The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-09-29
Public Opinion-Ward Meetings Humbug
Results.


Results.
In accordance with previous notice, the ward
meetings Of the democratic party, TO elect delegates
10 county convention at Tammany Hall. TO no.
inmate candidates for State Senator, Sheriff, Coun-
ty Clerk, Coroner, and Members of Assembly,
were held Yesterday between the hours OF daylight
and midnight. In some, the balloting was held be-
tween the hours of o and Sin others, between
the hours of 10 and land in many, between and
g. We merely note this, TO show the utter faacy
of supposng that any fair, candid, honest express
sion of public opinion, can be obtained by such
means. As an independent, fearless, and public
press, it therefore becomes our duty to ex-
pose, as we have often done before, the man.
ner and means by which certain results have
been produced in the present contest In those
wards where the Wings have the ascendancy,
nothing was niece ssary but partial partizan organi-
cation to secure the success of almost any ticket,
whether 1t was composed Of Van Buren, men in dis
guse, or Calhoun men in domnos. The scene In
these wards was truly amusing. When the hour
arrived, certain men, selected IN a certain way.
were stationed as inspectors OF the poll, to receive
the votes OF the faithful, and the manner in which
these votes were received exhibited in the strong
est sense The entire lack OF fair expression of pub
were called prevented hundreds OF old, venera-
ted and respected citizens, from exercising their
choice, and in others, the time of closing the poll
prevented many of our Woodworking, laborious
poor, from depostng their ballots. Such was the
case in the Ninth Ward, where the ward commit.
tee, in accordance with the recommendation OF the
morning party organ of the Van Buren, faction, adj
vised that vote should be received except those
yb,v ~ Oh al LII l.
spring. The consequence was, that hundreds who
had moved into that ward on the first Of May several
weeks after the charter election were thus deprived
of their voice the selection of delegates to nomi
nate county officers. In other wards, the bal
loting was SO conducted that some fifty drilled
men could out number hundred of legal voters,
and in but few was such an expression obtained
that would compel the sanction of the most ultra
party man. The real object of the several meetings
was kept as distant from the voters possible for
instance, instead of their balloing for candidates
Ter Office, the baoting was for delegates to select
the officers, ana not in twenty who voted for
the delegates knew the choice of those for whom
they balloted. The result, therefore, in the conven
ton, will be anxiousy looked for, and until then we
have nothing further to say OF ward meetings OF
their results.
RussELL's PLAHETARIUM Injunction AGAINST
Dr.. LARDNER.-Yesterday afternoon an Injunction
from the Court of Chancery was served on DR.
Lardner, prohibiting him from lecturing on this in.
strument. The circumstances of the case, as we
are informed, are as foows:-Mr. Gouraud was en-.
gagged last winter by the proprietors to give lectures
on the planetarium. After it had been for SEINE
time exhibited, Mr.. Gouraud discontinued his lee.
lures, and finally packed up the instrument and de-
posted 1t in warehouse, where it remained until
within the last few weeks, when the proprietors OBJ
tanned possession of it by legal proceedings. DR..
Lardner then purchased the interest of the holders
OF nineslxteenhs ofthe property, the sellers guaran-
teeing him against all claims outstanding connect.
ed with the instrument He accordingly engaged
the Tabernacle, and prepared, at great expense, a
vast amount of other illustrative apparatus. for the
series of lectures which he announced to begin
last evening.
We are informed that the legal advisers of the
late propreto entertain no doubt of getting the in
junction dissolved Immediately, SO that the public
who feel interes, in these lectures may look for
ward to their commencement early rext week.
THEATRICAL AND MUsicAL.-Russell, last night
had large audience. Tonight he gives another
concert, and this will be nearly the last fer some
time, and therefore it will be crowded.
AT the Park, last night, everything was knocked
into a cooked hat by the sudden indisposition of
Hacket, who, we learned, was Frustrated by On at.
tack OF intermittent bilious fever. The comedy of
pVild Oats, and the farce of Chaos is Come AGAIN.
were substituted, but the audience came 10 see
Hacket, and as Hacket could not play they went
away much dissatisfied We looked in during the
dances between the play and the farce, and found an
audience of Pit Is, Boxes 3O-incudlng several
boys and dead heads-upper boxes g. in addition to
the bar keeper and the bar maid of the saloOn-and
very pretty bar maid she is too. The pittites
however, were the happiest pittites we ever saw,
and they encored the dances in a manner which
showed how much they were grati6ed-and also
that they were determined to get as much as posi-
bic for their money. We approve this plan, and
recommend encores on all occasions, of everything
Niblo, OF course, was crowded to repetion he
always Is, and he always deserves to be. By the
way, the never-tiring Ravels are about to astonsh
the world with another pantomime. The most
ldughable OF all the productions of that celebrated
family, called the Com urers Gift, is ia rehearsal
and will be brought out in the early part of the en-.
suing week, with new tricks, machinery, splendid
new scenery and dresses. This pantomime termin-
ates with grand Chinese advertisement, consisting
OF 4Opersons, and repete with brilliant scenic effect
We really believe they will draw until Christmas,
and that there would be freshness in their perfor.
mances all the year round.
The Chatham made the most triumphant hit
last night that was ever known in that establish.
ment. At the close of the new drama OF the " Re-
bel Chiei,' the audience rose in burst OF en,hu-
siasm, TO which it was wrought up as the piece pro-
crossed, and gave nine loud and hearty cheers.
SIGNoRA CASTELAR,. second concert of this
accomplished lady takes place this evening, on
which occasion she will introduce songs in French,
Spanish, and English. She will be assisted by Sig
nor Gampietro and Mr.. Timm.
FIVE RACES IN ONE DAY.-It will be seen by adj
| vertsement, that the races over the Long Island