The New York herald., 1869-03-17
FOREIGN MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

The International Bulletin OF Dresden has Just
been condemned to fine OF seventy Ave francs for
libcl on Count Bismarck.
Lord Butte has given $4,000 TO the PETERS Pence
Fund, ana the Pope has presented him in return
with relquary, which Is described as "truly
royal gift."
The Emperor aud Empress OF Russia attended
recent concert given by Madame Patti in 81. Peters
burg, on which evening the receipts amounted to
the large sum OF $4,000.
that an intercolonal exhibition shall take place ia
1870 and has allotted the sum OF 81 600 TOWARDS do
fraying the expenses.
Tho governments of Austria aud Italy have come
to an understanding to authorize recprocally joint
stocx companies OF the other State TO carry on their
operations.
sweden has just concluded treaty OF commerce
with Japan. It being the first TO which the Mikado
has put his SIGNATURE. That function formerly be-
longed to the Tycoon.
letter from Warsaw statos that brignndace In
Tithuana has larey assumed alarming proportions
In consequence Of the extreme misery prevalent In
that province.
The English journals announce the. suicide OF Mr.
writer ia connection with the Korning Herald, tii
Press and tho English Cisurcitndn ~ ls Hs
The Gtonde Of Bordeaux says:--"Ths department
tai council q public instruction having had laia be-
pupus) has interdlcted the priests Jude and Com
mr6 from teaching the former for two years and lhe
pronounced against Father Durand, director Of the
SCHOOL, &aMa@ +N H4 tN N n
the Belgian xonfseur contains the following no
tce:--"For some time past the German Custom
leaders which arrive on Prnssian territory. The
Ministcr'of Public Works has m consequence decided
that the transport OF such material shall longer
be permitted on any Of the State railwaysn
The Prussian volunteers OF 1si3 and 1914 have Just
celebrated at Berlin the nftysixth anniversary OF
their entry INTO the capital under arms at the call of
Frederick william Ill. The fote was most animated,
aud many patriotic speeches were delivered. Tho
survivors OF the battles OF the grand cp0ch,n the
youngest Of whom IL seventy years Old, separated
after singing the famous war hymn Of INLAND.
Belgian company has recently obtained from the
Dutch government the concession of railway tra-
versinH Dutch Lmburg. The Federal Council has
Just granted It's ratification to project for connect
ing certain French and Swiss lines (th0sc Of Ions-e-
Sauner and JouRnc), and tho French railway will
pass over certain extent OF Swiss territory. No
body win dream Of supposing tho Independence OF
the Helvetian republic TO DO menaced by that cir
cuInstance. N4a Il
The Journal d,i Htvc makes tho following curious
calculation Tho trne OF Z, 600, set down for
the budget OF 1909, would make as many times 2f.
8c. there are TIlfnutcs elapsed since the birth OF
Christ the same surn In French silver would weigh
n coo kioGr ANS that h 10 say, tue freight OF
eleven vessels OF 900 tons eacn, and OF one Of t00
tGs amount In i've franc pieces would make
sso,o0o0go Of them, and giving 10 each ~ min.
metres Of diameter, these coins, placed In o line,
would extend over space OF 2b5 leagues or sbsut
the distance from Havre W Calcutta