The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-07

Ne p0issnxlary. TIE recent law passed makes the
Asspsr Of gambling house, on conviction, subject
70 imprisonment In the State prison By the old
law, keeping gambling house was misdemeanor,
only subject TO fine, or at most, the penitentiary.
Again we assert that the anti-gambling associa-
ton have the whole matter within their own controls
but instead Of taking proper steps to break up the
gambling houses, they are more industriously
gagged in collecting subscriptions towards the sup
port Of the association and despatching letters of
advice to those who do not want their counsel. We
hope the Grand Jury, SO well instructed by the
Recorder in their public duties, will send for this
secretary, and the association too-for from that
source some information may be found to guide them
in their Investigations hereafter.
CoMMopoRE STOCKTON AND HENRY A. WISE
The JACK TAR Run AGRoUND.-The Richmond
Wig, in reference to the splendid eulogium OF
Hon. Henry A. Wise, ut the Virginia democratic
convention, upon the romantic and terrible exploits
of Commodore Stockton, shpboard and on
horseback, says:-
Never mortal lifted to lcftier height Of glory
than this hero Of by the Accomac Demosthencs
Not only. according to Mr.. WISE had he invested the
name Of Stocktonaready immortal upon the scroll Of
the Declaration Of Independence-with new iustre ne
had sustained the honor of America in foreign chimes
He had stormed Gibraltar with pocket pistol The hair
breadth escapes Of the Moor of Venice were but chds
Play to the ths
precipce In deadly tug with sentinel after shooung
officer the ramparts, and finally jumping the outer
wall horseback and breaking the animals legs In the
hazardous leap Mr. WISE interrupted by the vehement
applause of his auditory reced all this with dramatic
eombnstion Of tn. powers Of KembIe and Grmsdi. lie
fought the duel over again He rolled down imaginary
precpcss and eaped Hypothetical barriers We are not
pulpit Of the African church. by way Of illustration"
Mr.. Wise closed his eloquent panegyric, by de-
claring that with Captain Stockton as their candi-
date, the democrats could sweep the field, and leave
the wings forever in hopeless defeat. But the Wing
goes on to say.---
by singular coincidence, Just at the very moment
Mr. Wise cdyng the Virginia democracy after this
fashion another scene was Transporting at Trenton OF
very different character The Paadin Of the Seas was
himself upon his legs The occasion as our readers al
ready the reception Of Daniel Webster by the
New jersey Legislature Captain Stockton being present.
called upon speech and he proceeded to
democratic doctrines which not precisely In
accordance with the Virginia platform The tariff he
declared for instance had always been democratic mea
In New Jersey, and by tariff he meant protective
tariff. What says Mr. Wise to that But more aston
ising still Captain Stockton affirmed that he had Ill
ways been, in his political sentiments federaist Yes
this patent democrat endorsed by the Virginia conyen
ton fedcralist Hung be the heavens with black "a
democratic candidate for The Presidency boastng of his
federalism
But the democratic organ of Virginia--the Rich
rload Enqutra-is completely taken aback 1t pro-
naances the speech Of the gallant commodore,
ported in the Fhig papers, rank heresy, and right
in the teeth Of the resolutions Of 9S and 49, Mr..
Richie becomes decidedly inquisitive, and asks--
"what was Mr.. Webster doing with Mr. Stockton at
Trenton? The former there to attend q gum elastic
trial CaOulchoue. indeed But what Mr. Stockton
doing there 1t Trenton the capital and Mr. Stock
ton the Senator of New Jersey Was there any scheme
Of political conjunction, sure enough to be then
and there formed Is Mr. Webster out Of the question
friends be reconcilcd, Win Mr. Webster not allow Gen
Scott to be nominated Does he know that Mr. Fillmore
cantbe? he playing tempter II Commodore Stockton
and trying to take him and New Jersey from the demo-
cratic ranks to bear the flag OF federal whggery in the
coming campaign? Look out for some such meaning in
this strange detection Of a like the brave Commo-
dore-the hero Of San Gabriel? Remember that the
wings accused the democrats Of attempting just such
Of course the Commodore, rs q democratic candi-
date, is run aground In taking Mr.. Webster and
whig principles on board ship at Trenton he is turned
on his beam ends. India rubber won't save him
the victories ofhs horse marnes in California can't
save him-ths speech OF Wise falls to the ground
the applause Of the Virginia democrats goes for
nothing-the only chance for the Commodore ia to
run the Compromise candidate Of the Philadelphia
Slaughter-house Convention. Let them nominate
him as theUnion candidate-the tariff candidate-the
internal Improvement candidate-the candidate Of
the army, the navy, and the horse-marines-and he
may whip the forces Of the democratic cold foges,
and Young America" combined. What or who
resist candidate equally at home on the ships
deck or on horseback, on dry land or salt water-a
Jack-tar and general, and statesman to boot
And why can't the friends Of Scott, Fillmore, and
Webster split the difference upon Stockton? Oh
why!
The IRISH ExILEs COMING TO THE UNITED STATES
1t is highly probable, from the announcement
made by the Dublin FrCemans Journal, that the
British ministry nra ahnnt To rclna Iohn