The New York herald., 1868-05-07
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IMPEACHMENT.

In the High Court yesterday Mr. Bingham con-
Cluded his address, and at the peroration round OF
applause greeted him from the galleries. Chief Jus
tce Chase Immediately ordered them TO be cleared
which done amid great confusion the diplomatic
and reporters galleries being included In the order
In the secret session which ensued the order OF
senator Edmunds to admit oficial reporters to the
final deliberations was laid the table, and no
action taken the order Of Mr. Sumner relative
10 the mode OF voting on the final judgment.
Senator Fessenden's alleged detection has made
radical change In the prospect, and in Washington
Yesterday bets made OF five 10 against
yicti0n.
CONGRESS.
In the Senate yesterday nothing was done outside
OF the impeachment business.
In the House, after returning from the Senate
Chamber, Mr. Eldrldye suggested that no bus-
ness could be transacted until the Senate,
which was then In secret session, should
adjourn. Mr.. Stevens was given permission
TO make personal explanation on the
Alta vela question: In which he stated that he signed
an opinion ON the subject at the request OF Mr.. Gar
field, that he had Idea ii to he taken to the
President but that he had nothing to rctract in the
matter. lie venturcd upon some abuse OF Mr..
Nelson, OF the Presidents counsel, when he
was called to order by the Chair, and Mr..
Eldridge suggested that he withdraw the tenth
article OF Impeachment. The consideration of Mr..
Cary's proposition to withdraw the tenth article of
impeachment resumed, and It was neFatived by
as,rict party vote.
THE LEGISLATURES.
In the senate yesterday several bills OF au unnl.
portant character were passed: the conference re-
ports on the tax levy concurred n ana half
past two the senate was declared adjourned sne die.
In the Assembly bills to amend the code Of pro
cedure and for other purposes not OF general inter-
est were passed. The reports OF conference COM
Iittees the tax leves concurrcd ill., and also
the report the State Charity hill. The Committee
ON Federal Relations made q report and tho Assembly
sdjourned sine Die.
Correct transcripts OF the New York city and coun-
~ tax levies, finally adopted by the Legislature,
win he found elsewhere In our columns this morn
ing.
EUROPE.
The news report by the Atlantic cable Is dated
wednesday, Maye.
Napoleon denies that France seeks q mediation
with Russia between Crete and Turkey. France has
broken OF relations with the government OF Tunis.
The High Church tories OF England assembled In
great force in London In opposition the Gladstone
resolves. Archblsbops and bishops were present,
out the meeting was "tumultuousr Notwithstanding
The Hudson hay territory is cedcd TO the British
crown.
Consols, g37. ~. Five.twenties, 20 = in London
and T55s In Frankfort Paris Boufse dull.
The united states Minister In Japan demands in
demniiy from the Mikado for losses sustained bv
American citizens at Osaka during the civil war riots
MISCELLANEOUS.
south American advices are dated st Aspmwall on
the 2sth or April. The yellow fever continued 10
spread In Lima and Calao. There were four hun.
drcd and sixty deaths ny the disease In March and
Jour hundred and ten during the first :cn days or
April In the two cities. Balta was undoubt-
cdy elected President Of Peru EX.Presidcnt
Jrado has been dismissed from the army
by government decreei aud his late Cabi.
net ana star discharged from ONCE. IN the state
of Bolivar insurrcction was gotten up. but was
promptly put down by the militia. The conserya
tives were accused Of being NJ the bottom Of the
trouble, but IL denied by the leading conscrva
tyes
Advices from Central America bring US details of
an important treaty concluded between the govern.
ment OF that republic and the United states.
samuel M'ls was hanged In Franconia Mass, yes.
tcrday TOT thc brutal murder Of an old man named
Maxwell. On the scafIoid he made 4 speech confess
,ng his guilt aud asserting that he would die like
,nan. Tic ieli eaht feet and death cn.ued almost In
simultaneously his neck being broken
The Connecticut Legislature asscmhlod vos,cr,a,
aud received the message of Governor English.
The Legislature Of Georgia, it is understood viii,
not require the test oath of members elect
The Texas Reconstruction Convention viii assa,,.
DE on the lst Of June instead OF the 18TH
A convention OF radicals who dissent frorn tho
action of the Republican state Convention was h,ld
., Baltimore Nd, yesterday.
The Canadian government has arrested two more
piomInen, Irishmen and prohibited ihc circulation
of FeDian newspapers.
The steamship Java, for Liverpool, iooA out
s5a5,OOo on freight.
In the United States District Court, Brooklyn,
Judge Benedict presiding william Gilchrist charged
with defrauding the government of The revenue tax
due on the manufacture Of whskey, was arraigned
yesterday when the indictment was read, and