The New York herald., 1866-12-14
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EUROPE.

GUhUfE.
By special kilograms through the Atlantic cable from
France and England have important intelligence,
dated yesterday December l3 Our general news report
embraces financial commercial and marine advices Of
the same day.
General Casteinesu telegraphs to Napoleon over tho
signature OF Marshal Baza ne, Mexican news, dated
the Sd OF December Maximilian had not then in
formed the French Of his decision as 10
his future Intentions Napoleon is advised 10 permit
unnecessary delay In having his evacuation trans
ports the In March.
Marshal Bazaine adds 70 the telegram that United
States Minister Campbell and General Sherman had left
che hsroor Of Vera Cruz and that both gentlemen
.'concatory' In tone.
ssries of fearruy fatal coliery explosions occurred
n England on the 18th and 18th inst
Our special correspondent announces by the cablo
that three hsndred aud thirty persons had lost thor
lives in tho Oaks pitt Barnsley, Yorkshire where two
explosions took place. great number of men and
oys were killed by another explosion in the Stafford
mines, Stanordshire.
The Feaian movement appears to be progressing.
Turkey is likely TO break of relations with Greece.
The Empress Eugenie Is to visit the Pope
Italy is said to have concluded highly important
treaty but the other contracting Power is not named
Perhaps 1t Is with the Pope.
A North German conference Ii to assemble In Berlin
Queen Isabella of SPAIN has set out from Madrid Tor
Lisbon.
BY the arrival OF the steamship Cuba at this port yes
tsrday received special correspondence and Eu
ropean newspaper files dated TO tho LIST Of December.
Ths ultramontane journals of the continent and liberal
press Of Germany agree in accepting the fact Of the
collapse OF the Mexican empire most damaging TO
Napoeon's prosigo The Uaiia Cdotica says that the
newspapers instead of procaimng the fall OF thu
PaDacy, should the Emperor heis aready lost
The writer Of his imperial retreats,
undertaken Through fear since 1859, and says he has
forwarded copy Of the paper his Majesty aud the
ocors OF State in Pars that they may read at the
''proper moment"
james stephens Is said to have arrived in Paris after
astay Of day or two in London. His visit to the Old
World the Fenan excitement in Ireland and
England vastly.
Consos closed in London at sss for money yesterday
United States hye-twenties were at IL
United States bonds 'srather weak in Frankfor.
and Amsterdam.
The Liverpool cotton market closed quiet and steady,
with middling uplands at fourteen and onefour.h
pcncs
In the Senste yesterday bill providing that oficial
notices OF adoption OF the constitutional amendment
by the state shall be sent TO the Secretary OF the senate
and the Clerk OF the House. nstead OF the Secretary OF
Sas and he President OF the Senate aud speaker Of til
House shall publish the with their certificates that
such amendment s part Of the constitution The Dis
ict Franchise bill was up and discussed the
pending question bans upon Mr.. Dxons amendment to
insert a qualification that who has not hereto
fore voted sna be allowed to unless he read
and write his name. Messrs. Cowan, Foster. Ere
lhghuysen, Hendricks, Lane and Summer madc
short speeches tho question: and on tho yeas and
a..
amendment Furnishing those VINO offered brlbc at an
election and those who accepted bnDe then
onersd and adopted The Dill then passed by yeas
a., nays 10 Tue bill rs passed given full In
columns this morning
In the House Mr. stevens introduced bin TO cstab
lish civil government in North Carolina, to enable IL
70 aus former relations OF the constituent
states OF the American Union he stated that he did
al the request OF several gentlemen from North caro-
ilnA Il was referred TO the Committee on Territories.
concurrent resolution thar Congress adjourn on the
7oth 10 meet again ON the I'd OF January next, was
adopted. The Deficiency bill was hen taken up as In
Committee Of the Whole. In the discussion The
various appropriations, Mr. scoheld took the oppor-
tunay of saying that some Of the money might have
been intended 20 pay the expenses OF the Presidential
tonr Mr. stevens thought not, although he under
stood there we're some unpaid biIk In that connection
ssvsrsl amendments were agreed TO, and tho bin was
passed The Of tho session was devoted to speech.
making, ar Ward, OF New York, having the moor In
course remarks hc that the rebel leaders,
instead o demanding Congress should be press
ing hsmp. t
THE CITY
The 3csrd or Aldermen met yesterday Acommuni.
cation received nom the Mayor wiihanwine tue
o. John NJ Haley Stree, Commissioner, on ac-
coun, Of his declining the appointment, and nominating
WIN NcNurray.
The Board OF Councllmen ais met and concnfrcd
With The Aldermen in granting portion Of tho Battery
10 tho general government, barge Office An amend.
mont 10 the report Of the special committee on the Post
cfncs ste was carried, making the price 900
instead o ssoO,Ooo
tspcmsns house n Eas, Thirty frt street burned
last night, snd the inmates had pauow escape with
their lives sx OF them severely injured, i've by
bs'ns burned and the sixth by Jumping from window
The loss s estimated At $1,000
Another meeting OF the Executive Committee Of the
National Board Of Fire Undsrwrters was held yesterday
~ No iss Broadway. Mr. D. A. Heaa presiding. and y.
n. BAI1sra assisx a. sscresaFs As,on WIS taken wlA