The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-28
T n & N e w S .

The Herald of this morning contains the full details OF
the arrangements made by the government for the trial
or Jefferson Davis The trial is TO be before the Supreme
Court Of The United States The charge against the pr
IL to be that OF treason. The government has re-
tanned counsel the following legal gentlemen
Hon James Speed, United states Attorney General.
Hon. John H. Clifford, of Massachusetts,
Mr.. William NJ. Evarts, Of New York
major General Lowell H. Rousseau, Of Kentucky.
THE coGnse Of DAVIS will consst'of--
Mr.. Charles OConor, of New York
'Mr, Ransom H. Glett, Of New York
Tho of the South Carolina election the 18th
inst, Charleston despatch announces, show that Wade
Hsmpion general of rebel cavalry, has been elected
Governor by large majority.
The South Carolina Legislature yesterday appointed
ebs 18th OF November the time for eectinp members
Congress and took for tho appointment OF
commission to collect evidence Of unwauantsble
ssiyurss Of cotton and other private properly by
government officers and lay their statement before
President johnson. Provisional Governor Perry
transmitted the report OF the commission sp-
pointed by the state Convention to drsi system OF
lsws adapted 70 the order Of affairs embracing bills
tho regulation OF labor and the protection
ment and adjustment Of the domestic relations of the
coiored population.
Ia the Georgia State Convention Thursday OF This
week the secession ordinance repealed, well a
the eoaclnents of the secession convention In conflict
with the national constitution and laws This action
in conformity with that OF the South Carolina Conven-
iion the subject, hut not with the manner
iu which was treated by Conventions Of Mississippi
Alabama and North Carolina which latter did regard
The secession ordinances Of their States possessing the
validity requiring q repeal, but pronounced them null
and of effect. The Georgia Convention also passed
ordinances redsrcng the State into Congressional
districts aud appointing the 18th oil November az the
lime for holding election for Governor ana members
OF Congress and the legislature committee of five
was appointed memorabilia President Johnson for the
release Of Je1 DAVIS and al other rebels held
prisoners
new Orleans despatch reports tim, Macmillan of
Mexica has publicly adopted his heir the throne
Don Augnstn Iufbide who il The cldes SON Of the hrst
Mexican Emperor, and who is in this city Az this
nomination is said have been made on the 18th OF
Iasi ont, and as in last Tuesdays HERALD we pub
1shed copous city OF Mexico advices 10 the 9Th inst.
which made no mention Of it, is probable that to some
New Orleans sensstonst and 10 Macmillan, ltur.
bido Il indebted for being named for this rather myth
cal postiou.
The sarm OF the Canadians the anticipated fenian
outbrcsk appears TO have reached high pitch. raid
Of the Order on the banks after the manner Of the
foray from the province the Vermonter NJ 81 Adams
n expected aud yesterday OF the Toronto papers
urseniy called on the government 10 take The arms
from tue volunteers lest they should fall into The hands
Of tho dreaded brotherhood have patrols placed on 'he
frontier, aud establish passport system.
Tho democrats Of Kings county held mass meeting
last evening the Brooklyn Academy of Mrsic 10 ray
che State tickle, nominated for election In November
next The Academy densely crowded, while in the
street outside large crowd assembled who treated
20 music, bonnres, calcium lights g.. The meeting
Gas organized by the appointment Of Mr. Henry Murphy
~ president, who after lev remarks stated that the
committee we're disappointed in the non attendance Of
General Slocun and Mr. james I. Brady, who had
been announced The meeting wss subsequently adj.
dressed by Mr. J. ". Gerard and s & Cox. al remarks
puIogisl.c % President johnson and pledges OF the
speakers 20 support his reconstruction policy
Enthusiastically spplsuded
4 Mr. John H. Haskn delivered an address, which We
prnl this morning before large end enthusiastic
ratification meeting Of the democracy Of wesches,er
county held In Morrisania on Thursday evening, IN
which no instituted comparison Of the two opposing
B,sse tickets and platforms and handled the positions
pud ssascmeuss or some Of the republican leaders ip
pretty lively manner.
John Brown, who in May, 1864, contracted TO supefn
tead The construction Of q in Fiftieh street 10
thrse dollars per day. yesterday brough, suit beiof
Judge Leonard or the sopreme Court circuit 10 recoSe
On extra dollar for each day Of the time that he was en-
ployed, IN consequence OF the Common Council subse
nueu, " the formation Of bis contract having passed o
ordinance increasing the pay Of sewer inspectors TO 10"
dollars per day. After hearing argnmen, the Judg
decided 70 dismiss the compliant, With The understand
sing that the question would be appealed 10 the gcnera
Term for Anal adjudication.
Argument was to have been heard yesterday 10 tn
Superior Court in the u william Aen q this city
against General ortegs Chief Justice OF the suprem
Court Of Mexico, In which the former charges that
reason Of his acting a. Mexican recruiting agent 10 th
Sg the latter became indebted 10 him 10 the amount o
sAsss seyss lp2gsna dollars WHICH DEBT I, ahg',