The New York herald., 1868-02-24
EUROPE.

The report by the Atlantic cable s dated ysstsr.
day evening, February 23.
Mr. Forster n. P Ii TO bring the NAT uvalzaton laws
question TO the notice Of the British House Of Commons
on the 2Ssh inst violent gals swept over the west
coast OF Great Britain yesterday. Hol yhead Break
water was carried away and the lights extngushsd BY
the Storm War preparations continued oil points OF
France. General Dixs ministerial fets In Paris
brilliant affair Admiral Fsrrsgut enjoy ed fine rscsp-
ZION 10 Venice and will Visit Milan, Genoa and Rome
Fivs.twsatiss were at rs in Frankfort
MlsCELLANEoUs.
The excitement in Wa ,ngtoa over the war once
imbrogo continues unabated The President on sat.
urday into the senate the nomination Of Thomas
Ewing, Of Ohio. a. Secretary Of War Our correspond
sus believes that there 10 anticipate any
conflict sangunary thaa that OF opposing lawyers
in . litigation, a the President, is probable, will
make effort eject Mr.. Stanton BY force but viii
isavs the matter to the Supreme Court for adjustment
Governor Geary OF teegrsphsd TO senator
Cameron Saturday that troops rapidly tender.
Ing him their services 10 sustain Congress In the
Stanton trouble. The Grand Armies Of the Republic in
she West have generally rendered their services 70 Con-
gress reported that Maryland has rendered the
services Of her militia 10 the President General George
H. Thomas is reported TO have declined his profiered
promotion. There appears to be little doubt that
Impeachment resolution VIII be passed In the House
Our special teegrams from Havana contain late intel.
lgsnce from that city and the islands OF ST. Domingo
and Porto Rico The military commissions for tho trial
VI crimes very active 10 HAsaua. murderer
who committed his on the 9th inst tried and
gsrroted on the 18Th santa Anna aad the other Mex
can noables had addressed the Pope, congratulatng
IA IN on the safety OF his SEQ and asking his blessing.
General Baez had not yet arrived in S. Domingo Tho
people extremely Disconnected Orders bad been
received 10 Porto Rico suspend adv ersing for ,onderi
20 lay cable TO Sc. Thomas.
The attendance In the various churches yesterday va,
somswhat unavorabiy affected by tho cold weather. A
the Madison avenue Baptist church. on the corner o.
Thirty street, sermon preached for The bench
Of young men by the Kew. W. A. Scott. Az ~ Patrick
cathedral Rev Dr. McSweeney preached q sermon rela
Give 10 the observance Of the coming season OF Lent
In the Now Jerusalem Cswedsnborsianl church, Rev
Chauncsy Gilos ocated, aud dscoursed on the decline
Of the soul from its original perfection. Rev. DR.
Prime delivered . sermon o. shs Forty second stree
Bap,is, church on "Evanaslisng the CITY"
meeting Of the committee OF the convention O
Irish soc isss appointed short time sacs 10 pro
ceed to Washington and deliver TO the President certain
resolutions adopted By shs conventioe touching tb'
ysasd question Of the rights Of naturazed citizens va
hold yesterday afternoon preliminary 20 proceeding
carry out this opject but upon ths suggestion OF h
eharnsp Judge Michael Connolly adjourned, In Wow Q
the important events now transpirng, Of nature .
omentous would reasonably b supposed 70 snsros
the entire trns Of the Executive When quiet is r.
stored the committee will discharge It's mission
Germsu VINO was committed to the Fourth Dssric
Court Prison saturday for alleged petty larceny at
tempted TO commit suicide In his cell during the nigh
ioa NJ Of dsspondency over his Disgrace he was for
tuualsiy prevented W the keeper
fbe Missouri Radical State Convention held It's sssso
atSL Louis on saturday and elected delegates TO th
Republican Presidential Convention Resolutions wer
adopted declaring Congress 10 be vested with sovsreig
political power as tie representative OF the people, d.
Boupcins the expsiriatlou doctrine OF the Europes
Powers and favoring the nomination of General Gran
Resolutions expressing sympathy and operation Wit
Congress stanton and Grant In the presssi imbroa
were teiegrapbed TO Secretary Stanton.
A grand democratic banquet was siyen at the sout
sru Hotel, IN 81 Louis, on SATURDAY 10 commomor
toa os washiugton's Birthday.
Tho horse Empire state, which was driven fro
sh,ou TO Worcester, Mass, on Saturday 10 Two hot
tal swsp,y -four minutes died Oh Saturday night
Rhode Island Republican Convention met
Providence yesterday, and nominated state ticket vi
Barnsds ior Governor at the head.
General Hancock, having beon officially Informed
the Governor and Treasurer Of louisiana that the tna
css OF the state arc so completely exhausted that
machinery OF government can be no longer kept ru
ming yesterday issued mn order directing that Ncon
and revenue dues and aIs be hereafter paid In Unit
states legal tender notes, the revenues thus cosced
be applied 70 the payment Of state officers ssd for 9th
purposes.
A large meeting was held in 81 Johns, Nevfounds,
on the sth inst. to protest against copfedcra.on
Canada
Ams occurred At Albany yesterday. invslsins y
estimated st sls6,00o
Tho Kentucky Democratic Conveniion net a. Frat
fort on ssturasy and renonnstsd }. ". Stevenson
Governor Resolutions adopted favorisg Gso'
n. Psadleton for nsst President
The schooner Liszs " Ches,s, Of Gloucester, n