The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-10

EUROPE.

The report by tho Atlantic cable is dated yeser
day evening. August Q.
The British government Is TO despatch large body Of
sroops TO Canada Immediately. The House Of Lords
5ec.ed the English Church Rates Abolition bill passed
by the Commons.
A railroad cypress train got Off the track at Bray
Head Ireland when in transit fro Dublin to Wicklow
and eight passenger carriages ran down the side OF
high bud into tho thirty persons being Immediately
KILLED.
The ex-Queen OF Naples is dead
The amended Reform is again before the House Of
Lords. and will be considered the 18th inst
The Anglo American postal treaty has been sub
United to the House of CommonA
French advces from tho East report the occupation OF
three provinces of Cochin China by Napoeons troops
Consols closed at 94k for money in London. Five
fwenties were al 73,l IN London
The Liverpool cotton market 6rmer but with the
quotations unchanged. Breadstuns quiet aud steady.
Provisions and produce quiet.
THE CITY.
Jerry o Brien was executed at the Tombs yesterday
for the murder OF Smith 21st June 1866
He his fate calmly and quietly, being attended
his spiritual advisers up to the last He had
Just attained his twoutydfth year tho day before his
execution.
Two men named John Hoyt and Theodore Schultz
IN gold certificates in January from Messs. Mas
90, a. Exchange place. Hoyt sold OF the certn-
Gates for 900 open Market aud being examined
81 the Sub-Treasury 1t pronounced correct. Both
Che prisoners were committed for trial in default Of
5000 bail.
Some time on Thursday night Charles r. Ulrich and
Adrian Hesrcq who were confined in the Kings county
Pensntisry awaiting trial, succeeded in escaping from
shat institution, and are still at large
Two boys or this city, both about eighteen years Of
age held regular prize fight carnival in Jersey yester
day morning. lighting thirtytwo rounds in forty min
utes Iustead Of the usual tmc-honored stake Of few
dollars the incentive to action in this case was an
existing rivalry in the affections OF young lady.
Five passing meeors observed over the city last
night and general display Is predicted for this
evening.
The ane steamship City OF Baltimore, Captain Ros
kel of tho Inman line, will sail noon to-day from
pier No A. North for Queenstown and Liverpool.
This mails viii close at the Post once half past
O'Clock.
The National Steam Navigation Company's steamship
England Captain Cutting leaves pier Al North river at
noon to-day for Liverpool, calling at Queenstown to
land passengers, &c.
Thc MATS for France by the steamship St. Laurent
will close tho Pos. once at o'clock this morning
Tho steamship Saasossa, Captain Croweli OF Lcary's
sne viii sail from pier IL East river at three NJ to-
day for Charleston.
The stock mArke, was unsettled yesterday. Govern.
ment securities were steady. Gold closed at 1s0&.
There was pcrcspsibie change in tho commercial
situation yesterday compared with the previous day.
Business . moderate scale, the VII ole, though
some few commodities sold freely. Petroleum was in
limited demand, and prices were Nc to lie. lower
Cotton was quiet and rather heavy. Groceries wore
steady On ohasgs -four Irregular fresh old being
higher, while new lower. Wheat was &c. . &c.
higher Corn 10. Co. lower. Other kinds Of grain
nd all kinds Of provisions without especial change
rrsishts we're dull and heavy. whiskey quiet, bat
steady Wool was active but at still lower prices.
MIsCELLAXEous.
some moss extraordinary docsmsn,s connected with
me petition OF Charles A. Dunhan alias Sanford Con
,yer 10 The President pardon published this morn
M IN a communication to the Executive from the
.ttorney Generals once. Judge Holt, Congressman
Isbey aud ex-Conressman A. G. Riddle endorse the
Recommendation fsr pardon, and the prisoner himself
ueompanies the regular petition with long state
INIT OF alleged conspiracy on the part oil
Buer and Ashley, into which DO, Conoeer was
10 30 admitted FOR the purpose Of suborning
falls, witnsssss-ths intent Of the conspiracy being 70
Counst President Johnson with the assassination cons
sprao by linking him intimately with Booth, and
provIn him 10 have been In correspondence with ysT
Davis the subject Conovcr ssousiy asserts that he
has wtAss 10 prove what no says and forwards let
Gers purorting 70 have come from Ashley him, sp-
parensiy reference 70 tho matter In the opinion Of
che sctnkAstomey General, Mr. Brinckley, the hand
writing Of he letters 10 snknsiy Ike ibpi Of W ~
ly's RECOMMENDATION for pardon.
In the ConAtusoosi Convsntloa yottsfday q PROPOSE.
eoa 10 One mnbsrs for absencs Without leave was laid
% the table ne report Of the committee On the cleo
Sion and term d once Of the oovsrnor and Lsusenan
Dovsmor was csns,dsssd In connIstss Of the whole
propositions dsclsr,ps The Gsvss& ineligible for 20
plsctiou, aod srsendinr Tire term 70 three ana lou
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