The New York herald., 1866-06-28
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EUROPE.
The steamship Java, from Queenstown June IT,
reached this port yes erday Her advces two days
later and of a very important character
Prussia had initiated IN Germany. Outvoted and
outnumbered by Austria in the Federal Diet she has
seeded from the German Confederation, which she de-
clares dissolved and invaded Saxony and Hanover,
either sde with the intention il is thought OF sezing
Leipsic and the northern portion of the Kingdom OF
Saxony and completely overrunnng Hanover with her
troops Tho Austrian army under Benedek, was placed
in motion the act OF Prussia reported
in Vienna, and the Emperor's soldiers were
In march to the aid Of his minor German allies. The
Italians it Is said had moved forward the Mincio,
and the Austrians had stopped all communications
the side both Of the Po and Mnco. No blow had yet
been struck, but the immense military levies
seen In Germany the very brink of collision.
Nspoleons letter to the French Legislature the sub
jsct Of the congress crisis is published ia in
columns The Emperor evidently rcjoccs the d5rup
on OF the German Confederation, and takes another tilt
a the treaties Of 1915 Lifting ho says, the ''ve,
from diplomacy he reveals Franco In armed neutrality
ready to take advantage OF any change which may be
made in the map o. Europe. MN. Jules Favre and
Theirs provoked an excited debate by opposing i'm.
portal suggestion intended to shut on discussion the
England processes much gratitude to the Cabinet in
Washington FOR preserving Canada from tho Tenans.
The fsd:peadaace Beige publishes report from Mexico
city showing that Maxmilian In very peor way
financially. politically and a military point Of view.
In the House of Commons the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer made the very important acknowledgment that II
tho Bank OF England lowered the Of discount from
Ten per cent the power to issue extra quantities Of notes
acceded in the recent Charter Suspension letter Of the
government would cease.
Consols closed in London June 10 s6k and sex for
money United States nve-twentes were at 64K 6s.
The Liverpool cotton marke.was quiet June TO- with
prices unchanged but quotations rather easier Bread.
kuns arm and upward. Provisions steady.
CONGRESS-
In the Senate yesterday bill introduced estab.
ash certain post routes between tho United States
and Europe regulate the transportation of mails
thereon and reduce the expenses thereof which
ferrcd to the Committee Post Offices. The bill to aid
In the construction of telegraph lnes and secure
the government the Of the for postal military
aud other purposes called up, but after short dis
eussion was postponed until to-day. The House amend
ments to the bill regulating tho transportation OF nitro
giyccrinc coneurred in without discussion being
verbal aud unimporiant The bill to regulate the eec-
ave franchise In the District OF Columbia which grants
che right OF suffrage to the negroes the District
ana MOrfill moved, endment, that
persons who may voluntarily left the District 10
aive aid and comfort 10 the rebels be excepted from the
voting list, which agreed TO. Two other amend
nts offered but pending tho consideration of the
bill the Senate adjourned
In the House the Committee on Ways and Means re.
ported back the amendments to the Tax BILL and
commended non. concurrence in several OF the Senate
amendments. Among others, the House .concurrcd
In the amendment proposing tax Of dollars instead
OF four dollars per thousand cigarettes cheroots and
cigars providing that corporations perSpns having
the management of toll roads ferries bridges
shall have the right TO add the their OF fare
and the amendment which in effect restores the income
tax to what II is Tho only ono OF the excepted
number concurred in is that which pospones from July
TO August the State bank tax. The few points OF dis
agreement between tho two houses will be adjusted
through committee OF conference
THE CITY.
Additional applications for licenses we're received by
The Commissioners OF Excise yesterday and the total
Of money received by them from that is
about ST. 10000 Judge Cardozo issued about thirty
six additional njunclions which were duly served on
the captains OF the different precincts, and rumor pre-
vailed TO the effect that IN all about seven hundred
injunctone would be issued The will be
decided by the Commissioners bringing test before
the Court Of Appeals
Cheering reports are received from DR. Bisscll, In
charge OF cholera patients nj Quarantine There had
been no deaths cases board the hospital ship
Ts'cou during yesterday Only sixteen patients wero
now remaining in the hospital all Of whom were in
fair way of recovery
On Tuesday night woman, residing ~ $50 broadway,
vas reported TO be suffering from attack OF cholera
She was Immediately removed TO Bellevue Hospital and
yesterday the physicians reported her be fair way
oi rc JycFy, An rnu .iy Iufe rgn,bcf of complaints
wr tceeved ni o'tr u re rrard u Health yes.
t..f n.a Uat .a.ust the fat. boiling
.s p3altI auA twelfth commencement OF
CYtAn.a cole e was hold Ia this city yesterday The
defc Of Picbcor OF Arts conferred upon thirty.
'wo yopng gentlemen, and thlriy.nv received the
degr'c Of Master Of Arts The prize Of the Association
of the Alumni for tho most faithful and deserving
Itadcut awarded 10 A. G. Merriam.
Al the regular mectng OF the Board OF Education ye.
tcsy resolution approprang 90 600 for the purchase
of site for grammar school In fl5th street, for the
Twelfth ward referred TO the Committee on Finance
The oince OF Assistant Superintendent, Of Grammar
Schools was crca'ed at salary OF 50 900 per
report OF the Committee Consolidation submitting
ues &C. for the re-cs,ablishmcnl and government Of
rgening schools adopted resolution directing
$40 clerk not 10 sign the for payment Of the
ay any teacher whose school before two
u ~ was after considerable discussion, also adopted
lhe Board adjourned until the 11th proximo.
Tho regular meeting OF the Commissioners u Emsra
Iys vas hsi yesterday The sauernicndent of iahar