The New York herald., 1869-02-01
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Tne Nortn German Iloyd's steamship Donau, Cap
sain Ernst from Bremen January Ia via scuthamp
son che Isth arrived at tins port yesterday Afternoon
with three days' later details ar telegraphic de.
spatches. she encountered very heavy weather dur.
fng her trip
The Indtperdones Bsige lBrussclsl states thss ina
Buperor Napoleon means 70 sammon 20 the senate
. Protestant Pasienr and Jewish RaofL
Orders have been received ~ the Arsenal o. nour.
ges France, 10 despatch large quantity u muskets
70 Marseies, and &oooo0o rounds of nall carsrsdge
have been packed for transport by rall.
The Emperor OF Austria has senf q magnlrcent
mssal, enriched with exquisite miniatures a. pre-
cent to the Pope. This cier Gaawr q ~ iina has
employed nineteen artists for ten DAYS
January is, being the anniversary of the esab'lsh-
menr Of the pontncai See. the Pope. m fun state
celebrated High Mass as.st. Peters, surrounded ~
the whole Pontidcal Court
The Madrid G0sstte publishes q decree of General
Prim stating that Marshal reznelA and General Gas
set have been Oh the rolls 81 the army foE hay
ing refused TO take up their residence a. the Canary
Islands.
On the second day OF the elections In MADRID tie
monarchical candidates poled 2sCc0 and The rrpul~
hcan candidates about II, 900 votes
King John Of saxony has Just published popular
edition Of bis verse translation OF "pante.r Con-
trary TO the rule in the Of royal auihnrS his
Majesty, 1t Is said. has produced y wofk which "a
considered excellent. and deserves the esfeem IN
which it Is held In Germany.
Letters and papers received from Prussia state
that great activity prevails in the administration 81
the Prussan army. The government ~ SAID 10 be
collecting large Quantities Of war stores and naterl
at Magdebux, Hanover ana Mmdcn. II n also
alleged that the reserves OF several corps doynsr
have been ordered 10 ioin
The swedish Diet opened on the 18Th Of January.
The speech nom the throne declared thar ihe friendly
relations subsisting between sweden and foreign
countries were unaltered, and notned the copclu-
sion OF treaties OF commerce with SIAM and Japan.
1t moreover announces loan OF 100000 Eix dollars
FOR railway purposes
meeting OF the royal commissioners for inquiring
into the laws OF naturalization and allegiance was
held on Friday, the 10th OF January, In London
England. Present-The Earl Of Clarendon, X. G.;
Baron Bramwell; Sir John b. Karsake, q c.: the
Queens Advocate; the Right. Hon. W. h. Forster NJ
p; Mr.. W. Vernon Harcourt, Q. c., NJ. r., and Mr..
Montague Bernard.
railway accident took place on the 18th us at
the Copenhagen Tunnel Caedonlan road, London,
England, in consequence OF the fog. The driver OF
mineral train was unable to the signals and ran
or the line on to the siding, coming eventually Of
the rate Of twenty miles an hour against brick
wall ten feet thick The engine was knocked 10
pieces and the unfortunate driver and his stoker
were killed on the spot.
A MN. Jecker, the Mexican banker, and 0dysee Ba-
rot, q writer on the Liberte have been condemned
by the Correctional Tribunal Of Brussels to months
imprisonment and 2oof. fine each, for having fought
duel some time ago, at Boitsfort, near Brussels.
The significance OF the judgment lies In the fact that
this ls the first attempt made to put q stop to the
system or Frenchmen choosing the territory OF
King Leopold the theatre for settling their af-
fairs Of honor.n
The Paris Constitutional of the 18th January for
mally denies rumor which had been current to the
enect that France had notified the English govern
nent that at the expiration OF the treaty OF CON.
merce of 1860 important notifications OF its pr0vi-
Bions should be demanded. 1t declares that the
French government never entertained any intention
Of the kind.
A pastoral letter was read on Sunday, January H.
don from Archbishop Manning. which dealt exclu-
sively with the Ecumenica Council to be held in
Rome towards the close of the present year.
On the 18TH OF January a charge was preferred
against the directors OF the Merchants Company
Qimited) OF the city OF London, England, in which
II is alleged that IN the month OF November and at
divers other times during the year 1895. the COM
pany unlawfully did conspire together, by divers
false preteDses and representations, deceive and
defraud the complainant and divers other persons
with the intent 10 induce them to become share
holders IN certain company called the Merchants
Company uimited.)