The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-12
TRI u lie S HE E T .
EUROPE.

EUROPE
The new report by the Atlantic cable is dated yes
terday evenlna. July II.
The London press canvasses the American demo-
cratic Presidential nomination, interpreting it ad
versely to uour's chances. The GermanAmer
tura2aton treaty was in operation in Prussia
The Spanl. officers lately arrested exied to the
Canary Islands.
Consols 941 941S money. Fve-twenties 70 o
1873 in London, and 771s in Frankfort.
Cotton gUie,. with middling uplands at 11k
1iA pence. Breadstuffs slightly improved. Provi-
slons and produce without material change.
The steamship Bremen, Captain Neynaber. from
Bremen on the 9th ult., via southampton on the
3Oth arrived at this port early hour this morn
ing.
Our special European correspondence, in detail Of
cable kilograms to the 9th of June will insure
interested attention by its most useful variety Of
subject matter. and the completely accurate manner
in which it Is treated
CONGRESS.
In the Senate yesterday the bill authorizing the
registration OF fifteen Canadian built vessels engaged
In the lake trade and always owned by American
citizens was passed. with little opposition The bill
for the dscontinuance of the Freedmen's Bureau
was passed This bill provides that the Commits
sioner shall on lst day Of January the
Bureau to be removed and Its operations discontinued
except the educational departments The bill to
fund the national debt and for the conversion of
notes Of the United States was taken up, the ques-
ton being upon the substitute reported by Senator
Sherman. which provides for the issue OF twenty,
thirty and forty year bonds, bearing interest,
spectivey, at five four and half and four per cent
per annum. exempt from taxation in any form; to
be exclusively used for the redemption or purchase
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existing five per cent bonds and three per cent cert-
hcaes It also legalizes contracts made specifically
for gold Mr. sherman advocated his substitute and
Mr. Sumner denounced ii as covert reputation and
violation of national faith Before a vote could he
taken upon he hill the Senate adjourned
In the House bin was passed changing the terms
OF the Dstrct Court at Richmond and Norfolk TO
Stanton ana Nthevile, Va. The bill for reduction
of the army was resumed The fourth section
stricken out and substitute adopted directing
that there shall be only three Major Generals, to be
designated with regard TO their qualifications by the
President IN March, 1869. The fifth section, providing
for six brigadier generals in similar manner,
was agreed to- Other sections. reducing officers
IN the variou, star departments one-half, were
agreed TO- and the bill was laid aside temporarily
and ordered 10 be printed. The bill in reference &c
the representation of the southern states in the Eec
toral College was taken up and read. The discus
sion upon Il assumed an electioneeriHg complexion
and the Letter Of General Blair strongly com
mented upon by the republicans. II was finally
closed by the pre- vious question and the resolution
was passed by a vote OF H. to p. Tie senate
amendmen's the fax bill were non-concurred in
and a Committee OF Conference was asked for.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Our Panama letter Is dated July 4. Independence
day was celebrated by the Americans in the city in
an appropriate manner. A. q. Lawrence, Minister
TO Costa Ricl was in Panama on his way 10 the
United states. santos Acosta had been appointed
Minister to the United states by the President Of Co
lomba Trouble was brewing with Ecuador tn
jury In the Ambator question having pronounce'
against the Coombians. There was no news of i'm
portance from central America
our Valparaiso correspondence is dated June 10
Congress sin in session, proceeding active
with business. The question between Peru an,
Chile In relation to the spanish iron-cads will sool
be brought up in that body II was confidently ex
pected that with Colonel Balta's Inauguration a
President of Peru the matter would be arrange,
amicably. Active operations were 20 he commence,
agains, the Araucanan indiana N leiggs' rail
way TO Arequipa was progrc-s nl ably.
Telegraphic Dispatches from havana that tn
Captain an,r'l contend Their un 'ra in TN
CITY ami al nptts on the subjec. oppressed b.
the BOARD OF Wealth
We have news from Mexico city 20 tue h IN,
Vera cruz 10 the 9Th inst. by the Cuban able
Gavez had been shot. Cortina had routed Flore,
Thirty regulars had been taken prisoners by on
Estrada at the villa dell Vale. which sacked an
burned. Escobedo was at Jacala with n force TO pr
down the Quer6taro rebels but the latter we've mas
ing at AmOles to meet him. Angel Mramon ha
been arrested for implication in the Puebla rebellion
Cur Chilean correspondent furnishes most int
,.tn.x x,t.x
and members OF the American legation In Chile aero,
the Andes into the eastern division of the Argentir
republic. The route taken by the party Is almo
unknown to travellers, and the magnificent sceneI
OF the mountains, the lovely valleys, u
habits OF the people, their labors and the
diversions, incidents Of the chase, &C., a
faithfully depicted by our correspondent who thu
enables us to present to the readers Of the HERALD
mass of intelligence regarding the interior OF Sou
America which can be found in the volumes of I
history extant. General Fitzpatrick and suite mao
most favorable impression upon the people durir
the trip and added to the high esteem always ente
tanned by the Chienos of our countrymen.
Our Lima, Peru letter is dated June q. II vi
not yet known who was the President cleo
and Colonel Balta's chances were considered n
from certain. Colonel Mariana Cornejo, Minister
war under Prado, and several other of1cers hi
been arrested for alleged conspiracy to reinsta
Prado but they had made no developments. No
euera, late President Of Colombia, was living
exile in Lima. The yellow fever, which had be'
raging since January was nearly extinct. Durir
that time II had carried or 1000 persons.
The President yesterday Issued his proclamatit
sanouncipz the feet that North Caroline he's ~