The New York herald., 1869-04-12
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The English Volunteer
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Probable Meeting Of European SOvereignS
at Carlsbad.
TIE NEW SPANISH CONSTITUTION.

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inc Inman steamship City OF Brooklyn, Captain
Brooks, from Liverpool the Slst ult., via Queenstown
April l. arrived here yesterday. She brings details
Of cable kilograms up to date OF sailing.
Several Berlin journals, among which are those
known TO be devoted to Count Bismarck, con-
slider war inevitable.
The weather Is SO severe in the Pyrennees that
bears have been seen among the villages at the
foot OF the mountains. Sheep, COWS and one child
have been carried or.
The Emperor Francis Joseph, OF Austria, arrived
ct Pesth the 30th uHmo.
The chateau OF Maisons Lafnte, near Paris, the
epe states, has just been purchased for the Prince
Imperial. the price being 1.10o, 900 francs.
The GauloiS, OF Paris, mentions that the French
government has addressed a note to Berlin asking
for some explanations respecting the mobilization OF
troops that Is being effected In Nassau, Hesse,
Frankfort and at Hanover. --;.~ .~a
The frontiers OF Russia and Prussia. from Citoviau
as far as Meme,, at present prey to horrible
famine, the entire population, but especially the
Jews, being decimated by hunger and typhus fever.
The London Telegraph says that "it has been de-
cided to reduce the strength Of British forces in
Canada by 5000 men,
The Liverpool Mercury OF the s0th nit. says that
serious irregularities have been discovered at Ports
mouth Dockya and that several oificers are CON-
promised, furniture, &C., having been made In the
yard for private use.
The situation at Preston remains unchanged The
secretary of the spinners and minders Issued cir
cular March So to remind that body Of their resolu
tion to oppose the reduction. -~
Snow fell heavily in Paris during the early hours
OF Easter Monday morning, and had it not melted
the day advanced would, correspondents say, have
been two feet deep In the streets.
The breach in the bank of the Ouse, near Kings
Lynn, England, which excited so much alarm on
Monday, the 2sth ult, has been promptly, and, 1t is
believed elrectually repaired. All danger Of inun-
dation Is supposed to be at an end.
The Paris Public contradlcts rumor which has
been current that the government intends recalling
the French expeditionary corps from Rome 1t also
denies that Italy has sounded the Cabinet Of the
Tueries relative to the possibility Of mixed occu-
patton OF CIvita vecchia.
An attempt Is being made to get together team
OF efficient Welsh volunteers and to obtain permis
sion for them compete against the English Scotch
and Irish TwentieS In the International Enfield
match at Wimbledon.
In Transylvania q ministerial order has been is.
sued prohibiting the continuance OF the committee
which has lately been carrying on political agita-
ton on behalf Of the Roumanian nationality.
The Emperor OF Austria has sent one OF his gene.
rails to Florence to thank the King OF Italy for the
complimentary mission entrusted by General Della
Rocca the recent visit OF the Emperor to Trieste
panic caused in the cathedral at Palermo
Holy Week by bomb being thrown through win
dow during divine service and when the building
was crowded. The missile exploded without hurting
any one seriously, but in the confusion and hurry
escape many persons were thrown down. The author
OF this outrage has not been discovered.
English newspapers recently discussed the ques.
tion whether or not Gibraltar ought to be ceded to
Spain, and the subject Will now probably form the
text for q debate in the Spanish Cortes on Mon
day, the 10th ut, the leader OF the republican party
Senior Orense, gave notice that he would put ques-
tion to the Ministry with reference to 1t.
The Baroness Julia Ebergenyi who, as NAV be re-
membered, was about two years back condemned to
Imprisonment for life for having, with Count Chorln-
sky poisoned the wife OF the latter has Just made
an attempt TO escape from the prison OF Men
dorf, under the disguise Of nun. She was, how
ever, detected and stopped by one Of the jaers at
the moment she was about 20 pass through the
gates. lady belonging to high family Of Vienna
was waiting for her outside with carriage
The administration OF the "Bureau veritasn at
Paris has published its maritime bulletin for the
month OF February. The number Of vessels either
totally lost or missing is 2ss-viz., lis English q,
French, % American, 10 Italian Is North German @
Danish, spanish and 81 OF different nags. or these
1s steamers, q condemned ships and le unheard
of. The number lost IN the corresponding month OF
1858 was 2l2: OF 1857, 224, and Of 1855, 26s.
Authentic correspondence from Vienna mentions
that Austria advocates that all difficulties arising be-
tween any the great Powers shall be submitted to
mutual discussion, on the conference plan before
having recourse to arms.
from Italy there Is news OF political arrests in Ma
pies and OF the distribution OF Revolutionary proca-
nations In the southern provinces. According TO
the Florence correspondent Of the Paris Temps
several non-commissoned officers and soldiers OF the
Neapoltan garrison are among the persons arrested
The report runs that q republican conspiracy has
been discovered but upon this subject nothing Ger.
tain appears to be known, and but little Importance
Is attached TO the rumor.
recent telegram from Paris stated that deputa-
tion from the inhabitants OF the Islands OF the
Sporades, situated In the Archipelago had arrived
in that city for the purpose Of inducing tho French
government to use it, influence to prevent the at
tempted infringement BY the Sublime Porte or the
guaranteed autonomy Of these Islands. Paris cor.
respondent states that the French government has
refused to interfere In the matter and 1t Is an
nounced that the depu:ation is In London for
the purpose OF obtaining the Intervention Of her
Majesty's government