The New York herald., 1868-04-22
THE LEGISLATURE.

THE LEGISLATURE.
In the Senate yesterday the Arcade Underground
Railway bill was considered and reported complete,
with amendments providing that vaults or openings
shall not be appropriated without the consent OF the
owners of majority OF the lots fronting on the line
OF route and that the 100000 forfeit case the road
is not completed shall revert 10 the city instead Of
the State.
In the Assembly bills TO incorporate the New York
ana Brooklyn Iron Tubular Company for a railroad
in avenue G; appropriating 5000 to the New York
Law Library; provide for the safety OF life city
railroads. to extend Lexington avenue; to secure a
supply OF water for Saratoga Springs; to supply
deficiencies Of The Constitutional Convention and
tho annual state levy were passed. A communiea.
tion presented from Comptroller Connolly giving
list OF unpaid Judgments against the city amount
ing TO over 100000 and recommending that pro
vision be made for payment in the City Tax Levy.
The Governor hes signed the Erie Railway bill.
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By special cable telegram from London dated yes
ie,dsy we are informed that dispatches had been
received from General napier, in Abysslnia, dated
on the ist OF Apri-a day before the time when The
assault rheodore's work; was said 20 have taken
place. The maa body Of the British army was then
advancing towards The royal camp, which was fixed
between two rivers, one being the Bashilo, an i'm
portant tributary OF the Nile. Magdala was thirty
miles distant from Napieg's advance. Mr. Rassam
ono OF the most noted Of the English captyes, had
had his chains stricken Oh.
The news report by the cable Is dated in London at
TWO O'Clock this morning Great alarm prevailed in
consequence OF men having been seized at Bucking.
ham Palace having combustible material In quantity
but used IL Is said FOR the purpose OF firing the
royal mansion. II is supposed they are Fenans.
The Fcnian murder trials are progressing at thc
old Bailey. The ice Is breaking UP in the rivers o
Russia. Napoleon contemplates vast plan Of pub
lie works on the roads in the interior Of France
Caribadi il said 20 be in his home.
The Mkado Of Japan viii indemnify foreigners 70
losses sustained az the hands of either native part
In the
Consols, es1s osh. Fiye.twentes 7oA In Lor
don and 7ji6 ia Frankfort Paris Bourse nrmcr.
Cotton duh in Liverpool and Ilavrc; mddlin
Ipands 124 12A pence Brcadstuifs quiet an
steady Provisions duh.
BY the steamship City Of London at this port "
have special correspondence and mall report
interesting detail Of cable dispatches to the 81
MISCELLANEOUS.
We have special kilograms from St. Thomas, j
maica st. Vincent Barbados, Antigua and Trinida,
Another Intellectual attempt had been made to launc
the Monongahea at st. Thomas. The Legislature
Barbadoes proposes 20 exclude all contractors froi
Legislative membership. Severe shocks OF earthquai
were felt In Antigua on the 10th instant. Three hu
dred coolies have arrived at Trinidad from Cacutt
Our Buenos Ayres letter is dated March H. Anal
in Monteyidco were becoming more tranquil al
President Battles administration was highly spok
by the people. ~." -.
Our Rio Jsneiro letter is dated March 49, The !
port OF the Brazilian naval commander in the W
with Paraguay concerning his voyage up the rv
to Asuncion states that he did not take the town,
threw few bombsheils IN Il and returned to Ia.
He states however Xat the city Is slightly defend
and aland attack might take it. A desperate Alta
was made on the irvn-clad feet by picked men OF d
Paraguayan army IN snail boats. and II was only b
a u unf !.