The Sun.
London, England, 1868-05-07 00:00:00

furlongs. 14 subs.

Sir F. Johnstone's Freemason, by Hobble Noble—The
Bell, 4 yrs, Ist 121 b
Mr. J. Deunian's Rhine Niue, 3 yrs, 6st 121b...(Kei,you) 2
Mr. Warner's Grand Duke,
.4 yrs, let 121 b (Morris) 3

Betting—G to 4 agst Rhine Wine, 7to 4 agst Grand
Duke, 2 to 1 agst Freemason. Won easily by half a
length.

7HE STATE TRIAL.

(From the Anglo-American Times.)

The only telegram relating to the PRESIDENT re-
ceived during the week was dated Washington,
April 25, and by it we learn that the deputations
from Virginia bad been so far successful in their
endeavours to remove General SCHOFIELD from the
command of the district, that ANDREW JOHNSON
had sent the nomination of that officer as Secretary
of War to the Senate for approval. This shows the
steady determination of the PRESIDENT—a deter-
mination fairly illustrated by LORENZO THOMAS
when he answered Mr. BUTLER'S question, whether
he still intended to take possession of the War-
office, by firmly stating that he.did. There is
little use in speculating as to the result of
the Trial ; for almost before what we write
is in type the Verdict of the Senate may
be announced. Indeed, it is clear that either great
difficulty has been experienced by the C.mrt in
arriving at a decision, or the Managers have suc-
ceeded in compelling the Senate for the last week
to listen to their speeches, otherwise the delay is
unacciuntable. Mr. BOUTWELL, on Wednesday the
22d of April, began his reply to the arguments of
the PRESIDENT'S counsel. We write on Friday
afternoon, knowing uo more than we did last week
—an ignorance which reflects anything but credit
on the Loudon press ; but it is clear that there is
little anxiety about the result in America, as gold
was quoted in New York on Thursday at 139 k,
5-20 Bonds 112 i. On the 11th April, George W.
WOODWARD, Democrat from Pennsylvania, intro-
duced a bill into the House by means of which .
Acts passed over the veto may be tested
if the PRESIDENT questions their constitutionaity.
It enables the PRESIDENT to file in the Supreme
Court a feigned issue, raising the question of con-
stitutionality, and compering the Speaker of the
House to appear by record or counsel to defend the
enactment. Until the Court pronounces the Act
null and void, it shall be deemed constitutional and
valid. This bill strictly confines the pleadings to
the questions of unconstitutionality raised in the
PRESIDENT'S Veto Message. Such a measure, if
passed, will be useful iu guarding future Presi-
dents against collisions with Congress, and ap-
pears to us a simple and expeditious mode of
It
settling
otherwise
whawtilml,ighhotwever,be necessary for the
be dangerous ques-
tions. Supreme Court to be composed of the
most clear-headed, learned, and independent
lawyers in the United States to insure au honest
decision when great interests are involved. But
anything short of usurpation is better than a repe-
tition of the impeachment trial. What will be the
consequence supposing the PRESIDENT to be ac-
quitted ; will the dead-lock then cease, or will
STANTON remain fortified in the War-office, backed
by the Senate, whilst LORENZO THOMAS Sits at the
Cabinet meetings as Secretary of War ? if AN-
DREW JOHNSON is acquitted the ruling of the Court
must, we suppose, be, that the ad interim appoint-
ment of LORENZO THOMAS is not illegal, not-
withstanding the censure passed by the Senate
as a Legislative body when the PRESIDENT
announced the appointment. Yet that the ap-
pointment was illegal has, we believe, been
proved. But was the illegality of a elm-
racter to warrant the deposition of the PRE-
SIDENT ? If he be not deposed, how are the
present difficulties to be got over ? General
SCHOFIELD has been nominated to the Office by
the PEE:WANT, and if the Senate sanction the
appointment, so that SCHOFIELD can at once enter
on the duties, the ad interim difficulty would dis-
appear. But is the Senate likely to confirm the
appointment? and, if not, what can they do to viz.,'