The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-07
FOREIGN MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

"Active negotiations" says the Paris Journal,
fare going between the Minister OF Foreign
Affairs ana Mr. Washburne relative TO the extradi-
ton or the Communists who may succeed In landing
In the United States. The Americans are not less
sensitive than the English on the delicate point OF
surrendering fugltives, but we learn on good au-'
thority that the Minister for the great republic is
the more disposed support at Washington the Just
demands OF French diplomacy in the present case
that OF beng seconded by the almost entire
press OF his country, the atrocities OF the Commune
having excited ON both sides OF the Atlantic,
elsewhere, the horror and Indignation or ali honest
men,"
The following is q description in the Volsszeiung
OF the effect OF the late war on German industry -
'rne has not only interrupted work, but has
destroyed thousands OF places OF work. The Jour
million tnaiers wnIch are to be spent Tor the assist
ance OF those who have suffered loss are a drop
on hot stone, which, Kissing drops on 10 1t and In
an instant disappears In smoke. THOUSANDS OF men
OF the landwehr and reserve return TO their homes
crowned with victory and covered with wreaths
but they ind their dwellings destitute, their wives
in want, their children neglected, their workshops
destroyed their customers Dispersed, their credi,
shaken and the want OF their manufacture lessened
Their rent Is still due, winch has accumulated Tor
q year. New tools have to be bought, winch their
wives IN tunes OF distress have either pSwned or
sod. Materials have 10 be laid In In STOCK, 10 en-
able them, IN case OF an order beng given TO Degn
WORK. Repairs and clothes are necessary. 1he
BAKERS, butchers and retailers have got TO he paid
Hw.rE Is not begun at once the cry OF distress WIN
sool be as distinctly heard as the echo OF reJolcng.n
The Dundee Advertiser reports that the gold.
headed stan used constantly ny the late President
Lincoln at the White House mas been Dequeatheu 20
the Right Hon. John Bright NJ. r., by the late Dr..
Smith, tue United states Consul for Dundee. The
stan bears the inscription, ~. A. McClcrnand TO
Hon. A. Lincoln, June, 1917 and, ON gold ierule,
presented 10 the Rev. James smith, d. D., late pas
tor of the First Presbyterian church, Springfield,
Ill., by the family or the late President Lincoln, IN
memoram OF the high esteem In which he was held
by MIN and them as their pastor ana dear mend,
9th OF April, 1852 II was the Will OF President
Lincoln that on the death OF Dr. smith the stan sh0ud
II.
the following Is Inserted IN DIR. smiths WILT give.
devise and beuueatn unto John Bright Esq, member
oil the British House Of Commons, and TO MS helrs,
the g0ld-mounted stafr or caue which belonged 10
tae deceased President Lincoln, OF the United
states, and presented to me by the deceaseds
widow ana family as mark OF the Presidents re-
spect winch staff Is TO be kept and used as an her-
loom IN toe family OF the said John Bright ~
token Cf the esteem which the late President ie Tor
him because OF his unwearlei zeal and defence OF
the United states IN SURPRISING the civil rebellion
o. the southern States.V