The New York herald., 1871-03-18
MISCELLANEOUS TGREEGN ITFMS.

A new journal entitled Alsace ana lorraine has
been founded in Bordeaux.
The town OF Plombieres, in France has been nearly
destroyed by the Prussians.
The French General Durrien had both feet frozen
Off during the retreat Of Bourbaki's army.
Two Court balls will be held In Brussels after
Easter, on the 10th and l7th April.
Mazziui is now the editor OF an ultrarepublican
journal in Rome, called La Roma de, Popolo.
Father Hyacinthe left London after the conclusion
OF peace TO rejoln his mother Ia Paris.
The ancient statues in the Cathedral OF st. Denis
have been horribly mutilated by the Prussian sol.
diery.
Horses were on February 2s still so scarce In
Paris that carriages were paid seventy francs for
days ride.
With the exception of six infantry regiments the
whole French army will be dissolved and then re-
organized.
Four hundred and fifty thousand valentines were
sent through the London Post ONCE on February l3
to different parts OF England.
As a curious incident 1t Is related that the French
General Fa,dherbe and his VICTOR the Prussian
General Won Goeben, were intimate friends before
the war;
The Agricultural Society in France, in concert
with the Royal Agricultural Society in England has
formed committee for receiving subscriptions to
the French farmers' seed fund.
Black marble slabs inscribed with the names OF
all those National Guards who have fallen before the
enemy, have been placed IN the vestibues OF several
public buildings in Paris.
Seven members OF the French Academy are de.
puties to the National Assembly. They are as fol.
lows:-victor Hugo, Theirs, De Laprade, Duke Of
Brogie, Dupanloup, Vitet, Jules Favre, St. Marc
Glrardln. - -s.s.zs -.
A corps OF the Gardes Mobiles will be sent to AL.
gers, where military academy similar to that OF
ST. Cyr is being erected for their instruction. ON
GERS OF the Mobiles will in future be appointed, not
elected. -.-- = .-sa.... - -.~.
The initrallleuse has existed in china for centu.
ries. Jesuit missionary OF Pekin gave descrip.
tion OF 1t In book published in Paris far back as
1852. The design which accompanied the desclip-
tion resembles greatly the French mitraleuse.
Four hundred and nlnety.one vessels passed
through the Suez Canal during last year. or these
si4 were English, "a French, Egyptian 20 Austrian
IS Ottoman, 10 Italian, Portuguese 2 American,
Zanzibarian, Spanish Danish, Russian, /
Greek. The receipts Of the company amounted TO
5,072,09s francs.
An ant+slavery meeting was held in Madrid on
February Is. General Sickles, the American Minis
ter, made speech, which obtained great applause.
He said he had lost one leg in fighting for the eman.
cpatien fthe blacks and that he ready to shed
his last drop Of blood for this cause.
Inc people OF MaitA nave addressed pctlt10n TO
the Queen OF England, asking her to protect the
rights OF the Pope The Queen replied that she Will
see that the liberty and independence Of the Holy
Father be observed.
new quarantine regulation has been issued by
the Russian government for vessels entering
Russian ports on the Baltic. No vessels coming
from Barbary or any other Turkish possession on
the coast Of the Mediterranean and the Black Sea
will be admitted unless provided with clean
bill OF health issued at the place from which they
started, and countersgned by the Russian or some
other consul In bis absence.
Two officers Of the Paris National Guard Lieu
tenant Colonel Piazza and Comm ander Brunet, were
sentenced to two years. Imprisonment each for hav-
| ing during the night Of January q assumed the
functions OF a general. They were defended by M.
Emile Flourens, brother OF Gustave Flourens, who
has been sentenced to death.
Prince Metternch's credentials as Austro- Hunga.
ran Ambassador TO France have been renewed.
1t is believed that Russo-Turkish rapprochemeat
is on the tapis.
The French Consul at LemberQ, Gallicia, has puD.
licly thanked the Poles for the sympathy they have
shown towards the French nation.
The Governor OF o Russian province decided the
other day that the old ukase f0rbiddng Jews to nave
Christian servants still In force. The Minister
at ST Petersburg, however, reversed this decision.