The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-15
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BY special telegram from Rome through the
Atlantic cable rom London dated yesterday, We are
enabled TO report the main points and chief features
OF Bull which was Issued by Pope Plus the Ninth,
In the Holy City, for the regulation, government
rule aud guidance or the first General Council otltne
Vatican. The provisions OF the Pontiicsl missiye
are ample and worded with care and perspicuity.
The Council! matter viii be debated IN committees
before being drafted for submission to the general
body. The prelates are accorded considerable scope
and freedom or action, bat the night Of supreme
control OF the Pope and Cardinals IL asserted and
maintained throughout
The Empress OF France writes TO the Pope regret
ting her inability to visit MS Holiness. The Peabody
funeral ship detained In England by heavy gale
The cattle plague appeared among the animals col
lected al a cattle show in London. The Cariists are
again active on the Continent. The bishops IN Rome
have delivered very many valuable contributions to
the Pope Robberies OF firearms are carried on ey-
te1slvcly Ia Ireland.
BY steamship at this port have our special cor.
respondence and mani report nom Europe In i'm
portan detail OF our cable kilograms 10 the 4th OF
December.
Eayti.
The steamer Estrella, while sailing from Cape
Hayti TO Port au Prince, sprung leak on the eth
ult., and q panic seized all on board. FIye pas.
ut Kingston, Jamaica, escaped in a boat to san
Nicholas, while the crew BY the strong efforts OF the
Officers, Kept at the pumps, and nnaly brought
the ship 70 Kingston.
Several skrmshes are reported near Santiago Fl
Cobre and Hoguin. Crews for twelve Of the new
Spanish gnn5oas in New York have sailed from
Havana on the maG-olwar Isabel
ST Thomas
Dates to November 30 state that the owners Of the
steamer Teegrafo which has been released by the
British authorities refuse to receive her ana intend
claiming damages OF The government.
Mexico.
Colima advlces to November 90 state That inc
western coast Of Mexico Is 10 0 state o. anarchy.
Placido Vega who proposed to seize the Custom
House at Mazatlan Is IN Topic and IL SAID 70 be an
imposter who IS almost powerless.
Congress.
In the senate yesterday the death OF the late
Senator Fessenden, OF Maine was announced ~ lis
successor Mr.. Mofril and resolutions Or resceCt to
his memory we're adopted. Euogias on the deceased
were delivered b. Senators MorrIl, Sumner. Trum.
bull, Anthony, Williams, caieil patterson nagis
Mcvickers and Hamuu and at haif-pass three O'Clock
the Senate adjourned.
In the House resolution was offered iuquirnz
into the expedieucY OF abolishng agents q internal
revenue aud app0rtloning the amoant Of domestic
tax to be raised among the several States aad also
one expressing Indignation ut the holding Of Amer.
can citizens as political prisoners IN En- gland. A
bill was introduced requiring meteorological obser
vations to be made OF military stations and notice.
10 be made by telegraph OF the approach Of storms
on the Atlantic seaboasd AID the Northern
lakes. The bill for the conditional admission OF yr
sinIs ana representation IN Congress recon
mitted to the Committee on Reconstruction.
memorial from the National Colored Convention
was presented asking the donation OF public land
in the South, in lots OF forty acres each. 1
colored settlers who shall occupy the same for on
year The House then went into Committee OF Vi
Whole and took up tue Census DILL. Pending ITS dis
cussion message was received from the Senat
announcing its action on the death Of Senator Fes
sender, when euloges were delivered by sewers
members, ana the House adjourned.
Miscellaneous.
Representative Stokes OF Tennessee, has WRITER
a letter to Senator Sumner and others In regard b
affairs In his State, In which he denounces the az
proaching Constitutional Convention IA Illegal, vi
constitutional and revolutionary. He says 1ennc
see Il IN the same disturbed condition Georges
ana equally needs 10 De reconstructed by Congress.
The Kentucky Legislature baloted yesterday II
United states Senator to succeed Mr.. McCreer
but without a choice. MCCreeT and Govern'
stevenson are the leading candidates.
The United states steamer Powhatan arrived
Key West, Fla, on Monday. from Nassau, WI
thirty-six men OF the Lillian expedition.
Tauy thousand aollass dsuasoa were aware