The New York herald., 1867-03-01
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By the Atlantic cable we have news report dated
yesterday evening, February 2S.
considerable sdstrust" prevailed in financial circles
"a England and the London stock market was PROSTATE
Turkey to remove her troops from the forts Of
Ssrvis
Consos closed at eoS for money in London United
States dvetwenties were at 7Sk in London. and 7o In
Frankfort. at the close.
In the Liverpool cotton market prices had advanced
Mdtng uplands was at 133sd Breadstufs quiet
CONGRESS.
Ia the Senate yesterday the bill to establish depart
msut OF education was called up and passed. The Com
mittos on Foreign Relations was discharged from the
Consideration OF bill enectusly to preserve the
mutual relations Of the United States the memorial Of
the Vice Consul Of Portugal at Savannah asking
neration Tor property taken from him by Sherman's
troops; petition TO permit the OF government
vessels TO take soundings OF tho Atlantic for laying
q cable to the coast Of France; and the memorial
or French Canadians and others demonstrating against
the proposed confederation Of tho British provinces
joint resolution authorizing Assistant Secretary OF
Navy Fox and other officers to accept presents from the
Emperor Of Russia, with amendment admitting such
presents duty free, passed The Miscellaneous Ap
preparation bill taken up. the question being upon
an amendment providing for the payment Of certain
assistant in the Southern Mr. Chandler
Of Michigan in speaking Of the Secretary Of the Treasury
said that he tthe Secretary had appointed men in
Michigan who utterly devoid OF character and
reputation and one OF them could not get credit
Tor suit OF clothes in the whole Congressional
district Dan Voorhees,, Of Indiana he said was q se
cre agent Of the Secretary and had been travelling for
months in the rebel States secret business for him.
dpnent adj aftarao firth
by IS yeas to IS nays. Other amendments among
them authorizing the sale at public auction Of
tain property belonging the United States agreed
- and the bill was passed The Senate then took
cess. and reassembng the Tax bill taken up and
several articles stricken from the free list The
Colorado bill was postponed until to-day, when
will be taken Tho Senate adjourned pending further
discussion Of the Tax bill
Iu the House, Mr.. Raymond's resolution relative 10
CAnaisn confederation introduced and referred
the Committee Foreign Arkir. A committee
OF conference called on the disagreeing
votes on the Indian Appropriation bill, and the
committee OF conference the Miscellaneous
Appropriation bill failing TO agree, another called
for Tho Committee Foreign Affairs reported
on several bills Of minor importance. Bills amenda.
tory OF the organic act OF Colorado Idaho and
other Territories passed The Tariff bill was taken
up on the motion Of NJ. Morrill, to discharge the Com.
snHt0o vi tuo WnO0 from fe 1urthcr consideration.
This rejected, and slmilar resolution offered by
Mr.. Stevens met the same fate Several attempts 70
have the rules suspended In order introduce joint
resolutions relative to the tar6 proved unsuc-
cessfu. and the House took . recosa In
the evening session tho bill amending the
act for the disposal Of public lands in cor
tain Of the Southern States was passed com.
msttse Of conference appointed on the Bankrupt
bill Tho business the Speakers table, consisting OF
various Senate amendments, was disposed Of. Tho
Senate amendments the Compound Interest Note bill
wsrs taken up. and, after short debate were non.con
carred n- The House then sdjourned
THE LKGIsLATURE
Ia the Senate yesterday bills were introduced to
amend the law relative pilots the port of New York
and for other purposes or unimportant nature
Bills wore passed authorizing the Christopher Street
Crosstown Railroad and making appropriations for the
payment OF the Canal debt. The Broadway Surface
Railroad bill was introduced BY Mr.. Thomas Murphy.
Tho Constitutional Convention bill debated until the
recess and during the evening session. Amendments
adopted allowing all citizens without regard TO sex
color vote the question Of adopting the consttu
ton. but excluding dessers and persons engaged the
rebellion The Senate, reporting progress on the bill,
then adjourned
In the Assembly the bill 10 change the time for the
susl meeting Of the Excise Commissioners recommit-
ted bill providing for convention to revise the const.
tuition reported In the evening session quorum
being present business Of Importance transacted
THE CITY.
The communication Of the Metropolitan Police Commis
scnsrs in answer 70 resolution OF the Legislature
curing By what authority the Superintendent Of Pelice
had directed the practical suspension Of Justice
CcnuoIlys court 10 contained columns this
Ing The commissioners state that by amendment
20 the Metropolitan Police act made In 1884, the police
allowed TO thor discretion respect TO the
magistrate before whom they should take offender,
and they regard the provision - sautary and
portsnt
The annual ball for the benefit OF the widows and
orphans Of the Now York Fire Department took place
lsa' nshtthe inaugural soree the Now Academy OF
kuscand proved most brilliant success The assem-
bage largo and fashionable the music excellent and
the dancing spirited large amount must have been
realized and added 10 the fund.
Rsv. Dr. a. W. Bellows isctured last evening at the
Ua,vsais church In Bleecksr street. undcr the ausp
css OF ths Lee Literary Unon the Nnsteenth Gen.
cary. large audience attendance. The lecture
was interesting and was ausntively listened to-
An opinion was rendered in the Supreme Court ysster-
day by Mr. Justice Leonard, denying the motion for
mandamus to compel the payment by the Comptroller
20 Fernando Wood Of s1ssoo being the amour, claimed
for three quarters rent Of the premises Nos lis III
Nssa street which had been leased by the Corporation
Tor the Law Department o. the city The decision grants
bsye % the motion on the funlment Of certain
q .aiuion4
motion vas made in the Supreme Court, Chambers,
yesterday to dissolve injunction The case Of Durans
W snsen restraining the defendant from dsposing OF
100000 shares Of Chicago and Northwestern preferred
Stock 90 which the plaintiff had loaned S7ooooo under
csrtan conditions, which s alleged were mot fulnsd
Case adjourned until the Tth Of March.
The case Of Nathaniel J. Mills, who is charged with
nsvns made fraudulent bond. for the purpose Of sst
.ns "nssy out OF bonded warehouse had been sss
down tor hearing yesterday before comm,ssousr o.
born, bu, wa adjourned owing to sbsencs Of coun,si
Tor defendant, un to-day.
the trial Of John Kane for murder in the ars, derree
IN having. " alleged by the prosecution. caused ,hs
death OF Mary sAndford h. setting Ar. - AZ. ..-..