The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-12

EW YORK HERALD, TUT
tsfors Sebastopol have never been replaced
the blunders which made British officers ridi
culoas In 1854 still Ggnalixe them in 1856,
She hes been making preserves Of her lands
and nursery Of her army; hence 1t follows
that the class of small landed peasantry-
which alone furnishes fighting nen-has ceased
to exist in England, and the men who hold
military rank uRder the Queen are brave, as
suredly, and noble, but wofally iaaocent of
military knowledge or skill. Years of wsr
will renedy the latter defect; the former is
incurable. The cotters Of England can new {
revive so long as the present political system
endures. England will have large landed pro-
prietors and bondsmea; and the large land
owners will own more land, and the bondsnen
will become mere numerous ss time goes on;
but the intervening class-that which const 4
tutes the military strength of the United
States and France-willa return upon the SOIL
The thing has been seen before. Rome, during
he Hannibalisa contest with apopulation not
larger. perhaps, than Massachusetts,, could ut
ierly lose an army, and be ready week after
| to meet the enemy with hundred thousand
men; but that came RoEe a couple Of centu-
! ries afterwards, when rich men owned acres
and slaves by the thousands. could net raise
| an army to put down the gladiaters, or make
| the least effort to defend Roman freedom
/ against handful of foreign Pr@torians. So
! England, with all her wealth aud all her
| genius and all the valor Of her sona is to-day,
| thanks to steam and electricity, at the mercy
1 of Louis Napoleon, to be dealt with as he
/ deems fit. Had the England Of 1906 been Ia
| little formidable, Napoleon might not have
spent himself in combating her.
THE STREETS AGAM-CoNFusIoN OF THE o.
DINANcEs.-A few days ago we called upon the
citizens to respect the ordinances in relation
to the removal OF ice and snow from their
sidewalks Upon that subject we have received
the subjoined communication
New York, Feb. 8, 1856.
TO gnE EDITOR HERALD.
send you enclosed q printed notice served at my
dwelling purporting to be served BY order Of his Honor
the Mayor
TO THE owNEn OR occurAsy OF THIS HOUSE
nsss 5 sas % WON S
| enforced. JOSEPH s. TAYLUk Street Commissioner.
each house ohs Suiag lot. lot: ground q The
or he
walks and n me saSse ne same os Yea
he gutter opposite such house building lot Or land under
he said occupant person haTng charge
ss s @ 'e e &c
nd %
every fall thereof cause the Sidewalks opposite bis her or their
d1 e BE s ss or
asuss 6aidi .ha within tSs .ss,sqc
the e. or % such
The street where he said Crossing Or oot0s ls under
@ shsss 70 S As
Sec In cas-, the gutter opposite . any house. o build S
other thing The occupant having charge
within four hours written s
house or Of the said gutter to cleaned out
he penalty dollars for
e be paid BY he or person having charge
me owner occupants Of all houses and lots in the
their premises in such manner will admit Of the conye
81 Ss
The Or or person havsg charge thereof So
livery case neglect refusal to comply with the above
rdnances will be reported 70 the Au rney 50
EDWARD MERkITT. Inspector OF sidewalks
It will be by perusal Of the that section Sd
snow, to the to be removed from the
walks foot paths opposite my house to the distance Of
half the width of the street where the said crosswak
foot Path is laid under the penalty of three dslars
Section 9th commands me to level ,he snow in front
Of my premies in such ranner as viii admit of tae
enient passing Of horses sleghs and Carriages
cec the penalty OF one dollar"
Now, sir it is evcenr that these sections conaic
ing with each other for the 9th of January last
cizens had bad guIies cut through the snow, las
dered by Sd secton) what would have been the result
CITY OrCin of ats a nj
sessirg common sense seems absurd. H. R D.
We were previously aware that the city or.
dinances in relation to the streets were in
rather confused state, but had no idea that
they we're positively contradictory. The sub.
ject is an exceedingly important one, and
should not be neglected. The laws in relation
to the public highways should be very clearly
defined, and SO plainly written that no mistake
as to their construction could possibly arise
We would suggest revision of the laws on
the subject, and also their codifcaton into one
convenient volume, in the same manner that
the laws in relation to the Fire Department
have lately been arranged by the Clerk of the
Councilmen. We hope that the Mayor will
take hold of this matter and have it attended
TO at once.
The PEACE NEWS IN WALL STREET --TRE-
MENDoUs ENTHusIAsM--THE BULLS IN ALL
THEIR GLoRY.-Yesterday was an extraordina-
ry day in Wall street. See our stock sales. For
ten years there has not been such day I
stocks and bulls and lame ducks Every stock
brokers' Office was crowded with buyers and
ready money. Such confidence, such enthusi-
asm, such abiding faith in an early peace,