The New York herald., 1845-05-26

poINTIIEST OF JUSTICE .TAYLoR-The nomination
OF Justice Taylor, by the Mayor, as Superintendent
OF Police, has created perfect tempest-a genuine
hurricane amongst the ranks OF the democratic party
throughout the city and its five thousand grogshops.
For the last few days all the grogshops in the vicl-
nity OF Iammany Hall, have been in state OF the
greatest excitement and, probably more liquor has
been drunk IN that brief space than during the most
exciting period OF the late election. The whole
under strata OF the democracy out in bitter host-
hty TO the Mayor, while the wings are going about
laughing, IN consequence of the same independent
act In the meantime, the great of the citzens
are anxiously awaiting the action of the Board Of
Assistants, who will meet this evening, and whose
concurrence in the appointment is necessary under
the provisions of the law which authorizes the May
or to act.
There WILDE prodigious struggle made to defeat
this appointment and throw out the nomination. 1t
is very probable the Mayor did not take this leading
step without looking around him and viewing for
the present year, the state of the ultras amongst the
party-and should they reject this nomination, the
Mayor has the power Of rejecting any number Of APP
pontments which may be made by the Aldermen
and Assistants in the several Wards
The third section, article Three of the new act,
expressly declares
1.-The Alderman, Assistant Alderman and the Asses
sors OF each Ward shall nominate yearly to the Mayor
one Captain of Police one First Assistant Captain and
one Second Assistant Captain, and many Policemen as
@ the Ward may be entitled to-the Mayor may appoint
ALL any Of the persons thus nominatedshouid the
Mayor reject any such nominations other persons shall in
IKE manner nominated to the Mayor for such places
Each of said persons nominated the Mayor must be
citizen of the United States citizen of the State of
New York and resident of the Ward for which he is
nominated All vacancies in office shall be filed in like
from tha War1a hall yarn thor
of said Offices"
II won't do tor the democracy, who are disposed
to cavil, to triie with the Mayor; he can play the
same game Of rejection that they can. In the mean
time great deal of interest is felt know the result
of this evenings action in Board of Assistants. The
conduct Of the Mayor will be supported by the great
mass oft people not under the influence OF party
No matter whether Justice Taylor be whig, or
partly native his appointment is very independ-
ent one, and may be considered green spot in the
desert of party politics in this city.
We are perfectly satisfied that the Mayor will do
his duty and, that the ultras have mistaken their
man in the distribution of the spoils
Great crowds tonight at the Common Council
FENNIMoRE COOPER AGAIN IN THE FIELD OF LAW
We find in the albany Argus the following note
from Fennimore Cooper
CoNoREss HALL, May 81, ls45
Mt Editor In passing through Albany this morning
have seen an article in last nights Evening Journal
in which Mr. Weed after once refracnc ali lis iibels on
me- when published has seen fit substantially to repeat
thcm For this article he and will again appear before
a jury But, will make no remarks here Mr.. Weed
ne mas always been ready and able to prove the
truth OF all he has ever said about Now am prcpar
to show as an evidence of this PERSONS accuracy that
bity to prove of his libelious accusations and
snan give him as early an opportunity the law will
entirely disconnected from his retracton
The pretcnce that havceyer that the
truth is not complete defence in libel suit in the civil
action can only gain credit with the supremey ignorant
J.FENNIMoRE COOPER.
SO 1t seems Mr. Cooper is going to bring Thur
low Weed into court again. One curious thing is
the denial that in civil action any court Of law in
this State rule the truth out when offered in defence
OF any publication. This assertion conflicts directly
with the statements made by Weed, Greeley and
Webb in their reports Of the trials for libel against
Mr.. Cooper We should like to obtain from some
authoritative quarter, the truth on this point. II
is the point which the whole law of libel hinges
THEATRICAL CRITICISM IN PHILApELpHIA.-Thea
trica criticism appears to be in very curious condi-
ton just now in Philadelphia. The critics libel the
managers, and the managers indict the critics The
editors OF the Adrocate have been indicted on
charge OF melting riot in the Arch street theatre
growing out OF some criticisms published relative
to Mrs. Mowatt's new play. The most amusing thing
IN the business is that Mrs. Mowatts birth and pa
rentage have been brought under investigation, as if
a matter of great moment in the popularity of the
new play. On this matter, Mrs. Mowatt has pub
lished the following letter:
MEssRs. BAKER AND ELLrorr-
In reply to your letter. in which you inform me that it
has been declared in Court that am not American
and to your request that shall state whether or not
this is the truth lean only that am an Amer
woman in feeling by education and by descent II
is true that was born in Bordeaux during visit of my
parents to the Continent But does this accidental cir
cumsancc deprive me of the rights and privileges of
American citizen
independence was my great grandfather my mothers
side and General Morgan Lewis my great uncle; Iwhat
should their descendants be proud Of styling themselves
but Americans My grandfather. on my fathers side
Urial Ogden, clergyman, well known, both for his
piety and literary requirements American; and
my father Samuel g. Ogden born and bred in Anne.
rca and has always been recognized as an American
citizen As far descent concerned there can there
fore be no question of my claim to the Of American
that in heart, shall be proud to dec are
and prize more highly the favor which have lately
ccived from the public since it has been conferred upon
me. not from my own merits but because was looked
upon as countrywoman Yours respectfully,
ANNA CORA M0WATT.
AMERICAN House. May J. l645.
This is very funny. What a strange state of
theatrical criticism, when fair authoress is obliged
to come out, and tell where she was born, and
who were her father, grandfather, and greatgrand-
father
Sporting Intelligence.
The SECOND GREAT MATCH BErwEEN PRYroNA
AND FASHION. Considerable excitement exists, par
ticulary in the sporting circles, to know whether
Peytona is able to retain the laurels she has won
from Fashion. Doubtless, there will te great as
semblage on the Camden course, on Wednesday
next, when the affair comes off. Philadelphia, Bal
tmore, Washington and adjacent parts will be well