The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-08
EUROPE.


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EUROPE
The news report by the Atlantic cable is dated
terday evening. August Z.
Jen Davis was loudly cheered on the Liverpool
Change. France orders additional supply OF
horses for the army. Italy will pay the French por-
ton OF the debt due on the territory taken from
Rome. Doctor Washington, OF the English bench, is
dead. Turkey declares the eldest OF the vceroy
OF Egypt to the vicerega throne. The Gre
tans it is said appealed to England for aid.
Consols 937s, money. Five-twentes TX in Lon.
don and rs in Frankfort.
Cotton steady and active, without change in prices.
Breadstutrs steady and upward and provisions dull.
BY special correspondence from Europe have
interesting reports in detai:of cable kilograms
to the 25th Of July.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Telegraphic advices from st. Domingo state that
Baez' troops in the capital were deserving him. The
renfCrcements ordered to SeybO had refused to
embark
Venezuela advices to the 22d OF July have been
received by way OF the Cuban cable. General Mo-
nagas was at Valencia with 1000 men on his way to
Puerto CabeO. Falcon was blockading the port QS
Laguayra with one small vessel.
Further intelligence from Japan states that the
ram Stonewall still flying the American flag not
having yet been turned over to the government.
Admiral Rowan, with his flagship Piscataqua. had
arrived at Yokohama.
The statement OF the public debt for August
shows the total debt to he $685. $685. 1856 including
s32 30 100 in bonds issued to the Pacific Railroad,
while the cash in the Treasury amounts to
lOl.o54,276. Compared with previous statements
this shows increase OF sl3, 2ss 59l In the debt
since June.
gas main under the centre Of the dome of the
Capitol in Washington exploded Yesterday, tearing
all the framework to splinters and creating some
apprehension Of the safety OF the building. Tho
paraphernalia used at the funeral OF President Lin
coin, which was IN the Washington crypt for safe
keeping was partially burned.
In the Louisiana Senate yesterday a resolution
was offered calling upon Governor Yarmouth for
proofs Of the numerous Outrages mentioned IN his
letter to the President. The resolution advo-
Gated by its mover in bitter speech. in which he
stated the republicans had hfty-6ve hundred guns
stored at their headquarters in the city. II was re-
ferred.
Our Washington correspondent states that when
certain banker OF that city, who had been making
good deal OF money by commissions the sale oi
government lands, appeared at the Treasury recently
TO settle some business, he and all the officials in the
department were astonished to find that a law had
been passed time ago prohibiting the pay.
known it before the reading OF the OF Congress
being dreary work for them to go through with.
The bill removing political disabilities was passed
in the lower house OF the Alabama Legislature yes.
terday and the bill providing for the casting OF the
electoral vote by the Legislature was passed ia the
Senate.
The Shrewsbury Yacht Club held Its annual re.
gatta on the Shrewsbury river on Thursday. Ten
yachts took part In the race, which a course
twelve miles long, Several yacht clubs were repre-
sented and the Matte. Of the Bayonne Club, de-
clared the winner making the distance in four hours
thrty-six minutes and fifteen seconds.
There were three races at Saratoga yesterday.
The first was by the chetnut colt shutdown the
second by the bay FLY Oakland, and the third by
the bay horse Red Dick.
The ere in the Canadian woods is raging just back
OF the town Of Collingwood, and fears are enter
tanned for the safety OF the town.
The Chinese Embassy still at Auburn. ON
wednesday they visited the State Prison, inspected
the machinery and saw the convcts at their dinner.
They then visited the woollen mills and the orphan
asylum. Yesterday they inspected the water works.
The steamship Mary Sanford, from New York for
Wilmington, struck New Inlet bar at the latter
place on Thursday night. No lives are reported lost.
Three lighters are trying her to get her on.
The steamship William Tibbetts while entering the
W
lightning. The captain and PHO, and lazy passen.
ger injured by the shock and one man was
Knocked overheard.
boy OF seventeen frightened away a party OF
burglars, In Philadelphia, on Wednesday night by
threatening to shoot, but plucking up courage they
returned on Thursday night and the boy carried his
threat into execution, killing one OF them instantly.
Bill Common and Jim Mcintyre. the former a
butcher in Spring street and both members OF the
old "shor: boys" Of the Eighth ward, fought near
sheepshead Bay yesterday for $50 a side. After a
fight VI nftyscven minutes and twenty three rounds
Conner confessed himself whipped.
The sheriff OF Benton county, No., attempted to
arrest several members OF the Ku Klux Khan day
or two ago, when he resisted aud two OF his
posse were killed
The indians are committing outrages and depre
dations In Arizona.
The steamship Ariel, Captain Jones, OF the Amer
can line, Will sail from pier IS North river al twelve
NJ. to-day for Bremen via Cowes.
The Merchants' line steamship sherman, Captain
Henry win leave pier u North river at three 2.
to-day for New Orleans direct.
The steamship George Cromwell Captain vail
OF the Cromwell line, will sail to-day at three p.
for New Orleans direct from pier No. North river
The Black Star Independent line steamship Mar
mion will leave pier 10 North river at three p. N
to-day for Savannah, Ga.
The steamship san Jacinio, Captain Atkins, will
call at three p n to-day from pier No. North rive
for Savannah.
The steamship Charleston Captain Berry, vii
leave pier So North river o. three r. N. to-day fo
Charleston.
The brig Laura 10 at Boston with the yellow feve
on board.
The stock market was dull and variable yesterday
Gold ductu al AL hat yesn Il7L a ll9k.