The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-16
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Our European news report is dated to November ID
The Roman people will vote annexation to Italy
after the removal Of the French army
Tho King Of Belgium declares a strict neutrality
towards all the great Powers. 1Est sA
Commercial and financial claims preferred by ex-
American rebels are still spoken Of ia England r{
Cotton declined one.fourth OF penny In Liverpool
at noon yesterday. Middiing upland was at Id
ccnsos were quoted at 90 for money In London At
noon yesterday United States i've tweniee were At
70k at thseame time.
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cold driving rain prevailed with high winds in this
vicinity last night and heavy caserly storm was pre-
vaiing at the same tme In Baltimore and Fortress
Monroe Hf
The Board OF Aldermen met yesterday afternoon Two
communications we're received from the Mayor, one
enclosing the opinion of the Corporation Counsel on the
the laying Of railway track at Ann and Fulton Streets
on Broadway, and the other relative TO the pur-
chase by the government Of portion OF the Battery
The Counsel thinks there authority for the laying
Of railway track through Broadway to Fulton street.
and says that authority Is vested in the Street Depart
ment TO remove the track summary. Suits have
already been commenced, by his direction
from the railroad company the penalties prescribed for
violations OF the city ordinances
The Board OF Counclmen yesterday afternoon and
accepted Invitation to be present review tho Metro
politan Fire Department on its second annua parade
which takes place next Wednesday. Es' as eN
Al the meeting OF the Commissioners OF Charities and
Correction yesterday the lighting Of the Charity Hospital
with gas ct cost Of not than S. 600 year. was
authorized Resolutions received from the Board
Of Coroner thanking the Commissioners for the esab
lishment Of the Morgue. ..,-a. ~ a.ta ~ 4s.ts
Tho Board Of Health In secret session yesterday
20 read repors Al IN open meeting but little public
business was transacted, and the Board adjourned
The Legislative Committee on the wharvss and PIers
OF this city and Brooklyn again session yester-
day. Judge Edmonds and Mr. r. H Gallagher presented
plans for improvements In the wharves and PIERS and
the Citizens Association offered tho the use
Of carriages that they might make Inspection
Of them from interior view. The committee then
adjourned until this afternoon.
Ths grand, banquet given BY the members OF the
Chamberof Commerce Al the Metropolitan Hotel last
evening, in honor OF Cyrus W. Field perfect
About two hundred people present. and the
Hall decorated IN the most tasteful and elegant
manpsS A battery and telegraph instruments
arranged In the banquet hall, and during
the festivities messages received from Eng.
land, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, Washington and
other parts of tho world The agent OF Reuter- In
England teaegraphcd Mr Field that Napoleon had or
dered conscripton Of sailors throughout the maritime
provinces TO man vessels 10 bring home the French
troops from Mexico. Speeches made by Messrs
Field Low, Jay and Bellows, Admiral Farragut, Major
General Meade and others
lecture was delivered by Rev W. w. Hicks last
evening In the STATE street Congregational church.
Brooklyn on abraham Lincoln in which he paid .
lofty tribute to the memory OF the late President, and
condemned the policy OF President Johnson
Daniel Carpenter, senior Inspector OF the Metropolitan
Police died very suddenly, in this city last evening
from what supposed 10 have been disease Of the heart
Evidence has been accumulated against some OF the
leading insurance brokers and agents In this city, 10
In the possession Of superintendent Barnes which
duplicates them very seriously in Illegal transactions
Tho trial q Jeremiah 0'Bnsn, charged With the muir
der Of his mistress. rapidly drawing to close In the
General ssssiona Asr the examination Of one witness
this morning the summing up win take place and the
case win b given TO the Jury The theory Of the de-
fence Is moral insanity.
The National Steam Navigation Companyis steamship
Englasd Captain Gracs will leave from pier ~ North
tomorrow Saturday, for Liverpool, touch
ing at Queenstown 10 land passengers.
The stock market was unsettled yesterday morning.
but closed arm at advance. Gold closed at 1885,.
The markets for merchandise and produce were quite
irregular yesterday but IN general the sales were made
at lower prices the continued decline In the gold
premium causing quite general desire 70 sell 81 the
oes' manabie prices In groceries there was scarcely
any business, the demand coming altogether from tho
)ooons trade Sugar ruled easier Coffee was held
win nrmneSI Dry goods we're dull and heavy. Cotton
lower Freighn dull and nominal Naval stores mods.
raie'y active and somewhat armer On Change noar
ruled moro active and &C. aioc higher wheat opened
nrmcr, but closed dull and heavy Corn was q shade
nrmer Oats were quiet Pork was heavy. dali and
lower Beef was unchanged Lard was NOR. active ana
steady whiskey was dun and nominal. n
M6 MIsCELLAHEous
Our dispatches from New Orleans stat. thu, /, IA
openly asserted In military circles there tina, sherman
has gone 70 Mexico merely a. the forunne Of an
OF occupation. Unusual activity forwarding ,upu,..
and so.apeots 20 our ,roops on the R,o c.
70 subssantiate this assertion
Two oounssrfsitsn arrested in wssschessr counts
SsIhssdAx Tsains while In room ENGAGED u Their