The New York herald., 1867-08-19
EUROPE.


The report by the Atlantic cable is dated yes-
terday morning August Is.
Napoleon and the Empress of France. Francis Joseph
aud the Empress OF Austria the King OF Bavaria, with
somo or the statesmen Of the cours, assembled at
saisburg in council
The Official organ OF the Austrian government says
that alliance between France and Austria is "pos-
sibo." provided Prussia concludes alliance with
Russia
Five-twenties closed at 77js in Frankfort.
Our European Giles by tho City OF Paris dated to the
sth OF August, furnish very interesting details of
csblo dispatches additional to the mail report published
ia tho HEaAtD yesterday.
Tue question of peace between France and
Germany agitaed the Continent Napoleon reply ing to
address from the foreign commissioners to the Paris
Exhibition, again declared his wish for the 'peace OF
tue world but the effect OF the assurance appeared TO
be ncutrazed In tho minds OF the surrounding peoples
by The vast standing army maintained in France and the
number and the efficiency OF its reserves.
English correspond ,nts in New York and New Orleans
report to the London pross their IDEAS OF tho progress of
American reconstruction aud the position OF the political
parties at the South. well as their opinion of the
chances Of General Grant for tho Presidency.
Tho scenes which took place Kossu;hs election to
the Hungarian Parliament ara described ia letter from
Psslh.
MISCELLANEOUS.
order will be ssucd the War Department early this
week assigning General Goorgo H. Thomas to the COM
ruand OF tho Fifth Military district In place of General
Sheridan who has been gnei TO the Department OF
ths Missouri from which General Hancock has been
Transferred 10 tho command OF tho Department OF the
Cumbe rland in place OF General Thomas.
General Grant already mado several changes in the
War oice by assigning number OF Secretary Stsntons
ravortes 20 active duty Considerable uneasiness IL
fla art.
mont It being supposed that their turn viii come
nsxt
Daring the time tho surra,i Jury were celebrating
upon verdict no, vote was changed from side to
tho other after the FIRST ballot when they stood eight
for no, guilty and four for guilty Those jurors who
favored the acqdta OF the prisoner admitted that he
was guilty OF participation in the conspiracy but did
not believe he was present Washington the day Of
the assassination.
cable despatch from Lisbon says the steamer from
RIO Jsneiro had arrived bringing the intelligence that
the allied army had commenced the one expected aank
movement on Paraguay by the upper Parana.
Tho TON or the plo. house and other portions Of the
sleamtug Adea wero picked up yesterday morning, OF
Couey Island Point by tho s1eamiug G. T. Smith. It's
feared from the appearance OF the fragments found,
tina, the vessel has blown up, sad that all hands
are lost as nothing has been heard OF the vessel or
crew
An explosion and fire occurred on the steamboat,
Paisade yesterday morning she was about leaving
her dock for Fort Lee, with a. large number of excur
s,onists on board among whom considerable alarm was
created Several somewhat seaded, but none dan
gcrousIy. The FIRE speedily extinsuished
young man, supposed from papers found upon him.
20 be named John Malone accidentally killed yes.
torisy Afternoon by being by ono Of the oOney
Island horse cara The body taken TO the Flushing
dead house TO await Identification.
Several vessels with sickness on ooerd arrived al Quar-
an,us yesterday, and detained at the lower bay SO
Tar ss Is known, however, OF the sick have any
contagious disease.
DARCY Mccee has publlshed the nrst nsialmen' OF
his exposures Of the attempt to establish Fenanism In
Moureai He states that he only uses Information In
his own possession, and not doecmens obtained rom
the Canadian government
There were hundred and eighty seven deaths from
yellow fcvcr 10 Galveston Las, week.
Amau named Thomas Hanlon was drowned al Charles
Island In Long Island Sound, on saturday, whie en-
dsaycring 10 rescue his lille son. who was bathing
aud got beyond hs depth. The child was saved
A large number OF arrests made by the police
yesterday al Ccncy Island for alleged violations OF h'
Excise las in selling liquor Sunday The psrtio,
apprchondoi wero principally barkespers, and were
taken 10 tho Fory.eighth precinct station house
General Halbeft r. Paine has written interesting
letter to Governor Fsrohd OF Wisconsin, resrccin.
the extra bounies due 10 the soldiers Of that State unde
the act OF July rs 1860 Tie General gives the raihe
startling Information that 10000 unanswered applica
tons OF the Postmaster General for information on th
subject had accumulated In the once Of the secon'
Audor at washng gton and that there we're also $50 oo
cases 10 which applications had not been forwarded
tho Second Auditor in the Paymas'sr Generals oflce
Under tho present syaem Of examination the Genss
soc. no early prospect Of relief for the soesrs awAn
their additional bountiea
Our special correspondents In ysssia, South carOln
aud tsxss give interesting accounts OF the political an
sooisl condition Of Affairs In those Statcs
Slhs coorcd camp MEETING al Flushing was ysstsrdsJ
mfoused With visitors aud members. II was opens'
tss' Thursday. sna viii coatlays for foraxhk