The New York herald., 1863-10-19

| of the revolution against the renewed attempt OF
| Spain TO rule the counry as conquered province
| This communication relates the events CT the war
| in chronological order, as they occurred, and is
| consequently very valuable The letter contains
also the latest news from the cities Of Porto Pla-
ia and st. Domingo. from which il appears that
| the Spanish forces were still in very critical po
| sition. The inhabitants were enraged to the
highest degree against the tratorous ex- President
Santana. large quantity OF foreign property,
including heavy stock of Tobacco. was destroyed
previous to and during the burning Of the town OF
St. Jago.
Our correspondent in tho Sandwich Islands,
dating at Honolulu on the 27th Of August shows
that the executive of that country had entered on
course of action decidedly hostile to the inter.
ests of American traders and the resident I'M
porters Of goods from the Eastern States of the
Union. This line of policy resulted, it was
thought, from English promptings, as the British
missionaries and other emigrants, their country
men, were pushed or had forced themselves into
the leading places of power and profit under the
crown Government had imposed duty of ten
per cent on the nominal value of goods from the
Eastern United States, invoiced in the paper cur
rency of the country. A meeting Of the parties
August, for the purpose of submitting statement
to the Minister of Finance of the kingdom on
this subject. Many cases of great hardship and
loss were cited. The American Protestant cler.
gymen were now required to take out licenses for
the performance of the ceremony Of marriage,
aud threats were made to wrest their churches
from them if they refused to obey the ORDER The
United States Minister has requested our govern.
10 {oy,
The next Legislature Of Pennsylvania will
stand as follows, compared with last year,
Dem. Repub. Dem. Repub:
House 54 "a 4S 50 SO
Total ..G7 &C &C CT
1t will be seen that the democrats last year had
a majority of one on joint ballot, and that this
year the figures are reversed, the republicans
having one majority.
The Cincinnati Enquirer (copperhead), the day
after the election in Ohio, said:--" We generally
have, the morning after an election, given tables
of returns showing gains and losses. We decline
this morning to follow the CUSTOM"
The vote Oh the proposition for State govern
ment in Nevada Territory was s,lG2 in favor and
1902 against.
ganzed under the law of Congress- was opened at
Cincinnati on the llth inst.
Miss Kate Chase daughter Of the United Staies
Secretary OF the Treasury, will be married to Hon.
William Sprague, Rhode Island United States Se-
nator, on Thursday, the 18th of November. Inv
tatons are already out.
The United States Commissary OF Subsistence
issues seven hundred and thrty-four ratons daily
to destitute citizens of Little Rock, Arkansas.
Loyal papers are now published in Vicksburg.
Mississippi; Knoxville Tennessee; Natchex, Mis-.
sissippi and Little Rock, Arkansas.
. The United States Branch Mint in Denver City,
Colorado Territory. has commenced operations in
the way of refining and assaying. No coin has
yet been struck.
John Goodnow, a Revolutionary patriot and pen
soner, died in Sudbury Massachusetts,, on the
18th inst, aged one hundred and one years. There
are now only three or four OF the old soldiers left
in the State.
Four millions of greenbacks and fourteen pay.
masters arrived ON gunboat at Memphis on the
sth inst. The money is for the soldiers.
The stock market on Saturday rather better IN the
morning, and pretty steady In the afternoon. Gold fell
to 1ao and exchange to 1o4 l65. Money was pretty
active call loans a per cent
The cotton market less active and quite irregular
on Saturday. There less doing in breadstuns, at
easier prces and provisions tho market for which
closed heavily The demand for whiskey brsker,
and prices nrmcr The sales Of groceries, oils seeds
and naval stores were light, without any remarkable
alteration in quotations fair business reported in
hay leather and taow, the latter article closing with
downward tendency. Hides and skins were quiet. The
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