The New York herald., 1869-03-17
TRIPLE S HE ET. /.
New York, "Wednesday, March IL, 1869.
q: II y N = W 9.
Europe.


The cable dispatches are dated March Is.
orders nave been received at Touon from PARIS to
discharge all sailors and soldiers that were recruited
in 1861
The republican members in the Spanish Cortes
spoke in favor OF bill legalizing civil marriages.
and the government announced its intention OF
introducing bin TO that effect. later discussion
on the military conscrpton gave rise TO very
violent scenes and speeches. during which several
members accused OF exciting the people TO op-
pose the government.
The Reichsrath OF Vienna proposes TO place the
Landwehr under the regular military authorities
A slight shock OF earthquake was felt yesterday
morning IN the county OF Lancashire. England.
The Mayor OF Dublin, in person, presented petit
tions to the House OF Commons last evening pray
ing for the release OF the Fenian prisoners and for
the establishment Of religious equality In Ireland
The Under Secretary OF the Foreign. Gffice stated
that the government Intended to establish perma-
ment law or extraditiOn.
Cuba.
Twelve hundred additional troops arrived In Ha-
vana yesterday from Spain. An ox-confederate Is
reported IN commander the insurgents at Sagua la
Grand. A general advance OF government troops In
all directions is taking place. some severe lighting
had occurred near Nuevitas.
Porto Rico.
We have advices from Ponce, Porto Rico TO the
osth uIt. There was great deal Of political excite
men in the sland and the authorities have arrested
several young men for using language favoring the
revolution in Cuba. It had also been considered
prudent change the garrisons In those sections OF
the island where the soldiers have lived long among
the natives and intemarred for fear OF their siding
against the government In case OF rising.
Advices by steamer and the Gulf cable are TO the
sth inst from Mexico city. Negreie IL s at large.
The cathedral at Zacatecas destroyed by stroke
OF lightning the 5th INST. and hundreds OF persons
were buried in the ruins. General Aureano Rivera
has been Killed. senior Tiona has been appointed
Minister 70 Washington, as at first reported. Vargas
Is reported 10 have been totally defeated by Martinez
and Cortina in Tamaulipas.
Central America.
The yellow lever is reported in Guatemala and
Costa Rica. Two engineers from England have ar
rived in Honduras TO commence the survey OF the
proposed railway.
Colombia.
Our panama letter is dated March s.. The opposition
10 the Darien Canal treaty continues at Bogota the
man objection seeming TO be that the United States
has paid no money down. The Mosquera liberals
have joined with the conservatives IN Congress- ana
return Of Mosquera to power Ii not Improbable
The lands belonging TO the Pacific Railroad Company
to have been formally handed over by the gov.
ernment on the 10th instant. The smallpox had dis
appeared rom the State, but the President was
about starting out on tour through the depart
ments for vaccinating purposes. An agent OF q gas
company Il on the way from Europe to light Panama
with gas.
Our Valparaiso letter is dated February IL. The
steamer Santiago. plying between Valparaiso and
Liverpool was sunk in the Straits OF Magellan on the
25tn OF January Only three lives lost the rest
OF the people on board being rescued By the English
man-ol.war Nassau and taken 10 Montevdeo. The
Indian war In the south OF Chile was stl progress.
ing.
Peru.
Our Lima letter is dated February y. President
Balta has secured peace and prosperity all through
the republic and Is devotng his attention to an ex-
tended railway system. Henry Meiggs has been
authorized to survey several projected lines and the
feasibility OF raising s6oo0O,o0o BY foreign loan.
pledging the Northern Grand Islands ana the
railways as security, Is being seriously con.
Fldered The yellow fever Ia s,ii raging
nercely In the southern ports. IN some Of which
forty deaths day reported. Stringent sanitary
measures have been instituted In Lima and Callao.
murdered his masters family fer some presumed
slight and on beng arrested was seized by the
citizens covered with turpentine aud kerosene ant
thrown into fire, where after one futile EFFORT I,
escape he was roasted 10 death. Arequipe wa,
visited by another earthquake on the 14th Of Feb
ruary and several houses we're knocked down.
Bolivia. x
Megareyo has proclaimed himself Dictator, and
abrogated the constitution OF 1903 His, Cabine
Ministers had approved Of his action, and the people
were not much exercised about II, az he had lonS
ago assumed most OF the powers claimed for dlc
ta,orship. A difficulty had arisen with Buenol
Ayres on account Of the presence OF the rebel gen
eral, varea, in Bolivia. Al he has considerable
force at his back heavy detachment Of troops hal
been sent to drive him out.
Ecuador.
The Constitutional Convention Il TO meet at Quito
on the i7ih ot May. An the public schools exccp
those under control or the Jesus have been closed