The New York herald., 1871-03-15
N sCELLiSEOUS FOREIGN ITEMS.

Ali the colleges in Paris are reopened.
The theatres In Paris have opened at reduced
prices.
The uniforms Of the Prussian military will be
changed. The spiked helmets are, however, to re.
main.
The Empress of Germany attended on the 2sth
February the readings OF the Berlin Scientific Asso.
citation.
The editor Of a Roman Catholic paper in Munich
has been committed for trial for libel on the King
OF Italy,
The Fancy Fair in the Botanical Gardens OF Brus.
sells was opened by the Queen or Belgium on the 1st
Of March.
The Firty-fourth birthday Of william I'LL, King OF
Holland was celebrated at the Hague on the 10th
OF February.
The Germans are rapidly introducing their postal
system into the conquered provinces OF Alsace and
German Lorraine
The valuable books OF the National Library in
Paris which were slowed away in cellar have been
returned TO their former places
Victor Hugo is said to have made the following
remark before the conclusion OF peace:-"I am for
peace put as party measure shall vote for war;
The Emperor Of Germany was present on the 2Sd
February at horse race at Versailles, In which
several onicers OF the Brandenburg Uhlans took
part - : 20 r. r Y j, ,,r-.
the American Minister to st. Petersburg, were pre-
sented on February l to the Grand Duchess Alexan.
dra Petr0wna.
Three soldiers and two women were killed In the
Hospital OF Ia Salpetrere In Paris by the explosion
OF Prussian shell which had been thrown In during
the bombardment.
Bishop Monrad, formerly Prime Minister OF Dem
mark. who left for Australia after the Schleswig.
Holstein war In 1864, has been reinstated In the
Bishopric of Laaland.
The Pre- ect Of Aisne, who was charged with COM
plicty In blowing up the fortress OF Laon mas been
liberated ny order Of Emperor william from the cia-
del Of Ehrenbreitstein, where he was detained.
The railway carriages now running between Paris
and Orleans have all been transported from Ger
many and are marked with the names of the differ
ent German lines for which they were formerly
used.
The P'eusstsche Kreuz Zett,n0 has it that after
the conclusion OF the armlstice two members OF the
French Ministry obtained by some means or other
knowledge Of Count M0ltkes plan for the con-
tinuaton OF the war. which induced them at once
to vote for peace at any price.
The Crown Prince OF Germany and his cousin the
Red Prince spent the interval between the armistce
and the evacuation OF Versailles in excursions 10
the castles on the banks of the Loire Among others
they visited the Castle Of Chambord the property Of
the present Bourbon Pretender.
The Parisians were much dspleased with that
part OF President Grants message In which 1t Is said
that Germany resembled the United States. The
Journal des Debdts was especially severe on the
President and said that he did it TO catch the Ger.
man vote at the next elections
The revolver which was nred at Senior Ruiz Zor-
rlla the Spanish Minister OF Agriculture contained
fourteen balls. He was wounded In the right hand
slde while his friend. Senor Hernandez, had his
overcoat rddled by several shots. sehor Zorrilla
had. however, received timely warning Of pre-
medi,ated ATTEMPT against his life