Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-12-11
NEW YORK.
The Bible in New York Schools, etc.

NEW York, December IO.-The bible
war st Hunters Point ended in compro-
mise between the Catholic committee and
the carnmiz siOners. All the expelled
children are back at school The Catholics
are not to oppose the reading Of the scrip
t1res, and the Catholic children are al
lowed torsmsin in the class rooms during
the religious exercises.
Ths chamber Of commerce Is negotiating
for tbe purchase Of the ground occupied
by the Old post0fhce, for place to erecs q
handsome edifcs.
General Cluseret has not arrived here
bus is expected from Europe about New
Years. fhs repoi that he has accepted &
Mexican command Is untrue.
Samuel wallace wss arrested yestardsy
for plsyiug 3 confidence game by pur.
chasing SEQ coo Of goods, ossensibly for
h5avy houses IA Santa Fe. he obtained
none Of the goods. sad viii bs discharged.
Tie Bowling Green savings bank viii
psY hfsy par cent. by January lst, and
fOrty-aT5 mora within six months.
FIfeaa thousand ties, bslOnging to the
New Jsrsey West Line railroad, were
burned yesterday at Newark. Loss,
$40 OC0 10 SIS 600.
Van COntin's planning mill, In Patterson,
and some aoJ linIng property, was burned
yesterday. Loss. 10000. Insurance,
Sz-00
Tarse Of the crew Of the British ahip
NOEpzreil, hsretofore reported wrecked,
have bssn rescued from . laees of the
wreck, where they had been for several
days, sni taken to Martinique.
Another school difficulty occurred on
Long Izland, il the town Of Oyster Bay,
arising from ths mixture of the negro and
whiss children. Tbs female teacher has
been dismissed By the trustees.
Sir Edmund Thornton arrived by the
s1ka 7
TIE intended funeral procession Of the
intsTnstionslists, which WAS forbidden By
the police, did not occur to-day. Il was
feared they would attempt to parade, and
a disturbance Wss anticipated. The
prominent inbernstionslisis, with red
feathers in their hats, were at the Cooper
Institute, where they were TO form, and
walked around sn hour. The polics we're
on hand to prevent the parade and dis
parse the crowds thst might collect
Nav YORK, D Dscsmbsr I0.-Ths police
In front Of the Cooper institute this after
noon srrsEtsd six Intsrnationslg cut of q
party Of one hundred, who attempted to
parade The police were followed to the
stetioDhCuse by large crowd CT Eympa-
thizsrs, who expressed disapproval At the
action of the suthoritiss by hcoting, yell
ing. The prisoners, with on5 exception,
were held IN the ststionhouse till morn
ing for information News at once spread
rapidly, and q meeting OF the Interns-
tiOnsl society was called; inf AmmstoTy
speeches were made, and q meeting Is
called for tomorrow morning, at o'clock,
IN the open square before the jefferson
market police court, where the prisoners
are TO be srraigned. A large number Of
persons, including ladies. visited the
prisoners in their cells tonight.
The cosmopolitan conference, at Its
meeting to- day, denounced the conduct Of
the forces IN preventing the procession.
A resolution was also passed recommend
ing an international parade next Sunday.
Subscriptions for the prisoners were
made, snd a committee appointed 20 Sc
cure counsel for ths defsnse