The New York herald., 1869-04-25
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Europe.

The cable dispatches are dated April "a.
1t Is rumOred In London that the British govern
ment intends TO recognize the Cuban revolutionsts
In order to sustain Its position on the Alabama
question.
welknown magistrate is reported to have been
shot in Tipperary.
A deputaton has waited upon the King OF Prussia
al Berlin, rendering their services In case Of war;
to winch his Majesty replied that such an event was
apparently still distant.
The Cortes OF Spain has carried a measure by
which ex-Queen IsaDella and her children are ex.
cluded from all rights to the throne
The Diet was opened at Pesh on the 23d by the
King Of Hungary in person, ana IN ;he address
which was OF peaceful tenor, he referred TO the I'm
portant reforms that were necessary In Vienna the
Reichsrath has passed the primary school law not
withstanding protests from the Polish and Tyrolese
delegates.
The Corps Legisatif OF France has adopted the
budget for the current year.
The abolition OF capital punishment has been
agreed upon by the Court Of Appeal OF Florence.
The Ddgotddet OF Copenhagen has an article upon
the arrangements made with secretary Seward re-
spectng the sale Of the West India Islands and men.
tions the want Of respect u the United States gov.
ernment towards Denmark.
Cuba.
Additional reinforcements have arrived from
Spain. The report that six hundred insurgents had
made Overtures 10 surrender is now believed TO be
untrue.
Dispatches, dated April H. state that military pre-.
parations are being made In Nassau In view OF pos
sble complications with Spain. Keepers OF light
houses on the coast have been instructed to prohib
che approach OF foreign vessels The demand OF the
Asax
bans who had taken part in the capture OF the
Comanditario has been refused.
The Legislature.
Bills were passed In the State Senate Yesterday TO
establish an asylum for orphan illegtimate children
OF German origin; fixing the term OF oflce OF the
keeper Of the Kings County Court House relative to
the prosecution OF bastardy bonds. The bill author
izing tax Of one and a half millions for canal re.
pairs was considered. The Niagara Ship Canal and
the Governors message we're made the special
order for Monday evening. bill relating
to proofs OF citizenship was reported. A bill re.
newng the appropriation Of s15 to the whitehall
and Pattsburg Railroad was reported and passed
by q to 8. A bill was also reported extending the
boundaries OF New York. The Governors veto
message was made the special order for Tuesday
next Several bills were ordered 10 o third reading.
Bills were passed In the Assembly relative to sup.
plies ior the Kings county poor extending the time
for the expiration OF licenses In the Metropolitan
dstrlct for the better protection OF railroad
travellers; for public highway from Prospect Park
brooklyn, to Coney Island. Several bills were re-
ported. bill was introduced relative TO the mode
OF assessing property for local improvements in
New YORK. number OF bills were ordered TO a
third reading. petition from the New YORK Pro.
duce Exchange was presented.
Miscellaneous.
The steamboat Uselda, on her way down the M,s.
souri, from the upper military posts to ST. Louis
Mo-, with discharged soldiers board, is reported
20 have struck snag and exploded above Sioux
City. Fifty persons missing and large number
were Killed or wounded.
A number Of the citizens Of Rhode Island have
rendered Governor Burnside public reception In