The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-06-18

An EXTRA HERALD Will be published this morning
early, containing description of the proceedings
of the Banker Hill celebration--a report of Mr..
Webster's Grafton, With engravings OF the scenes
Also, the important news by tie Britannia steamer
which was expected at Boston yesterday. Prce
two cents.
The Nkxr PRrsrpKNcY.-CoL. Dick JOHNSON, OR
OLD TEcr,sEH understand tsat the friends
of Col Dick Johnson's nomination for the next
Presidency, by the National Convention, TO be
held in May next, are preparing to organise them
selves all over the country, and 10 urge upon the
Convention and the people the popularity of this old
soldier.
Amidst the confusion, excitement, and jealousy
which exist among the other candidates, we should
not al all be surprised to see the mantle of the pro-
phe; fall on Col. Johnson, in something the same
way which ii fell on General Harrison in 1910 If
Col. Dick should be nominated, he will be most sa-
vagey and furiousy supported by the "young de-
mocracie"-to such extent, indeed, as to leave a
slim chance for Henry Clay.
Col. Johnson, it is said, is coming over the noun
tdins TO see during the present summer.
THE STRIKE AMONG THE SAILoRs.-We have al
ways been among the first to sustain the hardy sea-
man in obtaining full equivalent for his labor, but
m so doing cannot give countenance or support to
the acts of outrage that have been enacted during
the past two days by the body of men who have
paraded through streets, assuming to be sailors
demanding an increase of wages. Notwithstanding
that the police effected dsbanding of their forces
on Friday night they made another rally yesterday
morning andboarded the brig Manhattan ready for
sea, forced her crew Oh shore and moored the ves
sci alongside the wharf Justices Matsell and Par
ker Immediately sailed to the vicinity where the
rioters were engaged, when they dispersed into
small squads and stopped further proceedings. The
police during the day arrested several of the supposed
ringeaders who were lodged in prison and fully
committed IN default of bail in the sum of $500,
Through the assistance of the magistrates and Off
GERS, nineteen men who had been forced on shore
by the rioters during Friday were returned to their
respective vessels that proceeded 10 sea yesterday
The briggs John Adams, Lawrence, aud Rio, the
ships sally and Rochester, and barques Agitaor and
Huanaco, were supplied with seamen, and departed
last evening for their destined ports. The wages
demanded was SIS per month, which, in some in
stances, were paid, although the majority OF the crew
had shipped at SIP
The police are entitled 10 much praise for their
exerons, but still the fact was made fully evident
a dozen men We're detailed for service, and the
rioters had arranged their associates as to be ap-
priced OF the approach of the police and would then
instantly change their quarters and disperse to ano-
Their point, like shoal OF mackerel from fish boat.
II the police would centre on any particular point
on the East river, the rioters would change their
position to the North River and thus vice rersa
avoid detection in their outrages 1t is TO be hoped
that something will be done at once by the Common
Council to temporarily relieve the wants of the CON-
munlty from the evils that have so long existed un-
der the pres Mt police system
LATER FROM CAMpEAcHY BY the arrival of the
schooner Grecan, at New Orleans from Sisal,
whence she sailed on the 18th ult., we learn that
two OF the Campeachy armed schnoners had arriv-
ed there before she left, and informed that other
engagements had taken place between Com. Moore
and the MeXcans, but ii was believed the latter
preparing TO make attack on the Commodore.
part OF the Mexican troops who surrendered and
were TO be sent TO Tampico, had been transported
fom Telchack to Lerma, and were employed
against Campeachy. About 500 of them were re-
tanned as prisoners, and had been marched into the
interior.
Inc Mexican account of the engagement of the
10th ult., between their steamers and the Texan
fleet, together with nine Campechan barges differs
materially from the report of Com Moore. There
was not single man killed or injured on the Mex
lean side. The victory (although the battle was of
five hours duraton) was not complete, as the Tex
ans escaped. The writer of the report says that he
was eye witness of the engagement and can
guarantee the authenticity and correctness of what
he states.
The INFLUENzA-vAPoR BArHs.-One of the
most decided restoratves, during the prevalence Of
the present epidemic, is the use OF the vapor bath
Mrs. Carol, Is Courtlandt street, has vapor baths
fitted up in the most convenient style. Call and be
seved-ye that are sick
DEAD-John Slater, the distinguished manufac-
turer, died at Statewide, Rhode Island. He was
from England originally, and among the earliest of
the pioneers in Introducing the manufacture of do
mestic goods in this country. He was also the in
ventor of several important improvements in ma
chney.
/. o. o. FAT a fire in Washington street, Bos-
ton, several lodges of Odd Fellows lost ne ary all
their effects The Suffolk Lodge had an insurance
OF $500, covering about half their loss
RIOT ON THE BEAUHARNors CANAL-GREAT Loss
OF LIFE-KnLEp AND WoUNDED.-We extract from
the Montreal Courier of the l6;h, further partcu-
ers regarding this serious rot:-
Itmust be painful to record such transactions, at
tented with the loss of life, and much consequent
suffering Dat We shall not affect TO disguise our
tisaction, that the supremacy of that law, which is
equally ready TO sustain the rights OF the masters and
the WORK men, has been fully indicated.
The riot act read by Mr. Crawford, and the
men warned to dispense ; it was answered by a vol
ley of stones, and few shots fired, by Of
which one OF the Dragons was badly wounded
The 74.h then fired with blank cartridge, aud the
effect OF this injudicious measure usual 1t
only gave confidence TO the mot, land they advanced
in a body upon the small body of military, firing
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