Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-04-20

IMPEACHMENT OF JUSTICE MxKRIrr--Thc
suppose, the learned gentlemen engaged the part
OF the accused, will see the necessty Of abandoning
quibbing about forms, and disputing antique
worn out technical terms and 90 at once into the
merits ct the controversy. If 50 the District Attor
ney Will Immediately adduce his evidence, and we
shall have full and complete expose of all the
ruptions, back door work, and star chamber pro-
ceedings, which have been accommodating for the
last twelve years.
The sensible part of the community are perfectly
conscious that the malpractices in the police and
judiciary have been going on pa,i pdssu with the
rogueries OF the banking system, the fraudulent prac
tees OF public officers and the numerous riots, fires
and destruction OF property, with which this com
munity has been afflicted for several years past The
public have also noticed that men apparently wealthy
have been charged with ofienccs-bills of pndict-
ment have been found, and yet the accused parties
have been permitted to leave the city and let the
matter blow 1t has been more than insnuated
that many of these escapes have been connived at
by the officers of justice, and if the fact is So
nothing disabuse the public mind but FULL fair,
and searching enquiry, which will embrace every
magistrate who has set the bench of the Police
for the last ten years.
The soaplocks, the rowdes, the owners of houses
ofi-iame, and of gambling shops, knowor at least,
they say so-tha they buy the police officers at
any time, and il this charge is true, does it not
amount to sale of "pubc justice ~
1t is for the judges of the county court to bring
this question TO issue of fact, and them we now
let the responsibility rest.
DIsrREssING SHIPwRECK.-The Charles Miller,
at Portland, brings the intelligence of the fatal loss
of the Emblem, of New Bedford, at sea- with seve-
raj lives.
Capt, Thatch, of the c. NJ. reports, that on the
10Th of March, Is miles north of Viper Key, he fell
in with the wreck of the Emblem, from Apalachico-
Ia bound to Havana. She sailed on the 18th ut.,
and on the 25th was knocked down. After laying
eight hours in that position her masts were carried
away, and she righted, full of water, her arboard
rail being about two feet under. There were eleven
persons on board, and of these six were lost. We
list of their names:
Officers and crsw-Capt Leonard Russell lost New Bed
ford; William H. Barren, PhiadelPha; Alexander An
drews. saved, England; Richard Singleton do, New York: II
n SGs Tea % % New York. @
Judah son lost New York; Jack p a lah (s2n lest N,y
Lopcs, Philadelphia.
Those lost died from exposure and for the want of
food. Captain Russell and Mr. Judah, together with
the two sons Of the latter, and Mr.. Leland, died
the first night, and Barren on the third While on
the wreck they had for their substance only two
lemons, an apple, and little bracksh water; they
destitute of all food, and the sea was continual
ly breaking over the wreck.
Captain Hatch, after releasing the survivors,
again returned to the wreck, and fshed up leather
trunk, with pair Of grains, belonging to Mr.. Lee
land, containing bills Of exchange and specie to the
amount of 81, 232. Some sails, rigging and a few
articles of clothing belonging to the crew and pas
sengers, were saved.
Mr.. Judah, who Is lost, actor, and played
at the Bowery and franklin Theatres in this city,
two or three seasons ago. His wife also performed
here.
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