The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-25

EUROPE.

EUROPE
The news report by the Atlantic cable Is dated yes
terday evening, July "a.
Specie continues TO flow to the Bank OF France.
Span wishes to divert the West India steamship
mail trade from ST. Thomas to Porto Rico. Murder
trials progress in Servia In England the legsla
ton tended 10 complete preparation for the general
election. The question of payment OF the Mexican
bonds was again debated in the French Legislature
Consols, OK, money. Five.twentles 72A in Lon
don and ,65S 76s4 in Frankfort. Paris Bourse dull.
Cotton lower, closing with middling uplands at
lO<d. Brcadstu1s improved. Provisions without
marked change.
BY steamship at this port we have an interesting
mail report detail OF cable kilograms to the
I4th of July.
IN the senate yesterday bill was passed regu.
latng governmental surveys OF rivers and harbors,
to the end that public moneys shall be applied where
such improvements are OF general commercial value
A bill was passed regulating the carrying of passen
gers in steamships and sailing vessels joint reso
luton was introduced and passed in regard to the
provisional governments In the States Of Virginia
and Texas. A long debate took place upon the pas
sage OF bill authorizing the Alexandria Canal Com
pany TO construct railroad bridge the Potomac
at Georgetown. The bill requires the bridge to be
completed within five years and prevents the COM
pany from giving the exclusive right over the bridge
to any one railroad company but declares that privi
leges granted TO one company shall be extended to
all that wish them on equal terms. At noon the
Senate went into executive session. during which
the Hawaiian treaty was laid on the table, and the
Chinese treaty was ratified with amendments.
In the House the Senate bill to provide for the
issue of $4,000 600 temporary loan certificates for
interest notes, was passed. The Senate's amend
ments to the bill granting subsidy to line OF New
York and European steamships were non-concurred
in. The motion 10 reconsider the resolution to ad
journ on Monday next was laid on the table. This
determines the question. bill was introduced and
passed TO provide for the more speedy reorganiza-
ton OF the States OF Virginia, Mississippi and Texas.
The Committee OF Accounts reported that the charges
against the Doorkeeper OF the House (Mr. Lippincot
were entirely unfounded; that his accounts are all
correct and the present number OF employees in the
present Congress is only the same as in the Thirty
fifth Congress, when Mr.. Orr was Speaker Tho re.
port OF the conference committee on the Alaska
Appropriation bill was agreed to.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Telegraphic dispatches from Vera Cruz, Mexico,
the 2)h inst state that great apprehension existed
among The authorities at the prevailing reports OF
threatened administering expeditions from the United
States. Movements were on foot in Vera Cruz and
Mexico City to repel any such invasions.
BY telegram from Macao, by way Of London and
through the Atlantic cable. learn that the Chinese
rebels marched eouthward after relief OF Tientsin
Japan is still more deeply torn by civil war. Jeddo
is threatened by huge army in the interest OF the
ex-Tycoon and the Mikado persecutes native Chris
tians.
duced by heavy fall OF rain. The streets and lower
floors OF some OF the houses were flooded to the
depth In some instances OF eight or nine feet. A
horse with its passengers was swept away in the
rushing torrent, but fortunately lives lost.
Its not known for certain whether any lives were
lost In the city. The loss In a pecuniary point OF
view Is estimated at s3,ooo0Oo. In Ecott City the
telegraph reports Grants Mills were carried away
and sixty lives were lost.
A heavy rain fell in this vicinity last night con.
tnung up TO an early hour this morning. Tele-
graphic communication with Washington and the
South was seriously interrupted.
Tie University race and base ball mach between
the representatives OF Yale and Harvard Colleges
came OF at Lake Quinsigamond yesterday. The
crowd OF spectators was immense. The boat race
was a close one, the Harvards winning by fity sec
onds The base ball match between the University
uiucs ~ NOTceSteE was postpoucu ycSteIuhy oWinB
to the mist. A riot took place among the coegians
on THURSDAY night, and sixteen Of them were ar
rested and fined IN the Municipal Court yesterday.
One held to bail for the larceny OF q gold
watch.
Our Columbia, j. c., letter depicts the effect OF the
new government upon the prospects OF the state in
general The policy OF Governor Scott Is represented
to be liberal and conservative, and the Assembly,
being composed mainly OF the poorer classes appears
willing to favor any State Improvements which will
give the laborers work. The native colored members
have snubbed the Northern members, aud have de.
termncd hereafter to put only natives in Office
The President yesterday nominated Erastus D.
Webster as Assessor OF Internal Revenue in the
Brooklyn district.
The Southern Military Districts are soon to he re-.
organized by direction OF the President in conse.
Quence OF the restoration OF civil government in a
The Military Commission at Atlanta, Ca, was dis.
solved yesterday.
The Georgia House OF Represen atives has passed a
Resolution favoring the removal OF political disabit
ties from the white people.
The coal miners OF Pennsylvania have become quie,
since the issue Of the Sherins proclamation aud II ID
believed that the strike is at an end.
The Fenian Congress Is still In secret session ir
Bunalo. A Canadian spy who had wormed himself
60 within hearing Of their deliberations by pretend
1ng to belong 70 circle was found out yesterda,
end elected.
The hotels at Newport are full. and more stranger.
ore there than the oldest inhabitant remembers e
nave ever seen before. President Johnson is expect
oil soon after the adjournment OF Congress New
York and Brooklyn are strongly represented
Coroner keenan, yesterday held an inquest on tn,
body OF John smedick, the policeman who was as
Fascinated 10 the rwenty-nrst ward on Thursda,
might BY desperate named John Real. The verde
vas that deceased came TO his death by psto
Cred By the hand Of the prisoner John Real" aud
ehe prisoner was sent to tho Tonbs.
The Coroner concluded his investigation yestsrday
lpto ths causes that led y the homicide Of the lex