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

Europe.

The cable kilograms are dated August.
grand banquet was gwen al Cowes Castle on
Friday TO the members OF the yacht squadron.
Many American gentlemen were present. James
Haggerty, United States Consul to Glasgow,
has been refused his ere4,arr by tue
British government. The Hudson Bay govern
ment Will be formed. De Ia valeste has
arrived In London. The subject OF uniform mar
rlage law for the United Kingdom will shortly be
brought before the British Parliament inquiry was
made yesterday in the House OF Commons respect
ing the British boundaries and the United States.
The PROSPECTUS OF the West India aud Panama Tele-
graph Company has Just been issued IN London.
The French senate have appointed committeeto
examine the Senatus Consultum.
After the execution OF the Carst insurrectionists
members OF the bands to which the unfortunate men
belonged petiuoned the government Tor pardon.
Several priests ana other sympathzers OF Don Car
los have been arrested at Astorga. Savariejos the
Carlist leader, has fed to Portugal,
At meeting OF the Hungarian delegation on
Friday Baron Beust's policy towards Germany aud
on the Eastern question was loudly appauded.
Ismau Pacha is to be summoned to CONSTANT
nople to report his proceedings in England Germany
aud France
The affairs In the empire are very unsettled. hos
tility TO foreigners is on the increase
MiscellaneOus.
The President was received with a grand process
sion at Newourg yesterday. a holiday was observed
In the town, the streets were crowded with people
and the houses were almost hidden under the dis
play OF bunting. The President was taken 10 the
house which washington once made his head
quarters, and was there formally welcomed by the
! Mayor III a speech, to which he responded at the
usual length. After collation. the President re-
ifa Ia In
York on Monday.
At The Cabinet meeting called for Tuesday next
the most important subject OF discussion will prob
ably be further instructions to Munster Sickles In
Spain
Rear Admiral Hon, who has been in command OF
our squadron in Cuban waters for some time, has
been ordered to Portsmouth, n H.. with his flagship
Albany, formerly tue Contoocook. Tue squadron Is
to be commanded BY the next senior onlcer.
The election in Tennessee has gone for Senter by
(t may bel $1,000 majority. Inc Legislature Is
strongly democratic, with probably majority on
joint ballot OF so.
The National Executive Committee OF the Union
League Is to meet IN Philadelphia on Wednesday to
make provision for the coming elections in missis.
sippi and Texas
The Susquehanna Railroad litigation has been
weighted with innumei able lnJunctons and counter
miuncto1s and has become one Of those explica-
Bile complications that all railroad lawsuits seem
fated 10 become. Mr.. Fisk Jr., appeared at the
once In Albany yesterday and showed papers from
Judge Barnard appointing him receiver OF the road,
but admission was refused him, and, on his making
noisy demonstration he was taken charge OF by a
police onicer. He was released, however. on his ar
rival at the station house. The Common Council OF
Albany have removed Mr.. Herrick one OF the direc-
tors for the city, vice president Of the road and op-
posed to the Ramsey interest.
Singman and ChoyCbew. the two Chinese mer
chants OF san Francisco who are on commercial
tour through the eastern part OF the country vert
banquetted In Chicago on Friday night. Choy Chew
made speech In English that would reflect high
credit on native born American speechmsker
He has been in the country eleven years. and be-
tides acquiring wealth has acquired almost finished
rnglisn education.
The testimony before the coroners jury In the
Boston murder case was closed yesterday. The
police offcer who sat up all night with Major White
testified that he appeared to regret the murder and
to have some hope that Mrs. Hobbs was npt dead
He wished that he had Killed himself Also and said
that he had intended to leave the DAY before out pur
suade6 Mmselfvt0 remain at DR.. Hobbs one more
night. The verdict will be rendered on Monday
huge land Slide occurred near Stockport ID
Columbia county, NJ Y, on Monday last. The eartt
caved to distance OF eighty feet and the surfac,
moved 600 feet, carrying trees and fences with 1t
and leaving them upright and In good order on ,neil
new site. Some OF the weaker trees were snapped
or twisted. The movement occupied half an hour
being very gradual and no noise was heard until tn,
mass struck the base OF hill with crash like thun
der. assure deep beyond sounding has appeared
near the sunken portion OF land, and fears are en-
tertained that another slide may occur. Thousands
OF people have visited the OF the phenomenon
and great excitement exists In Stockport.
The French neet which Ia TO convey tho Empress
Eugene TO this country Will be accompanied b,
Rear Admiral Radfordin his flagship. the Franklin
and the Navy Department Win be charged with show
ting the distinguished visitor the honors becoming
her station.
J. ID. Harris late radical candidate for Ieutenap,
Governor OF Virginia. has commenced a iavsu,,
against the owners OF the steamer Kennebec plying
between Richmond and Baltimore, for eiectnr him
from her cabin on account of hts color.
Snow fell on Mount Washington on Friday. and
Ice formed during the night Saow also fell nea,
Montreal.
The scull race between Hamu aud Coulter for a
purse OF $1,000 came Oh yesterday on the M0aoaga