The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-26
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EUROPE.


EUROPE.
BY special telegram from Gotha, Central Germany
BY way of London and through the Atlantic cable
we have the interesting intelligence that the North
German exploring vessel Germania, destined for sci
entifc research in the Arctic regions, was Off the
coast Of Greenland June 90 all WELL She left Bergen
Norway May II.
The report by the Atlantic cable is dated yes
terday evening, July rs.
The English Parliament Will be dissolved at very
early day. The Mexican bonds payment question
was under debate In the French Legislature the OPP
position asserting that the French war was under
taken in the interest Of the holders Of the Jecker
claims. Lord Napier Of Magdala reviewed the British
volunteers at Wimbledon The Sultan OF Turkey re-
cognizes Prince Mean's government in Servia. Mr..
Bancroft was negotiating with the Grand Duke OF
Hesse Darmstadt.
London Change observed holiday. Five-twen-
ties, 76ss 76al in Frankfort.
Cotton lower, with middng uplands at 1O,4d.
BreadstufIs declined Provisions unchanged.
BY steamship at this port we have special cor
respondence and mail report, in interesting detail OF
our cable kilograms, to the 10th of July.
CONGRESS-
In the Senate yesterday the bill for the protection
OF American citizens abroad was taken up as the
bPeCidl OTuer anu passed aICer some amendments by
by vote Of 80 to 8. The House bill, establishing
uniform system of bankruptcy, was also passed. The
bills and resolutions for the distribution Of
the JEFF Davis awards, removing political
disabilities from Michael Hahn and Others max.
ing appropriations for certain executive expenses
and regulating judicial proceedings in certain cases
severally passed. The of the President of
the Freedmen's Bureau bill was taken up and the bill
was passed by vote Of AZ to s. A lively debate
ensued on proposition to pay the newly recon.
structed members from the beginning of the Fortieh
session, but 1t failed. In the executive session
the nominations Of Judge Foote to be Commits
sOner Of Patents and Henry Watts to be Minister to
Austria were confirmed and those OF John A. McCer.
nand to be Minister to Mexico, ]. L. Dawson to be
Minister to Russia and Charles Peters to be Naval
Oflcer Of New York were rejected.
In the House Mr.. Logan, expressing the belief that
no agreement would be reached on the Funding bill,
obtained leave to report from the committee bill
containing his proposed sections to the original
Four members from Georgia were sworn In. Mr..
Hamilton offered resolution for the impeachment
Of the President, which referred to the Commit
tee on the Judiciary. The Freedmens Bureau bill
was passed the veto by vote OF us to 3D. The
business the Speakers table, which included nu-
merous bills and resolutions, important and unim-
portant, Senate amendments, &C.. then disposed
Of The Military bill was referred back to the COM
mltiAe by q vote OF 65 to So.
MISCELLANEOUS
inc nooos IN Baltimore and Elcott CITY, 1t appears
from the mail and later Geographic reports, were
even more awful in their effects than at first re-
ported. IL was by long odds the most disastrous
hood ever before known in Baltimore, exceeding the
disastrous deluge OF 1887. The rain very heavy
and incessant but the overflow in Jones' Falls
caused the greatest damage. At Ellicott City forty
three houses and mills were washed away and
thirty-seven persons are known to have been
drowned. while others are missing. Some most
heartrendng scenes depicted in full accounts
elsewhere.
Minister Burlingame and his Chinese ambassadors
gave grand Congressional reception in Washington
last night in honor OF the ratification of the China
treaty Among other distinguished persons present
were Mons. Berthemy, the French Minister. and
Mr.. Thornton, the British Minister, to mention
representatives Of the army navy and the judiciary
legislative and executive departments in profusion.
In the Georgia Senate yesterday q resolution ques-
tloning the right of negroes to hold Office mem
bers Of the Legislature, and appointing committee
TO report upon the eligibility Of the present colored
members offered and defeated. Governor
Brown and Foster Blodgett are the republican cand
dates for the United States Senate.
The aggregate Of the principal appropriation bills
Alaska being comparatively small Item the list.
valandigham has written o letter denying that
there was any trickery in nominating Seymour, and
stating as an opinion that II New York had withheld
her vote from Mr.. Hendricks Chief Justice Chase
would have been nominated within an hour.
The hotels on the Canada shore, opposite Niagara
Falls, are patronized In large part this season by
Southerners. General Jubal Early, Of rebel fame
among the guests. He says, among other things,
that General Grant has no ability as q general and
no capacity for President. John G. Breckenridge Is
living at little town twelve miles in the interior.
The Chinese Embassy have rooms engaged at the
International.
The Harvards won the base ball match against the
Yales at Worcester yesterday.
Three more Of the Indiana express robbers were
arrested yesterday In Illinois.
General Crook has concluded treaty with the
Indians In Oregon.
San Francisco has the smallpox as an epidemic.
The United States steamer Jamestown has gone
out of commission and is laid up at Mare Island
near San Francisco. Her ofncers ordered to the
East.
The stock market including government securi.
ties, was quiet but firm yesterday. Gold closed ct
1l3k 1885, Business In almost oil departments
OF trade In commercial circles yesterday was
extremely light. Conee was firm, with q
moderate demand. Cotton was dull, and closed
heavy at slc for middling uplands. On 'Change
nour was In fair demand from the trade at
steady prices. Wheat was dull, but unchanged
In value, while corn, though quiet, was one cent
higher Oats were moderately active and heavy.
Pork opened nrm, but closed heavy at S2s lsk for
new mess Beef was steady, while lard was but III.
tie sought after, but nrmer. Petroleum-Crude I'm
bulkj was dull but nrm 81 ike. o l7Kc., while re.
nned On hond was In fair demand and steady at SAC.
sMkc Naval stores-spirits turpentins was slow
Of sole, but steady while rosin was dull and heavy.
yrVlshh were hesvy. whiskey IVES In far demand