TRIAL OF JEFFERSON DAVIS.

Westport Times, Volume II, Issue 263, 4 June 1868, Page 3

TRIAL OF JEFFERSON DAVIS.

A Richmond dispatch informs the public that a new indictment has been found by the grand jury of the United States Circuit Court for Virginia against Mr Davis. The Richmond Examiner says : Tha indictment states that in 1861 he armed and equipped troops for the purpose of levying war against the United States; that he took forcible possession of the city of Richmond, and excluded therefrom the forces of the United States; that he armed and equipped military forces for the purpose of levying war against the United States in the States of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Greorgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee and Missouri, and that he gave to the said forces information, counsel and advice, maliciously and traitorously to assist them in levying war aforesaid. And that at Manassas, on the 21st of July, 1861, with a number of persons amounting to 50,000 or more, armed equipped and organised as military forces with the usual weapons of war, he maliciously and traitorously fought against, killed, wounded and captured officers and soldiers of the United States army, and destroyed and captured munitions and materials of war, the property of the United States, and that he, with Robert E. Leo and

others did, maliciously and traitorously consspire and levy war against the United States. The remainder of the indictment consists of the battles of the war, the charge that Mr Davis appointed and commihsioned officers*n the Confederate ariny. It concludes as follows: —" That during the whole of said rebellion, by reason of resistance to the execution of the laws of the United States, and the interruption of the ordinary course of judicial proceedings, process for the commencement of any action, civil or criminal, agiinst the said Jefferson Davio, or for his arrest, could not be served, and the said Jefferson Davis, could not, by reason of such resistance of the laws, and such interruption of such judicial proceedings, be arrested or served with process for the commencement of any action, civil or criminal, within the intent and meaning of the statue of the United States, in such case made and provided."

MINISTER TO ENGLAND. Mrs Frances Lord Bond is the name of a woman who aspires to represent the United States Government at the Court of St. James. She has been trying to persuade the President to appoint her for months past, and notwithstanding she is recommended for the place by numerous members of Congress without distinction of party, she has failed to get the appointment. She has recently obtained from VicePresident Wade a letter strongly urging her claims for the coveted position. She is now working assiduously for the rejection of General M'Clellan, and should she succeed, she supposes that the President will appoint her, for the reason that she is the only person that the Senate will confirm.

A smart shock of earthquake occurred at Sau Francisco on the morning of the 24th. The shock lasted but a few seconds, the oscillation being from northeast to southwest. It was not sufficiently severe to cause any damage, but the good people of San Francisco where wholesomely frightened. The Board of Brokers adjourned suddenly to the sidewalk in front of the Merchants Exchange. The County Court was adjourned for five minutes by Judge McKinstry, who showed his want of confidence in the stability of the City Hall by being among the first to take advantage of the recess. Judge Prouines kept his seat, but the frequenters of the Police Court vacated their's very expeditiously. The officials at the Custom House left the building to take care of itself; and the employees at the United States Mint looked anxiously up at the huge chimney, and quaked inwardly. The air was clear and cool at the time of the occurrence, and a light westerly breeze was blowing On the hills the shock was felt very perceptibly, but the undulation was gentle, and though the houses rocked visibly little alarm was felt by the inmates. There were not righteous people enough in Sodom to save it, but there was a pretty good Lot. "When is a baby like a saucer ? "When its a tee-thing.