The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-04-15

PROSECUTION OF COMMANDER McKKNzIK-We un-
dersand that second suit has Instituted against
Oom Mckenzie, In the courts OF Westchester
| county. Alexander McKie, boy of eighteen years
OF age, was one of those on board the Somers sus-
pected OF mutiny and brought home double and
treble ironed, and enclosed in a canvas bag, be-
sides being ashed down in the hold of the brig and
Mr.. Patrick Smith, "his next friend" as the techn
cal phrase Is, has commenced this suit in his be.
halt, estimating the damages at $4,000, for the
cruel and lnhuman treatment the lad received du-
ring that voyage. Commander Mckenzie has been
| held to bail in $1,000 to appear and answer.
Webelleve that two or three other suits of a similar
character will be Immediately commenced against
Mckenzie On these trials the whole of the evil
dence will be brought out in the fullest and most ex
pliclt manner, and will be subjected toproper anay
Sis by the counsel and the court The whole civilized
world will therefore be enabled to form an accurate
judgment respecting the real merits of the Somers
| case.
HE RELIGIOUS HoLDAys-The great annual re-
hsious carnival in this city is rapidly approaching
II commences some time in the first of the ensuing
month, and II will congregate from every section Of
this Union, and we may say from the four winds Of
heaven, the representatives OF all the religion mora
liy, philosophy, temperance, abolitionism, utrasm,
| and fanaticsm Qor Satan will come also), which
can be found in this lower world. Statistics will
then be presented of the number of convictions and
conversions, and the accounts balanced up for the
ensuing campaign. Intemperance will be made to
divulge its Secrets and confess its SINS and the jour-
mails OF virtue, the registers of vice, and the dia
ries of philanthropy, will be then read and exposed
And we now give public notice to all concerned,
that we are making extensive preparations to report
all the religious doings and developments of this
Holy Fair, in way that cannot be equaled by any
other paper. We shall make the Herald the great
organ and channel Of communication for all these
facts, statistics, eloquence, and pathos
In the mean time, our citizens will not forget to
make suitable preparations TO extend the blessings
of hospitality to the multitude Of strangers who will
then visit the city from all parts of the country and
of the world.
DISTINGUISHED MOVEMENTS AND WHERRA BOUTS
Daniel Webster Is probably in this CT examining
that red line.
Van Buren, has returned to Underworld, and is
expected shortly in this city.
John G. Calhoun is in North Carolina, superin-
tending movements for the next presidency.
Henry Clay is at Ashland, and will hang out his
| single for the practice Of law as soon as he
hears of the charter election returns from this city
Gen. Cass is in Michigan.
Col. Dick Johnson is up for election as represen-
tative to Congress from Kentucky, and will proba-
| bly, be returned.
Alexander Slidell Mckenzie is at Tarrytown.
Nicholas Bddle is cultivahng flowers, and train
Ing crane vines at Andalusia
The Hon. Charles Mitchell is boss Whitewater at
Sing Sing.
Col. Monroe Edwards is stitching bootegs, and
lnstrlcflng a bible class at the same institution.
Jacob Shpman is on his way to Texas.
NlcolPs whereabout is lost.
Singleton Mercer is at Philadelphia.
Max Bohrer is at New Orleans
phia.
Clirehush and the Misses Cumming are giving
concerts at Boston.
Yankee Hill is at the fremont, Boston.
Miss Mestayer, one of the Chatham theatre stars.
is at the National, Boston.
Nagel and Dempster are at Richmond
Forrest and Miss Clifton are hele in New York.
Booth is in Philadelphia.
Joe Smith IS at Nauvoo, prophesying measuring
molasses administering justice, splitting shingles
marrying and giving in marriage, and guiding his
people to great renown.
Father Miller is at home, making fresh calcula-
ton, and collecting all the elements Of the comet
Asto Elder Swan, Gov Dorr, Elder Knapp, Ma
characters, their Whereabouts have baed all our in
designations.
OPENING OF THE NORTH RIvER-FIRsr ARRIVAL
We have just returned from a visit to the steamer
Diamond She left Albany on Thursday afternoon
at four o'clock, with nearly five hundred passen-
gers, and reached here on Friday morning, after
encounterng numerous obstacles from floating ice.
Great praise should be awarded to Captain Flower,
for the gallant manner in which he forced his way
through, despite of every difficulty. During the
past winter she has been thoroughly repaired; con-
siderable additions have been made to her length,
and great number of elegant and commodious
state rooms have been constructed. Her upper sa-
loon IS unsurpassed by any we have seen, being
24O feet long, without interruption. Her captain,
with his able assistant, Captain Kempton, are well
known to the travelling community, as gentemany
and energetic commanders and we doubt not will
secure large share of the public patronage.
She leaves this evening at six O'Clock from the
foot OF Barclay street, north side, and will continue
her trips regularly till the close Of navigation leaving
New York every Tuesday, Thursday, and satur.
day, and Albany the alternate days.
CHEAP LITERATURE IN PARs-A new French
journal has been brought out, the full success OF
whlchmay confidently be predicted. 1t is entitled
the Unite, and is capacous illustrated Sunday re-
view similar to the vast English papers of the same
character, containing thirty-two pages in folio
single sheet II is offered to the public at thirty
francs annum, and yet gives double the quantity
of matter comprised in the Revue de Paris, the
price of which is eighty francs per annum. The
fistfour numbers are very remarkable for the choice