The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-16
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Europe.

Europe.
The cable kilograms are dated August Is.
The Improvement in the rowing Of the Harvard
crew on the Thames is quite marked.
Yesterday the hundredth anniversary Of the First
Nap0leOn's birthday was celebrated IN Paris. The
city was gay throughout the whole day and evening.
The Emperor issued decree pardoning number
Of persons accused OF press and political offences.
The Prince Imperial represented the Emperor at the
camp at Chalons
The Carlists are cropping up all over Spain. The
government il considerably perpexed in conse.
quence. Conflicts between the national troops and
the revoutonists have occurred at various places
within the last two days general movement on
the frontier is anticipated.
The embargo at Havana on the telegraphic news
reports has been removed by direction Of the Cap
tain General. Dispatches state that Jordan's com.
maAd has been driven to the mountains and that
the Manzanlo, Bayamo and Jiguani districts are
completely under Spanish control. Letters re-
ceived in washington, however. say that the
spantards were completely whipped by Jordan's
command near Hoguin and lost ITO killed and
about 700 wounded or deserted. Many slaves are
Joining the Cubans General Quesada Is about to
attack Nuevtas and a feet OF transports is assem-
bling In front OF the town to remove the Spanish
garrison.
Miscellaneous.
Diplomatic correspondence between Prince KunQ,
OF China, ana Minister ]. Ross Browne, relative to
the Ill treatment OF coolies in Peru mas been re-
ceved at the State Department in Washington
Minister Browne enclosed to the Prince petition OF
the coolies setting forth Their sad condition and the
horrible treatment they were subjected to, which
had been sent to him by General Hovey, the United
States Minister at Lima. Prince Kung replied by
asking that Minister Hovey investigate the matter
and assist the coolies until the Emperor able to
take direct measures. He proposes to instruct Mr..
Burlingame and the other Chinese Ambassadors In
the matter.
Generals Meade, Howard, Shaler Barlow Slocum,
0eary and probably Generals Wright, Hancock,
Sykes and schurz will be present az the reunion
OF officers at Gettysburg on the 23d inst, and also
General Heth and few minor officers Of the Confed-
crate lines who took part In the memorable battle
postal convention has been arranged with Swift
seriand BY which money can be transmitted between
the United States and that country by means Of the
postal money system now In use here
Tho propeller M. v. Schuyler was burned at Albany
YESTERDAY. She wss under way az the time and the
passengers and crew had to leap ovezboard, making
narrow escapes with their lives.
It ia said that several diplomats In Washington
who lived hiRh last winter have disappeared recent
iy leaving heavy bills unpaid. one Representative
had his bills paid afterwards BY his government
which would not allow itsen to Be compromised o!
his antics.
Marx Twain has bought an interest In the Buhal
Express and Will go on Its editorial stad.
The City.
General william J. Maggie. one Of the Fenians re
lcafled some time ago from an English prison, wa
Killed yesterday by fall from window Of his res
DC ince SO Madison street.
Choy- Chew and Sing. Man, the Chinese merchants
'Asited MIR. Leland's country place at New Roche!l
Yesterday. They viii 90 TO Long Branch to-day an
remain there for some time
Prominent Arrivals in the City.
senior Roberts, Spanish Minister, and Senior Vale
secretary OF Legation, and l.. Smith, of the Unite
states Army, are at the Albenarle Hotel
Colonel f. s. Jameson Colonel ]. G. woodland
Major ]. II. Deal and Judge McLane, OF Texas; Re
rs. MARYLAND, Of Rhode Island; Colonel Il. Baco