The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-07
EUROPE.


EUROPE.
by the Atlantic cable we have q news report dated
yesterday, December 9.
The London Times again urges prompt settlement OF
the Alabama claims by England.
Ironclad vessels British engineers and troops OF
the line being despatched from England for
on and IN ireland Fenian arrests made daily In
Dublin The Governor OF tho City Prison of Dublin de-.
mands a military guard for the establishment
Assistant Secretary Fox is visiting the British navy
yards.
Tho French army in Mexico is looked for in France
before the close Of February next.
Tho United States government has commenced suits
in tho French courts against parties furnishing ships
and war material to the Southern rebels
Victor Emanuel Ia 10 negotiate in Rome by deputa-
tion. the envoy FIRST accredited the Pope having
fused the mission
The King OF Hanover releases his officers from their
allegiance.
d. LAmtsande. lately extradited from Canada TO
France has boon sentenced to ten years imprisonment
Tho Canadian revoutioniss have 1t said, killed
thousand Turks By blowing up convent building In
which they wore quartercd
United States nyetwenties II in London last
eveaing Consols at 6sk.
The Liverpool cotton market quite active at noon
mdding uplands. fourteen pence Breadstuns were
faL
By steamships Asia, at Halifax, and Arago at this
port have details Of cable reports the 25th Of
November
CONGRESS.
In the Senate yesterday the Judiciary Committee
reported voraby the bill TO repeal the amnesty and
pardon power Of tho President A bill was introduced
requiring the commissioners who have been appointed
70 settle tho claims Of loyal slave for slaves
ofAA In xh~t.~>
Congress. referred to the Finance Committee
bill provide for the defence OF tho northeastern from
tier referred 10 the Committee Foreign Relations
series Of amendments offered TO the bill rcgu
late tho selection Of grand and petit ures in Utah Terri
tory. and the Senate adjourned until Monday noxt.
In tho House resolution was adopted inquiring into
the expedoncy Of giving jurisdiction and control
telegraph limos 10 the Post once Department The bill
FOR the regulation OF appointments and removals was
postponed until Monday. resolution was adopted to
appoint committee TO investigate the New Orleans
rota resolution 70 inquire any legislation IL de-
manded 70 prevent the counting Of electoral votes from
uureprcsentsd States also adopted The Postmaster
General directed TO inform the House OF the
OF postmasten who have been removed since
the adjournment Of Congress and the cause OF their
removal, and the President requested to furnish
similar information regarding other appointments A
motion 10 lay tho latter resolution the table de-
fea,ed by 12l votes The bin TO change tho meetings Of
Congress 10 tho 4th Of March taken up, and
after considerable debate and the adoption Of several
amendments, Il was postponed until Monday. The
House then adjourned until Monday next
Tho correspondence between the United States and
France regard Mexican matters placed before
the Senate Committee Foreign Affairs yesterday and
will be found in full in our columns this morning.
Among them the instructions OF Secretary Seward
NJ ul.ciio At~ a..tt
Picnipotontary 10 the republic OF Mexico
THE CITY.
The Chamber OF Commerce held their monthly meet
ing yesterday afternoon, when resolutions passed
to print copies Of tho memorial Congress for the
moval Of the tax cotton, and also 70 memorabilia
Congress 70 lay an American Atlantic cable Mr.
Samuel d. Rug2les made important speech tho
subject
The Equal Rights Convention opened their session
evening at Cooper Institute The attendance was
very slim. On the platform were Mrs Anthony, the
President, Mrs. E. Cady Stanton. Miss Emma Hardngc,
few other ladies' and Mr. Parker Pll.bury aud some
half dozen other gentlemen. Addresses were made by
the ladies' named and by Colonel Morse, OF Missouri,
after which the Convention adjourned till this morning
The festival OF st. Nicholas was celebrated with great
spirit last evening by the New York and Brooklyn
societies. claiming to be under the patronage Of that
saint
Tho case OF Msssrs. Schwabins, Angus Rouer and
Boehm came up again, according 10 Adjournment before
Commissioner Newton, OF Brooklyn yesterday for an
alleged nfracon Of the Internal Revenue Law by manu-
featuring alcohol under tho OF burning fluid Sew.
eral new witnesses were examined and . test made Of
both what was known be tho usual article OF burning
nud and the one question by burning In lamps The
chemist brought 70 test Thorn could not distinguish any
pccspubie difference tho two The prosecution
rested TIA case and witness was examined for the
dsfsncs The case will continued to-day at half past
nine A. NJ
In tho Court OF Oyer and Termncr, yesterday, the
panel OF grand jurors being called Mr. Justice George O.
Barnard proceeded 10 charge them and stated that he
bad prepared charge be delivered 10 them but bad
withheld Il for the reason that was impossible for
any man, alone and unsupported, 10 fight agains,
the corrupness Of our city officials 10 which the charge
more particularly referred, but that through and with
the cooperation Of the Citizens Association he would
these abuses by Injunction and mandamus what
ever othor means might be necessary and justnablc
The Grand Jury then retired 10 their duties
The examination OF witnesses for the do encs was con-
ciudcd yesterday at police headquarters in the matter
or an investigation into the charges against Compr oer
Brennan, before Commissioner sedgwck No new facts
OF Importance wore elected Rebuting syiden nee will
be presented to-day by the prosecution.
young man engaged as clerk at the Post once We
arrested yesterday on charge Of embezzlins registered
lssssu He confessed his guilt, and was committed in
dssssm Of s6. 900 bail
CAsrlsn esAs hisly oIsrk In the emplov OF EAks