The New York herald., 1869-11-05
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Cable kilograms are dated November
George Peabody died In London at eleven O'Clock
last night
Cabinet division still prevailed in Madrid, and Ad-
miral Topete insisted rssigning his portfolio. The
King OF Italy and Emperor Of Austria wi 1t Is said
soon meet at Brindis. The London Post analyses.
In anticipation the probable action OF the Ecumeni-
cal Council In Rome, leaving the inference that Its
members viii be pretty nearly unanimous In opinion
to the different subjects which win be presented.
Ten men were killed and quite . number wounded
by . steam boiler explosion on board British gun
boat,
The Emperor OF Austria Is in Athens. The Dalmar
tiAn insurgents were defeated. The Spanish Cortes
adjourned. Catholic priest was murdered In Ire
land.
A telegram from Alexandria TO Paris yesterday
announces the arrival OF the Empress Of France at
the terminus OF the Suez Canal.
Venezuela.
Dispatches from Caracas report the capture OF
Maracaibo by General Monagas, commanding the
national forces
General Buce, q revolutIonst, has captured the
town OF Miragoane. General Chevaier, command
ing Salnave's troops In front OF Jacmel, had with
drawn from that place to stop Buce's advance on
Port au Prince.
st. Domingo.
Rumors OF the sale OF st. Domingo TO the United
States gaining corroboratiye strength among the
inhabitants.
An accident happened on the Jamaica Railway on
the 4th Of October, by which Mr.. Aikman the Crown
Solicitor aud several other persons were injured.
Miscellaneous.
President Grant has been compelled by press oil
business to decline the invitation to be present at
the meeting OF the Society Of the Army Of the Ten.
nessee, in Louisville, on the 18th and 18th inst.
lis stated that In the letter written BY President
Grant to Judge Dent the conservative candidate for
Governor OF Mississippi, he sustained the course OF
General Ames commander OF the district, In relation
TO once holders opposed to the administration.
General Mcmahon was before the House sub-Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs yesterday, and gave q
history OF the causes OF the Paraguayan
war. He said 1t was instituted BY Bra
Eli to extend monarchy and slavery. lie
himself was well treated by Lopez. who is favorably
disposed towards the United States. The BlIss and
Aasterman difnculty had been settled before he ar
rived In Paraguay. Masterman, he said, was an
English subject and he would have felt at liberty
to interfere In his Ais conduct Minister has
been endorsed by the state Department Ex-Minis
fers wortbngton and j. Watson Webb are soon tt
be examined.
1t Ia considered certain that Congress early in the
coming session win oroer inquiry into the cause
Of the recent gold corner in Wall street.
The Reform Convention OF jewish Rabbis In Phia-
delphs yesterday adopted resolutions favoring {
change In the marital laws, acknowledging the wo
man as the equal OF the man and providing for AZ
exchange OF rings aa part OF the ceremony, snt
also abolshing divorces by the Church and leaving
the power OF divorce entirely to the judiciary OF tn,
States.
The instructions TO Minister Low Of China, hav,
been decided upon by the state Department, and 4
In understood, favor the policy OF Cancellation.
The fund for the travelling committees Of Congress
has bean exhausted, and the Sub b-committee Of tn,
House on Elections has been detained in washington
in consequence. The sergeant.at-Arms, 1t ia said
has succeeded recently in raising enough money OF
the street to send them on to South Carolina. .gs
Commissioner Deano In reply to q request O
several delegates from boards Of trade and pro
vision deaers' associations, has coasenssa 70 ltai