The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-10-19

auantlc course, VIII leave ettwo O'CLOCK, ms AFTER
noon, for Liverpool. Her letter bags at Gilpns
n the Exchange, and will close al one o'clock.
We shall prepare for this packet an Extra Herald,
which will contain the very latest financial, CONNER
cla fashionable, and theatrical intelligence, from
all parts of the country. THIS edition will be ready
at noon-twelve o'clock-in wrappers or not, as the
buyers please. Price two cents.
HE Posi- OFFIcE DEPARTMENT.-In the remarks
which we made yesterday, and the extracts which
we gave from other publications. we intended to
exhibit the utter worhessness of the General Post
Office Department, and the gross injustice OF its
present head, IN his recent attempt 10 enforce his
claim OF monopoly of the carrying business. We
did not intend TO reflect on the head OF our City
Post Office, who is ever attentive and efficient,
but TO expose system which subjects the public TO
grlevous wrongs. Such an institution General
Post Office, by It's organization over so large
territory, should be able TO transmit correspondence
and the daily news journal, which is an essential in
an enlightened republic, with prompttrde and
economy The great commercial cities, however,
have found that ii subjects them 10 injurious delays
and that private individuals, without the extensive
advantages which a General Post Office establish
ment must necessarily possess, and the aid Of an
organized, government bureau, perform the
duty more efficiently, more economically, and with
a prompttude which is now requisite in business
transactions The Postmaster General assumes
the right to compel submission to his tardy mail
conveyance, but he will find in the end that he
could as efiecualIy substitute the Diligence OF
France, or the six inside stage coach OF England
century ago, for The easy, convenient, and rapid
railroad carriage OF the present day, as means OF
transit to the traveller as bow the community in
willing submission TO his cumbrous slow, expe nsive,
and ill managed Department. The wants Of
society, and the spirit OF the age, are not
to be thwarted and obstructed by Mr.
Wickllfie's antiquated system and machinery,
and why should he require il Z We may be
in error, but if our conception is correct one, it
may turn out that selfish and puere vanity will
sacrifice 10 its qualification the interests of an entire
community. If Mr.. Wickliffe can enforce the reg
uations which he has PRESCRIBED, all classes Of
society will suffer to amount and in a degree
which cannot be properly estimated; but Mr..
Wickliffe'4 department may possibly exhibit
larger amount OF receipts, and thus he will be for
nished with proof OF efficient management, which
may give him fieeting aud mistaken fame among
class of partial friends, afford him an unstable
foundation wherein to erect his hopes of further
public favors. He has yet to learn that both law
makers and law executors have more enduring
laurels in the of measures for the advance
ment OF society, and the promotion of the convent
ance and comforts of the separate individuals who
constitute the whole, than in the gross amount Of
revenue which may be wrung from them unde-
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and by previous publications of the law bearing on
the subject, we have shown that Mr. Wickliffe is
guilty Of an upjustsble and tyrannical exercise OF
v,bi hell md oh
rome of bis predecessors have ventured TO assume.
II he were right, his conduct would re fleet on men
who have occupied his present position with greater
advantage 10 the Republic than we dare ever ex.
pect from his administration but we will not out
rage their fair fame by entertaining such dsparag.
ing thought. If the law could be made TO bear the
Interpretation which he gives to it, there have been
Postmasters who would have discovered it before
Mr. Wickliffe ever dreamt of wearing the honors
of that station and that he will fail in his crusade
against the press, is as certain as the revolutions Of
the seasons
PRoeRfss STEAM NAv1eArroN-TRAL OF
SPEEp.-We have another Improvement in Stea
navigation TO notice. 1t ia in the following.
The U. S. Steam ship Princeton, propelled under
new principle in steam machinery, arrived here
yesterday morning in 2l4 hours IRON Newcastle,
by the deep water channel, in one hour and thirty
nine minutes against the fool tide and a strong
head wind.
We understand tina; her speed and other qualities
exceed Captain Stocktons Nest sanguine expeca-
tons. She came up to the PhenIx Foundry, pre-
paratory to taking her guns aboard, and WILL it is
sal, have a trial OF speed with The Great Western
to-day from the East River The draft of the
Princeton il IL feet amdshps, which is fully one
foot more that of the Great Western.
Annexed are the dimensions of the Prnceton:-
Feet In
Length from front Of the steam 10 aft side of
stern post, on the upper deck. .......... $50
ENrent oresoth; ''.'.. .......... 30
The armsment- 70 inch wrought iron guns, six ~
pound car~nsdes.
The consist of lao men, exclusive OF officers
The trial will be, in a nautical point ofview, the
most Interesting spectacle ever witnessed in this
port All must be on the Battery TO this contest
between England and America. II will take place
at two O'Clock
The STATE OF The STREETS There are in every
part Of our streets large holes which greatly en-
danger the sxles and the spHg s Of all carriages that
pass over them. We last night saw an omnibus in
Broadway which had thus broken down, an was
rendered useless for the present. and during the last
two weeks we have seen about half dozen similar
accidents, for the repairing Of which our city
fathers ought in justice to pay.
Mr. J HoRsLkY PALMER This distinguished
hnancer and banker has, understand, decided
upon remaining among US this winter, his i'm
mense interests belug Of too much moment to ad-
init Of MS absence Mr. Palmer expresses, we hear,
every confidence IN the ultimate payment Of the
States obligations, and evlDces perfect good feel
4
He has received the most marked attentions from
our citizens generally, and is deservedly respected
and esteemed by all
FROM CHTNA.-The ship Morrison, Capt. Benson,
arrived at a late hour last night in 1876 days from