The New York herald., 1869-04-19
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The cable kilograms are dated April IS.
The new gunboats at present being constructed In
Spain for Cuban waters will, 1t is thought, be ready
for service about the end OF June. Cabinet differ
ences have arisen which may possibly result in the
resignation OF some OF the present members. Prince
Frederic Charles OF Prussia and the Duke OF Lux.
embourg, viii be brought forward as candidates for
the Spanish crown
The Catalonia volunteers have arrived from spain.
They were received with great enthusiasm and two
negroes in the crowd who shouted 'yiva Cespedes ~
were killed.
Preparations still in active progress for the
great Cuban expedition at New Orleans General
Harry Hays OF the Confederate army, mas declined
the command aud 1t is believed that General Steed-
man will be the chosen leader. The Collector, Dis
trict Attorney ana Marshal all show disposition to
let the expedition sail ii the subject Is not brought
too prominently before them.
Miscellaneous.
The Senate VIII probably adjourn on wednesday.
when most OF the membs..s Will 90 home growing
Oh account Oh ae foreign appointments, about
"u'ou 'eiv few OF them have been consulted and in
maui instances none of them know or have ever
-efore heard OF the appontees. Many OF the noml
nations on this account viii be rejected.
There seems now TO be little doubt that the feet
OF iron-ciads being fitted out 10y the Navy Depart
ment are intended to back up Secretary Fish's de-
mand or the spanish authorities In Cuba for an
immediate repaTation OF the recent oatrages.
The principal argument against the appointment
OF General SIc&les and in favor OF mr. SANFORD for
the Madrid mission is said 10 have been made to
President Graat by Secretary Fish. IL was to the
effect that 1t IS our cheapest policy to Duy Cuba and
keep out Of aver with spain backed as he claims
she will DO by Ingisnd and France, and slckles Is
too impetuoua and hot tempered to carry on the
negotauons, wn.ie sanford Is remarkably cool.
The Common Council or Hoboken some time age
elected the Methodist and Swedenborgian congrega-
tions from their churches under legal process and
took possession Of the buildings themselves. Since
then both churches have been ruthlessly despoiled
tho fences and stoops carried away aud even the
leaves OF tue RDles strewn about the areas.
The three Gremen buried under the walls OF a
burning building IN Baltimore on Saturday night
were extiicsied yesterday one OF them being dead
and the others terribly mangled. The building wa:
avery old oac aad was said to have been az on,
time the headquarters OF General KosciusAo.
Several iagoois on the coast OF Lower California
arc reported 20 be shallow by six feet than tney
were las, year--probaby owing to the action OF earth
quakcs
The City.
Rev. Henry Ward Deecher preached at Plymouth
church, Brooklyn, yesterday, ION q text nom ST.
Paul Rev. sidney a. Corey lectured on the subject
OF iabts" 10 Young men at the Murray Hill Baptist
church last evening. At St James cathedral In Jay
street, Brookyn, the Eev. Dr. Gardner preached O
sermon appropriate to the feast Of St. Joseph Ser.
vices peculiar to themselves were held by the Nor.
mon missionaries in their church In Williamsburg.
Mr.. Dana has declined the Appralsershlp of this
part, to winch he was recently confirmed
Rev. DIR. Ogle one Of the sufferers from typhoid
fever contracted on the ship james Foster Jr, died
at the Seamans Retreat, Staten Island on Saturday
The extension table mandatory Nos. lG0, l0s and
17o Monroe street. belonging to Messrs. Brown q
Bliss, was destroyed by fire early yesterday morn
Ing involving loss Of $4,000.
Judge DoB8ns yesterday released 100 prisoner
on Blaclwoa's Island, believing that most Of then
will nnd caaiieyment with the advancing spring.
An ante Wplicm examination was held yesterda
IN the case d aAes Nelson, who lies nc his home II
daugcraas coalition from the effects Of wounds re
ce7tl ~ a b.sal .. a bargoom on west and Sprni