The New York herald., 1868-06-08
MISCELLANEOUS.

MISCELLANEOUS.
Telegsaphic dates from Sisa Mexico, 20 June
state that Cepeda had been reelected Governor OF
Yucatan. One hundred and fifty OF Colonel Domin-
guez's force had escaped from the indian massacre
which occurred some time ago. The English in Be-
lize continue to supply the Indians with munitions
of war.
Our Yokohama Japan letter is dated April rs. The
Dutch and French ministers had paid visit to the
Mikado, hut their accounts or him diiiered widely
rhat it 10 seriously believed an inferior person
age introduced TO them as the Aikado for joke.
Stringent orders in reference TO attacks foreigners
have been issued, making high officials offending
liable 20 decapitaton and loss OF caste without the
honor OF ha5f kari. The Envoy Plenipotentiary Of
the Mikado had orders to Yeddo to the ground.
proposition ia reported TO be under consideration
by the Mikado 10 open the entire country to trade
aud travel.
At ST. Patrlcks Cathedral yesterday the festival OF
trinity Sunday and the close OF the Te De directed
by The Pope attracted Il large congregation. The
Archbishop oiiciated. Rev. Ii. W Beecher delivered
sermon at plymouth church on proverbs, in which
he gave some solicited advice on the ordinary affairs
of lie. AT The BloomiDgdale Baptist church the Rev.
Pope Neaman delivered a sermon entitled "Ephesus
and New York" Services were held at all the other
churches during tho day the attendance. however,
being somewhat slim account OF the weather.
large increase was noticeable yesterday in the
number OF arrests for violation OF the Excise law.
six persons brought before Justice Mansfield at
The Essex Market and eight before Justice Hogan.
They all required to give bail in 800 each The
enforcement OF the law had OF late become very lax
this unusual vigilance is attributable mainly TO
late changes and promotions among police captains
and a consequent ambition to do new duties well.
The annual regatta Of the New York Yacht Club viii
take place Thursday, the 18th instant An Official
nbtIce OF the event, with the sailing courses and
directions Tor the start will he found elsewhere in
the HERALD this morning.
The German Odd Fellows OF New York have
organized central society, and intend eventually
build nall from funds raised by picnics and other
festivities and such means they may hereafter
adopt
rhe piano makers strike is ended, the employees OF
the caIy factory which held out till Friday night
having resumed work o compromise. The
clothing cutters are in fair way of getting the in
creased nay demanded by them nearly all the larger
houses having agreed 10 pay it, The Bakers Union
No. !, ana part also OF Nos. and 3, are a strike
for three dolan more per week, five dollars extra
for board aud the reduction of the days hours of
labor 20 twelve II more than majority Of the
bakeries m the city will not agree to these terms by
Sstu,day, June 90 the journeymcn bakers intend TO
quit work in a body.
n viii be remembered that Colonel Reed and Major
Porter two army officers, fought duel some time
ago near Richmond. They recently wrote q letter
10 the editor OF the Southern Opinion, threatening
10 hold him personally responsible II he commented
on the duei, and this letter coming officially to the
notice OF General Gordon Granger, commanding at
Richmond he arrested the two onicers.
n IL understood that the bill providing the appro-
or,stion Cor the purchase of Alaska will soon be
,or,ed sayorsbly by the House Committee on Foreign
Anai~.
The Impeachment Committee, II Is thought pro
bable. wa have their state prisoner woolley held
the adjournment If he does not answer. Recent
witnesses before the committee stated that ga ooc
had been paid the Presidents counsel.
The Chinese Embassy, after keeping the sabbath
yaday OF rest, viii recommence their perambua-
lions to-day. most probably going TO Mount Vernon,
In The revenu: cutter Northerner.
the Roll OF Honor No. 14"a record Of twelve
Thousand Union soldiers who died In rebel prison pens
has just been published by the Quatermaster Gen.
-raL These rolls are necessarily incomplete many
reports Of rebel prisons having been DESTROYED By
the keeper ~ the close OF the war.
another biK Indian land job rs reported. On
wcdnesda, The Usage Nation was induced by prmn.
i~s and intimidation on the part OF the commission
which is headed by the Indian Commissioner TAYLOR
80 sell oight million acres OF land their reserva-
iion sor twenty cents an acre, payable in fifteen
wears 3" a private party, while numerous better bids
nsdc for the same by other parties.
The state of virginia finds her treasury 80 in
yoveiist that II will be impossible 70 pay the int
resi- on her debt for some years. There IL barrel,
sno"gh money In hand to meet expenses.
fhc eraal"scs on the Nashville and Northwestern