The New York herald., 1869-05-22
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Europe.

The cable kilograms are dated May 81
The Independence Beige, of Belgium, yesterday
evening contained the announcement that Minister
Sanford had forwarded his resignation to Wash
tngton.
The Rev. Alexander Dyce, the Shakspearan COM
mentator, died yesterday in London. Reverdy
Johnson will leave Southampton to-day TOR the
United States. The new duplicate telegraph from
London to Valencia, Ireland, completed yester-
day. Sir Francis Head, formerly Governor General
Of Canada, writes to the London Times about the
injustice OF America claiming damages Tor the Ala
bama claims, and maintains that England has DOR
mant claims for apology and damages against the
United Stntes.
Last week there was 0 heavy now Of specie into
into the Bank Of France change Of his present
Cabinet by the Emperor is looked for.
The debate on the future form Of government for
Spain In the Cortes yesterday amounted TO nothing.
There was much talking and no action. Admiral
Topete favors the Duke Of Montpensier for the
throne Articles thirty-two and thirty-three Of the
constitution were passed yesterday by the Cortes.
Cuba.
proclamation which the Spaniards claim was
Issued by Cespedes before valmaseda's Infamous
order has been published. 1t provides for the exc
cution OF all Spanish volunteers captured, and the
connscation OF the property Of all enemies Of the
who have voluntarily aided the Spaniards will be ex-
ecuted. The English prisoners captured on the
wrecking schooner by the Spaniards have been re-
leased. The property OF nineteen Cuban ladies had
been condscated.
Miscellaneous.
The Navy Department has issued an order direct
ing that the names Of seventeen vessels hitherto
called by rather unpronounceable Indian titles, be
changed 10 the names OF towns and States. The
Contoocook, Admiral Hons nagshp, is to be called
the Albany, and the Piscataqua comparatively new
vessel that relieved the Hartford as agship OF
Chinese squadron year so ago. is to be designa-
ted as the Delaware. The Omaha Is changed TO AS
toria and the ontario TO New York.
President Grant received Major General Clarke of
Texas, yesterday and had a long conversation in
which the latter gentleman urged that the Texas
election should take place In August when the peo-
pie would not be busted gathering their crops, and
would have time to attend the polls. The outrages
were greatly exaggerated. The President finally
said he would have the State restored with as little
delay a. possible
The President yesterday issued the expected pro-
clamation more clearly defining the intentions OF
the Eight Hour law He directs that after this date
no reduction Of wages shall be made in government
hours OF labor
bill contracted by Secretary Seward In tele
graphing over the cable to Reverdy Johnson has
been presented to Secretary Fish by the agent Of the
Telegraph Company for payment II consists OF q
single item and amounts to $4,000. Mr.. Seward, 1t
seems was allowed cheap rates on his messages,
and so became rather verbose. When this bill came
In he refused to pay It. 1t therefore fell to the
ceeding administration Secretary Fish declined TO
pay 1t, and when 1t was presented toPresident Grant
he sent it to Attorney General Hoar for an opinion
which he is now engaged on. fe
Indian Commissioner Parker has issued an order
assigning large force Of army officers to duty as
Indian superintendents and agents.
A colored police magistrate has been appointed in
washington. Two coored clerks have been desig
mated for appointment In the Revenue Bureau. One
OF them Is president OF q republican club In Wash
ington and the other s the brother Of an alderman
OF the oity fred Douglass, Jr. (colored) has been
appointed o clerk In the ONCE of the Register OF
Deeds in the District Of Columbia. He wrote let
er to the Register applying for the position and
sns tat he was printer but could not work at his
trade on Account q the trade combination against
his color. -]- -.
Ebeuezer d. Bassett our coored Minister TO
Hayu waited upon the Assistant Secretary Of state
yesterday aud received his instructions. previous TO
his departure for the field of his diplomacy. The in
sructons relate merely to securing the payment ofa
claim Tor $4,000, due for the repair OF Hayuen
war vessel.
Attorney General Hoar IL very unpopular among
the politicians and Congressman in washington,
and 1t Ia said that efforts win be made to have him
dismissed from the Cabinet. The Massachusetts, dele.
cation are especially bitter against him.
The City.
In the Presbyterian General Assemblies Yesterday
sconference Committee on Reunion was appointed.
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General Assembly Of the Old School was presented.
but was not acted upon.
In the trial of George b. Davis in the United states
Circuit Court for perjury, yesterday an application
70 permit the prisoner to testify in his own behalf
was refused by the Court The jury. at the conclu-
sion, returned a verdict OF guilty and the prisoner
was remanded for sentence.
Comptroller Connolly yesterday appointed the new