The New York herald., 1870-11-10
MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN ITEMS.

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Fears of a famine in Persia are reported from
Teheran.
Miss Rye with thirty-nve children, left London en-
route for America October 26
Grea. damage has been done near Derry, Ireland,
by the overnOwing OF watercourse. Two persons
have been drowned.
It is noticed that the Prussian government has
renewed Its contracts for provisioning the army
which expired on the Goth OF October.
Lord william Lennox gave lecture, "Pers0nal
"reminiscences OF Wellington" In London, In aid Of
the funds OF the Mechanics Institute
The British gun vessel Maple Ia, with one or two
vessels Of the same class, about to be placed In
mission for special service In the survey OF tine
rivers in India.
According to the Leuant Herald the Turkish gov.
ernmcnt has contracted temporary loan OF
81, 200 900 with the SOciete Generae at twelve per
cent interest per annum.
In the London Court Of Bankruptcy an adjudlca-
tion or bankruptcy was made against Lord de Mau-
ley, OF Grosvenor square, London. The amount Of
his liabilities was stated at f4O00
The Belgian trade report for the first seven months
OF 1870 shows IN the imports an increase Of seven
per cent and In the exports an Increase or twelve
per cent over the same months Of 1869.
An exhibition OF poultry, pigeons and pheasants
is TO be held at the Crystal Palace London, IN De-
cember, during the time Of the cattle show. There
are nearly forty cups and the prizes amount TO be-
tween f600 and E700.
The Scotsman states that the Marquis OF Butte has
had large bell made in Dublin which he intends to
present 70 the Catholic Cathedral church of Cape
including the fittings 80 cwt.
AS the Papal States now form part OF the king.
dom Of Italy, British correspondence addressed to
places IN those States Will hencefOrward be subject
to the rates Of postage and conditions of trans
mission as correspondence for Italy.
or the 20, 900 horses captured at Sedan ana else
supplied TO the German artillery and cavalry Those
include many capital Norman horses tor the cavalry
and heavy animals for the artillery.
A report made by the visiting Magistrates OF the
Manchester fEpUlandl Jol CHI tho yt,tIo
In 1865, the number OF commttas for drunkenness
was 263l per cent OF the whole number committed,
In the year ending September 20, 1870 1t 81 per
cent.
The loss OF the Cambria spread deep gloom over
the whole province or Ulster, Ireland. The list OF
the passengers contains the names of many natives
OF Londonderry and other towns In the north. some
OF whom, having realized modest competence IN
America, were returning to enjoy their gains.
London numbers among its population class OF
habinal paupers, ranging from 10000 to 1so, 900.
or these rather more than 1.60O are vagrants re.
turn Of the vagrants relieved on the 1st Of January
1865, throughout England and Wales, gave total OF
1889: in the metropolitan district, $780, similar
report for 1869 placed the corresponding totals at
1929 and 1882.
Journal mop growers have reason to congratulate
themselves on the results OF the picking this season.
so lar as the amount OF produce ls concerned; but
on the other hand large proportion OF the new
hops were more or less damaged partly by heavy
winds and still more by the hasty and imperfect
manner in which they were cured.
Captain Gilespie's bravery In rescuino Mozart.
land, who, 1t Is almost certain, Is the sole survivor
OF the passengers and crew OF the Cambria has been
rewarded in q very gratifying, though unosten-
tatious manner. He, says the Londonderry JOurnaL
happened to visit the shop OF matchmaker and
Jeweller In Derry on business, and gentleman who
was present. on learning who he was purchased and
presented him with massive and valuable slgnet
ring.
The London Standard referring to an account OF
the glores OF the Canpbells remarks that 'f every
thing tnat was ever done by any Of the name OF
Campbell Is to be credited to the house uf Argyll
IN pq Of
trlous and distinguished individuals is greater than
that Of any other house. There is, fact only one
other house in great Britain which, on this footing
Campbelis One need hardly say this is the noble
house OF Smith. There Is certainly one English duke