The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-08
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EUROPE.
The report by the Atlantic cable is dated yester-
day, May7
Tho Peace Congress held its nrst session in London.
The leading Powers hesitate guarantee the neutaliza-
ton Of Luxemburg The people OF the Grand Duchy
for annexation to Belgium France and Prussia
Ing rapidly The continuance Of tho preparations
produces alarm and distrIst at the money centres
The Derby Government accepts the Gladstone amend
mont providing for ledger franchise TO the Reform
bill
The Fonian prisoners, Mccsaerty and Connolly have
been convicted OF high treason. Clark acquitted
Censols closed at 81 for money in London. Five
twentes closed at Tx in London.
The Liverpool cotton market was easier; middng up
lands closing At 11Sd Corn declined 3D. In Liverpool.
Provisions almost unaltered.
THE CITY.
The Thirty fourth Anniversary exercises of the Amer-
An,l-slavcry society held at stenway Hall yes
teiday and evening, large audience being present
Speeches made by Wendell Phillips, Colonel T. w.
Hgginson Anna Dickinson and other lights Of lesser
brilliancy. Resolutions were adopted, declaring the
oahs OF the Southern whites and the constitutions Of
Southern States slight and uncertain guarantees for
the civil rights OF the negro, favoring the immediate
impeachment and removal OF the 'trator at The White
House. and close watch the supreme Court; warn
ing tbs freedmen the South OF the preferred friend
ship Of rebel whites, recommending in the selcc-
ton OF candidate for the next Presidential election,
taking hcsd that Eve DO not drift into incompetent
unfrendiy hands through needless hero worship and
favorng connscation aud the division Of connscaed
lands among the negroes. The meeting was highly en-.
thusastic
The Now York Sunday school Union hold its annivcr-
sary yesterday tho various churches throughout the
city The exercises consisted OF singing aud prayer
interpreted with appropriate addresses.
There were 42s deaths In New York and l5s in Brook
Iyn last week. inclusive OF the public institutions both
counties In the clearly districts OF New York city there
was one death to eAoo persons, while in the crowded
and l,hy quarters where the city poor located
vas one death TO every SIS OF the living There was
nothing 70 indicate the presence Of cholera other
eruptvc diseases.
are occurred IN tho basement stables No 1,aoo
Broadway yesterday by which thirty three horses were
suocated 10 death The Gre is supposed to have been
Tho act OF an incendiary
An inquest was held on the body OF Michael Farrell
yesterday the jury rendering verdict that bo came "a
his death from wounds inflicted by Eugene Sullivan on
May at I2e Mou street Sullivan committed to
prison
Coroner schrmcr yesterday held inquest upon the
body Of Carl Andrew Amrhcin, who died in conse-
quence Of pistol sho, wound received on the I'D OF
ApHi The jury rendered verdict chA-Sing Jerry HOT
Ton as the perretrator OF the crime
Application made in the Supreme Court, Cham.
bers, yesterday for the discharge Jon writ Of habcss
corpus Of Aeusenan, Edward Houttsrd, United states
Army who had been on Monday last ON civil
process Tor debt The Court ordered the release OF the
petitioner.
decree OF divorce granted Yesterday In the
Supreme Court In the Of John a. Hsiock arainst
Harriet Hallock.
In the General Sessions yesterday ceCrvs narre, ras
convicted OF obtaining goods rndcr fsse prc,ences ana
sentenced by Judge Russell 70 the state Psse, "a, ,h.
years Recorder Hsckeu rendered dec,slop ss..,,nr
the Boat act which provides that person shat board
vessels without license unconstitutional
uThe stock market vas uDsettisd yesterday. Go,d
closed at 1917.
Domestic produce somewhat irregular aud less
active. While merchandise though moderate demand
ruled arm. consequent upon the advance In gold Cot
foe ruled quiet but steady Gotten was dull and heavy
On Change aoar was . shade nrmer Wheat with
ont decided change. Corn was &C. &c. lower whil
oats advanced ic &C. Pork, beef and lard were que
bu, steady. whisky was more active ard nrncr
Yreigh,s we're quel Naval stores we're dan and lower
Petroleum was moro active and nrnsr Wool was dai
sd hosvy.