The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-31
EUROPE.

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The news report by the Atlantic cable Is dated yes.er-
day evening December 80.
The London telegram says that the great Powers
moving towards conference with Napoleon for the
tleent OF the Itao- Roman question: and that the en-
istence OF the Cabinet crisis Italy the only II
delay in periccting the arrangements Paris journal
asserts however that the Emperors conference plan has
boon abandoned. The Fenans in Cork Ireland plund.
cred gun shop Of large quantity OF and ammuni
ton The French president OF the Paris Exhibition has
been named Senator Of France.
Consols closed at 92iS 924 for money, in London.
Fwe-twen;ies 72jS in London ana 76,s 76s In
Frankfort
The Liverpool cotton market closed firm, with mid.
ling uplaGds at ia pence BreadsuIs without marked
change. Provisions slightly advanced.
BY the steamship Deutschland, at this port yesterday
We havca very interesting mail report detail OF
cable dispatches 70 the l7th Of Decembes
TIE CITY
The Bossd of Councilmcn met yesterday, and con-
Cured WA. tac Aldermen IN the adoption OF an ord
nance empowering the Mayor grant licenses to tavern
keepers which . adopted for The purpose OF testing
constltonay Of the Excise law. They also corcurrod
in the adoption OF resolutions directing the State and
CITY authorities to protect naturazed citizens abroad
The FINAL meeting or The Board Of Education for the
year 1867 he'd las. evening at the hall of the Board
ca statement for the year ending to-day shows balance
in favor OF the Board OF S55,si0.
The officers made raid on a disiIlery In
Hudson avenue Brooklyn, yesterday and opposed
by mob. vino severely handled them three OF the
officers being brutality beaten. ReInrorcements arrived
for the officers, however the still destroyed
delegation OF liquor dealers met q number OF
Senators and Assembymen the Astor House ycstcr
day. and conjontly with them decided upon the draft
of bill to be submitted the Legislature provides
for the issue Of liquor licenses by tho Mayor city
and the establishment under his supervision ola Bureau
OF Excise License.
Judge CicrSe OF the Supreme Court General Term in
the OF the Bank OF the Commonwealth VS. Jasper
Van Week & al, in which the bank appeals dec
sion In lower court, decided yesterday gold and
silver longer lawful money OF the country but
merchantabe commodities and promissory notes made
payable in gold must b paid gold currency OF
equivalent value.
The stock market was heavy yesterday. Government
securities we're firm Gold closed at 1sax 1887.
Business almost every department OF trade in CON-
mercal circles was dull, but values were generally un-
changed Cotton was in good export demand and i'd
vanced &c per 10 Coffee duh and unchanged.
ON Change lour quiet, but steady. Wheat remained
dull and nominal, while lrmer for old and
steady for Oats steady. Pork trias
nrmer Beef was steady, and lard quiet and heavy
Freghts almost Inactive Naval stores iirmer
and petroleum, though quiet steady At former
prices
MISCELLANEOUS.
In the Louisiana Convention yesterday several articles
Of the constitution adopted They prohibit slav
cry, declare tho liberty OF the prcss and freedom Of
speech and the right OF the people TO assemble and
petition government
Nashville has been visited By snow storm several
inches deer, which has enlarged all the street cars
heavy storm prevailed at Fortress Monroe
yesterday.
Senator Morton. OF Indiana, lceturcd In Washington
yesterday the issues OF the hour He criticized
what severely the OF General Hancock in
s.rucilng the FInh Military District
Another steamship from China is overdue at San
Francisco.
Tho sale or the Boston steamers Ontario and Erie 10
New York parties is reported
Cincinnati whiskey dealers profess TO have informa-
ton that the tar will be reduced TO ATTY cents.
All parts Of Virginia excep. the Shenandoah Valley
arc reported 10 be under reign OF terror owing the
ferocors Intentions Of the blacks during tho Christ
mas holidays troops were called for by a military
officer 10 Halifax county there indications Of
g disturbance. The Frecdmens Bureau and military
headquarters profess entire ignorance OF any
OF AFFAIRS