The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-31
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THH ATLANTIC YACHT RACE.

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THH ATLANTIC YACHT RACE
Our reports through the cable progress
" The Am rcan yachtmen in England On Friday they
VISITED Osborn House. of tho Queen residences aud
were court DUSTY entertained. In the evening they
dned with Lord Lcnnox, Prince Alfred making one oil
tue party The municipal banquet gwen by the author
Ities OF Cowes took plac, the day The grand
banquet OF the Royoi Yacht Club was TO come OF on
a. erday, and ii expected Sir John Simon would
preside. The Henrietta TO sail Today, December
81 for Havre, whittier she goes b. invitation French
y'ch'men and American citizens DULY four men
drowned from the Fleetwng Seven others
swept overboard but fortunately rescued
The result Of tho yacht was the universal
topic OF conversation throughout the city and yrinay
yesterday Rev. Henry Ward Beecher made passing
stesion TO tho great even. in his sermon Ut Ply
mcuth church, in Brooklyn, and the frequcntcrs OF al
ksds of clubs passed The day lively discussion on the
subject. Considerable money /. known TO have been
lost aud won on the result description OF the yachts
aa1 sbor. sketch OF their capita "A given in oar
columns this morning.
EUROPE.
The news report by the Atlantic cable q daed to
Sunday December So
The Eastern question Is assuming a very serious
aspect. Napoleon is sad to have proposed to Eng
land Austria and Italy to form W tn France quad
ripple alliance, 10 view of approaching trouble in that
qrarter Italy has addressed arm note to Turkey
tho subject e the steamship difficulty the Capdian
coast The relations between Greece and Turkey are
vsry critical, and England nas addressed . uo,s OF
warning 10 Greece concerning an invasion OF fhssssly
from the kingdom
Tae United States iron.cad Miantonomoh NJ, al Glib
roar
Prussia has ordered her officers a. Bremen TO arrest
Fcussian subjects seeking snigra,e to AVOID military
seeg.ce.
Queen Isabella, it is said will dissolve ths Spanish
te,es.
:ae United States goverpm mt. It Is said treating
spain for the purchase OF tho Island Of Minorca.
serious riots occurred during tho elections Hungary.
A. place the people charged with cavalry. aud
man was killed
ooasos closed at co. sx-divdend, ia London on the
- inst. United States Ave-twsnties we're at '2'..
Cotton closed arm Liverpool tho 29n inst
Mddng New Orleans at fifteen pence. Breaastans
nom and unchanged on the 2sth inst
cur special despat hes and correspondence by mail
c,aan interesting details OF tho cable reports to the
IG,li of December.
rhe cattle plague prevails to a fearful oxisn IN Hol.
land the losses OF stock by death exceeding those
l.ned by the farmers in England.
complete summary Of tho legislative address drafted
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arssran rescrip, is published
from Rome we have spccsi report OF the political
siaaon existing iu the city on ,he 7th OF December.
fse writer did not perceive any signs Of revolutionary
outbreak, and chronicles very cordial outdoor recep
ton OF the Pope by the popaiscs.
OuT correspondent in Cracov states thai Il Is imposs
tlc Tor Russia TO the fst that sho Is making
oeasual and extensive military preparat ions look
ing 20 war
MISCELLANEOUS.
General sherman arrived in Washington Saturday
nght
& is stated IN Washington that Minister Campbell has
scceived his instructions aud on his way TO Chihuahua
- 'on President Juarez
The steamer Geysbnrs Is s,lia ground at Annapolis
me Don has been selected to in her place upon the
secret mission and is reported that General Grant
IL 20 accompany the expedition
our correspondent ihcSste capital gives an account
a. the situation there relative the early reasssmbng
n he Legislature aud the expected lively contest for
senator in place OF Ira Harris metropolitan AFFAIRS IL
thought, will be the subject q sweeping legislative
,clon during the coming session and general
atsught municipal institutions will be made. let
&C. from prominent New York merchants has been
eetved by member Tor presentation to the Senate on
ts assembling which petitions for tho expulsion Of
street Commissioner Cornell from tina, body.
petition 70 the State Legislature praying for th'
rejection Of the constitutional amendment Is IN c,rculs
Ton throughout the CITY.
tue religious services In the various chur hes yester
Dag generally appropriate TO the ths
Ist Sabbath OF the old year. Rev. James y. Damn die
coursed a, Lyric Hall Forty seventh street. neaf
Broadway, on the subject of "Wine at New Year =
Re-. q. c. Esray delivered peculiarly touching and
eoqaen, sermon on the Legacy of the Dead Year "
aad tho Rev. Henry Blanchard preached on the "Use'
aad Abuses OF the New Year Rev Charles y. Smytt
icctured al The Everett Rooms, Hypocrisy il
Churches, and the Rev J. r. Heckcr at Irving Hall
"Luther and the Reformation"
TIE question OF the power Of the spirit travel over
space, and report details OF events the body. was
discussed Yesterday by select spiri,uslst eemsnt
that assemble every sunday at Dodworn Hall Several
tcrribe stories told about the ability OF b,
in several places M once and the power OF fcrcteus
events while In trance
debate respecting the " Moral influence OF Theatres
WINS had At the Peoples Meeting No si4 Broadway,
yesterday. Many OF the sentiments avowed by IN
speakers shocking 10 christian earsis discussion
for the mos, part being ,rnde against religion rhO
charch had bat few defenders in tho concsve The de-
bate viii be continued on Sunday merit
John Gleason stabbed snd beaten severely IN
Eighth, avenue yesterday morning that he = no, "a
toced 10 recover, Gscrss Wilson arrested charged