The New York herald., 1868-01-11
ABYSSINIA.

ABYSSINIA
BY special telegram, dated in Alexandria Eeypt Janu.
ary o. and forwarded BY way OF London through the
Atlantic cable, have late news from the British cx.
pedinopary force in Abyssinia II appears that num-
Dor OF natives we're "prowng around the foreign camp
u Senate and, Is IL alarmed by tho demonstration,
orders had been given for ell the European troops to
march from the coast line and join tho headquarters
division.
The important intelligence from Abyssnia conveyed
Ia our special cable telegram is illustrated by the pub
hcation OF some very interesting detailing the
position Of tho English encampment and afording an
exhibit Of the army force OF King Theocorus Its equip
msnt and mode OF attack
EUROPE
The news report by the cable is catod yesterday eve
Ming January TO- Arrests and prosecutions Fenan
ism continued in Ireland and a number Of telegraph
clerks In Belfast committed, charged with the
treason The italian Cabinet proposes heavy additional
taxes and very large loan TO meet the deficiencies in
the Budget The bullion IN the Bank Of France de-
creased in the week
Consols, 92,s s2ii in London Five-twenties, s1z
In London and 10 IN Frankfort French rentes sd.
vancing.
In the Liverpool cotton marse. midding uplands
closed at JSd BreadstuHs dull. Provisions more iirm
By the steamship Persia, at this port we have inter-
Ue5i1tCuoS
the 2Sth OF December.
CONGRESS-
Ip tho Senate yesterday resolution was introduced
directing the Finance Committee ~ report bill conso
dating the national debt INTO nds OF long date bearing
not than three aD' half per cent interest," and
also to consider ,se propre,y OF creating Financial
Beard The h; TO prevent tho further contraction OF
The curcnort was taken up al the expiration Of the
mornAss our and pending It's consideration, the SEN
ate adj. urnad
e II tho House consideration OF the joint resolution n
reference 70 whiskey metres resumed. The debate
took VIDE range Mr.. Schenck being the only gentle.
man who had any thing to say aboGs whiskey metros
and the ciose the resolution was passed. Communi-
cations from the President received containing a
lis, or tho States which have ratified the fourteenth
article and In reference the seizure OF spanish ves-
sci during the war 1t agreed tha. to-day should
be devoted general debate and the House adjourned
MISCELLANEOUS.
foreign born citizen OF Cincinnati writes to Secretary
sovard stating that his has been published in tho
papers OF his native country desertcr from tho
army although he lad loft that country when he was
only years old eighteen years ago lie now inquiries
In Gaze lie should make visit TO his native country
would he be liable TO mrressmcnt into The army Nj
Seward that he may be subcc, 10 some deten
ton and trouble to which the government cannot
recommend him TO expose himself
The hississppl Reconstruction Convention yesterday
appointed printer the editor o. a newspaper which
has only been published since tie Convention assembled
In the Georgia Convention yesterday q letter from
Senator Sherman read, stating that any additional
legislation IS needed Congress will furnish ii. General
Meade addressed tho Convention, saying that her legis
lation was valid until ratified ny the people, bat IN
his discretionary power he would enforce any OF thei
ordinances that he thought proper.
Ex-Governor Brown, OF Georgia. made speech al
Atlantis yesterday, fayorng the rcconsrucon acts and
supporting General Pope lie said the reconstruction
acts had given the negro suffrage. but not the right 4
vote
Er.secrstary OF tho Treasury Thomas Ering ha
written letter on the financial Issues or the day op
posing forced resumption OF specie payments anC
suggesting q new issue OF bonds payable In forty o.
Gfty years and bearing four per cont interest payable
ssmi-anauaiy.
The Grant block, containing the Young Mems Chris
san Association and the First National Bank, II
Oswsgo, destroyed by Gre on Thursday night. Th'
loss 70 estimated at 100000. ono Of the steam nr
engines burst her boiler while working at the nre
During the past year there foreign imports re
eelved at San Francisco amounting 10 $4,000, o0o OF
which 81 600 900 were paid as du,i~. or shipments
there we're s40500o0o In and S12, 900
merchandiss
The military guards over the Parliament and o,he
public buildings in Ottawa Canada. have been treble
during the past few days.
Ths British Legation arrived a. Hstana from Mcxe
yesterday in the steamer Jason. They viii proceo
In the jason TO New York
The court for the trial of Rev Dr. Tying, Jr, on th
charge Of preaching in Methodist church in New Jer
Oey in violation Of canon Of tho Episcopal Church
convened yesterday this city. Mr. Tyng through hi
counsel refused 10 enter plea, and the court ad
joursed Until February 10 TO enable counsel 10 prepar
Che dsfsnce