The New York herald., 1867-02-23
EUROPE.


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EUROPE.
BY the Atlantic cable we have news report dated
yesterday evening, February %.
Austria advocates the evacuation of Servia by the
Turks, but is likely to avoid Intervention in the Cretan
difficulty. dangerous agitation prevails in the Aus
tran provinces 10 the Danube Count Bismarcks health
Is improved England will officially report the postal
service to and from the United States
Consols closed at 90a< for money in London United
States hve-twentes were at 73ts in London s2k in
Paris, and ~ in Frankfort The Liverpool cotton mar
ket was heavy and downward with nddlng uplands at
13kd
Breadstuns were heavy and lower Provisions firm
Tho steamship Java at this port yesterday, brought
eur special European correspondence and les dated
the 9th Of February containing interesting details Of our
cable dispatches including the comments OF the leading
Journals Of Paris the speech Of Queen Victoria read
at tho opening Of the British Parliament
Our special correspondent Dublin furnishes Tho Arst
Of the preparations BY the Irish feniaas for
the 'srsingn which has Just occurred in the county
Kerry.
During debate in the English House Of Lords the
subject Of the navy estimates the Duke OF Somerset
said he glad that the United States ironclad Mian-
tonomoh visited England, the known danger to the
lives of the serving In her would perhaps deter the
advocates OF such vessels in that country from
mending them for service The Duke said that he had
been told by an officer attached to the Manionomoh
that her liable to be suTocated within few
minutes At any time by accident in the ventlang
machinery, which he described.
Our special correspondents in Berlin ana Munich state
simultaneously the important fact that the tide
emigration TO the United States likely to become.
q complete 'torrent" the spring advances,
under the influence of many and exciting causes
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CONGRESS.
In the Senate yesterday the Joint resolutions pro.
vding for the selection of site for Post Office in Bos
ton and extending TO Tennessee the benefit of the
donating lands for the establishment Of agricultural
colleges passed. The bill in relation the In
dian Bureau taken up and the House amendment
transferring the bureau the War Department dis
agreed to by vote of 13 -. Conference committees
agreed TO the Judicial and Legislative,
Military Academy and Diplomatic appropris-
bills, the Senate in all cases insisting its
amendments The bill directing the Postmaster General
TO advertise for proposals for monthly steamship service
between San Fratcisco and Honolulu was passed Mr..
Summers Joint resolutions relative representation at
the Paris Exposition taken up, and, after little
discussion, passed II approprates nearly 100000
for the purposes mentioned In debate Mr. sumner said
it had already cost sl5o,ooO and Mr.. Lane said the
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the whole thing stupendous humbug.
In the House the Senate amendment to the Civil,
Military Academy and Diplomatic Appropriation bills
were concurred The Senate bill for the relief OF
contractors FOR bidng ironclads for the navy was then
considered, and Mr. Sioans substitute for the
passed by yeas l05 to nays A. The House then went
into committee Of the whole the Tax bill An
amendment aboshpg the tax cotton from September
1, 1867, was agreed to- debate ensued on an amend
ment rejected in the evening session. Tho CON-
mittee tho murder OF Union soldiers South Caro-
ina made their report with leave to M Cooper make
. minority report The majority report is published In
our columns this morning The bill to declare valid
tain procsmations OF the President and done in
Pursuance thereof in suppression Of the rebellion was
aken up and considered II agreed that the bin be
voted upon to-day and the Tax bill! 1es yssspsd and
pending its consideration The gcpss adjourned
TaE CITY.
wsshng.on's birthday was not celebrated BY the mill
tsry yesterday in as imposing manner a. usual owing
10 the condition Of the streets There was however, an
unusual display OF bunting from the budings and
shipping Al Trinity church the services Of char
acier suitable the OCCASION Matinee performances
were general a The various theatres, and merry sleigh
ing parties wero out In every direction.
The Legislative Committee Insurance held another
sossor at the Metropolitan Hotel yesterday. Mr. Philip
Engs, who has been connected with the Fire Department
for hfty years. Captain Mount OF the police and others
were examined
An important seizure of countcrfctng implements
was made by the detective police last night Bleecksr
street 10 counterfeiters were captured.
The steamship South America captain Tlnkepaugh,
having been detained owing to Yesterday being hol-
day, VIII sail to-day, al three O'Clock p NJ, FOR st.
Thomas, Para, Pernainbuco Bahia and Rio Janelro
The mails will close al the Post oce at haf.nast ono
o'clock.
The InmAn line steamship City Of Washington. Can.
tau Roske will sail to-day from pier a. North river
for Queenstown and Liverpool.
Tho National Steam Navigation Company suamship
Helyotis Captain Thompson, viii leave pier a. North
r,~ ai noon TO day for Liverpool via Queenstown
The nne steamship Eagle, Captain " r Greene, win
SAL from pier No North river At three o'clock r. NJ
70 day for Havana Mails viii close at the Post ONCE o.
haH post O'Clock y ".
The steamship George Washington, Captain eager, of
Cromwell line will sail At three O'Clock " to-day
from pier No North riyer, for New Orleans direct
me Black Star line steamer FGng Shacy, Captain
t'osen. will leave pier No 10 North river for New
tfeaa2, at three o'clock r 70 day.
Tho steamship Jsclu,o CAPTAIN Atkics, Of tbe