The New York herald., 1869-05-12

The cable kilograms are dated May H.
The London Standard Of yesterday again critl
cised the speech Of Senator Sumner on the Alabama
claims. 1t contends that the depredations OF the
Fenians in Canada would more than balance the
injuries inflicted by the Alabama England can 90
no further than she has already gone in the
matter. The York spring meeting began yesterday.
The Zetland Stakes were won by Mr.. Johnstone's
bay flly and the Great Northern Handicap by MIR.
Porters Ploughboy.
The Mayor Of Cork, Mr. oSullivan, has resigned
his position. The bill introduced in the House OF
Commons to disqualify him from acting as O magis-
trate has in consequence been postponed.
The Russian government is about 10 take steps
TO reorganize the Catholic religion in the empire.
Cuba.
An engagement Is reported at Altagracia which
the Spanish papers confess was stouty contested.
The Spaniards lost colonel and o captain among
their killed. The village OF San Miguel has been
burned. Puerto Principe Is said TO be plentifully
supplied with provisions. Consul General Plumb has
arrived in Havana.
The United States government is still selling war
material, and as no questions are asked it Is not
known officially who are the purchasers. Instruc.
have been issued that the quaker City shall be
closely watched
The Spanish government has contracted in this
city for the building Of fifteen gunboats.
The Pacific Railroad.
Our correspondent at Promontory Point telegraphs
full details Of the ceremonies attending the compile
tion OF the Pacific Railroad. There about
5000 persons present, including few ladies and
large delegation OF Mormons. The last rails were
adjusted by high officials in other railroad com.
panies and the laurel tie was placed in position by
the superintendents OF construction. The last spike
was then driven IN by President stanford OF the
Central, and Vice President Durant, OF the Union
Pacific Railroad. The first stroke OF the hammer,
by an electrical arrangement, fired OF battery at
San Francisco and set all the bells ringing.
The overland mails have been already delivered to
the railroad company. the Butterfeld contract hav
ing expired with the junction OF the two roads The
cost for transporting is reduced by this change from
81, 100 TO $500 a mile per annum.
Miscellaneous.
The Cabinet has finally determined that an order
shall soon be issued relative to the virginia election.
submitting the test oath and the disfranchlsement
clauses TO a separate vote.
W. W. Corcoran the washington banker. has do
mated his art depository 10 the city Of Washington,
together with the ground which 1t Is situated the
back rents due from the government and his large
collection of paintings The property IL worth
about million dollars and has been transferred to
4 board OF nine trustees. Mr. August Belmont has
also oGered to donate twelve OF the pictures In his
collection to the gallery.
The municipal election which takes place to-day
In Providence r. l., creates great excitement, even
outside of the little state ITSELF 1t is supposed tc
be decisive contest between the sprague and the
Brown Ives interests. Late yesterday, however
Doyle, the sprague candidate for Mayor who has
held the position for the last i've years, withdrew
from the contest and Nicholas Van Slyck, o demo
grat, has been nominated In his place.
An order has been issued from the Headquarters
Of the Army detailing large number OF officers left
out by consolidation to serve as Indian agents and
superlntendents.
The Indian prisoners at Fort Hayes made an at
tempt to overpower their guard on Monday, and
In the afrsy mortally wounded sergeant, who nred
upon them and killed two, including Big Head. A
hght took place near Fort Ellis, Montana, on the 9th
OF April, between party % Indians and detach-
ment Of soldiers and citizens In which nine Indians
and one soldier were killed.
The race between Walter Brown On n ve,ocipede
and the horse John Stewart TO harness came OF I'm
the River Side park, Boston, yesterday ana was won
by Brown, he making 1ve miles while the horse
made nine.
Jim Gallagher, OF New Haven, ana Andy Hanley.
Of New York. had frht on the shores of Long
Island Sound, about SIX hours sail from New Haven
yesterday. Gallagher won the battle
Miss n. A. Bailey, an actress while performin
yhe death scene in "Juliet' at the Bufralo Academ
OF Music on Monday night, accidentally Stable
herself below the loft breast and the point OF IN