The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-02

Europe.


The cable dispatches are dated JuyI
The London journals publish that something is
wrong with the French cable, and that it has
been cut and buoyed. The Great Eastern Is return
ing probably discover the fault that was noticed
on the 18th ut.
The Lord Mayor of London entertained the Minis.
ters at the Mansion House last evening a banquet
during which Mr.. Gladstone spoke on the irish
Church question.
fearful nitro-glycerlne explosion has occurred
In Wales, killing four men.
The bullion IN the Bank OF England has increased
fls5, 900 since last week.
The Buriingame mission is about TO leave Paris for
Stockholm.
In The Cortes yesterday General Prim denied any
intention TO attempt coup d'etof.
Cisba.
An American engineer, recently from Puerto Prin-
cipe, says The condition Of the garrison in that town
Is dreadful there being ten deaths day in the hos
pitals. The insurgents were conducting the siege
with great activity An American named speek-
man, ono or tue crew OF the Grapeshot, had been
executed Of Santiago.
South America.
We have dates and letters from Panama to the
Dad, Lima Peru, to the 18th and Valparaiso TO the
I'd OF June. The new cana, projects have been re.
jected by the Colombian Congress. Secretary Borles
apology for the landing OF marines on Colombian
territory In order 10 capture deserers is published
President Belta. OF Peru In reply 10 request OF
mass meeting that the monitors be rendered the
Cuban insurgents, replied that he would do what
tended most TO the honor of Peru. fire had &C.
CURED at Santiago Chile, involving loss OF
100000.
West Indies.
Advcas from ST. Thomas TO the 10th ult announce
hat. A,tI,
gin Islands died suddenly there on the 18th ult. An
immense crowd OF people of all ranks and positions
attended the funeral. 1t is the general opinion that
slow poison administered to Sir Arthur by some
OF his political enemies In Tortola.
We learn from ST. Domingo that General Cabral
had succeeded III landing with strong force at
Azua. General Luperon sailed from st. Marc in the
steamer TELEGRAPH for ST. Domingo TO blockade that
port, and Cabral proposes TO invest the city by land
and so cut off all communication. The TELEGRAPH
had been in to Puerto Plata and attempted TO
bombard the town, but her guns would not reach
She was driven or by the guns OF the fort The
Senate has declared her pirate. correspondent
states that Baez had left his capital aud gone to
Monte Christie.
Advices from Porto Rico state that the Captain
General had ordered four OF the ringeaders Of the
recent military emete TO be tried. by court martial
and immediately shot; but the officers composin z
the court disagreeing as TO the punishment proper
TO be inflicted, the affair remains unsettled. In
Ponce and Mayaguez the feeling against the
Spaniards is becoming more bitter daily. The
people have received the news OF the recognition
the Cubans as beliigerents by Peru and Chile with
great rejoicing.
Miscellaneous.
The public debt statement Just issued shows de.
crease in the debt during June Of s16.4lol32.
President Grant delivered the diplomas to the
graduates at Georgetown College yesterday. seat
next his own was reserved for ex President John.
son, but he did not arrive until the exercises were
closing.
The Democratic State Convention In California has
adjourned. 1t passed resolutions favoring the nf.
teenth amendment and the adoption OF the postal
telegraph system.
The Richmond VA police force Is to be increased
on election day and armed with muskets and
bsyonets
The Goods have been very destructive in the neigh
borhood Of junction City, Kan. Thirteen lives
are known to have been lost and more probably
were.
The City.
General Butterned was regularly installed In the
6ub-Treasury yesterday.
The yacht Dauutless was seen on the Goth, 23c
miles east Of Sandy Hook.
Hastings who killed Frank Bunker IL Is reported.
has been arrested In Boston.
There are still $500 900 more OF the Ocean BanL
money In the hands of the thieves. The bank ON
cas have offered 900 for the OF the thieves
although they claim that the bank did not lose ovel
that amount.
The stock market yesterday was irregular, open
ing strong and buoyant and then undergoing
sharp decline on she leading speculative shares
Gold advanced TO 1871 but thence declined to 1851
pr.-,;,cre A rrlv n. A., sho Cisx
Sir John harrington, Of Dublin, Ireland, and Gen
erai Parker, Of Washington, are at the Brevoor
House.
General Craig W. wadswortli, OF New York, am
General W. Dwight Of Boston, are at the Albemarl
Hotel.
Ezra Cornell is at the Coleman House.
Colonel Ii. G. Whitley, OF Washington, Is a, tn
Metropolitan Hotel.
Thomas CONN and p. Power, members OF Para
mens for Nova Scotia, are at sweeny's Hotel.
Avenue Hotel.
GENERAL W. Q. Gresham, OF Indiana, Is at the st
Nicholas Hotel
Prominent Departures.
Count Zwikywissi, Secretary 10 the Russian lie
CATION ut Washington. and Nathaniel Mckay, 70
Boston; Major General Heztzeman for Engewo God
Captain Abncr Meiien, OF General Yarians stat
and party start to-day on an equestrian tou
through the White Mountains
General sickies, Minister TO SPAIN and his family
and George wilkes, Editor OF me SDrit Of ne Toles