The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-04
TRIPLE S HEET
EUROPE.

EUROPE.
The news report by the Atlantic cable is dated yes
terday evening, July 3.
General Napier was at Windsor, the guest Of
Queen Victoria. Prince Napoleon was entertained
at dinner by the Sultan Of Turkey, the Viceroy Of
Egypt being present. The telegraph banquet in
London is reported at length including the speech
Of Mr.. John Bright The debate on the French
budget was continued NJ. Theirs speaking in opposi
ton to the military expenditure
China kilograms of May 20, by way Of England,
report that the rebels Of the North menaced Pekin
seriously.
Consols, s5h, money. Five-twenties, 7sk 7sX
In London and Tx in Frankfort.
Cotton firm, with middling uplands at 11Hd.
Breadstufs quiet. Provisions steady
Our special correspondence and mail report from
Europe, published the eleventh page Of this morn
ing's HERALD, embrace very interesting details Of
our cable kilograms to the Goth Of June.
CONGRESS.
In the Senate yesterday the new Tax bill was
reported with amendments and made special order
for Monday. The resolution excluding certain
Southern States from voting in the Electoral College
was called up and postponed. whereupon Mr..
Edmunds said he would not call 1t up again. The
Senate soon after adjourned until Monday.
In the House, there were present about twenty
nve members all the democrats but three being alb.
sent. The Civil Appropriation and Deficiency Bills
were considered In Committee Of the Whole. Sew
eral Senate amendments TO the first were acted
upon Mr.. Stevens offered an amendment giving
twenty per cent additional pay to certain
civil employees which was extravagantly amended
and rejected The two bills then went over Mr.
Butler, of the Committee Of Impeachment Managers,
made q report which was recommitted and ordered
to be printed 1t Will he found in full elsewhere in
our columns to-day. The House soon after adjourned
THE CONVENTION.
The hotels of the city are jammed with delegates
who have arrived to attend the National Democratic
Convention. Badges were distributed to them yes.
terday by the executive committee Among the
notabes present several ex-rebef Generals
Hampton, N. b. Forrest. 8. b. Buckner and Others
The Convention will be formally opened this morn
ing at Tammany Hall, which has been elegantly fitted
up for the occasion,
The Chase Executive Committee have adopted an
address to the Convention in support Of the nomina
ton OF the Chief Justice Printed circulars, signed
"A Radical Democrat" have been received by nearly
all the delegates, urging the adoption Of female
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ton Of general amnesty and pardon to all engaged
In the late rebellion, except those already indicted
for treason or other felony.
The intelligence from Mexico IL of the highest i'm.
portance. 1t appears by our special kilograms,
dated Mazatan, June TO- that Captain Bridge OF the
British man-of-war Chanticleer, had blockaded the
port and was only prevented from bombarding It by
the united EFFORTS Of the foreign consuls account
Of an insult offered TO himself and his paymaster
by the Custom House o1icials. The Mexicans
In answer to his threat to lombard the city, brought
their artillery and infantry to q position In front Of
the Custom House. The American nag floats over al
American property. Captain Bridge had agreed moi
TO commence the commandment until he heard from
the Admiral at Victoria, but in the meantime strict
blockade on Mexican vessels 10 maintained. A
United states steamer had arrived to protect Amer
can property.
The Fourth OF July will be very generally cele.
brsted to-day throughout the country In this city,
the First division Of the National Guard will parade,
the public buildings and the shipping will display
their national ensigne and the usual salutes will be
fred at the Battery In the evening, fireworks Will
10 exhibited at various points.
In the Board of Health yesterday Mr.. Eaton coun.
sell called attention TO the fact that many marriages
are performed by notaries public In this city which
are Illegal as thew have no right legally TO perform
the ceremony.
A disastrous collision took place on the Sount
Thursday night between the steamer City OF Boston
OF the New York and Norwich line, and the State o
New York, OF the Hartford line. The former wa
badly damaged her starboard boiler exploding ant
falling overheard Several Of the crews and passen
gers OF both vessels seriously burned by tn,
escaping steam, but no lives are known TO hay,
been lost.
committee Of five, appointed by the Mississippi
Reconstruction Convention is in session In Jackson
hunting up evidence Of frauds in the late election
They sit with closed doors, and row ensued yester
day. when several leading citizens demanded to SCI
the evidence.
In the Louisiana Legislature yesterday nothing o
much interest transpred. The city is perfectly quiet
but the military were again on duty.
In the North Carolina Senate yesterday q resolution
was introduced providing that the fundamental con
ditions imposed by Congress in the wholesale read
mission bill shall be forever held without legal enec
In the state.
The Governors elect Of Georgia and Alabama hav
been Installed by General Meade, preparatory TO tn
assembling Of the state Legislatures
On our twelfth page this morning we give de
tailed account Of the execution OF Rue the prisone
ut st. Hyscinthc, Canada, on wednesday.
We have correspondence from the Sandwich
Islands, the British West Indies, 81. Domingo an,
Hay all Of which win be found on our triple shee
this morning. the news from oil these points Ia In
teresng, although It has generally been anticipated
b our special teiegraphic dispatches
Eighty yeung adies from Elmirs Seminary, N Y.
visited Richmond, Va, yesterday end caused quite
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