The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-24
E u r Q ? e.
Radical Reform in France and the
Platforms Of the Fright
and Left Centres"
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NM. RaSpail, ROchefort and F. de Ia
ROquette on the Situation.
Count Gismarck's Defence of the
War Policy Against Austria.
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The King Of Prussia on Religion
and InfideGty.
A Papal AllocutOn end Organization Of The
Vatican COnleil.
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The Imam steamship City or London, Captain
Tibbltts from Liverpool on the eth ana Queenstown
the 10th OF December arrived at tins port al an early
hour yesterday morning.
The Cunard mail steamship Russia, Captain Lott
from Liverpool the nth aud Queenstown the 18th
OF December Sunday, arrived at TINS port early
ferday morning.
BY these arrivals we have our European files and
special correspondence from Europe, in detail or
our cable kilograms, GATED 10 the day OF sailing OF
the Russia from Liverpool; the newspaper mails hav
Ing been delivered at the HERALD building soon alter
eight O'Clock A. NJ.
The Empress OF France since her return to PARIS
distributed to the ladies OF her acquaintance rich
presents brought from Egypt, consisting OF shawls
ana stufrs from the Levant, jewels and objects OF
curiosity. Among the persons most favored we're
the Duchess de Mouchy, the Marquise de Las Mars
mas Nine Canrober,, the Princess d'Essi.ng, The
Duchess dc Malakof and Nine. Caretse.
letter from Berne states that tho reduction Of
the rate charged for kilograms in Switzerland IRON
one franc TO nifty cent,mes having led TO a great
increase IN the receipts tAe Federal Council has de-
termined 10 exten1 the service, ana Twenty-Five
new lines are 10 be constructed. Already Swltzer-
land,n says the writer divides with Belgium the
credit OF possessing the most comprehensive tee-
graphic system III Europe.n
The London Times s3vs II was stated that the
English government arranged to take over the
telegraph system on the 3lst OF January, and that
the payment OF G5,ll5o4s compensation money 10
the companies will be made some time between the
2Sth OF January and the 5tn OF February, 1870
The cargo OF the steamer Brazilian, rom Liver
pool to Bombay, which Was lghtened to enable her
to pass through the Suez Canal, brought to her
ut suez in barges at tue expense OF the Canal Com
pany. This Will be done IN all cases where the
vessels have to DC lightened.
Tue following passage regarding the Spanish
Crown jewels appears IN letter from Madrid to the
Paris Uairers:-
In 1910, when Queen Christina abdicatea the re-
Rency, she only carried win tier VIVA. she nal
Queen Isabella, what ner MAJESTY nas been accused
OF appropratng was legally her own. That which
has been lett behind IN the capital OF Spain, AZ the
Prado Cranla and AranJuez, Is cutie another thing
The administrator Urtlz of pncao should he well.
informed on this Deao. and lie ought 10 know what
W say on the point
The Paris Coilstttttfoanei seizes on the occasion
presented by the date OF tue 10th Of December 10
pass high eulogium on tue Emperor Sapoleon's
mode OF governing France since the time he was
Alected President Of tue republic in ls4s.
AT the centenary fste OF the order OF ST. George in
St. Petersburg the Car ii an address 10 the
Knights, spoke OF the good relations existing be-
tween that country and Prussia. in consequence
the two sovereigns he had sent the Grand Cross of
st. George 10 KING William, aud ms latter had in
return, forwarded 70 him the analogous decoration
OF the Order OF Merlt, wGich 10 person in Russia
had ever before been honored WITH"