The New York herald., 1869-03-26
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The cable kilograms are dated March %.
The Hudson Bay Company has been advised to ac-
cept the proposition Of the English Colonial Secre
tary and cede their territorial rights in British North
America for f3oo, ,O00 The steamship companies
now employed to carry the mails between this
country and Great Britain have declined to modify
the terms OF their late contract.
The Conscription law passed by the Spanish Cortes
on the 23d inst. prescribes that no more men shall
be raised by conscriDtion than are actually required
to fill the ranks OF the army to their standard
strength. Twelve years is to be the Senatorial term
under the new constitution. Miramon, the Carlst
leader In Andalusia, has been captured
The Pope has issued an invitation to foreign sove-
regns to send representatives to the General Coun-
Gil OF the Church OF Rome.
Cuba.
1t is known in Havana than several American ex-
pedilions have landed on the Cuban shores within
few days. Many evidences OF disoyalty are reported
among the officers and troops. Four companies OF
volunteers in the field for active service, have
gone over to the insurgents, and q delegation at
Havana have charged Pstino, the Governor OF Trni-
dad; Mondaos, Governor Of Villa Clara. and Colonel
Menduina commanding the forces near Remedies,
with open completely with the revolutionists.
The refugee Cubans in Nassau are very loud in
their demonstrations against Spanish rule and the
Spanish Consul here ia much alarmed. One Of the
Peruvian monitors while touching at Port Marango,
was visited by the insurgent generals.
Mr.. Paul b. Du Chaillu gives elsewhere In the
HERALD this morning description Of Fernando Po,
the penal colony to which the political prisoners in
Cuba are being transported
Mexico.
We have mall advices from Vera Cruz to the l4th
inst. Gutierrez, the kidnapper who mas been ar.
rested, denounces General Cauto as his principal,
and claims to have kidnapped certain persons on
Cauto's order. It is rumored that Cauto had been
tried and executed The papers state that President
Juarez hes recently received ss3,O0o from the
Treasury without authority. Colonel Mayer who Is
IN prison for aiding Ncgrcte was during our civil
war lieutenant colonel OF colored regiment under
General Weitzel.
Hayii.
Accompanying the recen. report OF Admiral Hofr
affairs in Hayt was a statement OF persons living
within the lines or the rebel forces under Dominique
relative to barbariies practised upon prisoners
There 100 OF these prisoners shot, ten OF whom
were women and one . child. Their manner OF
executing them was most revolving.
Congress.
I'm the Senate yesterda- william 7. Hamilton Sen
ator from Maryland, appeared and took the oaths.
Mr.. Sprague submitted preamble to the bill intro
duced by him few days ago to provide for loaning
the public money. Mr. Shermans bill supplement
tary to the act TO provide national currency,
cured by pledge OF United States bonds was taken
up. II was discussed at some length, but without
action uponit The senate, after o short executive
session, adjourned.
In the House, Mr. Butler introduced a bin TO re-.
store republican government to the State OF Geor.
gia under its new constitution, which was referred
TO the Committee on Peconstructon N anfhortzaa
the Governor to reassemble the old Legislature the
members OF which must take the test oath, and de-
clares the expulsion Of the negro members as void
TIE bill providing provisional government for Mis-
sissippi was then taken up, and Mr.. Wood made a
long speech in opposition to IT, The bill was then
laid aside and the Senate amendments to the bin
repeating the Tenure OF 0nice act was taken up.
Messrs. Butler and Logan strongly opposed the
amendments both ayerring that 1t was an ex
preston OF want OF confidence In President Grant
and stating that although he tries to rest contented
with the bill II IL. for the sake OF peace In tnt
party, 1t Is not what he desires. Mr.. Logan oeret
an amendment that eli civil onlces, except judges
filled before tie 4th Of March, 1869, shall becom
vacant by the Goth OF June. This amendment ant
the amendment OF The Senate were then referred q
the judiciary Committee By vote of s5 to 70, anc
the House adjourned.
Tho Legislature.
In the Senate yesterday bills were introduced h
lay out an avenue from Prospect Park TO For
Hamilton, and for m additional amshouse in Brook
Iyn. Bills incorporating the Passenger Transit Com
pany; prohibiting the use Of steam In the Secont
avenue; to confer citizenship Indians desiring IT
increasing the penalty for the procurement OF abor
tions and relative to opening public streets in New
gork were reported. Another veto message rea