The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-08
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EUROPE.

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EUROPE
The news report by the Atlantic cable s dated yes
terday evening, july
Marshal Mel asserts that one OF her 'neigh-
bors" can compete with the present military power
Of France. The reform measures were advanced in
the English House OF Lords. Harvest prospects re-
NAMED encouraging in England.
Consols o4T a s5, money. Five-twenties 1914 1921
in London and Tx In Frankfort. Paris Bourse
steady.
Cotton closed with middling uplands at 1l1sd. a
ukd. Breadstufrs nrm Provisions steady.
BY the steamship China, at this port last night,
have mail report In detail Of cable dispatches
dated to the 9th OF June.
THE CONVENTIONS.
The Democratic National Convention assembled at
the usual hour yesterday. the usual immense crowd
Of delegates and spectators being in attendance. A
series OF resolutions from Alexander II. stephens
were read and referred The first sets forth that
1--WE will in the future. in the past adhere to the
Union" and the last returns the highest
need OF patriotism to the Union soldiers.
The platform was then read by Mr.. Henry
c. Murphy IL is substantially the same
as published in the HERALD OF Monday. 1t was put
and accepted by the Convention amid great enthu-
siasm. Some further discussion ensued on the ope
ration OF the two-thirds rule, and after deciding
without chance OF miscOnsiructon that two-thirtls
Of the votes cast IN the Electoral College would
tie a candidate to the nomination the Convention
proceeded with the first ballot.
There twelve candidates named and 81
votes cast Pendleton receiving the highest number
los; Andrew Johnson the next highest, 65, and the
rest coming In the following rotation Hancock,
Church. Packer English, Dooi;tle, Parker, Reverdy
Johnson, Hendricks and Blair. The names OF Chase
and Seymour were not mentioned. The second
ballot disclosed Pendleon and Johnson 10y o strange
coincidence the opposition candidates for the Vice
Presidency In 1884 still ahead. The third ballot
showed but little change Pendleton gaining slightly
and the name OF Ewing beng introduced. On the
fourth Horatio Seymour was named, but he mme.
diately rose and formally Withdrew his name. On
the nth ballot Pendleton received l22 votes, Han
cock, the next highest. <o; the name Of Adams was
introduced and that OF Andrew Johnson dropped.
On the sixth ballot Pendleton stood 1921, and Han
cock a.. The Convention then adjourned until this
morning at ten O'Clock.
The Soldiers and Sailors Convention, yesterday,
adopted platform endorsing the platform OF the
National Democratic Convention and pledging sup
port to its nominees. A resolution also adopted
setting forth that the national credit must be held In
violate and that population was dishonorabe. A
committee was appointed to wait upon General
Mcclellan to secure his aid In the coming campaign.
A resolution was adopted sustaining the removal OF
Stanton and dcnouncing his of1cial acts. The Con.
vention then adjourned sine die.
CONGRESS.
In the Senate yesterday the bill to revive an act
providing among other things for the expenses OF
district judges called out by justices OF the supreme
Court, was discussed and passed The Tax bill was
then resumed and after amending IL IN some par.
ticulars the Senate, without finally disposng OF H.
adjourned.
In the House Mr.. Thaddeus Stevens as question
Of privilege, presented additional articles Of I'm
peaohment agains. the President, charging him
with abuse OF the patronage OF his ONCE erecting
State governments in conquered territories restor.
ing forfeited property and other crimes. Mr..
Stevens made a long speech In support Of
them, and then, at his suggestion, they were
postponed until Monday, two weeks. Mr.. Williams
OF Pennsylvania also presented additional articles
bill to modify the warehouslng system was intro
duced from the Committee on Manufactures. II was
generally discussed and finally referred TO the Com.
mtee on Ways and Means. The Alaska Appropria-
ton bill was then considered IN Committee OF the
Whole. Messrs Butler. Sloan and Mccarthy spoke
against It, and the House soon after adjourned.
MISCELLANEOUS.
About haf-past twelve O'Clock on Monday night
Peter Cagger OF Albany, the well.known lawyer and
politician, was almost instantly killed by being
thrown from o carriage while riding IN the Central
PARK in company with John e. Develin, Of this city.
Mr. Develin was also very seriously injured. The
breaking OF the spokes OF wheel was the immediate
cause OF the accident.
The delegates to the Republican State Convention
ut Syracuse TO DO held today have mostly arrived.
The nomination OF Lyman Tiemaine, Of Albany, for
Governor IL probable, but the names Of Horace
Greeley and John A. Griswod are canvassed, while
Aionxo B. Cornell and Charles Andrews are the
most prominent names for Lieutenant Governor.
General Van wyck has declined to be a candidate
for Governor.
Telcgraphic advices from Honduras state that
work had commenced on the Interoceanic Railway.
The South Carolina Senate has ratified the four.
teenth article. The contest for United States sena-
tor IL between A. @. Mackey the Collector o Charles.
Ton ard r. 1. Sawyer, Assessor Of lE.er-. 2oTcErc.
General capty has issued On order DECLARING civil