The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-18
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TiuxGRAfMo OFFICES, ooKsn OF RAsovn AND BzAvEa
sRfErs AND No. 203 BRoABwAY.
THE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL AT ALBANY.
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George Sanders Commissioned as Consul to
London.
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Reported Discovery Of DR.. Gardner's Mines by
the Mexican Commission.
THE DIFFICULTY AMONG THE MAINE
DEMOCRATS.
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THE EPISCOPAL CONVENTION AT BUFFALO,
&C.. &C., &c.
r, OIn Albany.
THE COURT OF IMPEACHMENT, AND THE TRIAL OF
JOHN c. MATHER-sLOw PROGRESS.

THE COURT OF IMPEACHMENT, AND THE TRIAL OF
JOHN G. MATHER-sLOw PROGRESS.
SPECIAL coRRxsroNDkScE OF THE HERALD.
ALBANY, August II, 1853.
The Hgh Court Ct Impeachment, instituted for thAtra
OF John G. Msther Canal Commissioner upou charges Of
high crimes and n,sdeu preferred the House
of Assembly commenced its second days proceedings
this morning At 10 O'clock Mr President Cnorch called
to order by faint rap Of his malst The lss of
bers then called b, the clerk and proola alton
made by C.lonel Lac the crisr, in words TO lowing
Heary hear ye Silence is commanded on psin of i'm
Il f New sitting u.
Matter, . Canal commissioner Of said State
The Clerk of the Court then read from his journal the
proceedings had the 9th Of July day court
called together and also those Of yesterday which
we'e approved an0 soopted
Mr.. Babco ok Senator fom Buffalo, appeared and was
Mr.. Morgan aleo entered the chamber a few
moments thereafter but did not present hioself for
takicg the oath at that time, as Mr.. Champin was
speskipg
The Predeot announced that the Court was ready to
hear further arguments if any to be offered in
reference to The motion made yesterday by Mr. Ma.hes
unset to strike The frat five Articles in the bill Of
impeachment charging that high crimes and rnisds.
meanors had been Committed under the act of 1851 The
President suggested that limit should be set to the
discussion and that Only counsel each be al
loved 20 enter upon the discussion of single question
Of considerable magui ude, and involved an
po1tapt feature ia the matter more than one counsel
should bs sllo sed to participate in the Judge
johnson understood to cGincde with the opni
Senator Var eIbilt far the question under
tideratiOn is concerned
judge Denio then submitted order declaring that
two counsel npon the part of the managers allowed
in reply to The remarks submitted yes.erday BY Bic.
Reynolds the part OF the respondent and to close
in thereto wh,ch order assented mem con-
Mr. Cbampin one Of the managers on the part OF The
A pir,D tOak in nnSit m
the molten 10 stke cut the tad five counss the in
dictnen the articles in the bill of impeachment He
spose for half an houc asainss the motion, and 10
taiuins the bill Of charges hey nd This gentle
mar was Chairman Of the Committee of tho Assembly
and is uDdoueteu the author or compiler of the whole
tcurlcfn articles IF imlca chment
Mr. John r. Porfer, emplo, ed by the managers to as
sist them in the Of the charges followed
the side. His argumeut abe. aud tolecabl
well arranged though his ntolera lie habit of repetition
rendered his remarks shat tedious the audience
He spoke quite well ho~e.er. AID was gs.sasd to with
considerable attention. He is memb1l~ the firm Of
Hull Cagger Porter, oistioguined coupselors OF this
CITY He occupied somo txo hours in his remarks.
The concluding argument made By James 7. Brady
Esq the veil kpo@n attorney CT the city of New York.
He do cit mainly o.. The pout that whatever ,urss MIR
tedic comply with ito piovsions, committed uua Hful
acts a. Iecopned nnaer IT, or violated IN, dn.y s2s.
because that Law has been ,as vi
Mr.. B. occupied the time OF tho court nearly two
hours.
Upon his conclusion the President ed the question
TO be upon the molten to strike out the rst tive Articles
Two, and when it expected was to be
taken,
Judge Depio moved that the court ourn until to.
morrow, which carried. II is probable the eo'irs
session o. TO will be spent ia ct discussion,
arJ all the Judges ard several Senators have takea
notes and refer made by counsel aud will likely
want to prepare their views BY speeches and c,nsult
ton.
Nesrly hundred witnesses have been subp9aaed.
Several pre- ent since the opening Of the court
Among The of those who have been pc .sonslly
served the folio wing : Jeroms Stilisen Frederick
Fo,eit. Ge1see ole Davil Ii Aoee, Bepj.gF Hsrwood
Cha les Cuck hir1r G. Stoy. A. u. Dickinson. David
RrTett Smith a Waterman john Roosevelt, Jonas V.
,o'hou Simon schsrmethofn Francis Neskirk Williln
J. skinner. Humphrey q Root George Graham, Tennis
WaldroD, Her Webes Hsnry Bruor John Risgood, v.
e. Rchmord, .. G. HsrtselI G. Fremeyer, G. w.
Baldwin Chris opheI Morgan, Henry f.. Beach Ell s.
Pa,kee. Nsistn Beach FSaakln rowoseod, Henry F.
y. Bockes, Samuel n. Psyue Hman Mather, f. Davcn.
port Merritt Potter Charles Iarned, fiona An WhtIg
Palmer V Kellogg Reuben EtSocd, a Van SiyFe, II. s.
Randall and McAlpipe.
TIE public ae fsm,tiar With most of these names.
Scmc Canal Commits obers; Others ex-Sate Off
GERS; Others present state officers ani sabo nates
The csnsie AID elsewhere; while largo proportion
whose names appear prominent, and who took
eN'raordD nary measures in endeayong to obtain
curtigcts fot themselves and friends under the nine
million plnpdering scheme of 1851 Disclosures
tcpsted which mey starle all the outsde barbarianso y