The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-02-05
EUROPE.

EUROPE
Toe news report by tho Atlantic cable is dated yes
terday evening, February
The Fenians made demonstration by mining under
and blowing up OF the gates of the city OF Cork
and interruptng the telegraph. number OF Fenlans
arrested 10 Cork The government candidate was
elected Lille. France. Garibaid writes to Admiral
Farragu thanking the United States for 'encouraging"
the italian liberals The Roman question is being again
discussed between France and Italy.
Favorable reports had been ecc from the British
army in Abyssuia
Consos 93i4 93% in London Fveawentlcs 72 a
72ix in London and 10 in Frankfort
Cotton quiet. with middling upiands at "a pence
Breads,uts.qaiet. Provisions rather heavy.
CONGRESS.
Ia the senate yesterday the oil OF Mr. Freng
providing for the protection OF parties making
closures parties witnesses taken up and passed
Tho bill regulating he Of Offices
considered. the question being motion To except
the special agsots OF the Department. which was
finally lost The discussion the bill continued
for time, and 1t was recommlt,ed Speeches
made by SIR Williams and Others the Reconstruction
bin, and ths senate adjourned.
In the House. the consideration OF the bill protect
American citizens abroad continued until the expi
ration Of the morning hour. when it weht until to-
day The bill ioreiing certain railroad land grants in
the sSouthern States taken up and discussed at
length but interrupted BY the presentation OF CON-
munica,ions from the Executive. The bill taken up
again. but without coming vote upon it The House
adjourned.
Among the Communications presented Is the CORE
sponuence between the President aud General Grant in
reference to the Secretary OF War; which, after some
discussion. referred the Reconstruction Commit
n he foind an fui elS here in pur
this morning In his letters General Grant admits
he gave assurance to tho President OF intention 10
hold TO the War Department. but adds that close
examination Of the Tenure of 0fice bill convinced MIN
that no could do nothing but give ur the Office on the
reinstatement, OF Mr. Stanton. lie reflects somewhat
upon the version Of tho altar gwen 70 he country
emanatng iromslhe President
THE LEGISLATURE.
10 the Senate yesterday bills we're introduced incoF-
poraing the New York City Underground Rail-
road Company and authorizing tho construction OF a
tunnel under the East bgi cedng jurisdiction
over Dava's Island United states ordered 70
a.third reading
In the Assembly several buls OF a local unmPori
ant character ordered TO a third reading
MISCELLANEOUS.
In the Constitutional Convention yesterday a pc.
ambe and bit Of rights adopted aud the considsra.
liquors was commenced Ia COMMITTEES OF the whole
Work Oh Tho western dvisoG 81 the Cenirs Pacific
Railroad II the sierra Nevada mountains pro-
crossing rapidly. The weather favorable and thr
grading OF sections Is nearly eomYeied and ready
for rats rcw forty locomotive has been safely
transported across the summit from francisco
Sufficient motive power and material east Of the
Sieuas omplete the coDemglaeo one hundred miles
track tor the connection . be ses a. the sum
init
The Georgia Convention yesterday received a com.
muncation from General Meade promising them an adj
Of $50 900 for the payment o. expenses but
nouncing that he would no: approve any huanca
scheme for pay involving the cred Of the state.
The Louisiana Convention engaged on the schoo
question. Warrants Of the members signed By cros'
insrks have been discounted the streets in New
Orleans.
Tho Virginia Convention bad another lively yes
torday, prospective light, which Dppei by tn,
SeargeantatArms
The Republican State Convention for the selection o.
delegates The Republican National Convention Will as
semble at Syracuse to-day. large number Of dele
gatos had arrived last eyenng and the general express
sion n favor Of Grant and fen,on and rad ica
platform
There nothing whatever done in the Mssissppi Of
Florida Conventions yesterday. The latter had nc
quorum, bu, nevertheless went into secre. session
The South Carolina Convention yesterday passed al
ordinance nyalida,ing negro nonds-95 yeas II nays.
Nothing els oil Importance was transacted
The election to railiy the constitution commenced
yesterday in Alabama Very few except negroes ar,
voting
The negroes and police OF Savannah had riot yester
day, In which several persons injured.
large Fenian meeting was hcld at Cleveland Ohio
on Monday evening General Omen, 90 tshalf OF tn.
organization offered the President hundred thousand
Fenians for service in a agains, Eogiand
A Ere occurred in Enifs on Monday night. des,royng
an entire block aud involving loss OF SIS 00o An
other occurred Hedson yesterday mornins dosroyu.
property 10 the amount Of SEQ 600
10 the United states District Court yesterday Judg,
Blacnord presiding, the Of the United states
large quantity Of champagne seized on charge Of un
dervauaton, and Of which Bouch Fills h Co. are claim
ants, was called motion made for postponement
upon when lengthy argument followed between coun
sci for claimants and the United States District Attorney
the latter opposing and urging immediate trial 0
the case. Judge Blachford fixed Monday next for th
Trial.
John Devlin. convicted 10 the United States District
Eosr, Brooklyn, on a charge OF whiskey fraud on The
pvsssnsat was brought nso court YESTERDAY mssains.