The New York herald., 1869-01-30
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The cable telegrams are dated January 20.
The spanish provisional government has Issued a
proclamation to the nation with view Of restoring
public tranquility.
IL is announced that all religious questions viii be
finally disposed OF by the Constituent Cortes, which
viii shortly assemble.
Petitions have been presented to the government
asking that decree be issued setting free all chill
dren born in slavery since September 1855.
I'll said that nearly all the members OF the pro-
visional government are in favor OF the Duke Mont
renser for the Spanish throne.
The Archbishop OF Burgos has been arrested and Is
In custody.
proclamation granting general amnesty has
been issued 10 the Porto Rican insurgents.
II is rumored that the Greclan Prime Minister has
resigned his portfolio.
The Grecian government has as yet taken no den-
action relative to the proceedings OF the Paris
Conference.
United states Minister Tucserman, at public din
ner in Athens on Thursday, pledged the cordial SYM
pathy OF the United States Greece IN her present
trouble.
The Prussan House OF Deputies has passed the bill
conhscating the property OF the King OF Hanover.
Prince Napoleon received the Chinese Embassy
yesterday. .---~sT ss
Lord Moaca has been elected Chairman OF the
Freuco-American caole Cqmps1y.
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J.a - Paraguay.
telegram from London states that the allied VIC
tory in Paraguay was complete. All the forts, arti
lery and baggage OF the Paraguayans were in the
hands Of the vlciors. Lopez was fugitive in the
forests surrounded by the allied forces.
Cuba.
Late dispatches state that General ouesada's
march on Principe has been abandoned aud he has
f,t tho ot,ft, ,trfN
gotations arc making no headway.
Congress.
In the Senate yesterday the McGarrahan land
claims again came up, and after few fiery words
between Senators Fessenden and Conness were re-
ferred TO the Committee on Private Land Claims.
Tie resolution to grant q pension to Mrs. Lincoln
was reported back unfatorably. The Consular
and Diplomatic Appropriation bill was reported
back from the committee, the provision con.
solidatng the Central and South American missions
being stricken out. Mr.. Buckalew's proposed con-
sttutonal amendment relative to electoral colleges
was reported favorabl5. The constitutional amend
nent relative to negro suffrage In all the States was
then taken up and generally debated. Mr.. Wilson'S
new Army bill passed and the Senate adjourned.
In the House the Post once Appropriation bill,
which approprates s5,74o,ooo for deficiencies was
reported from the committee, A resolution asking
st. Domingo for protectorate was adopted. The
constitutional amendment relative to suffrage was
tnen considered, but without material acton upon
II the House adjourned.
The Legislature.
But lutte business Of Importance was done in the
state Senate yesterday. Bills were introduced u
Incorporates city railroad company; relative "a
battling persons arrested for misdemcanots and re-
latlye to insurance companies. resolution was
oAered relating the contract for altering STATE
muskets, after which the Senate adjourned unit
Monday evening.
In the Assembly bills were introduced relative q
husbands who desert their families in Kings county
relative TO The Dry Dock Railway Company, ani
number or others OF unimpoTtance 4 resolution
commencing certain parts OF Governor lionmanl
Message was tabled. Two other resolutions wer
offered. the bill relating to notaries pubic was re
commiitcd The Assembly then adjourned.
Miscellaneous.
oacigl dispatches from caieb cushing. at Bcgoia
Colombia have bcen received by the Secretary Q
state. His MISSION which is believed TO be 70 nego
tiats relative 10 ship canal through The is1illnus
rannrna Is said 10 be o complete success.
Robert }. walker testified before the committee u
vcstsaarnx tle Alaska brbes yesterday, 70 inc cfec
that d correspondent Of newspaper had tiiieatene
20 cain on him fof share or the sron, but hal heo
aeierrod by warning that be would receive only
klckinr.
The negroes near Kinston N. G., are besiegin
that town and threaten IN their indignation 70 tn
recent isncniuz Of nye negroes 10 burn the tow