The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-04
MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN ITEMS.

As "a homage to public morality" the citODennes
contfaeres or the Paris National Guards are TO be
done away with.
The rssalt OF q mlnue inspection OF the fortifca-
lions or Metz by the German engineers Is that these
Notifications are considered excellent In every re-
spectn
persons In receipt OF parocna relief In London. in
the proportion OF 34,S57 IL the warehouses; and
9s,S94 outdoor paapers.
In a ballet performed at Berlin scene repre-
sents Paris, whence Gambetta and others are escap
ing In large balloon. Prussan soldier shoots at
the balloon and brings IL down.
The French Embassy In Copenhagen has sum-
moned all Frenchmen resident IN Denmark, aged
from twenty-five to thirty-ive Immediately to return
TO France, IN order TO be enrolled in the army
The Dresden Journal learns from warsaw that
for some months past the reserves Of the Russian
array have been secretly called, NOT I'D the ordinary
way. but by confidential orders to the Chiefs OF
..ciroes.f
The Pope has reprmanded Father Beckx, the Gen.
era Of the Jesuts for permitting the publication OF
pamphlet by Father Curei, one or his staff, which
objects TO the Intervention OF Prussia III favor OF The
temporal power.
Five journals were published In Metz during the
siege, and high Drces are asked FOR sets. Fer Inc
Impartial forty francs IS demanded, and for IFS lt.
tie half sheet, with black border, containing the
capitulation fifteen francs.
Greece possesses fifteen gymnasla answering to
the Scottish universities, and ia public schools.
answering to the Scottish high schools English
grammar chools. Ninetyfour professors
pied in teaching in the former 23a masters III the
latter.
The Copenhagen journals, D0gbtddcr and Fddre-
,G1det urge the Danish government TO entreat the
Prussan government for prclongation OF the term
for free emigration from Schleswig to Denmark,
stipulated in the Peace OF Vienna, which expired
November Ia.
In the first nine months OF 1870 England exported
to Russia 1893 500 tons of ron while IN the first six
Belgium provided her with 1866 tons OF rail iron
alone. Russia. moreover in the interests Of her vast
extent OF territory, proers demand for railroads
quite equal 10 any supply.
The condition attached TO the prize OF fIo0 offered
TO the University Of oxford, Engans, for the best
essay In refutatfon OF Materiaism Is that .'the
guments used are to be Independent OF those OF
Hegel. and OF what Is called the spiritual philosophy
which mad It's rise in Germany"
A Japanese youth, brought from Yokohama "a
naval cadet In the British screw frigate Liverpool,
committed the suicidal hari-karl In the ward room
OF that vessel during her passage home. lie had
been Responding since leaving Valparaiso The
body was buried In the English cemetery at Bahia
The Bishop OF Manchester {Englandl speaking ut
an education meeting, at Bolton, sad:-"If English
men were willing to recognize the power or the
policeman the school attendance Of their chill
aren no doubt in the future they might be as well
looked forward with little faith IN what could be
| done in the way OF compulsion."
(
THE OLDEST MAN now LIVING IN MISSISSIPPI
| east OF Futon, a gentleman by the name Of Jonn
owens VINO Ill years old the 10Th day of Octo-
Der last. Mr.. Owens was born In the State of North
Carolina on the 18th OF October 1853. He has been
living North Mississippi for the last forty years;
prior that he lived In jackson county, Ala, fifty
| previous to which time he lived in Tennessee and
| North Carolina. He has been twice married, the
| last time when he was nlncty-four years old The
old gentleman has never taken dose OF cal0mel or
blue mass. He has been a member OF the Hard
/ Shell Baptist Church for seventy1ye years, during
which time ne mas been pi0lis, consistent Chris
tan. He has never Sned any one, nor been sized. IN
/ ais life. --f,ftq s1zettg.