The New York herald., 1868-04-07

payment OF certain claims Of the owners OF the
steamer Monitor for damages sustained by it in IN
attack from q Japanese fort, passed. The COM
mittee amendments to the Naval Appropriation bill
agreed to, and the bill reported by the Com.
mittee of the Whole. Pending discussion upon the
Senate adjourned.
The House not in session. having adjourned
until Wednesday,.
THE LEGIsLATURE.
In the Senate yesterday message was received
from Governor FenOn veOing the bill approprating
s250,000 for the completion Of the Whitehall and
Pattsburg Railroad. He cites nine other bills max |
ing similar appropriations which now before the
Legislature aggregating 1926, 900, the result of
the introduction OF OF them, every district in the
state being melted to make demand upon the pub
Tic treasury in either of these bills Is passed.
The message laid on the table.
In the Assembly bills to lay pneumatic tubes under
the East river for the transmission Of letters and
packages, relative to cleaning and improving the
streets OF New York. and making appropriations to
aid In the construction Of four railroads, all
ordered to q third reading.
In the democratic caucus of members OF the Legis-
lature last evening Abram b. Weaver was nominated
for Superintendent OF Public Instruction, and Victor
NJ. Rice was nominated for the oiilce in the
republican caucus.
The news report by the Atlantic cable is dated
yesterday. April O.
The Bishops OF the Irish Church said to have |
requested Mr.. Disraeli to sacrifice onehalf the reve
nues of the establishment in order to the other.
The French troops are to evacuate Rome completely
at an early day. Admiral Farragut is in Naples.
Consols 03h. Fiye-twenties 729s in London and |
75& In Frankfort.
Our European mail report Is dated March 20.
stephen ]. Meany, convicted Of Fenianism, was dis
char fro Wakin nris ENGLAND v
rant condition that he should leave the country
directly Mr.. Mcany accepted it, and was to be placed
board the steamship William Penn at London for
New York. The anti-Army bill agitation, with riots
continued In the cities OF France
MIsCELLANE0Us.
Our special kilograms from Mexico state that the
British steamer Danube, which was engaged in
smuggling on her last trip had arrived again OF
Vera Cruz, but did not enter the port, sending her
mails ashore In a small boat under white nag.
British gunboat had arrived at the mouth OF the Rio
Grandc and was making soundings, for the purpose,
It was feared In Matamoros Of bockading that city.
Our special telegrams from the West Indies include
Jamaica, Huyt st. Domingo and Martinique In q
race between wooden and ironclad vessels at Kings
ton the latter made the best speed leading mile
and half in six miles. scheme s on foot in
IIayti to make Sanave dictator. In ST. Domingo
although Cabrai and his Ministers are held response
bile for the Of mis- administration the persons and
property of his friends respected
Two days later advices from the war In Paraguay
deny former reports. Humaitf is not captured, and
the neet has not reached Asuncon. heavy bom-
bardment of the fort is going on, however and the
Paraguayans are poorly supplied with provisions.
The Virginia Convention proposes 10 adjourn this
week.
The appoinmeut CT General Wells to be Governor
OF virginia has called forth numerous protests from
republicans, who have gone to Washington in con-
nectlon with the subject. II was reported that
message had been received from General Grant di-
recting the posponement OF the order appointing
Wells but on the other hand 1t Is stated dispatches
have been received from high authority in the
national capital announcing that he would be mrne
,iiateIy inauguratcd Governor
The Indian Commissioners have arrived at the
North Platte. No treaty Is to be made, however
until the Commissioners return to Fort Laramie.
General Meade has issued orders for the suppress
atom of the Ku Klux Klan and other incendiary or
ganizations in his military district Newspaper pub
fishers who print the mystic warnings OF the klan
are to be tried by military commissions
St. Georges church. In Beekman street, an old
landmark originally erected in 1749 Is to be torn
down the ground upon winch II stands having been
sold for sl45,OOO. IL was purchased originally for
$500.
The centennial anniversary OF the Chamber Of Com
rnerce of this city held last night at Irving Hall
The proceedings were exceedingly interesting. Many
ladies were present.
TWO 0sbnr boats we're wrecked outside of the har.
bor. at Cooderich, Canada, on Saturday night, and
i've men were drowned.
On Sunday morning, Off Avondale fishing shore, on
the Potomac river, twelve negroes were drowned
They were In small boat and were endeavoring tt
reach the shore, when the boat was swamped IN .
gale.
Hartigan, who killed one Frie during fracas las
election, yesterday pleaded guilty to manslaughtel
In the fourth degree and fined six cents by Re
corder Hackett, who said the case was clearly one
justlnable homicide.
The April statement Of the national debt shows
decrease since March l. OF keioo35 and since Apri
!, 1907. OF s4,2is.sS3.