The New York herald., 1845-08-05

/ IaoNS.-IIScIy now anu uicH we Ilcdi
of an outbreak at some one or other of our nu-
merous universities. What is the cause Of all this
The root Of the evil is TO be found in the prevailing
absence Of any wise and proper system of parental
discipline. Boys who have been regularly trained
to rebellion at home cannot reasonably be expected
to become submissive subjects of authority when
sent to college. We hear great fuss made about
education. Philosophers travel over the country
and give us learned lectures education Con-
ventions of teachers meet and discuss for days to-
gether, the science of education Wise men write
elaborate treatises on education. Vast sums an
nualy raised by voluntary for the purposes
of education. Schools, colleges and universities
multiply all over the land. But there is sort Of
s'primary school" which appears to be almost en-
tirely overlooked-that is the school Of the domes-
tic circle. Home educaton-the early training of
the child under the paternal roof is quite too much
neglected.
| This is subject Of whose importance every one
must be convinced Disgracefu riots at our univer-
sites not the only results of the defective train
ing at home, to which our youth are subjected
Men, whose home education has been neglected
who have not been subjected in childhood and boy
hood to the wholesome restraints of wise parental
discipline, can rarely turn out good citizens Here
is wide and inviting field Of labor for the philan-
thropist and practical philosopher. Here is SUBJ
ect On which all wise and good men would do well
seriously to ponder.
PorITIcAL MovEMENrs-BREAKERs AHEAD.-A
variety of very interesting and curious political
movements are in progress just in this city, and
the prospect of confusion and excitement brightens
every day. In the democratic party, the elements
OF discord and rival effort, were never in more
promising degree of activity. Van Buren mem
Marcy men-Calhoun men-old Tyler men-Polk
men, all busy in forming and maturing their
plans. Private meetings held every night IN oys-
ter cellars, grog shops, drawing rooms, on the Bat
terry and in the squares up town. The clique Of the
Morning Neirs still kicks terribly at the appoint
ment of Mr.. Lawrence to the Colectorship. It
sticks in their gizzard most tormentingly. Dark
threats of vengeance against Mr. Polk and his ad-
ministratlon muttered here and there. Soon,
however, the various elements will shape themselves
into more tangible form and substance-the great
game for the succession" will begin in earnest
and we shall have leisure to watch how the admins
tration bears ITSELF and early be enabled to Judge of
its ultimate fate and destiny.
MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT ON LONG IsLANp-Yes-
terday afternoon Mr.. J. Birkbeck, Junr, of Brook
lyn, in company with four others, took an ex-
cursion in a small boat; when they arrived near
Bath some of them landed, and began to throw
stones at those remaining in the boat, to avoid
which those on board went one side of the boat,
which Immediately turned over and precipitated
them all into the water. With some difficulty two
of the party reached the shore, but unfortunately
the gentleman named was carried away by the tide
which was fast ebbing at the time, and was drown
ed. The deceased has left wife and three young
children to deplore his loss.
| FIREs-Much of the devastation produced by fire
in our Cities results from the employment of orna
mental woodwork on public and private buildings
1t is said that scientific gentleman of this city has
recently discovered the mode of manufacturing a
substance which can be applied to great variety Of
useful purposes in building and calculated entirely
to supersede the use of wood in ornamenting the
fronts of ediices. II this be true, why does not the
author of this valuable discovery at once make a
public announcement of it?
The WEArHER-It Is really heart-rending TO read
the accounts in the southern papers of the mortality
occasioned by the extreme heat which has prevailed
this season. In New Orleaus, and other cities in
that region, great numbers have died from the ef.
fecs Of exposure to the SUM- In the north we have
also suffered severely
The forenoon of Yesterday, in this city, was ex-
tremely hot and sury but in the evening refresh
ing breeze sprung up, delightful as gracious
nod to a faintng office-beggar.
DISTINGUISHED ARRIvAL-Major General W.
Scott, commander Of the forces, arrived in this city
yesterday, and occupies apartments at the Ameri-