The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-02-19
The Weekly Herald

Viii be published at O'Clock. this morning-cos
tainipg fall account of the Boz Ball Of last Mon
day nigh,, with all the incidents and tableaux H.
lustrated with nearly 20 engravlngs. Also, full
report Of the Grand Boz Dinner speeches and all.
given last evening at the City Hotel at which his
Excellency Washington Irving presided Price %
cents per copy
Prohigacy of the Newspaper Press-Libels
en- the Administration OF Justice.
During the last few days, the newspapers severaly
called the Courier anc tnquirer'-lhe Daily
Express~ and the commercial Advertiser" have
teemed with certaia articles on the administration
of Justice in the highly honorable Court Of Oyer
and Terminer, which contain some OF the most
vapten and malicious libels. that ever were cacula
ted TO bring valuable public tribunals into dis
grace and contempt
These libels are oil such malicious character,
that we cannot disgrace columns by stating their
contents. They charge the Honorable Court with
corrupt purposes and conduct, in the public admin
istralion Of jusiice-and endeavor TO hold up to
ridcule and contempt, by direct allegations, the
very bench Itself. On recent occasion, we have
been informed that James Gordon Bennett, the pro-
prietor of the New York Herald, was fined $3.50,
for publishing report OF trial in the Sessions,
which was generally supposed TO be a mere jeu d
esprit Ii for such an act of inatention on his part
such fac was imposed, what punishment ought to
be meted out TO those degraded and disgraceful
prints that charge absolute corIuptionuPon highly
honorable court, against which not breath has
been hitherto heard.
The grand jury, which is now In session, ought
TO take up this subject II is their duty to do so
promptly aud eiiectually. The attacks Of the same
portion of the press upsn the Court of Sessions when
Mr.. Morris was Recorder, were not more wicked
and malicious than those now promulgated against
the Court of Oyer and Terminer. The Judicial
institutions of the country must be protected against
these vindetve libellers and justice melted out to
all equally and efiectualy.
MoRx PcRK-The amlable but rather belgerent
Colonel OF the Commercial Advertiser" attributes
TO us power, far beyond that Of breaking up the
CoopskiR Cabinet during the Extra Session.
He says that we intend to make Alderman Purdy
Mayor OF tie city, (and capital Mayor he would be
too)-that We mean to send MIR. Whiting to Con-
Congress, good again) and that We have decided
10 give TO Alderman Lee large fortune-and for
what reason do we thus bestow our favors on these
gentle menl Because these high functionares have
been the means of fining $3.50 for reporters
Really this is curious way to requite such small
favors-quite scriptural too, and according to the
golden rule ofreturning good for evil. Wesuppose,
by like mode OF reaching conclusions, we intend
to make Judge Kent Chief Justice of New York
first, and then of the Union afterwards-to appoint
Judge Noah, Minister to Constantinople, and to
give TO Col Stone himself the Mission to Holland,
by way OF rewarding him Tor his encomiums.
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conducted by the funniest set of animals that ever
travelled over crags and mountains with panniers
their backs; and Esop, the ugly, squint-eyed editor
of ancient IoRia trudging behind. They make the
Herald" the mghtiest engine of modern or ancient
times. They attribute to greater power than
that ascribet by Shakespeare TO Lord Warwick
himself the set!erup and puller down OF kings"
We have been accused of breaking up the late Ca
bnet, aud oi defeating the oldfashioned bank.
Shocking We have been accused Of causing the
suspension oil the banks, and the nonpayment of
interest by the repudiatng States. We have been
accused OF every event that takes place in society or
governmeni-murders, removals, defalcations, rob-
berries, and Opponents. II all these accusations are
true, we must indeed be " Napoleon of the press"
for never has so much influence been attributed to
a editor before, from the discovery of printing
up 10 the present day.
Now, wha, is the meaning Of all this amusing out.
cry about . Bennett and the Herald y What is
the secret Of this "hoIlering in the woods !" II
is simple thing. BY combination of talent,
energy honesty, and genius in the management of
the New York Herald, our paper is taking the
place Of the a. Commercial Advertiser" and other
Wall street prints, in the hands Of the country AS
the Herald, AMI all cash newspapers advance in cir
cula,ion, the Wall street prints decine-declare
bankruptcy and stop. These old-fashioned prints,
like the old-iashioned bank, see nothing but death
and destruction before ihem-hence these silly at
tacks-these miserable attempts to misrepresent the
character OF this paper, as well as tina! OF the whole
cash press. II they could imprison US, and destroy
the Herald, they think they could breathe little
freer-ihat's al.
1t is selfish war, and the public begins TO under
stand it 8 exeelently we'll"
NKw YORK L,NcEr.-The number OF this popular
journal, published this morning, contains an unusual
amount OF interesting matter, amongst which Is ano-
ther Lecture by Or. STEVENS, which is equally hu-
morous, eccentric, and scientific as the one which
appeared in the Lancet Of last week, and excited
such extraordinary interest The subject discussed
i.