The national Republican., 1867-11-27
DEATH FROM AN EXPLOSION
NEWS FROM EUROPE.

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NEWS FROM EUROPE.
LONDON, Nov. 2e-Evsning. -Consols closed
at 74i; Fivs.twentiss, rot; Illinois, s5i; Ede,F
FRAsxroRr, Nov. 2s-Evsning u. s. bords,
rs 7.ls.
LIVERPOOL, Nov. 26-Evening. cotton
market closed heavy and unchanged. Uplapds,
Sd Orleans, 81. Sales to-day 5000 bales. Ad-
vices from Manchester are unfavorable. Tho
market for goods and yarns 10 dull and heavy.
Brssdstuds heavy. Corn, new mixed West
ern closing at 4ss. Cd. Wheat quiet at I6s. Cd.
for California; 13s Sd. for Western. Provisions
and produce unchanged.
ASrwERP. Nov, 26-Evsning Petroleum is
quiet at 45f. for standard white.
| LONDON, Nov. 26.-The United States squadron
has left China to punish the Formoss pirates.
| A dslugs has swept over Manila. It 10 said
that ten thousand persons have been drowned.
LONDON, Nov. 26-Evenipg. the House Of
Commons this evening. D'Israsli moved to vote
. supply Of two millions pounds to the expenses
Of the Abyssinisn war. He stated that various
pacific efforts were made in vain BY England TO
obtain release Of the British captives and justi.
fed the final action Of the Government In sending
. military expedition to Abyssinia. He thought
that, should 1t be necessary TO replace the Indian
troops sent on the expedition, the amount Of the
supply required BY the Government might be
increased to. three million 10 hundrsn thousand
pounds.
Mr.. Lowe made an attack on the ministry, to
which Lord Stanley replied.
Jacob Bright has bssn elected to Parliament
from Manchester.
FLosEScE, Nov 2o.-Garibsldi has so far 70.
eovsrd from his illness as to be able to sup
port the fatigue Of travel. By permission oft
Government he will Immediately set out from
Variguino for Caprsra
The reports that Italy had agreed to the propo-
sition Of France for q general conference are
prsmsture. The italian Government has not
yet signiaed in any way Its intention Of joining
in the proposed Congress.
BERLIN, Nov. 26.-The merchants and bankers
Of this city interested in American securities
propose to send IN address to Hon. Hugh No.
Cullooh. Secretary Of the Treasury, asking in.
quiry in regard to the payment Of the bonds in
} gold BY the United States Government.
Important from Riehmond-Ths Trial of
i Jen. Davis-Non-Arrivh of CHIEF
Justice Chass-Judge Underwood Pre-
sides-The Speeches Of Counsel The
Case Adjourned Until the Fourth
1. wednesday In March.
! RICHMOND, Nov. 26.-Tho fall term Of the
. United States Circuit Court commenced this
. morning at II o'clock, Judge Underwood, pre-
q siding.
Much interest was manifested 10 the opening
proceedings Of the court, svinced BY the lsrg,
) assemblsge Of members Of tho bar and citizen,
generally among others. Gov. Pierpoint, Hon.
J. s. Pendlston and EI. I.Confedsrate Secretary
Of War seddon,. who was examined as witness.
In consequence Of the non-arrival Of Chief Jus.
tice Chase, who was expected to preside, mu oh
speculation was INDUCED in concerning the
probabilities Of trial Of Jed. Davis on the in,
| diotment now pending. At II o'clock the
grand jurors for the term, q number Of whom
. were eolored men, entered the courtroom and
were soon followed by Judge Understood, when
court was opened and the usual formalities pro.
oseded with. Previous to the oath being ad
I ministersd to the grand jury. District Attorney
Chandler after con utation with his associates
made q motion that the clerk of the court BE-
directed to administer to each Of the grand jury
act Of Congress Of June II, 1852 The main 70
, quirsmsnts Of the section are:
0 That jurymen and others, summoned to at
: tend upon any United States court, may be re
quired in the discretion Of the court to take al
oath thIt they have not without dures or con
straint, taken up arms against the United States
nor given aid or comfort or assistance In none,
or any iother thing to any other person whou
d they knew or had good ground to believe haC
n. II 10. - sas. i l.
force Of arms the execution Of the laws OF th,
United States, and had not oounselled or ad
i yited any such resistance by others"
The oath was thon read to the jury, and the.
Il were admonished by the Court that II they ha,
y any conscientious sruplss they should max
i known the fact. The foreman Of the jury. Mr.
o It was administered to all Of tho rsnainiDl
Q jurors. Judge Underwood then delivered tn,
usual charge TO the jury, in which after referring
% generally to the duties which would devolv,
upon them, he called attention to the Legislation
Of Congress for tho punishment of treasoni tn
!. act Of April 10th, 1889, specified that upon con
l. yiotion Of treason the offender should suhe
10 death. The act Of July l7th 1882, contained
three sections, the 6rst Of which seemed to pro
70 vide for the punishment Of treason In general
q while the second section not only provided 70
the punishment Of acts which did not fall With
W the constitutional definition Of treason, but 0
}. other acts particularly that Of engaging In tn
existing rebellion. The third section disquali
o fed the offender from holding any office unds
I. the United States.
It would, therefore, be the duty of tn" jury Il
!. any case coming before them, should the syi
denos require indictment ugder It, to state tn,
}. offence as having been committed before or afts
the act Of July, 1852 and II com mittsd after,
describe the facts as constituting either treason
y in general or one or more of tho offences dc
d soribed by said act, whether treason or inferio
0 oriminality. Upon the suggestion Of the Distrio
d Attorney, the names Of a number Of witnesse
IS who had been subp~nasd to attend at the presen
II term. among whom were Gen. RObt Il. Lee and
J. number Of prominent officials under the lAt'
Confederate Government, were called. onlI
three Of the witnesses-Ex. Gov. Letohsr, EI
o Secretary Of War Ssddon and Gen. William
% | lWickAm-ansWerod to the call The DistTic