The New York herald., 1870-04-18
OLD WORLD ITEMS.

The Princess Christina, the new born daughter OF
the ex-King OF Naples. died at Rome on the 2stn OF
Marcl.
German compositors reckon their work In Ger
many by the thousand MS, and not by ms, as In this
country.
The Egyptian army has been reduced to 10000
men, the number agreed upon win the Porte some
years ago.
The Society for the Improvement Of Workingmen
had grand festival at Bremen on the 9th OF March,
Ii counts l,0Z2 members.
The journals of Italy make extensive extracts from
those OF the United states, and manifest great utter
eat In American AFFAIRS.
|. Public opinion in Austria is disturbed at the
growing anti, Prussian tendencies OF South Germany
tearing that they Will lead to another civil war.
The coal mines or Takusuma, III Japan, are being
successfully worked by Europeans. Upwards OF one
hundred tons day OF excellent quality are now
raised.
marble statue OF Hercules has just been found
In the Roman clsterns discovered at Constantine
(Algeral. 1t has been deposited IN the museum OF
tnat town.
The new steam jctlies in Calcutta India, are
working expedtiously and well. The steamer Blue
Cross unoaded between 500 and 600 tons in twenty
two hours.
The abolition OF the Elbe tolls has been proposed
to the German Recnstag by the Ministry OF the con-
federation the constitution OF which does not recog
nlze any TAX OF that kind on the North German
rivers
A French neet had sailed from Hong Kong. China,
at latest oates TO demand satisfaction for the mur-
der OF French missionary by the Chinese NJ SZchuen
When last heard from, 1t was az the mouth Of the
Noonsung river.
AT velocpede race OF thirty mine miles ana half
near Toulouse France Leotard, the gYmnast, beat
fifteen competitors, making the distance In three
hours and lorty-fOur 9nutes haIf the time running
against high WIND.
At the meeting Of the North Sea Fishery Assocl-
alton held at Bremen, on the 27th OF March, the re-
port showed tnat the heavy weather OF the last
autumn and winter had greatly diminished the re-
celpts OF the fishing business
The Austrian priesthood have been authorized by
the Holy Father to take the oath or obedience to the
civil power eXacted by the constitution provided
tDat they add ti5 canse-WltAOut prejudice TO the
laws oi Goa and oi the Church,
The Italan army for 1870 Is to number l29 0o0 In
1867 1t 800 900 men, at cost OF 300 900, 900
francs lt 1869 1t was 1877 00o, ut outlay or 145-
500 900 francs. 1t Is be Kept up by annual
contingent OF 00o be retained three years under
arms.
The project OF union to be called tThe United
states OF southern Germany" IL vigorously can
vassed SOME OF The German journals. The king
doms or Bavaria and Wurtemburg the Grand
Duchy OF Baden and tho southern part OF the Grand
Ducny OF Hesse are the suggested participants.
M Camphausen, Prussian Minister OF Finance on
entering oiiice proposed To the PruSsian Chambers
TO consolidate almost nall OF the national debt and
to convert with the assent or the state creditors,
the tLleS Of the present debt lnto new stock. BY
means OF the partial suppression OF she ainortza-
ton the deficit Tor 1871 has, III this manner. peen
duced by $500, 900 tnalers l3f. 75c. each).