The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-04-10
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the North German Lloyd steamship Nam. Captain
otcrendorp. from Bremen via southampton the 3oth
ulL, arrived al this port yesterday afternoon. She
brings details OF our kilograms up to dates OF
sailing.
~ reported that large masses or Prussian troops
are paced en- scae,on on the railroad from Breslau
20 Bamben,
The railway stations in Paris are crowded with
soldiers returning nom their SIX months leave. Dy
the Sist uit every man was bound TO have joined
his corps
II ~ said that the French government has just sent
20 Berlin a note asking some explanations concern
ing The mobilization OF the troops Of nassau,
Hanover. iIessen and Frankfort
An avalanche suddenly fell few days ago on the
simplon road near the Galerie dcs Faux Froidcs,
and buried thirty Italian workmen coming from
Dorno d'ossola and their two guides. The latter
and ten OF the former have not rcappearel, only
twenty having succeeded IN saving their lives.
IL rs stated In the French papers that. in conse-
quence OF continued III health. Count Montalembert
viii not offer himself Tor reelection as member OF
the French Chamber. but win altoge her retire from
public life.
Addresses to the Emperor are said TO be in course
OF prera alton In several workshops OF Parls to ex
press gratitude for the suppression OF the lyrets.
The idea originated with the joincrs OF the Fauboug
st. Antoine.
The strike continues at Preston. The weavers
seem disposed TO accept the proposed reduction OF
wages but the spinners still beat on holding out
At one mill. however. half OF the machineryl now
being worked on the masters terms.
The South London Music Hall. q building rror the
Elephant and Castle was with its stage aud fittings,
entirely destroyed by re on the morning OF ue 18th
ultimo The fire Is said to have originated none Of
the dressing rooms. It Is understood that the pro-
prietor was fully insured.
The miners strike in South Yorkshire has assumed
very formidable proportions; LOO men are now out
OF employment and between 5000 and 5000 prisons
are depending on them for support Theya at
present maintained by the Miners Union, wh,n has
fund OF 10000. and by contributions from other
trades.
The OTcidl Gazette OF Lisbon Publishes the
decree, already mentioned by Telegraph, modifying
the electoral law in Portugal. In future only one
member to be returned by each district, and the
number OF the districts has been reduced. The new
Chamber Will be composed OF lO7 members instead
OF I.9.
The Easter Monday review took place at Dover on
the 10Th ut and not only the review. but the sham
fight. The weather daring the morning was fearful.
SO great the fury OF the storm that the npres-
sion generally prevailed that the volunteers would
return to their homes without accomplishing any
portion Of their programme. But the Duke OF Cam.
bridge. on arriving from Walmer at noon, peremp-
tcry ordered the troops to fan IN and to march to
the Heights.
The Italian journals relate that an attempt had
been made. for the second time within a few days,
to set fire to the letters In the boxes Of the Milan
Post ONCE, infammable materials having been
thrown into those situated in the CorsO Porta Ro
Tha deaipn xvaa firms t-at AL in inn
storm ragged throughout Europe on the 9th and
2sth ults Severe gales were felt all the island.
From the ports the northeast coast bad accounts
Of the state Of the weather are to hand. In Biz.
mlngham snow storm ragged for fourteen hours
without intermlssion. Easter Sunday throughout
the midland counties was as unpropitious Is II this
holiday season had fallen in mid winter.