The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-10-05
The Foreign News.


is yachtng, and visiting all the neiehboring sove-
reigns, with whom she takes pot luck for few
days, and then resumes her yatchling. Having
spenta few dayswith Louis Philippe, the King OF the
FRENCH she next visited her uncle the King of Bel
gum, and before she gets home again, may posi-.
bly, look in upon other sovereign powers In Spain
the civil war continues. In Wales, Rebecca is as
active as ever in the destruction OF gates In Ire
land the Repealers are as noisy as usual And of
the movements of the rest OF the world, our ex-
tracts of foreign news will give all necessary nor-
nation.
Tomorrow we shall publish another letter from
Mr.. Bennett, who was in Paris at the last advices
VAN buren, NOMINATIONS. county conven-
ton of the Van Buren, party meet to-day at Tamma-
ny Hall, to nominate candidates for sheriff, county
clerk land coroner. This nomination will be watch
ed with great interest, not only by the party for
whose special bene fit it is intended, but by the pub
lie at large, who have still greater stake in the
choice Of the men who are to fill these important
stations for three years The prominent candidates
for sheriff are John Westervel, the present depu-
ty, who has filed that station for years John En-
mans, Alderman of the Sixth Ward. and Harry
Atwood Several others are looking up to the Office,
CATION, but of the three above named will GER
tainly be nominated
For county clerk, the most prominent men are
James Conner, the type founder Daniel G. PeRtz,
of the 4th ward; Samuel Osgood, late deputy of
the 18th ward; Isaac B. Smith, assistant Alderman,
and VIM. d. Waterman, Alderman of the 9th
ward One of these gentlemen will receive the
choice, and any of them is well qualified for the
station.
For coroner, DIR. Archer, the present incumbent,
Dr.. Vanzant, Dr.. Rawso Alderman Of the 10Th
ward; Orville ]. Nash, butcher; Isaac Knowlton,
and Cornelius B. Timpson, are among the first who
stand chance for the preference, but the public,
as we have time and again expressed the opinion,
have virtually decided that no man can perform the
duties oil that Office with such general satisfaction
as one of the medical faculty.
To those unacquainted with the intricacies of
partzan machinery, the scene in this convention to
be exhibited to-day would be useful study, fraught
with serious conclusions as 10 the permanency of
republican Institutions but when 1t is remembered
that the people themselves in their sovereign capa
city, decide upon the acts of body of men 30 cou-
stirted, and SO prone to political trick and traffic,
all fear of any long continued usurpa'on of power
by any clique or faction, must be dissipated The
first movement IN the convention by those who are
politically honest, should be to obtain vipa voce
vote on all nominations. This was loudly recon-
mended and advocated by the Van Buren, press, as
the true democratic principle in all conve ntions,
previous to the assembling of the recent State Con-
venton at Syracuse, and therefore must be sound
doctrine on this occasion. II it fails, as it probably
will, from want Of sterling indepen dence on the
part OF the delegates, the next important movement
will be scramble to secure first choice for
one OF the three Offices to be filled This will
be OF great Importance to any one candidate
who can count strength sufficient to elect him on
the first ballot. The candidates for the two remain
ing offices will then be compelled to run perfect
gauntlet before success attends their efforts, unless
by private caucus OF a majority of the delegates,
the three men are already selected, Should these
nominations, as we have before stated be made
solely with an eye to the selection OF Van Buren,
men, breach will be created in the democratic
ranks that will not easily be healed. 1t therefore
becomes these delegates, their party being slightly
in the ascendancy, to select such men as will Sc
cure not only their own party VOTE but the conf.
dence and support of the neutral force of this city,
who are fast becoming a moral party of such
strength as to overbalance either in ascendancy
who present candidates unfit to perform the impor
tant duties assigned them. These of1icesale of little
importance in political sense, except to aspiring
politicians, no principles of government are car
red out in their selection, and therefore hundreds
and we might add thousands, who would follow the
party wake to sustain candidates for places of egis-
lation, will not do so in voting for the Offices of
Sheriff, Coroner and County Clerk. The commu-
nifty have too much stake in the filling Of these i'm
a. | / u
blindfoldcd in support OF men incapable Of perform
ing the services for which they are seecte there
lore let good, honest, able and responsible men be
chosen as candidates, or they can never be elected
The GREAT FoRaER, JACK REED, ALIAS CLINTON -
This celebrated individual will probably be brought
home in the Great Western, by virtue of the treaty
OF Washington, under the wing of o. NJ Lowndes,
Esq. whom the London papers style the great
American barrister," olhersthe american minis.
teri We believe, however, he held no other ap.
poinfment than "eAvoy extraordinary" for Jacob
Lutte ~ Co. TO recover the forger and the money.
$4,000 is already obtained land there are hopes that
the balance may be recovered. 1t is possible when
he finds that he will be given up, that he will com.
promise. He had much better stay in London II
appears that Reed, with Webb the forger, went into
business together their stolen capital, at Hull,
where they established saving mills. But Reeds
attentions TO Webb's wife were it seems. too point
ed, and Webb ran off to France, leaving his family
in the care of Reed-thus showing that there is no
honor among thieves and putting the old proverb 10
shame 1t is highly gratifying that the Messrs Lit
tie are likely to recover their property
MEXICAN CLAIMS 1t appears that there Is some
complaint against the course adopted IN Mexico IN
sending the money belonging to the claimants to
his country.
BY the terms of the treaty with Mexico, 1t is ex-
nrasalu etinnlafed that the Mexican Government