The New York herald., 1868-01-06
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EUROPE.


EUROPE.
Tho report by the Atlantic cable is dated yes
terday January s.
The opening Of the Italian Parliament has been post
poned to the 11th instant, heavy prevent
ing many OF the members from reaching sns capital
the day named for the assembage. Paris journal
states that France and Italy amicabe TERMS but
the situation Is endangered by s'mischevous rumors
from Florence II is denied that Napoleon urged the
passage Of the army bill in his New Years speech
to the members OF the French legislature new Cab-
net has been formed in Portugal.
Reports in London state that the British army In
Abyssinia remained in camp at Senate awaiting General
Napier. No sement had been made. The men were
in good health but the beasts OF burden dying in
numbers from the heat
BY the steamship Hammona at this port yesterday,
we have highly important mail report detailing the
European news to the 25th OF December
JAPAN AND CHINA.
BY special telegram through tho Atlantic cable dated
in London yesterday. have advces from Shang hae
China to the 7th December Tho news Of the poti.
cal revolution in Japan, ending the resignation Of the
Tycoon, reported In telegraph letters from Yoko
hama by way OF San Francisco, and published in the
HERALD the I'd inst. had received in shanghae.
and forwarded 10 London by way Of India and
Marscies, tho same intelligence thus travelling round
the globe in different directions, but reaching New York
Nrst
Press kilograms from San Francisco. dated in that
city January 2, report items OF from Japan and
China, received by the steamship China additional in
detail to the telegraph letters OF the HERALD from both
countries published on tho Cd instant
The United States squadron the coast Of Japan
to proceed Osaka be present At the opening OF the
port the 1st Of January. An American Consul
(acting) had been appointed to the place.
Forty piraca junks had been destroyed at
Formosa BY Chinese war vessel. The United states
AfoOstook took the lady of the late Lieu
tenant Mackenzie from Formosa to Hong Kong. Three
new submarine cables are TO be laid in China.
Extensive gold mines have 1t Is said been discovered
in Termination Island, Russian Siberia. Foreigners
from China refused permission to work in them by
the Russians
MIsCELLANEoUS
Our special kilograms by the Cult cable contain news
from Mexico City to the 3lst u General Alstorre had
sailed for Yuca,an with fifteen hundred troops Prssi-
dent Juarez inaugurated Christmas dsy
The English Legation had lett the capital for
Vera Cruz, where the gunboat Jason awaited
thom. Other advices state that tho revolution
Yucalan was increasing. The proposed expedl.
ton under General Daz had been abandoned
the representation Of tho General that II better to
let the people Of Yucasan light out among themselves
and that national force would certainly be defeated
general outbreak agains, Juarez was probable. The In
dians the frontier depredaiing again. Claims
being made out against the United States in
demnity for damages incurred by the raids OF savages
the northw line Kumor at Guayma has II
that had broken with the United States and that
troops on the march from Arizona for Sonora
Our mail advices from Havana received. The
according the privileges tho transient lines
American steamers NJ Havana TO the regular mail
lines including the transshpment OF merchandise from
steamer another always of course under the
tomary surveillance OF the custom House officers and in
accordance with the regulations IN force
In siatanzas association Is being formed for the
prevention OF cruelty TO animals.
MIR. Augustus p Muage, OF No. Chambers street,
New York. who arrived at Havana In the Moro Caste,
died December 80 at Garcini's sanitary establishment
The United States Consul has taken charge OF his
remains.
General Hancock has issued another conservative
order, In which he cautions petitioners who aude 10
special considerations likely to influence him in tho
exercise Of arbitrary authority that thoy apply
elsewhere He Acknowledges tho existence OF arbi.
ary authority his part conferred by the Reconstruc-
ton acts says he is restrained In many particulars
by the constitution.
Charles wolcott Brooks OF san Francisco, has been
appointed Consul General to the United States by the
government Of Japan HIS letter OF instructions con-
veys high compliment the United States the first
Power TO conclude a treaty with Japan and open that
country to foreign commerce.
The Virginia Reconstruction Convention is believed to
favor Chase for the Presidency.
Slight earthquake shocks were felt In yacomb DC.
peyster, Lisbon, Hervelton and other little towns in
Northern New York the 3ist ultimo.
A. B. Dickinson, United states Miniser to Nicaragua
In letter TO the Secretary of describes the recent
volcanic eruption near Leon The regular eruption OF
IRE continued for sixteen days when 1t followed by
an eruption OF sand whon was raned down all over
the country from the volcano the Pacific, distance
OF Gyeight miIos This sand Is composed richly Of
ferzing materials that few days after Its fail corn
cotton and grass commenced to grow rapidly than
the writer had ever seen plants grow before
The party OF spiituaists who have been ing nudo
demonstrations in Newark all declared to be par.
tally insane by the doctors. The chief Of them man
named ncEwen, declared himself to be Jesus Christ
aud demands TO DO cruci6es, while Mrs Reeves, the
oldest woman OF the party, believes herself 70 be
ether Eve Or the Virgin Mary. They in the habit
OF harangung multtudes the doctrine Of sprltussm
from their door Steps while nude state Thsy all
al present 10 the station house
In the Church OF the Strangers In University place
yesterday Dr. Deems preached on text from the nrst
chapter Of 81 John. Rev. Henry Ward Beocher
preached In Plymouth church, Brookiyu. from behind
LIE Low reading desk wLisa i made OF wood brouQht
Asn tas ksua. Il Olives by he Quaker ciy sxsur.