The New York Herald Newspaper, April 28, 1868, Page 9

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS FROM jal PARTS OF THE WORLD. AM. Disraeli on the Conquest of Abyssinia. 4 King Theodorus’ Death by 1 Suicide. Prince Alfred’s Assailant to be Hanged. phe King of Prussia to the German Parliament. rth ABYSSINIA. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALD. Boglioe Telegraphic Reports from Magdsla~ ‘The Herald's. Special Telegrams Com firmed=—Theodorus Commits Suicide. QUEEN’s HOTEL, LonDon, April 27, 1863, The London 7imes of this morning's date publishes pecial telegrams from Abyssinia reporting the issue {the war, The Times dispatches confirm the main } joints of the HERALD’s special telegraphic news let- rs, Written on the banks of the Beshilo river, at eral Napiers’ headquarters outside Theodorus? lefences, and inside the fortress of Magdala, which vere duly forwarded to New York yesterday. x The London Times’ telegrams state that King Theo- lorus made an attack on the British advance on he 10th of April, when he was repulsed, having Hout flve hundred mea killed, and that he was sub- jequently deserted by almost all of the remainder of is troops. The King then retreated inside the fortress of Mag- idala, where, supported by some few devoted fol- wera, he made a despefate resistance to the Eng- ish, but finding his cause made hopeless by the ssault of Napier’s ‘‘stormers,"” he commiited sui- ide by a pistol shot as the British approached his ast atand point, - ij No city journal, with the exception of the London 7'mes, has a word of special news from the seat of ‘ar. Every morning paper in London, with the 4 insignificant exception, publishes the HERALDS ‘6pecial reports, which, it is acknowledged, contain ‘ue fullest and most compiete accounts of the great and unexpected result. AUSTRALIA. @he Feniau Farrell Sentenced to Death. Lonpvon, April 27, 1868, ‘Still later advices were received here from Sydney, ‘Australia, to-day. Farrell, who attempted to assassinate Prince “Alfred, was duly tndicted, tried, found guilty and Sentenced to death. EN GLAND. Parliamentary Condolence with the Queen— Mr. Disraeli on the “Conquest” of Abyse sinia—Debate on the Irish Church Resolue tions. Lospow, April 26—2 A. M. Both Houses of Parliament to-night, without a Wissenting voice, voted an address to the Queen upon the subject of the recent attempt to assassinate Prince Alfred at Sydney, expressing the sympathy ‘of the British nation with the royal famtly in the un- toward event which bas filled them with sorrow and Yhe country with horror, and the hope that the Prince may soon be restored to heaith. ' Im the House of Commons this evening Mr. Dis- ‘yaell, in reply to a question by Mr. Layard, made ome remarks on the subject of the Abyssinian war, in which he spoke in the most flattering language of the achievements of Generai Napier and his army ‘pnd all who gave aid to the expedition to rescue the English prisoners in the hands of King Theodore. Whe conquest of Abyssinia, said the Premier, was only equalled by that of Mexico by Cortez. The House subsequently went into committee on dhe Insh Church question, The first of Mr. Glad- Btone’s series of resolutions was debated at length, but none of the most prominent member of the House took part in the discussion. Among the speakers were Mr. Dillwyn, member for Swansea; Mr. Charies Gilpin, member for Northamp- tonbdoro; Mr. O'Donoghue, member for Tralee; and Wr. Horsman, member for Stroud, in favor of the reso- ution; and Mr, Karslahe, General Peel, members for untingdon, and Lard John Manhers, member for WLiecestershire North, in opposition to it, Two points Nvere made by the speeakers which have not already ‘been repeatediy urged in former discuss.cns. "The House adjourned at one o’cioe National Rejoicing and Prayer. Lobos, April 2;—Evening. Great joy prevails throughout the natton over the Blorious news from the British troops in abyssinia fand the safety of Prince Alfred. To-day has been observed ag a sort of impromptu oliday. At the stock exchange to-day national fiymns were sung and enthusiastic cheers for the Queen given. The press and people everywhere are exultant. + The Fenian Murder TrinleCharge to the Jury—The Prisoner Convicted. donpoy, April 27, 1868. ‘The Triai of the Fenian prisoners who are accused ‘of causing the Cigrkenwell explosion in December Past, was resumed at the Old Bailey at ten o'clock ‘his forenoon. * ‘The Attorney General, who did not finish summing up on Saturday, conciuded ta-day. He etfted the evidence designed to prove an alibi in the case ofthe ‘prisoner Barrett, and asserted that all the ‘witnesses who had sworn to his presence fn Glasgow on the 13th of December were either avowed members of the Fenian organization ‘or persons who sympathized with it. The defendants, he said, to make @ strong case, should have called the employer or the landlord of Barrett to prove his ‘absence. He would have been a competent witness, Dut this attempt to prove an alibi was part of a concocted scheme planned by Barrett himseif. Jn conclusion he called the attention of the jury to the direct and incontrovertible evidence given by avitneases whose integrity was unquestionabdie, that Ahat Barrett did come to London for the express pur- ‘pose of joining this murderous conspiracy to retease 3 co-laborer Burke. Mr. Green, the counsel for Barrett, repiied in an elaborate speech for his client. He admitted thay ‘Parrett's employer or landlord would have been a competent witness, but explained that he was out ‘of occupation, and consequently had neither land- Jord nor employer, Lord Chief Justice Cockburn, in handing the case wer to the jury, explained the law in the case where oubt might arise, He sifted the evidence given on ‘hoth sides and commented on the part of Burke and Sfurphy tn the plot. He cautioned the jury in regard fo the evidence of the witnesses of the prose- cution, Messrs. Mullany and Vaughan, and ‘on the other hand said he was compelied ‘ -to admit that the proof of an alibi tn the case of Barrett was open to grave doubt, If there had eon no doubt, Why was not the evidence to that effect ofered on the first examination? The Justice charged rather favorably Ww the NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, ver case of Timothy Desmonds. He expressed great surprise that Mrs. Mullany had not been produced. The jury then retired to consider upon the verdict. Aller a very brief delay they returned. Barrett was found gnilty, All the other prisoners were ac- quitted, Tke Buckingham Palace Plot. Lonvown, April 27—Evening. The case of the prisoner Barry, connected with the Greek fire plot at Buckingham Palace, came up at Bow street to-day for preliminary examination. The Greek fire proved to be phosphrous only. The case against the prisoner was strong, and he was remanded for trial. The Newmarket Races, Lonpon, April 27—Evening, To-day was the first day of the Newmarket Spring Meeting. The Prince of Wales stakes, a free handi- cap of twenty-five sovereigns, was won by Kings- land. The Spring stakes, of twenty-five sovereygns each, weyp won by Sir J. Hawley’s Blue Gown, and the £100 plate by Garter. The Weather aud Crops. Lonpon, April 27, 1303. The weather to-day is delightful. The farmers throughout England are taking advantage of it in Preparing the ground for the coming crops. GERMANY. The Northern Parliament iu Scssion—Peaceful Speech of the King of Prussin—Royal Come pliment to the South. BERLIN, April 27, 1863, The third seaston of the North German Parliament commenced to- fe King William of Prussia, as usual, made an open- ind speech. He said to the members that their aim should be the mutual and material interest of Ger- many. He advised a fulftment of the treaties with Austria and Spain, and hoped that a Gesire for national good would rule them in all their proceedings, He = congratu- lated! thers on the peaceful and friendly local reta- tions, and trusted that those of North Germany, with the Great Powers of Europe, would justify the belief that the maintenance of peace was the great and only object, The King’s speech was paorfle through yut. He concluded by expressing the hope'that during the present session, and im all events he mtght count pon the united power of Germany, His remarks were very favorably received. On the concluston of his speech he shook hands heartily with the Bavarian Minister. The’ latter called for three cheers for the King, which were given with a wilh ST. DOMINGO. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALD. Baezist PolicySaimaua to be a Free Port An Allianee with Hayti. Havana, April 27, 1368, VIRGINIA. Appalutments of City Officials Ser Norfolk, Fredericksburg and Portsmouth bw General Schoficld=The Wells Radical, RicHvOND, Va., April 27, $848. General Schofield to-day appointed new comnctl- men and city officers for Staunton, Charles Malfom, Mayor of Fredericksburg, and Z. Syekes, Mayor of Norfolk. Also appointed as Inspector of Provisions for Portsmouth, C. C. Robinson, Appointments 10r Mayor and egister of that oly will be made proba- bly to-morrow, General Schofield has prepared no answer to ex- Governor Plerrepontis charges against him about ob- structing the union cause in the State, as he thinks them to idle for a reply. The Wells wing of the republican party of Alexan- dia city and county, Va., in convention on Saturday night, Ki ointed another set of delegates to the ichmond convention, two white and two black, and instructed them to vote for Wells for Governor. The ractical po. of Prince William county, composed principally of blacks, have appointed Wells’ delegates to the State Couvertion. PENNSYLVANIA. Boiler Explosion iu Philadelphia=Three Men Killed and Thirteen W ded. PRILADELPHIA, Aprit 27, 1868, A boiler in Penn Treaty roliing mill, Messrs, Le: | the announcement being made on authority that Mr. The steamer Pajaro del Oceano, Captain Ochoa, has arrived here with adviees from St. Domingo to the 20th inst. Although General Baez had taken the usual oath as President of the republic, Congress was endeavor- ing so to amend the ¢onstitution during its present Session as to confirm the leading points of General Baez’ policy. These were the following:— To make Samand a free port of entry and a gen- eral foreign mail station. To arrange the mail and trade service at Saman& so that it should form a neutral station and become the centre of the Carib- bean telegraphic cable service. A brother of General Baez and General Caminero had gone to Hayti to negotiate for a permanent alli- ance between both republics. According to the pro- posed terms of the new alliance all disputed territory shall contribute provisionatty a line of division. But such neutral provinces shall be bound to complete the geological and mineralogical survey of their re- +spective limits, The general survey of the respective republics thus completed shail specify the situation and value of the gold and silver mines and of the debts secured by guaranties of such mines. The general banker, Jesurun, and Colonel Fabens have been charged with the negotiation of a loan to be secured by the revenues from customs of the Do- minican republic, THE PRESS TELEGRAM. Commission from the Baczist Party for the Sale of Samana—Opposition to Baez in the Republic—Conflicting Reports from the Aus tagonistic Parties. FIAvAna, April 27, 1808, Mr. Fabens, the Dominican commissioner to. the United States to negotiate the sale of the Bay of Sa- man, Sefior Jesurun, banker, of Curagoa, and agent of Baez, arrived here to-day,and will leave by the first steamer to the United States on their way to Washington. The people of St. Domingo are greatly exasperated against Baez, and a revolution was momentarily ex- pected, which would probably place General Luperon or ex-President Cabral at the head of the govern- ment. The Baez authorities now at the head of affairs continue to imprison and banish their adver- saries. It is eo reported that their principal object tn hold! ng on to the government is to collect all the funds and then abscond from the country. The report that a considerable amount of specie had arrived at St. Thomas from the United States, to be applied to the purchase of the Bay of Samand Is contradicted. It is believed that the Baoz = St. Domingo are acting in concert with President Salnave in Hayti. . Sefor Pujol has not been recognized by the Baez authorities as an agent in the Samana purchase. ST. THOMAS. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALD. Marine Lutelligence. HAVANA, April 27, 1ése, The schooner Carmelita has arrived here from 8t. Thomas. The Spanish steamer Pajaro de! Oceano, now at Havana, !s en route for the United States, There is no American war steamer here. HAYTI. Continued Reports of Salnave’s Defents— Americans Reported {o Command of the Rebels. HAVANA, April 27, 1868, The latest advices from Hayti show that the war still continues in that country. It ts reported that the Cacos are commanded by American officers, President Salnave was losing ground datly. The Cacos publish no proclamations to their intentions, The attempt of General Chevalier to reinforce Salnave, failed. The party under his command was defeated the Cacos, and with difficulty got back to Cape Hayuien. THIAVANA, April 27, 1968, The sugar market {s quict; no transactions are re- ported. Exchange is unchanged. Potatoes, $4 60 per barrel. ‘The steamship Juniata, Captain Moxie, arrived here yesterday from New Orleans, The steamship Victor, Captain Sage i New York, and the iE Gabials Lib- erty, Captain Bain, and Tappahannock, Captain O}- sen, for New Orleans, sailed yesterday. GEORGIA. cratic Congressman Elected. SAVANNAT, April 27, 1508, The counting of the city votes is progressing siowly and it is supposed will be finished to-morrow. There ‘were many split tickets. The Upon opinion is that the conservatives are in all majoriby, Aveusta, Ga., April 27, 1808, Election returns are stili unsaflsfactory, so that no definite conclusion can be arrived at. The votes are not yet counted Mm Kictmond and Burke counties, Macon, April 27, 1808, Bibb county, oMcial, gives Bullock 2,192; Gordon, 1,011; for constitution, 315 majority. Fifteen additional southwestern conntics, received to. day, give Gordon over 1,100 majority. Hous. ton county, with over 2000 negro majority on the registry, gives Gordon 834 majorit) and elects the fuli democratic ticket, Tift, democrat ia elacted to Congress in the Second district by 3,000 majority Gove, radical, ts elected tn the Fourth district by upwards of 1,500 majority. Itis very c.ose between Alexander and Edwards in the Third dis. While bert & Co., in Mariborough street, exploded this afternoon, demolishing the building. John McGill, Frank smith and John Davis were killed. Fonrper- sons were wounded seriously and many oticrs slightly. Up tothe present time thirteen wounded have beer taken from the ruins, WASHINGTON.. Wasninaton, April 27, 1868, Old Ben Wade's Cabinet. A radical caucus was heid at the house of Senator Morgan, of New York, on Saturday night to decide wpon the claims of the namerous aspirants for a seat in Olé Ben Wade's Cobinet after he enters the White House, The first position thet carse up for diseusston was the Secretarysitp of the Treasury department, which was claimed for New York, aad as New England also wanted that position the two interests combined against Mr. Ward, of Detroit, to whom Wade has Promised the place. As no’ satisfactory covvlusion could be gained the Treasury was passed over; but the hope was entertained that a compromise might be effected andthat the President that isto be might be induced to-sct aside his preference for his Detroit friends, and a8 New York wowkl have the rich pick- ings of the Custom House and the Post Office, she, too, might be prevailed upon te give way to the claims of New Bagiaad. The Post OfMice Department came next under con sideration, and without discussion it was conceded to Pennsylvania. The War Department was next taken up, but upon Stanton would remain temporarily im the office, the subject was dropped, Butler, it was announced, wanted the Treasury Department, but as there was no settlement and no certainty about that position he was proposed for Secretary of State. The name of Admiral Porter, who is now at An- napolis superintending the Naval Academy, was sent in by Geneval Grant for Seeretary of the Navy, All APRIL 28, 1868—QUADRUPLE SHEET. Bon Waa having the Presidency for ten months, shall agree (© be satisfied therewith, and the same parties in this view are urging Speaker Colfax for the Vice Presigency, The friends of Colfax bave been quite busy fo.” some days and they are lu good spirits as to his suce Ws. The Treaty Betweom tho United States and the North Germxe Confederation. The President to-day senf a message to Congress, enclosing the following documents: — DEPARTMENT OF ——} ‘ * Wasninuron, April 27, 1868, To rng Presment vhe despatch of Bencroft, a eopy of which is herewith submitted, es the treaty recently gotiated between the United States aud Nori h G many of some injiows migappreheasions which have bMherto existed, aad | res fully submit the expediency of communicating the despuch to Con- gress. f am, sir, your obedient servant, WM. H. SEWARD. AMHRICAN LeGaTION, BeRLrN, April 3, 1863, Sir—Thaé no doabt might exist of Qe correctness of my interpretation of our Ceeaty with North Ger- many, 8 comnmilnicated to yea in my despateh of February 22, I left a copy of that despatch at the Foreign Oftice, afd no objection whatever was made to its contents, ‘The report made upon the treaty by the cominittee of the North German-Council was not mel digested ati’ was not whollyfeee from ambi- gulty. Yesterday the treaty came up fdr acceptance in the Imperial Diet. Mr. Konig in the first instance, and thén Count Bis- marck took the occasion. publicly and fa the clanrest and most emphatic manner to confirm my interpre- tation of it in every particular. Ex-Consut Meier, the member from Bremen, to whom the President of the Diet had referred the treaty, one of the Hirst mer- chants tn Burope and well Known in America from his long residence among us, reported the treaty to the Diet with the full conviction of tis merits He declared his peculiar satisfaction® that the natural right of emigration and, change of nationality was for the first time made A part of the recognized international law by North Germany and the United States. Dr. Schieider, so well known to you from lits long residence as Minister at Wash- ington, mvt omitting to make some oa- vils at what he culled “smalt defects,” spokd substantially and heartily fov the treaty ead for the inmost liberal interpretation of its several artictes, Mr, Konig, (43 pienipotentiary who signed the treaty on the part of Norsh Gormany, in explanation of the tirst articie‘sad that a five years’ continuous residence in Amexfea, aad no more, Was all that the treaty required in* regard to resi- dence, The Chaiteetlor of the Confederation, Count Bismarck, spoke on the same point, declaring that the words of the article were too plain-to be misun- derstood; that the period of five years waa to date from tie moment when the emigravtsshoald cross the American line, and that the continuity of rest- dence wiich was required was to be interpreted— wht im koerpertichens sondern, in jurissichem sinne” (not tn a corporal, but in a legal sense). ‘The interpretation of the second article ef the treaty was equally ex Dr. Schicidin, af the Cominittce ot the Di has the liability of the naturall original country extended only to breacies of law committed before emigration, it followed that any ach of the ixw which might be commited by was e ted from the class of punieh- abie actions, ‘Lis view was — coniirmed Mr. Konig, wo ed out that as ti emigrant rei bewore emigration, emig: comsequent withdrawal trou. wu. ded among such acts, ly for acts commitied itself, and. the duty could. not 7? said Dr. ne Dietand well Known as a long and esteemed resident of New Yor, “the hateful military busi is now put aside, and the emizraat on his reiurn is not lable to r the vioiation of the natiitary duty from which ad withdrawn by emigrastion.” Whie he fuliy accepted the explanation of Mr. Konig, Dr. Lowe sill! intimated a wish that & might be con- Srmed by Couat B arck himsetf, "Che C ellor iimmedia y arose and replied as follows: —The gentioman who iias last spor thaé a person who has lived five years im America been naturalized there may yet on his return be held to military duty. ‘This impression L conceded that the appointment would be a goud one, and as no other name was offered, Porter was acknowledged to be the man. Grant's object was evidently to head off Butler, who, he has reason to believe, would grab at the Navy Department if he failed in getting either into the State or Treasury ofices, Governor Fenton was urged for the Interior De- partinent, but he was entirely ruled out, and has therefore no chance for a place in the Cabinet. Wade wants to take a man from the Pacific coast for the Position of Secretary of the Interior, but no name ‘was presented, The Attorney Generalship was ignored, nothing having been said about it. The next caucus will be held one evening this week, when the Cabinet post- tions will be more fully discussed. The Nouiination of General Schoficld to be Secretary of War. The appointment of General Schofield as asneces- sor to E. M. Stanton as Secretary of War, gives rise to considerable surprise. By some the step is pro- nounced ill-advised and calculated to injure the President's own cause. It appears by the telegraphic despatches which have been published in relation to thisnomination that the terms of the letter of recom- mendation, which constitute @ very important fea- ture, are entirely different from those given to the press, The published report states, ‘in place of E. M. Stanton, to be removed,"? whereas the original reads a3 follows :— Exec) WASHINGTON, D.C, Tnominate J. M. Schofield to be sec in place of E. M, Stanton, removed. ANDREW JOHNSON. To the President pro lempore of the Senate of the United States. By this tt will be seen that the appointment con- siders Mr. Stanton removed, notwithstanding the action of the Senate denying the constitutionality of the authority assumed, as they term it, by the Prest- nate as p tly and absolutely unfounde literal observation of the treaty inchides in iiself that those) whom we are bound to acknowledze as American citizens cannot be held — to military duty in North Germany. That is the maim purpose of the treaty. Whoseever emigrates bona Jide, with the purpose of residing permanently in America, shall meet 10 obstacie on our part to his becoming an American citizen, and his bena sides will be assumed when he shall have passed five years Mm that country and, renouncing his Nerth Gerinan nationality, siiaii have become an. American citizen, i betieve, therefore, that no room has been left open for the anxiety that has. beem expressed, ; and I lay great stress upon here placing the subject in its true light. Dr. Lowe questioned the Chancellor on this point once more, saying, ‘io my joy, 1 think I may under-° stund the Chanceiior to say that no prosecutien for unauthorized emigration can take place, even if the emigrant shall have ceased to be an American? Count Bismarck replied, “I herewith confirm the de- claration which the gentleman rises and desires; and added, jocosely in form, seriously in substance, 1 might almost assert that we will treat the five years? absence in America, when connected with natu- ralization, as a fulfilment of the military duty in the North German Contederacy.”” ‘The fourth article of the treaty came also under consideration. Mr. Lasker, one of the ablest mem- bers of the Diet, inquired if the German naturalized in America and returning to Germany would, alter a two years residence in Germany, be held Hable to military duty. ‘The text of the treaty, he saidy gave no color to such an Lee st mete but the report of the Council of the Confederation was ambiguous, aud therefore he called upon the Councillor for @ clearer explanation. In the beginning of the debate, ex-Consul Meier has most clearly explained that the American iaw required from the person Wl becoines naturaiized a total renunciation of his legiance to any other power. Holding fast to this fact, Count Bismark replied that the German-Ameri- can citizen, on resuming his relations as a citizen of North Germany, would, under the treaty, stand in the light of a foreigner emi; into North Ger. many; that he could not be held to the discharge of any old military duty, but only tosuct “new” miitary duty as would attach to every foreigner emigrating dato North Germany and becoming naturalized the ‘The President now put the question on the accept- ance of the treaty, and the whole Diet, with the ex- ception of two or three Poles—who, as it seemed to me, only declined voting—rose to their feet with alac- rity. Al! the proceedings were marked by the dispo- dent. The radicals have taken up this questionable phraseology, and are making quite a stir on the sub- ject. They ray it is another “high crime and misde- meanor" under the provisions of the first articie of impeachment. It has been stated, and the report scems to have found general belief, that the President has been guilty of another highly impolitic act in nominating Major Genera! Schofield to be Secretary of War with- out first having advised with the General to ascertain whether or not the nomination would be acceptable to him. This whole statement is erroncous. After the unpleasant experience the President had in making nominations to exalted positions of prominent officers in the army, who deemed it prudent for reasons best known to themseives to deciine the offers, it 1s alto- gether improbable that he would so soon after place himself in the same undesirable position. Your cor- respondent ts enabled to state, with every confidence in the truth of the information, that Generai Scho- fleld did visit the White House during his stay here and had tong interviews with the President; that his nomination was no suddenly concelved idea, but has been under consideration for some time and was finally made with his own consent and approval. The assertion that the office of Secretary of War was tendered to General Schotleld on a previous occasion and refused is also entirely without foundation in fact. The President, { am reliably informed, never before requested General Schofleld to accept the portfoito of the War Depargment, and it is offered to him now tn the belief that he ts a man that will be wunobjectionadle to the Senate, There ig good reason to believe that tf the Senate confirms the nomination of General Schofield, he will accept the post, and thus give Mr. nton an opportunity to retire from his present uncomfortable and questionable position with some degree of cons lation, a8, although he will be obliged to surrender, he will be permitted to march off with his side arms and flying colors. ExeGovernor Curting Mr. Wade, Speaker Colfax the Vice Presidency. A detachment of Pennsylvania politicians, it is understood in the interest of ¢x-Governor Curtin, arrived in this city yesterday, and are making an effort to induce Forney to throw his limited influence on the side of Curtin for the Vice Presidential nomi- nation at Chicago next month. The inducements held ont to Forney fatter that gentleman tnto some high expectations of secuting the election of United States Senator from Pennsylvania tf Curtin can attain to the office marked down for him on their slate. This speck of intrigue against Ben Wade has st up quite an excitement among the friends of the lat. ter. No one, as faras ican learn, among the radi- cala, has any idea that Curtin stands the least chance of a nomination for the Vice Presidency; aud tt is declared if Forney and his friends persist im push- | ing their point a lively fight will be raise® agains’ Curtin for the Pennsylvania Senat ip A number of Western radicals ore ayvranging & programme Which it i# proposed shy‘\ defeat Mr. Wade’ chances for thes nominy.tion for the Vice Presidency, It i# known Wiat a unraber of Senators who favor the convig’ion of the Presi dpnt are averse to Mr. Wade hy’ving the Presidency ad interim and also the now ination for the Vice ' Presidency. In order to cai the troubled waters it | is now proposed, in the ¢r ent of conviction, that sition to cherish the most friendly relations with the United States. I send you herewith the debate as tt appeared concisely in the North German Gazette of last evening and in the National Gazette of this morn- ing on the tuurth articie, 1 will add a few words. The American law exacts from tite citizen who becomes nationalized a per petual renunciation by oath of his former nation- ality. Hitherto the Prussian government has made no formal recognition of our naturalization laws ; bat now that it becomes bound by treaty to respect them it could not have restored the returning the American-German to his German citizensnip had not the consent of the United States to his rejease from his obligation to them been given, a8 it Is given by the fourth articie of this treaty. 1 remain, sir, yours sincerely, GEORGE BANCROFT. Wintram HL. SRWaRD, Secretary if Blake, &e,, &es parison of the Quarterly Reports of the National Banks. It appears from a comparison of the quarterly report of the nationat banking associations of the United States with the report issued for the first and cor- responding quarter of last year that there has been an increase in the item of loans and discounts of over $30,500,000; a decrease of legal tender notes, $6,700,000 ; increase of specie, nearly $5,000,000 ; In- crease of deposits, about $16,000,000, and an increase in the aggregate of rescurces and Itabilities of about $82,600,000. C of the MI the Divisio y Department of the At- the 2sth ult. requesting information as to the num- ber and designation of the military departments formed since August 3, 1867, and as to the statute and other authority under which they have been ea- tablished, the President to-day transmitted @ report from the Adjutant Generai's office, showing the organization, since that da of the Depart- ments of Alaska and the Military Division of the Atlantic. He says:—"The orders tasued by me upon this subject are im accordance with long eetab- lished usage and hitherto unquestioned authority. ‘This will be readily seen from the accompanying re- port of the Adjutant General, which shows that em- ploying the authority vested by the constitution in the President as Commander-in-Chief of the army, it has been customary for my predecessors to create such military divisions and departments as from time to time they deemed advisalie.”” ‘The Elections in North and South Caroli General Grant has received the following despatch from Generai Canby, commanding the Second Miil- tary District, dated at Charleston, the 26th inst:— | Reports have been received from all ub four re- mote pratincts of South Carolina, The majority for the constitutiow 1943,608, In the precincts yet to be heard from the vote will be nearly equally divided. From North Carolina the returns come in slowly. | So far as heard fron the majority for the constitution ie 1,040. In ten counties complete there is a slight increase over the vote for thegonstitution last fall. ‘The Commission to the Osage Indians. rhe Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Mr. Taytor, will leave Washington this evening for the Catholig mission on the Osage Indian lands, in thé eastern part of Kausas, for the purpose of engaging tn Yh buatness of the commission recently appointed by tho President for making # treaty with the Great4ind Littic Osage tribes, the object of Which 14 Uyytir re. sensiocisee.-henerenmioriunibticiltenidiaien moval south of their preseas id. i00 oad willin the mits of the Indian Territory. Circular to Freedmen’s Bureau Agenta in Vir+ ginia, Brevet Brigadier General 0, Brown, Avaustant Com- missioner of tle Freedmen's Bureau for Virg.a'a, has issued the following circular to the various sub- assistant commissioners in that Stats: “It i onght advisable that Bregiu oficers or agents should not attend political conventions. While it is clearty their duty to advise the freedmen in regard to their potiti- cal rights under the laws of Congress, it is not deemed proper that officers or agents should become political partisans. ¥ou wil! see that these instruc- tions are at once promuigated toyour subordinates.” The Congressional Comutittee on Tariff, The Committee on Ways and Meana have ap- pointed Representatives Moorhead, Maynard and Niblack a sub-committee to prepare @ tariff bill to be submitted to the entire committee for their con- sideration, The Bill Admitting Arkansa® Representatives to Congress. The bill inteoduced in the House to-day by Repre- sentative Paing, admitting Arkansas to reprssenta- tton in Congress, is simt#lar to that reported in March. last by Mr.#arnsworth, It declares that Arkansas, having formed and adopted a State Government which is repubticam in form, shall be'entitled to representation when the Legislature of the State shaal have duly ratified the fourteenth article proposed asamamendment to the constitution of the United States, and on (he condition that the State constitu. tion shall never he amended: or changed so aa to de- prive amy citizen or class of citizens of the right to vote who are entitled to vote by the constitution herein récognized, nor so amended or changed as to allow amy person to vote who is excluded from olice by te third section of the fourteenth articl® of the amendment to the conatitution until the disaali- tles proposed by the said section shall have been re- daoved in the manner therein provided, Consular Recognition, The President has recognized Allan O, Burton av Gansu! of Pern in Kentucky, and David Constant iaveard as Vice Consul of the Swiss Contederation at St. Louis, Mo. Public Meetings to Sustata ‘the President. 2 WASHINGTON, April 27, 1868. What has become of the suggestion to call great polio meetings throughout the country to head of the accwxsed Cerberus of impeachment, which more than anything else now stands in the way of mational |. coustitutivnal unity? It is not yet too late’te hold them in.some of the great cities of the North, Let New York take the lead, Caib upon her to assemble im mass and protest agaiust the perpetration of this greai radical wroag and iniquity. Such a meeting will necd ne druaming or trumpeting to makett a mixehty and potentiavone, The mere call for it would strike terror into tte hearts of Congressional Jacobing, Noting but the strong voiee of the people will avail NuwWs ITS. Tike New Orleans Tridune, said to be Me only daiiy paper 41 the United States owned and edited by Negroes, nd the only one thus conducted in the South, has “uspended for want of support. i¢sup- ported Talse,ro for Governor of Louisiana and the native State tich’ct, and, consequently, was deprived of all oMiciat patr wage. A very destauctiv’e fire occurred in Allegheny, Pa., on Sunday. Sykes! ('uunery was entirely destroyed, idwolving atloas of $50,.000. The property was insur- ed for $20,090,. About “Wenty men were engaged in throwing leather from the third story when a couple lower floor took fire and nic Yong the men, and sev- m th window. Henry Kriel- we @ sertously and it is Six other men were badly erai of then leape: ing and Lewis ‘LOVER, A despateh frotn Cheyenne su'ys that the stabfes of Company I, Second aavairy, we te destroyed by firo on Saturday, togecher with sixty-five horses, The 1033 18 estimated at $14,000, Samuel-H. Wentz, who wasconvieted uporhis own confession, some fourtcen months ago, for enibex- ailing func® belonging to wBaltimon? National Dank, and senteneed to #ix years’ imprison vent in the ial- timore city jatl, was parioned on Satuttlay by Presi- dent Joinsoa, ancl released Srony conflusment, A little girl eight years old, davighter of Uevi San- fers, was ruta earned on’ Saturday ashort dis- tance from her father’s residence im Oneldw county, N. ¥.. Her throatwag then cut avd laer head amashed in with a stone or some other implement. William Henry Carswell hasbeen arrested for the inhuman -deed. Carswell is said to be a simpMe fellow, and there i little doubt that» he is an #re:\pousible char- acter. Captain W. Walsh was elected ‘ix collector of Davison county, ‘Tepmy, int March. aie conver tively a stranger they could nop. give a bon satisfactory to the coumty-court, Governor Brown- lovr has avitRorized the Rectiatration Commissioner to take lis bond and indfict him into office. The bond requited by law is #800,.100, ‘A fire occurred at Sharoa-6) rings, N. Ti~on Satur. day, totally consuniing tte bevarding houxe known as the Untied! States, togettrer with the omtire con- tenta, The less is estimated: a€ $30,000. ‘The prop erty was insured for $16,000, - “he origin ofthe fire is tnkpown. The premises were owned ond oc pied by J, J. Anthony, ‘The whole forse of workmen *empiyed in the ex- tensive rolling mil of the Washburn tron Company, of Worcester, Maas., struck yesterday for an advance of Wages Lo the rate pald im 186% - A convenifon of the radical editors of Missouri witt be held-at St. Lanis on the Ist of May to eifoet a more thorough organization for the- coming eau- Paign, ‘The Odd ‘Fellows o€ Rhode istand® celebrated the forty-ninth anniversary of the ordewin Providepoe, yeterday, by a: showy procession, wgitand dinner ane Bpeeches by the ous digm taries, he demon- sire‘fon passed off satiefactorily, ‘ Winchell, the broker who disappcare from Spring field, Mass., is said to Wave bee seve: at Willuais- port, Pa., on Kricay, a Finystn GuaND Strent.—About one o'clock Mis mornit ga fire broke out om the sea nd door of No. 181 Grarut strect, in the dwelling apawtments of Bila Wherca but from what eause ts to strike ink e' some a vt gre@ent un- fend theme 1 seeran. one aie tinge abe RTE: “Ries, Wherkamp keeps bickard tables 1oF Goned'sonsciances. Shall the — rent — Kru. | Rite, and her damage will probably te $4,000; gad pire State, with a democratic majority af 50,000 | $0 be fully'insured. ‘The third Mook 1g Oven nedby n the general issue, 7 2 a August Schirpke as adwelling; damag & on the general issue, and with aa undoubted major | LOBES Te ase eee gieoouh 1: tae Lenot rity of hundreds of thousands on this question of impeachment, look silentiy on and sce herself mts- represented and stultified by such a vole as it seems to be taken for granted Morgan aud Conkling will cast? Will she permit herself so to go down to his- tory? And will the monte of the country thus basely desert in his hour of need Pre- sident Johnson, who has so manfully stood firm for their rights and for the cause of our time-honored constitutional government, ani whe, however unsatisfactory to them many of his acts may have been, has yet, more than any other man throughout thid long struggle, stood forth, the repre- sentative man of both democratic principles and pur- poses, Then call the people together, tat their voice, demanding that justice be doue, shall be heard and respected, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Wasuinoron, April LIGHTHOUSE. AT PORT AUSTIN, MICH. ‘The SPEAKER laid before the House a communtica- Gon from the Secretary of the Treasury, enclosing 4 report of the Lighthouse Board, to the effect that a lighthouse at Port Austin, Mich., will not be required wntil the breakwater shall have been butlt; which ‘was referred to the Cominittec on Commerce. PROPOSED REGULATION OF RAILROADS. Mr. OntH, (rep, of Ind., by ananimons consent, submitted the following resolution, which was agreed to:— Resolved, That the Committee on Roads and Canals be tn- structed to loquire whether Congress has the power under the constitution to provide by law for the regulation and control of railroads, especially extending trough the several Btatos, so as to secure, frst, the safety of passengers; second, uniform and equitable rates of fare; uniform and equl’ table charges for freiyist or transportation of property ; fourth, proper conaeetion with each other as to transportation of pas: sengers and freight; and {f, In the opinion of the committee, Congress ponsesses such power, then 10 report 4 bili which Will secure the foregoing objecte. THE ADMISSION OF ARKANSAS. Mr, PAINE, (rep.) of Wis. by unanimous consent, introduced # bill to admit the Suate of Arkansas (0 representation in Congress, whici was referred to the Comunittee on Reconstruction, BRIDGE IN O10. Mr. WELKER, (rep.) of Ohio, introduced a biil to authorize the construction of a bridge over Black river, in Lorratne county, Ohio, whlch was referred to the Committee on Commerce. BOUNTIES, Mr. NIBLACK, (dem.) of Ind., by unanimous con- sent, introduced a bill extending bounties to certain soldiers who were discharged on account of dis- ability incurred while in the seryice of the United States, which was referred to the Comumittce on Millitary Affairs, LINCOLN AVENUE IN WASHINGTON. Mr. PakNsWortTH, (rep.) of Ill., by unanimous con- sent, introduced chang name of Four-and-a-half street, in the city of Wash- ington, to Lincoln avenue, which was referred to the Committee for the District of Columbia, RAILROAD IN AKKANSAS AND MISSOURI. Mr, ECKLEY, (rep.) of Ohio, injroduced @ bill to re- peal a portion of an act entitled "An act to revise and extend the provisions of an act nting the right of way and making a grant of land to the States of Ar- kansas and Missouri to ald in the construction of a railroad from a point upon the Mississippt opposite the mouth of the Ohio river Vin Little Kock to the ‘Texas boundary near Fort Fulton, in Arkausas, with branches to Fort Smith and the Mississippi river,” approved July 28, 1866; which was referred to the Committee on Public Lands. DEVARTURE FOR THR SENATE CHAMDRR. ‘The members of the House then proceeded to the Senate Chamber. THE NATIONAL GAME. 1868, ‘The base ball season of 1665 was inaugurated yes- terday by the Empire Base Ball Club, at their new grounds, Elysian Fields, Hoboken, N. J., by a spirited game of a mixed nine against the feid. The follow. ing Is the score:— HosvonD's SIDE. HERS’ SCO. ‘The attendance from the confraternity nugnbered about five hundred members, among whoma were noticeable the leading piayers of last Lenype = ‘rhe Empire Base Ball Club, the oldest efoept the Knickerbocker in the Natioual Base Scnainensaeel drew together one of the largest and oe: one of the most respectable and influential asavm\lages of ball players in the ited States at. weir new grounds yesterday. In this connection we need merely mention the fact that peng the players: were the following gentiemen:—¥. G. Voorh ex President of the Empire B. B. C. and tAvioe President of the National B. B. Association; /f J, Bloomfield, ex-President of the Empire B. B. C.; ‘Oharles Wilson, do.; Samuel G. Hosford, do.; J. Byr Aes, actual Presi- dent Empire B. B, C., ana T. O, Irv ein, ex-President Powhatan B. B. G., how member «/# the Empires, Jt were almost neediess to ment Jon the individnal instances of fine play during We game. However, we tay mention that the clean scores of Messrs. Sam Hosford, Tom Miller and fhorne, as we}l as the flue centre fleid catch of President byrnos deserve special mention. Want of space prevents ueyrom analyzing the ex- —_ play i the au uo their Soa euie, which was honored presen; the pleke players emong uur prol QAOOKLYN, (EASTERN T) FARE, DEPARTMENT. ‘Election of @ Chief Engineer. estate, Insurance Company. lt #aamaged about #400, and is in: EUROPEAN. MARKET S. INDO! lomRY MAnkEt.—Lowspon, Apr, if 271720 —The favorable news received from 4 \by sibie imparted a better feeling in financial 4 wid coin. The money mavket ts ea sicr “and lower, and consols have advanced to 04 a 044 for money and the account. American securities— -Illinois Ceutrais have advanced , and are now qu otedat 04%. Eries are easier at 46%. United Stat ca five- twenties are quiet and steady. Lospon, April 27—5 pr. M.—Consols close stes sdy at 94 a 945s for money and account. American 9 ecuri- ties close firm and steady. The following at ¢ the closing quotations ;—United States, five twi ‘ntles %; Erie Railway shares 46!¢; Luinois Cen- 385 M.— The builé@ing bel on to an r Lo P. ha mercial circles. FRANKFORT BounsF.—LONDON, April 27—5 Py Deapatehes trom Frankfort state that United S) ates five-twenty bonds closed firm atv 763 for tha old tasue. Paris. Bounsk.—Paris, April 27—@ening.— The Bourse closed steady. Kentes, 69-francs 25 centia 1e3. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.—LIVERPOOL, Aprih 27, 5 P, M.—The cotton market closed. somewhat ead ter ata slight decline in prices. The following are t he closing quotationa:—Middling uplands, on the spat, dling Orleans, 1334c. a13%c. ‘The saies of the diiy foot up 15,060 bales. ing.—Cotton closes active and higher at 164f, pqr wt. for tres ordinaire on the spot and to arrive. April 27-6 P. M.—fhe market closed quiet steady and without materiai alteration in prices, Wheat, 16s. 2d. per_centai for Caiifornia white and 148. 6d. for No. 2 MNwaukee red. Barley, 6a. 1d. por tbs, Flour, igh od bbl, for Western canal, LIVERPOOL ROVISIONS —MARKET.—LIVERPO! steady. Lard however ts firm at 6os. 6d. per cwt. for American. The other articies In the list are un- ewt, for cominon North Carolina, Other articles are unchanged. 2—5 P. M.—Rosin, 7. per cwt, for common North ‘Allow 45s, du. per cwt, Turpentine 32s. percwt. Refined petroleum, 1s. 3d. per gallon, spirits vd. per gallon. cakes have declined to £10 103, per ton. Sugar rr active, but prices remain at 262. 6d. per cwt, for No. PETROLEUM MARKET.—ANTWERP, Aprii 27—Petro- leum, closed quiet at 42),f per . for standard EURQPEAN MARINE NEWS. Qui “ Paris, Captain Kennedy, of the Inman line, which jeft New York on the 18th inst., arrived at this port 12%. & 1de.; middling uplands afloat, 134¢c.; mi d- Havre Corron MARKET—HAVRE, April 27—E' I~ LIVERPOOL = BREADSTUFF ag earapmerreer Corn, 388, per quarter for new mixed Westera. bushel. Oats, 48. 2d. per bushel, Peas, 458. per April 27—6 P. M.—The market closed quict al ed, =Produce—Rosin advanced to 78. 2d. LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET.--LIVGRPOOL, April Carolina and 12s, for medium, LONDON MARKETS.—LONDON, April 27.—Linseed 12 Duteh standard. Linseed oll £36 per ton. wailte, . April. 21.—The steamship City at an early bour In the day on the way to Liverpool, Ask for a Walt! Watch, IT 1S THE BEST; IT Is THE CHEAPEST. T. 8. BYNNER & CO, 189 Broadway, N. W. The Test and the Triumph! Healthful Beaw is given ta the complexion by PHALON'S fr per ger 4 PAPIIAN LOTION, It has been submitted to the most powerful chemical teats and reay. nounced in the highest degree aalubriont Ww Perfect Fitting Shirts Brood. ot Se eyukret ole ol bat Brendway. <Ward’s Clot Cutts, Broadway. and retail at 837 Broadway, A lazard & Caswells Pure orb. ride. * panes FOP, BRIS, F Bost tn the R, Manvifactured on the sea shore, by CABWBLL, HAZARD. 3 a CO, tinder Fitth A Motel, od MN F = " Chotce Of Paintings at etter a | and Wedrosday evenings, at 1 ofoiock, at mabey, 3 | corner of Bond street. ; pes nai ‘ toni el Rep Terry, & sceBrocatel, Rep Terry, Ae, g | Bees Brees SE ADB. RELTY, & CO., 47 Brondway, Totals & ce Ot) Paintings be. American Artiste nt INNINGS. muction, t ng, at o'atock, at 688 Broadway, coraee a a a a a of Bond at Ea Ge? 7» | Cristadoro’s Hal Dye.—The Best ™ . ow ‘. ee eo at ver Mr. B. a, Ey And Ball Ciub, pe. ured, Wholesale sad reta! 140 epplied at No, 6, . McBennett, Exercise Kase Club, ‘Astor Hours. Puroiture Covertage, GL. 4S. B. KRUTY & CO., 47 Broadway, House Figaning Matto by using PYLE'S O. &. SOA) Ensy and Complete Sold by grocers everywheray, oi Hh nee AT AUCTION, THIS AND TO-MORROW EVENING, AT #8 BROADWA 'y Description Executed vat Pringing of Ever: Py: th 1 ad at lower rates jeew! NETROPOL PAIRENG ESA LIS. i: en, an Stimpson’s Scientific Pens, of G atech seri ny aU staioners. Privelp ie and siveet, beer wy ieee Spring Style.—The Words “The ' have only. become surietly popuiag since fering Latter, whowe establishment ts a roMdy fae bee duced those master-piecen w! th the o yh fine season to adora the the masculinity. gre ot ee dowd, cay a more perfect Hat be found than taal Qy')0 comes all men, and 18 to be bad of the manufacuy ve ferred to! wer above re. An @fection for Chjef Sn r.of the astern Dis trict Fire Departmeat took place last evening anud moe turbulence Wag over before known on a al ar ovcasion, 8 posing candidates were bs W. Smith, of Hose Company No. 4, aud Rodney ‘wursby, of Bugine Company No. % The retugns wh ba) midnight indloated the election of Mr. Sunith Sy a jority of thirty-one, Mot at Christ's noting. Several of dologates from . Bevjamin J. Haigat, ‘The Protestant Episcopal Misai church, at St. Louis, yesterday Bishops and quite a namby abroad were present. Rev. | of New York, presides, | egos Mt Saray see ceae La a Bond street. A Card. 4 Th consequence of cog” uportan’, “alterations im our bultaing, our eat oir er ve fore Mage We are offerloa GEATS crits YOUTHS joys: and aad CHT LDR wig CLOTHING veSP" 9 atuce the wat at more reaagnndla price eae ¥ ° if ite Pinca OP Phsity” a tot vince, ODN