The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-05

The (nunard mail steamship Scotia, Captain Jud-
AIMS. from Liverpool the 25th and Queenstown the
10th of july arrived at this port yesterday AFTERNOON
bringing our special correspondence and mail report
An detail Of our cable kilograms, dated her DAY OF
sailing from England.
Active preparations were still being made for the
great election contest in England. TWO conservative
candidates will oppose Mr.. White ana MI fawcettat
Brighton. The conservatives OF Leeas VIII prine
forward Mr.. c. B. Denison in conjunction Win Mr.
Beecroft NJ. p, and an early meeting will be held to
approve the selection
The liberal electors OF Tamworth, England, unani-
mous,y requested Sir Henry Lytton Bulwer to be-
come candidate for the representation OF that
borough as an advanced liberal and a supporter Of
Mr.. Gladstone.
French papers say that before returning to Paris
from Plombleres the Emperor will visit Nancy, Metz,
Thionville and other forts lately strengthened.
Paris letter OF July "a Announces
The proprietors OF the ReUeil lately prosecuted by
the government, after taking counsel decided to sell
the number of to-day at fifty centimes only instead
of one franc. The government did its little wont TO
prevent the realization OF the object to get the line
o: 50o0f. paid by the public 1t prohibited pacards
announcing that the price OF to-days number was
exceptionally ten sous instead OF three Neverhe-
Ess the demand for the ReueR at price understood
TO be asked to give an opportunity for political de-
monstraton, Is very great and have no DOUBT mat
the extra money received by Inc paper w more re
The Reuea and publicly advertlses that 1t will take
one hundred copies OF this days issue.
letter from Madrid OF the 18th Of July in the IN
dpenddnce Beige, mentions the names of three clan
dcstine journals circulating in that cty-viZ., the
Erte,m.nator, the Revolution and the Revolution
airy Bulletin. The two last named occupied them
selves with the Queens private life and the first
pointed out for popular vengeance a certain num-
Der OF persons well known Tor their revolutionary
tendencies, whose places Of residence were given.
These papers are said to be widely circulated in Ma
drid and the provinces The same correspondent says
shat the Queen Of Spain has unreservedly approved
the represslve policy Of the Cabinet, and the minis
terial journal, Ell Espdhol defends 1t as the only
course it was possible to adopt. "The opposition
against which we have at this moment to struggle,
says, is not one Of those oppostions that dis
armed by mere change Of persons or modification
of the poAcy Of the government. What is now
wanted what is imperatively and impudently de-
manded, cannot be granted by any ministry in which
Me legitimate Queen Of Span Donne Isabella II. OF
Bourbon, has placed her confidence"
A curious action has been tried at Valence France,
against some amateurs Of veocipedes. A great man
IN the country proprietor Of OF the best hermi.
tage vineyards near Tarn, was driving his carriage
and pair along road on the banks Of the Rhone,
when his horses took fright at the unaccustomed
spectacle OF four gentlemen bowling along upon
velocipedes. They dlverged from the road, rushed
into field and upset the carriage, which sustained
slight damage. The court held the action frvo-
lOus and dismissed II with costs.
Can encounter between Turkish troops and band
Of insurgents reported to have taken place in the
neighbOrhood or RoostchOok. Many OF the insur-
gents were killed and the engagement resulted In
favor Of the Turks
The English government received Official informa
ton OF the outbreak OF cattle plague in Egypt II is
reported TO have broken out In Vohynia and other
parts OF Russia
1.-THE steamship Norseman arrived at Southampton
with the Cape mails, bringing among her passengers
the Rev. Mr. Van der Wall and Mr. de Villiers, who
have been appointed as deputation to England for
the purpose OF comforting with the Ministry on the
Basuto question. The Cape Argus Of the 10th Of
June says that matters across the orange river
NAMED much as before. The renewed attempts 10
open negotiations for a settlement Of the disputed
land question had failed the Beers evincng no dis
position to "abate the pretensions they have hith-
ertO maintained"