The Sun. — 1865-05-17 (London, England)

ARRIVAL OF THE CITY OF WASHINGTON. QUEENSTOWN, May 16. The Inman steamer City of Washington, from New York on the 6th, has arrived here with 55 passengers and 286,448 dollars in specie. She landed 24 bags of mails, and proceeded at 10.55 p.m., for Liverpool. NEW YORK, May 4 (Morning) President Johnson has issued the following proclamation : _ _  "Whereas, it appears from evidence in the bureau of the military department that Mr. Lincoln's murder and Mr. Seward's attempted assassination were incited, concerted, and procured by Jefferson Davis, Jacob Thompson, Clement C. Clay, Beverly Tucker, George N. Sanders, W. C. Cleary, and other rebel traitors against the United States Government, harboured in Canada, the following rewards for the arrest of the said persons within the limits of the United States are there fore offered:—sloo,ooo for Davis, pop() for Cleary, and 22,000 for each of the others.". Cleary, against whom the Toronto Grand Jury found a true bill for a breach of the neutrality laws, has surrendered. He gave bail for $B,OOO, and will stand his trial at the October assizes. . .  Canadian papers announce Surratt's arrival in Canada.  The: Herald correspondent asserts that an im mense number of persons implicated in the Booth conspiracy have held meetings in Washington since August, 1864. The Boston Advertiser says that Booth's head and heart were removed from his remains and deposited in the Medical Museum, at Washington. The body was interred in the felons' cemetery. General Ewell and several other Confederate generals have addressed a letter to Grant expressing their unqualified abhorrence and indignation at Lincoln's murder and Seward's attempted assassination, and declaring themselves to be no allies of assassins either North or South. Jefferson Davis, Breckenridge, Benjamin, and other Confederate leaders, escorted by 2;000 cavalry, and followed by 11 waggons, supposed to contain treasure, reached Yorkville, South Carolina, on the 28th. Stoneman's cavalry arrived at the town on the following day, Mr. Davis thus having one day's start. Governor Aiken, of South Carolina, and G. B. Lamar, of Savannah, have arrived at Washington as prisoners. It is asserted that they will be regularly tried on the charge of treason. It is reported that an agreement has been made for the surrender of all the Confederate troops in Florida. It is also reported that Canby will only accept Dick Taylor's surrender on the same terms as those accepted by General Lee. Twenty-six of the crew of the ram Webb have been captured, and arrived at New Orleans. Mosby has left Virginia, and is endeavouring to escape to Texas. Secretary Stanton has rescinded the order prohibiting the exportation of arms and war material. President Johnson made a speech to the Pennsylvania delegation, reiterating that the severest penalties of the law would be inflicted upon the rebel  leaders. Mr. Seward and his son are both gaining strength. NEW YORK, May 6 (Morning.) Sherman's entire army has arrived at Washington, and he has established his head-quarters at Alexandria.  Rosser is stated to have been captured. Jefferson Thompson has surrendered. The trial of the Booth conspirators will commence next week at the Arsenal, Washington. Beverly Tucker and Cleary have written letters denying positively having had any knowledge of a plot to assassinate or capture Liiicoln and Seward. George N. Sanders and Tucker have issued a manifesto, accusing President Johnson of a hellish plot to murder their Christian President. They express their readiness to proceed to Rouse's Point or some other place for trial, if the Federal Government will pay for their defence and guarantee their safety. Washington despatches assert that it is understood that a formal demand has been made upon the Canadian Government to surrender such of the assassination conspirators as may be within its