The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-15
EUROPE.


The news report by the Atlantic cable Is dated
yesterday evening, August IA.
The London journals comment on the death Of
Thad Stevens, for the most part adversely to his
political and financial views, but iavorably as to the
sincerity OF his convictions Napoleon reviewed nfty-
two battallons of the National and Imperial Guard Of
France, amid scene OF great enthusiasm, at Paris
Lord Napier, of Magdala, present. The editor
OF the Paris Lane7ne sentenced to fine and i'm
prsonment. Specie continues to now into the Bank
OF France
Consols, 81 Z money. Five.twenties 7136 in Lon
don and 754 in Frankfort.
Cotton active, with middling uplands at 10 pence.
BreadstuGS easy and upwards. Provisions without
marked change. Produce steady
MIsCELLANEOUs
Adv1ces from ST. Domingo to the o5th ult. reponu(
that Orgando the revolutionary leader. was within.
three miles OF Aqua. General Cabral was with him.
1t was stated that Baez was to guarantee the Alta
Vela guano ana the Samani coal for an English
loan. lie continued to open and examine all the
mails and Il said 10 have forced the British Consul
TO open his mail In order TO search for revolutionary
documents.
News from Rio Janeiro to the 18th OF July is re-
ceived by the Atlantic cable. Another Paraguayan
attack In small boats the ronclad feet o. the
allies had been beaten OH. A new Brazilian Cabinet
has been appointed.
Mr. Seward, although as non-committal as dIpo-
matst IN political questions at present, recently
induced, according to Auburn correspondent, to
say that ne could not consistently support Seymour,
and II liz believed from the DRIFT OF his conversation
that he will support the republicans
An inquest in the case OF John Gordon, who was
drowned while in a rowboat on the North river by
collision with a Hoboken ferryboat the 10th inst,
was held yesterday, when the jury returned yer.
dict Of accidental drowning exonerating the officers
OF the ferryboat from all blame.
Measures are still being taken by the authorities in
all directions 10 prevent the spread OF the cattle dis
The Board OF Health have published sugges-
tons in the matter Inspections are ordered on the
trains IN New Jersey and the Canadian Council has
prohibited the Importation of beef cattle into the
Dominion Prof. Gamgee, Of Chicago and o COM
mttee have reported that the disease Ia brought d.
rect from Texas
The funeral services over the body OF Thaddeus
Stevens took place in Washington yesterday, and
the body sent to Lancaster
party OF men ana women were arrested In
Toronto yesterday suspicion OF being concerned
IN the Merchants Union Express robbery on the
Hudson River Railroad last May. The Adams Ex.
press Company in st. Louis was robbed OF about
$1,000 by new dodge, the messenger having carried
package to its direction and being there set upon
and overpowered. one OF the seymour, Ind rob
bers has been sentenced TO Ave years imprisonment.
negro zouave company from Georgetown while
passing in Washington yesterday to the Capitol to
relieve another company in guarding the remains
VI Thaddeus stevens was stoned by some persons
unknown and fred into the crowd. They then
marched on. No one was hurt in the crowd except
one negro. No arrests were made.
The three ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Baker, James Tho.
mas and George Johnson-sentenced to be hanged
at Halifax Court House, N c., yesterday, for the
murder Of Wade Ditcaer, negro, on the 23d OF May
last. have been granted an appeal TO the Supreme
Court on some techncalty OF the law.
A despatch from Charleston 5. c., says the Gov
crnor's veto OF certain radical measures has caused
break between the radical and moderate republl.
cans and created intense feeling among the negroes,
who are reported TO be armlng and organizing.
Threats are made and serious trouble Is anticipated.
The Yacht squadron is stil at Newport. The ocean
race from opposite Fort Adams to the stakeboat OF
Block Island and return was won 10y the whitening
sloop and the Eva, schooner.
The North Carolina Democratic State Convention
adjourned yesterday after expressing its endorse
ment of the Presidential nominations at New YORK.
Fncke,s comet was observed from the Washington
Naval Observatory at three O'Clock yesterday morning
hurricane passed over Portsmouth, New Hamp
shire on Thursday, capsizing boat, drowning the
captain carrying of picnic tent and scattering the
dancers ami musicians, to the personal injury o.
some OF them. and dispensing base bali crowd.
The strike OF the bricklayers continues unabatcd
as will appear from the reports OF the meeting oil Tat