Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-05-28

discourse to-day in the Assembly.
The church said delegates win be
sent 10 the General Assembly sit
ting in Louisville, to convey salRta-
tiOn.of the Assembly here and pre-
sent resolutions that were unani-
mously adopted. The delegates
who will be sent are spoken Of az
men ofgreat liberality Of sentiment,
and Notwithstanding they have been
prominent men In Northern Assem-.
blies, will still faithfully represent
the earnest desire of the Assembly
for Reunion.
NEW York, May % The exec.
utivs officers Of Adams Express
Company here, state that the re.
port Of the sale of the State of
Georgia, to the Adams Express
Company, Is without foundation.
NEW YORK, May ga special
dispatch to the New York Demo-
caat, from Lacrosse, says: The
number Of lives lost by the recent
fire, will exceed fifty men, women
and children, aud that the Railway
and steamboat managers are anx.
ious that the number burned and
drowned shall not be known. Or
the crowd OF Immigrants on board
Of the Inflated steamer, few were
saved.
HAVANA, May 23.-The Spanish
steamer Santi Spiritius, was lost
Of Cayo Pedros-crew saved.
De Rodas ~telegraphs of killing 66
rebels, including 5 chiefs and 2
Americans.
Regent Serrano's nephew, Col.
Chimhilla, was badly wounded.
CARACAS, May 9.-General
Blanco captured the city of Car.
raccasu which was damaged by ar.
tillery. 500 were killed.
The new government have abol-
ished duties and reduced the tariff
70 per cent.
PARIS, May 23.-Madrid letters
confirm the reports that Prim and
Soldansah have an understanding
whereby the Iberiau Union can be
established.
VIENNA, May 23.-The imperial
decree dissolves the Richstadts aud
Diets in various provinces.
New elections have been order.
ed for this body. Should the Diets
fail to elect deputies to the Rich
stadts, the government will appeal
10 the people for that purpose.
LISBON, May 23.-Rio Janero
dates of May 30, state that Count
Deu, on his return from Paraguay,
had a magnificent reception.
The Province of Entrios in Ar.
gentine Republice, has declared
war against the government.
NEW YORK, May 23.-The Alba
ny Argus Of this morning makes the
Democratic majority In the State Of
New York, on the Judicial ticket,
$4,000.
MADRID, May 23.-In the Cor.
tez OH Saturday, the deputy ques-
toned the Ministry, concerning
the reported concerted action be.
tween Great Britain and the Uni
ted States, for the mitigation Of the
alleged Cuban horrors.
Mort replied that while such ru-
mors have been extensively
published, and the government
Is without Information on
the subject while the
matter was before the deputies he
wished to remind them that De
Rodas the Captain General OF
Cnba had repeatedly invited the
American Commissioner 10 visit
aud examine into these alleged cru
elites and see for themselves how
utterly false the stories were.
LONDON, May 23.-Late dispatch
es from Bombay state that nearly
halfof tie cotton now shipped from
Indian ports goes by way of the
Suez Canal. Only a small portion,
however, reaches England. The
bulk OF cotton so shipped goes 10
various ports on the Mediterranean.
LIVERPOOL, May 23.-The new
iron clad Abyssinia on her trial trip
made IL knots an hour.
MANCHESTER, May 23.-The cot
ton supply association have con-
graduated the Brazilian Minister
upon the Increased production Of
SStos cotton.
PARIS, May 23.-The Post Master
General of France was seriously in
jured by u runaway horse.
The High Court meets the 18th OF
June for the trial OF alleged Regi-
cides.
LONDON, May 23.-The Lord
Mayor presided at a large meeting
far the purpose of sending dele.
gates to the Worlds Evangelical
Council.
Many distinguished persons were
on the platform.
Mark Lemon, editor of the Punch
is dead.
Sir John Simon, Catholic men,
Der OF Parliament from the Isle OF
Wight is dead.
The iron clad Andairous made q
trial trip to-day and made thirteen
and a half knots.
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