The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-25
MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN ITEMS.

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Much anxiety is felt in many parts Of England on
account OF the lowness Of the water Supply, owing
to the dry winter.
General Cremer has been appointed by the Central
Committee to the post Of superior commander OF the
forts and ramparrs.
The Minister OF the South American republic OF
Ecuador has sent protest against the occupation
OF Rome to the King OF Italy.
The First Prussian army corps has received orders
to hold Itself in readiness for marching upon Paris
Immediately on notice to that effect being given.
The following notice, showing how the officials OF
the Commune attend to their duty, is stuck up on
the door OF the police station OF the Champs Ely
sees:-"The office is open from nine to twelve and
two to five O'Clock. In case OF absence inquire at
the wine house round the cornern
Crowds OF women assemble In Paris and pretend
they about to march towards Versailles in
to throw themselves between the combatants. The
women are invited to come forward, with children
In arms and stand In front Of the National Guards
so that the soldiers OF Versailles may not dare 10
tire on them. Their her0iSm Is much applauded.
The trumphal entry of the Prussan troops into
Berlin postponed until the Sd OF August, the BIRTH
day of the Emperors father. On that day last year
the monument In cOmmemOratlOn OF the war OF
1885, to have been unveiled, but the outbreak OF
hostilities with france necessarily deferred 1t. The
entering Of the troops and the unwilling OF the
statue will now take place on one day.
The Voss Gazette gives the following the mum.
BIER OF the troops engaged both sides the battle
OF K0nggratz and the principal battles Of the
Franco-Cerman war:-Konlggratz, 100000 Prus-
SLAMS, 100000 Austrians and SaxOns; Gravel0tte,
from to 2590 G lat az least aa
Speicheren $4,000 French, $4,000 Russians; Mars
la-Tour until halfpast four in the afternoon, 49, 900
Prussans against at first 900, afterwards $780, coo
French; IN the evening 100000 Germans against
zoo, 900 French; Sedan, 100000 Germans, 100000
Germans, 100000 to 24O 600 French; LIE Mans, $4,000
to 100000 Germans, 10000 to 10000 French; Bel
most" against loo 900 to 10000 French. The three
greatest battles OF the present century, so far as
numbers &C. are Leipzig l2Ioooo to 100000 against
The Staats.Anxetger gives some particulars or
method OF cultivating the potato discovered by
Guhlich, Of Pinnebcrg In Holseln, and which, 1t Is
said, has given surprising results where employed.
The leading features OF this culture are:-1 Turning
up the soil to considerable depth. 2. Choosing as
Leaving each seed-potatO space or twelve square
feet 4. Laying the tubercle with the budding slde
down. The report laid before the Frankfort Agrl-
cultural Society communicated the following results
OF the eXperiments:-ln one mOrgen (twO-third Of
an acre., where each potato was lett twelve square
feet the produce los schetfels German bushels;
another morgen OF land, where each had space OF
nine square feet yielded IS sche1els; in third
morgen, where each potato was left six square ieet
the produce IS schetfels The advantages OF
Guhlichs system therefore, consist off,. saving
OF CT scheffels per morgen In seed; and 2. An III
crease of from o5 to 100 per cent In the produce.
A correspondent writes from Paris:-On the day
the red flag was hoisted upon all the public build
bonnet rouge, learn that the Turkish Charge d. AZ
flares Immediately forwarded to the authorities at
the Hotel de Vile complaint against the OF the
national emblems OF Turkey. meeting OF the
Executive Committee was at once convened to dis.
cuss this new difficulty, and l understand that 1t
has been arranged to introduce into the centre Of
the flag two chassepOts saitter In yellow, with q
white arm and dagger above them, resembling the
crest OF the Douglas family, OF L0cheven with the
motto "S'asstTe" ut the same time ap0logizing TO
the Turkish representative and disavowIng any in
tention Of insult to the Ottoman empire. With this
apology the Charge d'Affalres SAID TO have been
perfectly satisfied, seeing that the chassepots and
bloody hand are not likely to be mistaken for the
crescent and star. whether the representatives OF
the Morton family or SIR Howard Douglas Will call
upon them To remove their crest with the French
translation OF "Lock Stc6ea" BE surety remains TO
be seen.
The Gdulofs tells the following story:-Madame
p, granddaughter OF General Oudlnot, remained
III corner OF her chateau while the rest OF II was
occupied by the Prussians. On their departure
the commandant or the party waited on Madame
p ana thanked her for her hospitality. "Sirn she
replied, 'you have nothing to thank me for. As
victor you had the power OF entering my mousse. and
you availed yourself or it," 'Madame," said the
German, 81 had particular regard for you.
Of General oudinot' Madame +. drew herselr
up. Eyes, str, am. sim keep letter written
by Germans to my grandfather, III testimony OF
his probity, and thanking him for his
honorable conduct. He was at the time Governor
Of Berlin. In those days Conquerors did not carry
OF clocKsn The Prussian officer bit his lips
trowned and retired. quarter OF hour later he
summoned the mayor OF the little hamlet and
ordered him at once to raise rs DOOR. ransom for
tore or to tell Madame P. VERY We'll" she re-
fer him to me-" In a short time the commandant
| appeared and asked for the money. Pointing to %
closed secretaire the French woman assured him
that the money was there. and added, "You may
take 1t. wish to see you break open my things
Take It," The commandment skunk away. III this
story be true the Germans have mere bashfulness
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