New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-03


been the channel of unlawful correspondence VIII
the vessels, but whose personal loyalty 10 satisfss-
toriy voucbed for.
One of bis immediate relatives 10 said to have
communicated TO the rebel authorities the magnitude
and destination of the Great Naval Expedition, under
Capt. Dupont Mr.. Converses release was con-
ditional, on bis taking oath of peculiarly strn-
gent character, which forbids him to give aid COM
fort in any possible way to the rebels The baggage
aud persons of all the prisoners were carefully az.
amDed by Officer Sampson before they were alowe4
10 leave the Fort.
An IMPORTANT PRgsEsrMEYr.--Those unmiti-
gated public nusances the Broadway " Concert
and Music" Halls, with their immodess dances'
vulgar songs, poisonous liquors, pretty waiter
girls" and incentives to lust and debanchery, have
at last attracted the notice of the Grand Jury, an4
been presented Commencing, as all great sins and
sn-breeding shows usually do, in very small way,
the evil has spread to such extent that broadway,
from the Park to Union square, is lined with these
horrible dens Of iniquty and our youth is offered on
Elements at every step. The amount Of irreparable
injury that these Music Halls have already inflicted
on the rising generation Of boys eau hardly DO esti-
mated, but there can be no question but tha3
many future criminals will date their frs
step in vice from their visit to these shameless
places Of drunkenness and prostitution. number
Of arrests have recently been made of lads who have
committed forgery and theft sometimes either one.
sometimes boh to raise money for their expenses q
these places with the "pretty waiter-girls," and
other corrupt associates. Even in the immoral and
sedtous city of Baltimore, these Halls" were
suppressed by the police in February last, after thef
evil tendencies were proved in the returns Of the
Police Courts. Not even in Paris can there b
found public places where the practice of vice is %
open and shameless as in these Broadway bells. Ia
London there is nothing to compare with them, Tor
although there numerous concert halls, they are
mainly conducted in an unexceptonabls manner.
The presentment Of the Grand Jury sets forth
that the sale Of liquor is carried on in defiance Of
law. and that the police authorities seem to have
renquished their exerions to enforce the penalties
They remark:
But there are associated evils which loudly demsnd the sup
precision Of tue udscrinate and unlawful se OF iqnors
Many Of restaurants and beer and dram shops on our pncpo
become houses OF agnation ana extern
ported brothes Concert saloons and beer gardens nave re-
sorted the shameless policy Of en- spsndoned srs
by the combined attractions of lust and appetite NOT
withdrawing the gratifying progress OF recent reform eve
SUNDAY i SIN perverted into special gala day and tbousand
gathered into Of these places for the ndn %
debaspR passion, the music Of noisy bands and the
echoes Of their revey disturbing the Of otherwise
quiet neighborhood There surely must be competent so'
hoy under both common and statute law for The suPpree
sion OF those nussuces aud wrongs and the peace safety
and honor Of the city demand its speedy application Inc
Grand Jury are CT satisfactory reason Tor the
neglect Of executive and Judicial officers TO enforce he e1ci.e
act Of 1857 which prohibits unlicensed liquor ding. io
constituopay long since affirmed and its leading
provisions have been settled BY the Court Of Appeals
Every violation Of the Excise Act Is declared by the Court q
TO be isdSre1n0ri every policeman bouDo ~
hi. cath TO the author Of misdemeanor-whou w-
rant when committed in bis presepce-snd 1t Is Clearly me
dy Of the authorities into effect the pro-
Visions OF this law. The Jury consider the neglect oil the
officers Of the check the acknowledged cause OF an inn
euse proportion OF the vices evils and burdens Of city
uniuhsbe in every view Of official duty and Of the public
welfare The dinution Of nearly one half Of the arrests oe
drunkenness and crime day Of the week by the par
ta enforcement Of the Sunday clause of the act OF 1881 wou
seem 10 ebuke this delinquency In respect the uncense4
traffic n intoxicating drinks ell days OF the week ne
Jury believe they have indicated the leading cause oil de
senerscy OF morals and politics. and the prominent source
| the crushing burdens borne by this great city