The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-04
EUROPE.

EUHOPE
Tho news report by the Atlantic cable dated yester-
day evening, December 3.
n Jules Favre assailed Napoleons policy OF intsrven-
tIon in the Roman question In brilliant address to the
French Legislature The stan officers OF the French
expedition retired from Rome General" Nage, a
prominent Fsnian arrested In ireland All the cab
police regulation.
Bombay, IAda. and the surrounding country have
suffered from tho effects OF q disastrous cyclone
Consols ctosd ct 93H for money in London Five.
tweniiss were at Tx In London and 76 In Frankfort.
CONGRESS-
In the Senate yesterday on motion OF Mr. Buckalew
the word "Hon -, attached TO tho names Of Senators
present at the session Monday erased the
Journal The regular standing committees selected
no change of Importance being made Tho Presidents
message received and read. after which the
Senate adjourned.
In the House Mr. Stevens asked leave 10 offer resou-
tons dividing the late State OF Texas two States
and providing for . In tho conquered
States; but objection being made they went
over Tho report OF the Committee on Eec-
tlons relating TO the Kentucky members submitted
but pending It's reading tho Presidents Message was
received Some discussion ensued on the fact Of the
Message having been published In the newspapers be-
foro received in tho House. at tho conclusion of
which II reforrcd TO tho Committee Of the Whole.
-Four Of tho Kentucky delegation admitted to their
seas the OF Judge Young being still under considc
ration. Tho Committee Ways and Means reported a
bill sbolishing the tax ali cotton that may DO grown
after 1851 pending debate on which the House
adjourned
Tho Mayoralty election in this city yesterday re-
suited in victory for Hoffman by 81 1874 majority over
the vote OF the other two candidates combined.
In the Constitutional Convention yesterday call on
che secretary for statement OF the condition OF bus
ness before the Convention was adopted. In tho even
ing session the OF tho article finance
declaring that taxation upon real estate and personal
property shall DO equal and uniform was taken, result
Ing In vote OF sxty-sx ayes to ten noes, whersupon
the President announced there quorum present.
md the Convention adjourned. -
Tho Alabama Convention have received intmation
from General Pope they had better adjourn they
were doing great injury reconstruction, at which the
delegates felt very much nsulted They yesterday
passed ordinances staying tho collection OF debts unit,
January l. and exempting . small sum and home
stead each head OF family from taxation, and pass
Cd 70 second reading ordinance suspendng all tho
courts but the Supreme, Probate and Criminal They
have not nxsd day for adjournment IL Is understood
that the military will enforce all their ordinances.
In the Louislans Convention yesterday . movo wa
made towards buHding No" otaie hVusS NJ Dssol
Rouge.
meeting OF the bar OF Washington and the Supreme
Court OF the United States held yesterday, wher
Attorney General Sianbcry and Chief Justice Chase
made suossio remarks relative 10 the late Justice
Wayne
proposed anti-impeachmcnt meeting In Boston
gotten up by leading republicans has bsen postponed
on account Is said OF It's being useless as the opinion
OF New England s unanimous on the subject and hai
been already well expressed through the press
Tue Canadian Parliament think OF making American
silver . legal tender
The Virginia Reconstruction Convention met yesicr
DAY, elected . white Temporary chairman and
negro secretary and then adjourned unts to-day.
Several slight marine disasters have occurred near
Quebec, owing 10 the fields Of leo in the rivers
The election in South Carolina s still doubtful
General Candy has issued order regulating stats
taxes In South Carolina
General j. A. Mower has been ordered 10 bis regimen
by General Hancock.
Edward Dunbar the reverend Minnesota polygamlst
has been sentenced 70 three years and eight months
imprisonment 81 hard labor in the PcDitsntiary.
The steamship Bsuic OF the Bremen line. was sere
on Monday for an Alleged violation OF Law Ia carryin
more passengers than tho Law allows Tbs government
DOW snsng the Of the vessel for $780, 900 fo
ths alleged infraction or the law
The stock marks, was nrm. but dull. yesterday. Gov
eminent securities we're Inactive Gold Grmsr and
-clossd 81 1904 1877