The New York herald., 1870-03-07
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Telegrams from Roumelia announce very rigor-
ous winter.
The ex-Nawab Of Tonk India, Ia about to proceed
on pilgrimage to Mecca.
Some successful experiments In animal vaccina-
ZION nave been made NJ BOMBAY.
Only three ships had been chartered at Raneoon
ior rice cargoes on the 28th OF January.
railway to run between Benares, Fyzabad, and
Lucknow, India, has been commenced
Mrs. Gladstone's third evening party will take
place IN London on the 10Th OF March
new penal code for the army ana navy In Italy
came into operation on the 18th OF February.
Numerous robberes have taken place from the
grand arsenal In Fort ST. George ~ Madras India
During the recent outbreak OF cholera at Pesha a.
wur, India, 1000 natives and 230 Europeans per-
ished
Russian goods arrive in Bokhara to such an ex.
tent almost to drive the CaDul traders OF the
market. s
Tne Ameer OF Bokhara has given the Russians per-
mission to establish trading depots ut KlrKee and
Their royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of
Wales dined Mr.. and Mrs. Gladstone on the 23d Of
February.
The cold was so severe at vittoria SPAIN on the
18TH OF February that several peasants died Of 1t In
returning home from marker.
The creation OF new batch Of Italian Senators Is
announced nee IN Florence Among these new dlgnita-
The cotton crop In Guzerat, India, has also been
damaged by the damp weather, ana Is reported as
scanty, stained. and OF poor staple.
, viscount kascelles, Of sne British Grenadier
to Lord Mayo, Governor General OF India
More than one.half or the cultlvable land In the
central provinces OF India Is stall uncultivated.
There are besides 20. 900 acres OF barren land.
The Dutch vessels detained in the Belgian basins
by the ice h0sted their nagS on Saturday February
~, IN honor OF the dftS.tnird birthday OF KING Wn
liam Of Holland.
The swedish Diet. has decided that the royal pro-
position relative TO the pact OF between the
kingdoms Sweden and Norway should be postponed
10 next session.
Advlces from Paris announce the death OF Baron
Nathaniel de Rothschild, son-in-law or the late
Baron James. In that city. he had been atrected
Wish paralysis for fifteen years.
zemindar In Bengal India, has addressed let
Yer 70 his leOW ZemlndarS, advising them to agree
70 an education tax, provided 1t Is expended under
their own superlntendence.
Sunday is becoming almost as much ties non In
Paris as In England. Not one shop IN a hundred Is
open on the Doulevards on the sabbath, and the
streets are rull Of TdReurS.
The French newspapers are full of Indignation at
Mr.. O'Donovan ROssa's having been .nOggedn in
prson-a prompt manner they, however, say Of re-
concillng "IrreconcilaDles.n
The heavy rain In December In the central pro-
vinces OF India damaged some OF the other crops
sides cotton. The rice harvest, however has never
been equaled. and prices OF food have fallen.
The hottest day IN Calcutta, India, during 1869
was the 9th OF April, when The Thermometer reacneu
lo2 degrees the shade the coolest was the 3utn OF
December, when 1t fell TO fifty seven degrees.
The Prince ,Or the Asturias Is to quit Paris for
Rome In company with the Count de Cheste, VINO
mas been named as his governor. His Hignness
travels under the name or the Marquis de Cava-
d0nga.
AT the third Court ball OF the season in Brussels
the youthful Duchess d'ArenDerg created q great
sensation ny heI magnificent diamonds, valued ut
500 900 francs the dadem alone being zoo 600
francs.
A proposal made In the French Legislative body
to authorize Nj. kocheiort to passshLs term OF I'M
prsonment In the buildings connected with the
LeRlslativel Chamber Ii turned lnL0 ndlcue by the
Parls papers.
subscription has been started in Paris by the
extreme liberal papers for the families VI the men
Imprisoned during the recenI rots In rivalry or IN
opposition to the subscriptions Ior the p0licemans
widow, ,.MOur0L
The Lord Chancellor OF ENGLAND gave q dinner
party February ~ at his residence, Great George
street, L0ndol. dinner party was also given Dy
the Earl and Countess OF Clarendon, AT tneir resi-
donce In Gr0SenOr-creScent.
Mr.. Thomas Webb Draper. accountant Of the Com
mercla Bank OF Australia, Melbourne has been
arrested on charge OF misapproprianng the FUNDS
OF the bank by tamperng with the foreign account.
Inc amount Is about E1o,000
The French Committee Of Inquiry on the subject
OF the Treaties or Commerce Of the Empire has
Palace OF the Legislative Bouy, SO admit least
100 persons as spectators Of the proceedings.
The coonists and the natives OF most or the towns
In Algeria are armed and on the alert to defend
themselves against The perpetual r0bDerie5 OF the
hordes OF unfortunate people wno, IRON the mil
tary territories, descend upon the civil zone"
The Messenger OF Philippevills, Algeria has the
followinR:-"For some time past this town has been
daily invaded by number OF Arabs men, women
and children, presenting spectacle OF the most pro-
found misery, and whose appearance Is any t6ing
bur reassurlng for public security"
The government OF Malta, desirous OF enc0uraQ.
Ing the construction id tnat harb0r or hydraulic
fIlng dOck, has granted the concession for ninety.
nne years OF site for the purpose, together with
5000 square yards OF land, 10000 square yards or
ufnru undn nft hor
Monsignor Capel-a talented English prest-laieIy
preached CHARITY sermon, AT the Church OF SAINT
Andrea dele Fratte Rome, upon tue subject Of "rne
Reunion or CnrStendom," III which he IorCh wltn
great eoquence and power the desrabity OF effect
log junction or amalgamatlon between the Roman
and Englisn Churches
first OF the twenty i've franc pieces struck at the
HoLe des MOnnaies. The Issue OF French coins
almost equivalent 70 English soverelgns Is another
step towards u future coinage common TO all Europe.
The practical difference between . sovereign and
twenty-five franc piece Is less taan three fartnings
From Naples we learn that judicial separation
has been instituted IN That city between the young
Prince and Princess CarracclOo, whose marriage
took place ten months since. The lady was Mile.
Blanche Sampayo, daughter OF the late Minister OF
France at Cas5el, ana Yrand-n niece OF Mursna Reg.
nauid de SainJ-Jcan d Angely,
kilograms from Touon OF the 10th OF February
rcpor. the arrival In the roadstead OF the DANISH
screw frigate Sueland, hang from Naples, and tae
departure or Alexandria OF the Egyptian yacht
Mashr, having on board the crews and equipments
barge III tue Old DOCK until taken charge or by
lurAey.
Tne directors OF the ndo-European Telegraph
Company, Ia their report presented TO tue snare
holders London state that the rst OF 0U0
shares OIL twenty-five pounds each IN the capital OF
the company, amounting 10 E425, 000 mas been com.
petea ana the maj can made on the l4t September
last having been promptly responded 10, the whole
capital issuco Ii fully paia up.
The Crown Prince Princess Of Denmark were
detained with King Charles, OF sweden, by tue
severity OF the weather on the 20th Of February.
TIE passage OF the various Danish was tnen
Ipracticabe, not only ior steam vessels, bus even
for tn0se boats which, In cases OF necessity,
drawn across the Ice ike sledges.
The Parliamentary grantA for the Prussian univer.
sities OF Berlin, Bresiau Bonn, Halle, konigsDerg.
Grefswald, Munster Gotingen, Marourg anu kle,,
Tor 1870, amount to S62,9l2 thalers. II we ada
1902 thaers furnished by the universities them
selves, we make the estimated aggregate expendl-
ture OF all these seats OF learning l49z 2l4 tnalers
The Countess DE Grey and Ripon had reception
February ~ at the Lord President OF the Councils
residence, Carlton Gardens, LonaOn. Their Excel
lenceS the ltalian Spanish, swedish Greek, Auerl-