The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-06-26
Church AbsOlution Of Dickens and Episcopal
Endorsement Of His Religion.
General Khruloff, the Defender Of the
Malakof-His Funeral in
st. Petersburg.
National Honor to the ssMemO-
ry of the Dead"
THE CROPS in FRANCE.

The German mail steamship Donau, Captain
Ernat, from Bremen, via Southampton on the
lAth OF June, arrived at this port at an early hour
yesterday morni1g. The Donau landed our special
European correspondence and newspaper mail re-
ports In detail Of cable kilograms dated to
her day OF sailing from England.
The London Ne,os OF tine 1ith OF June says:-"N
seems very probable that the international yacht
race match for the cup presented by the Prince Of
Wales will not take place. His Royal Highness will
not give II unless one Of the American schooner
yachts enters Mr. Douglas has refused to enter the
Sappho, and II VIII not be definitely known for some
daysir Mr.. Bennett win enter the Dauntless Mr..
Bennett Is abroad and Will not give his decis-
ION till his return.n
The London Nelcs OF the lith OF June remarks-
Lord Derbv's advice to the House OF Lords, ito
sept what they can OF the Irish Land bin and to re-
slst only what they must is IN remarkable contrast
TO that which was given by the Lord Derby OF last
year respecting an important government measure.
This day twelve months the Irish Church bill came
on for second reading, the late Earl having pre-
viousy expressed his belief TO Orange population
that Il would be rejected by can adequate ma
jorty."
At meeting OF the Central Nonconformist Com
mttee Of England, held at Birmingham. it was
unanimously resolved to support the amendment Of
Mr.. Henry Richard to the effect "that in any ma
tonal system OF elementary education the religious
teaching should be supplied by voluntary effort and
not out Of public funds.n
The French press deplores the death of Charles
Dickens and euloglzes his genius and sympathetic
character well the constant moral and philan-
thropic tendency Of his works.
Tie mortality in Paris from smallpox during the
week ending the 18th OF June was 1856. The general
mortality decreased from ], ia to LOSS.
Father Crafty had written letter the Paris
Untcers, strongly denying that he was ever con-
nected in any way with sprituasm or spiritualists,
and charactersing the assertion Of the Able
Reaume to that effect Gas gross calumny."
The prevalence OF an extensive system OF "baby
farming'' was brought to light at the Lambeth Po-
lice Court, London, recently. Sergeant Ralph dis
covered in the house No. Frederick terrace Brix-
ton fewer than eleven infants all in emaciated,
dirty and neglected condition.
Parliamentary papers respecting the establish
ment or responsible government at the Cape OF
Good Hope and the withdrawal OF British troops
from the colony were issued in London.
parliamentary paper China was also issued
1t consists OF memorandum. drawn up by Sir
Rutherford Acock since his return to England on
the objections made to the provisions OF the new
convention with the Chinese government. 1t is ex-
planned that Lori C.arendon's object in commun-
eating the memorandum TO the merchants in Lon
don and the country who memorialized against the
treaty is not TO provoke further controversy, but
smply tn ascertain whether 1t .alters or mobiles
the views on the subject which they have already
expressed"
From Bombay we have news Of the loss Of the
British gunboat aney, the 10Th OF May, IN a
gale. Three Of the officers and forty-three OF the
men were drowned. The Adventure and the SaIa-
mis- had gone to render assistance
Official correspondence respe ting affairs In Japan,
from 1858 to 1870, presented to the British Par
lament II consists Of 10 ythree dispatches, mostly
from Sir II. Parkes TO Lord Clarendon, win varioas
enclosures, including extracts from local news
papers, translang o. native pamphlets, &c. An ac-
CONT is given Of the establishment Of the japanese
Parliament, which was opened the 18th OF April,
1869, anu reports OF the proceedings are also pub
lished. Te visit OF the Duke OF Ednburg forms the
subject Of several OF the Dispatches, ana there is
account of Che interview between his Royal High
ness and the Mikado on the 4th VI September 1869.