The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-23

their vessels from the Grand Banks ~ Q French
cruiser has opened their eyes wonderfully. They
have suddenly discovered that the French have
tangible claims, however long they may have been
in allegiance.
The proceedings In our STATE Assembly yesterday
were of an unusually important and exciting charac
ter. The resolutions for the impeachment Of Canal
Commissioner Mather were adopted by vote OF
eighty to thrtyfve. Strong resolutions were after
wards presented for the purpose OF bringing to trial
various other State officers, including AttornsyGe-
neral Chatfeld, whose official career seems to have
brought upon him the uncompromising indignation
of some Of the members of the democratic party, at
the head of whom is Mr.. Ely, of Broome county.
Notwithstanding the intense heat Of the weather the
galleries and lobbies are represented to have
been densely crowded with anxious listeners to
the remarkably exciting debate which was almost
wholly confnei to the democratic side of the
House. 1t being purely democratic quar-
rel, the wings remained 10 the ckground,
and quietly enjoyed the sport. This matter
has now assumed a far more serious shape than was
generally apprehended. A high State oficer-and
probably all his colleagues-is to undergo trial in
which his honor, his standing in society, his future
happiness, is involved What the result will be time
alone can unfold.
The bill for the better pre- servaton of life on rail-
roads, was yesterday reported to the Assembly, and
made the special order after the impeachment cases
are disposed Of. The Senates Maine Law bill was
discussed at some length in Committee Of the
Whole; but, on being reported to the House, was
laid on the table by vote of fifty three to forty
eight. In the Senate, Mr.. Cooley presented report
in which, after enlightening his colleagues upon all
do in no
mended central location for the new park in this
city. He declares that Jones' Woods will not do.
Hon. Erastus Fairbanks was yesterday nominated
for Governor by the Vermont Wing State Conven-
ton.
The Massachusetts, State Temperance Convention
which convened at Springfield yesterday is repre-
ssnted as having been very SHINY attended. Never
theless several OF the strongest men in the cause
were present and participated in the proceedings as
win be seen by our very full report.
We elsewhere publish the third days proceedings
of the great Southern Commercial Convention, as
furnished by our special reporter. Owing to the
irregularty of the mails, letters have been re-
ceived in very awkward manner-the sketch Of
the second days proceedings came to hand before
that of the first, and the fourth day before the
third. This disarrangement will not, however, in
Hon. Messrs Baylor and Bell, and Generals Quitman
and Hunt.
Padre Gavazzi last evening delivered lecture
at Metropolitan Hall to rather scanty audience, on
the subject of the /" Freedom Of Speech" He con-
tended that the Roman Catholic religion was an
tagonistic to such freedom. He entered at length
cluded his address by adverting to an attempt
oJa nv Cofb IF IN
procure the enactment of law by which the Roman
Catholic bishops will be entitled to vest in them
selves and transmit to their successors the exclusive
control of the Church property, which he believed it
the duty of every true republican to resist to
the utmost as subversive Of all freedom.
The grave and the gay, the fashionable and the
Questionable, the merchant and the mechanic,
the millionaire and the laborer, no matter how warm
the weather may be, win be sure to attentivey pc
ruse the piquant description we to-day give Of the
Cadets Ball at West Point 1t elegant affair.
A highly interesting legal argument yesterday
took place in the Court Of General Sessions relative
to the right Of Aldermen, since the passage Of the
amended charter, to occupy position as Associate
Judges in that court and the Court of Oyer and Ter
miner. The District Attorney commended that any
action taken by the Court with the Aldermen as As
sociate Judges, would be null and void and that
they would be snbjecting themselves to an action
for false Imprisonment if they proceeded to pass
sentence the Tamrlany Hall rioters, who were in
attendance to receive the judgment Of the Court.
No Sunday Mali
1t appears that the Postmaster-General finds
himself relieved from all responsibility in re-
lation to the continuance of the Sunday mail
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The New York and New Haven Railroad Com
Eany having positively refused to contract for
that service, even if desired by the Post Office
Department.
There has been good deal of unnecessary
excitement on this subject among some of the
coed people Of Connecticut and we have no
doubt much of it has grown out of partial
misunderstanding of the matter People have
been asked to sign remonstraIces against run
ming the mail trains on the Sabbath supposing,
DO doubt, that the entire day is taken for that
purpose. whereas it was never intended by the
Department to have the mails leave Boston and
New York at an earlier hour than six o'clock.
p. NJ, while eight o'clock would be preferred
by the Postmaster General, if the railroad
companies could make that hour as con-
venient for themselves Leaving here as early
as six o'clock, the train would not pass through
New Haven (where the strongest opposition
comes .from) before say nine o'clock in the
evening. Now we ask, are not these complaints
somewhat unreasonable when the immense adj
vantages of the Sunday night mails to the mer-
camille interests of New York and Boston are
considered? And what are some Of those adj
yantages' This city is Interested, for instance,
in this wise:-An English steamer arrives in
Boston on Saturday evening or on Sunday. The
mails, by the present arrangement, are in New
York in time for the delivery Of the letters on
the opening Of the Post Office on Monday morn
ing and all mails for places south Of New York
90 forward by the early train on the same