The Sun (New York) Newspaper, April 20, 1866, Page 1

Number 10.5382. e Latest News ROM WASHINGTON. THE COLORED JUBILEE, RAN D PROCESSION. ddress by the President, REAKDOWN OF A PLATFORM. | Struggling Mass of Human Beings. ATER EUROPEAN NEWS. revoh Evacuation of Mexico, A. Slow Process. lexican Ports to be Held by France “AUSTRIA AND PRUSSIA: No Signs of Peace. MPORTANT FROM MEXICO. 3attle NearMazatlan DECIDED REPUBLICAN VICTORY. ity and Miscell News, HE CHOLERA AT QUARANTINE, leasures to Prevent its Spread to this City. ‘nd of the Car Drivers Strike. eneral Resumption of Travel. &e.. SEC. de. Wasnrsorom, Arntr 19. The health of Senator Fessenden and Representa- re Banks is improving, and they will be able to eome their seats in a few days, Brevet Major Gen. Jeff. C. Davis has been assigned the command of the Department of Kentucky, to lieve Gen, Joha M, Palmer, who has tendered his e'gnation. The President has approved the Navy Appropria- yn bill, The aggregate amount for the New York avy Yard is @659,000, including $90,000 for the ageles’ property. leis onid that the President nominated Judge ansbury forthe vacancy in the Bupreme Court, ith a view of securing the trial of Jeff, Davie at sabville, or comewhere in the District, The Iresi- ‘ot im making the nomination, said; ‘*Phould the poate decline to confirm the appointment, 1 shall rect the Attorney-reneral to arrange for the trial | Virginia” last November Colonel Julian Allen, of New \ o:k, quested the United Btates to use its good offices ith the Rassian Government to obtain ter the exile \r Michael Mey endorff permission to join his family \thiscountry, The latter is quite » young man, ho took part im the Polish revolution ef 156%, and v this wae banished to Bitens, The Russian Gov- rument, in ite simeore friendship for the United tates Government, granted the application, making is an e<ceptional case, and extended to the re.cased pie warked atyention, Whea he was sent to Siber, ih three hundrea others, the journey occup' igh« months, the travel being op toot, aud when he as ibecuted, he, by taking the best meatus of con eyance. resebed Bt. Vevrsburg in thirteen days. ie arrived here yesterday, iu company with Colonel ‘Med, bis ha.f-brother, boving the jouruey ‘om Sitens tofW ashinugton,9, miles, in five weeks, bey Lave come Lither to thank the Goverumeats for s succestul efforts in Lis benulf, EMANCIPATION, Celered Celebration in the District of Columbia. Wasurscros, Arai, 19.—The celebration of the mar.c!pation of slavery im the District of Columbia wk place today. There were probably four or five pousand colored men in the procession, while ten pousaud of the eame race were interested spectators, sanifesting their joy and gladness by waving their ate and handkerchiefs, and cheering lustily the assing procession, Two regiments of colored tréo)s, and various color- 4 civie associations, with many other colored citi ens, assembled im front of the Executive Massion, saking @ dense mass of colored faces, relieved here ud there by a few white ones, After the firing of anuom and the playing of several martial airs, threc beers were given for the President of the United tes, who, having been escorted to « prominent osition by United States Marshal (iooding and his ‘rivate Becretary, Col. Wm. G. More, addressed the ssemblage as follows My Colored Friends—I have nothing more to sey oy u on this occasion than to thank you for this oupiiment you have paid In presenting yourselves aioe me on this your day of celebration, I come crward for the purpose of indicating my epprobation nd mantfesting my appreciation of the r t thus tiered and conferred, I thank you for com pii- nept, and mean what I say;and J will remark in this onvection wat the time will come, and that too be- orea great while, when the colored ulation of he United States will find out whe have selected hem az a bobby and «@ pretence, by which they can ve successful in obtalming and maintaining power, nd who have been their truest frend, wan! bem participate and enjoy the bicasings of free om. The time will come when it will be made ynown who contributed as much as any other man, d who, without being considered egotistical, I may wy, contributed moe in procuring the great na- ional arantee of the abolition of slavery mall ‘he Biater, ME the uribention of the mendment to the matitution of the United a national guarantee that slavery rouitted to exist or be re-estab- | kuow how easy it is to cmer to preju pary it is to excite feelings of prejudice unkind- pess. I care not for thet. I have beén engaged ia his work, in which my all bes been was pot engaged in it as@ hobby, nor did I ride | pred mop for the of ono power, hed I dia wes tor the ee of es er pie of treedeen | ond, thank Ged | I feel w be #0, that my efforte have contribut nos. more, in accomplishing this fre United Gentes it 5; ery emsy for Timea J. v to have pretended friends esconeed in ae places, and far removed from danger, whose ve only abetrectedly gaged @m freedom, who have never ex- d shew be or never coa- rty, and wi ci acate aad We Ot doar —— ~- ooo > whom he raised, and who lived with hm pew enjoy hie property with his consent and recei bie ald and sesistence, yetrome assume and others who have done nothing are e fenders and protectors of the colored man, i re peat, my colored frieuds bere to-day, the time will come, and that not tar distant, kay it will prove who ie practically your lest friend, My friendship fs, ag far as it has gove, not been for place or pow for I had these aiready, It has been a princip od the principle has been ‘er any individual in th ed orator, treada American within bim in appreciation of stands forth redeemed, re- e railed by the genius of uni- versal emancipation.” Then jet me mingle with you in the celebration of the day which commenced your freeiom. { ¢o it in simeerisy and tru'h, ant trust in God the blessings which have been conferred enase of @ disting: may be enjoyed and appreciated by you, and that | you may Gre them «@ proper direction. There is something all to do, ou herve high and solemn duties to perform, aud you ought to remember that freedom fa nota mere ides. It must bo reduced to practical reality,—men, in being free, ought to deny themesives many thinge which seem to be embraced im the idea of universal freedom. It is with you to itp evidence to the world and the people of the soited Stalee whether you are going to appreciate this great boon, as it Id be, amd that you are worthy of being freemen. Then let me thenk you with sincerit, the compliment you have paid me, by passing through here wo-day and paying your re- spects to me. | repeat again the time wiil come when you will know who have been your best friends, and who bave not from mercenary consideraiions, Aecept my thanks, The bands then struck ops lively tune. Mean- while the President remained, very many of the eolored persons approaching snd shaking bands with him. The procession thea reformed and took up the line of march along Pennsylvania avenue, When passing the Capitol, cheer after cheer rent the alrin compliment to their legistative friends. Ls OLOGR OF THE ORLEHRBATION, The celebration was closed with religious services and the delivery of addressees in Franklin Bquare io the presence of a vaet muitigude. The stand on the south side of the square wapealculated to seat about ene hundred persons, an@@ms handsomely decorated, alarce national flag being displayed on either sida, and one hanging in festoons at the front corners, with one in front, on which was a meseage of I’resi dent Lincoln, as follows: “Fellow citizens of the Benate and House of Repre- sentatives: —The act entitied an act for the release of eortaln persons £ service in the Distriet of Co lombia this dey een approved and signed. “April 16th, 1862, A. Linooun,” Over the top of this stand was the inecription: “Lincoln, the liberator of milliogs, Fis great werk is done, and be pe io peace ip tie great pra of the W We , nd to our country This isthe Lor is marvellous in oar eyes,” “We have received oar civil rights. Give us the right of suffrage and the work is doue.” Besides the large flags about the stand there were & profusion of emailer ones, On the left of the speaker's stand another stand was erected for the musicians. Rev. Henry Highland Garnett, eolored, made the opening #prech and read a series of reso'n- tions exviessive of (be views of the assemblage and approving the courses of Congress senator Tru vbuil, of [IMnois, (the author of the Civii Rights Bill) spoke at lengin, tracing the pro- gress of emancipation and alinding to the matter in that connection, Senator Wilron, of Maas, (the author of the Bill for the abolit) © of slavery in the District of Colum- bia) next 2° cssed the meeting. While he was speaking, standing one ir, about the Civil Rights Bill, the flooring of the platform broke through, pre- eipitating all who were upon it tothe ground, There was natorally wide spread alarm and s momentary apprehension of personal injury by the disaster, After the interval of « few minutes it was ascertained that they hed all eseaped with no other damege than « few bruises and @ severe jolting. Some of them fell on the top of others, thus causing promiseuous mixture, It ie said that a black boy, who was standing near the platform, had his back broken, and that a woman of the same complexion was #0 much injured that it was necessary to convey her from the ground, The excluement over, the speakers resorted to the adjoining platform, and Senator Wilson concluded bis epeech, and was fellowed 9 Ay Gen, Howard, George Howard Day and Rev. Mr. Anderson, of New York, There were on the stead, among others, Gen, Raion, senators Lane (of Ind. Unandler, Clark and Howard, The cere es here terminated and the crowd dispersed, It lorious day for the colored population. THE EUROPEAN CATTLE DISEASE. Danger of its Appearance in this ( ountry. Wasutnoros, Arum 19.—The Commissioner of Agriculture, in response to « resolution of the Bea- ate, today eommunicased to that body « synopals of Consular and other statements relative to the pro- groes ot the cattle disease in Europe, and especially in Great Britain, and toek occasion to call upon Con- grevsjersome Lmmediate legisiation im anticipation of itebieaking out here, | ing to its prompt aud perempvory isolation, the shunent of a cordon around it, and the killing of the infected herd while a jew thousand of dollare will suffice ior its extirpa- tion, and save Lens of millions to the country, Lt ap- ore from British official statements of the date of Mirren @4th, that Do ese than 25.350 cattle had been attacked, 190,54 had died, 80,487 had been Killed, 14,875 were unted ior, aud 23,056 had recov eied, it te eeen that cooly 14 per cont. of @i attacked are as recovered, 1 is gratis: ing w know \sease, from the vigilance of the execution thas he se law, or from Ard natural subsidence of plague, rato be gradualiy decreasing for a pd past, ‘lhe week ending March 17tb is credited with 6,261 attacks: the previous week, 6,518, YSLLOW FEVER. The Disease Prevailing at Key Went, A Florida paper asserts that the yellow fever is prevailing at Key West to « considerable extent, and that the regular troops stationed there are to be re moved to Tampa im consequence, Forruzss Moysog, Ara 17,—Imstructions were jesued to-day by General Miles to quarantine all vessel« arriving from Key West, thas placing them in the same category with those arriving from the West ladies. CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS, Thirty-Aiath Session. SENATE, Wasuixorom, Arm: 19,—Mr, McDougall rose aud said: A fow days ago! nature, Ibis those remarks ada some remarks of « personal ed by my personal triends that # vioiation ot the decorum of the Benate. Afier r advice and em careful con- sideration | now acknowledge the wrong aud esk the pardon of the Senate. More than that, | have al- the pardon of wy colleague from Call ‘ Gay the sup went down on my wresh peace did not return until ‘he next morning when the sun was high above the mounisia tops, when it came with peuitence aud these are my penitential remarks, Mr. Sherman presented a petition for protection of American industry, which was referred w the Com- mittee on Finance. Mr, Ramsey presented the petition of stove makers for » modification of the duties on stove castings and sheet iron, which was referred to the Committee on Finance, Mr, Wilson asked the Senate to proceed tothe consideration of the Colorade bill, there were two reasons for not . Bumner fie sa recur fx doy wee od tof Phe ot cote one were ithe happ: eels visas anniversary of their cmaseipation. Pinan Be day to recognize inequality of mghts and co insult pontenses iy admit + rowers | dered the great de | K, FRIDAY, Mr Wrison said his colleague (Rumner) was the most earnest man in the Benate on the bill to enable Colorado to form # Biate Government, He did net then Insist upon this qnestion of inequality, He (Sumner) voted for giving them power to form « Con stitution vo suit thermeelves, and said not a word about the ion he mow raived, Mr, Wilson anid that while he would vote to/ the @ mission of Colora da undor ber preseny Constitution, he would vowe alnetenebiing acta in the future for all teriit« es, iu which distinction on account of color was re coguized, Hut as the enabling set for Colorado was Passed in good faith without @ qualification as wo equality of rights, Congress ought to adwit it uuder that act, Mr. Grimes onld that the Senate was not bound by the euabling act, in as much as Colorado had once re fused to come in under it. With what could the Bemate admit Col e ded negroes from the right o firage, andina jew ays insist that e Southern State should permit mogtere to vote, he morning hour expired while Mr, Sumner was Peaking, Mr. Yates hoped that the bill wauld be considered + and tor ® reason directly opposite to that ve Suimated the Senator fiom Massachusetts Mimner) in coming to adifferenteouciusion He (Yates) thought there could be no better day than Viewhen so many happy peoplo were celebrating wae emancipation to add augutlher State to the ealeny The Colorado bill was made the special order for Tuesday. The tll im relation to the A@beae corpus was taken up. The question was on the adoption of Mr. Fimund’ amendment, pabiished ia yesterday's report, exclu ing from the lndemnificetion grauted by the bill unlawful acte commitiod by Sta ot in rebe: or where the /abeas corpus was ne uspended The yeas and nave were called on the amieudment Mr, Conness the Senate was uotiull, Several Benators had just left their soars, rr ot gf reer What did ay, go out for? ver eDalors sugges the: oop the peecemion ee y bad gone out to Mr, Copness moved a call of the Senate ale Jobnsoa—You can't do tuet—there is no such Mr, Conness—Then I move the Senate adjour Mr. Johuson—Ua chat L call the yeas and na-s, The yeas and bays wore ordered, i - ytd the seoate HOUBE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Mr. Morris from the Judiclary Commit! ee, reported back the bill to regulate the terms of the United States Courts in the Eastern District of New York, and for other purpores, which was cousidered and passed. Mr. Lyneb introduced @ bil! to provile for mi!!! tary imstruction inthe Agricultural Colleges estab Mshed ander the Act of July % 1862, which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Milltary Affaire, Mr, Stevens, from the Committee on Appropria tions, reported a bill making appropriations to supply the deficiency in the appropriation for the pulie printing for the year ending June %, 1966, whieh was read twice and reported to the Commitice of the Whole on the Stace of the Union, and made the «pe cial order for iomorrow, The bill appropriates $115,000 to supply the deficiency in the eppropriation for printing, €454,.00 for paper, and #96,Uv0 tor bind ing. fir. Washburne, of Mlinole inquired of Mr. Stevens “how many of the ordinary appropriation bills of the Be mH had passed?" Mtevens replied thet with the exerption of the deficioncy bill aed the miscellaneous bill, necessar. 4 kept back till about the close of the session, and the Indian appropriation bill, kep: back in refercuce to some new treaties, all the appropriation bills were Mr. Van Florn, of New York, from © Roads and Canals, reported a bill to cone y al around the Falisof Ningara. Me, Palne offer oda substitute for the bill, and after discuss.on du dng the rest of the morning bor the bill went over till Tuesday noxt, and the House proeeedeu to the consider: of the bill to roorganise the army Aiter al sections had Leen considered and amended, it wae fspavered that the vumlber o! mou bers preseut h allen below @ quorum, and the lusty cheering trom without, th war Leard iu the Hall, suggested that the absen' members were as sisting at the great colored celebratuona Mr. Niblock cated attention t the tact that there Was bot & Quorum present Mr. Ancona moved an adjournment, but rubse quently withdiew the motion, and the Tionse pro. eeoced with the consideration of the bi ! avu disposed of it up te the 18ch seciwn, Without dispusition of the 15th section re-organ- izing the Adjuiani-Venerai’s de vaiiment, a move- ment was made lowaidan adjournmeny when Mr. Price, frou the Committee on the Vacine Kairoad, reported back, with awendments, tho Seuare vill ranting aidto @rafiroad aud velugreph tine frou Folsom to Placerville, Cal. ie was ordered to be printed and recomn, tied, Mr. Ingersoll introduced bills to authorize a special tex for Purpose of improving Washingtou City Canal, and to taco: porste the Washingion Canal aud Bewerage Company, which wes read twice aud ie- serred to the Comittee for tho District, On m of Mr. ashburne, UUnols, the Benate bill to fesue American rv s & certain vessels Was taken fiom (he Speake.'s table, and the sennimems to the Muuse amendments were concur- re a. Mr. Miller presented « joint resolution of the Pennsyivanian Legisiatare io faver of an equalize tion of bounties, and of ue ineresse of Uhapiaing io the Navy. Laid on the table, Mr. Smith introduced a bill to provide for the na- tlonal defences, Ly establishing a uniform wfc and orgabizing au active midtia force \brouyhous the United States. Kead twice and referred to the Committee on the Muli* Un motion ef Mr. stevens, the Benate joint reso- lution making ab appiopriativa to i@ the Presi« dent Loy tieatios wita cert laodian tribes, was taken irom the Bpoakei's table, read twice, and refer.ed to the Commititee ou Appiicatious, ‘Lhe House at half-past sour aajourned, Virginia. ; Acceunt ef the Negre Kiot at Norfolk, Forrmuxss Mownox, Arai 17T.—The riotous demon- strations astending the uvgro procesmien yesterday, in Nortelk, to celebrate the passage of the Civil Rights Bill, proved to have been more serious affray thao at first reported, Lhe disturbance oc- curred ina field on upper Unicon street, in the sub- urbs of the city, and originated with a oumber of the rowdy elemem joering at the procession, and a few negroes maddened and inflamed with Iiquor, Firearms were frequently discharged, and, as is uroal in cases, innocent spectators were the reatest sufferers, The ioliowing are the names of hose Killed and wounded: Kubert’ Whiteburer, killed, aud his step-mother mortally wounded; Joha Whitehurst, dangerous y wounded; Wiliam Mosely, & city watchman, badly beaten, and bie sqm so dan. eo. injured that bie life is despmred of; Law- rence Hamp.onu, « colored man, who wae seriously wounded by yonet in the bande of one of the ue- groos. The blame ef the » bole affair is divided he- tween the muuicipal aud military sutborities for allowing the megroes to carry frearme aud other deadly weapons with (hem inthe procession, Major Btanhepe, commanding @ company of the Twelith Untied States Intantry, appes upon the ecene in the height of the melee, snd succeeded, wiih the aid of his torces., ip subduing ihe cacited passions of the pegrces, During last uight fears were eutersvained of further taurb.nee, aud # telegraph dispaich was sent to Genera: Miles lor additions! Uvops—vut these were uot needed, as the evoutv! the might proved, and everything passed off iu quietness, Comsidera bie uneasiness was teis in Norkivik to-day by many of the citizens over the event of yesterday, aud genera! outbreak was deemed uot impossible, ln the meantime, as & precautimouary measure, Vem, Mies sent over to the city this alteruoun a detachment of the Fifth United States Artillery und Twelfth United Stutes Ipianty, properly equipped end srmed, to mee! BBY VERLs Lunt may pesivly Wauapite, THE FENIANS. Mere Troops for the l'renticr. PouTLand, Mx, Avuit 19.—1t ie stated that Gen Meade has telegraphed ior more troops to be sent to Eastport ; that all the troops im this vicinity are to be forwarded, and others are expected here Movements in Canada, Toxowro, O. Wy Avuit 19.—The volunteers which were eat to the Lewer Canada frontier have been qe’ 24. Vonian mebée beine os lope leored Tha mnittee on APRIL 20, 1866, examination of the Fenian prisoners at Cornwall con- tinnes with clored doors, It is anderstood that the @xamination will be eoncinded to-day, when the Prisoners will be remanded fora fow days to awalt the arrival of importan! witneres. bt is generally thought ‘at the p isonere will be committed for trial at the Fall Ae ives unless special commissions &re appointed Ly the Goveroment for their trial at an early date, Mexico, A Battle—Victory of the Liberals, SAN Frasorsoo, Avart 18,—Dispatches, dated March @S1, received to-day from Mazatlan, states that the French army, eleven hundred strong, rein- forced from Teplice, attacked Generals Corona and Rubi, three miles from Mazetian, Aftera To battle the French were entirely defeated, with the loas of seven hundred killed and wounded, three hundred and fifty scattered, and the remainder re- tucned to Mazatlan, All the streets in Mazat Ian were barricaded, and there was but little doubt that the Republicans would soon occupy the piace From Europe. Four Days Later News. The Canard sieamsbip “Persia,” Capisin Loit, which left Liverpeol at noon on the Tih and Queens- town on the Sth instant, arrived at this port last evening, M.. Uyrue W. bield has returned bome by the Vereia. Prior to hie departure from London, Mr Field gave a splendid banquet at the Palace Hotel to every dis hed company including Mr. / at the American Minister, suadry members of Parlia- ment, the loading elecirictans and others engaged in the great work of the Atlautic Telegraph. Speeches of ternal natare were made aad there was a very friendly interchange of sentiments between the English aud American gues assembled, Of course the Atlantic ‘I. tegraph was the sub,ect of comment. (treat confidence was evinced and warm hopte ex- pressed for ite success, luring hie brief stay in Liverpool Mr. Pie'd had for his guest and * as accom Pauied on board che Persia by thet distinguished frieud of Amuecica, Mr. Joho Bight, The ban juet given to Mr. Gladstone by the Liberal party of Liverpool waaa brilliant and successful af- fair, Mr. Gladstone emphatically declared that the (iovernmenut would stand by the Reform bill which they had introduced, In the course of his epeoch he referred to the be to America, and ta erong terme denounced t ‘ § srainet the innocent citizens of Canada and w Brunewick a4 a ineaus of redressing suppose | wrouge with Which they bad Bothing todo, Ihe maw {thatin the event of the rucesding to such a diabolical act, they @ tuem-elvos Leyond the sympathy of the nd all (he resources of Rugland would nt to asset ber cy oulste in the holy tdetence, The luke of Argyle and Mr, Goechen wore among the genta of the banquet, end miade speeches in support of the Ke‘orm bill On the folowing evening, Mr, Giadsone addressed a great Reform meeting at the Amphitheatre, Liver- pool. Ile aiduced etrong arguments in favor ot the governuient measure, and his remarks wore applaad- ed with the grea outhus.amm. He pointed vo the e@xertiv Siu the iate war ae proot of the bene irom trust ta the peop.e, and look ing at the coergy cisplared on both sides he enid “tan bouud to eay.ia common justice Lam bound te admit, they developed a6 atuount of heroism, a poe: olee i-@acriLee, an enerey, & perseverance, & joieeituluess ol every Poreonal interest, an amount ol ial force arrayed, Warshaled by theese rubjecte vortof their chosen rulers, such nel Kuow nos re te eeek for in ihe an of the bis ory of the laud Applause.) ¥ ecentiomen, wh 1 y ie thia- et us learu lessone where we can, amoug Ot bera, | arn lewsone where we can lear jdeiu trou our en, fiom the ebildren of cur loine la America, Sergenat Darengh, tried by court martial for Fe pianiem and plannieg @ mutiny in Cork garrison, had been fonnd gul.ty and sentenced by the court to be shot, Her Majesty had, however, commuted the sentence to penal servitude jor life. the woekly returns of the cattle disease continued torbow a satis(actory diminutou ju the samber of aminels attackod a whi FRANCE, Livaerroor, Arum. 7--Evestxo,—The Paile Mom TeUs confiims the statement that Baron Salliard's mission to Mexico was successful, and that arrange ments for the return of the Frevch troops in three divisions, the firet .u November, the nest in Mareb and the last in Novernber, 1867, have been made, It’ ie hoped that this arreagement will eatiely the Wash ington Government Livenvoot, Aven. 8. The Packs correspondent of the Onseuven ssys that France intends occupying Vera Cruz, Tampico, aad other principal port e gurantee for the expenses of the expelition and security for French commercial interests, It is sald that political excitement in Paris was scarcely ever greater than at present, Fore long time there was a disnc!ination to believe ‘hat either Proesia or Austria meant snything be ond indalg ing their passion for biuster; but now the probabili- war aie upon every wngue, and the or cape aro thought to be in connection cos, to which is is understood the kn- } ieou is atill wedded, Despite tre contradictions given to Certain repor's of wariike preparations ip France, the Paris cor- tespondent of he Monnin@ Hienatp positively 98 serie they France is qaietly getting an army of ob- fervation topetuer, aoa (bat several of whe Freach @arrisous wie Leing reinforced, ALSTRIA AND PRUSSIA, The relations of Austriaand Prussia have under. gone no change, The attitade of Prossials rep- resented as still uncompromising and warilke, The Emperor of Kussia le sta'od to have taken the important step of teudering bis mediation. He ad- dressed autograph letters to the two sovereigns, which were dellverod at Berliu and Vienna bye special envoy--General Kichter, The official Kanisncvuen Zairuna publishes a let- ter from Vienna, in which it ls asserted that besides the despateh tothe minor German States, Prussia bas aloo addivsse!d @ ciscular note © the non-Germen Powers. tuthie note Pruasia ex re her appre- hensions that she would hardly be a to avoid the Spvesrance of an aggrorsive policy if, how threatening attack of Austria, compelled to commence hostilities, The Berlin Kusczzeitune and the sem-offictal NOGUDEUT UB ALIGEMEINE ZRLTONG, on relerring to the note presented hy Count Karolyi to Herr Von Bismarck, sy that before communicatiug this note to the Hrussian Government, Austria bad notified the Midde States that in caso the Prussian repiy should prove unfavorable the Lmperial Government would p.opoee that in accordance with art. 11 of the Feders| Constitudon, the members of the Confedera- tion sbould joimsly declare the peace of Germany to have been disturbed by the menaces of Prussia, In order to add weight to thie declaration, Austria would propose the mobilization of the Tih, Sih and 1%tu Feaeral Army Corps. According to the above journals this proposition did pos meet with the approval of the Middie states, 2he Berlin CORREGPONDENZ PRovINotAL, which is regarded &s (he ergan of Count Biemarck, deciares that the pac fic Ceclaration wade by Count Karoizi on bebalf of Austria ia iveufficient, and that the Fruesiag Governmeut will continue their arma. ment Wurtembure, following the example of Bavaria, was piecing he~ forces on @ war footing, A Viele telegram states that Count Von Bis. marek bas replied in very brief terms to the note of Count Kareiyi, we declares that the intentions asc ibed w Prussia and protested agalast by A #1080 rom \frcumstances brought about by the like preparations iuitieled by Austria hese, The Prussian (iovernment bas taken note Of the assurance that Austrie does mot intend wo attack a, and Count Vou Bismarck down not hesltate to declare that Prussia bas po intent.ou of aiacking Ausiris, The Prucsian reply to the Austrian note created e werw mnéewarddis imoasension 24 Vienne @ Thirty-Third Year. ————S = ITALY. A Plorenee letter of the 34 says: "64,000 Halian troops the line between Bologna and "Porrune, are stationed af or near Kaceasa, ad army occupy Venetia at provent consists ep he rae Mn fe tne In lite by calling in the soi on harlow bi Latest Commercial. LaveErroon, A T—Bvening. an to-day, 6,000 een the martet B outer” "theres bar Htle Ing 17, tad vriees are weak, Of the above Mitdiine Oplands are quoted at 1 Meltka” — BRraverurrs are steady. Paovvos,— tllow Suit, Co om )- TBeutes. Hiltnete Couteal aera pA’ ‘g Ens shares, 66, NEW YORK STATE LEGISLATURE Sewate. AUnanrt, Arat 19.—Bitts to CM Life enable the Sw «Tel of New York...... "eating On sireet railroads Agsinst the bil "compat the Nay Avenae Kaii- road Com’ to rem aereed ne” ove rail—which was THE CITY TAX Lave yee aasoeneed from the Assembly, with amend emis, Mr. Lent moved te nom-conear, whieh was carried. Mr. Andrews stated that the Assembly had amend- Prats een the sites voertets pIvreaert reby increas! ° sorme seven hun- dred thousaud dollars, Phy), tis amoumt about the rote joara 8 voorn Vf. oie td m Board five yea! reases . ries, adds §60,00) te the “Befclencies for i Srotom Joard. and increases the pay of the M tao Fire Department #195,000. Among the amendments is the lowing: It ls hereby provided that the Mayor shali, ani he is hereby directed to leenee any person or corporation now authorized by the law to Carry passengers, to establish stage or orunibus lines, or routes iu the said city, an@ permit passengers te be o thereon for hire; and provided further, that no bmp Tae or conveyauce lime, or aay company in New York, shall demand or receive any greater sum than six cents toe sonvevanes of ie. cgucers, en any partof thelr respective roads w Kits Passep—Autboriz: the River Rat road to construct a tetiateee te te ‘bare Creek........dtelative to Maspeth avenue, ya } Autborizing th Supervisere of Kings coumsy to borrow money for the support of the poor.......For the improvement of Atiantieevenne....... tive to expenses for local improvements in iMiame burgh ‘To provide for the sate ki oftewa ' subseo to the sf Amending the mec jen | .Kequirimng the Life Insurance Uom- panies to annually 0 the Superintendent of the Inturavce Department full and accu: atate- ments of the dividends paid by them........To make more stringent the unsafe balilding act of New York +.««:+,,Ineorporating the New York Northern Rall- road Compeny........imeorporatung the New York Marine Asscciation, The Assomily resolution, authorizing the Governon to conier Mrevet Commissions apoa the officers of the National Guard, who have served inthe rebeiliom and been honorably di: wee adopted. A message Was received frum the Governor rete ing the Benate bli No. 109, entitled “Am Aet to secure the mavigation of the ©: Lake Osnal, and to provide jor the payment the expense thereor.” On motion of Mr, Barnett, the message was laid on the table. tor the table, wee taken upto the The New York County Tax Levy ui Committee of the Whole, On Sd et0- tion, Which provides what the State od be the city the amount of the State tex railed iu 1505 and 1964 ia Gover seourttios, which the city is requil to pay to the partics wom paid the tax, was stricken out. Un motiou of Mr, Low, the item ef $180,000 ior the. Haslem bri 4 stricken out, we Mr, Be diner of, the use Coaniy fare, thatthe or, © , , Croton Aqueduct Commisa| to supe: . eottem ot the fey ork. Uourt- wr Fog ae couirol over expenditures. Adopted; eo. 1 he bill was © réerea 40 a third reading. A short Evening ne Assembly. ‘Tas New Yous Crry Tax Levy was announced from the Benate, with @ message of Roa -conourrence With the House amendments, Mr. Hrandreth moved a Committee ot Conference hich was agreed to, and the bpescer tiendieth, Pitty TM, Blawart, D. the request ef the Beldiors' aad eo cesvensien pew im soaalou ka this city, ollowing: peer’ re shiatte fa Cong. ” be neguaste’ 60 toeau epreseniatives ia ress wo vote in ioves the Dill now before the Heuse of Re~ presentatives for the Biceps y of beuntirs wo weonorably discharged lere and sailors who have wived ip the late war, aad thas his » the (sovernor, Lo requested to traumalt ® copy © sviution to each peuater ead Kepresentauve thie Biale, which was adopted. Mr. Oakley reporied « bill te Ipeonperete the Geameree: avigation Company of the ve of New ork, Uitte Pasexy,-To eonfirm the tithe im certaim lauds © Micha:d M. Biatebford........To previde » public parace groundin B. Boss MARTE to service of processes ia the New York Visiret Courts, ... LO poovid® 108 the wiaening of the Biogw — ~ dele Koad,...... -To authorize pupervieess ot Ainge County borrow money for the w tot the pou. oeeveces ‘Le aathorize the Diy Lock Company w extoud ther track........ To oa fire bmite ia Mrookiya, mr. Curtis moved to reconsider the vote by which the bili was lost providing tor tue elec! of Comp- trouer ia New York city atthe geveral viection ma November, which was ost by @ vou of 44 Wo 46 The House in Commitee of the Whole con: idimg tor ihe taxaibon of nate ational) he Dili a¢ it came from (he Sena taxing par veiue of bank stock was, alter debate, suc~ reed to by the House, 06 too, Aajoarned, the stituied snd Snally ‘The bill gow goes Sews items By Tolazroph t the How York Bung e Governor Gan, Mol#70«a reports that the Indian territory has been desulated by the war and will not re- cover for years, The people are very destitute, ‘Tuxus are bad reports from the Missiesippt crovasses everywhere; they are widening, Tha workingmen have nominated Generel Hays tor Sheriff, und he will be elected, Tux strike among the Pennsylvania coal minera still continues, Hundreds of boats are lying idie atthe wharves, end the bostmen are geting d!s- couraged, and are seeking other pursuits, An injunction has been issued at Ban Franciece to prevent the Chief of Police fam destroying nitro g!ycerine, in pursuance of the order of the Board of Supervisors of thas city. Ds, T. 8. Muppox end William Vernon excharg- ed pistol shots on Broad street, Kichmond, Va» yesterday afternoon, Both were slightly woucd- ed, They were arrested Arras ocourred in the Poiladelphie Inqurara building yesterday. Ihe lower part of the build. ing wes flooded. The conposing room betug im the fifth story, fortnately escaped damage. Tus first case of # colored witness betmg intro~ duced in » State Court of Maryland occurred aa Aunapulis on Wednesday, The counsel introdu. cing the test\ mony claimed the right to de so undos the Civ.) Rights BL Am sliercation took pisee im Néw Orleans yoo. terday st the Custom House, between General Bor~ bridge and « cotton planter from Gireveport, abou (Oensieweed om tee f58 Whee \