The New York herald., 1869-05-01
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Europe.

The cable dispatches are dated April 80.
BY special telegram aud mail from London we
have a highly important report OF the effect pro-
duced in England by Senator Summers speech on
the Alabama claims question, as expressed by the
press and Cabinet Ministers.
The Spanish Cortes has rejected proposal TO
adopt the Catholic as the religion OF the State.
The International Conference for the promotion of
the care OF the wounded in time OF war; in It's recent
session held in Berlln adopted and forwarded an
address of sympathy to the people OF the United
States
The Legislature.
In the Senate yesterday bills were passed ncor.
porating the Grand Lodge Of Good Templars OF the
state OF New York; the town binding BILL author
izing towns and cities TO aid in constructing rail-
roads; the general appropriation bll to authorize
tax for extraordinary repairs OF canals; extend
ing Madison avenue; to widen Ninth avenue and
Fifteenth street. BrooKlyn; and for the payment Of
certain certificates held by the soldiers OF 1872. The
bills TO authorize the Comptroller OF Brooklyn to
issue bonds; to incorporate the Hanson Cab Com
pany; to reorganize the Fire Department OF Brook
lyn: relative to the Court OF oyer and Terminer In
New York; to amend the state Excise law; and for
the erection OF an amshouse in Brooklyn, were re.
ported upon favorably. The resolution TO amend
the Constitution so that the fiscal year shall CON-
lost.
In the Assembly among the bills passed were the
following:-To authorize the sale OF certificates Of
sale Of land for taxes held by the state; to amend
the charter OF the New York and Long Island
Bridge Company; to authorize the Highland Bridge
Company to build bridge over the Harlem river;
and requiring ferry companies TO place gates on
their docks and boats. message was received
from the Governor vetoing the bill amending the
charter OF Oswego, giving that city five additional
supervisors. The veto was tabled by vote OF "a
to 80.
Miscellaneous.
Many OF the radical Senators and members, who
remain In Washington, express the conviction pri-
vatey that unless the Cabinet IL reconstructed the
republican party VIII 90 TO pieces and the next
House OF Representatives will have democratic
majority.
General Grant denies the report that he intends
to visit California during the summer. The dis
tgnce Is too great aud he cannot spare the time.
Old Bea wades friends accuse General Grant Of
having treated him very shabb,y In the appointment
of the commissioners to report on the Pacific Rail
road. A position az one OF them positvel,
promised Mr.. Wade by the President, according tt
senator Chandler, and his name II was stated, wa
TO have been Immediately sent to the Secretary o
the Interior, but he was not appointed. and no ex
plaration of the matter has yet feen made.
san Francisco also intends to celebrate the open
ing Of the Pacific Railroad. The two locomotive
Intended to go first over the entire length OF tn
road are now en- route over the Hudson River Ran
road. They carry numerous tokens OF regard from
Eastern engineers to their brother artisans In TN
Ear West.
DIR. Blank, one OF the two New York physician
who imprisoned in the Hudson county ". j.
jail on Thursday night for alleged completely IN pro
curing an abortion on the person Of Miss Ellen Car
lock, attempted to commit suicide In his cell yester
day morning by cutting his throat and both wrists
with razor. Assistance came soon, however, anc
he VIII probably recover. His companion, Dr
Voeker, asserts that Dr. Blank attended Miss Car
lock only once and then treated her for pulmonary
consumption.
senator Fessenden was present on Thursday nigh,
IN the Canadian House Of Commons during IN.
debate on reciprocity.
The directors OF the East Pennsylvania Railroa,
have declared stock dividend OF 100 per cent an,
have leased the road to the Reading Railroad Com
pany for 800 years.
Sam Mckee, the radical ex.Congressman fror