The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-28

TIE MORAL OF THE REVIEW OF SATURDAY.
The grand reve~ that took pacein the Park satur-
day, and of winch given in yesterday 8
HIRAID has been the subject of no little attention and
comment And well il might be, for it has proved we
have power in midst which has grown up imper-
ceptbly but surely, that is capable OF copirg sue
cessfuy with ,hs and disorder of this great me.
tropolis. Henceforth there Ia danger, no matter
what exigeDciss arise, Of riot similar to that which
occurred at Astor place, or such those that have
from time TO time oisgraced city The efficiency of
policemen would check any sucn disturbance ia it's
ipcipent stages and it q mob Of Eve hundred men
should assemble with evil Of intent fifty policemen
with their batons could march right through them
disperse them with ease.
The fact is indisputabs that the adoption of the uu
form has been the OF making our police depart
ment what il s Before iss adoption there vas no dsc
pine order disposition the part OF men to
do their duty had they that great stimulu scvi
ty spirit Of rivalry between espec mpanes
or the members OF The different corps. Now
irg is rife in he department, and the Mayor
Wood IN establishing public avsrcs for marked of
bravery in the perormsoce OF duty is calculated to in
crease and intensity lhis feeling We expect that
in few years viii have, in proportion to numbers,
as many sharp detectives in police similar de
partmens In Paris and London boast Already
baye who compare favoraby with toe best of them
but they are few in per; nor have the police
rapgements berstofore been such to train pro-
perly for gre at proficiency in rh CT catching.
II is now eopceoed by good judges that police,
taken efficient active foi for the suppression of
crime are inferior only to the police II London Pa
ris The latter Dameo have had practice in
their vocation that II will tske time before our
officers will excel equal them in adroitness and
efficiency.
The police are now regularly drilled under command
OF saIeeant Msjor Ricard, and measures aoot
to introduce additional interest In the drilling
exercise by forming volunteer companies amoug
the men for practice in the OF the baton.
The members Of the Eighth, Fourteenth, and Fir.
tetpth Ward Police about t. form into
volunteer company with officers Of their own
choosing to drill also TO hold readiness
TO pert'rm extra cuty, should any great emergency
arise calling for their services This Is most commep-
cable effort on their part and merits the appreciation
Of the press and the public.
PARADE OF THE POLICE OF THE EIGHTH, -FOUR,
TEEsTH, AND fIFrEEHfH wAsps
After the review in the Park Saturday the Eighth
Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Ward police commaoded
respectively by Captains Tur.ouu, Kisner au Dilxs
mao parade OF their owp TO show our citizens what
thty couio 90 10 the way OF marching rhey passed
tpIauRh the Bowers, sstcr place. eni Broadway, and
exci;c ." hts ATTENTION by their adm rabls drill rhsy
ten Proceeded TO Lafayette Hail. where they pstook Of
uinner, and listened to speeches from Alderman j.
Barker, Councilman Ridder, and Others
We are informed that these three companies
to have review of their in the Park, when they
will go through the baton exercise and prove their skill
IN the use OF that effective wespon The exhibition
will be arovel one and will doubt attract large
audience.