The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-04-18
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IMPEACHMENT.

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The High Court opened as usual yesterday. Mr.
Stanbery of counsel for the President was still alb
sent The order of Senator Conkling that the court
shall sit herea tier at eleven O'Clock A. M was agreed
to.
The testimony for the defence was then continued.
Editors and reporters of Cleveland and ST. Louis
papers were called up and testified relative to the
speeches made by the President at those places dur:
ing his Western tour.
Mr. Frederick W. Seward, Assistant Secretary OF
State, then called and testified that MONT nations
of vice consuls are frequently made al iaterin as
matter of necessity. Secretary Welles testified
that information having come to him that General
Emory was making unwarranted changes among the
troops he deemed ii his duty to tell the President,
who said he would inquire what General Emory
meant. He also gave important testimony relative
TO the consultations of the President with his Cabinet
on the removal OF Mr.. Stanton. Pending an argu-
ment on the admissbility OF other evidence from
Secretary Welles the court adjourned.
In the House the Committee Printing was di-
rected to inquire into the proprety of printing ten
thousand extra copies of the report of impeach-
menttr On returning from the Senate chamber it
was announced that the Senate would meet to-day al
eleven O'Clock, but as there was no quorum present
II was found impossible TO change the hour for the
meeting OF the House, and the Speaker announced
proceed with the Chairman OF the Committee to
attend the trial as mark OF respect.
THE LEGISLATURE
In the Senate yesterday the bill for the better regu-
laton OF Brooklyn iremen and numerous others of
local personal interest were passed. The dis
cussion the Erie Railway bill was continued and
after several amendments II was reported complete
and ordered TO third reading. bill intro
duced prohibiting the OF stoves in passenger rail-
way cars unless firmly secured
In the Assembly bills for The publication Of the
session laws in the newspapers 10 reduce the fare
the Sixth Avenue Railroad five cents to authorize
the construction of stone sairways in Central Park
and cedng TO the United states jurisdiction over
David's Island were passed The committee re-
Gently investigating the management of the New
York ferries made report and introduced bills regu
lang the ferries 10 Brooklyn The bills were ordered
10 third reading and passed. Numerous bills not
of general Importance were reported or ordered to
third reading; and bills Incorporating the Highland
suspension Bridge Company, for railroad in Third
street and relative TO the storage of combustbies
were passed
EUROPE
BY special kilograms through the Atlantic cable we
have news from Gambia, Spain and Italy. From
Athens learn that the Cretan revolutionsts still
battle with the Turks and receive aid from Greece and
other Christian States.
The cities OF Barcelona and Bologna were quiet
and the labor and trade strike riots had ended. The
Italian government had ordered severe measures OF
repression against the Printers Association and other
trades unions in Bologna.
The news report by the cable is dated yesterday
evening April II.
The Gladstone liberals have organized series OF
enthusiastic radical reform meetings over England.
Justice to ireland and the disendowment OF all reli
gons are the main points OF the agitation. The
Prince and Princess OF Wales were entertained at
grand banquet by the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland,
Cardinal Cullen, the Catholic Archbishop Of Armagh
and the President Of the College of Manooth being
present In company. Ex-Governor Eyre, OF Jamai.
ca Is to be placed trial in London for official acts
done during the negro rebellion on the Island Carl.
bad Is said to have left his island home for Naples.
General Dix's daughter married in Paris.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Our special despatch from Montreal says that the
Fenian correspondence between lodges in New York
and Montreal has been seized by the government,
and all the prominent Irshmen are leaving for the
United States in consequence II is reported that an
international aair will be made Of the MCGEE muir.
der, as documents have been seized showing that
the assassination was plotted in New York.
The New Jersey Legislature adjourned sine az
yesterday. An Incidental Appropriation bill was
tionery item OF $4,000 $4,000 less than the sam,
item last year,, but the bill Immediately passed
over his Veto
General Schoned visited the Virginia Convention
yesterday and made address TO the members II
view OF an early adjournment. He expressed him
self as satisfied with the constitution except the por
ton relating to the test OATH under whichhe says
emily about two out OF thirty ofices In each count,
can be filed. lie suggested modification OF the
sweeping Acknowledgement, but on his Withdrawal
motion to repeal the clause rejected by de
cided vote The constitution was then adopted by
vote OF Hfty-one TO twenty-six, three republican:
voting against 10.
The jury In the Canaan murder trial. wherein
Joseph Brown and his wife Josephine were chargct
with the murder OF their little daughter Angie, IL
order TO obtain insurance money on her life, yester
day returned a verdict OF guilty OF murder ir~th
fret degree against Joseph Brown with recommen
dation to mercy after being out twenty-three hours
The General Transatlantic. Companys steamship
st. Laurent Captain Bocande, viii leave pier NO. o
North river at two O'Clock r. d. to-day for Brest AM
Havre. The mails for France viii close at the Pos
Omce[t twelve O'Clock NJ
The Anchor line steamship Hibernia, Captain
Munro, will sail at noon to-day from pier No.