The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-11-05
Domestic Affairs.

Domestic Affairs!
Gold closed yesterday at 1881.
Montgomery BLAIR, like Frank P. Blair, Jr.
is ndisposed.
-Horatlo Seymour wants to be United States
Senator in place Of Governor Morgan.
Nine hundred miles OF track have been laid
en- the Pacific Railroad west OF Omaho.
-Seymours Hamplonite friends voted early
and often througho the South on Tuesday.
The steamship Wyoming, from this port on
Saturday last, arrived at Savannah yesterday.
Phillips, who was sentenced TO be hung at
Richmond tomorrow, has been resplted Tor
sixty days.
Governor Morgan and General Schenck an
nounce that it is not necessary for Congress TO
mt ct on the 10,h inst.
John s, and George II. Wise, son and
nephew OF Ex-Governor Wise, of Virginia, Will
have their trial for attempting to kill Edward
A. Pollard, at Baltimore, on the l2t1 inst.
The portraits OF Grant aud ColaX were in
great demand yesterday among the clerks IN
The various departments at Washington. or
course all the SeymouTites and JOhnsonites
holding offices at the capital and throughout
the country nave suddenly become Republicans.
Foreign Affairs.
LONDON, Nov. 4.-1he Post announces the
following prOgramme:-A quasi official dissolu-
tion OF Parliament will take place on the 1lth
inst All uncontested elections are to commence
on the 10th; contested elections in boroughs on
the lith, and in counties at later date. The
new Parliament Will be summoned to meet on
WEDNESDAY,, december y, Wutu tue queens
speech will be delivered and the policy OF the
Ministry on the questions at issue announced.
Mr. Dennison will be reelected Speaker.
1t Is believed that the House will be ready 10
proceed 10 business by Monday, the l4th of
December. The Opposition will probably move
as q test question an amendment to the Queens
speech, which the House VIII debate on Friday,
the 18th, when it is supposed the motion Will be
carried by large majority, and the House will
be adjourned until the following Monday. On
reasse milling the House the Premier will an
nounce his resignation aud that of his coll ague5
in the Ministry. MIR. Gladstone Will follow with
motion to adjourn over for the holidays, to
afford an opportunity for the formation OF u new
Cabinet.
EDINBURGH, Nov. 4.-John Bright was pub.
licly received here yesterday by the Lord
Provost and members OF the city government
and presented with the freedom of the city.
The Court of Session OF Edinburgh, on a final
appeal, has rendered q decision dlsal!o wing
the claims of women TO the right of franchise
BERLIN, Nov. 4.-KIng William to-day opened
the Prussian Diet. He said that ne " sources of
revenue were needed to provide fer the in
creased expenditures; that the relations with all
foreign powers were satisfactory and friendly.
He hoped spain would succeed in indeps u
dently reconStructlng her affairs on a basis
which would render the future welfare of her
people secure. The King concluded by declar
ing that the wishes of soVsregns and q popo ar
craving for peace would secure peace, and
should remove those groundless fears OF which
advantage is too often taken by the enemies OF
peace.
MADRID, Nov. 4,-General Dulce DELAYS his
departure tor Cuba on account OF sickness. He
takes out decree providing for the election of
deputies. He is also Instructed to carry into
force measures to hberalZe the administration: :
to establish the liberty OF the press; divide the
island into three provinces, and suppress un.
popular institutions.
General Contreras has been appointed CAPTAIN.
General of Porto REQ.
Olazaga and his party have issued manifesto
urging the necessity OF maintaining monarchi-
cal foIm OF government In Spain.
1t is positively asserted that the Government
will now recognize the Mexican republic.
MADRID, Nov. 4.-The Provisional Government
has abolished customs duties in Cuba, Porto
Rico, and the Philippine Islands on goods and
materials for works Of public utility
MADRID, Nov. 4.-The officers and men OF the
Spanish navy have been placed on the same
footing as to rank and pay as the army.
PARIS, Nov. 4.--The Patrte says Minister Bur.
lingame, OF the Chinese Embassy, will arrive in
Paris in January, and will make propositions to
open TO ioreign commerce, ports IN the interior
waters OF China, to have European Consuls In
all the great cities of the Empire, ard send
Chinese Consuls to the principal cities of Eu.
ropo.
VIENNA, Nov At is said that Baron Won
Beust urges peaceful settlement Of the Schles
wig dispute.
LONDON, Nov. 4.-The report that American
vessels of war were sent up the Paraguay river
TO AsuUcion is confirmed. They nave been
ordered 10 demand the Immediate release OF the
members OF the United States Legation.
President Sarmiento, of the Argentine Con
federation, desires TO asslmlate the civil la US o
his country to those of the United States.
HAVANA, Nov. 4.-The Hayten war vessels
Petion and SaDave, late from MatanZas, have
bombarded Port Jeremie seven days. President
Salnave commanded in person. The American,
English, and French COnsuls demanded that
tine be allowed Tor the removal OF the women
and CHILDREN but the request was denied and
the bonn moardment commenced without further
notice.
Many women and children were killed, and
all the houses in the city, including consular
offices, were destroyed or badly injured. Al
attack was made on the TO Wn by the land force.
of Salnave during the bombardment, but failed
A British man-of-war is on the wav to Jeremit
to watch the proceedings of the Haytieu flee
and prevent any violation of the rights OF foreign
residents, for which the Haytlens show little
respect L..
The excitement and indignation In Hayt
against Americans are increasing. This hostiiit,
is caused in part by the fact that the HaytieI
Government was furnished with its war vessel
by American ship.owners and that these vessel
are manned by Americans, who do not refuse
to execute the cruel orders of 6anaye. 1t 1
expected that the bombardment of Jacmel will
soon follow.
That place Is protected by batteries, in which
Eome good ordnance is mounted, aud If attacked
will make resolute defense,