The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-29
EUROPE.

EUROPE.
Our reports by the Atlantic cable have not vel
come to hand.
BY the arrival Of the steamship Nova scotian at Port
land yesterday have mail dispatches in detail Of our
cable reports, TO the 18th Of December
Pope Plus the Ninth has received ffty-tnree millions
OF francs in the shape Of PETERS pence since September
last
Queen Isabella Of Spain received very cordial recep
fionin Portugal
lLe Cunard steamship Australaslan was inside OF
Sandy Hook during yesterday Our files and correspond.
once dated % the 18th December, are on board, but
could DOT be landed owing to the severity the storm
THE CITY
The gale or Thursday has already summed up list of
cAkscs that attest severity Several houses in the
city aso Harlem We're unrooed and the boats plying
along the so. I'D did not attempt to make their trips
The schooners Map~lan Sea- Breeze and N B. T. Thomp
ashore inside sasdy Hook. The water was UNI
suaIy low, and the ferNes IGggs considerable dculty
in o2e;,ng heir slips. The steamer Commodore, ply
wv bsS'sa ais gart aid siOnington Connecticut, was
wrecked the sands, near Hoyton's Point on Wednes
day night Her passengers and to the number OF
hundred and thirty with The exception OF
who jumped oyerboard all saved after undergoing
The severost kinds OF privations and hardshps The
cargo which is valued $500 600 mostly either
destroyed, and the vessel herself is total wreck
Valued At $500 900. and only insured for 100000
An important meeting Of the Board OF Education took
place last evening. The Finance Committee reported
the total disbursements for the present year be
s2S3o,li So report adopted in favor OF raising
The salaries OF the principals and assistant teachers
In tho schools throughout the city Votes OF thanks
passed to the President and Clerk and the Board
adjourned.
Tho attempted assassination OF Mr. Emil Just
Thirty fourth street. last Monday evening, still
mans cnshrouded in mystery Mr. Just is recovering
rapidly, t Is believed and win doubt be able throw
light tho strange occurrence Nothing IN the
house Is missing and the doors and fasenngs OF the
6yryg ne ultanperci with. Three thousand dollars
worth Of jsgcry werc lying loose about the room at
tho time OF the shooting and not touched Il Is
certain therefore, that thief committed tho deed for
plumber and no means Of egrcss used except
baby ladder In the tsek yard
In tho Uncc stacs Commissioners Corrt yesterday,
before Commissioner Osborn the hearing Of the charge
against Alexander Ross Co Of having rendered fraud
ucnt returns of their sales manufacturers Of tobacco
% the Collector Of Internal Revenue resumed, but
nothing material was elected and further adjournment
iii Thursday took place. Three young men, named
Thompson Hennessy and Smith, who had been accused
Of breaking into and stealing from distilery were DIS
CHARGED James Coddngton accused, before Com
missioner Belts of manufacturing fraudulent bond and
presenting 70 the Collector Of Internal Revenue. After
some evidence bad been taken the matter adjourned
t the 18th Of January.
In the Supreme Court Circuit, yesterday a verdict
rendered for Miss Marian Hall In the Of s4s.
Tue lady sued TO 50 600 damages for alleged
false arrest and .imprsonmenL from her former en-
ployers who u appeared the trial. had ordered her
60 their premises in Brooklyn and upon her rcfu
nal caused her arrest by police officer.
In the Supreme Court, Chambers yesterday, before
Mr. Justice fngrabam. the argument a motion TO
show why pcrempory mandamus should not issue
o. compel Thomas stephens, President OF the Croon
Aqueduci Board TO surrender the Offices &c, OF the
Department Jnc J. Bradley, the new appoIncc, was
hoard Tho Court reserved its decision.
The annual statement OF convictions and acqutals In
Che Courts OF oyer and rermner and General Sessions
Tor the city and county OF New York. for the year 1885,
shows that there has been nine hundred and eighty
three convictions and one hundred and sixty three
noqut,a among which we're one acqutta and eignteei
convictions for murder and msnsaushter in the vArou
degrees.
Two extensive ores broke out 10 this city yesterday
svenng one in Pine street and the other In Church
street The Grst mentioned destroyed premises No o
and injured Nos 90 and 81 Pine street The damage
stock in those buildings was abort 81, Soo and tn
damage 10 real property about SIS 900. The fire II
Church street broke acothing aud cloth establish
Enent No. 90, and damaged stock 10 the amount 0
R9s 900. The building rs damaged TO the extent Of
$1,000
The Inman line steamship City OF Boston, Captai
Brooks, win sail at noon to-day for Queenstown an
liverpool from pier As North river The mails will clos
q. the Post once for the United Kingdom and the Cor
iipeut at haif.pss, ten o'clock.
The Anchor line steamship Columbia, Captain Ca
raglan, will sail from pier ~ North river, At two p
today, FOR Glasgow and Liverpool, calling At LondoI
derry TO land passengers and nails
The Hamburg American Packet Company's stesmshi
ailsmauula Captain Trautmsnn, viii sai from Hoboke
St twelve w. to-day for Southampton and Hamburi
bbe mails viii close at the Pos, once .. half pas, te
O'Clock.
she iron steamship Virginia, Captain Wolf 2eaIng
be- % Eas, river, in G A Mallory ! Co.'S ilss, Vi
bayO her wharf this afternoon for Galveston, TexG
aha number Of passengers for the Lone star STATE.
Tas aos steamship George wsshington Captain Gage
~ slaafs. ilaA gill leave pier No, eNsrth rive