The New York herald., 1869-05-11
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Europe.

The cable dispatches are dated May 10.
While on visit to the town OF Chartres, on the
9th, the Emperor made short speech, IN which he
referred to his former visit when President, and 10
the coming elections.
The question OF acquiring Gibraltar was brought
before the Spanish Cortes Saturday, to which the
Minister of state replied, that before considering
that point seriously Spain must be strongly consti
tuted and financially reorganized.
The Chief secretary for Ireland stated yesterday in
the House of Commons that the government was
considering by which means TO increase the power
OF the Lord Lieutenant with respect to the suppress
sion Of outrages in Ireland.
mass meeting was held In Cork on Saturday for
the purpose OF censuring the conduct OF the British
government in reference to Mayor OSullivan.
Cuba.
Captain General Dulce, with his escort OF volun-
teers has returned to Havana from NatanZas. Fight
ing Is reported near Nuevitas.
1t is stated by Cubans in Washington that there
are already $500 Americans in the Cuban army, and
that 1000 more will be added soon. The Secretary
OF State yesterday received advces direct from the
revolutionary authorities. Admiral Hor has re-
ceived instructions TO promptly punish the shooting
OF any Americans under Count vamasedas recent
order that any man found away from home without
q satisfactory reason shall be shot,
A Cuban and spaniard fought duel in New
Orleans yesterday, the Cuban being badly injured
and the Spaniard remaining unhurt. The duel grew
out OF the cries Of death TO the Spanards" which
Cuban procession recently INDUCED in, and the VIC
torous Spaniard has rendered general challenge TO
every in the procession who naulged In the cries.
The Legislature.
In the Senate yesterday, the veto messages OF the
Governor were taken up and large batch Of them
sustained, including the vetoes OF the bills au
thorzing a President pro tenn. for the Board OF
Police Commissioners and for constructing the l25th
street and the avenue railroads. new Con-
ference Committee was appointed on the Tax Levy
bill, after some discussion, in which an appeal
from a decision OF the chair was carried by
the casting vote OF the Lieutenant Governor
point Of order being raised that he could not give
q casting vote in such a case 1t was oyerruled By
him. Messrs. Matoon and Van Petten voted with
the democrats on appointing a new committees: but
MIR. Van Petten said he voted under a mistake and
moved to reconsider the vote. This was lost. Three
republicans were appointed one after the other on
the new conference committee, but each declined,
ana Mr.. Williams finally accepted
In the Assembly bin for the construction OF a
railroad IN Twentythrd street was read n third time
and passed with only one dissenting voice. The
ports Of the conference committee on the tax levies
the Governor and the Senate that the Assembly was
ready to adjourn.
Miscellaneous.
The Pacific Railroad was completed yesterday, the
last spike being driven In at ve minutes past three
p. M. New York time. The event celebrated In
this city by the firing Of cannon, the Ginning OF
Trinity bells and a general iubIlation among the
business men.
chief Justice Chase rendered decision in the
Circuit Court at Richmond, Va, yesterday reversing
Judge Underwoods decision, by which Judge
She6ey OF the state Court, was removed from ONCE
as ineligible, under the fourteenth amendment, and
q negro named Cesar Grifln, sentenced by him
20 Imprisonment, was released Shefey was
appointed under the Alexandra government,
before the fourteenth amendment was adopted,
and was a de guc,o odicer; and even II he
is ineligible, the convenience of the State
must be consulted and another Interpretation OF the
amendment preferred. Under this decision Caesar
Grimm was returned to the custody of the State an
.nor'es' and Jeter Philips, who is sentenced to
oea.h on Friday next was also remanded.
.rs new arrangement for appointing army Officers
as inoian agents does not work harmoniously. In
eeVera Instances, citizens appointed and confirmed
10 such places, find them already oiled by army
pflcers. w.
The threatened strike among the coal r,ner, u,
the Leusn anu ocnu9yiklil districts commenced yea
terday. Work is suspended. '''-
Prof Gabb has informed those favor,n, ,,o .
alton Of st. Domingo that he has prospee,sn aoo
equare miles Of gold bearing territory there
which surpssses n fichness any portion Of cairor'
fia aud Australia.
! nre occurred in Paterson, N. j., Yesterday. by
which the murray Mill and nearly the whole Of the