The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-15
EUROPE.

EUROPE
By the Atsntic cable have special kilograms from
Berlin and London, with news report and marine in
tegence dated the evening of the 18th of November
Twelve Thousand meteors and falling discern
able in London Tuesday night and yesterday morning.
The display remarkably brilliant some Of the meteors
exceeding in of tho first magnitude, and appear
ing In all the varied coors OF the rainbow.
Russia and Prussia the point Of perfecting an
alliance, offensive and defensive the main objects Of
which are according very anxious and excited article
published In the Paris Peae to effect further humila
ton OF Austria that tho frontier gates Of the East may
be opened to the advance Of the Russians, and that
Poland may be completely sxtinguished
Il said that the proposed Russo-G treaty pro.
vdss for the admission ofthe United States confede
rated Power with sovereign American establishment
in ths Mediterranean and guarantee Of highly favors-
bic commercial advantages.
Tho Sultan procaims a general amnesty towards the
Canadian insurgents.
Tho report Of coming war levy In Russia Is denied.
The English Cabinet Ia still disposed to settle the Ala
bama and other American claims.
Cholera has appeared in Constantnople.
By the steamship Persia. at this port yesterday
ceved cs and special correspondence dated TO the
81 Of November.
Our special correspondent in Prague furnishes very
full report OF the circumstances connected with
eoosSShootc
Emperor Of Austria ia that city The woud-bs rcgcide
had many accomplicest Tho tends to embtter the
quarrel Of existing between the Germans and b.
hsmianA Captain Palmer, who arrested the man when
about TO Shoot is an English yachtsman
Oonsols closed IN London on the 18th At sek for
money. United States nve-twentss were at esx The
Liverpool cotton market dull with mddng uplands
at 1lkd Breadstuns we're nrmer
TIE CITY.
There was q meeting Of the Emigration Commissioners
yesterday, which, however no business Of public in
tercst transacted The number Of emigrants landed
here last week e,ll3 making a total Of 2l2, 752
landed since January against los, s3s arrived In the
corresponding period Of 1855. The Communication balance
in bank is so, lss 30.
The Board Of County Canvasse1 were engaged for
several hours yesterday cauvassng the result the
recent election In the city but usual their ocai
cisions In the districts mere confirmation
Of what was already announced.
General Clinton d Fisk iectured last evening In the
Congregational church, Williamsburg 'he religious
and educational wants Of the South" He recommended
q liberal support Of the freedmen In their efforts
attain education and denounced the course Of Presi
dent johnson having been demoraxng to the South
destructive or the results that estnatsly grew out
Of the war The attendance was not very large.
Judge @. @. Barnard In the General Term OF the
Supreme Court. has decided that the late OF the
Legislature taxing brokers' sales Is unconstitutional aud
void He bases his decision msuly upon the ground
that the constitution Of the United States gives TO Con-
the power to collect Imports and exports
aud denies such power 10 the States
An action was commenced in part OF tho Superior
Court yesterday before Judge Barbour by Mary McBen
nett Va the Second Avenue Railroad Company for In
uree sustained by her through the alleged negligence OF
the defendants. The plaintiff injured by the prems.
oft ha vrhl ftinUn Ht ,a
back platform. Her clothes caught In a spike on
the PLATFORM and she was dragged along some thirty
feet, sustaining serious injuries She claims six thou
sspd qollaEs damages Case still on.
In the Court OF Common Pleas, before Judge Csrdozo
the case OF Norris A. s,ewar, and others who com.
posed the Union pesqse c2upul.s vas called but pci
being ready went of till noxl Monday II Is an action
for the board for hrcc days Washington Of the Second
regiment New York State Militia The regimen, was
ordered on by the committee but directed 90 by
Governor Morgan, in 1891 The complaint, states that
tie committee promised TO arrange tho matter with
Governor Morgan. Tho defendants by general
denial
The old question OF the right OF State courts 10
compel obedience TO wrs OF habcas corpus by military
commanders came up al the Chambers OF tho Court OF
Common Pleas. yesterday, before Judge DAILY. An al
Logged apprentice named George Riley enlisted in the
United states army, and his MASTER Flynn, claimed
his surrender which was refused. A writ OF habca
corpus granted few days ago by Judge Brady, bu
General Buterneid refused TO obey IT, denying ths
courts jurisdiction motion was made yesterday fol
"a attachment against General Butterneid.
IN Tho case Of Burns oRorke, Judge Jones' OF th,
superior Court, yesterday decided that defendant
nov deny that contract made and sustain the
aeoa on The ground that the party did make a. but wa
!" unsound mind at the time
mnsl q jeremiah o'Brlsn, charged with the muir.
-" ha'e smith VA continued YESTERDAY 10 the Gen
e'a sessions Az The testimony for tho prosecution was
morning.
Acoronsr's iary held an lnaue,, yss,or,av over ma
BODY Of ffancs Bauser, sho was stabbed Al 2ss Eas,
Houston sireet,sn Friday evening They found ,hs, be
came 70 his death from wounds inflicted nv cao,ro
Wstgier, who s now IN custody
waiter wcs,cott who stabbed Nv an, !, -
OF rowdss IN saloon 90 Frat avenue an ~. a., -,
did on Sunday At the Bellevue Hospital A to,o..,,,
Jury Investigated the circumstances Of ,Se 80, a.,
r'''si 70 discover The names shcraabou, q ~ ~.
peo,si murdsrers
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