The New York herald., 1870-10-29
MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN ITEMS.

with loud cheers.
MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN ITEMS.
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The water famine in Alyth, Scotland, has lately
been so great that only - drink per head IN twenty
four hours Is supplied"
When "Buccleuch and Queensbury" tthe duke,
wrote from Dalxsth 70 3 order wire fencing, the
'Messrs Bucceuch and Queensberry, Dakeith."
The freedom OF the burg Of Montrose has been
that IN several y he w ne
distinguished office under the government.
At the Glasgow Circuit Court, on October s,
Samuel Watson Dempstcr was sentenced to ten
years. penal servtu1e for having forged and uttered
four bills OF exchange for sums amounting TO f554
The foundation stone of q new church was land at
Omagh. Ireland, On October s, by the Duke Of Aber.
corn.
Mr.. John Elliott, Of Tarbert county Kerry. Ire
land, son OF an owner OF property there, has been
fired at and severely beaten as he was returning
home. Mr. Elliott was accompanied by man
named MacManon, who warded OH final blow
aimed BY the assailant or he would have been Killed.
1t appears the property had beel In chancery for
many years and una aerlet. An Increased rent was
demanded ana some OF the tenants were threatened
with eviction.
woman named Cape. who keeps the Post ONCE,
to which Is attached provision store. at Casteder-
mot, near Carlow, has been brutal murdered by a
and had refused the addresses OF the murderer who
attacked her with knife: She was fearfully cut
about the head, throat and bosom, and in trying to
four OF her fingers cut or The man was appre.
ilon to Xii the deceased and tor destroy himself
On october 10 large French man -of. war, while
hotiy pursuing German merchant vessel, got upon
position was seen from the shore and steam tugs
were speedily despatched to her ass stance, but be-
steamed away to the south. The German vessel
subsequently, put into Yarmouth harbOr.
October 3, while the Tyne steamer Selma was at
sea on Shields HarbOr In search or vessels carrier
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found to be shot and In dying condition. Upon
being examined its wings were found to be marked
Franco, as the cyphers appear to be French.
The Flemish Courier makes merry over the war
map with which the French officers were supplied
AZ guides in the campaign against Prussa,n AM
copy Of which has been forwarded from Sedan.
The Rhine Judging 1t by the scale on which the rest
Of the country Is represented, would ba nearly five
miles wide, and does not rise, as is commonly be.
lieved in the Alps, but proceeds from the Lake Of
Constance which, moreover. has no tr ibutary from
Switzerland.
Two extraordinary cases OF eopement have inst
occurred at Bower Madden, Tbarso. tribe or
two small farmers ut the place mentioned when IL
happened that two young fellows connected with
Of two OF the farmers daughters that an eiopemen
was planned and carried into effect II is supposed
that the young women and their swarthy charmers
A man has been busy about Woowich and Plum
stead England, engaging boys and girls to 60 to
Birmingham, promising them constant employment
In cartridge making. OF good wages. Only those who
have been accustomed to the work in the Royal Ar
senai are accepted, as the work is described nr
gent" and there Is no tne for instruction. but IL Is
said that as many as 300 hands can be taken. OctO
her II the agent started by rail for Birmingham with
about fifty boys but left representatives to collect
both boys and grls, the latter being most
request.
The Mayoress OF Chester England), Mrs. r. A.
Dickson, has. IN accordance with an old custom,
been presented with q silver cradle, she having
given birth 10 boy during the mayoralty Of her
husband. the cradle was subscribed for by the
citizens. Mr. Dckson's is the first mayoraly during
which The old custom has been observed at Chester
The testimonial consisted Of silver centre piece,
with two side stands, on plateau OF silver gilt
The cost OF the plate was f250. The cradle itself,
which is no larger tnan walnut, Is suspended from
the centre piece and Is after the fashion of nauti-
us sleii.
Specimens OF the Australian nut were transmitted
TO the Oxford tEngiand meeting Of the Royal Horti-
cultural society bY Dr. Hooker. The Gardeners
Chronicle says:-lt will be seen that the fruit IN
question has eathcry ,ind like that of walnut,
large nut-like seen The flavor OF these nuts is iny
equal to that OF kentsh 1bert.
The Stdotsans,eger publishes an Official summary
German armies since the commencement ofthe war.
The number OF sick and wounded registered by the
received in llsS hospital and ambulance reports,
forty eght being military hospitals and ambnlances
and the remainder tAose established by societies and
private PERSONS The convalescents who have re-
turned 10 their regiments or have been sent into the
interior, number 4.5s7. The wounded who were dis
charged cured including few invalided soldiers,
number 3,S6s; 6ls wounded and sick have died In
the hospitals. The proportions per cent are--S.44
convaescent 600 cured, 00S invalid, 0.95 deceased.
A correspondent Of the London Times, writing
from Berlin the Jst OF October gives the following
account Of the works for the defence OF Paris
From the energy displayed IL mar be expected tnat
by the time the heavy artillery arrives the earth
works that are to receive II will be ready. He
addS:--The 90 basrlons Of tho main rampar,s each
about 400 metres long, are defended by from eight
to ten 12p0unders. Gates ana salyp0rts have guns
OF heavier calibre mounted on cast iron carriages.
The total OF the guns on the main ramparts IL re-
ported at OF the detached forts In front OF the
main ramparts Charenton has 70 guns vincennes,
III: Nogent, 58 ROsny, 5S; Noisyle-Sec, 81 Roman
vilc. 40; AubeTviers 90; Fort de FEST de ST. Denis
Sc; La Br1che de 81. Davis, 81; Mont Valerien, 79
Issy, o.; fanvres, As Montr0uge -; hcetre, 40
lvry, 10. These figures include the guns or the out
works attached TO the various forts.
IL has been the unanimous opinion OF even the
"oldest nnabitan," that pig was Incapable OF sus
tanning itself for any length OF time by swimming.
nom the fact that from the peculiar mode Of using
their forelegs the sharp h0of would their throat
The Following will tend 10 dsabuse such impress
eions:--1he lu1ger George William, Hunter, OF
LOwestoft when seven miles or Southwod, picked
up live pig. Poor piggy had had long swim,
for there was no vessel 10 be seen near the spot.
Mr. Spencer Perceval, the barrster appointed TO
revise the list OF voters for the city, recently
his sittings at the Court OF Common Pleas Guild.
hall, when Mr.. Louis Birnsting 20 and 2l Dasingha
street. claimed to he registered. Mr.. G. Smith OBJ
jected TO the claimant the ground that he was an
alien. The claimant said he was born In Hungary
afterwards went TO Australia, where be renamed
for many years, by virtue OF an act OF the Colonial
Legislature residence or q certain period IN that
colony natufaiizcd him and Obtained the rights OF
British subject The revising barrster said the case
must stand until the claimant could prove to
kul- enueln tt..