The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-30
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EUROPE.

EUHOPE.
The news report by the Atlantic cable is dated yestsr.
day evening, August 20.
French rentes declined on the Paris Bourss In conse
Qusnce Of tho war excitement. The Paris Aon'fesw
asserts that the azburk may be regarded a.
q thew pledge OF peace" United States Minister BAN
urost had a three hours' interview With the King Of
Prussia and Bismarck Potsdam and ID treated
with extraordinary attention by the Court. The Canadian
insurgents still hold the mountains, and deny that
the instruction suppressed England has chartered
sixteen steamers TO convey troops TO Abyssnia.
Consols closed at 94t, for money, In London. Five
twenties at rs in London and TEX in Frankfort
The Liverpool cotton market closed dull, with mid
ding uplands 1Ohd; American descriptions declining
I'd during the day. Breadstufs heavy Provisions un-
changed.
THE CITY.
The Metropolitan Revenue Board yesterday redistrc,ed
the CITY, cut down the list Of inspectors very materially,
rsassgned those who renamed, and reorganized the
oorps placing IL directly under the control Of Colonel
NeSmore.
The Board Of Excise held thoir regular weekly meeting
yesterday Eight which adjourned last Tues.
DAY tried, and the license OF but dealer was
revoked. The victim Albert White, $50 Third
avenue.
In that portion OF Queens county which embraces
Samaios, Newtown and Flushing. the Excise law q
failure There are large number Of liquor saloons in
each Of the towns but the returns for license has only
amounted to 81, 400, while Richmond county the sum
SIS 900. although the number Of liquor saloons is not
greater There arc Metropolitan police these Queens
bounty towns aud the justices do attempt enforce
the law. Some Of them keep unlicensed liquor saloons
themselves in tho OF their courts Of JUSTICE threaten
liquor dealers who take licenses and sometimes hold
the prisoners aud the witnesses in the same bail.
prze fight occurred the Palisades yesterday morn
ing between Barney OBricn and Patsey Mclaughlin.
After fortyt rounds were fought, O'Bnon was
knocked senseess and failed to come to time His in.
1urss will probably result fatally.
Tho frigate Colorado Rear Admiral L. ~ Colds.
borough, arrived at this port yesterday from Chsrbourg
George L. Schuyler, VI the late firm OF r. 4 G. L.
Schuyler. has lsd petition OF bankruptcy in the Dis
tric Court in this city His Indebtedness estimated
~ nearly four million dollars and he claims to have
ching whatever with which to settle Some Of the items
In his list OF liabilities modnt up among the hundred
thousands one Of them being for 1858 456 and another
For S32e, 299, both being for money borrowed.
Mr.. Charles Maxwell, who was charged with vending
uokets in lottery, wherein gentleman and his wife
chose to dsburse their brown stone house
smaller prizes before Justice Kivlin. at the
Jefferson Market Police Court, yesterday. The com.
plant was dismissed and the prisoner discharged.
Tho Insurance. Bond robbery case up again yes
terday before Judge Hogan u the Tombs Police court
and the evidence Of Mrs Griffin continued There were
few points Of moment elected.
The argument the motion for the appointment Of
Receiver Of the Merchants Union Express Company
concluded yesterday before Judge Barnard, the
Supreme Court-Chambors, and tho submitted to
the court. Decision reserved
Tho steamship City OF Antwerp, Captain Mirshouse,
Of tho Iuman lne will sail from pier Is North river at
uoon to morrow Saturday for Queenstown and Liver
pool The mails by her will close Al the Post office at
hslf-past O'Clock In the morning.
The Anchor line steamship Hbernia, Captain Munro,
Will leave pier 20 North rver at tomorrow (satur
day. for Liverpool, and Glasgow, touching al London
derry 70 LAND passengers
Tue Cromwell line steamship General Meade, Captain
sampson will sail from pier No North river at three
r. n to morrow Csaturday) for New Orleans direct
: The Empire Line sdewheel steamship San Jacnto
Captain Atkins will leave pier No ID, North river at
three to morrow for Savannah connecting at that
city With Florida steamers.
TIE stock market was extremely dull yesterday.
Government securities were firm. Gold was steady and
closed Of l4lH.
Tho markets contiausd quiet, though In some there
<as considerable activity, aud there were but few i'm.
porant changes in value Coffee was steady and firm.
Cotton dull and nominaiy &c lower. On Change,
nour further declined 15c . 25c. and wheat loo for
California Corn rather higher and moro active,
while steady for oil except Western, which
were 10 n &c higher. Pork was . tribe lower while
beef and lard unchanged Freishs naval stores
and whiskey were steady. Petroleum again advanced
80. per gallon.
MISCELLANEOUS.
General Grant yesterday issued his orders directing
General Sheridan to relieve General Hancock, and the
latter 10 assume command Of the Fifth Military District.
General Thomas will continue in command OF the De-
partmeut OF ths Cumberland
The truth regard to the various anoas rela
tive 70 rupture between Grant and the President 10
tina, rupture has taken place. that the two on the
friendly terms and that Grant has not offered nor
the President asked him 70 resign his once OF Secretary
sd iatr Tho General II T. true did protest against the
removal Of Sheridan, ground for the protest being
that u was unjust to Hancock TO New Orleans
while the yellow fever was raging there. Hs also sug
gestsd that he aone empowered 10 control matters
In the Southern departments; but after lengthy inter-
view with the President, which was conducted in the
mos, friendly and unmpass,oucd manner, he asked per
mission 10 withdraw his protest. which was
granted The President in this conversation
confessed that Congress had invested Grant
with the control Of the Southern districts,
but contendsd that his powers necessarily subject
"a the supervision OF the sapreme executive head The
General without veuturng to offer any refutins argu-
ments sssented TO the Presidents views.
Our Mexico city letter IL dated August o. Lopez had
published three letters In the newspapers denying that
his betrayal OF Macmillan act OF treachery. HIS
wife, tits stated refuses to 1--we with him in consequence
Of his bad faith General Marquez Is still at large and
but little hors Is now entertained OF his capture sam-
saln, who was expecting TO be shot, had been sentenced
20 seven years Imprisonment With the other generals
Santa Ana 70 be tried By court martial Lozada had
given In his adhesion TO the government carefully
estimated list partly Official, Of tho number OF persons
executed since 1896 By Msximilan's order shows
total Of o,24s, which Is considered . low ngure.
Advices from the Plains that the Peace Commits
slonsrs had passed Sioux City their voyage mp the
Missouri Immense herds Of bursloss were near For,
kesny, passing south, followed BY the Indians.
The cattle we're dying In large numbers from
the effects OF heat and dust The soldiers who
broke up Corsys rancho some time ago have been SEN
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