The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-23
General Sickles Presenting His
Note in Madrid.
What He Said of Cuba and the Juror
Which He Excited.
The Spanish Exiles Escaped from
Fernando Pc in Ireland.

UoI0dy uOTuings
The Cunard steamship Scotia Captain JudKins
kOm Liverpool the 18th and Queenstown the 18th
mat., arrived at this port yesterday morning.
Both these vessels landed our special European
correspondence and newspaper mail reports. in COM
pete detail Of our cable kilograms to the day OF sail
ing OF the Scotia from England.
Lord Liff0rd writes q letter for the purpose of
showing that no analogy exists between the cond
ti0ns under which the Prussian land settlement
effected and the existing state between landlord and
tenant in Ireland and contends that the principle OF
the settlement cannot be effected in Ireland Lord
Lford admits that the Irish tenant has exceptional
claims to protection, arising from the fact that he
makes all those improvements which the landlord
invariably executes in England, but would cOnflne
the change in the law to securing the occupier in
any outlay to which the landlord has not positively
Objected.
The Rev. Francis Trench contributes to the Byron
controversy. He protests against Mrs. Stoves DIS
closure OF the horrible secret but does not impugn
IT'S truth. Mr.. Trench is quite sure that to Lady
Noel Byron this publication would have been most
Objectionable. He says
It Is desirable to obviate the impression that Mrs.
Beecher Stowe was anything like an exclusive or
even rare depository OF the statement which she
this account. At many successive periods Lady
Noel Byron had fully stated the cause or her separa
But In all these inatances she knew whom she could
trust; and, 30 tar as know, not one OF them, much
70 their honor. Judgment and propriety has broken
that profound silence and secrecy which, 80 far as
the public s concerned should have been continued
forever.
The case Of the Countess d'Alteyrac was again
brought before the Court Of Bankruptcy, London, i'm
the form Of an application to take the matter out OF
OF court. The lady, who Is described as Junia Maria
d'Alteyrac, commonly known as the Countess DIAL
nVIy,tt~
made bankrupt on her petition about five months
ago, ana being In custody at the time, her release
was granted chiefly on the ground of Illness
filed showing debts Of f6,97s, against which
she estimates the present value VI her annuity
1t 100000. The principal creditor in amount
" stated to he NJ. Longchams. O son-in-law
Of the bankrupt, who makes claim on her Of up
wards OF c., 600. resolution submitted to the
creditors TO the effect that the assgnees should
ceive the annuity OF 200 year. the lady to con-
ttnue in the receipt Of 9lOo month penalty 80 long
~ It should be payable; and its ceasng TO be 30
the annuity 10 be equally divided between her and
the assignees; this arrangement to continue until
the debts are paid IN full; and the bankruptcy TO be
annulled on the execution Of the usual deed. After
debate the resolution was withdrawn until the next
sittng and it ordered that the Countess should
receive an allowance Of sao month. The Countess
was present during the proceedings. and was briefly
examined respecting one or two disputed proofs;
but the details were uninteresting.
The Eastern Budget states that money is tSeptem-
Der 81 exceedingly tight on the Vienna Exchange
owing to heavy payments and speculation. A great
fall has been experienced in those shares which
have been driven to high artificial premium. Gov
eminent funds ana other solid securities have been
little affected. The panic continued
The directors of the National Bank OF Vienna
issued a note to the following effect
conference has been held between the represent.
Atives Of the AngloAustrian Bank, the Credit Mob-
ner the Discount Society OF Lower Austria, and the
National Bank, to consider the position OF the money
market the directors 81 tae National Bank having
August, stated that they would continue to increase
their reserve OF notes. with the sole object of re-
eving the pressure on trade and industry. Usually
they are unwilling to multiply their notes for any
object whatever, and even now they would only do
The London Shtpptng Gazette publishes the fol-
lowing remarks on the opening Of the Suez Cana:-
The London Herald observes that many people
have taken an unfavOrable view OF the chances Of
navigation IN the Suez Canal. 1t is urged that the
wave created by the passage of q large vessel
through narrow channel win be very destructive
20 the banks that very low speed only Will be
found possible, and the constant attention Of
the dredging machines, no matter how diligently
they are employed, Will fan to maintain regular
ana UNIFORM aePiM o, wd in,n Inc genus ana per
declared to be insuperable-wnich have found 30
buttons one by one for all the multtudnous en-
barrassments which arose during the progress
Of the w0rk-may wen DO expected to defeat
the smaller troubles which may oppose themselves
to the successful navigation OF inc canal now that Is
can be done all at once, That every dilemma which
may arise when large vessels begin 10 use the canal
can ali be foreseen from the first Vessels must face
Q certain amount OF risk While the passage OF the
isthmus is q novelty risk no: Of wreck or disaster
OF an overwhelming character but Of delay and
Y might
Nrst.
The Duke Of Edinburg was again talked Of In
Madrid likely candidate for the throne Of Spain.
gu Bias, the Spanish Punch had q rather lively
cartoon on the subject. 1t represented Sefor
Ol0zaga leading the Duke forward and pointing out
to him the empty throne over which after the story
Of Damoces, there is SWORD suspended by hair.
The Prince is in the attitude Of eyeng it through
glass and remarkng, eyes, it Is very pretty, but for
my part don't like upholstery with such hangings."
The Right Hon. John Bright has addressed the fol-
lowing letter to Mr.. L. Kaberry, OF Rochdale the
subject of free trades
thank you for the newspaper. There are knaves
In the world, and there simpletons and the one
driven these tricks. They cannot otherwise appeal
TO the multitude: If they complain that too many
Kindly have Ss SssR e w tey
corn or cattle, or do they wish duty
on imported cottonS II foreigner Will
not buy cheaply from us Will 1t mend the
matter II we refuse to buy cheaply from him or from
some other fOreignerY II wages have risen from
Swenty to fifty per cent since 1850 is this consistent
with WRONG policy as to our foreign trade The
pamphlet to which you refer bears the marks Of hav
Ing been written in Bedlam. IL Is mere confusion
OF figures and IL wholly without logic or sense The
good harvest VIII tend to restore health to the gene
raj trade OF the country and when we have q SUN
Gent supply Of cotton Lancashire win recover from
ks present distressed condition. IL is more cotton
we want, and not more taxes on imports. ] aus.
pect the people Of Lancashire will not foil to under
stand this
The London Post observes that Mr. Bright shares
King Soloman's Impotence Of fools, with this diff
ference-that Mr.. Brights fools are rather more
numerous class, since they are everybody who does
not agree with him, and that his impotence s there
fore all the greater Mr. Bright is aware that besides
fools there are knaves in the world; but 1t would
seem that, having smashed all his opponents up into
heaps in the first category. he has NOBODY left whom