The New York herald., 1868-06-11
T. RI PIE ST E E T
New York. Thursday, Juno II, 1865.
EUROPE.

EUkUPE.
By special telegram from Belgrade. forwarded by
way OF London and through the Atlantic cable, we
learn that Prince Michel the Third, ruler OF Serva
was shot down by three assassins armed with re-
volvers, in the first named city, yesterday evepng.
Prussia is about to extend and strengthen the for
tncatOns at Cologne The North German govern
ment invites an International, European and Ameri-
can, arrangement to secure private property at sea
in time of war. The state domain OF Austria is to be
sold.
The Cunard mail steamship Cuba, Captain Noodle,
which left Liverpool on the Both and Queenstown
the 3st OF May arrived ut this port at early hour
Yesterday morning, bringing mail report In detail
cable dispatches dated to the day of sailing
from England.
CONGRESS-
In the Senate yesterday the bill to amend the Mail
transportation act in the clause relating to the mails
In the Western Territories was passed by vote of
twentysix TO twelve. The conference report on the
Naval Appropriation bill was concurred in. The
Southern Restoration bill was then taken up. Mr..
Shermans amendment striking out the fundamental
condition imposed upon Georgia relative to certain
debts rejected. Several other amendments were
acted upon. and the question finally being upon the
passage OF the bill Mr. Sumner read long Grafton
from manuscript in favor Of It, The bill then
passed by a vote OF thrty-one to ve and the Senate
at quarter OF eleven O'Clock adjourned.
In the House a bill to increase the revenue from
duties on imports and tending to equallze exports
and imports was reported from the Committee
Ways and Means ordered to be printed and referred
back. 1t ia published In full in our Congressional
proceedings to-day. The bill for the relief of two
Arkansas officials elect was passed. The bill author
ning contract with New York steamship
company for the transportation OF mails and emf
grants between New York and port in Europe was
amended and passed The bill for the erection OF the
new Post once In New York was reported from the
committee, ordered TO be printed and recommitted.
The House then went into Committee OF the Whole
on the Tax bill, the call OF yeas and nays the sub
ect resulting yeas 50, nays 81. Five paragraphs re-
iating to the special whskey tax were reached, but
reserved until the direct tax could be disposed Of
substitute for the clause cigar makers, relieving
them OF all tax but requiring them to register,
agreed TO. Finally having reached page l2i OF tine
nil, the House at twenty minutes after ten O'Clock
adjourned.
The Jerome Park Course opened yesterday with
four raccs-for the Fordham stakes. the Belmont
stakes the Hopeful stakes and premium Of $780,
The nrst "A handicap dash OF one mile and quarter,
was won by Stonewa Jackson; the second, for three
year olds by General Duke; the third, for two year
olds, by Bonnie Lass, and the fourth by General
McMahon.
The Board of supervisors met In their chamber in
thc new Court House for the first time yesterday.
1t is gorgeously furnished and is intended also for
the of the Court OF Appeals. The county tax
levy approved, and the Comptroller directed
To issue bonds for the County Court House stock TO
the amount OF $500 O00 bearing interest six per
cent.
Three men. painters, were precipitated from q lad
.er scarod In Front street. Fletcher, yesterday,
q distance OF thirty feet, to the ground. Two OF
them instantly killed and the third was severely
injured.
It is shown by the financial statements OF the city
authorities OF Brooklyn that the cost OF maintaining
the parks for 1869 will amount to Sos 9Oo The cost
If maintaining the Fire Department will be
1lyO.e33 %; for the police, tSIe553 s5; for public
schools $es2 is asked for city purposes s572
The celebrated Peruvian bond case, In which An.
tonic Milan Peruvian agent, and Domingues, the
Consul OF Ecuador, were arrested, was decided yes
tcrday by Judge Nelson In favor OF MILAN and Do
mingues The decision orders their discharge and
fully vindicatcs their character In the transaction.
In the United states District Court yesterday the
case OF the United states vs. Mullee In which defend
ant is charged with violation Of an injunction
IN the Goodyear patent rubber suit. came
up on application TO discharge tho pri-
Soner, ana the court reserved IL decision. The
case Of the United states against william Dorsn,
indicted for counterfeiting postponed until next
week. Sarah Byrne pleaded guilty Of passing coun.
teeit currency and sentence was deferred TO enable
the prisoner To produce evidence Of previous good
character in mitigation Of punishment. The case OF
the United States vs.. T.. L. Watson win be called on
for trial to-day The prisoner is charged with de-
frauding the government by Illicit distlllat,on of
wstskey. A large number Of condemuations in in.
ternal revenue cases were also ordered.
The celebrated Forman viii case came up yes,sr.
day at Supreme Court, General Term, on appea,
om an order OF the Surrogate admitting to probate
~ one will two papers propounded the last viii
and testament Of Ann Maria forman. Decision re.
served.
MrsCEILANE0Us
our special correspondent In Brownsville tee
graphs that Santa Annals agents are preparing fo
an invasion OF Mexico from that place. Bagdad vii
is struck by the hlllbusters on the 14th inst, and
Oody will Immediately move on Monterey at sigma