The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-01-22
r II u N Il w Q.


.eQ& . - ~ ~ - w 0s
~~~~>~~~~~~~~~~>~~,~~~>>
EUROPE
Our Atlantic cable advcss dated 1915 P. NJ of
yesterday
George Francis Train had been released and has COM
menced action for Illegal arrest, laying damages at
100000 sterling. He accused OF saying that he
had come to Ireland to organize the Fenans and
arrested that charge. Lord Stanley disavows tho
oct ON tho part Of his government
The preventive measures against the Garibaid cam.
pagn into the Papal States the Italian
$4,000 900 lres Menaorea has told Spain very sharply
that Italy would permit any foreign Power 10 inter-
ters In her affairs, except Franco.
In Liverpool last evening oonsols were At OK and
United States sos at Tx Cotton sold from 1-3d
to Sd
Tho steamship City OF Boston, from Liverpool on the
9Th and Queenstown tho 9th ns arrived al this port
least night.
CONGRESS. 0
In the Senate yesterday resolution was offered d.
rscting the President investigate cases Of Amer
citizens imprisoned abroad and demand their release
n they arc not guilty Of overt acta bill to fund the
publc debt and to amend the banking OF the United
States introduced and referred The OF Senator
Thomas, Of Maryland, then taken up and after
debate Mr.. johnson gave notice that he would press
vote to-day.
In the House, Mr. Butiors amendment to the Recon-
struction BILL giving the appointment of State officers
the conventions lost and the bill passed by i24
yeas Is nays The Of the business transacted
was OF miner importance and the House adjourned.
THE LEGISLATURE. tft
In the Senate yesterday bills noticed giving the
Metropolitan Police supervisory power the regua-
OF fines and authorizing tho construction Of bridge
across tho Hudson at Albany and tunnel under the
East river Bills were introduced Incorporating tho
Long Island Tunnel and Railway Company, amending
the authorizing the Constitutional Convention
to provide for jury list OF heavy taxpayers who snail
pass upon tho estimates Of departments in New YORK
city and county.
In tho Assembly bills introduced TO suppress
decent publications and advertisements; to repeal the
regulating the of wharves and piors and creating
the Office OF Metropolitan Fro Marsha. The resolu-
tion censuring Secretary Stanton adopted, and
resolution endorsing the Of President Johnson
was introduced and laid on the table
THE CITY.
The Board OF Audit yesterday engaged in hearing
the argument the claim or the Washington Insur.
ance Company for the Of $5,S72 So for taxes
assessed in 1901 and 1892 the capital stock OF the
company invested in United states securities The
claim was opposed on the ground that 1t required
special tho Legislature to reimburse tho company,
as the county had agency in leyyns or collecting
the tax
II rs said that two gentlemen connected with the
British Legation from Mexico sojourniug the
steam corvette JASON got wsdged in tho Ice In row
boat yesterday, and were being carried towards the
Narrows by the current when last
There were AL deaths New York and las In Brook
Iyn last week. besides 125 the public Institutions
appertaining to the two Cities
Tho case or Bowen and others Chase and others,
involving the validity OF claim OF hcirshp OF the
dsfs
rnsnt OF interest the will OF tho late Madame Eliza
Jumsl. came before the Supreme Court, General Term,
yesterday, on appeal By defendants from the order
granting commission stipulated interrogaories for
the examination OF witnesses Rhode Island Decision
reserved
In the case Of sorer vs. Allen, action for tho
covsry Of damages for the killing OF plaintiffs BY
falling through hatchway In defendants warehouse,
and which was tried Monday IN the Supreme Court,
Circuit the jury failed 10 agree and discharged
Tho collision case between the ferry boat ID. $. Grego
~ and tho steamboat George Washington the trial Of
which has been before Judge Batehord in consequence
OF suit for damages being brought against the
OF thsss vessels by Ann cavan passenger board the
Gregory 81 The time Of the collision, and who So
vsrsly injured thereby, occupied whole Of the
sion Of the coun yesterday, withou, being concluded
The main question seems 70 be which Of the steamer
was In fault.
In tho case Of the United STATES w. Garne3S u
Baker, late teller in the Tradssmsns National BanE,
which has occupied the attention Of United states Com
misnossr osborns eourt for several days yesterday
ssbmsssd By counsel either side Decision reserved.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Tue news from Vera Cruz 10 dated the 10th inst The
Yaoatan expedition was preparing That state was
declared In SIEGE and troops for the supprsssn Of The
rebellion being placed .. the dsposai Of the Prssi
dsst BY many Of the States qusdrupls alliance with
Peru Chile and Bolivia Ia favored BY Juarss. Reports
wsrs IN circulation In Havana that twenty thousand
,nusksts had been shipped Yucatan. Santa AIMS
was vainiy making efforts v borrow money sissf wa
eth blcskadsd.
The tone or the South Carolina Reconstruction Con
ven.iou d quite moderate. blu Of rights was submit
Ted yesterday which very conservative solicitor
Of the state has been invited to assist IN the psparsor
OF business, and proposition 70 abolish the Disivc
Courts Of the state was lost tho ground that q. va
the business Of the Convention only 70 form constitu
ton Nor has anything YET been said about per diem.
In the Georgia Convention yesterday resolutions were
adopted requesting congre. 70 permit the Convention
70 remove the Governor and other state ocsTs aad ap
out others W The vacancies and 70 remove disebte