The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-06-23
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EUROPE.

EUROPE
The news report by the Atlantic cable is dated yes
terday June %, at midnight.
A public meeting, presided over by the Lord Mayor
OF London in support OF the Gladstone Irish Church
bill. was violently disturbed by tories, who packed
the hall, and dissolved in tumult vergng to mob.
The British Neutrality Laws Revision bill cannot be
prepared during the present session Of Parliament
The Irish Reform bill passed in committee of the
House OF Commons. The King OF Belgium reviewed
Farragut's squadron at Ostend. mutiny broke out
on board the American ship Nereus at Antwerp,
which was quelled only after bloody fight.
General Napier and Prince Alfred embarked at
Alexandria for England. new King has succeeded
TO the throne Of Madagascar Milan the Fourth is
proclaimed reigning Prince Of Servia.
BY mail from Europe we have interesting details
OF our cable dispatches to the 18th Of June
CONGRESS.
In the Senate yesterday Mr.. CONFESS offered
resolution discharging the Foreign Relations Com
mittee from further consideration Of the bill to pro-
tect American citizens abroad. Mr.. Sumner OBJ
jected. The bill tor the admission of Colorado was
called up, but, after discussion, went on the
expiration OF the morning hour. The Legislative
Appropriation bill was taken up and an amendment
striking out compensation for certain secretaries
and clerks for the President was adopted. The bill
was then postponed and the Arkansas veto message
was taken up. After short debate the bill was
passed over the Presidents veto by vote Of 30 to
7-none OF the famous 'recreants" voting against it.
In the House the Kentucky contested election case
came up again, but was not disposed OF. Numerous
bills were introduced and referred under the usual
Monday call OF States. resolution approprlating
900 for the collection in bound volumes of the pro-
ceedings of cities towns &C., the occasion OF the
soldiers graves decoration was agreed to. Resolu-
tions instructing the Committee Of Ways and Means
20 report a bill reorganizng and reducing the
national debt to uniform system and inquiring
into the expediency Of approprating s5oO0O,000 to
take up the government Indebtedness payable
in currency were agreed to. The vote rejecting the
conference report on the bill removing political
disabilities was reconsdered, and after an animated
discussion the report was accepted by two-thlrds
vote OF eS TO A. The Kentucky election case was then
resumed and the resolution declaring Mckee elected
was adopted. He then took the oath as Representa-
tive from the Ninth Congressional district OF Ken
lucky. The Special Tax bill was then taken up in
Committee of the Whole. Mr.. Schenck introduced
the bill aud gave general summary OF its provisions.
Pending action on an amendment to reduce the
whiskey tax from sixty to fifty cents the House ad-
journed.
The Board OF Aldermen yesterday adopted resolu-
lions TO pave White street with wooden pavement,
Maiden lane with Belgian pavement. and to give q
stand Of colors to the First brigade OF cavalry. A
petition asking for the speedy appropriation OF
$72,1s4 for damages awarded 10 property holder
account OF the Church street opening referred
TO the Committee on Street Openings, and resolu-
ton which directs the granting of certain strips Of
land belonging to the city to the owner OF adjoining
property was referred to the Committee on Finance.
In tho Board NJ Councilman the resolutiOn authOr-
tang the OF $500, 900 Park improvement stock
was agreed to.
Yesterday afternoon, at Bellevue Hospital. Coroner
keenan, heard part OF the testimony of the inquest
on the bodies OF the victims OF the recent steam fire
engine explosion In the Bowery. The examination
will be continued tomorrow afternoon at the City
Hospital, when the engineer of No. . will testify.
The operative bricklayers OF the city yesterday at
tempted 10 inaugurae the eight hour system. The
employers refuse to conform with the wishes OF the
men and strike has been the consequence Work
has been suspended on the buildings going up In the
city. The master masons and brickayers met yes
terday and agreed TO stop all work until the Journey
men agree to take the old price Of i've dollars per
day OF ten hours.
The corporators OF the Central Underground Rail.
way elected a board Of directors on Wednesday
which will to-day elect president and other officers
Arrangements will then be made for taking sub.
scriptions to the capital stock Of s1o,O0o,ooo.
Minister Burlingame and the Ave principal mem.
bers of the Chinese Embassy arrived I'm this city
terday, and will remain until Wednesday. dinner
will be given them by the Chamber OF Commerce
this evening.
la the supreme Court, Special Term, yesterday
Judge Daniels rendered q decision In the case Of
Knox w. the Mayor, &C., awarding plaintiff judg
ment, directing the removal or abatement Of the
Joew bridge corner OF Broadway and Fulton street,
within ninety days. and holding In favor OF the plain
tin's right Of action for damages.
The Fernando Wood lease litigation, brought by
the city TO set aside the leases made under rcsou.
ton OF The Common Council, In 1885, as null and
void came up for trial yesterday In the Supreme
Court Judge Barnard, ex-Mayor Gunther, ex.Coun.
Gilman Hayes. ex-Comptroller Brennan and Others
were examined as witnesses The case will be con
tnued to-day.
Jane Collins sued Edward z. Richards in the Cour,
OF Common Pleas, yesterday, for the recovery Of
$4,000 damages for assault and battery. Case moi
yet concluded
The Hamburg American Packet Company's steam
ship AIemsnnia, Captain Bardua, will leave Hobo
ken at two p. NJ. to-day Tuesday for Southampton
and Hamburg. The European malls will close a
the Post once at twelve M.
The steamship Colorado, Captain Cutting, OF tn
Liverpool and Great Western steamship Company
line. will leave per 40 North river tomorrow iWed