The New York herald., 1871-09-11
FOREIGN MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

The name of the yacht lost OF Salcombe was the
Minnie.
The Syndic OF Rome has announced that from the
18th Of August the Paaal coinage viii, cease 10 lie
current
The bodies Of Saints Ambrose. Protaix ana Ger.
vaix have been discovered under the high altar OF
the Church OF ST. Ambrose, at Milan where the dis.
covery has caused great excitement among good
Catholics. - ~
Miss Walker, lady famous for her climbing ex.
poits reached the top OF the Matternorn on the 2ad
OF July last. This famous mountain rises above an
unbroKen glacier line OF 900 feet. In obelisk OF
rock more than 3, 900 feet higher, and Is described
by the late Professor Forbes as the most striking
natural object he had ever seen. The total eleya.
lY9 q the mo9n!sin Is l4:sse leet .~-. ~
Il Would seem that he Swedish government has
not quite abandoned Its PROJECT Of anuexing Spitz
bergen. for Its ambassador at ST Petersburg, NJ.
BJOrnSterna, has again raised the question in lei
ter addressed tO tile Journal de 81. f'eteyS0ury and
the publication OF this letter by the seml-Oifical
organ OF the RUSSIAN Foreign ONCE Is regarded as
sign that Prtpce GOrtchakOn has not yet made up
hs mind Oh the subject.
remarkable pamphlet by Dane, which reminds
one OF Marquis WieOpOskI's desperate appeal 10 the
Poles to throw themselves into the arms OF Russia
because Europe had abandoned them has Just ap-
peared In "a German translation at Bremen. Tie
author, Mr. J. Ii. Bagger, who holds prominent p0-
stlon at the Danish bar, rOundy declares tnat "Den
marx Ina ans msiI na1 ~ lHtSrs 1ok S S[ M
must deeply nurt the feelings OF thousands OF his
cOuntrymen, he considers II duty to speak what he
dssmiS u @ ee the truth on matter o. such impor
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In the House Of Commons on August II, Mr.. an.
derson asked the First Lord Of the Treasury IF he
would reconsider the cxpediency OF pressing the
vote OF "a, O0o for Governor Eyres legal expenses,
which had been laid before the House at SO late
period vi the session that most members had left
London hr. Gladstone said he had no didiculty in
stating that. considering the interest which ap.
peared to be taken In tile subject and the period Of
the session at which they had arrived, there was
sufficient Justification Tor the postpOnemenI OF
consideration Uf the estimate unli next session.
The Freundcnhorn, one Of the few SUBMITS OF the
SWISS Alps which have yet been thought lnacces.
sibe, was a5coDded for the nrSt time on the Ith
uIt. by Messrs. Ober and COrradi with the guides,
Peter kubl, OF Gftndetwald, and Peter Og, OI KAN
dersteg. rhe Freundenhorn Ii,975 leet lisa sleep,
rocky mountain belonging to the chain OF the blum.
llsaip, and situated between that mountain aud the
Doldennorn Messrs. Ober and COrradi started
from kandersteg at two Ia the morning and fol-
lowed tue southern bank OF the small lake OF Es-
Chinen. Alter climbing over snow neds and
cruDbllng rocks for q considerable time they
reached q narrow ridge which took them two
hours ami q har TO pass and a5 noon they arrived
At the summit. The view from the top, embracing
the whole range OF the Vaias mountains was mag
nificenL A!ter abOut an hours rest they began TO
descend. and reached kandersteg safely haI- -past
seven lE the evening.