The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-22
TRI PIE S II E E Il
New York. Tuesday, September %, 1865.
EUROPE.

The news report by the Atlantic cable is dated at
midnight yesterday. September q.
y The Spanish revolutionary movement is said to
Dave failed at some points, but progresses actively at
Others. The Paris Moniteur says Madrid remained
quiet, and that there was change OF Cabinet.
Queen Isabella did not visit Napoleon at Barrtz and
the 'rebes" barred her return to the capital.
The Burlingame China Embassy arrived in Lon
don. N-ZS - -. 'q~sA,'+.
A South German Military Convention met In ses-
sion in Munich The King OF Prussia had an enthu-
eastc reception In Hamburg, where he repeated his
peace assurances on the Bourse. The government
candidate was returned at election In France.
; Consols, "a, money. Five-twenties, Tx In Lon
DON ~
Cotton lower, with middling uplands at 1o,6d
Breadsturs firm. Provisions buoyant, without
marked change.
BY steamship at this port we have mail details OF
our European cable kilograms to the 18th of Septem.
Der, including some additional editorial remarks of
the London press on the BurlingameC Chinese treaty
and China treaty mission.
CONGRESS.
The two houses Of Congress met yesterday, quo.
rum OF the Senate being present, while in the House
there were but one hundred and five members-not
quite quorum
In the Senate after the prayer resolution to adj.
journ until November 10, and then still further to
the first Monday in December, was offered and agreed
TO by vote OF 90 to /, Mr. BucKaew, the only demo-
crat present. voting In the negative. Mr. Buckaew
offered resolution inquirng II there was quorum
IN the House. but 1t was not received and the Senate
adjourned until the 10th OF October.
In the House, after the prayer, resolution Of ad-
Journ ment similar to the one passed by the Senate
was offered and agreed to. The vote showed that
there was no quorum present, but as no objection
was made the resolution holds good. Three demo-
Gratis were present, but declined to vote. Several
democratic attempts to prevent the contemplated
adjournment by declaring no quorum present were
defeated and the House adjourned until the 10th Of
October.
MISCELLANEOUS
Our RIO Janeiro letter is dated August 90 and by
1t we have additional details OF the situation in
Paraguay. The surrender OF the Paraguayan garri.
son on the peninsula near Humaita took place
after ten days desperate struggle, when the Para
guayans had been three days without food and
many of them were Frustrated by exhaustion. The
conditions then stipulated that they should not be
forced TO serve against Lopez and should choose
their own place OF residence In the allied nations.
According to General Osorio, Humaita was very
weak point in its defences, and should have been
captured long ago. The evacuation was going for
ward for nearly weeks before 1t was discovered
by the allies. limbo is now the objective point, as
the allies cannot reach Tebcuari without first re-
ducing It,
Intelligence from Buenos Ayres IL to the effect that
a storm passed over the city on the 18th OF August,
the day upon which the terrible earthquakes visited
the west coast, and was attended with the greatest
loss Of life that has occurred there for some time.
Numerous vessels sunk In the harbor, and
several houses were blown down.
The Surratt case was called up before Judge Wyie
in the criminal court, Washington, yesterday.
MOLE proseq1d on the first charge, the murder Of
President Lincoln, was entered. The was then
called the charge of conspiracy, but was post
poned until to-day, at the request OF counsel for the
defence, In order to enter a special plea setting
forth the amnesty proclamation as a bar to trial.
The Ku Klux are said to have invaded New Jersey
For some time mysterious warnings, with the SYM
boic cords, daggers bloody heads and collins, have
been received by radical members OF the military
companies threatening them with death, but no
notice was taken OF them. except as q series OF
stupid Jokes. on sunday night however, Lieutenant
Bynner Of Company New Jersey Rifle corps, was
Knocked down by slung shot In Kearny and when
found was insensiDle. Near him was O pistol,
marked with Ku Klux hieroglyphics and other evil
dence OF the presence OF the Khan. The police are
now on the track OF the mysterious marauders.
The yacht race for the Vice Commodore's prizes
boat opposite the club house Staten Island to the
buoy of the Southwest Spit, thence to the lghtshp
and return. Five schooners and FIVE yachts have
been entered for the race.
, riot occurred in Camilla, Ca, on saturday be.
tween blacks and whites OF opposite parties. A re-
publican meeting was fired into by some drunken
fellow and the fight became general but the negroes
were driven and badly defeated from fifty to seventy
I'VE OF them being killed and wounded. Colone
Pierce the republican candidate for Congress, and
Captain Murphy, an ex-Bureau agent, were seriously
injured.
Twenty negroes were arrested near Columbia, S
c. recently for belonging to an unlawful armed OF
ganIzation which had been carrying terror 10 peace
able neighborhoods by riots and high handed ou
RACES. they were brought to Charleston and r.
leased on their own recognizances.
Ten bids for the contract for removing Frying Pa
Reef and rot Rock, In Hell Gate, were opened
General Newton's once yesterday. There was gres
alspsrity In tie sums demanded. one bid ranging