The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-06-22
EUROPE.

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EUROPE
The news report by the Atlantic cable Is dated
Yesterday evening, June 81.
Prince Napoleon left Pesth for Constantin0ple.
The English House Of Lords is likely to reject the
Irish Church bill The Cretan exiles in Athens made
a friendly demonstration at the United States Consul
late.
Five-twenties, TX in Frankfort.
BY mail we have special correspondence from
London, with newspaper reports embracing very In
terestng details Of cable dispatches to the 18th
OF June.
MISCELLANEOUS
Late Geographic advices from Hayti and St.
Domingo state that Salnave had defeated the rebels
I'm a desperate engagement outside Port au Prince
Faubert and Massage had joined the beseging party
with their forces and large supply of war munitions
had been landed for them at Jacmel. Cabral was at
Jacine on his way TO join the revolutOnists, in re-
venge for Sanaves protection to Baez, OF St.
Domingo Baez was In great uneasiness as Sal.
nave's fall viii insure his own. and he was admins
terng the government in most desPotic manner.
A collision occurred Lake Erie, thirty miles
from Cleveland on Saturday night between the
steamer Morning STAR bound for Detroit, and the
bark Cortland. Both vessels sunk, and Of
vessels, only thirty-two are known to have been
saved. They were picked up by the steamer r. n.
Rice; but another boat belonging to the Morning
Star il still out and may contain more survivors
Among the Inst OF passengers on the Morning Star
are 5. A. Thorp and W. II. Smith. of New York, and
two Misses Patchen, OF Troy, N. Y, the two last
being mentioned among the missing.
our Panama letter is dated June IS. The rainy
season had set In very mild. severe shock OF
earthquake visited Chirqui on the LIST inst Mr..
Rice the American Consul at Aspinwa had de-
parted for home without officially apprising the
President OF the State OF Panama OF the fact and the
Vice Consul whom he left In charge, is consequently
not recognized % the al interim Consul by the State
authorities although instructions have been received
from Bogoia requiring an acknowledgment in such
cases some time before. The works OF the Pacific
Steam Navigation Company on the Island Of Tabago
are 10 he removed TO Cailao.
Chief Justice Chase. In conversation recently. ex.
pressed himself anxious for the withdrawal OF troops
from the Southern states before the election in order
that the country may see how the people will vote
when unawcd by bayonets.
The new Tax bill reported by the House Commit
tee on Ways and Means proposes 20 make the tax on
whiskey sixty cents per gallon, snuff and tobacco
thirty-two cents per pound and cigars II l. at
present; and to tax banks and bankers one-twelfth
OF one per cent each month on the average amount
OF their deposits. one twenty-fourth OF one per
centum each month on their capital beyond the
average amount invested In United states bonds,
one-siyth OF one per centum each month on the
average amount OF circulation, aud three per cent
on government deposits.
Minister Burlingame and his Chinese associates
spent the early part of last evening General Grants
residence where they met the ministers OF England,
France Russia Prussia, Greece and Mexico, speaker
Coliax, Reyerdy Johnson and other distinguished
personages. After leaving General Grants Mr. Bur.
lingame aud his associates visited Judge Chase,
where they were entertained by the Chief Justice
and his daughters.
The foundation stone of the new Catholic cathedral
OF Brooklyn, TO be erected Lafayette avenue was
laid yesterday at hafpast four O'Clock IN The aftr.
noon by Bishop Loughlin. the presence OF several
other bishops and large number Of clergymen
Thousands of people were present. Archbishop
McCloskey preached the sermon. At 81. stephens
church Rev. Mr.. McEvoy preached n sermon on The
JOY over Repentant Sinners" Rev. James b. Dunn
preached his farewell sermon AZ the Central Prcshy.
terrain church in Fltieth street, near Broadway. The
ladies' OF the church have presented him with funds
sufficient for q trip 10 Europe and back.
The authorities OF the Danish island OF ST John
". l., have determined 10 make an example Of TIE
Javes who revolted recently.
An excursion wagon containing about twenty .fye
persons was run away with by the team attached 10
II, on Graham avenue, Brooklyn, yesterday, and up
set, the whole party being thrown into the street,
and seven or eight OF them being dangerously in
Jured.
The buildings now beng erected &C Jones' Wood
Tor use during the Scheutzenest are yery substan-
tial, and will cost $4,000.
London banker named George W. Bedding OF the
nrin OF Belling, Keith * Co., No. 50 Lombard street.
London, England, committed suicide yesterday
morning In his cell in Ludlow street ail. where he
was confined on civil process. His firm which did
a large American business. failed some time ago
and he photographed Boston creditor that he womb
come to this country for the purpose OF ERECTING
compromise. on his arrival the Boston creditor i'm.
mediatey caused his arrest. His wife and two chill
dren are momentarily expected from England.
An unknown man entered the front hail of Father
Quinns residence, No. 10 Barclay street, yesterday
morning, and sitting down against the door blew
his brins out with pistol.
Five cases OF sunsroke occurred In this city and
one in Brooklyn saturday, two in this city PROV
ing fatal.
mad dog was killed in washington street on
Saturday afternoon.
Two men were drowned in Harlem river, near
Farmers Bridge, while out rowing on Sunday
young woman, named Ann Moran, was arrested
In Brooklyn on saturday night, on suspicion OF
having murdered Bridget Coffee. at the tenement
house No. Imlay street.