The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-09-09
The Duke Of Brabant Dangerously III
THE LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS
GENERAL POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE
FOREIGN NEWS ny CABLE

LONDON, Sept. s.-The boy MsokAy, 10 years
OF age, was hanged to-day at Newgate, within
the walls of the prison, for the murder OF his
mistress. The only persons present were the
cfficers OF the law ard few members OF the
press.
Hwss the arst private execution which has
taken place In London under the new law
concerning capital punishment.
The strike OF csbmen continues, and causes
great ineonvenienee to the public. The press
strongly denounce the action OF the drivers,
whose proceedings, however, have so far been
orderly.
PARIS, September s-A temporary deprer.
sion Of the rents was caused to-day by report
ofa warlike speech to the troops at Chalons,
but the report was soon denied and pronounced
TO be without foundation.
LosDos, September s.-The proposed race
between the American yacht Ssppho and the
English yacht Aline will not occur. Captain
Baldwin, OF the Sappho, challenged the Aline
to race across the Channel, from Cowes to
Cherbourg, France, and return, for purse Of
atty pounds. The Aline is to be laid up for
the season, and her owner therefore declined
to enter her for the race.
kilograms have been received here announc-
Ing the complete success OF the expedition OF
German gentlemen who went to Asia to take
observations OF the recent total eclipse Of the
sun. They chose the hest possible place for
the experiments, namely: Alden, in Arabia, and
were fully supplied with Photographic instru-
mcnts and other scientific apparatus.
The dispatches mention that six photo
| graphic views Of the eclipse were obtained,
four Of which are perfect.
The Times this morning has an editorial on
the Indian Affairs OF The United States. 1t
speaks OF the policy towards the red men as
one of consideration and forbearance, between
the contending races, bat thinks It too costly
to be much longer pursued.
BRussELs, Sept. s.-rhe Duke Of Brabant,
heir to the crown, is growing worse, and II 10
feared he cannot live through the night.
MELBOURNE, Aug. 10, via LONDON, Sept g.
| The Maori prisoners have escaped, and the
natives Of New Zealand have again risen In
iusurrection. The extent of the rising is I'm.
known, but troops are being hurried to the
/ Island.
LONDON, Sept. s.-The Timss to-day pub
fishes a letter from Mr.. Roebuck, NJ. p, In
which that gentleman IustiHes and reaffirms
the language used by him in regard to the
United States at the Shelf Cutters dinner.
The Times replies TO Mr.. Roebuck, and in
the course OF Its article administers the follow
ing rsbuke:
ain q public reception, given to the repre-
sentative Of the United States, when II was
the object OF all present to cultivate a feeling
OF good will, II was an injury to both coun.
tries for a man in Mr.. Roebuck's position to
use the language of vehement disparagement.
We only hope Mr.. Johnson will not fail to
notice that the insult has been condemned by
the English public with entire unanimity. He
may form an idea, however, OF the honor IN
which we hold his country by the prompt re-
coil from Mr. Roehucks words which he every
where Witnesses"
BERLIN, Sept. Skiing william OF Prussia,
with large stat OF onicers, has left this city
| on tour OF military Inspection through the
North German States. He arrived to-day a,
| Dresden, where he was received by the King
OF Saxony, and conducted to the Royal
Palace.
LONDON, September s.-The Doncaster racer
commenced to-day. The weather was rainy
and the track heavy, consequently the attend.
ance was not large.
The following Is the result OF the principal
| races: Fitz William stakes-Blue Gown first
Evelina second ,Hespasisn third seven started
For the champagne stakes-Hawkeye,s sister tc
Rosiorusian, was hrst, Belladonna second, and
Chatelheralt third; four started. For the Glas
cow stakes-Achiever WAS hrst, Conjaro
second, and Feeiales third; for the great York
shire Handicap, Rompins Girl was nrst, NJan
"a second, Tabrusei third, and Balmer fourth
ten started for the Clumber plate-Yespasian
was first sod Palmer second.