The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-31

merchants of our city owe it to themselves and
to the trade of this metropolis to organise q
reform in our Quarantine, as we have already
suggested.
The DEMONSTRATION To-MORRow-SUGGEs-
TONS FOR THE AUTHORITIES AND CITIZENS
There probably never has been such univer-
sal turnout of the population of New York as will
be seen tomorrow along the whole route Of the
procession, from the Battery to the Crystal
Palace; and more than o. binary measures of
precaution will be necessary to prevent acct
dents and misdemeanors. All the available po-
lice force of the city, exclusive of the men actu
ally required for duty elsewhere, should be
number is not sufficient, special constables might
be sworn in and employed in preserving order.
Some of the military or civic companies would,
doubtless, willingly detail men for that pur-
pose, and these should be furnished with q
distinctive badge. The occasion will certainly
be taken advantage of by the professional pick
pockets of the city, and by those of other cities
who will flock in to ply their vocation here. 1t
is well known to the police that the number of
this class of criminals has increased very much
Of late by emigration from England, and from
other causes and that there are NOR pickpock-
cts now in the city than 1t was ever infested
with before. 1t will, therefore, require all the
vigilance of the officers to guard against the
operations Of these gentry, and every one of
them discovered in the crowd should be imme-
diately arrested and kept in a safe place till
after the celebration. OF course it cannot be
expected that even with the utmost vigilance of
the police there will be complete immunity from
the operations of the light fingered gentry.
People must look out sharply for their purses
and watches, and ladies particularly ought to
be careful not to exhibit too much jewelry on
the occasion.
Then, again, we would advise our readers not
to lock up their houses and let all their inmates
and servants go to see the procession lest they
might find on their return that burglar had
been prying open the doors or windows ran
soaking the drawers and paying his attention
to the plate and valuables While the pick
pockets are operating In the streets, their
brethren Of the jimmy and skeleton keys will be
providing about the houses. People should be
cautious TO guard against both specimens of
marauders.
II will he the duty OF the police to keep
the line Of the proce@ion clear of hacks and
stages and carts; and We expect that this will
be done efSectually, not only during the actual
march, but for sufficient length Of time before
and after IL.
The Illumination of private houses on the line
viii be, II not general, at least sufficiently 20 10
justify us In giving word of caution TO the oc-
cupants This lighting up all the front windows
Of house with candles is attended with pretty
considerable risk Of fire, so much 80 that we be-
lieve there Is clause In the insurance policy
freeing the insurance company from response
bility for damage done in consequence Of a fire
originating from such cause. Persons intend
ing to illuminate would do well To look at their
policies and see whether they do or do not con-
tain such clause, and in either event they
should exercise great care II they do light up
their houses. IL would be pity TO have the
great gala day msrred by any untoward event,
whether Of private or public character.
We presume that Il Is needless for us TO ex-
press our hope That manufacturers, storekeepers
and employers Of all kinds will shut up their
establishments tomorrow, and give all their
employees an opportunity of participating in or
witnessing the demonstration. We are sure
that all or nearly all Of our firms have come to
that determination already, and we hope that
thoee who do not do 20 will be found in very
miserable minority. Let the manner Of the first
celebration Of the success Of the Atlantic Tele-
graph in New York be as memorable az the
event which II is intended to signalize.
THE ATLANTIC TErEoRAPH DEsrArcurs.-By
the arrival Of the steamer City of Baltimore We
have advices frN Europe which confirm, in
part, the news revived some days since by the
Atlantic telegraph. We learn indeed, that the
news was no. RENTED by the teegraphic ope-
rators with that rapidity which we expect TO
see accomplished by regular news reporters,
but this fact may have been owing 10 variety
Of causes other than any defect in Tho teegra
phic communication for we have reliable assu.
RANGES that the electric current between Trinity
Bey and Yalcniis II perfect Tho news flom
India Published in last Saturday. HERALD was
received In London on The night of tho 18Th
insioni hut was ~ doubt, the latest received
there on the date OF The despatch watch Was ,bc
18th init. No particulars OF The news from
China have been received, although the latest
dates received In London, on the departure or
the City Of Baltimore, from the Pei-Ho rendered
Che formation Of treaty very probable, On