The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-02-07

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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
EUROPE.
The report by the Atlantic cable dated yestsr
DAY evening February6
The King and Queen Of Portugal were nred on BY
assassns on the highway The royal guards returned
too frs killing and wounding others Of the assa-
Russia it 10 said protests with the other Powers
asans. the attitude Of Ssrvia and Bulgaria Napo.
leon s IL is said, invited to visit Constantnope Ad-
miral Farragut was in Genoa The London journals
reprint the leading of the American press
Trains arrest.
Consois sah s3% in London; Eve twenties Tx q
" in London, aud rs 75I In Frankfort.
Cotton buoyan with middling uplands at ~ pence
10 an active market BreadstuDs improved Provisions
dub
CONGRESS-
In the Senate yesterday the Finance Committee re-
ported fsvoraby the bills introduced by Messr sher-
man and Henderson. MI. Drake made hs speech upon
the Reconstruction BILL after which the joint resolution
% send naval officers to the Havro Maritime Exhibition
was taken up and, after general debate, adopted
Ia the House the bill for the protection Of citizens
abroad was debated until the expiration OF the morning
hour. when It went until Tuesday. Tho Army
Appropriation bill was reported from the Committee
The proposed appropriation s33 0o0 and
tho bill provides for he gradual reduction OF the
The Legislative, Executive and Judicial Appropriation
bill then taken up and considered until adjourn
mont
THE LEGISLATURE.
In the Senate yesterday the bill to complete the
walabout improvement was reported favorably. The
bill codng Jurisdiction David's Island the United
ssasss was passed Notice given of bill to Ok the
salary Of members OF the New York Common Council
at $4,000
In the Assembly bill to prohibit the collection OF
rents on gas meters in New York and Brooklyn was
passed Bills introduced to regulate tho sale OF
GOAL 70 amend the general Railroad law and for the
better protection Of health In New York.
The democratic members OF tho Legislature In Joint
ballot last evening, nominated Matthew T. Brennan for
tho VAC ant Police Commissoncrship
THE CITY
The criminal OF the United States Circuit cour.
opened yesterday by Judge Benedict Tho case OF
the United States Alfred ST. Clair, indicted with hav
ing while employed In the Custom House. forged pay
rolls and fraudosnty appropriated tho amounts drawn
them. The accused did not appear when the case
called, and motion OF the District Attorney his
rccognxancss were forfeited :
10 the United States District Court before Judge
Bistchford the government secured the
OF tho United states against dstiiery in Eighth
and in the Of the against q rectifyng esab
lishment in Worth street.
Ia the Superior Court, Part l. yesterday, before
Judge Barbour action TO 200 brought
by Bernard Mullen against John Rice for wounding Inn
10 the head BY pistol shot. The jury returned
dict for the plaintiff Of SIS.
In the Superior ourt Part T. before Judge McCunn,
Patrick Lynch brought az acton agains, Robert Mar.
shall for false mprsonment and damages laid
81 900 The plaintiff removing gravel from a lot OF
land Ninth owned by the defendant Who con.
sderiug he had authority do caused his arrest
Tho jury found for the plaintiff s3s.
10 the supreme Court. Chambers, yesterday, before
Judge Cardozo, the arguments In TIE OF Fisk,
Bsdeu and others against the Chicago and Rock Island
Railroad Company heard. The motion TO
the TRIAL Of the from the State TO the uoitsd States
Court grounded adavits setting forth that
OF the defendants residents OF the STATE The
snndavit Of Edward W. D-mham was read aud threw
some light on the matter.
Two brothsrs named Jesse and Albert Mott, we're tried
In the Court Of General Sessions yesterday afternoon
indictment for highway robbery in having knocked
down and robbed Mr. Robert Resting in Twenty. third
street the night Of tho 1870 OF December Witnesses
identified tho prisoners, but the defence up
robDery had been committed; that the complaining
witness and friend had ngh, the night in question
and the plant for the purpose Of getting
revenge. The prisoners were convicted aud rsmaudsd
for sentence.
The Inman line steamship CITY OF London, Captain
Brooks. will leave pier AZ North river o'clock
tomorrow Saturday for Queenstown and Liverpool
The for Great Britain, Ireland aud tho Continent
will close At the Post ONCE ut twelve w. Saturday.
The Anchor line steamship Columbia, Captain Cara.
CHAN, will ssl pier 20 North (sat.
srdsyl a. noon for Liverpool and Glasgow, touching at
Londonderry to land passengers.
Tho steamship Cortos Captain whitman OF the Cron-
we'll line will leave pier No. North river at three r
NJ on Saturday, 9Th inst, for New Orleans direct
The fast sailing steamship Montgomery. Captain
Lyon, Of the Black star Independent line, will sail
from pier No. 10 North river morrow Saturday
At three r. N. for Savannah, Ga.
The popular stsamsn p Saragossa, Captain Crowsi OF
Arthur Lssrys line will sail from pier No IL East river
foot Of Wall stres: to morrow (saturday al three p NJ
for Charleston, 8. c., connecting there with
for Florida ports 10.
MIscELLANEOUs.
ny the Cube cable We have special tslsgrsms from
81 Domingo. Jamaica, -. Thomas Hnyti. Antigua ana
MEXICO provisional .riumvrste had been proclaimed
Ia ~ Domingo TO last until The arrival Of Basz Wreck
active In their efforts 70 RAISE the vessels susken
by the late hurricanes Al St Thomas saInave the
Svssidsst u Hayt,, bad been sxcommusica,sd The