The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-24
EUROPE.

I'm IN. Eranch Chambers ON the internal affairs OF the
eropire The discussion turned paragraphs SIX ana
seven of the address-the hrst reaiing 10 "o'Ains
mems cooperatiye societies which spoken OF as
most dangerous and the second referring To french
agriculture On the latter topic much important infor
nation was elected as to the extent to which American
and Russian grain enters into the consumption Of Eng
land and France the relative at French ports OF
Russian and American wheat Some curious facts were
also elected to the manner in which "French pro-
ducs sweled in the customs returns by the intro
ducton native grown OF such products as cotton,
which must either have been produced in America,
Egypt india and of eight million francs worth OF
ostrich feathers which, If they really were what they
professed to be, "French products" must have been
extracted from the tails Of six small specimens IN the
Garden of Acclimatizaton.
Our correspondent at Rome, as will be seen in our
Supplement Sheet gives interesting account of how
the Americans in the Eternal City celebrated Washing
toms Birthday. AT banquet given on that day Presi-
Charles King of Columbia College presided; Gene
raj Rufus King Minister Resident chief orator;
Rev. c. p Brooks the poet Of the occasion, while
General Bartlett and Storey and Freeman, the artists
made excellent and patriotic speeches. 1t ia also stated
that the Mediterranean squadron had left Lisbon to
TO the in which it originally intended
it should make important cruise. II Is stated very
positively by correspondent at Rome that the Pope
win appoint cardinal from this any other Protestant
country.
THE CITY
The German Republican Central Committee last night
passed resolutions calling upon the Legislature to pass The
bills providing for Board of Control and Revision and
Board of Public Works, and committee was autho
rzed protest against alleged abuses in Castle Garden,
where, it is alleged German immigrants are entced TO
the Southern States under false pretences
An important arrest of burglars made in Front
street late Thursday night Three daring rascals were
detected by the police in the act of drilling holes in the
safe of Messrs Wheeler Merritt No. 252 Front street,
and were taken into custody with all the tools and other
evidences of their guilt boy accomplish was subse
ouently found secreted in another part Of the store
The burglars, known william Moore alias Dan Kelly,
George Johnson John Saunders and Robert Smith, arc
old offenders They committed yesterday in default
\ OF two thousand dollars bail each
Another extensive robbery Of bonds took place in this
city yesterday sneak thief entered the residence of
Mr. John Moore, No ITO Madison avenue, and stole
box containing bonds to the value of hundred thou
sand dollars. reward of five thousand dollars offered
| for the recovery Of the lost articles.
Charles Hawkins, laborer, fatally injured on
Thursday by falling from ladder and died shortly
after. The coroncrs jury censured Frederick Bauman,
the foreman in charge Of the oborers on the new build
ing No 81 Canal street. for carelessness which resulted
thus seriously. Norman Ambrose, the deaf mute, in
jurcd near Fort Washington previously reported died
Of his wounds on Thursday The verdict Of the jury
eyonerates the engineer Of the train which struck the
unfortunate from all blame. A German
named Oker died yesterday at No PC Jay street from
the effects of falling slippery pavement Louisa
Refs, little girl years OF age, killed yes
terday by falling down fight Of stairs.
The Health Board met yesterday afternoon. report
from DR.. Dalton, Superintendent, received and
adopted which he recommends the removal Of Wash
ngon Market requisite to the preservation
OF life and public health great deal of routine duty
of important character transacted during the
meeting, report of which will be found In another part
of ,o-day's issue.
The Committee on Street Openings Of the Board Of
Councmcn met yesterday to hear parties interested In
the proposed opening Of Lewis street to Fourteenth
street. There present 10 speak against the
project, and the members OF the committee present,
Messrs Roberts and Hallorsn, concluded to report in
| favor of IT,
An application having been made Judge Barbour
yesterday for the person charged with having
malicousy procured another persons arrest by police
man. tho Justice refused TO grant the warrant unless
adavts showing the direct fundamentally Of the per
accused The Judge fusther stated that the common
feature of policemen arrestng citizens without warrant
entirely Illegal and unjusnGable that they had
power than any other citizen, and actions
should be brought against policemen in such and
not against parties who merely make the socaled com
| plants.
In the Superior Court yesterday, before Judge Monel
Jury rendered n verdict hundred dollars dam
ages in favor of Mr.. Anton Schaefcr, who brought
action against Mr. Adam Gese for accusing him Of in
tcrccptng and puroinng letter The parties were for
merly partners lager beer saloon and restaurant in
Nassau street.
Mr. stillman wue, owner in Zee of the Times build
ing brought action yesterday the Superior Court
aganst the city 10 years rent of the prem
ses formerly occupied by the Street Commissioner The
claim Is based the fact that the removal did not take
place the lst Of May, but the day following The de
fence set up was that the LIST Of May fell on Sunday
The case presenting somewhat novel law point
submitted Judge Mcneil without jury and he has
served hrs decision.
The case OF the United States w. the parties who
accused Of having committed certain frauds ia
ton with the dstilery business in this city
sumcd yesterday before Commissioner Bctts. Mr. A.
Oakley Hail. the part Of the defendant Donau, moved
o. dismiss the complaint on the ground that did not
come within the purview Of the statute The Commits
sioncr without passing this natter permitted the
examination to be proceeded with. Edward IL. ryatt,
the officer alleged have been brlbcd with the Wow of
giving the use Of the government brand 10 the persons
implicated In the alleged fraud examined on the
part Of the prosecution after which the adjourned
| ill this morning
In the United States District Court yesterday judge
Bets pronounced an elaborate iudg incnl In which he
declared that application Of the % the Meteor
Steamship. for the bonding OF that vessel should be
fused IL viii be remembered that the Meteor had been
seized by order Of thc government Information tina,
she was intended he used Chilean prvsiecr against
the commerce Of Spain
lecture was delivered last evening ny r. T. Dunbar,
Esq President Of the Travellers Club the discovery
OF gold in California which gave ull description of the
Efforts Of Captain Suffer to found colony In California;
and the finding Of gold his property Short addresses
were also made by General Suffer- the pioneer of caiior