The New York herald., 1868-02-22
EUROPE.

EUhOfE.
TIE report by the Atlantic cable s dated yestcr
day evening, February IL
Paris journal rays that Rsssia II massing troops
the Danube. Italy gives oAiciai ASSURANCES to
France Of good faith il the matter OF the September
Convention and the payment OF the debts Of tho
nsxed territory Trains lecture la Dublin failure.
Fenian trials and arrests engage tho attention Of the
authorities England and ireland. The postal
sreaty between England and the United States s tempo.
rary suspended. The British Cabinet is hopeful
Of the speedy termination OF the campaign in Abs
Formidable revolts said " have broken out among
the convicts and prisoners In IsdA
Cossois s3 93h IN London. Five-t~er,ss ras
72K in London and 10 . 7ek 10 Frankfort. Reu,ss
Gull In Paris.
Cotton quiet. with mddIng arlands At 1oS pence
Trade improved in Manchester Provisions slightly ad-
vanced and steady Breads.uns without much change.
CONGRESS.
In the Senate yesterday . Communication vas re-
ssved from the Secretary OF the Treasury relative 10
Che force employed ~ the New York Custom House
Mr. Grimes made personal explanation, in the
OF which . debate snsued, when Il stated that
despatch forwarded to the Governor OF South Caro-
lima By Mr. Harvey four days before tho attack Fort
Sumter containing Information OF che sdninst ratons
iatsntions and that Mr. Lacoin and Secretary seward
authorized the sending OF the despatch Tho debate
the Reconstruction oiIl con tinued, Mr. Conkiog
yielding in the midst OF his speech 10 admit OF
scutivs session.
In the House blu from the joint Comnis,es on Ii.
orary was reported on the establishment or ir!erna
sional copyright Ths Naval Appropriation bill was
taken up Committee Of the Whole. II approprlates
SIS Ooo O4S After debate II reported TO the
House and postponed until Monday. comm unica,ion
received from the President announcing that he
had removed Edwin n Stanton from the position Of
Secretary OF War; and appointed Lorenzo Thomas. Ad
ju,ant General Secretary OF War ad ntelm- Alter
some debate referred TO the Committee on Recon.
struction- Mr. Covods offered question OF psiyi-
lego resolution that Andrew johnson be impsached for
high crimes and misdemsasors which was also referred
the Committee on Reconstruction, and 'hs House
sdIourned
Tho anuiversary Of washington's Birthday win be
very generally celebrated througho the city and ~
vicinity to-day. There viii be no general paTsie owing
20 the s,rests but flags will bs displayed
on the shipping and the public buildings There will be
pyrotechnlc displays at the Battery City Hsl, Tomp
hins square and elsewhere and Tr nifty chimes will ring
forth at noon1
The Papal zcusves from Montreal arrived ln shls city
yesterday roue Tor Rome fhey were recsived At s.
Francis xayisr College, and welcomed by bishop Pin
sopnaull They will sail to-day for Hayre tho
steamer ST. laurent
The legislative committee investigating the sirs OF
the Fire Department convened again Yesterday end
took consider able evidence reference 70 the furnish
ing Of supplies and tho dutos and salaries Of tho men,
A tenement house In Thompson street burned
yesterday By the explosion OF . keresone lamp, and
eight children wore seriously injured BY tho flames.
Tue inman line steamship City OF Baltimore cAptai
Ls,tch, will sal from pier IS North rivsr to-day
saiurdsy) at one p NJ, for Queenstown and Liverpool
The mails for the Usitci Kingdom and ihe Continent
vlll close st the Post once at twelve ~
The National liss steamship Denmark, Captain Tbomr.
son, will leave p,sr ~ North river Al noon today, 22i
inst, for Liverpool touching a. Queenstown 10 Ian !
passenger
The General rrsnsa,iastie Compapy's steamship s.
Laurent Captain Bocande, viii leave pier so North rvor
one O'Clock ,odsy Saturday. for Brsst sad Havre
The malls for France will close the Pos. once q,
twelve N.
The popular steamship SaragossA, Captain Crcvei OF
Lssry's line, will leave pier IL Ess, river foo Of Wall
street. .. threc p NJ to-day Saturday, for Charleston,
G., connecting with steamer for FLORIDA por,s nc
The stock market was unsettled yesterday Govern
msut securities we're steady. Cold closed ~ i42,
sI42K -
In the Constitutional csnvsnuOn yesterday thc spscia
COMMITTEES on submitting tho constitution reported
favor OF voting upon u 81 the nsxt general election
and directing the Secretary OF state TO have IL pa she
together with the forms Of ballots TO 10 used Tn
Convention after some other business, adjoirnst Hl
Monday evsslng.
The mails OF the steamer Columbia. from Havana
reached this city last night BY rail from Charleston
The news has been anticipated by the HsRAtDs spscs
Cuba cable telegrams II was reported In Havana ,ha
orders had been given by several wealthy parties 4
Spain to thsir agents Cubs 70 rssli.c the ssek
N hand
The President yesterday sent n 70 the Senate ,h
domination OF 0ssrgs q. McClellas 20 be Minister I
EsglsDd, and General George II. Thomas 70 be Brsvc
Lieutenant General and Brsvst General
In the Virginia Conventien yesterday ths article =
suffrage was discussed conservative member O..
enc white men whs fought under Lee would die tsfoi
shsy would submit 70 negro rule. The name q u
kilcitsd applause.
General Ghlsm has again reused 10 enforce the u
ordinance Of The Essissippi Convention unless u
nodiaed
A vigorous thsv 10 10 progress At al points On tb'
Sss1i 1hs streams enjoying isso The river are gist