The New York herald., 1868-02-21

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IUROFE.
The news report BY the Atlantic cable is dated yes
terday evening, February 20.
The Austrian government officially warns the clergy
against sf1mentng discomfort"
Tho English captives In Abysslnia are reported in
good health and 'safe"
Bishop ooionso has gained his great Church property
suit at the Cape OF Good Hope
Consois % in London. Five-twentes 72h 72ss In
London, and 70 7oh in Frankfort Rentos strong and
advanced In Paris.
Cotton active at an advance Of ons-eghth OF penny
middiing uplands closing At 10h pence Breadstufs
quiot and steady. Provisions lower.
CONGRESS.
In the senate yesterday bills were introduced provd.
ing for tho retirement volunteer officers on the same
conditions as II serving in the regular army and for the
settlement Of paymasters accounts A bill, for the
establishment OF national mining school was reported
The reconstruction question then debated at some
IensA, and. with tho understanding that the Recon-
srucion bf at present bong considered shall be passed
t'-day. the Senate adjourned.
In the House resolution was adopted to inquire into
the receipts Of Henry A. Smythe Collector OF tho Port
OF New York. Bills reported TO regulate the dis
posal Of lands granted 70 aid In construction OF rail
roads, which provide that all lands hereafter
granted shall be sold 70 actual settlers at
not exceeding 81 SO per aero, tho proceeds 10
be PAID 70 tho railroad companies, relative
TO The naturalization OF sailors naval and marine
services large number alton pensions and ono
fer the removal OF political disabilities. report from
tho Committee on Southern Railroads was received,
closing With resolution which adopted calling for
acommittes to examine into the subject OF mail
tracts and the charges Of corruption connected
with After discussion the saIes en-foriy
bonds BY the secretary of the Treasury the House
into Committee Of tho Whole on the Army Appropria-
ton bill After debate the committee and the bill
was passed by yeas OF. nays 81 resolution
reported looking TO amendment OF the Internal
Rsyenus laws and the House adjourned
THs CITY
the Committee on Cities and the Committee on Com
and Navigation OF the State legislature yesterday
visited the quarantine stations in the harbor on tour
ot inspecoo. The Committee on Privileges and Eiec-
tons accompanied them we'll several other invited
guestA They proceeded in tho quarantine . Gamer
Andrew Fletcher. under the OF Dr. Swinburne TO
Rod Hook Quaran,ine landing s. L. and thence to tho
quarantine steamship Illinois In Graveseud bay. The
nsrs point visited - the now mdwaier station in The
lower bay, which w. the object OF trip. The
comnlttoe, after fully investigating tho work, pArtook
OF collation. provided By the Health Commissioner At
which humorous speeches were mado.
The National Board Of Fro Underwriters held the cir
last session yesterday, and adopted resolutions
nnending the appoin OF . committee collect and
coate insurance statistics urging Legislatures 70 pass
laws punlsbing as perjury all false swearing TO In
losses approving OF the working OF tho Metro
poian Fire Department and requesting tho abolition
Of tho tar Of and half per upon the gross
receipts OF hre insurance companies q committee Of
three bong appointed TO proceed TO Washington and lay
tbs last resolution before Congress. report depre-
eating hssty payment Of losses and recommending q
rigid investigation PRIOR 10 their payment debated
81 some length aud adopted. The time OF annual meet
ing was nKed for the third Wednesday in April. 1861
The OF the United States 209 quarter casks
OF sherry wine, known the ''great shorty case"
sod the counterpart OF the celebrated champagne
cases." commenced yesterday the United states
District Court before Judge Batchford Tn the Of
the Uniisc States distllery in Forty nfth street
and contiguous rsctifyiug establishment verdict
rendered condemning certain utensils to forfeure Tho
tners OF the case being admittedly IN favor Of the
claimants they have applied TO the Secretary OF tho
Treasury for remission Of the forfeiture.
In the Superior Court yesterday important deci
sion delivered by Judge McOunn the case OF Mel.
son Smith vs. ths Mayor &c. Tho case originated in
for compensation for services rendered by plain
TN attorney and counsellor to the Corporation which
claim the Corporation refused 20 iiquidate on the
ground that money appropriated for such object
Tns issue involves the constitutonay or the Tax Levy
law The Judge decided the tenth section of SAID ACT
unconstitut onal and void, therefore gave gme
10 favor Of the plaintiff.
Judge Blatohford will hear motions in the Uni,st
sales District Court In Bankruptcy on Saturday next
wsshingon's Birthday. The District Clerks once vii
DO open
The Jury the case OF tho people, &C, VA Rlchar
Casey indicted FOR the murder OF William Conpel, q
Bsynd street, on the An OF January last was dis
dict although they had been Ia delbsraon twenty i've
hours.
writ OF percmptory msndamus has been issued b)
Judge Barnard on the relation Of Frederick Creighton
newspaper reporter, directing Charles shurg Rsg.ts
OF Kings county. TO permit the inspection of the deed
ned IN nis Office the day which they arc receive,
n such inspection Is applied for
The Brazilian mail steamship South America, Cap,aI,
Tnkspaogh will sail from pier 80 North rvor at thrs
p. NJ on saturday 22d instant, for g. Thomas and RI
Jsoefo, touching At Psrnsmbuco, Para and Behls.
The Black Star line steamship Montgomery, Csptsi
Lyon, will sal for Savannah, Ga, at three 7, N. Q
saturday, 22d instant, from pier IL North river
nIsCELLANEous.
~ the arrival OF the steamer Arizona from Aspn
vail we have later sdvcqs from Panama sod Belize
The Colombian government was endeayorng TO rerali
b's var munitions appropriated by the seyeraI stale