The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-19


nenced early the day, continuing during tho night
Mystery still surrounds tho case OF the three children
found dead 10 Forty seventh stress on Saturday evening
noticed in yesterdays HEaALD The mother, Ansstina
schotz had not yet been been restored 70
yesterday and feared that her mental powers nave
been entirely destroyed by some drug which - sup
posed she took for the purpose OF sedestrucon Tne
Coroners inquest did take paco yesterday. but Is
| expected TO commence to-day
/ In the Church Of tho Holy Trinity Madison avenue,
Right Rev. Bishop Potter preached yesterday. and con
crred the order OF priesthood ON Rev. Messrs Wagner
| and Dmond
| sermon was preached last evening by the Rev.
Peter Striker in tho Reformed Dutch church, Twenty
fourth street. on "a Tour with the Police Through tho
| Lower Depths Of New York" The reverend gentleman
related his experience Ia visiting many OF che dens OF
poverty and vice which abound In the city and showed
what can be done spread tho knowledge OF Christianity
among the most degraded Of the poor
Bishop Thompson late Of India, and tho Rev. Aiexan
der Graham of Florida prcached To large congregations
yesterday forenoon and afternoon in the Allen street
Methodist church.
The twenty alth anniversary Of the Fifth avenue Bap
tst church was celebrated yesterday by appropriate
vices The PASTOR Rev. DR. Armtagc, preached SER
mon ia which he gave interesting history OF the
church.
Thursday ncxt win be the one hundred and thirty
fourth anniversary Of the birthday Of the Father Of His
Country but SO FAR thcre appears TO have been gen.
organization perfected for It's celebration in the city,
though several associations have made arrangements for
ts semi public observance Among other ceremonies it
Is expected that General Grant win be in town that
day, and will have q reception in Union square,
In communication which we publish this morning. is
presented by Mr.. William Chase Barney. statement Of
the circumstances which led some time ago 10 the arrest
of himself aud Messrs. Fabian and Chauncy, and thor
subsequent prosecution charge of attempting TO do
fraud the internal The prosecution has been
abandoned, and Mossrs. Barney Fabian and Chauncy
wore discharged by Judge Shpman in the United States
District Court, on the 9th inst.
hIIsCELLANE0US
continued demand for aborors in Cuba is recorded
in our Havana correspondence and considerable efforts
being made by the planters and merchants OF the
island to increase the importation Of coolies. cargo OF
about three hundred of these laborers arrived from
China few days ago. and additional companies 70
engage in the trade OF supplying them are projected.
Nine thousand coolies imported into Cuba during
last year, and IL is estimated that there alto
geher about forty thousand Of them in the island but
the mortality among them is very heavy in that
climate. Some Of the Havana papers speak OF
the Of the United States officers in seiz-
ing In this port tho alleged Chilean prlvatocr
Meteor as aording convincing proof Of tho sinccre
neutrality Of government in the between Chile
and Spain. large nlurber Of Fronch soldiers whose
term Of service had expired reached Havana from Mox
co the 7th inst, on their way home. Thero Is a.
present large number of Americans In Cuba. both on
business and merely FOR enjoyment and all the Havana
hotels are crowded with thcm. The carnival season.
commencing on tho 11h inst duly observed, and
Grau's opera troupe still meeting with
general review of the political field at the national
capital, with insight OF the aims and schemes Of ths
radical portion OF tho dominant party in Congress, is
presented in the ieterof Of Washington
pondents The dangerous tendencies OF the position
sumcd by rhad. Stevens alluded TO- and the slow
progress which reconstruction matters making is ad
duced show that IL Is the intention Of the radicals
for the purpose OF ring another lease OF power TO
prevent the admission u 40 representatives from che
States lately rebellion unfit after another Presidential
election.
An interesting description OF the bitter strife in the
Legislature between 10 two factions Of tho republican
party the Metropolitan Health bin Is furnished In
our Albany despatch, together with an illustration Of
how the contest the came to pro.
ducng permanent division in that party Only by tho
most skifu legislative engineering the part Of few
cool heads this latter result avoided and the bill
guided safely in its passage through the nercs political
storm which besst IL.
The excitement created In Montreal by tho arrival
there OF the Governor General and the publication
OF the negotiation prooeedinSs showing inc ianafs
OF the Canadian commission to effect In Washington
q revival Of the Reciprocity treaty Is shown by
Montreal correspondence and extracts give from the
Canadian press. The provincial merchants are very
much depressed by their trade prospects for the
coming year; ba' tho government organs pre'ond
10 Ind consolation In tho assumption that shis
Reciprocity failure win hasten the reaiizat'on OF
the provincial conieaen"on sc"ene Inc ministry arc
now It's sa'd' ae'efm'pea 70 make announcer vigorous
enort 10 carry 'h' 'auer measure 70 oomp'e"on ou.
'ne'c Us s'rohe opposition 70 'ons INC P0op'' ""
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