The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-07
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New York, Thursday, October q, 1869.
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The news dispatches come by the French Atlantic
cable. No press advices have been received by the
English cable IN this city since Monday evening.
acknowledgements from Spain assert that the iusur
rectionary movement Is declining, but the reports
from the field are contradictory. The Spanish
republicans have not published their account OF the
proceedings. Prince Charles OF Romana is az the
Tuiieries The shipbuildlng yards OF Bordeaux were
destroyed by fire. The radical legislators OF France
are In active movement. against the postponement
OF tire day OF opening OF the session by the Emperor
and appear likely TO assemble in Paris at the time
first named even without an imperial notification.
Ireland Is n agitation for an amnesty for political
offenders. prominent Irish revolutionary leader
died in one or the London hospitals.
BY steamship at this port we have mail report in
Interesting detail Of cable kilograms to the 18th
OF September.
IL appears that the worst has yet to be known of
the state OF the life insurance companies OF London
correspondent OF the Pan Man Gazette asserts
that there are six large ofices which are utterly
rotten and lettering TO their faIl.r
The Marquis OF Harrington claims that the agita-
ton for land tenure reform in ireland has produced
excellent effects already, and instances that the
Duke OF Deyonshlre, who owns extensive estates in
that country, is about to advance flooo0 forthwith
for the construction OF the railway between Fermoy
aud Lismore
South America.
Our Lima Peru correspondence is dated Septem-
rer a. Great excitement existed over Professor
Faib's prophecy OF coming earthquake. The
wealthy people deserving the cities and invit-
ing fields are offered for robbery. The American
Peruvian Claims Commissioners have met and com
menced business.
In Panama the revolutionary movement has been
effectualy queled by the prompt arrest or the
leaders. Minister Hurlburt had arrived ana had
Wi In
the Isthmus Canal. 1t Is believed that he has full
authority to reopen negotiations at Bogota on that
subject,
dispatches from Mexico city 10 September . state
that revolution had broken out IN Po.os and
Colonel Macas had been defeated In an attack on
the insurgents. The Governors OF Coahuila and
Nuevo Leon had prevented government troopslfrom
entering their States In pursuit OF the reyoutioniss
An amnesty bill has been introduced IN Congress.
Great preparations are making to welcome ex-secre-
tary Seward
Mr.. HOLSTER, late American Minister 70 Hayt,
has been appointed Minister OF Iayti TO the United
states IL place OF Laroche. sainave - concentrating
for an attack on Aux Cages.
Miscellaneous.
The administration has determined 10 let the case
soner at Wilmington. President Grant says it Is now
question OF law and not OF feeling.
1t was reported 10 Washington yesterday that the
English and French governments had notified Score.
tary Fish that their war vessels were directed TO
overhaul and sink the Hornet and hang the crew;
bur It Is believed that the report IS untrue. II
In consequence OF despatch received by the Secre
tary that her detention was ordered.
The extraordinary note recently published as thc
octuat ona sant nv Minister StCkns In the Gnap {ah
government and which was very inappropriate ID
its diplomatic terms, has been pronounced By the
President TO be bogus. lie says that full infor
nation OF all the proceedings relative to the negota
tons In spain viii be given 10 the public at the mex
meeting OF Congress.
The Virginia Legislature completed its organiza
ton yesterday by the election OF Stephanlah Turner
conservative, to be Speaker OF the House by
majority of al, out OF 1913 votes. Turner Is unable
TO take the test oath, but Is not disqualified by h'
Fourteenth amendment, ana has petition before
Congress for the removal OF his disabilities. FRO
tests against the assembling OF the Legislature a.
illegal were presented by the radicals and LAID o.
the table az efforts to obstruct reconstruction.
Attorney General Hoar IN reply TO the inquiry o
General sherman, aflrms the right OF the secretary
OF War 10 suspend the transaction OF business VIII
attorneys and claim agents guilty OF fraud in Ia,
prosecution OF claims before Tie War Department
AZ measure Tor the protection or the pubic inter
ests committed TO his charge II IL fully competent
for tue secretary Of War to refuse to recognize
agents or attorneys who known 70 have deraudec
pensioners or claimants, or IN whose integrity
reasonaD.e degree OF confidence cannot be placed.
The coroner5 Jury in the matter 81 the boiler OK.
ploslon al the Indiana state fair have rendered 1
verdict charging the engineer, Jonn en-, who u
among the killed. with carelessness and gross ms
management In running the engine. Fifteen hun
dred dollars have been subscribed Ia indianapolis
fortne rollef OF the sufferers
10 the Supreme Court yesterday leave was aske
10 die motion for writ Of habcas corpus IN Vi