The New York herald., 1869-01-28
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New York, Thursday. January ss, 1860.
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Our cable kilograms are dated January 27.
The assassination Of the Governor Of Burgos, In
Spain, causes intense excitement. Violent demon
strations were made against the Papal Nuncio, and
the government refuses to further recoguize his
diplomatic powers Two OF the Catholic prelates Of
purgos have been arrested.
1t is believed that Greece has given in her adhe-
sion to the conclusions OF the Paris Conference but
with reservations.
At a dinner IN Paris yesterday General Dix, our
Minister to France spoke in favor OF Greece. The
American ship ALASKA. with cargo Of cotton from
New Orleans. was burned in Havre yesterday.
Mr. Earnest Jones, the wen known radical poll
tician Of England, died on Tuesday. The directors
0f the bank Of 0versnd, Gurney 4 Co. have heen
The agent OF the line to which the steamship
Pereire belongs very reticent as the accident
she has INST with. 1t Is stated, however that no
American passengers have been killed or injured.
Resolutions were adopted at public meeting In
Dublin Oh Tuesday night urging the government 70
pardon the Fenan convicts.
The Levant Times publishes rumor that Senator
Aye to be our Minister to Turkey after next March,
Cuba.
The important news is received that the city OF
Puerto Principe was taken by General Quesada on
the 10th inst the day on which Count valmaseda
entered Bayomo. The excitement over this news
was intense in Havana, and the Spanish volunteers
were dripking deeply ana actfng without discipline
or restraint Captain Genesal Duloe has found him.
sea unable TO RESTRAIN them aud has notified their
commanders thAsthey wi,i be held responsible. Vne
engineers ard marines are at present doing
duty in the city, and battalion Of
regulars has been ordered to Havana from
Aatauzas. The American Consul has depnanded
protection for American citlzens Many yefusees
orrv in Kav Wa Am Ind
more are coming.
We publish elsewhere opr correspondence from
Cuba. giYise eeem Wtte situation up to last satur-
day.
Mexico.
The Cuban insurrection exctes much interest and
sympathy In Mexico, and men and money are being
raised TO aid the insurgents. There are no neu-
traiity laws to interfere with tae forwarding Of
Aesistanoe 70 the Cupans IS Mexico has considered
herself at war with Spain since the Intervention
Paraguay.
The army OF Lopez still occupies the stronghold of
Angosturn, between villeta and Asuncion. The de-
feat at villeta although severe was not complete
one.
The damage by the recent burning OF the Custom
House af Rio Janeiro was greatly over estimated.
Hayd.
nv way OF Jamaica we have advlces from Hayt to
the attn Of January. The accounts contradictory.
one says that sainave had captured Miragoane and
the revolution Ia now a failure. while another states
that battle had been fought between Petit Rviere
and L'Anse veau, resulting In triumphant victory
for the revolutionary army, and salnave narrowly
cscaped being captured.
New Zealand.
battle has taken place at Poverty Bay between
tho British troops and Maori, In which the latter
we're derested with great loss.
Congress.
In the senate yesterday Mr.. Howe presented
memorial asking that able phrenologist be ap-
polnted TO teat the capabilities OF oniceseekers Mr.
Chandler presented bill to prevent the collection
or 3 tax on passengers by state authorities, which
was referred TO the Committee on Commerce. Mr..
Morton tried again TO call up the McGarrahan Claim
mn, ana IN exciting discussion took place, but
the mornins hour expired before the subject
could bs voted upon. The Central Pacific Branch
railroad bill was postponed in order to take up Mr..
sherman's pfll relative to the public debt and the
currency by n vote OF 90 to &c. Mr. Sherman made
speech on 10 and was followed by Mr.. McCreery, OF
Kentuc,ry, IN long ono ths nrst during his term)
which was 20 eloquent that ct the conclusion Sena-
tors nom I'll sides warmly shook his hand In con-
aratulatfon. Al the conclusion the Central Pacific
Rairoad bill w6s again taken up, and defeated by
vote o. - to -. The Senate then adjourned.
m the House the consideration Of Mf. .Lynch's
mn fof the resumption Of specie payments was con-
tinus6. MI, Gconeld made speech upon II and a.
several memDSn proposed to speak Il was nnaily
nrroed 20 devote evening sessions to debate. Sew
ernl substxtutes for the bill and constitutional
amendment rslssive to Suffrage were onered,
sunone them ons BY Mr.. Bingham disfrauchisins
ANY those citizens who shall hereafter engage
II rsbellion Ths bill relative 70 the operations Of
~ P>naion Law wAs then taken ~ ana the second