Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-04-21

| Ten w MS city Wds tnrOWn INTO u ema
bit of commotion yesterday, by the appea rance oil
several bodies of soders in the streets, and ra-
mors of rows, riots and fights, the Croton Water
Works. Nothing serious, however, happened, en-
cept to gin Sings brandy toddies, and hard cider
which were poured down in any given quantity, at
Yorkville and other plaoe>on the sae between here
and Harlem.
1t appears that after good deal Of talk and per-
suason on the part of the contractors Mayor Varan
came to the fusion Saturday night last whilst
comfortably seated at horae, that he would order
out troops, and posse Of police oficsrs, on Monday
for the prete of those aberers ON the Crotoa
Water WORKS, who would quietly and peaceably
work fer six shlings per day and contingencies
Accordingly yesterday, about one er two hundred
met in the Park, marched, countermarehed, jumped
into the Railroad cars and were landed at 42a
street and Yorkville. detachment Of cavalry was
also sent forward to Manhatanville These soldiers
have orders to cncamp one week along the line OF
the works, at the expenSs Of the city, and give all
the protec ion needed About fifty stationed at
York Vile and all yesterday afternoon they paraded
up and down the road, with four pieces of music,
and fixed aayonets, much to the amusement of the
little dirty, ragged Children, and to the astonish
ment of the united Irishmen." Every thirty mi
nutes tho soldiers would take drink.
When II was made known TO tho laborers that all
who would work shoald be projected, about three
hundred Immediately. commenced operations, and
procee led without ne!estation throughout yester-
day Many Of the lea ers of the rioters still hold out
but il is supposed that all will go to work till the
soldiers leave, and perhaps coatinae. The rascal
who ed the gang tn cut the sioop Elizabeth adrift
awts& ago, was arrested about three o'clock in the
afternoon, whilst Engaged in prevailing upon the
mon not to work. His name Is. Dennis Corliss, and
is said to be very troublesome fellow. When ask
cd the names Of MS comrades, he said, "Names is
it, We want BY is, as to the matther OF their
sames, ye may jst get them where ye can; I'll not
tell ye We spap,aens." lie was brought to town, and
taken to the Egyptian tombs No other arrests were
made this side os,Harlem. Upin Westchester coun-
ty, however, Col Cogswell captured several
Mayor varian, closely wrapped in his cloak,
drove out to yorkville in the afternoon in COACH
rode up to Rutter's, rode back again, said word or
two TO the officers, and drove home before nightfall
Probably by eight o'clock in the evening, he was
safe in his own house. and Justice Bloodgood ditto
In the morning the Mayor issued especial Edict'
to the s'United Irishmen" commanding them to
be quiet, and rebel no more Unfortu nately not
more than one eighth Of them can read. However,
they looked upon it extraordinary piece Of pa
per, be csase some one called it "Mayor warians
Riot Act"
So after delay of three weeks and one day, tbs
Mayor Of New York has seen fit to order out troors
at a great expense, to protect the Croton Water
Work contractors from harm. II he had done so
three weeks and one day ago, he would have been
saved much trouble, the city treasury some money,
preserved the laws, and been the means Of getting
good and wholesome water into the city three weeks
and day earlier than we shall now receive H. SO
much for the want Of moral courage.
New BooKs.-Carey & Hart, Of Philadelphia,
have published splendid editicn Of BY IRONS works,
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