The New York herald., 1868-04-12
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IMPEACHMENT.

III the High Court yesterday General Thomas con-
cluded nis testimony and Lieutenant General Sher-
man took the stand.
In the course OF his examination he was asked to
give the conservation between himself and the Presi.
dent when the latter tried to induce him to accept
the War ONCE. Mr.. Butler objected to the
testimony, and after some argument the
Chief Justice ruled that 1t was admissible
but the Senate overrued him by vote OF q to 2s
and the evidence was not admitted. Under this
ruling and similar ones General Sherman was ena-
bled to give very little evidence, the time he was on
the stand being mainly occupied in arguments among
the counsel and Managers. 1t was agreed that he
should be called again II necessary, and the Court
adjourned until Monday.
THE LEGISLATURE.
In the Senate yesterday the Eighteenth Ward Pub.
lie Market bill was passed. The Erie Railway bill
was made the special order for Tuesday.
In the Assembly Mr.. Glen offered his resignation
claiming that the investigation called for by his reso-
luton relative TO corruption OF members was not
fairly conducted bill for a railroad in Third
street was reported.
EUROPE
The news report by the Atlantic cable Is dated
yesterday evening, April IL.
The working of the new French Army bill, with the
knowledge that "extraordinary and vastr prepara.
tions for war being made by the government,
creates widepread agitation and discomfort in the
empire. The semi-oiicial journals declare that the
great war movement gives "pledge" of peace.
The Easter holiday season prevailed In London
and Liverpool. Fivetwenties, 72ss 72X in London
and 75x 75H IN Frankfort
MISCELLANEOUS.
Mr.. Woodward, OF Pa. introduced bill in the
House OF Representatives yesterday to test the con-
stitutionality OF questions vetoed by the President
and passed over his veto, by providing for suit on
feigned issues, to be entered by the President and
his Attorney General, and to be contested by the
Speaker of the House, the decision to affect the bill
finally, either in whole or In part.
We have special kilograms from Cuba and Mexico
OF later date. In Mazatan and the west coast
affairs are complicated. Santa Anna is In another
law suit in Havana and claims to be penniless.
General Meade has disapproved OF the arrest OF
Judge Pope, OF the Circuit Court OF Calhoun county,
Ala by Lieutenant Johnson, who caused the arrest
because Judge Pope had empaneed jures which
were not composed OF negroes The General In his
orders censures the lieutenant and says that the
Reconstruction acts do not require that all juries
should have coored men upon them, but merely
that there should be no objection to a colored man
sitting as a Juror.
Evidenced Is said 10 be accommodating against Whelap
the alleged murderer of darcy McGee and 1t is con-
sidered certain that his conviction Will ensue
In the Court OF Common Pleas Chambers yesterday,
before Judge Barrett, the Gould contempt case came
up for hearing. Mr.. Jay Gould did not appear and
upon the affidavit OF the officer who had him in GUS
tody, and who ayerred that be refused to come to
New York, the court issued an order to show
cause why Mr.. Gould and Mr.. Hamilton Har
ris, his counsel at Albany who advised him in the
matter, should not be punished for this misconduct
alleged against them
An officer Of the Custom House. in the appraisers
department, was yesterday held to bail before Com.
missioner Kenneth G. White In the sum OF $4,000 ON
a charge Of having aided and abetted other parties
in the importation and smuggling OF goods In avoid.
ance OF the duties imposed by law.
Yesterday before Commissioner Osborn. Joseph
Bloomgart was charged with having while In the
employ OF the government at Louisville, Ky
embezzled $4,000 the property Of the United States
The prisoner given into the custody OF the Mar
shal for the purpose Of being RENTED to Kentucky
on the above charge Subsequently counsel for the
prisoner obtained writ OF habeas corpus and certi.
orari to review the proceedings had before the Com.
missioner, the return to the writ being fixed for
Tuesday next Thomas Lloyd was committed for
trial. in default OF slO 900 bail, charge of selling
issuing national currency and United states Treas
ury notes.
In the United States District Cout in Bankruptcy
yesterday, In the matter OF the New York Mail
Steamship Company, postponement OF the hearing
In the case was moved for and granted by Judge
Blatchford for q week. In the matter OF the bank.
ruptcy Of George A. wicks a motion for jury trial
was made and granted, and the trial fixed for Mon
day week.
There was no specie shipped by the steamers from
this port yesterday.
The stock market was weak and unsettled yester.
aaad efr Cold
closed at 1884
In commercial circles yesterday there was but lit
tie animation, though in some departments OF trade
there was fair business contaminated Prices In
some Instances were materially changed. Cotton
was In active speculative demand and advanced
one cent per pound, mddiing upland closing
at Bic. Cofee was more sought after and firmly
held. On Change nour was passably active and
firm. Wheat was in fair demand and lrmer though