The New York herald., 1868-06-25
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The news report by the Atlantic cable ID dated
yesterday evening" June a.
The Pope condemns the Austrian reform legislation
In bulk-punishment for observance of the new laws
80 be In the other world. The Austrian government
resolves to maintain the laws Protestants from all
parts Of the world are nocking to Worms to attend
che Luther statue festival. Florence rumors antic
pate an early war between France and Prussia
England Will orer o national thanksgiving for the
Abyssnian victories next Sunday.
Consols, 94x, money. Five-twenties 1917 In Lon
Don and 77A 77,S in Frankfort.
Cotton irregular, with middling uplands 11hd. o
11kd. Breadstufrs quiet. Provisions steady. Pro-
huce easier.
Special mail details Of our cable dispatches to the
18th Of June are published in the HERALD to-day.
CONGRESS.
In the senate yesterday Mr.. Howard introduced
bill providing for the discontinuance OF the Freed
mems Bureau upon the readmission of the South
ern States. The bill making eight hours q days
work for laborers and mechanics IN govern
snent employ was very generally discussed and
finally passed by vote Of 20 to IL. The Legislative
Appropriation bill was again taken up. The salaries
OF chiefs OF several naval bureaus were stricken out
An amendment increasing the appropriation for sala-
ries and expenses Of the internal revenue admins
tration from six to eight millions was agreed to.
Considerable further discussion ensued and at the
close, without voting upon the BILL the Senate ad
Iourned.
In the House the Committee on Elections reported
In favor OF the three Arkansas Representatives who
were thereupon admitted TO their seats. Mr.. Brooks
Tor the democratic members, then presented long
protest against their admission, which was received
and read. The Tax bill was then resumed. The first
section was amended that the fifty cents tax shall
he paid before removal from the distiery. In the
evening session no quorum appeared, and another
hour was lost in the call Of the House. The forty
ninth section, regulating the expectation OF distilled
spirits. stricken out The question OF the pay Of
Arkansas members was referred to the Judiciary
ginning OF Congress against q decision of the
Speaker The House then adjourned.
THE CITy.
The Brooklyn Yacht Club will hold its annual re-
gatta to-day, the course being from opposite the
Club House, in GOwanus bay, to Southwest Spit and
return. Tirty-nve vessels are entered fourteen OF
which are Representatives Of other yacht clubs.
A race has been agreed upon between the yachts
Sappho and Dauntless the course to be from stake
of the club house Staten Island around the light
ship OF Cape May and return to the iightship on
Sandy Hook. 1t viii take place between the 4th and
1lth OF July.
Columbia College held its one hundred and four
teenth commencement exercises yesterday.
The master masons held another meeting at their
Exchange Rooms IN Liberty street, yesterday after
noon. number Of resolutions were unanimously
passed, all tending to resist the eight hour system
sought TO be introduced, and TO invite ali other mas.
ger mechanics TO join in the opposition. A more
permanent organization was perfected, and the Ex.
ecutive Committee will now meet every evening
full report OF their proceedings viii be found else.
where.
The Alumni Association Of the New York unver.
sty Law school held its FIRST anniversary last night
at Delmonicos. A number Of distinguished guests
were present. The anniversary was successful
throughout and friendly greetings we're exchanged
between old classmates.
At the mass meeting OF the members OF the Schut
zenbund and others last evening the presentation o
the gold medal voted did not take place, as 1t wal
not yet finished. The Mayor was unavoidaby absen
out OF town. number Of new prizes were received
and will be added to-day 10 the collection now on
free exhibition at Stenway Hall. Resolutions were
passed requesting the citizens TO decorate their
houses the streets through which the procession
viii pass next Monday.
Brown and Tyler, the oarsmen, rowed o match
race on the Hudson OF Hoboken yesterday. Tylel
won the race, ana Brown being taunted with selling
out by the Gulick Boat Club, disturbance arose. IN
which the club were only prevented from roughly
using Brown by the intervention OF the police.
Mr. John w. Devereux, an anidayit clerk OF IN,
Commissioners of Emigration at Castle Garden re
Gently resigned his position and has fled with
Richard O'Gorman, Chairman Of the Irish Emigra
ton Society, several very serious charges Of mis-
treatment OF emigrants against the Commissioners
Coroner Keenan, held an inquest yesterday ovei
the remains OF Lawrence Lyon, the victim Of the e
works explosion in Broadway, and after the hearinl
Of considerable testimony verdict Of death iron
bruises by the explosion was rendered. the cause
the explosion being undetermined.
Three alleged lottery dealers were arrested yeate
day, on a charge Of violating the laws Of the Stat
against lotteries. They we're held 10 bail in tw
thousand dollars each.
The tria OF Mlchaal j. Conta and Charles Burke 4