The New York herald., 1870-06-13
OLD WORLD ITEMS.

line Of steamers from Stettin, GERMANY to New
YORK VIII soon begin operations
The number OF soldiers invalded In the Prusslan
army In consequence OF the SadOWa campalgn OF
1869 was IL, 1855.
The German Bookbinders' Union, founded but one
year ago, has just held convention at Lepslc. IL
extends over 200 cities and has 4l6 representative
members; 100 members came together, represent ing
fifty cities.
The Berlin Aquarium, which was opened on the
!th OF May, 1889, was visited between that day aud
the 11th OF May 1870, by 297,Sl6 persons. Tue
amount received for admission during the same
time was sooS6 thaers (3lr. 75c each), which gives
q daily average oil 22l thacrs.
The Central ONCE Of the ZolIverein has lust pub
ushed q return showing the free importations in
1869 OF metals employed in naval constructions.
Since that period 204 vessels were built IN the ports
OF the Northern Confederation. The amount OF duty
which would have been paid on the material, had it
been used for other purposes. was 291, $3.50 francs
The great universal and International exhibition
to be held at Lyons France, from May until Octo-
ber 81, 1871 will be on the square called the Park OF
the Golden Head, and VIII embrace all kinds OF tis-
sues aud apparel excepting silk, the works OF the
saw, furniture and decorations, general mechanism
MATERIAL tools and instruments, alimentatOn horti-
culture, &c.
Paris the door of which Is an efigy hanging by
his nair, and the following inscription beneath 1t.
We transate:-
Stranger, just look at the woe
They ne'er could have served him SO
II he only had worn wg
The waiting room at the British Admiralty con-
tans at present a remarkable work OF art from the
pencil OF sub Lieutenant Francis Ingram Palmer,
late OF her Maesty's ship Rodney. The picture Is
about twelve feet by ten feet, ana represents by al
most innumerablc specimens, surface oceanic lie
observed under the microscope, between Hong Kong
and China. The tabeau Is interspersed with several
mastery sketches OF the banks Of the higher Yang
tse ktang, ST. Helena and other places Of interest
"a continued drought" says the Memorial dAir,
"menaces to compromise all the products OF the
earth in this part OF France. Not drop OF rain has
fallen since the month OF March, and vegetation is
suffering considerably from that want of moisture
The grass crops are complete allure and the corn
Will not form in the ear II wet does not arrive within
few days. Vegetables are In the same position
and the olive trees for which the season tor coming
into blossom IS approaching, will not have sufficient
sap to burst open the buds The dry weather is a
public calamity, and both farmers and mar1et gar
denerS are in q state OF conservation"
Two converted French Jews the brothers Lnmau
now at Rome lately succeeded In obtaining the sig
natures OF SOC bishops to 1)OSuidttin cntreatine
the Council to address an earnest invitation to the
unfortunate people OF Israeli calling on them to re-
cognize at length In Jesus Christ the Messiah they
have so long vainy expected. The brothers have
presented the document to the Pope, who has prom
ised to lay II before the Council. The Holy Father
however, does not seem to anticipate any mracu-
lous effects from the adoption OF the suggestion for
|. on receiving the paper he expressed pious wish
that if the vintage were not yet ripe for gathering
Heaven might at least grant them a few scattered
buncnes."