The New York herald., 1871-11-22
FOREIGN MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

European diplomatic conference is shortly to
assemble at Dresden to discuss exclusively lues-
,ion Of the internationally and the legislative prin
ciples TO be adopted respecting this society by the
countries represented.
Tue medical faculty Of Edinburg had given notice
to the lady students that they would not be exam
ined, although they had paid the examination fees.
On being threatened with an acuon the faculty,
through its dean, Withdrew the prohibition.
the Roman Catholic archbisnops anu bishops OF
Ireland have published their manifesto In fayor Of
denomira rational education. They say that they de-
mand religious equality" winch u their bailena.
bic right ana = Is Incomplete without educational
A General Order has been issued by the French
MLnisler OF War reminding the officers the army
aat hey are no aowen 70 an nns ea S
they render themselves liable 10 arrest and even 10
| DISMISSAL from the service
The total estimated expenditure OF the whole Ger.
man army Tor the year 1872 Ii 90 OJO,O0J thaleTs
I (si3, ,5oO, ,000) OF this Prussia Is TO contribute
S7,5,l,eA tnalers, saxony S,OS2,oes. wur!emDere
5yO 2Os and Bavaria 1J 100000. sum OF l,voO O0O
taers Is to be laken for barracks. rorncations
| and rlne ranges.
| Tne German governments are proceeding actively
with ihe minting OF the gold coinage TO DO intro
duced under the new law aud 1t Is understood tlat
about II. 90 WIN be ready before the eul q inc
year ana further Xl, 100000 by February, mus SET
tnV Tree sum OF $4,000 900 out OF the French pay
ments at present Withdrawn from circulation.
The restoration or the Injured bronzes oil the
umn Of Inc Place vendome il Deing carried on. Ali
the restorations have 0een completed, and the men
are now engaged in the preparation OF q tablet 10
commemorate the restoration oil tho column. which,
IL Is sad will pe completed IN tho course VI next
March. The statue 0i Napoleon !. Ia W be restored
To tue summit.
A Naples journal states that acts Of brigandage
are increasing IN that neighborhood. few days
back three individuals. disguised as car0ineerj,
presented themselves at the residence OF N. ClInin
near Alvto the pretence that they had orders
to make perQulsition. On the door being opened
they seized boy twelve years oil age son oI that
gentleman, and carried him on, nnd now demand
ransom OF 0,eo0 francs Tor MS restoration.
The t1al at woolwich, England, OF the immense
ment OF the bore from 1l6 inches to twelve inches,
has been completed and the increase In the caitbre
Is understood TO have made SUCH satisfactory I'M
provement IN the power OF the gun that there u
some idea OF Its still further enlargement IN order
that the iull capacity OF the weapon may DO thor
oughiy ascertained before others are completed.
The London Standard has made famous dscov-
cry OF the cause OF the great chicago nre. says:
ain chicago journal We ma, IN reference to Chi
cagos position as the commercial and financial me-
trop0lis Of the Northwest, and the basis OF all
important operations Tor OHIO, Indiana, Illinois.
Wisconsin, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Kansas,
Kentucky and Missouri, that It Is city with
sgreenback nooring.' It was this q eenodct No0r-
fig' noto converted into ashes, thai caused tbs con.
suDsir0 OF tie city; for the flames ran along the
pavement i!ke FOODS, ana nom Mem leapeo mo
ne h0Weess"