The New York herald., 1868-06-07
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New York. Sunday. June =. 1868.
EUROPE.


dated In London yesterday, we learn that the North
German Confederation ts about to propose plan for
the establishment Of uniform national system Of
ship measurement.
Admiral Farragut was at Antwerp; portion Of
his feet was at Brest.
The news report by the cable is dated yesterday
evening, June 8.
General Garbaldi writes to the United States au-
thorties to discourage enlistments for the Popes
army In the republic. Plgott the 'seditious'' Irish
editor is still held In prison. Fine weather prevailed
in England
The Russian troops were completely successful in
Central Asia, holding Bokhara and samarcand. The
report Of the death Of the Emir OF Bokhara needs
confirmation.
The captives lately released in Abyssinia have
reached Suez for England.
Consols, 95 95h money. Five-twenties 70 a 1875
In London and 773s In Frankfort.
Cotton quiet, with middling uplands at 1IKd
Breadstuffs lower. Provisions dull.
CONGRESS-
In the Senate yesterday the new Secretary was
sworn in The bill for the readmission OF the South
ern States was taken up again and considered, but
without conclusion. The Conference report on the
Arkansas bill agreed to. 1t makes very slight
alteration in the bill as 1t passed the House. Mr..
Trumbull expressed a wish that Senators would
come on Monday prepared to pass the wholesale
restoration bill, and the Senate adjourned after an
executive session, in which the nomination Of Gene
raj Mcclellan to be Minister to England rejected.
In the House resolution extending public re-
ception In the Representative Hall to the Chinese
Embassy was adopted unanimously and Tuesday, at
eleven O'Clock, was fixed as the time for the receP
ton. A large batch Of private pension bills was
passed. The House then went into Committee OF the
Whole on the new Tax bill. The twenty second sec
ton was amended that assessors not empow-
cred to add an additional per cent for failure to
make returns. No other amendments were made to
any sections up to the fifty third at which point the
bill was laid aside, the Committee rising The con-
ference committee offered a report on the Arkansas
bill, but while the vote was taking motion to
lay it on the table the House was adjourned.
MIsCELLANEOUs
Telegraphc dates from Vera Cruz are to the lst
Inst Romero, OF the Mexican Treasury, had sailed
tor New York in order to get married. according to
one report, and in reference to American claims on
the Juarez treasury, according to another Congress
had adjourned until September. Numerous insur-
rections are reported, one band in Queretaro pro-
claiming in favor Of santa Anna. Escobedo and
Cortins were marching on them.
Fenian preparations for grand demonstration on
Canada are still reported Arms are arriving at Ma.
lone, and contracts have been made for thirty thou
sand pounds Of hard tack. On the Canadian side the
same activity is going on and troops ana munitions
are being forwarded to the frontier.
The Louisiana Board Of Registration appointed by
the late Reconstruction Convention has taken direct
issue with General Buchanan on his recent order
and has issued q manifesto directing all Officers
elected at the late election to take possession o.
their offices Monday, June Is, and also directing
the General Assembly Of the state to convene on h'
22d inst. II viii be remembered that Gene
raj Buchanan recently ordered that the elected
officers should qualify some time In November
and that the Legislature should not assemble unit
Congress had accepted the new constitution. Mr.
Packard, the chairman Of the Board Of Registration
VINO signed the document, was arrested yesterday
put on being taken 10 headquarters was released or
ms personal recognizance TO appear before military
commission, which will be organized Immediately.
Twenty-three young men were ordained priests In
the Catholic Church by Bishop Mcfarland. AZ Troy
yesterday, and nearly one hundred others were ad
mitted to deaconshp and minor orders
The Cheyenne Indians are reported to be oybt,no
the Kaws upon the reservation Of the latter sheriff
BealIes, Of Junction City, with ten men, was on MI
way to the scene to put stop to the war;
The United States steamer jamestown has arrive,
at Victoria, " l., from sitka, May 30. The Indian
In Sitka report that gold is being collected by III
handful ct Lakir river, and emigration from sitk
was setting In that direction.
The National Board OF Trade In Philadelphia ye
terday adopted resolutions favorable to nation
improvements generally and also additional 20
eminent aid to the Kansas Pacific Railway and
reduction Of the tax on whiskey. resolution pI
vidng for recommendation to Congress that
patona bank be allowed to sell the gold receiv