The New York herald., 1869-04-29

Europe.


The cable kilograms are dated April IS.
The two-ycar old plate OF s2oo at the Newmarket
races yesterday, was won by LORD westmoreland's
Guy Dayrell
The Fenians, Costello and Warren, were enter.
tained on Tuesday evening, in Cork. dinner was
given in their honor. which was well attended and
much enthusiasm manifested.
The French Corps Legislatif has adjourned. The
election for new members is fixed Tor the I'D
proximo.
Count Bismarck IN the Prussan Diet yesterday,
complained that the convention with the United
States for protecting emigrants was failure, be-
cause OF the obstacles in the way OF establishing an
International tribunal for the adjudication OF cases
Of complaint.
One Of the republican members In the Spanish
COrtes Tuesday called to order bv the Presi-
dent for expressing atheiscal principles. His con-
yreres becoming indignant left the house but even
tuslly returned, when a conciiation was affected.
The amendment in favor OF maintaining the present
unity o! the Catholic religion and worship was re-
jected.
Cuba.
Two war vessels have recently left Havana TO in.
fercept nibuserng expedition which the govern
ment was informed had left some Gulf port for Cuba
under the escort OF steamer and two men.of war;
On the receipt OF later intelligence the Spanish Ad
miral had sailed forth in q tugboat. Exciting ru.
mors were current in Havana that a conflict had
ensued. An American, named Robert stevenson
had been arrested by the insurgents because he had
condemned their action in holding Napoleon Aranjo
prisoner.
Venezuela.
BY way OF st. Thomas, the 18th OF April, we have
later advces from Maracaibo. The pophlace OF that
city in a fearful condition for want OF water.
Not drop Of ram had fallen for three years. A
letter from respectable firm says that the town H.
about 10 be deserted. Merchants and all are about
leaving on account OF the total lack OF water
Paraguay.
Advices from Rio Janeiro by the Atlantic cable
state that preparations were being made for a final
attack upon Lopez, and an advance would probably
take place about the last Of April.
The Legislature.
The senate yesterday passed the following blls:-
Fixing the salaries OF judges and clerks OF courts
Brooklyn: relative to proceedings In admeasure
ment OF dover: to amend the charter Of the com
merclaI warehouse OF New York: to amend tn,
act authorizing life insurance companies 10 maxi
specal deposits OF securities IN the Insurance De
partment: to provide for the appointment OF re
ccivers for safe depositing companies In certaii
cases. The general bill allowing towns to bnt
themselves In aid OF railroads was amended In Com
mlttee OF the whole SO as TO exclude the counties
New York. Kings, Erie. Albany, westchester an'
six other counties and was then ordered 10 thlrt
reading Several unimportant resolutions wer'
acted upon, and the Senate adjourned.
Ia the Assembly message was received from tb'
Governor vctong the bill to incorporate the village
OF Chateaugay. on the grounds that the charter
sought to establish a property qualification fol
voters ana was therefore in conflict with the consti
tuition. The veto was sustained, SO to1. A large
number OF bills were passed, the most important
being the bill regulating the power and sale Of ilium
mating gas IN New York; the canal appropriation bill
and making 1t q crime to impue want Of chastity "a
q female. The Assembly then adjourned
Miscellaneous.
The National Sunday School Convention com
menced Its third session yesterday the First Bap
tst church, Newark, n. J. large number of dele
gates from Sunday school organizations throughou
the Union we're present The Convention organized b
the selection Of Mr. George W. Stuart Of ofPhadephis