The New York herald., 1868-04-28

IMPEACHMENT.

IN the High Court yesterday the orders submitted
by Messrs. Edmunds and Sumner relative to reports
Of the final proceedings and the manner of voting
upon the verdict postponed until the close of
the argument.
Manager Stevens, for the prosecution, commenced
TO read a speech Of about an hour in length. His
voice became weak In the midst of it, however, and
Mr.. Butler concluded 1t from the printed slips.
Mr.. Williams, also for the prosecution, then COM
menced his closing argument, and continued until
the adjournment Of the court.
THE LEGISLATURE.
In the Senate yesterday bills amending the military
code of the State, to provide for a manual for the
Mayor and Common Councilmen Of New York city, at
cost OF $4,000, and approprlating 5000 600 to pay
the expenses Of the Constitutional Convention were
passed The bill regulating convict labor In the State
prisons was made special order for this afternoon.
The general State Appropriation bill waseDnsidered
in Committee Of the Whole.
In the Assembly bill authorizing contracts 10 I'LL
certain sunken lots on Manhattan street. New York,
was advanced to a third reading. Two or three bills
OF no general interest were passed. The Committee
on Federal Relations reported resolutions
favortng the taxation Of government bonds, which
were adopted by o vote Of 40 to SO.
EUROPE
BY special telegram through the Atlantic cable
dated in London yesterday we learn that British
telegraph reports from Abyssinia state that King
Theodorus committed suicide with pistol when he
found the English "stormers" approach him in his
stronghold. He had been previously severely de-
feated in attack which he made on Napiers troops
on the 10th inst
The news report by the Atlantic cable is dated in
London at two O'Clock this morning April 2s.
Mr.. Disraeli In the House OF Commons spoke OF the
conquest" OF Abyssinia as equal in importance to
that OF Mexico by Cortez. Mr.. Gladstones resolu-
tons the Irish Church were under debate In Par
lament. The publication OF the war news from
Abyssinia yesterday impaired O feeling OF uni
versal Joy TO the British people, and the
day was observed a sort Of impromptu ho
day. One OF the Fenan prisoners on trlal at the
Old Bailey. London, charged with the Clerkenwell
explosion murders, has been convicted and the
mander acquitted. The Buckingham Palace incen-
diary plot Is under investigation. The King of Prussia
opened the session OF the North German Parliament
yesterday with pacific speech. Ills Majesty paid
marked attention to the Bavarian Minister and the
latter proposed cheers Tor the King The weather
in England is favorable to the crops.
Prince Alfred's assanant Is TO he hanged in Aus.
tralia.
The Newmarket, England, races commenced YES.
terday.
The news from Abyssinia gave an animated tono 10
the English markets. Consols advanced closing at
"a a94k. Five twenties closed firm IN London at
7OX 7o,., and at 75,1 in Frankfort.
Cotton easier In Liverpool, with middng uplands
at 12. 10 pence, and active at on advance in avre
Breadstufs without decided change. Provision:
quiet
by steamship at this port, we have on interesting
mail report Ia detail Of cable dispatches 20 th
10th OF April.
The Dublin papers of the 10th inst. contain a'
elaboration OF our cable dispatches in describing tn
reception OF the Prince of Wales in that city. At tn
landing ut Klngstown, as the royal yacht reache
the Jetty the cheering of the people ros
upon The air. The enthusiasm increased as Oh
Princess Of Wales visible board. She wa
the cynosure Of admirin6 eyes. She wore a ric
mauve tabinet dress and jacket Of the same mate
rial trimmed with gold lace, edged with white. He
bonnet was OF white lace with white satin ribbol
bound at the back. Itwas trimmed with shamrocks
In the centre of the bonnet there was a beautifti
white rose. The Princess wore q large chignon
The Prince OF Wales wore dress frock coat also
green satin scarf, and bunch OF shamrocks on hi
breast. The Duke Of Cambridge was not in milltar,
MISCELLANEOUS
In the House of Representatives yesterday reso
luton was agreed to inquiring into the power of Con
gress to regulate the tarfs, speed and connection
on railways throughout the country. BIZ was II
troduced by unanimous consent 10 admit Arkansa
TO representation IN Congress.
We have special kilograms from 81. Domingo an
others Of the West Indies. Generael Baez had take
the oath ~ President Of the republic. Amendment
TO the constitution were under discussion In Cor
gres favoring the opening Of samana az FIRE
port. commission had been sent TO Hayti TO Pre-
pose permanent ALLIANCE,