The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-05-06

Ills Honor, James Harper Mayor of the city o.
New York, has long been vensrated and respected
for his decency, piety industry and general propre-
" Of conduct. Much has been said, also, of hi.
management OF public affairs during his brief so
joun IN the Mayors Office No doubt his intentions
have been good, hut must still say, that he ha.
fallen far short Of the expectations which were form
ed of him. In some points, too very remarkable
contrast between his professions and his conduct
does appear. For instance, in looking over the c o
lumns Of his newspaper organ, where we certainl,
might reasonably enough, expect some decency
and propriey, correspondent with the reputation O.
his Honor, we find the following disgraceful para
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! But as he (he Mayor had not Fought up Bennett o.
the Herald or Greeley Of tho Tribune, with the city
ndnag .n pair backed sy the keepers Of bIOths
weight Of the law under this fearless and indcpendcn
ofhcer united the cry of this band of worthless was
uVism must Dc crushed" and jane: Harper defeated.
seldsn proclaims that We mur have mongrol mix
ture OF every nation Of the old world to improve our
race In order to catch the foreign vote Greeley Ben
nett and Rynders marshal the brothel keepcrsthe 70
reign Aims House nmates-the jail birds, and low dog
gerry Keepers to effect this end And whom thew have
succeeded in defeating this Officer these worthless jon il
one grand jubilee of victory.
| What melancholy exhibition do these paragraphs
afford of the character Of an organ supported BY
Mayor Harper and many Of the leading methodist,
of this city! vier and grosser language, more
shocking to every pure and rightly constituted mind
never appeared in the columns Of any journal
in this or any other country. How could it have
| been expected, that men who were preaching and
praying, and talking about temperance and virtue or
one hand, whilst on the other they were abusing and
vilifying their neighbors in this atrocious manner
could have succeeded? How do such newspaper
articles tally with the publication of Bibles by the
thousand, and moral works by the tens of thousands
Alas alas! what sad commentary on the mora
consistency ofhis Honor, Mayor Harper
REFORM IN rnR LaoIsIAruRK.-The Legislature
of the State is full Of projects for refommilitary
moral-temperance-a sort of reforms. A law has
been introduced to reduce militia parades to one
annually. This is good project. Another law is
under way for the prevention Of seduction, by
making it crime punishable by the criminal tri-
bunals, and also making the tenants and landlords
of houses of illfame subject to criminal prosecution.
This project is very important, for if carried into
effect it would probably make vacant several thou
sand houses which are most shamsfuly rented out
houses of il-fame by Of ourmost fashionable,
pous, worthy, moral and righteous citizens. Then,
again, there is a temperance reform project for the
abolition Of censegiving and grog shops, unless in
some specified cases in medical practice. All these
are very important reforms, and will hereafter de-
mand our notice. We doubt much, however,
whether they will succeed In the present Lcgis-
lature. na sa4
REFORM IN THE NAVY DEPARTMENT. observe
by the newspapers that the advertisements issuing
from the Navy Department are very generally pub
lshed in papers of the smallest circulation in their
respective localities, especially in this part of the
country. Now il is well known that by recent law
ofCongress operating on the Post Office Department
the very just principle introduced, that all ad-
vertisements proceeding from the Government
should be published in those newspapers that have
the largest circulation. This rule is adopted merely
matter Of common sense and Justice both to the
Department and the public yet we regret to see
that the new Secretary Of the Navy, probably over
whelmed by his other reforms, has entirely ne
elected TO look after this most important item in the
expenditure of his department. In this region his
advertisements appear in the most obscure papers
that could possibly be selected. This certainly is
not exactly reform
MARINE Court JuDaEs.-Govemor Silas Wright
has sent the Senate for confirmation, the names
Of ex-Aldeman Waterman, of this city, for the ap.
pontment of Judge Of the Marine Court, in place o.
Judge Sherman, whose term OF Office has expired
and Nelson J. Waterbury, in the place of Judge
Randall.
The first appointment is very good-the second
may be also, but the young viii have to 60 and
study law. 0a#A
LATER PROM CANroN.-I3y the arrival of the ship
Helena, Captain Benjamin, from Canton, we have
advices to the 9th Of January, thirteen days later
than those previously received. Our files do not
contain the first item Of news Of the least interest
The commercial news viii be found under the ap-
propriate head.
News PROM CuBA.-By the arrival of the barque
Pario, from Matanzas, in possession of files
Of the aurora de Natanxas up to the 10th ult from
which we extract some interesting items On that
day there were great reoicings in Matanzas on ac-
count Of the opening of the railroad, by which a
communication is opened between that city and the
following points, viz Guanabana, Cidra and Saba
nilla This useful road has just been concluded in
most substantial and finished styles fact it may be
said to be superior to any work Of the kind that has
been undertaken on the island. 1t issupposed that
its length will shortly be extended to various other
points. Mr.. Sutton, the ventrioquist, was expected
shortly from the Havana.
FROM HoNDuRAs.-The brig Noble, Deming, mas
ter, arrived at this port yesterday, from Belize Hon.
duras whence she sailed the 18th of April inst The
intelligence she brings 10 not of moment.
The British brig Pram, Mowbray, master, was totally
lost on the island Of Cozumel on the 9th ut She
bound from Belize to London. Capt. Mowbrny and his
arrived at Belize the 10th ult in their boats
Tho brig Patsey b. Blount shortly to sail from Be-
lie for New York. The schr. Morning Star for New
York, was in port on the 18th inst
The mate of the Noble Mr. Luckily, on the 9th inst
had his leg broken and received other severe injuries
from the falling Of tier of lumber in the hold Of the
brig.-N o. Picayuns, April 70.
FROM NASSAU, N. Ply the arrival yesterday,
of schr Andrew Gray, Captain Dukehart, from
Nassau, N. p, received files of tho Royal Gazette
and Observer to the Oath ult.
There had been no recent shipwrecks on the Bahama
coast.
Two persons lost their lives Nassau the 18th u
by the upsetng Of boata Mr. Feishman a dentist OF
New York, and Mr.. Duvalier of Nassau Mr.. p. had
engaged his passage in vessel which sailed few DAYS
previous for the United States but accidentally left
The French barquc Marie & Pauline JLizartury mas
ter, from Aux Cages with cargo Of logwood put into
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