The New York herald., 1868-01-10
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EUROPE.

IUROPR.
Tho report by the Atlantic cable Is dated yester.
day evening, January 0.
Count Bismarck declares there Is probability OF Q
war between France and Germany this year. Maxi.
milan's body had reached Corfu Fenian prosecutions
for "reason felony" and sedtion still maintained
in England and ireland The Cabinet OF Portugal
win levy the Objectionable taxea
Favorable advces had been received from the English
expedition In Abyssnia
Consols wero at % o2H for money in London Five.
swsnss a 7l 70 in London and 7esI In Frank
fort The Paris Bourss was improved.
Cotton declined ons.sghth Of . penny In Liverpool
Brsadstuns quiet Provisions firm.
By the steamships from Europe we have an interest
ing mail report in detail Of cable dispatches to til
Goth Of December.
CONGRESS.
In the Senate yesterday the House bill TO preven.
frauds in tho collection Of the revenue from distilled
spirits passed. Tho resolution 70 instruct tho
Judiciary Committee to report bill abrosating the
State governments In the South under considera-
tou whom the morning hour expired, and tho bill 10
prevent the further reduction OF tho currency was
taken up. general debate onsued but no vote was
taken.
In the House the joint resolution requesting the Pres
dent TO intercede for Q release OF McMAhon, tho
Fenian prisoner in Canada, was taken mp and passed
unanimously, after debate we'll similar joint
resolutions reference Robert Lynch and Colones
Warren and Nage The joint resolution for the appoint
nent Of q commission whiskey metres taken up,
and long and exciting debate ensued At tho end e
which the resolution postponed until to-day.
THE LgGIsLATURE,
In the Senate yesterday notices given OF blls 10
rebuild Washington Market and toborrow 900 900 Tor
tho support OF the poor In New York city The usual
and ffaaa ad and tba Ca
adjourned until Tuesday.
In tho Assembly bills introduced TO increase
the powers OF the Excise Commissioners abolish the
Board or Health and TO repeal the Excse law The
annual report OF hs State Treasurer and
ise Assembly adjourned until Tuesday.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Tho Ci,zons' AssoclaAssn publish icttor to Prenden,
Mclean this morning inauirng into the for the
increased expense OF supporting the public schools
The inquest IN tt late Williamsburg homicide was
concluded lat night The Jury, after pro,racted deber
ton found that the deceased Henry shear his
death from wounds Inflicted by OTTO schade the sth
inst
Two prisoners In the Memphis jail fell to hghting on
Wednesday might, ant OF them gouged the others
syssout
sheriff Parkinson in Dyerseurg East Tennessee. at
tempted 70 arrest old man named Duncan, Tues
day. when Duncan fred al Parkinson. Parklnson's
fired At and killed Duncan Dunoaas fired and killed
Tarkinsons SOU and old Parkinson fired and killed
young Duncan.
Nova Scotia and New Brunsw,ck have refused TO CO.
operate the sstablshment OF an inleTcoonal Board
Of Trade
The deadlock In the Pennsyivanls Assembly 10 st
The velocity OF the Gulf Stream IA reported BY expo
renced navsaiors 70 have recently been greatly in
creased and tho along the Florida reefs
ha ain m draw mfa
upon the reefs This phenomenon supposed to be tho
result OF the recent convulsons OF the earth.
Hunnicutt called "liar'' by conservative dele
gate the Virginia Convention yesterday. Consdora
Dle confusion but no nsht ensued.
In the United States Comm ssioncrs' Court Brooklyn,
yesterday, the case OF John G Brans adjourned
until the 27,h inst, when an argument viii DO
heard In reersoco 10 his being admitted to baIL
In tho Cour. OF General sessions yesterday, City judge
Russci presiding tue OF tho following named
cussd we're disposed of;-wnnsm Lodtman, having
pleaded guilty Indictment charging him With
ting by false representations carried away oyercoai
from the Everett House, was eenienced TO the State
Prison for nve yeara John Orr and Barney wnne,
having pleaded guilty TO charge Of grand larceny. were
sentenced 10 the state Prson for Eve yoarA William
Schmidt having pleaded guilty to burglary in the third
degree sentenced 70 the State prison for four years
Patrick Mooney pleaded guilty 10 az attempt at burglary
and sentenced 70 the sae prison TOT Two years and
six months James Primrose and Cnaries Worth pleaded
guilty. a charge OF havng attempted 20 stea - over
coat and were remanded for sentence
The SOCK market was strong and excited ycat'riSy
Covsrnmsn, securities we're strong asd sesi,e. cold
wss irregular end closed at 1914
In the Louisiana Convention ys'tsday a resolution
wns offered ty coiorod nom1or that he dem Of
members cease sfior The eo.h inss which Laid on
the table Tho balance 0f ,hs day was devoted 20 tho
adoption OF articles relating q the state legislative body
Robert Fowler was yesterday reelected stata Trsss
uyor by the two houses VI Tie Maryland La.AslgTe IN
JCnt convention.