The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-08-16

Inc ume ior the International boat race
oetWeen tne harvard and oxiord crews has
0een aennitely nfed ior tue afternoon OF
rtISayi Augua -.
Inc London foa, IN an editorial article on
the subject OF the sale oil Cuba to the United
States, published on Saturday, says; eve
entertain a shrewd suspicion that the best
thing spain can do Is TO close with America
In respect to Cuba In her present state, but
loses sum she cannot afford. She Is not
strong enough TO stamp out insurrection,
but 10 obliged by false sentiment Of honor to
continue an attempt costly and unavailing.
II she Is able to restore tranquility, consider
able time must elnpse before abe can reap
the fruits OF success, and probably before
the result ID obtained flames Of rebellion will
broak out afreeh. These considerations all
have weight with the Government, and not
withsiandlng the denial Of the rumored ne
EQUATIONS, We shall not be surprised TO heat
that the purchase and sale OF Cuba has been
effected"
Tho Emperor Napoleon has RENTED the
sentences passed by eourt-martlal on eighty
soldiers, and reduced The sentences Of sew
enty others. II Is understood that his af-
n'ction al the death oil Marshal Nell was so
great that he was compelled 70 hastily leave
Chalons camp when the military Jefes wero
In progress
The French Government has authorized
the French Cable Company TO lay cable
from Brest to England.
Several additional bands OF Carlists hayo
appeared In different parts OF Spain. II Is
said they are ~ no means formidable.
The Vienna iresse, me Government organ,
says the business relations between the
. iurhi s ana lonioaiay hailway Companies
nave oeen entirely broken on. Baron Won
Beust, In q speech In the Reichsrath on
rriaay, aeienoea .ne oudge', ana SAID the
na,n.enan r ., Pease Wound DC easier II the
shed,
Under secretary white has sent note TO
Baron De Werher, the RUSSIAN Minister
hussIA, 70 commuhicate 70 baron Won
beus'' containing refutatlon OF his allega-
s,ons mat G tne treaty OF Prussia with the
Soutn herman states disturDs the treaty OF
rragnc ana the relations between Austria
anu RUSSIA. nc desires Baron Won Beust
70 pu1nsh PROOF OF nus assertion.
a dispatch from 81. Petersburg says the
insuIrection when recently broke out In the
h,rghZ country mas been entirely depressed.
Inc Vizlers ietter 10 lsmail Pasha states
eireunstantially the grievances OF the Sub
lime Forte. He refers to the Oretan affairs,
the journey through Europe, and the oppres-
sion Of the administration In Egypt, and de-
mands clear and categorical explanation.
He expressed his determination to insist on
the terms of 1871.
A dispatch from Lisbon gives n summary
OF the latest news from South America. tbe
dates being TO the ESD of july, The war
news Is important. The provisional Govern.
ment has been definitely formed al Asnn-
clon. General Lopez's army has secured nm
intrenched position, and had a larpe force
of reserves.
The Brazilian province of MatIo Grassa
has been exempted from import and export
duties for two years.
MARROW ESCAPE IRON A SHOCKING DEATH.
"A German named Miller, lately arrived In
this country, boarding In Happy alley, back
Of Ann street, came near losing his life yes
Lerday 10 singular manner. lie was alone
huge n-bound cheat about The sIze ~
mail ARK. and twice as large "a a tb,oc'
story Saratoga trunk, When he had nearIy
,ompleted the work. and while ieaning owe,
"a pet some article nj the hottom es tha
,best' Miller lost bis ,balopce and sai, in
His heels struck the IId nd brougbt II down
making him a fast prisoner by means of tbe
spring lock attached. The oid IN shioncd
strength Of the chest and fastenlngs resisted
the prisoners most vigorous efforts IN hrcaI
his bonds, and his half-stiaed cries could
not be heard by the other inmates of Inc
house, who were all down stairs. The agony
OF the moment was intense, as NAV be well
Imagined, considering the narrow confines
Of such a prison and the remoteness Of all
help. Fortunately the window Of the room
was open, and the suppressed cries Of - fer
Ing were heard by a lady In an adjoining
yard, who Instituted inquiries, and these led
TO an investigation, In which the searchers