The New York herald., 1868-01-07
EUROPE.

4.
The news report by the Atlantic cable yestor-
day, January 9.
Italy has formed @ new cabluet Tho West India sale
debate in the Danish Legislature has been adjourned
Sickness prevails among the French troops Civta
vecchia
Tho financial and commercial reports without any
marked change.
CONGRESS.
The Forteth Congress rcasscmbed after the holiday
recess yesterday.
In the Senate Senator Salisbury appeared in his
seat for the first time during tho session. Mr. Sherman
introduced bill make the Un,ted States FIVE dollar
pieces agree with the French twenty-five francs, with
view to the un1cstion OF the worlds coinage The
OF Senator Thomas, OF Maryland came up, but
after debate was laid aside. Mr. Summers bill
for the repeal OF the laid until
day, ard tho Senate adjourned.
In the House, under the Mcudav call the usual num-
Der OF bills and Joint resolutions introduced and
referred. A resolution adopted nquiring into tho
expedeucy OF zng The Southern conventions TO
appoint nli civil officers IN respective States;
ing the five districts into ono, uGaer command of the
General OF the armies and other maors relating TO
construction. resolution Of thanks TO General Han
cock was laid on the table. Resolutions ccnsurng tho
conduct OF the President in removing Sheridan, and
thanking Grant for his spriyate" letter.
adopted. Tho bill ying cgh, hours days labor for
government iaborors passed. The bill roll,ive to
soldiers bountles under consideration when the
House adjourned.
MIsCELLsNEcCS.
Tho new city government. was organized yesterday
The customary messages, reports and proceedings will
be found fully reported elsewhere In the HERALD this
morning. The new Board 0: counclimen was not rccog
nizsd as bona f9e by the Mayor or Aldermen. Thc
Board OF Aldermen organized with the election Of Alder
man Thomas Conan president and ex.Aldcrinan
Joseph Shannon clerk, in place of David r. vacn-
tine. The other officers OF the Board were reelected.
The new city governments OF Boston, Charsstown.
Chelsea, Lynn. Cambridge ana Springfield, Mass,
inaug urated yesterday shnrsle Is the Mayor Of
Boston. The city deb, OF spr ngaed is sioo77
The Ohio Legislature organized yesterday. John T.
Follet elected Speaker Of the House.
There skating upon all the private and public
ponds OF tho city and suburbs yesterday. The leo
excellent and the pleasure OF The pas.ims INDUCED in
by thousands.
At tho burning OF the soldiers hospital Augusta
Me, on sunday night tho inmates got hold Of u barrel
OF wbiskey, and most Of them b,camo drunk, when a
general pght cnsusd in which oae-legged and
individuals the principal coubatana One OF them
froze 10 d ,ath while drunk
I'm the democratic caucus OF OF the LegisIa
ture at Albany yesterday, Mr.. william Htchman, Of
New York, nominated for speaker aud Cornelius
w. Armstrong for Clerk In the republican caucus 4.
L. Ptts was nominated for Speaker aud Luther Cad.
well for Clerk
The Boston negro Bradley, who assaulted editor in
Savannah has been sentenced to Sll0 fine or three
months imprisonment
General Wager swayne Yesterday suspended a clerk
OF tho Circuit Court OF Montgomery county Ala. who
had ordered summons " DO served him 10 answer
in suit for damages for alleged false imprisonment
The business portion OF the town OF Indianoa Texas
has been destroyed by nre. Loss 100000, and
surancs
Tho paper mill or J. c. Parker 4 Co, at Greenwich,
Washington county, " ", burned % Saturday
night last, Loss $4,000
brc occurred IN Rsene Wis, last night, and de-
sroycd property 70 the amount Of $4,000 Tho In.
suranco will amour. 10 about $4,000.
Two men, who gave ,helr as J. conover and H.
o. Hooker. arrested at Kingston, Canada yesier.
day. for passing alleged bogus drafts Msssrs. Jay
Cooke Co, OF Nes Ycrs puTporiing to be drawn oy
n. r Dyer & Co., Of Clifton.
John White, the professional burglar, formerly OF New
York, who committed Of daring burs aries near
Portland lately sentenced TO the Maine state Prison
for life yesterday The trial The boys his accompces
Ii postponed until another term Of tho court.
Nathaniel Freeman, glue manufacturer, Of Boston,
has boen arrested la that city, charged, Il s sad with
forging the names or leading citizens OF Ch harlcstown,
and obtaining 500 600 from the Bunker Hill National
Bank
Yesterday a man named Oliver r. Papy, residing on
West Sixteenth street was held 10 ball in the OF
S. 600 before Commissioner Kenneth g. White, OF The
United States Circuit Court 10 the complaint Of
the Marquis del Grillo, husband OF Madame Rstori,
who charges that Papy hai hin wrongfuy aud mall.
cously arrested The Marquis has laid his damages al
$4,000. The viii be trlld IN lhs ensuing term Of
Che Circuit Court
The January term Of the General Sessions commenced
yesterday Judge Russell delivered an elaborate charge
70 the Grand Jury in which his Honor discussed the
liquor and The tenement house questions ana tho prac.
ticopf carryitg concealed weapons.
The January term OF The United States Circuit Court
was opened ysne,eay by Judge Blaichford When the
jury panel was ca led jurors out Of twenty
answered 10 their Dsf1a 4udgs Bischford Gned tbs
absenssss s25 each
-. stecA market ua4 H. vhos stropg yesterday