The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-05-18
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generally known there that some, if not al., the
members Of President Johnson's Cabinet have sgnl-
fed their willingness 10 retire from Office and that
the President has intimated desire to reform his
Cabinet by placing therein men OF eminent abilities
and in full accord with the expressed wishes of
the people, 1t Is believed also by both parties that
he will offer further objections to a ready admis-
sion OF the Southern States. The statement how
ever, that he made promises of similar character
before the vote Of Saturday is untrue and also that
he was congratulated by Chief Justice Chase on the
result OF the vote. report current that Grant
had declined to run on a negro suffrage plat
form, but it could not be verified. The I'm
parchment Managers to-day will commence in.
vestigatng the charges Of the use OF corrupt
means to influence Senators. The result OF the
impeachment trial, according to our telegraphic
dispatches this morning, has been hailed with APP
proprate demonstrations of Joy in all parts of the
country.
The opinion of Senator Trumbull in support of his
vote Saturday Will be found in full elsewhere In
our columns this morning.
We have important Geographic news from Hayt
to the 18th inst President Salnave had escaped from
Cape Haytien and arrived in Port au Prince. Here
he used violent threats to the American and other
foreign consuls and many Americans were shot at
and robbed, being finally compelled to seek shelter
at the American Consulate. Some of the citizens
were arrested and ordered TO be shot, The American
Consul sent to Havana for an American man war
and to Jamaica for British vessel. The steam
gunboat Phoebe, belonging to the British govern
ment Immediately sailed from Jamaica to his assist
The revolution had spread all over the coun-
try, nearly the whole or which Is in arms against
ssanave.
Telegraphic advices from Venezuela 10 the 22d Of
April are received. Congress assembled the 18TH
has been held SINCE owing to the disruption between
the two houses. The truce with the rebels expired
on the 10th. The result was still unknown but pr
vate property was being seized on every hand and
stored In the Custom Houses pay the debt OF the
government.
We have correspondence from Cuba dated May o.
The news has been very generally anticipated by our
cable dispatches The Lieutenant Governor Of Colon
had arrested widow lady OF that place on some
vague Charge, file Of Spanish soldiers being detailed
for the purpose. She was lady OF high rank and
family, and although released the indignation
among the native horn Cuban population AZ this
summary process was very great.
Our special correspondence with the mail details
of our cable dispatches TO the 9TH Of Nav published
to-day, contain matter OF much interest particularly
the letters Of our special correspondent in London
which are OF the highest Importance In view Of the
exhibit which the writer affords Of the political and
executive situation in Great Britain.
Our special correspondent IN Abyssina, dating at
Doulla on the 4th Of March, supplies highly int.
resting descriptive narrative of the interview which
took place between the King OF Tigre and General
Napier during the march Of the British troops in
Magdala. Royal and military etiquette were oh
served to the letter the OCCASION General Napier
enduring good deal Of trouble from balky ele
plant and imperial delay in the dirfde et intperc
cause Of the Queen. The native turnout made a nn'
display and the scene was not only novel but ex
citing.
Our mail files from New Zealand supply an impor
rant article from journal published in Wellington
wfich shows with what anxious interest the colo
nists wach the progress Of the great revolution IN
the route OF trade and travel which will bring them
In closer and less interrupted connection with the
American Continent.
finance journal, published In 81. Petersburg SETS
forth the merits and provable results OF the
Russian military movement in Central Asia as nkejy
10 anticipate the English advance as a trade
monopoly In that quarter Of Europe. and eyen,u.l,,
neutraze British influence in India.
Notwithstanding the dreary rain which prevailed
all day and during the earlier hours OF last night IN,
various churches were well filed both 1T mornin,
and evening service. Al 81 Patricks cathedrs
Rev. Mr.. Kearney preached on the effectiveness
of PRAYER. At lions church, on Madison avenue an
Thirtyeighth street, the Rev. DR.. Morgan preached
behalf OF the Midnight Mission. 81. Michael's churc
West Thirty-second street, near Ninth avenue
was dedicated In the morning by the Most Rev
Archbishop McCloskey. The four days annual n
treat OF the children OF the Church of ST. Peter an
ST. Paul, In Brooklyn, was concluded by a celebrs