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BY telegraph.
associated tress dispatches.
Washington, April 27 Noon.
The impeachment element appears less con
fident to-day than during last week.
The House did nothing. nrn
The Impeachment Court, after severall pro
positions, affecting the final
tors, bad been rejected by votes ind eating i bat
a maioritv desired to push the trial to a speeay
eo“ffion, the whole subject was postponed
until alter the argument was eonc.udea.
Stevens proceeded with his speecn.
Washington, April 27—P. M.
Court continued. Stevens read twenty min
utes, when he broke down. Sutler read the
balance. The speech Is vindictive. It narra £ e “
the position of Senators on the tenure of office
bill at length. Senators could not excuse its
violation. The speech is exceedingly vindic
tive and quite strong.
Manager Williams succeeded, and will occu
py part of to-morrow.
‘After Court the Senate received several Exec
utive messages and adjourned.
House.—A bill was introduced to admit the
State of Arkansas into the Union. Referred to
the Reconstruction Committee.
Adjourned. „
Canby telegraphs Grant that North Carolina,
as far as heard from, gives 7,340 majority for
the convention.
Revenue to-day >715,000.
The President’s message, regarding the de
partment of the Atlantic, simply states that he
established it in accordance with the usages of
the Government.
Washington, April 28—Noon.
The House did no business.
Sumner, in the Court, proposed a motion,
which lies over, that after conviction by two
thirds a majority of the Senate shall decide re
garding qualification required for a successor.
Williams resumed.
In the House bills were introduced admitting
North Carolina and Louisiana on the adoption
ot the fourteenth article, and providing no ex
clusion of classes from suffrage now enfran
chished, and not admission of those disfran
chised by the fourteenth article until restored
as therein provided.
Registration, as for as it has progressed, the
whites are over 1,000 ahead.
Colored delegates, claiming to represent 200
negroes, attended the Second Ward Conserva
tive Nominating Convention. Negro organi
sations are apparently falling to pieces.
Washington, April 28—P. M.
The Court continues.
The iollowing is the text of Sumner’s propo
sition :
Whereas, it is provided in the Constitution
of the United States, that on trial of impeach
ment by the Senate no person shall be con
victed without the concurrence of two-thirds of
the members present; but this requirement of
two-thirds is not extended to the judgment on
such trials which remain subject to the general
law.that a majority prevails; therefore, in order
to remove any doubt therefrom,
Ordered, that any question which may arise
with regard to the judgment shall ■be deter
mined by a majority of the members present.
The following is among the sentences of
Manager Williams’ speech: “Look at the bloody
council of New Orleans and show mercy to
loyalty and innocence and not to treason.”
After Williams concluded, Butler explained
the Managers’ connection with the Alta Vela
affair.
Alluding to Nelson’s reference thereto, Bul
ler said it was not only a suppression of truth
but a suggestion of falsehood.
Nelson replied, this was not the time to
measure characters with Butler ; that could be
done some other time; he did not think he
would suffer by comparison.
Considerable excitement ensued.
Logan wanted to say something, but Senator
Cankling, who was sitting near him, said,
“General, be quiet” and the affair subsided with
much suppressed wrath.
Evarts commenced. His first accent hushed
the excited assemblage; Evarts spoke up to the
hour of adjournment and will continue to
morrow.
The indications are that Mr. Davis will not
be tried next term of the court.
Il is stated on public but doubtful authority, |
that Grant has advised Schofield to decline the'j
War Department aud request the President to
withdraw his name.
There was a full Cabinet meeting to-day. I
A synopsis of Evarts’ speech is utterly im- I
possible. Alluding to the parties to the trial— j
House as accusers, the President as the accused, j
the Senate as jurors, the Chief Justice pre- |
siding—Evarts said : “ We want no volunteers; j
let no one raise so much as a little finger to
jostle the contestants.”
Arguing the judicial character of the proceed- j
ings, Evarts said : “In reply to all the Managers |
who profess to speak in behalf of all the people, I
be would reply tn one sentence, representing I
but one voice, 1 thou shalt not take the name of i
the Lord thy God in vain.’ ”
Washington, April 29—Noon.
In the House, a resolution was offered to
print five hundred copies of Southern constitu- |
lions. I
In the Impeachment Court, Sumner moved a
resolution of censure of Nelson for language I
likely to provoke a duel.
Several objections were raised.
Nelson produced a letter, dated 9th March,!
with Butler and Logan’s signature, regarding ;
Alta Vela.
Butler desired to see the letter.
Nelson desired some pledge that they would
be returned.
Chase made some objections, when Nelson
said he would prefer depositing them with the
Secretary of the Senate, who could show them
to Butler.
Here the matter stopped.
Evarts proceeded.
Washington, April 29 s —P. M.
Meade telegraphs Grant that Georgia ratifies
the constitution and elects Bullock, but the
Legislature is Democratic.
Stantcry will deliver bis speech in person.
Evario spoke all day, and will conclude to
morrow.
Acquittal stock is up. Bets even to-day.
Nelsom’c triumph over Butler to-day was I
complete.
Trumbull moved Nelson be allowed to ex-1
plain.
Nelson, as part of the explanation, was read
ing a letter.
Butler objected.
Senator Davis said a manager bad no busi
gaeos to object.
Senator Sherman then objected.
Hendricks moved Nelson be allowed to j
read so much as.would show date and signa- |
tore. Carried.
Nelson, ■holding the letter faced toward the
Senate, said : B"?<n*tors will Bee the letter is
dated March 9th, and here attached to it they
will see the autographs of B. F. Butler and John
A. Logan.
The leadership wh.’ch Sumner has assumed |
regarding new rules is evidently distasteful to '
several Senators.
Canby telegraphs Grant that the majority in
North Caaolina so far is thirty-six coun
ties unreported.
It transpired in the Court of Claims that
many depositions in cotton cases were not
properly read to witnesses, hut extended here
by commission from phonographic notes; the
court ordered new depositions, causing delay
x and disappointment in many cases.
The Reconstruction met to-day
and considered the South Carolina and Arkan
sas constitutions, but came to no conclusions;
will rne.et again Saturday.
Washington, April 30—Noon.
No business done in the House.
In the Court the resolution censuring Nelson
was tabled—3s to 19.
The pjotion for a night session, amended so
as to prolong the day session, was tabled—22
to 27.
Evarts proceeded.
The acquittal element seems Kjore confident
this morning.
Washington, April 30—P. M.
Ju the House, Brooks gave notice of a reso-
lution of inquiry regarding the managers con
nection with Alta Vela.
In Court, just before the resolution of cen
sure was tabled, as reported at noon, Nelson
said although not a duelist, and never haying
fought one, he did mean to convey the intima
tion that he was responsible in any manner lor
wh it he had said, and would claim no pre-emp
tion of anv kind on account of his age.
Senators voting against tabling the resolution
concerning the chivalric old mm were : Cam
ton Howard, Morgan, MorrilL of Vermont
Pomeroy, Stewart, Sumner, Thayer, Wilson
an Evlrts S spoke the entire day and concludes
to morrow. Evarts’ endurance is astounding,
bVform indicates frailty, but hour after hour,
without water, with scarcely a note, his speech
rolls on ■ pathos, invective, sarcasm and detail
art stically following and relieving each other
without repetition either in matter, manner or
construction. One of bis sentence, 'concludes :
“If vou drive the President forth be n ’*. il J p° a
victim of Congress and a martyr to the Con
stitution.”
Wshington, May I—Noon.
House.—No legislative business.
There were no preliminary proceedings in
Cour 1 Evarts resumed bis argument and will
conclude to-day. Stanbery follows.
Registration, as it progresses, shows increas
ing white majority.
Washington, May I—P. M.
Mr. Evarts closed at 3, pm.
After recess, Stanbery commenced, saying
that although feeble in health, an ” re ® l ® tabl ®
impulse urged him on, unseen ; but friend j
hands sustained him, and voices, inaudible to
others, he heard whispering of hope and con
fidence and saying, or seeming to say, Feeble
champion of the right hold not back, remem
ber the race is not always to the swift nor the
battle to the strong. Remember a single pep
ble from a brook was enough to overthrow the
giant that defied the armies of Israel.
The Court adjourned. .
In the House the Alta Vela resolution was
resumed. Mr. Brooks divided hie hour among
the Democrats and moved the previous ques
tion, which was not seconded. An amendment
was offered which opened free debate. Mr.
Logan opened and was called to order for
using the word villainous. He took it back.
He was next called to order for saying Brooks
said what Brooks knew to be untrue.
The Speaker ruled the expression to be par
liamentary. , , , . j
The date of a letter which haa been denied
in Court a few days ago was admitted mthe
House, but innocent motives asserted. His
speech was very bitter.
Butler took the floor and accused Brooks ot
robbing his partners, &c. Asked Brooks tr,
while Butler was fighting, Brooks in this House
did not call Butler a good robber.
Brooks replied “ yes,” and I made you dis
gorge >60,000 to a citizen of New York.
Crimination and recrimination followed.
The Speaker called Brooks to order.
Brooks did not know why the Speaker had
not called Butler to order. He did not, know
how he was to get satisfaction. He could not
get it personally from a man like Butler, who
had been whipped at his home in Massachu
setts by a bricklayer, for insulting the brick
layer’s wife.
The resolutions were tabled—7o to 26.
During the debate Eldridge called Logan no
gentleman, and Logan called Eldridge a black
guard.
The House adjourned.
The public debt has decreased >8,000,000.
The amount of coin on hand is >84.000,000.
Currency, >23.000,000. Customs for week end
ing 25th, >3.484,000. Revenue to-day, >814,000.
Washington, May 2—Noon.
Stevens informed the Reconstruction Com
mittee that he was sick, and no meeting was
held to-day.
The offensive speeches in the House iast
night were patiently swallowed. Serious con
sequences are improbable.
Nothing was done in the House to-day.
In the Impeachment Court, Stanbery pro
ceeded with his argument.
Washington, May 2—P. M.
Stanbery concluded as follows: Now listen
for a moment to one who understands Andrew
Johnson better than most of you. for his op
portunities have been greater. When nearly
two years ago he called me from the pursuits
of my professional life to take a seat in his
Cabinet, I answered the call under a sense of
public duty. I came here almost a stranger to
him and every member of the Cabinet except!
Mr. Stanton. We had been friends for many
years. Senators, need I tell vou that al!
my tendencies are conservative? You, Mr.
Chief Justice, who have known me for
a third of a century can bear me witness. Law,
noUtirms, is iny profession. From the moment
that I was honored with a seat in the Cabinet ■
of Mr. Johnson, not a step was taken that did
not come under my observance—not a word
was said that escaped my attention. I regarded
I him closely in the Cabinet, and still more in
i private and confidential conversation. I saw
i him often tempted with bad advice. I knew
| that evil counsellers were more than once I
| around him. 1 observed him with the most I
intense anxiety, but never, in word, in I
deed, in thought, in action, did I dis
cover in that man anything but loyalty
to the Constitution and the laws. He stood
I firm tas a rock against all temptation to
I abuse bis own powers or to exercise those
which were not conferred upon him Stead-
I fast and self-reliant in the midst of all diffi
! eulty—when dangers threatened, when temp
| taiions were strong, he looked only to the
i Constitution of his country and to the people,
i Yes, Senators, I have seen that man tried as
j few have been tried. I have seen his confidence
abused. I have seen him endure, day after day,
I privations such as few men have been called
! upon to meet. No man could have met them
I with more sublime patience. Sooner or later
I I knew the explosion must come; and when it
! did come my only wonder was that it had been
'so long delaved. Yes, Senators, with all bis
I faults the President has been more sinned
j against than sinning ; fear not then to acquit
: him. The Constitution of the country is as
safe in his hands from violence as it was in the
hands of Washington. But if, Senators, you
condemn him—if you strip him of the robes of
office if you degrade him to the utmost
stretch of your power, mark the prophecy :
I The strong arras of the people will be about
i him. They will find away to raise him from
I any depths to which you may consign him, and
I we shall live to see him redeemed and to
' hear the majestic voice of the people, Well done,
faithful servant ; you shall have your reward.
I But| if, Senators—as I cannot believe, but has
been boldly said, with almost official sanction—
your votes have been canvassed and the doom
of the President sealed, then let that judgment
not he pronounced in the Senate Chamber,
ju«t here, where our Camillus, in the hour of
our greatest peril, single-handed, met and bas-
I fled the enemies of the Republic; not here,
| where be stood faithful among the faithless ;
not here, where he fought the good fight for
the Union aud the Constitution; not in this
chamber, whose walls echo with that clarion
voice that in the days of our greatest danger
carried hope and comfort to many a despond
ing heart, strong as an army with banners; no,
i not here; seek out rather the darkest and
I Roomiest chamber in the subterranean recesses
I of the Capitol, where the cheerful light of day
never enters; there erect the altar and immolate
th Jn'thT House, after the return from the
rnnri Donnely, of Minnesota, made a per
eonal’explanation. Washburn, of Illinois,
wrote a letter to Connely’s constituents, de
nouncing him. Donnely said the letter con
tained twenty-four false statements. Donnely
proceeded, an hour and a half, in the most bit-
1 The Speaker called him to order half a dozen
1 tlr Washbnrn said-" Let the party go on,” and
the House not objecting, he went on.
Donnely had letters read, going to show
that Washburn had outrageously slandered
1,1 Washburn replied, reiterating the truth of
his letter, and saying he could make no answer
' to a man who had been false to his friends.
i his party, his country, his religion and his God.
i Pending a motion to eepsure Washburn, the
i House adjourned.
; The Star says heavy bets were made yester
day—the odds being three to one in favor of
i conviction
! Twenty-four millions were drawn from the
Treasury yesterday to pay the interest on five
twenties, reducing the coin on hand to sixty
millions. No more coin will be required until
the first of July, when the demand will be for
twenty-seven millions. .
Disbursements during the month: Civil Cist,
>6 000,000; War, >7,000,000 ; Navy, >2,500,000.
The Republican Congressional Committee
have advices from Louisiana—have one majori
ty in the Senate, which will prevent the adop
tion of the fourteenth article, thus delaying re
construction. „ „ . ,
Revenue to-day, >1,245,00; for the week, >4,-
500,000; for the year, >159,000,000.
Grant 16 visiting Philadelphia.
Washington, May 3.
Bingham will occupy two and probably three
days. , _ , ,
The following is an extract from Donnely s
invective against Elihu B. Washburn :
“If there be in our midst one low, sordid,
vulgar soul; one barren mediocre intelligence;
one heart callous to every kindly sentiment
and to every generous emotion; one tongue
leprous with slander ; one mouth which is like
unto a den of foul beasts, giving forth deadly
odors ; if there be here one character which,
while blotched and spotted, yet raves and rants
and blackguards like a prostitute; if there be
here one bold, bad, empty, bellowing dema
gogue—it is the gentleman from Illinois.
ZMZaryland.
Baltimore, May 1.
John Brooks, a famous snake fancier, was
bitten by a pet rattlesnake to-day and died in
fifteen minutes.
Virginia.
Richmond, April 27.
Gen. Schofield, to-day, appointed new Coun
cilmen and city officers for Norfolk and Staun
ton ; Charles E. Mal Jam Mayor of Fredericks
burg and S. Sykes Mayor ot Norfolk.
Gen. Schofield has prepared no answer to ex-
Gov. Pierpont’s charges against h m about ob
structing the Union cause in this State, as he
thinks them too idle for a reply.
Richmond, April 28.
General Schofield to-day appointed John E.
Stokes Mayor of Portsmouth and a list of
councilmen for that city.
John Mill ward, one of the proprietors of the
Spottswood Hotel, on Tuesday week intimated
to some friends that they would not see him
again, aud has since been missing until this af
ternoon, when he was found in the canal with a
bullet hole in his head.
Governor Welles was serenaded to-night, in
celebration of the Republican victories South.
Sekofield issued an order fixing quarantine
regulations for vessels coming to Virginia from
infected ports.
Richmond, April 30.
Schofield to-day appointed Allen McDaniel
Mayor of Lynchburg, and a list of officers for
that city.
Gen. E. Whittlesy, of Gen. O. Howard’s staff,
addressed the negroes in the African Church
to-night.
Richmond, Maj’ 1.
The bail bond of Jefferson Davis will be re
newed in the United States Circuit Court to
morrow. He will not appear in person. The
trial, it is confidently stated, will this time be
fixed for the last of May or the middle of June,
and will certainly take place.
Richmond, May 2.
The Davis bail bond was renewed to-day, the
accused to appear such day next ter in as the
court may hereafter fix. The Judge said Chief
Justice Chase had told him that he would be
in Richmond to preside at the Davis trial within
two days after the impeachment trial had con
cluded. The new bond given has Horace
Greeley, Cornelius Vanderbe't and Gerritt
Smith on it for twenty-five thousand dollars
each, and the remaining twen-y-five thousand
dollars is given by citizens of Richmond. This
was done by instructions from parties named.
Senator Bright, of Indiana, was in the court
room. General Lee and exSecretary Seddon
were in the city to attend as witnesses. It, is
thought the trial will take place the last of May.
Gen. Schofield made several appointments of
municipal officers for Richmond to-day.
Among them are for high constable, Wm. R-
Tall, late sergeant-at-arms of the convention I
city surgeon, Dr. Charles 8. Mills, a prominent
citizen of the gas works, N. Sweet
man, *vho aided the escape of United States
officers from Libby prison during the war ; and
for messenger ot the council, a negro named
John Oliver.
Alexandria, April 30.
Rev. F. M. Whittle was consecrated Assist
ant Bishop of the Episcopal Church of Virginia
to-day.
Georgia.
Savannah, April 11.
The editor of the Daily Advertiser publishes,
this morning, his valedictory, resigning his ed
itorial position, on the grounds that personal
animosity of Gen. Meade will suppress the pa
per unless he. withdraws. Having no pecuni
ary interest, lie has no right to jeopardize the in
terest of the proprietors. Regret at this action
is expressed by both the proprietors and pub
lic. who endorse his action.
J’Llabam.a.
Montgomery, May 1.
Mr. R. Randolph, editor of the Tuscaloosa
Monitor, was some weeks ago held to bail in a
circuit court for Alabama, and placed under
bond, for an affray with a negro. He afterwards
i reported in person to General Shepherd, com
manding the district of Alabama. His arrest
having been ordered, he was placed in confine
ment here, and subsequently sent to Selma to
be tried by military commission. Judge Bus
teed, of the United States. Court for Alabama,
on application, granted the writ of habeas corpus
applied for last Monday, but the military still
holding Mr. Randolph, the following tele
graphic correspondence took place yesterday:
Montgomery, Ala., April 30th, 1868—Gen.
Meade: Judge Busteed has granted a writ of
habeas corpus in Ryland Randolph’s case, re
turnable on the sth of May, at this place.—
Please stop the trial by military commission,
which will commence at Selma to-morrow.—
Answer.
(Signed] James H. Clanton,
Counsellor.
Atlanta, May Ist, 1868—Jas. H. Clanton:
The Commanding General declines to grant the
request contained in your telegram of yesterday.
[Signed] R. C. Drum, A. A. G.
Mississippi.
Jackson, May 1.
Gen. Gil’em informs the convention that no
restrictions upon electors, other than those im
posed by the reconstruction acts, will be recog
nized in the election for the ratification of the
constitution. He will appoint the registrars
and conduct the election in strict accordance
with the reconstruction acts; but if the con
vention desires, they may designate parties to
be present at the counting of the votes. The
election will oe ordered about thirty days after
adjournment of the convention.
Mr. Field, yesterday, moved the appointment
of a committee to investigate certain grave
charges against 11. W. Barry, a delegate, pub
lished in the Legington Advertiser, and signed
by Gen. Mcßride. The charges come from va
rious parties, and are certified by affidavit.
The convention refused to sustain the motion
of Field. ___ _
California.
San Francisco, May 1.
The Colorado sailed for Panama with >696,-
000 in,treasure Burlingame, with the Chinese
Mission, is aboard. _____
• Far AVest.
Cheyenne, April 27.
Cavalry stables were burned with sixty-five
horses.
Louisiana.
New Orleans, April 27.
The Orleans Tribune, said to be the only
daily paper in the United States owned and
edited by negroes, aud the only one thus con
ducted in the South, has suspended for want ol
support; it supported Taliaferro for Governor
and the Native State Ticket—consequently was
deprived of all official patronage.. The Picayune
says high compliment to the ability, skill and
integrity of its management.
New Orleans, April 28.
In special orders No. 90 Gen. Buchanan ap
pointed a board of three officers to examine
and count the votes of the late election and re
port the result to the Commanding General.—
The district board will make separate reports ol
the vote on the constitution and for members
of Congress. , , , , ~ , .
A meeting of the medical profession, held last
night, resolved to invite the American Medical
Association to hold the next annual meeting in
this city. The vote tied at 20, and the resolu
tion was carried by the casting vote of the
President.
New’ Orleans, April 29.
Special agent Sloanaker, yesterday, libelled
three large breweries in Houston, Texas, valued
at >IOO,OOO, for violation ol internal reveffue
laws ; and also recovered a large portion of the
tobacco and spirits stolen from the warehouse
at Galveston.
New Orleans, May 1.
The Republican Convention, to-day, nomi
nated H. C. Warmoth, W. P. Kellogg, Bernard
Soulia and T. W. Conway delegates for the
State at large to the Chicago Convention? The
district nomination will be made to-morrow.
The case of Joubert, the colored Aiderman,
suing the Convent of the Sacred Heart for
>IO,OOO damages, for the rejection of his daugh
ter as a pupil, was dismissed on the ground
that the school was not an incorporated body,
hence could not be sued. The merits of the
case were not touched upon.
Gen. Brisban issued an order to-day carrying
into effect Grant’s quarantine order.
New Orleans, May 2.
The official return of the election is not yet
published. The Republican gives returns from
all parishes, making the majority for constitu
tion 17,803. They also claim 22 Republicans in
the State Senate against 14 Democrats, and 60
Republican members in the House against 41
Democrats.
Warmouth’s majority for Governor is slight
ly in excess of the constitutional majority.
The Republican convention completed its
nominations this morning. Two Presidential
electors and several Chicago delegates are col
ored.
Texas.
Galveston, April 29.
The Brownsville Ranchero estimates the cus
tom house deficit at >35,000.
Galveston, April 29.
We have Matamoras dates to the 14th.
The National Congress re-as-embled April
Ist. The decree of Bouisbinent against for
eigners serving the empire was modified, per
mitting them to remain on proof of following
an honorable calling.
Twenty of Negretes revolutionists, who had
been captured, were being tried by a military
court.
Waco, May 1.
The Examiner, of the 28th ult., reports the
killing of six persons in* that county in one
day.
jVEexico.
Galveston, May 1.
A special express from Monterey, of the 24th
of April, brings official complaint from Consul
Ulrich to Secretary Seward, of outrages on six
American merchants in Monterev, named
Laichardt, Potter, Kathrens, Scaptha, Mont
gomery and Rice. They were sent to the cala
boose, by order of the Governor’s Secretary,
and detained among the filth, vermin and vilest
felons till morning, when they were command
ed to perform the disgusting office of sweeping
the prison. Refusing, they were flogged by
telou order. The jailor was arraigned before
the Alcade, fined and compelled to pay for or
return their watches and money. No apology
or redress was offered.
ZN”ew Y ork.
i
New York, April 28.
The Channery brings >466,000 in treasure.
Buhfalo, May 1.
The propeller Gov. Cushman exploded to
day, killing eleven persons.
Ohio.
Cincinnati, April 30.
A special to the Commercial says : Brown
low, without legislative authority, but urged by
letters from Senator Fowler and members of
the House, determined to call out the militia to
suppress violence.
Georgia.
Sanannah, May 1.
There was a grind parade of the Fire De
partment to-day— seven visiting companies and
seven steamers. The first prize was won by
the Germania, of Savannah ; the second by the
Vigilant, of Augusta.
Illinois.
Chicago, May 2.
The Methodist. Episcopal Conference or
ganized to-day, with Bishop Simpson in the
chair. Many petitions were presented favor
ing lay delegations. A discussion regarding
the freedmen elicited considerable opposition
to colonization and colonization societies.
IToreign.
[by the cable.]
London, April 27.
Napier defeated Theodorus on Good Friday ;
on Monday he stormed Magdala. Napier’s im
mediate return to the coast is expected.
Later Abyssinian dispatches state that Theo
dorus and sons are prisoners.
A great quantity of valuables were captured
in the fortress of Magdala.
The English captives are en route for home.
Liverpool, April 28.
The Cuba has arrived, beating the City of
Paris.
London, April 28.
Both Houses voted addresses to the Queen
regarding Alfred’s injury.
Disraeli stated Napier’s Abyssinian exploit
was only equalled by Cortez in Mexico.
The House of Commons resumed the Irish
Church question.
London, April 29.
Theodorus shot himself with a pistol as the
English approached his last refuge.
Barrett was convicted of murder. The other
Clerkenwell explosionists were discharged.
London, March 3.
It is said to-day that Prime Minister Disraeli
tendered his resignation yesterday, but it was
not accepted.
Gladstone, Monday, will move tojsuspend all
orders and take up the resolutions introduced
by him relative to the Irish Church. If the re
solutions are carried, it is thought an address
to the Queen will follow.
Marine JSJ ews.
New York, May 3.
Arrived—Clyde, Livingston, Fortress Mon
roe. Northeast storm prevails; roads full of
vessels.
Charleston, May 3.
Sailed—Steamer Maryland, for Maryland ;
schooner Willie Martin, for Philadelphia.
Markets.
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC.
London, May 2—N00n.2
Consols, 93%. Bonds, 70%.
London, May 2—Evening.
Consols, 93%@94. Bonds, 70%@70%.
Liverpool, May 2—Noon.
Cotton fraction higher; sales, 15,000 bales;
uplands, on spot, 12%@12% ; afloat, 12% ; Or
leans, 12%@13. Wheat easier. Others un
changed. ~ „
Liverpool, May 2—Evening.
Cotton easier; fraction lower; uplands,
12% ; Orleans, 12%.
Paris, May 2.
Bourse dull. Rentes declined—69 17.
New York, May 2—Noon.
Gold, 139%. Old Bonds, 8%; new, 8%.
Money, 6@7. Exchange, 10%. Virginias,
49%. Tennessee, ex-Coupons, 67%.
New York, May 2—P. M.
Gold weak at 139%. Sterling, 10@10%.
New York, May 2—Noon.
Flour, 10@15c. lower. Wheat, l@2c. lower.
Corn a shade better. Pork dull; new mess,
>29 25. Lard quiet 18%@19%. Cotton a shade
firmer at 32%@33 for uplands. Freights dull.
Turpentine declining at 75. Rosin firm at
>3 35@3 40 for strained common.
New York, May 2—P. M.
Cotton shade firmer, with fair demand ; sales,
2,800 bales, at 32%@33. chiefly 33, but closing
with no buyers over 32%. Flour dull; State,
>8 80@10 90. Wheat less active at 2@3 de
cline. Lard firm at 18@19%. Naval stores
quiet. Groceries steady and quiet. Freights
dull and lower. Pork closed at >29 37%.
New York, May 3.
Bank Statement.— lncrease in loans, >5,014,-
000 ; specie, >1,232,000; deposits, >10,896,000;
legal tenders, >3,096,000 ; decrease in circula
tion, >112,000.
Baltimore, May 2.
Cotton firm at 32%@33. Flour quiet and stea
dy; prices unchanged. Wheat firm ; Maryland,
>3 10@3 15. Corn firm ; white, >1 09@l 11;
yellow, >1 20. Oats dull; Western, 80@83. —
Rye dull at >2 20. Provisions firm aud un
changed.
Wilmington, May 2.
Spirits Turpentine steady at 54. Rosin firm ;
strained, >2 40 ; No. 2, >2 50; No. 1, >3@4 25 ;
pale, >s@7 50. Cotton nominal; middling, 30.
Tar advanced—>2 70.
Cincinnati, Maj’ 2.
Flour dull. Corn, 94. Pork, 29. Bacon in
good demand ; shoulders, 14; clear sides, 18.—
Lard, 19.
Mobile, May 2.
Cotton market closes nominal; sales to day,
none; receipts to-day, 291 bales; exports,
none.
New Orleans, May 2.
Sugar and Molasses nominally unchanged;
Flour firin and unchanged; Corn firmer—
>l 03@l 07%; Oats firm at 75@78c.; Hay
firm and unchanged ; Bacon dull —Shoulders,
14%e.; Clear Sides, 18%e; Lard held—Tierce,
20c; Keg, 21c. Pork active at >29 75@30 00.
Cotton firmer; holders ask advance; mid
dlings, 31 %c; sales, 1,200 bales ; receipts, 1,070
bales; exports, 1,407 bales. New York Bank,
% premium; Sterlingßank, 15%@15% ; Gold,
139%@140.
Charleston, May 2.
Cotton in light demand, but steady; sales,
250 bales; middling, 31%@32; receipts, 367
bales ; exports—coastwise, 437 bales.
Savannah, May 2.
Cotton firmer and holders asking advance;
middlings, 32c.; sales 397 bales; receipts, 450
bales; exports to-day, coastwise, 990 bales ;
to Liverpool, 1,850 bales.
Cream of the London Comic Weeklies.
COMPILED FOR THE EXPRESS.
[From Judy.
To Butchers.—How much is the “ Weal ” of
Fortune a pound, and is it obtained from the
“ golden calf?"
All the Difference.—We know a gentle
man who, for some fanciful reasons, has a
strong objection to have any ot his sons named
after him. On the other hand, we know an
other gentleman who, for very well grounded
reasons, we believe, has a strong’objection to
have any of his sons named before him !
“ Made of Money.”—An heiress !
Poor Fellow’—An old gentleman, whose
mastication is not of the best, has just adver
tised for a butcher to supply him by contract.
In this manner, he hopes and expects to get
“ tender ” meat!
A “ Deed Without a Name.”—An unsigned
will.
Simply Ridiculous.—When a newspaper
apologizes in its coramns for a libel it has cir
culated, may it be said to do penance in its own
“ sheets ?”
A Con. for Mackonochie.—When does a
non-ntualist lose his temper ? When he gets
incensed!
“ A Deed or Settlement ” —Murder.
To Naturalists.—A correspondent favors
us with the following:
“ Madam: Whilst sitting hi my dining room
last Thursday I was both alarmed and surpris
ed by the appearance on my hearth rug ol a
‘ live coal.’ Thinking that the account of this
extraordinary freak of nature might interest
your readers. I have ventured to address you.
“I am,Madam, yours, &?.,
“ Observer.”
Judy’s private opinion of “ Observer” aud
his “ live coal ” is, that his friends ought to
cokes him into a private lunatic asylum, and
keep him there lor the term of his natural life.
[Tomahawk.
The candle makers will, at all events, rejoice
at the decision in the St. Alban’s case. Altar
lights are to be henceforth deemed lawful.
Many people seem to have expected that Mr.
Gladstone would have moved his resolutions at
once on the commeneeinent of the great de
bate, but Lord Stanley’s irresolution took pre
cedence.
The advocates for the abolition of capital
punishment had better look to our prison rules,
as we seem in danger of substituting death by
slow starvation in lieu of speedy strangulation.
If we want to wear our felons to skeletons by
giving them hard work, and insufficient food,
bad we not better call them paupers at once ?
The thing will then seem more natural.
[Punch.
Conundrum.—Q. It is made with a train, it
travels with a train, it is of no use to a train,
but a train cannot travel without it. A. A
Noise.
Fashionable Modesty,—Considering the
lollies winch are put forth in Le Follet, we
rarelj’ find much pleasure in the news which
comes from Paris in the matter of the fashions.
Here however, is a statement which most
thoroughly delights us :
“ The dress is not worn so low as last year,
either on the back or front.”
It sadly lowers one’s opinion of the sense of
the fair sex to consider that, with many women,
modesty is nowadays a matter of mere fashion.
For many a month past dresses have been worn
so low as barely to be decent. Ladies who of
late have been modestly attired, could lay no
claim whatever to being in the fashion. De
cency, however, is once more to be the mode,
and, as few ladies have the courage to disobey
their dressmakers, we maj’ hope that lor a
while, until the fashion changes, we maj’ be
able to dine out, and even go to dances, with
out blushing for our partners.
HEALTH AND LONGEVITY FOR IRELAND.
The Anti-Church Pills arc a sure
Relief from disaffection
In Ireland, and a cert lin cure
Os chronic insurrection,
All absenteeism will remove,
Arresting revolution,
Invigorate and much improve
'rhe general constitution.
* *Prepared solely l>y Gladstone & Co.:
Oarlton Terrace aud St. Stephen’s. Observe
the Opposition to the Government Label, to
counterfeit which is plagiary.
Sketch of Theodore, King of Abyssinia-
The Emperor Theodore, MF Dnfton tells us,
was born about 1820, in the province of Kwara,
which is situated to the west of Lake Tzana,
and of which his uncle was governor. His
mother was, according to some, of low extrac
tion ; but according to others, she was of good
birth, and could even trace her descent from
the. Queen of Sheba, the orthodox ancestress
of Abyssinian royalty. Kassa, for such is the
Emperor’s real name, soon distinguished him
self by his bravery and talent for war, and on
the death of his uncle he acquired the govern
ment of the province of Kwara. He soon en
larged his dominions by tbe conquest of adja
cent provinces, and at length, after having ex
perienced varying fortunes, he defeated Allßas,
of Amhara, whose daughter he had pieviously
married, and effected the conquest of that pro
vince. The element of religion, which so sin
gularly blended in Theodorus’ character, is
shown by tbe prayer which he publicly offered
up after his victory, and whicn is as follows r—
“I praise thee, O God, that thou hast manifest
ed T1 y goodness to a poor sinner like me.
Whom Thou humblest is humbled, and whom
T.iou exaltest is exalted. Thine is tbe power
and glory, for ever and ever.
Being now installed at Gondar as Ras of Am
hara, a rank which carried with it the nominal
allegiance of the whole of Abyssinia, Kassa sent
to claim tribute from Qubie, Prince of Tigre.—
This being refused, he marched with an army
against him, and, having defeated him in the
battle of Deruskie, he had himself crowned as
Negus Theodorus, or King of Kings of Ethio
pia. Hie aseumption of the name of Theodo
ras appears to have been made ip consequence
of an ancient prophecy that an Emperor of that
name would raise the kingdom of Abyssinia to
an unprecedented pitch of greatness. He then
attacked the Wollo Gallste, a Mahomedan tribe
between Amahara and Shoa, and defeated them
in a battle, in which their King, Adara Bille,
was slain.
Theodorus had thus ifiade himself master of
the whole of Abyssinia with the exception of
Shoa, which had long been virtually an inde
pendent State. Against this kingdom be now
directed his arms, and soon succeeded in com
pletely subjugating it, thus reuniting under his
tway the whole of the so long disunited prov
inces of Abyssinia. His next project was to
drive the Turks from their possessions on the
coast, and thus to acquire for Abyssinia an out
let on the Red Sea—an advantage which that
country had not possessed since Massowah was
taken by the Turks in the sixteenth century.—
This, however, he was never in a position to
attempt. His conquered provinces revolted,
and the cruel element in his character which
soon developed itself so alienated his subjects
that thev gradually fell away from him until
now he seems to hold little territory beyond
that in the immediate neighborhood .of Debra
Tabor, which he has made his capital
Theodorus appears to be a man of great tal
ent, courage and energy, with a singular pow
er of command over others. Mr. Dufton, who
saw him in 1863, thus describes him: “ His
appearance was that of a man about forty-five,
of middling statue, and possessed of a well
knit, but not over-powertul frame, conveying
more the idea of being tough and wiry than of
a strong physical development. His complex
ion is dark, approaching to black, but he has
nothing of tbe negro about him. His features
are altogether those of a European. His head
is well-formed, and his hair is arranged in
large plaits, extending back from the fore
head. His forehead is high, and tends to be
prominent. His eye is black, full of fire,
quick and piercing. His noee has a little of
the Roman about it, being slightly arched and
pointed. His mouth is perfect, and the smile
which, during the conversation continually
played upon it, was exceedingly agreeable, I
may say fascinating. He has very little mus
tache or beard. His manner is peculiarly plea
sant, gracious and even polite, and his general
expression, even when his features were at
rest, was ojae of intelligence and benevolence.
On the whole, the physiognomist could find no
trace of fierce passion, save in the lightning
glance of bis eyes. I watched for the keen shot
of light coming from them at times, and reflect
ed upon what he would be capable of, but they
did not strike me as treacherous eyes. I felt
that he could act savagely under irritation.”—
He adds, in a note: “ I here take occasion to
remark that, though Theodorus consumes a
vast quantity of arraeky, he is no drunkard ;
that is, I have never heard of him being over
come with drink. He always stops at a cer
tain point.”
[From the New York Sun.
faith and Materialism.
Recent French newspapers contain an inter
esting correspondence between the Bishop of
Orleans and a young student of medicine nam
ed Grenier, who has just graduated at a medical
school in Faris. In the thesis which Grenier
read before the medical faculty on bis final ex
amination, he avowed himself a materialist, and
argued against the existence of the human soul
distinct from the body. The Bishop, hearing
of this, wrote to the Minister of Public Instruc
tion to complain of the unchristian principles
implanted in the minds of the students at the
medical school; and the Minister, thinking to
please him, directed that M. Grenier should
not receive his diploma. Hereupon the young
man addressed a letter to the Bishop, again de
claring his faith in materialism, but stating that
he had acquired it, not from the teachings of
the medical school, but by inheritance from his
rather, also a physician, who had been through
lite a materialist and a free-thinker. His letter
is written in an excellent spirit, full of sinceri
ty and enthusiasm, and tbe Bishop replies with
a sweetness of temper and a force of argument
which do him infinite credit. He disclaims all
participation in the withholding of the diploma,
and sets forth the self-contradiction ot the ma
terialistic theory. He says, very justly, that if
materialism be true, there can be no free think
ing, since, if the soul is but the result of mate
rial forces, it must be their slave. Besides, tbe
materialist voluntarily closes to himself all the
world of thought which lies above and beyond
matter, and therefore bis thinking is really less
free than that ol those who believe in spiritual
existence. He then goes on to vindicate the
mission of his Church, and closes with this
eloquent passage:
“ And you also, after a long experience, will
not continue to call reaction the belief in truths
which are of everj - age ; for the truth is always
young; and one day, dying, long after I shall
be no more, you will not, face to face with
eternity, curse the hand which I extend you at
this moment, to give you a benediction which
you could not receive from your father, and
which you will not refuse from an old man,
though not from a bishop. Ido not say from
a friend, for you would not believe mj ; never
theless, that also is the fact.”
Both letters have excited great attention ia
France, and the most varied comments.
Tbe Paris correspondent of the Star of Bel
gium, a paper prohibited in France, mentions
the following bit of gossip in regard to Na
poleon’s policy toward tbe United States :
“ There is a curious story afloat here about the
cause which led the Emperor to pursue such
a very conciliatory policy toward the I rated
State after the Washington Cabinet had taught
him so disagreeable a lesson in the Mexican
business—a lesson which still rankles iu Na
poleon’s breast. But he conceals his rancor, it
it is said here by tbe gossips, because Madame
Blancard, the Lenormand of our times, predict
ed to the Empress Eugenie, about a year ago r
that there would soon be a war between France
and the United States, and that the Emperor
would lose his throne, and finally his
life, in eonsequenc e of this war. Eugenie, a
very superstitious woman, it is well known,
consults Madame Blancard very often, and the .
above mentioned prediciton is said to have
made such an impression upon her that she -
uro-ed the Emperor very strongly to leave noth- ’
ing undone in order to conciliate the American .
Government.
American Riddle.—Why have the I rated
States Congress impeached President Johnson .
Perhaps because they think of making him
President again, and don’t want to- elect an un
tried man. f
Manners!--Young Mistress—" I n 4
surprised that none of you Stood up when 1
went into tbe Kitchen just now ; ,
j ane —"lndeed, Mum! which we was su -
prised ourselves at your coinin’ into the Kitch- i
ing while we was a ’avlu’ oar Luncheong