The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-05-02

LAW CoURrs.-The law courts will be all open on
Monday next, and some important, interesting, and
amusing cases, will come up for trial Among the
latter class, Is that Of Webb We. Bacon, to which
we have already adverted, and which we intend to
report In full In the County Court the case Of JUS
tlce Drinker will also commence, and the Judges
OF the Supreme Court will open the May term. We
have repeatedly advered to the injurious effects of
the present jury system in our civil and criminal
courts, and the difficulty of procuring an impartial
and intelligent jury to administer the laws of the
State, or the country, from the fact, of their not
being adequately or partially remuneraed for their
services Among the projected law reforms which
1t is In contemplation to introduce before the APP
preaching convention, none demand a more careful
or serious attention than radical change IN our
whole jury system. There is class Of men who
hang about the law courts, who make livelihood by
being empannelled as talesmen ON cases which
come up and their quasi purity and mpartiality in
the jury box, frequently affords fresh material for
litigation, to such lawyers as have no scruples in
further pucklng their clients, by bringing cases up
before the higher courts, often on wild, vague, and
frivolous exceptions, to the prejudice Of both law
and Justice Three-fourths of the litigation which
fluods our courts, GOULD be obviated by ju-
dcious reform of our present jury system. The
Joe Gulicks, and Spectators who trade upon the
present system, would not figure SO frequently in
our courts of law and as the democratic party are
pledged to the utmost to give US substantial law
reform, we trust they will not alone confne them
selves to the judiciary, but correct the abuses in
our present jury system, and modify and simplify
the statute and general law of the State as will
able the people and the country to place some conf
dence in the administration OF justice.
MosT DISTINGUISHED AMERICANS IN EUROPE
Those members of the present Congress who cut the
greatest figure in the European newspapers, at this
time, are Mr.. Webster of Massachusetts, and Mr..
Sawyer, of Ohio. Mr.. Webster ia celebrated In the
newspapers for his great intellectual powers, and
MIR. Sawyer for his equally great power in eating
sausages
BATTLE ON THE Rio GrANDE.-We expect every
day an exciting account of a bloody battle between
the American troops and the Mexicans, at the Rio
Grande If they don't get up fight, they will be
considered poor devils indeed.
NrGsERIsM.-Tnis is the name of the new ism,
which has principally been the cause OF the defeat
and the route OF the wings, in the recent election OF
delegates for the State Convention. Niggerism and
TouiAeAiSiH uoW 80 to8ctHeI.
THRILLING NARRATvE-We shall publish, at some in
definite period between this time and the year 1896 the
log of the steam ferry boat Suffolk on recent trip from
the Fulton Ferry to the foot OF Fulton street. Brooklyn
The adventures are Of the most interesting character
and are related with great piquancy by the daring and
adventurous captain, who, understand, has per.
formed several voyages the East River His &C.
count Of how he obliged to stop the boat three
several times on its passageonce for Jersey lumber
schooner, once for clam boat from Coney Island and
the third time for Cape Cod fishing smack that ran
right athwart her bows AMI the touching relation Of
his hardships and privaons during the having
actually fallen short of segar before he was half way
acrossform Ct the most thrilling and exciting mar
raves ever issued from the press The work will be
handsomely embellished with splendid wood.cuts Of
steamboats, Of every possible size and shape furnished
from our job printing Office. The engrsvngs have q
high reputation having formerly been used in the book
Of the Exploring Expedition to illustrate the positions
Of one Of the boats in storm in the South Seas.