The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-12-28


manned memorable. When he was waited upon
should vote against it and defeat the appropria-
ton.
Consistency, they say, is jewel; but locofoco
consistency, on account of its rarity, must be IN
extremely valuable comodity We wonder il
any one in particular, of these economical alder
men, had any conscientious scruples in voting TO
expend 81 500 of the peoples money, to extend-
ing the Inequalities Of the city to Secretary of
the Navy. The taxes, we suppose, were lighter
then than they now are. ,-lr.-
The fact is. there Is too much old hunkerism in
our Common Council, and the sooner the City
Councils are freed ofits hypocrisy and humbug,
the better. Talk ofrefusing $1,000 to supply 1000
volunteers with few shoes and blankets, on the
ground Of economy, after attempting to spend
$500 to fste Secretary OF the Navy, is about
as big piece Of absurdity as we know Of but it
is polite in this case.
We will remind the people of these Aldermen,
and their 'legal adviser" next spring.
MORE RELIEF FOR EuRopE.-The ball is now fair
ly opened in this city, and before long we may ex
pect to have our citizens relieved of the stigma
attached to them, for not moving sooner in favor
OF the starving millions of Ireland, and their cha
racters as liberal, enlightened, benevolent and
practical Christians, fully indicated before the
world.
On Saturday evening last, there was large
meeting held at Tammany Hall, which was
attended by number of our wealthy men, of all
professions. The amount collected was nearly
nine hundred dollars-a larger sum than was
ever collected at time before in this city. The
scene that was presented there was truly
beautiful, and one that the angels in
heaven would delight to witness. IL there is
any thing that mortal man can do to propitiate
his Maker, and win the appreciation and appro-
val of Heaven, it is deeds of charity Talk not
of men of piety-of men who attend their
fashionable church and loll and roll on their
velvet cushions three hours every Sabbath
men who turn up their eyes, and insult
their Maker with their hypocracy and bias
phemy-out with them-show us the man who
has heart to relieve the distresses of his fell
low man, and does so as far as his means will
allow, and we will show you man who stands
higher in Heavens estimation, than il he had at
tended his church regularly for century, but
was deaf to tie cause of humanity.
We should not be sur rrsed, from the impetus
given to the cause of charity throughout the coun-
try, if the round sum of fifty thousand dollars
was collected in the United States, and RENTED
to Ireland New York city will, herself, we are
confident, contribute a large portion of that
sum; and, from all we can learn, other cities
will contribute largely likewise. With po-
pulation of only five or six thousand, Jersey
City has raised the sum of one thousand
dollars, to buy food for the hungry. Here is an
example of practical pety and charity worthy of
being followed.
While this is going on for Ireland, there is an
effort making, we understand, among the Jews
in this city. to relieve the starving condition the
inhabitants of Hebron, the place where Abra-
ham, and Isaac, and also Sarah, where buried.
We learn that an ambassador has been sent to
this country to collect funds for the suffering He
bronites.
America is full of the milk of human kindness.
WRECK OF THE STEAMER MoHKoAN.-This vessel,
as noticed in yesterdays Herald, was wrecked
on Saturday in the Sound, on her trip
from this city to Bridgeport, and is a tot al
loss.
She left her pier at II O'Clock, commanded
by Captain Manchester, heavily laden with
freight for the Housatonic railroad, and was
making good way between Throg's Point and
Sands Point, "a distance of about six miles, }
when, between one and two O'Clock, she struck
upon reef called the "Gangway Rocks, T"
which is two feet under at low water, and
on which there is buoy. = East Of this spot lies
another rock on which there is also a buoy-and
the boats passing up and down the Sound can 90
at either side OF this rock. Capt. Manchester went
~u;th st> bol> I.t.~
dred tmes-and often with nine feet of water,
we understand-yet he never happened to hit
until yesterday, when his vessel only drew
feet inc hes.
The ,hegan being heavily laden with
freight, hs but a small number of passen-
gers, about ten, who were all saved, as well
as the crew. She struck the rock about
midships. The conclusion must have produced
tremendous injury, as she could not, under full
head OF steam, make more than mile before she
was filled to the hurricane deck, and had she not
been thus timely put into shore, she would have
been totally powerless, and unable to make
three lengths further She now lies near the shore
the Sound, the only part visible, being her state
room, smokc-pipe and wheels; the rest lies under
water. The crew and passengers were all saved
in three small boats.
There was a good deal Of valuable freight on
board and much oft is saved and is now upon
the beach, under the charge of care takers and
laborers.
The Mountaineer, commanded by Capt. Frazer,
on passing down last evening, about O'Clock,
rendered much assistance. Also the Nimrod,
Capt Brock, and the Cricket The Nimrod took
some of the passengers to Bridgeport. There was
Bridgeport pilot on board at the time of
the accident, and likewise another pilot.
We are indebted for these hurried particulars of
this second fatal catastrophe in the Sound, to
Mr.. Pulen, Of the Empress line, of Livingston
s. Wells.
The steamboat Sampson, Captain Duvall, re-
turned last evening from the wreck of the steam
er Mohegan, bringing large quautiy Of freight.
Musical.