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

Mr. HorrMAs, of Herkimer, Naval Officer.
john j. Li,iNosToS, or Marshal
GAssEvooRT MELVILLE, !
MOSES u. LEONARD, Navy Agent.
A few days will tell the truth Of these curious ru-
mors.
Our WASHINGTON CoRREsroNDENTs-NAvALS SUR
GEoNs.-ln reference to a statement made by one of
Washington correspondents, relative to the exam
nation of surgeons for the navy, we have received
the following letter from Dr. Mitchell, the Medical
School, Lexington, Kentucky
LEx,Scros, April 3D. lslS.
To THE EDITOR HERALD
In your paper Of the 7h instant article purpor
ing to be letter from Washington correspondent in
which il is stated that the fourteen candidates rejected by
the Navy Examining Board OF Surgeons last fall were gn
dnatcs Of Lexington, Ky, and Cincinnati Ohio, schools
The following letter from one Of the Navy Board,
speaks for ITSELF and you will perceive is fiat contra
dction Of that statement.
PHr-ApELrniA, April 81, ls4s.
have this day received your letter Of the 18th instant
How many candidates. for examination for the place
Of Surgeon or Assistant Surgeon in the Navy have
known to have reported themselves as graduates of
Transylvana University How many Of the same have
been found unqualified p
gives pleasure to state reply, that Of the can
Navy rejected by the last Board OF Naval Surgeons
one was graduate Of either Lexington Cincinnati
have been member.
".
sANrL BARRlNGfON Surgeon u. s. Navy.
To THos. d. MITCHELL, NJ d., Professor Materia
Medica, Mathematics and Therapeutics, Pennsylvania
The above true copy of the letter which we would
have published at but deemed IT best to address
you first as above. 1881
am, very respectfully yours, &C.,
TH0s d. MITCHELL, N. D., Dean Med Fac'y,
Transylvana University
Hereafter, we trust our correspondents in Wash
ngon will be more careful in their statement Of facts
indy dualo of4,c nc IN.
or on the broad bosom of the world at large-yea,
even the office-beggars themselves, who are not
all bad men, We have had to notice several errors
into which our reporters have fallen-nadvertantly
no doubt, for they have no motive to commit err
rors but we hope that in future, no such thing will
take place. The publication of mistatement affect
ing individuals, in such paper the Herald, is
very grave and serious matter, arising from its uni
versal circulation and general perusal all over the
United States, including Europe and other foreign
lands. Ajournal of such boundless circulation is
mighty engine for good or evil; and those
who officiate as respondents reporters, must
always consider themselves as acting under the So
emity of an oath before heaven far as accuracy,
the public good personal rights, and general feelings
of propriety are concerned. We trust this notice
will be sufficient.
OPINIONS OF THE WHIGs ON THR LAST MUNICIPAL
ELECTION. We perceive by the Wing press
throughout the country generally, that they express
decided opinion of appreciation on the conduct Of
Mr.. Selden in the recent stand which he took during
the late election in this city. These journals also,
speak of Philosopher Greeley and his paper equally
favoraby in contradistinction to the position taken
by the Courier and Enquirer on the late municipal
oh Ind tho of tho
IRENE wing papers, must say that the Courier and
Enquirer has entirely lost caste by its recent con-
duct The wing journals look on the Courier and
Enquirer as the organ Of the stock jobbers, without
any strict adherence to their party. Generally
speaking, the wing journals consider it not Of the
wing party. We believe Greeley, if some Of his
absurdties-his Fourierism and other nonsense
were laid aside-that they consider him true
blue.' Truth is truth-black is bIack--white is
white-thc Tribune is the organ of the wing party,
and the Courier and Enquirer that of the stock:
jobbers.
TnEATRlcALs.-Tryon opens his theatre this even
ing. 1t is fitted up in splendid style, capable of
holding 25OO persons, if not 5000. This is the COM
mencement of Tryon's fortune for the whole of the
play going residents of the eastern part Of the city
will go to this house. As cheap theatre it is GER
tainly without rival in that quarter; the Chatham
cannot in any way affect him; indeed, little or
nothing is known Of it, whether it is open or shut.
Hambin's design for the new Broadway Theatre
ismagnfcent, but will require great deal ofgold
and silver, and some BRASS to effect it. The novel
mode he has adopted of procuring the necessary
funds, has excited some curiosity, and doubt all
his friends will come forward. To-day he opens his
office in Broadway for the sale of his tickets-a
kind Of theatrical scrip-for the promotion of ira
gedy. comedy history, pastoral, pastoral-comical
historicapastoral, tragicalhisorcal, tragcalcomi-
calchlstoIlcalPastorai scene indivdable, or poem
unmited-where Seneca cannot be too heavy, nor
Plautus too light" There is thing that strikes
us great feature in Hambin's arrangements, the
attempt TO introduce the German Opera. We are
well satisfied from the great number of German
residents in this city, that it will become very
popular-even more so than the Italian Opera can
ever become There are other advantages the
German Opera has over the Italian-a company can
be obtained at much less expense; and the natives
OF that part OF Europe are great musical enthusiasts
talent in greater abundance can be easier obtained
Besides, the German States are so broken up into
natives have no nationality, and when they come
here they are true, full-blooded, out and out loco
focos.
The Park is in the full tide Of success; the 'Bohe-
mian Grip Is tar more successful than when first
brought out in this country. This establishment will
be in first rate order to support all the talent Simpson
may procure by his visit to Europe. Albertazzi,
Miss Fauct, new ballet corps and number of
others are spoken of.
The quarrel Of the two D. s still continues and it
expected that it will be brought to an issue in one
OF the Ward Courts tomorrow. Quite a new farce
was enacted there last Saturday. Signor Palmo OBJ
tanned possession Of the house on Saturday by in
Producing some two. or three able bodied fellows,
who forcibly elected the solitary one who had pos
session on behalf of Dnneford. Afterwards, the
Signor called upon the authorities to preserve the
peacc and was allowed some three or four M p "a
for that purpose, at the head of which he might be
seen, for several hours, marching up and down in
front Of the building, as large as life and twice as
| natural" Palmo offered the house to Dumboton--
but he refused to touch pitch till tomorrow, when
grand harc-up is to be enacted in the Ward Court
Movements OF Travellers.
The arrivals and departures, yesterday were more