The New York herald., 1868-03-18
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EUROPE.

EUROPE.
The news report by the Atlantic cable is dated mid:
night.
The condition OF Ireland was earnestly debated in
the English House Of Commons in the sitting ending
the morning Of the nth, Mr.. Gladstone and Premier
Disraeli stating their views and arguments. Fenian
organizations have, 1t is sad created alarming dis
affection in large portion othe British army serving
in Great Britain. The Pope proclaimed the newly
consecrated American bishops French "pamph
let" in support OF the Napoleon dynasty is looked
for Political riots OF serious character took place
in the island OF Madeira The Pope rejects Napo-
Icons plan for a settlement with Italy.
Consols % q 93h. Five-twenties ~ in London and
755s in Frankfort.
Cotton dul with middling uplands at 1o1sd. The
trade report from Manchester Is unfavorable. Bread
stuifs dull. Provisions irmer.
The German mail steamship Hermann, Captain
wenke from Southampton March 8, arrived at this
port yesterday bringing mail details OF our cable
dispatches to her day Of sailing from England.
CONGRESS.
In the Senate yesterday Mr. Edmunds from the
Joint Committee on Retrenchment, made an expla-
nation, stating that the report whskey frauds
recently made was not the report OF the
committee, but was made on the respon-
sibility of only one member OF 1t.
bin was introduced to provide temporary govern
ment for Alaska The House bill to exempt certain
manufactures from tax was again called up and
generally debated. Several amendments were
offered, but no action was taken on them.
In the House Mr. Jenckes offered resolution from
the Retrenchment Committee, denying that the re-
port made by Mr. Van wyck in reference to whiskey
frauds is the report OF that committee. Mr.. Van
Wyck being absent the resolution was not received
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political disabilities from certain persons in the
Southern States, and 1t was finally recommtted
with instructions. The Freedmen's Bureau bill was
discussed and went over on the expiration OF the
morning hour. The bill for the admission Of Ala
bama then discussed, and Mr.. Stevens, with the
remark that Ito force a vote to admit the State
against our own law, with deficiency Of twenty
thousand against 1t, would not be just, moved to
recommit IL, which was done.
THE LEGISLATURE.
In the Senate yesterday memorial was presented
and referred asking that q law be passed for the
prevention offs monopoly OF other railroads by direct
ors OF the Hudson River Harlem. Bills passed
relative to the Board OF Education and amending
the act to facilitate the construction Of the Southern
Central Railroad Bills appropriating s25o,00O TO
aid in the construction OF the whitehall and Patts-
burg Railroad, and authorizing additional facilities
for the nterment OF paupers, were ordered to third
reading.
In the Assembly bills to amend an act relative to
assignments for the benefit OF creditors; to amend
an act relative to the taxation OF stockholders OF
banks; relative to taxes and assessments in New
York. and others OF private character were passed.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Our special dispatches from Havana contain fur.
ther interesting intelligence from Mexico Several
Spanish officers are implicated In the late conspira
cy, and II IL believed that Santa Anna Marquee and
Others originated 1t with the intention OF pro-
claiming Ortega President. plot TO block
ade Vera Cruz has been unfolded to the government
and II was probable that Juarez would send q com
mission to General Lersund to demand more rigid
observance of the neutrality laws. The Mexican
Congress had appropriated another sum OF $4,000
TO redeem the convention and internal bonds. The
war between Alvarez and Jiminez on the west coast
was being prosecuted with considerable vgor.
Affairs In Cuba are interesting. The Captain
General and the Bishop OF Havana had had differ
ence on account Of the latter interfering TO prevent
performance by Ristori, and during Lersundis toul
through the island the Bishop In consequence Of thu
disagreement ordered that the priests should
not pay him the customary honors. For this
Lersundi, first obtaining permission from his home
government placed the Bishop In arrest and ordered
him TO leave The country, OBTAINING le spanish mai
steamer IN oldef % tGi hin, on board. APQrtu
Euese schooner which had landed six hundred
oeHoss q Caibaries had been found abandoned.