The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-01-18
EUROPE.


EUROPE.
The report by tho Atlantic cable is dated yester.
day evening, January II.
Tho sales Of church property in Italy prove very
profitable TO the government Fenansm progresses In
outrages and treason trials in Ireland. Very stormy
weather prevailed in England The bullion in the Bank
OF France has increased largely. The Turkish govern
ment seeks to raise loan in London.
Tenere, In the Canary Islands, had been visited by
violent and destructive hurricane.
The Chinese imperial army again defeated in
battle by the rebels.
BY the steamship Australasan We have mail report
In detail OF cable dispatches the 4th OF January
the same date tho advcss by the steamship Pereere
published yesterday.
CONGRESS.
Tho Senate not in session yesterday.
In the House the Senate amendments to the AntiCon-
traction bill non-concurred in The debate on the
Reconstruction bill was resumed, with the agreement
that 1t might be continued to-day and that Monday
the previous question would be considered seconded.
THE LEGISLATURE.
In the Senate yesterday bills cede Davids Island to
the United States; TO locate Harbor District and
tablish Board OF wharves and PIERS Incorporating
the New York Underground Railroad Company and the
Annual Canal Appropriation BILL introduced. Tho
Senate then adjourned till Monday.
In the Assembly bills to provide for Public Market
In Now York. and to reduce the fair the Sixth and
Eighth Avenue Railroads, were introduced. resolu-
ton was introduced denouncing the act Of Secretary
Stanton in remaining in the Cabinet when was not
wanted by his Chief opposed TO public decency The
Assembly then adjourned until Monday.
THE CITY.
The Citizens Association in q letter to the Speaker
OF the State Assembly, object to the appointment OF
commission disbursc the proposed $500 900 for
the relief OF tho poor in New York city. They assert
that tina. will be consumed In salaries while the
old Board OF Public Charities and Correction can do the
work much better.
In the case OF tho People, &c, OF New York against
Joseph e. Lynn, which before the Supreme Court,
General Term cevtiorar review the proceeding at
Special Sessions, under which the prisoner had been
convicted Of larceny, Justice Ingraham rendered a de-
cision yesterday, holding that the conviction OF the
petitioner was illegal, as but Justice OF the two
composing tho court sitting at the trial and that
the event OF the absence OF Justice from the bench
owing TO illness absence from tho city, II should so
appear upon the record upon which the conviction ap.
pears
10 the Superior Court Special Term, yesterday, mo.
ton was made 70 strike out Irrelevant In
action for SANDER 10 which Henry Hives plaintiff and
John Groen President OF the Second Avenue and Forty
alleges that defendant called him thief. Decision re-
served
In the Court OF Common Pleas, General Term, yes.
terday before judges Brady and Barrett the decision OF
the Seventh District Court in favor OF CobIrn Mason
and others defendants was reversed II was an action
10 $40 arising OF betting affair." In which
the plaintiff Edwin Wilson, alleged that he made bot
TO the quality OF wine and when Hicks exc.
cutod, aud when the money lodged with a stake
of with the money.
In the United states Commissioners Court yesterday
before Commissioner Osborn, the long tgatcd Wood.
Newcomb case reached stage that promises a speedy
termination to II. The submitted with argu
Of counsel TO the Commissioner who reserved bis
opinion.
Edward Titus sued Edward Thornton in the Supreme
Court Circuit Part Brooklyn, yesterday, for IS 600
damages for false Imprisonment verdict for $500
was rendered for the plan. In this the plaintiff
bad been arrested suspicion Of larceny by the de-
fendan and two days alter discharged by justice
eftor an examination.
Ia tho Supreme Court, Circuit, Par, l. Brooklyn
Charles Klsey sues william u. Barber for s3.425, one
quarters rent OF n sorehouss and wharf Defendant
the non. payment OF the rent but up
n counter claims OF 81 575 for damage alleged 10 have
been the goods stored in his warehouse by the
neglect Of Kssy to keep the premises In repair The
case is still
In the Brooklyn City Court yesterday MIRA Mary Tate
commenced suit for damages In 60 600 against Charles
j. Taylor and others for tho logs Of her husband, who
was drowned while in q boat by collision with
tho steamer Norwak, which belongs 10 defendants
the latter deny negligence their part and the
was continued.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The steamer Eagle, Captain Greene from Havans and
Nassau arrived at this port yesterday. Her advices
70 the llh from the former and the l2sh from the
latter port Our special Cuba cable tecsrams have an-
iicipatod the news brought by the Eagle
The reports relative TO the intentions Of the President
IN reference TO the case OF secretary Stanton are
numerous and conflicting Tho most exciting story s
thst he viii 1--WE his refractory subordinate and
prefer charges sgans bin that win bring the matter
before the Supreme our, q the District
The case or McAidle the vicksblrg editor, who was
arrested seine time ago By General ord and placed under
AZ 00D bonds b. Nisissppl court csmo UP 10 tho
esprsne Court A. wash ngson yesterday on an appeal,