The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-21
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EUROPE.


Tie report by the Atlantic cable il dated yes
terday evening, october 20.
The Spanish democrats are in favor Of federal
republic. Manhood suffrage has been accorded to
the people. The work OF national reconstruction
proceeds rapidly. The clerical party and the ''mode
ratesv will vote the same election ticket for men,
bers Of the Cores Napoleon Is said to favor royal
candidate for the throne Of Spain. The United States
despatch OF recognition OF the Junta circulated
extensively.
The Alabama claims bill WILL il is said, be referred
TO the Emperor Of Russia for arbitration. The Lon
don Times supports General Grant, as q tolerant
radical, for the Presidency. The Liverpool Chamber
Of Commerce viii address Minister johnson in favor
OF peace and more intimate union by commerce
between Great Britain and the United States
Changes have been made in the French diplomatic
missions In Chile and Peru. The army and navy OF
Austria are to be re0rganized and the united con-
tingent OF both branches fixed at 100000 men.
Consols Q4ai, money. Fve-twenties 73ls In Lon
don and 7Sh a 7SS in Frankfort. Paris Bourse Grm
Cotton steady in Liverpool with mlddling upands
at 1oa pence. BreadstuGs downward and provisions
dull.
BY steamship at this port we have mail details OF
cable kilograms from Europe to the 10th OF October.
MISCELLANEOUS
The National and State Democratic Committees
have issued addresses to the democracy, which
appear elsewhere In our columns this morning.
Both addresses urge the democracy forward under
their present standard bearers and deny that the
party Is pledged 10 overthrow the reconstruction
acts by any but peaceful means.
Our letters from Rio Janeiro and Buenos Ayres are
dated September % and II. The Paraguayans ap-
pear 10 have abandoned the province OF Matte Crosse
and IL believed that Lopez had determined to do
all his fighting inland out OF reach Of the gunboas.
The allies In the meantime are pushing forward
briskly and at last accounts crossing the Tebt-
cuari. Lopez IL reported TO have committed the
grossest outrages since the discovery OF a con-
spiracy In his camp. Large numbers OF the prlnci-
pal men OF Asuncion, whom he believed to be
involved in the plot against him, were summary
executed. Several Foreigners who took refuge from
his fury in the United states Legation were dragged
out-among them the Portuguese Consul. His Two
brothers and all his married sisters have been I'M
prisoued by hlm ans 1t Il supposed murdered or
immured alive in his numerous dungeons. He has
an army OF $1,000 men at yicta. The American
steamer wasp is az Asuncion.
We have telegraphic advices Of late dates from
Che West India Islands and Venezuela. The Papal
Nunclo had arrived ut -. Domingo and government
was arranging with him for q separation OF church
and State Bae1 had signed a contract for line Of
steamers between New York, New Orleans and ST.
Jeremie, Hast, had been bombsrdcd by salnave.
Tie foreign consuls remained IN the place and the
women revolted because the commander would not
surrender Il. Everything was quiet in Venezuela,
with the exception OF the disturbances on the Cucuta
Sutherland in Maracaibo proposes TO resign. and
movement towards yielding 10 The government Of
General Aaonagas was on loot.
Governor seymour has announced his intention 70
take The stump In person and viii speak at buffalo
on the I'D inst.
Governor Bullock, OF Georgia. In view OF an effort
making TO exclude colored citizens from voting ny
the application OF provision in the constitution
relative TO poll taxes has issued his proclamation
suspendng the collection OF the tax for the present
General Blair has written a letter explaining his
Brodhesd letter. lie rcafirms what he stated there
aud declares that the Reconstruction laws was dc.
Cdcd UNCONSTITUTIONAL null and VOID by the Supreme
Court In the Mgan case.
Hon. Geo. +. Edmunds has been reelected rn,ied
States senator by the Vermont Legislature.
qhc election OF Covode in Pennsylvania IL still IN
doubt The conference judges In his district d..
vidcd on the question and two certificates were sen,
10 the Governor, one declaring Covcdc elected by
25 majority and the other declaring Foster elected
By al majority.
The election in Nebraska shows q majority for hc
republicans OF AGO. which IS gain OF 1910. IN,
vote IN the state has been almost doubled since IN,
last Congressional election two years ago.
Captain General Lersundi, OF Cuba, has ordere,
The trial by court martial Of all persons engaged Il
the late instructions.
The unknown schooner reported on Monday OF
her beam ends on Race Point Cape Cod, proves ;,
b. the British schooner J. c. Decrng, OF and from
Dgby, Nova Scotia for Boston. she was capsizet
on the TN inst. during the gale with ten per
eons on board, seveD OF whom were washed over
board and drowned. The survivors, two Of whom