The New York herald., 1869-01-18
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The cable kilograms are dated January II.
The Turkish Minister has agreed to the main
points for the settlement OF the Eastern question
proposed by the Conference now sitting In Paris.
Troubles have broken out on the eastern frontier
OF Aslatic Turkey with the Persians.
Additional troops viii shortly be despatched from
Spain to Cuba.
Telegraphlc advices from Nuevitas state that the
insurgents were concentrating force OF 10000 men
for an assault on Puerto Principe The Spanish
force inside numbers about $500 men ana is actively
engaged in fortifying The Peace Commission had
arrived Nuevitas and had sent out messenger to
the insurgents to propose compromise.
Advices received In Cuba state that General Grant
and President Johnson are both in favor OF Cuban
independence. and that General Grant viii aid In
securing that object.
News from Port al Prince to the 25th ult Il re-
ceved. LAnse veau had been captured by the cacos,
who sacked the town. leaving 1t almost in ruins.
The American Consul at Aux CaSes had been severe
y beaten by the local authorities and Minister Hol-
lister at Port au Prince about investigating the
matter. The Picquets were threatening Jacmel and
Aux Cages The revoutonists under Nlssage sagel
were again investing Port an Prince.
Advices from Jamaica state that at party gver
TO some exled Cubans recently the American Con
sui, Gregg, made a speech strongly favoring tn,
annexation OF Cuba 70 the United states, PROPOSE
tion which was loudly npplauded. 1t happened tha
there were three Spanish spies present.
Miscellaneous.
The protocol relative TO the Alabama claims as 4
has been sent 70 the Senate and II is understood
20 have been agreed TO by the English Ministry, Il
somewhat different rom that originally agreed on
IL IS known that President Johnson's changes
in the original have been accepted. Four com
mssloners are to be appointed, two by each
government, and they are to sit In Wash
ington The claims pending between the two coun
tries since 1858 10 be adjusted, majority OF the
commissioners deciding each question: and In event
OF tie an arbitrator is to be agreed upon and con
irmed by the Senate.
The Naturalization treaty and the san Juan Bound
AIRY treaty. according TO the text submitted 70 th,
Senate concede all that has been claimed BY tn,
United states.
some OF senator Morrill's advocates in the Main
Legislature have signined their conviction tha
Hamlin is entitled TO the nomination.
ADr Howard, OF West Farley, vt, had his poke
picked OF s22 500 at New Haven on Friday evening
The thieves escaped.
The City.
Elsewhere this morning we publish compreher
sve abstract OF the third annual report OF the Boar
OF Health recently submitted TO the Legislature
During the past year 2s 45s deaths occurred In Me-
York and eoi5 In Brooklyn, large proportion bein
OF infant children. The mortality shows only sligi
increase IN the aggregate OF the two cities, athoug
the summer season was the hottest and most M
healthy that we have had for forty years.
. Tom, who carried the James Logan letter, IL wa
rumorcd yesterday, has written to the authorities Of
fering 70 surrender himself, provided they wouI
guarantee him against going back to the state Priso
TO serve out the remaining Two months OF his tim,
Rev. Day X. Lee preached In the Blocker stree
Uniyersalist church yesterday on "1he Comm