The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-02-18
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Now York. Tuesday. February Is. 1865.
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EUROPE
By special cable kilograms, dated in Florence aud
Antwerp yesterday We are informed tina. Admiral Far
ragat left tho Italian capital 70 visit Venice.
The petroleum IRE among the shipping az Antwerp
was subdued saturday evening"
The news report by the Atlantic cable is dated yes
terday evening, February IL.
Count Bismarck ia seriously ILL., The Italian govern.
mont will pay portion OF the Papsl debt due BY the
Kingdom. Cabinet changes said be impending in
France Tho Derby Cabinet promises Reform bill for
Ireland with other measures OF Improvement but Il
the same time asks for continued suspension OF the
habeas corpus Dubia editor has been convicted Of
sedon
The British troops continue their advance march in
Abysiaa. The revoltod chiefs are returning to aeg-
sncs 70 Thsodorus.
consols 92% 927t In London. Five-twentes Tx .
Tx In London and 75s. in Frankfort
Cotton very active with an excited and buoyant mar
ket middlng upIands closing at 9.d a9,4d Bread
stufis quiet. Prov isions improved.
by steamships at this port we nave our special Euro
pesn correspondence and newspaper mail report in
interesting detail of our cable dispatches The 7h Of
February.
CONGRESS-
In the Senate yesterday . memorial was presented
from German citizens pit ing for the abolition OF the
Presidency 40 copy OF royalty and dangerous the
republic bill was reported from the Judiciary Com
mittee providing that . majority vote shall hereafter
decide elections under the reconstruction acts, and
another was introduced declaring that the judicial
power does not embrace political questions and
that all courts shall DO bound such questions by
the decision Of political departments OF the government.
bill was also reported from the Judiciary Committee
providing that shall DO lawful for the President
return bills with bis objections to the secretary clerk
OF either house after adjournment. The OF Mr.
Thomas Of Maryland was argued and Land until To-
day The House bill relative to proceeds OF cap
sured and abandoned property taken up, and pend
ing its discussion tho Senate adjourned.
In the House. under the Monday call OF states . bill
20 restore Alabama to referred
COMMITTEES on Reconstruction The COMMITTEE on For
sign Affairs was authorized report back any time
the bill concerning American citizens abroad Tho
sderaon OF the Diplomatic and Consular Appropriation
bill was resumed in Committee Of the Whole. long
and Interesting debate ensued, and . caustic
discussion arose between Messrs Butler and Brooks in
which tho former accused Mr. Brooks or having been
Know Nothing, which Mr. Brooks vehcmenty denied.
Certain amendments in the bill were agreed t
vas passed motion made 70 suspend the rules
in order TO put It's passage the resolution relative
American citizens abroad but pending the question the
douse adjourned.
In the Board Of Councilman yesterday comnunics-
lions we're received from Mayor Hoffman vetoina the
resolutions for the paving OF streets with the
Nicolson pavement on the grounds thai II is merely an
experiment and is more expensive and loss durable than
tho Belgian pavement and also veoins the resolution
Tor tho opening OF Eighty third to East river
Last evening grand celebraton OF tho anniversary
Of the battle and capture OF Fort Doneson in
the Cooper institute under the auspices OF the Central
Grant Club Of this city. A band Of music the Union
ft.,t.-
ihs evening The meeting, . celebration Of the
glorious event, was great
AT . meeting Of the Brooklyn Board Of Aldermen
yest srday afternoon . resolution adopted that this
Corporation Counsel be directed TO draft author
tpg inc city Of Brooklyn to issue bonds 10 the
Of $4,000 for the Of the Fire Department OF the
Western District, and that the City Clerk forward the
same to ths Legislature for passage.
The boiler OF the steam tug John A. Wright exploded
tboui twelve o'clock yesterday, opposite Woodruff n
Robscn's wharf, Brooklyn One OF the hands ~ r.
ported TO have lost his life The captain and pilot we're
badly injured.
Ts total number o. deaths In BROOKLYN last week ras
la
In the United States District Court yesterday Judge
Batohford presiding the OF the uosd sta,ee VS.
quantity Of champagne which had been sst down for
hearing postponed motion OF counsel that .
settlement OF the would follow. The case OF she
United states against large quantity OF sherry wine
then fixed for this morning.
Ia The Court OF General Sessions yesterday before
Recorder Hsckett, the shsrpey Kelly homicide case
vas called up but application OF counsel the hearing
he postponed to April next 10 which month
. day -iii bs fixed for the trial.
Tbs trial OF Richard Casey for the murder OF william
Cornell on the tth OF January last, the OF
Bsyard stree, and the Bowsry, commenced ysser-
day In the Cour, Of Oysr and Terrniner Evidence
pointing directly a. Casey the murderer was taken
and the case was adjourned till tomorrow
The stock market strong and active Yesterday
Government securities were steady Gold closed at I4l X
The market for beef cattle at the National Drove YARDS
yesterday tolerably active and prices were i.c
No per H. higher extra selling al lsjsc. 2oc per h.
prime, isc. 1ec FIRST quality lie s171sc., air TO
good, 16c 1916, and inferior and ordinary, re .
y5I.o The number on sale 81 all tho yards about
100 head. Mich cows IN improved demand Al
previous prices viz:-Soo slio for prime and extra
$50 . ss5 for common and good aud GAO $50 ioi
Inferior. Veal calves moderately active, without
change in value extra selling ut 1916, ordinary and
prime lie. $780, and inferior, &c. seisc. Sheep and
Ianbs--Gocd STOCK was ia fair demand and nrm while
common was SLOW Of SALE but quite steady. We quote
extra sheep. 7sfc. axe "A small lot sold a. 20. =
pnsc 7c 7Isc., and sisror to good tsic, sessc.