The New York herald., 1869-04-11
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Europe.

The cable kilograms are dated April 8.
Marshal Nei made a speech yesterday in the
French senate, in which he contended that the
army might be placed on a peace footing, yet he
ready for any emergency. NJ De Lavaette ad.
dressed the Corps Legislatin. HIS speech was tenn
perate in tone, and his concluding words were that
at is the policy Of France 10 maintain resoiutely
dignihed peace"
In the Spanish C0rtes on FRIDAY Oozaga urged
the incorporation Of statute in the new constitu
ton modifying the powers OF the Ministry and re-
ducing numerically that branch OF the government
banquet was given to Charles Dickens, the nov
elis in Liverpool last evening. Seven hundred per-
sons sat down to dinner. Sir Henry Houghton,
Lord Iytton, Lord Durerin, Anthony Trollope,
Charles Dickens aud others made speeches.
Cubn.
The insurgent General Quesada is reported to have
defeated, with heavy loss, the column Of troops
guarding train OF supplies for General Lesca, on
the way from the south coast to Puerto Principe
The train was captured. When the volunteers al
the execution OF Leon at Havana fired into the crowd
eight persons were killed, and return fire wounded
several OF the volunteers. The Spanish man. OF
Ferdinand Catolica recently overhaued the Ameri
can brig Lizzie Major, ten miles from Cabaren
and took from her two passengers who were pro
vided with passports. Five Cubans VINO arrived in
Havana on Friday BY the Eagle, from New York.
were immediately arrested and taken to Moro
Castle.
Captain Sheridan. a brother OF the Lieutenant
General has arrived IN New or cans from Havana
and reports that the Spanish authorities kept the
strictest Official espionage over his movements while
in that CITY,
Bahama.
Our correspondent on board the Peruvian monitor
Nance Capac, lying in Ragged Island harbor. sends
IA extracts Of tie log book since her departure
from Key West on March 4. A Spanish war
steamer accompanied The two iron clads and their
transports until March o. when a sharp gale separa.
ted them. During heavy sea the Monitor aud the
transport Reyes coIded and the latter sunk, seven
OF her crew being carried down with her. A few
days were spent in Naranjo. a Cuban port. where
the oficers were kindly treated by the Insurgents.
Congress.
In the Senate yesterday, after an all night ses
sion, business was resumed OF ten o'clock
The bill relating to the Attorney General
was passed, and pending discussion upon the
resolution 10 pay Senators from reconstructed
States from tho commencement Of the sc sond session
OF last Congress, the Senate was declared adjourned
without day.
In the House Mr.. Banks offered his resolution o
sympathy with the Cuban insurgents which wa,
9s 10 "a Bills and resolutions relative to site for
nw state Department for the relief Of Rollin White
and authoii u ng a subcommittee Of the Censu,
Committee 10 sit during the recess and report a bill
at the next session were passed. and the House ad
iourned without day.
The Legislature.
Bills were ordered TO a third reading in the State
Senate yesterday relative to the crime OF arson In
creasing cases in which jury trials may be had in
Sew York city; Incorporating the New York Amuse.
msnt Company afterwards passedD for three ad.
dtional commissioners Of Public Charities 10 be an.
pointed by the Governor. After long discussion.
during which numerous amendments were offered
aud rejected, the Broadway Surface Raj road bill
VA ordered 70 a third reading. several b,.ls Of
MINOR Importance were passed. The senate then
sd!0urned until Monday evening.
10 TIE Assembly the bill to facilitate the tral OF
fsIictments was passed. Resolutions Of the Produce
Exc1Anze for iDcrea ing the efficiency Of the anas
we're presented. A memorial was received from one
ef NE nev Capitoi Commissioners, and q resolution
ss,ss,gs 10 tie same was tabled. The New Yorl
gnsssfxTosld Eailroa1 al several other bills wer