The New York herald., 1869-04-13
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Europe.

The cable dispatches are dated April IL.
The Italian government has appointment signo
Bertnatt, resident Minister at Constantnople Il
the same capacity in Washington, and Genera
Cadorna 10 be Minister TO England.
The elections in Hungary and Croatia have resulted
In q considerable liberal majority.
Cuba.
Advces by telegraph from Havana state that the
insurgents rapidly increasing their numbers In
front Of Santiago de Cuba. Numerous outrages at
their hands are reported by the Spanish papers.
The question OF Cuba, it Is understood, was dis
cussed In the Cabinet yesterday, Secretary Fish
making an argument against the recognition OF the
insurgents. The rest OF the Cabinet IL is believed
favor their recognition, II Is said that Vice Admiral
Porter, on hearing OF the outrage the brig Lizzie
Major, telegraphed Admiral Hoff to make report
Immediately and adopt such measures as the
national honor might demand.
Paraguay.
Intelligence by the Atlantic cable is to the effect
that the allies about sending an expedition out
to discover Lopez's position.
The United states senate.
The Senate met IN extra session yesterday in &C.
cordance with the Presidents proclamation, Mr..
Anthony in the chair and after the usual routine
business went into executive session. The natu.
raization treaties with various German States were
discussed and also the Daren Canal treaty. and
three Of the naturalization treaties were rectined.
No nominations were confirmed.
long list Of nomipations were received from the
President, including>foreign ministers, marshals,
associate justices OF the supreme Court district at.
torneys. assessors and collectors OF internal revenue
surveyors and collectors Of customs and postmasters
Among the most prominent OF these are J. Lothrop
Motley TO be Minister 10 England, John Jay TO Aus
tria, Andrew G. Curtin to Russia, General Pile 70
Venezuela, General s. A. Hurlburt TO Colombia and
three coIored men respectively to Liberia, Guate'
mala aud Hayt.
The Legislature.
The Senate session yesterday was consumed in
discussing the Claims bill in Committee OF the
whole.
In the Assembly q resolution was adopted
requesting the senate TO return the Two Tiel
Railroad bill to be amended so as TO locate the line
west OF Trinity and St. Peters churches. Several
bills were introduced. Bills were ordered to a third
reading relative to the Harlem River and Portches
ter Railroad and relative TO the construction OF IN,
Schoharie Valley Railroad. Two unimportant bills
were reported The Speaker presented q report o.
she new Capitol Commissioners after the reading o
which the Assembly adjourned.
Miscellaneous.
Mr.. Sumner is strongly In favor OF having the
Alabama claims treaty discussed in open session. anc
It Is probable that 1t Will be.
Senator Ross OF Kansas called on President Gram
yesterday 10 consult about the nominations for hi.
State. on finding that the President did not intend
TO make the appointments he wanted Ross became
10 wrothy and insulting that the President had "
order him from the room.
In the Supreme Court yesterday chief Justice
Chase delivered a decision In the famous Texas In.
Aemnity Bonds question, to the eject that the sale
o; number OF them by the state to assist the rebel
lion was illegal. The opinion held that Texas as
q state In the Union could not dissolve her connec.
ton with that Union, but Justice Grier dssented
and held that Texas was not, In fact state in the
Union, aud could not bring SUIT in the Supreme
Court The famous McArdle case wherein Mssis
sippi editor brought suit against General E. o. G.
Ord, then commanding the Fourth Military district
for arbitrary imprisonment, was also disposed OF
ths Court dismlssIng the case for want OF jurisdc
tion.
The indiana Legislature reassembled In accord
Sncs VITA the Governors proclamation at Indian