The New York herald., 1869-03-03
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The cable telegrams are dated March 2.
MIR. Gladstone yesterday, In the English House OF
Commons moved TO introduce bill for the dsestab-
lishment OF the Irish Church. He made lengthy
address in support OF the proposed measure. The
bill passed Its first reading, and the 18th inst Is the
day set apart for is second.
Central Asia.
Two cities in Turkistan have been taken possession
OF by the OF the dethroned Ameer OF Cabool The
despatch which states this announcement also states
that the garrison OF Konat, town in Cabool, has
been surprised by the natives and thar the British
lost 800 men killed, wounded and missing.
Cuba.
Revolutionary outbreaks are reported at Consola,
cion del Sur and Coliseo, small towsn In theWes,ern
Department. Troops have been despatched to quel
them. santo Esplritu is being fortified by General
Poellos troops
Our Kingston letter Is dated February IL. The
refugees from Santiago de Cuba have been placed in
quarantine account OF the cholera prevailing In
that city. An abundant supply OF cooe labor is ex-
pected from Calcutta, and agricultural interests
were reviving in consequence.
Porto Rico
dates are to the lSth from the capital and the sth
from Ponce. The political situation remains un.
changed. From the latter place there IL reported
sale OF 500 hogsheads OF lne grocery sugar s4 l2
which Is very moderate compared with other ports
on the island, where prices rule "a 80 and upward
for best qualities. About 1.200 hogsheads are
ported ready In the Ponce district but the crop ad
vances slowly owing to the rainy weather, which
interferes with the sugar making.
san Domingo.
Baez stll remains shut up In his capital. Large
quantities OF goods have recently been shipped from
here to Port Plata and St. Jago de los Caballeros.
Venezuela.
Letters received from Venezuela report nothing
new in politics, though there Is reason to believe
that the revolution commenced In Maturin Is gain
ing ground. In Maracaibo produce is coming In
more freely, but orders for charters has, as yet
been made. ,
In the Senate yesterday the Army Appropriation
bill was taken up, but after short discussion on
Mr.. summers amendment relative to an old war
claim Of Massachusetts 1t was postponed aud the
Legislative Executive and judicial Appropriation
bilI was considered. An interesting discussion en-.
sued on proposition to strike out the clause giving
female clerks az much pay for the same work al
males. Mr. Howe said that under the existing organ
vattop OF society females could not command a.
hIah pay as males, and equazing the pay II
washington would not remedy the difficulty
MIR. Morrill, thought the increase OF pay would create
n little arstocracy In washington aud excite tn
envy OF worse paid ladies elsewhere. Mr.. Pomerol
said n II was in his power he would f the places
every able bodied male clerk In the department witt
women The clause was not stricken out Tn
clause appropriating $1,000 to fulnil tue con'rac
with Miss Winnie Ream for statue OF Presiden
r,nooIp was discussed at some length. Mr.. sumne
,bougnt the statue would never be allowed 10 tn
capitol ana hoped there was some means OF ge
tine rid OF the contract. He confessed tina
he had never seen the model which was the
on exhibition in the Capitol building. Mr. Howar
.a,d the statue was failure. Mr. Trumbull sal
rnose who were competent to Judge thought II
great success. The clause was accepted. An amend
mept increasing the pay Of empoyse In washington
ten Ger cent was introduced In the evening -