The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-20

EUROPE.

The news report by the Atlantic cable is dated
yesterday evening, July 49,
''mass meeting" demonstration hostile to the
Irish Church took place IL hyde Park London. The
action of the House OF Lords the Gladstone bill
was condemned Admiral Farragut took his squad.
ron to sea. The Admiral enjoyed distinguished
reception from Queen Victoria and the royal family.
Minister Bancroft Is perecting his naturalization
treaty negotiations In Germany. The wheat crop OF
Great Britain exceeds the average yield.
Ply steamship at this port we have very nte-
resting mail report In detail OF cable kilograms
the 9th Of July.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The President has issued his proclamation an
nouncing that the constitutional amendment known
as The fourteenth article has been ratified by the
States OF Louisiana and south Carolina.
fire occurred in Camden n. j., on Saturday
night, which destroyed twelve or fourte buildings,
and but FOR the arrival of the Philadelphia steam
fire engines would probably have destroyed the en-
tire village.
Governor Brownlow's Office in Nashville is said to
be crowded with negroes seeking safety from the
clutches Of the Ku Klux Khan in Maury county, Tenn
4 church Chicago struck by lightning on
Saturday and two men were killed.
There now remains no doubt that the United
states war vessel wrecked OF Vancouver Island
was the Suwanee. one hundred and four of her
olcers ana men have arrived at Victoria and report
the wreck IN good position.
A party OF indians recently attacked three men
driving cattle about three miles from Nebraska city
and killed one man and captured the cattle. Gene
ra. Crook IN Idaho has held peace council with
the Snake Indians, at which they expressed their.
selves anxious TO stop lighting.
The Grani Convention OF the Independent order Of
B'na Birth secret Hebrew organization for chart.
table and benevolent purposes, opened yesterday al
the hall Of the Aemaln,a Club house. IN East Six.
teenth street. The permanent organization per.
fected by the election of officers committee ap-
pointed to report rules and regulations for the pro-
ceedings OF the Convention and this morning the
reguac order Of business will be entered into. The
Convention win probably remain IN session through
the week. The meetings secret and the press 10
excluded oul an official digest Of the proceedings
Will hereafter be published.
one wing OF the New Jersey state Prison was de
stroyed by Ere on Saturday night. The conv,cts
were kept IN their cells until the heat became intense
aud they manifested their by the most ri teous
cries. ihey were finally removed, and several OF
them escaped While the TRANSFER was taking place
The Noyl Scotia delegates who visited England to
obtain rclsas OF their province from the Canadian
"oafe llrauuu returned TO Halifax on the 10th inst
AMI were warmly welcomed by the popuace. A
delegate WHO had gone over to advocate the con.
federation also returned win them aud was re.
ceNed win Kisses aul demonstration towards
THROWING him overheard.
Hon. Tha3dcu- Stevens says thlt the Ney York
Convention had Tie power 90 distract and disor.
game Tie republican party but b., rs nomination.
las consolidated it aud increased rs numerical,
strength ten per cent
a negro democratic club 1uI ;wo nccro represen.
vcs were on he stand 81 tlc democratic rdun.
innG n Ec0 ans on saturday ~ .ght.
Us G Louisiana seaH saturday biz was In.
fy .a providing io % parish constabuary.
3D. .olsc q demo All member was oustcd
DO. ne gro riots Oh hiAcau. Texas stHl continue.
yie otars ore enircnched, ana have dedcd the
CIV liberties and the Bureau SCENTS to dispense
tLait
raported that the Importers and Traders
5al is city was robbed about the 9TH instant
&, sJolO. and the police officials Up to tue present
.,r profess profound ignorance Of It,
case OF cholera is officially reported in West
ty-thlrd street.
me case OF sunstroke was reported In the city yes
'e day. genial rain fell at dusk and cooled OIL the
atmosphere to some extent
Rev. Henry ward Beecher preached his closing
sermon al Plymouth church, Brooklyn, yesterday
before going TO the country for thc 3urim r Th'
corner stoas OF the church v, - NrW'H' &c rauI
\ Hlilainsk- a vas laid " DS'og 1c.gaAs.