The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-30
The NEW Yoax Eproas IN CLEFT Stick

iHx NEW YORK EDITORS IN CLEPT crIcK-
PHRRSo- MxMoTEoHNy AND SxIF SrULrIrIcATIoN.
"A very amusing document, or bulletin has Just
been published in several of tine papers, and signed
by many ct the editors snd attaches of the daily
press, which exhibits a more laughabe case OF
calm, cool and philosophical disqualification than
any thing we have heard, of since the late " Dear
DICK Rlker' signed, IN the benevolence of his
heart, petition 10 his own court TO send
HIM to Sing Sing for ten years, under the sup
position that lac was signing his name to poor de-
WIS application for Office. This detachable do
cument is signed by the following philosophers
VIM. b. Townsend, Ed. N. Y. Express
Charles King. Ed N. Y. American.
John Inmsn, Ed. ". Y Com. ADV.
Horace Greeley Ed. Tribune
H. J. Ray mond, Ed N. Y Courier and Enquirer
Parke Goodwin, Ed n. y. Evening Post
Henry Latrade, Redscteur Cour des Etats Unis.
Frederic Galli1rdet, (absent) Ed. do.
) De Witt Bloodgood True Sun.
Thomas McEiraih, Of Tribune.
George NJ, SNOW, do.
John MIlhau
James Macksy, Ed New World,
j. ". eynoids attache to somewhere.
Russell Jsrvis, Philadelphia Ledger
and purports to ceriiyto the gene raj fact that Pro-
lessor Fauve Gouraud is not the original inventor
OF the famous phreno-mnemotechnlcal system
which has made SO much noise of late, but that he
adopted the idea from Feinagle and Annie Paris,
adding some developemenls of his own.
Now this is funny confession from the news
paper philosophers, who have been savagely main
tanning for many months past, that Professor Gou-
raud was the principal inventor of this system of
egg hatching-we mean mnemonising- OF
which are, however, very like, land calling his
rival, Professor Branch, as many hard names as
they could think of, for putting forward the same
idea. Indeed, the whole controversy on this SUBJ
ject, in philosophical aspect, has been the most
laughable and childish we have ever seen-and 1t
has now terminated as it begun, in well seasoned
mixture of mock dignity and broad farce. In one
way, we admit it has been interesting-and that Is
in its financial aspect Profess Gouraud has made
many thousand dollars by his lectures on system
of memory, which he will remember with gratitude
as long as he lives, without any particular system
at all.
The philosophy OF memory Is clear enough. All
general systems are general pieces of charlatanlsm.
particular system OF memory In every mind,
grows with lis growth and strengthens with Its
strength''but in no two human beings is 1t alike
or can be made alike. To take full grown
mind, and attempt to Introduce new system of
memory, is much the same as TO uniearn ones
whole fe-unthink our past thou9hts-and 60 back
10 second childhood We think this operation
of the famous phreno- mnemonlcasystem is particu-
larry illustrated in the childish and silly document
signed ny the newspaper philosophers, They have
signed certificate OF their second childlshness.
ARRIVAL OF THE LINE OF BATTLE SHIP CoLUM-
BUs.-The Columbus, Com. Cooper, has arrived
from Rio de Janero, whence she sailed on the
| lth inst. She was lowed into the South West
Spit yesterday morning, by the tug boats Hercules
and Samson. We annex list of her officers
BENZ Cooper Esq captain; F. Chartard. LIST Lieut.;
A. II Kitty, do; py. Page Sd 90; VIM Taylor,
4h do; B. +. Sands, 9th do; d. b. Rdgeiy, 9th do L.
Maynard 7th do; II Cad~aliader, ssh dos +. X Murray.
ACHING First Master; LcDougall, Acting Second Mas
ter; d. f. Bache, Surgeon, Y. NJ Todd, Purser; A. N
Breevoort Captain Marines; T.. L. West Lieut. Marines;
p c. Clark, Chaplain; j. NcDufer, Professor of Mathe
matics; V Godon Passed Assistant Surgeon; j. Hast
ings, Assistant Surgeon; X Il, Maxwell, IA Stevens,
j. Dallas, Mason, Paul Shirley, j. NJ. Bradford T.
Barrett, w. Smith, T. X Graham, e. s. Bea Johnston
kinson, I: Andrews S: Phelps. g.. s. King VIM
Parker, Midshpmen; BeilID Captains Clerk; IL Spau
ding Purers Clerk; James Simpson, Boats swain; Charles
Cobo Gunner; David Bruce, Saiimaker; Thomas shan
ION, Masters Mate; Patrick Dee, Carpenter
The Columbus is a remarkably fine vessel and
astonishingly fast saiier She sailed in $50 hours
,SOj miles, al the following rate-one day, 256
mics; secondary, 26i; third day, 267. THIS is,
perhaps the fastest sailing ever performed by any
snip of The line in the United States Navy.
We learn from an officer on board that a Nea-
politan Prince was daily expected at Rio from Ma
pies, to marry the Princess Qunauria, and to take
command OF the Brazilian Navy as Lord High Ad-
mira
Mr.. Profit, our late Minister, intended returning
in the Columbus, but was prevented from SO doing
by not having received the official notification of
his recall. His health was not good.
The u States schooner Enterprise arrived at
RIO few days before the Columbus sailed The
Enterprise came from Rio Negro, Coast of Pata-
gona, to which place she was sent to lberate the
crew of the Sarah Ann one 81 the crew of which
was shot, and the rest taken prisoners, for taking
ftut from an orchard belonging to the Governors
brother The Enterprise compelled them to re-
lease the crew, and also to pay each seaman $500
for their detention ihprison. The brother of the
Governor was imprisoned, but, Of course, would be
liberated after the sailing OF the Enterprise. The
Enterprise was to sail from the United States, via
Penambuco, Bahia, on the Goth OF April.
An election for Deputies at Rio had taken place.
The Collector of Customs wasa candidate for cleo
tlon, but was opposed by the Cabinet Minister, and
was defeated In consequence OF being concerned
in newspaper attacking the Government. The
Ministry insisted on his dismissal on the grounds
that holding an office under the government he had
no right to attack the Government. His dismissal
was drawn up by the Ministry, and left at the En-
perors for his signature; week elapsed; they
notified him, thinking he had overlooked the
matter; ten days elapsed, and he was again
notified that il the collector not dismissed their
resignation would be sent in. The Emperor in
formed them that he ready to receive it at any
time SO ended the cabinet This affair created
popular sensation. as it has been the first intma-
ton the Emperor has given his subjects that he
would not be kept in the leading strings Of his ca
binet.
All the above was given verbally to our ship
news collector.
APrAIRs IN CANApA.-We have Montreal papers
Of the 9th, and Quebec Of the 25h inst. They