The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-15

which was finally arrested by the Canal Board,
with neglect to visit sections three, four, and ave,
Of the Canal; with nonappearance in behalf Of the
State in appraisal cases, and with participation in
the fraudulent canal lettings of 1851 These charges
are Of far more grave character than was antici-
pated. Let Us see what the State constitution says
upon the subject of impeachment. Section one OF
article six, reads as follows =
The Assembly shall have the power Of impeachment Sy
the vote of the majority Of all the members elected The
for the trial Of mpea chments shall be composed
Of the President of the senate the Senator's or major
Part Of them and the Judges OF the Court OF VI
the major part them On the trial Of an
against the Governor the Lieutenant shA not
act as member OF the court. No judicial ohicer sDa
exercise his Office after shall have been mpesched until
he shall have acquitted Before the trial OF an I'M
peaehment the members OF the court shall take an oath
or Animation truly impartiay to try the impeach
ment according the evidence and no person shall be
Convicted without the of two thirds Of the
members present Judgment, in cases of impeachment
shall not extend further than to removal from Office, or
remoy from Office ard disqualification to hold and en-
ioy any of honor tru-t profit under this State
but party impeached shall be liable to Indictment
and punished according to law.
BY the arrival Of the screw propeller steamship
Alps at Boston, and the steamer America at Halifax,
we have received one weeks later advices from
Europe. The newsis replete with interest. The poll
teal aspect of affairs in England and France was
scarcely altered since the sailing Of the Europa.
The Eastern question continued to absorb the atten
ton of politicians and conectures as to its speedy
settlement, and hostile protracton on the part OF
Russia, were very conflicting. The latest runor
was that the King Of Belgium would be appointed as
arbitrator and that Congress Of the Great Powers
would confer at Brussels. The French feet had
sailed for the Archipelago. The London journals
speak Of divisions existing in Lord Aberdeen's cab
net. Arrests for political offences and police
espionage were Of daily occurrence in Italy and the
Roman States. Our commercial intelligence is to
the latest date, and is very interesting. Cotton was
buoyant, and prices had advanced one fourth OF
penny Breadstuffs were dull and declining.
A despatch from Washington announces that DR..
Kane has received his instructions relative to the
new Arctic Expedition, and expects to sail from this
port about the LIST proxino.
From Mobile we learn that Vice President King is
still afflicted with severe coughing. II able, he will
tomorrow leave that place for his plantation.
According to despatch from Louisville, duel is
to be fought in that vicinity this morning, between
Col. O'Hara, of Cuban notorlety, and Lieut.. Cum
mings, one of Gen. Twiggs aids.
boy only fourteen years Of age has been con-
victed of manslaughter at Rochester, and will be
sentenced to the House Of Refuge.
The ceremony of laying the corner stone Of the
new Roman Catholic Church of ST. Stephen, in
Twenty.eighth street, between Lexington and Third
avenues, which was advertised to take place yester
day, was postponed IN consequence of the unfavor-
able state Of the weather
The thrty.seventh annual meeting of the New
York Female Bible Society was held in the Bible
House yesterday. The general reports and financial
statement of the Treasurer highly satisfactory
The Reverend Doctor Spring delivered an eloquent
address.
A notorious swindler, called Chauneey Larkin,
was under examination before the Police Court yes
terday. full account Of the proceedings will be
| found elsewhere.
We annex a brief list of the contents of to day
inside pages Interesting News from Cuba ; Trans
laton of an article from La Cronica concerning
Mr.. Soule's appointment as Minister to Spain De
tails of an extraordinary Divorce Case in Canada ;
Police Intelligence, including the examination Of
Chauncey Larkin for Swindling Communication
relative to the Curious Case of Amalgamation !;
Commercial, Theatrical, and Miscellaneous Affairs
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