The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-02-27

talked OF lecture on t'Conneii and Repeal, by MI
Levin the distinguished orator of Philadelphia.
Mr. Levin did not disappoint the expectation of his
hearers. We have seldom listened to more elo-
quent, forcibe and deeply impressive discourse.
The character Of American lberty-the dema
goguesm of O'Connell-the sufferings of oppressed
Ireland-ther true remedy-the subtle and mis-
| chievous attempts to obtain Papal ascendency in
this country the leading topics of the lectures
and each was handled with the skill Of master.
Mr.. Lcvin's elocuton is extremely pleasing. lie Is
indeed one Of the very best lecturers we have
heard for some time. We trust that he will repeat
this lecture, which is certain of being as popular
here as in Philadelphia. AT this crisis, when the
American Republicans are armiug for the fight, a
repetition OF this powerful discourse would be pc
cularly appropriate and effective.
THE BROKEN MoNIED CoRpoRArIoNs.-This sub
Ject still continues to excite great deal of feeling
and senslbllity amongst that portion OF the cOmmu-
nifty in which healthy moral tone exists; and we
have doubt that some distinct movements, both
of popular and judicial character will before long
take place with respect to these companies.
| We understand that a number Of the ruined and
defrailded stockholders from the country maxi
ing preparations to come to New York at the next
meeting of the Grand Jury, for the purpose Of pre-
senting their several cases before that body for
their action. In matter of this public nature, it
has been topic Of considerable remark why the
present District Attorney is so inefficient and so
unwilling to move. Many Of the poor stockholders
have thought that it was necessary for them to OBJ
tain the advice and concurrence of the District At
torney before going before the Grand Jury; but we
believe this is mistake. Any stockholder who
has been ruined and can make an affidavit to that
fact in the proper way, can 60 before the Grand
Jury, and then the whole subject will be egil-
mately presented to that body. There is, as we
have stated, every reason to believe that prepara-
tons are making by the ruined farmers in Western
New York-by mechanics in this city-and by VIC
TINS in distant States. Pennsylvania for instance,
to make combined effort at the next meeting of
the Grand Jury to bring to punishment the jugglers
and swindlers by whom they have been stripped Of
their property.
In addition to this we also understand that
great popular movement is in contemplation in re-
ation to the same subject We believe that there
are number of subscription papers going round
for the purpose of procuring names preliminary to
calling public meeting in this city, when the
whole history Of these broken and juggling cor
pOIatlOHS VIII De uetdlleu-tHe WHOLE SuDJcCl eX-
posed to the public in all its horrors, and an express
sion of the public opinion of the city of New York
promulgated to the world, thereby showing that
there still lives in this community deep sense of
Justice, and that there is an anxious desire to wipe
away the foul stain which these iniquitous corpora
tons have impressed upon the commercial and
financial character Of this great metropolis of the
Union.
PROGRESS OF THE New LITERARY MOVEMENT
The publication Of literature on the cheap and
nasty plan, as it has been not altogether Improperly
termed, does not go ahead as rapidly as formerly
The sale of the blue and yellow literature is now
very langud, and the periodicals of the same stsmp
are wofulIy diminished in their circulation. About
cals sold, we understand, from 800 to 1900 copies
weekly in Boston and Philadelphia, but are now
sunk down to sale of 100 or $50.
variety of causes have produced this change.
Perhaps one Of the most popular movements
which have contributed to drive out Of ex-
stence the cheap and nasty system has been
the revival of the NeO York Mirror by Morris,
Willis IL Co., which is going ahead with
extraordinary rapdlty, not only on its own
footing, but in connection with the other byous
which they republish under the general name of
" the Mirror Library" with notes and annotatons
We understand that the demand for these beautiful
publications increases every day, and has almost al
together demolished the cheap and nasty trash
Well, this will have its run for time like the
beautiful opera in opposition to the Shilling theatres
But it will require great deal of tact, and talent
and industry the part of those engaged, to carry
it to its fullest extent and make it permanent
If those engaged in it bestow their exclusive atten
ton to it, and exert all their energy and enterprise
they may and must succeed in making a very
handsome fortune out of it. One of the most
plcious things about the Ne,o Mirror is, that
Moses Y. Beach has the principal management Of
its circulation and publication throughout the coun.
try. We do not think that his endorsement can
do any good to it, no more than to any thing else.
We should be very sorry, however, If Morris,
Willis Il Co. should suffer y any way from this
connection. They are doing as well as they can,
and deserve to succeed.
Another branch of the same elegant literature,
consists of the magazines. Godeys Lady's Book,
| and Mr.. Posts Columbian Magazine, are very
beautiful publications, got up with great elegance,
and quite unexcePtionable. They are also doing
we'll
literary movement, and wish all possible success
The cheap and nasty publications have had their
day, and produced their effects We don't believe
they can be revived, although the Messrs. Harper
| are doing all they can to keep them alive. But
| even they won't succeed.
SwrNDLING vs.. SMUoGLING.-A young man, OF
rather respectable address, whose name we could
not get at, was yesterday brought to the U. S.
Marshal's office, by Captain Lowber, of the Monte
yuma, charged with endeavorng TO obtain money
from Messrs. Woodruff and Minturn, by threaten
ing to inform the Collector of the Port, that there
were smuggcd goods on board the packet chip
| Liverpool, now on her passage to this port. He
represented himself as the agent or consignec Of
the venture, and that he had received similar one
per the Monezuma, on her last passage This
caused the agent of the line to send TO CAPTAIN