The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-01
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EUROPE.

day evening. April 80.
Lord Stanley Foreign Secretary OF England, an
nounced in the House Of Commons that France and
Prussia had accepted proposition for Peace Congress-
and expressed bis opinion that the Luxemburg difficulty
would be settled IN q satisfactory manner. King VIII
liam opened tho session OF the Prussian Diet with
speech from the throne. He completely silent
the subject Of Luxembourg, fact which produced some
uneasness when reported in Paris.
France is disarming. An imperial order directs the
cessation Of the military preparations throughout the
empire.
The King Of Prussia told the Parliament that the
unity Of Germany swas an assurance OF the peace Of
Europe"
Belgium is augmentng her military estab shment and
about TO raise a money loan.
Consos closed at Of Il, for money in London. United
States hve-twenties were at III in London, 76s in
Frankfort and so in Paris French rencs we're at Off
so confines.
The Liverpool cotton market easier and not so
firm, with middling uplands at 1Ild Breadsturs firm
Provisions quiet
BY mail we have very interesting details Of our Cable
dispatches 10 the evening OF the 18th OF April
King william OF Prussia adjourned the session OF the
North German Parliament with a speech from the
throne which publish. The scene IN the Chamber
was quite anmatng, and the King was received with
loud cheers the Protector OF the German Bund"
HIS Majesty huded the iaDOrs OF tue members LOT tne
maturing Of the new constitution the consolidation
OF Germany.
During the negotiations for a solution Of the Luxem
burg question by peaceful means and anterior to the
acceptance OF the Congress- asserted that Prussia
ain her necessity become a maritime Power had
determined absorb by some means the entire king
dom OF Holland Germany. Frenchmen from the
provinces bad, II was alleged, memoralized Napoleon
for war
The s. Petersburg journals Of the 18th Of April in
cned the Prussian position on the Lnxcmburg
question.
The high treason indictments charged agains: the
Fenans trial Ireland appear in columns, with
a list OF the names OF the prominent nformers from
America who are 10 be used behalf Of the British
Cro~p II will be seen that political acts done in the
United States by American citizens made portions
OF the counts By Attorney General when framing the
indictment
Inc Board OF Aldermen met In special session yeser
day resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor
20 employ legal aid in bringing 10 decision before the
Supreme Court the controversy between the municipal
authorities and the Police Commissioners relative
granting OF licenses was adopted. resolution calling
for an extension Of Fifth avenue TO the Battery was
referred 10 a special committee.
The Inspector Of Excise was busy all day yesterday
,ssunr new licenses, those OF 1860 being Withdrawn
The sum total received for licenses during Monday and
Tuesday amounted 10 s1so, 600
The s,rsa Cleaning Commissioners met yesterday and
naruccd the street contractor TO clean all the Streets
whether paved or not.
The court a, police headquarters il doing aheavy bust
ness the associated Police Justices still refuse 10 inter-
fsre with Justice ConnolIys cases.
Daring last week there were four hundred and i've
deaths York city and the public Institutions and
one hundred and Eve In Brooklyn The per ccniage 10
both cities, according Or Harris, continues to show
The deleerous effects Of the present tenement house
system The presence OF cholera Is not reported in any
OF the large cities Of Europe, and may reasonably ex-
pccs that the commercial In tho Mississippi valley
WIZ Dc the only sources whence the pcstence reach
US this year.
lecture delivered last evening AZ ths Twenty.
nfth street Bap,s, church on Burmah and the Bur-
mese." BY Moung Kiaw, native Of tina, coun,r,.
The jury In the Gardner-ryer win case tried before
Judge Lott, In the Circuit Court OF Richmond conntv
Staten Island into Monday pish, i.s, and
returned verde, all the submitted in ,avor NJ
David Gardiner, the contestant A motion for a nev
trial will be argued the General Term the motion
being made on the ground that the verde, was asaius,
Che evidence.
The General Term Of the Supreme ccur, convened yes
terdsy morning for the purpose OF announcing decisions
and The names Of successful candidates for admission 10
practice Al the bar. number Of orders were promul.
gated regulating the failure transaction Of business
ths branch OF this court motion was also made for
the admission 70 practice Of Robert Mclean late United
States Minister 10 China.
The stock market Vas strong yesterday. Gold closed
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Domestic produce was generally nruer and more
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