The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-09-19
A Visit to the King Of Dahomey and a
Good Word for His Majesty.
O B L T u a II Y.

Tho letters from special correspondents In France
and Prussia which we publish to-day, with the an
nexed extracts from very latest European OK
changes will be found contain much valuable and In
terestng Information European affairs as well as OF
the progress tho royal aud aristocratic conspiracy
against the integrity and independence OF the republics OF
the United States and Mexico
Tho London Times OF the 5th instant speaking OF the
harvest prospects in England, says
During the last few days the weather has been more
favorable IN tho county OF Rutland and farmers have
been busy with the harvest The bulk Of the crops
now garnered and most them in splendid condition
In all where threshing has been performed the
yield has been abundant both o. wheat and barley ana
tho quality superior In the neghborhood OF Spald
ing, Lincolnshire the greater part OF the white corn s
now in stack, and the threshing machines are in full!
work. The yield OF wheat Is very abundant Oats and
barley good crops Beans have agreeaby dsappoint
grower and found sry Potatoes
will be plentiful, aud there Ii little disease among
them at present.
There another partial strike the trade OF South
Starordshire Eng and The puddlers who had been EN-
poyed making to be used in the manufacture o. steel
always been paid higher wages than those employed
In making the ordinary ron The latter after strike Of
Eve months have succeeded getting their wages raised
shings and sixpencc to eight shilngs and
sxpence a ton, about FIVE shilngs and sixpepce
woek The makers Of stcel.ron, however, alegc that
their rise should be shilling and four pence ton and
that they say they Constructions from the union
to demand For that advance the men at ono establish
ment in wolverhampton have already struck work. and
two others In the same district give notice OF
strike.
Tho London Tn,e,. OF the 9Th OF September says
Oa,cial instructions wore yesterday received by Col
Ford, commanding Royal Engineers at Woolwicb, an
nouncng his appointment to the command OF the corps
In Canada whittier he is TO proceed carly In October 70
reove MAJOR General Scrvante recently promoted by the
death OF Major General 0diieid Colonel Ford will be
relieved 10 bis command at woowich on the lst proximo
by Colonel Hawkins, r. f., who has been employed for
some years past the Boundary Commission between
the United States and British territory In the western
portion OF North America
Information reached Madrid by telegraph that the
garrison Mea having gone out for s usual military
exercises carry the different carhworks near
tho town, attacked by undscipincd mob OF the
natives regular fight took place, and the Moors were
defeated. The ground covered with their dead. and
ninety OF them taken prisoners. The Spaniards
had three soldiers killed and officer and forty two
privatcs wounded
Tho Paris correspondent OF the London lines, writing
on the Sd instant, says
certain class Of newsmongers sil persists In main
tanning the report OF the Russo prsso French alliance
but viii be quite time enough TO attach Importance 70
II when official fact document shall come TO con
arm It.
An extraordinary discovery has been made 10 the ROOT
OF one OF London churches Eleven collins and the
mains OF a. many corpscs mostly children, have been
found concealed the ceiling and the states, and Il
ia believed chat Of them deposited there az
long ago 6fty years It is supposed that they have
dropped through the roof 10 order to burial
Zoos