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V?T.TTTYTE VT -TOMBER 844] CHARLESTON, S. C., SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 2, 1868. [EIGHTEEN CENTS A WEEK BY TELEGRAPH. Our European Dispatches. fBT AIL AN HC CftBLE. ] i THE WAH IN ABYSSINIA-FUBTHEB ACCOUNTS OF THE BB?TISH VICTORY AT M.TODA1A- -THE AS? SAULT-THE DEATH OP THE0D0BU8-B ICH BOOTY. LONDON, April 27.-Later advices from Abys? sinia, dated Zoula, April 18, are received. The very latest reports from Magdala represent that 14,000 native troops bad laid down their arms to Oen. Napier. Theodoras had 500 soldiers killed and 1500 wounded. Thc Europeans lately'held captives, numbering 60 souls, were already en route to Zoula for home. The entire force of Theodoras had been killed, wounded or captured. The King is said tohave planted five guns in front of Magdala, after refusing to surrender the prisoners. Gen. Napier then moved up the first and second brigades, and tha King opened on him with the guns. The English replied from a twelve pound Armstrong gun, and a seven-pound? er, and with rockets. The King then ... abandoned his c guns and barricaded the ^ sallyports of the town, wall, keeping up a fire of musketry. He showed no signs of surren? der. A bombardment of the town by the Bri? tish for three hours followed, when General Napier ordered the men to advance, and the town was carried by assault, after a vigorous resistance on the part of the enemy. King Theodoras was found dead, shot through the head. Some say he was killed in the battle; others assert that he committed suicide. His body was recognized by the English captives. His two 'sons'Were taken prisoners. AU the European prisoners have been liberated. The interior of the king's stronghold presented . an extraordinary scene of barbaric splendor. The troops plundered the place. They found there four royal crowns of gold, $20,000 in sil? ver, valuable plate, rich/jewels, &c. Among the trophies captured by the expedition are tWenty-t'ight cannon, five thousand Btand of arma, ten thousand shields, ten thousand spears, and a large quantity of other material of war. The English loss is set down at fif? teen wouncUd and no killed. Theodoras' army i was disheartened by the Beyers losses of the 10th instant. Some of the chiefs surrendered the most formidable positions of Shilaese, and many thousand men laid down their arms. The King retired into Magdala with those who remained faithful. Magdala was taken under cover of the Armstrong steel guns, the eight inch mortars and the rocket battery. The '.Jf* ascent to the gates of the fortress was mo i formidable. THE NOBTH GEE MAH PARLIAMENT. BEBLTH, April 27.-The third session of the North German Parliament commenced to-day. King William, of Prussia, as usual, made the opening speech. He said to the members that their aim should be the mutual and material interest of Germany. He advised the fulfil? ment of the treaties with Austria and Spain, and hoped that a desire for national good would rule thom in all their proceedings. He congratulated them on the peacefrl-and friend? ly: local relations existing, and trusted that those of North Germany with the great powers of Europe would justify the belief that the maintenance of peace was their great and only object. The King's speech was pacific through? out. He concluded Jy expressing hope that during the presattt session, and in all event?, he might co?nt upon the united power of Ger? many. Hist remarks were very favorably re-( ceived. Cn the conclusion of his speech, he shook hands heartily with the Bavarian Minis? ter. The latter caU?d for thre?'cheers for th? | ' King, which were given with a will. LIVERPOOL, April 80-Noon.-Cotton dull and unchanged. Sales 8000 bales. Brea tis tuffs easier. Bacon 60s. Sugar active. Afternoon-Cotton easier, but quot ably un? changed. Sugar advanced to 27s. Other ar? ticles unchanged. Evening-Cotton a fraction lower. Sales 8000 . bales. Uplands on the spot 121 d.; afloat 12|d.; Orleans ?2Jd. ' *. Our Washington Dispatches. THE SENATE REFUSES TO CENSURE NELSON SPUNK OF THE OLD TENNESSEE AN-MR. EVABT'S SPEECH-A SPLENDID EFFORT-ALTA VELA AGAIN. . WASHINGTON, April 80.-In the Court of Im? peachment the resolution censuring Nelson was tabled, by a vote of thirty-five to ten. Just before the resolution of censure on Mr. Nelson was tabled, Mr, N. said that although not a duelist, and never having fought a duel, he did mean to convey. the intimation that he was responsible in any manner, and would claim no exemption of any. kind on account of his age. The senators voting against tabling the resolution censuring the chivalric old man i were Cameron, Howard, Morgan, Morrill,' o$ Vermont, Pomeroy, Stewart, Sumner, Thayer/, Wilson and Yates. Mr. E var ts proceeded with his argument./ The acquittal element seems more confident. LATER.-Mr. Evarts spoke the entire day, and concludes to-morrow. His endurance waB astounding, as his form indicates frailty; but, hour after hour, without water and with scarce? ly a bote, his speech rolls on, mingled with pathos, invective and sarcasm, the details ar? tistically following and relieving each other, without repetition, either in matter, manner or construction. One of his sentences con? cludes: "If you drive'the President forth, he will be a victim to Congress and a martyr to the constitution." J? THE HOUSE to-day, Mr. Brooks gave notice of a resolution of inquiry regarding the connec? tion of the impeachment managers with the "Alta Vela" business. Result of the Georgia Election. AUGUSTA, April 80.-One hundred and nine counties give Bullock seven thousand six hun? dred and eighty-nine majority. The Republi? cana also claim the Senate. Aaron Bradley, of j Boston, is one of the negroes elected to the Senate from Savannah. As he was expelled from the convention for being a convict at Sing Sing, N. Y., it is believed that he will not be allowed to take his seat in the Legislature. The Freedom of the Press. SAVANNAH, April 80.-Ihe editor of the Dairy Advertiser publishes this morning hie valedictory resigning his editorial position, on the ground- that the personal animosity of Gen. Meade will induce him to suppress the paper unless he withdraws. He says that having no pecuniary interest bebas no right to jeopardize the interests of the proprietors. Regret at this action is expressed by both pro? prietors and the public [The editor alluded to above as having re? signed is S. Yates Levy, Esq., a native of j Charleston, and a gentleman of considerable literary reputa. He will be remembered by many as the son of Jacob C. Levy, Esq., long a resident of this place.-ED. NEWS.] New Bishop In Virginia. ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 30.-The Rev. F. M. Whittle was consecrated Assistant Bishop of j the Episcopal Churoh.of Virginia to-day. Brownlow on the Rampage. CINCINNATI, April 30.-A special lo the "Commercial" says that Brownlow, without legislative authority, but urged by letters from Senator Fowler and members of the House, has determined to call out the militia to sup? press violence. Market Reports. NEW York, April 30-2 P. M.-Cotton open-i ed dull but closed steady; sales 2600 bales at' 82?c. Wheat active at the decline. . Corn, yellow Southern, $120. Mess pork $29 75.? Lard 18?al9Jc. Sugar active, Muscovado, llal2?c. Turpentine, on the spot, 78a80c. Rosin $3 35a 7. Freights firmer. Gold 39|. Exchange 10. Money 7 per cent. WILMINGTON, April 30.-SpiritB turpentine declined to66. Rosin-high grades firm; the lower weak; strained and No. 2 $2 45; No. 1 $4 50; pale $6. Cotton weaker, middling 29Jc Tar declined $2 65. AUGUSTA, April 30.-Cotton nure active; sales 130; receipts 60; middlings 30c; stock on. hand 8430. : SAVANNAH, April 80.-Cotton dull. Middlings nominally S1J-nothing doing. Receipts in two weeks 2173 bales. Exports 818 bales sea islands and 12,584 bales uplands, of which 734 bales sea islands and 9905 bales uplands were , to Liverpool-coastwise 84 balee sea islands and 2679 bales uplands. ' Stock 538 bales sea islands and 19,394 bales uplands, j MOBILE, April 30.-There were no sales, and the market nominal. Receipts, 442 bales. NEW OBLEANS, April 30.-Cotton dull and lower; middlings 8L}aS2; sales 700 bales. Re? ceipts, 620 bales. Sterling 52a54x. Sight ex? change on New York | premium. Gold 89Ja40. Sugar-only a retail trade. Cuba Molasses 48a55. j THE PRESIDENT'S FATE. LATEST ASPECTS OF THE TRIAL. . . ' " '". *\"_ tf ' ' . 'j INTERESTING SYNOPSIS OF GBOESBECK'S GREAT SPEECH. ? In ?pit? of the Radical assurances of the certainty of the conviction and removal of the President, the accounts by mail from Wash? ington continue to represent his chances as steadily improving. The National Intelli? gencer of Tuesday says: "It is noteworthy that during' the last two or three days there bas been the most striking chango in public opinion. The speech of Mr. Groesbeck pro? duced a very remarkable effect, and its*recep iob by the Senate has led to the belief that a portion of that body, sufficient to control the result, are ready to hear and to weight argu? ment, with a view to making up an honest and impartial judgment. On yesterday, we think, a majority of the intelligent and well-infoimed persons with whom we conversed, or of whose opinions we heard, were impressed with the belief that acquittal was probable, if not cer? tain. Outside of the list of managers and a few ultras in the Senate, we hear of nobody that pretends to believe conviction is warrant? ed by any other consideration than party ne? cessity. The growing belief, in short, isthat impeachment is doomed." MR. GBOESBECK'S ARGUMENT. Mr. Groesbeck's argument began, like those of his predecessors on the same side, with a jonsideration of the character of the tribunal, ?fte ?peaker urging that it' is a court, and not, KB the managers would have it, an institution ibo ve al! law; acknowledging no restraint; worse than a court-martial in that it has a broader and more dangerous jurisdiction. He then proceeded to consider the specific acts m which the articles are based, and to argue Jrst, that Mr. Stanton was not covered by the Civil Tenure act; second, that if he was so covered the law is unconstitutional, and there Tore no law at all; and third, that the Presi? dent has tire full right to make an ad interim appointment. I pass over the main body of the speech thus lightly, because the points presented, although argued with much origi? nality and force, have been the topics of pre? vious arguments, and send you a full report of the conclusion of the argument, in which Mr. Groesbeck advanoed into new ground, so far as the present trial is concerned, and defended the President on a theory, the boldness of which is matched by the eloquence with which it was put. Looking back over the case, he was glad to be able to say there were no political questions involved iu it. Th ques? tions were, where is the power of removal lodg? ed by the constitution ? Is Mr. Stanton's case covered bv the Civil Tenure act? Could the Pres? ident make an ad interim appointment? Did he do anything mischievous in his interview with General Emory? And then the mat tor of freedom of speech, which he appre? hended nobody would carry on his back as a heavy load for the remainder of his life. Strip? ped of all verbiage, that was the case upon which their judgment was asked. It shocked him to think it possible that the President could be dragged from his office on such ques- j tiona as whether he could make an ad interim appointment for a single day. Was this a mat? ter justifying the disturbing of the quiet of the people; shaking their confidence in their Pres. ident and driving him from office ? How mea? gre, he said, how miserable is this case 1 An ad interim appointment for a single day 1 An attempt to remove Mr. Stanton, who stood de? fiantly and poisoned all the channels of inter? course with the President. Mr. Groesbeck continued as follows : . I do not speak this in censure of Mr. Stan? ton, bat each is the fact. We have been re? ferred to many precedents in the past history of England, but those precedents should be to you,Senators, not matters for imitation, but beacon-lights to warn yon from the dangerous rooks on which they stand. What is to be your judgment, Senators? Removal from office and perpetual disqualification ? If the President has done anything tor which he should be removed from office he should also be disqualified from holding office hereafter. What is his crime ? He tried to pluck a thorn out of his heart, for it had become a thorn there, and the Senate had fastened it there. What more had he done ? He had made an ad interim appoint? ment to last for a single day. Yon could have terminated it whenever you saw fit; you had only to take up the nomination which he sent to the Senate, and which was a good nomination, and the ad interim would have vanished like smoke. The thing was in your hands; you had only to act on the nomination and the matter was settled. That was no crime. I can point you to cases that have oc? curred, and I point especially to that case of Floyd's where the Senate in its legislative ca Eacity weighed the question, decided upon it, eard the report of the President, and received it as satisfactory. For thepurpose of this trial that is res adjud?cala. What else did the President do ? He talked with an officer about the law. That is the Emory article. What else did he do ? He made intemperate speeches; when reviled he should not have reviled again; when smitten on the one cheek he should have turned the other also; then he would have es? caped impeachment. But. said the gentleman who addressed you the day before yesterday, he was eager for pacification and for the restoration of the South. I deny it, in the sense in which the gentleman presented it, as being criminal. Here, too, the President followed reason, and trod the path on which were the footprints of Lincoln, and which was lighted by the radiance of that di? vine utterance of Lincoln's: ''Charity toward all, malice toward none." He was eager foi pacification; he knew that the war was ended: the drums were all silent; the arsenals were all shut; the noise of the cannon had died away; the army was disbanded; not a single enemy confronted us in the field, and he was eager for pacification; the hand of reconciliation was stretched out to him and he took it; was this kindness-this forgiveness-a crime? Kindness j crime? Kindness is omnipotent for good; inore powerful than the gunpowder and cannon; Kindness is statesmanship; kindness is the hitrh statesmanship of Heaven itself. The thunders of Sinai did but terrify and distract; it is the kindness of Calvary that subdues and pacifies. What shall I say of that man ? He has ever walked in the path and by the light of the con? stitution. The mariner, tempest-tossed on the seas, is not more sure to turn to the stars for . guidance than this man in the trials of public ' life to look to the star of the constitution; he does love the constitution; it has been the study of his life; he is not learned and scholar? ly like many of you; he is not a man of many ideas or of much speculation. But he is a man of intelligence; he is a patriot second to no one ol you in the measure of his patriotism; he may be full of errors-I will not canvass now his views; he loves his country, and I believe would die for it if need be; his courage and his patriotism are not without illustration. My colleague referred the other day to the scene which occurred in this chamber when he alone of all the senators from his section remained even when his own State bad seceded; that was a trial to which many of yon by reason of our locality and your life-long associations now nothing. How his voice rung out in this hall on that occasion in the hour of alarm and in. denunciation of the rebellion 1 But he did not remain here; this was a pleasant and easy position. He chose a more difficult and arduous and perilous service. That was a trial of his courage and patriotism, ot which Borne of you who now sit in judgment upon him know nothing. I have thought that those who dwelt at the North, at a safe distance from,the collision of war, knew but little of its actual trying dangers. We who lived upon the border knew it Our horizon waa always red with flame, and it sometimes was BO near our homes that we felt tho heat upon our out? stretched *hand. Mr. Johnson went into the very borders of the war, and there be served his country long and well. Which of you bas done more ? Not one 1 There is one among you whose service, as I well know, cannot be over-estimated, andi withdraw all comparison. But it is enough to say that his services were greatly needed, and it seems hard, it seems cruel, that be should be struck here upon these miserable technicalities, or that anybody who has served his c mn try and borne himself well and bravely should be treated as a crimi? nal and condemned upon these miserable charges. Even if he had committed a crime against the laws, his services to the country entitle him to some consideration; but he has prece? dents for everything he has done-excellent precedents. The voices of the great dead come to us from their graves sanctioning his course.. All our past history approves it. How can you Bingle out this man now in this con? dition of things, and brand him before the country? Will you put your brand upon him because he made an aft interim appointment and attempted to remove Edwin M. Stanton ? lean, at a single glance, senators, fix my eye on many of you who would not endure the position which the President occupied; you I did not think it right yourselves; you framed the very Civil Tenure act to give every PreBi ? dent Ins own Cabinet. And then the Presi? dent's whole crime is that he wants an officer in the War Department with whom he can communicate on public business and entertain friendly relations. I Senators : I am tired and no doubt you are. There ia a great deal crowding on me for utter-, ance, but it is not from my head, it is rather from my heart, and would be but a repetition of what I have been Baying thia last half hour. Andrew Johnson, administrator of the Presi? dential office; is to me as nothing in compari? son with the possible consequences of your action on the government of the country. No good can come of conviction on these articles of impeachment, but how much will the heart of the country be rejoiced if it learns that the Senate of the United States was not unmind? ful, ami d-the storm abd passion-and strife of - this hour, of the constitution, of its country, and of its own dignity ! WHO MB. GROESBECK 18-A OBAPHIO PEN* PIC? TURE. ! The correspondent ot the Boston Advertiser miring of Mr. Groesbeck's speech, says that "it proved a genuine oasis in the desert of talk through which we are wading, and the man? ner and matter of the effort are the subject of praise on all sides." He adds: Mr. Groesbeck is a tall, dark gentleman of rather solemn aspect, with a huge nose of the aquiline type. When he began to speak his voice was deep, and like the tone which we are apt to hear from the pulpit, but in a few moments it was evident that his throat was af? fected, his utterance varying from a shriek to a whisper, and he seemed to speak only with the greatest effort; it was positively painful to listen. The opinion was general that he would not be able to speak for an hour, and at last Mr. ^essendon interrupted with the suggestion that he should wait until his oold should be better, and permit one of the managers to occupy the day. Mr. Groesbeck replied that he had no expectation that the bronchial difficulty under whioh he labored would be better at present, and he would go on if the Senate would have Eatience to hs ten. A little while later his voice egan gradually to improve; as he went along the hoarseness disappeared, and the portion of his argument which came after the recess was delivered with great clearness and richness of tone, well suited to the admirable style of the language itself. Mr. Groesbeck spoke with no notes beyond the briefest memoranda, and cited few authorities. His ar? gument waa compact and cogent reasoning throughout, making the moat effective pre? sentation of the President's case on legal grounds whioh has yet been listened to in the Senate, and when he had completed the tech? nical review of the several articles in succes? sion, he left the table with its law books and advanced to the centre of the area, and made an appeal of genuine eloquence in rhetoric and oratory whioh impressed the chamber, as noth? ing else has done since,tho beginning of the trial. The silence, as he spoke, was intense, and the whole assembly on the floor and in the galleries seemed to hold its breath with admi? ration until the cloae. The effect was per? haps heightened by the fact that the merit of the effort was an entire surprise, since Mr. Groesbeck ia all unknown in Washington, and as he has not hitherto uttered a word during the whole progress of impeachment he had been generally set down as a cipher in the catalogue of the counsel. He ia a Cincin natian ; was a war Demoorat during the rebel? lion, and is not eminent in bis profession, only because he is a rich man and does not devote himself to practice. He ia a brother of the wife of Major-General Joseph Hooker. OUTRAGE BX NEGROES.-The Wilmington Journal chronicles the following outrage, as a direct result of the inflammatory harangues lately deli ver d there: About 12 o'clock Mr. George S. Copes was awakened at hia shop, near the Journal build? ing, where he has a room, by a crowd of excit? ed negroes, and distinctly heard propositions made by them to take him out and bang him, accompanied with curses and threats of other ill-treatment. Mr. Copes cried out to know who was there, and the negroes shortly after? wards concluding that they wore not in suffi? cient force to make the attack, departed to secure other assistance, leaving one or two of their party to watch the premises. Mr. Copes then concluding that his person waa in dan? ger, left his shop and waa seen and chased some distance, until he at last succeeded in eluding pursuit. The excited negroes then repaired to the residence of hiB fam? ily, and there made the moat persistent demands to the helpless females to give him up, suppoaing him there, accom? panied with every species of insult, until at last, fearing the police, they took their departure, leaving the family in a distres? sing state of fright. Mr. Copes seems lo have excited their animosity by his services at the polls during the recent election as a challenger for the Conservative party. We are pleased to hear that the name of one of these negroes is known, and stepslwill be taken to have him punished, and, if possible, discover the others. -A shocking kerosene explosion occured lately in AVorcester, Massachusetts, by which the victim, an English lady, was literally burn? ed to death. The lamp was what ie termed a ''sun burner," and it exploded while she stood near, mixing 6ome remedy in a teacup. The Treaty witta Germany. MR. BANCROFT'S EXPLANATION OP THE TREATY COUNT BISMARCK ACCEPTS BI8 INTERPRETA? TION. The following communication from Minister Bancroft, at Bremen, was seat to Congress by the President on Monday last.' It will be read with great interest by our Ger Aan fellow-citi? zens: DEPARTMENT OF STATE. ) WASHTNOTON, April 27, J To the. President: The dispatch of Mr. Ban? croft, a copy of which is herewith submitted, relieves the treaty recently negotiated between the United States and North Germany of some injurious misapprehensions which have hither? to existed, and I respectfully submit the expe? diency of communicating the dispatch to Con? gress.* I am, sir, your obedient servant, WM. ?H. SEWARD. AMERICAN LEGATION, BEBLTN, April 3,1868. Sir: That no doubt might exist of the cor? rectness of my interpretation pf our treaty with North Germany, as communicated to you in my dispatch of February 22.1 left a copy of that dispatch at the foreign office, and no ob jection . whatever waa made to its contents. The report made upon the treaty by the com? mittee of the North German Council was not well digested, and was not Wholly free from ambiguity. Yesterday the treaty came up for acceptance in the Imperial Diet, Mr. Eonig, in the first instance, and then Count Bismarck, took the occasion publicly, and in the clearest and most emphatic manner, to confirm my in? terpretation of it in every partioular. Ex Consul Meier, the member from Bremen, to whom the President of the Diet had referred the treaty, one of the first merchants in Eu? rope, and well known in America from' tusclpng residence among us, reported the treaty tel the Diet with the full conviction.of its merits*', He declared his peculiar satisfaction that the natu? ral right of emigration and change of nation? ality was for the first time made a uart of the recognized international law by North Ger? many and the United States, 'pr. vSchleider, so well known to you from his long residence as Minister at Washington, nofr, omitting to make some cavils at what he called "small de? fects," spoke substantially and heartily for the treaty and for the most liberar interpretation of its terms, describing it as a great progress in international intercourse. A discussion arose which brought out a full interpretation of its several articles. Mr. K?nig, the pleni? potentiary who signed the treaty on the part of North Germany, in explanation of the first article, said that a five years' continuous resi? dence in America, and no more, was all that the treaty required in iegard to residence. The Chancellor of the Confederation, Count Bismarck, spoke on the same point, deducing th Rt the words of the article were too plain to be misunderstood; that the period of five years was to date from the moment when the emigrant should cross the American line, and that the continuity of residence which was required was to be interpreted "nicht in koer perlichem sondern in juristischem sinne" (not in a corporeal but in a legal sense). The in? terpretation of the second article of the treaty was equally explicit. Dr. Schleider, of the committee of toe Diet, reported that inas? much as the liability of the naturalized citi? zen on his return to his original country ex? tended only to breaches of law committed be? fore emigration, it followed that any breach of the law which might be committed by itself, was excluded from the class of punishable ac? tions. ThiB view was confirmed by Mr. Eonig, who pointed ont that as the emigrant remained liable only for acts committed before emigra? tion, emigration itself, and the consequent withdrawal from military duty, could not be inoluded among such acts. "So, then," said Dr. Lowe, one of the ablest members of the Diet, and well known as a long aud esteemed resident of New York, "the hateful military business is now put aside, and the emigrant on his return is not liable to arrest for the vio? lation of tho military duty from which he ha 1 withdrawn by emigration." While he freely accepted the explanation of Mr, K?nig, Dr. Lowe still -intimated a wish that it might be confirmed by Count Bismarck himself. The Chancellor immediately arose and replied as follows : "The gentleman who has last spoken fears that a person who has lived five years in Amer? ica and been naturalized there may yet on his return here bo held to military duty. This im? pression I can designate as perfectly and abso? lutely unfounded. The literal observation of | the treaty includes in itself tint those whom we aro bound to acknowledge as American citizens cannot be held to military duty in North Ger? many. That is the main purpose of the trea? ty. W1 doever emigrates, bona fide, with the purpose of residing permanently in America, shall meet no obstacles on our part to his be? coming au American citizen, and his bona fides will be assumed when he shall have passed five years in that country, and renouncing his North German nationality, shall have be? come an American citizen. I believe, there? fore, that no room has been left open for the anxiety that has been expressed: and I lay great stress upon here placing the subject in its true light." Doctor Lowe questioned the Chancel? lor on this point once more, saying: "To my joy, I think I may understand the Chancellor to say that no prosecution for unauthorized emigration can take place, even if tho emigrant shall have ceased to be an American citizen." Count Bismarck replied: "I herewith confirm the declaration which the gentleman raises and desires:" and added (jocosely in form, serious? ly in substance), "I might almost assert that we will treat the five years' absence in Ameri? ca, when connected with naturalization, as a fulfillment of the military duty in the North German Confederacy." The fourth articles of the treaty came also under consideration. Mr. Lasker, one of the ablest members of the Diet, inquired whether the German natur? alized in America and returning to Germany would, after a two years'residence in Germany, be held liable to military duty. The text of | the treaty, he said, gave no color to such an interpretation, but the report of the Council of the Confederation was ambiguous, and therefore he called upon the Councillor for a clearer explanation, in the beginning of the debate, ex-Consul Meier has moBt clearly ex? plained that the American law required from the pereou who becomes naturalized a total re? nunciation of his allegiance to any other pow? er. Holding fast to this fact, Count Bismarck replied that the German American citizen on resuming his relations as a citizen of North Germany, would, under the treaty, stand in the light of a foreigner emigrating into North Germany ; that he could not be held to the dis? charge of any old military duty, but only to such " new" military duty as would attacn to any foreigner emigrating into North Germany and becoming naturalized tbere. The Presi? dent now put the question on the acceptance of the treaty, and tho whole Diet, with the ex? ception of two or three Poles, who, as it seem? ed to me, only declined voting, rose to their feet with alacrity. All the proceedings were marked by the disposition to cherish the most friendly relations with the United States. I Bend you herewith the debate as it appeared concisely in the North German Gazette of last evening, and in the 'National Gazette of this morning on the fourth article. I will add a few words. The American law exacts from the citizen who becomes naturalized a perpet? ual renunciation by oath ot' his former na ton? ality. Hitherto the Prussian Government has made no formal recognition of our naturaliza? tion laws, but now that it becomes bound by tieaty to respect them, it could not have re? stored tho returning American Germau to his German citizenship had not the consent of the United Slates to his release from his obligation to them been given, as it is given by th6 fourth article of this treaty. I remain, sir, yours sincerely, GEORGE BANCROFT. -The latest news about the fashions, says the New York Mail, is somewhat startling. Fat is now in the rage. L idios cultivate it. They are devouring vast quantities of butter, mash? ed rose leay.es, and such like. It ia said that a certain leader of the ton is quite corpulent, which, we presume, accounts for the style. We hail this new fashion with "joy." Anew era is dawning. Our young ladies will stop eating slate pencils and chalky and commence par? taking very liberally ol roast beef and baked beans. They will rise with the lark. They will exercise. They will try on the wash-tab perhaps. -Madame Ristori and troupe sailed from Havana 25th instant iu the steamship Colum? bia for New York. Madame Ristori's gains during the Beason amount to over $00,000 in gold. /unerai Cottee. ffg- The Friends and Acquaint! of Mr. and Mrs. THOMAS Vf. RIGGS are respe invitel to attend the Funeral of their yo daughter, LAURA CAPERS, from their real No. 42 Cannon-street, at half-past Nine o'cloc Morning. 1* M ^pci?l Mim. tSf ?H^^C^^Tfflr?rT? ASSES? CITY HALL, MAY 1, 1868.-In compliance w stmctions received at this office, the City As would call the attention of all concerned to tl lowing named branches ot business in whlc tax of three-quarters ot one per cent, must be viz : On all sales by Bakers, Butchers, Huckster by dealers in Bice, Lumber, Hay, Grain and : Stores. Returns for the above and payment of the ta be required from January 1, 1868. W. N. HUGHE! May 1_15_City Assesi tS- OFFICE CITY BALLWAY COMP; CORNER BROAD AND EAST BAY-STBEI CHABLESTON, 8. C., April 29, 1868.-Person eirous of advertising on the Panels of the Ca this Company, can be accommodated on applic at this Office. S. W. RAMSAY April 29_Secretary and Treasut JW CHABLESTON SAVINGS LNSTJ HON.-Depositors in this institution who hav had their books balanced are requested to hand t to Treasurer for that purpose. If the Forty-se Dividend is entered up in the books, they need be handed in, as (hey have already been balanci H. S. GBIGGS, April 30 3 ' Treasurer C. S. US'THE PEOPLES CAitDLDATE j Sheriff for Charleston County-Captain C. B. WALD._5*_April 2? WW OR KIN G MEN'S CANDIDAT] Major E. WILLIS will receive the support ol workingmen and tax-payers of the city for Mayorlty, and we are authorized to state, will s if elected. MANY WORKINGMEN, April 23_Imo_From all Ware JKSTMESSBS. EDITOBS : WE BEG LEi to suggest the name of Mr. E. D. ENSTON as a i able candidate lor the Mayoralty at the ensuing < (ion, being impressed with the importance of se. lng one who represents every clasB in this com city. We are satisfied he will receive the suppo: the citizens and TAX PAYER April 22_ W MESSES. EDITORS DALLY NEWS You wiU please nominate R. S. DURYEA for Ma; and oblige MANY NATIVE AND ADOPTED CITIZENI April 14_. W NOTIOE.-ON A FINAL ADJUSTME of the affairs of the late co-partnership of CBA TDOMEY & CO., it was agreed that all the outs ta lng debts due the Concern should be paid to subscriber, who is alone authorized to receipt for same. All persons indebted to said Concern, by note otherwise, will make payment to JOHN TUOMEY, 36 East Bay, April 8 Corner Adger's South Whar ??CITIZENS OF ST. JOHN'S BEBKEL PABISH can pay taxes as follows: At Strawbe Ferry, April 20th, 21st and 22d, 1868; at Big Church, April 23d, 24th and 26th, 1868; at Pi ne ODO April 27th and 28th; at Calamus' Pond, April 2 and 30th; at The Barrows, May 1st and 2d, 18CS. 1 paid taxes of 1860 mutt be settled at once. A. C. BICHMOND, Tax Collector, St. John's Berkeley Parisl April 13 - 0 mwf W CIRCULAR.-TO THE LADIES ' THE VARIOUS CHURCHES IN THE CITY CHABLESTON.-We, the Officers and Members the Young Men's Christian Association of Charl ton, would take this method of respectfully app< lng to you for assistance. We propose holding A FLORAL FESTIVAL OR FAUR, during the latter part of the coming month of M hoping we may thereby realize a sufficient arnot to enable us to continue during the present year t various religious and charitable works which have commenced, and thus far carried on with gr success, but which we must necessarily but rei tantly abandon, unless we derive aid from soi source. The plan ot a Festival or Fair, during f season of flowers, has suggested itself to our mini and we feel assured that it only requires your ase tance to make it a complete success. We propose that the ladles of each church preps one table or booth, supplying the same with such i tides for sale as their own good judgment may Bi? gest, believing that a generous emulation thus e gendered, as to which shall best succeed, will, wh all are combined in one collection, pre.-ent a mc elegant and complete display; and, furthermore, th each table remain under the control of the ladies wi prepared lt, in order that at the close of the Fair may be seen which has succeeded best in the ente prise, and thereby contributed the largest arnon towards the cause in which we are all so interestc We, therefore, respectfully call upon the lad! composing the various congregations of all evangel cal denominations in this city, to combine amoi themselves, and commence at once the prepararle of such articles as their own fancy and judgmei may dictate. Let all assist, the humblest as well t the wealthiest, and with united energies carry ot this work. The members of the Association will, one and al cheerfully perform all and every labor that may t required r f them, and will hold themselves always i readiness to obey every reques . Those ladies who are wining to assist us are ri quested to meet every Friday Afternoon at Fiv o'clock, in the rooms of the Association (in Kinj street, over Messrs. FOOABTIE b STILLMAN'S Store to confer with each other and the officers of the Ai soc-iation, and perfect such arrangements as may b( come necessary in carrying out the plan suggeBte* to a successful termination. By order of the Association. J. E. FOGARTIE, April 21_Secretary Y. M. C. A. WLET NOT PREJUDICE USURP YOU] SEASON.-It is a fact that, in the minds of man; persons, aprejudice exists against what are callei patent medicines; but why should this prevent yoi resorting to an article that has such an array of tes to support it as HOSTETTER'S STOMACH BIT TER8 ? Physicians prescribe it; why should yoi discard it ? Judges, usually considered men of ta lent, have used and do use it in their iamilies; wh; should you reject it ? Let not your prejudice ueur] your reason to the everlasting injury of ycur health If jon are sick, and require medicine, try these Bit ters. When the bodily eiiergies are worn out by anx ifity and need a stimulant, this ir the best that cai be taken. It is tempered and modified by hygienii herbs and roots, which prevent it from levering tin blood ; and henee it does not pioduce a mere tem porary excitement, to be followed by injurious reac tion, but communicates a permanent potency to th< entire vital organization. Some ol' its herbal consti tuente are slightly soporific, so that in cases when sleeplessness is one of the accompaniments oi'nerv ous disease, a dose of it taken towards bedtime wil tend to produce quiet and refreshing eiumber. Foi palpitation of heart, tremor.?, hysterics, fainting fits general restlessness and the causeless fears and dis tressing fancies to which ladies are especially sub ject, under certain morbid conditions of mind anc body peculiar to their sex, the Bittern will be fount the most agreeable and certain of all counter-irri tauts. The constitutionally nervous may readi'y keep their infirmity in constant check by the daily use ol this healthful vegetable tonic; and those who have "shattvred their nerves," as the phrase is, either by imprudent indulgence or undue physical or intel? ectual labor, will find in this vitalizing elixir a 1 rompt restorative. ? April 25 Sptri?l MUts. Jf?-THE UNDERSIGNED STORES WILL cloee at 2 P. M. on Saturday Afternoons, commencing May 2d and ending September 26th, 1868. WM. G. WHILDEN & CO., J. R. READ & CO., STOLE, WEBE & CO., A. H. HAYDEN, w. j. MCCOMB & co., J. B. BETTS, FOGARTTE & STILLMAN, May 12 L. L. SIDDONS._ I t(S- CATHOLIC FAIR.-THE JUNIOR members of the Committee of Arrangements are re quested to attend at the Hibernian Hall This Evening,' at half-past Seven o'clock, for the purpose of pre? paring the decorations of the Hall. May!_ . 1 ; ?3-DEUT8CHE SCHUTZEN-GESELL SCHAFT.- ES macht mir Vergn?gen, den Mitglie? dern auzuzeigen, doss ich Eilaubniss vom komman dir enden General erhalten habe, om n?chsten Mitwocb, den Oten Mai, in voller Uniform, (mit Buchsen), ausmarschiren zu d?rfen. April 30 A. MELCHEBS, President. JOST GE NEE AL SUPERINTENDENT'S OF? FICE, SOUTH CAROLINA RAILROAD, CHARLES? TON, S. C., April 28, 1868.-The following Freight Tariff, irom Nashville and Chattanooga to Charles? ton, S. C., will take effect jrom and after this date: To Charleston from Nashville. Chattanooga. Bacon, per 100 lbs.83 61 Oats, per bushel.v8 21 Corn, per bushel.35 26 Wheat, Rice and Barley, per bUBhel.43>? 32>? Pork and Beef, per barrel.2 67 1 92 Flour, Apples, Onions and Po? tatoes, per barrel.1 59 1 19 Whiskey, Highwines and Al? cohol, per barrel.3 95 2 95 (Signed) H. T. PEAKE, April 29 wfm6 General Superintendent. *3-TEAS AND COFFEES. CHOICEST NEW CROP TEAS-Seasons, 1867 and 1868 YOUNG HYSON-?1 50, $1 75, $2 per Bs. NANKIN MOUYNE HYSON-$2 25 per lb. IMPERIAL MOUYNE HY80N-?2 per ft. IMPERIAL GUNPOWDER -$2, ?2 25 per Hs. CHOICE OOLONG-$l 25, $1 60, $1 75, $2 per ft. EN GL 1 SH BBEA?PA8T-$1 25 to $2 per ft. COFFEES} GEN DINE MOCHA, at 50 cents per ft. GOVERNMENT JAVA, at 42 cents per ft. PRIME RIO, at 25 cents, 30 cents per ft. LAGUAYRA COFFEE, at 35 cents per ft. PARCHED AND GROUND JAVA, at 50 cents per ft. DESICCATED COCOANUT, 1 UNTELO IS, AND BORDEN'S EX TRAUT OP BEEF. WM. S. CORWTN & CO., April 24_Imo_No. 276King-street. ?3-N0TICE.-F0R ST. AUGUSTINE, FLO? RIDA.-The steamer CITY POINT will touch at the above place on her return from Palatka, leaving Charleston her regular time, Friday, May 15th. J. D. AIKoN & CO., Agents April 17_ftu9 49* A FACT WORTH KNOWING.-THE best investment for an invalid, who suffers from debility or loss of appetite, is a bottle of PANS, NIN-'B Hepatic Bitters, as it will be sure to give relief. For Bale by all Druggists. f SST NO CURE NO PAY.-DR. FORREST'S .JUNIPER TAR" is warranted to cure Cough, Croup, Throat and Lung Diseases, of whatever nature, if not hopelessly bed-ridden, or the price will be positively refunded. INSTANTANEOUS RELIEF PRODUCED. Try it, and if not satisfied return the .unpty bottles and get your money back. For sale by druggists everywhere. Price per bottle-35 cents. For sale at G. W. A?MAR'S Drug Store, Corner King and Vmderhorst streets. E. H. KELLERS & CO.'S Drugstore, No. 131 Meeting-street, near Market. L. CHAPIN & CO., General Agents, No. 20 Hoyne-street, Charleston, S. C. February 20 thstu Smos ?3" BATCHELORS HAIR DYE.-THIS splendid Hair Dye is the beBt in the world; the only true ^nd perfect Dye; harmless, reliable, natantaneoue; no disappointment; no ridiculous tints; remedies the ill effects of bad dyes; invigo? rates and leaves the hair soft and beautiful black or brown. Sold by all Druggists and Perfumers; an properly applied at Batchelor's Wig Factory, No Bond-street, New York. lyr_January 4SS-NEW MARRIAGE GUIDE.-AN ESSAY for Young Men, on Physiological Errors, Anuses and Diseases, incident to Youth and Early Manhood, which create impediments to MARRIAGE, with sure means of relief. Sent in sealed letter envelopes free of charge. Address Dr. J. SKTLLIN HOUGHTON, Howard Ass:dation, Philadelphia, Pa. January 31 3mos J9S- THE GREAT PRESERVER OF HEALTH. - TARRANT'S EFFERVESCENT SELT ZER APERIENT can always bo relied upon as a pleasant, mild, speedy and positive cure in all cases of Costiveness, Dyspepsia, Heartburn, Sick Head? ache, Indigestion, Sour Stomach, Liver Complaint. Biliousness, Flatulency, Fullness of Blood, and all Inflamatory Complaints where a gentle cooling ca? thartic is required; BO says the Chemist, so Bays the Physician, so says the great American Public of the Nineteenth Century. Heed ye them, and be not without a bottle in the house. Before life is imperilled, deal judiciously with the symptoms ; remember that the slight in tem ol disorders of to-day may become an obstinate incura-' | ble disease to-morrow. Manufactured only by the sole proprietors, TAR RANT & CO., Wholesale Druggists, No. 278 Green? wich and No. 100 Warren streets New York. Sold by all Druggists. 3mo February 22 ?nmckl CHECKS ON NEW YORK, GI OLD COIN. AND STERLING EXCHANGE. T For sale by GEO. W. WILLIAMS s CO. April 30 6 gar&owrf, (Etc. J_)LUUGHS, CORN MILLS AND CASTINGS PLANTERS WILL FIND II TO THEIR ADVAN? TAGE to try the fine variety of PLOUGHS made in this city. BROWN'S TWISTED SHOVEL LOCKWOOD AND ALABAMA SWEEPS DOUBLE END HALF SHOVEL BULL TONGUES, ETC. These PLOUGHS are cheaper than any other now offered to the market, and have given general satis? faction to all who have used them. THREE CLASSES OF CORN MILLS Made to suit the present reduced purses of the plant? ers, and CASTINGS of all description to order. A liberal discount made to the trade. Apply to W. S. HENEREY'S FOUNDRY, No. 314 MEETING-STREET, April i Imo CHARLESTON, S. C. FOU IilVEKPOOL. THE PINE BBITISH SHIP SEDBEBGB; S WM. KNEALE, Master, is now loading, and Shaving a portion of ber cargo engaged, will ?meet with dispatch. For Freight engage? ments apply to PATTERSON ft STOCK, April 29_South Atlantic Wharf. YACHT MAGGIE MITCHELL. THIS FAVOBITE YACHT, H A VI Nd. 'been thoroughly refitted for pleasure par i.tips, is now ready for engagements byjap .plication to the captain on board, orto BLACK & JOHN8ION, April? tuths?mos Agents. FOR BALTIMORE. THE SPLENDID DOUBLE I Screw Steamship MARV LAN JA E. a JBEED, Commander, will sail Tor the r above i "rt from Pier No. 1, Untos .arves, ?n Saturday, May V at Twelve o'clock .oom .i brough Bills Lading will be given to Philadel? phia, Boston, Louisville, Ky., Cincinnati, Ohio, St. Loni?, Mo., and other Northern points. For Freight or Passage, apply to COUBTENAY ft TBENHOL?S, May 1_2_Union Wharves. SEW YORK ANO CHARLESTON STEAMSHIP LINE. FOR NEW YORK. THE SPLENDID SIDE WHEEL 'STEAMSHIP CHAMPION, LOCKWOOD Commander, will lf-ava .Adger's Wharf on Saturday, May 2d, at 4 o'clock P. M. 49* The steamers of this Une insure at three-quar? ter per cent SS" The side wheel steamship JAS. ADC EB will follow on Wednesday, the 6th May, at 6 o'clock PM. For Freight or Passage, apply to JAMES ADOER 4 CO., Corner Adger's Wharf and East Bay (Up Stairs). Mayl_a FOR NEW YORK.. REGULAR LINE STEAMERS. THE STEAMSHIP SARAGOSSA, frT Captain M. B. CBOWELL, will leave *Vanderhorst's Wharf, on Saturday, s May 9, 1868, at - o'clock. For Freight and Passage, apply to April 28_ RAVEN EL & CO., Agents. NORTH GERMAN LLOYD. STEAM. BETWEEN BALTIMORE AND BEEMEN, Via Southampton. TBE SCREW STEAMERS OF THE NORTH GERMAN LLOYD, BALTIMORE....Capt. VOEOKLER. BERLIN.Capt. UNDUET8CH. OF 2500 TONS AND 700 HOBSE-POWER. OB WILL, BUN REGULARLY BE ** TWEEN BALTIMORE AND BEE 'MEN, VIA SOUTHAMPTON. From ?Bremen on the 1st of each month. From Southampton on the 4th of each month. Front Baltimore on the 1st of each month. PRICE OF PASSAOE-From Baltimore to Bremen, London, Havre and Southampton-Cabin $90; Steer* age $36. From Bremen to Baltimore-Cabin $90; Steerage $40. Prices of passage payable in gold, or its equiva? lent They, touch at Southampton both going and re? turning. These vessels take Freight to London and Hull, for which through bills of lading are signed. An experienced Surgeon is attached to each vessel. All letters must pass through the Po.'tofflce. No bills of lading but those of the Company will hs signed. Bills of Liding will positively not be de? livered before goods are cleared at the Customhouse. For Freight or Passage, apply to A. SCHUMACHER ft CO., No, 9 South Charles-street, Baltimore. Or to MORDECAI ft CO.. Agents, Last Bay, Charleston, S. C. April 20_6mos PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPY'8 THROUGH LINE TO CALIFOBNIA, CHINA AND JAPAN. FREIGHT AND PASSAGE AT GREATLY RE? DUCED RATES t STEAMERS OF THE ABOVE Une leave Pier No. 42, North River, foot of Canal-street, New York, at 12 o'clock noon, of the 1st 9th, 16th and 24th of every month (except when these dates fall on Sunday, then the Saturday preceding). Departure of 1st and 21st connect at Panama wita steamer? for South Fadflo ania Central American ports. Those of 1st touch at Manzanillo. Departure of 11th of each month connects with the new steam line from Panama to Australia and New Zealand. Steamship GBEAT REPUBLIC leaves San Fran? cisco, for China and Japan, June 3. No California steamers touch at Havana, bat go direct from New York to A spinwall. One hundred pounds baggage free to each adult Medicine and attendance free. For Passage Tickets or further information apply at the COMPANY'S TICKET OFFICE, on the wharf; foot of Canal-street, North River, New York. March 14_lyr F. B. BABY, Agent. EXTRA TRIP FOR SAVANNAH. ?w THE STEAMEB CITY POINT _?? will leave on Tmriday Emiting, April 9th, at 7 o'clock. RETURNING, Will leave Savannah for Charleston Friday Morn? ing, May 1st, at 7 o'clock, and will leave Charleston on her regular trip for Savannah j and Florida, Fri? day Evening, at 9 o'clock. THE DICTATOR Will make an EXTRA TRIP, leaving Charleston Saturday Evening, at 6 o'clock, and returning, will leave Savannah Sunday Morning, May 3d, at 7 o'clock. J. D. AIKEN ft CO., April 29 4 Agents. FOR CHERAW, GEORGETOWN, GARDNER'S BLUFF, AND ALL INTERMEDIATE LANDINGS ON THE PEE DEE RIVER. ? ^frIK^?Ji? THE FINE LIGHT DRAFT Steamer PLANTER, Captain C. CAB ROLL "WHITE, is now receiving Freight for the above points, and will leave Friday Night, May 1st All Freights to be prepaid on the wharf. No Freight received after sunset. For Freight or Passage apply to JOHN FERGUSON, April 29 Accommodation Wharf. THROUGH TICKETS TO FLORIDA, BY CHARLESTON AND SAVANNAH STEAM PACKE! LINE, VIA BEAUFOBT, BILTON HEAD AND BLUFFTON. THE STEAMEB "PILOT BOY," Captain W. T. MCNELTT, wih leave aarleston every Monday Night, at 12 o'clock, and Savannah every Thunday Morning, at 7 o'clock. All Way Freight, also Blanton Wharfage, most be pre-paid. For Freight or Passage, apply to JOHN FERGUSON, Accommodation Wharf. March 3_ FOR PALATKA, FLORIDA, VIA 8AVANNAH, FEBNANDINA, JACKSONVILLE, AND ALL LANDINGS ON THE ST. JOHN'8 RIVER. STEAMERS DICTATOR AND :CITY POINT, wiU leave Charleston ever.7 Tuesday and Friday Evenings, at 9 o'chiCk. for above places, and Savannah every Wednesday and Saturday, at 3 o'clock P. M Steamer DICTAT OB, Capt L. M. Co TETTER, sails Tuesday Evening. Steamer CITY POINT, Capt. S. ADKINS, sails Frv day Evening. Returning, the DICTATOR will leave Savannah every Saturday Morning, at 7 o'clock. For Freight or Passage apply on board or at office of J. D. AIKEN ft CO., Agents, January 3 South Atlantic Wharf. KS" THE WIFE OF A CELEBRATED SOU 1 HERN GENERAL writes as follows: "I have used the preparation for the hair called PALMETTO HAIR BEN EWE tt for the past j ear, and consider it all that is claimed for it, and even more, for it has given me a luxurious growth of hair, and has changed my hair (which was very gray) to the color and beauty of youth. I would recommend all my friends to try it. For sale by DO WIE ft MOISE, Wholesale Agent?, April 8 wfml2 Charleston. SS" LADIES BEING CONFINED SHOULD never be without COMSTOCK'S RATION A L FOOD. It prevents constipation, gives strength and great nourishment to both mother and child, being digest ed and assimilated with the least possible labor of the stomach, and is a substitute tor healthy breast milk it' needed for the child. Physicians give very little or no medicine where this iood is used. Ask your physician about it. GEORGE WELLS COMSTOCK, No. 57 Cortlandt-street, New York. Fer sale hy DOWTE ft MOISE, , April 8 wfml? Agents, Charlet-on, S. C. J83- WHEATON'S OINTMENT WILL CURE the Itch. WHEATON'S OINTMENT will cure Salt Rheum. WHEATON'S OINTMENT cures Old Sores. WHEATON'S OINTMENT cur<M all DUeaees ci the SkiD. Price 60 cents; by mtil 60 cents. All druggists sill it WEEKS ? POTTER, Boston, P.oi rietors. ;'ept;mb:rl0 ESmwfly