The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-05-14

''o 'iS uS'otcu ely W SUITS Vi HllSTult ant
bad government, vacated their official seats, and
new set OF men swore, the face of heaven and thu
people, to discharge, with zeal, fidelity and efficien
cy, the solemn and responsible duties devovin.
upon the rulers of this great metropolis. All casse
OF the community take the deepest interest in thes,
changes. "What sort of a city government will W,
have now % "Willwe obtain city refomr Gar,
we likely to have those grievances under which we
have been laborng for years, redressed Z" evil
we have clean streets :" evil we have good po
lice =" 'Will we have an economical administers
ton of city affairs 7" These and other similar in
qulries are heard on all hands.
The new Corporation have thus far given us nc
opportunity of forming any favorable conjectures O
the future Their caucusses have developed the
working of the same corrupt principles Of selfish
ness, plunder and dishonesty which have hereto
fore marked the conduct Of the corporate authorte,
of all parties The Message of the new Mayor
does not give US any substantial ground for hope
This document is neveNlntended to mean anything
particular. We all recolect the prodgious sputtel
with which Ex-Mayor Harper announced his deter
minatlon to reform the city government from top tc
bottom. Mayor Havemeyer's talk. may be safe
ly set down as about equally indicative of what the
AN" NcAPoAutioh ACoily lAuCIu W uO I1c says q
great deal about the necessity of reorganization
OF the system of municipal government. Whatever
defects there may be in the system, we should be
perfectly satisfied if the Corporation would only adj
minister the law as it exists with faitlfulness We
can have clean streets-we can have good police
we can have a reduction of taxes-we can have the
public health secured by good sanitary regulations
the lives and property of the citizens protectedthe
prosperity OF the city promoted, and the peace and
good order of society maintained, even with the
present defective system of municipal government
What we want most are, good, honest, capable and
active men In the Corporation One nights decided
and common sense action on the part of the Common
Council in the adoption of judicous, practical mea-
sures, would be worth infinitely more than whole
ream of Mayors Messages
The present is most favorable period for the in
fusion of principles Of integrity and reform into the
councils and conduct of the Corporation. The peo-
pie are fully prepared and disposed to give an ner-
getic and grateful support to any set of men that
gives them good city government. If the present
Corporation do their duty, they will be sustained by
men OF all parties. There is, however, much for
them to do tits to no small work of public duty to
which they are now called. In every department the
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the streets and thoroughfares-the common sewers
the docks and wharves-is such as to require i'm
mediate attention. One of the first things to which
the new Corporation should attend is the cleansing
OF the city. Then the pavements, especially in
Broadway are in disgracefu state of dilapidation
The public grounds also demand attention Then
there is the police-the regulation of the cabs and
omnibuses-and hundred matters which we have
not space at present. to enumerate which demand the
prompt and efficient notice of the new Corporation.
They have abolished the humbug "MunicpalPolice"
called into existence by the creative genius of AL
derman Schiefflin, or some other "natve" imbecile
So far, good But let us see what they will give us
instead.
OF one thing the new Corporation may be well as
sured. Unless they do their duty, they will be in
eviably elected from office at the end of their term
They may WELD powerful majority. They may
fancy themselves quite secure. But we tell them
that the people of this city determined to obtain
good municipal government, altogether irrespective
of party considerations If the men now in power
do not carry into effect the reforms which the peo-
pie have DANGEROUSLY demanded for years, they will
be turned out Indignantly and as unceremoniousy
were Mayor Harper and the whole batch of e ma
tives." The power party in municipal affairs has
departed forever. If the Corporation do not at
once begin the work of reform, the opposition to
them will be organized Immediately, and will 90 on
increasing every week till it finally overwhelms
them. Let them, then, ponder on the duties and
dangers of their position. We will watch them
closely. they act like just, and honorable, and
upright men, we will support them through thick and
thin; but if they act otherwise, we will do all we
can to scorch and scatter them.
THE MAYNooTH VorE.-The Philadelphia U. S.
Gazette doubts whether or not the vote on the May
nooth question was taken in Parliament before the
last steamer sailed. We published last Thursday
the vote Of the second reading Of the BILL This
was as far az the question had gone at the last ac
counts. The vote stood l76 to 323-majority l47
NAvAL.-The U. S. ship Vincennes arrived yes
terday from Norfolk, fired salute, and anchored in
the East River
The U. S. ship Lexington, arrived at Charleston
on the 10th inst, from Gibraltar, which place she
left on the 10Th of March She brings home the re-
mains of the late Capt +. R. Shubrick. The fol.
lowing is list of officers attached to the Lex
ington:-
r. b. Ellison, Lieutenant Commanding; C. r. p. Ro.
gers, Lieutenant, Thomas D. Male, Purser; John J.
faSseu ouTBeOh Saml Cn0se Bar
ney, Acting Master; Passed Mdshipmen-Jas. NJ Dun
can, Robt A. Knapp Edward F. Tattnall; Midshipmen-
r. Harriss, r.. Aulick E. c. Stout; Jno. v. B. Becker
Captains Clerk; Masters Mates-Joseph W. Arnold, Jas
p Robertson, Peter p Brady, Algernon 8. Smith, J.
McGrath, John 9. sproston Passengers-Lcut. John
Cassin Henry LIST Assistant Engineer Hiram Sanford
Passed Midshpman, Isaac N. Briceland.
She left at Port Mahon, us. frgate Cumberland
Commodore JOS Smith, and u. s. sloop of wal
Plymouth, Commander Henry Henry; officers and
crew all well. To sail IN two weeks for Toulon.
Navy ORDERS, May l0th.-Purser Chas Murray
ordered to the store ship Erie Midshpman J. j. Prin
gle, leave OF absence extended month. Passed Mid
shpman George B. Balch, detailed from Photographed
Bureau, and ordered to the U. 3. ship Columbus.
HORRIBLE MURDER.-A most brutal murder wa
committed at Fort Gadsden, in this county, on tn
25th ut, under the following circumstances man b,
the name of Samuel Price, engaged in cutting and sell
ing wood, hired some months since another by thu
name OF Field, to assist him in getting his wood to maj
ke Friday being leisure day with them, it was devoi
ed to whiskey drinking and other enjoyments but tn
day waned and the whskey worked quarrel arose be
tween them about the ownership Of canoe when Price