The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-05-09

Europe.

The cable kilograms are dated May 8.
The London stock market has been unlavorably
affected within the past few days by the increase in
the of interest in the Bank of England to four
and half per cent A still further advance is anti
Cpated.
Mr. OSullivan. the present Mayor OF Cork will
not become a candidate for Parliament.
II Is asserted that Marshal Serrano will be APP
pointed Regent and General Prim President OF Coun-
Gil and Minister OF War until king is found for
Spain.
Additional dispatches have been received from
Admiral Hon, dated May l. Rafael Estrada, an
American. had been released from prison at the Ad
mirals solicitation but DR.. Livermore was still in
confinement The Penobscot Is anchored OF Rene
dios ana Caibarien where Americans have property
TO the amount OF s2,ooo,0oo.
Hnyti.
Admiral Hon forwards a report from Commander
Abbott commanding the Yantic. at Port au Prince.
The currency had deprecated until 900 guardes
are demanded for an American dollar. The popu-
lace are driven almost to desperation by the want
b the necessaries OF life and threaten TO plsge the
town.
The Legislature.
In the State Senate yesterday several bills were
ordered to third reading and reported. Bills were
forming continuous lines; authorizing increase OF
Central Railroad stock; the Brown Underground
Railroad bill was reconsidered and passed Il to 81;
the Charity bill (22 to 81. At the afternoon session
large number Of bills were passed including rela
tive to the Commissioners OF Quarantine us 70 10);
for canal repairs (22 to e) amending the registry
laws. The New York City Tax Levy came up:
sharp discussion ensued. The Senate refused 10
concur In the amendments aud a new conference
COMMITTEES was appointed
large number Of bills were passed in the Assem-.
bly,. Resolutions Of thanks to the Speaker and
other officers were adopted. The canal Repairs bill
was considered In Committee OF the Whole. At the
evening session the Brown Underground Railroad
bill was ordered 20 a third readingtand the Canal bill
recommtted with instructions.
Miscellaneous.
The last rail on the western half OF the Pacific
Railroad was laid yesterday with imposing cere.
monies, and on Monday the. eastern hal
will be joined TO It, The road will then
be complete from New York to san Francisco
The event was generally celebrated by commercial
classes in all our great Cities The officers OF the
companies that control the road were In consulta
ton Yesterday ana came 10 a temporary understand
ing that the fare from New York to san Francisco
Tor second class passengers should be seventy-hv,
and for first class one hundred and seventy-dv,
dollars.
radical movement is being made TO secure i'm
portant changes In the Cabinet IL ~ proposed 4
place sumner in the State Department and Stanton
IN the Treasury. There are no particular objection
TO the present occupant Of the state Department
except that he is not as fully identified with radi
callsm as SUMNER and 1t Is urged that Boutwell, 4
without force as financial manager. None OF th'
present members propose TO resign, however, unit
the President makes request for their designations
1t has been discovered by careful review OF TIM
appointments made at the last session OF the Senate
that several persons obtained minor offces undel
Isse representations from their political friends.
Ihe WORK OF wedding them out has already com
penceu' and In the state Department several
places have been rendered vacant
party OF Sioux Indians recently snrnrised a
smaller band OF Snake and Baunock indians nea,
South Pass City, and killed twenty nine Of tbom
The City.
Two printers Messrs. Brett Jones No ga Nas
sau street. and John Burr have been arrested q,
charge OF negotiating for the issuing Of $500. 90
OF forged Haytien bank notes, OF which 5000 900 ar
said W have been put IN circulation In Haya. Ju