The New York herald., 1868-03-12
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New York, Thursday, March IL, 1S6S.
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me news report by the Atlantic cable is dated yes
'...day evening, March IL.
The condition OF Ireland was debated at length In
the English House Of Commons, the result giving
promise of reforms The Prince of Wales is anxiousy
expected in Ireland. General Dix, United States
Minister in France arrived in London on it is said,
a mission connected with the Alabama claims Prus-
sia is willing, it is said, to arbtrate the Alabama
claims and Lord Stanley inclines to submit the case
so far the question OF indemnity, but not on the
other points. The Canadian Zouaves arrived In
Rome.
! Consols 90 a 931S. Fivetwenties 711 Tx In
London, and 75lS a 75h in Frankfort.
r Cotton quiet, with middng upands at 10h.
nOA pence. Breadstufrs quiet. Provisions firm and
slightly advanced. Produce dull
CONGRESS.
In the Senate yesterday bill to amend the Judi
ciary act OF December "a, 1889, was passed. The
House amendment to the bill relative to captured
and abandoned property was non-concurred in
The Funding bill was again considered, and
Messrs. Corbett and Dixon spoke upon it until ad
Journment.
In the House q communication was received from
General Grant stating that there had been 5lO,s12
votes cast In Alabama for the new constitution
and zoos against it. The bill continuing in force
the Freedmen's Bureau was considered but went
over on the expiration Of the morning hour. The
bill for the admission OF Alabama was then taken up,
and after considerable debate was laid aside tenn
porarily The committee charged to investigate the
fictitious destruction OF bonds in the Treasury made
a report Mr.. Logan objected to the reading Of it
unless 1t embraced the testimony, and declared his
intention OF exposing rotten and fraudulent prac-
tices Of the Treasury Department.
THE LEGISLATURE
In the Senate yesterday a bill to establish Com
mission of Fisheries and the Crosstown Railroad bill
were reported Notice was given Of a bill for the
better protection OF travellers on Fourth avenue.
Bills were introduced incorporating the New York
Stock Transfer Company, relative to certain pro-
cesses in courts and providing for the taxation OF
the capital OF corporations.
The Assembly was not In session.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Our Panama correspondence is dated March 2.
The outrages foreigners continued, and among
the victims was Mr. Fawcett, the correspondent OF
The HERALD, who had been shot in the thigh by des
perate native His wound Is severe, but he Is recov
erng. petition Is being signed by Americans on
the Isthmus to the home authorities asking better
protection. The election OF President of the State
takes place in July and the public interest is already
absorbed in that event. The earthquakes in La
Union, Nicaragua, still continue.
Our Lima, Peru correspondence is dated February
%. The election campaign in full progress.
Colonel Balta appears prominent among the candi-
dates. The press continues Its animadversions upon
General Hovey. A malignant fever is raging at
Trujillo in the NORTH over fifteen people are dying
daily. The Wateree, Dacotah and Fredonia are In
port at Lima.
Our special correspondence and mail reports from
China TO the 10th and Japan to the 25th OF January
conlrmatory OF the late special dispatches from
San Francisco. They detail the progress Of the fierce
civil war inaugurated BY the powerful Daimios against
the Tycoon OF Japan in consequence OF his course
with regard to the opening OF the new treaty ports
TO foreign trade The exciting causes to found IN
dynasc jealousies and desire OF the arstocrats to
Share In the .'spos- Of the new customs receipts.
Fighting had just commenced In Yokohama and
Jcddo when the mail left At Jeddo the Tycoons
men fired large building In which we re a number
OF the troops OF Satsuma and literally roasted mos:
OF them, killing and mut1ating the bodies of any
who forced their way out. Considerable bitterness
was expressed among the English newspapers in
China at the appointment Of Mr. Burngame, and
some excitement was occasloned among the other
foreign ministers.
The Democratic State Convention met in Albany
yesterday and Marshall d. Champlan was elected
permanent President. Pending the reports Of COM
mittees Horatio Seymour, on invitation, addressed
the meeting. The report Of the committee select
delegates to the National Convention was adopted
The delegates at large are Horatio Seymour, Samuel
J. Tilden, sanford +. Church and Henry G. Murphy
declaration OF principles was adopted but no re
commentators were made for President or Vice
President
The Georgia Reconstruction Convention yesterday
adjourned stne die after adopting the constitution
wnole and voting extra pay TO the officers Of the
Convention.
In the North Carolina Convention yesterday the
suffrage article was adopted and an ordinance was
introduced directing the payment OF the interest on
the public debt.
Governor Baker, Of Louisiana, was yesterday held
in 81 900 bonds TO answer O charge OF perjury In
taking the oath OF ofice preferred against him by
negro.
fhe steamship Champion was attached yesterday
by officers In Marshal Murray's department for
debt Of $1,000, being the amount OF contract debt
alleged 10 be due on her. The schooner Nathaniel
was attached At pier foot OF Twenty-sixth street
North river, for debt amounting TO s100.
The sherry wine case was continued In the United
States District Court during the whole OF yesterday
and will be resumed this morning.
The Drew Erie litigation case came before Judge