The New York herald., 1869-08-14
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Europe.

The cable telegrams are dated August 10.
The American yacht Sappho left Queenstown for
Cowes yesterday. The Harvard and oxford crews
were out for practice again yesterday.
The Emperor Napoleon signed several DEGREES Of
amnesty for press and political offences yesterday.
The committee engaged on the .Senatus COnsult,tnn
y pushing forward its work rapidly The election
Of Senators by several councils Is dsapproved by
.ihe Sendt,s Consultun. rumOr prevailed in Paris
ast night that Queen Isabella had decided to abdi-
eate
The Deak party in Hungary approve Of the policy
N reconciliation with Prussia and the -interven
hon in the internal Questions Of Germany.
The assertions recently made in the European
papers that the Porte had information OF letter COM
promising the vceroy OF Egypt in his relations with
The Gar of Russia prove 70 be untrue.
Carlist conspiracy has been discovered in valla-
noid. Five hundred Carllsts have entered Spain
from France, under the leadership OF Estartus.
Twelve priests have been arrested in Burgos.
The new Portuguese Cabinet has been formed
Egypt.
The River Nile is lower than it has been for the
last $50 years. The prospects OF good cotton crop
are favorable.
Senior Jose Manuel Macas has been commissioned
as an agent OF the Cuban government TO treat with
country's ackno owledging The independence Of Cuba.
Senior Macias lett this city for Europe last Saturday
and expects to meet General Prim at some point in
France and 10 at once enter into negotiations con-
cerning the objects OF his mission In accordance
with promises made by General Prim to Cubans
yome fourteen months since. The Cubans furnished
the Spanish revolutionary Junta 1900 COO in gold
to aid In overthrowing Isabella in return for which
Cuba was to be made independent. 1t is reported
that privaeer lett Northern port OF the United
States few nights since destined for the service of
she Cubans.
General valmaseda is said to have defeated Gen.
eral Jordan and captured convoy which he was
moving near Hoguin. The Cubans showed little
pluck ana fed after short fight number OF
persons have been arrested Sanu Espritu charged
with engaging In plot to poison the bread used by
the Inhabitants on given day.
Miscellaneous.
An unusual stringency prevails in the California
money market. The rates are from one ana quar-.
ter to two per cent for call loans. Mining stocks
are completely demoralized, and shares in favorte
companies which formerly commanded 100 per cent
premium are quoted at twenty-five to forty per cent
below par.
Vice President Colfax and party arrived In sacra-
mento CAL, on Thursday evening, and met with an
enthusiastic reception.
The wardens OF the New York Slate Prisons met
at Saratoga yesterday to consult on the manner OF
improving the discipline and security OF the prisons.
communication Will be sent to Governor Hoffman
asking MN TO recommend to the Legislature certain
changes In the laws and to make wardens fee officers
The Governor OF New Mexico has issued pro-
clamation declaring all Navajoe and ella Apche In
dams whenever found outside the bounds OF their
reservations outlaws, and authorizing the citizens
OF the Territory 10 kill such Indians when found de-
2redatng upon the property OF the whites.
The Special Indian Commission Committee from
sh!s city met at Camp Supply, Colorado, the sth
instant, 1900 Cheyenne and 800 Arapahoe Indians,
who were anxious TO go upon the reservations
signed to them.
A riot occurred at Heathsyille Va, on wednesday
last, between some whites and negroes from which
the negroes, usual, came out second best. One
negro killed and number wounded. One OF
the white rioters was arrested, but was rescued by
the citizens
boat containing five persons was capsized in the
lake at Sarnia, Canada, Thursday and the entire
party drowned.
The recent political course OF the President APP
pears TO have had q most disastrous erect IN yir-
glnia Lawessness is on the increase, and several
connicts have taken place between the whites and
blacks 1t Is expected that General Canby Will re-
quire the ron-clad oatn to be taken by members OF
the Legislature.
postal convention has been concluded with
Great Britain for the conveyance OF mails between
the United States and British Honduras The rates
OF postage twelve cents per each letter weighing
half an ounce, and two cents for eacn newspaper
The mails are to be transported between New Or
leans and Belize py British steamers.
The City.
The case Of Pratt the Texan, whose discharge has
been ordered by Judge McCunn, caused much ex
citement In the city yesterday. Marshal Barlow
submitted the matter to the consideration of the
President who authorized him to use every legal
means to keep possession Of the prisoner, also
secure himself from arrest The Marshal deemed
this authority sufcient to warrant HIM In calling to
his aid company of United states troops whom he
quartered In the United States Court Building in
Chambers street, their services only being required
In escorting the Marshal the ferry Pratt Is still
confined in Fort Schuyler, but Will be produced be
fore Commissioner Osborne on Monday
Several days ago some suspicious characters
offered to sell Wall stree: operator tl25ooO of the
bonds stolen some time ago from Mr.. Bennehon
OF Pitthoe, Pa, for 100000 in Qreenbacks The
police were inform ed OF the fact, and yesterday de
tectiyes were sent to Hudson CITY N. j.. TO conoudt