The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-26
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EUROPE.

EUROPE.
The news report by the Atlantic cable is dated yes
terday, August 25.
The English yacht Cambria won the international
race, the American yacht Sappho being last.
Lord Mayo will go to India as Governor General.
Marine disasters, after the gale on the English
coast, were still reported. German politics pro-
crossing towards reunion of Fatherland, North and
South.
Consols 94,l, money. Five.twenties ~ in Lon
don and 7iia in Frankfort Paris Bourse strong.
Cotton firm, with middling upands at 102id.
Breadstufrs firm. Provisions quiet.
by steamship, at this port. we have special
European correspondence in additional detail of
our cable kilograms to the 14th OF August
MISCELLANEOUS
Our Vera Cruz letter is dated August 10. General
Alatorre, who had been defeated in the Puebla
Sierra was retreating towards Vera Cruz, where he
was daily expected. Governor Hernandez had
turned from Tampco. Romero had arrived at the
capital with his wife and mother.in-law and re-
sumed his position OF Minister OF Finance. II was
thought probable that he would succeed De Tejada
Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Relations.
General Ramon Tabera, who was second in command
to Marquee during the siege, has been imprisoned in
the convent Of Santa Teresa.
Later mail advices from Hayt state that Salnave
forcing loan OF 100000 from the merchants OF
Port au Prince. Most OF the merchants English
men and refused to pay their quota but after few
hours Imprisonment agreed TO his demands. The
money 1t reported is wanted to replace his losses
by the canture OF the SYLVAN Several respectable
persons had been shot while prisoners in his hands.
General Laroche had been arrested for alleged de-
felt in his contract for the repairing Of the Galaea.
The merchants OF Port au Prince were required to
reopen their stores on penalty OF being considered
enemies OF the government
The Captain General OF Cuba has directed that no
passengers shall be allowed TO land on the island
henceforth unless provided with passports risdd by
"a Spanish Consul
The five Sher,f's officers engaged in the Broadway
theatre shooting ARRAY were examined before JUS
tice Shandley at Jefferson Market yesterday and re-
manded after some evidence, until the condition OF
the wounded men is definitely ascertaned. Sheriff
O'Brien's counsel appeared in court after and
demanded their immediate release on bail or an i'm
mediate hearing stating that the Sheriff held him
self the sole responsible person in the affair as the
Officers were merely executing process under his
orders Judge shandley, however, declined change
his order. The wounded persons are said to be i'm.
proving
Our Louisiana correspondent states that the rival
political parties are fully alive TO the necessity OF
holders coerce the coloed by refusing employ
any but democratic laborers but the negroes alive
to the emergency are advised by the republicans to
coerce the owners vote at election time when the
Is ripe for cutting. by deserving them In body
unless they vote the republican ticket with them.
Major General Meade, commanding the Depart
ment Of the South, recently Issued general order
dissolving the military commission which convened
In Atlanta, Ca, June 90 1868, for the trial OF the
alleged murderers OF George w. Ashburn. Direc.
tions were issued July "a for the release Of the
prisoners on bond 10 answer any demands OF the
civil or military authorities, and consequently nc
further order regarding their disposition IL neces
sary. This course was adopted in view Of the
immediate admission OF the state OF Georgia and
the consequent cessation OF military authority.
Colonel William Brown, OF Nichoasvlle, KY,
made speech at Grant meeting in Frankfort on
the 20th In which he gave an extraordinary exposi.
ton OF the secret history OF Seymour's nomination.
Colonel Brown is personal friend OF Mr. Chase, and
was hard at work In his interests n the New York
Convention. According to his story q large portion
OF the delegates had figured out programme for
the nomination of Mr.. Chase, and Mr.. Seymour
strongly favored 1t; but the reactonar, democrats
Of the vallandgham and Hampton school executed
the manUuvre OF dominating him before the Others
ready. Ia the event Of his election he will be
tOOi vi spirits Inc bldll, Hampton
and Forrest. and viii be assassinated II he stand.
between them and their policy Colonel Brown as
sumes TO know that chief Justice Chase expects tc
swear In General Grant az President next March.
moeilng was held ut the Young Mems Demo
cratic club rooms on Broadway and Twenty second
street last evening. at which A. j. Rogers Brlcs
Poneroy and Richard O'Gormaii made speeches
The mysterious &C. L' met again with closed doors
nj Masonic Hall last night. VIII Frank spnola re
veal the meaning u those mysterious letters,
= NJ clark, superintendent OF the Printing Burea,
OF the Treasury Department, during o controversy
WIN secretary McCulloch some days since. tendere,
MS resignation. Unexpectedly TO Nj. Clark, hi
resignation was accepted and an appointment mad
To- al the vacancy.
W IL rumorcd IN Washington that q collector or
southern port, who Was recently removed by tn
President proves 10 be deiaiiter 20 the govern
ment TO the amount Of 100000
We publish this morning AN Interesting account @
the present state Of. our mercantile shipping bus
ness. Notwithstanding the severe blow dealt {
American commerce by the civil war our export
and imports have largely increased although the
come ana go almost wholly in foreign bottoms. on
coasting trade -, however, exclusively IN our oy
hands, and our trade with tue West Indies sout
America China and Japan Is conducted larQe, b
American steamers.
General Rosecrans has about concluded hs co,
ferences with the Southern chiefs ana " ia return
Washington on FrIay. lie was received quite COZ
daily by MS former opponents. and the programm