The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-21
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The report by tho Atlantic cable Is dated TO mid
night yesterday. December 20
The British Cabinet will, II 10 sad, propose to PsrIia
ment 70 suspend the habeas corpus In England as
means OF securing summary punishment TO the Fenians
The fcnlan alarm continued Troops were forwarded
bv special train from London to Portsmouth. Addi.
tonaI guards placed oil the prisons the London
warehouses under close watch and special
were being sworn in in the city. Two mon, Desmond
and Allen, charged BY coroners jury with MURDER
In having caused the ciokenwel explosion Arrests Of
four alleged Fenians made In London. A great
fire was raging In Newcas,s-on.r Tyne.
bill for the Reorganization Of the French army was
before the legislative body Il advocated on tho
ground OF the situation existing in Germany and '.he
revolutionary aspect In Itay. The national debt OF
Austria has boon equazed between the provinces
Hungary. NAPOLEON proposed plan OF customs union
with France Belgium. Holland and Switzerland Bel
GUM declined Of her aiance, military and
commercial with Prussia
Conso,s closed al e2k for money. in London. Five
twentlcs at ~ 10 in London, and 7Gss Frank.
tort Rcnies improved the Paris Bourse. The
bullion Esnk OF France 200 600 francs
IN the week.
The Liverpool cotton market easier, mlddng up
lands closing at 75{d. BreadsuGs and provisions
without decided hsnge. *
our European Ges by the Africa furnish mail details
OF our cable dispatches to tho 7rh OF December.
CONGRESS.
In the Senate yesterday resolution suspendng the
or jail in the District, ground The
contract had been obtained irauduiently. adopted
The bill 70 repeal the cotton tax called up
anished business Considerable debate ensued and the
bil finally laid After some further unimport-
ant business the Senate adjourned until January q.
In the Ho,se the motion reconsider the rsIa.
tive 10 forssture Of certain railroad grants in tho
south called up, action on ~ was postponed
until January H. During debate upon II Mr. BdtIsr dis
claimed being tho hsro OF New Orleans bat claimed to
be the hero OF New York In 1854 the Senate smend-
to tho Deficiency bill for Congressional expenses
then taken up, and most o. them, including the
providing that members shall not be entitled to
stationery Communication therefor concurred in.
AFTER further unmportant business the House adj
soarncd 60 January
MIsCRLLANE0US
News from Panama to the l2n inst 10 received by the
CnsA cable vol advices Of laio da,c ffon Peru
and Chile. Tho Supreme Court judges Bogota, we're
suspected Of completely In hosqueras treason ba, the
senate had acquitted them. Mosqleras Ministers were
acquitted Prado. the President Of Peru had gained
snosher victory the rebeIs and had surrounded
Arequipa MAEM3
rue Cuba cable also urn M o. in our special islcgrams
his morning details Of the In Yucaian.
hexico The Governor was compelled 10 Tee bat no
blood was spilled. NOISY demonstration maize IN
front Of the American Consulate
Further inteaiigcnce from tue scat OF Paraguay
furnished by Atlantic cable from PARIS sistes ,oas after
viotory OF the Parsgaaya vsuqushed allies
tarucd upon and badly defeated them.
The slase CONSTITUTIONS Conseaon sdourned yes,er.
DAY meet at Albany. Instead Of Troy she tih Of
January.
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ssses senator hy the Calforns Legislature yesterday
10 succeed John CONFESS
In the Louisiana Convention yesterday resolution
referred rcpeslrs former resolution for the ISSUE
81 $500 900 10 bonds the party who reported
resdy taxo them had resracted. u reported that
nembers' warrants not ncgosaDe ~ any price
among the brokers.
10 The Georgia Convention yesterday an ordinance
passed directing the state Treasurer 20 advances
orty thousand dollars 10 srs dsbur!ng occr Of tho
Convention.
Jsnussy 2. proposition asking Congress 10 retain
officers 10 the state In service nn,r reconslruc-
ion is completed vas defeated.
the Inqass, upca the bodies o, the victims o. me
terrible railroad disaster 81 AEaos cemmsncsf Il
Eufao yesterday several Of The Wounded nave sinro
sIed and several OF the chArrsa bod es have beeu
recognized. w
Lseutsuans General Jcs6 Nsrrhsr olessa h to be-
relieved BY Marshal Julian Jaan raya LACY ~ Cap.
sain Gsaers Of Porto Rico.
statistics o. the revsnus collected from distilled spirits
show tina, 10 1888 the whole amount 81 ZOO ooo and
W i5s7 a2ssoe,ooo New york paid Of she latter sun.
f,.toooco and Ohio ss.ssAooo
Number o. Canadian volunteer onlcsss have gone 70
Rome 70 join the PApa army. 1884. *.A
Gonsrsi Hancock has rsinsssd another batch Of hsh