The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-24
I RI PL E S II E E T .
Europe.

England is suffering from cotton famine. Ian.
cashire acknowledges dire distress for want or
reasonable supply OF the raw material. the London
Times, remarkDg that the current OF the trade OF
the world, with its profits are being revolutionzed
rapidly against Great Britain. Tie religious
Journals Of France regard the detection
Of Father Hyacinthe from the Papacy as
serious event. rhe Foreign Minister OF France has
arranged with Mr.. Burlingame plan of improve
ment IN the conduct OF the relations OF the French
empire win China, and Napoleon's representatives
In that counry have been instructed to observe its
spirit. The Emperor OF France remains both as a
ruler aud statesman, puzzle to the British press.
The bullion in the Bank Of France increased 700
francs, and that the vaults OF the Bank England
decreased e2l2,o0 during the week
Our spe tai correspondence, by mail rom Madrid
detailing tue position and diplomacy OF General
Sickles on the Cuban question VIII command the
attention Of The public.
Miscellaneous.
Prince Arthur yesterday mornIug inspected the Oil
wells at Petrolia, Canada In the afternoon the
Prince. with sir John Young, Governor General OF
the New Dominion, formally opened Hcmoulh Col
iege, at London.
The chairman of the Conservative State Commit.
tee Of ylrgi,.' published card Yesterday morning
IN the Richmond u, pers, emphadcaliy denying the
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statement that General ua'oy ever ldtmated mat
he (Canbyl should be elected cu..ea states senator
the test oath would NOT be exacted OF we members
Of the Virginia Legislature. t-~
The opinion of Attorney General aosr has been
requested as to legality OF eectiug United states
Senators for Virginia when the Legislature of that
State meets 10 raufy thu af.eeenth amendment. 1t is
believed She A.orney General viii advise the eiec-
tion " Senators prior to the readmission OF the
Site.
Mrs. Lucy Morehead Porter has been appointed
postmstress at LOUISVILLE, KY jesse Boyle's coul-
mission having been withheld.
The proposition for National International Ex-
position at washington in 1871 Is being put into
shape. committee Of fifteen citizens OF washing
ton was appointed yesterday TO report upon the bes
arrangements.
schureman, charged with abstracting unsigned
bank notes from the treasury Department. was
found guilty yesterday, but judgment was sus
pended.
The Cuban agents in Washington deny Senate
Summers ,ntImaton that a decree has been issue'
by the insurgent government maintaining slavery
The constitution guarantees absolute personal free
dom to all.
Alta celebration OF the emancipation anniversar,
at Dayton. Ohio yesterday Peter IL. Clark, q colore
sneaker, said that he found himself in full accor
admitted In full standing to the democratic churc
on demanding equal education, equal empioymeI
and equal ballot for the negro
Dispatches have been received in Ottawa fro
Lord Granville urging the admission of BIRTHS
Columbia into the Confederation. Governor McDO
pairis to depart for his new duties In the northwe
territory In two weeks and has arranged with a
American company to run telegraph limo 10 70
Gauy.
Numerous outbreaks among the Indians are +
portee. A party OF Sioux recently killed a numb
of rawnees on the Pawnee reservation. lafi
force OF hostile Indians is reported IN the neighbo
hood OF Fort Bulord and outrages are reported
Montana at the Blackfeet agency and elsewhere.
Tie City.
Charles NJ. simonson, paymaster OF the HARE
Railroad Company, was Knocked down and robbie
In Twenty sixth street. near Lexington avenue "
terday morning about six O'Clock, of $4,000, viii
he had just drawn from the bank TO pay of the CT
ployes OF the road. The robbers were three In nu
beri and on securing their booty jumped into
butchers cart and escaped. man was arrest
yesterday on suspicion Of being one OF them, but
was impossible to identify him.
In the case OF the unknown man found dead
pier No. North river, post mortem examinatit
was made yesterday, which resulted In a verd
that death was not produced by wounds but
drowning. The deceased, 1t Is now known, Is
Michael Neibl, the private Waterman, as was n
supposed, Neihl being still alive.
Timothy Mohide, laoorer working in "a
bank in Carroll street, Brooklyn. on Thursd
struck John Fogarty, cartman, working at
same place. over the head with shovel for w