The New York herald., 1869-06-03
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The cable dispatches are dated June 9.
The publication by the British government Of the
correspondence that took place reference TO the
Alabama treaty discloses some curious episodes and
diplomatic strategy. The London Times. I'm CON-
menting on the same, mentions that, although they
knew the good feeling that was evinced by two sue
cesslve British governments, they were not aware
that the Americans would repudiate their own pro-
positions and their own acts through their Senate.
On the evening OF June some interesting debates
took place the British Parliament on the Canadian
question, the ocean postage and the Imprisonment
OF Irish political prisoners.
Tne yacht Cambria has been docked In southamp-
ton in order TO undergo some repairs.
The new constitution has finally been adopted by
the Spanish Cortes by majority OF 15e. proposal
to reduce the standing army was rejected. and 600
Cuban prisoners are to be removed from Fernando
20, to the Canaries
A heavy engagement IL reported to have taken
place between the Spsniards and revolutionsts be-
tween the bays Of Nipe and Banos, IN which the
Spaniards claim TO nave captured four cannon and
all the other munitions recently landed by the li-
busters. Great excitement prevails in Havana, and
serious riots apprehended. Seventy thousand
dollars worth OF property has been conhscated be.
tween the 10th of April and the LIST ofJune.
Miscellaneous.
President Grant, is is now stated on what is said
TO be good authority, does not support Mr. sumner
In his views ON the Alabama claims expressed in his
late speech In the Senate. He calls the speech good
rhetoric. but bad logic and processes TO believe that
sumner himself was not sincere, but was actuated
BY q desire to overreach Banks and the annexation
ists by putting England against all notion OF cedng
her North American possessions to this country He
holds that il We would not 60 to war with England
we must conduct the negotiations with courteous
diplomacy.
The public debt statement, just issued by Secre.
tary Boutwell,, IN which no account s taken OF the
accrued interest on bonds, shows o decrease OF the
total debt during the month OF May OF 77s.
$1,000 900 gold were sold during the month for
100000 currency, and s3,o7o,ooo in bonds were
redeemed at premium Of about 100000 In cur.
rency.
party Of $50 Cheyenne Indians attacked an un-
protected settlement about 100 miles west oi
topeka, Kansas, on sunday morning, and mas
sacred thirteen men, women and children. The
women were outraged and their bodies horriblJ
mutilated. on the Saline river small parties o
Sioux and Cheyennes recently murdered four mer
and carried OF eight prisoners, three OF whom arr
women. Troops have been despatched from Forti
Riley and Hays, with orders TO pursue vigorously
and punish severely any rowing bands OF Indian
that may be encountered.
Tie OF DcDnls httH the vi ms
brother-in-law Dennis Cronn, took place In Cam
bridge, Mass, yesterday and resulted In verdic
OF guilty. after which the convict was sentenced
70 death. Reen confessed In court that he commit
ted the murder, ana says II was done IN quarrel
IN which the victim gave him the lie. He was yerl
rude ana bIasphemous la court, abusing the Dstric
Attorney, and declaring that under like circum
stances he would Kill any man.
Tho petition OF Senor Casanova, Of Cuba, 10 nav
the United states demand the return OF his property
which has been sequestrated by the Spanish govern
meut is a subject OF much cautious considerauoi
at the State Department AZ many other Claims eA
acty ike IL are being presented.
The New York State Temperance Convention az
svracusc concluded Its labors yesterday, and adj
,ourued sine die. Resolutions were adopted con
aemnine the traflc in spirituous liquors, and de
manding It's suppression by stringent laws u wa
also determined to place In nomination at the mex
election candidates for ONCE pledged to prohbhio
Second Lieutenant william MCGEE, Of the Twen'
tbth United states infantry, has been founo guilty
Nv a court marital OF rlotous and disordHiy con
ducs. ahd sentenced 10 - dismissed w sefs.ce m
aud confined in the Louisiana Pen.,.e WV
years. ..,i.
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