The New York herald., 1870-11-07
MISCELLANEOUS roaE.Cy ITEMS.

The value Of the present iron clad ect OF England
amounts TO tS,l7i,U)0
The walls Of Rome are covered with edicrs, procla-
nations and propositions OF all sorts.
Lord Petre's eldest son nls entered the novitiate
OF he Jc;uits OF Rochampton, England.
Runor says thai Earl Derby has disposed, or Is
about d.sposing, OF his Irish property.
Mr.. Macrealy, the cx-trageian, Is about to pub
llsh volume o. MS remiliscen .e5 OF Dickens.
A large order for the printing OF bank notes has
been received by London firm from the Russian
government
Dir Robert Peel has given to the Baptlsts at Tam
worm, England, large building for a tabernacle,
OF nomiial rent.
the Marquis Of Exeter has given a donation OF
fl0) TO luna ior the augmentation OF poor bene-
fees ia the Church deancres or Stamford and Ness.
The Earl OF GlasVow has laid the foundation stone
OF an Episcopal churcn aJ Holyrood Crescent, Glas.
gov, which IS intended 10 accommodate l,0JU Wor-
Shippers tue estimated cost being 100000.
The senseess persons who recently defaced the
statues VI Sir walter Scott and Professor Wilson at
Edinburgh have extended their mischief to the Ross
Iountain In West Princess street gardens, OF the
same city.
The three breast monitors bnilt for the British
navy are about 10 he armed with four thirtydvc ton
guns, winch Will fire round the complete cree e. Thc
first or these enormous guns Is neilg ic at Wool
wien Tor ner MaJesty's ship sultan.
Two fine places are soon to be rented In the best
part OF Yorkshire England, within a few mics OF
its ancient city-Dord Londesporough's beautiful
seat, Grlmston Park, near Tadcas,er, ana Colonel
Mar1hain'5 seat. Carortn Hall.
1t announced that in Rome commission has been
appointed Tor the preservation OF the libraries and
museums OF the Eternal CITY. Contrary TO the ex-
perence OF unfortunate StrasDourg. no harm Is re-
ported TO have befiIlcn tue buildings and other
works OF arr In Rome.
The Hong Kong tChlnal papers announce the
death OF Emily, the youngest daughter 0i Sir John
BoWrng, AZ the Italian Convent Hong Kong In
which she t0oa the vows several years ago OF
The daughters OF charity, under the name OF Sister
AlOysia.
A return OF the old soldiers in Chelsea Hospital
shows so Penlnsular men; 81 Waterloo men Holland
s; America, A. NepanL 3; Blrman, Z; Baurtpoor
campaign, q China, :; ;Afyhanistan campaign OF 1882
H. and OF lsa1. o; ocnde, 1; Gwalior Campaign Is;
Sutej, Is: Punab. 10; Southern Africa Z; the Cri-
mea, 32; the indian mutinies, 10, aud New Zealand
Z, IN the institution last January.
During a discussion in the Shc1le.d (iIngl town
councOn the minutes OF the free library committee
MIR. Alderman webster, county coroner ami eX-
mayor, SAID he had read some 5000 volumes OF
novels and ne thought he was a great deal bet er
iorit. He hoped he should live 10 read q thousand
more.
On Sunday, October16, the rev. Robert II. story,
minister OF Rosenaeath, preached In tue cnurch OF
cram tscotandl, taking ior his text Matthew
xviii, :, 3-HNerly say unto you, whatsoever We
shail p'ho on earth shalt he bound in heaven. and
NhasocNsry ye shan loose on earLn shall Ooscd IN
heaVei. A2ain say unto y0u that any two OF
you slal aSree oa earth as touching any thing tnat
theY shaii ask ~ sliail NC done 1Or them of My
Falhef Which ~ n heaven.' Queen Victoria was
present, accompanied Dy their Royal highnesses
Princess Louisa and princess teatrice. ana attended
VI tuc iaaies ana gentlemen VI VIC C0uce !