The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-01
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Europe.

The cable kilograms are dated June 80.
The House OF Lords went into committee ON the
Irish Church bill last evening. The Earl Denblgh
opened the debate, which was participated IN by
Earls Grey, Granville, Carnarvon and the Bishop OF
Oxford and Others. The matter In relation to
cruelty to imprisoned Fenans was made the subject
of discussion in the House of Commons, bat nothing
definite was arrived at. The Molyneux Cup was the
feature at the Liverpool summer Meeting on Tues
day. 1t was won by Mysotis. John Bright and
william E. Forster have resigned their membership
In the Reform Club.
Admiral Topete and Senior Figuerola are expected
to resign their portfolios of Ministers OF Marine and
Finance in the Spanish Cabinet. The Cortes has re-
Jected the bill proposing increased duties foreign
cereals.
The latest accounts from the Great Eastern say
that all goes well One thousand and thirty eight
miles OF cable have been paid out.
China.
BY accounts from Hong Kong it is ascertaued
that decisive battle, in which the Monammedans
were defeated. had taken place. The imperial army
the opposing force. Fresh insults TO foreigners
are reported.
BY Atlantic cable we learn that, according to
oIlcal report, Lopez has consented TO leave Para
quay on certain conditions.
Japan.
The news from Japan is far from being satisfac-
tory The civil war still continued, and heavy fight
ing Is anticipated.
Miscellaneous.
President Grant visited Baltimore yesterday and
made thorough inspection of the machine shops
and depots Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany. He then took q trip down the bay in the
steamship Baltimore.
m n
OF sugar have been discovered by Collector Casey
of New Orleans, and in consequence he has placed
the entire stock Of imported sugar in the city under
surveillance. He also seized AGO boxes, 1885,
hogsheads and seventy-nlne tierces, belonging tc
one importing house.
over forty clerks in the Adjutant Generals ONCE
OF the War Department were discharged yesterday
and It Is probable that great delay will in tn,
payment Of claims and bountes in consequence
One OF the discharged was Charles A. Mclaughlin
of Brooklyn, who has been superintendent of thu
records for long time. He was discharged, it Il
SAID by order OF the President, atthe solicitation
General Logan and the Grand Army.
The internal revenue receipts for the fiscal yea
ending yesterday amounted TO Sl5S, 2S7176.
General Van Wyck addressed the people at Peters
burg, va, on Tuesday evening, and at the conclu
sion the few white conservatives who were In tn
crowd called for their candidate The negroes II
tie crowd thereupon attacked the whites, who 1e'
and thus prevented the spiiling Of blood.
AS II to verify the report that Toney the chemis
IN the Army Medical Museum at Washington, wa
discharged because he married Annie Surratt, 1t i
now stated that he was detailed a few days befor
the marriage to go TO the Northwest wit commits
sion to take observations OF the solar eclipse II
August.
An internal machine was exploded by q polio
captain in Albany yesterday 1t was lying on hi
desk at the time and he thought 1t was a lump Q
clay. He and another oflcer we're slightly wounded
Earthquakes are becoming ordinary affairs on tn
Pacific coast Another was felt at Victoria. Van
converts Island, on the Goth nit.
Hiram Ketchum, Jr., Collector OF Customs a
Sitka, has been sued by the Russo.American Com
pany for $4,000 damages, IN having, as alleged
illegally seized their ship Czarewitch.
An aerial machine, intended TO make the trip be
tween New York and san Francisco In twenty -fou
hours, has been invented by genius In the latte
CITY, and according TO reports Of its first trial trip
works like charm, being propelled In any direction
In the air.
The Prohbitory Liquor law goes into effect agai
Sn Massachusetts to-day.
The Canadian authorities still seem anxious for