The New York herald., 1869-02-16
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The steamship Bremen, via Bremen and South
ampton arrived at an early hour this morning, with
mails up to the ID inst.
At the Protestant service which was celebrated
in the Spanish capital ON Sunday, the 3lst
ult., hundreds Of persons were unable to obtain
admission for want OF room. The owner OF the
house where worship is performed has been anony-
mousy threatened with ASSASSINATION. There was
great demonstration yesterday in Madrid In favor OF
freedom Of worship and procession OF republicans
to the government took place. The government still
states that 1t VIII refer the subject 10 the Cortes
The charge Of conspiracy against MFR. R. y. Lane,
Mr.. H. f. Chapman and Mr.. r. H. Helbert. three Of
the late directors OF the Merchants' Company was
once more proceeded with at the Mansion House
ON Saturday, the 30th Of January. The evi
dence Of Mr.. Cape, the Official lqpdator, again oc
cuped the sitting. Among other testimony the wit
ness stated that Of sum Of f43,00 received from
the shareholders Of the Merchants Company nearly
100000 was applied to the purposes OF Lane Hankey
Co.'s business and that considerable portion Of
that amount was swallowed up by bad debts In con-
nection with the old firm. The inquiry was ad-
iourned to Friday and the defendants were again
admitted to bail.
1t seems that the Austrian governments does not
intend, as was reported, to support the bill which
has peen introduced into the Chamber for render
Ministers have just declared that the government
does not consider such measure necessary, and
will therefore oppose 1t. They think any attempt to
deprive marriage Of its religious character would
be repugnant to public opinion and that the liberty
now accorded OF contracting a civil marriage
when the clergy refuse to perform the ceremony is
quite suiiclent as measure OF protection TO the
people.
The London papers Of the I'd inst say that the
gales and Hoods OF the past few days have been at
nAaA vnfh onRtAn Gnrrnn Af fh0
principal streets Of the city OF Cork were on Satur
day from three to four feet deep in water. The
river wos stopped, the rails having been sub
merged; and several breaches were made In
the @ line Al nouha e seq
the station, 0verturning wagons and making
serious breaches in the permanent way Part or
Queenstown is also under water More wrecks
are reported on the coast OF Cornwall a breach
has been made on the South Devon line, near
Dawlsh, and the traffic is interrupted. mile OF
the Cambrian Railway, near Borth, has also been
washed away. The mall train had passed over IL u
short time previously. In Oxfordsnre the Hoods are
caused should the rough and wet weather not speed
NY moderate.
nst the Recorder addressed the grand jury at some
length on the 0vercnQ and Gurney prosecution He
instructed them that belief as to the existence OF
either carelessness or recklessness would not be
sufficient to justify them IN finding true BILL
They must DC satisfied tnat the delendants had
corder pointed out that all the private estates OF the
defendants had been sacrificed to make good the
losses which had been sustained and that nearly
the whole of the defendants appeared TO have
held very large number 0f shares III the COM
pany down to the period OF the stoppage; seve
raj OF them had paid as much as $4,000 In
calls and otherwise upon those shares. This was
undoubtedly material point for the consideration
OF the Grand Jury; but If a pTtf,id .Jacie case
was established against any or all OF the defend
ants, II would be their duty to return true bin.
The Messrs. Gurney, Mr. Birkbeck, Mr.. Bar
clay, Mr.. Gordon, and MIR. Rennie have in case
OF true bill being found, entered into fresh rec0g
nizances to appear in the Court OF queens Bench,
Westminster, the 10th April, the opening day OF
Easter Term. One condition or the bail is that
the defendants render themselves responsible in the
event Of conviction, for those costs Of the prose-
cutor, DR.. Ihom which may be incurred subse-
quenty to the removal OF the indictment. The
position OF the defendants, the magnitude OF the
issues involved. and the number OF eminent counsel
who will appear, will combine 10 render the tr1al
one OF the most remarkable which has taken place
IN Westminster Hall for very many years.