The New York herald., 1868-03-05
EUROPE.

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EUROPE.
The report by the cable is dated yesterday evsn
Ing March L.
The condition OF Ireland will be debated in the House
Of Commons under Mr. Dsraelrs Premiership, on the
10th Of March. An incendiary attempt to IRE large
building made In Limerick Ireland. Prince Ma.
poson visits Germany apart from politics. The Queen
OF Portugal was burned in enlgy in Lisbon by tn.
multuous mob Cardinal Antonelli is dangerously i'll.
Admiral Farragut was at spezzia
The German mail steamship Bremen. Captain Ney-
benar which left Bremen the 18th and Southampton
tho 18th of February arrived At this port last evening"
and the Irman steamship City Of Antwerp Captain More
house, which left Liverpool At two P. NJ on the 18th
and Queenstown the Goth Of February. arrived At
her dock early this morning
CONGRESS.
In the Senate yesterday q communication was pre-
scented from Chief Justice Chase making sugges
tlons relative to the mode or procedure in the coming
impeachment trial. The communication was referred
TO the select Committee Of Seven. AZ few minutes
past one the members Of the House Of Representatives
including the Managers OF Impeachment appeared and
the articles OF impeachment formally read by Mr.
Bingham. On the conclusion OF the reading the House
retired Resolutions 10 proceed with the trial at
O'Clock to-day and appointing committee to conduct
the Chief Justice to the chair presiding officer were
adopted The Funding bill was again taken up and Mr.
Henderson, Of Missouri, spoke upon IL.
In the House the additional article OF impeachment
offered BY Mr.. Jenckes Tuesday was discussed and
finally referred to the Managers. At O'Clock the
House, in Committee OF the Whole, accompanied the
Managers to the Senate chamber whore the articles
presented On returning the case OF Mr.. Butler.
Of Tennessee, considered and postponed for the
present A resolution nsructipg the General COM
nanding the army report the number OF votes cast
for and agans, the adoption OF the Alabama constitu
ton was adopted.
THE LEGISLATURE.
In the Senate yesterday bills to preserve order in
public meetings; to abolish the $40 fine for public in
toxicallon; to close Eleventh street, Brooklyn for
canal and cedng to the United States Jurisdiction
lands in Brooklyn for Navy Yard purposes
introduced. resolution offered, but laid on the
table, declaring the present contract system OF cleaning
streets in New York failure, and authorizing report
10 the necessary legislation to remedy the evil
resolution inquirng II eligible for the Legislature to
choose superintendent Of Public Instruction on the
9th OF next month adopted In executive session
the senate rejected the nomination OF james D. Mexican
TO be Auditor OF tho Canal Department.
In the Assembly bills wero reported iavoraby for the
OF the people of the sate to amend the charter and
Fire Department OF tho city or Brooklyn and the
annual Canal Appropriation bill Bills introduced
10 amend the Quarantine act TO incorporate the City
Central Railroad Company and for the better regulation
OF the frcmen and Fire Department OF Brooklyn Bills
20 amend the act granting 10 William 0rton and others
exclusive right TO lay telegraph cables between this
state France and 10 amend the relative to frauds
and Assessments for local improvements in New York
we're passed.
MISCELLANEOUS
By special telegram dated IN London yesterday We
have the substance OF the latest dispatches received at
the British War Office from Abyssina and advices from
the special correspondent OF the Herald accompanying
tie English army. King Theodorus was in motion, at
the head OF strong force, towards Magdaa The cap
iiyes were marching under his escort General Napier
negotiated peace with Kassai Of Tigre II was said
that tho chief Menelck had fortified Magdala against
Theodorus. Three British officers missing Srag-
fes from the Queous force shot aud their bodies
mutllated II captured by the Abyssinian army. There
was no forage further than Anatoo.
The Ohio Republican State Convention met In Co
iumbus yesterday and made nominations for State
o1Hcers Grant and Wade are recommended for the
candidates OF tho Republican National Convention.
The Pennsylvania Democratic state Convention met
q, Harrisburg yesterday. William Hopkins OF washing
gates TO the National Convention were elected n,
recommendations wero made for candidates at tht
National Convention.
The schooner Mary Snee, from New Orleans for New
York, ashore Long Beach, on the Jersey coast
on Sunday night The mate was washed overheard AM
three Of the porished In the rigging large bri
is ashore at Hampstead, L. l.
The steamers ZORRO Castle and Georgia, from Havan
February 49, arrived at this port al early hour h
morning The news, however, by both steamers hs
been anticipated by our special cable dispatches.
Another Angola disaster on a smaller scale occurre
yes erday. A car containing thirty passengers va
thrown from the Canandagua and Elmira Railroad, an
The stove upset, empyng It's Goals on the promscuou
heap OF passengers Twelve persons seriously ii
ed, three OF them fatally.
in the Brooklyn City Court yesterday Nrs Mary TAI
was awarded 5000 damages against the owners OF Il
steamer Norvalk for the loss Of her husband who VI
crowned In consequence OF collision between u
Gamer and small boat In which he was rowing {
tgyernors Island last July
IL tho Court oi oyer and Tcrminer yesterday, judi
Jaruad prssdng, Herman Halo pleaded guilty 70 pet
larceny sentenced y enc years imprisonment In u
Jenltentlary William Jones pleaded guilty 10 picklr
pookets, and sentenced 10 two and six mons
IN the slate Prison.