The New York herald., 1868-10-30

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formation leads to the belief that the movement ia
more powerful than the government win admit.
Mexico.
i our Mexico city letter Ia dated October 10. The
concession to the Mexico and Vera Cruz Railroad
nad peen Withdrawn by vote Of seventT-three TO
sAy-nve' The vote is Interpreted as defeat OF the
government party and has occasioned considerable
excitement In Congress on that account, and among
the masses because o great many OF the working
people viii be thrown out OF employment In conse-
/ qnence. Romero had published his report OF the
finances. In accounting Tor expenditures he ID un-
able to give details, but says that all the revenues
are expended The national expenditure incurred
| BY the i've years. war against Macmillan and the
French, yet unpaid is only $s,ss4,So7.
/ miscellaneous.
| Attorney General Evarts has published an opinion
on the whiskey distiation controversy adverse to
Commissioner Rollins view hitherto He holds that
the law intends to attach tax to the whskey when
IL goes to the receiving room for sale and that no
separate taX accrues upon Redistribution. This
opinion, II Is thought, win open to business multi
tude OF stills that had ceased operation on account
OF the oppressive construction placed upon the law
by the Commissioners.
The great fight for the championship OF the world,
between wormald and OBaldwin got fairly under
Boston, without, however, being satisfactorily
fought through. One round was fought, Wormald
bringing the nrst blood and OBadwin achieving the
first knockdown, when large force OF police ap-
peared. arrested both the principals and carried
them on to Lynnneld handcuffed. On being taken
before justice they were committed to jail In de-
fault OF 900 bonds each to appear In January next
Mountain Boy and Lady Thorn tr0tted for purse
OF $1,000 at the waverley Park N. j., yesterday,
Mountain Boy winning with very little exertion In
three straight heats, his best mile being 2:27. Con-
siderable dissatisfaction was expressed at therace
as the mare apparently did not or could not DO her
best
Governor Scott, OF South Carolina, has issued
another proclamation enjoining the preservation Of
| law and order on the people, and citing the good
| example set by Wade Hampton and the Democratic
Executive Committee Of the State In their late ad.
dress.
The ship Broughton arrived ct San Francisco nom
| Glasgow on the I'd instant and reports shocks Of
earthquake at the 1lth and 18th OF September
accompanied BY fog and smell Of firc
| General Miles. commanding In North Carolina, the
officers OF his regiment and the State Commissioner
Of the Freedmens Bureau having been stationed in
North Carolina twelve months, have recently regis
tered In Raleigh, with view to voting In the Presl-
DENTAL election. This is said to create great deal
OF clamor among the democrats, who consider it .
| radical dodge.
General Blair made short tour through New Jer-
sey yesterday stopping for short time at Paterson
| and wyckor. He returned In the evening to this
city.
The oflclal statement of the Virginia State Trea-
surer for the past year shows that there on hand
October sl73,OoO.
The City.
The registration is open in this city and Brook.
iyn again to-day and tomorrow, which is the last
chance for voters to register before the Presidential
| election on Tuesday. document, which we pub.
lish elsewhere to-day, has been addressed to Super
intendent Kennedy by Judge Henry f. Davies, John
X. Porter. Henry Hilton William Fullerton and
James Emott, stating their views on certain law
points In connection with registration.
The Protestant Episcopal General Convention
brought Its session to close yesterday, 1t being
the twentieth day since Its opening. cable teie-
gram was sent to the Lord Bishop OF London, offer
| ing the airectionate coincidence OF the American
! Church to the English Church the death of
| the Archbishop Of Canterbury. new canon on
| the conservation OF churches adopted and
1 the usual auction sales OF pews within churches
| was condemned. A missionary bishop was elected
| for Nevada and Arizona, and with the usual re-
lgtous services, the Convention closed Its labors.
An extensive ire occurred about three O'Clock yes
terday morning on wooster street. In the neighbor-
| with an estimated loss OF $235, 900.
| Feeney, the carman, who was arrested on wednes
day, charged with the larceny Of . case OF goods
which he conveying to steamer. was tried be-
| fore Alderman Conan yesterday and committed
without bah. Two other carmen charged with the
same offence were also committed for examination.
One Leybeck, who was found In the premises OF No.
I43 Laurens street overhauling the stolen goods
escaped by jumping over the rear fence
the Fifth district public grounds, believing, he
says that he will help Grant and Grtswold more by
| this course than II lie ran.
Simon II. Lesser arrested yesterday on the
| charge Of Issuing illegal naturalization papers,
witness testified TO having paid Lesser two dollars
for OF them he having been In the country only
four years. Lesser was committed for trial.
| The stock market was unsettled yesterday. Gov
ernmeut securities were strong. Gold closed at
l34z l34,s.
Prominent Arrivals in tho City.
General O. Z. Dabcock, Colonel c. ID. Mehafry and
General N. A. Towers OF the United states Army,
| are at the Metropolitan Hotel.
! J. NJ. Boden, or the United States Army and Rev.
J. Fisher, OF Maryland. are stopping at the ST.
Chatles Hotel
| ExMayor Alexander II. Rice, OF Boston, and
Judge A. Rice are stopping at the Fifth Avenue
| Hotel
| w.P. Gould, Colonel J. L. Swift, OF Boston, ana
Judge a. Edmison, of st. Louis are at tile st. Louis
| Hotel
| Tho Coutsst In General Buffers District
The Coming Conflict nj Washington.
There is division In Massachusetts, among
the republicans in General Buffers Congress
slonal district on the question of Buffers re-
election. lie is the regular party nominee,
but considerable number Of boilers have set