The New York herald., 1868-04-19
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New York. Sunday, April 10, 1865.
IMPEACHMENT.

IMPEACHMENT.
The High Court met at eleven O'Clock yesterday
morning. .-r.-.'
The Chief Justice directed counsel to state what
they offered prove by the question debated at the
close Of the session on Friday. The offer to prove
was read, and stated that counsel would show that
the Presidents Cabinet concurred the opinion that
the Civil Tenure bill was unconstitutional, and that
Mr.. stanton and Mr. Seward wrote the message
vetoing 1t. The debate on the admissibity Of the
evidence was continued and the Chief Justice ruled
that it was admissible, but the Senate ruled other
wise by vote OF 20 to 90
Mr.. Welles was recalled, but the main portion OF
MS evidence decided inadmssible. Mr.. Evarts
then announced that other members OF the Cabinet
were In attendance, but he would not call them as
they could only give the evidence that had already
been ruled out Postmaster General Randall, how
ever, was called and testified as to the removal Of
Foster Blodgett, Postmaster at Augusta, Ga.
Mr.. Evarts at the conclusion OF this testimony,
announced that, far counsel knew the evidence
for the defence all in, although they could not
say positively, in the absence Of Mr. Stanbery The
Court then adjourned
few members Of the House at eleven O'Clock,
without q formal assembling, attended the Senate
Chamber, and OH yeturning the Speaker announced
that the House would during the rest of the i'm
peachment proceedings meet at eleven O'Clock in
accordance with resolution adopted some time ago.
THE LEGISLATURE.
In the Senate yesterday the Erie Railway bill was
passed by vote OF II to IL. Numerous other bills
not of general interest were also passed ordered
TO third reading
In the Assembly the New York county Tax Levy
was referred to the Committee OF the Whole and
made the special order for Wednesday. Several
bills were passed and ordered to a third reading.
EUROPE
The news reported by the Atlantic cable is dated
yesterday, April Is.
The Prince of Wales was installed Knight OF st.
Patrick i'm Dublin, the people being very enthu-
sastlc. The weather in England is very favorable
for harvest prospects, Admiral Farragutis squad
ron Is at for Lisbon
Consuls, 93I 4 a 93,S. Five-twenties, 7OH 10L in
London and 7516 IN Frankfort.
Cotton frmer at an advance: mid1ling uplands
closing at 1915 pence. Breadstuirs quiet and steady
and provisions nrm.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The election in Louisiana is progressing quietly
The white vote in New Orleans is believed to be
siderably ahead so far. The votes will he counted
Immediately the close of the polls and we shall
probably yet an indication OF the result to-day.
The steamships CITY of Paris and Cuba OF rival
lines, left their docks In North river for Queenstown
yesterday about the same hour the intention being TO
race across the Atlantic. The Ci,y OF Paris having
the first send or was hour and five minutes
ahead at the bar
The virginia Convention adjourned sine die at
midnight Friday The constitution signed only
by the President and Secretary, In accordance with
a resolution OF the body.
The State Treasurer Of Virginia was suspended
yesterday by General schoneld, and new one was
appointed dd Interim. The Superintendent OF state
Prisons was removed, and new set OF town officials
was appointed for Charlottesville
Joseph Brown for the murder OF his little daughter
Angie was sentenced at Hudson yesterday to be hung
on the soth of May. lie took the sentence quite
cooy, declaring that he was innocent.
whelan has been committed TO trial at the Assize
Court In Ottawa for the murder OF darcy McGee
He was discovered yesterday morning in an attempt
TO escape.
policeman in Troy was shot somewhat myste
riously on Friday night. The murder is supposed tC
have been the work of burglars whom he was abou
disturbing In their operations
In the United states District Court yesterday he
fore Judge Blatchord, the OF the United State
vs.. Joseph Bloomeart came up for hearing The de
fendant was committed to prison charge Of EN-
bezzling $4,000 from the Office Of the Assistan
Treasurer at Louisville. The evidence against IN
prisoner was tale written by him, the chief featur
DcluR uucsCIpuOu VI plOt anu dctioH VI tlHptl
element charged. shortly after the commitmen
counsel moved for a writ OF ceriorari TO vacate tn
arrest, which returnabe yesterday. The dc
cison Of the court will be rendered tomorrow.
The Gould contempt case branch OF the grca
Erie litigation, was up for hearing before Judge Ear
rett In the Court Of Common Pleas yesterday. Ow
inq 10 the continued absence OF Mr.. Gould at Aban
on the plea of illness the proceedings were al
Iourned until Tuesday next. The examination We
fore Referee Redneld, which was to have been =,
sumed Yesterday. was also postponed IN consequenc
Of a stay Of proceedings having been iniorposed
The against England, Hanlon and Evan
three government Keepers in charge OF a dstillcry
avenue for alleged Illicit distilllng and rcs!s'n
Collector Porter and his government agents in fe
ruary last, was up before Commissioner Osborn ye
terday. II was shown n the testimony that it va
the duty Of The accused aa government Keepers
resist persons who attempt to enter the diser.
and that they did not know that the party resi- ted a