The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-24
TRIAL OF WIRZ.

The court martial convened to try Henry wrz, keeper
Of the Andersonvle rebel prison pen, met yesterday,
when Judge Advocate Chapman read War Department
dissolvng tho former In the case but
convening ono composed Of the members
These being in wirz again arraigned and the
charges and specifications in tho main the the
previous ones read They omit however, tho
names OF General Lee rebel War Secretary Seldom
and rebel Commissary Of Subsistence Northrop,
who were at first indicted with wirz but retain the
charges Of conspiracy, murder cruel punishment and
barbarity The two gentlemen who acted the prison
ers counsel objected to these proceedings and asked for
delay to give time to prepare the proper defence Sub
scquenty however both of them after extended
ference with Judge Advocate Chapman, abandoned the
left the ROOM and the latter gentleman
was appointed by tho President of the commission to
defend the accused The court then adjourned till
to-day
EU ROP e.
The Cunard steamship Persia at this port yes
terday, with two days later advices from Europe.
The arrival of the Great Eastern was giving rs, to
all sorts OF melancholy forebodngs England On this
Great only return voyage one day
before the Persia sailed from Queenstown. We
expect 10 hear OF her arrival in England for full week
Tho political brought by this arrival has special
interest
The cholera still making Roadway in Italy
The loyal Americana resident In Paris have presented
Mons Malerpine chief editor of the Opinion Rationale
prince Napoeons organl with magnificent OF
silver In appreciation OF his sympathy manifested
h,rn M in tba fato
bellion.
In the London money market, on the 18th inst,
United States fvctwenty bonds sold at 81 q 67x
British Consols closed at seI 89% Cotton was un.
changed
TIL H N IE w -.
The Mississippi State Convention has passed an ord.
declaring null and void the ordinance Of secession
and repeating all other ordinances Of the secession con-
vention excepting that relating to revenue Tie mem.
bcrs Of the convention, at informal meeting acquI
esced in petition to President johnson requesting hi,n
90 psrdog Jc Davis and Clark the rebel Ex-Governor OF
their Sisfoss 49,
Aconmhtec Of ovor hundred citizens has boon ap
pointed IN Richmond to give President johnson lilng
rcccpons - tho occasion Of his anticipated visit Our
RchmOnf notices the arrival there, direct
from Europos Urge party Of Swedish emigran,s who
des gn he upper part Of the James River val
10, Goe7Aq point has authorized the publication
oi report OF dmneralogcal investigation Of Virginia by
ut Grant, who that gold exists in the State In
large quantities, and that the development Of its mineral
wealth. which he contends is great has boon grossly
neglected
ceherti FISK Assistant Commissioner OF the Bureau |
OF hefurees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands for the
S'ac Oh tennessee is now tour Of inspection o. the
nhairs OF his department Ono OF the HERALD corro
who accompanies him furnishes in his letter
which VIC publish this morning very entertaining &C
count OF the Nashville to Chattanooga Governor
Brownlow ard somc members Of his star also formed
portion Of the cApcditlcnary party The cotton and
corn ''f 81 ns The linz Of travel said to present
d0n1isina aDDsafance' VI The former but little