The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-02-19

The examination OF witnesses for the defence in the
OF the people against Richard Casey trial in ths
Court OF oyer and Termnsr closed yesterday The
summing up OF counsel will commence this morning
MISCELLANEOUS.
Our special correspondence from shanghas is dated
on the lith of December. The Cabinet OF China, in
nuerced largely BY the advice Of the Dowager Empress
speaking in the name Of the present Emperor her son.
who Is only ten years old, decided in making the
present complete change in the national policy
regarding foreigners. IL was decided at the same
council to tender tho post of Plenpotentiary, with
unlimited power OF treaty action, TO Mr. Burin-
game, which was done, 20 his great surprise.
Alter due elaboration he accepted tho post and
has set out from Pekn for San Francisco and
Washington to commence his labors Mr. Buriin-
game is attended by numerous suite made up OF men
OF learning aud rank and DO engaged on his mis-
sion during the next two His journey from Pe-
kin Tiensin interrupted by threatening demon
STATIONS the part of native bandits, class OF men
have always infested the districts Of China torn by
evil war.
1t is reported that an army OF two thousaud Indians
from Idaho and Montana have taken the war path again.
In the Reconstruction Committee OF the House yes
terday T. bill for the admission OF Alabama was con-
sidered, Mr. Stevens expressing himself as dissatisfied
with it, and favorng delay in acting upon it until all
the facts ascertaned.
In the State Constitutional Co vention yesterday the
article the Secretary Of State &C., reported
plee from The Revision Committee. The article the
Legislature was amended by striking out the clause
authorizing the sale of street railroad franchises at pub
he auction and tho article militia amended by
restricting tie number Of tho National Guard time OF
peace TO thirty thousand.
ln the South Carolina Convention yesterday telegram
received from senator WILSON, saving that Congress
will not loan the State 600 900 buy lands FOR tho
poor.
The Louisiana Convention, having completed their
constitution. have discovered that preamble is wanting
and have commenced operations to form one.
The Florida Convention has recognized, the two
factions being harmonzed by the medatons Of General
Meade. The majority now hold their own and 1t is
probable the whole constitution will be readopted-
Tue Official returns of the Alabama Convention in
the hands OF General Meade who has refused furnish
them for publication. II Is estimated however that the
vote for ratification about 72000 900 than half
the registration.
An escaped convict. who oversaken by tho officers
at MonroevIe Ohio recently shot and killed one Of
the constabies assistants and severely wounded tho
constable himself This very desperate criminal Is only
twenty -four years old
locomotive engine Al Lowell, Aass., exploded
yesterday killing the engineer and master mechanic
Of the railroad and seriously njuring three other
persona
ThomasC G. McCreery, OF Daviess county, democrat
OF clean record. elected United States Senator by
the Kentucky Legislature yesterday in the place of
James Guthrie, resigned
charter election in Syracuse yesterday resulted In
. republican victory BY Increased majorities
The Ice gorge near st. Louis has broken up and the
river is now clear Navigation southwark viii probably
DO soon resumed.