The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-05

Asyet nothing has been heard from the steamship
Arctic. She has probably been detained by the re-
cent unfavorable weather. Her advces are anxiousy
looked for by the mercantile classes.
The election for State officers and members of
Congress in Connecticut is reported to have resulted
in favor of the democrats. Gov. Seymour has been
selected by an increased majority and all the dem
ocratc candidates for Congress have been successful
No returns have been received of the municipal
elections which yesterday took place in ST. Louis,
Cleveland, Columbus, and Cincinnati.
Our special despatch from Washington gives the
names Of large number of civic and military ap-
pointments sent to the Senate yesterday which body
after an executive session of two and half hours
confirmed the majority of them, and referred the re-
mainder The nomination Of Mr.. Davenport to sue
ceed Judge Baker as Chief Justice ofthe Territory Of
New Mexico is reported to have given rise TO in
terestng controversy relative to the right Of the Pre-
sident TO remove federal Judge in the territories
the term Of service OF such officers being prescribed
by the law creating them at four years. The subject
was finally disposed of by the adoption of resolu-
ton declaring that the President has the power of
removal. This will be looked upon as an important
precedent in the settlement Of similar disputes here
after On reference to the lists Of appointments it
viii be that great many OF the territorial and
other offices have been filed, and that the work of
rotation" is now progressing very rapidly.
In the United States Senate yesterday Mr. Gwin
denied that any outside influence had induced the
Naval Committee to propose the extra appropria-
ton for officers seamen and marines serving the
Pacific coast. Mr.. Brodheads resolution, calling for
information respecting State, railroad and other
stocks, to be furnished at the next session, was
adopted In the course of his remarks Mr.. B. stated
that the total account current of the United States
with foreign countries, for the last fiscal year
amounts to seventy-four millions, and the probable
amount Of bullion brought to the country by emf.
grants ten millions, leaving balance against US Of
Sxtyfour millions to offset which we have official
records showing an excess of expectations over i'm
portations of thirty-seven millions Of bullion. The
remaining twenty-seven millions are supposed to
have been liquidated by remittance of different
kinds of stocks. Mr.. Seward differed from the Penn
sylvania Senator with regard to some Of his state
ments, but voted for the resolution.
Though our report Of the proceedings is somewhat
brief it will be seen that considerable business was
transacted in the State Senate yesterday With the
exception Of the debate between Messrs Conger and
Taber on the bill for the relief Of the State Prison
inspectors the members seem TO have almost cxclu-
Evely devoted the day to the simple introduction
reporting and passing Of bills. Mr.. McMurray made
an adverse report on the bill increasing the number
of Harbor Masters for this city. Quite lengthy and
spirited controversy in the Assembly on the bill
appropriating five thousand dollars for the erection
of monument in Greenwood Cemetery 30 Major
Cen VIM. j. Worth, which was eventually ordered
10 a third reading Among the other measures
passed by the Assembly was one to educate common
schooiteachers
Our special Albany correspondent writes that Mr.
Tarbox is in prison, and likely to remain there till
the adjournment of the Legislature, for having at
tempted 70 bribe member of the Assembly, Of
which body be at the time an officer. II is said
that Mr. McAlpine will shortly resign his post as
State Engineer in order to become Vice President
and Chief Engineer Of the Erie Railroad. The Rail
way Consolidation bill was signed by the Governor
and became a law on Saturday
Arthur Spring, recently convicted Of the murder Of
Mrs Lynch and her sister, bat who was granted
new trial in consequence OF ono Of the jarymen bav.
pg served by proxy was again placed at the bar Of
the Philadelphia oyer and Terminer yesterday.
There were very few jurymen present who had not
ormed an opinion as to the guilt Of the prisoner and
cut Of the large number drawn only eleven were Sc
ccted
The Boards Of Common Cornell both met las:
1ening for tic April stated session. bat no debate