The New York herald., 1868-05-06
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Now York. Wednesday. May Q, 1858.
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IMPEACHMENT.

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IMPEACHMENT,
In the High Court yesterday Mr.. Bingham con-
tnued his closing address for the prosecution. He
finally yielded to motion to adjourn, saying that he
would require about an hour to-day in which to con-
clude
In the Senate yesterday nothing was done outside
OF the Impeachment business.
In the House Mr.. Dawes, Of Massachusetts, pre-.
sented resolution directing the Donney Investi.
eating Committee to inquire into the charges Of gold
robblng presented by Mr.. Brooks against Mr. Butler:
Mr.. Brooks desired also TO investigate the charges
made by Mr.. Butler relative to the lawsuit with Mr..
Clarke In New York. and exhibited letter purport-
ing to come from Mr.. Clarke denying Mr.. Buffers
statement In toto. Mr.. Brooks also asked
that the report Of General Bady Smith and James
Il. Brady on the management Of affairs in New Or.
leans BY General Butler be laid before the committee
Of investigation; but Mr. Dawes said 1t was unneces-
sary to instruct the committee and the resolution as
originally introduced was agreed to- Mr.. Cary, OF
ONO o1ered as question Of privilege resolution
that In view Of the debates which took place on FRI
day. Saturday and Monday, the impeachment man.
ayers be requested to withdraw the article charging
the President with indecent harangues. motion to
adjourn was Immediately made and acceded to.
ge THE LEGISLATURE
In the Senate yesterday the General Charity bill
Appropriating $23, 900 passed. The Charity bill
passed last year appropriated 100000. Several
other bills not Of general interest were also passed.
The reports OF the conference committee on
the Canal Appropriation and Supply bill was
concurred in. Conference committees were
appointed on the two tax levies. The
bill for the construction Of certain piers on North
river passed. concurrent resolution to ad.
Journ sine die at ten O'Clock last night adopted
but the Assembly having failed to the Senate
adjourned until this morning.
In the Assembly the report Of the conference com.
mittee on the Supply bill aAadopted. Committees
OF conference were appointed the county
tax levy and the State Charity BILL Bills
were passed relative to buildings In New York city,
and authorizing the Attorney General to institute
suits for annurng certain canal repair contracts.
bill to abolish the canal repairs contract system was
introduced and referred. The complimentary resolu
tons which usually are the forerunners OF an early
adjournment sine de then rendered the Speaker
and Clerk, and the Assembly adjourned until this
morning.
The news reports by the Atlantic cable is dated
May 8, at midnight.
Mr.. Gladstone called the attention OF Parliament to
the Cabinet explanations Of the crisis yesterday and
the power OF dissolution at discretion said to have
been accorded by the Queen to Mr.. Disraeli. Mr.
Dlsrael again explained, but appeared to still
hold the threat OF dissolution In te7ToTen
over members pending the Church de-
bate Sir $. Northcote said there was no
menace" TO the Parliament South Germany
threatens secession from the Customs Parliament.
Napoleon is said to have proposed RussoFrench
mediation between Turkey and Crete. Baron Bud.
perg gave grand banquet to the foreign Ministers
IN Paris.
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April g. reached this port at about two O'Clock this
morning. Her mail report has been an,icpated I'm
all Its main points by the details by the Union pub
Iished In the HERALD.
THE CITY.
The usual May anniversaries are farly unon no
The New York and Hudson River Unitarian Confer.
ence held their preliminary exercises at the Church
OF the Messiah IN Thirtyfourth street. last evening
and the anniversary exercises will commence this
morning. The Five Points House OF Industry will
also hold their anniversary to-day at the chapel OF
that institution.
large temperance meeting was held In Plymouth
church, Brooklyn, last evening. Henry Ward
Beecher not present, but stephen II. Tying, Jr.
was introduced and addressed the assemblage.
The Erie Railroad dock in Jersey City gave way
under freight train yesterday morning precipi.
tatng the engine tender and one car into the water
beneath. The engineer and fireman were instantly
killed.
trot took place on the Fashion Course yesterday
between Bradley Breeze, Pense and Amber. The
not decided although six heats we're trotted
Pense and Breeze each leading In two OF them, and
Pense making the best mile, 2:3l. The race was
chen postponed to the nrst fairlday.
An important decision was yesterday rendered by
Judge Batchford in the United states District Court
bankruptcy branch, on the bankruptcy OF Robert @.
Hathbone. Judge Blatchford, after seyerelv AMI
1nadvertfng on the bankrupts conduct In scheminp
to defaud his creditors by false representations ana
returns, refused the bankrupt discharge The de-
csion, which is given In law. columns, is one Of
great importance and interest to the business COM
snunity
The Anchor Line steamship United Kingdom CAP.
Tain Donaldson, will leave pier 20 North river at
7welve M. to day "wednesday for Liverpool and
Tasgow, calling at Londonderry TO land passen.
.ke.s, &C.
ne steamship Herman Livingston Captain Eaton,
'"d leave pier 80 North river at three p N. to-day
81 'anesday1 for Savannah, Ga.
re stock market was dull but on the whole steady
y" erday. Government securities were nrm. Gold
clIsed at l3eL
MIsCELLANE0Us
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