Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-07-27

TWELFTH WARp.--The residents OF the patrlouc
twelfth getting UP public meeting on the subject
of the defenceless state of the ward Since Our at
tack upon the foreign bandltt on Tuesday great
movement has been made among the suburbans
several delegations from different parts OF the ceun-
ty have come in with history Of their grievances,
which they desire US to make public Petitions are
going forward, without distinction ofparty, TO be pre-
scented TO the corporation for relief The brave are
terrifying their dwellings and arming their persons
the tmid nre pulling up stakes and beating down
,ownwards; the drunken, dissoue, lazy, vagrant,
vagabond squatters, skulkng in squads around
honest mems hen rooss. watching their opportunity
for plumbers the officers of the ward on the fence
advising "peace and good will )" but neither of them,
for their Offices, dare to the support of their plum
dered constituents; every man is on the look out on
his own hook, who has got any thing worth losing,
while the theving remorseess coulets that in
fest their tAreshholds are claiming and plotting to ef
feet further depredariens.
A gardiner at Harlem named Flick had his premi-
forciby entered during the night, about fortnight
ago. the horses taken from his stable and pat before
his wagon, which, after having filed with potatoes
they drove off, and have not been heard from since.
A catalogue Of depredations as long as the moral
law has been handed to US, embracing every species
of crime and atrocty.
The greatest grievance is the Insecurity Of private
dwellings, and exposure our citizens to outrage and
insat
The authorities should not hesitate establish an
efficient police in the suburbs without delay. The
vast increase of the canaiie in the outskirts of the
city will have the effect if not speedily put check to-
of driving decent people elsewhere for residence
Life property rights, nothing is sacred among this
licensed populace of ruffians. The recent events in
the suburbs Of New Orleans, which we subjoin, will
shew the danger of leaving the envrons of large
port cities exposed to the uarelcnng and brutal hos
tlity Of their natural acknowledgement.
Three persons" says the New Orleans Bee "were
lately assassnaied in the province Of ST. Bernard
Late at night five men entered the house of an n1-
keeper and called for supper, which was set before
them. After their meal three of them entered into
conversation with the women, while the others fired
at the master of the house. who fell MORALLY wound
ed in the breast Another woman came in, attracted
by the report, but as she perceived pis
toll was fred at her, and her cheek bone broken by
the ball. Not yet content with their dreadful occu-
patton, these mscreants fell upon a little infant that
was sleeping nndsturbed by the havoc arosnd il,
and fractured its limbs in the NEST shocking manner
by a succession Of blows with sticks and the butt
end of their pistols. The unhappy nn-keeper being
found still to survive, was finally despatched with
po;gnnrd In order to eiface as quickly as possible
all traces of their crime the assassns procdrea horses
and repaired to New Orleans SO rapidly, that one oi
the animals fell dead on its arrival"
The following is the account alluded TO- as related
IN the New Orleans Advertiser =
A most savage and demonac MURDER fthe details
that have ached VS. can be relied on, perperated
on Friday last the battle ground, below the city,
by five individuals said 10 be Irishmen. We trust,
for the credit OF our species that the atrocities, so
graphically sketches by tho Bee, are exaggerated
II too often happens that in descriptions OF murder,
"fancy is permitted 10 run not" and the excitement,
consequent the recapluation of scenes connected
with H. generally tends TO add darker colsring 10 its
already gloomy hue. IL is impossbleto suppose that
any one bearing the impress of his Maker or endow-
ed with reasoning powers, could 90 utterly divest him
sclf OF hsma nIty snprovokedly and with no object
10 answer break the limbs OF sleeping infant from
whom no fears could be entertained For such afro
city if really pcrpetrated, there be extenuation
indeed for a deliberate and cold booded murder,
this is represented 10 be, there should be none.
The name Of the murdered man is Barba: he was
keeper Of in the vicinity Of the battle ground,
and reputed wealthy. knowledge OF this, impart-
ed it appears TO a sangulnsry rufian of the name Of
Walsh by a black man. somewhat acqua nted with
the fact first tempted the cupdity of the principal IN
the revolving conspiracy. He il was, no doubt, like
the original tcmpter, tnat lsuRateu tue ohsI mcrCe-
nary wretches TO the preparation Of 80 shocking
CRIME. Forty thousand dollars reported TO be in
possession Of Barba, and said 10 be always retained
about his premises; undoubtedly, the amount has
been greatly exaggeraied-but even adris,ing that
| such sum was nj his command the crime, instead
Of being mitigatcd only be increased by the dis
honest and unpnncipled wlsh to obtain IT.
Had the souless msrderers being nstigated by any
wrongs inflictcd-dId the act originate IN drunken
ness or excitement there would then be some psa-
ton for il. But now spread abroad IL assumes the
character OF horrifc, wanton and deliberate sssss-
| sinaionl We still hope that there are cxteHuaine
circumstances in it, and that the worst features have
bcer presented TO the public.
There is no class of citizens that express themselves
so warmly, or in equally indignant terms rs the
rymen OF these remorseless wretches; and we hope,
in commsseration, If not mercy to those that can
han hardly be accovnied deserving Of either that,
the reports now bruted abroad are found to be cor
eci, they may not be required to serve on the jury.
| NrsLo's GAnDks.-Te night the greatest attrac.
ton ever oflered-ihe Italian Opera. Fornasari Mrs.
III. wallsck, Mr.. Horncas,le, Sieser Bassn, Signor
Cssolsni, Sisnor Gambsti Sipnor Ferere, Mrs.. viii
liams, &c. &C, with orchestra and chorus greatly
augmented, perform in the Italian language, the
tire Opera Of m Bsrbiers IL Stvigiia" under the
M.