The New York herald., 1850-01-11

ion IS dead, there will be vast cities, with their
haIbors groanlng with the lreighted argoses o
Asa. Thus this new continent seems to stand |
midway between the decsyed and voluptuous but |
still opulent nations OF Eate9e, where six huadccd |
miliions Of the human race have been stea,ily
IlodGing on for ages, overshsdo wed by desponsn,
prie stcrat and idolatry, but si ree,ing with in
calculable wealth, which, like the gold of Calor-
MA, has been slowly accretlng for ages, and the
struggling desperate millions Of Europe, where
civilization has done ITS best, and where the ex-
pertinent is almost complete, which demonstrates
thai that despotism must sooner or later work the
destruction Of the nations where il is established,
Such seems TO must be brd's-eye view of
the position Of the American nation, and of ITS
lailons to the rest of mankind
Tue AsToR PLACE RIoTs.-Some surprise has
been created, by the continual postponements of
the tnal OF the remainder of the persons who were
indicted Tor various offences, growing out of the
Astor Place riots Of May last otherwise called the
Astor Place massacre. The first batch, and the
least important Of those CRIMINALS, were convicted
some time ago, and are now satisfying the require
meEts of the law, in their several places OF punish
ment The remaining lot or batch, comprehend
ing the most important cases, and Involving also
all the my stery, poetry, romance, roguery and po-
ties Of that complicated business, has been post
poped again and again, thrown from court to
another, IN such manner and IN such way,
makes The steady portion of society and those op-
posed TO iheatncal riots and public massacres ask
what is the meaning Of all this mysterious delay in
such an important matter, involving the good order
OF society
We believe, according TO the last decision of
Judge EGmonds, there is to be an attempt made 10
commence these trials in the beginning OF next
week, in the Court of Oyer aud Terniner. The
first case will embrace the Indictment arson
that is, for attempt made by some of the rioters,
TO set fire to the theatre, lhe I0h Of May last,
when it was filed with people Of both sexes. We
know nothing Of the evidence or merits of the
case but If the facts to be brought forward on the
tnal, will warrant a conviction Of any OF the par
ties indicted, hope and trust that the court and
jury will do their duty, and carry out the measures
necessary for the vindlcation Of the law and the
good order of society, according to the penalty
therein provided. We can conceive of no mind
more criminal, than one that would deliberately,
a state of excitement attempt to set fire
to building which contained several thousand
human beings, and involve in confagration the
lives of so many innocent people. This Is our de-
liberate opinion on this branch of the topic, and
we have no doubt 1t is looked upon In the same
light by all the thinking, moral, quiet and orderly
portion OF society.
The last and most mysterious batch of these In.
dictments, will embrace that portion of the bus.
ness in which an effort will be made to bring
TO light the instgators of that riot, and the crea
tors of the feeling, which produced the collision
between two theatrical factions or cliques in this
city. The trial of Captain Rynders will form the
principal act in thus melancholy drama. He is in
dcted, believe, for assault and battery on Full
Ter, the naval storekeeper, appointed to place in
Brooklyn by the government, On the first night
of the riol-the Monday night-it is stated that
Fuller insulted Rynders. on which the latter slap
ped the face OF the former, and hence the facts on
which the Indictment of assault and battery was
found. This, however, is small affair. The
principal charge against Captain Rynders, con.
sIsts in Indictment for melting the riot. On
the ulal Of this Indictment, an attempt will be
made by the public prosecutor to show that he was
the principal originator and instigator of the at.
tempt made by some persons TO drive Macready
from the stage, and that he laid the train which
resulted IN the subsequent catastrophe The
Qans of tae Macready party have been all looking
TO this branch OF the tna, with far more interest
than they have to any other portion that has passed
or that may come.
This last investigation or trial will involve per-
sonal. theatrical, political, and other matters,
showing some Of the machinery OF the social,
theatrical, and political movements in this curious
and mysterious metropolis. What may be the re-
suit we do not know, and can form no opinion.
Important law points will also be brought up.
nm Discussion nj tins hranch of he s.-such
as the right to hiss an obnoxious player-how far
person can tread in that direction withou, IN
frnging upon the law. On this point we have had
some curious experience in the history OF theatre
cal affairs in this city, and particularly in reference
TO the riot got up some years ago at the Park
Theatre under the auspices OF the present Minister
TO Austria (who, however, is not confirmed yc),
and which justified aud instgated by the
Cowip and Enquirer IN that day Since that
period however, the same journal has taken
somewhat opposite tack, and it will be cunous to
notice and contras, its former opinions on the Park
Theatre riot, with It's recent ones in reference to
the Macretdy affair.
All these matters, however, viii be discussed,
examined, and decided upon-we hope properly,
dong Iusuce to all pnrtles-follow ing out the prn-
cples of the law with exacti,ude, finishing the
whole Astor place business, and closing that
melancholy chapter in the theatrical, moral po-
liiica aud critical history OF New York, for the
last ear, 50 a. not 10 leave a stain behind that
may cause the citizens of 1917 to blush for their
ancestors.
THE REv Mn FONTS AND THE STANDING Cow
MuIEK or THs DlocEss.-A short time since, the
Rev. Mr. Forbes, of this city, who for a erca, num-
Der of years was attached to the Episcopal church