The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-04

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The yacht race for the Queens Cup yesterday was
won Dy the Egeria. The Rose of Devon won the
Empress Eugenie's Cup. The American yacht
Dauntless Is at Cowes The Brighton horse races
commenced yesterday. The London Times says
that rumors are prevalent OF an agreement between
Spain and the United States relative to Cuba.
dreadful coliiery explosion occurred near Dres-
den On Monday Over 800 lives were lost.
At the opening OF the session of the French Senate
on Monday NJ. Rouher made an address. He spoke
with warmth Of the proposed reforms by the En-
peror. The Senator's consultum was afterwards
read.
The Captain General Of Madrid has addressed q
letter to the Regent and to Marshal Prim deploring
the existing state Of affairs and threatening to
sign. The document has created much sensation
among the Spanish Minister'S The condition OF
Spain is regarded as most gloomy. The volunteers
are acting in o mast dsgracefuI manner. Several
Carlist rows have occurred In which the adherents
ofD0n Carlos have got the worst.
The preliminary surveys OF a canal through Schles-
wig H0lstein to connect the Baltic with the North
Seas have been completed.
Cuba.
Letters from the revolutionary leaders received In
Washington state that there are a large number Of
prisoners In the hands of the Cubans and, as they
held as hostages, the instant execution OF Cuban
prisoners by the volunteers has been stopped Gen.
erai Jordan reports that he and his troops are In
excellent condition, equal to three times their mum.
Der Of Spaniards, and are confident Of success.
General Quesada has about 1900 troops With him.
andswould have entered Puerto Principe before now
but for the unhealthy condition Of the city.
Havana dispatches state that the journals are dis.
Cussing the increase Of the contraband trade be-
tween Havana and the lnsurgent camps. Thirty in
cur utc W. n a
Villas.
ST. Domingo.
A battle between the forces OF Baez and Cabral IL
reported imminent. The steamer Tybee has arrived
al Puerto Plata.
ST. Thomas.
The United States steamer Seminole was In port
on the goth ult.
Caracas dates OF the 24th state that the national
troops were about attacking Pulgar, who Is heading
the rebellion at Maracaibo.
Miscellaneous.
No Cabinet meetings will probably be held until
next month. Rawlins and Cox are the only men,
bers in Washington, but Cresweu will probably re.
turn on Monday.
II is generally understood that the test oath will
not be required of the members-eect Of the Virginia
Legislature and that General Grant will oppose the
advice OF his whole Cab1net II necessary before ne
permits 1t to be applied. 1t Is certain thai some Of
his constitutional favor applying the oath.
Governor Pease, Of Texas, has been assured by
President Grant that he would not interfere In the
Texas election which comes Of Ia November. There
are two republican parties In that state, as In Viz
ginia and Mississippi.
Postmaster General Creswelps forthcoming report
Will not show much reduction Of the deficit Of the
previous year yet; but his estimates indicate that
he proposes to make the department almost sefsus-
tanning.
vice President Colfax and party win leave Chicago
to-day to further augment the NUMBER of n0tables
on the Pacific coast.
General Dent and Fred Grant are at the Inter.
national Hotel, Niagara Falls.
The dissolution OF the injunction against the ecce-
slastical court 10 Chicago, which commenced to try
tue Rev. Mr.. Cheney OF the Christ Episcopal church
In that city, for altering the words OF the bapsma
service, has been denied by the Chicago courts An
amended bill Is TO be filed before the Supreme Court
by the .oshop, and II viii PROBABLY be reached in
January next.
The Grand Jury commenc ed investigating the
mutinies and escapes in Sing Sing Prison yesterday.
An old convict, who was serving a second term
managed to escape the day before.
In case In New Haven, where two parties were
on trial for prize hghting the court decided that II
there was no material reward or prize at stake there
was no prize tight in the meaning of the law
The Klowa, Comanche and Atapahoe Indians In
the Southwest are behaving In quite an orderly man.
ner under the new Quaker policy they are dong
well on their reservations and have three members
OF the Special Commission soIourning with them,