The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-01-08
YORK HERALD.


New York, Sunday, january 8, ls43.
has resulted in the conviction Of Zone Of the brutal
authors of the outrage. The Jury were absent from
their box only for few minutes. Indeed 1t would
have been difficult to imagine how there could have
been longer delay The evidence against the pri-
soner overwhelming, and the defence so dis
gustingy incredible, that the public were perfectly
well aware ofwhat would be the result of the trial
There have been several developments made by
this case and the trial, which have had very salu-
tary effect, In more fully awakening the attention
of the peaceable and oidery portion of the
community to the wretched system Of police pre-
sent adopted in this city. The fact that many Of
the witnesses produced on the part of the defence,
and whose evidence was of the most disgraceful
character imaginable, persons in the employment
and pay of the city authorities, is one which may
OF a verify startle the most Indifferent to the good
order and welfare of the community. Only think
OF watchmen being the sworn associates of such
miscreans as those who tenanted the Broadway Cot
tage. Pretty guardians of the night truly And this
IS not solitary specimen of the men to whom the
of the lives and property of citizens are en-
trusted in the hours of darkness. We believe that
generally speaking more unprlncipled, corrupt,
and unfaithful set of men never existed than the
city watchmen. Most of them are men utterly des-
ttute OF rag Of morality or dec-ncy. They are
efficient only in aiding in the Preparation OF crimes
of all sorts and the case before us, they are
ready at any time to add perjury to their other sins
Their insolence to respectable citizens has re-
peatedly been the subject'o complaint. Last night
when one of our reports on finding the door of the
Session room locked in order to prevent the access
of more persons than the place could accommodate,
went to the watch house and asked of one of the
watchmen the way through the prison to the court
room stating at the same time his object in seeking
admission, he was ordered TO ego about his bu-
slness, and told that the watchmen had nothing to
do with the Court of Sessions" very fair sample
of the good breeding of this class of public servants
The speech of Mr.. Whiting was an admirable
one. He administered scorching rebuke to the
Waterman, lamplghter and bell-ringer, who appear
ed on the stand, and took occasion to refer in the
most pointed manner, to the necessity for an imme-
date reform of the whole police system, in this
city. AT the conclusion OF his speech, he spoke in
such feeling terms OF the enormity of the outrage
that even the obdurate nature of the prisoner gave
way, and he could not restrain his tears.
The punishment awarded by law TO the crime of
which this rufian, Dingler, has been convicted is
confinement in the State prison for period not less
than ten years, and it may be continued for life
We trust the severest penalty will be inflicted on
the persons concerned in this most revolving outrage
Such wretcbes should not be permitted ever again
10 exhibit rhelr loathesome aspect in human society
THE MUrrNY CAsE.--The newspapers are coming
out very rapidly against the conduct of Captain
Mckenzie, in the recent tragedy ofthe Somers
The evidence thus far, has created great revolu-
ton against McKenze-and hardly paper that
has spoken of it, that does consider the execu-
ton high handed and unnecessary measure. The
execution of Cromwell appears to have been en-
trely without cause-without evidence-and with
out necessity
People begin to think it time for the Grand Jury
TO interfere.
UNITED STATES RELATIONS WITH CHINA.-We
give in another column the Message of the Presi-
dent relative to our commercial and diplomatic re-
lations with China.
This is highly important movement, and may
lead TO vast consequences beneficial to the country
The next point after the organization of such
measure, is to select proper person to fill it. We
trust that great caremay be taken in thsselection-
and that none may be sent to China who does not
possess tact and diplomatic talent suitable for the
service.
o. NIcoL, THE DEFAULTER, is still the great
talk in Wall street, and will inevitably lead to some
curious explosions. The business is only begun.
1t is said that Nicol, besides his legitimate
theatre kept an illegimate establishment at Glen
cove-he had also pew in church-a fast trotting
horse, &c. &c.
This, it seems, is one of the richest cases that
we have heard of in a long time.
CoNGREss.-Some of the silly newspapers are
finding fault with Congress. This is illibera and
ungenerous. Congress doing nothing, and the
less they do, the better it will be for the country
City Intelligence.
FIRE AND TWO PEsscrs SMoTHEREp TO DEArH.-Be
tween the hours Of three and four o'clock Saturday
morning. fire discovered in the attic of the two
story brick hotel called the Hickory House, No. 4se
Pearl street, nearly opposite City Hall Place The
were occupied by several dodgers, who asleep at
the time, and who escaped from the fire and smoke
with much difficulty. The flames then extended to No
4s6 the house adjoining, occupied by Joseph Dreyfous
one Of the Custom House Inspectors and also by William
Brown, porter in the employ of Coffin, Bradley Co.,
Commission Merchants a Exchange Place. Mr.. Drey-
ous, with his family, occupied the second story front
room basement and two ofthe attic bedrooms Brown,
with his wife, rented the second story back ROOM and attic
bed The inmates of this house not aroused