The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-26


The nst pardon was granted by the President ysster
day to rebel Of that class among the exempts who were
graduates Of West Point Academy. Major Echos who
engineer OF the rebel defences Of Charleston
the recipient It is said strong nducement for his
pardon the fact that he is the author Of invention
promising to be Of great value to the government which
he could not have patented until restored TO the rights
OF citizenship
One of the HERALps European corps OF
has spent week in examining that modern wonder the
tunnel for railway and for time past in pro.
OF being pierced through the Alps and sends US,
from the little Savoy village OF Fourneaux complete
and most entertaining account OF what he has seen
together with full HISTORY and statement OF the present
condition and prospects Of this great undertaking all Of
which is given In columns this morning. We also
present map showing the location Of the tunnel which
will in effect II completed Of which there is now every
probability, break down the great natural Alpine barrier
between France and Italy. The work was commenced
in 1855 but for the few rst years progressed slowly
owing 70 inadequate Latteriy, however Il has
proceeded much faster compressed having been intro
duced and being exclusively used a. the motive
power for boring, and nearly one-half Of the whole
length OF the tunnel which will be little over seven
miles completed The expenses Of the enterprise are
borne jointly by the governments Of France and Italy
The republicans having nominated Messrs Marshall o.
Counsel their managers opened the campaign yesterday
with the greatest vsor and activity We give elsewhere
review Of their prospects and the aspect Of the NUM-
cipal campaign generally.
Jose Gonzales, suspected Of being the chief actor
In the late murder Of Senior Otero in Brook
lyn, found and arrested yesterday by Captain
waddy, No. 2l7 Centre street. in this city, through
information received from the prisoner Pellcer The
latter was induced to make confession to Cap
tain Waddy, the Spanish Consul and Mr. Cuyas
proprietor OF the Barcelona Hotel His statement
Is not very reliable some points, but disclosed the
hiding place OF Gonzales About five thousand dollars in
gold and bills of exchange, belonging TO the murdered
man, were found in Gonzales room, at the house in
which he captured.
Yesterday the eighty second anniversary OF the
evacuation Of this city by the British troops 1885,
the conclusion of the War of independence The
sion recognized by general display OF the national
flag the public buildings throughout the city and
the shipping The veterans Of the of 1912 ceie-
brated the day by parade through Of the prn-
cpal streets and association dinner The turnout Of
the entire First division OF the National Guard Friday
intended partly recognition of the anniversary;
but the time anticipated by day owing TO the
Inconvenience Of Saturday parade to large proportion
OF the young men composing tho militia
The flag OF the Fenians yesterday hoisted over
their headquarters in this city situated in Union
square, where all the executive departments Of the
"Irish republc fully organized and proceeding with
the despatch OF official business.
Twenty three steamships cleared this port
yesterday, of which only for Europe nineteen
for various Southern ports and the naming three
were for Eastern ports.
In the OF Henry Grinnell Henry Oelrichs
and Others which action against tho defendants
warehousemen for the loss Of Of silver watches
sv.trV xntaA ho;p
verdict for three thousand nine hundred and sixty
dollars in favor Of the plaintiff.
Michael Haley and Peter McGarty, rooming together
at 46 Mulberry street. had quarrel Friday evening,
during which, it Is said the former threatened to kill the
latter before morning Subsequently they both retired
and between two and three o'clock yesterday morning
Haley as charged got up and going 70 the bedside Of
McGarty, who was asleep, dealt him powerful blow on
the head with axe fracturing his skull and producing
injuries which il is feared will provo mortal Haley
arrested and committed TO the Tombs and McGaty
conveyed to the New York Hospital where his anto
norton deposition was yesterday taken by Coroner
Wildey.
Adolph Leander keeping public house at Ill Third
avenue yesterday arrested and required to give
three thousand dollars BAH charge Of nctng serious
injuries with club man named Edward Frinks,
during difficulty between the said place Last
Tuesday evening.
George White and Daniel OBrien, scamen belonging
10 the ship Thomas Durham, which arrived here last
night from London, were taken into custody BY the
harbor police charge made against them by Captain
Young. OF that vessel, Of attempt to murder him,
Thursday last, while at
The annual report Of the Metropolitan Police Commits
sones shows that during the past year sixty eight thou
eight hundred and seventy three made
by the police force Of the city or the persons arrested
nearly forty mine thousand two-thirds, were
males There also reported the Corporation At
torney forty nine thousand violations OF ordinances
During the past I'VE days total OF Eve thousand two
hundred and sxty-two European immigrants have.ar-
rived at this port, on board Of nineteen vessels.
General r. f. De Russey, Of the Engineer corps Of
army, who had rendered fifty years Of military
vice TO the country died in San Francisco Thursday
last, aged seventy five years.
is reported that frauds TO the amount Of over one
hundred thousand dollars been discovered in the
Quartermaster's Department at Louisville, Ky
The government coast survey schooner Margaret
Stevens was towed Fortress Monroe yesterday having
been picked up in disabled condition near Cape Henry
The stock market active and stronger yesterday
morning but II dull and slightly lower in the after
noon. Gold was firm, and closed a. 147k.
The commercial situation remained about the same
yesterday during the rest Of the week Comparatively
little business was done except In few articles. Cotton
was steady. Groceries unchanged. Petroleum
less active, but arm. On Change -four nrmer
Wheat was dull, but unchanged. Corn was in moderate
demand, but prices were trhe lower. Pork was again
Irregular, CLOSING lower Boef was unchanged Lard
was dull and decidedly lower, closing nominal Butter
and cheese were unchanged. whiskey was dull and
nominal closing trne lower.
PARsoN BRowNLow's ADmrsrRArroS.-N ap-
pears that under Parson Brownlow's admins
tration as Governor Of Tennessee the powers
of darkness there hold the upper hand. The
citizens Of Nashville (the Parsons official head
quarterly held q meeting the other evening to
devise measures for their own protection
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