The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-24
MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN ITEMS.


The English Court has gone into mourning for
her Majesty the Queen OF Sweden and Norway.
1t is said that nothing is known at the Hague or
the reported cession OF Luxembourg to Germany.
The Luxembourg journals dsbelieve the statement.
The Ua,pers announces that Lord Lyons has offered
TO the Carmelite nuns OF Paris the shelter OF the
ntish Embassy.
The Central Committee In Paris has appointed
workingman named Chautard to the command OF
the artillery.
The opinion Rationale confirms the death OF
Generals Duval and Heary. The former was taken
prisoner AZ Uhatllon and shot BY order OF General
Ninoy.
M. Luier one OF the leaders OF the Paris Com.
mune, who was recently appointed Commandant Of
the National Guard, was dismissed Tor throwing
chair at the head Of member OF the Committee
during very warm discussion.
The Hungarian government has entered into a
contract with the gun factory at Pestn for the manu-
facure OF 200, 900 Werndl rides. The factory has
bounu itself to deliver %, 900 nnes to the govern
ment yearly for the next eight years.
The Independence Beige says the designations IN
the Commune have been so numerous mat IL Is re-
duced fraction OF us nominal strength, ana the
remaining members are constantly quarrelling.
Reqnsitions have taken sucs propornons tnat tas
by 200 National Guards in the name vi the govern
ment.
Two facts OF interest 10 the fairer portion OF the
community have peen established by medical sta
tstics The first Ia that since stays have been aba-
doned the annual mortality has diminished among
since the overlooking OF the head with chignons
Dram fevers have increased seventytWo and three
fourths per cent.
The Roman Catholic bishops OF Germany vii.
shortly meet In council at Fulda, Bavaria. The fol-
lowing Will be the subjects OF their deliberations
j. Measures against those priests ana aymen who
the Church towards the new German empire. 3.
Convocation OF u council in the autumn OF TINS year.
to which the German, Austrian hungarian ana
Polish bishops are TO be invited. 4. rounding a
new Roman Catholic seminary.
The Rreutz zefu1i1 OF March 2s calls attention to
the erroneous statements which have been published
In reference to the late orders given 10 tue German
troops in France relative to the military attitude,
and which were only In accordance with the preml
naries OF peace. The same paper states that Baron
Gerolt, the Minister OF the North German empire,
mas az nus own spe ea r eg prpee Predercr
Charles, General Won Nogtishetl iultlS the duties OF
Commander-in-Chct or the German armies In
France IL Is stated on reliable authority that II has
been decided to introduce "a bill INTO the German
Parliament in reference to the future position OF the
newly acquired territory. lt Will be proposed that
Alsace and Lorraine shall be recognized rs absolute
portious or The German empire under the govern
mcnt OF Prussia, and that on and after the lst OF
January 1873 the German constitution shan come
into force in those territories. Inu that time the
administration OF the provinces shali he carried on
by the Emperor, with the cooperation OF the fedc
raj council. No mention Will be made OF any por-
ton OF Alsace being handed over TO Bavaria In the
bill
The imperial Russian government is certainly
Maternal one. Its supcrncnlence over "a Russ an
begins with his birth. never leaves hun one moment
The police regulations about his baptism extend %
the most minute details Stiil more particular are
they about his catechlsing. lie Is required 10 be
dllieent In his attendance Of church. especially on
SUNDAYS and civil festivals. Parents arc bound
under severe penalties 10 that all their children
over seven years 20 To niession at least once n
year, and the civil ana military authorities are to
see that no parents fail In this. All adults are under
the same rule, which IN their case IL to he enforced
by the s.cvil and military authorities In the most
private details OF religious life the ponce stand scnt
mel over every Russian. Police regu atons require nm
to attend church with pety' and without hurry"
Ar 81 not 10 talk there, To treat the sacred pictures
with due reverence TART. o.: not TO move nom one
part to another TO show save, silence. recollection
and reverence" TART. ~: not 10 kiss tue pictures eN
cent before after the service Art, 81 All partlcu
lars of the church decorations are carefully pre-
scribed and useless ornaments ont OF keeping win
the sacredness OF the place aud carved images are
strictly forbidden. Then as TO religious hDerly, any
member OF the Russian Church Is subject to the Tor
feture OF all civ rights and exile TO siberia, or Two
years service penal corps II ne JOINS any other
communion tArt. 47-4g and 32). NJ Aksakoi mas
been pressing for the repeal OF these laws ana mas
been answered In the paper called the htSSn ~
f0ll0ws.--..What in the world would you nave WIN
your liberty OF consciencei II the government
were to listen to YOU we should soon nave Tue popu
lati0n In different sects and Eaf the great lades
throwing themselves into the arms Oh charming
abbes.v