The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-05-16
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Europe.

The cable kilograms are dated May is.
Reverdy Johnson took a formal leave OF Queen
Victoria by letter and at personal interview. On
Thursday he waited upon Lord Clarendon and an
nounced his retirement from office.
II is believed in Paris that the French government
will shortly issue peaceful manifesto and then re-
duce the army. Political disorders continue in Paris,
the police are forced TO interfere, and number OF
arrests have already been made.
Spain Is not TO have q federal republic, so the
Cortes has decided. The question OF the establish
ment OF a triennial directory is under discussion.
The Austrian Reichsrath closed its sessions on
Thursday. The Emperor Francis Joseph addressed
the members previous TO adjournment He spoke
In O cheerful manner or the condition OF the empire.
Paraguay.
Our Buenos Ayres letter is dated March 81. Lopez
had attacked party of allies who trying to
rebuild a burnt railroad bridge, with two truck car
batteries, and killed from thirty to sixty
OF them and captured numerous prisoners. The
allied expedition TO Matte Crosse had returned.
The few Paraguayans who remain In that rich re-
gion almost starved. No news has yet been
received from Minister Mcmahon. Captain Kirkland,
OF the Wasp, Is at Asunclon with important des-
patches for Mcmahon, but he cannot get dag Of
truce to accompany him to the Paraguayan camp.
miscellaneous.
The President yesterday issued his proclamation
naming the 9Th OF july the day for an election on
the State constitution In Virginia Separate votes
are TO be cast on the clauses relating the test oath
and disiranchisement.
IL IL stated IL Washington that Admiral Hofr Is
dining and wlning too much with Captain General
Dulce, and that his reports OF matters connected
with the Cuban revolution have In consequence an
unmistakaDe Spanish navor.
Iahn vrftaa IN md fhQt hn yxti
probably arrive home by the Baltimore steamer on
the 9Th or 9th OF June.
Rush Burgess, who was appointed Collector Of
the port OF Richmond. Va. by President Grant,
indicted In the United states Circuit Court Of that
district yesterday for perjury in having taken the
test oath.
The application OF Lewis Douglass, a colored
printer, for membership IN the Columbia Typo
graphical Union IN Washington received by that
body yesterday al referred 10 the Committee on
Nominations Resolutions declaring him an unit
person to become a member and censuring the
Financial Secretary for having permitted him to
work while awaiting the result OF his application
were introduced, but were ruled out OF order. The
Union adjournsd until June 10, when the committee
viii report In the case.
Another bunder Is reported 10 have been made by
the administration. General sherman's ofdd IL
signing several army oficers TO duty az Indian
superintendent Is claimed TO be CONTRARY 10 an old
law, to the effect thai army of1cers shall not be
allowed to dlsburse the public mouey In civil capa.
cities.
About 200 Lutheran ministers waited upon Presi.
dent Grant yesterday and after short speech from
the Rev. Dr. Pohlman, Of New York the entire 200
insisted upon shaking hands with him personally
and declined TO do 1t by proxy as the reverend doc
t9f Suggested.
The Cincinnati express train on the Erie Railway
ran into freight train near Belvidere, N ". on
Friday Morning, Xhs IQsQm9iIvs Of the passenger
,sraip Sas greatly damaged and several OF the freight
Ears were demollshed.' None Of the passenger cars
were injured but many passengers VINO Jumped OF
were seriously hurt
Messrs. Capehart and Duncan. OF Washington
who had fight on Friday, are now said to be pre-
pairing for duel. Duncan does the challenging and
General Burbridge acts as his second.
The new whipping post and pilory In Newcastle,
DEL, was naugurated yesterday by the pillorying OF
three victims ana the flashing OF ten others. large
crowd was present.
Mr.. Rose introduced IN the New Dominion House
OF Commons yesterday banking bill, which il
based 10 some particulars on the national banking
laws OF the Unted States.
The Board of Police Commissioners met yesterday
and baloted several times for president Messrs.
Bosworth, Brennan, Smith and Manerre were the
candidates ami each received Just one vote on each
ballot. Another session will he held on Monday.
The French frlgate semiramis and the Swodist