The New York herald., 1865-06-21
THE TRIAL


Tho reading Of the argument Of Mr. Ewing counsel for
spangsr constituted the only proceedings in the
sination conspiracy martial yesterday. Mr. Ewing
rovowed tho evidence considerable length and
tended that there nothing in the whole of it to nd
that Spangsr was implicated with Booth either in
the plot or It's execution. ..... -.-
Tho argument in defence OF the prisoner Paine will be
read to-day
THE SITUATION.
BY the arrival here yesterday from Charleston Of the
government steamer wssahickon and tho merchant
steamship Ahambra received regular dispatches
70 Saturday last which are very interesting illustrating
as they do the progress and ne unavoidable difficulties
In the work reconstruction In the Palmetto State
forming complete chronicle Of recent events As pas
sonsors board the Alhambra portion Of deega-
ton 10 wait President johnson and lay before him
the condition OF affairs in the State and request the early
appointment Of a Provisional Governor. Their first
choice for this position Ex-Governor Aiken and their
second General Gurney post commandant at Charleston
Tho late rebel Secretary Of the Treasury Mr. Trenholm
has been arrested at Columbia taken 70 Charleston and
business ike aspect The work Of rebuilding the
portion Of tho city destroyed during the war was
in active progress and the wholesale merchants
rapidly disposng Of their stocks Of goods purchasers
from the interior coming in in largo numbers. Heavy
mortality prevailing among the negroes in Charles
ton Admiral Dahlgren had issued his vaedictory TO
tho officers and Of his feet aud expected to sail
for the North Immediately board the Pawnee. 1t is
said mat there least hundred thousand bnles
Of cotton along the line Of the railroad between Charles
ton and Columbia awaiting the completion Of the line to
be forwarded TO market
II is expected that the enrolment Of voters in North
Carolina win be completed in time to have the election
for delegates the State Convention held about the
a. Provisional Governor there has been tremendous
and continued rush Raleigh from all parts of the
State of who recently the bitteres secession
sss. but who now profess tho strongest loyalty
70 tho national government They come TO solicit par
don take the oath Of allegiance with the view Of
again advancing themselves politically An immense
amount Of rebel medical stores which had been
through tho blockade Of Wilmington and accumulated
at Charlotte have recently been conveyed from tho
istter place TO Newborn. General Schoneld remains
in command Of the Department Of North Carolina. A
number Of his troops were lately discharged on which
occasion 10 issued 10 them very patriotic farewell ad
dress General Fitzpatrick was recently presented with
. handsome sword as his camp near Lexington, N. C.,
dra,w Ia
asscmblase OF soldiers and civilians.
Rear Admiral Goldsborough commander Of our naval
squadron destined for the European waters, will sail
from the Brooklyn Navy Yard to-day board his nag
ship the Colorado Other vessels Of tho squadron will
shortly follow tho Colorado
Tho Fourth Massachusetts, artillery regiment, number
ing sixteen hundred passed through the city yes
terdsy on tho way to Boston. Portions Of the Forty
third and Seventy seventh New York and the First New
Hampshire regiments also arrived in the city yesterday
Tho Forteth Massachusetts, and Twenty first Connect
cut left for home.
EUROPEAN NEWS.
Tho steamship Asia, which touched at Halifax yestcr-
day, brings two days later news from Europe.
Tho reported threats OF the French government with
regard TO Mexican emigration confirmed and placed
In stronger light.
The Emperor Napoleon has returned To Paris.
Railroad slaughter in America was finding parallel In
England
United states avetwenties remained stationary at o.
British consols closed the 10th at 00H 90z.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS
General Cortina with his forco Of Mexican republicans
was reported 10 be still In the vicinity OF Maiamoros
the 6h inst not having relinquished his design Of
capturing that town. On the I'd inst IL will be rcmem-
bcrod announced that he had routed tho imperial
troops under Lopez The imperial force in Matamoros
stated to be about two thousand men.
The United States Valley City, Acting Master
Brooks commanding arrived at this port yesterday from
the North Carolina coast.
The steamship MORO Castle, Captain r. Adams, will
sail oday at three NJ for Havana direct The mails
for Cuba will coso the Post Office at the usual hour
Tho legal contest in the Of our city Tax Commis
soners rcopcned yesterday in the Court of Appeals
Albany Counsel heard for and against the mo-
ton made behalf Of tho Commissioners to have
the entire matter resrgued and the Court took the
papers and reserved the decision.
The examination Of man named John Thomas, charged
with passing counterfeit hundred dollar grcenbacks
two three occasions concluded terday be
fore United States Commissioner Stillwe On motion
Of Assistant District Attorney Bell the accused was com
mitted for tra.
The appeal 10 sot aside the verdict In the case Of
stephen Clark James and Erastus Brooks was
argued yesterday before the Court Of Common Pleas
general term The counsel for the defendants argued
that they entitled to trial. the ground Of
error In the ruling Of the Court and prejudice OF the
jury The counsel for the plaintiff, per contra, argued
that new trial should not be granted because upon
equitable principles, If there misdircction Of
tho judge IL was not shown that any injustice cnsued in
oonseq iencc The Court took the papers and reserved
is decision.
In the Court Of General Sessions yesterday Frank
Smith, indicted for highway robbery pleaded guilty TO
grand larceny and was sent TO the state Prison for Eve
years George Peterson tcolored) convicted Of rob.
blns Dennis Conner He jointly indicted with an
othe, man and woman who according to tho statement