The New York herald., 1869-12-26

French Commerce and Travel from Asia
by Way of Suez.
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The Home and Foreign Relations
Of France as Reported in the
"Xellow Book"
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n. ROChefOrt on National Liberia.
tiOn from Religions.
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An English Marohioness and Irish
Radicalism.
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A State Church Bishop on tho Democratic
"Stump.'
Yachting and Newspaper
Enterprise.

The North German steamship Wcstphaa, Captain
Schwensin which LEFT Hamburg on the stn and
Havrc on the 18th oi December Sunday, arrived az
Sandy Hook at nine O'Clock Friday night and de-
livered our European files at tho HERALD Building
at al early hour yesterday morning.
The mali report by the Westpha Ia has been an
ucipated TO very great extent By dispatches
already received by the Cunard steamship Russia
Our special correspondence from Europe supplies,
however interesting details OF our cable kilograms
10 the 10Th inst.
A telegram from Suez OF the 10th OF December to
Paris reports
The packet Tlgre OF the Messagcrics Impcriales
arrived here lasr night with the mails from China,
Japan, Inula, Maaritus ana Reunion. She brings
l40 passengers 90 bales OF SILK 2lo chests OF tea
and 100 packages OF sundres
A despatch from Alexandria of the 10th inst
reports
The Prince Royal OF Prussi ia arrived here yester-
day from Caro- with the Hereditary PRICE OF Egypt.
and lett III the evening on board the Elzabeth iur
Europe.
hmotion made in Vice Chancellor Stuart's Court.
London on behalf of Mr. Walter, NJ. F., for an In
junction to restrain tue proprietor OF the CterkenceU
Ners and London Times from publishing the news.
paper with its second title. terminated IN an
rangement by which the defendant undertook to
withdraw the words 1.-THE Times" from the title OF
his paper.
Ine late manager OF the JoinI STOCK discount
Company OF London came before Mr.. Commissioner
Bacon. at the Court OF Bankruptcy. lie Is described
as bill broker. fis accounts show an aggregate
liability of .c1l300l, with no assets
Prince Alexander Iraube Zkoi one or the promi.
foreign residents in Pals, has sent his Ser
gus aged seventeen, on voyage OF circumnaylga-
tion which Will last Two years. the mother OF the
youthful traveller is daughter OF the celebrated
Marie raglion, the dancer Countess Gilbert des Vol.
sins.
Since the election of o'Donovan Rosa TO Paria-
ment for Tipperary number OF letters have been
addressed to him AT the Chatham Convict Prison
from Ireland and elsewhere with the letters M Pr
after his name.
The Prince OF Wales visit 10 Yorkshire was sud-
denly ended on receiving communication from her
Majesty the Queen desiring his ATTENDANCE a. the
funeral OF the late Duchess d'Aumalc.
London journal OF the 10ih inst remarks:-
The Ecumenlcal Council would do us service II
they would propouna aud answer the question
why Is 1t That Christianity and civilization have
Jailed to give us the manners OF gentle
inauguration OF the SueA Canal by the Times
correspondent II Is Impossible not to be struck
with the superiority OF the Arab over the English
man IN this respect. We read that the Arabs make
way for stranger with promptness and courtesy,
never stare affect Inc Hbred case, or indulge Ia
the vulgar chaliing OF far better dressed mODs in
lands nearer home. on the other hand we read OF
the ridiculous anu unreasonable grumDnng OF the
CRrstian guests OF the Flceroy, and Of gentleman
demanding an audience o! his Hlghness for the pur.
pose complaining tnat he mad been put to sleep
double bedoed room.
In the Grand Council OF the canton OF Berne.
new law upon the primary schools was under dis
cusson. The superlntendence OF the schools is to
rest with special commission and with the Com.
munal Council, being entirely taken out OF the
hands OF The Church. The dispositions relative to
religious instruction gave rise to most debate. In
the first clause OF the BILL where religion is speci-
sed a. one OF the subjects TO be taught the orho-
dox Protestants moved tnat "Christiann should be
added to the word "religion.n THIS amendment
was carried 1t was also decided on the proposi-
tion of The liberal government party, that Catholic
children in Protestant schools, ana In like manner.
Protestant childrea in Catholic schools. should be
exempt from the Obligation OF following the course
OF religious teaching,