The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-01-15
NEW YORK HERALD.



TnK PROGRESS OF THIS Aer-IHE March OF
MIN IN LoNpos We give in another column Sc
yeral extracts from very late London papers, exhi-
biting the progress OF the age, in that great capital,
in morals. philosophy, gambling honor, bankruptcy,
nobty-medicine -Mesmersm--po litics--iberty
and hen-patriotlsm.
These extracts consist of several reports-lst, the
report of female chartst meeting; I'd report ofhe
examination of Lord Huntingtower, curious case
in baukruptcy Sd, the report of trial for gambling
IN one of the fashionable London hells, where
$4,000 damages were recovered; and 4th, the re-
port of case in surgical-mesmerism, whereby
man can have his leg cut off without feeling more
pain than in cutting radish. .
These curious cases of the march OF mind and
morals, and the progress of modern philosophy and
science, are beginning to be common occurrences in
Paris, London and New York-the three great
cities of thought virtue and morality, in the great
empire of Christian civilization.
The of bankruptcy is quite peculiar. 1t indi-
Gates that the extravaganza, folly, and want of prin
cple among the higher classes in England are just
as broadly indicated by these bankrupt examinations
and disclosures, those of like class in this coun.
Try are here by the schedules and petitions in the
U. S. Courts. With this difference, however-the
newspapers in London, that publish the facts, are
unmolested by grand juries. In the case of gam
bling there might be found parallels in New York,
if there were any inducements held out TO the po-
lice to bring them up. In various passages in Broad
way, and round about its crossings and corners,
there dozens Of gambling establishments of
the most magnificent description, which perpetrate
more evil on the morals of the age, and the fate of
respectable families, than any prophet could predict
in month, were he blest with the inspiration of
Father Mathew himself. t.
In fact in no respect is New York behind London
Paris, in its prodigious strides towards the great
millennium day of morals and philosophy. We
have our female speakers in Abby Kelly, Sister
Farnham, Granny Cove, and the pretty Madame
Parlin of Rhode Island Dr. Buchanan and whole
cloud of mesmerists are busy in their particular me-
thods, but we have not learned whether they can
cut off mans leg without his feeling it more than
to bite radish.
Verify, verify, this is a strange world-and we
hardly know whether it is worth the while to live
In 1t over eighty or ninety years at furthest
CAPTAIN MCkENzrE's ATTACK ON Mr.. ELD-The
singularly meciptate manner in which Capt Nc
Kenzie jumped to the conclusion that Mr. Ed, the
excellent acting master of the North Carolina, was
responsible for the made of the log book of the
Somers, IN the publication of the extracts lusra.
tive OF the discipline board the brig, and the
threat 10 report Mr.. ED to the Department,
has excited good deal of feeling in several
quarters. We think that Mr. Ed deserves much
credit for the calm and sensible spirit which he has
manifested He has completely indicated himself
against the imputaton which some may have
thought was cast upon his honorable character and
given appropriate reproof to the hasty and incon
sderate attack made upon it. Ii was stated by our
reporter yesterday, Mr.. Ed knew nothing and had
nothing whatever TO do with the Transcription OF any
portion OF the log-boOk, nor was he in any wise
properly responsible for its safe custody The state
ment of this gentleman will be found in the report
of the proceedings of the Court and will of
meet due attention. BY the by, it is worth while to
notice the sensitiveness which Capt. Mckenzie
manifests respecting the revelation of his mode Of
government on board the Somers We wonder the
more al this, when we recolIect that in some par
tculars these very extracts from the log book 60
prove thata certain amount of INSTRUMENTATION
listed on board the brig, many of the having
been punished for " missing their muster.'
ANOTHER EXTRAORDINARY RAPE on A YOUNG AND
BEAUTIFUL GIRL.-On the morning Of Sunday last,
the 9Th OF January, about l O'Clock, only a few
hours after the jury had returned verdict OF guilty
in the case of Dinger, rape was committed on the
person Of young. beautiful, and vrtuous girl, nam
ed Elizabeth Nevin, under the following crcum-
stances. We were made acquainted with the par
tculars at the time, but owing to suppostion that
the parties would be arrested in few days, refrained
from their publication. On the evening in question:
this young lady, while passing up The Bowery, above
the Theatre, on her way to the house Of her uncle
James Harry, who resides in Thirteenth street, was
stopped by two young men who were standing
opposite to cab and violently forced into the
vehicle, which was Immediately driven eff
by the driver. She was then seized by
the two ruffians inside the cab, one of whom
held her and head, while the other per-
petrated the Infamous outrage upon her person.
The second then prepared himself for the same pur
pose. when the door Of the cab was suddenly fore
ed open BY the struggle OF the girl, and he fell into
the street. Her shreks at this moment attracted
the attention of one of the city watch, who pass
ing, and who stepped forward TO ascertain the
The unfortunate girl told him the story OF her
wrongs, and in violation Of all honesty, justice, and
decency, he allowed the men who were the authors
of the crime to depart, also the driver Of the cab,
without even taking his number The dishonored
and ruined girl made complaint at the Upper Police
office on the morning following the outrage but the
guilty parties have not yet been arrested A boywho
saw the girl forced into the cab, followed 1t for
some distance, and took what he supposed to be
the numbers but it has since been ascertained that
he was mistaken in the figures, although inquiry
has led the fact, that certain cab drivers in the
city prostitute themselves and their vehicles TO such
infamous purposes.
Miss Nevin Isl an intelligent and handsome Irish
girl, of respectable family, and had been engaged,
until the late hour in the evening alluded to, in set
ting up with sick relative.
On Sunday evening, when the circumstances
were related to Captain Blanch, of the dstnct'n
which the Waterman is engaged, he ordered him to
be dismissed forthwith from further employment. Is
IL a wonder that Zane burglary arson and robbery