The New York herald., 1867-04-20
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The pows reported BY the Atlantic cable Is dated yes
tsrday, April 10.
Germany remains excited The speech Of King Will
liam Of Prussia At the adjournment Of the session Of the
North German Parliament creates distrust in the public
mind. The Paris Bourse was dull and heavy, with
decline IN rentea The estimates for naval and military
expenditures in Russia are largely reduced
Tho English markets and London 'Change closed
sa Good Friday
Our specid correspondence, by mail, details the
gradual progress OF the Franco-German difficulty and
Eastern question towards . new complication II was
thought in Berlin that Count Bismarck would eveniu.
ally compromise with Napoleon and permit the cesson
Of Luxembourg TO France
THE LEGIsLATURE
In the Senate yesterday bills amending the act for
Che Improvement Of Brooklyn Heights; enabling hus-
band and wife 70 testify against each other; appro-
prating s2S0.ooo for the capitol increasing the
smignt head money 10 50; increasing the number Of
piers on East river and the General Appropriation bill
were passed The concurrent resolution TO adjourn sine
dc to-day was adopted.
In the Assembly the New York city Tax levy and bills
% amend the code facilitate the construction Of the
New York and Albany Railroad the ives, side Of Hud.
son rver amend the act relative 70 plotage in New
York harbor; to Incorporate the New York and Brook
lyn Tunnel Company; TO amend the Metropolitan Excise
BILL and 10 promote cleanliness In the city Of Brooklyn,
were passed.
Good Friday was observed yesterday. mot only by
Catholics and Epscopalans but By churches Of other
denominations throughout the CITY, and partially by the
business community. The courts schools stock boards
and many places Of business were closed
commission has been in session at the Custom House
for month past investigating the seizures Of Spanish
wines on the charge OF differentiation The proceed
ings have been strictly secret but the testimony 10
ciuded and will probably be ready FOR delivery 70
ths Secretary Of the Treasury.
Tho government Commission on life saving apparatus
went down tho bay yesterday and expermented upon
various deaching apparatus with satisfactory results In
nearly every instance
The American Protestant Association celebrated the
"3Ssth Anniversary Of the Signing OF the Immortal
Protest last evening at the Cooper Insttuts There
was very large gathering present. tho hall being filed
IN every part The proceeds devoted the benefit
q the widows and orphans connected with the order
The General Transatlantic Company's Mail Steamship
g. Laurent Captain Bocande, will leave pier 10
Nerth rvsr at two PM to-day for Havre calling Brest
me rnaiis Tor France will close ct the Post once at
balf.past eleven A n
The Tnman line steamship City Of Boston, Captain
LSisch viii Jsail from pier % North river al II NJ.
to-day. for Queenstown and Liverpool The mails for
ireland viii Gloss a ths Postoce at haHpass ten A. NJ
Tue National scan Navigation Company's steamship
Hslveta, Captain Thompson will leave pier ~ North
river al noon to-day for Liverpool calling at Queens
town 70 land passenger
The Hamburg American Packet Companys steamship
AuAnAanA. Cent usisr. Will sell a twelve n sodas