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


The Prince and Princess Royal Of Denmark are
now in Stockholm.
Art states that Mr.. Foley and Sir Edwin Landseer
are recovering from their recent illness.
General Sheridan and General Forsyth have been
admitted to the honorary membership OF the London
Reform Club.
Robert Mitchell, the editor of the Constitutional,
who had been prisoner OF war III Germany, has re.
assumed the direction Of his journal.
IL is said that Prince Charles OF Roumania Will
await the result of the elections before deciding
finally whether he will aDdcate or not.
LOUIS Blanc and eight Paris Deputies have signed
declaration condemnng revolt against the Assc M
bly, but Affirming the maintenance the republic to
be.essenual.
The death OF NJ. Russ. Mayor OF Strasburg, was by
q remarkably sad coincidence closely followed by
the death Of NJ. Felix Mar6chal, Mayor OF Metz VINO
departed lie on March &c.
The ex-Emperor Napoleon, accompanied by the
Empress and the Prince Imperial. VIII lsays the Lon
don GLOBE shortly pay visit to Wooiwcn TO view
the Royal Arsenal, on which occasion grand re-
view will be held OF all the troops IN garrison.
The Newcastle Chrontcle announces the death of
Mr.. Robert Donkin, OIL the Ingram on the Breamlsn
one Of the most extensive sheep farmers In North
cumberland, and man OF great local influence He
was nlnety-six years OF age, and had occupied the
farm OF Ingram for sixty-hve years
NJ Ulysse Parent, another member of the Com
mune has retired to avoid responsibility. Counting
twentysix vacancies In that august body; and IL Is
said that citizen Ranc intends to send I'm his resg.
nation. This looks as II the rats were leaving the
ship.
There are now several thousands OF the insurgcnt
prisoners In building at the camp OF Satory, near
Versailles. The cells are above ground, but the
prisoners are kept In darkness The prisoners are
fastened and the light IS excluded by planks OF
wood. Each prisoner Is allowed one pound of bread
q day. Those who aege that they suffer from rhe
confinement are taken into the air. and the doors
are opened three times day 10 prevent miasma.
Americans who have been resident In Berlin since
autumn Of last year are leaving the city consldera
bic numbers In order TO make tours Italy and other
usual places OF assembling, such as the saloons OF
Mr.. Bancroft, have lately assumed rather deserted
aspect the festivities expected early In May upon
the triumpha entry Of the army seeming to have
less charms Tor fellow citizens than for thousands
OF the English VINO are preparing to be present at
the splendid pageant
NM. Wolf and Andre, two celebrated sdpans
have written the following on the precautions 10 be
taken for the next transit Of Venus IN 1874. They
recommended, that reGectors, equatoriaIly
mounted, twenty-iour centimetres I'm diameter
about ten incnesl, be used; they should he
rendered aplaneac and externally siivcred by L.
Foucaults methods; 2 tnut The exact ADJUST
ment o, the eye piece be secured by means or q
reticule situated In the focal plane; 8 that series
OF measures OF the successive positions Of the
planet the sun'sds he taken, In order 10 verify
and If necessary to correct, the observations OF the
contacts; and T. that, for a few days previous TO
the transit, both Instruments and observers be
subjected 10 sort OF training with movable disks,
So that they may become aware al the disturbing
agencies they may have 10 encounter.