The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-11
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TIE REDUCTION OF THE FRENCH ARMY.
Startling Revelations Of Convent
Iife in Austria.
Spain. the Carlists and
Martial Law.

ybe Cunard sseamehip JAVA Captain COOK, IRON
Liverpool the 3ist ult. via Queenstown the lst and
she German steamer westphalla Captain schwen
sen from Hamburg 2sth ut. via Havre the 3lst, ar
rived at this port yesterday They bring details
our kilograms up TO date Of sailing.
letter from 81. Petersburg announces the aeatf
Of tie celebrated Russian romance writer, Lasbct
soGDikoH
The Russian Journals state mat typhus and otho
levers are raging in the district OF kovno as conse
Quence Of The famine of last year.
It's sent officially stated that the French govern
ment intends TO reduce the standing army by 5000
men, VINO are TO be fnrioughel.
The London Echo says another scandal ia ikel,
70 be made public Affecting wei known duke heir
10 aa estate, who has come 70 GRIEF and ls now en-
OF the country
rLe Emperor OF Russia has recently reviewed the
bon-ciad feet IN the Baltic, and Witnessed various
experiments showing the destructive power or con
cenarated lire and man@uvres by the steam rams
with which II Is said his Majesty was highly satisfied
We learn from Stockholm that in the late coma
grafton IN Geie 200 houses have been DESTROYED and
5000 OF the inhabitants were deprived OF their
homes The loss Of the insurance companies Is about
1850, 600 rlx thaers.
Accounts from Berne state that terrible innnda-
ton has just submerged the valley OF Basli IN the
Oberland, wen known 10 all visitors OF the Hospce
OF the Grmsel. The Reichepbaeh bas changed its
bed aud the hotel OF that name was very near being
carried away by the waters.
Jhe car takes his departure for the Crmea his
Majesty has been to Cronstadt to inspect the works
Of the port The camp Of Krasno-Selo has been
raised The Grand Duke Nicholas, on the invitation
OF the King OF Prussia, will shortly proceed to Ko
pigsberg, where lie will witness the maneuvres that
are TO take place In the autumn.
The SWrss National COnncli haa Oivn, Ia anprohp.
tson without reserve after long discussion, TO The
measures taken for removing Mazzn from the IRON.
tiers Of Switzerland. This result is considered
fresh proof OF the good understanding existing be-
tween that cornlry and Italy.
difYicnty recently occurred between an Amer-
can army officer and an Irish militia captain which
Subsequently settled down into duel. The militia
man had used language which the soldier resolved
70 punish. The parties met 10 the county Kerry.
The American came OF with a slight flesh wound
and the IrishDan received severe wound between
the shoulder and the neck.
supplementary estimate OF the sn,n required in
The year ending March 81 $780, deiray the salaries
and expenses Of the telegraph service OF Great
Britain. has been published. The government asks
for 100 600. This anount is required 10 provide for
the expenses or the above service, exclusive OF the
interest on the parchase money, from January 10
March 81 1870. The revenue for the same period Is
estimated at sI6s, 900.
duel has just taken place at Chantlly between
IN English gentleman named Russell, said to be
relative OF the Duke OF Bedford, and NJ. de Ia P0eze
French gentleman quarrel respecting q female
fFequentsr OF one OF the dancing gardens of ths
French capital 10 said to have been the cause OF ths
meeting. Swords were the weapons used. NJ. de 10
Poeyc received three wounds, OF his lungs beins
perforated, and he lies in dangerous state. Mr.
RDssell seems TO have ESCAPED uninjured. Proceed
ings wih, II Ii reported, be taken against both com
baiaDta by the French authorities.
communication rom Rome In the Kye,g.
Zsitaa9 OF Berlin, gives some curious Information
relative to the projects OF the persons organizing The
CouneIi All the articles Of the Syllabus are 10 bt
transformed into canons the religious orders are 70 bs
abolished excepting nve--thc Jesuits, Dominicans
or preaching monks Franciscans, Beuedictines and
Lazarisss, or missionaries The regular clergy are
to he diminished. because they represent the demo-
cratic or republican clement in the Church. Tie
Council Is also to increase the power OF The bishops
aud by abollshigg the Immortality Of tie cures
place them ID state OF absolute Dependence