The New York herald., 1869-01-10
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Europe.

The cable kilograms are dated January 9.
Advices from Gambia confirm the previous reports
relative the submission OF the Cretans TO Turkey.
statement in the Greek blue book Just issued,
says that tho Russian Ambassador assured the
Greek Minister at Constantinople that the Sultan
would repress any action OF Greece in reference
to Crete.
A banquet was given in Seville last evening and
during It's progress Espartero was announced as the
choice OF those present for the head OF the govern
ment.
! Thirty-nine OF the passengers and crew or the
Hibernia, who were given up as lost are reported
safe. They were picked up by the ship Ocean spray
bound for this city.
Mexico
A terrible earthquake occurred in the city Of
Coima on the morning OF the 10th OF December,
which threw down many buildings and cracked
from top to bottom the walls OF the cathedral and
nearly every house in the city. Several persons
were killed by the falling OF the walls OF the National
Hotel The shock was felt a long distance in the
interior At Manzanillo the cathedral, which had
stood earthquake shocks unharmed for over CEN
fury, was riven from roof to base. Some eighteen
or twenty persons were killed by the falling OF the
walls OF the American Hotel. Three others were
kiued beneath the ruins OF warehouse.
Cuba.
Adyices have been received from Santiago de
Cuba to the list inst General Cespades the Pro-
visiona President OF the Cuban republic Is with the
insurgents and has proclaimed the emancipation OF
the slaves. General Quesada Is said 70 have landed
from Nassau with eighty men and 1900 rines.
Puerto Principe is sti surrounded by the insurgents
Business the city Is suspended, shops are closed
and many arrests have been made. ON the 18th OF
December fight occurred at Casualdal Yeguas be-
tween 700 insurgents and 500 spanish troops, In
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Hnyii.
Jusurun the Curacao banker, VINO went 10 Europe
20 contract loan for President Baez OF st. Domingo
has returned unsuccessful. The failure 10 secure
this loan Is expected TO lead to the downfall Of the
Bs,z administration.
Sandwich islands.
The adyices from the Sandwich Islands are 10 the
p6th OF December. The funeral OF his Royal High
ness Keknanaoa, father Of King Kamehanaha took
place on the I'D ult., and was OF the most solemn
and imposing character The marines and sailors
OF the United states steamer ossipee were In the
PROCESSION. G. II. Lewis, merchant at Honolulu,
has failed-llabnitics, sl35,ooo. The missionary
packet Morning star arrived at Honolulu from a
cruise among the Micronesan Islands, and reports
the slave trade to be actively carried on between
those Islands and the south American coast large
brig the wateriy. Captain BENJAMIN Pcase, Tying
the American and the English nag by turns, and
heavily armed and fully manned, Is lowering around
the Micronesian Islands The object being unknown,
causes considerable alarm among shipnlasters 1T
Honolulu.
Miscellaneous.
General Grant dlned with Attorney General Evarts
on Friday. Rumor now has 1t that Mr.. Evarts win
continue IN the Cabinet under the next admnistra-
don as General Grants law adviser.
Iasr evening General Grant gave dinner party
strictly private, TO a number OF gentlemen. Among
those present were Moses Grnncl and General
wickham. formerly OF the rebel army.
Representatives from 400 Comanche lodges arrived
mt Kevt Bascomb, New Mexico, and offered 10 sur.
rende7: but they were notified that no surrender
would be received except at Fort Cobb. the object
being TO have all the tribes on the plains within
watching distance OF General Sheridan.
CHEF Justice scott, OF the supreme Court of Mary
land has decided that the laws OF that state for
bidding non.resdents from exposing for sale goods,
wares &C, without first taking out state license
40 not contravene any article Of the constitution Of
the United states and are therefore constitutional
and must be enforced.
Late adyices from Alaska say that Sitka has lost
nearly its whole Russian populat on, some 300 hay
ing left for 81. Petersburg during the month OF De
csmber The garrison buildings at the mouth OF Tho
stickeennou were recently destroyed by nre. Cap
tain Henry, OF the United states Army, committed
suicide BY shooting himself through the heart.
The Grant and Colfax Club Of Ricnmond Va.
have adopted q memorial to Congress. asking that
no further steps be taken TO remove disabilities from
prominent vlrginIans until the applicants have
proved that they favor reconstruction Of their state
by voting for u.
gho funeral Of General Rousseau, which TOOK