Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-01-19
MORNING HERALD.
FRIDAY. JANUARY 10, 1855.
Our Navy Island News-Prescnt crisis there
This Mornings Mail.

Law before readers the latest and most anthem
tic news from the scene Of interest our Western
frontier are are happy 10 perceive fully admitted,
and the public now know where 10 come for the fullest
and most satisfactory details. Yesterday afternoon
we published later far in advance of the other
papers, and seld unprecedented quantity of the
Evening Herald. Indeed were compelled to strike
oh another edition 10 supply the demand. SUCK is
always the result of Gntrng and udicioas exertions
10 crafty the public, and 10 oulslrip contemps-
rarles.
The present is the very crisis OF the fate of the Ma.
Wy islanders, and every succeeding mail must come
fraught with the deepest interest. Either the British
will attack the island the Patriots quit their
post, which, with the terrible cannonade from Chip
pewa and the operations of General Scott TO cut off
the supplies, can be no longer tenable We commend
our Navy Island correspondence 10 the attention Of
the reader for its romantic incidents, well as the
graphic fidelity with which they are portrayed.
The greaterpart of the oath regiment has arrived
al Chippewa, and the fact of the heavy cannonade
having been nearly Simultaneous with their appear
ance, would Indicate that an assault may now be
looked for.
Intelligence of this event. or the abandonment of
Navy Island by its occupants expect 10 receive by
this morning mall in time for our afternoon edition.
which, usual, will, we are convinced be ahead of
all the newspapers in the cy-as the Herald il not in
the habit of recedlng from any position has acquired
by dint of diligence, enterprise and energy.
EXTRAORDINARY CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS IN THE
SEssIoSs.-A printed ndic nent for forgery, contain
ing fifty four different counts charges and embracing
a space of printed matter equal TO good sized novel
Of 60 pages is now pending in the Court of Sessions
against couple of young gentlemen of this city, the
Messrs Figeeras, well known in the Portuguese trade
for several years past Ii purports 10 be series OF
accusations in the name of the people of New Y rk,
inced thereto by several persons, with unpronounca-
bic names; but we suspect II Is more attempt of
the despouc and corrupt government Of Brazis, 10
PROSTATE individual character through the agency of
our laws and 10 crafty that natural ferocity against
Their expatrated subjects which characerizss the
blood thirsty and mpotent yrants of every age. To
correspond with this lnordnate length Of Indictment
the Imperial government of Brazils have employed
one, two,or three, if not four lawyers of the high
est talents in the trade of making black look white
and white black, before court and jury
This singular and extraordinary acquires all
its importance from the prodigous efforts to crush
not from the splendor of the accused their power
and influence in the world. Heretofore for several
years the brothers Figuera have lived quietly, modest
y, unob,rusvey in this city, One OF them, the elder
held some Consular office under the Brazilian go
vernment, but in lis changes from bad 10 worse he
was ousted with every appearance of maevolence
and spite. He has married lady, native of New
York highly amiable and respectable in character
and connections. The proiigoas and extraordinary
efforts made by the Brazilian government crush
these young men, creates some singular suspicious
respecting he motives and purposes thereof which
may possibly be developed the trial. If they should
succeed il will be the first time that the laws Of free
people were made TO minister 10 the malevoleuce OF
a foreign and despoc government. In RIO Jansiro,
these young men would stand no chance. There
dozens Of degraded Portuguese could be picked rp in
any lane who for millrec per head, would swear 10
any accusation, and give evidence III any charge
Here We have 10 doubt jury of freemen will slft
the matter TO the bottom.
We shall refer to other points of this extraordina-
ny affair.
SINGULAR DEMAND ron THE HEsALp.-One Of the
leading whig members of the legislature has sent to
us for copy OF the Herald during the last two years
for the purpose of furnishing him with facts, views,
and statements on the great financial crisis, the effects
of which are still feltthroughout the country. This
gentleman is OF talent, and as he wishes 10 cut
figure in the debates the currency in Albany, he
nnds II necessary 10 10 the columns Of the Her
aid for facts and opinions.
No higher compliment could be paid to our research
es in the abstruse science of finance Yet II Is moth.
lag more than what commercial men in England have
done for months past.
10 Charles King Is very hostile to the plan of es-
iablishing Dry Dock al Bergen Point lie, Cover
nor Dickn son draw up the wasthund Of his breeches,
and sfFer Charles a few good lots on the point, and
then Charles will for il as much as he does for
the Ere Rail Road. There's road to every ferry.
TT The wing papers say that Richard Rush
writes the money articles against the U. s. Bank IN
the London Times. Not capable.
r. The Conservatives met at 20 Canal s'reetlast
evening, had few glasses Of gin sling, denounced
the new Treasury plan. and adjourned TO kiss their
wives like peaceable men.
LocoFoco PREsESr.-The XHonorable John
McKeon, late locofoco representative IN Congress, Is
10 receive present of pair OF silver pitchers tonight
at Niblo's They had better present him with a
pair Of stout observation-disclosures are more in want
of the latter article than the former.
II webb's form was IN Pi yesterday. HIS stock
transactions have been in pi long since. We advise
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