The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-17

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BY special kilograms through the Atlantic cable dated
In st. Petersburg and London have interesting intel.
gence from both cities the evening OF The 18th
OF May.
The Gar Alexander ratified the nsso-Amorican
osssion treaty BY his signature on Wednesday, and
entrusted the paper to N. Bodsco TO take to Wash.
ington
The reform leagues OF England made grand outside
billy against the Derby Reform bill the 18th inst In
London. Mr. Bright advised vigorous opposition 10
ne measure 1t its third reading, and then endeavored
have the question remitted to the people large
The cable report dated yesterday evening" states
mat the Spanish police and military make numerous
rrests Of tho insurgents Catalonia and ether parts Of
tho kingdom Three prominent Fsnians are trial for
treason in Dublin
Count Bismarck's newspaper organ in Berlin states
that win be dlculs for Prussia execute the Luxem.
time prescribed by the London Congress, and that the
Kings government refuses extension OF the period
fixed upon.
Consois closed at 92k for money in London. Five
twsnties were At 72x in London, and United States
bonds closed n Tx NJ Frankfort
The Liverpool cotton market active, with prices
Irregular, middIing uplands closing al 1lKd. Bread
STUN easier. Provisions generally unchanged
The German mail steamship Saxona, from Hamburg
May landed eight hundred and eighty passsn-
gers 81 this port about midnight.
rHE CITY.
The Board Of Health met yesterday when the weekly
report Of the Superintendent relative tenement houses
received. The Board thsn met the Quarant no Com.
mssioasrs and the Mayors Of New York and Brooklyn,
when certificate addressed 70 the Governor was drawn
up and approved rectng that they had jointly selected
portions Of Barren and Coney Islands for quarantine
stations
The Board Of Excise held their regular weekly meet.
ing yesterday when the form Of license application was
considerably modified.
Tho Councilmanic Committee on Railroads held an
othcr meeting yesterday and heard number OF parties
against running steam cars on the Eleventh avenue No
one spoke In favor of
The Councilmauic Committee on Markets made an
inspection Of washngton and Spring street markets yes
terdAy.
The croton Aqueduct Department yesterday awarded
several contracts for constructing sewers and laying
crosswalks
The Broadway sriai bridge vas finally thrown open
70 the public yesterday.
An inquest was held on the body Of Anne Mccanfsy
yesterday, and verdict returned that her death
caused BY pistol shot wound received II the hands
OF her husband The prisoner pleaded not guilty, and
was committed
Judy Green, colored woman died in this city on
TUESDAY aged one hundred and nine years
Measures are being taken among prominent German
Citizens 70 concentrate the German vote at the next
election on an ansiEzc,ss platform, independent Of
political views
An order 70 show cause and injunction granted BY
Judge George O. Barnard vas yesterday served upon
che Comptroller and Fernando woods counsel. in the
complaint Of Christopher Pullman against the Mayor
and Commonay. Ac, the Comptroller and Fernando
wood, restraining The Of the lease Of Far
nando woods premises Nos lis and III Nassau s,rset
The argument On the motion 10 vsca.e the us.a....
IN the case Of the people rel Fernando wood :,
the Comptroller. was yesterday postponed until TO-DAY
An action was commenced IN the Superior Court yes.
ssrday In which Francis McGahey adminissrssor
sues Eliza Hunter and Edwin b Hunter for she re-
covery OF damages for the sudocaon, the sosh Of
December 1885, Of his mother, aged sriyscven year,
and his son, aged four years. claiming 5000 in sseh
casc Ths plaintiff and his sister Anna, both Of whom
were rendered insensble BY the same means but sub
sequen,ly recovered. also sue the same defendant
Tor personal injuries themselves claiming S2so 900
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