The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-04

peoples quarrsls, they were suffering quite - nue.
st. instead Of being dsis'erested judges, they we're
raigncd criminals. As the learned Judge 10
q case ready on both sides, = he despatched the
sons engaged 10 il 10 some adjoining, and, posi-
more intolerarlc, room, scfore Judge Bosworiif, J.
Holman or Judge Campbell, while the rigid and en-
Ing Chief Justice himself. with the insensibiity
saisuander, and astonishing capacity 10 ssr |
without air, went with his business in the Ewe
rank, reekng atmosphere, from which he thus di
batod trias as sparks might ay from the glowing
under the blacksmith's hammer. There was not,
could not be- in either Of the four rooms in which
trials proceeded one mouthfll OF air daring the en-
day lit for The lungs Of human being and when the
ended, every one who had boon compelled TO rcmain
up in the sufocasing holes, went forth into the nat
atmosphere more happy than the prisoner released
the Bastile. H*
1t perfectly obvious that the building We have
cursorily described is totally unft for thc purpose
which 1! has beea devoted, and the money expends
tie foolish attempt to arrange there might
better have been tlirowa into the sea. Now, how
is this state Of things to continued How long are
gems compelled to attend courts to be treated
negroes in slave ship, prisoners In the Black Ho
Calcutta? And how many months years more mus
spent in idle debate subtle strife for jobs before
plans lave been before them for long time, aud et
ore knows that there hundreds Of architects in
city perfectly competent to furnish proper design
the required building in day; yet sapien. Il
lators cannot procure or decide upon Whys
there the least doubt that it be and 10 becaus
discrediable rivalry between the two branches OF
city legislature a. to which OF them shah have
honor or the e,aoument Of selecting the pisa FOR
City Hall, controlling the contract for lis q
tionS
We would suggest TO the Judges whether there is
existing law under which they have right to
guire the Sheriff TO furnish them with suitable &C
rooms, AMI charge the expense to the county and w
er this power shoul not be exercised at once. I
seems due TO the people. The judges and the Law,
may, by II firing and -riile ssnAsn 10 their
fessional encounters, have acquired ~ capacity TO
dure much heat involved in the battIes of
aklava and sebastopol The reporters have been So
accustomed TO discomfort In the discharge Of their
duties that they If necessary, descend into tri
mails gloomy and miserable than those Of the Ing
sition But jurors should certainly be protected asa
disease II not against discomfort, and they cannot
tain such an immunity If they must assemble Ia
miserable ovens or dens in which tho Superior G.
seems doomed to hold all it's sessions, unless new
fsgration its authority, or special Hun
lion ana propulsion Of Inc common Ccuncu, 1ntroo
some change such as we desire. 4sss.f
The December term Of the courts viii be commenced
day. The various calendars still heavy, bat not
Of any exciting interest anticipated except the
ment for new trial in the case Of Forrest against
rest and perhaps the sui. arising out Of the bomf
ment Of Greytown, which the United States epvesnf
defends.
The Board Of Aldermen win open the December ses
this evening. We do not know Of any thing special
is to before them this month, except the matt
rebuilding the City Hall. It Is the last month Of
existence OF the present board as now organised-s
Of the reformers having been defeated ct the re
election--and we hope that they will proceed with
subject Of the new Law courts, and leave at least
memorial TO which they may look back with sssi-s,
| faction.