The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-21

ness spirit Of hostility sprung up and after ssod
dea, Of talking and acting, tho coalition last year
managing the affairs OF ths University. Indeed,
one OF the strongest arguments in favor Of the for
nation OF tho coalition Was the belief that the col
lego would Dc reformed in some very essential par.
rculars Well, the coalition did triumph and what
was called reform in the college was effected; bat,
somehow or other, 1t doesn't work 80 well rs was ex-
peoed Ihe new committees, for which the Go
vernon and Lieutenant Governor are responsible,
istence under the old veg,ne The goldfish aristo-
oracy OF our party seem TO be as xous
to got into "good society as those of New York.
Accordingly, IN making up the co mmittees, hunkers
while the poor coalitonists have been left high and
dry-the former are everywhere the Eclipses Of tho
course, while the latter are nowhere. This is sort
OF reform which tae retormers do not understand
what makes It more aggravating Is the fact that
the committees are the result of regular under.
standing between Lieut. Governor Ashnun and the
hanke.s He was asked to place on ons of tho com.
nittees Ny Whitney, Of Worcester, who is an
aikrlnhS OF Harvard and an excellent scholar, but
refused to do it, The feeling which this matte has
excited is much greater than an indifferent person
would have expected; but anything relating to
Harvard College is Of great interest IN New Eng
land. Already IN act has been Introduced into our
senate, the object Of which is to greatly incre ase
tho number OF .'corporators" and should this plan
succeed, the college will become really liberal ia its
govern Eent, character, and objects
The marriage of the late j emmy Lind still forms
the subject OF talk in some slow circles though the
usual nine days to which wonders are limited have
passed away. Some are vexed that the lady
"sold people by having the audacity to get m ar.
red without hrst having her " Intention Of mar
'iage proclaimed from tho state House cupoa;
aud they seriously thinK of calling upon the Legs-
lature to repeal the now marriage law but for the
existence Of which no such imposition could have
been played off upon the people Of Boston It
truly bard case. But then how the lady out
New ok! That is some consolation
There IS al ecclesiastical oourt sitting here FOR
the trial Of clergyman Of the nama OF Prescott
-heresy To what denomination of Christians this
unfortunate man belongs, and in what his heresy
consists, few know, and fewer care. The greatest
farce in our time is trial for herssy. 1t encites
no interest except by comparison with similar
spiritual tribunal, after having looked int the
condition Of the heretios soul, and found it 3eoid
edy unclean aanded him over to the secular power,
with pious INJUNCTION to deal "a tenderly BY him
as circumstances would admit of,-whioh meant
that no should have powder with his FIRE and
fago.s-then, | say, there was all the dignity Of
the deepest tragedy about an ecclesiastical tri-
bunal But defy any one TO look upon any such
tribunal now, in this country, without having his
gravity Y uch disturbed. lot of Sleek CLOSE.
shaved, whits.neck clothed, round headed, bread
and buttery moathed chaps, whose very faces speak
most eloquently gross of tho world, the aesh, and
the devil, are seen trying-".rying him out !"
would be the better expression-ora of their own
kidney and at noon, they all 60 out aad dine to-
gether And perhaps tasy don.s cause a fear Of
famine among the observers The whole thing is
farce, eIcep. the dinner The whole thing ought
to De done away with-always, again, excepting
the dinner.
Madame Thillon ought to como back to our city
IS soon as possible, IN order to heal the broken
hearts she has caused know quito q number of
"ingenuous youth who have serious thoughts Of
apostrophisirg the moon, wearing Byronis collars,
and ultimately committing suicide, if the lady
should not soon come back IN Co,tyaire, We have
an ancient man here who swsars that tho lady
however ardsome she may be, is not young. He
declares that she is oil made up, that she was here
sixteen years ago, and much other scandal Should
ne DC missed, his tate will be easily guessed Some
Of the spectators in tickets to the ladys perform
anc:s are said to have peculiar reasons for remem
bsng her they were not quite 50 acoessfui in their
playing as she was in hers. One Of them lost hun.
dred ole night. The Revere House bough. many
tickets. and is understood to have been ''sold' BY
the operation. The fremont, as usual, was sue
cessfusas it ever deserves to be.
Opinions differ as to Mr. Buchsnan's merits as
tragedian, scme pronouncing hin superb, while
others. with equal vebenence, declare that he Is
ms,e far.ehr. He has not been very successful
here Mr. Murdoch is at the National, where hsis
as Elective ever.
Oue Of ,bs most barbaroas improvements" as
suppose must call it, is the conversion of the old
Province Hous, into sort Of exhibition hall, by
Mr. Crlray No blame can be attashed to
Mr. Oidway, who has the sams right to lake .
good hit as any other man; but it IS most disgrace
al TO ur city, AID also 10 the State that one Of
The very few historical edifces that are left should
be tErnsi 20 such uses There is not in the United
uaoy great memories az the Province House Of
y massachusetts, coony,-and now il is turned into
ss,.s.pps shoP s;tsI hhayins bean ssos.,y But
The. proposed new liquor law, in imitation
that Of Maine was reported and read, for the FIRST
time this morning, in the Senate 1t Is arbitrary,
contradictory, puritanical, and most stringent
statute, which will play the very devil with our pe
n a " nnlif
are generally very ardent spirits, suppose there
can be no particular objection to the law reaching
them The whole thing is political trick.
it is now said will listen to the dictates of reason
and common sense, and not persist in their designs
of reputation. l have not so much faith in their
doing right as some Others appear to have. They
hss done e Ms. md 70 oa
they may hereafter perform, be as extensive as it
may. never atone for the evil they have already
effected Srch is the result of placing incompetent
men in high and responsible Offices, where their
conduct can Affect the interests of millions.
The entire railroad systsm of New Epglsnd, with
the exception of some few nes has been vicious for
years, from the same ceuse. Incompetent men
have been at the head Of many roads. and have
wrecked millions of capital, either through their
folly or their roguery The great success which,
from the FIRST, was achieved BY certain lines, has
been the cause OF immense injury to the mass of
railroad stockholders, while it has added much, and
Will add more. to the m cans of great capitalists
How far the public, as whole. have been bene
fitted, is q question which leave so be settled by
those gentlemen whose poetry takes the shape and
form Of statistics 1t would be singular, indeed if
10 class lad been the gamers through such i'm
menss outlays and vast changes The travelling
public, in particular and producers generally, have
been the lucky fellows in this instance. Their con-
venience and success have been obtained through
the sacrifice Of small capitalists, who have often
been reduced to a condition OF absolute want.
ALc oMA.
EXTENSIVE SwTNDLINo OPERA rIoss IN BosToS.-
The Boston Itarsqr, Of the 18th, says One
Of the most successful ard extenvs swindling ope-
raiione which has been kaown in our city was
brought to light yesterday The facts in the cas-. are A.
fellows = IL appears that time since man named
A X. Mcdonald came to this city from Halifax ard |
commenced trading Of