Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, Volume VII, Number 16, 18 ʻApelila 1868 — English Column. FOREIGN NEWS. [ARTICLE]

English Column.

FOREIGN NEWS.

By dihtes receired from Sin Francīsco fo' Marcb 24, we learn that the DmteJ States Senate resolred ilself into a Court of lmpeachment at half past twelve on the 23d of that month. After tiie organization of the • Senate ns a Court, Mr. Davis Bubmitted a reso!ution to suspend the trial tiii ali the State3 ore represenud, whieh was lost. Mr. Stanbury stated that himself and brother cou<isel had been eng»ged erery hour since the Court iast met prep>iring an answer f ' and regretted !hat ionger time had not beeu granted. But submitted an answer that they had prepared. j The answer consisted of a denial of the Charges of the several articles of impeaeh-' ment brought in by the Committee of the House of Kepresentatives. At 3 v. m., the reading of ihe answer was concluded. The document makes <||k>ut five News Faper colurnns. Mr. Boutwcll frnm the House Managers, requested that the Alanagers be alloweel a copy of the Presidents answer. After con- ! sultation with the House Managers, Mr.; Evurts then rose and s?»id thut if the Court' would allow, he would rerjuest that the Pre* sident and counsel be allowed thirty days in j whieh to prepare for trial. ; General Logan one of the Manaper3, then | argued against the motion, and Mr. Evarts 1 fo!lowcd, and argued ut length in further cxtension of time. ! Mr. Wilson of Mass., argued againstgrant-' ing the motion. : Mr. Stanbery closed thc argument with! strong nppeals for further time. j A Republican Special says. —The imprcs-1 sion gains ground thnt after using all ililatory measures possible, when the Senate re-! fuses to grant further delny, the President! will tender his redignation, cluiming that he eannol have a fair trial. New York, March 23.—Specials from Havana atate that three strong shocks of Earthquake wore lately felt at St. Thomas. Business is paralized. Awful shocks of earthquake were felt at! Porto Rico ; the inhabitants were fleeing for Bafety. Centhal America.—The shocks of earth-1 quake at La Union, San Salvador, continued up to the 23 of Februnry without intermission. Up to the last accounts people were still sleeping in tents, being nfraitl to oeeupy the houses, many of whieh suflfered severely. Furopean. At Vienna, March 22.—There was great rejoicing over the end of the Romish influenee in the upper House ofthnt Government. When it became kuown thnt the Houae had rejected the motion of the Clerical party to defer the passage of the Civil Marriage Bill, the city was geuerally illumnated at night. Romk, March 23.—The Pope gave a very gracious reception to Admiral Farragut and suite yesterdny. He continues to receive the most distinguished attentions from the Papal Government, and is overwhelined with invitations and public honors. Accounts from Crete relate that a massacre was committed near the end of January. Upwnrds of sixty christians were killed by the Turks in the Fortress of Heraclion and Rethymans. The Grand Vizier instead of punishing the Murderers, gave a cordial weleome to their chief. The Cretians still mnintain their independence. The Imperial Ukase is promulgated from St. Peterspurg, whieh removes the few renmining distinctions between Polaml utid the other provinc.*s of the Empire, and obliterates nll traces of Polish nationality in the government at Wursaw. It comp!etes the absorption of Polnnd into Russia as an integral potion of the Empire. Additional particulars of a{Tiirs in Japan oro received. The country was quiet, and the rebellion of the Tycoon had been ef!ecunily suppressed, nnd there was reason to hope that a strong Goverument, in conjunction withe the Mikado, the Spiritual Emperor, woulil l>e maile.