The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-02
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Europe.

The cable kilograms are dated February l.
The first business Of the spanish Constituent
Cortes on assembling viii be to establish Directory
to govern the country until q sovereign is chosen.
deputation OF citizens In favor Of republic waited
upon the Ministers on Sunday last and requested
them to issue decree declaring the separation OF
Church from State. Public demonstrations and the
utterance Of political cries by the people are for.
hidden.
telegram from Athens announces that the Greek
Cabinet have decided to agree TO the propositions OF
the Paris Conference that the protocol win in all
probability be signed.
report from Constantinople says that Mr.. Seward
has instructed Mr.. NORRIS American Minister TO
Turkey to oIer the mediation OF the United States
to the Sublime Porte.
The Chinese Embassy are meeting with mag
nihcent reception in Paris.
The opposition speakers In the French Chambers
demand the restoration Of diplomatic relations with
Mexico.
severe storm ragged In ireland yesterday
bill allowing trial by jury in all cases OF VIOLA
ton OF the laws for the regulation OF the press has
been passed by the Austrian Reichsrath.
Paraguay.
letter has been received by his parents In Catta
raugus county from Porter c. Bliss, one OF the
American prisoners recently held by Lopez. lie was
Guerrero, or Montevldeo, on his way home, Lopez
having surrendered him and his companion. Mas.
terman. on condition that they should be tried IN
the United states for conspirng against the Lopez
government.
BY way OF san Francisco we learn that affairs in
Coma remain unchanged.
Three schooners, the Gypsy, Frank, and another
unknown, bound for Key west are reported 20 have
been captured recently by Spanish man-o,-war
and taken into Havana.
our Port au Prince letter rs dated January is.
The Piquets were near Aux Cages and salnave had
offered TO allow them to piunder The town II they
took it. The French Admiral has demanded an
apology from General Chevalier, commanding a,
Gonaives, for his insults 10 French subjects De-
mands from Mr. Seward had been received for ex-
PLANTATION in regard to the gunboats Potion and
MaraNnza, carrying the United States dag.
Congress.
In the senate yesterday the bin to transfer the
Indian Bureau 70 the war Department was reported
from the Committee indian Affairs, with a recon.
mendation that 1t be indefinitely postponed
The Committee on Commerce reported the
bill for telegraph line to Asia. Considerable
discussion ensued on resolution authorizing the
Secretary Of the Interior TO erect new building for
the extension Of the Interior Department Mr.. Hen.
bricks and Mr. Conkiing having sharp passage at
arms in the course Of 1t. A communication was pre-.
sensed stating that Miss Winnie Ream had completed
her plaster cast OF Mr.. Lincoln and asking for the
appropriation Of 5000. The Consular Appropra.
tion bill thea taken mp, and Mr.. Patterson, OF
New Hampshire proposed an amendment reducing
the appropriation carry into eject the treaty with
Great Britain relative to the prevention OF The slave
trade from $4,000 TO $4,000, and afterwards he pro-
posed another amendment reducing II to $3.50. A
spirited discussion ensued between Mr.. Sumner and
Mr. Patterson and the Senate adjourned.
In the House, under the Monday call, Mr.. Robin
son democrau introduced bills increasing the Presi
dents salary to 100000 and donating $4,000 to the
widow and children OF President Lincoln Other,
were introduced to present the Mlantonomoh ant
Agawam gunboats) to the Greek government ant
proposing an amendment to the constitution In re
ference TO the Electoral Colleges. resolution
TO Increase the compensation OF civil EN-
pioyes ten per cent was laid ON th,
table by vote OF 70 to "a. Mr.. ORTIZ introduced
Joint resolution providing for the annexation OF Sc
Domingo as Terrisory, aud moved the previous
question: which was not seconded and the resolution
was laid on the table By vote OF Ito to 50. reso