The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-12-23


CAVE JOHNSON AND TIE MAIs-PuHLIc MEET.
Ixo.--The public must bear in mind that there
will be public meeting held at the Merchants
Exchange, day, at two o'clock which has been
called by many of the leading merchants Of this
city, to express the opinion of the public on the
blundering manner in which that most blunder-
ing of all laundering postmasters, Cave Johnson,
is managing the department of the public service
of which he is unfortunately the head, or, rather,
the blockhead. We trust the meeting will be
well attended, and that the resolutions will be
of the right character 1t is high time that pub
lie opinion reached that functionary. Instead Of
devoting himself to the service of the public, and
devising means for the more rapid and safe
conveyance of the mails, his study, since he
was unfortunately placed in his present posi-.
ton, has been devoted to ascertaining and dis
covering loop holes and defects In the law, to
cheat the contractors, and have the mails carried
for nothing, next to nothing. This is the policy
that has characterized his administration of the
post office; whilst the convenience and interests
of the mercantile community, and the public at
large, have never been considered by him worthy
of a moments thought At the present time, the
post office mails are three days behind the ex-
presses; and rather than suffer the delay and in
convenience of trusting to the mails, our mer-
chants are obliged to beg of their friends to car
ry their letters In this age of steam and cleo
tricity, Cave Johnson has positively gone back
to the Anticipated post coaches; and the mail on
the Chesapeake route, Is, in the year lS47, con-
veyed by horses, whilst it could, under liberal
management, be conveyed by steam. What a
commentary on our Postmaster General! But
this is not all. The great Southern mail, which
leaves here every afternoon, at haf-past four
o'clock, instead Of going direct to the several
cities of its destination, is permitted to remain
at Philadelphia whole night.
But enough. What need IL there ofProducing
proof of Cave Johnson's incapacity Every
city, town, village, and hamlet IN the country,
from North to South, and from East to West,
have had sorrowful experience Of it, and have
borne 1t patiently. There is time, however,
when patience ceases to be virtue. That time
has arrived and we hope the voice that will be
expressed at the meeting to-day, will act as an
electric shock on Cave Johnson, and throw him,
head and heels, out of the last century into the
present.
AsToR OPERA HoUsE.-Thisfashion place is
bers regularly occupy their boxes; but there is a
vast mass Of the public who have washed their
faces and put on white kids, coming out in ter
rible crowds nightly from the Bowery, to see the
elephant and the rhinocerus. Neither is il soimuch
the singers-male or fcmale-that draw together
these crowds II is the excessive brilliancy
of the house-the beautiful women in the boxes
the centre Of attraction to all, the grace,
the beauty, the elegance, the bright eyes, that
draw together these crowds.
We perceive, also, that detachment of the
company Is to open season in Philadelphia, TO
and organize fashionable society there.
We have no doubt that Boston, also, which, with
a great deal of talent and money, and also some
railroad stock, has not 80 much taste in dress,
will also be visited by another detachment of the
company, just to help them along In high life.
Apropos-In some of the newspapers, we see
it stated that the committee of manageers-we
don't know whetherit is the pork and cotton man.
ayers or not-have returned Mr.. Bennett the
$500 which he paid for his four balcony seats,
and this is supposed to be the reason why the
opera is now 30 crowded and so full. 1t is also
said that Mr.. Webb has been returned the money
he paid for his two seats, one of them for his
musical editor; and also the same has been done
to Chevalier Galliardet, and his musical man.
We don't know anything about the truth of these
on dts; but certainly some queer things must
have taken place, bringing about certain other
queer things, which we take full houses to be.
Apropos No. 1--WE have been promised
biographical sketches Of all the musical critics
attached to the New York press, with mild
criticism on their very mild criticisms on Bisac-
cianti Truffi, &c.; and as soon as we receive it,
we shall give it. In the mean time, the fashion
able world is getting on comfortably, extending
its boundaries, annexing new territory, lit
already has annexed the Bowery,) and increasing
the number Of Its votaries, as fast as soap and
water can make it practicable
LAUNCH OF LONDON PACKEr.-A splendid
new ship, called the London, measuring 1900
tons burthen, will be launched this morning at
a quarter before 10 o'clock, from the yard of w.
H. Webb, foot of Seventh street. She is de-
line of London packets, to be commanded by
Capt F. II. Hebard, formerly Of the Qubec.
NEW York AND BUFFALO TELEGRApH.-We
are informed that it is Mr.. H. F. Makepeace, and
not VIM. H. Makepeace, who has taken the place
recently occupied by Mr. Carter, on the New
York and Boston telegraph.
AHEAD OF THE MAn.-We were, yesterday,
indebted to Adams & Co. for Richmond (Va)
papers of Saturday.
The HIBERNIA is now in her nineteenth day.
City Intelligence.
THE Pooh OF THE CIrY.-We have received the third
annual report from the Society for the Employment
ard Reefof the Poor and feel strong desire arouse
the attention and enlist the aid those who ara at
esse behalf Of the benevolent Of this society
VIOLENT public to the following card emanating from the
society,"
The Ladies' Society for the Employment and Relief
Of the Poor would solicit the attention Of the benevo-
lent TO the following Advertisement Ready sales