The New York herald., 1868-03-16
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EUROPE.

The report by the Atlantic cable is dated yes
terday evening, March Is,
Prince Napoleon Bonaparte quilted Berlin after
enjoying series OF fetes in the CITY, and cordial
ception generally from the German people. The bill
to regulate the right OF public meeting is before the
French Legislature General Dix returned from
London to Paris. The Prince of Wales will visit Ire
land after Easter, when 1t is thought that partial
political amnesty will be proclaimed.
British troops are accommodating along Lake
Ashangee, Abyssinia The Pasha OF Egypt is rein
forcing his troops in Abyssina.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Rev. Stephen II. Tying, Jr., preached in his Church
OF the Holy Trinity yesterday to crowded audience
He made no allusion to his recent admonition.
Rev. stephen II. Tying, Sr., also preached In his st.
Georges Episcopal church and also made alluson
to the late admonition, although the congregation
assembled doubtless expected something Of the kind
AT st. Patricks Cathedral sermon was preached by
Rev. william Starr, Vicar General Rev. DR.. O'Hara
delivered a lecture on ireland and st. Patrick" at
st. Andrews church in Duane street, last evening
for the benefit OF the poor. Rev. Henry Ward
,Beecher preached at Plymouth church, Brooklyn,
In the evening" to the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation.
Secretary Stanton has issued orders requiring
troops in Washington TO be In readiness to move at
moments notice, while forty army wagons, TO trans
port supplies ordered TO be kept available. This
redoubtabe array Is supposed to be intended for the
defence OF the War ONCE against Mosby's mythic
guerillas from Virginia.
Thaddeus Stevens health is rapidly declining since
his excitement Of Friday. He has taken TO bed and
yesterday apparently failed to recognize negro boy
whom he has had with him as a body servant for q
long time.
Our Shanghae (China) correspondence Is dated
january 10. Mr.. Burngame and his suite, while en-
route from Pekin to Shanghae bese by robbers,
but the aid OF British marines and Cossack troops
was called and the robbers were dispersed. The
shock OF an earthquake was felt at Shanghae on the
1sth inst.
Our advices from Venezuela are to February 90
Marshal Falcon has moved his headquarters to the
city OF Puerto Cabeo Carabobo, In order to be the
better able to direct more efectually the fedora
armies In the field against the enemy, Carabobc
being the State around which the revolutionary
forces are concentrated. The government has estab
1ished small notlla on the lake OF Valencia
Battles between the opposing forces are very few
but whenever they meet and measure their strength
the result is In favor Of the governments soldiers
The revolutionary party undoubtedly have sustained
an immense loss by the death OF their late chief Gen
eral Gonzalo Cardenas Business continues In tn
same unparalleled state Ol uuness Inc crops nav
been half lost for want OF hands TO work. Only tn
most indispensable foreign articles are at presen
imported in the country.
The Director OF the Bureau OF Statistics estimate
that the whskey tax bears proportion TO our whol
revenue OF about one to fifteen. In 1901, 1914 an
1850 1t Is shown the consumption OF distilled spirit
amounted TO three gallons per capita, which wit
our present population would aggregate the presen
consumption at one hundred millions Of gallon;
provided that whiskey drinking has not decline
during or since the war;
The workmen on the New York Central Raj
road have struck on account Of reduction OF te
per cent on their wages. large procession OF ther
paraded the streets Of Albany saturday, an
letters OF sympathy were received from the worl
men at other points on the road, and also on tn
Hudson River Railroad, the wages OF the latte
being similarly reduced. II Is expected that tn
strike win become general on both roads.
General Candy has issued an order fixing the litl
15th and 10th days Of April for the election on n
ratification Of the new constitution In South Car
lima, and also for the election Of congressman an
State oficers
Corrected returns OF the election In New HAM
Shlre whittle the radical majority down 70 $500.