The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-25
OLD WORLD ITEMS.

The division of the circle into periods OF ten is
beginning TO be seriously entertained by mathema.
ticlanS.
The viceroy of Egypt by ukase, has just sup.
pressed the Eypte hltertO the Oicial organ of his
government.
There are now 10000 voters in the election dis.
trlct OF Berlin, and the Catholics are now Important
and powerful.
In strange contrast to the heat and drought else.
where, snow has recently allen In the vicinity OF
Vienna, the Austrian capital.
Austria, it is thought, will pass all sorts OF new
laws modifying her relations with the Pope In con.
sequence OF the PRONUNCIATION Of the infalibility
dogma.
Gustave Flourens, the French exile, now in
Greece, is very intimate with the famous Daronite,
Joseph Karam. He Is suspected OF political plotting
Of course.
Advices from Marseilles state that twelve Morocco
youths are shortly 10 arrive In that CITY, sent by tho
Emperor OF that country for the purpose Of educa-
ton In France.
Yahia Khan, Minister OF the Household to the
Court OF Persia has Just married sister OF the Shah.
The happy couple have accompanied his Majesty to
summer residence
Recently the drought near London was so terrible
that branches Of were cut in the parks for the
deer to eat and the grain used for brewing was
given to the cattle Tor food.
A hippopotamus hunt in the river Seine was one Of
the attest sensations Paris. The animal had been
brought down from the Jardin des Pantes to water
and had made his escape
A fine new railroad from Castagnole to Mortara
in Italy. was opened with splendid ceremonies the
other day, and nearly every month announces the
completion OF some such project
The International League Of Peace and Liberty,
80 called, is to open its fourth congress on the 18th
OF September, at Zurich The Polish question will
be among the international subjects discussed.
A Larnaca letter reports the suppression OF the
first class consulate which the French government
has maintained IN that town for more than two
centuries. The number OF French residents In
Cyprus and Of French ships trading to the island has
become tritng that there Is no longer ratSOn
UStre for such an establishment
The receipts and expenditure Of the University OF
oxford have been lately published BY the curators OF
me University CHEST Tor Inc year ending October.
amounts, with balance IN hand OF ,264 to 1895
and the expenditure to sss 59o leaving balance Ii
to capital by investments and the purchase Of prem
ises ID f12, l60.-Echo
The Freemasons Of France have put themselves
into communication with the French lodges at Con-
stantinople with view TO aid the sufferers by the
great fire OF the 5th inst. We understand that sub.
rana n e
which originated this subscription, has just forward
ed q sum OF 5000 francs, which was recently voted
at meeting Of the Grand Led 70 assembled for that
purpose.
The returns Of the imports and exports Of Dublin
for the last six months show healthy and increas.
have been greater than In the corresponding period
OF last year; the receipts o Indian corn have been
about the same On the osner n aapa the sapmsns
very considerable. The exports OF porter amounted
to la45oo hogsheads an increase OF 1900 over the
year Messrs. Guinness exported 81 $50 hogsheads.
The representatives Of the German press who had
met IN Congress last year, In July, at Vienna, have
this year held their conferences at Frankfort the
Name. The editors OF ifty-dve Journals published
IN hrty-three different towns, responded to the In
vitaton which they had received Tor the purpose of
discussing divers questions possessing particular
interest for them. Previously to separating the as
sembly decided that the permanent committee
should sit at Frankfort during tue years lS7o and
that the conference should be held next year ct
Rreslau.