The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-17
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EUROPE.

The news report by tho Atlantic cable is dated
yesterday evening, August TO-
The Frenchs election for members for the Councils.
General Of the empire resulted in heavy gain for the
ppposssss~ marty. Napoleon's policy towards Rome
nisPcases Italy and Victor Emanuel will
ask for revision OF the treaty Of September l8oe TIL.
stosmship City OF Boston down and sunk the Amer
pan schooner Silva, from Faya Boston, the
eth Instant No lives lost and tho City Of Boston
mas landed the crew a. Liverpool
| Consols closed at OAK for money in London. Five.
twenties at tax In London and Tx in Frankfort
I The Liverpool cotton market closed firm, with mid
fling uplands at 1924. Breadstuns and provisions
Without marked change.
MIsCELLANEOUs.
The ransorm which visited this city on Thursday
prevailed also with much violence throughout other
parts OF tho country No damage the city was sus.
tsined beyond that occasioned BY the flooding sof
numerous Easements In the lower part the city and
She swamps In Harlem; but Of Hoboken and Jersey City
Abe damage considerable Tho Washington and
Baltimore railway tracks were submerged and trains
duo at Jersey City were delayed for some time,
and at Hoboksn the fats completely nuu-
dated In Philadelphia immense damage was com.
united, involving . loss Of hundred thousand
uoars The storm said have been the mos. violent
pne that visited that locality In Baltimore the
sreets were Hooded and the only mode Of ocomotion
Was In small boats. The factories adjacent to the city
were much damaged and travel all the railroads was
suspended. The reports from Richmond, Augusta
Washington, Boston and elsewhere toll the same story
NJ last accounts the rain had ceased in Philadelphia and
Baltimore The unprecedented fall Of rain this summer
s attributed by scientific tho influence OF the
tnetsors last November.
The subject Of the removal Of Sheridan and Hol. was
discussed In the Cabinet yesterday bus no settled deter
animation was arrived at II 10 considered probable how.
sve that Sheridan will DO sent TO another command and
Holt will b returned to the regular service. The am.
havts recently published purpsrng detail certain acts
Of prominent Southern leaders ds suboruus witnes.
ses against Holt be found Ole In any OF the De-
psrtmsnts al Washington, and Judge Holt himself states
that they were not obtained from him. He however
nays such adavits are "a the possession Of individual
u Warrington but who the individual Is 10 not stated
Dispatches from Rear Admiral Bell commanding the
Asstic squadron, have been received giving an account
Of his action In reference the massacre Of Americans
bslonging to the bark Rover by tho savages on the
Island OF Formosa The end Of the island where the
murdsn were psrpetratsd Is inhabited only By naked
and uncvized race who acknowledge obsdiencs to no
government although the island is the possession Of
pnina Al the time OF writing the report the Rear
Admiral was " sea on bis way TO punish the savssss a.
Shore appeared no likelihood Of any expedition bsns
Seat against them BY the Chinese authorities
In the Constitutional Convea,ios yesterday the c,u
mittse relative 70 the heads OF departments submitted
report providing that they shall b elected with the
Sovsrnof and hold once during his term, which vas /
rsferrsd Tho report Of the Committee on Banking and
Lorponoons Wa then considered In Committee OF the
Whole, pending which the CONVENTION adjourned
Jsn Davis recently aid In coavsrsatou that the Tan
assses election VIII probably tnsagurais war Of races
'nd no believes there was no other open Cor the
whites in that State Than TO discharge tho radical blacks
rom their employment Al 70 the proposition that 1,
vould DO well to put few negroes 10 ocs for The pur
oss Of Creating rsactionAry feeling against thsm he
aid that IL might do ~ . matter OF spite, but would
o Q bad precedent ~ ,.SSs,pxs< -s6l ! |
George r. fsndleton has taken the stump In Ohio
is delivered aspesch u Lima yesterday, u which be
AID that 10 has not been mated IN ths national
onds that they should b paid In gold His policy for
ne reduction Of the debt 10 similar 70 that a n.
nsooeus yevens. - - - 1
Ivenstga,ons recently made In the financial airs a
no Tradssmen's National Bank Of this c,,y havs Az.
osed the fact tha. heavy dsfacaon has sswsu pscs
'volvins about s0s,ooo The paying and receiving |
perS hessrs Baker and Arnold have been suspeudsS I
" tho present. ~ The deficiencies have bcco tr>osd
ack 10 their hands. They we're both men m vbom ths
lmoss confidence was placed and had bean slmo.,
lssd 10 the bank, their connection with Il nsv,ns 4
listed Cor thirty ysarS. 4 = - a--ess, |
The yellow fsvsr raging 10 fearful sxssu, |. o.l.
'sson Between twynY and thirty deaths are occur.
's daily nd Over one sA0usssd ptrsay are doup with
fsesfsiion in Georgia y fr y heard from indicates
blight majority fos the kieks; but Il 10 believed that
u returns win show pfSposdsranos In favor Of ns 4
bite voters. $50 -s~~~asc.f. bstss | >
TIE Hgsuln Club, Of tsuhvills composed Of the
'ay msnhants physically ana nnanslaly Of that city
tempted their maiden same Of bass ball ysssrday bus
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