The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-06
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The Empress OF France has reached Paris. Paris
remained tranquil, although supplementary Parlia-
mentary elections were In progress. General Prlm
states that 40 900 troops and fourteen vessels Of war
had sailed from spain for Cuba since the commence
ment OF the rebellion" All the Italian bishops,
with the exception OF five, have taken the oath Of
clerical fidelity 10 the Pope.
by steamship at this port wo have our special
correspondence and mail report from Europe in
detail or cable kilograms TO the 23d OF November.
Our special correspondence from Madrid, pub
lshed elsewhere, reports the progress OF the sickes
Cuba diplomacy with the members Of the spanish
Cabinet to the ,th OF November. Native prejudices
were being dissipated rapidly, ana the question OF
the sale ana transfer OF the island was "talked
over" quietly during series Of very pleasant minis
ierial ietes.
A telegram by the Atlantic cable, dated at Suez
yesterday, reports that the first mercantile vessel
which navigated the Sucz Cana with q cargo has
been wrecked III the Red Sea.
Cuba.
The mail news from Cuba, published In another
column, is up 10 the Goth ut. Though the Havana
papers are loud In their talk that order and peace
are fast being established events VIII not justify the
position they have taken. The Spanish journals
have little however to sny about the San Jose light.
The engagement, It will be remembered, took place
ut san Jose, the line OF railroad between Nuevitas
and Principe. The night continued for over On hour.
when dag OF truce was hoisted by the insurgents,
which was answered In similar manner by those In
the garrison. conference between the officers
then took place. and during the conversation the
mon In the garrison fired on the party and killed
two OF the Cubans. This act treacherous as 1t was,
Is spplauded by the Havana journals. large ex-
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Miscellaneous.
Congress reassembles to-day, and as both houses
are already organized the Presidents Message,
which was completed on Saturday, will doubtless be
laid before the senate and House this afternoon
The session, 1t is said, Will be eminently practical
and closely devoted 70 business, although leading
men have marked out no course to be pursued. The
principal legislation proposed by Senators Is funding
the public debt and amending the tariff. In tho
House the foreign policy win form q prominent
feature. The Cuban question will be early const
dered petitions for granting belligsrsnt rights
to tne insurgents being already in the
hands Of members. A monster petition over
mile long and signed by over 20, 900
OF tho most prominent citizens OF Philadelphia has
been forwarded to washington 10 be presented at
once before the House OF Representatives. Among
the earliest resolutions introduced will be one CALI
Ing upon the Secretary OF state for Information con-
corning the disposal Of the large appropriation by
Congress In aid OF the American department OF the
Paris Exposition, no satisfactory account OF Its OK
pondture having been made.
The snow sheds on the Central Pacific Railroad
which were burned some months since have been
entirely rebuilt The aggregate length OF snow
sheds on the road is about thirty nve miles,
The returns received Of the Texas election are so
meagre that no opinion can be formed rs to wht
has boon elected Governor. Clark radical is proba
Div elected to Congress from the Third district ant
Haynes conservative, from the Fourth district.
The City.
The public who have watched the development
In the drawback frauds will De Interested In learnin
that Samuel T. Blatchford, Deputy Collector, VIII
len the country. returned TO the city yesterday I
answer the charges against him. Colonel white,
OF the Secret Service Division, proceeded to MOI
treai by order OF secretary Boutwell,, TO extradit
Blatchford, who waived an extrsdition and returne
voluntarily.
IL Ia reported in washington that the SPANS
gunboata in this city viii be finally given up TO th
Spanish authorities.
General sigel and Daniel D. Conoyer are dispose
TO dispute Deputy Marshal Harlows claim TO th
Asrshalship made vacant by the resignation OF Mr.
Barlow.
Prominent Arrivals In the City.
Judge Hugh s. Bond, OF Baltimore; Colonel A.
Robson and j. W. McCorkle, OF San Francisco; Majo
y. Lowell. OF England; Judge G. II. Tcknsy, {
Dover; Colonel J. II. York, Of st. Louis; Judge A
Mcdowell, of Pennsylvania, and DR.. yosburgh, {
Ithaca, are at the Metropolitan Hotel.
Professor W. Clark, OF Geneva; Surgeon Weir,
the British Army, and Lieutenant Hunuey, OF IN
United States Army, are at the ST. Charles Hotel.
James Hogg OF China; Henry Murray OF Kon
Kong; b. J. Cromwell Of sue United States Nav,
and DR.. Romano, Of Canada, are at the Brevool
House.
ID. Chadwick. NJ p, OF London, England; captaf
T. N. Reilly, OF the United States Army, and Tnomi
g. Harrison, OF Philadelphia, are 81 the Evers
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