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4. aes EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEeeee ould be released from im bankruptoy. BROADWAY AND ANN STREET. ‘The stock market was sirong yesterday and there was Great excitement in Erie, Government securities wore strong. Gold closed at 1413. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR. Mr. Stevens on Impeachment—The Court, the Criminal and the Republicaa Party. “Old Thad” bas been cracking his party whip over the heads of the Senate. In closing up the House debate on the articles of impeach- ment against Andrew Johnson he made a most discreditable exhibition of his implacable ba- tred of “the man at the other end of the ave- nue” in his forgetfulness or contempt of the Proprieties of the occasion. In giving his opinions of the “high crimes and misdemean- ors” of the accused, there was nothing oat of the way in declaring that “never was a great malefactor so gently treated as Andrew John- son ;” that “the people have been unwilling to blot the records of this country by weighing his crimes with their shame ;” that, usurping the powers of Congress, he assumed to estab- lish an empire in the South under his own control ; that, persisting in his usurpations, even when Congress had interposed and passed laws.for the reorganization of the conquered rebel States, “he pronounced those laws un- constitutional and advised the people not to obey them ;” that “this monstrous usurpation, worse than sedition, and little less than trea- son,” he adhered to in his last annual message, and that the tender mercies of the House com- mittee “have rested only on the most trifling crimes and misdemeanors which they could select from the official life of Andrew Johnson.” But the implacable Mr. Stevens had some- thing more to say. He had an amend- ment to propose to the indictment, in the form of another article, to the effect that on the 12th of August last President Johnson suspended Mr. Stanton as Secretary of War, “and that while the Senate was consider- ing the sufficiency of the reasons reported Andrew Johnson formed a deliberate design (vide the Grant-Johnson correspondence) and determined to prevent the said Edwin M. Stanton from resuming forthwith the duties of said office ;” and that “ when he was defeated in this design by the fidelity and Integrity of the Secretary ad interim (Gene- ral Grant), he (Johnson) sought to arrive at the same end by giving a letter of authority to Lorenzo Thomas, Adjutant General of the Army, to act as the Secretary of War ad Volume XXXIII...... Atttepenerearenmerenees Ne. 64 AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING, PIKE'S OPERA HOUSE, 28d at., corner Eighth av.— Tus Bagsee or Savitie. BROADWAY THEATRE, Broadway.—Sau. 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MRS, F. B. CONWAY'S PARK THEATRE, Brootlyn.— Jzssim Brown, HOOLEY'S OPERA HOUSE, Brooklyn,—Ermioriax Muvernatoy,—Buncesqcs or tae Witp fawn. NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, 618 Broadway.— Scmnce and Ant. New York, Wednesday, March 4, 1868. THS NEWS. EUROPE. The news report by the Atlantic cable is aated ten o'clock last night, March 3. Prussia has confiseated the estate of the ex-King of Hanover, The captain and crew of an English schooner which was laden with petroleum were burned to death during a fire which destroyed their vessel in dock at Antwerp. The Porte refuses the concession of | ‘erim, and severely censured the former Sec- an American naval station on the coast of | retary of War ad interim (Grant) for not yield- Asiatic Turkey. Baron Rothschild is to be ad- | ing to his efforts to make him betray his trust.” vanced to a higher rank in the British peerage. George Francis Train was arrested in Dublin on, it is said, a judgment for debt. Goncral Nagle's trial for Fe- nianiem is removed from Sligo to the Court of Queen's Bench, Dublin, as a mixed jury could not be obtained 1m the country town, CONGRESS. In the Senate yesterday a resolution of inquiry into the expediency of removing all taxes on incomes and manufactures was adopted. A bill restoring alter- nate sections of land along the Pacific Rail. road to market was passed. Mr. Frelinghuysen in- troduced a bill providing for a uniformity of coinage, A resolution informing the House that the Senate was ready to receive the Managers of the Impeachment was adopted. The bill to fund tho national debt was takea upand Mr. Morrill made a lengthy speech in reply to Mr. Sherman. The bil was then postponed until to-day. In the House, under the Monday call of States, a bill ‘was offered for reference to regulate the public debt. Another effort was made to have Mr, Eldridge’s Protest read, but it was again defeated. The Post Office Appropriation bill was passed. The additional article of impeachment offered by Mr. Butler on Monday ‘was again offered and adopted, and also another from Mr. Bingham, charging the President with contriving means to keep Mr. Stanton out of office after bis reia- statement by the Senate, THE LEGISLATURE. In the Senate yesterday bill was reported for the construction of bridges across the Hudson river at tho Highlands, A resolution calling for the names of such corporations as have refysed to furnish detaiied state- ments of their aflairs in accordance with a former resolu- tion of the Senate was offered, but after some debate it ‘was laid on the table for the present. Bilis ceding to the United States jurisdiction over certain lands in Brooklyn for Navy Yard purposes and reiative to ordi- nances and contracts for street paving in New York were ordered to a third reading. A bill incorporating the Yorkville und Astoria Horse Railroad Company was in- troduced, In the Assembly bills to prevent street railroads in New York city from obstructing the strects by the re- moval of snow from their tracks, relative to the Without this charge against Andrew Johnson, Mr. Stevens remarked, if shrewd lawyers and cavilling judges “do not acquit him they are greener than ever I was when I commenced to practise at the Court of Quarter Sessions.” This article was worth ali the others put to- gether ; for it fixed the motive and purpose of the President in all these proceedings and left him no defence but the unconstitutionality of the Tenure of Office law. The Senate had four times voted on the constitutionality of that bill and every republican Senator had voted for it, the first vote being 29 to 9 and the last 35 to 11, And here it was that Mr. Stevens cracked his party whip over the heads of the Senate. “Let me see,” he continued, shaking his finger above his head, “the recreant who dares tread back upon his steps and vote on the other side”’ “Lot him who can expect to get on the only ground left if my article is adopted. Let him hope who dares to hope that so high abody as that Senate will betray its trust, will forget its own act, will disgrace itself in tho face of the nation. Point me out one who dares do itand you show me one who dares be re- garded as infamous by posterity.” “The old man,” however, failed to convince the House. His amendment was not included in the bill of indictment; but yesterday the article number ten, proposed by Ben Butler, declaring that Mr. Johnson, in several speeches made in Washington and while “swinging round the circle” in Cleveland, St. Louis and elsewhere, attempted to bring Congress into disgrace, was adopted, as was also an article number eleven, proposed by Mr. Bingham, that Andrew Johnson did, in a speech at Washing- ton, on the 18th of August, 1866, declare that the Thirty-ninth Congress was not a Congress taxation of bank stockholders, and to amend | quthoriz:d by the constitution, intending way ier ty aatae aioe x nt thereby to deny thas the legislation of said for Uy ; vanced to « third ing. A bili was introducea | CONgTess was obligatory upon him. And #0, upon tuis charge that the President made some speeches and declarations hostile to Congross, in addition to the removal of Stanton and the appointment of Thomas to the War Office and the alleged “conspiracy” with General Emory to seize the War Department by force of arms, the impeachment rests, provided that half a dozen other articles are not tacked on to the indictment, of which there is every probability. It is the opinion of Mr. Stevens that upon these charges, omitting his clincher, “shrewd lawyers” and “ cavilling judges” may effect the acquittal of Andrew Joun- son, and Mr. Stevens, being himself a “ shrewd lawyer,” his opinion is entitled to some weight. But the main point in this prose- cution is this warning of Mr. Stevens, as the republican leader of the House, to the Senate, the High Court of Impeachment before which Andrew Johnson is to be tried. The members of this court are reminded that they. gave the cue to the House for this impeach- ment, and that they cannot back out without disgrace. “Shrewd lawyers” and “cavilling Judges” are to have no weight in this trial. It must be a mere formality, the Senate baving already pronounced ite judgment on this in- dictment. What, then, is to be the line of defence of Andrew Johnson? Why undertake the labor of any defence atal) against this prosecution if the republican two-thirds of the Senate stand committed to his condemnation in order to save themselves? If condemned and re- moved, Mr. Johnson becomes forever dis- qualified to “hold any office of honor, trust or profit under the United States,” and from this judgment there is no appeal. Supposing, then, that bis removal, as a party necessity, is a foregone conclusion, in awaiting it he will be cut off from the last chance of vindicating himself before the country. Has he no alter- native? He bas, in putting in this answer to the Senate upon being called to trial—that he has no faith in the justice of the tribunal be- fore which he is called as a criminal, because it stands already pronounced against him ; that he accordingly resigns his office and will appeal to the American people for his vindica- tion, The democratic party ¢n masse are committed to his side of this controversy, Leaders and followers, they contend that he has been and ie upholding the constitution to regulate the sale of railroad tickets and to prevent the payment of money to conductors on cars, Notice was given of intention to call up the resolution impeaching Canal Commissioper Dorn on Wednesday, Several pri- ‘vate bills were acted upon. The report of the commis- sioners to boild a market in the Kichteeath ward was presented. MISCELLANEOUS. Our epecial telegrams from Mexico by the Gulf cable are dated February 27, at isal, Troops bad been sent to support General Corona in suppressing rebellion in Jalieeo and Sinaloa, It was eontemplated by the gov- ernment to offer Ortega bis freedom and the Vice Presi- dency. The imperiatsts in Havana are scheming for the establishment of a regency ‘n Mexico under Santa Anna The national troops under Cepeda had been routed near Valladolid. Am investigation of the conspiracy to murder Juarez was progressing, and bis intended visit to the United States was postponed in consequence, Our special West India telegrams contain nows from Rerbice, St. Domingo, St, Kitts, Trinidad apd Antigual Baez had not yet arrived in St Domingo. It was un- derstood that be was opposed to thi ‘Three shocks of earthquake bad been felt at Colonel Daniel E. Sickles, of tho Fifth infantry, has been ordered vo report without delay to Major General Hancock and to take the command of the Twentieth United States infantry. In the Maryiand Legislature yesterday both houses ‘voted separately and informally on a choice for United States Senator to succeed Mr. Philip F. Thomas, who was denied admission by the United States Senate on the ground of disloyalty, In both houses the highest vous cast was for Mr. Thomas himself, but it is probable that some one who can be readily admitied will be the choice to-day when the joint ballot is held, In the District Court of Admiralty yosterday Judge Biatebford decided that Wright, a sosman, who was left at Koy West wi pay by the schooner Catawuateak, upon which he shipped, and who, de- fondante claimed, bad deserted, was ontitied to the pay ugroed upon when toe ship's articles were signed. Nobert J, Jordon recovered damages from Peter B. Koapp 4 al. in the Su e Court, Circuit, yesterday, to the amount of $500, on a sult for medical disburse. ments and loss of services of bis son, who was edmin- ‘atered opium to: of rhubarb through the negll- gence of delenda: servant, o drug clerk. Christoper B. Hovey and George R. Leyster were held yesterday by the United States Commissioner in Brook- ly, in default of $5,000 bail, on a charge of carrying on the lottery business without paying the special tax, in violation of the Revenue law, The suit of Benjamin Hutton va, Augustus Schell wae closed in the United States Circuit Court yesterday, the jury returning a verdict for piaintif. Forty days were Gling of objections to the Judge's ruling in bis charge tothe jury, At the request of defendant’s counsel yesterday the Drew-Erie case was postponed till Teesday. In the case of Louls Glaser, whe was arresied by Creditors after he was adjudicated a bankrupt, Jadge Biatehford yesterday decided that his court had the bower to relieve the bankrupt from such arrest during against a usurping and revolutionary Congress. They would, were he to take them at their word, be bound to take him up as their stan- dard bearer, and upon bis general policy, and especially on reconstruction and negro suffrage, the opposition elements would have a plat- form upon which they could all unite. If Mr. Johnson, then, is satisfied that he has no chance before this radical Senate, Jet him decline to be tried by it, resign his office and appeal to the people. High Crimes and Misdemeanors. From all the labors of the Impeachment Committee and the eloquence of. the radicals in Congress it appears that the President did two things:—First, be “did issue an order” in regard to the War Department; and, second, in the course of conversation with General Emory, he expressed an opinion. An opinion and an order—these are his high crimes and misdemeanors. For these he is to be im- peached unier the constitution which classes the impeachable high crimes and misdemean- ors with bribery and treason. No corrupt act is alleged. No bribe is shown as offered— not even that remotely constructive bribe, the Promise of an office. No act of turpitude is hinted—no immorality even; but the offences are that he issued an order and that he spoke his mind. His order was to another than Stan- ton to occupy Stanton’s office. Some lawyers declare that this violated an act of Congress. They are generally lawyers expecting advance- ment in the radical party, or lawyers with eyesso trained to look at small points that they cannot sce large ones. It is their opinion that the order is inconsistent with the stabilify of the solar system. There are other lawyers who hold that the order was authorized by the constitution and did not even offend this new law. Thus the offensive character of the order, and the guilt or innocence of issuing it, are altogether matters of opinion among the lawyers—points at the worst in doubt— and this between the most learned men of the country. And of a doubt the accused must have such benefit a3 the occasion admits, Can impeachment, then, rest on such a point? Can it rest any better on distorting into a crime the saying that a law was unconstitutional ? Since when was this muzzling principle the law of the land ? Rev. Henry Ward Beecher and General Lee. a The speech of Henry Ward Beecher, at Cooper Institute on Monday night, in behalf of the Washington College, Virginia, was a pro- duction remarkable as much for its kindly spirit as for its novelty, at a time when the party of which the speaker is supposed to be a shining light is dealing in stupidity, malice and all uncharitableness at Washington. The first resolution introduced by Mr. Beecher, for example, reads that “it is at once the duty and the privilege of those who maintained the unity of this nation by war to be foremost in time of peace in all works of love which tend to make the ‘American people one in sentiment as wellas in government.” How does that harmonize with the action of the Reconstruc- tion Committee and Congress, whose “ works of love” are go beautifully demonstrated in the Southern States through military rule and negro supremacy ? But General Robert E. Lee is President of Washington College ; and how does Beecher speak of him? He says:—“I plead this cause because General Lee is President of it. No man more than I regretted his de- cision; but knowing how human nature runs I cannot say I was surprised, though grieved. I do not know that if I had bgen born and bred in the South but what I should have done the same thing. But for Divine Providence he would have stood in New York and been at the City Hall dictating terms to the people of the North. He failed. But General Lee stands in New York to-night, not with his sword dictating terms, but as a scholar, hold- ing out the hand of peace and saying to us, ‘Give me bread for my scholars; give me books for my scholars!’” And Beecher pleads earnestly that Lee should have bread and books, not as a matter of charity, but in the form of justice, mingled a little, perhaps, with selfishness, or, as he calls it, self-preser- vation ; for he argues that by fostering educa- tion in the Southern States we confer a benefit upon the North. * However, it is an ad- mission worth obtaining just at this moment— when persecution, not unmixed with folly, is so rampant—that the South is not an outcast and absolutely disinherited ; that she is still a part of the country, and has interests in com- mon with us ail. Mealcan Commerce—The Remedy. Our special correspondence from Mazatlan, dated January 28 and February 1, reveals a multitude of facts, which we need not here repeat. largely accounting for the trouble tbat prevails in Mexico and suggesting the remedy. The salicnt point of the first letter is the fact that the influence of English and German gold renders the land of the Aztecs to-day the theatre of civil war and insurrection. In direct con- travention of treaties between the United States and Mexico whe rights, privileges and exemp- and the tions with respect to navigation and commerce which the citizens of the most favored nations do or may enjoy are not enjoyed by the United Statea, and higher duties are imposed on the importations into the United Mexican States on articles, goods and manufactures of the United States than on those of other foreign countries. Our correspondent presents numerous instances in proof of this statement In the second letter it is painfully shown that anarchy and civil war have become chronic in northwestern Mexico. And it is impossible, in tho light of the facts which are offered in both these letters, | to resist the conclusion that the only effectual remedy for the troubles in Mexico will ulti- mately be the peaceable absorption of all these populations, #0 manifestly incapable of self government and of the proper development ot the extraordinary resources of Mexico, into the great republic on their northern border. Ovr Latest News rrow Psxv.—In the Heranp of yesterday we printed a long and an able letter from the pen of our special correspondent at Lims. The revolution has been completely triumphant, or, as Canseco, the present head ofthe government, puts it, “has triumphed gloriously.” Blood has been shed in abun- dance, The national party, which at one time promised so much, is utterly helpless, and Prado, their chief, is an exile in Chile. It is only a full, we fear, between two storms, The country is full of excitement ia prospect of @ ‘| be in keeping? general election, and is hourly in danger of being plunged into a war with Chile. What is to be the cure for this South American anarchy! Is there any hope? A Law for sStao It was enacted by the Congress of the United States in 1861, that “if any person shall take or possess any property of the United States against the will or contrary to the authority of the United States, or by force or intimidation or threat prevent any person from accepting or holding any office or trust or place of confidence under the United States, each or every person so offending shall be guilty of a high crime, and, upon conviction thereof in any district or circuit court of the United States having jurisdiction, shall be punished by a fine of not less than five hun- dred dollars and not more than five thousand dollars, or by imprisonment, with or without hard labor.’ Hero is a law that, properly used, would send Stanton to tho Dry Tortugas. It covers his case toanicety. He holds the |.War Department on a warrant that is ex- pired—that is, he holds it without legal authority; and so holding it he “ possesses” the property of the United States against the will and in defiance of the President, who, as the Executive, if the real custodian fer the United States of that property. Moreover, thus wrongfully holding that department, he prevents “by force, intimidation and threat’ & person commissioned by the President from holding an “office or trust or place of confi- dence.” Proceedings against Stanton under this law would best bring him within the reach of justice. They would expose his absolute want of title to the office, and would put him before the people in his proper character as 4 criminal and a conspirator against the peace of the country and the supremacy of the laws. No mere production of the case on the writ of quo warranto could ventilate Stanton’s mis- chievous conduct so well as would his trial on a criminal proceeding under this law. A New Prima Donna. The audience that braved the inclemency of the weather and the Alpine masses of snow in the streets on Monday night last to attend the performance of “Ernani,” at Pike’s Opera House, were rewarded by a genuine sensation. The Elvira on the occasion was a young American prima donna, named Madame Agatha States, who had already acquired distinction in Italy, Paris and California. She appeared on Monday for the first time before the critical public of the American metropolis. The strength and purity of her voice, which com- bines those rare qualities—volume, sweetness and sympathy—and her graceful stage appear- ance, established her atonce ¢ favorite on the operatic stage. The perfect ease with which she sung the trying music of this difficult opera, and the clear, ringing tones that told the history of the unhappy Elvira, were greeted with applause of the most genuine and enthu- siastic character. Madame States is another of those great artists whom America has pre- sented to Europe in return for the celebrities sent to us inthe early days of opera in this city. Italy can no longer claim the monopoly of artists for opera since American talent has made itself known and admired in the leading opera houses of Europe. The Pattis—Adelina and Carlotta—reign on the operatic and concert stage; Miss Kellogg’s début in London was a signal triumph; Madame Jenny Van Zandt (Signora Vanzini) won suc- cess even in La Scala; Signorina Calista, a Boston lady, created a sensation in opera in Copenhagen in presence of the royal family, and Miss Laura Harris is a favorite in Paris. There are many more of our countrywomen in Burope who are preparing themselves for the operatic stage, and of whom report speaks in the most flattering terms. In this city we have plenty of materials of equal merit to keep up the supply, and it is high time that we should have the benefit of some for our- selves. Artis, of course, cosmopolitan ; but what is the necessity of importing singers from Europe when we have superior artists in our midst? The success of Miss McCulloch and Miss Phillips in this country is but an in- dication of what might be done for Italian opera were American artists to receive proper encouragement. There are too many induce- ments for first class European artists to remain in their own country; and it often happens that we receive only the refuse of the trans- atlantic opera houses. Why not, then, endeavor to develop native talent, so that when wo have the good fortune to procure a great artist from Europe the surroundings may At Pike’s Opera House, where the voice is at home and is not sub- jected to the baleful influences of the Cata- combs, there is an excellent opportunity to carry out this feasible plan of permanently establishing Italian opera in New York. Dismagtt anp His Captvet.—By a cable despatch of yesterday we are informed that Mr. Disraeli has completed his Cabinet arrange- ments, and that he bas requested a private meeting of the tory members of Parliament. This second step is necessary in order that he faay know on what numerical strength ho can count in the House. The Cabinet of the new Prime Minister of England (as wa have already declared it was not likely to be) is not mate- rially different trom that of his predecessor, Lord Derby. It would be for the advantage of Disraeli if he could effect a coalition be- tween whigs and tories, and if he could make such coalition manifest in his Cabinet. This, however, Is a step to be taken in the future rather than atthe present. Parliament will soon again be at work, and, considering the questions which must come before it, we may expect stirsing intelligence of ite proceedings. BOOK NOTICE. Jai, Jovrnar; on, Five Years i Barrisn By John Mitchel. New York: P. M detailing the story of tion, from the pen of of the most remarkable men of bis day, John Mitebel, the poiltic vader of 1848 im Troan and the political prisoner of the British gov- ernment for five years in Bermuda bulks, at the Cape@? Good hope and in Diemen’s Land. The book was initesmal seraps of paper, ary, and carefuliy concealed from the watchfel eyes of keepers, turnkeys sentinels— im the author's vest pocket—until it saw the light ta type in Now York some years ago. The present volume is a reproduction of the original, eare- fully revised and somewhat added to by the author. An a history of nal or nce jt 1s eamirabl: ‘and as the reflex of a scholarly mind Y, wah torly. There are few indeed, in tho language elegant in diction. That Btyle should be occasion- oily oat and ri ie Lp Baca hee biter. ness bogot hatred justice jored qith alternate tints of pleasaatry aad grim pullceopag NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, MARUH 4 1868, POLITICAL INTELLIGUNCE. Town Elections in Now Yerk~ We give below the results of the town eleci‘ons in New York State which took place yesterday 60 far AS received :— CarraRavacs Counrr.—In eleven towns the demo- pn Lea five Supervisors and lose one, Olean bas @ democratic town for the first time in five years, electing the whole democratic ticket, New At- dion has gone demooratic against some 75 radical major~ ity last year, Hinsdale, called the Gibraltar of radical- ism, bas elected the whole democratic ticket. Ellicott. ville was last year radical; this year democratic by a large majority, In Alleghany the democrats lose their Supervisor from local causes, bat elect the balance of the democratic ticket by majorities ranging from 13 to 136. Trov.—The democrats elect their Mayor, Miles Beach, . by 1,395 majority, The democratic majority on Mayor last year was 245. The democrats gain one Alderman and three Supervisors. The Common Council will,stand as follows:—Democrats, 12; republicans, 9. The whole democratic city tickes is elected by an average majority of over 1,400, Rocnester,—The charter election resulted In s de- cided triumph for the democratic party, Henry 8. Fish was re-olected Mayor by 888 majority, » gain of 492 from his majority last year. P, Melut; Justice, was re-elected by about 300 majority. The ocrats elected isors. nine of the fourteen Aldermen and a Osweao.—The republican candidate for Mayor, Charles North, and three republican Aldermen out of the four were elected, Acnorn.—James E. Tyler, republican, is elected Mayor by 417 majority. Tbe republican city and ward tickets are elected. PovucuKxxrsiz.—The republicans in this city elected their Collector, Justice of the Peace, four out of the six Supervisors and four out of the six Aldermeh, The average republican majority is about 100. Urica.—J. Thomas Spriggs, democrat, was elected Mayor by 487 majority. The democrats also elect the City Attorney and Justice, The republicans clect the Treasurer by 99 majority and the Overseer of the Poor by 1,383 majority. Of seven Aldermen and Supervisors the democrats elect four and the republicans three. The Council remains democratic, as last year. E.aira,—Stephen McDonald, democrat, is clected Mayor by 205 majority. The new Common Council will atie, Four of the six Supervisors elected are repub- licans. Raiesece.—R, L. Garrettson, democrat, 1s elected Supervisor by 105 majority, a ocratic gain of 304. Mron,—The republican ticket is elected with the ox- ception of the Town Cierk, Justice of the Peace and one constable, H Jones, republican, for Superviser, was elected by 33 majority. The Canvass ta New Hampshire—Electton, Monday, March 10, 1868S. FOR GOVERNOR. Republican Estimate, Harriman (rep.) Sinclair (dem. Doubtful, Total. Republican majority, counting equal, 3,234, Democratic Estimate. Sinclair (dem, 36,183 Harriman (re 209 Doubtful. ns Total. ..cseceeesenee se eeeeee ereeeeee ees Democratic majority, counting the doubtful oqeal, 2,874, In comparing the reports of the anticipated gains In New Hampshire on both sides, from naturalization and now native voters, with both the above estimates, republican and democratic, confess we cannot find grounds for expecting so Ia in increase in the aggre- gate vote as is estimated by the republican canvassers. Last year, when the political excitement was as great in New Hampshire as it has been this year up to the recent Positive issue of impeachment (upon which the demo- ‘allied with more popular effect than 68,606, lous political machinery of the interoal revenue department of the government has been more potentially at work to influence the voters of the State this year than last, but with all this it is doubs- fal whether it can augment the republican column to the extent mentioned. Tbe democrats have, no doubt. been busily at work making voters out of recently natural- zed citizens; but taking all together we are inclined to the belies aggregate vote on Monday next will low 72,000 than above 75,000, We therefore 16 State to rand de- velopments of the intervening few days before the election may bring about changes, one side or the other, which may more decisively determine the Qual result. Pennsylvania Politics. Pirrspura, March 3, 1868. The Republican County Convention assombied yester- day for the purpose of selecting delegates to the State and National Conventions. The attendance was unusu- ally fall, and the proceedings were perfectly harmon |- ous, Resolutions were adopted approving the recon- struction measures of Congress, and expressing an unalterable determination to maintain inviolate the public faith and national credit. General Grant was hajied as the next President of the United States, The republican members of Congress were thanked for their courage and fidelity 10 Ltda, | to the Senate articles of impeachment against Andrew Jobnson. A rosolution was also adopted tbank: Secretary Stanton for the manly stand he bas taken against the encroachments of the President, isan A meeting was held last night in this city. Resolu- tions were adopted condemning the impeact mt act and calling upon the President mot to surrender bie office tnto the hands of tne radical revolutioniste, + Buprorp, March 3, Ohio Politics. fhe Uhto Republican State Convention meets in Colum- bus to-day. The contest for Secretary of tate is betweea Dr. Williams and Jobn Russell. Judge White will proba- bly be nominated for Supreme Judge, Captain Norris for School Commissionor and Rodney Foos for Clerk of the Supreme Court. The Convention will probably instract for Grant for Prosident and Wade for Vice President. UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK. The commencement of the medical department of the University of New York took place last evening in the University chapel, Prof. W. Darling gave the address, The pumber of graduates larger than at any com- mencement in the last seven years, They were drawn from all parts of the Union, and the proportion of BSoutbern men was particularty noticeable. The Univer. sity bas always been the focus of Southern students in this city, It ts in very flourishing condition, and while all similar institutions aro suffering it bas a larger clase than at any time since t! This 13 due to the en- terprise with which it is conducted and the great advantages it preeents to the student. Tho following is ‘8 complete list of the graduates :— . & . Bre ; . é jarkso1 W. ‘Cuba; Robt. Dorsey, Va ; James A. MC, Dunigan, N, Albert ; Goo. Estabrook, Me. ; HG. Woes Me} Bows Fran! Me; Wm. K, Gray, Haggerty, N. Y.; Y.;, Thos. W. Harris, N, C. M.'Henkel, Va; L. 6, Herr N. J,; ©. J. Molines, N. Y.; ©, Hoghies, Con N.Y.; DH. Jordan, A ira, Cu wis, N. J. een J. x Eda, F. Merritt, Ky ; Seth I, N. Y.; John H. Morgan, Conn; Alex. Mor N.C; Thow J. Moore, N. €.; Luther B, Mose: . H Munn, N. Y.; Chas, O'Hara, N. Y.; Jovan W, Pardoe, Ohio; G. _P. Ramirez, i i J. J, Reynolds, N.Y. Ja i Minn ; John W. lee, N. Y.; J. 0, T. Sel B.; Gea W. Smart, N. J.; Jai © Stone, N. Y., Abram 1; Wm. Taliaferro, Vi on, ry 3 Yj Wa. P. Welch, C cates of honor awarded : y., W. J.B D. R, Ambrose, N. C Bellamy, N.C. ; Jo N. Y.; M,C. Dannie J, E. Ferdinand, N. LP. a ze, Thomas J, Moore, Boitamy, N.C; Battles Jacobi prize, $100, divid THE GRAVESEND BURGLARY. ‘The examination of the four burglars, Udell Cohen, Marz Goldwater, Isadore Schey and Ezur! Bloom, for attempting to commit @ burgiary at Stryker, at Gravesend, L. 1, an me A jasttce Cornwell, {2 Broo! eter. Sip enereevas’ i" ‘kor and saveral other witeseses — — me Rrurl Bloom and Goldwater wore it the 8 ‘ction of the ‘Grand Jury, Three wit- nesses, Mra Goldatine, Maxamillian Frankie and another, were eid to answer a charge of perjury. eee THE SAVY YARD ROBBERY. The Case Moved by Certiorarl to the Over and Terminer—Amdavit of W. P. Wood, Secret Detective, Charging the Judge With Partiality. In 1863 Paymaster Bellknap, of the Brooklyn Navy Yard, had bis oMce broken into and Treasury notes amounting to $138,000 abstracted, Information of the robbery was immediately given to Mr, Superintendent Kennedy, at Police Headquarters; and although, as it is alleged, the authorities well knew the perpetrators of the crime, they failed to arrest the guilty partics, At this juncture the olicitor of the United States Treasury placed the matter in the bands of Colonel Wood, then the chief of the Secret Service Department at Washington, and he, with his detectives—four of whom are defo: dictment—obtained @ warrant from George F. Betts for the arrest of Daniel D. Wrights, Philip Stanley, the present defendant, and others os baving commisted the alleged burgiary Marshal Mar- ray, Deputy Newcombe and the other defendants ia thig city arrested the supposed vurglars and conveyed Stanley out of this State to Washington, wiero ho wae subsequently discharged, baving pleaded tue statute of limitations in bar to the ‘proceedi tease he eaused this indictment to be preii agi Colonet Wood and tbe other defendants for kidnapying, &c. Yesterday morning the Queens county Court of Ses- sions room at North Hempstead, L. L., was crowded by United States officials, wrestlers, fancy men, detectives and others of a kindrod character who felt interested in the proceedings. Among those pt master Beilknap, of the Brook! Navy Yard, Harry Hull, Captdin Jobn Young, of the Detective Police, ex- Judge Siuart, who has been subpomnaed as a witness, and cemnre Tieman, Nevins, Elder, Tilly, Martinott and others, Jobn H. Anthon appeared for the prosecution and Messrs. W. F, Howe and ex-Recorder Smith for the de- fendants. The affidavit for the removal! of the case to the Vyor ead Terminer was read as follows: ie cb service, and has been since the month of July, 1:69; that he was indicted on the 181 i the county of Queens, on {the char; After pleading to said fudictment this & separate trial upon sald indictm tion was gran and order that effec entered upon the minutes of the said Court of General Sessions; that a copy of the indictment is herewith annexed. And this deponent further says that the court before whomm ‘said indictment ts now pending is composed of one lawyce ‘and two laymen, and that by the constitution of suid cours the two laymen can overrule the law member of the court in any legal decision upon any question of law or evidence that may arise on the trial; that deponent is informed by Samuel G. Courtney, Haq. and James M: Smith, ‘his, coun: sel, that important and dificult legal questions will arise on| trial of the Indictment, ‘which information he believes true, and deponent’ believes be cannot a falr, and impartial trial in the that all the witnesses for of Kings deponent is informed and be- peo) county, of New York, asf.h s de Ueves; ‘that deponent is also informed and betieves thas complainant in the case {s un intimate friend of one of the members of the court, and that he is frequotiy at the house 2 ico to of such member; that there can be no inconvenience t g court, or jury or witnesses in the case going on a ent term, as’ the other defendants in the Indictment announced themselves ready for trial at this proseat Ui Aad this deo,nent further says that oo proceedings have been had upon said indictment, except thut detendaut has pleaded: and the o:der has becn n entered severing his telat ‘upon sald indictment, aud the trial postponed. | The Court then said:—Just as I was leaving Jamaica Treceived a note informing me that tho indictment against William P. Wood has, by the order of Judge Gilbert, been moved from this court to the Oyer aud ‘Yerminer, Having examined the affidavit upon which the order of removal was based, it is proper forthe court to say that, while it dues not regret that the re- sponsibility of passing upon the grave and importané questions necessarily involved im this case has been transferred to another tribunal, and wore it not for the fact that the affidavit contains statements that it is proper the court should ob:erve at this time, we should simply confine ourselves with following the order made Gilbert, But there are statements davis of the defendant, ore tbat are not, in the judgment of this court, either well founded in fact or warranted by anything that bas trans- the indictment has been Lypro honest in the expresston of that opinion. Certainly the indulgenctes granted by this court, especially after his announcement of his being ready to try the cauze at one», upon the District Attoraey giving bim she stipulation ve desired, is no evidence of a disposition to treat him othee than fairly, and to a@ord bim every opportunity within bis power to establish and assert his innocence of the offence charged ; and particularly is this the case, notoniy having apnounced himself in readiness for trial, but as to the statement made by bis counsel in court, that ifthe cnse were set down for to-day they would be ready to try ft, and also bearing tn mind the fact that the grant- ing oF refusal of the motion to postpone was a matter resting entirely in the discretion of this court, and to the decision upon which there was no exception; or, if bad any disposition to bave retaii jurisdic. the trial of this cause ts would have been per- fectly easy at the time to have denied the motion te adjourn, take a jury and rae the hearing of the trial until this moroing. It is proper to say that so far as this matter is concerned the court has in this case, as in every other hag sought to rel: jecretion: ft vested in it in favor of ral inst: the person accused, acting upon pre ip that all persons are innocent until proved guilty. There 1s another all ion in the affidavit of Mr. Wood that deserves more than # passing notice. It was stated 1m this affidavit that the complainant was an intimate friend of one of the members of court and had been mbers of the court: ; but I can aay, for myself that there is po acquantanceship between the compiainant and myself and that since the progress of this cause there has been no other communication with him than beyond the ordinary salu- tations of the day. Anda | am authorized by my asse- ciate to say that he isto them an utter stranger, nob 1 can only under whose permitted one of them ev regret that advice this affias bt now knowing him. Jearned counsel @ one sud proper adininisiration of Justice between the people and the accused. What do you propose to do with the other defendanis? Mr Jobo H. Anthon (who represented the District ) eaid the statute, if the court picase, removes 80 tar as William P. Wood 1s concerned. [ ber from your remarks that it is the impression of court tbat that order, altuough not warranted, as far as Iknow, by an: siatute for the fe- moval of an indictmer to on ef ant and not as to the others, is o out of courtesy to be observed by this court. The question of iaw which arises will thon be, whether the case as against the other defendants is by virtue of that order also removed. There is one indictment found which is on the files of this court, That iodictment, the entire record, is removed, as thi jer says, 20 far as Wood is concerned, to the Oyer and Terminer, It ts questionable whether it does not follow that th ment as an entirety is removed. That is the gular, because this defendant, Wood, through his coun- sel at the last term, when this case was before the court, expressly waived the previous demaud that he had re sin- made for a separate trial and desired to be tried wita the other defendants. And were it not the rule thas falsehood follows every other crime we w have been surprised at his saying to-day that what he sald the last roment was false. Ho said bis counsel then that he desired to be tried with the other defendants, and his first act upon the record of this court is to give himself the lie, ana say that he desires to be tried alone and in anoiber jaurisdwtion, So far as the le are concerned, sir, there is one thing to said: the District Atorney of this county is determined, he has in me, appear. pearing as bis nse!, to be equally determined, in the Fesolve that the most guilty man of this secret combi- nation shall be punisbed, and that no inferior agent of wickedness shall be punished until the chief criminal is to justice. For the second time in the history jwaction ‘Colonel Wood," as he is politely he chief officer in the United States Secret jervice,"” as he pompously calls himself, de~ out of the way and to leave bi ee doy ants, Hogan and the rest of them, to suffer for wnas u ore bound as bis servapis to execute, and what the ingenuity and the mali; to contrive. Wood's counsel—Doctor, do derstand that this in disposed of? jon—I am now arguing this motion for the Attorne} The Court—The court will make no order. The ordor Gilbert operates so far as Wood is concerned, cage out of tois court, Hogan and Murray and ct Bow and punished while Wood should escape, think the District Attorney — to adopts would lead to that result, \bink, therefore, that whether there be any doubt or not as to tne fact of all these caves going to the Oyer and Terminer, it is fe the District” Attorney, and 90 he thinks, to apply to your Honor to send the indictment, Aa regards the others, also to the _ 0} ; ply to converse of that proposition, end let me say of thom, “they were iniquitous in their cnme, and that they junishment of it." op rei for Hogan, Watson, ac 1, pt the Scriptural that connection sb: ‘at the last court chief of the battalio i the background u are of the pa ir on hi band te perhaps a9 the are, according te ned fri ig. but subordinates of Wood, 1 followed im the stops of judge Bar. ‘and bad also procured an order from ing their indictments to the Oyer and Ter. ended In affidavits objecting to the yurt and ite organization, 3 aMdavit upon wh oh the romoval of the case of Wood is pased is ome grossly sosalting to the court, I have made my motion to sond this indietment ae to the other persons into the Oyer and Terminer,’ £ think it beet suited to th: ity of the posple ot the State of Now York that this indictmomt should be sent there, 80 that they will not expose themselves, afer the ted ingot the master, to the additional @ Nery of the servants, The court granted the motion, and the caso stands adjourned for trial in tho gext court of Uyer and Ter miner, whiok assembies of the 16th Of mext April,