The New York herald., 1868-03-17
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EUROPE.

The news report by the Atlantic cable Is dated yes
tcrday evening" March 10.
The cost of the British expedition to Abyssnia
amounts to about four millions of pounds sterling.
Several naval Fenians have been discharged from
custody, and it Is said General NagIe will be liberated
if he promises to return to America.
C0nsols. o2I o 03. Fiye-twenties, 7ois Tx in
London and 75A in Frankfort.
Cotton firm, with middling uplands at 10]I 10k
pence. Breadstuns quiet and steady. Provisions
steady.
CONGRESS.
In the Senate yesterday the Finance Committee
reported back the House bill to exempt certain
manufactures from tax with an amendment retain
ing the tax on numerous articles exempted in the
original bill. Notice was given that it would be
called up to-day. Debate on the Union Pacific Rail-
road bill consumed the rest Of the time till adjourn
ment.
In the House the usual number Of bills and resolu-
tions was introduced and referred under the Mon
day call. Mr. Ross offered preamble and series OF
sixteen resolutions containing constitutional creed
and declaration Of principles, which he called the
previous question, which, however, was not Sec
Onded. They were then referred, after vote OF
to 1873 against laying them on the table. resolution
favoring further issue Of legal tenders referred.
Some debate ensued on the bill to relieve certain
persons from political disabilities and the House
adjourned
THE LEGISLATURE.
In the Senate yesterday bill was reported author
izng an underground railroad In New York on the
Brown plan. minority report on the same bill
recommended an underground railroad under Broad
way on the vanderburgh plan. Bills were intro
duced to incorporate the Isthmus Ship Canal Com
pany TO repeal the act for the registration Of births
marriages and Deaths and authorizing railroads in
Inv ,vfn and ntba Naffp ayty of
bill TO regulate shipping in New York harbor. A
bill authorizing a railrood in 125th street and else
where In New York and several personal or private
bill were ordered to a third reading
In the Assembly bills were introduced to repave
Atlantic street, BROOKLYN to amend the acts relative
70 Surrogates Courts and the proof Of wills, aud for
the better security OF employees. resolution CALI
ing for report OF the number OF inebriates in the
state Asylum and the amount Of money in the
Treasury was adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS.
our special kilograms from Mexico are dated
March l3 The report prevalent in the capital
that Marquee was about instituting an expedition
against the republic. Several foreigners had been
arrested and American had been ordered TO leave
the country. battle took place on the 10Th OF
February between Ruba and Martinez near Mazai-
Ian. Ruba was routed. Poririo Diaz was spoken
OF as Minister to Washington.
our adyices from Truxillo, Honduras state that
severe hurricane visited that port on the 10th u,
two Mexican schooners being driven ashore and to-
tally wrecked.
In the Board OF Aldermen yesterday resolutions 10
complete the concrete sidewalks on Fourth and
Eighth avenues and l2sth street. and TO pave por-
tions Of Second avenue, Cortandt and Fourteenth
streets with Nicolson pavement were adopted, and
the resolution to print fifteen thousand copies Of the
manual" was passed over the Mayors veto. No
report on the Church street extension was received
from the Committee on Street Openings, and the
Board adjourned.
The DrewErie party in Jersey City have assumed
the defensive and fortified very strongly OF late on
account OF rumor that reached them that gang OF
kidnappers was lying In wait 10 carry Mr.. Drew
bodiy 20 New York. The police Of Jersey City have
offered their services TO the Drew party, and q
system OF fire signals by night and guns by day has
been established In case OF an attack.
The tedious sherry wine case which involves only
the law point as to the price OF certain casks oi
sherry ct the place OF shipment, Is still gong on In
the United states District Court
The North Carolina election Is fixed for 2lst, a2d
and ed days OF April next
Portland, Maine, has made second EFFORT to eec
mayor without success.
hurricane has visited Toronto. causing damage
90 the amount Of $4,000, and killing one man.
At the National Drove Yards yesterday the market
for beef cattle was fairly active and u Sigh, advance
in prices was established. The number on sale was
light, being only 1000 head. Good 10 extra steers
sold at from 17c. TO 19c. per pound and inferior to
fair, 12c. 1890. Mich cows were stow Of sale, but
steady in value We quote inferior to extra, $50 a
silo Veal calves were less active and lower selling
at lsc. axe for extra, l2c. l2jsc. for prime,
and I0c. 1ihc. for inferior to common. sheep
and lsmbs we're unusually quiet and heavy, though
prices not quotsby lower, extras being quoted
at &c. asssc.; prime, sc. as,fc.; common to good
exc. IKE, and Inferior &C. Swine were dull, but
being IN small supply were held ut full prces-vlz,
1oc for prime, sHc. ec. for fair to good and SIC
&C. for common. The total receipts for the week
were As7s beeves, lie mich cows, 11S0 veal calves
ltsez sheep aud lambs aud TO- 100 swine.