The New York herald., 1869-04-27
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Europe.


The cable kilograms are dated April 20.
The Newmarket races were lnaugurated yesterda,
In England. The event Of the day was the handical
race for the Prince Of Wales stake, which was VOL
by the Duke OF Newcastle's horse Sienus. In thu
House OF Commons, IN committee yesterday the
consideration OF the disestabshment question was
taken up. Mr.. Pim an Irish liberal member, offered
an amendment discarding the sections in which
provision is made for the maintenance Of certain
church buildings as national monuments, which was
adopted,
The conscrption law mas been carried out In
Spain to successful Close There no dist urb-
ances save In Seville and Avlla, and these were
easily put down.
Tie Mazzinian conspiracy discovered q few days
since in Milan Italy was far more extensive than at
nrst supposed. number Of documents and con.
siderable quantity Of arms and ammunition have
been seized.
project B on foot, started by the Tariff Com
mittee OF the Federal Council Of the Zolverein,
with the view Of taxing all imported petroleum into
Germany.
France and Belgium wil after all have Com.
mercial Conference
The British Minister In China says that the Chinese
do not desire progress. II Is reported thet the Cath
olic ms sionares and several hundred converts in
the province OF Sechuen have been masacred by the
natives.
The Afghan chiefs have given In their adhesion 10
SheIe Aali, the relgning Ameer The son Of the de-
posed prince has ned the country, and no further
efforts, It Is thought will be made to create any dis
turbances.
The Legislature.
In the Senate yesterday the concurrent resolution
fora n rpdu Of tOlls on I'm
articles adopted. Bills relative to grading
Eighth avenue and electing Commissioners OF the
Metropolitan Police to fill vacancies were passed.
The bill to Increase the Metropolitan Police force
was lost concurrent resolution was offered and
tabled under the rule providing for constitutional
amendment changing the present time for the a..
semblng Of the Legislature to the second Tuesda Y
In December. In the evening session message was
received from the new Post ONCE Commissioners,
asking the passage OF an act authorizing certain
changes OF ground in City Hall Park, consequent on
the change OF the site OF the new Post once Ano.
ther veto message was received from the Governor
disappearing OF the bill TO supply vacancies in the
office of justice Of the peace. bill requiring ferry
companies to have an extra engineer, pilot and
hands for emergencies was reported. The Niagars
ship Canal bill was then discussed and progress wa,
reported.
In the Assembly bills removing the capital OF thu
state TO New York and facilitating the transpor,a
ton OF passengers between New York and Brooklyn
were ordered to third reasling the first by vot'
OF "A to Is, Mr.. Frear being the only New Yorke
who voted no." The Passenger Transit Company
bill was discussed and recommtted, with instruc
tions to strike out all relating to Brooklyn.
Miscellaneous.
A complete reconciliation has taken place between
sprague ana Abbott. The latter wrote TO Mr.
spraguc to know whom he meant by puppy dog,
and received In answer that he did not mean Mr.
Abbott. Thereupon Mr. Abbott wrote requesting
hts hasty words relative to Spragues skulking might
be considered unsaid. The two now said to be
the happiest men IN Washington.
II is now stated that the iron.clads being newly
ftted on, are not intended for Cuba but the feet
already there Will be reduced by assigning two OF
the vessels belonging to that squadron to some other
stations.
Two men, one ship captain, were imprisoned in
Boston yesterday for casting away the schooner
Twilight on the high The offence is said to b,
punishable with death.
petition asking that Fred Douglas be appointe,
Minister to Brazil is being signed I'm Boston.
The armories OF Springfield, Mass, have tendere
Senator Wilson public reception on bis return fror