The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-27
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EUROPE.

Our news report by the Atlantic cable is dated TO Mol
day evening, November 20
The Alabama claims have been reopened and Secretary
Seward has demanded their immediate settlement
Fighting has been renewed in Gambia. The Turks are
said to have had three thousand men killed in ore
battle.
The Fenian agitation continues In Ireland suspects
are arrested and the national troops-English is to
be inferred-are ready to move at any moment
The new Nicaragua transit scheme likely be pre-.
eentcd - International 10 the governments of
France England and the United States
The Empress Eugene and Prince Imperial Of France
will, 1t is said visit Rome. !.
Prussia Is TO appoint Consul General In New York.
Our special correspondent in st. Petersburg states that
the Car has relieved Baron Stocked from the post OF
Russian Minister in Washington His successor had NOT
been appointed at date.
The spanards In Cadz were jubiaut TO an extreme
degree in doing honor 10 the brave masiner jus.
turned from the war in the Pacific
Consols closed at sex for money In London yesterday.
United State hvs-twentss were ~ 70x.
The Liverpool cotton market quiet With middling
uplands al fourteen and one-eight pence yesterday
BreadssufIs unchanged.
THE CITY.
The eighty third anniversary Of Evacuation Day was
duly celebrated yesterday by parade OF the First div
sion Of the National Guard and its review by Governor
Fenton In the evening q serenads was given TO the
Governor at the Fifth Avenue HOTEL short speech was
delivered BY him, and good display Of fireworks wound
up the celebration
Tho Investigation Of the charges against Comptroller
Brennan was commenced yesterday at the Police Head.
quarters Anson Hsrrick was the principal witness ex
amined and his evidence show that his bills for
advertising were not paid because the Comptroller
was unfncndly to him. Some light was also thrown
on bogus claim OF Fernando Wood and its payment
and other points Of less interest brought out
Two employees Of the Comptroller's Department were
among the witnesses examined The was adjourned
Gil this morning at ten o'clock.
Judge whiting tho Governors Commissioner, the
Deputy Attorney General and oil the officers necessary
70 the investigation Of charges against Street Commits.
soner Cornell present in the Supreme Court
raj Term yesterday afternoon, but Mr. Cornell did not
make his appearance. The Deputy Attorney General
then declared that the investigation could proceed
and Judge Whiting tbcreupen declared that proceedings
against Mr.. Cornell were ended.
The feryboat Idaho was burned 10 the waters edge in
East last night about o'clock while making
her regular trips from the foot Of South Seventh street.
Brooklyn e D., 10 New York. There were only about
thirty persons on board and thoy all saved the
ferryboai Canada coming 10 the aud taking all
but four Of them on These -four, among whom were
By small boats Tho value OF the Idaho estimated at
100000 The cause Of the nre Is unknown
Further dscovcressof Illicit dstllling continue 10 be
made IN Brooklyn and seven seizures OF liquor, alleged
70 have been Struggled In without paying the duty
have been made In that city since saturday.
Befors Commissioner Osborne, yesterday Patrick II.
kesson vas charged with the manufacture Of counterfeit
plates The only witness agains. the accused was
woman named Margaret Atkinson, who stated that she
had seen tho dsfendant working Plates tina. her
husband hes been engaged In the CONTRIBUTING business
and That she knew he was counterc,er when she mar.
sied him. In pleading for the defence Mr. Spencer said
that thresouhs Of the detectives engaged break up
counterfe,ing were In league with the coun,erfeers
The Commissioner sent the before the Grand Jury
and reduced the bail from Is, 900 TO $500.
m tho Supreme Court, Chambers, Judge Sutherland
decided yesterday the Of Darnell the Board
Of Registers that the question OF color embracing also
che question Of how much African blood 10 necessary
70 determine whether . man Is coorcd or not, was a
question 10 BE- decided BY Jury, and directed the coun.
Gel In the TO nle the tho Circuit calendar
The examination OF witnesses n the cases OF Frank
HELEN and W. r. Babcock continued yesterday
before Justice Bowling al the Court Of Special Sessions
Thomas Lord, brother OF Rufus I. Lord from whom
she bonds were stolen, and Thomas Barron, partner
were examined. Their testimony referred mainly 10
s"o'' "nu uenuulnatton OF tue bonus iOst anu tue
sesed culpabe acts tho part Of certain ocers en-
gaged IN ferreting out the bonds and those who
United the theft Bail again suggested for defend.
sn's ous refused and the further exam nation finally
postponed until Friday morning next
IN ihccasc Of Thompson va spcIght police captain,
~h'A was an action for damages FOR an alleged illegal
arrest and prosecution the jury yesterday reported they
could not agree on verde, aud were discharged.
The Board OF couna'lmen held no meeting ycsier.
day, there not being quorum prcsen, the call OF the
roll
The steamship Leo. Captain Dearborn, viii AL, prs
cissy u three O'Clock this TUESDAY, afternoon for "a.
vannah. from Pier 10 Eas, river foot wall s,ree,
The stock market wss buoyant yesterday Gold va
sirons, and advanced 70 ilik
Business opened very Guile, 10 mos. departments Of
Trade yesterday, and the amount n merchandise which
changed hands was small Cotton was oulst but arm