The New York herald., 1866-03-29

Postponemcut or the Case TIL Friday.
The further hearing Of tho Of tho government
against the steamer Meteor resumed yesterday
morning the United States District Court before Judge
Bctts
Mr. Evarts the part Of tho owners submitted that
there branch OF tho which the government
could now go into the facts
Mr Dickinson said he found thero matters neces
sary to bo proved preliminary. He proposed 10 tho
other side, " thoy did not admit H. that there
tain facts necessary TO bo proved and that 70 provo
them 10 would be necessary to call witnesses from WASH
ington He proposed tho other side admit certain
notorious acs II would be conceded he thought that
this had certain criminal belongings in its aspect
He proposed 10 the other side TO admit ~ part Of tho
thai tho United States and have been at
with Majesty tho Queen OF Spain that state Of war
has existed between spain and the State Of Chile since
September 1865; that stephen Rogers was tho Consul
for Chic at New York up TO fcbruary 1865 and IN AZ
benjamin vcuna Mackenna the CONFIDENTIAL agent OF
the Chilean government since October, 1865.
Mr. Evarts asked II those gentlemen werc not liable 10
Mr. Dickinson said that A. Mr.. Mankenna and Mr.
.r haa oesn ma . .Ss n s'Ima elton
II they wore questioned ~ 70 whaa might crminate them
they would not
expense the OF the vessel He stood therc
with the rights Of citizens In his hands In court Of as
tce The were 10 prove their case and the
Witnesses we're I'm court ready 10 DO examined The
government did not ask him admit anything yestsr
day.
Judge Betts-somehing might arise In the progress Of
he render II necessary " grant the indulgence
asked by the n they wanted witncsscs and
Official documents would not be unusual 10 grant the
Indulgence required. If tho could not proceed
without te Witnesses asked for tho Court would take tho
usual Of throwing the costs tho party seeking
the delay. II important 70 both parties 10 have tho
facts brought before the public 10 whether there had
been any violation OF the law or not
Mr. Dicknsop-we can send a messenger to night 10
Washington and no be back tho day after To NOR
row Tho sent 10 the learned counsel last
night may have boon after ONCE hours.
Mr.. Evarts-It was late am entitled 10 20 on.
do not know what ] called to answer except
\ the libel, which m In the torms o tho law.
II In when 10 trial thai ind
che government not ready 10 20 want "
know whether posponcmDBt necessary 10 prove that
Mr. Rogers WAS consul and Mr. Mackenna diplomatic
agent have se9n u In the newspapers both ways-that
he was and that he not cannot say, whether be
not but wheo that question arises tho proof
be reserved TO come In afterwards We mght examine
tho witnesses present
n matters prisc which n necessary for parry 10
produce certain proof the Court would give reasonable
time N produce H.
Mr. Evars said they were ready since thc 2oth of
March IN 10 on with the chse
Mr. Dlckinson-counsei may have been ready when wo
wcre not ready
Mr.. Evarts asked the government To go with tho
rest OF the case.
Mr. Dicknson-It would be Idle 10 90 with II UNI u
the other evidence has been procured
The Court adjourned the further hearing of tho eass
I'LL Friday