The New York herald., 1867-07-18
EUROPE.


EUROPE.
By special telegram through the Atlantic cable dated
at Portsmouth, England, Yesterday, have report o.
the grand review Of the British navy which took place
or spthead roadstead in honor of the Sultan OF Turkey
Queen Victoria, tho Sultan, the yceroy Of Egypt the
Prince OF Wales, with q great many lords and othe
notablcs and five thousand people were present Ove
MY war vessels were nan@uvred in fine s.ye but the
enoct was spoiled by very adverse weather, which
rendered the spectators most uncomfortable.
The press dispatches by the cable dated yester.
day evening. July I6
Maximlian's mother, the Archduchcss Sophia, OF
Austria gives evidence of insanity. Kossuth cand.
date for seat in the Hungarian Parliament. Tho
Austrian Parliament votes 10 retain capital punshmeht
The Paris Aonitew saws that Chile and Peru have &C
cepted the mediation of the United States their
difficulties with Spain, with certain reservations Spain
has proclaimed martial law in Catalonia.
Consols closed at 9i1< for money in London. Five
twenties at 72 in London and ,6ys in Frankfort
The Liverpool cotton market more Arm, and
closed with middng uplands at 1919. Breadstufs
provisions and produce without material change
Our special correspondence from Rome and Vienna,
by mali. published this morning, with the compilation
from European files, embraces matter OF a most
Interesting and very important character.
The gorgeous ceremony which took place in the Eter
SPECIAL writer. while tho feeling evoked Austria on
the receipt OF the of Maximans execution is set
forth by another.
The newspaper comments on the subject OF Maximl-
ian's death and lis probable consequence Of sad
moment but very significant
Napoloons policy has been again the subject Of very
excited debate in the French Legislature, momber
charging that the Emperor 'urniug his democracy
to account" at the moment he bound his people.
The FFonch Transatlantic mail steamship Europe,
from Bres the 6h of July reached this point about
three O'Clock this morning.
CONGRESS.
In the Senate yesterday, Mr.. Wilson proposed an
amendment to the constitution aboshng all distinc-
tious Of color, political civn Mr. Summers bill +,
that one shall be disqualified from holding ONCE IN
the Dstric, Of Columbia by OF color passed
Tho bill providing for the appointment OF commissioners
TO seec, reservation upon which to locate the Indian
tribes taken up and considerable discussion ensued
pending which the Senate adjourned.
In the House, resolution asking information from
tho departments relative to the nbustering movements
throughout the country was adopted Mr.. Butler, in
making personal explanation, denied the charge Of
Mr. Eldrdge that twenty thousand Union prisoners had
boen offered the federal authorities by General Ould
without equivalent and refused. Mr. Edrdge, In an.
swerng again appealed 10 the House for committee 70
investigate the treatment OF rebel prisoners in Union
prisons during the war and made allus Washing
aud tho other revolutionary leaders rsbels,'
which provoked hsses from tho members resolution
dsapprcvipg OF tho sentiments expressed by the
President his in regard 10 the cost OF
slructioo, introduced under suspension Of the
rules and adopted. preamble and resolution setting
forth that the President had issued pardon to rebel
general so as to make him more credible a witness
in the surra,t trial. and directing the Judiciary Com
inquire tho subject, amended by cut
ting out most OF tho preamble, and adopted
MISCELLANEOUS.
We publish this morning, among other documents
relative to the trial aud execution OF Haxmian alesr
OF instruction from Minister Msa TO Escobedo inform
ing him OF the intentions Of the government In relation
70 his prisoners. and inumssns that the law would
justify punishment upon idenu3oaion but that more
complete justification OF the proceedings would be fur
nishcd BY granting the prisoners trial letter o
oenc,a Prim, the Spanish revolutionist 10 also pub
shed that he first suggested the plan
the French intervention In Mexico. On hearing the
news OF the execution. the Empress Eugenls b said Il
have burst into tean asd no one dared inform Maxi
mians mother until the Of the Emperor Francis
Joseph from Munich when he broke the sad tdinss to
her
dyices from Havana TO the l2,h instant that the
officers Of the Vera Crus garrison emphaticaliy resera
tho assertion that Santa Anna possessed credentials from
the President and Secretary Seward and that they saw
the documents which, they sllege agreed TO recognize
Santa Anna as constitutional head OF the Mexican 70
public guarantee him q loan OF 5000, 900 per month
and permit him TO recruit In the United states II h
could effect solid footing in Mexico.
Our Washington correspondent 10 informed that the
entire nlibustering movements throughout the South
ostepsibly for purposes Of avenging Maximilan, are
really movements for the Inauguration OF new
rebellion.
In the trial OF suratt yesterday Mr Bradley made
lengthy argument in favor OF admitting the copy o
Booths letter sven TO the actor Mathews evidence
10 prove who were the conspraors ba, the Court Do
cided otherwise General Thomas Eckert formerly
Assistant Secretary OF War, exam ned and testified
that the torn page from Booths diary exhibited In court
was not the original; be though, the original copy
An possession OF the prosecution. On searching h'
papers however, Judge nersponi failed to end ),
Aer further evidence the counsel for The defence In
formed the court that they would close Their testimony
to-day aud recess until this morning was taken
landlord conovcr, in bis last application for ncv
trial which was overrulsd makes affidavit that his tv
principal accusers have since boosted that by thei
swearing against him they bad preserved the reputation
and probably the life Of Jen Davis
The Constitutional Convention ressemblcd yesterday
when the standing Committee the Organization o
she Legislature submitted report which will b foun