The New York herald., 1868-05-14

no circumstances must he club prisoner on the
head. II necessary to the club at ALL 1t should
be on other parts OF the body.
In the Allen-Enright alleged whiskey fraud cases
in Brooklyn yesterday evidence for the defence was
closed and counsel for Enright commenced summing
up, the counsel for Allen announcing himself willing
to submit his clients to the jury without arg
ment
Messrs. Deforest and Manning, bankers on Wall
street. who were on trial for alleged receiving OF
stolen property, In having in their possession some
bonds stolen from A.. C. Kingsland Son, were
h0noraby discharged yesterday 1t being evident that
they purchased the bonds in good faith.
The argument before Judge Sutherland, at Special
Term OF the Supreme Court on the motions to dissolve
the injunctlons granted in the suits OF Richard Sche
Vs. The Erie Railway Company and Others Frank
Work against the same and the People OF the State
OF New York against the same defendants, was con-
cluded yesterday. Counsel will hand In their points
to-day and the case win then be submitted to the
court for decision.
The stock market was dull but steady yesterday
Government securities were duh but steady. Gold
closed at 139'4.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Our correspondence from Rio JanerO is dated April
s, The Minister of Agriculture had objected to GER
tain terms on which three hundred and thirty-six
Irish emgrants had been shipped for Brazil, but the
British government had intlmated that the terms
were correct and he must abide by them. The
scheme for emigration from New York had proven
an arocious swindle, and the contract with the
Navigation Company which shortly expires will
not be renewed. The impression prevailed that the
movement OF Lopez in abandoning Curupay was a
fent, and that he drawing the allied army into
q trap. The Brazilans were suffering greatly for
supplies. Exchange had fallen to 1ss, and gold
was ut las.
We have correspondence from Mexico city dated
April 20 and Vera Cruz April 80 which are mainly
details of our news items by the Gulf cable. The
parties charged with the attempted assassination of
President Juarez are still in prison, but when Mr..
Plumb presented the congratulations of the United
States the escape Of the President 1t was virtually
admitted by the government authorities that the
charges against them could not be sustained.
Our correspondence from Buenos Ayres is dated
March IS. 1t is stated that the allied fleet passed
liumata on account OF the commanding officer of
the fort being bribed, and that he was immediately
shot by Lopez. There was great excitement in the
Argentine Confederation over the approaching presi-
Dental election. On the removal of the national
troops from Rosario another revolution broke out,
and the Governor was imprisoned
In the of John II. Surratt counsel for the de-
fence argued yesterday In favor Of his motion to
admit the prisoner to bail. lie urged that Surratt
was in i'll health and pecuniarily embarrassed,
having barely money enough, with the aid of his
friends, to pay the board OF his witnesses. The
court declined to admit him to bail, on the ground
that the defence had readily consented to continue
the trial TO the next term, although the prosecution
was ready to proceed.
Preparations are busily making for the laying of
another telegraph cable between Havana and Key
West. The United States steamer Gettysburg Is now
engaged in sounding for cable to connect Panama
with the United States.
Thomas Brown who with his wife was brutally as.
saulted by burglar at Hampton Falls N. H., some
time ago. died yesterday his wife having died several
days before. Their hired man, who was arrested has
confessed to the assault and burglary.
Joe Coburn, who arrived in Cincinnati yesterday,
was Immediately arrested and required to give bail
in 10000 that he would not fight In Ohio. He gave
the bail and was released.
Under the head OF ''4he Work OF the Legislature
we publish this morning partial list Of the acts pas
sed at the late session.
The British schooner Canadienne has gone to the
Gull Of ST. Lawrence to protect Canadian fishermen.
boiler near Anderson, Ind, exploded on Tuescay
night killing two men and mOrtally inuring three.
The soldiers and sailors OF Wisconsin met In conven
ton at Milwaukee yesterday and adopted resolutions
requesting that members OF the United States SEN
ate who cannot conscientousy vote for the convic-
ton OF the President should resign, sin order that
the republic may suffer no detriment." Delegates
to the Chicago Convention were elected, with in
structons to vote for Grant.
radical meeting was held In Lancaster, Pa, yes.
terday, which rOundy abused the ''recreant'
Senator's
Three more men have been arrested in Montreal
for alleged completely in the McGee assassination
witness was examined at their arrsignment who
testfes to being present when whalen under the
name Of Smith, was appointed to kill McGee.
The Impeachment and Its Presidential