The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-05
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Europe.

The cable dispatches are dated August l.
Yesterday in the House Of Commons ia London
ausion made TO the Englishmen held captive
by Lopez in Paraguay The San Juan boundary
question was likewise brought forward. The Har.
ward crew are reported to be improving. delega-
tion Of London aremen propose visiting New York.
The Senaius Consultum Is rapidly gaining public
favor In France, and it Is publicly considered that
constitutional reforms are being accomplished.
Prince Henri de Bourbon Is returning TO SPAN by
permission OF the government. II is reported that
all offers for the sale c. aba to the United States
have been refused. Several fresh Carist outbreaks
ore rumored. The Spanish government Intends call
ing out the military reserves.
Tho Borsea zeituaJ. OF Berlin. has commentary
on the contemplated taxation OF United States bends
The SStrfabers OF Portugal have v3tsd in favor of
The sultan OF Turkey has taken active steps to-
wards the viceroy OF Egypt, and threatens to revoke
the drman OF lS4l.
Captain General Rodas has authorized the issue OF
second loan by the Spanish Bank In Havana, the
proceeds OF conscated estates being pledged for its
redemption. There are $4,000 volunteers on the
Island.
Work on the Spanish gunboats is still going on at
the shipyards in this city, Notwithstanding Marshal
Barlows order OF seizure. His orders merely are to
wards Peru.
BY the arrival yesterday al this port OF the bark
Prncesse Alexandria, Captain Verdon thirteen
days from ST. Croix, we learn that no rain had
fallen on the island for space OF three months,
making the prospect OF the crop OF sugar very
poor Large quantities Of next years. crop of cane
are dying. Business. generally very dull
miscellaneous.
The returns OF the Alabama election. so far, are
complicated The vote all through the State is
smaller than 1t was last year. The conservative
ticket probably elected but the Is very close
A boiler In the United States bonded warehouse,
on Lombard street wharf. in Philadelphia, exploded
last evening aud set fire to the building Thirty
thousand barrels Of whskey were in the building at
the time AMI were probably destroyed. The eng,-
neer aud watchmsn are supposed 10 have persisted.
Tbs loss viii reach $4,000, 600.
Msjor Thomas L. White an ex-ofcer OF Massa.
chusetts regiment shot and killed Mrs. Hobbs. the
wife Of DR.. A. II. Hobbs IN Boston yesterday. He is
supposed TO have been mady in love with her. Or.
HOBBS her husband, AMI their young were in
the at the Tine and White was living with the
family and undergoing medical treatment at the
hands OF Dr. Hobbs. lie gave himself up, ana waIv-
ing an examtnatlon was committed TO Jail.
The Saratoga races opened yesterday with bril-
u
Belmonts huy Geneg won the first race, Nara
ganset the second and Remorseies5 the third.
Among tue distinguished visitors was General Sher-
ldan.
Still newer counterfeit ten dollar greenbacks are
IN circulation. Tie defects in the Others have been
removed. aud the present ones DEFY detection by
professional experts.
The Kansas Land League, which liz composed Of
settlers who find their land claims invalidated by
the surreptltious sales OF neutral lands made under
Secretary Harlan's administration of the Interior
department held meeting in Leayenworth re-
Gently and denounced Senators Ross and Pomeroy,
burned the latter efgy, demanded the resignation
OF both OF them and cut loose from the republican
party.
Twelve million dollars In gold are said TO be
locked up ia tue Sub-Treasury ia san Francisco TO
the great detrIment OF commercial interests In that
Oily.
Four hundred and fifty Mormons from Denmark
arrived at ST. Louis yesterday on their way TO Salt
Lake City.
new freight tarn, providing for reduction OF
from thirty 10 forty per cent has gone into operation
on the Union Pacific Railroad.
The Toronto hacKmen are on o strike, and not q
cab has been seen on the streets for two days.
The Royal Canadian Bank is TO resume business on
the 18th.
certain locomotive on the New York Central
Railroad has q bloody record IL has killed three or
four men during the past year, and killed another
man and two horses and manned q boy yesterday.
The City.
President Grant visited the Custom House aud
District Attorney Pierreponts ONCE yesterday. He
and hts family will leave to-day for the residence Of
Secretary Fish, near Garrisons, on the Hudson.
Notices were served yesterday on most OF the Wall
street bankers who reside In Brooklyn OF suits to be
commenced against them In the United States courts
Tor the recovery Of fines for falling to make the
CURED monthly returns Of capital and business.
The President OF the Atlantic Bank, IN Brooklyn,
mas applied 10 the assessors TO reduce the amount Of
personal property assessed on 1t to one-haf The
nfairs OF the bank have not been Strengthened ou'
sunacientiy since the death Of Mr. Rushmore to per
NIT correct statement In regard to its capital
The directors think when the affairs are oil settet
MP that they will come out with about 100000.
Charles W. Holdridge O washington MarRe
cealey committed suicide at his residence, in loot
street. near First avenue, on Tuesday, by swallow
ing iaudanum There Is no conceivable motive To-
tho deed except that be had been IN the habit 0
drinking somewhat freely Of late.
The North German Lloyd's steamship D0nau. Cap
tain Ernst, will leave Hoboken about two p. NJ. 10
dag for Southampton and Bremen The mails 70
Europe VIII close at the Post ONCE at twelve NJ.
The steamship Eagle, Captain Greene viii ieav
pier No. 4 North river at three r. M to-day 70,
Havana.
qo,d opened at 1875, sold at 1851 and closed a
1851. The stock market was active In Western aut
vanderbilt shares aud prices were generally wei
maintained.
Prominent Arrivals I'm the City.
yuage Dursu aud Judge Norton, OF New orleans