The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-13
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Europe.

Cable kilograms are dated October IL.
BY special telegram from Madrid we learn that thu
fighting around Valencia was still very severe. Their
was truce during two hours on the 10th instan
Tor the removal of the dead and wounded. Sever
leagues OF the railroad were completely DESTROYED
by the citizens Of Valencia. Two hundred and fftJ
men were killed and wounded in the battle neal
6aragossa Families are flying from the south CT
Spain to Tangler The republic has been proclaimed
at Malaga and vaIladolId. Republican leaders are
dying to Portugal and France, and one prominent
man among them has been killed.
The London I'll writes on the financial condi-
ton and policy OF the United states government ana
the recent gold panic in New York. "Bankruptcy,~
"insanity" and suicide with threats to murder
FISK, are enumerated as prevalent consequences of
The crash. The London Times urges strongly against
the proposal or an amnesty to the Irish political
convicts.
Lord Derby Is seriously ILL.,
The second day OF the Newmarket lEngandl races
was very good sporting day
BY mail from Europe we have our special cor.
respondence, IN additional detail OF our cable tele-
grams, TO the ID Of October
Cuba.
Captain General De Rodas is reported III. Several
fights OF minor impor lance reported in the East
ern Department.
II ut5pdtCH IVn W dSuiust0u pufp0ftj 10 give the
gst Of the Cuban question as viewed by the govern
ment The administration has aimed and still aims
to enforce fairly the Neutrality laws although its
sympathios ale with the struggling Cubans. That
sympathy was manifested in the only way in which
IT could ne manifested consistently with the laws OF
nations by Minister sicsles' tender OF the "good
ohces,' not the 'medatlon,n Of the country
between Spain and her colony. Minister Sickes
note was courleousy written. and hs offer cour
teousy declined, and no III feeling has resulted from
the proceeding.
Miscellaneous.
IN opinion in relation to the collection Of state
tonnage fees by the collectors OF customs IL being
prepared by the Solicitor OF the Treasury. HI:
question Is not much to the legality OF the fees
as to whether the Secretary OF the Treasury has
right to interfere merely to prohibit collector from
acting as a state Official. The Solicitor IL is under
stood, considers the fees illegal, ana disaiows an
right to hold back vessels papers for refusal
pay them.
The Supreme Court OF Virginia, consisting entirel
OF military appointees, adjourned yesterday ate
making an order that Its next term would be hei
In January unless circumstances rendered it III
necessary. by this it is understood that the men
bers OF the court believe Congress Will admt IN
state in the early part OF next session ana thu
install the new Supreme Court Attorney Genera
Ioar ii Is thought, instructed them Ia the ylrtua
dlsbandment,
The Louisville Commercial Convention was organ
lied yesterday by the election oil ex.Presdent FL
more as Its presiding oflcer. Mr. Fillmore upo
taf1Dg the chair made short address TO the Cor
yenton, In which he said tnat when called upon 0
President OF the United States TO sign the Fugity
Save law he did so against his personal feeling
but, being convinced OF IT'S constttutionallty, h
approved It, although when he did 80 he knew
was signing his political death warrant.
IN tho United States Supreme Court az Washingto
yesterday was presented the remarkable colncdenc
OF two eXjudses OF the court appearing as counse
Tors at its baf-eA.Judge Curtis Of Massachusetts
and eX.Judge Campbell OF Alabama. Mr.. Campbe
resigned is seat the bench at the outbreak or iii
rebellion, IN when he took an active part hayin
been connected with the rebel war Department.
In the United States Circuit Court at Baltimor
yesterday Judge Giles delivered an opinion holdin
that the violation Of the twenty.nuth section OF ia
National Banking act, prohibiting national bank
from oaning to any one Individual more than one
tenth OF the amount OF the capital stock OF III
bank, did not invadate such contract but subject
banks to the forfeiture OF their franchises
Governor Hoffman has directed that q gouer;