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


The cable telegraIns dated May B.
meeting, managed by members OF the tory
party. was held in ST. James Hail. London, last
night to protest against Mr. Cladstone's scheme OF
disestdbllshng the Irish Church. The consideration
OF amendments to the Irish Church bill was resumed
iu Parliament yesterday. The clause concerning the
Regft7n doi'lf1n was amended to includc com.
pcnsation for ministers OF all congregations.
public meeting endorsing the recent speech OF
the Mayor OF Cork was held on Saturday night in
Cork.
Mr.. Edward de stoecEel, the Russian Minister to
the United states, has been recalled.
Cuba.
Dispatches dated Havana. April 80. contain ad-
vices from Nuevitas to the 26th. The Cujan Con-
gress was in session at Sibanicu, a village about
eight leagues from Puerto Principe. General
Cespedes presided and thirty members were
present. representing all parts Of the island.
Resolutions declaring freedom from Spain and
annexation 10 the UDited States the ends to be Of.
tained by the war were passed unanimously. Ques-
ada was chosen Generalissimo. A determined spirit
was evinced by the members and they appeared to
have strong hope OF success Several OF the Revo-
lutionary Junta have been arrested In the Puerto
Principe district, The insurgents have appeared In
Cincp villas aud the surrounding country.
The in urgent government. 1t IL reported from
WashiL On, have negotiations IN progress for the
purcha II the Peruvian monitors now at 81. Th)-
mas.
The Legislature.
The following are the more important bills which
passed the Senate yestcgday:-To organize the
Brooklyn Fire Department. TO incorporate the Han
s"m Cab Company: also numerous claim bills. The
Senate insisted upon its amendments to the Town
Bonding bill and appointed a committee OF confer.
l.fl,a
New York was amended, providing that the fees
shall not In any case exceed Eve hundred
dollars, and the bill was then ordered 10
third reading The bill amending the State Excise
law was taken up, and alter refusing amend by
striking out the section eNemptIng thc Metropolitan
District, the bilI was passed by vote OF q to @.
Mr.. Morgan offered a concurrent rcsolution-which
tabled under the rule-that the Legislature ad.
iourn on Friday. the 7tn inst The bill amending
Ehe charter OF the New York Underground Railway
was taken up and considered. aud the Senate adj.
journed.
In the Assembly the bill proviiing for the con.
s'ruc'on oil central elevated patented railway In
broadway and the bill to amend The registry Law
were ordered 10 third reading The bin Increasing
the salaries of the judges Of the Court OF Apncas
and OF the supreme Court was lost b. a vote Of ~
90 53. Twenty-threc bills were passed includin,,
balls to punish fiaud IN canvassing and Counting
votes at elections providing for the transfer OF Ger.
tain State arscnals and armories enlargng the state
Josrd OF Charities. and 10 suppress lotteries anl the
safe OF lottery tickets.
miscellaneous.
Ccueia stanley, commanding al Fort SuIl, on
the Platte river writes 10 Lieutenant General Shcri.
dan that the peace negotiations with the sioux have
proved an entire failure.
riot occurred Ia brownsville, Tenn. on SUNDAY
ni{ht, IN which white man and two negroes
were Killed. There were no politics mixed up In the
aiIair, apparently.
boy OF fifteen, named Frank Cheney. shot him
sea dead IN North Andover, Mass yesterday. be.
cause his father h~ required hIm 10 APOLOGIZE TO his
school teacher for truan-y.
a writ OF habeas corpus has been issueI in the
Case OF Thomas Drew, OF Boston. yIo ia I'm iail
Tor refusing 10 testify before a committee oe tho
Massachusetts, Legislature
The Liquor License law expired I'm Ro.,oo n,
Saturday. and all liquor dealers In the cty wore
directed to close their sa.oons None OF ,he,n com
Piled however, but In the evening they held pul,c
meeting. wherein they resolved not to re,st ,has,
o. a body, but to organize new political party ON
anti-icmpcrance principles. One dealer was 40 "
cited over the to close up that he went cra,v
and hung himself
cargo or wheat, 81, ,o9o bushels. was made up at
81 Louis Mo. f"r ,he Grain Association Of New