The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-02
TRIPLE S HE E T
Now York. Thursday. July 2, 1858.
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The news report by the Atlantic cable is dated
wednesday evening, July 1.
Major General Napier was in Paris, the guest Of
Lord Lyons where he had been received with great
enthusiasm Americans in Bavaria object,
to some extent, to Minister Bancroft's reading
OF his naturalization treaty. The United
States naval suit against Messrs Armand, OF
Bordeaux was again in court in Paris Mr.. Cyrus W.
Field was entertained at o grand banquet in Lon
don.
Consols s4as OAK, money. Five-twenties 7Sk in
London, and 77ss Tx in Frankfort
Cotton dull with middlng uplands at IN Tx
pence. BrcadstuGs and provisions without marked
change.
In the Senate yesterday the joint resolution to ex
clude from the electoral college the votes Of those
Southern States which have not been organized was
called up, and after debate went over with the
morning hour. The Civil Appropriation bill was
then taken up. and Mr.. Sherman withdrew his
Funding bill amendment. An additional item Of
$4,000 for expenses Of the impeachment trial was
agreed to. In the evening session several private
bills were disposed OF, and the Senate adjourned
In the House Mr.. Hamilton Of Florida was sworn
In. Several bills reported from the Judiciary Com
mittee were acted upon. The Alaska appropriation
bill was considered In Committee Of the Whole and
Thursday, July o. was set as the day for taking the
final vote the passage Of the BILL In the evening
session Mr. Moorhead from the Committee OF Ways
and Means, reported back the Tariff bill, which was
ordered TO be printed.
THE CITY
The delegates to the National Democratic Conven-
ton are rapidly assembling In this city. The South
ern delegations are many Of them on hand and
among the members present are many whose faces
1t Is hardly possible to obtain satisfactory insight
into the tendencies Of the convention whole, but
from conversations with the delegates 1t Is shrewdy
estimated that Pendleton stock is the decline and
Chase shares are rising proportionately.
The case OF certain butchers against the Metro
politan Board OF Health has been decided by the
Court OF Appeals In favor OF the Board the court
averrng that the Legislature has entire control over
the streets OF New York and may delegate Its au.
thoriy in the matter to any local organization and
that its orders cannot be reversed by jury trial
interfered with by injunctons. This decision puts
q stop to Strengthening and cattle driving in the
city. =.
The new Board of City Councilmen met yesterday
and transacted considerable business in very good
order. President Monaghan presided.
Tho Board OF Fire Commissioners yesterday
dropped Patrick w. Hand from the roll OF engineers
for his msmanagemeni OF the fire engine No. 0, in
the Bowery, by which the late disastrous explosion
was caused.
large Grant meeting was held last night at
Cooper Institute, at which speeches were made by
Senator Henry Wilson, OF Massachusetts, and Rep
resentative Van wyck, OF New York.
At the Jerome races yesterday the brown flly In
veruglass won the first race, James A. Connolly the
second, the bay gelding Biraque the third and Red
Wing the fourth and last The third race known as
ridden by members Of the club. In the fourth Juba
who was the favorite against Redwing, bolted, run
ming or on the road leading to his stable and thereby
losing the race.
The Schuetzenfest Is progressing. With the ex-
ception OF some slight accidents everything COM
bines to insure q favorable result to this national
festival. The shooting was very good In general
The receipts yesterday were nearly seven thousand
dollars To-day is the grand gala day; the whole
First division Of the National Guard will be on the
grounds the ofcial test OF breechloaders will be had
the effectiveness OF the Calling gun will be tried; a
grand concert, with artillery accompaniment, Will
be directed by Carl Absolute, and many other out
door and indoor sports are on the programme.
The coroner's jury in the Rivington street homi-
eide case returned verdict yesterday OF justinabe
homicide, and the prisoner, Emil Swinzman, was
committed again 70 the Tombs on charge Of carry.
ing concealed weapons.
In the case OF the United States against Vernon X.
Stephenson, q case involving an immense cotton
claim, and In which, n the defendant fails, an In
former who gave information VIII be entitled to o
share amounting to about half q million dollars, was
up before the United states District Court yesterday
on motion TO vacate the attachment against the
defendants property The Court reserved It's de-
cision.
The alleged Pacific Mail perjury case Moser against
Jackson and Polhamus, was continued before the
Supreme Court, Special Term yesterday. 1t will be
resumed this morning.
The North German Lloyd's steamship Onion, Cap
tain Won Santen, will leave Hoboken about two P.
N. to-day for Southampton and Bremen. The mails
for Europe will close at the Post ONCE at IL M.
The steamship Eagle, Captain M. r. Greene, viii
leave pier No. North river ut three p NJ to-day for
Havana. The Cuban malls will close ct the Post
once at two p. M.
The stock market was strong yesterday. Govern
ment securities we're weak. Gold closed with a
strong upward tendency ct 140H.
MIsCELLANEous
General Mcdowell has been relieved OF the com
mand OF the Fourth Military District and General
A O. Giilem assigned to duty in his stead. The
order Is ISSUED by direction OF the President and
signed by General Grant.
In the Louisiana Legislature yesterday the com
mttee reported that regard for the wishes Of Gene
raj Grant urged them TO recommend the adoption Of
his suggestion suspending the test oath. 1t was ac-
oordlngIy suspended, and most Of the democratic
members qualified by taking the oath prescribed by
the new constitution During the morning the mill