The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-02-04

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BLACK MAIL SYsTRM-THE McLAcHLAN AND
CLIREHUGH CoRREspoNpKNCE.-The recent cores
pondence which has appeared in the public prints
from Charles McLachlan, Esq, OF the Mirror news.
paper, and also from v. Crehugh, Esq, hair dress
er, relative TO the operations Of Templeton makes
rich and singular development OF the secrets of
the black mail system, practised by the petty jour
nails in this city, as the Mckenzie publication did in
politics.
Mr. Cirehugh is one of the most fashionable hair
dressers in Broadway, though not more so than Jim
Grant OF Ann street-a man of considerable truth
and veracity-and his statement is no doubt entitled
to great credit In his extraordinary letter address
ed to Mr. Bennett, is calmyand openly revealed, for
the first time in this community, the system Of black
mail operations which he himself had organized in
reference to Templeton, in connection with the
black mail journals of the petty press in this CITY,
Mr.. McLachlan, the author Of the'leters addressed
to Templeton, asking for the sum OF $50, is also
man entitled to large slice Of similar confidence
and belief. In his correspondence is developed some
Of the nice and peculiarly delicate ways of approach
ing great artist, when they wish, by mingling
threats and Cancellation together, like oil and mus.
tard in a sauce, to work upon the feelings of the
man on whom they wish to make levy.
The Clirehugh and McLachlan correspondence
may be considered the first remarkable develop
ment of the black mail system of the New York
press. tdeserves, from its originality, and from its
ca.ious character, republication with engravngs and
also complete philosophical analysis, in order that
the public may understand it, and particularly SO in
the present case for according to all appearances,
this black mail confederacy, having failed in intlmi-
dating Templeton, or in levying upon him to any
amount, are resolved to make terrible effort to
drive him from the stage or from the concert room
in this city, and thus to establish by the ultima ra-
ito regnm, rather, ultima ratio tonsonn,, or ply
steal force, the system of levying sums from fifty
to five hundred dollars, upon great artists,
when they make their appearance in this city.
This confederacy, whose names are told to
us, are backed and supported by their newspaper
organs, such as the Mirror, the Express and by two
or three of the weekly papers of small and diminu-
tive circulation. The whole thing is so curious and
amusing as an episodein the history of the newspa
per press in this city and so rich are the letters of
Clirehugh and McLachlan, in developing this sys-
tenn, that we will take an opportunity to give phi
losophica literary and surgical analysis of the whole
thing, at an early day In the meantime, the pros
pec of great campaign of the Black Mail Alliance
against the Napoleon Of Tenors,' is rich and en-
couraging to the lovers of war. Templeton will be
here In April or May, and then the onset will begin
LIBELs AND LIBEL SUTTs.-Some sensible people
are very apt to go into passion at trng mis-
take, made quite unintentionaly, which may appear
IN the reports OF newspaper, having some refe-
renee to them or their business. In their passion.
they 60 immediately into the business of Iibels and
libel suits, without rejecting upon the consequent
ces. We have before us singular ant. quite anu.
sing specimen OF this kind OF mistake
Several months ago, one of our police reporters
made some report bearing upon very clever and
respectable hair dresser in Broadway, near Cham
bers street-Belmire, we think, by name. Mis-
takes, such as that which our reporter made, will
often happen, in the best of families, as well as in
the best Of newspapers but when they do happen
to occur, without any motive to njure any one, IN
such case, being pointed out, they would be cor
rected at once. If Mr.. Belmlre had come to us
himself, and required correction Of the small err
ror made by our reporter, it would have been i'm
mediately made, accompanied with remarks which
would have been equivalent to puff or advertise
ment, worth to him in amount as much as fifty or
hundred dollars Instead of doing this, however.
he gave ear to the lawyers, and commenced suit
against us, and has been going with this suit for
several months, spending his money, his time, and
his comfort, every day, without getting any salts
faction. After two trials, it is true he obtained
verdict for few dollars but even this was of no
avail, Tor judgment upon it has been arrested. In
fact, the court, counsel and constabes are all of
them in perfect confusion, and none of them know
what to do respect to the nricacies of the law Of
libel in the present case.
Now, if Mr. Belmire would call upon ia. we
could settle the matter for him in five minutes but
when men will 60 TO law and seek to take adyan-
tage OF the uncertainty of that mysterious science.
which lawyers and judges know SO little about.
they seldom make anything out of it, We would
advise Mr.. Belmlre, in future, wren he gets into
trouble, to take the advice OF his wife, and not to
trust to the opinion Of lawyers, who will lead him
into difficulties which will sour his temper, torment
him night and day. and seriously affect his business
mans wife is his best lawyer-his best counsel
his best udge-his best adviser-and also the cheap
est and most reasonable
ANOTHER THEATRICAL REvrvAL-THE BALLET
ON ITS BEST AND MOST BEAUTIFUL LEes-Wc verify
believe there Is to be another grand revival at the
Park Theatre-a revival in the poetry of motion.
The new ballet Of Giselle produced for the first
time in this country on Monday evening, although
deficient in many respects as first performance al.