The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-09-06

| tlelf force oi WatCnneh, ana placed mem I'M
der the immediate charge OF Alderman Nash, that
arrests may he made OF The men complained OF, and
4 stop pu &c the incirien war OF engine companies,
suoh as EXITS in Philadclphia and other sister
ci.ies, 10 ,het serious cost and disgrace. We are
pleased TO notice this movement. Ii is one OF much
importance 10 the city, ard shows a determination
on he part Of his Honor 10 check in the bud the
spirit OF physical opposition, which, if permitted to
sa'heI sire ne'h must enlist company after company
until the fire department becomes divided into two
great parties, IN hostile opposition and eager to
their superiority at all hazards on every occasion.
The Recorder, in his charge to the Grand Inquest
OF he county at the opening Of the General SEES.
slons on Monday, alluded in fiatterng terms to the
high character the cyenjoyed for quiet and freeness
from riot and mob law And certainly it must be
matter OF great grat6ction to our citizens TO learn
this from an authority capable of forming a cor
rect opinion; for all offences, alike against the pub
lie as against the peace OF individuals, come under
his cogniZance in hi judicial capacity
But yet have some bad characters among the
most useful class of eli Gems, who. ii allowed would
| soon ovsrurn This state OF things We speak of
the volunteers who attach themselves to The several
fire companies, and who deem it an in cumbent duty
to aniest their respect for the honor of their COM
pany and zeal for the security of their property by
| committing the most wanton assaults upon the per-
sons and property of their opponents. The compa
MES especially complained of, are Nos l5 "A, and
33, also Al and may be included, as we gather
that they are leaeued with Nos Is and A agains,
No IS The latter company cannot, when an
alarm OF fire calls them duty, venture into the
Manhaitan districts without certainty of being
embroied In pitched battle with A and its back.
ers-nor on the other hand, can Nos A or Is dare
10 bring their engines within the limits of the Esst
river, adjacent t" the house of deposlte of No -,
without paying the like penalty. Nor is this AMI.
moslryIonly displayed when asse mbed as firemen-
II shows itself almost daily in assassin-ke attacks
made on individuals when beyond The reach of help
from their own party. Several instances have been
mentioned TO Us On Sunday night last, a volunteer
of Ne: Is, while walking down Grand street, ac-
companied by two ladies, was bounced upon by
three rowdles belonging TO No. 33, and was so Sc
verely beaten that he obliged to be taken home
in cab and st lies in very dangerous situation,
The presence OF woman preventing moi the wretches
from so inhumanly revenging their hatred One of
the party had armed himself with pocket pistol,
and after leaving the unfortunate 18th for
dead, he espied smother, TO whom be gave
chace-but fioding him too nmble, he drew
the pistol and fired Most fortunately for the as.
sailed, the w.apo" burst. aceratng the hand of the
assailant in most dreadful manner. Again, these
fellows resort TO every means possible to entice
their opponents into their districts, with their en-
CINE. They raise false alarms, and an instance &C.
Cured within the past week when a large fire was
kindled in the vicinity of the shipyards, with the
hope of drawing No. 33 into that quarter, when it
was resol, ed to give them regular drubbing but
most fortunately the scheme did not work as it was
intended. We could go on giving instances of 81
nllar outrages committed on unoffending citizens,
wholly Income cted with the fire department, at
the hands of these Self protectonisis," as they
term themselves who parade the streets efter light
a IN their SHIRT sleeves. daring their opponents 10
combat but enough has been shown to call tor &C.
ton in our authorities. Such conduct is destruc-
tive OF the best principles Of good government, har-
mony, and ORDER and must be put down III its in
fancy. Unless this hostile spirit can be removed by
making examples of few OF the prominent offend
ers, it would be better Instantly TO olsband the
companies most in fault, and suspend the others.
Should such action be necessary, we know the
chief engineer will not fail TO recommend it. Ills
Honor thought it better to effect the arrests, should
it become necessary, by such force will prevent
anything like opposition resort to arms and has
accordingly ordered the bands of the above
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patrol watch, such conduct could not be repeated.
We must have 1.-THE citizens demand it.
CLEANSE The City We learn that the health
wardens are busily employed under the direction
OF the Board of Health, in causing the filthy and
unwholesome parts Of our city to be cleansed and
purified. Warning has been given TO all household.
ers, not to throw their garbage or ashes into the
Streets under penalty; and we trust the carts will
be sent into their respective districts, notified,
for we have observed the most utter contempt for
the corporation ordinance, in the streets the
East River side of Broadway in this respect. If the
Superintendent of Streets and his subor1inates will
but perform their duty, we shall have no cause TO
dread contagion or disease, from filthy streets
Send round The ashes and garbage carts, Mr. Super
tendent.
The STREETS AaAIN-Why is it that the filth
taken out OF the sewers and drains, by those Peni
Tertiary Blackbirds, under their white driver IL
allowed to remain for several days exhaling It's
uoxious gas, and lmpurlty at the corners ct the
streets? Why cannot carts be at hand to carry il
of as it is raised from the sewer? Itsurey would
be much better than the present mode, and vastly
more agreeable to the inhabitants, who live In the
immediate neighborhood. Will this be remedied'
IMMIGRATION OF CHINESE LABoRERs.-Lord STAN
| ley said recently, in the House of Commons, that
the British Cow rnment had received proposition
! from persons interested in the West Indies with re-
gard 10 TIE Importation OF Chinese laborers, and
was also said they could be obtained in consdera-
| bic numbers. This is an important intima ion.
The throwing open of the Chinese empire, amongst
It's other effects, may bring the labor OF its hordes
of inhabitants into competition with the labor OF
other countries. 1t is very possible that it may su-
persede tn labor of the free blacks in the West In
da Islands, and they therefore would fad it neces-
sary to export the mseves he free States OF Ame-
RIGA, where there are already too many OF that