The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-29
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The cable kilograms are dated July 2s.
MIR. Gladstones health Is improving. Tie Har-
ward crew practising every day. Agraran out
RACES in Ireland the subject OF inquiry in the
House of Commons yesterday. The bill for the abo-
rtion OF capital punishment failed to gain second
reading. The Sussex recess commenced yesterday.
Numerous arrests OF Carsts have been made by
the Spanish government. 1t is rumored that Don
Carlos has ordered o cessation Of the movement In
his favor.
The Humboldt centennial anniversary was OBJ
served yesterday with great ceremonies in Berlin.
The PresSe crtcises Baron Beust's late speech,
and says that Prussia Is quite ready to establish
true and solid friendship with Austria.
The new American Minister to Switzerland, Mr.
Rubber has entered upon the duties of his position
Arrangements have been made TO grant unlimited
leave of absence French soldiers whose Burroughs
VIII soon expire.
The finances OF the empire are in a very disorgan-
tied state
Paraguay.
Three members OF new the provisional govern
ment have been elected by popular vote.
Cuba.
Communication between Nuevitas aud Puerto
Principe has been cut off, and the Spanish troops in
the two cities closely beseged and are suffering
from disease and want. A number OF prominent
government officials are held by Quesada as hostages
for the proper treatment of Cubans who may be-
come prisoners to the Spanish. Important engage
ments have taken place near Remedies and Sagua
10 Graude. in which the Spaniards were defeated.
Miscellaneous.
President Grant and Secretary Fish left Long
Branch for Washington yesterday by special train to
attend Cabinet meeting The President Will return
ON Saturday. and will probably attend the Saratoga
races next week.
The radical Mississippi delegation is reported to
have had an interview recently with the President
on the Mississippi question, and to have told him
that Judge Dent, his brother-in-law, was tool OF
the old rebels, and had received sums of money IN
times past to influence votes In Congress. The
President listened attentvely, and agreed IL they
could prove their assertions TO do his part towards
giving the Administrators support to the other
candidate. The delegation are now supplied with
rroof ". L i>-E--- aoi'-'
Another car burning disaster Is reported. New
Orleans train through treste near GAINESVILLE
Tenn, yesterday, and was smashed up and burned.
Three persons were killed, and twenty-seven or
twenty eight wounded, some Of them seriously.
The army officers are exercised over the idea tnat
those left out by the reorganization Will be dis
charged from the service by the next Congress.
The House Committee on Naval Affairs, in imita-
tation of their perambulatory coadjutors, propose
20 travel along the lakes on legislative business.
The sherins wounded In the East Greenbush anti
rent riot are still alive, but one Of them Is in crit
cal condition.
Ex-Secretary Seward has received cheering well
come at Victoria vancouver's Island, where he ar
rived on the 20.h.
The laws against the coolie trade have been totally
disregarded In san Francisco. 1t Is proposed Low
to organize a company to enforce the law.
representatives OF the Chinese companies in San
uici Nav SorE nd
the South soon
The City.
The Board Of Health decided yesterday that after
the LIST of October no bone-boling, she-burning or
rendering establishments shah be tolerated in the
city below 10th street or IN the buit-up portions OF
Brooklyn.
Lady Thorn and Goldsmith Maid trotted for 1000
on the Union course yesterday. Lady Thorn won IN
three straight heats in 2:21 2:20jl 2:2lJ<the fast
est aggregate time ever made in this State.
The taors Of the city have demanded an increase
OF from twenty-five TO thirty per cent upon their
wages and threaten to strike,
The testimony on both sides In the trial OF police
man Campbell for the murder OF Maurice Long wa:
closed yesterday The summing up VIII commence
to-day.
The North German Lloyd's steamship Rhep. Cap
tain Meyer will leave Hoboken at two O'Clock P. NJ
to-day for Bremen, via Southampton The mails
will close at the Post ONCE at twelve O'Clock NJ
The steamship City OF Mexico, Captain Deaken
will leave pier II East river at twelve O'Clock NJ
to-day for Sisal and Vera Cruz.
The steamship Columbia Captain Van Slce will
sail at three O'Clock p. M. today from pier No.
North river, for Havana.
The stock market yesterday was rcverisn, excited
and declined. Cold fell 10 1861.
Prominent Arrivals In the City.
Baron Krause of washington, and Judge Field
OF California, are at the Brovoort House.
Count M. Esterhazey, of the Austrian Legation a
washington, ia at the Clarendon Hotel.
Judge j. II. Goss, OF Florida, and J. G. l.. wads
worth, OF san Francisco are at the Fiith Avenu
Hotel
Senator I. r. Bayard, OF Delaware; exMayo
Homer Ramsdell, OF Newburg; Captain Hockey,
the steamship China. and I. Berenger French Cor
sui, Sandwich Islands, are at the New York Hotel.
Count Nicolas Hagas, OF Havana; General Georg
White OF Lexington, KY, and Professor e. H. Bale
win, OF England, are at the st. Charles Hotel.
Colonel A. Klein, OF Amsterdam; Judge c. Pect
OF North Carolina Judge @. II. Palmer, OF Mass:
cnusetts; Colonel A. d. Bradley, Dr. Potter and Rev
DIR. II. Payne, OF Washington; Colonel r.. Gebnsr
of New York; Colonel McGrotty OF Mexico; Judg
II. Ricard OF Indiana, and Judge Clark, OF Visor
sin are ct the Metropolitan HOTEL
W. II. X. Darlington, OF England; Professor re-
bert Won Schagintwelt, OF Germany, and Colonel I
Houstowp, Of Florida are at the ST. Nicholas Hotel
Prominent Departures.
Colonel r. McMicbacl for Saratoga; Colonel 6. r.
Stevens, for Washington; Captain L. Palmer, TO
Boston; Dr. y. d. Hughes. for ss.ng Sing ana coione