The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-23
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EUROPE.

By the Atlantic cable havs an Interesting nevs rs
port dated yesterday evening, DecembaS D.
bsximisu's abdica;ion ana attempted ro.re.t from
Mexico have been reported in Paris where It Is said that
letters tending to compromise Napoleon with tho United
Sates we're known to be in his luggage. ba, that ne
''aaugh,iy refused +" to givo them up
ireland Is reported tranquil and the Fenan agitation
abated
The naval difficulty between EnOiand and Spain rela
tive 20 the scizurc Of tho Tornado, still cAnvasscd in
London.
conspiracy seeking the elves of the ruling povess"
10 Spain Is sad 10 havo brcn discovered IN Madrid
BY special NAL telegram from Athens have a very
Interesting report Of the sangunary conflict which took
piace between the Christians aud Turks at aud In the
convent Of Arradan. The Christians harricadcd oven
tho cells or the convent but the Turks having carried
the place was determined to Ere magazine in order
20 prevent the desecratlon OF the house monk ap.
piicd the match, and thousands were killed by tho cx
pioson
consols closed Il ssis for money in London yeslcr
day United States nye-twenties were at 72k
The Liverpool cotton market was quiet and steady,
with middlng uplands At fourteen and hall pence
THE CITY
FIVE additional distleres seized in this city vos
teriay and the revenue officials ind on nyes,irat,on
that tho rcputcd prop-oors arc merely the agents OF
wealthy capitalists Most Of the disiueries 10 this CITY
and vicinity hage cessed operations 10 consequence cf
the great vigilance recently displayed BIS Col actor Shook
and Inspector Hortoa
Last evening he sx,y.nrs. annual Festival or the New
England Society was held a, Irwin. Hail ChsrSs.4rsllc
tosss we're proposed hni speeches we're dslversd by
Henry Ward Beecher, Governor Bullock of wasss
chusetts, George william Curtis James r l,rsdy and
others Ex-Governor Morgan PRESIDED
In consequence OF the refusal or rhomaq steven,
President Of tho Croon Aqueduc, Beard 10 surrender
the ohces ~ that department, /, John Rrad,ev ,ths
newly appointed President OF tn Board an order N
show Cause why the Offices should no, he sunendered
snd Why peramptory msndamus should no, issue 10
compel delivery OF tho same. was granted on Friday
by Mr. Justice lngrahan, Of The sapreae Court The
order is made reiarnssls on the 2Gtb inst
A writ Of all srnae mandamus vas issued bv NJ Jus
tee lngrahan, It Supreme Cont Chambers ycstcra,y.
orierng Deputy street Commissioner Tweed to show
osnse why pay rolls should made out for laborcrs
employed IN the Mount Morris PARK Improvements, ADD
why peremp,ory mlndanus should not isme compelling
him 70 furaish such rolls. Ths writ reurnabe on The
2st. inst.
An order was granted BY Mr. Justice Ingrsham OF the
Supreme Court, yesterday FOR the r.rN Of James G
Byrnc an employee o. tho Ineruai Revenue Dso, Scnt
OF this city, afllavt % Miss Jennie G Palimau,
charging him with breach y promise of marriage and
seduction, laying damages a ten thousand dollars The
defendant . nov in ludlow street aA
yesterday respectable loog'ng younr m,n vas
brought 10 before rr'cd s,aes Commissioner Be,s on
acharsc q rasirs two countcrler twenty dollar bills
70 Mary LOUISE Basn 10 cashas a eek. fot her ono
OF the witnesses testified that the accused rad collected
thousands OF dollars Tor him. anil ~es svsvs strictly
correct IN his transactions Ane- tho examination 81
thtcs wtnessee tn Adjourned / II nsx. rhars
dsy
The case OF Foigcr aud Tb5s wa contaacd Yesterday
al the Tombs before judge hogan. Several wtnescs
examined and the VIII Do resumed on Thurs
day. the "a o. January.
In the Gaze OF Sophia w. Quimby " James y Quinn.
By which was an action for divorce judge Csrdc,o. n
the Court OF Common Pleas has confirmed he report Of
referee snnullng tbs marriage In favor Of the wifs
jury 10 The Supreme Court, Circuit, 10 brooklyn On
Friday afternoon, rendered verdict o. So 900 sgana