The New York herald., 1869-01-11
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The cable dispatches are dated January TO-
The conference for the settlement OF the dispute
between turkey and Greece met in Paris on Satur-
day last, and after long session adjourned until
Tuesday next. The Greek and Turkish representa-
tives both manifested friendly disposition and
peaceful solution OF the existing difficulties Is look ed
forward 10 with confidence.
The Chinese Ambassadors are receiving marked at
tention an the Partisan capital. 1t is said Mr.. Bur-
1ngame's position entirely satisfactory TO the En-
peror. and they will meet together at an early day.
The steamship Etna from Liverpool December %,
the China from Liverpool December 2e and the
Allemannia from Hamburg. Decemberi2a, arrived at
this port yesterday.
General Dulce has issued proclamation abolish
tng military commissions for the trial OF civil cases.
The report that emancipation proclamation Is to
be ssned by the insurgents Is fully confirmed. The
leaders OF the cuban party satisfied with Gen.
erai Dulce's willingness to grant them their demands,
but Will not trust Spain. Two battaons have left
Hayana FOR Nucvitas.
miscellaneous.
10 il thought probable that Collector smythe
viii be conrIned for the Russian Mission as several
Senators VINO are friendly 70 him have returned 70
their seats
Mr. Jencke's Civil Service blIi, since General
Logan's speech against II In the House on Friday Is
being generally overhaulee by members who were
hitherto hardly conversant with its provisions.
General Grant has issued an order to insure the
better OF animals In the army. Descriptive
lists OF all horses and mules are TO lie kept.
There Is story prevalent in Washington that
SIS. .ooooeo OF government funds have been depo-
cited with private banker that city BY the gov.
ernment.
II is intimated that Senator Edmunds' bill prohi.
biting the holding OF two offices at once Is intended
30 operate against the appointment oil General scho.
fell and Admiral Porter IN General Grants Cabinet.
! man discovered In Washington yesterday
committing theft wnercupon he took strychnfhe
and died III half an hour.
Two resurrectionists, with two dead bodies in
their possession, were arrested IN Washington. on
Saturday evening" while driving through the streets
In a carriage with their booty They were each fined
twenty dollars.
The revenue cutter Northerner has arrived at
Fortress Monroe from cruise.
The negro troubles In Virginia are quieted, bur
troops stiIl remain In the neighborhood.
The charge that 100000 stands 10 the credit OF
Judge Busteed In Mobile bank is denied.
The CITY.
The steamship Etna, from Liverpool December %,
arrived at this port yesterday. having encountered
q succession OF furious gales during almost the
entire passage and being detained within 1000 miles
of New York for several days. The NTH oricer and
eight seamen were swept overheard by heavy sea.
but all except the NTH ofncer were saved.
James Logan who surrendered himself to the 20.
lice on saturday, was yesterday taken to the Fif-
tcentn precinct station house where Talent and
or two othsrs supposed TO be connected with the
murder OF Mr. Rogers are confined. II Is contended
that Logan can prove an alibi. Talent Is TO be kept
some developments may he ELECTED when the two
nrst meet In the court room.
At the inquest yesterday on the i,ttle gir who was
fatally burned by an explosion Of Kerosene oil on
Monday evening 1t was shown that The oil was be.
low the lawful standard, being almost pure ben.
zine. The Coroner charged the jury, and they ren.
dered verdict TO the effect that the accident was
due TO the culpabe negligence OF Reiser Lahen.
meiker, the manufacturers, and Samue Schoon
maker the vender OF the OIL They also recon-
pcnded that all Kerosene oil In the city be properly
tested. The Coroner held the manufacturers and
schoonmakcr under heavy bonds TO await the action
OF the Grand Jury.
Rev. stephen II. Tyng Jr, preached af Plymouth
church, Brooklyn, last evening" Henry Ward
Beecher officiating at Plymouth Bethel.
Prominent Arrivals in the City.
Colonel II. W. Freedley, OF the United states Army
and Colonel Charles James, OF California, are at the
Metropolitan Hotel.
Captain Bridgman. OF steamship Eina, and Major
Lucas, of the Tenth regiment British army, are
at the New York Hotel.
Ex-Governor X. Il. Fenton. OF Albany: ex-Gov