The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-08
TRI PIE S HE EFT
New York. Thursday. October s, 1868.
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EUROPE.

The news report by the Atlantic cable is dated yes.
terday evening" 0ctober7.
The provisional government of Spain will free the
children Of the blacks held In the colonies in view OF
the anticipated abolition Of slavery by the Cortes.
Prim and Serrano were named honorary Presidents
and Senior Aguirre acting President Of the govern
ment. Prominent royalists were being converted to
the peoples cause. The Carists are agitatng the
Basque provinces against Serrano.
MIR. Deak, the Hungarian statesman, Ia to have q
complimentary address from the foreign ministers
TO the court OF Vienna, Mr.. Bancroft, American
Minister In Berlin, also signing. The English gov.
eminent WILL 1t Is sad take up the Irish land tenure
question, with view to reform, at an early day. A
fatal explosion occurred In an English mandatory
OF freworka.
The English yacht Deerhound, which rescu ed Cap
tain Semmes after the Alabama was sunk OF Cher
oourg, was lying IN Southampton water close to the
American yacht Sappho on the Goth OF September.
, Consos e4ts, money. Five-twenties quiet and
steady in London and Frankfort. Paris Bourse
'nrmer.
Cotton easier in Liverpool, with midding up
lands at 1oa4d. 1o1sd. Breadstuns and provisions
without marked change.
KIsCELLANEoUa
The Emperor OF China has opened the port OF
Chifau TO foreign trade.
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October g. arrived at this port yesterday All news
OF the Instructions in Spain is suppressed by the
authorities. The French Consul General, M. Alfred
Taul, had died OF yellow fever in Havana. His fu-
neral took place on September 2s with great soem.
nifty.
! Havana despatch Of yesterday says that Santa
Anna has been ordered to leave the island for rea-
sons as yet unknown TO the public.
: Advices from Brazil by the Atlantic cable state
that Lopez had been defeated by the allies In Para.
quay and compelled to withdraw from the position
ut San Fernando, which he had taken up only few
days previously.
Mail advices from Hayt are received, dated the
Goth ult. In the naval engagement or Petit Grove
two American sailors belonging TO the Potion were
drowned. An insult had been offered to the French
Consul, but 1t sternly discountenanced by Sal
nave.
| II Ia now probable that there will be no session OF
Congress this month, but that quorum wiz be
present on the 10th OF November. -
General Sherman has telegraphed to Washington
that he must have more troops immediately if the
country does not wish to be plunged into long and
disastrous war with the Indians.
Under contract recently made with the Post
Once Department at Washington, the Florida Rail-
road Company will despatch steamer to sail from
New Orleans every Saturday, Havana every Tues
at New Orleans and Key West have been instructed
20 send mails TO Havana by this line, and the Consul
at Havana Post once agent, will despatch return
mails to each port, forwarding all such matter as
can be expedited in IT'S transmission by this route,
reporting amount OF postage by each mail. Several
executions for murder had taken place on the island.
J. Our official report Of the late disturbance In Ope-
1ousas, La, states that two whites and five negroes
were killed. The whole trouble is attributed TO the
Indignation OF the negroes at an unprovoked assault
by three men on the white editor OF q radical
newspaper.
/ The Secretary OF the Treasury has called on Col.
iectors OF Customs throughout the country for the
names OF untrustworthy or incompetent gaugers and
Inspectors, In order that they may be removed.
Judge Read, OF the Supreme Court OF Pennsyl.
vania, has taken ground against the issuing OF
naturalization papers in blank by the Supreme
Court. II Is thought majority OF the Court win
agree with him at the meeting on Monday in Pitts
burg.
The Gamble poisoning case was continued on
Tuesday and Wednesday, Margaret wInkler the
German domestic, being further examined During
the proceedings some dlffculty occurred in which
the counsel for the prosecution advised the inter.
prefer to thrash the counsel for the defence.
Governor Brownlow, Of Tennessee, In view OF
General Thomas disposition OF the regular troops,
thinks tilat the militia may not be needed.
The Governor has resplted Canta and Burke, who
were to have been hanged tomorrow for the murder
Of Miss Ellen Hicks in westchester county, two years
ago, until the 10th OF November.
A republican torchght procession was attacked
by roughs last evening and q serious fight ensued.
Clubs and pistols were used and several persons
tie Mayor among them, were severely injured.
THE CITY.
The famous revenue case. in which Commissioner
Rollins and Deputy Commissioner IIarland were
the defendants. was dismissed yesterday by Com.
missioner Guttman not scintlla OF evidence being
brought forward against them. John ID. McrIenry,
on whose Information the charges we're made, has
been arrested on two charges Of perjury made by
Mr.. Loeb and Er. 8. N. Pike, and was committed to
answer In default OF bail.
The General Convention OF the Episcopal Church