The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-05
FOREIGN MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

In the Bourse at Cologne box is fixed TO receive
contributions towards the completion OF the catne
dral After lapse Of three years 1t has Just beer
opened, and found to contain ten gr0s. III. 25c.)
The number OF foreigners short time ago com.
puted to be IN London was nearly 100000. Of these
$4,000 Germans, l50 900 French so 900 belonged
to the other Continental countries and 10, 900 were
Americans.
The Augsburg Gazette says that attacks upon Ger.
man soldiers in different parts Of Alsace and Lor
rane have become increasingly numerous s. Several
wounded men are now lying IN the Ospltal al
Strasbourg.
The most valuable works OF the Paris National
up and deposited in safety have now been restored
to their places. The collection OF manuscripts still
remains in cases.
the Crown lands in Ireland produce s45, 900 a
year. The income In 1869 was fi5,6i2, and the ex-
penditure In Ireland e. 1el probably agents. fees.
Let this be devoted TO support the dignity OF the
Crown, and not sent across the Channel
Works are going on at kiel TO enlarge the military
port and powerful iron-clad vessel IL about to be
on the stocks: The hogde6'oosy Zei;,tng contests
the ACCESSIBILITY OF increasing the navy, declaring
that will never be IN position to compete with
those Of neighborlng nations.
The Board OF Trade has issued notice giving
warning that many cases nave occurred in which
English w0rkmen who were induced 10 go to Rus
Ella have been cruelty turned adriit as soon as they
had Instructed native wOrklnen sufficiently well to
enable the latter take their places. They can OBJ
tam no redress from the law and are dependent
upon the charity OF their cOuntrymen Tor the means
Of subsistence.
The Osterourger Kreisbiau publishes the follow
ing curious and amusing anccdote:-"At the annual
festival or tiie Ostorburg Marksmen, worthy citi-
zen, QUO bismarck by name, master shoemaker,
was elected King Of the Marksmen fSctutzenkonigj.
The accidental coincidence between his name and
that OF the king Of diplOmatsts doubt occasloned
the despatch or the following telegram otto BIS.
marck OF Osterburg, King OF the Marksmen, sends
MS greeting on ne present festival day, his Tx
celency Prince Bismarck, as his coun:rynan and
namesake.' Great was the delight OF tho good peo
pie in Oslerburg when the following reply arrved:-
Il return my hearty thanks 10 Iny distinguished
nanesake. Herr Otto Bismarck OF Ostcrburg for his
friendly compatriot salutation.'r
Commission has been sitting IN Versailles to in
into the steps to be taken IN the cases OF mar
riages celebrated under the Commune. IL has been
decided that WINE in principle they are not con.
sdered valid, they are nevertheless now 10 be regis.
tered anew, as being legally consunmated, and
TINS registration Il 10 nave the eject OF lcgitZipp
the children II has also been decided to Commence
the immediate restoration OF the Paais BoyaI, tie
Louvre the Paais de Justice, the ASS istance Pub.
ique and other buildings where the destruction has
been VI partial character The external aspect of
Paris Is undergoing rapid transfer nation but the
recollection or what has passed through will van
sh from the minds or the inhabitants before the
ruins IaYe disappeared rom their gaze.