The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-11-19
News from England

We received yesterday morning, at the early hour
of O'Clock, by the private express of Messrs Harm
den IL Co. the late news brought by the Acadia at
Boston, in the short passage of l2l days. 1t is
twelve days later, and will be found on the FIRST
page
The most important feature Of this intelligence is
the breaking out of war in the London newspaper
press, against the American newspaper press-and
the strange and amusing character of the contest
that is going on in London and Paris about the ia
lent, circulation, and influence Of the Nep York He
RAID One of the ablest of the London papers, the
Erenins Star, takes up the cause of the New York
Herald, and charges the stockholders and aristocra-
cy of England with instigang this attack, in order
prevent the New York Herald from circulating
the doctrines of republlcanlsm in Europe and thus
endanger the stability of the rotten institutions of
that country.
This is most funny and amusing controversy,
and we shall give our readers few specimens OF its
tone and character, in few days.
The Last pay of John G. Colt-IIis Extra
ordinary Suicide and Death.
In another part of this days paper, will be found
the extraordinary suicide and death of John c. Colt,
before the hour appointed by law for his execution,
and the no less extraordinary circumstances of his
marriage to Caroline Renshaw, his final separation,
and the firing of the cupola of the Halls of Justice
about the hour at which he committed the fatal act
that closed his course IN earth.
We hardly know where to begin, or how to ex-
press the feelings and thoughts which rise up in the
mind in contemplating this awful-this unexampled
this stupendous-'hism most extraordinary and most
horrible tragedy. The death of Adams and the cir
cumstances attending that fatal deed, can only be
paraeled by the trial, sentence and awful suicide of
Colt The history of this case cannot be equalled
in its horrors by that of any criminal trial an re-
cord.
Yet it will not probably end here The public
will demand full investigation of the circumstan
ces through which such a catastrophe was permit
ted. How came Colt to ask for religious con.
ISOLATION from clergyman, and yet TO commit
suicide The prayers said over him by
the Rev. Mr.. Anthem, seem to have had little influ-
ence on his mind, when we look at the horrible ter
mnation of his life. Christianity had not penetra-
ted or pervaded the last moments of his existence
in the remotest degree. Taking all the horrid cir
cumstances of his end into consideration, we have
every reason to believe that Governor Seward will
order investigation into the facts-and ascertain
that one is to blame for such death but the I'M
uclHS HinlScI. lOWaru MIN tnat was,
none can have any feeling bur that Of pity, commits
seraton, and deep anguish of heart. From the first
moment OF his trial to the last pulss,ton OF his
istence, he seems to have been under the influence
OF false system of moras-a perverted sense Of
human honor and sentiment that is at utter var-
ance with the mysterious revelations of Christianity
or the sacred institutions of justice in civilized
society The perverted principles of honor and re
that spring from modern philoso-
ply and human pride, have precipltated him
upon the fatal precipice. These principles
arising from ma,erialsm in philosophy, and unbe-
liet IN all revelation, are too rife in the world,
and may be looked upon as the principal cause Of
all the RIGHTEOUSNESS, private and public, which
seems to overwhelm the whole institutions Of civil
lzed society in one mass of uproar, confusion and
despair.
We cannot say more to-day-nor could we say
less at this most momentous crisis We have no
doubt Governor Seward will order an investigation
at once into this most unheard of-most unparallel-
ed tragedy.