The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-03-17
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EUROPE.

EUROPE
BY the Atlantic cable have news reports dated yes.
terday evening, March TO-
Turkey is relaxing her hold the people OF the East
Earl Derby that Serva practically Free the
Sultan's troops marching from Belgrade. The Porte
consents is said to the return of the Canadian exes
Dispatches from Vienna report that the Turks have
gained another battle in Thessaly.
The British Cabinet expects that rising of the re-
mans will take place all Ireland today st. Pat
rcks festival but is beeved that the gov ernment
will be liable to suppress before very
mdable proportions" Tho exodus Of large numbers Of
Irish from Queenstown to America, including many
known Fenans supposed TO evince desire on their
part to escape from the OF bloodshed strong
force Of military is stationed in Liverpool in anticpa
<ion Of Fenan instruction In tho town Many moro
Fenians have been committed charges OF high
On Ireland The Paris Aoniteur says that Marshal
Bazlne completed the Of Mexico on the 10th
OF March, leaving himself with the last Of the French
soldiers The Spanish government has been generally
sustained at the elections in Madrid and the provinces
Consols closed at Of for money In London. United
States nvo-twenties 741 In London and Tx in
frankfort.
The Liverpool cotton market closed firm, with mid.
ding upands at lshd. Breadstuns firm and quiet.
Provisions unchanged.
Our special correspondence from Paris with the new
cor Of considerable importance and much interest,"
CONGRESS.
In the Senate yesterday resolutions were presented
for the improvement Of the Mississippi river, and
aid in the construction of the Northwestern Pacific
Railroad. resolution adopted instruciing the
Committee on Retrenchmcnt to make an examination
into the methods adopted by the Treasury Department
OF printing bonds and securities The resolution
directing that the coin Of the Richmond banks
shall be paid into the Treasury passed.
A resolution to define the meaning of
act relative TO property lost was passed The Supple
mentary Reconstruction bill then taken up and de-
bated at length An amendment TO alter tho oath Of
allegiance be taken by lost by vote Of
IS TO TO- Another amendment make it necessary that
the constitution shall be ratified by majority Of all the
votes registered was also rejected Mr. Ed.
munds amendment that one-half OF the regis-
tered electors shall vote the question Of
ratification agreed TO- The amendment OF Mr.. Drake
that the votes of the people should decide whether
convention should be held agreed to- Several
other amendments were disagreed and agreed TO- and
upon the question being taken the bill passed by 50
yeas to nays, Mr. johnson voting yea and Messrs.
Buckalew aud Hendricks nav The other democrats
were absent The Senate then adjourned at twelve
O'Clock.
The House held no session yesterday.
THE LEGISLATURE.
In the Senate yesterday bills to amend the New York
Pilot law; to discontinue portion of Second avenue,
Brooklyn; the Erie County Poor BILL and other local
bills reported favorably. majority report was
made in favor Of prohibiting the OF steam below
Seventy ghth street. unless the Yorkve cut shall bc
built up and covered Also in favor OF changing
the route OF the Broadway and Seventh Avenue Rail-
road. The Senate then adjourned
In the Assembly but little OF importance done.
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authorizing the OF underground railroad
In New York Resolutions OF thanks to George Pea
body for his donation TO the South adopted Sew
eral reports were made and a number OF bills OF q
local nature advanced a third reading Tho Assembly
then adjourned
To-day being ST. Pa,rick's Day, all Of the Catholic
churches will celebrate the event by appropriate cere
monies
The Board Of Education arc busly engaged in ncreas
Ing the accommodations In the primary schools OF this
city. One house has been finished In the futn
ward and others being erected
An attempt made the night OF the 14th inst "a
remove whskey from a dissery that had been seized
by the authorities bride was offered TO the policeman
he would keep on his post and he gave Information
OF 10 the Captain OF his precinct when watch was set
and the parties engaged in the proceeding arrested The
prisoners taken before the United Satos Commits
sioner yesterday
There several seizures OF whskey distlerics in
Brooklyn yesterday for alleged violation OF the revenue
laws.
In a case before Commissioner Belts, yesterday, re.
gardng the seizure Of disiery traasprcd that the
owner Of the dstcry had boon engageD in feeding Eve
hundred cows on swill in the premises adjoining
The Board OF Excise met yesterday whom several ap-
pcatons for license favorably acted upon reso
luton was adopted resembling all licences granted in
1866 to all persons who have not taken them out
aumber OF persons summoned TO appear on Thurs
DIV for trial on charges OF having violated the conditions
onwhich their licenses were obtained
ca yesterday afternoon Comptroller Connolly opened
Tho proposals for the rentals Of docks piers houses
belonging 70 the city, and awarded them TO the highest
biddes
Yesterday afternoon man named Christopher Kee-
ban was instantly killed in hat factory In Nosirant
Dreet ty being drawn the SHAFT Of the machinery
% which he was attending. His body was horribly
manged
In the United States Commissioner once yesterday
before Commissioner Belts, J. 3. Ramsdsn, Charles h
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