The New York herald., 1870-05-14
Secret Radical Caucus Trial Of the
french Monarch and xzis
Death Voted.
American Interests in the Papal Council and
American Musical Progress in Rome.
The Snez Canal-Cash Receipts, Traffic and
Defects Of the Transit.

from Southampton the Sd OF May, arrived at this
port yesterday morning The Donau landed news.
paper maii-not perfect in fie-and our special Eu-
ropean correspondence, which Is very important In
detail, dated to the day Of sailing from England.
In Paris, May ], at the Opera, performance took
place for the beneAtof Mile. Nilsson comprising the
cantata Of 'St. Cecilia" words by Cnorey, music
by Benedict The performance was great success,
and NilssoD, Faure and Colin were warmly ap-
plauded.
A London Journal states that the inscription writ.
ten upon white marble. with capital Greek letters,
over the west door Of the Greek church in Soho In
that city, can be interpreted as follows:-
In the year OF salvation 1877 this church was
erected for the Hellenic race, the King being the
Most Serene Charles the Second, the heir to the
throne being the PorphyrOgenitos born in the pur-
pie Prince, LorI James, and the bishop being the
Most Reverend Henry Crompton. atthe expense OF the
above and o. the rest OF the bishops and nobes and
by the assistance OF our Humbeness rhe Bishop of
Samos, JOassapn Georginos from the Isle of Melos.
large joss or idol, sent home from China by Ad.
miral Keppel as present for the Prince OF Wales,
arrived at sandringham. England The figure
weighs thirty hundred weight, being made OF metal.
1t is not OF great height but OF massive proportions
Cardinal Prince Schwarzenberg's pamphlet "De
Sunni Pontiicis Infalibilitate,n when was printed
at Naples, had been ordered by the Emperor of Aus
tria to be translated from the Latin into German.
general congregation OF the Ecumenicai Council
terminated the discussion on "De Parvo cate
cntsnO." The first portion OF the papers referring
10 the schema "Be Romano Pontfacer were dis.
tributed.
The King of Italy was entirely recovered from his
attack OF fever and able to return to Florence.
Don Henri de Bourbon published a letter relating
TO the duel with tine Duke Of Aontpenser, in which
his father was killed. He says
He was the support anu consolation or four moor
children, whom ne educated with all the affection OF
his heart. His slayer has deprived OF the conso,a-
ton and hope Of our life; but he has not and never
can. exngnish within us the dignity to reject with
scorn the $4,000 he has deposited, aud to wait
Sn,1ar until some ONE gay we may settle cur account
10 be forgotten father was Incapable Of in
jnring anybody. and II he treated Don Antonio
by any bastard Intentions He was impened by a
spanish sentiment Of independence, OF dignity and
honorable man: and these same motives VIII eter-
nalIy influence his sons, Enrique de Bourbon, Fran.
cisco de Bourbon and Alberto de Bourbon.
La concorde "a French Journal announces that
England was not one OF the Powers which sup
ported Count Darius note to the Papal government
Lord Clarendon, it says, after hearing the note
read justified the reserved attitude Of tie British
government towards the Council, on the ground
''that The court OF Rome Is never strong except
when attacked, and that it has always been very
Feeble whenever 1t has assumed the o1ensiye.n
The installation Of the Earl de Grey and Ripon as
Grand Master OF the English Masons was to take
place on the l4h of May at the Freemasons' Hall,
London. 1t was expected that his Royal Highness
the Prince OF Wales, who holds the distinction
OF being Past Grand Master, would be present on
the occasion, and on the evening the postponed
festival to which all Masons "in clothingn are ad-
missable, would be held in the grand hall. None Of
OF the outer world admitted.
The Memorial Diplo0sataQue OF Paris states that
hoe IDr;po
clare to the Cabinet Of the Tulcries that Austria
would readily join in any collective step TO prevent
future atrocities In Greece IN addition the colcc-
tive action of England and Italy
1t was announced that from the 81 OF July next
o single prepaid letter from North Germany to the
United States viii cost three siibergroscIen via
Bremen or Hamburg and four silbergroscnen Via
England.
In the English House Of Commons Mr.. Winter
botham expressed his increduty as TO the progress
OF Roman Catholicism in England, and excited
hilarious cheers ny asking how many doctors, law
yers or artisans deserted Professionalism and deelar-
Ing that the converts were almost all 'women par
sons and peers.n
The May anniversaries had commenced in Eng.
land. The annual meeting Of the Wesleyan Mission
airy Society was held at Exeter Hail. London, May 2,
Mr.. W. S. Allen, M. p, in the chair. According to
the report the income during the year amounted to
S145,75o. The document dwelt at length upon the
work Of the missions, which had been "or the most
part OF satisfactory and encouraging character.n
Lord Derby was q witness before the Diplomatic
and Consular Services Committee Of the English
Parliament The Earl was In favor OF competition,
as 1t tended to sustain the standard OF The qualca.
ton. He also considered it essential that those who
enter the diplomatic service should be- sIn every
sense OF the word, gentlemen"
From the published return OF the expenditure at
the late Southwark (England) election it appears
that each vote poled by Mr.. Odger cost him frac-
fion less than three shllngs While every vote re-
corded Tor Sir S. Waterlow involved an expense of
Il 12s. 2Hd
The attention Of the London guardians was di.
fected by the Poor Law Board TO the present mode
OF administering relief to the outdoor roor, with a
view to its amendment.
In the Court Of Queens Bench London, May Q, the
publisher Of the Liverpool Porcupiae, who was
lately convicted OF libel upon the managing director
of the Merchant Trading Company was senterced
to months Imprisonment "for first class misde.
meanant"
e In the case of Elizabeth Williams, who had been
convicted OF perjury in the Goodrich divorce case and
and who was to have received sentence on the sixth
day OF the term, the recognizances were estreated.
The defendant 'shad fed to America, anu cannot be
reached by the extradton treaty."
The inquiry into the circumstances Of the late
fatal occurrence at Blackfrars railway tunnel took
place and terminated in verdict Of accidental DEATH
In the week ending April 80 the total number of
Post once kilograms sent out for delivery in the
city Of London showed an increase of 7a6 upon the
returns OF the preceding seven days.
, The English eghtoared boat races Of the summer
term, commonly called "The Eights," commence on
May 10 and continue until Friday, the 27th.
In Ireland man named Fyne, OF humble position,
living near EnnlskiIlen brought an action against
lady named Hamilton for breach Of promise Of mar
rage. Damages are laid at $780, The defence will