The New York herald., 1868-11-17
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The cable reports are dated November 10.
The Parliamentary elections commenced yesterday
in about 30 boroughs and nine counties In England,
Scotland and Ireland aud the returns show liberal
gain OF six members. Slight disturbances had
occurred in Manchester, but otherwise all appears
quiet.
The corporation OF Brighton has invited Minister
johnson and Mr. Peabody to partake Of their hospt-
tality
The London journals publish the nomination Of
the Bishop OF London to the vacant see Of Canter-
bury.
The French government has forbidden any sym.
pathy to be shown to the victims Of the coup detat
throughout the provinces.
The ONCE and material Of the Temps, Of Paris, were
seized by the police, and prosecutions are COM
menced against other journals
The journal La France, OF Paris, commenting on
Lord Stanleys speech states that he should advise
Prussia TO be moderate, and not France.
Baron James Rothschild died In Paris on the 18th
inst.
Demonstrations have taken place In Madrid In
favor OF monarchy, and republicanism Is advo-
Gated In Seville and Cadiz.
The meeting OF the delegations in Pesth COM
nenced yesterday.
London-Consols, o4ls; flvetwenties 73zs; Illinois
Centrals 954; Erie shares, 30x; Atlantic and Great
Western, 39i4.
Liverpooi-Cotton, middllng uplands, 1oKd.
Antwerp-Petroeum, standard white, 63f.
Asia.
The King OF Slam is dead.
Cuba.
Telegraphic advces from Havana state that the
Insurgents had hosted their 1ag-a piece OF bunting
triangular in shape, with sun In the centre, with
radiatng stripes OF different colors. The Dta,t0
suggests that this indicates the movement to be for
independence.
Our Puerto Principe letter, dated October 80 says
that, despite false reports from Havana, the re-
volution has overspread the whole Eastern De-
partment, and the Central Department is
almost ready to join in it. The leaders
are men OF high social position, great wealth and
talent and have commenced the revolutionary move
ment by freeing their own slaves and marching to
the front with them The Spanish troops can barely
hold the ground they occupy An attack on Puerto
Principe was daily expected, and many families
were leaving for Nassau. They would go to the
United states but ore not allowed to BY the govern
ment.
Miscellaneous.
General Grant recently expressed to an army
friend his utter contempt OF the statesmen who are
urging their own merits as oficeholders on him.
lie said tnat he would make up his Cabinet after he
received certificate OF election, and then NO one
would know whom he had decided upon until their
names got into print. 'Its no use planning cam
paign until you have q war;" said he.
A special reporter of the HERALD has recently had
o conversation with Ben Butter. who has expecta-
tons Of becoming the radical leader OF the next Con-
lress The late Presidential election, said the Gen.
cfal, was 'throvn race,r the leaders OF the
democracy having intended It to 60 just as il did,
Grant winning the Presidency and Hoffman winning
New York. The newspaper detection In New York
and Washington was part Of the scheme, the close
ness OF the race In Pennsylvania and Indiana de-
termining leaders TO demoralize the party by the
proposed change OF front. The new administration
viii lie rae cal upon the reconstruction points but
conservative upon financial matters. As to the
Alabama claims. he thinks the people are willing to
wait until the precedent can be used during some
English war 10 square accounts by like chance on
British commerce.
The steamer Matan2as. from Savannah to New
York, caught fire OF Hatteras on sunday night by
the bursting OF tube of Aer boiler. The vessel was
destroyed, but the to the boats and after
drifting for hours, picked up and carr ed
into Fortress Monroe.
Dispatches from Fort Hays, Kansas, state that
General Sheridan had gone to the Canadian river to
assume command of the troops in the field The In.
dians have been forced southwark and have about
1000 warriors on the warpath
The annual report Of tAe Comptroller Of the Cur
rcncy liz 10 the hands OF the printer. Twelve new
national banks have been organized, twelve hav,
been closed and four have failed since the last an
nual report.
Attorney General Evarts has delivered an opinion
on the redstiliaton OF spirits, In which he state
that there Is no Illustration or evasion OF the revenu
acts In the Redistribution Of low wines to the produc
tion Of proof spirits before leaving the distery.
The Grand Duke and the Prince OF wurtember
visited and inspected the Treasury Department yci
ferday.
There are numerous applicants for revenue super
visor OF the district OF Massachusetts, and one
them, who Is backed BY General Butler, Is said to
democrat.
he repeal controversy in Nova Scotia brouGt