The New York herald., 1869-06-25
2 u e N z w o.
Europe.

the cable kilograms are dated June -.
The English Confederate bondholders held q
meeting In London on Wednesday and protested
against parts OF Senator Summers speech on the
Alabama claims. They intend to petition the House
OF Commons not TO grant any compensation for
such claims unless adudicated by an impartial
tribunal. An announcement is made that the Bank
OF England will further reduce its scale of discount
one.half per cent in the maximum rate. Another
notice OF an amendment TO the Irish Church bill
was given in the House Of Lords last evening. The
Duke OF Newcastle Is up before the Bankruptcy
Court.
The buildings on a farm in the vicinity OF Cork,
Ireland, were fired on Wednesday night by num-
Der OF men in disguise.
Telegraphic accounts from the Great Eastern
speak favorably Of her progress When heard from
she was 2s4 miles out from Brest and had paid out
80 miles OF cable. The French government, It Is
said Is endeavoring TO renew the negotiations with
Italy for the withdrawal OF the French troops
from Rome. The Emperor Napoleon on yesterday,
the anniversary OF the Battle OF Sollerino, visited
the camp at Chalons and addressed the soldiers.
Rumors are prevalent in Paris that the Franco-Bel-
gian Conference VIII end in failure
The Prussian government has laid before the
Federal Council of the Zollverein proposition for
treaty OF commerce and navigation with Mexico.
Disturbances in Italy continue. In Genoa large
crowds oongregated in the streets No violence,
however, was committed. In Naples and Bergamo
there we're also slight Revolutionary indications.
The Gar has appointed Katatasi Minister to
Washington, with instructions 10 present his Cthe
Cars congratulations to President Grant.
Cuba.
Comm, ercial advces from Trinidad de Cuba Of
June Io re, ort-Things here are about the same as
usual. We bA We some 1000 hhds. on hand yet to
shin and "a thi gs are going at present II will
take some two n. onths to get them of. sugar s
quoted al 55c. and IN. 'lasses s4 rs s5."
Par, ,guay.
The dispatches from Min sster Mcmahon received
at the State Department in Warrington are dated as
late as April 2i. He was on intimate terms with
Lopez being entrusted with the care OF the atters
family after the last Paraguayan defeat The allies
are responsible for the delay In his dispatches hav.
ing refused to receive any nag of truce sent by the
Paraguayans.
Our letters from the capital contain details OF the
closing hours OF Congress- with full report OF the
speeches OF Juarez and the President OF Congress on
the occasion and also interesting account OF the
banquet, given to Minister Rosecrans on the occa
SION Of his surrendering his diplomatic functions.
Miscellaneous.
In reference 10 General Sckles' case t has finally
been decided by the President and the law authori
ties thar retired ofncer may hold civil office
Sickles will therefore, 90 to Madrid as Minister and
remain major general Of the army on the retired
list but he will be entitled TO draw only the Minis
ter,s DAY. He Will leave for Madrid about the mid
die OF next month.
Douglass. the colored printer, is now receiving
threatening letters signed X. X. X, one OF whicl
threatens TO Kill him unless he leaves the once by
certain day. he intends to stick, however. tn
Printers Union will have another meeting on Saur
day evening when, il is understood, the advocates
Of Douglass admission VIII withdraw In body.
Immediately after the election has been held u
virginia the President viii order one IN MISSISSIPPI
for the I5tn OF September and another in Texas 10
some time about the beginning OF October
The Treasury detectives have recently capture
about dozen members OF q counterfetng gan
which has been operating throughout sever;
Eastern and westesn States. A large amount
counterfeit currency and engraving materials wa
also seized.
The Massachusetts, Legislature after holding u
longest session II ever held, has been prorogued.
The Washington National IN teuigeacer announc'
that temporary arrangements have been made
merge II with the Washington Express, owing 10
strike among the printers, which the propreto
cannot arrange.
The President yesterday appointed ten cade
of the west Point Academy. All OF the
are the sons Of killed or wounded OF
GERS or else lads who themselves re
dered service during the war One Of the lat
,s Johnny Glenn drummer boy, who captured
rebel general at Chattanooga and who served as
orderly afterwards on Thomas staff. Another
Nathaniel Pendeton, who rendered signal service
sheridan la the shenandoah valley. A sou