The New York herald., 1869-04-05
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Europe.

The cable kilograms are dated April 4.
The Spanish Minister Of War has asked the Cortes
for q contingent OF So 900 for the present year.
The Spanish government has made request Of the
French authorities that Gonzales Bravo, late Prime
Minister to ex-Queon Isabella, and now living in
France, be examined in relation TO his alleged
pcity in plot against the life OF Admiral Topete
The actual demolition OF the walls Of the fortress
Of Luxembourg has been commenced.
Egypt.
4 despatch from Alexandria, received 10 London
yesterday, states that o plot to assassinate the
viceroy has been discovered and frustrated. Several
suspected persons nave been arrested.
Mexico.
Civil war In the State OF Tamaulipas continues to
rage with urabated fury. party Of rebels under
Vargas defeated Escobedo's troops vilagr asa,
capturing his equipagc, archives and s2.oo in spe-
Gle. The same party attacked the city OF Linares,
but were repulsed with heavy loss. Escobedos
policy towards the rebels Is VI the most bloody, re-
lentess character. Nothing but determination satis-
fes him. lie has given orders to have shot all for
egners who arc not provided with passports Two
American traders their return from Salto to the
Rio Grande were ROBBED by the military, Shot and
their bodies hung up to the trees.
miscellaneous.
Considerable sickness prevails In diplomatic cir
cles at Washington. The wife OF the British Mnis-
ter has been suffering from an aggravated sore
tnroa, but is now pronounced out Of danger; while
the I.aan AMI swedish Ministers are both danger
ously IL.
The attention Of the President has been called TO
the very diverse opinions OF the operations OF the
new Tenure 81 ONCE bill entertained by the two
houses OF Congress. The construction put upon the
bill In the Senate Is that II no nomination "a con-
hrmed the odlcer suspended resumes his ONCE at
the end Of the session OF Congress- while the House
holds that II the President does not send TO the
Senate satisfactory nomination then the onice
becomes vacant at the end Of the session The
President has not vet signed the bin; but 1t Is
asserted that nc places the same construction upon
the bin a. does the Honse, and with this under
standing, 1t will receive his approval.
The order OF the Treasury Department forbidding
the payment Of taxes IN national bank notes the
mutilated, no matter how neatly repaired has called
forth protests from collectors, who say IT Will DC
utterly impossible to collect taxes unless they can
receive such national bank notes pass current In
all business transactions and received on deposit
by all banking institutions.
President Grant has ten1ered to General Sickles
the sson 10 Mexico. THE nomination will be sent
10 the Senate Immediately n General sickes acceDts
the appointment.
In compliance with request OF the House or Rep
rcsentatyes the Secretary OF state has furnished
list OF the vessels captured or destroyed by rebel
cruisers during the late war; The list Is complied
from documents nled by owners underwriters and
masters OF vessels which have been destroyed, in
support OF taeir clain for indemnity.
Mr.. fabens, the Dominican Envoy, presented 70
the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, on Friday
duly authenticated statement OF the industrial and
financial condition OF the Dominican Republic which
was received WIN much satisfaction.
President Baez has appointed Professor Cabb OF
Philadelphia, Geologst OF San,o Domingo. The pro.
fessor will at once commence full mineralor,cal
and geological survey or that republic.
From census taken In 1858, under the direction
OF Mr.. Delmar Director OF the Bureau Of statstics
by the Of nernaI revenue 1t is shown that
the white population OF tho states then numbered
b. 29l osI; coored 4e39.s4 Total 81, ,e3o 9o3 The
entire popula Ion Of the States District Of Columbia
and the Territories amounted to 3s,422, ,995.
James Decker. engineer Of the tugboat Syracuse
Tying at the dock in Hoboken, yesterday morning
while attempting TO a bucket OF water slipped
and fell from the deck oil the boat into the river and
was drowned.
The st. John Safety Fund building, Of Phnadel