The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-24
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EUROPE.

The news report by the Atlantic cable is dated yes
terday evening, September 23.
The Spanish revolutionary movement was more
intense and extending Espartero is the favorIte for
President. Queen Isabella could not reach Madrid
ana was again IN San Sebastian. General PrIm ap-
pears to have been the chief agent in eGecting the
change by the pronunctantento or Cadiz. revo-
Iutonary army was moving against Cordova, and
the queen had offered to abdicae If she could retain
the regency until the Prince Of Asturias reaches his
majority. But her offer was rejected by the revolu-
tonists vino demanded the expulsion OF the Bour-
bons and provisional government.
A London Journal says the English people are in
different toward the Chinese Embassy, and that the
Queens Ministers must that they have genuine
commissioners" TO deal with. Minister Johnson de-
livered speech at Leeds, England in which he said
that the matters of difference between the United
States and Great Britain were STEW and unimport-
ant"
Admiral Farragut was entertained at an Austrian
naval banquet ut Trieste The Peace Congress will
assemble in Berne The Paris Non,teur has faith Ia
the peace assurances of the King OF Prussia.
The Newmarket England october turf meeting
was progressing very favorably.
Egypt Will yield an enormous" cotton crop.
Consos, olil, money. Fivc-twenties, 1874 in Lon
don. and 10 In Frankfort.
Cotton easier, with midding uplands at 10d. Pro-
upwards. Breadstulrs without marked
Change
MISCELLANEOUS
In the Surratt case In Washington yesterday the
the argument was continued ON the demurrer OF the
District Attorney to the plea OF counsel that Surratt
was included In the Presidents amnesty. The Court
sustained the demurrer, holding that the offence
amounted TO giving aid and comfort to the enemy
and was therefore misdemeanor neither felony
nor treason and was not covered by the amnesty.
This decision is the FIRST judicial one yet made in re-
ference TO accountability under the amnesty. The
counsel then obtained admission to amend the plea
and the case was postponed until to-day.
The Eetrenchment Committee yesterday examined
Assistant Attorney General Ashton as 10 the
BiHcklcy-RolIns investigation. Mr. Ashton said
that M. Binckley hal authority from
his Office Tor his proceedings, ana his course
was improper. The committee adjourned to
meet at tie Astor House in this city on Thursday
next. Attorney General Evarts was to have started
ior New ork last evening probably to look after the
Rollins case.
Another hitch Is reported 10 have occurred in tho
matter oappontmcn;so of officers in internal revenue.
Comm ssioner Rollins is said TO have ordered that
gaugers or storokeepers appointed by Secretary
McCuiloch In the Western States shall be assigned to
duty until further orders. Notwithstanding this ap-
parent hitch another Supervisor was agreed upon
and appointed yosterday-Colonel d. s. Goodloe, for
the district OF Kentucky.
severe fight took place on the Republican river,
Kansas, between band OF seven hundred Indians
and force of fty men under Colonel Forsythe, who
were on an island on the 17th The tight was kept
up until eleven O'Clock at ni.ht, when two scouts,
who brought the news, escaped TO Fort wallace,
ninety miles distant, TO ask for assistance Colonel
Forsythe badly wounded and Lieutenant
Beecher and DR.. Monr oe MORALLY.
A despatch from Arkansas reports that Captain
Mason, president Of the registration board OF Fulton
county, was murdered on the 10th by the Ku Klux,
and that several negroes have been killed and
churches burned recently by the same organization.
Quiet has lie re3ored in New Orleans The riot
OF Tuesday night resulted from a democrat disturb
ing republican procession. one negro was killed
and quite O number Of whites and blacks were
wounded
An attempt was made on Tuesday night to throw
from the track the train on the Grand Trunk Rail.
way going west from Montreal, by piling ties
the track II u believed the deed was prompted by
the hope Of killing Mr. o'Reily, Crown counsel in
the Whalen case, who was aboard.
General Frank Blair and George II. Pendleton made
speeches at the democratic mass meeting at indian
apos,l IND, yesterday.
General Meade viii leave Washington for Atlanta,
Ca, to-day, to resume command " his district lie
has received instructions TO investigate the Camilla
TIE CITY.
Tie National Labor Congrc continued It's session
yesterday. a report from th3 Committee on Co.
operation was brought up. 1t declares strongly
against contests between labor and capital and was
OH that account the subject OF an animated debate
In which the lady delegates had their say. 1t was
recommtted. A resolution favoring tie formation
OF a national labor political party was carried by
O unanimous VOTE In the discussion Miss Anthony
strongly favored the resolution. The Committee on
Female Labor. OF which Miss Anthony Is chairman
made q report urging workingwomen TO learn trades
and secure the ballot, demanding the application o
the Eight Hour law to women's labor and urging TN
passage Of laws securing equal wages for equal woii
TO women employed. 1t was not acted upon, ant
the Congress adjourned until this morning,
The Tammany HALL General Committee met las
night at their rooms In the new Tafnmany building