The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-07-19
EUROPE.


EUROPE
steamship Africa, from Queenstown on the sth OF
July reached Halifax yesterday her voyage to Boston
Her news is day later
Prussia and Italy had accepted the
armstce Prussia retain her conquered territory and
quarter her armies on the people. and Italy to be per-
united to enter OF the forresses OF the Quadraera
with, il is to be presumed, the French troops
The subject appeared surrounded with difficulties
Tho advices from Berlin and Florence indicate that
neither Prussia Austria cordially approve OF the
alton, and healthy excitement produced the Paris
Bourse and in the Liverpool cotton make, on first re.
ceipt of the "peace news" had subsidized
Napoleon's future policy towards Italy and venetia
canyassed with great anxiety
Fighting still continued in Bohemia and on the venc-
tan frontier
The Austrians continued their retrea, unmolested
Garbadi's wound had improved
The Prussians had defeated the Bavarians at Derin
bach.
Mr. Dsraeh expresses confident osicia hopes for the
success OF the Derby Cabinet.
The democratic agitation for reform was still main
tanned in the English cities
The Liverpool cotton market dull and prices lower
on the eth Of July tho previous improvement having
been lost Breadstutfs frmcr. Provisions inactive
Consos closed in London, July Z at S7Z s7,x.
United States fve.twenties were declining in conse-
auence Of large shipments The closing prices ON the
7h inst, were 661I 81
CONGRESS.
In the Senate yesterday Mr. Shermans bill for fund:
ing the national debt aud reducing the thereon
called up. The bill is given In full in Senate
proceedings Several amendments agreed to, and
the bill postponed unit, to-day when Mr.. Sherman
gave notice he wosld press it to vote bill intro
daced amending the southern Public Lands bill so
that any person who ha served not less than twelve
months the army Of the United States during
che for the preservation OF the Union shall have
fhe right to purchase at the minimum rate or locate by
military land warrant one hundred and sixty acres Of
land and to hundred and sixty acres accord
ing the provisions Of the Homestead bill OF 1862 The
death OF Senator Lane announced and the customary
re solutions were passed.
In tho House senate amendments to the bill Great
ing the grade OF general the joint resolution sppontin
committee retrenchment, and to the bill to az the
number Of Judges Of the Supreme Court were all con.
The bill protect the revenue and for other
purposes The provisions Of the bill In full
published in The proceedings Of the House in other
column. A motion for final adjournment on the 18th
snst. after considerable diminishing passed by
seventy six axains. Gfsyseven. Tho death Of Senator
lane was announced, and the House soon after ad.
joaned
THE CITY.
There were were eigh, Of cholera in the city
yesterday, OF them far having proven fatal The
number OF burial permtssranted during the twentyfour
hours ending at o'clock yesterday two hundred
aud thiryfve. number unusually large In Brooklyn
there six additional reported and four deaths
Thirty vessels inspected at Quarantine yesterday
and not case or infectious disease to be found.
The heated term interrupted yesterday abou, half
past two o'clock p n, by most terrific thunder and
lightning storm. St johns and St Terssas churches 4
were struck by lightning, and a and
woman in Brooklyn killed by the
s.mo agency. There sixty OF
stroke and prostraion by the heat yesterday in the
city forty-three Of them proving fatal Thirty
reported In Brooklyn, seven being fatai and in
Jersey city Ave deaths from the
Two hundred and nTty ght cases of suns,roke have
been reported during the summer, of which hun.
droi aud thirty Ave proved fatal.
An Important decision by judge Nelson in the United
States Circuit Court OF the Southern District OF this
State viii be found in another place. large quantity
abandoned cotton In 1865 and 1866 seized In the
State OF Georgia by agents OF the Treasury Department
aud forwarded for sale government account to Simeon
Draper government agent for the sale OF conhscated
Tho claimants Tor the property moved TO have
tie case removed for adjudication from the United
states tircut IOuft 10 tue STATE tOuTt notoH WAS
oycrucd and the disposition Of the cotton sold under
the Condscation of 1863, sustained by the Court
decision by Judge Nelson, in the United States
Circuit Court, import to bankers and brokers' will be
found IT length in another column
The order In the liquor injunction cases before Judge
Gtr,io,o settled yesterday. The order granted
sbsoutc Injunction In each
The Citizens Co:nmttse aid the sufferers at Port
land met yesterday the Chamber OF Commerce
letter received from the Archbishop OF New York
IN a requeshof tho committee that ne would
combine his subscription with theirs stating tina, pre-
his receipt OF their request he had directed the
'pessof the various churches in the city 10 make
loc,ions and forward them direct the Bishop OF Port
land. A list of Subscriptions received since the day
before 70 the amount Of o. 900 read. The total
s,hount received by the committee up this il
s7o773 70. A statement OF the Chairman Of the Com
mit,ee Clothing al Portland showing the number Of
articles OF clothing and nations Of food issued there Tor
che past week, received
The Metropolitan Fire Coumissl oners held meeting
yesterday, when large amount Of routine business
~ transacted.
The Lord bond robbery was mp again before jus.
Ace Bowling yesterday at the Tombs Police Court when
she defendants Dennis g. Ferguson and John Lynch,
bong absent and represented by their counsel and
having given bonds in the Of twenty thousand dol.
lars answer any indictment brought agsins, them
~ the Court Of General Sessions the closed by
Justice Bowling
The Surrogate yesterday concluded the trial Of the
VII Of Thomas Dunphy, deccas,d The allegations Of
the contestant not having boen sustained, the WIN was
simtted probate II leaves tho property II deceased
A. his widow and minor daughter.
The stock marLet strong yesterday Governments
we're dulL Cold closed at 1isssS..
Thss was but little doing 10 any department
bosNriay The absence OF many Of the leading mer.
chants, and especially those who do business mainly n
speculative way, Is plainly noticeable and the influence
erered BY their appearance in the markets plainly
felt from day TO day Cotton was shade easier Coffee