The New York herald., 1869-05-18
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Europe.

The cable dispatches are dated Msyl7
Mr.. Reverdy Johnson has been invited to fare
well banquet by the Corporation OF Southampton
previous to his departure for America. It Is the
opinion in London that the French government,
secretly fomented the political discomfort In Paris
with view to some Interior design.
The Spanish Cortes fears q civil war and is
consequently in favor OF regency. The Cortes
also declares that 1.-THE sovereignty Is essentially
in the nation, from which all power emanates.n
The Swiss authorities prohibit Mazzn from v-
ing in any Canton bordering on Florence or Italy.
Paraguay.
Advices By the cable state that nothing had been
heard In Rio Janeiro Of the reported arrival OF Min.
lister McMahon at Asuncon. On the contrary, 1t
was reported that Lopez detans him in the interior
by force.
Mexico.
Minister Rosecrsns VIII 60 to san Francisco when
relieved Congress is still In session. Seven Judges
have been arraigned before II for various orences
Queretaro is threatening revolution. Losada, in
jasco, remains significantly quiet. The outbreak
in Snaloa has been subdued owing to the death OF
Palacios. The Indians are devastating Sonora
Chihuahua and Nuevo Leon. Mr.. Schosser, COM
mercial agent OF the North German Confederation,
has been ofisialy recognized by the government.
vancouver's Island.
The English gunboat sparrowhawk has arrived at
Victoria with six Indian prisoners supposed TO have
murdered The crew OF the John Bright. one OF them
Acknowledged the deed.
- MisceIlaneou..
Secretary Fish and the President have agreed upon
the written instructions which are to be given to
Mr.. Motley for his guidance as Minister to England
The portion relative 70 the Alabama claims s under
2tood TO be based substantially on Mr.. summers
speech Mr.. Fish favored more moderate tone, but
the President thought that the people demanded a
nrm stand In the matter and so overruled the Sec
retary.
The quarterly statement OF the receipts and ex.
penditures OF the government for the quarter
ending March 81, show the receipts to have
been tl3s,1!s654, while the expenditures were
Sl5T,57s, ,as5.
Sedor Casanova, who has been prisoner In Cuba
for some time, has arrived In Washington. He and
his two sons are urging the Secretary OF state to
prevent the confscston OF their property BY the
spanish authorities.
The crcvasss below New Orleans IL Increasing and
a new channel is said TO he forming from the river
70 the lake. The levecs above the city also re-
ported to be in a precarious condition.
Chief Justice Chase has decided that the small
notes. TO the amount OF 100000 issued by the citl
OF Richmond during the war cannot De reuecmeu, III
they were issued to aid the rebellion. The Legisa
ture which authorized their issue was, however,
dc Jacto Legislature and entitled 10 authorize tn,
issue.
The first through passenger train over the Pacific
Railroad arrived at Omaha on saturday, with abou
900 passengers.
Gen. sickies' commission as Minister 10 Spain ha
BEEN signed bv the President.
Fifteen hundred sunday school children paradct
in Washington yesterday, and were received IN th'
East Room by President Grant, who male shor
speech TO them. A proposition made originally tc
parade all the Protestant sunday schools was de
feated on accountof the negro schools.
Three little children, two boys and a girl the
Oldest only FIVE years Of age, disappeared IN Cleve-
land, Ohio, on Saturday afternoon, and after
search throughout ,he city that asted until SUNDAY
nigh. their bodies were discovered buried seyera
feet under a sliding sand bank
A Board OF 0fncers with General Mcdowell n.
president. mas been ordered to assemble In New
YORK city on the 18th inst 10 examine General IA
deau Tor retirement.
The City.
The Board OF Pilot Commissioners have con
menced removing the shad poles In the North rive
The Board of Fire Commissioners for Brooky
consists OF HuQh Mclaughlin, Fred. Massey WilIlal