The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-08-03
ITEMS FROM EUROPE.

the Cunard steamship Russia, Captain Lott, from
Liverpool the 23d and Queenstown the 24tn Of July
arrived az this port yesterday aftern ocn.
BY the steamship Cty Of London, at this port yes
terday, we received our European files dated 10 the
2lst OF July. The journals to hand supply the follow
ing items OF general nows:-
A Cork paper Of that day says
The cable has brought the melancholy news that
the new French Minister At Washington committed
suicide on Tuesday night The disaster is attributed
to insanity, consequent on excessive heat.
There Is very lutte doubt that the American gov
eminent is a.iilzing ihe present Crisis IN European
politics 1or tne purpose Of pressing England To Xix
upn the Alabama bill. IL appears the new American
Minister TO London has received the most positive
instructions 10 press the controversy to Il close.
The British government mas changed It's mind
about Withdrawing all the British troops from North
America. II has informed the Dominion that suf-
fcent force VIII be retained TO garrison Quebec
Halifax tH
The L0udon Netcs coniradicts statement that the
English government has IN contemplation the de.
spatch OF British force to Antwerp TO preserve the
neutrality OF Belgian soil.
The Birmingham Post contradcis the statement
which appeared both In English and foreign jour.
nails that large order FOR rifles has been received
In Birmingham
The impending war is affecting British commerce
severely. There are already twenty steamers laid
up at Sunderland which have Deea IN the habit OF
trading between tnat harDor and North German
ports.
1t IL runored In Duolin that Mr.. Cecil Guinness
intends to stand for the city In the conservative 10.
tercet.
great demonstration will be held BY the citizens
of Dublin on Sunday, at Harold's Cross in order TO
express 1.-THE sympathy or the Irish people with
France in the struggle" Private meetings we're
held In all parts Of the city last night to render the
demonstration q success. IL Is rnmOred that the
police authories intend to prevent the gathering II
possible.
The Irish Academy Of Music Is to be closed Ia
consequence OF the refusal Of the government 10 rec
ognize its existence AZ q national Institution.
A Cork journal Of the 22d Of July says-.srhe sym.
patty OF the OF this country for France rs so
great that we have been informed several Young
men from this neighborhO0d have left their homes
with the object; Of joining the French army and
taking part In the struggle"
ON at that a gentleman well known in sporting
circles In Cork and who IL said to have potted a
heavy sum on the last Cork races has staked f3OO
to fl5O on the "frst knock down In the present war;
He mas offered the ODDS that France WINS the frst
battle, anu his Ofer has, It " said, been taken by
an ofilcer Of the garrison
The day before yesterday an Austrian vessel pnt
into Cork barbOr for orders, and then for the first
time her crew learned that hosties had broken out
between France and Prussia. Eleven men--the
majority OF the crew were French sailors-and i'm
mediatey ON learning the stirring these gallant
fellows though their were five weeks wages com
ing to them, threw up there engagement and de-
clared their intention to leave immediately for
France to fight for their native country The captain
cndeavOred to dissuade them, but they declared
themselves perfectly Wiling to sacrifice The arrears,