The New York herald., 1869-08-23

Europe.

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Europe.
The cable kilograms are dated August %.
The national troops are making numerous arrests
OF Uarllsts In Spanish frontier provinces Cabinet
dissensons exist upon matters appertaining 10 the
bishops Fifteen thousand workmen are on strike
for higher wages In Barcelona. The Regent Is not
In favor or the preensOns OF the Duke Of Montpen.
sier Rumors prevail about the preliminaries of
treaty for the cession OF Cuba to the United States
being signed. d.
General Leboeuf has been appointed French Minis
tor Of War.
Advices received in washington say that the vol
unteers are exercising the same control over De
Rodas that they did over Dulce. De Rodas Is un-
easy at their domneerng ways and nerce demands
and will probably resign soon. An organization Of
Spaniards favorable to Cespedes and intended
manly to defeat the designs Of the volunteers, has
been exposed by a spy, and many members Of 1t
have been compelled to take refuge in the Cuban
ranks.
Colonel Quesada, brother OF the General-in -Cnief
arrived In New York on Saturday on diplomatic
mission and as bearer Of important dispatches for
the Cuban authorities here.
Miscellaneous.
President Grant attended the Congregational
church at Newport, R. l., yesterday. in company
with Senator Morgan and wife. He will proceed to
the White Mountains, and on Monday next depart
thence for washington, where an important Cabinet
meeting s to be held soon after his arrival.
Young Prince Arthur, Of England, arrived at
Halifax yesterday by the City Of Paris He was re-
ceived BY the Governor General and Lieutenant
Governor Doyle, and conveyed In an open carriage
Hts4A Av~sll
be rendered him TO-DAY.
Colonel W. B. Stokes, the defeated candidate for
Governor Of Tennessee, Is in Washington intending
to demand new distribution OF federal patronage
In his State. as Brownlow by going for Senter, he
claims, has broken up the republican party and no
longer represents it, Colonel Stokes says he W az
defeated by fraud and will contest the admission Of
any one whom the Legislature may elect to the
Senate. He thinks that person will be Andrew
Johnson.
Secretary Boutwell, Will probably continue to
purchase bonds next month to as large an extent
as at present. and 1t may be even greater, as the
balance is heavy and the requirements are small.
The proposition to modify the income tax law Is
being put into shape by influential members Of Con-
gress now In Washington. 1t is shown that all the
necessary expenses Of the government, with the
exception Of interest on the public debt, can be
y6lS8O Dy the tdAeS Ou WulSkcy, tOU0CSO, HCcusSS
and q greatly modified income tax.
We publish else ewhere In our columns this morning
history OF the coal strikes In Pennsylvania and an
account of the present situation between the miners
and the companies.
The attendance OF officers at Gettysburg is so far
rather slim, but many more will probably arrive TO-
day. Most OF the leading Coniederates have excused
themselves from attending but General Heth and
one or two subordinate officers will be present.
Commodore Vanderbilt s at Saratoga, where hts
Mountain Boy Is to trot to-day against Lady Thorn.
Alaborer named MCGUIRE living in Hartford, cut
MS wifes throat yesterday during quarrel between
them. He then walked away and Is still at large.
Tine woman may probably recover.
Two men, named Lewis Hornbeck and Stephen
Paulding, were run over and killed by an express
train on the Hudson River Railroad, on Saturday
night, near Milton Ferry station.
Bishop James preached yesterday at the Sing Sing
camp meeting.
Copies Of the will OF Andrew J. Butler, and OF the
inventories and schedules nled by his brother and
executor, General b. +. Butler, are published else.
where. The schedules show that the estate Is in
solvent, and tnat no money remains to be divided
among the heirs, who are General Butler, Mrs
Butler wife of the deceased, and George II. Butler
his son.
Two undertaxers In the Eleventh precinct are en-
ragged In quarrel as to who shall bury the corpse
OF q woman named Sutton, who died on Saturday
One OF them was sent by coroner who made al
Investigation In the case, but the other was called
drst by the woman's relatives. The coroner's mar
insisted on his right to do the burying but the po
lice were called In and the matter referred to
Inspector wallng who referred 1t TO the Public Ad
ministrator, and there the case stands. Meantime
the body is unouried.
Prominent Arrivals in tho City.
General Brinkerhon, OF Ohio; J. A. Mexican, o
Paris: Carlo Carranoza OF the Haytlen republic
aud Pasco DE c. Lowehiro, OF Madeira, Spain, are
tho St. Nicholas Hotel.
General John 5. Cavender, OF st. Louis; Dr. J. II
Barthon, OF Jackson, Miss; Captain j. williams, o
the United States Army, and w. W. Fitzpatrick. o
the United States Navy, are at the metropolitan
Hotel.
Professor G. II. Van Worst, OF Utica; Major A. w
Grinen and Captain Coe, Of the United States Army
are at the ST. Charles HOTEL
colonel J. Steinberger and Colonel r. M. EttinQ.
Of the United States Army, are at the New York
Hotel.
Judge Smith, OF Tennessee; c. @. Coombs. OF
Georgia, and Alexander McKnstry, of Mobile. are a,
the Fifth Avenue Hotel
Colonel Stewart OF the United States Army: Pro-
fessor Robertson, Of Quebec, and sehor q. sael
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