The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-06-14
S HE E T
EUROPE.

EUROPE.
The news report by the Atlantic cable is dated yes
terday evening, June H.
Mr. Disraeli WILL 1t is thought, dissolve the Eng
fish Parliament at an early day. Prince Napoleon's
visit TO Austria Is said to be without political OBJ
ject
Prince Michers nephew was proclaimed reigning
Prince Of Servia.
Consols 947S a 95, money. Five-twentes 72A In
London and 77A Tx in Frankfort Cotton heavy.
with midding uplands at 10s< pence. Breadstuns
and provisions generally unchanged.
by European mall we have interesting details OF
our cable kilograms the I'd Of June. The report Of
the English Royal Commission on the Neutrality
laws OF the kingdom appears in ertenso elsewhere in
our columns.
In the Senate yesterday a supplementary bill for
the punishment Of certain crimes committed against
the United States was passed. The bill relative to
contested elections In washington city was then
called up, and, after lengthy debate, was passed.
In the House the old Harvey patent case came up
In q new bill to re-extend the patent for improve
ment cutting screws, and pending discussion upon
It the morning hour expired Mr.. Logan gave notice
that he would on Monday move for the selec.
ton o! q new site for the capital In conse
quence OF the dsloyalty prevailing in Washington.
Consideration of the Tax bill was resumed The
amendment reducing the tax on the circulation Of
banks and bankers was adopted. Mr.. Holman
moved to tax United states bonds two per cent,
which was rejected by vote OF IS to rs. Amend
ments taxing telegraph companies three per cent
on their gross receipts and reducing the tax on ex-
press companies to two and q half per cent were
agreed TO. The Washington Contested Election bill
was received from the Senate, but the House failed
20 consider 1t, as the hour OF adjournment had ar
rived
By the arrival OF the steamer Rising Star we have
correspondence from Panama dated June s, and mail
adyces from Chile, Peru and Ecuador. Electioneer-
ing for the Presidency still continues in Panama
without much excitement. The new line Of steamers
between Valparaiso and Liverpool, by way OF the
Straits had been inaugurated by the sailing Of the
pioneer ship Pacific. The Chilean steamers purchased
in New York had been disposed Of at a heavy loss
A contract had been entered into for the introduce
ton into Chile OF Swiss, Tyrolese and German colo
nists Work on the Arequipa Railroad had COM
menced. The yellow fever was steadily abating in
Calao and Lima Peru. Elections for Congress in
Ecuador had ended but the result is yet unknown.
A volcano near Quito was giving premonitory signs
OF an eruption.
French advices from Abyssinia state that Theodo-
rus did not commit suicide but was shot, by his own
command, by one OF the Officers, who acted, accord
ing TO custom. n his alter ego In battle.
Mexican mail advices to the LIST inst. contain In
tcrestng details OF Gulf cable dispatches TO that
date Congress- as a "Hlsh Court" had convicted
Governor Cuervo OF Jsiisco. OF 'high crimes and
misdemcanors" Revolutions were extending and
pronunctonsentos were cropping out In every direc-
tion.
rror- .-...,..,. .-. 49,. . ~o.- .o,.~toso crs ,r,
portant special correspondence dated ut sydney n.
s. w.. to the lst and Wellington, New Zealand. 10
the sth OF May.
Montreal despatch 70 the Toronto Globe says that
General Grant has sent ofncers OF the army TO
the frontier between Rouse's Point and Ogdens-
burg TO inquire into the collection OF Fenian arms
al those places party OF volunteers at Both
well were attacked on Friday night by persons whom
they supposed to be Fcnans. One OF the volunteers
was wounded dangerously.
The conservative Mayor al interim Of washington
addressed a note 10 Acting Mayor Bowen yester-
day requesting him to vacate the once. but he did
not respond The conservative Council passed reso-
lutions directing the First National Bank not TO honor
any drafts on municipal account for the present.
The radical Register and Mayor Continue, however,
to draw checks on the bank, but they are not paid
probably because the accounts are overdrawn.
woman's Rights Committee waited upon the
House Committee on the District OF ColuUba yester.
day and demanded the suffrage.
The new Governor Of Florida Mr. Harrison Reed,
was inaugurated and the new Legislature assembled
at Tallahassee few days ago The military authort-
TIES 1t Is sd, objected TO this action until the read
mission bill before Congress had been passed. The
RADICALS have majority Of thrtytwo In the Legisla
ture on Joint ballot.
Further particulars from the disastrous Are In
Marquette, Mich. on Lake Superior, state that every
business house In the place. without solitary excep
ton, was burned to the ground. Several very iargl
and costly docks were DESTROYED. and "a the ship
ment Of iron ore and the carrying trade generall,
was o large trafnc between Marquette and othe,
towns on the lakes the blow Ia q very severe one
The regatta of the Harlem Yacht Club took plac,
yesterday. The course was from Riker's Island 4
and around buoy on Throgg's Neck and repeat.
distance probably OF twenty miles. SIX vessels en-
tered for the contest ana the Comet, at the close
was declared the winner.
A six cared gig race took place yesterday on Hob,
Ken between the ATLANTA and Columbia clubs, Il
Atalantas winning by about twenty SECONDS
The Harvard regatta for six Dared boats came {
yesterday The FIRST race was won BY the Freshm'
crew and the second by the Junior third crew.
william d. Pittigrew, while ON his way yesterd
shortly after noon to Appleton's printing estsblis
ment In Williamsburg. with "a, 100 In his pocket
pay or the hands, was assaulted In Kent avenu
near Ross street, BY four men disguised, one