The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-18
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ENGLISH TELEGRAPH STATISTICS
A Bourbon Princes Opinion of
Republics.
THE FRENCH NATIONAL GUARD.

The North German Lloyd steamship Rhine, Cap
tain Myer from Bremen and Southampton, arrived
here YESTERDAY. she brings details of cable tele-
grams up 10 the 9Th.
A Congress OF German journalists will he held at
Vienna from the cath TO the 26th OF July.
report is current that an important decision mas
been come TO between the British and Portuguese
governments bearing on the wine duties and the
general tarin question.
The London Post says that the gentleman who has
been blackbaed at the Reform Club, and because
OF whose rejection Mr.. Forster and Mr.. Bright have
given up membership, is Mr.. G. w. Smalley, the Lon
don correspondent OF a New York newspaper.
The Franco Belgian Commission held Ia last sit
ting on Saturday the 3D. 1t is said to have done ITS
work in 4 manner perfectly satisfactory 10 the
French government.
The visits OF royal personages TO foreign courts
cost good deal OF money. The Prince OF Wales,
no doubt, paid many thousands away i'll Europe and
in the East ana we are told that the yiccroy's pre-
sents in cash and jewels lately came to $4,000 in
London alone.
The LecaHt Herald OF the 2sth nit says that the
Empress OF the French is expected 10 reach Con-
stantinOpie IN October and that the sultan has or
dered the Palace of Beylerbey to be prepared for
her. some brilliant fates are to be given honor
OF her Maesy's visit.
The draft OF the new Servian constitution, which
has Just been prepared, proposes that the Legsla
tive Body shall consist of 40 members, Of whom
ninety are elected by the people and thirty APP
pointed by The Prince.
The vineyards in some parts Of Portugal have been
attacked by the dreaded oldtlun. Certainly Portu-
guese wines not quite so fashionable in England
as they were, but the news OF the outbreak OF
the terrible disease will still be regretfuly received
by many
Madrid letter of the 29th ult., In the Courier de
BdDOnne says-''ln yesterdays debate III the Cortes
avery active and intelligent worklDgman, NJ. Alsina
deputy FOR Barcelona, took an important part, his
speech attracting great attention and being much
applauded. This Is the first time that Spanish
Parliament has seen a workman debating terms
of equality public affairs with Spanish grandee
and Minister of Finance"
The inhabitants of Marseies have, within the
last few days, found posted on the walls OF their
city proclamation not signed by any Individual
but subscribed, 'The Committee OF the Revolutions
AIRY Communes.n The following is a specimen OF
the stye:-"Tne country demands hberty-it will
have it-even though oy means OF Ore, Steel poison
bombs or ambuscades."
"Spain," says Paris letter in the journal du
Hare ''has asked for the good olices OF France to
intervene VITA the United States TO induce the last
named country to observe more closely the laws OF
neutrality towards the island OF Cuba The Marquis
lie la yalete declined to do alone, but offered to
invite England TO take part in Joint application"
1.-THE Russian government says the Paris Feuple,
is approaching the completion Of the considerable
ornaments with which it mas been occupied during
scveral years At the end OF 1866 all the field artil
ry will be furnished with epounder and 4-pounder
rreechloaders on the new system. The fortresses
vii be all supplied with heavy cannon 90 the same
-.nciple'
,o,itcI u-ar hao
l5uce:-
,es IN passing through France TO attend the Tir
Itlonal IN Switzerland must forward wtaout delay
' this Oflce, through their respective commanding
Dicers, a statement containing. Name and rank:
Fort at which they propose 10 land: 8. uate at
uich they propose to enter France !. Whether
tucy propose to make any stay at Paris elsewhere
france; o. BY what frontier town they propose TO
at France
an important question relating TO trades unions
ad friendly societies before the Court OF queens
l..nch on Saturday, the 3d. The point raised was
construction tosbe placed upon the rules OF the
-}magamaed Carpenters and Joiners' Friend ~
uciey aud the magistrates at Bradford had refused
convict In prosecution instituted by the society,
the ground that its rules operated restraint OF
r.,de, its funds might IN practice be made avaa-
lie for the purposes OF strikes. The Lord Chief
Justice and Mr.. Justice Mellor concurrcd in this
view, while Mr.. Justice Hammer and Mr.. Justice
hayes were of a contrary opinion Under these cir
cumstances the junior Judge withdrew his Judgment,
and the decision OF the magistrates affirmed.
On the Emperor leaving the camp OF Chalons
alter his visit, Marshal BaZane assembled all
the generals and officers, and communicated an
order from the Minister OF War to the eject that all
preparations were to be maze for d speedy cam
paign. The officers to keep their field uniforms
on hand and settle their family matters.