The New York herald., 1868-06-17
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EUROPE.
The news report by the Atlantic cable is dated |
yesterday evening, June 10.
Count Bismarck retired from office for season. DR..
pusey and the rtualsts Of England support the Irish
Church as at present constituted The English Cabi-
net threatens to prosecute G. F. Train. Longfelow.
the poet, received the degree OF LIZ d. from CAM
bridge University England
BY steamships, at this port We have interesting |
mail details of our cable dispatches TO the 9th OF |
June.
CONGRESS
In the Senate yesterday a bill TO promote COM |
mcrce among the several States was introduced by
Mr.. sherman and referred to special committee Of
seven. It provides for the construction OF several
railroads running In different directions from wash
ington The House bill to relieve political disabilities
from certain citizens Of North Carolina was called
up. Mr.. Hendricks offered amendment inserting
the name OF George W. Jones' OF Tennessee formerly
member OF the House and always an opponent Of
secession. Messrs. Wilson, Sherman, Morrill, and
others culogized Mr.. Jones, and the amend
mcnt was adopted Messrs. Ferry and Fowler,
the discussion, favored general bill. The bill
was finally passed, Messrs. Fowler and Wade voting
''Nor and Johnson and Patterson "Aye." The
National Currency bill was then taken mp, and after
considerable debate Mr.. Davis amendment provid-
Ing for placing all banks on an equal footing in re-
gard TO banking capital by a distribution of the
excess was adopted A motion TO lay the bill on
the table was lost and the Senate soon after ad-
journe1.
In the House the Senate amendment 10 the bill re-
lieying Roderck r. Butler, of Tennessee, of all pol
cai disabilities was called up and concurred In by
the necessary two-thirds vote. Mr.. Bingham offered
as privileged motion that the Senate be re-
auested to return the Joint resolution IN refer
ence 10 the increase OF pay to civil employees
OF the government, which was agreed to- The Post
once Committee reported bill for the erection Of
the new Pos, ONCE in New York, which was ordered
10 be printed and recommitted. The most interest
ing features of the report will be found elsewhere in
our columns. The bill making appropriations for
the repairs, preservation, &C., Ofpubc works--over
81, 600 OO0-was then considered. The items under
discussion referred mainly TO improvements in West
ern States. Mr.. Delano finally moved to recommit
the bill, with instructions 10 the committee TO re-
port a substitute for the Improvement Of sertain riv
rrs and harbors, and also Hell Gate in East river.
PENDING his motion the House adjourned.
THE CITY
The sport at Jerome Park came of yesterday, not
wtls,andine the drenching ram. The attendance
was however very slim. The first race was won by
Rapture; the second for the Ladies' stakes by
Bonny Braes against four other entries the third by
Aldebaran against four other well known horses,
and the fourth by Stonewan Jackson, who walked
over the course.
In the Board OF Excise yesterday communication
was received from the Comptroller requesting that
the treasurer OF the Board be directed to pay
the surplus funds in his possession TO the City Cham
berlan. II was referred to the Finance Committee.
There were 392 deaths In New York last week aud
$50 In Brooklyn.
At a meeting Of the Kings county Board OF Super
visOrs held yesterday afternoon report adopted
10 the eject that the superintendent OF the Poorp
chase supplies hereafter in the public markets.
supervisor Schoes stated that they were paying
twenty-five cents per cubic foot for building q wall
about The penitentiary when could be done for
cents.
Judge Ingraham, at Supreme Court Chambers
YESTERDAY denied the motions for Injunction on be-
naf OF two Broadway concert saloon Keepers to
enoin the police authorities from posting officers at
the doors Of their premises to warn persons from
paronzing them.
In the Supreme Court Circuit yesterday, IN an
action brought by the Goodenough Horseshoe Com.
pany against the star Fire Insurance Company, the
Jury rendered a verdict for plaintiff in the SUN Of
81, 26s W. The suit was brought on policy OF in
surance on plaintiffs machinery, which was
destroyed by fire.
In the United states District Court the OF the
United states against Daniel Messmore and others,
for violation OF the Internal Revenue law, better
known as the Kentucky Bourbon case" was
postponed until Monday next. DEGREES OF con-
demnation in large number OF cases were issued.
The Cunard steamship Cuba, Captain Noodle will
sail at T. NJ. to-day for Queenstown and Liverpool.
The mails for Europe will close at the Post once at
12M
The steamship Cleopatra, Captain Phillips, will
leave pier 10 East River, al p. NJ to-day, for
savannah.
The steamship ssragcssa Captain Crowel OF
Gearys line, will leave pier Ia Eas, River at NJ
to-day, for Charleston, $. G.
The stock market was firm but dun Yesterday
Government securities were very strong ana active
Gold closed at 1407. a 141.
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