The New York herald., 1869-05-26
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Europe.

The cable kilograms are dated May 25.
The elections In France passed OF yesterday with
out any serious trouble. Much excitement pre-.
vailed, however. Fears at one time were enter.
tained Of disturbance in Marselles. MN. OLIVIER
favre and Theirs defeated In Paris but olivier
was elected for the Department OF Var. NJ. Arago
is defeated. report prevailed that Henri Roche
fort was elected. Quiet prevailed throughout the
empire.
Parties have been discovered in the south Of Ire.
land holding secret midnight meetings for drilling.
Some arrests have been made.
Yesterday was the first day OF the EPSON races.
A large crowd OF people attended them. The Lon
don Times, in commenting on the French elections
says that revival OF political activity will result
from verdict which condemns personal govern
ment. Tie rumored alliance between France, Eng
land ana spain against America Is without foun-
daton.
The steamship Pcrit landed force OF flibusters
In the Bay OF Nipe some time about the 10th inst,
but they were almost Immediately surprised by the
spaniards and routed with considerable loss in men
and guns. They rallied, however. and recaptured
their position and guns and drove the spanards,
and almost sunk the Marsella, Spanish steamer.
The excitement In Santiago over the engagement
was very great. The Perlt returned TO Jamaica on
the 18th inst.
South America.
BY the steamer Rising Star we have interesting
correspondence from Colombia Peru and the Central
American States. The Rising star brings senior
Betheinconrt, commissioner from the De Jdcto Cuban
government. accredited to Washington. On
her course she exchanged signals with
two Spanish men-ofwar of Cape Maysi.
The new Consul, Dr. Long, had arrived at
Panama. The President OF Panama ia still on his
tour through the interior Mosqueras prospects for
the Presidency OF Colombia are quite brilliant.
Another attempt to bring up the canal treaty was
defeated in the Colombian Senate and the announce
ment that an English company had made PROPOSE
tions towards opening the Darien canal was re.
ceived favorabiy.
Miscellaneous.
The State Department has nnaly become uneasy
ut the continued silence OF Minister Mc,iahon in
Paraguay. letter OF recall sent him several
months ago, but no answer has been received. John
Cochranc will probably be appointed 10 succeed
him.
The labor Reform League OF New England as
sembled In Boston yesterday. The chairman Mr.
r n. Haywood, OF Worcester, declared the objects
and creed OF the League to be free trade free money
free travel, free transportation and free land. The
resolutions favor radical changes in the financial
system the abolition of national banks, the substi-
tuition Of certificates OF service for the present gov
and Of hours OF labor and the establishment Of free
public markets. Senator Sprague sent letter re-
GREETING that he was not able TO be present.
Charles II. Starr, Of Tarrytown, n. Y, committed
suicide yesterday aner four determined attempts.
He shot himself twice In the head and finding these
wounds Intellectual shot himself twice In the left
side. The jury returned verdict Of death at his
own hands during mental depression.
In the case Of II. L. Davis against the western
Union Telegraph Company, In Cincinnati, the jury
on Monday rendered verdict against the defend.
ants Of 5000 and costs.
ine new state government OF Rhode Island was
inausura'cs at Newport yesterday, Governor Padel-
iord succeeding Governor Burnside and BENJAMIN r.
Fades being elected Speaker OF the House.
over 500 vocal organizations have reported for
service in the Boston peace jubilee
The City.
Al about ten O'Clock yesterday morning ia o
steamer Norwalk was run into and sunk by n ,uo
towing heavy scow on the Fast river. be,ween
Fulton and wall street ferries. The Norwalk almost
Instantly keeed over and lies now in seven fathoms
pf water There were no passengers aboard, ana the
yrew were all saved. The loss Ia about $4,000.
At half.past ten yesterday morning a, pier II
ast river. near Wall street ferry. tae tugboat vii