The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-25


pears that during their session they had diseeaed e
80 comp'aints-fLding l72 true bills, and disaise-
ing the remainder. n
Trey had Vi tied tho public institutions. u To
eond OF which they report favorabIy. and ~
the following statistics -
Patients ut Bellevue Ueepitai IN
Chhorcn NJ hsndslIs isiand, ............... los
At lie Lunntic Asylum ...... k0o
And a. the Almshouss, .,........... l.oO
60 -
Total, ....;',........,.. 3,l4l
The coDviots and Migrants ut tho Penitsn-
ti3ry numbered,. ................... LIZ
They reprebcnd system which prevailst 70 greed
extent. Of large numbers being constantly removed
from the Island by hobcas coypsss only to be agaa
shortly re o0mmitted-tbus making the P.nitenwsry
Temporal resort st the convenience Of aad
others They present thet intemperance il the rusfd
source OF most Of the crime in the city. and pre-
coed 70 state, that in April last, Ills Honor The
Mayor issued an order requiring the different cap.
tsins Of police TO ascertain report the ohass,tee
Of every place within their respective dissrists
where intoxicating liquors wero sold, and wheheg
they were kept opon for business on the Sabbath
This was with "A view TO furnish data for the cid
AND guidance OF the Alderw and Assist ants, Wh0
were to ait in May. Comms. toner's of Excise
The reports Of some OF the captains werc fall. whiio
Others seem to have paid little no attention -
oesig nated in these reports q. ''disofdery," very
osoroery, very bad s'resort OF idie aud 70 wAy
boys resort OF prostitutes and thieves Every
disorderiy, especially on Sunday. and frequese
''ow housc Of prostitution" pit or dog fights"
"Iesort FOR black and white prostitutes ".sb sad Il
music and dancing on Sunday" &c.,, Go These
reports, v hich are sin in the Mayors oiise, swerU
placed before he Aldermen aud Assistants when
renewed licenses were asked for. and which, to sha
disgrace OF these men and the shame of the city,
were se'dom refused. In ono ward tbero were u
ctDsed DER these circumstances, two dc 3cribsd
resort OF prostitutes; Elk resort Of prostitutes ana
thieves" one, resort for black and white prossitur
tes" one 'resort for black and white thieves" I've,
"house Of prostitution )" onc "rescrt Of thieves and
loaieIs;" three sleeps women " In another ward
were licensed, "resort Of Short boys and thieves
"resort of black thieves" So In another ward,
one vas licensed, reported, 'disordery-soid lquse
of the worst character. In another ward, the nua-
her Of houses Of the same general character va
truly api alhDg; aud the same may be said to .
greater lees extent Of nearly every wxrd in the
city. IL is well known, too, that there several
Thousands az rum shops open for business In city
en- tie Sabbath, c0otary to express statute; and
yet notice is token OF the fact, unless 1t may be
in the way OF encouragement and approval The
Grand Inquest cannot learn that any lisenses have
betn revoked IN consequence of the frequent riots
ard bloodshed which have occurred Ia some of thsss
Gems. In one case, y captain Of Po loo made such
representation concerning one Of the houses Ia hi
district as to cause the Mayor to send for tho Alder
DsD and Assistant, and to insist that the license BE-
revoked. oud it vas revoked bat within ono woek,
the two Commissioners, without the concurrence ~
the Mayor, rts,inded the der and tho license Was
restored TIE Conp,issoneiso of Exo 70 derive their
powers from State law, aad the Grand Inquest can
think Of nothing likely TO touch the oral sense
of such men, as for The Lsgisaure SO to am md the
act rs TO make such g'ar,r and dreadful abuse of
their trust, Of has just been described. and as was
most fully proved, felony, ana punished ~ such.
They nIlude to other matters of importance, buk
express their dou hts as to elaborate statement
havirg any weight or influence :. in the proper
quarters Among other evils, they enumerats
" the sithy condition OF our streets; the Numerous
gambling .bouses under the eye of tho police; oh
ftrsx N.xt hy,ll Hu In 81
the east side Of Broadway, and by lumber dealers
in West street the crying Of Sunday newsboyx;
driving cattle through the streets in che daytiws
and the neglect to light the PIERS They rsoo~
mend the organization OF q river police; and cou-
cinde with an alusion TO the neglec. with which
other and former prcsen,ments, on the same sub
jects, have been treated.
This documoct is signed by Mr. Roe Lockwood,
tho foreman, and by Mr. John Green, the secretary.
PROTEST
At the same time protest, sgEinst the above pre-
sentiment, handed the court. signed by vhA
following Grand Jurors .--Androw Clarke. RalpA
E.Ijsmin. Matthew Murray, Isaac Suy lam, aad
Wllnsm MaoLey
This protest alleges that there was no legal evil
dnce before tho Grand Jury showing that che places
mentioned in the prcsentment were Of tho nfam sus
character therein described. the only proof being
that Of hesTeay testimony, made by Off ,al The
lsubscribers do not concur in the belief that intern
IoreEce 10 the cauee Of almost sll the crime mas
much Rs the Grand Jury have. during its scssion,
found indictments against parties for grand larceny
forgery, bigamy, &c in which il did not appear
thai intemperance had anything to do with the eo-
mission Of the crimes They say also that there hsA
been no proof tina. the Commissioners Of rciss hsi
legal evidence before them to show that the pstsons
to whom they granted licenses. were unfit persons 20
receive them; and again, that the executive and j.
dieia' officers Of the city have full power and 1t IL
their duty, when licensed houses violate their oon-
tracts and become dsorderly, to Institute pressed
ipes against them. They request that the Count
Will receive this protest, and insert it upon taeig
minutes, that 1t may be permanent evidence that
neither Of them sanction what the foreman has
signed, and that they may not be held by their fe1-
low citizens Responsible for tho statements consAinsA
ia the prssentment.
Theatrical and EiusicaI.
BowEEy THEATRE Tho nsctom antic speo.aoes
called 'Ope O'Clock" and the drama styled ths
Earl Of Poverty, the pieces announced for tAis
evening The house no doubt viii be orc wdsd
BROADWAY THEATRE Mr.. and Mrs wilIiaus
commence an engagement to night The pieces
selected are "Irsisnd ~ IL is "0ue Gal" and
"Brian O'Lynn." Mrs. Williams is clever aotrsas.
ard great iavorite.
NIBLo's GARD2S The play Of tho ''Leve Ohssc,~
with Browne and Miss Fitzpatrick in the priadpsl
JaTts, advertisement and the ballet of '.Frislc,.
are tho attractions TO night
BuRTos's THEATRE The comedy OF paul Pry,.
with Piacidc, Burton, Miss Weston, and Mrs Skor-
| rstt In the principal Characters; and the s.Old
Guard with Plaeids ~ Haversack. the features
for this evening.
NATIONAL TuRArRB.-The new Irish drama, taka
from the popular novel Of Maturin, called. Eva
tho Irish Princess" and the drsmn OF Monkey
Jack" and tho ''Robber Monk" arc the pieces e.
this evening
WALLAcK's THn,rnE.-The comedy of ssSorine
and Autumn" and the fsverite Irish piece called
the Nervous Mar" are the particular features
this .evening-Wal q distinguished actor. -
Rattle
AMERICAN MrsEux The entertainments givsD
Sta,V. and ~ l..
place Of anufenent, continue 10 draw largo assem-
blages-
WHJTR's vAnIrrr;s The drama Of "Amodeuss
the favoritc piece Of the "Toodes," and the fares
Of tho "Irish Tutor" the amusements for t.
night
CHRIsr1's 0rEnt House. The bill for this even
Ing is one which cannot fail to draw largo audience
Woops MrXsrPEIs are excesdiugly popuIar
The programme for to night is well selected
MApANE ALporr was honored on the evening Of "