The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-16
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New York. Wednesday, sepienber 16, 1865.
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EUROPE

EUROPE
The news report by the Atlantic cable is dated
yesterday evening, September IL.
Minister johnson presented his credentials to
Queen Victoria at Windsor The queen OF England
set out Tor scotland. Some OF the London journals
still anticipate the approach OF "great war.n Eng
land WA deeply excited by the of the disasters
on the coast OF South America. Napoleon visited
another French camp on his.way to Biarritz. The
Labor Congress in Brussels adopted resolutions
directly hostile to war making by any OF tho
Powers The King Of Prussia was IN Kiel
Consos 941s, money. Five-twenties 721s in Lon
don. ana IS a 75n in Frankfort. Paris Bourse
heavy.
Cotton again declined, closing at s7s a 10 pence
for middling uplands Breadstutfs steady. PrOvi-
sions drm.
BY steamship at this port we have interesting
"details OF our cable kilograms the 9TH of sepiem
her.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Senator Morgan and Representative schenck have
issued call on the Republican members OF Congress
10 have quorum present in both houses at the
sion commencing on the 2lst inst. They state In
their call that there will probably be no business
transacted beyond extending the recess.
Additional returns nom the Maine election state
that 29s towns give republican majority OF
1905, which last year gave majority Of 9,4s4.
The towns yet to he heard from gave last year
republican majority OF 1854, and If they show an
increase proportionate to that in the towns already
heard from the republican majority will range
5000.
WhalCn was found guilty OF the assassination OF
D'Arcy MCGEE yesterday and sentenced to be hanged
on the 10Th day OF December He made a quite elo-
quent. although rambling, speech previous to receiv
ing hs sentence, IN which he strongly protested his
innocence On his return to his cell, after receiving
his sentence, lie danced hornpipe and sang
song.
Senior Garcia, the new Peruvian Minister TO this
country under Col. Balta's administration. present
ed his credentials to President Johnson yesterday
and was cordially received. la his reply to Senior
Garcia's speech, the President expressed strong
sympathy with the people Of Peru now suffering
under the terrible calamity which recently befell
them.
Postmaster General Randall still declines to sign
the bonds OF the New York Steam Navigation Com
pany under contract for the transportation OF all
foreign mails. He is awaiting the opinion Of
Attorney General Evarts on the mandatory character
of the act OF Congress granting the contract.
Charges have been preferred against Mr.. J. F.
Rice, the American Consul at Aspinwall, that he
charges two dollars for examining passport and
two dollars and a half for signing manifest.
The Citizens Association is after Street Commits
sloner Mclean again, this time In relation to the
wharves and piers and the expenditures upon them.
The association intinates that Mr.. Mclean employs
more worknen IN repairing the piers than seems
necessary and that many Of them do no work. As
an illustration they state that 1t appears from the
Commissioners records that 1t requires four OF these
wOrkmcn aboring all day to lay one dollars worth
OF rlaaSing. 1t is also nimated that the Commits
sioner pays cxhorbtant prices Tor material. and that
his roll oil employees is greatly increased about cleo
ton times.
The inquest in the case OF the mysterious child
murder i still going on in Philadelphia. Several
witnesses yesterday testified TO the appearance Of
the supposed murderer and generally agreed in the
description.
General Rousseau arrived in New Orleans yeser-
DAY ana assumed command VI the Department OF
Louisiana and Arkansas, being assigned to duty &C
cordiug 20 his brevet rank OF major general. Gene
raj Bu .hanan takes command Of the District OF
Louisiana.
The police OF New Orleans met Of Lafayette square
Yesterday and demanded immediate relief OF the
Mayor they having been without pay for eight
months. The City Council are cndcayoring to devise
means for paying them, hut none OF the loan au-
thorHcl 10y the Legislature has yet been taken up.
new negro Senator has been accepted IN The
Louisiana Legislature in place 0; John ;. Harris,
elected to the United states Senate.
The ~cheutzen Fest OF the New York scheutzen
Corps lnmenccd at Jones' wood yesterday. Dele.
CATION rom New Haven, Washington, Baltimore
aud Other cities are participating.
We have additional accounts OF the great Garth
quakes In Peru. At africa the shock was preceded
10y a sound like that OF a distant tempest and then
the ground shook from south TO north. palm tree
remains standing untouched ana rs green as ever In
the midst OF the desolated city. Commander Gllls
has furnished an oficia report OF the loss OF the
watereo. The stores OF the ship were beng freely
given to the destitute people.
Five men were drowned in the frcshet Of saturday
night by the breaking Of the Champaign Canal Their
bodies were found on the levee on Monday.
The Georgia House OF Representatives has de-
clared that negro members claiming one-cigntl
negro blood are ineligible.
Two boys, one aged only fourteen, were ARRESTED
Yesterday and confessed 10 robbing the safe belong
pu TO the Board Of Brokers on Wall street Of 500
large amount OF the money was recovered and the
boys were committed.
Mrs Buchignanl, formerly Mrs. General Eaton OBJ
tanned warrant yesterday from Justice Dodge 10