The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-22
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mo cable telegrams are dated August 81.
The London Morning Post Of yesterday has an
editorial on the coming International yacht 1t
argues IN favor OF a race round the Azores. Tae
London weekly newspapers yesterday very gene
rally comment on the inter- university race. Mr..
Thomas Hughes, ex-member of Parliament for OK.
ford, has been appointed referee for the race. In
the scull race yesterday Kelly won the champion
ship Of the Thames. The London Standard speaks
about prospective changes in the relations between
Canada and Great Britain The tron-clad ordered
to proceed to Cuba has been held back
The Spanish Admiral Nunez died yesterday. The
government has been petioned 70 spare the life Of
Polo, Carlist chief The Carlist revolution Ii
stdered BY many as at an end
Paraguay.
Tue atest reports from Paraguay state that Lopez
was at Ascurra. well supplied with provisions, but
IN need Of arms and ammunition. villa RIGA has
been captured by the allies, who are preparing to
storm Lopez works at Ascurra. Barrelro Ia likely
to become President at Asuncion.
Cuba.
Dispatches by the Cuba cable report that the patri
ots In force Marcurges and are burning all
property owned by Spaniards. General Jordan has
lssued proclamation to his troops, which Is pub
lished In full In the HERALD this morning In which
ne expresses his intention to die with the Cubans II
they are vanqulshed
Venezuela.
Dispatches from Venezuela to the eth inst have
been received. The rebellion at Maricaibo Is I'm.
popular with the people, and all the other states in
the republic have sent troops TO the assistance Of
the federal government. Marlcabo is besieged by
the federal troops under the command Of Genera
Manages General Pulgas has made great prepare
tions to resist.
The West Indies.
Advices by the Cuba cable state the steamer Tele
gralo was still at Tortola.
In st. Domingo Cabral was besieging Aqua, wher,
President Baez was personally in command.
In Hayti Salnave was still besieging Aux Cages
although his forces had withdrawn from Jacmel
The rebel Soget was OF st. Marc arming the Co
lumbia and Delphine to attack Salnsve's feet.
gold dollar was worth $1,000 in paper.
Our correspondence dated to the sth OF August
Gays heavy rains mad fallen in jamaica to the grea
relief Of the planters. The logwood crop wa
abundant. The Cuban refugees who were picked
UP at sea In an open boat well received a
Lucia. The Baptist missionaries were again IN agi
tation. Labor hands we're very scarce in st. Lucia
The United states steamer Tuscarora had been sup
piled with coal at Barbados. general confedera
tion OF the Islands is spoken OF. The cane narves
was almost concluded at Antigua.
Felix Mullin, quartermaser Of the steamer Quake
City, now q Haytien rebel man-of-war, arrived /
New York yesterday. and says that at Port Roya
Jamaica, she took on board about 500 kegs OF pow
Ger which she delivered TO the rebel authorities
81, Marc, in St. Domingo. Afterwards, near Ins
qua, she received twenty pieces OF cannon from
Boston and New York schooner, which she III pal
turned over 10 the Florida and Clara Helena Ha
tien rebel steamers. keeping SIX guns for her ow
USE The crew were mostly discharged at 5
Marc, but twenty of them remained aboard u
Quaker City on promise OF nigh wages.
Miscellaneous.
The President gave reception at Newport yeste
day at senator Morgan's villa. General Sherma
and Messrs. Borie and Rooeson were present. II
Presidential party will leave for the Wni
Mountains, by way OF Boston and Concord.
Two negroes named Charles Brown and Jaco
herriman, were taken from jail at Front Royal, Va
on Thursday by mob and lynched They wei
oonnned for an alleged outrage on young lad
who testified at their examination, but was abashe
and embarrassed, and only told the story in 4
frigntful details afterwards her intimate friends
At o banquet given In Halifax on Friday night
Sir John Young, Governor General OF Canada, I
said his speech at Quebec mad been misconstrue
u ~ not sat that change OF allegiance might