The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-04

York and New England whigs even that portion of
them who still cling to the Philadelphia nomina-
ton. If General Cass should be elected next
November, he will not have to bestow his thanks
on those leading wings of New York and New
England who, while they affect 10 support the NOM
nation made by their own convention IN Phi
ladelphla, yet pursue such course as the wing
journals of New York have done all the summer,
and adopt such insane measures as Thurlow
Weed and the anti-masonlc portion of the wing
party have done in Albany, or make such speech,
and promulgate such sentiments, came from
the lips of Mr.. Webster last week In Marsh
field The defeat of Mr.. Clays nomination
IN Philadelphia divided the wing party, and dis
gusted the old standing personal partlsans of the
Ashland statesman ; but the portion OF the wing
party who stuck to the nomination, have, since
June last betrayed more folly, more Stiffness
and more want of wisdom and discernment than
the friends of Mr.. Clay did In boiling outright,
when the nomination was made.
As matters now stand every day only seems to
strengthen the confidence of the friends of General
Cass-nst In their own efforts, not in their
wisdom, not In their discretion, but arising
from the folly, the weakness, the imbecllity of
those wings who call themselves the supporters of
General Taylor. We have conventions and mass
meetings an New York and New England; but un-
less some new spirit springs up among the great
body OF the people, the lukewarmness produced by
the Taylor whig party IN New York, by the wing
journals of this metropolis, and Mr.. Websters
friends in Massachusetts, will produce their legti-
mate results in the defeat of the hero of Buena
Vista.
THE GREAT ROBBERY OF lS4s.-The Newgate
Calendar in England records many curious events,
and some wonderful robberies perpetrated in that
land of wealth and rascality. Similar records in
France can rise into equal crime and equal gran
deur in the art of appropnatlng the property of
others by the cheraters d. indusre; but one of the
most curious and original robberies that ever took
place, is probably that which has been perpetrated
in this country during the present year, by band
OF the most ingenious poets, orators, and histo-
rians, that ever produced an impression on the
human mind Letus come to particulars.
1t is stated in the journals of the day. that the
famous Irish Directory of this city, which monopo.
lized large portion of the floating wisdom, pa
triousm, liberty, and sentiment of the age, have
contrived to collect together about thlrty.five
thousand dollars from different parts of the coun.
try-a sum of money that has beenraised by state
futile, that were presented to an intelligent
people In fact, it has been complete public rob-
berry on the vast masses of the nation, under the
pretence of creating revolution In Ireland yet
1t seems, according to of the leading spirits of
the Directory, they want two hundred thousand
dollars more still. Jonathan Wild has been out
stripped in his own principles, and his own prac-
tees. They have already received from the poor
Irlshmen of this country, thirty-ive thousand dol
lars; and while the pretence of making such levy
is taken from under their feet, they yet want to
increase ii to two hundred thousand dollars. Will
there never be end to these successful attempts
TO rob, plunder and cheat the poor and industrious
Irish of this land Here is a Directory In New
York, calling themselves respectable men, claim
ing TO possess high character for honor and prn-
ciple, not content with procuring, by a species of
false pretence, the dollar of the working man. but
also the five hundred dollars of the holy bishop of
the church. We think that Bishop Hughes should
bring an action against the Directory, to refund
the money he contributed to them, unless, per-
haps, II should be considered great achievement
to have deceived and humbugged this worthy pre-
late and plous patriot into such an act of folly as
to subscribe the sum of five hundred dollars for the
revolution in Ireland, when the principal want of
the Irish is bread and potatoes. We ask again,
what is to be done with this money? Must they
not disgorge 1t .! We call on the Irish Directory to
have another meeting, and let us know what they
are going TO do with the thrty-fve thousand dol
lars that they have collected from all classes of the
poor lrsh In this country, by miserable false repre-
sensations OF all kinds, and fabricated correspon-
dence of all sorts. Would it not be well to appro
pirate this sum of thirty.five thousand dollars in
the purchase OF potatoes, TO send to Ireland, In
stead OF dealing IN patriotism. Potatoes are at
present more useful to the Irish people than pa
triotism, and not 80 rotten either
The LAW CoURTs.--The calendars in the var.
GUS civil courts will be extremely heavy during
the present term, and the lawyers will have their
hands full. The new code is loudly complained of
by the old members of the bar, while the younger
ones. and those who belong to the class known as the
seri stndiorum, seem well pleased with its opera
tons so far. The code is now the law, and there
appear to be many conflicting opinions in rela
ton to Its provisions; some Of the experienced
members of the law profession inclining to the
opinion that certain of Its requirements are not
framed with sufficient cIearness to enforce COM
pliance herewith
We shall be curious to ascertain the views of the
higher Court of Appeals, upon any point OF prac-
tice under the new code which may be disputed
on the ground of lrregularity; for 1t is by the
ruling OF the upper tribunals that We are TO be
guided In the operations of the new code.
We have read Judge Edmonds' address and ex-
position of the new code OF practice, and we con-
slider his Interpretation sets very fully and clearly
before us the spirit Of its trainers, in light which
is calculated to do away with all mystifca-
ton and subtle ingenuity, such as that which
has characterized the former course Of practice
1t should, too, be borne IN mind, that it was in
eanence of this ahnse that the tire were