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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