The New York herald., 1868-05-31
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New York. Sunday, May 81, 1868.
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EUROPE.

BY kilograms from British India specially for.
warded to US through the Atlantic cable from Lon
dOn we learn that the Russian troops In Central
Asia, in bloody battle at Bokhara, defeated the
Bokharan army and captured the ancient city, the
Khan being killed in the fight
The news report by the Atlantic cable is dated yes
terday evening, May 3d.
The English Parliament adjourned to the 4th Of
June. Mr.. Disraeli writes to Mr.. Gladstone announc
ing surrender Of the Irish church cause by the
Cabinet The French Senate passed the Public Meet
ing Regulation law. The harvest prospects favor
able In England.
Consols 9eX money. Five-twenties 72s a 72X in
London and Tx in Frankfort.
Cotton firm, with middling uplands at 11hd.
BreadstufYs declined Provisions and produce with.
out marked change.
CONGRESS.
In the Senate yesterday bill extending the time
for the completion Of the Northern Pacific Railroad
to Two years passed. The bill for the admission
OF Arkansas was then taken up. A long discussion
ensued, and the amendments proposed by Messrs
Edmunds and Ferry were rejected. The Senate then
adjourned.
10 the House Mr.. Butler presented note received
by Mr. Wo0ley, the witness, which was somewhat
abusive Of the House majority, and in connection
Herewith presented resolution that no letters be
the Speaker. The Speaker said he would have no
right to open letters even II the House 30 ordered
The resolution was then modified so that the Ser.
geantat-Arms should perform the duty Of opening
the letters, and that his counsel physician and
family should have free access to the prisoner and
thus amended was passed. The Indian Appropria-
tion bill was then considered in Committee Of the
Whole and on the committee rising was passed.
Mr. Ashley offered a resolution in Committee of the
Whole amending the constitution so as to abolish the
Vice Presidency make the President eligible for only
one term and radically change the whole system Of
election. Mr.. Morgan then addressed the committee
on general political matters and at the conclusion
the House adjourned.
THE CITy.
Mr.. Burlingame and the Chinese Embassy were
waited upon by committee of the Chamber of Com
merce yesterday, and an address Of welcome was
rendered them, to which Mr.. Burlingame responded.
The Embassy will leave for Washington tomorrow.
new system OF preserving human bodies after
death, by the injection Of a preservative fluid into
the mouth and nostrils was tested in the Bellevue
Hospital Medical College yesterday. The experiment
proved eminently satisfactory. One OF the bodies
which had been lifeless hundred and seven days
retained its perfect naturalness and even the intes-
tines appeared as fresh II life had just departed.
TWO trotting matches took place yesterday after
noon at Fashion Course between Little Rat and Lady
Lowell and Little Lars and grey horse Frank. mile
heats, best three in i've. Little Rat and grey horse
horse Frank developed the fastest rotng their best
time being 1858 and 2:3s respectively. There was
only sparse attendance Of spectators
The ninth annual commencement OF the Cooper In
stitute classes came of with great ecat last evening
The large hall was thronged with people drawn
thither to witness the exercises. Mr.. Peter Cooper
nrp taap paff
for proficiency In their studies
A young man named Richard Butler died at Ree.
vue Hospital yesterday from the effects OF severe
beating which he received, probably on Tuesday.
being found that morning on varick street The
strangest mystery covers the whole occurrence
Butler when conscious refusing to tell anything
about the AFFAIR, except that II took place when he
was among friends.
An infant daughter of Mr.. James J. Rogers Fourth
street. Brooklyn, died on Friday night in conse
quence Of being bitten the previous day by pet
black and tan pup. II is supposed that the infant
died rather from the effects Of fright than the bite,
which did not appear to be Of serious nature
Alonzo Mccormick shot his wife, in Brooklyn, at
his house, on Sixth avenue and First street. yester
day, killing her instantly, and then killed himself
The steamship George Cromwell, which arrived
from New Orleans yesterday, brought $4,000 in
specie on freight for Europe.
In the Court OF Common Pleas yesterday an appli.
cation was made to Judge Brady TO discontinue the
Injunction granted in the case Of Elias vs. Kelly, in
which both parties were restrained from interfering
or taking any further action in gift enterprise
swindle The motion was peremptorlly refused.
The stock market was heavy yesterday. Govern.
ment securities were very strong. Cold closed at
1929.
In almost all departments Of trade in commercial,
circles yesterday the amount Of business done was
light. Cotton was moderately active at previous
prices, closing at 31c for middling upland Cotree
was quiet but steady. On 'Change State and
Western flour was dull and irregular, the low and
medium grades being generally loc. 25c. lower
and the high grades heavy but not quoably
lower Wheat was dull and nearly nominal
while corn was dull and 1c a &c. lower. Oats were
dull and heavy. Pork was almost inactive but firm
ly held Beef and lard quiet at former prices.
Petroleum was unchanged, though crude was about
nc. lower Naval sores-Spirits turpentne was