Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-07-31
The Hack IluAans.

lnshman, accompanied by couple OF ms pug cosh-
trymen entered our publication sfice yesterday, and
commenced with
Are you the edithur sure?
What do you want? was the reply.
Faith I'd like to know who the spalpeen is that
wrote the piece about the hack drivers
WE'LL is il not trae what we have stated?
Divl par,hacle of truth. The hackmen are as
dacent set of people as any body.
l don't think you are a very fair sample Of their
gentillty.
You don't, eh7 Be Jasus if you'll come from
fernenst that counher, I'll show We that we're the
dacentisht people you've got amongst ye.
We told him they were all an Internal set of ras-
Gals, and ordered him and his two psgs out of the
premises before we let the dog Sirius upon them !;
which hint luckily for themselves they took in time,
and gathered their carcases Of.
The law requires that hackney coachmen shall be
seated at all times their boxes. II alse provides,
under heavy penalties that they shall not drive over
moderate rate through the Streets turn corner
at faster than walk. These prohibitions are dis
regarded daily and the inspector who is paid TO
that the ordinances OF the corporation are obeyed,
suffers them to be continually broken with mpunity
Hackney coaches are great accommodations if
properly conducted, but great nuisances when left to
the uncontrolled management Of the lewl'ved scoun
drels that drive them. We happen to know one OF
these chaps who is licensed by the mayor to drive
hack who does no other business than attend the
theatres for the purpose Of conveying Cyprians and
their gues to his own domicl, near ST. Johns Park
which is fitted up as brothel. Another villain is in
the habit of eneing young girls out to ride in his car
rage, to whom he introduces lovers at convenient
distance" receiving for this service handsome fee
from the unpnnciped lechers who employ him.
Whole groups of them, indulging in the most OBJ
scene and prefane language, are at any time to be
seen loafng around the Park walks, insulting every
respectable female that chances to pass that way.
Nine out of ten of their vehicles are unsafe for de-
cent person to enter, on account Of the mmscella-
neous company which in the habit of using them.
The drivers, in general, are a remorseless set of
knaves, who never omit an opportunity OF cxtoring
money from stranger especially If he happens to
have a lady in his company. They are well known
by every about town to be used in the evening
designation places for the most Prohgate and
abandoned wretches that pay tor the use OF them
and are 30 VIGOROUSLY known such, that gentle
man who has any respect for himself will prefer TO
take his family from the theatre or other public place
of amusement, in an omnibus, or 60 home on foot
rahor than run the risk CT being ten minutes in these
filthy vehicles.
We trust that the corporation will see the necessity
of either enforcing their ordinances with regard 10
these vagabonds or pat an end to the nuisance Of
shack carriages altogether.
EXAMINATION OF COLEMAN, THE MURDERRR.-The
prisoner Coleman was brought out yesterday before
Justice Lowndes, 10 undergo examination respect
ing the charge against him Of numbering his wife
The accused was defended by Mr.. Shaler, under
whose advice he refused answering any question IN
relation to the matter and rcmanded. The pri-
soner has undertaken TO sham crazy.
Fine ON THE FIvE PoIsrs-The roofs and upper
stories of four or five houses of infamy at the juno
ton of Little Water and Anthony Streets were de-
stroyed by fire. The arrival Of nnmber Of engines
at the spot, unfortunately prevented the flames from
purifying that sink of iniquity.
NmLo's.-Ths delightful place of entertainment
offers tonight bill which fail to attract nu
merous aud encc The Great Ravel Family exhibit
their vcrsale and astonishing talents in three distinct
species OF entertainment, to wit, Vaudeville Tight
Rope Dancing and Pantonme-in all Of which that
universal favorite, GAsnIrl, appears.
THR GrRAFrks.-The attention of the public is
called to these interesting and rate specimens of ma
bly, il may be the last exhibition of the kind that vii
ever take place in this city.
In New Orleans on the 2lst, the Picayune says
that "the thermometer was nj "a in the shade-benp
aimsst as high they have il in New York, Boston,
Montreal, &c"
IL would be good notion to send out an agent TO
New Orleans and Havana this winter to secure
stock of ice for the New Yorkers and Canadians
BoARp OF ALDERMEN, July 30.-The President read
a communication from his honor the Mayer trans
mIltlng resolutions, &c from the Mayor of Bristol
England, relative TO the subject Of steam navigation
between Great Britain and America. Ordered on file
The Board concurred IN the report adopted by he
Board of Assistants, in the case Of Seymour Wood
paying the petitioner the Of 500 Ga being the
Pleas by defending himself in a suit Of assault and
Patrick McCoun. The petitioner showed 10 the
the assault for which he was put to the Of de-
feRdng, was done IN the discharge Of his duty as
a pubic Waterman.
The Board concurred in the report OF the Assist
ants authorizing the comptroller 10 borrow the
Of 5000 900, payable on LIST Jan. 1899 at per cent
TO meet the csrrent expenditures Of the year, IN
ucipation Of the taxes of 1888.
There was no new business brought before the
board Of general interest.
UNITED STATES CIRcUiT CouRT.-The court opened
al III "A. "a Judge Bets, presiding.
r. a L.