The New York herald., 1866-06-03
JEFF Davis Counsel in keadi-
ness for His Trial.
THEIR DEPARTURE FOR WASHINGTON.
Internal Revenue Receipts Yesterday
Nearly Three and q Half
Million Dollars.
Arrest Of tho President Of the Mer-
chants National Bank.
ES. &c 10.



TIE TRIAL OF JEFF DAVIS.
The counsel for Jer Davis all roste for Rich.
nond and have made ample preparation for every
0ngency likely TO arise. II for any reason the govern
declines proceed Immediately with tho trial they
vl ask for his release parole upon bail in any
that may DO considered necessary Northern Of all
political opinions willing become his surees to
any amount rather than have him longer i'm
prisoned without trial James T. Brady OF
New York; William B. Reed, Of Philadelphia and Will
liam George Brown, OF Baltimore, accompanied by
Thomas H Edsall Edwin A. Van Sickle and Mr. Gross,
rs junior assistant counsel have gone Richmond
attend tho opening OF the court Monday Charles
Ocouor and George shea OF New York. Ex-Governor
Thomas G. Pratt Of Baltimore, remain in Washington
until 1t is ascertaned whether not the trial will be
announced this term, and will hold themselves readi
ness TO proceed to Richmond whenever notified
INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS.
The receipts for internal day were $3,42l
ss2 Teta receipts for tho week, $717d7l6 Total for
May, s2l, ,724 $50
The receipts the Office internal revenue from
poraons for the month Of May follows: Banks
$7l4Ssi insurance companies, $57,475; railroad com
panes, Si22 764; turnpike companies, $2 149 canal
companies 81, $50. Total, 81, ,l9s, 552.
THE TAX on BROKERS AND BANKERS.
An editorial in the HERALD of yesterday is calculated to
Treasury Department general collection Of upon
saesof bankers doing business brokers deferred
Tuesday only until after the hearing the case Of
Clark Dodge Co, then set down Friday but since
postponed until Monday next The government has
intention OF permanently suspendng such coectionSl
or OF waving its rights under the law.
ARREST or THE PRESIDENT OF THE MERCHANTS
NATIONAL BANK.
Leonard Huyck late President OF the Merchants Ma
tonai Bank arrested to-day warrant charging
him with all the offences enumerated in the fifty fifth
section Of the National Currency The affidavit ON
which the Is based was made by the Comp
tro''sr of the Currency Mr. Clarke who charges Huyck
information obtained from James c. Kennedy, United
States Bank Receiver and John Bull Unitod States
Bank Examiner, with having taken and msapped two
hundred thousand dollars Of the funds by paying them
INTO the hands Of L. p Bayne Company,
of Baltimore, uDlawfny and without aut ho-
Fity. This specific charge Of the misap-
.pication OF that amount s made In order
to NIX the amount OF bail Another of the specific
charges against Hnyck u.s. that or about the 5th OF
January he, without authority, endorsed good check
for thirty thousand dollars the Merchants National
Bank, which the person who drew IL received that
amount OF money Huyck knowing at the time that the
person had no funds deposit any claim upon IT,
Huyck appeared before the Justice with counsel but he
waived examination The Justice required two hun.
dred thousand dollars bail. and Huyck to night 10
tody Of ofcer is seeking for persons 70 become his
.surstiee
THE fREgDMEN THE SOUTH.
The Assistant Commissioner OF the Frecdmens Blu
In che District OF Missouri and Arkansas reports tho
number Of raons estimated necessary be issued TO
the destitute during June Is follows Whites
eighty nine thousand; freedmen, eleven thousand.
Tho agent Of the State Of Alabama for the distribution
OF Supplies 70 the destitute ssys:" Gentlemen OF pro-
mnence send up the earnest and touching appeals
for an increased supply Of food, and represent the
wretched and suffering condition Of their people. This
destution which has rapidly increased January
must continue to increase rather than diminish until
something bo realized from the present growing
crops