The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-20
MISCELLANEOUS.

mlSCELLANEUuS.
The order removing General Sheridan from command
10 the Fifth Military district issued yesterday Gene
raj Thomas being designated to relieve hun. sheridan
is ordered to Missouri and Hancock TO the Department
OF the Cumberland
Our correspondence from Rio Janero is dated July O.
and from Busnos Ayres June 20 Nothing OF import
had occurred at the OF the river Plate
Tho rebellion In the Argentine confederation It Is said,
not yet queed AT Montevideo revolt had occurred,
and plot discovered for blowing up the govern
ment house, with the Pres dent and Ministers Tho Ore
In the Custom House at Buenos Ayres destroyed
Der Of important papers aud books belonging to tho
state Department Dr. ocampo ana DR.. sarmento two
members OF Congress- had been expelled for aiding the
rebels the Minister Asboth stiil very III.
BY way OF Porto Rico July 3. We informed that
portion OF the spanish feet operating against Chile and
Peru had arrived al Rio Janeiro The admiral pre-
pairing 10 commence hostllities forthwith.
BY the arrival Of the steamship Raleigh from Havana
on tho lsth instant, we have received our Havana
respoudeuse that The financial crisis continued
without abatement The masses were becoming desti.
tute and all trade was paralyzed The sugar prospects
promising but the other crops had been rreparably
injured by the heavy rains The Director General had
announced that the 18th instant remittance had
been made the Spanish Minister at Washington to pay
the interest OF the debt Americans tbs iiih Tho
and Mosquito are being prosecuted by the American
Consul After the 18th the entries OF goods
the nanesis Of vessels must be made out strictly IN
accordance with the system, under penalty OF six
teen per cent enc the amount OF the invoice. The
sugar market quiet. Exchange WAS firm, United
States currency quoting at twcn;y-four per cent La
rensa attributes the troubles Porto Rico to the non
importation OF for the last twenty years. and the
bad influence engendered by free trade principles.
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revolution had failed at all points Marshal Falcon, the
PRESIDENT about returning to the capital from coro
Two or three earthquake shocks felt in Caracas
early In July. 81
Our special correspondent with the Gulf cable exped
tion gives detailed OF the trip OF the Narva
from Havana TO Key West the breaking OF the cable near
tho latter place and the unsuccessful graphing FOR It.
The Of landing the Cuban end at chorera
gala one TO the cubans, who came from Havana four
miles distant with Tags streamers notices &c, among
which there asnge United States Gag displayed.
The weather proving very stormy after the break occur
red the Narvs. the ll,h, pa, into Key West to wait
for the wind 10 subside.
News Of late dale from Hayt and ST. Domingo Is to
the eject friendly relations between the two coun
tries we're about being established The Haytien Com
mss.oners arrived In ST. Domingo the la,h for the
purpose OF inst,utng The treaty OF peace and amy.
They we're welcomed By General Cabra, who heartily
seconded their efforts In that direction and expressed
his opinion tha, the Dominican people anxious for
sssa,tsfactory Accomplishment Of their mission. The
address OF sanave accepting the Presidency Of Hayt
Is published
Prom Kingston, Jamsca, advces TO the 10th OF July
are reonixed negro riot broke out al Bushy Pari
and serious fsht ensued. but ended In the capture o.
the leaders. Yellow fever had disappeared.
In the Constitutional Convention yesterday discussion
on the report Of the Committee on Banking and o,hs
corporations vas continued but there being quorum
present, No vote was takeu, and the Convention al
jourped
Mr. Mitchell, one OF the Assassination COMMITTEES, Il
now reported to be The individual who gave the news
papers the adavs relative to Wood Pryor and ConoveS
being engaged In conspiracy TO ds'aus Judge Holti
chsractsr II Is said serious charges pending against
him.
Judge Holt Is out 10 card, In which he says that all
,ntimsons seeking 10 connect him In any ~ay With the
alleged conspiracy against the President are false
On Monday. the l2sh instant the United States Marsh'
of New Orleans scixsd the brig william Robertson
which recently arrived there from HAvass with twenty
,vo coolies on board The captain claims that he ha
fully complied with the requirements Of the law an
asserts tina, the coolies smsrsssd voluntarily Ihsvs
ss has been released under bonds Of eie,ooo