The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-30

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BY the steamship Idaho, from Liverpool NJ tnis
port Iast night we received European fles dated
to the Ieth OF August. We have also our special cor
respoudence supplying the following interesting
details OF the news received By cable kilograms,
IN addition 20 the mall report published IN the
HERALD Yesterday morning.
Al Judges chambers In London August 10. an APP
plicaton was made on behalf OF Mr.. Grenvile Mur-
raw to stay execution OF the order obtained by Nj.
Hughes at the Croydon Assizes. The application was
made with view to a new trial. and was supported
BY aaidavts from two Paris physicians to the eject
that since the goth ut Mr.. Murray has not been IN
condition to trave! without danger to his life. On
the payment Of sum into court to abide the event
OF a new trial the application was granted.
Another attempted military murder ie reported
from England. A private Of the Twelfth regiment.
irritated by some supposed grievance IN reference to
his hopes OF promotion. took his rife and was In
the act Of discharging IL AZ sergeant who hao in
Cured his anger when ne was seized by eome OF the
oystaniers and tie weapon taken from him. After
this he succeeded in escaping from his captors.
procured another rine. loaded It and was about TO
discharge II the sergeant when ne was again ar.
rested.
In Rome number OF Young ecclesiasticai stu.
dents who have been working hard 10 make them
ed Official reporters to the Council. are considered
sufficiently perfect In the system to be allowed the
vacation customary during the sultry season.
The physician Of the Prussian Admiralty has pro-
posed the adoption by oil civilized States ola flag OF
distress to be used every occasion, both in peace
ana war; 1t Is suggested that the nag should be OF
dark yellow color, with a red cross upon 1t.
Mr. Dlsraeli was present at dinner at Alton
Towers The leader OF her Maiesty's opposition
made short sreech proposing the health OF the host
and hostess the Earl and Countess OF Shrewsbury
and Talbot; but lie carefully eschewed politics.
sThere was no such thing" he said, las politics in
August"
At Croydon, England the propretors OF the
Echoes were defendants IN an action for libel
brought by Mr.. Abingdon. magistrate. The libel
arose out Of police report OF case IN which Mr.. AL
lngton was fined five pounds for IN assault on man
named whltehouse at the Prince OF Wales theatre.
The Echoes commenting on this assault, used terms
IN reference to Mr.. Abingdon winch. 1t was admitted.
exceeded fair comment Damages were laid at
| $500 and the jury found for the plaintiff In full.
| At o court held by Vice Chancellor James at
Guildford the publisher Of the Poole Post appeared
| to show cause why he should not be committed FOR
| contempt of court In consequence OF some com-
| ments made In that paper upon the pending Itch
| borne baronetcy case. An apology was entered aud
accepted but the respondent was ordered 10 pay the
| COSTS and the Vice Chancellor gave notice that In
| future the full powers Of the Court would, under
| similar circumstances, be exercised.
| letter from Paris dated ON the 18th Of August,
| has the following
Yesterday the yacht Puebla conveyed twenty Ave
| Of the pupils OF the ST. Denis house OF the Legion
| d'Honnenr to st. Cloud where these Young ladies
were entertained by her Majesty who having ascer'
vh ss Mee ans s
! We're prevented from spending their vacation VITA
their families, kindly undertook their amusement toi
one day.
The London Record, speaking of the diary Of the
late Palmerston as IN preparation at the hands OF
Str Henry Bulwer, observes:-
The diary IS said to be full OF interest and dissin
guisned by all the late Prerniers finest characters
Ties. II commences when he was sixteen years o.
age, and It ends at the close OF 1880, when he as
sun,ed Office as Foreign Secretary. But at present
his lordship's papers, and il has none OF tue attri
butes OF Boswellian record. 1t is replete with IN
| terest modest, unaffected and simple, without al
atom OF gall or III nature but short and condensed
as If the style had been formed after the model o.
been originally designed in its present form cnien,
TO explain why he LEFT tue torres and TOOK ono
Ing to Lord Paimerstons chivarous sense Of honor
could only be justified ov the fact that he was him
~ Tor ns voting
Roman CathSlic snsncipation alino9ga mere ma,
that question was to have been an open one The
diary Will explain that MS long term OF service .;
secretary or war was not from the want OF many
overtures TO accept higher Ufices.
committee has been founded at Berlin for the
establishment Of transatlantic cable to place Ger
many in communication with the United States
without using any Of the three lines actually
lstng.
| On the 18th Of August, in London, al act OF Tar.
Lament was Issued to prohibit for limited period
the importation, and TO res.rict and regulate the
rage OF ntro-gy cerine save as mentioned. No per-
,t,xa
port or harbor Of the United Kingdom or ship or
unshlp in. from or near the coasts OF any por. OF
the United Kingdom anv nitro glycerne; by act, In
conuavention OF this jsldtcid, the party IL to be
guilty oil misdemeanor, and liable TO be imprisoned
Tor one year, and oil nitro.glycernc to be brought
into any port TO be forfeited.
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