The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-04-29
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The news report by the Atlantic cable, which em
braces Intelligence Of highly important character,
da.ed to yesterday evening, April %.
The FrancoG German question relative TO the posses
sion Of Luxembourg has entered phase of peaceful
settlement by OF general congress OF the grea
Powers, TO assemble in London on the 18th OF May.
The fortress OF Luxembourg to be dsmanted pending
the diplomatic consultations Queen Victoria took the
active Initiative lead towards this plan Of so
luton Of the difficulty by forwarding a letter to
the King OF Prussia, advising him 70 accept
'rcccnt and more moderate propositions OF France"
Napoleon inclined towards the peaceful aspect and at
Saturday night at late hour the Prussian govern
accepted the suggestions Of the Queen Of Great
Britain.
The Gar Of Russia WILL 1t is said, take out the pur
chase money due by the United states for the Russian
American territory in the shape OF "a fleet Of IRON
cads"
Edouard Blacque Bey, the Turkish envoy to Washing
ton about depart from Consantnope for the United
Ssa,ea
United States bonds steadily advancing in Frank
fort, and closed Saturday at 30 Five twentes sold
at so in Paris on saturday evening French rentes
quoted at 67r soc.
Our European files by the steamship Cimbra, dated TO
tho lIh OF April furnish very interesting details OF the
cable news additional the mail reports published in
the HERALD yesterday.
II was evident at above date that Napoleon had
prepared himself by skilfu combinations to accept
OF his difnculiy with Prussia the Luxembourg
question either by peace congress negotiation,
and that the other great Powers gradually tending
towards his views some time before the active inter-
ference OF England Prussia would undertake the war
but seemed TO have trouble in arranging her
alliances and regarded scarcely the right in hold
ing the fortress.
The British commission appointed to investigate the
working OF tho trades Unions system has brought light
some curious facts relative 10 the organization opera
tons and finance by which the combinations which sock "a
sustain the rights OF labor and, TO extent con.
aol capital are managed. Il appears that the Unions
are beng systematically radaied 70 the United states
and France from the centres in England and that th,
branches formed in France made up exclusively o.
Englishmen, and are almost in the same state i
America sans = =. i
The North American Indians OF the Red river settle
meat have forwarded cordial invitation 10 the Prime
Of Waes to visit their hunling grounds and homes
MISCELLANEOUS.
Our special correspondent with General Hsncock's In
dian expedition writes from Pawnee Fork Kansas undo
date OF April ls giving fa details Of previously reporte
movements OF the force among the CHEYENNE Indians.
AT Plymouth church, Brooklyn, yesterday afternoon
sabbath meeting OF German citizens was held IN be
haii OF the sunday clause OF the metropolitan LNcs
law. number Of German addresses wcro delivered
after which Rev. Henry Ward Bcecher made some char
scterstc remarks.
Rev. Edward McGlynn delivered lecture last eyenin
In the Cooper Institute. before large audience unde
the auspices and for the benefit OF the Cumming
Library Association. Subject our Religious Destiny.
Several persons arrested yesterday IN the precinct
20 which the Fourth District Pocc Court pertains wer
taken before Justice Hogan, the TOmbs but he 70
fused 10 examine them adjudics,e IN their cases
They were taken 10 police headquarters
The Commissioner Of the Indian Bureau is undccde,
An 10 whistler ne shall en.orse the bills recently mad
by Lewis v. DOGGY the former Commissioner, and a
present an agent OF Bureau, with certain New Nor
merchants Tor purchase Of goods for the use q VI
Indians The goods, amounting In value TO several mi
Hons Of dollars have been delivered and the contractor
are consequently in state Of anxiety 70 the proba
blIIty OF being paid for them.
An attempt was made recently TO blow up the 10
bridge at Quebec across the 81 Lawrence river, bat
failed and the bridge stI remains rm, and 10 over hf
feet thick the county between Montreal and Quebs
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