The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-04-24
TRI LIE S II E E T
IMPEACHMENT.

IMPEACHMENT.
The High Court opened usual at eleven O'Clock
yesterday. Mr.. Grimes submitted an order changing
the hour Of assembling to twelve O'Clock, but objec.
ton was made and II went over.
Mr. Boutwell, resumed his address and concluded
at five minutes past one. Mr.. Nelson OF counsel for
the President, then commenced his closing argument
for the defence. At the hour Of adjournment he had
not completed his speech, and will probably occupy
one or two hours to-day.
THE LEGISLATURE
In the Senate yesterday bill providing for the
maintenance OF Prospect Park, Brooklyn, and
numerous others not of general interest were passed
The general canal bills were ordered third read
ing. Bills authorizing street railroad in Broad
way; providing for floating baths in New York: to
regulate convict labor and for the better protection
OF emigrants were advanced TO third reading.
In the Assembly, bills TO extend the time for the
construction Of the Grand Hotel New York: relative
70 the fire limits of BroOklyn to increase the wharf
age on shipping, and to repeal the act authorizing
ocean steamers to use calorc engines were passed.
The Pro Rata Freight bill was lost.
EUROPE.
BY special kilograms from Madrid ard Berlin
Through the Atlantic cable are Informed OF the
death of General Narvaez, Duke of Valencia Prime
Minister Of Spain, and that Prussia, France and
Austria about to reduce their armies by extep.
sive furloughs.
The news report by the cable is dated midnight
yesterday, April %.
John Bright presided at immense reform as
senblage in London, convened TO sgitatc against
State church endOwments. The Prince and Princess
OF Wales attended grand ball In Dublin, attracting
the most brilliant assembage ever witnessed In the
CITY, The case for the crown, in the the Fenan mur.
laf trials In London, was closed.
nv special telegram from Abyssina, forwarded
from London through the Atlantic cat,le we learn
that General Napier was on the ad f,,st advancing
along the Bashilo river, near " Theodorus. camp
The Chief Of waggerat who o,es.ed friendship for
the English when passing through his territory being
now in Napier's rear, endeayored to cut of his CON-
municasioh WIN Ills base OF supplies at Annesey
Bay ana reius' transit through his domain. Gen
erM Napi~. promises to punish him on his return
rom .gdala.
u Arcy McGee's assassination was noticed and his
services eulogzed In the House Of Lords. The annual
budget was submitted to the English Parliament
embracing very close and apparently economic
calculations OF the income and expenditures OF thu
nation.
ConsoIs, es,f q 93,s. Five-twenties. 20 7olS II
London and 75n In Frankfort. Paris Boursc quiet
Cotton buoyant at a further advance, mddlinl
upands closing al 1879 pence in Liverpool and highc
I'm Vavrc. Breadstufrs dull and provisions steady
MISCELLANEOUS.
The elections in North Carolina and Georgia coset
yesterday. The at present are too ncagre
give any reliable indication Of the general result
but the conservatives throughout both States appeal
TO he the most jubilan Complete returns of thu
Louisiana election indicate the ratification OF thu
constitution and the success OF the radical Stat'
ticket by large majority.
Later advices from Japan represent the country II
complete anarchy. French boats crew OF man-of
war sailors were murdered 10y the natives at osaca
All the foreign agents In OsaCa, with the exception
OF the English, forced to take down their ags
BY mail from Kingston, Jamaica, learn tina
smallpox prevailed at Montego Bay and Falmouth
where Governor Grant was tour Of inspection
No clean bills were given 20 vessels from either por
There had been few fatal cases in Kingston, an
also great many cases OF typhoid fever.
We have special kilograms from 81. Domingo an
at. Thomas General Baez expected In ST. d
minro on the 26th inst. Jew Banker had agre'
o. loan the Baez government sGooooo according
ahe report, provided the payment could be guara
teed by the United states. An anti-Baez revouti'
mad already broken out. The American ship All
Ball had sailed from st. Thomas for Peru, pursued
Q Spanish man -of.war.
The trial of General Cole was continued at Alba
Yesterday. Egber wekir testified for the y
eccutlon that he saw the shooting and the death
IIscock. At the conclusion OF similar testimo
from one Samuel Allen, the case for the prosecute
closed. Mr.. Hadey for the defence then made
opening speech. on the conclusion the taxing
testimony for the defence commenced.
member OF the Ku Klux Khan was Killed In y
sissippi recently by party OF negroes whom he
other members were trying to Brighten.
Our dispatches from the Plains TEEN with accou
OF bold Indian outrages. party Of braves fearles
entered q military post on the railroad and drove
che CATTLE Two travellers at Antelope station q
four men cutting wood near Fort Mcpherson W
killed.
General Rousseau Ia reported at omaha on his "
from Portland, oregon, to Washington, as a with
In the Impeachment trial
The Jury in the case OF Tack, OF Philadepl
charged with conspiracy In making corner
petroleum in that city, disagreed yesterday morni
and were discharged by the Judge.
Governor Bullock, In message 10 the Massac
eetts Legislature, declines signing the Liquor Lace
law recently passed, but does not veto 1t; hene
becomes a law.
The Pacific Railroad has been completed eco m
west Of omaha. Dalo Greek Bridge. f0W "