The New York herald., 1845-11-03

Council the proprety Of having the streets cleaned
to enable the voters to 60 the polls with clean feet
Tomorrow. The state Of the streets is truly dis
graceful We would, also, earnestly recommend
the voters to be careful lest they should be run
by the cabs and omnibusses on their way to the poll
ing booths, particularly during the racing between
these vehicles that so frequently occurs during the
day--,he authorities seeming determined to disre-
gard every admonition which they have frequent.
ly received on this subject. The abuses in the whole
system are truly disgraceful in this populous city
The drivers embodened by the neglect of the arl-
thories on this subject, now amuse themselves
with pulling up their vehicles on the very cross
ways, SO to prevent often for two or three nav,
five minutes, the footpassengers from passing
through This, in connexion with the various
other abuses which mark the entire system,
has been felt as gross nuisance of late
particularly, and calls tor prompt and energetic ac-
tlon on the part OF the corporation. We apprehend
1t to be the duty Of the nominal police force, who
are sand to attend Broadway, to put an immediate
check to this dangerous and annoying practice.
Should these drivers have occasion to Drop or pick
up passengers on the cross-waks, the law does not
authorse them to do so to the prejudice of the pe-
destrians who, at all times, have occasion to pass
and repass these convenient footways. 1t is quite
an easy matter to regulate this abuse, and the police
ought to to it forthwith. The system of throwing
filth and garbage in the streets, is also another dam
gerous nuisance, and could be remedied by an ef-
fclent corporation who sincerely felt interest in
the welfare ofthe city Indeed, there is such wide
field for "reform"-that sort of reform which the
present Corporation promised US on going into pow
er-that we could fill heavy catalogue in pointing
them out; but the mania of part.zanship-the poti-
cal chicanery that characterises the various move
ments Of those who creep into power upon slippery
promises, have so completely neutralzed all efforts
at reform, that the people have turned with nausea
from it, and almost despair Of effecting it, The
caucus system also operates in Its way against the
practical reforms which are so much needed and
cqueis in all its varied phases, runs through the
entire machinery of the city govemment-some of
the veriest rowdies of the city having more or
less influence on the members of the corporation
An instinc of the influence exercised by these
claques, Of the very lowest grade of rowdies, over
some of our worthy fathers Of the corporation, re-
Gently occurred, where license had actually been
taken from notorious groegery for violating the
law, and nuisance in the neighborhood-a certain
worthy functionary in the Common Council actually
had the license taken out in the name of another,
through the influence of some of those ciiqnes. The
spirit of cliqueis'n in fact through the whole
machinery; and, in fixing a location for the polls,
convenient to some groggery in the various districts
We have often exhibited rivalry that produces an
actual debate-the friends of John Smith, who has
his supporters in the Common Council, whom he
actively canvasses, feeling anxious to give him a
preference to Tom, Dick or Harry Smith, not at all
regarding the convenience Of the great bulk of the
electors to locality. Thus time and labor is con-
sumed, while we are daily presented with abuse
upon abuse, and nuisance upon nuisance, which
would disgrace the veriest country village in the
entire Union. The Spring election will soon follow
that of the Fall, which comes off Tomorrow and
the people will sooner or later visit all political
offenders with condign punishment. 1t is time that
something should be done to give us that substantial
reform which we have been so long crying out
for.
CHINA.-The ship Aquetnet arrived last evening
from China, but brings nothing of more recent
date than received via England her dates from ST.
Helena little later, but reports nothing of any
importance. Capt Mosher states that on the 10th
Of June, in the China Sea, Mr.. Henry S. Sherman,
passenger on board the A., leaped from the lower
was lost. He was young man and a resident or
native Of Jefferson county, N. Y, and had intimated
on several occasions that he intended destroying
himself in this manner
INTERESTING FROM HAyTI.-The barque Hecla,
Captain Hoyt, arrived yesterday afternoon from
Port au Prince, whence she sailed on the 18th ult.
The intelligence from all parts of the island is in
teresting and important in Haytien point of view
The inhabitants were kept in a constant state of
alarm, fearing fresh outbreaks and revolutions.
The President, Pierrot, had issued proclama-
ton, closing with pire la Libe,te Tve la Repub-
tique Vive Independence! Vire pIndirisibiitf
dHaWi!" and declaring the ports on the Spanish
part Of the island in state of blockade, and that all
vessels touching at any of them would be confis-
Gated
In the excitement and fear of the Haytien Go.
vernment several merchants at Port au Prince, sup
posed to be in league with the conspirators. had
been ordered to leave the island. twas reported
that all the French had also received directions to
retire.
Amidst the uncertainty Of affairs, however, and
when Pierrot little knew whether his head was
safe or not, bit Of clemency crept into his big
black heart; and few lives were thus saved for a
time. Ten condemned politicians had been per.
mitted to have another trial
The following letterfrom correspondent, gives
birds eye view Of the present condition of thnps
in this distracted island:
PoRT Au PRINCE, October l7th ls45
Since the attempt of the Reorersts some four weaL,
ago. to rerevoutonize the government the public mind
has been kept in constant agitation Business Of sI de
scnptons has shrunk its ordinary prorress ber
the portentons aspect of the popular feeling and almost
every day brings forth some additional evidence that the
fruits OF discord are fast ripening for the crisis In the
long protracted and unsuccessful efforts of the Govern
men to reconquer the eastern part Of the Island the
sausted energies OF the soldiory have given place TO
fearful nsubordnaton, and many Of their principal Off
GERS seem to have become quite Indifferent 10 the frh.r
orders OF hePresident The people in this and he South
ern Department are getting weary Of war; hch eyery
day. gives them less and less prospects Of
which has already involved the Government IN debt far
beyond Its ability ever to pay. The wealthy muiattoes
seem 70 BE- the especial objects Of vengeance within the
last lew days without any assigned cause some bnve
been banshed from the Island and others who had rs
moved 70 this city from other ports in th province and