The New York herald., 1846-03-03


welfare of our country, that Congress will not ne
gect to give this matter a candid consideration
Let the people, on all hands, assemble and petition
their representatives TO awake from their sumber,
and not stand idly by while foreign governments
taking steps to reap the harvest that should be
ours. Above all, let the mercantile community of
New York remember, that the execution of this
project may render our city the emporium of the
commerce of the world.
The POLICE BLL.-A committee, consisting of
the Mayor, and Assistant Aldermen Westervelt,
Candy, and Cornell LETT this city, last week, for AL
bany for the purpose Of procuring the passage OF
amendment to the Police Bill, it having passed both
Boards, and received the signature Of the Mayor
Therefore, these gentlemen have taken it under
their arm, and intend lobbying through before the
Legislature adjourns
The policemen, however, do not altogether feel
satisfied with these mendments-consequent
they have got up bill Of amendments OF their own,
and subscribed over 500 to pay expenses, and dele
gated Captains Kissner, of the l4th ward Fair
child, OF the 9Th and Boudenot, Of the Sd, and two
policemen This committee are likewise at Albany,
and will lobby their bill through, if possible, with
out the Mayor should send them home to attend to
their duty. This, certainly, must present a funny
appearance before the members of the Legislature,
to these functionaries hanging around the Capt.
tol laying pipe for their separate interests, while
the public have to father the expenses.
The MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH AND STocX SPEcULA-
ToRs.-We understand that certain parties in this
city and Philadelphia, in the habit Of using the
telegraph between the two Cities for the purpose OF
specializing in stocks.
1t is known that the Board OF Brokers in Philadel
pha sits much earlier than the Board in this city.
The agent oil the parties in Philadelphia telegraphs
the prce Of stocks to Fort Lee, on the Hudson, the
present terminus Of the New York and Philadelphia
telegraph line. The boat used by the company to
convey the to this side of the river frequent
lyprevented by the ice from making her trips; and
the agent of the spectators being stationed Fort
Lee, transmits by signal the price of stocks In PHI
ladelphia, to agent this side and it is then tele-
graphed magnetcally to an agent in Wall street.
This agent immediately takes the news to his prin-
cpals in that street, perhaps at the board and they
speculate accordingly.
In this way those erned get the frequent
ly two hours in advance Of all other people. The
gentleman in this city who made this arrangement
is, we are informed, connected with the Board of
Brokers. Amy person, however, can do this.
INFLUENCE OF THE Press FOR THE PREVENTION
OF CRME.-Nothing can be more absurd than the
maudlin metaphysics and sickly sentimentaliy
which certain journals display, in refraining, as
they decately term it, from shocking the public
ear with such horrible and disgusting Details" &C.
NC. The public press should be the guardian of
the public morals; and Is, therefore, wickedly con-
nving at crime when it conceas il, by Withholding
an exposure We venture to say, that the conscious
that the press will publish his villany to the
world, has a far more powerful effect in deterring
man from crime, than all the judges, juries, ex-
ecutioners, and prisons in the lanI. The press
is scourge to vice, and an Indictment to virtue.
There are thousands who would otherwise do
wrong, who dare not while they feel that the argus
eye of this mighty power is upon them, and that Its
"ten thousand tongues" will trumpet their guilt to
all mankind; and no less numerous are they who
are stimulated deeds OF the nobest virtue by an
ambition to have :" a good report among men,
AFFAIRS IN CANADA.-We are indebted to Messrs.
Livingston & Wells for the following intelligence
from Canada. 1t is of INTEREST,"
MONTREAL, Feb a. Great excitement has been ere.
ated in the commercial circles here the news
from England. of the contemplated withdrawal and di.
sons here however do not contemplate any serious or
lasting injury to colonial interests as the proposed mea.
which otherwise would not have been thought Of
The pacific tone Of the British Ministry has not been
without effect here, but the activity in the various mill
tary departments still continues. detachment of the
Royal Engineers has been despatched inspection
tour to the frontier and report says that chain Of
Chambly, Isle aux Noix and william Henry, or sorel
to be forthwith consructed one squadrons
OF mounted rhemen to be embodied for frontier du
y to be composed Of picked from the regiments Of
the line now in Canada
The three troops Of provincial cavalry which are in
high state Of discipline are ordered on pay for tive
years; the has been adopted with regard
to the colored corps" Of Canada West Great activity
citadel deepeDed and additional guns mounted The
artillery are constantly engaged in shot and shell prac
tice.
We had violent snow storm on FRIDAY night in
which the conductor Of that nights mail for Quebec
age two feet in depth, and the weather has since been
much warmer.
The cashier of the Bank Of Montreal B. Holiness Esq.,
who has for tine been the master spirit which has
controlled the working that ed institutions
has rendered his resignation to the directors and it has
By recent order in council pot and pearl ashes of
United States manufacture may pass through Canada
duty free.
The journeymen printers of this city are forming
combination to abolish Sunday work. the former agree
ment to that effect having been broken.
The anniversary Of the Montreal branch of the Wes
eyan Methodist missions held during the last week.
s52e 9s5 and the expenditure $5s59io There are 1865
chapels and 3s2 missionaries.
MT incks editor OF the Montreal Ptof and one OF h8
principal leaders Of the liberal party is about to leave
Canada without any intention of returning.
The value Of the imports into Toronto c. W., for the
year ending January 5th, ls46, S623 735 of which
$50 100 was brought in under the American drawback
bill of the latter $40 25 in sugar alone the in.
in the article Of tea 65 s9 lbs The value oil
goods brought into Hamilton, g. W., under the draw.
back bill owing to the ntoleable charges Of the river
forwarders on the 81 Lawrence was for the tne
SOS, ,545, of which S73 o55 was in sugars
A fire occurred at the penentisry, at Kingston,
Wednesday, by which property to the amount Of 900
was destroyed.
provincial lunatic asylum, large scale, is about
to be built at Toronto.
Our corporation are, according to their state
ment in debt to the tune Of $6l5 045 this proposed
to bc liqudated by loan from Great Britain.
Police Intelligence.
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