The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-01-01
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EUROPE.

EuhUfE.
The news report by the Atlantic cable is dated mid
night, December 81.
Napoleon has issued legislative reform decree fix
ing representatives and apporIiouing tho
seats in tho legislative body The reconstruction of tho
Austrian Cabinet Is perfected Belgium is about to
organize the Cabinet
The British troops marching into the heart Of
Abyssina. II ia said that King Thcodoras voluntarily
liberated the white captives
Consos closed at 81 for money and 90 021S for
count in London. Five-twentes at 724 in London
and 76h In Frankfort The Paris Bourse improved
The Liverpool cotton market closed with advancing
tendency, with middling upands at 7hd. 7Kd.
BrcadsiuGs active at advance. Provisions
slightly declined.
By the steamship City of London at this port yester.
day, We have interesting mail reports detail Of
cable dispatches to tho 10th OF December.
THE CITY.
The old year was ushered out last night and the
ushered In this morning In the midst OF steady snow
storm pho usual festivities will accompany the cole
braton of the day and the usual charitable colasions
VIII be served up at tho public Institutions.
II Three persons under examination before Justice
Hogan, Tornbs, yesterday, on suspicion OF being
xobbers OF the Wall street clerk sometime ago. when
y&ef IS 900 in certified checks and legal tender
notes solon. Two OF the prisoners ~ero partially
identified and they wore all held
Tho stock market weak yesterday morning, but
Afterwards became firm. Government securities wore
steady. Geld closed at 1854.
There was q fair business transacted in some de-
parlments of trade yesterday and prices of few
ticlos experienced advance. Cotton decidedly
active and advanced nc per ID Coffee was steady
FOR prrrses hut -!aesyy for common. On Change
-four remained unchanged Wheat
steady, wnile corn and oats in fair demand
and slightly higher Pork advanced triae. Beet and
lard were steady at former prices. Naval stores
dull, but firm. Petroleum dull and nominally 1sc.
lower Freighs quiet and wool moderately active
and firmly held in some cases.
Tho receipts of beef cattle at tho Hudson City yards
yesterday $50 head, selling a, 1885, 1sc. for ord
nary to extra. The market FOR swine was dull but
Grmcr on account, OF the small offerings; common to
heavy primo commanded 20. aTSc--an advance OF &c.
per h. Zoo head on sale at Communipaw and
100 al Fortioih street
MISCELLANEOUS.
Our correspondent in Peru, having effected an on.
trance The oesieaod city of Arslupa, the headquar
trs OF tho revolutionary forces writes under dato or
December from that stronghold, and having again
effected his exit writes from tho headquarters OF Pros
dent Prado'a national forces bescgng the city under
date of December 7. In The city OF Arequipa the
means for resistance and defence were very m'agro
Food and ammunition scarce The cannon balls Cred
at the town are aaved for shot, and citizens are
at work casting tho urch bells into morars The
heaviest firms tho town English houses, and the
British Consul Islay had arrived to protect them from
threatened forced loans On tho side OF tho nationals
everything was preparing for bombardment Thirty
guns wero in position, and two hundrod ana MY
FOUNDER expected daily.
our correspondence from Lima Peru il dated Dccem.
boz H. BandHu were proving in humorous bands
throughout the country Bal,a tho revolutionis was
descending on tho town OF Chcoayo, but tho Minister
OF War mad Icf Lima with nne army 70 :lrcumyen'
bin. Commerce had experienced severe blow from
these troubles three large ENGLISH steamers werS lying
Idle at Callao and houses ouud impossible ~
collect debts in the interior spock OF had arisen
between Peru and Brazil Works Of defence were about
being constructed along tho border and naval officers
had been ordered 70 The Amazon.
Our Panama correspondents is dated December 20.
The steamers wseree aud Mohcsn had arrived There
was no news from the sea, Of 10 Columbia
III Chile preparations being made Tor war against
the Araucanians. the volcano a. Leon Nicaragua was
no longer an active 1t broke out II seems in
tho MIDST OF level plain
Tho exam nation Of Mr. and Yrs Brown in the case
OF the murder OF child at Canaan -Four Cornsrs was
commenced In Hudson yesterday. Several witnesses
were examined OF whom testified that the body Of
the child was injured as II BY something falling upon il,
besides being badly charrcd. r. prisoners were fully
commit
Capisia General Lersund has addressed the people
OF Cuba on nasIoua AFFAIRS Ho says that Il was only
after solicitation thst he consented 10 accept The CON-
mand Of The Island, the Queen aud Ministers bolng
fully Impressed wb tho gravity OF the situation when
they collected him FOR The position.
General A. D. NsCools hos been ordered 10 relieve
General Mckenzie who recently suppressed the Browns
e RoactrO tnowspapeD 10 Vie command Of the Rio
ao border.
Hper laden with 1000 bales Of cotton gave wsy
New Orleans, her guaris breaking, and her
)s.tly precipltaied into tho Mississippi,
>elthsr drowned or crushed 10 death.
x1nei an order suspsnding execa.
k2zDItn certain cares, and pro.
lotion. The order issued
10 distiation OF liquor
laopted