The New York herald., 1868-02-06
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EUROPE.

EGhUFE
Tho report by the Atlantic cable dated yeslor-
day evening, February s.
John Bright urges that england can do as much for
lreands good the United States If she will do it,
Fenan demonstrations continue in the county Cork
King Victor Emanuel forbid tho Italian clergy obey
tae Pope celebrating Te Deum for the defeat OF tho
Garibaldans Rioous tumus bad broken out In
Padua Tho Italian Minister 10 the North German Con.
federation was cordially received by the King OF
Prussia. The Liverpool cab drivers remain 'strke"
Consos 933s in London Five-twentes, TX in Lon.
don and 755s in Frankfort.
Cotton firm, with mddling upands at TX 7T pence.
Brsadstuls and provisions without marked change
Tho steamship Java furnishes mail details of our
cable dispatches to tho 25sh OF January.
CONGRESS-
In the Senate yesterday DILL was introduced author
izag the Secretary OF War to employ to defend
generals other persons entrusted with the
zion in brought against them for their acts under
the Reconstruction laws Considerable discussion
cusuod the subject, and the bill was passed. The
supplementary Reconstruction bIl was taken up and
Mr. Morrill, made speech In favor OF its passage A
substitute for the bill addition the Tenure of Oce
act reported from the committee, and the Senate
adjourned.
In House the bill forrotng certain railroad land
grants tho Southern States passed by yoas &c.
nays 70. The bill concerning the rights OF American
citizens abroad thon considered hr Judd continu-
lug his speech upon It, A lively controversy cnsued
between Mr. Logan and Sir. Marshall a remark under
a question OF privilege made by.ihe former that Mr..
Nsrshal had published a speech in the Ciote
which no had not delivered In the House.
Tho discussion became general and the prevailing
habit among the enIbers TO which Mr. Logan alluded
pretty generally ventilated The Senate resolution
authorizing tho Secretary Of War to employ counsel for
tho defence OF officers o,her persons charged with
thc enforcement OF The Reconstruction acts passed
Tho appropriation for tho Military Academy dis
cussed in Committee of tho Whole aud the House at.
jpuraod on4ing that there was no quorum present
TIE LEGISLATURE
In the Senate yesterday bills we're introduced relative
90 obsirucous railroads and suppress the sale Of
sduIteraled and explosive oils IN New York and Broox
Iyn bti supplementary 70 the law Of 1868. regua-
isiing the sale Of intoxicating liquors. the Metropo
tan Police district was passed
la the Assembly resolutions adopted calling for
Information a. TO the cause o. decay completing the
extension Of Worth street, and calling upon Boards
OF health and Excise for statement or moneys re-
cstvoa and The purposes which have been
applied.
MIsCELLANE1US.
THO Republican state Convention TO ctoc delegates 10
tho Presidential Convention at Chicago assembled at
Syracuse yesterday. General Van Wyck was elected
permanen. President Inc delegates instructed 10
vote for Grant and Fenton.
Joint democratic caucus held In Trenton ~ j..
isst night, when resolutions adeptod unanimously
recommending ex Governor joel Parker the nominee
o. the democracy for the Presidency OF tho United
.S.atos
In the Constitutional Convention yesterday resclu-
tons offered and went rnsor the rule direct
tng tho Committee on Revision and Arrangement u
make their Gnal report .on Wednesday, the 18th inst
providing for the sIguteg Of the new constitution and
sne dse adjournment or the l4;h, and appointing
COMMITTEES TO prep,rS aae distrbaie copIos Of th'
amended constitution ,hrot gbout The State The re
por. OF tho Committee oaeal Corruption the
considered until the adjournneas
The Georgia Convention Yesterday pssss6 reIie
clause denying jurisdiction 10 tho eosas al debt
contracted prior 10 49, surrender.
Tho Arkansas Convention rececily voted s,oa res,
luton TO prohibit smaganation Of the r4c.A ~. yos
was party one the radicals ana blacks voting for az
the conservatives against the prosostcB
Tho NslioHai com mercai Convention assembled a
boston YESTERDAY and effected permanent organization
with Mr. T. W. Fox OF =. LOUIS as President Ate
adjournment the delegates wsrc treated 70 sgbtsecin
siegh ride about the city.
Tue prominent merchants - ronireal recently deter
mined abolish The discount nuisance by hcavy
poratons o. silver s5d shipments expected 10 com
mcnce at once Under this pressure discount ha
already fallen per cent
The election is still gong on ip Alabama only 81
wbitc men voted yes,s dag in Montgomery and thirty
ssx in Mobile
Judge Benedict, in the United States Circuit Court
BROOKLYN yesterday announced tbat he would not sd
mt John DeyIin, recently convicted Of frauds on the
revsnue, 10 bail
fearful snow storm mmopced in Newfoundland OF
the 80 inst and ntnucd for two or hrse days, bein
accompanied by furious gale. II is reported this
tnIrty persons persisted in the snow or from cold.
Holmes the insurance agent, was tred at New Have
yesterday morning for abduction and acquitted
The North German Loias steamship New Yorh
Cspsa Dreyer, VII leave Bobokon to-day THURSDAY
at ono o'clock Tor Bremen via Southampton. Tb
European mails viii close at the Post once At twelve
The steamship City Of Paris Of the Inmsn line, an
The steamship Virginia OF the Old Dominion line, ply
ing between this pon and Norfolk, seized yestcr
day BY the Marshal, tb. former charge OF non de
livery Of Cargo and the ior running as alleged