The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-24

CONGRESS.

In the Senate yesterday the consideration OF the
reconstruction resolutions recently passed by the
House called for. and after a short debate
the question tho resolutions were taken up.
Mr. Fessenden, the chairman of the Recon-
sruction Committee, being unwell, Mr. Howard, Of
Michigan, opened the debate and explained the purpose
TO be served by the passage Of the resolutions Several
amendments offered 10 the bill and several substi
tutes for the third section The consideration OF the
resolutions continued until the Senate adjourned
In tho House the bill reported Tuesday to continue
In force the Freedmans Bureau was considered but no
definite action taken, the morning hour having expired
during the discussion. The consideration OF the Tax bill
then resumed Among other minor alterations, 1t
ordered that the lists of shall not in future
be published The tax of five cent on all incomes of
thousand dollars passed.
EUROPE.
Our European files by the Cuba dated to the 18th of
May reached this city from Boston yesterday evening
The papers contain very important details of the pro-
gress OF the disastrous panic in England to the
result of the heavy failures announced by telegraph
from Halifax. We publish the facts to-day, with the
of the Chanc or of the Exchequer previous
when moving the suspense OF the Bank Of Eng
land Charter act The extension of the panic the
Continent is also reported.
The Paris ms tionnc defends Napoleons expression
81 his 'detesation" of the treaties of 1915 in a semi
official article, VIII oh 49, if possible significant than
the original speech at Auxcrre
Eami, the American champion scuer, in train
ing with Harry Casper for the great international match
in England. Hamill the London men say, moves very
rapidly If he has endurance
THE CITY.
At three ocIoc. yesterday afternoon the corner stone
Of the Womens Hospital, OF Fftieth street and
Fourth avenue was laid by Mr. j. w. Beekman Ad
.tvac,a DALI A.. Dort NJ. ~
dict and Erastus Brooks Between two and three hun
bred persons assembled TO witness tho ceremony.
band OF music was In attendance
The New York annual Conference Of the African
Methodist Episcopal Church, which commenced Satur
day the 10th inst at Zion church, of Blocker
and renh Streets continued yesterday The attend
Of clerical delegates has beon large all of the
pasorates Of this Conference have been represented
Delegations were also present from Maryland, Louisiana
and other Southern States. Rev. W. H. Bishop assisted
by Bishop Brooks presided during the principal session.
The celebration Of the anniversary of tho Sunday
Schools Of the Eastern district OF Brooklyn yesterday by
the scholars festive occasion the children Ten
thousand OF them assisted in the and joined in
the procession.
No new Of cholera have been admitted on board
the Falcon since May T. There were fortyhve persons
under treatment yesterday Of them however for
cholera
Inc Dcstiute ChildrenS Home on staten Island,
tabished especially for the support and education Of
seamen's offspring yesterday the of much
teras and enthusiasm. IL the twentieth annivcr.
sary and celebrated in a manner which reflects
much credit the patrons Of the institution and all
cerned AThe proceedings reported In another
column aud will be pcrused with interest by those who
arc tho friends Of our hardy scamen and sailors.
Tho Scventy-hr regiment parsded FIVE hundred men
yesterday, and, under escort OF the Twenty third rcg
bent OF Brooklyn, proceeded to Greenwood Cemetery
DR. the purpose Of celebrating the Inauguration of the
Dew monument recently erected to the memory Of
Colonel Abram s. vosburgh. Five years ago yesterday
his remains deposited in Greenwood the elegant
monument which has been raised on Battle Hill being
deemed more fitting place OF deposit, they were
moved to that place yesterday An address deliver
cd by Mayor Hoffman on the occasion.
Mr. Thomas w. Brdsall, President OF the Security Fire
Insurance Company, living Yonkers committed sui.
eide yesterday afternoon by taking srychnine. The
deed was prompted II supposed, by the arrangement
OF his business affairs which had been mado the subject
OF investigation by the directors OF the company.
Another supposon is shat private speculaiions had
suited disastrousy. He about forty-two years Of
age. and leaves wife and several children.
In the United States District Court yesterday before
Judge Benedict the government obtained verdict
dennng quantity OF cigars worth about one thousand
dollars which had been consigned by Scsni h Co., OF
Havana Guidet, Savoy Co., and seized at the Gus
tom House for under valuation. Mr. Ethan Allen and
M Phelps Assistant United States District Attorneys
appeared for the government and Coudert Brothers for
the claimants.
Tho case OF ~ Lamarandc, who Is accused Of embcz.
zlng funds from the Bank Of Poic,crs, France, was
called yesterday In the United States COMMISSIONER
Office. before Commissioner Belts The prisoner pleaded
not guilty, and the examination adjourned till
Monday next at twelve O'Clock.
IN reference TO the seizure OF large quantity
OF cotton In Georgia by Treasury agents came up for
hearing yesterday in the United States Circuit Court
Tho plaintiffs Messrs Dcnistoun and Others who have
brought actions in the Supreme Court Of this city
asainst Mr.. Simeon Draper cotton agent for the
ccvey OF the property, appeared by their counsel
quash suit Of cerorari, by which the government
seeks to the proceedings from the Supreme
Court to tho United States Court The Is sil on
Among the indictments brought In by the Grand Jury
Of the general Sessions yesterday against Henry
y Morng for alleged violation OF the recently
amended auctonecr act The indictment found at
the request OF Mr. Morng IN order that the constu-
tonslty Of the act might be determined His counsel
entrcd demurrer TO the Indictment and motion OF
the District Attorney, Judge Russell granted Judgment
pr forna agans, the people In order that the case
might be brought 10 the Court Of Appeals without delay
The City Judge refused the application bail H. Fer
guson, who under arrest charged with completely
In the robbery Of bouts At Exchange place
The Sun libel case won't yesterday before Judge
Brady. in the Court Of Common Pleas A number Of
witnesses examined. bu, their evidence was not
important The case wN adjourned iii this morning
prize fight was discovered progress on the Hudson
yesterday by two of the Metropolitan police, who with
dfculty arrested the principals and turned them
over TO Justice Bowling.
The stock market was unsettled yesterday morning.
hat firm with fuanr
mens heavy. Gold, after selling 1870 closed at
iask
Commercial affairs continued unsettled; bot the mar.
ket remained firm under the hish rate Of gold Prices
WERE to great extent nominal the violent fluctuations
rendering quite impossible to tx values Cotton ruled
decidedly higher Petroleum was irregular Sugar
held higher Coffee was quiet and nominal On Change