The New York herald., 1870-08-14
OLD WORLD ITEMS.

The two sons OF Count Blsmacrk form part OF
the First Dragons of the Prussian Guarl
portion Of the original manuscript OF "Oliver
Twist" in the handwriting OF the autnor has been
sold Tor ESQ.
The Hungarian Minister OF Public Worship has
ADVISED that the PRONUNCIATION or the dogma OI Papa
lnfaliibity should be prohibited.
The King OF Prussia has received from NJ. Open
helm, banker OF Cologne, one million or thaers
as contribution towards the expenses OF the war.
An order has been given TO q contractor at Dublin
for 1000 horses for the French army. There are
also several Prussan troop horse buyers in Dublin
The swiss Federal Council has placed a tax OF
600f. on The export Of horses. The Federal Assem-
bly, has elected Colonel Paravictni head OF the stan
by 1856 votes.
The pupils in the various French colleges have
nearly everywhere given up the books which they
would receive as prizes in order that the money
may be subscribed to the fund for helping the
wounded
is daily crowded by the wives, mothers, sisters and
swechearts OF the soldiers gone the war; praying
1Or the success OF the men 80 dear TO them.
NJ. Carpeau has given Il statue OF a Neopoiitan
fisherman and two busts OF his group at the new
opera house to be sold In aid OF the 1und for the
lel OF the wounded.
When the Prussians blew NJ the pier OF the bridge
at Keh!, on the right bank OF the Rhine, the ex-
posion was terrible. the ta towers destroyed,
and fragments were projected over on the left bank
OF the river.
Accounts from Algiers state that In KabylIa tho
country of the major part of the Turcos, great en-
thuslasm for the war Is manifested and numbers Of
M. Rodesturtz, Prusslan by birth, but natu-
raliZed Frenchnan, has undertaken to give up han
OF 00O year. his fortune, i'll favor Of the Victims
III France OF the present war.
betting offlce In Brussels having announced that
list was opened Tor or against the first battle be-
tween France and Prussia. the Indignation OF the
public great that the police were competed
to interfere and put an end To the aflalr.
The heat at Bologna Italy, was so great July ls
that the thermometer marked 80 $40 degrees Cen
ugrade QO3 8lO Fanrenhelt. Since 1873 when the
observations a.
tory OF that city, 30 nigh temperature had not been
known.
In the Ninth battalion of the National Guard
Mobile which Is composed entirely or young men OF
fortune, ditculty has arisen; the officers
able lind servants, the poorest Of the men have
at least Il, Oo0f. year. These millionaire citizens
! will be obliged to sweep out The guard room I'D
perform the most mcnial services.
In case OF defeat Prussia her troops front
by eight fortified places-Ulm, Rastadt Germersheim
Landau, Mayence, Cobientz, Cologne and Wescl. Ali
! OF these very considerable except Landau ana
wese being well constructed and In good state of
repair built after the German plan OF fortiiica-
ti0n and can contain from 900 to 900 men eacn
| letter from Strasbourg says that M. Leroy.
| Physician-in Chief OF the First corps d'armee has
| fired two pistol shots into his breast 1t is believed
that he was acting under an exaggerated idea OF q
point OF honor He found that an inflrInity OF long
standing would prevent him from going through the
to o charge OF cowardice in not following the army
Fetclen David is the author OF some admirable
| music to the words OF the "Rhn Allemand; - but
when the late surprising events came upon Us all It
never occurred TO the composer to bring out popu-
lar edition OF his melody. One of his friends, how
| ever, supplied the omission. q small edition was
| published and 500 copies sold in single day.
The intelligent minds OF Holland incline to the
! opinion that confederation Of Northwestern
Europe, including Denmark, Holland and Belgium,
would best insure the liberty and tndepend ence OF
each, and equaize that balance OF power In Europe
necessary for its peace. The German idea however,
| seems TO be expansion ana absorption and the es-
tabsnment OF great empire--tha most novssxM
l on the globe.