The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-17
EUROPE.

GuAOGk.
Our report from Europe by the cable is dated 10 FIJI
day evening" November 49,
The British Cabinet meets In frequent session.
London journal denies that England is abort TO ap.
point a commission settle the Alabama claims United
States Consul Morse has published letter In which he
states that the claims Of the United States all con-
fsderato property fully recognized n the agreement
with Trenholm & Co.
''Short time" and wages strikes prevail in the manu-.
featuring districts of England
Prussia is organizing powerful navy.
Austria and Prussia have IL is said, concluded COM
msrcal arrangements in a friendly spirit.
The King Of saxony announces his intention TO OBJ
serve his ''oblgatonsn 10 Prussia.
COnsos closed In London at 904 for money yesterday
United States 1ve-twenties AZ TO-
Tho Liverpool cotton market closed heavy yesterday
a decline experienced steadily during sho week. Mid
ding uplands al fourteen pence the latest Bread
stufs were arm.
THE CITY.
The storm which prevailed Thursday night and
yesterday morning proved very damaging It's effects.
The wharves and piers were seriously injured. One
hundred feet Of the wharf at the foot of Garrison
savc way and fell In. The Of building in process
of erection In Brooklyn blown down and crushed
through a dwelling house. but body injured
The storm sso prevailed TO considerable extent along
Tho Hudson
Tho Legislative Committee on the wharves and piers
OF New York city and Brooklyn again in session yes
terday William Alien Butler made report in behalf
OF the Pilot Commissioners and Mr. Bergh aud other
gentlemen presented their views 20 the commdtee.
James h Whiting, Of this city, has been appointed
commissioner by the Governor 10 investigate the charges
against Charles G. Cornell, Street Commissioner and
John Sedgwck has been appointed like commissioner
20 investigate the charges preferred against Matthew
Brennan, City Comptroller
A malignant form OF typhus fever il prevailing in
some Of the up town public institutions, particularly in
the Deaf and Dumb Asylum and In the female ward OF
the Catholic Reformatory foot of Eghtysixth street,
East river.
Shortly before eleven o'clock last Thursday nigh,
are occurred In the brick cdince liz and ia Myrtle
avenue. Brooklyn, known Granada Hall, entailng
loss OF 500 The lower part Of the building
pied as stores and the upper part meeting for
masonic, odd fellows and temperance societies
William A. Marsh, q boy sixteen years Of age, on
Thursday forged the nsmo OF James A. Dormau 70 .
check for $4,000 tho sixth National Bank and pre-.
sented it Tho clerk would have paid as he believed
The signature to be genuine, bu, Mr. Dorrnan did not
have that amount In bank and becoming suspicious no
zen, for detective The boy when arrested confessed
70 the forgery and committed FOR trial. bail being
refused.
In the Supreme Court Chambers, yesterday, Judge
Sutherland decided that the discretion Of tho Board Of
Excise In granting licenses absolute and final
and that the would not Interfere 10 compel them
70 produce evidence TO show upon what grounds they
had refused license 20 person OF alleged improper
character
The trial Of Jerry Briep, which was commenced on
Tuesday In tho General Sessions, was concluded last
evening The Jury retired balfpast O'Clock and
returned ~ stx O'Clock with verdict OF guilty Of muir.
der IN the nss degree The prisoner was remsnded for
sentence
The trial Of Bne the alleged pirate Of lhe Chesapeake
went over foe the term yesterday, in the courts Of
Brooklyn account OF The inaccsssib,y OF witnesses
BY the arrival Of the brig waior Lily, Captain Virgins
from Rio Crandc del sud- Brazil nave Gle Of papers
20 the 2ist Of September but they contain news o.
interest
Tho Inman line steamship Ednburs, Captain Hal.
crow, win sail to-day At for Queenstown and Liver
pool from pier Is North river The malls will cose
tho Post once at halfpast ten A. n
The steamship Columbia, Captain FerricI OF the
Anchor line. will sail from pier No North river to-day
a twelve o'clock with passengers for Glasgow and Lv
srpocL This Is the nrst voyage Of the Columbia
The steamship Borussia Captain schwsnsen, will sail
from Hcboken At twelve NJ to-day for Cowes and Ham.
bnrs The malls will close at the Post once balfpasi
Sen o'clock
TIE Inc steamship Arsdne, Captain Sawyer, belong
sns y IL Mallory Co.'S line. will positively sail this
scrnoon from pier 20 East river for Galveston, Texas
Tne steamship General Grant, Captain Z. W. Holmes,
81 We Cromwell line will leave pier No. North river
fh' afternoon a, three o'clock for New Orleans dirct
Tne superior steamship San Jacinto, Captain Loveland,
81 the Empire sidewhcei line win sail from pier No 10
North river this afternoon, three o'clock for savan.
Gah
TIC popular sidewhe steamship Quaker c,,v r.,,s,n
W. a. West Of the Leary line, win sail mi. sfsrnoou
a. hrc, o'clock from pier No Il Eas, liver for Charles
tou ting with the Dictator for N. rlo,,s.
ports the Andalasia win follow on Tuesday psr, Goth
fust
MISCELLANEOUS.
our vera crus tMcSco) correspondence l. s,,oa
November L MACMILLAN Is on his way back 10 ,ha
csptai q j. ramorcd tina, Marshal Bazalnc sen, him
vord hai 4 he attempted leave Mexico wI,hou, re,.
ulfarn, hc Max,miaul would be placed 10 arrest, and
40 tsi ~ ordered thc commander Of the Austrian
t# i@0anl ra' 4 let laximilIan embark on hs
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