The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-18
EUROPE.

EUROPE.
The report by the Atlantic cable is dated yester.
day evening, August H.
Admiral Farragut was at Cronstadt with the Franklin
Tconderoga and Froc regiment OF British troops is
being embarked in Ireland for Quebec The North
German parliamentary elections Will be held on the 3lst
3nstaut. The British Parliament will be prorogued on
tho 2lst instant rain storm prevails in England
1njurng the crops extensively iu parts of the
country.
Consois closed at 94sS for money in London. Five.
twenties were at 1884, closing weak, in London.
The Liverpool cotton market quiet, with middling
upIands at 1919 pence BreadsuIs and prov sions
without marked change.
By the steamship City OF Paris this port yesterday
we have very interesting mail reports OF our cable dis
patches to the Sth OF August
The British capves in Abyssina have been separated
from the Emperor by native rebellion, and are
gared safe in consequences, England being spared the
trouble and cost OF a war.
Fifteen hundred thousand persons are said to have
died in the disc, other parts India by the
famine last year. Tho most horrible scenes Of suffer-
ing reported, hungry mothers having been found
eating the bodies OF their dead children
In the famous Thwaites will case in England involv-
ing property very large amount the probate judge
decided against tho will and Mrg Thwates' Request TO
Doctor smith the ground that her ''spritualastc
lusions' amounted TO insanity.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Mexican advices state that the body of Max imian IS
stnlyin the church Qucrdaro the authorities
never intended deliver it the Prussan Minister
private from a foreign officer says that Arteaga
and saazar shot in retaliation for the murder by
their orders of Col Lemus and Senior Gutierrez at
Uruapam.
In the Constitutional Convention yesterday resolu.
ton relative to tho cesson OF STATE lands the federal
government offered, and lies under the rules
Discussion the article relative to banking and other
corporations resumed IN Committee ot the Whole,
but vote taken and the Convention adjourned
until Monday
General Pope has written long letter to General
Grant, complaining Of the pernicous influence excr-
osed by b. IL Hill and other rsbe leaders in their dis
cussion OF the reconstruction question in his district
He says that although Congress did well In aisfran-
ohising them, 1t would have been better have en-
forced their permanent absence from the
try Notwithstanding the drawbacks TO
fun reconstruction occasionod by these speech
makers he believes that Alabama Georgia and Florida
Will give heavy white majority for rccons,ruction,
and that three ourths the c9lorel In each
will be cast in favor OF readmiJs.on under the law OF
Congress But after reconstruction the baeiu influence
OF the rebel leaders will prevail ard the evils which
shlc Tennessee will be reproduced the OF the
Southern states
II IS again ntimatcd from Washington that seward
Nc uloch and Randall may be scon removed or sus.
pended from their offices
Adyces from the Plains state that eight had occurred
between Pawncc and siogx Indians at Plum creek. The
Indian Peace Commissioners reached Omaha on the 18TH
aud proceeded up the Missouri. General Mccall and
Mr. Edgar bad alteration al Fort Harkcr on Friday
and a challenge passed between them, whom they were
both arrested by Colonel Crane and put in the guard
house Thc settlers Big creek had been driven of
by the military for having leases and their goods
were eouascaied.
Steps already being taken for the improvement OF
wallabout bay, so to admit Of drecct commu-
ncaon between the eastern aad western divisions OF
Brooklyn. rho construction u basin, docks aud
streets 10 aud about the bay authorized by tho last
Legislature; and 10 has been decided BY the Board Of
Commissioners to open Washington avenue to Flushing
avenue. and TO construct swing bridge over WAL
lab0ut canal
General sheridan has ordered election Of conven
ton for louisiana 10 DO held on 27h and 2sth Of
September the convention consist OF ninety-saven
menbcrs one soc,on,of the order directs thai where
fraud violence Is perreratcd, the election shall he
hell again under the protection of United States
troops
meeting Of soldiers and sailors held at Philalel.
pha last night at which resolutions adopted con-
dcmnng the action OF the President In removing Sec
relny stanton, ana heartily endorsing the Official
actions Of the deposed Cabinet Minister
The conservative press In General Popos district are
sgtatag Tor OF conservative editors in that
region 10 consult regarding he recent order concerning
Official advertising patronage
The Nashville radicals have split seriously 10 tho
nomination OF candidate for Mayor and are very bitter
against one another.
Eigh, persons were fatally poisoned at a picnic At
vcksburg on Thursday after parikng Of the refresh
meus furnished for the occasion, and SIX eight others
are reported as no, likely The dinner sup
posed TO have been poisoned by some unknown person
Tde Richmond City Council havc protested to Genera
honcd asains, tho necessity OF aTipg to support thu
yegro papers In the city 49,
Rsy. william psAioa Of Lancaster e., nIasty ont