The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-03-16

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and wharves OF Vast river; making an appropriation
for the erection Of Capitol; 70 improve certain
streets in Brooklyn and the Three Tier Railroad bill
were passed Bills TO amend the Excise law; TO alter
the Commissioners map OF Brooklyn; to amend the
Croton Aqueduct aud to abolish the Quarantine CON-
mission were introduced The evening session was oc-
cuped in the discussion Of canal bills and the Assembly
adjourned
MIsCELLAEE0Us.
Our special Vera Cruz correspondence dated March s.
says that the French at Soledad Diaz TO
have reviewed his troops OF Humanta preparatory
the expected attack on Mexico city and Escobedo
awaiting the result TO make attack on Macmillan al
Queretaro General Gomez commanded at Vera Cruz.
number Of persons in that city had been warned
against any expression Of opinion 1t is believed that
the idea of national Congress had no, boon wholly
abandoned by Macmillan. Imperial advices say that
attack upon the capital would not occasion any fear
as the liberal forces insuc ent for s capture and
rs there were three thousand men defending PuebA
force Of eight thousand with corresponding artillery
would be required to endanger that city Tho report OF
recent battle near San Felipe between Escobedo and Nj
ramon contradiced Their forces still confronting
one another The rumor that Joaquin Mramon shot
by order Of Esccbedo confirmed but not the rumor
that over hundred other prisoners served the
same way Maximlian's agent at San Francisco says
that the city OF Mexico occupied by thu liberals
ON the 18th ut which is undoubtedly correct the
HERALD correspondent has dated his letters there the
2lst, and says nothing Of It.
BY the steamship Corsica at this port We have files
from the Bahamas dated at Nassau, N p March g. but
the news report Ia unimportant
The authorities in Canada enjoying their periodical
scare about tho Fenians Troops are being moved to-
wards the frontiers and frequent mysterious conferences
are held among the commanding ofhcen Tho meagre
newsfrom the other side Of the Atlantic throws dampcr
the spirits of tho Fenians in this city They still
enthusiastic. From private information hcy believe that
the uprising will spread England Scotland and Wales
Money for the purpose of putting vessels and prva
teers afoat is still coming and General Gleason reports
favcrsbly OF his reception Washington by representa-
tives OF both political parties
Resolutions appropriang $780, 900 test the cons,itu
tonay Of the Military Reconstruction bill were passed
in the Louisiana Senate yesterday. In the House the
election for members of the Convention postponed
to September
The Virginia Senate adopted a resolution yesterday
appointing committee 10 wait General Schofeld and
tender him their hearty cooperation.
The Board Of Police Commissioners for Baltimore
appointed by the Maryland Legislature yesterday
and the new election bill was passed by the Senate.
The newly accredited Minister Of Spain received
BY the President yesterday.
The suits which recently commenced in the
Chicago courts by William A. Putney. Of the firm Of
Putney, Knight Co., Chicago against Claim Co., Of
New York, have been withdrawn by Putney's consent
himself retires from the Chicago firm. It will DO
remembered that he had also commenced suit against
his partners for alleged conspiracy in trying to get him
out of the firm.
The Counclmanic special committee relative to the
subject Of selling the lower angle of the City Hall Park
for Post Office site held meeting yesterday Several
suggestions offered by citizens to the effect that the
City Hall itself would make better Post once than
could be built the proposed slte that the noise and
crowd and the shape OF the lots against the place
for such purpose and that Union square would be the
best place. The chairman Of the committee stated that
the piece Of ground proposed triangular. with three
hundred and seventy five feet each sde and consist
ing Of fourteen lots
Hiram Woodruff, the famous jockey, died on Long
Island, yesterday, Of congestion of the lungs.
The steamship City of Boston, Captain Brooks, of the
lnman line win sail from pier IS North river at
to-day for Queenstown and Liverpool. The mails will
close at the Post Office Al half past ten A. NJ.
The National Steam Navigation Company's steamship
The Queen Captain Grogan, will leave pier Al North
river d to-day for Liverpool calling Queens
town to land passengers, &c.
Tho Hamburg American Packet Company's steamer
Teatonia, Captain Bardau will sail from Hoboken at
twelve n. to-day for Southampton and Hamburg. The
mails VIII close at the Post Ofnce at hafpast ten NJ
The Anchor line steamship Iowa. Captain Craig will
sail at to-day for Glasgow and Liverpool calling
at Londonderry TO land passengers and mails.
The steamship Fulton. Captain Townsend, Of the New
York and Havrs line will sail from pier 40 North river
at to-day for Havre, calling at Falmouth England
rhe mails for France will close at the Post Ofcc at half
past ten A. N.
The ins steamship Eagle, Captain N. r. Greene, Of
the Atlantic Mail Steamship Companys line, win leave
Pier No. North river, at three to-day for Havana
The Cuban mails will close the Post Office at hapast
one p II.
The steamship General Meade, Captain Sampson, of
the Cromwell line will sail from pier No North river,
at three p N. to-day, for New Orleans direct.
The Black Star line steamship Huntsville, Captain
Crowel will sail for New Orleans at three NJ to-day,
from pier No. Is North river.
The Empire line steamship San Salvador, Captain
Nickcrson win sail at three p NJ to-day, from pier No
Is North river, for Savannah.
The popular STEAMSHIP p Quaker City, Captain VIM. H.
West OF Learys line will leave pier No. IA East river
At three p n to-day for Charleston, connecting with
the steamer Dictator for tho Florida ports
the stock market was firm yesterday. Gold closed at
1AxaL.
The Connections Eiection-The Great Moral
Issue Before the People.
The good people Of Connecticut have reason
to be proud Of the record Of their State. To
their colonial ancestors belongs the honor of
the first example in history since the time Of
Moses, the great lawgiver OF Israel, Of written
constitution Q63S) organizing government
and defining its powers. 1t formed the basis
Of the charter Of 1862, and its leading features
have been copied into the constitutions Of the
several States and of the United States Those
founders Of Connecticut were among the best
of the old Puritan stock Of Nam Enrland Thcx