The New York herald., 1867-04-24
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The report by the Atlantic cable dated yester.
day evening, April %.
Prussia and France were the Of war, and Il
considered almost impossible that peace could be pre-
served Prussia was quietly arming and appeared 70
await the shock. Marshal MacMahon has arrived In
Paris from Algeria where he ruled Governor General
by command Of Napoleon Burroughs declared at
an end In France and the ordered 10
drill.
Tho London Stock Exchange agitated towards a
financial panic at period Of the day. in consequence
OF the war aspect on the Continent
Mr. Gladstone Is censured by the English liberals for
his " msmanagement" OF the reform cause.
Consos closed q. o0%, for money in London, with the
market quiet and steady United States fve-twentes
closed at 60 In London and 737s in Frankfort
The Liverpool Cotton Market was very dull at the
close with prices tending downward Middling Upland
rating at 10. pence. Breadstuffs quiet Provisions
quiet.
THE CITY.
The election for delegates the State Constitutional
Convention took place yesterday, and the result viii be
found in another column.
The Japanese Commissioners who are in this city were
waited upon by Mr.. r. Chillon of the State Depart
ment yesterday, and rendered hearty welcome on be-
half Of the President, who, he said would be willing to
receive Immediately any communication they might
wish 10 make. The principal Commissioner answered
that they would 90 Washington Friday, when they
would make known their business to the President the
purpor OF which they thought would be OF mutual bene
CT to the two countries
The government commission life saving inventions
went down the bay yesterday, the revenue cutter
Kankakee, and tested number OF life boats and iog
signals.
In the Superior Court Part l. yesterday, in the case
OF Charles T. Prescott ct al Charles D. Fredercks and
another which to recover So 500 damages
for injuries sustained by the billiard saloon and furni
OF tho plaintiffs consequence OF the defendants
neglect carry out agreement made with them the
jury brought a verdict for the plaintiffs for s9ls 80
The plaintiffs occupy building next to defendants on
Broad way and allowed them to remove the southerly
wall OF their house order TO build party wall and Ia
return for this permission the defendants agreed TO take
proper precautions to guard their property from dam
ago For the alleged neglect to do the present suit
was brought
The stock market was firm yesterday and closed
strong. Gold closed At 13s.
There was some reguarity in the merchandise market
yes,erday-bus on the whole there especial
change Imported goods were generally nrm Groceries
were Irregular sugar being hrmer, while coffee was
iower-the concession inducing considerable business
Cotton was lower Petroleum duh and lower. On
Change choice grades OF -four aud wheat were firm,
while common heavy and lower Corn was moro
active and higher account OF tho war rumors Pro-
visions somewhat irregular. but generally closed
srm Freights ruled exceeding quiet but rates were hr
whiskey was dull and nominal Naval stores were
generally unchanged Wool was dull aud heavy.
MIsCELLANEoUs.
Mexican papers say that Maxmilian attempted to
retreat from oucretaro the Goth OF March, hs general
cmcers only accompanying him. He was compelled 70
put back, however. column Of liberals under Riva
faacio having occupied the road II Is reported that
Marques ouiroga aud vdaurr succeeded in making
'ner escape The steamer Backbird which carried MFR.
sewards messenger TO Juarez TO inercede for Maxi.
mhan' put INTO Brazos out o. coal and would have
land the messenger rampaco
Our flies from Venezuela contain ,,o ,n,or..,on ,h.,
congress oponea On tne lin Of March The subject OF
American claims against Venezuela a wa, erpec,ed
would pe discussed ana an amcabe arrangement agreed
upon. Gen. Bancc. the President Of the sonata ~ ~.
its former limits by annexing Ecuador was mro.,,o
and that New Grenada the natural ana un,.u,,
rival OF Venezuela
taken from the Jamaica papers A decree was lssoea
nv the Revolutionary Committee the nth OF March
banlshine Gerard his family and all his ministers for
ever fyom the territory connscatIns their property
and authorizing any citizen punish them FOR treason
f,bsy return Another decree was published on the
13sh ull, dsmIssng ali oncers Who did take an
tive part In the revelation Cen ssget had accepted
the Provisional Presidency, and sanave had been
elected President The iater arrived At Cape Haytien
on the 9Th ut and was enthusiastically received I,
y supposed sha, he will inmsdIstely declare wss