The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-05

r ~ Of the age.
Read Stewards manifesto, and then read ttie
aetter of'George Law. Seward throws him j.n.o
fine relief.
SPECIAL LEGISLATION AT A1RANY.-Thc House
Of Assembly at Albany, by a large vote, and
after-a very suspicious debate, lately passed a
law to organize special corporation or COM
parry for the manufacture and preservation of
ice. During the debate, singular develope-
ments came to light il the lobby, and members
not subsequently sisted that offers Of stock
were made to the gentleman who spoke in
favor Of the bill, with the view of influencing
his vote. However, the bill passed the House,
and is cow before the Senate, and the question
is whether the ietter body will lend itself to
foster this kind Of special legislation for par
ticu4ar set Of individuals, while there Is a
general law authorizing them to form them
selves into company for any legitimate bust
ness they choose to pursue.
This is the first attempt or the part of spe
culators to restore that state of things which
aisgraced the Legislatures Of former years. and
caused complete revolution in the State. II
this ice business cannot be managed by able
sand discreet men without q special act in their
favor, there is no reason why the evil should
not be remedied by amending the defects of
the law of 1S48. Tie whole is, no doubt, a
plan Of certain spectators to Issue stock, and
then, palm it off at a premium upon the COM
munity. That the intelligent head of the As
sembly should have permitted such an impudent
interpretation on that body is surprising; but
we are satisfied that there is sufficient intelli-
gence and virtue in the Senate to arrest its
progress. If there is no clause in the law of
1913 TO authorize the formation of the COM
pany in question, let that law be suitably
amended but let US have no more legislation
for the benefit OF particular persons-ro more
special legislation to open the doors again to
all kinds of corruption.
THE CLANRIcARDE Casa STRANGE CON-
C1DENcE The British papers are full Of &C
counts Of an extraordinary case which has re-
Gently been tried in the Irish Court Of Chan
Gerry. 1t would appear from the statement of
counsel, that some time ago, the Marquis of
Clanricarde had chere annie in Ireland whom
he persuaded friend of his named Handbook
to marry. Three daughters were the fruit of
the marriage; but Handbook discovering that
the Marquis and his wife were on too good
terms, insisted on, q separation. A year after
wards son was born to the frail Mrs. Hancock;
and Immediately the Marquis set to work to
reconcile the husband and wife. He succeeded
and Handbook made will in favor of his wife,
and died. After him his three daughters whom
the Marquis had persuaded to make wills in
favor Of their adopted" brother-namely Mrs
Hahdcock's youngest child-also died, after
underg ding frightiul maltreatment at the hands
of their mother. Grave suspicion attaches to
the manner of their deaths. When the case
came into court, and the counsel narrated these
acts, the family took the alarm, and compro-
mise was effected, go that no iovesti cation took
place But the sensation caused by the dis
closure has not been without its effect on the
present democratic feeling in England.
1t is not little singular that the French re-
volution of ls4s was preceded by just such
an e1posf as this. The circumstances Of the
murder Of q French duchess by her husband
the Duke of Praslin- Chorseul the representative |
OF one of the Oldest and most illustrious families
Of France, are fresh in the memory of our reSd-
ers. On that occasion an outraged community
compelled the law officers of the Crown to do
their duty, and Praslin Choiseul was arrested
and held for trial before the House of Peers;
but before week elapsed, it was given out by
the organs Of the Guizot administration that
he had committed suicide in prison. The story
was not believed. And the indignation aroused
by the crime, heightened by the general belief
that the nobility and the government had con-
spired to cheat justice Of the offender, counted
undoubtedly for much among the caus es which
Slapped the loyalty Of the French people and
facilitated the overthrow of Louis Philippe.
1t is very difficult to gay what turn affairs
may take in England. At present, it is clear
that the aristocracy are blindly unconscious of
their danger, and continue to monopolize the
best Offices Of state and the highest commands
of the army, though they have brought the for
mer to the verge and plunged the latter into
the lowest depths of ruin. When the day of
reckoning comes, they will find that the enor-
mites Of Clanricarde and other peers have en-
gel dered among the masses loathing for aris.
tocracy which may cost many good man his
head.
The MAYOR AND THE GAMBLING HOUSES
VIM. ODornell, the keeper of the house in
Third avenue where the police made descent
a few days ago, on the suspicion that i. was
gambling houte has written letter to the pa