The Sun.
London, England, 1868-07-06 00:00:00

ler from Johnson's desk. The correspondent—who ev

dontly has a rather curious idea of honour and morals—
adds —"lf this furnished any conclusive evidence, mon
would overlook the way in which it was obtained ; as it is,
they are beginning to question whether the results secured
are sufficient warrant for the means employed." " We must
confess our inability," remarks the New l'or4l Times," to
see any justification whatever for such dishonourable con-
duct ; and we can see no evidence of bribery or corrup-
tion in Mr. Cooper informing the President that Senator
Henderson was safe.' "
General Joseph E. Johnston is paying a visit to
some friends on the Eastern shore of Maryland
Postmaster-General Randall is said to have bought
a fine residence at Elmira, New York, to which he will re-
tire on leaving the Cabinet.
Superintendent Snyder of the Union Pacific Rail-
road, writes from the head of the line :—" Young men from
the East with good recommendations that C. 31110 here must
not be afraid of their scalps, must be content with rude
fare, be willing to sleep ou the prairie, and work hard."
All legal and political disabilities have been re-
moved by Congress from Roderick R. Butler, member
elect for Congress from Tennessee.
The committee on elections favour the right of
Samuel 31'Kee for the contested seat of the Ninth Con-
gressional District.
One of the bills reported to Congress provides
for the distribution of the reward for the capture of Jeffer-
son Davis.

NV
The principal nominations made during the week
ending June 20 were—James Corey to be collector of In
ternal Revenue for the first district of California; Alex-
ander M'Mahon to be United States Attoiney of the terri-
tory of Montana; J. B. Dennison to be Associate Justice
of the Supreme Court of Washington territory ; and New-
ton Robinson to be Superintendent of Indian affairs in the
Southern superintendency.

The Surratt trial was postponed, nominally, till
Monday, June 22, but there was no prospect that it would
begin then. The new indictment charges him with compli-
city in plots to murder President Lincoln or to kidnap and
deliver him to the Confederates.

J. G. Abbott heads the Massachusetts delegates
to the New York Democratic Convention, who make the
Fifth Avenue Hotel their head-quarters.

General M'Dowell, commanding the military dis-
trict comprising Mississippi and Arkansaq, has removed
Governor Humphreys an l Attorney-General Harker of
the former State, and appointed to the vacancies Major-
General Adelbert Ames and Captain Jasper Meyers of the
United States army.

The Grant and Colfax wigwam was opened at
Now York, Monday night, June 22, with a display of fire-
works and speeches by Horace Greeley, George W. Bun-
gay, and others.
The New York Uuion League Club has struck
Andrew Johnson from the roll of membership.
An Irish emigrant named O'Brien, a baker of
the First Ward of New York city, has created .a sensation

among his fraternity by coming home in a coach after be-
ing buried from a hearse. He was declared to be dead after
having been for some time ill ; his wake was celebrated,

and he was deposited in a vault on the 14th June in the
Cypress Hill Cemetery. On coming to his senses he had
the inexpressible delight of finding himself wrapped in
grave clothes, coffined, and buried. Rightly conjecturing
that instant and vigorous action was necessary, ho kicked
off the lid, and finally escaped by the aid of a grave-
digger. _ _

The United States Minister was received, June 27,
by the King of Greece, at Athens.
The case of Messrs. Belding, Keith, and Co. has
been brought up in bankruptcy, and Mr. Gilead A. Smith
and Mr. Charles W. Scofield were appointed creditors'
assignees. It appears that George Washington Belding
had been arrested on his arrived at New York, and a sum
of £3,150 recovered. Rumour states that he committed
suicide, and it bogins to appear that he could not have
boon in a sound state of mind. The liabilities have not
yet been ascertained.
At a meeting of the directors of New Jersey
Railroad and Transportation Company, A. L. Dennis has
been unanimously re-elected president, and Hon. Hamilton
Fish, vice-president.

. _
Jem Ward, the renowned Black Diamond and
ex-champion of England, was expected in New York by
the City of Boston, whore the sporting fraternity are pre-
pared to give him a hearty welcome.

- Mr. Pickett, of Paterson, New Jersey, after a
wrestling match at Hamilton, Ohio, was killed on the 12th
June in a saloon affray.

her 11Iajesty Queen Victoria will shortly visit
the castle of Reinhardsbrunn, near Gotha. The Princess