The New York herald., 1869-04-26
{ u r. Q p E.
THE FOREIGN POLICY OF FRANCE
SERIOUS COLLIERY RIOTS IN BELGIUM
An English Expression Of Cuban Recog.
milton by the United States.

The North German Lloyd steamship Donau, Cap
tain Ernst from Bremen 10tn via Southampton 18th,
arrived here yesterday. She brings mails and de-
tails of our cable kilograms up to dates of sailing.
rumor was current In political circles in Paris
recently the effect that Napoleon had purchased
the duchy OF Luxembourg from the King of Holland
for the sum OF 27,OOO, 600 francs.
In Berlin the idea prevails that the probability OF
war between France and Prussia depends upon the
approaching elections in the former country II IA
vorable to the country peace will continues If con-
trary, rupture VIII Immediately follow.
The French EendaYd OF the 12th persists in the
assertion that several members of the OrleaDist
family have advanced seven millions OF francs to the
Duke OF Montpensler
On the 12th instant the Prince and Princess OF
Wales were at Sebastopol. They were TO visit the
Alma on the following day.
The operative masous in the employment OF ali
the principal masters in the trade in Manchester
struck work on Saturday, the 10th instant, the de-
mand being reduction OF time from h1ty-lour and
half to forty-eight and half hours per week and
refusal to be paid by the hour
The suspension is announced of Messrs. Hallam
Il Madge, tinplate manufacturers, Morriston,
Swansea, Wales The amount of the liabilities Is
not yet authortatively announced, but it is eX
pected that they will reach from s7OOOo to 100000.
The Manchester Examiner thinks there are no in
dcations OF an immediate settlement OF the dispute
at Preston, as the weavers continue to strike An
other strike among the cotton operatives has com.
menced at Chorley.
The ST. Petersburg journals state that disturbances
continue among the students in Russia, so that the
universities of the capital Of Kazan and Of Kew
have been closed
return issued on the 18th inst. states that the
number OF paupers of all classes in receipt OF
relief in England and Wales the 1st OF July, 1865,
was 97l,SS7 On the lst of July, 1867, the number
was 55i4; showing increase in 1868 OF As ,s4S
over the previous year.
Prince Arthur visited Trinity College, Dublin, Ire
land, on Saturday. the 10th lnst and was presented
with an address, to which lie delivered reply.
NJ. Dupuy de Lone, the well known naval en-
gneer has been permitted by the Emperor to resign
his post at the Ministry OF Marine, and has an
nounced his intention 10 come forward candi-
date for the representation Of one OF the seaport
towns in the next legislature. The number OF can
didates already amounts to nearly 900.
A tailor named Crawshaw, kicked and beat his
wife to death in Miller street, Manchester recently
because she refused to pay for drink which he had
asked some associates to share with him In public
house.
The Grand Duke Nicholas, OF Russia, when lately
proceeding by railway TO odessa, had narrow
tanned. besides the Prince, the English Ambassador,
Lady Buchanan and several personages OF high dis
tinction. 1t had just passed at full speed over the
bridge of Seim, between Koursk and Kew, when the
whole structure fell in and another train which fol
lowed full OF travellers, precipitated into the
river This accident has cost the Minister OF Public
Works his place.
Disheartenmg accounts given OF the state o
the cotton trade at Blackburn England. Nine mills
including several OF the largest entirely stopped
and others running short time. IL is stated tina
the Poor law officials are overwhelmed with appli
cations for relief and that the appointment Of
ant relieving officers VIII be necessary.
A letter from 0s.end, IN the Ildepeaddnce Beige
states that intelligence has reached that port OF
two attacks by armed pirates close to the
island OF Petala near the coast OF Acarna-
MIA The first was on three-masted vessel
OF Samos, from which the marauders carried
or sum OF money and all the clothes OF the passen-
gers, besides taking away with them the captain
and his young son, whom they Kept In durance as
hostages for the payment OF ransom. The same
gang afterwards made an assault on the Gaacsidi,
vessel Of about the same tonnage the other, but
were received with well sustained fire Of musketry
and were compelled 10 sheer or