The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-12
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EUROPE.
the ucws report by the Atlantic cable IS dated yesisr.
DAY evening" December IL.
The London Times is OF opinion that the American
people may accept President JohDson's definition OF
The rights Of citizens expressed bis Message. Tho
Iverroo, Fen demo nstraton intended for Sunday Ia
persmpcry forbidden by the government. Stormy
debates took place In tbs Italian Parliament II was
thought the vote OF 1861 claiming Rome would be
repeated. The French government will not negotiate
lcsp Prince GortschakoG has Il is sad resigned the
Cbancellosship OF Russia
Now and serious rebel outbreaks have taken place in
China. FRO insurgents were marching on rekn.
The steamship Russia az this port yesterday furnished
mail reports in detail or cable dispatches the 3oh
OF Noycmbce
CONGRESS-
In tho Senate, yesterday. a resolution directing
select committee Of the two houses equal!ze tho pay
and reduce the number OF employees Of each honso
adopted. bill declaring the acts OF tho late rebel
government null and void referred 10 the Committee
tho judiciary. Considerable debate ensued on The
Dill directing that certain accruIng from the sale
OF captured abandoned property shall 30 raid into
the Treasury. aud the subject finally postponed
Until 10. day. The adjournment resolution OF the House
was read naa laid Mr.. Mortills bill raise the
value OF legal tonder notes to par taken up and
Mr. Morrill, made speech 10 ils favor Further con.
edsrat,on then postponed an,a Friday aud the
Senate adjourned
In the Housc Ar Julian. under leave TO mako per.
sonai explanation, spoke in favor Of the Impeachment
OF the President Several other personal explanations
Of like character also permitted bill provid-
ing that brces shall only DO conferred IL time OF
and FOR gallant conduct passed. A bill providing
sor the OF cashiered officers only by confirm
alton Of the senate was referred back to the COMMITTEES
on Military Affairs. In Committee Of tho Whole, Mr.
Washburne made speech against paying for tho new
possessions tho North and tho West Indies and
Mt Broomsl, the question OF tho payment Of i've
twenty bonds IN gold currency Seen after the House
adjourned
MiSCELLANEOUS
TITO steamer MORO Castle. Crp'aln Adams, from
Havana December !, arrived a. this pOfa yesterday she
brings Giles and dispatches from tho West Indies and
Mexico bat tho has bgeu anticipated By our spe-
csi Cuba cab . kilograms The drsn Of Paris, Ia n
Co, OF Havana are reported 10 have failed. The liza.
btios almost confined to tho Treasury for duties.
The cholera report for eleven days tls city ending
November q shows that OF 87i uero 4Sl
deaths
The whlskay Dealers National Convention roaz.
ssmbled In H0sbiGs ton yesterday and adopted LONG
series Q. resolutions svorng ciucion Of tbs tax on
ing t. They also favored The adoption Or 10 tcst
the productive poser OF stills ~ the government after
which the ng adjourned
go S-..c--. ,:c- Republican Con rn,cc assembled
fo Washington esterday AMI decided upon Chicago,
enc 20th CT Mly next the tine end place Or holding
the Presidential! Nominal ne Cosgcnticn.
James Weston. democrat has bcen elected Mayor
Of Manchester \ H.. by three hundred majority.
Ethan Alles. : NV Yorkcs wos hanged at Montreal.
yesterday, Tor Tie murder OF Cornelius ps.sc0l IN
September last
The heard or ocers Gppolnled 10 eApcrlm q, aud re
port upon brccch-ioaing Tor the OF The state
held adjourned session q, the state arsenal Seventh
av.aac 1c day devoted testing tie penetra,ivc
sOros Of cartridges retercoce ih.r point Or
ploson Tho cclroy aud Berdan cartridges were tho
ory rescnti for trial. The decision Of the board
on the relative usflts Of VIII % gwen Ia future
cpou
Tho Commissioners o. Emigration held . regular
oiceting yesterday afternoon al Casas Garden. TIE
couanseo recently appointed TO confer with Com
nsslcners Of Public Chariuss and Correction relative
90 the exchange OF lands 90 Wards Island. en-
powered 70 direct The removal o. IT. burial ground
there Eopcris OF tho number OF smsrar,s TIA, have
arrived 10 dale during tho year the hessuers account
and the transactions or the Labor Exchange read
10 the Constitutional Convention yesterday commu.
ncaion vas received from Colonel EmIa0ns Clark. ten
derDg he OF the SoYenlh regiment armoy for th
aes.oas OF tbs Convention after thu Legislature meets
On the strength Of tina the 10 hall In
Albany reconsdcrcd, aud resolution to accept Col
cnsi clsrk's onsr was introduced and IN decided
favor but W. Avord BY judicious lbuslerins, wssdsd
Of vote upon It unin the Convention adj burned
Tom Shsrpiey q brother OF sam shsrpcy--a per
former at the Thedire com!que, Ds5sdvsy--was shot
dead Ia Twenty.lousth street, Broadway yesterday
alerneon 10y Kelly. OF Kelly aud Leoos Nlns,reis
during o nght which occurred between tue sharpiey
brothers sud Kelly and Leon Kelly received very
bad wound 10 tho head, caused by . sho, from 70.
voiser In toe hands q sats sharfiey.
Jeremiah Horton tsisd Yesterday Ia the Court o.
General Sessions for the ALLEGED granddaughter OF Az
drew AreEbs.m In April Las. NO eyidenee of o
positive character vas brought sgslns, hlm, aud the
lBr without leaving Their seais. rendered vsrdct Of
pcquttal, vbcrsapon the prisoner was discharged.
The Tonrseses Senate yesterday refused 70 In
The House JOINT resolution askrg Tennessee Congress
nea 70 support mad Stevens contscsiicu poiicy.
The ne construction conven-son In vrsnis held no
session yesterday OF tho republican meni-
beS ssuagor wilson was present aud advised moderation
IN eoanei fayonng an estcoaos rather Than ressric
Sion Of The fsncLse privileges
Tho CoDvspti,n 81 Virginia clnservatlvss mot 10 Rich
tnooi yssotiay. A. IA, H. ssuafs VAS elected rgssdsnh