The New York herald., 1869-04-28
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Europe.

The cable dispatches are dated April 81.
The 1000 guinea stake was run for yesterday at
Newmarket the winner being Pretender, owned by
MIR. Johnstone
The Life Peerage bill was submitted to the House
OF Lords and passed 10 a second reading. The Cam
bridge University boatmen have condtionally
cepted the Harvard College challenge
The Corps Legisatif adjourned sine die last even.
ing amid souts OF "yive l'Empereur- and "vive la
Liberte" from the two sides OF the House.
II is agreed that mixed commission shall be ap-
pointed TO settle the FrancoBeIgian question.
The Portuguese Cortes was opened yesterday by the
King IN person, and the condition OF the finances
causes much public anxiety. The Ministers, chow
ever, promise great reforms.
China aud Japan.
by the steamship japan, which arrived at san
Francisco on Saturday, we have news from Hong
Kong, China to March IL, and Yokohama, japan,
April ]. An edict against the raising OF opium has
been issued by the imperial authority In China, and
causes much excitement among the natives. The
general hatred Of foreigners is intense, and 1t was
reported among the people that the troops had been
ordered 10 attack and murder all foreigners during
the new years festivities Six war steamers and
500 war junks had arrived az Hankow, under CON-
mand OF the viceroy OF Too Hue.
Tie rebellion still continues active In the north OF
Japan and Osaka was in a continual state OF alarm.
Saisuma, Choisin ana two other powerful daimios
are reported TO have rendered their territorial su.
premacy and their troops 10 the Mkado The
American ram stonewar has been transferred 10
the Mikado's government.
The Legislature.
Among the more important bills which passed the
Senate yesterday those 10 unite the village OF
Lansingburg TO Troy; relative to common schools IN
New York, and 70 establish a ward for the surgical
and medical treatment OF persons wounded or taken
III south OF Canal street, New York city. The bills
TO amend the law relative 10 instruction IN acade-
mics and common schools, and TO provide for the
removal OF 100 Sing Sing prisoners to the Albany
penitentiary, ordered to a third reading. The
Senate then held an executive session aud ad-
journed
In the Assembly among other bills, the following
were passed:-Establlshing market on the Ganse-
wort property In New York, and TO widen Broad
way. A message was received from the Governor
yetong tho bill declaring John street in the vii age
OF Gouverneur, public highway, which veto was
tanned by vote of seventy-sx to two. The supply
bill approprIaling sl,2oO.ooo was taken up and
passed by niney-two TO nfteen. Mr.. lIegemsn made
a personal explanation In regard to an article In
Haipe,'s Week,v on the contested case OF Hawkins
vs. Decker, and moved the adoption OF the majority
report giving the seat to Mr. Hawkins The report
was adopted and Mr.. HAWKINS sworn In, the Assem-
bly, extending to Mr.. Decker the privileges OF the
floor during the remainder OF the session. The
Senate resolution appointing Thursday noon the
time Tor the election OF Police Commissioner was
concurred In, and the Assembly adjourned.
miscellaneous.
II s understood In Washington that General Ro-
bert Il. Lee has been invited to call upon President
Grant OF the White House, m order TO confer In
reference to the reconstruction OF virginia. Gene.
raj Lee is now In Baltimore with delegation OF vir
Rinans Interested In the valley Railroad, but In.
tends visiting Washington, where he will be the
guest OF Montgomery Blair.
Our washington correspondent had conversa.
tlon with Ben Butler recently on current topics
such as little Rhody, Grants mistake, the Alabama
claims and Senator Summers great speech. 1t will
be read with interest, as the Essex statesman, as
usual, utters some original and startling thoughts
upon the various subjects
In the Canadian House OF Commons yesterday
American affairs again received an unusual amount
OF consideration. Mr.. Rose said the government
Was discussing the expedIency Of enforcing the same
taxes oD American shipping that are leYied W the