The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-04
T H E N e w S i.
EUROPE.

EUROPE.
The Cupard steamship Java, which arrived here
Yesterday morning, brought days later from
Europe.
The ministerial crisis caused by the death OF Lord
Palmerston had not terminated when the Java sailed
Earl Russell had undertaken to reform the present
ministry and had convened Cabinet council; but
nothing definite would be decided upon until after the
funeral Of late Premier and until the Queen returned
from Scotland.
Tho press generally agrees that Earl Russels
personal unpopularity will render any ministry which
he may very unstable, and Mr. Gladstone is looked
up to the man best qualified TO conduct liberal
government.
Another meeting of the irrepressible holders Of the
rebel cotton loan had been held In London, at which
statements OF singular character made. Granger,
who put the loan on the market, and Schroeder Co.,
his London agents, refused to give the unfortunate
victims any information to what money they had
received what they had done with it, to the
tire of their contract with the rebel government.
long opinion from 'eminent international lawyer
laid before the meeting demonstrating to the satisfaction
o. the holders Of the loan the doctrine OF State rights
and United states responsibility and with this slender
ray of comfort these dupes of the reb lion
Obliged Ito rest content Loud complaints were
made that the ''arge and influential holders Of
the loan known to exist" did not forward and in
their the meeting adjourned One interested
Individual made the remarkable confession that he
always opposed to the South, but took up the loan
matter Of speculation buying the bonds Every cheap"
The cholera had nearly disappeared from Madrid there
being only thirty three there the 18th ult
Troubles had Madagascar growing out of the
payment Of the French indemnity
In the London money market the 2lst ult. United
States Gve-twentes closed at 84l 64A, and British
consoIs at SO ss16.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The despatch Of President ohnson the Provisional
Governor Of Georgia in regard TO the States rebel
debt noticed Issue Of last Sunday, N given in full
In this mornings HERALD. II is Of the same tone and
purpor the communication this subject addressed
time ago by the President to Governor Ho
den, OF North Carolina, and tells the Georgans
that they should not hesitate single
ment about repudiang every dollar of debt
created to aid in taking them out Of the Union and sub
vcrting the matte nal constitution The only consolation
he has for those who invested their capital in this debt is
that they take the results of their and
their fate and he conc dcs with this distinct and
important announcement:-'It should at ono, be made
known home and abroad that debt contracted for
the purpose OF dssolving the Union will
be paid by levied the people for such purpose
Is sad Secretary Seward is preparing reply TO
the despatch of Earl Russell In which proposed
commission to adudcate the claims against each other
respectively Of our and the English go eminent
for damages suffered by the citizens Of the United States
aid Great Britain during the late rebellion.
Tho lower house OF the Mississippi legislature has
passed the Governors veto bill aboishing the
Special Court Of Equity established By Provisional
Governor Sharkey, and 1t is said that the Senate will
likewise pass it, The Legislature has appointed
mce TO solicit of President johnson the pardon Of
Jacob Thompson, Secretary of the Interior in President
Buchanans Cabinet and subsequently OF the repucd
rebel agents in Canada.
In Copah county Mississippi, difficulty recently oc-
CURED between the sheriff and the agent OF the Freed
mems Bureau, terminating In the former imprisoning
the latter General Osterhaus, upon learning Of this,
sent hther troops who liberated the imprisoned oic al
AMI the county again placed under close military
surveillance.
The lower house OF tho Missouri Legislature which
jefferson City Thursday, yesterday elected
tie radical candidate Speaker by vote Of sixty nine TO
sixteen. General Frank =. Blair Jr, having in recent
speech charged that there fraud the counting Of the
votes the election by which the constitution
OF State declared adopted the Secretary OF State
In q communication to the Legislature, asks that
mission be appointed to make a recount and decide the
matter
Later intelligence regarding the progress OF the war in
Bouth America between Paraguay and the allies is con-
tained in dispatches and newspaper flies dated in
Bucnos Ayres to the 18th and Rio Janero 10 the oath Of
September There had been engagement Of the
opposing armies the battle of Yaahy fully described
tho HERALD ofthe 10th u but the siege Of Uuguayana
sAil continued. On the 5th Of August about
eight thousand Paraguayans shut themselves up in this
town, which was Immediately besieged by an army OF
twenty thousand Brazans Argentnes and Uruguayans.
Up 10 tho date OF latest accounts the investment had
continued thrtyseven days the little army within hav
ing worked night and day to strengthen position and
IT, commander peremptory refusing TO surrender The
Emperor Of Brazil and the President OF the Argentine
Confederation had gone to Uruguayana 10 In the
direction Of affairs and to hold conference with General
Fiorcs President OF Uruguay, who experimenting
operations on behalf Of the allies The latter appeared
20 be suffering much from lack Of supplies than tho
eseged and many of their troops had died Of starva-
zion. However, they felt confident OF soon having
possession or the town. All the prisoners the allies
take they incorporate in their own armies, and It
IL said that these recruits fight very well against their
own nag On the Parana river the Paraguayans had
gained some advantages, having considerably damaged
the Brazilian feet and advanced their positions and
works on It's withdrawing down tho II is believed
shat Paraguay after manning all her garrisons and
placing her boundaries good state OF defence, can
put one hundred thousand In the field outside Of her
own territory for offensive operations.
Nothing in reference the reported repuse Of
tho republicans by the mperalsts Maamoros on tho
18th u additional TO what have heretofore published
has been received. New Orleans despatch says that
the imperass still held the place on following day.
The case Of William Allen versus the Mexican General
Ocga heretofore noticed different times the HER
Afo wa yesterday before Judge Garvn Of the Superior
Court on . motion q counsel to vacase the order BY
which the General s now held n seven thousand dollars
bail no. 70 csys hv ,oundy iii claim on him to tina.
amour. BY Allen, 70, alleged services in the Mexican
yecruiung scheme q last spring. shall have been
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