The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-22
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Tho nsws report by the Atlantic cable is dated yester
day evening, May 81
Earl Derby announces ofnciaily, that the American
squestion"-probably Alabama and other demands
viii he smicably adjusted.
Hsnoveran plot for the assassination OF the King Of
Prussia and Count Bismarck has been discove and
several notabe pcrsonages have arrested in Der.
charged with being engaged in it, Numerous arrests
have also been made IN Hanover Mcssrs. Fraser Tren-
holm Co. OF Liverpool, the JEFF Davis cotton and
blockade runner agents, are sand to have suspended
payment with large liabilities The Sultan OF Turkey
visit Paris Colonel Burke. the Fenisn convict,
was sad TO be dying in his cell in Dublin.
Coasols closed at % for money. in London. Five
twsutes TAX in London, and 77si in Frankfort
The cotton market closed quiet with middng uplands
81 iIhd. Brcadstuns quiet aud steady. Provisions
qa.s,
BY the steamship Peruvian, at ouepec, we have very
Interesting newspaper details OF cable dispatches
the 10Th OF May.
During the debates in the Saxon Parliament the
question OF the adoption OF North German
stution, prominent members asserted tina, the nsru-
msnt was accepted through fear OF the Prussan military
power and tina, its enforcement such manner would
lead to revolution In Germany.
Active preparations being made In Paris for the
reception OF the various foreign soveregns IN brilliant
STYLE and with municipal honors and ,e, The Emperor
OF Russia and King OF Prussia have their departure
from the French capital.
THE CITY.
Al the meeting OF the Board Of Supervisors yesterday
an ordinance adopted appropraling sioo 600 for
armories and drill rooms $4,000 for the New York
Juvenile Asylum $4,000 for the society for Protecting
Destitute Roman Catholic Children. $1,000 for the
Nursery and Childs Hospital, $4,000 for the supcrn-
tendent OF Unsafe Buildings, and $1,000 for eOptnseu
cies in the inspection Of buildings
Al q meeting OF the Commissioners or the sinking
Fund held yesterday, resolutions adopted direct
Ing the Comptroller TO state Of the meeting tho
amount due the Corporation for Of wharves piers
and slips: that ne appoint suitable persons to report
their condition and the amount required repair them
that citizens publicly heard the subject and that
the question OF selling them 10 private parties be
sidered. Tho subject OF taking acton on the msrks,
property was referred 70 committee.
william Bishop Carr, well known and much re-
spsc,ed citizen OF Brooklyn, shot 10 the head by
man named william skidmOre formerly q sergcsn, Of
police in that city. while proceeding along johnson
street. the OF Cold street. about one O'Clock
yesterday morning The assassin was pursued and cap
tured by policeman who Witnessed the tragedy. The
wounded man conveyed 10 the city Hospital where
his wound was pronounced 10 be mortal He remained
uncon scous up TO late hour last night There
hopes OF his recovery The object is supposed TO have
been highway robbery. The accused bora a bad char.
acter.
The number Of Storage passengers who arrived in
this city from Europe last week s,63s.
The case OF John Kane who is charged with arson In
having caused the Second oonnagraon last De-
ssmber, BY which several persons lost their lives was
called up the Court Of oyer and Terminer yesterday
but went over 10 await the empannelIing OF jury.
A motion mazda veecrday before the Supreme
Court-chsmbsrs, FOR perempsory mandamus 70 cOm-
pol the Croon Aqueduct Board 10 award the contract
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