The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-17
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New York. saturday, October ~. 1868.
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EUROPE.

The news report by the Atlantic cable is dated
yesterday evening, october To-
The Spanish Junta will decree the holding OF
parliamentary elections in the colonies slaves being
excluded from voting The Colonial Deputies will
propose to Corte5 plan for the abolition OF slavery
The free schools OF the kingdom open. The esti-
mates FOR public works are reduced by half Captain
Lao, of the navy, is appointed to the command OF
the Spanish squadron in the Pacific. Food was more
Plentiful ana cheaper in Spain. French reports state
that Prim is intriguing for supreme power, and that
Espartero will oppose his plans when he goes to
Madrid.
TIE London Times busies its writers In giving ad-
vice to Minister Burlngame and the members OF the
Chinese Embassy The bullion in the Bank OF France
decreased largely in the week.
Consos oisi, money. Five-twenties, TAX in Lon
don ana Tx in Frankfort. Paris Bourse strong.
Cotton quiet and steady in Liverpool with mid.
ding uplands at 1osld. BreadstuiYs easier. Provs.
ions without marked change.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The proposed movement OF the democracy, chroni-
eled in our washington dispatches yesterday, is still
ON the carpet, although Belmont and Tiden, OF the
Executive Committee, have published card de-
noancing 1t. Many newspapers in the South and
West have taken up the cry and favor the movement
with diversity OF opinions as to the proper subst-
tute. The Albany Argus rejects the suggestion for
a cnange altogether, and other parties In the West
denouncc the World for Its proposition as o deserter
and having sold out to the bondholders. Several
leading democrats favor the nomination OF the re-
publican ticket entire, while others believe in nomi-
mating Grant, at least, and making his election
unanimous.
The national Congress met yesterday for about
five minutes. There were present, in the Senate,
Vice President Wade ana three Senators, and in the
House Speaker Colax and nine members. Prayers
were offered, the resolution providing for the SEES
sion and further adjournment read ana both
Houses were declared adjourned until November 10.
The return judges in philadelphia commenced
their count yesterday, but could not finish on ac-
count OF no returns being received from three dis
,ricts in the First ward and also on account or a
n mandamus from the Court Of Common Pleas The
democratic mayors majority is about 400. -Four
81 Tie five Congressman from the city democrats.
In Indiana the election OF q republican Governor
Hendricks by 800 majority is conceded by the
democrats.
Solicitor Buckley Is anxious TO continue his In
vestlgation into the alleged revenue frauds on the
part OF Commissioner Rollins and Deputy Com
missioner narland, AMI for that purpose recently
applied 70 Secretary McCulloch for the necessary
funds. The Secretary returned answer that he knew
OF no fund on which he could draw for the purpose.
The President Ia said to be dissatisfied with this re.
ply OF the Secretary as two thousand dollars from
some source has already been paid out by Solicitor
Binckey Ia tie prosecution. Commissioner Rollins,
among other things has charged the Solicitor with
violation OF The revenue laws In failing to impart his
knowledge OF the alleged frauds TO his superior
onfc,r-tlat is, TO Mr. Rollins, who was himself the
principal defendant. Buckley, on being arraigned
OF THIS charge before Secretary McCuoch was &C.
quilted.
IceTsphlc advices rom IIayt state that the rcvo-
lutonisis hiss hal bitter disscnsons among them.
selves, three Of the prominent leaders having been
prociaImei President by their respective troops.
Sanaye was gaining ground.
From Havana II is stated by official announce.
mcnt that an encounter had taken place between
band OF insurgents aud the spanish troops at Tunas
In which the former were defeated.
The steamer He-per left Memphis recently with
400 stand Of among her cargo, intended II ia
SAID, fog tie negroes in Arkansas While she was
woodIng twenty-five miles below forty men appeared
I'm disguise seized the boat and threw the arms nto
the river. They then disappeared in the woods.
The people Of Paterson, y. j., believe In having
peaceable canvass, and show their belief by tne
works. Some one, unknown, threw a stone at a re
publican procession on Monday evening and struc
Mr.. waite, q prominent republican, who wa
marching in the ranks Rewards OF about 81 so
were Immediately offered for the arrest OF tn
rulan WHO threw the stone OF which 5000 Is offere
by tho Democratic Club and $3.50 by Colonel Rafferty,
the democratic candidate FOR Congress. In addition
TO all this the democrats have decided to nominal
Mr.. Waitc for the Assembly.
A facetious lady in Baltimore, perhaps gone in
sane over the contemplation Of Director Delmar'
and Mr. Atkinson's conflicting statistics has fol
wardcd two cents TO the Treasury, the interest o
which, she claims, will pay OF the public debt In
thousand years and thereby save US the crime {
population.
Aaor General Hooker In consequences Of bis II