The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-08
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two members Of the shakspsrs Club, has created .
great sensation throughout the city but more partic
uarly among that portion Of the community called the
"higher classes" It reported that Leayenworth
had been killed by his antagonist; but Dr. Alfred Crimes
the surgeon who accompanied them ON their shootne
excursion" sent despatch to his father informing
him that his 'sbadly hurt" Desiring however.
to learn whatever additional particulars might have
transpred since published account Of the affair
Of reporters calsd yesterday at the Club house
ard asked to the superintendent He informed
by waiter that that gentleman not In, bat that
he would walt for few minutes he would doubtless
see one of the members. About Ave minutes after
gentleman made his appearance, and being informed
that he member our reporter made known to
him the object Of his visit when the following
sa ion took place -
BEPoRrxR-I desire to obtain all the particulars in
)aon to the late difficulty between two OF the members
MEMBrR-Wsn sir, you can't get any particulars here
regarding IT. ltss private matter, and one with which
the public have nothing TO do
RiPoRrER-There are great many conflicting reports
about the affair." and wish to obtain reliable account
Of it from some one OF The members Can you give me
MEMBEH-No, sir; it is purely private, and does not
REpoRTsR-ThsI is matter of opinion, and the press
and the public must be allowed to DO their own judges
about it.
yEMBER-what ia the name OF your paper2
REPORTER-The HERALD.
MEMBER-Weli, str, all have to say Is, that your re-
RHpoRrER-Ah indeed win you be kind enough to
point out the part that is incorrect
MEHBKR-Oh it is all incorrect-it is wrong in every
RHroRrER-Is it not true that the quarrel which re
suited in the duel occurred In this house THAT the
ties are members of your club THAT they went to
Canada to Eight duels-tbat the duel took place, and
that one of the parties was shot2
MEMBER-The statement in the HERALD is wrong.
Both parties shot in the leg. 1t 10 matter shoy
ever, as said BEFORE that the public has nothing
RnpoRrTR--You will allow me to differ with you II
that particular. It is mstter with which the public
have to do The laws Of ths State are severe upon
dueng, making it criminal offence. The public have
right to their opinion upon It, and the press
publish every violation Of the law this as well in
violation Of the laws OF the State and therefore went
beyond its boundaries.
MEMBER-wel, sir, we give you nothing about it
REpoRrR-You will also allow to add that you
should be very careful in making charge Of nsorIsct
against paper II you not able to sustain It,
Here the conversation ended. and reporter took
his leave Although he unsuccessful in his pur-
suit of information at the Club house, he afterwards
informed that both duellsts were wounded and that
Mr. Leavenworth was according to the last accounts,
in very critical condition. Messrs. Middleton and
James Pendleton, who acted the part Of seconds In
the affair." have not ventured it is said to make their
appearance In this State since the duel and 1t 10 proba
bic will keep out Of it for time for fear Of the
consequences. &To6I0Bt
walls among the members of the different Clubs and
the "higher classes,' among whom the affair 10 the
general subject of discussion.
Apart from the immediate consequences OF the affair
itself to those who involved in it, there serious
considerations connected with it which particularly
deserving of notice The quarrel originated in Club
house, and the cause alleged violation OF one Of
the rules. Mr. Leavenworth had brought . friend
into the house who was not member, and
who had not even ticket OF admission. Upon this
point The rules OF this Club are Like those OF all others
exceedingly strict for it is in their exclusiveness that
their principal attraction to all whs connected with
them consists. For this, well the demoralzing In
fuencs which they exercise upon their members they
be too strongly reprobatsd by the public To
the Clubs of London, perhaps, moro than any other
cause is England indebted for the vices and imbecy
Of arsccrcy, and many Of the disasters which have
fallen upon her in the Crimea. There are about
twenty altogetAer in the English capital, which
supported by the nobility and the Weather classes and
among these it 10 regarded mark of great distinction
to be . member Of one Of them. They are without
single redeeming feature to recommend them to
public support countenance and long they
encouraged In England 80 ions win their evil effects be
fvls tho uvciaI system.
Clubs like these and possessing their most repusive
features, have been established in midst and have
already produced their effects in the decentralization Of
portion Of our young men. Here In our free country
they not only create spirit Of exclusveness that at
with our liberal institutions but they pander to the
most depraved tastes and to the indulgence the
sensual sppettes Instead of fostering liable and
praiseworthy desire in young Tor intellectual
pursuits they teach them to lead the life Of the gambler
the gourmand, and the dsbAuchse They them to
sttutng In its stead that of the vicious ami deorad
ing In France such establishments could not exist for
~on at ans ovs
institution In which the existence Of is entirely
ignored They have been tried there, but they have
invariably failed and to that fact may attributed ia
small degree, the efficiency OF the officers Of the
French army, and their admitted superiority over the
English. The existence of this evi in our midst should
be deprecated by every man who has the true interests
OF the country at heart is fact that some Of our
ea est defauters have not only members OF these
concocted in of them. Stock gamblers assemble
here IN private and lay their plans for the next days
are engaged in other games Of chance, lat which
thousands Of dollars lost won. 1t Is said that
cou1se but that intercourse is Of the most restricted
kind and is confined exclusively to the members OF the
Club. From the rules Of the Union Club Of which the
cpsl members appears that the admission fee to that
is one hundred and the annual subscription twenty
the most sumpuous STYLE they have card and billiard
tables for the Amusement Of the MEMBERS and every
opportunity afforded them for indulgence in other
games. 1he number Of members is NOT I, exceed six
hundred, and any candidate Tor membership can be
excluded BY one black ball in ten balloted for
The Shakespeare Club is conducted nearly the sans
principle and offers in very few Of it, features from
The Union Club. There number of other nstitu-
ons of similar description, though not extensive
in New York. Among these Is the Journalistic Club,
which was started few months SINCE and which is also
exclusive in its character We say much TO
express condemnation Of these and Of their evil
inhnences on the young men Of the country, and we
hope that the late duel If is productive Of other
good will lead to their plete dissolution.
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Meeting Of the Fire Commissioners.
The Board met last night at the Office of the Chief
Engineer, in Elizabeth street. Present. Commissioners
Brown Tin the chair) Cartwright and Freeborn. Chief
Engineer Carson was also present.
Che first business transacted tbs confirmation Of
expusions by the various companies of members for