The New York herald., 1870-05-04
The English Objections to the Darien Canal
and Explanations from Washington.
Lady Sefton's Libel Suit and the
Prince Of Wales Affidavit.
x'renoh Communists in Electoral
Agitation and Property and
Capital in the Way.
The Naval Power of North
Germany.

The Inman steamship City of Antwerp, CAPTAIN
Leitch nom Liverpool OIL the 2lst and Queenstown
the 22d April arrived at this port early yesterday
morning. The European newspaper mail details
by the City OF Antwerp were an.iciuated-sti later
indeed, receIved-by the arrival OF the French mall
steamship Percire at this port on Monday evening,
ana the supply. by Captain Duchesne, OF our files
tanning the news exhibit which was published in the
HERALD yesterday.
N Tho Cunard mall steamship Java, Captain Leitch,
from Liverpool on the 23d and Queenstown the oath
Of April, arrived at this port last night The Java
delivered English journals and q European CORE
spondence dated to her day of sailing nom Liver
pool. The City Of Antwerp ana Java supply the
following news details by mail-
The Cork Examiner Of April 22-the latest date
publishes the following:-
II is stated that the British Minister at Washington
has received satisfactory explanation from the AmeyI
can Secretary State In reference TO the treaties he
tween the United States and the republic OF Colon.
bia relative to the construction OF the Daren Canal
ana tha no formal protest the subject has been
made by Mr.. Thornton.
Lady Mordaunt remained under care aud treat
ment at Chiswick.
Arrangements for banquet to Lord Russell In
Paris, to be given by Lord Lyons, were upset be-
cause the Emperor invited Lord Russell to dine
with him OF the Tuileries.
The French imperial yacht Hirondelle completed
RENE speed OF sixteen and a half knots an hour.
Emigration from the port OF Marsees, France is
aereasing The steamer Poitou sailed with 400
migrants for Buenos Ayres; the Wellesley with 800
y the same destination, and the Sainte Anne with
(2p Swiss for Rosario. In the Argentine Republic.
The British Treasury accounts show the total re-
celpts into the Exchequer from the Ist to the 10th
April a2,ssS4 45o against 92 7S5oos; the diminuton
OF customs. f253000; expenditure &C. 2S2 O39,
against Gu. 1885, 157.
Tie NarseIes journals errOneOusly announced
the departure from that port for Egypt of NJ Ferdi
nand dc Lesseps. 1t is his son who has left for
Alexandria.
While Protestant church service was being per-
ormed at Saragossa. Spain, for the first time 1t was
interrupted by mob, which invaded the edilce.
IL s SAID That 1t had been organized by the priests
The military police were called out and great
number OF prisoners taken. 1t is stated that when
the rumor spread that the Protestant place OF wor-
ship was being attacked several people fastened to
the scene OF action to assist the military.
large meeting was held in Preston, England In
support OF the Education bill. The Mayor pre- sidcd
Resolutions were passed ''condemning the exclu.
son OF religious teaching from schools aud against
secular educatlon.n
Tne special case relating to the Duke Of New
castie's bankruptcy anairs-the Right Hon. w. Il.
MAIDSTONE vss Padwek-was progressing, ana will
be set down for argument in the Court OF Ex.
chequer, London. The question Is whether the hill
OF sale to Mr. Gladstone trustee OF the late Duke
has priority over the execution OF Mr.. Padwick.
The weekly meeting Of the Birnin yham, England,
iron trade unusually well attended for Easte,.
tide Pig iron firm at Ga 1os; cold blast at f8 l6s to
&S LIS. 3D.; hot blast, all mine native ore is very
scarce, and importations Of Norhamptonshlre stone
increasing. Hematites both pig AMI ore, fully
maintained their recent advances.
The Lady Chapel at st. Mary's, Reiclifie Bristol,
England, which has been restored at great cost BY
theFreemasons Of the district, was handed over to
the Yicar and church wardens by the Provincial
Grand Master Earl Limerick.
The majority in the London Jockey Club against
Sir ]. Hawley's proposal, demanding the appoint
nent OF q committee on the subject OF turf re oYm
was 10 too. Subsequently General Peel's request for
scOmmittee to inquire into the growing abuse of
he turf'' was conceded.
A Madrid jonrnal states that the Regent OF Spain
has urged upon General Prim the necessity OF an
Immediate election OF King, and has proposed
three candidates-the Duke af Montpensler, Marshal
EsparterO, and Prim himself. The General is stated
to have emphaticaly declined the proposed honor,
saying ne "neither would nor could become Kng.i
The journal advocates the candidaure Of Espartero
for England to ask what the Nawab HAHN really is
There can be mo mistake more lud,crous than to
suppose him the long deceased head Of deposed or
mediatized Indian royal house. lie leaves title
which implies dependent administration. and he in
fact represents the Mohammelan lieutenant govern
ors Of Bengal, under the Mogul emperors."
The English Presbyterian Synod held its final sit.
ting IN London On the motion OF the Rev. william
WcCaw it was resolved that the Synod should meet
next year in Grosvenor square church. Manchester
on the third Monday in April.
The Countess of Leicester died April o. at five
O'Clock P. NJ, at Holkham Hall, after an illness Of
Several weeks duration.
The ReUue des De,tJ Moaa6es OF Paris, Just issued
gives classified account Of the utopas chiefly In
vogue among the combined trades OF France ana
traces them to certain precursors which arose during
the revolutionary period or 1s4s, and were sup
pressed by the stern regime Of the coup dEtat
One OF these systems is entitled "social ltQ.tda.
don," and Proposes to appropriate every proprietor
whether OF land or Of capital, giving him, as an in
identification for his losses bond for the amount on
the national earnings" The communists, so-called,
are divided into three classes according
as the property OF individuals should
be connscated to the State, or to GER
tain groups Of citizens, which would be constituted
like Arab tribes or, thirdly, should be equally
divided among oil the units or families OF the French
population. The latter two species Of communists
call themselves respectively "colectivists and IN
dividualiss." The first have not had an opportunity
OF trying their system since the time OF the Paraguay
missions.
The Fenians were causing an extraordinary stir
amoug the London police force, as it appears
the Government received information that a
large number Of the Society had arrived In
the metropolis from America. The detectives
were engaged in taking down the names OF persons
living In all the regular lodgings In London for the
purpose Of keeping the unwelcomc visitors more
effectually under surveillance.
An extensive seizure Of ammunition, supposed to
belong to the Fenians, was affected on Thursday in
Manchester. In beer house in Oldham street In
s2ecor Henderson seized two thousand rounds Of
ammunition, intended for rifles and revolvers.