The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-28
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The Newfoundland telegraph lines remained disabled
during yesterday and las. night We did not,
Qucntly receive daily cable news report
Our special dispatches and correspondence from
Ireland. dated at Queenstown the 18th Dublin
Tho 18th inst 60 to show that the Fenian revolution
temant romaned at foyer heat. There sixeen
British vessels In and or Queenstown harbor and
the 'loya" and wealthy inhabitants of the rural dis.
tEicts docking the garrsoncd for safety
Stephens thought to be in tho South 1t said
Chat the rising would take place simultaneously In tho
the counties of Cork Waterford, Limerick and Kill
kcnny-the Fenian centre thus forming . sort Of
headquarters qundriiateral
THE CITY
Rain, snow, wind and frost preva,lea yesterday
throughout tho entire day The very general
causing great damage the telegraph wires North and
West +.
Tho Board Health held its usual meeting yesterday
Dv A NJ Maclay appointed to the vacant inspcc-
torship created by tho dismissal Of Dr. FEman A COM
munica,on from tho United States Consul at Heyrout,
Syria the subject OF imported rags from tho Lcvant
infected with cholera referred to the Sanitary Com.
mittce
THO Commissioners OF Charities and Corrections met
yesterday. A COMMUNICATION received from tho
Chairman OF tho ommittee Inspections at Bellevue
Hospital detailing tho circumstances the case or Ed
ward Bacon in which tho co-oncrs jury ccusurcd tho
officers OF that institution Tho report says that no
blame can be attached to the house. surgeons Bacon
received all the attention he required he dis
charged.
Tho Of Supervisors yesterday but adjourned
FOR want OF quorum.
The Select Committee the Post once sit, in
City Hall Park have finally agreed TO lot the government
have the required ground for $500 ooo Postmaster
stey applying Congress for the necessary appropra-
zion TO purchase tho ground and ths building
Al msoting OF tho Poly ,cchnc branch Of the Amer
icsn Institute last evening interesting paper read
the question: :. Is tho earth a sold2" and many
discoveries ana inventions disc is,ed
The Alpha Delta Phi Society gave dinner last evening
al Demonico's up town establishment 70 the various
members and guests Of the organization Theodore w.
Dwigir presided Addresses in response to
delivered by A. 8. sullivan }. II. Choatc, Clarence
Seward. and others
The obsequcs OF tho late Minister Plcnipo.entiar 20
The United States from Portugal Senor J. c. D. III.
eanicre mora, took paos yesterday morning from SITS
Peter ard Pauls Catholic church, Williamsburg. The
ceromonius very imposing Rev. Sylvester Ma
bono, pastor Of tho church. pronounced the cuogy
thc OCCASION.
40 important action has been instituted in the Supreme
Court against Charles G. Cornell cx.strec, Commissioner
che Mayor, Aldermen AMI Common Council OF New
York. charging thcm with having defraudcd the city
OF, and unia"fuliy converted, the OF S2390l3 IS
Copies OF tho complaints nffdayts yesterday
flied the ofco Of the County Clerk and also served
opon the defendants Tho papers are drawn In the
name Of Christopher Pullman aud Jogeph H. varnum Jr
The OF John Deycn 4 CO. charged with extern
eiyc frauds upon tho Internal Revenue was resumed
yesterday by Commissi, Newton The evidence was
until the alh Of January.
Frauds upon tho revenue not confined TO whiskcy
dstisrs alone II - known that Of our largest
elk lace importers pcrperatcd huge swindles
upon the government by Of rnderyaluci invoices
Or othe which they have invented 70
present emergencies One importing house alone was
Compelled few weeks ago to pay $50 900 in gold for
on attempt 10 cvade the law
We publish IN q morning statistics showing tho amount
or business discharged abe United States Court OF this
CITY Tor the pas. rear. The business Ia yearly on the
Increase
1 Tho National steam Navigation Companys steamship
Bclvcus Captain Thompson. will sail tomorrow tSatur
osyl at 10 NJ. from per No AZ North river for Liver.
pool, touching 81 Queenstown TO land passengers and
Freight
Z Tho aos scrsv steamship Mcrimac, Captain Van sice
sd from pier No 20 North river. tomorrow Csaiur.
payh 1SP r., fos Havana from whence she will pro-
bod 70 New 0rieana rhe mails for Havana will close
y shs Peat onos 81 half past Pm
p Tue acsmshis ruus shuey, Captain wsdsworh, OF the
Biaok Bar se viii leave pier No IS North river r.
e ts-asuvw tsasarday,, for New Orleans direct
Tue ssct mAte closed nrm yesterday afssr being
6elued Geld 80 nrmes Aad closed Al 132x
rhess bee itis business transacted In commercial
ercss yesterday. The demand for almost all ccmmcdi.
lies being conAned 70 he immediate necessities Of the
yds vaises seessslly however. wsrs ncs essentially
1AAngsl costss ccaslaned dull and heavy. Coffee ~,
VnohAnxsA o. 'Chaags Soar vss more sAivs and 30
veo higher. whsas wM assAy, wills corn and cat
3crs dull and heavy. Pork was . shSe nrmsr Bee
ma hxs rvssl quiet rrsishss vsr quiss but steady
Fhisksy vss duu aad nomisaf Pssrolsum favored ih
arscRLLANBoUs
ga aewa frpm YsrN Orua 4 By HAy Of New OylsAaI