The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-06
OLD WORLD ITEMS.


Bavaria and Wurtemberg are at last about to re-
duce their uselessly large army force.
The General Assembly Of the Free Church OF Scot
land asks for religious and educational census.
The great fire at COnstantinople Will cost Great
Britain 100000 to rebuild her embassy palace, &C.
The Porte has granted about 900 acres OF land near
Jana for a Jewish model farm with exemption from
land tax.
The Austrian government has decreed that the
Polish language alone shall be used III the University
OF Cracow.
The Archbishop of Gran and Primate OF Hungary,
Mr.. simon has gone over from the opposition to the
camp OF the nfaliibists and will probably be made
a cardinal.
some remarkable tr1gonometrlcal surveys for year
past preparatory t Issuing very minute travelling
map OF the kingdoflk
The Italian monk pasquale Francis has published
ode on the conversion OF the Marquis OF Butte to
Catholicism. In IL he predicts the return OF England
to the fold Of the Roman Church.
comic paper at Vienna entitled Der F1oh tthe
Flea has been complained Of by the Papal Nuncio
for having published caricatures Of Plus TX; but
the Austrian government refuses to take any meas
ures against the journal.
the consignment OF which from the Cape Of Good
Hope was reported IN July last having been cut has
proved matchless stone Of most respondent quail
ity. Of about 1873 grains weight
The British postal service costs e. 978 per
mum, not including 81 1853 for India, China and
Australia. The General Post Oiice at London has
81
annum for twine, sealing-wax DC.
The destruction Of foxes BY poisoning has become
q favOrIe pastime in Dorset. Seven have thus been
killed within the past few days in the neighbOrhood
Of Winterborne Abbas few weeks ago still
larger number were destroyed in the same manner.
The Franciscan monk, H0tz, Of Munich who some
time ago wrote defence OF D0llinger, and was IN
consequence summoned to Rome by the General Of
hts Order al reCreOnftr1 Gp7nttl, 1t is said,
Immediately after his arrival put IN p0ce-tnat IL.
shut up in cell in one Of the Franciscan converts.
A curious manuscript has just been found which
rather conroverts the idea that the celebrated Mar
sial Turenne was won over to Professionalism by the
elouuenoe of BOssuet II is letter wr item BY sThe
Eagle OF Maux," as he was called. to his wife, and il
dated May H. 1880 IL says that he was secretly OF.
fered the rank OF Constable OF France. Bernadotte
ia said to have become Protestant for the sake OF
being maze King OF sweden.
The project OF establishing direct steam commu-
ncation Between Stettn and New York is progress
ing favoraby. All difficulties In the way could not
prevent a number of capitalists from forming CON-
pany and ordering two large steam vessels in Eng
land, which, together with two American steamers.
to keen up the direct service. The new vessels
are be about 800 feet long and capable Of contain
ing from seven TO eight hundred passengers.
A Court OF Appeal ana three tribunals, organised
in conformity with the scheme OF Egyptian judicial
reform, Will shortly be in working order. The Code
Napoleon will be applied to Egypt and the Khedive
authorizes any arrangements that may take place in
reference to the temporary land grants, the tenants
| Of which will become absolute owners. M. de Les
seps has contradicted the statement to the
sity OF loan Of 100, 900 francs to finish the
| canal.
| A German sapant, exploring the plain Of Troy
has made discovery which will cause great excite
ment In archaeological circles While excavatine
ruins Of cyclopean wall about eight feet thick lie
Is convinced that he has at last discovered the re
mains Of the famous palace OF Prlam. Indeed, he
asserts that the part Of the ruins already uncovered
exactly ITALICS with the description OF the place gtveL
! by Homer 10 the I'la6n