The New York herald., 1868-04-08
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In the senate yesterday petition from three thou
sand Southern negroes was presented asking aid in
immigrating to Liberia. bill in relation to the
charter OF the city OF Washington providing for the
appointment by the Common Council OF all officers
heretofore appointed by the Mayor called up and
considerable debate ensued upon it, the democ
members condemning 1t as intended to provide for
the filling of all offices by negroes. The bill was
amended and passed by "a strict party VOTE The bill
to remove political disabilities from r. r. Butler was
referred to the Committee ON the Judiciary bill
making appropriations for the expenses of the i'm
peachment trial was reported. 1t places the expenses
at $4,000. Discussion again ensued on the Naval
Appropriation bill and The Senate adjourned.
THE LEGISLATURE
In the Senate yesterday bills were passed to pre-
serve order in public meetings and protect public
halls; opening Park avenue, Brooklyn; for the I'M
provcment of Brooklyn Heights and numerous Others
not oi general interest. message received
from the Governor requesting that the New York
tax levy be sent to him for his signature at least
three days before the close of the bill rela-
tive to actions in the Marine Court was introduced.
The Underground Railroad bin was considered and
ordered TO third reading, having received several
amendments.
In the Assembly the Committee on Cities gave
notice that the New York Tax levy would be taken
up in committee on Thursday. motion to have 1t
reported Immediately was lost. The message OF the
Governor relative TO the levy here received, and
Mr. Jacobs moved that 1t be returned to him as in.
sulting. The motion modified, however and the
message was referred to the Committee OD Cities.
The bill appropriating S5oO0Oo for new building
Tor the College in the city of New York was lost by
private character were passed. The bin relative to
the publication Of legal notices in New York dis
cussed and lost by avote of is to ~
In joint legislative ballot Abram u. Weaver
democrat. elected Supervisor of Public Printing
EUROPE
The news report by the Atlantic cable is dated yes.
ierday, April :.
The tide of emigration from Germany to America
has opened for the spring with increased volume.
Admiral Farragut IL at Messna.
Consols, 93sk e3s. Five-twenties, - "a In London
and 75ss a I5Is In Frankfort.
Cotton steady, with middling nplaDds NJ 12isd. a
l2Ad Brca1stufs and provisions steady.
The French mail steamship ST. Laurent. Captain
Bocandie from Brest March %, arrived al this port
a hafpast twelve O'Clock this morning. bring.
ing nes in detail OF cable dispatches To her
day OF sailing.
Flensburg letter In the Hamburg Ne,rs. considera-
bly, fallen on: on the other hand, that to America
has never been so great ~ during the last few
months.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Three days. later advlces from Uruguay confirm the
reports OF the murder Of President Flores Colonel
Battle had succeeded him without opposition and the
country was tranquil.
Engl-h's majority In the Connecticu' election is
reported TO be l55i.
Charter elections on local issues held IN many
of the towns OF Ohio Indiana Maine and other states.
yesterday. In Cincinnati republican majority of
less than half what Il was las' year Is reported.
Cleveland reports a republican gain and Sandusky n
democratic victory Evansville, Ind, which has
gone republican for several YEAR, went democ fatc
yesterday. Calais Me-. went republican and two or
three Long Island towns went democratic Several
republican gains are reported. ST. Paul, Minnesota,
elects the republican ticket the first time In
wears. ana q town In Wisconsin counts u gain Of
three hundred for the republicans.
Mr.. Wells, the new appolntee of Governor scho6ed,
was inaugurated Governor of Virginia yesterday. He
afterwards visited the Convention, where Judge
Underwood endorsed his political views and he In
iurn pledged himself to the republican party.
darcy McGee, the Canadian politician and states
man, was shot through the head and instantly killed
In Ottawa before daybreak Yesterday morning, just
as he was entering his door. The night was clear
but no one appears to have seen the assassin. Con
siderable excitement ensued among the Ministry
who profess to believe that society Is In existenct
In their midst Tor the purpose Of disposing summa
rily OF all antiFenan members OF Parliament Two
arrests have been made suspicion, and s14 900 II
offered a reward 10y various provincial govern
rents I'm the Dominion for the arrest OF the rea
murderer.
The newspaper contempt case In Memphis, IL
which the editors OF the Avalanche are charged b.
one Judge Hunter with contempt of court in abusin
him editoriaiy and were imprisoned therefor, ha
assumed a new phase. Recently another Judge
waldron, released the editors on writ OF habea
corpus and now Judge Hunter has procured the al
rest Of Judge waldrsn for unlawfuiiy interferin
with hs court. To compicate matters 1t Is though
that waldron will Immediately have Hunter arrested
descent was made on an alleged Ku Klux kla
Ia st. Louis on Monday night, when twenty persons
mostly boys, were arrested and q constitution, whc
stated that the object OF the order was to drive IN
ruling robbers and murderers out OF the South b
assassination " necessary. discovered and also
few mplementg of their paraphernalta The partie