The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-12
MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN ITEMS.

Whatever government II pre- ers but there hardly
| be a question In what direction his letter points.
MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN ITEMS.
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| The cholera has broken out in St. Petersburg.
Victor Hugo has gwen In his adhesion to the Paris
| Communists.
| The Independence Beige states that Citizen
| Blanchet, who forms part OF the government OF
Paris, was formerly barber at Brussels.
| NJ. Rouher, who had been transferred to Arras
alter his arrest at Boulogne, has been liberated by
order OF NJ Theirs, and is now in Brussels.
NJ. Murat, a well known member Of the Interna-
uonal Union, declares that he has no connection
whatever with the Central Committee OF Paris,
The stonecutters stonemasons and bronze workers
are organizing to assist the Central Committee. The
committees soc source OF revenue Is the customs
duty at the gates OF Paris.
The Emperor OF Germany has established .Cross
OF Merit" for those women who have dstingui shed
themselves during the war by their devotion TO the
German sick aud wounded
The Emperor OF Germany has established cross
OF merit Tor those women VINO have distinguished
themselves during the war by their devotion to the
German SICK ana wounded.
Alphonse Karr resumes in these few words the
motive that led TO the Red revot:-"Alter all what
do they wants Not to work" (Apres tou', que de-
'aande,tt-tls? A ne pas hacaller.)
The c,t du Peupe opposes the election OF Com.
mander 1n-Chief OF the National Guard useless
and dangerous, and also TINT votes for tie
deposition Of the Assembly at Versailles.
The TGfHg points out the nlnirance by the com.
mIttee to the despatch ~ railway. IN the occupied
departments, OF the see1 corn given BY the English
| Society tor the assistance OF the agrcultursts.
| The International OF Florence says:-"The Japa-
nese depuaton, long announced has arrived
and been received by the Minister OF Foreign Affairs
who escorted the members 10 the Chamber TO hear
the debates.'
Serious riots have occurred at Bucharest In conse.
quence Of the celebration by the German residents
OF the Emperor's birthday. The nail IN which the
Germans were assembled was demolished by the
mob and several persons were wounded.
On the dav OF the marriage of the Princess Louise
and the Marquis OF Lorn press messages of all
kinds, amounting TO close upon 81, O00 words. were
forwarded from the central station OF the Postal
| Telegraph Department, in Telegraph street.
The Tort OF yinccnnes handed over 10 the in
| surgents by the Eighth company OF the worKmen OF
the administration General Ribourt who COM
manded, was condemned to death after the act OF
treachery. but he contrived To escape, and ar
| rived at Versailles
The National anlrms that Menott GarlbaldI
whose preseace at Montnartre has been several
times at1irmed, Is at present IN London. NJ. The
baur, orderly officer to Colonel Rlccioth Garibald
writes to the journals to state that Their that on
Ger nor his brother Menotti are at this moment In
! Paris.
| The workmen Of two cigar factories In Antwerp,
240 in number, struck on March 20 Tor ease
| Of salary. The proprIetors not yleldiug 10 their
| demands, the factories were closed. Before the
strike several meetings were held IN the offices Of
the International League, the Old members OF when
form actually part Of the nsurrectloniSt government
In Paris.
caamitous fire occurred on Sunday morning
| Sloane square. London, IN shop occupied by Mr..
Greene, corn dealer. The first Moor occupied by
Mr.. and Mrs. Chalk and two children, and the Sec
ond by Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson and eight children.
The names originated in the shsp, and gained
rapidly that the retreat or the inmates cut OF,
| and Mrs. Winson and four children were burned to
| death.
The bodies Of Generals Thomas and Lecomte
| killed at Montmartre, were placed in oak aud lead
collins and temporarily deposited in a vault OF the
| old cemetery, ST. Vincent Sixteen wounds were to
| be seen on the breast arms and head of General
| flImpnf- Thomas 81 narol
| Lecome. The balls, which have been preserved
| were fred RON Chassepos. The victims must have
been shot at after they had fallen. The watches ana
| other vauables found on them have been relui ned
to tncir families one ball had cut tile gold chain Of
General Thomas.
The Sai,u Public, OF Lyons relates that very OK.
traordInary fact came 70 ient in the OF Com
| mander Armand, who was assasslnated One OF the
| accused present, named Suque, was acquitted while
another, called Bouveret, was condemned TO death
| by default; out Ii appears mat these two IN
reality but one and the same person Bouycret had
been living IN Illicit intercourse for several years In
the Crox Rouse with "a married woman, ana mad
changed mis- name to Su1ue Tor the purpose OF con-
| ccament. The witnesses, who only knew nm under
tue latter appeilation, all gave evidence IA avora-
BILE sense, as he lived apparently regular he aud
| Al maud was ssassnatcd. hut other testimonies
collected during the examination and given by per-
sons ignorant OF the alias, showed that BCuvere
| one Of the murderers OF Arnaua. lie has therefore
been again arrested, and VIII be tried anew.
The Msmse Of ege gives the following details
through that cty:-"Napoeon III. arrived, a. we
announced, at quarter to eleven In the evening" at
| the station OF Les Gulemins, coming ron Ca5sel,
en- route for 0stend The special train com
posed Of nine carrlagesfour Tor passengers, three
luggage vans and two travelling cOup65. lie was In
the dllis ence OF The Count de FianJre In which he
| had already made the transit from Libtamont TO
| Casse, after the battle OF Seian His suite con-
| sisted OF about thirty persons. The Princess
| Mathde, another lady and two other persOnage3
| had quilted Brussels at five r. M. 10 meet him at
Herbestha At TINS last station these persons took
| their places III the carriage with the cx-Emp cror
| ana accompanied him to Mallnes. The train halted
f.rn min nm
| seated IN armchair appeared to he dosing.
| He wore a generals uniform covered by IL
| Coax. lie seemed In good health, onyJ-s hair
has become considerably whittier. The Princess
Mathde was In deep mourning. One OF our con-
tributors who was on the spot having mad oc sion
to exchange few words with the Prince de la Mos
kowa, communicated the contents OF the dispatches
received rearve to the cvcnts IN Paris. The Prince
| Immediately aiIQnted and fastened TO the door Of
| the carriage occupied by the Emperor. few mo-
ments after the imperial compartment, which had
been previously almost dark, became Illuminated,
and Napoleon was seen reading the dispatches by
the lIgnt OF a wax candle. Ills countenance re.
NAMED impossible. as usual, but not so That OF his
| companions 10 whom the news must have given
/ a secret satisfaction. Al five inmates after eleven
the train again started. We may add that II reached
/ Matnes towards one IN the morning, aud stopped
| there 70 changc the locomotive. The Princess Ma
thIlde and her suite nIiRhted at Malinos from he
| tram coming rom Terrestrial. After having e.
| changed adieux with the fallen Emperor. tho
Princess ana her companions got into SPECIAL Train
10 return TO BRUSSELS where they entered the North
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