The New York herald., 1869-04-05
6 r O p e.
Closing Debate on the Second Reading
Of the Irish Church Bill.
THE FRANC0-BELGlAN DISPUTE.
War Policy of the French Gov
ernment.
SSIAN AFFAIR." ..

The steamship City OF London, OF the Inman line
Leatch, from Liverpool March 90 via Queenstown
the Oath, arrived at this port yesterday afternoon
She brings one days later advices than those pub
lished yesterday.
The project OF an occupation Of the fortresses OF
Ulm and Rastadt by Prussan troops is again spoken
Of at Berlin.
The dispute at the Denaby Main Colliery where
nearly 400 men locked out for joining the South
Yorkshire Miners Union, continues, with prospect
ofsa settlement.
Ofcial advlces received from Berlin state that the
representatives OF Switzerland and the Zollverein
have unanimously agreed to draw up commercial
treaty between the countries and 1t is confidently
expected thar 1t will shortly be concluded.
The Emperor and Empress have sent q sum Of
1000 francs In aid OF the sufferers from the disasters
caused by the recent hurricane on the coast near
Granville.
The Sultan OF Turkey received with great distinc-
ton Hobart Pasha on his return from Gambia.
communication from Dresden states that the
King OF SaXony's health inspires much uueasiness
in that city. Appetite and sleep both fan him, and
his advanced age gives little hope OF his long resist
ing the maady
The EgoGs Belize OF BRUSSELS states that NJ Frare.
orban, President OF the Council, is about to proceed
10 Paris. That journal adds that this journey may
Commission unnecessary.
despatch from Bucharest, dated March o. says
that in conformity with the law which requires that
the officers Uf the National Guard should be changed
every three years. the Prince has dismissed those
who were lately serving and appointed five new
colonels eleven cheS de battalion and seventy-four
captains.
deputation from the Southern Tyrol waited last
week on n Giskra, the Austrian Minister OF the In
terror, TO ask whether the rumors OF q cession OF
that country to the kingdom OF Italy had any foun
datlon. The Minister contradcted the report in the
most positive manner.
The Italian Chamber OF Deputies on the 10th ult
voted all the chapters OF the Budget OF Marine. The
Minister OF Finance presented the draft OF conven
ton with the Cavour Canal Company, and the
Assembly adjourned to the 18th April The Senate
has voted the military and maritime code.
The funeral obsequies Of FIVE victims Of the late
explosion on the Place de la Sorbonne, Paris took
place on the morning OF the goth ut, at eight
O'Clock, at the church OF st. Etanne-du- Mont in
presence OF an exceedingly large concourse OF per-
sons everything being conducted with the greatest
simplicity. At O quarter to nine, the collins were
placed each on hearse OF the first class and con-
veyed to the Cemetery OF MontParnasse, accom-
panied by al least 5000 persons.
II. de Lavalet.e, Minister OF Foreign AfYairs. has
temporarily retired from business, overwhelmed by
the heavy domestic bereavement he has lust sus.
tanned.
letter from Berne states that several hundred
emigrants from the Bernese oberland and neghbor-
ting districts have arrived in town with the In
tenton OF proceeding to South America, several
citizens OF known prooity and honesty having put
themselves at the head OF enterprise for founding
sSwiss colony in Uruguay.
Berlin letter says:-"In consequence OF the
creation OF the Ministry OF Foreign Affairs Of North
Germany the number OF special legations viii be es
sentiay reduced after 1870. or the existing dIpo-
matte representatives at European courts four only
will subsist from te beginning OF that year in as
many captals-at Brussels and Munich, for Saxony;
at Paris for Hesse, Meckemburg and saxony, and
at Vienna, for those three governments and for
Brunswick