The New York herald., 1868-08-30

EUROPE.

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The news ort by the Atlantic cable is dated yes
terday evening, august 20. f" plifN t,'. hNb8S
Minister Johnson returned to London from his
visit 10 Mp Disraeii The new Parliament OF Eng
land, will IL Is said assemble on the 10th of Deceni-
her, Mr.. Y. 4. curd a prominent cotton merchant,
died III Liverpool. Napoleon win recall the
French troops from Rome. The Russian town Of
Mariopoi has boon almost entirely destroyed by fire.
The Queen Of Spain will attempt to form a Cabinet
from the moderate party. i.l ssae aoa ia0 3
Consos 93 money; lvetwenties 721, in London
and l5sd N i'rankiort. Paris Bourse firmer. 4.
Cotton steady and active, with nkidling uplailds
al Id Brcads:nns and provisions without marked
change. RgJT 9s 0F, D W.
BY steamship at this port we have interesting mail
'"tails Of cable kilograms to the goth August.
polF ~ MISCELLANEOUS
BY the Atlantic cable we have advices from Rio
Janeiro to the sth inst. The Paraguayan garrison
had been starved out OF Humaita ana had with
drawn, the allied forces marching in the next day
and capturing two hundred and fifty cannon Four
thousand Of the retreatlng Paraguayans had been
cut of in the Gran Chaco, but firmly refused to
render. The allied gunboats commanded all the
lines OF retreat. a revolt had broken out in Para
quay and the rngleaders had been shot
Advices from Puerto Cabeo, Venezuela to The 9th
Inst, by the Cuba cable, report that Monagas had
commenced an attack on the city four days before
and the fighting had been going on ever since. The
war steamers Bolivar and Massarari were aiding the
Falconists and the attack would probably prove
failure. W HDva-.tt' t'tttf ifi. t
Secretary Seward sent instructions on Thursday
by the cable TO Minister Webb at Rio Janeiro direct
ing him TO insist upon the passage of the United
States steamer Wasp through the allied lines to
Asuncion ana 10 case OF refusal to demand his pass
ports. .5s. tat t..a-. .isa.,
Our Panama letter is dated August 20. The fete
day OF the Emperor Napoleon was celebrated ON the
18th by display OF Gags Of all nations from the
Consulates. The Mexican flag at the Mexican Con-
suate was displayed wrong side up. Ponce and
Correoso had compromised their differences by
agreeing each 10 dlsband half his forces The ma
tives openly declare that annexation to the United
states Is the only salvation for the ish,us. A fire
in Guayaquil,l Ecuador, had consumed thirty-fve
houses. The new wharf at San jose Guatemala Is
in working order. Mr.. Dickinson United States
Minister to Nicaragua is in trouble, whiskey dis
tiliery havine been discovered on his farm. The
Costa Iican Congress adjourned on the 2,th of July.
We have adyicgs rom Peru to the lath and Chile
TO the 30 OF Auyust, by way OF AspnwaH August
II. The Peruvian Congress opened on the 2Sth of
July. Mr.. Sewards renewed oIer OF mediation with
spain IL hscT 30 accented. The health OF Lima
is good. shock or earthquake was felt at Caiiao
on the I3,h le set rising and flooding part OF the
town. The winter ia Chile unusually severe,
and several tiioWsl,des had occurred. IN avalanche
buried twcntsrd persons in mine, killing all OF
them. General fitzpatrick was to leave on the 2Tth
FOR the UniiCd S!aics.
We publlsi this morning q report OF the first
dehaie In the Jaranese Parliament, taken from the
Kioto Gore,B.,t4a Gozste. The questions under
discussion appeal TO have been ventilated by gene
RAJ argunle Mt ~ which most of the members took
part and al maize very short speeches.
The President yesterday had . conversation with
Two Tenne sscc conservatives ON matters In that
stale. lie Gctlarci that no State had right. under
the law OF 1895. to maintain any paid army OF its
own beyond tine militia and he would use his consti-
tutlonal poTr crs to PREVENT.
General iosecrtns. In relation TO his mission to
the southern chiefs at White sulphur Springs, de-
clares that he alone conceived aud executed the
idea no other party or individual having anything
whatever to do with IL. .eeI Io"
The question OF the eligibility OF colored members
IL still under discussion in the Georgia House of
Representatives. The colored members are speaking
al great length upon it, as Il valy affects their III.
terests, and they are allowed unlimited time.
The Canadian Parliament has been further pro
rogued until the % OF october
ZION. John Bose OF ottawa, intends visiting wash
ington on matters connected with the new recpro-
city treaty with Canada.
trot took place yesterday at the Fashion Course
between Young Fearless, Fanny Bits, u ic Vernon
aud whalebone for 5000, best three in lve two mile
heats Young Fearless won, her best two miles
being in 5:j1h. u.t oat osH9J 0Ha.yoa iHtei.
Deputy Fire Marshal Davis, who was formerly in
tho Excise service in New York. has been arrested in
Montreal on charge OF setting Ore TO houses in
order to obtain his investigation fees.
The police OF New orleans have petiiioncd the
authorities FOR their pay, they have not been paid
for 1--WE months and reduced, in some instances,
TO beg bread from the citizens whose residences they
guard.
Tammany Hall held its primary election last even
ing to choose delegates to the County Convention
which In turn chooses delegates to the Democratic
state Convention at Albany. ON DIlf
Rev. Henry Wendt, who was serving fifteen
years sentence In The Pennsylvania renteniiary for
having outraged number OF little girls under his
charge, has escaped from prison and 1t is though,
gone to Europe. f3 Ht1H
An inquest was held yesterday on the body o.
susannah Lat on, who del in cnildbed at lyng-ir
establishment on Amity place. The testimony OF on,
of the students at the Institution went 10 siow iba
her chlid was immediately adopted out, aud that n,
record wns kcpt OF 10 or Of other children thus dls
posed of, as ladies frequently called for the purpos
Of adopting them The testimony OF the parents AM
brother of the grl went TO show that she was %
duced and deserted by clerk In Brooklyn sho
store.
The case OF the Deputy shcrfs who were engaged
In the shooting afYray al the Broadway theatre OF