The New York herald., 1872-11-28
MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN ITEMS.

slight difficulty exists between Servia and
Turkey, which, according to German paper, has
threatened to produce an open rupture. The town
OF Zo0rink, on the frontier Of Turkey and Seryia,
although belonging beyond doubt to the latter
country, Is still occupied by a Turkish garrison
The removal OF the garrison was promised as lar
back as 1867 by Ali Pasha, then Grand vizier to
Prince Michael, who had gone to COnstantinOple to
settle the matter. Notwithstanding this promise
the Turkish garrison still remains in Zoorlnk. The
Servian government have lately taken up the ques
tion with great energy. According to the Vienna
correspondent OF the Ka71S,ner Zeituyag they have
Was annual tribute in case their Wishes be not
complied with. 81 would be sorry to have to fetch
the tribute" is the energetic reply which the Ger
man journal puts In the mouth OF the Grand Vizier.
simultaneously with the exciting constitutional
conflict In the most important kingdom of the Ger
manic Confederation, struggle, no less exciting
In its own way, has been going on in less promi-
nent member OF the German family The Prince OF
Lppe- -Detmold has been placed by his subjects in a
most awkward position. Provisions made for
governing the country constitutionally. Lppe-
Detmold, like larger States, has Parliament to
naught to do with The Parliament. In one district
ves elected win not attend and 50 the KAISER
when he goes TO open Parliament finds nothing
ful circumstances he has applied to his royal cousin
OF Prussia for assistance. and in response the EN-
pSiJ Of Minister Flotwe Thus reinforced, the Prince
bids defiance to his recacitrant subjects. few
days ago he published a proclamation, in which,
clared that In future he would govern without any
Parliament and on his own responsibility.
NIpPED BETWEEN ICE FLoEs.-The Polynia, one
turned, had narrow escape on Cape Seare
on the Goth OF July. AS the Polyna was
wo asae aSDg os q es e sueng
came together. squeezing the ship between them.
breaking the propeller guides, displacng the pro-
peer, splitting the after sternpost, and doing con-
siderable damage to the ships quarters and rem
dering her entirely powerless. The Ice on the
while that on the lee side about six
seven feet. The ship was soon after thrown
forty-hye degrees with the surface OF the water
and began to leak considerably, when the pumps
were Immediately set to work. while n, other men men
when the pressure OF Ice would take OF she would
Steamship sei Erik steamed down, took the Poynia
in tow, and her men came on TO the ice to assist
inc inc Sc., back to the ship. The Erik then towed
the Polynia several miles until clear water was
reached wnen the propeller was liked on with
chain, and other temporary repairs were per-
formed, and In this crippled condition the Polynia
prosecuted the remainder OF her voyage.-Daadee
ADVERTISER
tinues to increase as port at Its present rate 1t
will soon be the largest in the world and there can
growth Of American commerce and population
means also the increase OF every species OF COM
mercial activity IN Llyerpooi TT, The very large &c
decided upon soon. has great interest for others
than the owners OF ships who trade 70 and from the
Mersey. II Is question whether application snail
be made to Parliament to carry out all OF three
plans for the enlargement Of the docks or whether
one and II only one, then which, OF the schemes
that are known In Liverpool as the north,
cast and south extensions. All three wlll
have ultimately to be adopted, lor sne
increase Of shipping making use OF the docks - AZ
present 236OO0 tons per annum. With this.very
considerable annual Increase, and gross revenue
which last year amounted TO more than one niion q
larger receipts, the Liverpool Dock Board are
clearly In position 10 undertake quite as large an
extension oi their dock system as II desired hls-
tory presents few, II any, more wonderul examples
Of commercial growth than tnat Of the port y, o.
csss i5s In 1850 very neerly century later, they
had reached 4242os9 las. 3D.. and now, In tho yeal
| 1874 the great necessity s still for more accommo
/ slatIon The need w.n become creator as th'
l Colonies and Independent States OF the Fast ara
i West continue 10 de<et0p their latent resources,