The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-31

| of hongisud passed the Goodwin. England, on
| the 18th OF EsY. steering eastward.
The Danish ships which defeated the German squadron
arrived al Copenhagen an undam ged state" They
\ we're visited BY King Christian
IL was ordered that the Emperor MAMMALIAN should DO
received by the French army Mexico with the honors
due to Napoleon. recruiting clce for the enlistment
OF military volunteers tho Mexican army had
opened In Belgium The French army viii leave Mexico
when the new government is constituted" acOord ding
to French reports.
Plus tho Ninth was agsin seriously i'll. enAl
numoer OF oici,s, tso Of them 10 high positions.
had heea sumuarily dismissed from the English War
Office by order lord De Gray. for gamolng with dice
during Once 1oG h zA
consols closed In London May 10 at OIL PIX for
money. Cotton quiet in Liverpool the 10Th Of
May. Breadstuhs were dull and provisions inactive
cONGR Ess.
In the Senate the b TO expedite the settlement titles
20 land Caiiornia discussed during the
Ing hour Tho consideration OF the Tax bill then 70
sumed. The tax on bullion in lump. ingot bar other.
wise reduced from Ave TO half of one per cent
The remainder OF the session was occupied 10 DEBATE
upon the clause regarding the tax on bsnk circulation
In the House OF Representatives the select committee
on the subject OF admitting members OF Inc esonet
/ 10 seats on the floor O, the House was continued
i
! District Of Colunbis was directed TO inquire into
| the affairs OF the Washington National Monument
Society The resolutions Of Mr.. Rollins, or Missouri
being very much In principle like the Crittenden
resolutions were brought up and after discussion
referred to the Committee the Rebeious States. by
vote Of sixty to twenty seyen A bill appropriating
$3.50 for the repair md preseryation Of public voF
on tie lakes ana sea coast was passed motion 10 sus
pend the rules in order to consider abi providing for
the summary punishment Of guerilas, was nogatived
bill extending the time for commanding the construc-
sion OF the Marquette and cntonagcu Raruad Michigan
passed Tho resolution declaring Mr.. Ysam,n emit
tied 10 retain hts scat representative from Kentucky
adopted. The Military C,m nites instructed TO
inquire concerning the admission Of rebel
soldiers in the Unlon hospitals the employment Of rebcs
In places Of trust and profit ct Gesboro Point, Nd aud
the employment OF dlsca persons az CLERKS 10 the de-
partments at Washington with power 10 send for per-
sons and papers, &C. Mr.. Lazear, Of Pennsylvania
offered long preamble concluding with resolution that
the President be required TO adopt measures for the
pension Of hostsies between tho North and South aud
arnstice In order that 10 the meantime convention
may be called of ali the States with to the resto
ration OF the Union with constitutional rights OBJ
lection made to the reeou,ion, when Mr.. Iazear
moved suspension OF the rules pending which the
House adjourned.
MISCELLANEOUS NEwA
ny the arrival OF the Havana at this port yesterday
We have news from Havana and st. Domingo. tho
Spanish Aggresscns IN Peru excited considerable
mont, and the official documents printed In full
Thcy contain, however, no later news than has been
already received here the subject The subscriptions
10 Cuba for the relief e the sufferers by the great earth
quake al Manila have amounted 10 ss,,'is. Intelligence
from 81. Domingo further spanisn svlessss
The city OF San Crstatal has been taken fsom the
retes, and two barka, laden with materials OF for
the iasurrec.ionists, have been captured by spsnih
vessels.
The repe! pr,yateer Fisr;ia q, St. Pisrre. Mar
Unique, TIE cath ult. She the command OF
Captain Morris. aud would remain port several days
The Florida landed at Martinique Nay a. the crew OF
bark from Scmbrerc, gusno laden which she had cap
tnred and burned The bark is supposed have been
tho David taps'ey, Brown, OF and for Pb!i-delphs,
The Cleveland Convention for the nomination of cand
dates for presdct and vice President Of the United
States meets day. The leaders 0! the Fremont section
had preliminary GAUGES yesterday, aud nominated
General Fremont for President and General John Coch
rsoe, or New YORK. for Vice President.
The Board 0! Alderman met yesterday afternoon,
President Henry 10 the chair. series OF resolutions
were passed in relation to the death Of General wads
worth senting the los OF decsased aud cord ling with
hs relatve, ms Committee Public Health reported
Tint there law by which tie Common Council |
pc!2Ances, suggested
roprie.y OF the Board 0: Health tak,ue the
immediate consideration. commnbc aton from tho /
Police Commissioners asking for ordinance the
erection of station houses in Tue Eighteenth, Twenty
ihd and Twenty seventh precincts referred Ia tho
Committee Repairs and Supplies. Tho Board Adjourned
antii Wednesday ri two O'Clock.
Tho Board OF Councmen hold short session ycster
afternoon snd after adopting few youtiue papers,
adjourned til Thursday.
10 the United States Circuit Court yesterday, judges
Nelson and saipssa presiding, Solomon Kohnstanm,
convicted OF dei.audlns the government by Of
forged and .ab.csed bs for raons Tor tho Subsistence
troops sentenced to years Imprisonment with
hard labor in the State Prison at Sing Sing
The trial OF Ldward Hunter charged with the murder
o. his wife, continued yesterday in the General SEES
sions before Recorder Bossan. OF the witnesses
examined by the prosecuting officer was George Hunter.
tho youngest OF the prisoner, who present whsn
bis father struck his mother with somstfrng which he did
The FOR the prosecution closei the
ale noon ster which the juniorcomse for the defence
made opening address TO the jury in which he iati
mated their theory would be speces OF Insanity
The schutzen Corga well Known German military
organization, celebrated for s social reuulons
bed yesterday afternoon at Jones WOOD 10 receive from
their female friends a beautiful flag bearing the
bcms of their native adopted countries The carly
par, Of The esy v. DEVOTED g .isl q rnsrksmsnshp
b. the members q the corps, and number OF vanaoc
prizes were distributed 2ng the lucky competitors
AT half past three O'Clock Miss Ada Kirssisg, on behalf
Of the committee, presented the lag 20 Capt Busch In
very neat and appropriate speech whsh was responded
D. by tbs gallant captain IN mos. eloquent manner
The presentation over the party proceeded TO Mr. So
mers hotel and partook OF a most sumptuous dinner
provided Tor them By the mebers OF the corps Several
prominent German citizens delivered addresses, which
we're tu Of patriotic sentiment and the joviaty due TO
the occasion ...-
The gold market 10 high state OF excitement
again yasterday and the price was up from 1ss TO
i94s., but II Afterwards declined and closed at kljs
The stock market dull and the quotations. especially
Tor railroad sharcv ranged lower than Saturday Gov
eminent securities strong usual, and fell
fInttcd narx nd horn