Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-05-17

New York, May I6-The Commercially
special says: The evidence of the guilt of the
prisoners at the conspiracy trial appears so con-
elusive as to completely check the current of
sympathy in their favor, produced by the pro
posed secret trial.
It is said that the prisoners are warned by
their counsel to abandon all hope. They appear
utterly broken down.
Reverdy johnson takes but little part in the
trial He IS preparing elaborate argument,
challenging the Jurisdiction OF the court.
Ii is now proposed 10 substitute a street parade
OF the returned armies in Washington before the
president. for grand review.
The Posts special says JUICE LLOYD OF Balti
more yesterday charged grand jury that per
sons sitting on military commissions for the
trial Of citizens of Maryland not connected with
the army or the navy are liable TO Indictment
1t is believed in official circles that jeff Davis
will DE tried on the charge of high treason.
The steamer Cuba arrived from Liverpool
on the 9Th, via Queenstown on the 9TH
Cotton easier and partially 14d lower for
American: Orleans I'D; mddng l6i; mddng
MOBILE 1870; fair uplands I'D; middling l41Zd
The market is quiet
Flour quiet and steady; wheat quiet and much
easier
Sugar active, 80 to 81 higher, closing quiet.
The house of commons voted the leading pro-
visions Of Gadstone's budget. but the reduction
on the tea duty. is postponed till the first of
June
The government bill fixing one hundred thou
sand men as contingent ofls66. passed the corps
legislatif
Bourse firm. 65f 55c
The rumored mission of Signor Vigezzi to
Rome on the subject of religious matters in the
Italian kingdom tailed.
The Spanish government published q decree
ordering the evacuation OF San Domingo.
The Bermuda Advocate of the 9th contains
report of the preliminary examination of the
plot TO ntroduce the yellow fever into the
northern cities. that this examination has result
ed in thecommittal of & resident of the Island
named Swain on the charge of having conspired
with one Or BlackfCrd TO take charge of certain
trunks containing Infected clothing for the pur
pose of having persons buried in the same man
ner as Lincoln
The Queen response to The address from par
lament saws she entirely PARTICIPATES in the sent-
ments addressed to her.
The Washington correspondent of the Post
says:
The next great trial will be that OF JEFF Davis,
who will soon arrive here. Ii is rumored that
he will have to staud trial as an accomplice in
the murder OF Mr Lincoln. II that charge
against him should be abandoned, be will be
tried for treason Ii il difficult TO see how he is
to escape With his life. and synpathizers here
abandon all hopes Of a pardon. "a the president
has repeatedly announced bis Intention TO execute
the laws upon the leaders OF course, If Davis
gets pardon no one else will be executed.
The immense sales of 1908 astoni.h the gov
eminent.
Secretary McCul.och has taken grea, pains to
prevents tight money market, and is still con
hjent of his ability to 20 on with the new and
last issue of the 7-30 notes without disturbing the
market
The Commercials Washington special says
JEFF Davis is being brought 10 Washington a
tas. as steam can bring him. BE rill probabl :
arrive bv Saturday lt IL said he will be tried as
an accomplish OF Booth and the other assas-ius
Gov. Brown. Of Georgia. viii arrive in few
DAYS
From New orleans.