The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-09-15
NEW YORK. HERALD.
New York, Thursday, september IS, 1919.


IMPORTANT News FROM EURopE.-Three steam.
ers, each with later news, will arrive here and at
Boston within two weeks. The Great Western VIII
be the first 70 arrive, probably by Saturday next
She left England on the Sd inst The next VIII De
the Acadia She left Liverpool on the 4h' ana nei
news will reach here by Sunday linen comes uie
British Queen from Antwerp and Sou'hanP'on' WIN,
intelligence down TO the 10Th. BY the western ana
Acadia the news will be fifteen days later man De-
fore received
This intelligence will be OF an important charac-
ter-as imoortant. perhaps, as any that has been
ceived from Europe for the last quarter of century
We shall receive further intelligence of the move
ments OF the starving multitudes of England-per-
chance of a revolution in that country, that may
result in the overthrow of the reigning family. We
shalI hear what further progress repubhcansm has
made IN France; what has been done relative to the
Regency, and perhaps a foreshadowing of what the
French intend to do with the Egelite family. And
we SHALL probably receive later news from China
and India, and of the movements of Russia in that
quarter OF the globe.
Altogether, the news will be exciting, interesting
and important. Look out, therefore, for the arrival
OF the Great Western on Saturday.
"
The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF JUsTIcE.-The RI.
CENT MURDER IN THE PRIZE RlNG-The numerous
RIOTS fights, duels robberes, MURDERS &C. that have
taken place in this city and neighborhood and all
of which have either been planned perpetraed in
this city, have at last completely alarmed and
amazed the whole community. And this alarm is
increased by the consideration of the fact that no
where in the Union the laws against the above
crimes so badly administered as in the city of New
York
How many murders have we not had in this city
during the last few years-say, even from the time of
young Robinson, and yet no one has been detected,
or if caught, they have never been punished We
could name at least score of cases of this descrp-
ton. Riots fights, and robberles, without number,
have been perpelrated with IMMUNITY seldom have
any OF the offenders been caught; or when they have
resort to the habeas corpus and straw bail system,
has almost invariably got them clear through the
meshes of the law. And in addition to all this, we
have had several prize fights and four five dues,
including those of Webb and Belmont, and yet none
of the principals seconds erned therein have
been brought TO justice
Not only has nothing been done in this matter, but
Judging from present appearances, we do not think
that any thing will be done to put stop TO these dis
graceful scenes and violations of the laws. But re-
Gently we have Belmont shot through the hip, Webb
shot through the calf, and now we have the climax
in the death of M'Coy, who beaten to death
by Lilly. Yet nothing is done Belmont rides
about, Lilly is at large, Webb walks down Wall
street quite unconcerned, whilst the other fighting
characters congregate round porter houses and make
arrangements for another fight
In the fight between Sullivan and Secor at Staten
Island, the latter arrested and held TO bail before
Judge Emerson. A day or two since his case was
called on, when his recognizances were forfeited
and that, we suppose, is the last that will be heard of
the matter. AS yet nothing has been done with Sui
Ivan. On the contrary he has committed another
outrage at Harris Island since, and on Monday was
aiding and abettng at the scene of the murder Of
MCoy He is still at large; and our officers of jus.
tlce seem disposed to let him remain
So much for the fist fighters and pistol fighters the
last being the greater scoundres of the two. Then
there the other class of murderers. There is the
case of Colt. Never did any commit more
horrible or deliberate murder; and not only is he
suffered to live, but every effort is making to clear
him altogether, and the probabilities are that he will
never be hung.
Ana all this grows out of the'miserable manner in
which the criminal laws are administered in this
city; but particularly from the impunty with which
rosues get free through the habeas corpus and It's
gross abuse To such an extent has this abuse been
carried, that even the Governor compelled to
alude 10 II in his message. Yet this all he did.
He had the power to the removal of the guilty
Judge but he took steps whatever to effect this
desirable object.
How, then, can we expect to see law and order
triumph here The whole system is corrupt; and
nothing will satisfy the public indignation but
thorough and lasting reform. Let us begin about it
al once.