The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-09
TRIPLE S III E e 7
New York; Friday, October D. 1858.
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EUROPE,

Tie news report by the Atlantic cable Is dated
yesterday evening, October s.
General Prim was escorted to the Capitol In Madrid
ny an immense crowd OF joyousy excited people
The provisional government OF Spain has reduced
the tarn On all imports by one-third Don Juan,
cousin TO the ex-Queen, resigns his claim to the
throne in OF his son, the Infant Don Carlos,
The English election canvass IL still more AMI
mated. Mr. Gladstone will, 1t is thought, be de-
feated in south Lancashire. but returned for Green
witch. The Prince and Princess Of Wales had an
thusiaslic reception in Glasgow, where the Prince
laid the corner stone OF new university building
Fuad Pacha will visit Sicily from Constantinople
on six months leave for the recruitment Of his
health.
Flve-twenties 74& in London and 1919 u in
Frankfort. Paris Bourse frmer.
Cotton easier In Liverpool. with middling uplands
at 1oald. Breadsturs and provisions without marked
change.
MISCELLANEOUS
Brazilian advices from Paraguay by the Atlantic
cable report that Lopez had fallen back to Asuncion
after his reported defeat at Fernando The iron
cads were their way to Asuncion. The United
states steamer Wasp had already gone there to take
on board Minister washburn.
Governor Wells OF Virginia. has committed the SEN
tence Of negro condemned to be hanged at Norfolk
to-day, for alleged outrage white woman, to
Imprisonment for life His white accomplce win he
hanged. This exercise OF clemency Is claimed by
the Governors opponents to be intended for political
effect among the negro voters In Norfolk
Chief Justice Chase says that the newspaper re.
ports that he warmly espouses the cause OF Grant
and Colax are merely conjec,ures Of the writers
themselves.
II appears that General Gordon Granger who has
established his headquarters commandant OF the
Department Of the Cumberland at Memphis, Tenn
Is not yet In actual command, although General
Thomas has Withdrawn. General Sidney Bur.
bank who ranks Granger In the line, Is in actual
command and an assignment according to General
Changers brevet rank Is necessary 10 place him
Burbank In the meantime the Dyer court OF
inquiry, which takes General Thomas to Washing
ton, has been postponed till November 10.
John Quincy Adams, or Massachusetts, was in
Greensboro, n. c., yesterday and addressed crowd
OF citizens OF all colors.
At the Mcclellan ovation in Philadelphia yesterday
the General made an eloquent and patriotic speech,
which did not contain a word Of politics. II was
directed entirely to his old comrades In the army
Complete aud ofiical returns Of the Connecticut
town elections show that OF 100 towns eighty
six are clearly republican, sxty-nine clearly demo.
cratic and seven divided. The democrats gain the
Registration Boards In ave towns that were repub-
lican and the republicans in eleven towns that were
democratic last year.
A severe gale visited the northern lakes yesterday
and several marine disasters reported no loss VI
life, however, having occurred
A national convention OF French Canadians In this
country was held Mt Springfield Mass, yesterday and
adopted resolutions denouncIng the new Confedcra-
tion and the coercion OF Nova Scotia and favorng
nexation or the adoption or republican form Of
government for Canada.
Silver Mountain, California, was visited by an
earthquake on the 9th inst, the air Immediately
afterwards being filed with smoke
James ID. Martin, the alleged defaultinQ cashier Of
the Boston Hide and Leather Bank was found
guilty the main charges yesterday. the case
win be carried 10 the United States Supreme Court
Seddons aud Kelly fought on the Isle Of Shoals on
Portsmouth, n. H., yesterday, for $1,000. Scddons
won.
Mall reports from India state that a shock OF an
earthquake was felt pretty generally in the Punjab
on the morning OF the 10th OF August at twenty.
eight minutes past six O'Clock. AT Lahore, Am.
ritsar, Jalandhar, Ambala and Simla the shock was
experienced, but nowhere severely.
The telegraph cable under the Mississippi at Mem.
phis, was recently taken up owing to the irregu-
Iarity OF communication through It, and on exami-
nation 1t was discovered that about four inches OF
the conducting wire mad been Burned out. Nowith.
standing this want Of connection dispatches were
forwarded through, although somewhat rregularly.
THE CITY.
The Protestant Episcopal General Convention
opened ts first business session yesterday at Trinity
chapel on West twenty th street The memorial
Tor division OF the diocese Of New York was pre-.