The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-11-18


ly contemporary. from which we publish very Gu
rious statement or hypothesis, on the robbery of
the jewels at Washington. II will be found In
another column, copied from that useful paper on
police matters and intelligence, called the Nation
al Police Gazette. With regard to the charge Of
borrowing the ideas of our contemporary, and pub
hshng the hypothesis of the editor before he
published it himself, we hardly know what se-
rious reply to make Every piece of intelligence
collected by the Herald, may be claimed next
week, and deemed larceny In us, by some cotem-
psrary, who might have dreamt or supposed he
had such ideas wandering through his brain, at
similar period of TIME
But enough on that point. A word to another
and different set of philosophers. Our highly
respectable contemporary, we'll known In the COM
munity as the Plainfeld. Jackson, and other bank
swindlers, have felt their hearts very much griey,
ed, and their toes sharply ptnched because we
anticipated some defalcations at Washington and
elsewhere, when the locofocos shall march out of
power, "bag and baggage and make room for
General Taylor, and the Taylor republicans, to
come in. Whenever swirdling, cheating, or
sealing, on a large or small scale, Is the topic
Of discussion, or becomes the point of an ar
ticle, it is very natural that the PlainfeId Bank
swindlers, who have not been delivered up to the
grand iures of New jersey by the present Cover
nor of New York, but who will be handed over to
justice by the next-it is very natural that their
conscIencesif they have any such article In their
composition should be touched but in spite of
such sensibility in the swindlers of the poor,
we still persist in the strong belief that
detalcations and malfeasance in Office will
be developed on the exit of the locofocos. Why,
requires are discovered. 1t is but the other
day that we gave an account OF very serl-
GUS defalcation In the Baltimore post Office,
amounting to fifteen thousand dollars. We all
know, when General Harrison overthrow the ad.
ministrauon of Mr.. Van Buren,, that the party
going out! exhibited list of defalcatlons. rob.
berries and plunderings, to the amount of several
millions of dollars. Now, during the season Of
rich clover which existed during the Mexican
war; when one hundred millions of dollars were
expended, there has been sample room and verge
enough" for similar set of beauties to perpetrats
similar set of financial rascaltes
Our highly virtuous, religious, indicted, but un
caught and unconvlcted Plalnfeld Bank swim.
ders, may feel greved at these remarks. because
they tread on their toes; but we hope thew will
learn patience and resignation in this world IN
order TO prepare themselves as far as possible for
another sphere, either in the State prison of New
Jersey, or in similar one "beyond that bourne
from whence no traveller returns'
The WILMor PRovIso COMING UP AaA1s.-In.
dicatlons are apparent that the Wilmot prov,so
will again become an important topic of discus
sion at the approaching session of Congress which
will convene in the beginning Of next month
There is strong intention existing among the
masses of the people, throughout the country to
settle this knotty business in relation to slavery
in the new territories, soon as possible. so "a n
leave the administration of General TAYLOR free
from any trouble or annoyance on that vexed
question To this course of policy, however.
there Is strong opposition, springing UP among
the free-soilers Of the North, and among certain
others who profess to have aided In electine
General Taylor.
The commencement, thus early, to agltate this
proviso again, will embarrass the question at the
next session OF Congress, and may lead to doubt
and difficulty In its permanent settlement. We
think however, that the materials of the old Con-
gress will be sufficient to put an end to the dis
cusson, and pass law for the organization of the
new territories on such principles of compromise
as will satisfy all reasonable men, throughout the
country, however so much 1t may dissatisfy the
ree-soilers of the North, the ultra nuliiers of
he South. another point of view, it will be
we'll for the present Congress to settle this ques
ION, and put it at rest. We are persuaded, from
Information which we have received, that should
he Wilmot proviso be incorporated in the law for
he organization of the new territories, and placed
before General Taylor for his signature, he will
place his veto on it at once. 1t is true that va.
rious rumors are in circulation, leading the mind
10 believe that General Taylor would not veto
such law; but we have more confidence In the
sources from which We derive our information,
han we have IN any authority yet furnished on
he other side of the question.
OPERA AND FAsHIoN.-The establishment of an
Opera in fashionable society, on the plan Of that In
london, Paris or Naples, in the city of New York.
8 not matter of easy accomplishment, although
he attempt to do so looks very well on subscrip-
ion night, when all the fashonables are collected
ogether and present beautiful coup d'rH The
irst night OF 'Hemani" was very brilliant; but on
he second night the attendance was very meagre,
lit hough the singing was much better How is
hisl 1t grows out of the attempt to create invid-
Gus distinctions in society this city, by the estab
lshment OF subscription nights for the ham ton,
and extra nights for the public at large. We don't
believe that this system will succeed at all IN New
iork. The respectable, decent, and sometimes
very beautiful people, who frequent the dress boxes
IF the Park, Bowery, and other theatres, will
never patroniZe any Opera where an attemnt ~
made to institute such invldious and ridiculous
distinctions.
Another point in relation to the Opera. There 10
a sad want of economy and management on the
part of the manager. In spite of all the pufiery in
he newspape re, paid by him, the expenses outrun
he receipts. He has two opera troupes, immense
,horuses, and is, in other respects, running to
about one thIrd or one fourth nnne xnenae.