The Sun.
London, England, 1868-03-25 00:00:00

LATEST INTELL IGENCE.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

AMERICA.

(Per the City of New York via Queenstown.)
NEW YORK, March 14, Noon.

The Senate re-assembled as a Court of Impeach-
ment for the trial of President Johnson yesterday,
Chief Justice Chase presiding. Attorney-General
Stanberryread a plea from Mr. Johnson, stating that
after careful examination of the Articles of Impeach-
ment, he was satisfied that a period of 40 days was
necessary to prepare an answer, and he respectfully
asked to be allowed that time. The managers from
the House of Representatives opposed the delay,
refused to order the trial to be proceeded with at
once by 26 to 25 votes, and by 40 votes to 10
ordered that the President should file his answer by
the 231 inst., awl that the trial should proceed as
soon as the replication should be filed by the
House.

Attorney-General Stanberry has resigned his
post, stating as his reason that his participation in
the defence of Mr. Johnson would engross his
entire time. The President has accepted the re-
signation, and appointed Secretary Grounding to
act as Attorney-General pro tem.

Congress has passed the bill prohibiting appeals
from the National and Circuit Courts being consi-
dered by the Supreme Court.
Mr. Davis's trial has been postponed from March
25th until April 14th, and his bail has been renewed.
General Hancock has appointed the 17th and
18th April for the Louisiana elections.
The returns from the New Hampshire elections
are nearly complete, and show a reduction of 700
from a Republican majority of last year.
The Breman Royal mail steamship City of New
York, from New York on the 14th inst., arrived at
Queenstown at 4 a.m. to-day (March 25th), and
having landed mails and passengers proceeded at 5
o'clock for Liverpool. All well.

AUSTRIA.

VIENNA, March 25.

The New Free Press of to-day says :—" We
learn that the French Cabinet has announced its
intention of inviting very shortly the signataries of
the Vienna treaties of 1815 to take into considera-
tion whether and what steps in common ought to
be taken relative to the late acts of Russia, whereby
the Kingdom of Poland has ceased to exist."
The new Army Bill divides the military strength
of Austria into the line, the landwehr, and the
landsturm (levee en masse). The regiments of the
line are to be under the control of the Minister of
War of the Empire, and the landwehr under the
control of the Austrian and Hungarian Ministers
of War.

FRA
BOURSE, March 24—Tb
closed as follows :-
41 per Cent.
End of month... Ital'an Loan
3 per Cent
End of month 69 20 Mexican Loan ... 18 50
Credit Mobilier 263 75 Do. Bonds

NCE.
wee o'clock. —The market

End of month... 260 Spanish Threes 3B 25
Credit Foncier ...1482 50 Home Debt 32 75
End of month... Deferred —
Account
902 k

RAILWAYS.

Orleans

Northern
Lyons and Mediterranean
Southern..... 550
Western
Eastern
• • —
Sardinian
Austrian 5521
Lombard 375
North of Spain
Saragossa
Roman 5O

THE UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE.

THIS DAY.

The weather this morning has been beautiful, the wind
having veered round in the night towards the east. The
Oxford and Cambridge crews both took pedestrian exercise
in the morning early, and the Cambridge crew having
been photographed by Mr. Paul, of Putney, they repaired
to Styles' boatyard, where their boat is housed, and
wont out for a paddle, the severe work they have done not
rendering it necessary for them to go over the course this
morning; at least, so we have it from a reliable source.
There was nothing in the way of spectators to show that
anything out of the ordinary was taking place at
Putney, so the crew had their row almost to themselves,
and were subjecteJ, consequently, to very little of that
harsh criticism to which they are generally subject. The
crew got into their boat at 11.45, and, commencing at
30 strokes per minute, rowed in better form than they have
yet exhibited. There is still, however, that perceptible
bang at the beginning of the stroke, but time Hill, of
course, mend that fault, which is not so glaring, as what
they row is well rowed through the canter. They
quickened the stroke as.i,they approached the Dung
Wharf, where the steerage was difficult, as they had
only a young flood under them. Mr. Warner's voice was
repeatedly raised respecting defects, and after a good
paddle above Hammersmith-bridge they returned to the
boat-yard at 12.30.
We understand they will not go over the course this
afternoon, but in all probability their opponents will.

Putney was thronged with visitors yesterday afternoon,
including many ladies, to view the rowing of the Univer-
sity crews, both of which were watched with the most
lively interest. Oxford were first afloat, and proceeded at
high water to Mortlake, where they turned round and
started down, rowing at 36 strokes per minute, with the
early ebb under them, and strong northerly wind aft.
The weather was fine, and the wind, although powerful,
was not squally, as ou the previous day. This was their
first time over the course, and, considering that they had
only had a mere paddle on the previous day, there were
not so many defects apparent as we have sometimes
seen. There is manifest irregularity in the work, but
great power in the boat. The crew are a flue set of
meu, and swing well together. They accomplished the
distance in 20 minutes 20 or 21 seconds, but there was
evident fatigue in one or two of the crew. The Cantabs
waited until the tide was ebbing fast before they went u p
steered by Mr. T. S. Egan, who at Mcrtlake resigned the
yoke-lines to Mr. Warner, the regular coxswain. They
commenced rowing down from Barker's Rails, but as they
eased at the Ship, and did not go all the way to Putney-
bridge, their time was not taken. They row longer than
their opponents, and a trifle nearer the water in the re-
turn, but there is a perceptible " hang" when they reach
forward to commence the stroke, and when rowing slowly
the boat is rendered unsteady. They came down at 32
strokes per minute, and although the styli upon the whole
is lively and good, there are matters that may be mended.
It may be worthy of consideration whether it would not
be advantageous to the crew to give one of its members,
who is now fully trained, rest for a day or two, by the sub-
stitution of another University man.
The Thames Conservancy have power to impose fines
on the captains of disorderly steamboats at the University
Boat Race on the race-day, unless steps are taken to pre-
vent it. The chief creators of confusion will be the small
screw tugs, which, being faster than the other boats, out-
strip them, and are sometimes almost if not quite alongside
the contending crews. All this can be prevented by the fol-
lowing simploplan. Letthe Conservancy have bills printed,
ordering steamboats to keep the opposite side of Putney-
bridge from the race until after the start, and to be astern
of the umpire's boat during the race, and if these bills are
posted in conspicuous situations—as, for instance, the
various boat-yards, the piers of Putney-bridge, &c.—and
the order is enforced by fines, there will be no such dis-
graceful scenes as there were last year, which, if persisted
in, must eventually drive boat-racing higher up the
river, where it is free from those nuisances to rowing—
the steamers. Another great evil is the way in which the
barges obstruct the course. On the day of the race there
are always more barges between Putney and Mortlake
than usual, and then they do not travel at their ordinary
slow rate of speed, but tack from shore to shore, hardly
making any progress, loitering with a view of seeing the
race, and when the University boats do come, these barge-
men will not inconvenience themselves in the least, either
by making shorter tacks, or by mooring (both of which
they can easily do), but rather than go a few feet out of
their path they prefer to spoil the pleasure of thousands.

TILE EDMUND SCANDAL AGAIN.—The injunction
at the instance of the Atto, ney-General against Leonard
Edmunds, the late Clerk of the Patents, charging him with
malversation of the public; money, &c., is specially ap-
pointed to come up for hearing before Vice-Chancellor
Giffard on Monday the 20th of April next. Notice of trial
has also been given to Mr. Greenwood, Treasury Solicitor,
by Mr. Edmund's solicitors, in an action for malicious libel,
contained in certain official reports made by Mr. Green-
wood in reference to the above transaction. This cause
will be laid by a special jury in the Court of Common
Pleas during the sittings after next Trinity Term. In
this action the defendant has not pleaded " justification.',
Much more is yet to be heard, it seems, respecting this
cause oleba i.