The New York herald., 1868-05-27

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Vnted States Circuit Court for the past ten days was
concluded last evening" The jury failed to agree and
were locked up for the night.
Yesterday large number OF motions In the great
Erie litigation up before Judge Barnard at Su-
preme Court Chambers, and orders made direct
ing them to be set down for hearing at different times
The case of the Mercantile Bank against Bodine and
others In which suit was brought to recover on
bond In the sum Of $4,000, given as surety for
Charles Windsor as pledge for the faithful perform
ance of his obligations paying teller OF the Mer
camille Bank, was concluded yesterday. 1t will be
remembered that Windsor absconded In 1854 to Eu.
rope taking with him about quarter OF million
dollars OF the funds Of the bank. The jury found a
verdict for plaintiff for $4,000, with interest.
In the Marine Court yesterday suit was brought by
one Edwin De Leon against the proprietors of the
citizen newspaper to recover the sum Of $500, the
balance OF compensation claimed for writing series
Of articles on the secret history Of the Confederate
State Department in Europe Some interesting doc
umentary evidence was admitted The plaintiff was
non-suited
The stock market was strong yesterday. Govern
ment securities continued very strong and active
Gold closed at lao.
MISCELLANEOUS.
bTltlsu Huu telcSrdub irOm ADybsinisi, udJeu Oh
the 14th of April report the fall Of the fortress on
the day previous thus:-'The Abyssinan troops on
Islange were disarmed as quickly as possible, and
in the afternoon, after some shelllng the Amba
Of Magdaa was stormed by the Second brigade, the
Thrty-third leading aud giving storming party with
sappers. The entrance was difficult and opposition
was bravey offered by few at the first gate which
was closed and blocked behind by stones An entrance
on one side was effected and at quarter past four
the cOors Of the Thirty were flying In Magdala
King Theodorus found lying dead about $50 yards
inside the second gate. Several chiefs of note, in
Guiding the Prime Minister, Ras Engedda, were killed
at the first gate"
The trial Of JEFF Davis is definitely settled for
the Sd of June Chief Justice Chase having appointed
that day some time ago with the pr0viso that the
impeachment trial should close In the meantime.
The New York State Senate, conjonty with the
Court Of Appeals met in Albany yesterday for the
trial OF Canal Commissioner r. G. Dorm, on charges
preferred by the Assembly. The Managers Of the
Assembly, nine In number, their counsel and counsel
for the accused were present. Senator Stanford
challenged by the counsel for the accused on the
ground that he had adjudged the chairman Of
the Canal Investigating Committee but the Court
refused to excuse him from serving. motion was
then made to quash the fourth charge, and, pending
discussion upon 1t, the court adjourned.
Professor Henry Morton delivered lecture on
'Light " in Philadelphia, on Saturday night He Illus
trated his subject with series Of most astonishing
experiments, producing dazzling stars with contin-
ually changing rays, shower Of scintlating sparks
and producing a sudden change Of tableau Of bril-
liant figures to ghasty company of spectres by the
substitution Of yellow for white light.
The Rhode Island Legislature assembled yesterday
at Newport. Charles @. Van Zandt was elected
Speaker Of the House.
,hnrc NJ ha NlorIa n noor
of Aldermen have been removed by General Canby
and their places filed by his appointees, among
whom are seven negroes.
The New Orleans (La.) Grand Jury have complained
to General Buchanan that the Chief OF Police OF
New Orleans processes to know the whereabouts Of
noted burglar, but refuses to discover him unless
compensated for so doing. No law OF the State
covers the case, and the Grand Jury asked General
Buchanan to take action In It, which he promised to
do.
Reuben Wright, an Old man Of sixty, was executed
at Danbury N. G., on the 21st inst for the murder
of negro named Slas Harstein. 1t appeared that
Wright and Harsteins wife, mulatto woman Of
twenty-one, were engaged in Illicit amour to
which Harstein was an obstruction, and, with the
assistance OF two other negroes, they murdered him.
The negro girl is also condemned, but has been re-
spited until September.
In the Methodist Conference at Chicago yesterday
the report on theological seminaries was adopted.
DR.. Robert J. Breckenridge, Of Kentucky, made
strong speech In the Presby terian General Assembly
at Albany yesterday In opposition to the proposed
union Of the two schools OF the Church.
According to Canada despatch one Of the wit. |
nesses against Whelan, the alleged murderer Of |
Darcy McGee, In Ottawa, Canada, was brutally |
beaten Monday night and another witness for the
prosecution has received threatening letters from
persons purporting to be Fenians.