The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-25
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New York. Sunday. October Is, 1858.
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The London press Of yesterday comment variously
the recent speeches OF Minister Johnson and Lord
STANLEY at Liverpool The Ne,os thinks Mr.. John
sons charity toward Mr. Laird who constructed the
Alabama, applies equally to Semmes, who sailed
her. The Times believes that England and the
United States viii be united without the ghost OF
quarrel
The Arenfr National, the democratic organ OF
Paris. says that Ferdinand has declined the offer OF
the Spanish crown 1t is asserted that the Duke Of
Nontpensier would accept it.
The owner Of the emigrant ship Leibnitz, who was
prosecuted in Hamburg for cruelty to passengers
during voyage to New York. has been acquitted.
Australia.
Dispatches from Australia state that the authori-
ties have positive proof that the attempt assassi-
nate Prince Alfred was the result OF a deeply laid
plot.
South America.
Later advices from the seat OF war IN Paraguay
state that President Lopez has arrived at vietta.
Cuba.
The insurgents in cuba received another severe
check few days since. They attacked Spanish
gunboat which had just arrived at Msuste, but
quickly defeated The town was burned. The police
of Havana have captured Dominican and gov
eminent Official, who. pretending 10 act a. guides,
led the troops into ambush IN which four soldiers
were taken prisoners and murdered. This city Of
Havana is quiet although some uneasiness exists on
account OF the alarming reports in circulation. The
Captain General has taken every precautionary
measure to insure tranquility, and as soon as the
rainy season IL over will commence an active cam
paign against the insurgents.
our dispatches from California contain particulars
OF the effects Of the late earthquake in the interior
of the State The old Mission OF San Jose Is heap
of ruins The villages Of San Leandro and lay
wards are nearly destroyed and theldamaget to Red
wood City and San joss Is also very great At Los
Angeles the southern part OF the State, but slight
shocks were experienced and in the state Of Neva-
da the earthquake was not felt.
The United States Sub Treasurer in San Francisco
shipped to the Treasury Department on Friday
$500, 900 in gold making $sOoOOo0 in gold shipped
by him since the LIST OF January.
Miscellaneous.
About eleven O'Clock on Friday night, as the pas
senger train going north on the Hudson River Rail-
road was nearing the village OF Greenbush opposite
Albany the smoking car, two passenger coaches and
two sleeping cars were thrown from the track and
completely demolished. One lady passenger was
instantly killed and another passenger fatally In
jured so that he died after. About forty pas
sengers were more less injured. The accident is
attributed to carelessness on the part OF the rail-
road company IN not removing defective rail.
Of Hon. James Kinds, member OF Congress from the
Second district OF Arkansas while travelling through
Monroe county. Mr.. j. r. Brooks, who was In COM
pany with Mr. Kinds, IL reported wounded but not
fatally James Coosley IL said to have been wounded
IN the same county few days since. Another de-
rpatch SAYS these reports discredted In Little
Rock.
Another riot occurred last night in New Orleans
IN which four lives were lost. negro club passed
down st. Charles street followed by club Of white
men. Upon reaching Canal street the riot COM
menced and both clubs speedily dispersed Three
negroes were killed. and it Is reported that white
man was also shot. The orgion Of the disturbance
IL not stated.
On the 10th inst. about nifty negroes entered the
town OF Dardanele, Ark, and commenced firing
into the houses OF the white residents The fire was
returned and the negroes driven out Of town. No
casualties are reported.
The steamship Tille from this port for Galveston.
disabled her machinery when or the Florida coast,
and In attempting to enter the narbor OF Fernan-
dina Friday, she was struck in north breaker. Her
deck load was thrown overheard and the vessel
towed into port by another steamer.
General Cassus Fairchid, United States Marshal
OF Wisconsin, died In Milwaukee yesterday from
Shiloh.
II Is reported that the express robbers, Morton
and Thompson now In the Sandwich (Canada)
JAIL have compounded with the express com.
panes by refunding $4,000 OF the stolen money.
william O. Kirkham, Agent for the Freedmen,
Bureau for Northeastern Texas, was murdered a
boston, Texas, on the eth inst.
The fifty.
AT Yesterdays session OF the Protestant Epscops
General Convention the principal business transacte
was the passage Of new canon for the presentmen
and trial OF ministers for certain offences defined
and the discussion OF another In regard to marrag
and divorce.
on the Goth ult. Mr.. Thomas Lynn, grocer Z
Newark N. j., came to this city for the purpose {
purchasing goods, expecting to return the sam
evening but has not since been heard Of Mr.. Lyn
was passonately attached to his family, had $1,000
10 hs credit In bank, aud rs he had no reason &c
leaving IL is feared he has met with foul pal
When he left home he took with him $780,
some three months aUo $. II. Germstn. importt