The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-25
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Our European news report by the Atlantic cable has
not to hand the land telegraph lines arc still
down Of Pciou. Nova Scotia and tho parties sent
out 10 repair them have not succeeded owing. are
told, to the impossible condition OF the roads.
Our dates from Vera Cruz TO the 10th inst, and
come by way OF New Orleans Every train from the
interior had brought troops and two thousand we're
in the city awaiting transportation to Europe Some OF
the French transports had arrived Macmillan had
issued proclamation condemn ing the conduct Of Gen.
eral sedgewick in occupying Matamoros The French
and Mexican flags wore both floating over tho public
buildings and forls Of Vera Cruz Tue liberals
we're encamped within twelve m,lss Of the
town. The United States steamer Tahoma had
arrived, and Lieutenant Commander Gibson, with
his staff were about going into the interior ON some
secret MISSION The imperial journals consrue Minister
Canpbelps return into change or policy at Washing
ton. The French legation In Mexico had advised AL
French ctzens who wished TO leave with the expedi-
tonary corps 70 hand in their Bazains was TO
leave early In February and Macmillan would positively
leave with the last Of the French troops
Our Havana letter 10 dated January IT, The revenue
cutter McCuoch had arrived from New Orleans under
sealed orders and awaiting the arrival Of the steamer
DON with the mysterious missionaries Frederick Seward
and Admiral Palmer on board The French steamer
Impsratrics had arrived from Vera Cruz with I've hun
drsd troops for st. Nazaire The Banco Santiago de
Cuba had failed The Havana banks poddng along
quietly. Free labor being applied TO sugar making
on several Of the plantations The steamer winooski
engaged making soundngs for the submarine cable
between Florida and Cuba. The small pox was mode
rating at Matanzas
Our correspondent n British Honduras dating at Be-
lie the 10th Of December. states that body Of
Yucatan Indians under the lead Of daring chief had
invaded the mahogany district and threatened to break
up the works and make raid the city. Trade was
at stand stiu and great excitement prevailed Our
readers will recoect that ato dispatches from ia
maica announced that body Of British troops with
General Grant. the Commander in Chief, had been
despatched from that island for Belize in Consequence OF
disturbances caused by the Indisnsn
We have files from British Guiana dated Georgetown,
Dcmarara, the 22d December. The emigration
from Barbados gradually ceasng In November 1854
the statute adults from that island British Guiana
numbered two hundred and forty seven in November,
1895, one hundred and sxty-four, aud during last No
vember only 10. The bark John souchay, which had
completed load Of timber In tho river Esssquebo and
got pilot for the light ship took are the evening
Of the 18th umo and burned to the waters edge.
With tho exception Of few showers the weather
tnued dry and sultry
The Connecticut Republican Union State Convention
met at New Haven yesterday. +. X Foster was chosen
for Governor by reclamation. Oliver Fl. Perry
mated by ballot for Lieutenant Governor William T.
Elmer for Secretary OF State, Henry G. 1antor for
Treasurer and l. W. Cutler for State Comptroller
ries OF resolutions adopted unanimously favoring
the constitutional amendment impartial suffrage and Q
protective tariff Tho convention after speech from
General Ferry, adjourned sne die
Chief Justice Walker, OF the Supreme Court Of Ala
bama has decided that the State was not destroyed by
ND Int no
ments in Confederate bonds and received Confederate
Treasury notes. under authority OF Of the Iegia
ture In December, 1884, in good faith entitled to
credit on account thereof.
Two members Of the Congressional Judiciary Com
mtiee reported to said John H surratt win
be brought before that Committee o witness TO the
Presidents completely in the lincoln assassination.
In che Kentucky Senate yesterday Mr. Bigger offered
resolution that the refusal Of Congress sanction pay
ment 70 loyal men, Of compensation for enlisted
Is breach Of pghted faith and warrants the Southern
States in repudiating the national debt
Francis King acquitted IN the Toronto court yes
terday General Juba. Early the exrebel general, test
Aed In the John Gallagher convicted aud
tcnced TO DO hanged on the sth OF March ncxt
Tho Indiana Legislature has ratified the constitutional
amendment -
The express train on the Hudson River Railroad which
ief Albany at past two yesterday morning met with
accident Hyde Park by which two sleeping
were rolled down embankment TO the ice In the
river Three Of the passengers injured and the
brakeman Is reported missing.
Two MORALLY wounded In Brownsville,
Texas recently by patrol Of colored soidiera
Tho Holiday distillery case which has been tried in
Toronto. was closed yesterday. Holiday, who was
charged by the government with defrauding in his
returns, being mucted in the Of $4,000.
Nnoty pensions have been granted to the relatives
or tie Canadian militia who fell in the late Fcnan raids
by the provincial government.