The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-11

Europe.

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Europe.
Cable kilograms are dated September 10.
The Prince OF Wales expressed by letter his regret
1t having been prevented from paying his personal
respects to the Harvard boats crew. as also his ad
miration Of their gallant" exerton during the in.
transitional race.
Napoleon Is restored to health and IL in Paris.
Prince Napoleon's organ urges the perfection OF the
French constitution. The London journals discuss
the questions Of the purchase OF Cuba by the United
states or the recognition OF It's independence. The
writer's appear to incline towards the latter-France
aud England aiding. CUBAN prisoners escaped from
Fernando Po had arrived in Ireland. John Bright.
NJ p. with the London Times, are engaged In an
anxious consideration OF the corn anu cotton sup
plies. The St0we-Byron story was st.ll debated in
London. England win have peace Jubilee Ameri.
cans In London thank Prince Napoleon for his com.
plimentary alusi0n to our form OF government
during his recent speech. Specie nows to the Bank
Of France abundantiy. Madrid remains disturbed.
TWO hundred American negroes are in Rome study.
inx for the priesthood and intended as missionaries to
their brethren in this country Statistical savaus are
In congress Of the Hague. Russia will have short
harvest.
The London Times of the 3oth ult. has authority
to contradict q statement which appeared to the
eject that Mr. Variey, the electrician had proceeded
to Brest to attempt to repair fault In the French
cable The report Of the existence OF fault is said
TO have arisen from the fact that within very re-
cent period the progress Of electrical science has led
to the invention OF new instruments capable Of test
Ing the condition Of submarine cables with much
greater mnuteness than was practicable when the
original Atlantic lines were laid. At the same time
It Ia affirmed that the peculiarly in question is more
or less common to all submarine cables hitherto
submerged Mr.. varley. 1t appears, went to Brest
solely for the purpose Of connecting the Brest with
the Minou station.
Turkey and Persia.
The Sultan OF Turkey has arranged the frontier
question difficulty with Persia.
Egypt.
The Khedive Of Egypt has, 1t 10 said submitted to
the Sultan's note with the exception OF the points
made with regard to his money loans. France and
England aid the Khedive's cause In Constantlnople
New Zealand.
The native rebellion against England was extend.
ing on the 12tn OF August.
Letters received In Washington yesterday from
Cuba via Key West give a detailed account OF the
nrst important battle which has taken place in Cuba
since the commencement OF the revolution. On the
Aotn uiS' IeConuoitcriux party Ol tuOanS was sur
prised near Las Tu1as and defeated with a loss OF
nifty five men. The main body, numbering &, ooo of
whom 1000 were we'll armed, prepared to meet
valmaseda, who attacked them on the 18th with his
whole force Of 1000 men, half of whom were regu.
lars. After severe bombardment several attempts
were made 10 carry the Cuban works but each time
the Spanlards were driven back. and finally Valna-
seda was obliged to take refuge within his fortilca-
tons at Las Tubas The Cuban loss was 376 In
killed, wounded and missing. valmaseda's loss
was 600 killed and wounded 400 deserters and go
prisoners. A most rigid censorship is exercised
over the telegraph and mails at Havana so that no
news concerning military operations can be sent ex
cept that furnished by the government.
Miscellaneous.
Speculation is rife In Washington in regard to
General Rawlins successor IN the War Onlce The
President does not favor Dodge, OF Iowa. and It Is
predicted by many that the appointment viii be be-
slowed upon some possibly George
II. Stuart or Don Cameron.
the warrant books OF the Treasury Department
show that the government expenses for the fiscal
year just ended were nearly as low as during 1867
the second year OF the war; being s5s5, 900, oOO
against 900 for the year 1868. The decrease
OF expenses OF the war Department was s4s 500 900
and OF the Navy Department 50, 500, OOo The ex
$4,000 oQo and OF the Interior Department S. 900 Ooo
Awards have been made by the Commissioners
under the treaty between the United states and
Great Britain OF July 1902 for the settlement Of the
claims OF the Hudson's Bay and Puget Sound com.
panies, which companies surrendered to the United
States their possessory rights In oregon and Wash.
ington Territory. The claim OF the Hudson's Bay
Company was for $4,3Os,702; amount awarded
S46oooo, gold. The Puget Sound Company claimed
N,ios.Ooo, and were awarded $500, 600 by the Com.
missioners.
Yesterday Clark Mills, the sculptor proceeded to
ths congressional Cemetery at Washington and took
splaster cast OF the face OF General RawIins. The
operation was eminenty successful II is undecided
wnas WIN be the final disposition OF General Raw.
Inns remains. His old comrades of the Army of the
Tennessee propose that they be removed 10 Illinois
and Inferred 10 Oak Ridge Cemetery Springfield.
near the tomb Of President Lincoln.
A locomotive attached TO a train OF emntv coro ~,
the Erie Railway exploded yesterday morning three
miles beyond Port Jervls. The engineer. fireman.
brakeman and nagman were instantly killed.
State convention Of the Virginia republicans bo 4.
Deen called TO meet In Richmond on tie 24th OF No
vembeP.
Upon the application Of Deputy Attorney General
Adinmond. Judge Johnson, OF Rochester, yesterday
Issued An order returnable ct Corning on the goth