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Seka 1— Advertisements. 2— Advertisements. 3—The War: Halt of the Prussian Armies En Route for Paris; Action of the Neutral Powers for Peace; the German Democ! in Sympathy with the French; M, Thiers’ Mission to the British, Russian and Austrian Capitals; the French Government Disposed Towards Peace; Paris Quiet, bat Active for Resistance; Battle and Repulse of the Prussians at Toul~ The Election in Maine—A New Jersey Picnic Riot. 4—Bews from Central and South America—Com- mercial Coilapse—Shovelled to Death—Murder- ous Assault—Melapcholy Accident—Census Revelations—Great Fire on Staten Island— Public Education—A Negro’s Revenge. S—Proceedings m the New York and Brooklyn Courts—Execution of John Newton Grobie at St. Joseph, Mo.—Army and Naval Intelligence— Trial of Conlan, alias Murphy, the Bogus Mar- shal, Before Mayor Hall—Board of Assistant Aldermen—in Memoriam—The National Game —“Gretchen’’ in Newark—A Nephew of Von Moltke in the United States—Financial and Commercial Keporis. 6—Editorials; Leading Article on European Com- plications, the Contlict Between the Past and the Future—Amusement Announcements, 7—Editorials—Telegraphic News from All Parts of the World : Insurrection in the Papal States; Ultimatum of the People to the Pope; War Attitude of the COhimese Cabinet—Arctic Exploration—Trotting T-Day—Aquatics— Movements of President Grant—Amusements— Obituary—Yachling—Personal Intelligence Westchester County Annual Falr—Business Notices. @—What the Crew of the Captain Wanted—Marrl- ages and Deaths—Advertisements. 9—Advertisements. 10—Washington: Position of the United States To- wards the European Belligerents—New York City News—Political Intetligence—Shipping In- telligence—Business Notices. J1—A \vertisements. 32—Advertisements. Tae Rerortep ATTEMPT to shoot Inspector Dilks proves to have been an aceident, The New York roughs have no need as yet to shoot inspectors of police. All they need is to take part in politics. Tue JaPANESE are making rapid advances in civilization, and bid fair to rival even the Yankee nation in the very item in which it has heretofore stood pre-eminent. Two steam- boats in the harbor of Yeddo exploded their boilers recently, causing great destruction of human life. As is too frequently the custom upon American waters, these terrible disasters were caused by the criminal negligence of the engineers. A Heavy Faivre.—In commercial circles the announcement was made yesterday of the suspension of the dry goods commission house of Francis Skinner & Co., with liabilities at over four million dollars and assets estimated at abont fifty cents on the dollar. The house was well known in New York in former years, but latterly bas done business in Boston almost exclusively. The name is only a business cognomen, Mr. Skinner saving been dead for some time, and the ‘‘Co,.” embracing a variety of partners. Their indebtedness was confined to the eastern mills and Boston banks. A Teeerariio Miracte—Or Waatr?— The statement that five hundred words a minute can be transmitted to Washington from this city on one wire—thirty thousand words em hour, seven hundred and twenty thousand words in twenty-four hours—is confidently made by an experienced telegraph man, by the new automatic process. We have always pre- dicted great things for the future of tele- graphy; but this seems almost like taking time by the forelock. If this feat can be per- formed to-day what may we expect from the miraculous magnetic wire a hundred years hence? Puck has to look out for his laurels even now. Ina few years from this time ho will cot have a leaf remaining. ENAGERIE, Rroadway, cor- | GRIMALDI; On, THR | NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1870,—TKIPLK SHEET. European Complications—The Conflict Be- tween the Past and the Fatare. The events and ideas evolving from the war in Europe are deeply interesting. No event in history, perhaps—no, not even the first French revolution, which upheaved society from its very foundation—was pregnant with itup. It is no longer a waz between an am- bitious emperor, who endeafored to etrengthen his throne and perpetuate his dynasty throfigh military glory, and the Prussian monarchy, | | assuming the championship of Germany. It | | begins to take the phase of a war ot monarchi- | ies and aristocratical ideas and privileges | against the republican movements of the time | and republican tendencies of the age. That ' fermentation of opinions which Disraeli has so | well described in ‘‘Lothair” is now at boiling , heat. The conflict between the past and | fature has been precipitated by the surprising _ incidents of the French-Prussian war. The | whole civilized world is watching with intense interest the struggle. The result will show | whether absolutism is to triumph or the people | are to advance toward freedom and self- | government, The telegraphic news from Europe during the | last few days shows that the King of Prussia | | is very averse to the republic proclaimed in | France. It is said, indeed, that he will not recognize or treat with the republican govern- | ment, and that, to prevent, if possible, the | existence of the republic, he will restore the Napoleon empire. It may be that the views and | purpose of the King are exaggerated by the | partisans of imperial and monarchical gov- | ernment, and especially by the British press ; | and aristocracy, which dread republicanism ; | | but they are quite in accord with his absolu- { | tist notions. There is no stancher defender | of monarchical privileges and power than | people, and has been recognized by the United States, Switzerland, Spain and Italy. If he should do so and be magnanimous in the terms for peace France may become a friend of Germany and the wounds of the war may soon be healed. If he should refuse the war will be continued and spread, probably, and will become one of monarchy the sentiments of the age and the masses of the people. The people of Germany even would turn against him, and his crown might not be worth a year’s purchase, The elements of revolution are let loose, and all the ideas of modern progress are in conflict with those of the past. Concession and magnanimity may allay or direct this storm. Monarchical pride and obstinacy would pro- bably only increase its fury, and in the end must prove powerless against the progressive and enlightened sentiments of the age. The Situation in EuropeWar, Peaco and Political Movements. The latest telegrams from London, Paris change in the condition of affairs since the Prussian movement on Paris was seriously begun, The German troops were said to be yesterday within twenty-five miles of the capi- tal, and to have halted in their march, at the special request of Bismarck, in order to obtain time for considering proposals for an armistice,. submitted and urged by the ‘Austrian and Russian governments. Rein- forcements are constantly pouring into Paris, twenty thousand volunteers having left Mar- seilles for the capital last Sunday. The pro- visional government has directed that the sea- ports of Havre, Marseilles, Dunkirk, &c., be placed in a state of defence. The fortresses of Metz, Strasbourg, Toul, Montmedy and Ver- dua are still held by French garrisons, having so far repelled all the assaults of the besiegers. Marshal Bazaine does not confine hls King William. In fact, this is a remarkable peculiarity in the Hohenzollern family, It is | | probable, therefore, that the reports of his | } determined hostility tothe French republic are true. At the same time we hear of great activity in the cabinets and diplomatic circles of Europe. The monarchs are excited and fear the progress of revolution. They want to | interpose, but hardly know how. The Em- perors of Russia and Austria, it is said, have appealed to the King of Prussia to make peace, and we are informed by the latest news that the Prussian army had halted, at the firm request of Russia, in order that King William and Bismarck may consider the propo- sition from Russia and Austria for an armistice. It has been reported also that the Queen of England is as much opposed to the French republic as King William, and that secretly her influence has been used to prevent the recognition of that republic. This, too, appears to be the impression in England, judging from the language and temper of the mass meeting in London on Sunday. Nor is this at all unlikely. Although Queen Victorla is an excellent woman in all the relations of life her monarchical prejudices must be strong. Then she has. sons and daughters and blood relations intimately connected with most of the reigning families of Europe. She wants to see her children succeed her on the throne of England and some to wear crowns on the Con- tinent through their marriage with the heirs of thrones. Even the King of Italy, liberal and progressive as he is, fears the revolution and is preparing to check it. Everywhere, in fact, the crowned heads, and the aristocracies which hang upon them, are alarmed and are anxiously considering how they can suppress the present republican movement and save their crowns. The King of Prussia has raised in this war spectre more fearful to him and his fellow monarchs than the ghost of Samuel was to King Saul- Can he put it down? That isthe important question of the time. Did he, when he commenced the war, have an idea of such a result? Or, rather, did his astute minister, Bismarck, think that the subjugation of Napoleon would be followed by a republic in France and revolutionary movements in other parts of Europe? Hardly any other result could have been expected. Bismarck must have seen that this was a possibility at least, and it is reasonable to suppose he had some policy tobe pursued in such a contingency, What was that policy? What is his policy now? Surely he istoo able a statesman to suppose he can fight successfully against the sentiment of the people of both Europe and America and against the sentiment of the mass of the German people as well, for no- thing would tend to arouse the public sense of the world against Prussia so much as persis- tent hostility to the republic in France and forcing either the fugitive imperial govern- ment or any other monarchical government upon the French. Bismarck must know that such a course, if even within the power of Prussia to pursue it to the end, would be con- trary to the enlightened ideas and spirit of the age, would cost the Prussians enormously, would probably prolong the war and would only leave a terrible legacy of future trouble. We believe this able Minister cannot help see- ing the evils that must follow an attempt on the part of Prussia to squelch the French re- public and to force a monarch upon a great nation at the point of the bayonet. But can he control the King? Is King William so wedded to his monarchical and absolutist notions and so obstinate that he will not listen even to Bismarck? A few days will bring an answer to these questions. Events move rapidly, and the crisis is fast culminating. The Kiog must either treat with the republic shortly or utterly ignore it. The King of Prussia declared at the com- mencement of the war that he fought only againstthe Bonapartes, whom he regarded as the ceaseless disturbers of Europe. Yet it seems now that he is disposed to restore the fallen Emperor or his dynasty -rather than recognize a republic. As there appears to | be no prospect of restoring the Orleans family the alternative is either a Bonaparte or the republic. But does King William imagine the French people would long submit to the rule of the disgraced and fugitive Bona- partes if even they should be restored by Prussian bayonets? The wisest course for him is to recognize and make peace with the republic; for that has been promptly and enthusiastically accepted by the French too, has begun to acquiesce in the Eastern policy of Russia, operations to mere defensive warfare, but is constantly making vigorous sallics upon the German troops surrounding his position. It was officially stated in Paris yesterday that Toul was attacked by the Germans at five o’clock on Saturday morning, the fight lasting till nine o’clock in the evening, and that the assailants were repulsed with a loss of ten thousand men, A similar attack on Montmédy was also repulsed on Thursday. Assuming these re- j ports to bo even partially true, the French | arms would appear to be in a less desperate condition than has been generally imagined and Berlin do not indicate any important | | has accomplished her object. will witness the opening of the most terrible drama in the annals of humanity. The Probabilities of Peace. It seems improbable that the fighting in Europe will go further, All thoughts are turned toward peace, and both the combatants | have strong reasons for putting aside the | sword. With France this course is well nigh | imperative. Badly as she was prepared for this war at the outset, she then certainly had a number of army corps that, though miser- | ably commanded, were comprised of first rate | soldiers, as their fighting has shown. Where | are these corps? She has the broken frag- ments of two or three left; but between the | losses by battle, the surrender at Sedan and | the checkmate at Metz the rest are gone. She {is without an army, without tridd leaders— in short, in everything worse off than she was when the war began; and the enemy is at the gates of her capital. There is no | reason why forts in the centre of France can- not be held against an enemy, as forts have been elsewhere by new recruits or resolute volunteers. All that is necessary is what is } called the Spartan spirit. Victor Hugo has | told the world that Paris, which was Sybaris | the other day, is Sparta now; but the world will take the liberty to doubt any Sparta that springs up like a mushroom. The bare fact is that it is altogether improbable that Paris can withstand the Prussians. All the achieve- ments that come from the inspiration of newly- gained freedom, the unparalleled exertions that enable an armed people to drive out dis- ciplined, powerful and victorious armies, are possibilities, especially in France; but they are only possibilities, and the conquering Prussian is a present fact. With these reasons that should dispose France to make almost any peace there are also reasons that should incline Prussia to listen to fair terms. In the first place Prussia She declared by all voices—by King and people, by diplo- matists and the press—that she made war against Napoleon; and she is confronted to- day with the fact of his irremediable downfall. How far will she go beyond that declared and accomplished purpose? Does she not know that in this age any Power that pushes a war beyond its legitimate purpose becomes a pub- lic aggressor? Has she not been the loudest in recognizing that the world should pronounce against mere conq'wrers as public enemies and mere wars of conquest as the greatest of evils? She cannot pursue this war much further without giving to the Prussian for some weeks past. Now as to the peace movements. It is reported from Paris that the hope of suc- cessful negotiations for peace is so strong that the projected removal of the seat of gov- ernment to Tours has been indefinitely post- poned, and that the ministers and the mem- monarchy in Europe the character of the legitimate successor of the French empire as an arrogant and implacable foe to peace. Another reason in favor of making peace is that Germany makes war, as Bismarck said, for ‘German purposes” only. The great bers of the diplomatic corps have determined to remain in Paris for the present. The Bourse, show signs of activity. It is also officially stated that M. Thiers has been commissioned to proceed immadiately to London, St. Petersburg and Vienna, on a diplo- matic mission, growing out of important des- patches received by the French ministry from those capitals on Sunday last. The over- tures for an armistice which Austria has been authorized to make on the part of the French government exclude the principle of any cession of the national territory. That is not to be thought of under any circum- stances. The Russian government is repre- sented as giving its aid to the efforts of Austria, with the understanding that France is to which would bode ill for the peace of the Grand Sultan. If there were any truth in this intimation it would naturally account for the negative and somewhat unfriendly position ascribed to England in this matter of peace negotiations, But another despatch couples England with Russia in the effort at mediation, so that it is impossible to reason on such fluctuating and contradictory premises; But London journals are no better off in that respect than we are ourselves; for complaint is made there also of the chaos of wild and con- tradictory statements telegraphed to them. As to the position of the United States government in reference to the peace move- ment, it is stated from Paris that its Minister there is expected to help in the mediation, and from Berlin that the despatch of our Secretary of State to Mr. Bancroft conveying, in diplo- matic language, the sympathy of the United States with the popular government established in France caused great sensation in the Prus- sian capital, and was considered so important that information of it was immediately for- warded by special courier to King William. We have also a denial from Washington of the opinion ascribed to President Grant unfavor- able to the permanency of the French republic. The political movements of the past few days in Europe cannot be without their effect in the determination of the question of peace or war. Rome, the Eternal City, is about to pass, if it has not already passed, from the jurisdiction of the Sovereign Pontiff into that of the King of Italy. Republican agitation is assuming menacing proportions in Italy, Spain, Germany and Great Britain. There is said to be a great feeling of popular sympathy manifested by the German democracy with the people of France in their recent change of government, and consequently the continu- ance of the war against the French repub- lic is much deprecated in Germany. And the democratic demonstrations in London last Sunday in favor of the French republic and against monarchy at home and abroad were of a startling and significant character. While the action of the United States in recognizing the French republic was applauded there were fierce denunciations of Queen Victoria, contemptuous groans for the Prince of Wales, and intimations given out that the day was near at hand when the French republic would be called apon to recognize the English republic. From all these considerations we are rather inclined to believe that the declaration imputed to Kin, William that he will treat for peace only in the Tuileries and with the representa- tives of the imperial government will turn out to be a piece of royal blustering and bravado, that prudential ‘motives will prevail over kingly obstinacy, and that the German army will be marched back to Fatherland without having the gratification of entering and occu- pying Paris. If, however, pride and obsti- ‘nacy should prevail, then a few days more German purpose is to secure peace, and that can be done at any hour. To dictate who shall rule France—to hunfliate France—. though they may be fair objects of Prussian ambition, they are not the things for which Germany will be taxed. It is doubtful, moreover, how much longer Germany will look on at the frightful slaughter. The great losses of the Prussian army—for France has not fallen without delivering terrible blows— are feltin every home in Germany, and they will stimulate the closest scrutiny of the course of events. An intelligent people will only give the lives of its sons where the struggle has some relation to the good of the country. There is reason to believe that the best mind in the Prussian government is strongly dis- posed to peace. Apparently Bismarck and the King have different opinions on this sub- ject. This report has come in so many differ- ent shapes and from so many different places that it is impossible not to believe it has some foundution, Perhaps at bottom they agree, but differ as ,to their views of means. Neither has any fondness for republics or for liberal ideas; but William is hasty and believes only in military power. He would like therefore to crush out the re- public beneath his troopers’ heels. Bismarck would like to destroy it by leaving it alone— believing, no doubt, that the French govern- ment should simply have rope enough. What lends more probability to the views of a dif- ference between these two is that Bismarck lately put fortb, through an English correspon- dent, for effect in England, some views on the proper settlement of the war that are quite at variance with the King’s views. If it prove true that Bismarck is in favor of making terms at once the fact that the King is against it will not lessen the probabilities of peace—for Bismarck will prevail. Tae Marne Exzcrion.—The republican ticket has been successful again in Maine, as it has uniformly been for many years. The numerous outside issues have, however, divided up the vote, so that except on the questions -of Governor and Congressmen every one seems to have voted without regard to party. Numbers of republicans interested in the election of Chamberlain to the United States Senate are reported voting for democratic State Senators and Representatives in the Legislature, while the democrats seem gerferally to have followed their time-honoured rule of voting the straight democratic ticket. There may consequently be a decrease in the republican majority on joint ballot in the Legislature ; but as it stood last year at one hundred and sixteen there is no probability of its being so much reduced now as to prevent the election of a republican to the United States Senate as the successor of Senator Morrill. Governor Chamberlain and Morrill himself are the prominent candidates for the honor. Dita! A Parting Broapsipg.—Although Vice President Colfax has averred his intention of retiring to the shades of private life, he never- theless seems to have found time to deliver one of the longest political speeches he ever made, or any “other man” this quarter of a century, the subject being “‘What He Knows About the Republican Party.” If itis to be regarded as a parting broadside it does very well; but if it is simply ‘‘bidding us farewell, in order that he may remain long with us,” then its charm is broken, and it passes away to rest among the cobwebs of other political rubbish. S cliaaak Watt Street.—What is the matter in Wall street? Yesterday was an intensely dull day. Have the their natures and antagonistic prociivities ? A peg Italy, Garibaldi and Hits Republicans, Rome and the Pope. It appears that the Italian government, in behalf of law and order, has been constrained to move, without further delay, to the armed occupation of Rome. The radical republi- cans, it is feared, would otherwise make mis- chief, which itis wise to prevent. Mazzinl, Garibaldi and their red republican followers, it | ig understood, are in favor of stripping the Pope of every vestige not only of temporal author- | ity, but of special protection as the head of his Church from the Italian government. It is apparent, too, and has been since the Gari- baldian revolution which turned over the king- dom of Naples to the government of Italy, \ that the radical republican party of the Penin- | sula is too strong to be roughly treated where | it may be reached by measures of compromise, concession and conciliation. Thus, although Italy and France have had to check the de- signs of Garibaldi upon Rome heretofore by force of arms, he has still been treated ‘‘as a power behind the throne” and as a sort of ally, entitled to respect, and not by any means as a common revolutionary disturber or enemy of the government. So now the Italian government, in moving to the occupation of Rome and the Papal States, has first to consider the demands of the repub- lican party of Italy, whose embodiment is Garibaldi and whose ultimate programme of popular rights is that of Mazziui and Kos- suth—a universal republic or confede- ration of republics, under ‘‘the soli- darity of the peoples,” whatever that may be. It will be perceived, however, that King Victor Emanuel has a different rile to play—the delicate Napoleonic réle of har- monizing the claims of his dynasty with the wishes of the people. Their first wish is Rome as the capital of Italy, and as they will brook no further delay the government undertakes the occupation of Rome and the Papal States. But while Garibaldi and his party would next have the Pope and his Church reduced to the common level of all other churches in Rome, the King of Italy and his government have no desire to cut themselves aloof from the power- ful moral support which still the Holy Father will possess, even though stripped of all bis } temporal possessions and authority. Tae Italian government, in short, has for its | object a compromise, which will be satisfac- tory to the Pope, in assuming the possession of his temporal capital and kingdom. The hint is thrown out in the proposition that Italy will cordially accept the aid of some one or more of the great Powers in arranging the future political status and protection of the Pope in Rome. We daro say, too, that the present purposes of the Italian government are simply the maintenance of law and ordor in Rome, and to hold in check the radical revolu- tionary schem2s of the party of Garibaldi, until, in a general conference of the great Powers, with the conclusion of a treaty of peace between France and Prussia and her German allies, the Pope will be placed under the protection of Italy, with the consent of all the States represented in the conference. We do not apprehend that the Holy Father will be removed from Rome. Indeed, from present appearances it is the purpose of Italy to hold him there, if necessary, even against his will, as the safest courss against dangerons re- ligious and political complications. Tae City Cxznsvs—ImportaNt AOTION RECOMMENDED BY THE Mayor.—The Mayor has submitted a message to the Common Council suggesting that the city authorities order a new census to be taken in some por- sions of the city, in order to test the accu- racy of the recent census taken by United States census takers. He furthermore recom- mends that if in these portions of the city the discrepancy between the returns of the fede- ral and corporate authorities be found of mo- ment that a census of the entire city be taken. The Mayor elaborates upon the necessity of the city authorities adopting his recommenda- tion if they would avert the evil effects of belittling the population of the metropolis for partisan purposes. In making this recom- mendation the Mayor is quite right, and we feel assured he will be sustained in it by the great mass of our intelligent and respectable citizens, Wuo Gozs To ENGLAND ?—The United States of America at this momentous crisis in Euro- pean affairs should be represented in England by a minister competent and zealous in repre- senting his country and the administration of General Grant in behalf of peace. We have suggested Horace Greeley asthe peace man for this important post at this important time ; but the administration does not respond. What, then, says General Grant to General Hiram Walbridge? His record is sound on all the great questions involved in this mission, in addition to the question of peace. In Feb- ruary, 1855, in Congress, General Walbridge submitted some strong resolutions which cover the universal American sentiment of this day on neutral’ rights, the Monroe doctrine and manifest destiny; and now as an active man in American commerce we are sure that Gen- eral Walbridge fully understands the value of peace in Europe to the commercial world, with allthe rest of mankind, Shall the English mission, therefore, still go begging when such aman may be had to fill it, or almost any other man? That is the question. WENDELL PuItiips has consented to un- dergo the inconveniences of a candidacy for Governor of Massachusetts ; not that he cares to be Governor at all, but because, as he says, he can see nothing in the platform of the labor reform party, which nominated him, from which to dissent, or about which to scold—something which has probably not occurred with him since the John Brown raid. Tue Siece or Paris.—Yesterday the Wall street bankers ceased to draw ‘‘francs” or bills of exchange on Paris. This is the first prac- tical effect here of the siege of the French capital by her Prussian enemies. Our CenreaL aND SourH AMERIOAN Cor- RESPONDENCE, which will be found on another page in this morning’s HgRacp, will enable our readers to ascertain for themselves the condition of affairs in the republics on the isthmus, as well as those in South America. Taken altogether the exhibit is favorable; peace prevails throughout thom all, and the “bulls” and “bears” forgotten { disturbances which appaar eeraibl. we not tc va massed Paris Abeut Te Be Cut Of, “‘What would the world be without Paris?” is the somewhat enthusiastic inquiry of one of the writers of our day. ‘‘ What would Paris be without news from the world outside ?” is a question that might be asked with equal pro- priety, since, although Paris be self-sufficing with all channels of communication open, Paris depends upon the admiration, visits and patronage of the masses of man- kind, belonging to all nations, who admire her elegance, her art, her pageantries and her fascinating dissipations. But both | the world and Paris are about to suffer, since the former is on the eve of being cut off from its fashionable centre, and the lat- ter is on the eve of being absolutely isolated. The German vanguard is in the environs, and, unless its movements be very suddenly arrested, King William, the Crown Prince, Prince Frederick Charles, Generals Von Moltke, Steinmetz and the rest of them will have drawa a cordon of fire and steet around the French capital, entirely exclud- ing all outside communication, As matters already stand the German hosts have begun to intercept communication between Paris and the northern coast of France, so that it is quite possible that Great Britain may have to depend upon American channels for the bulk of her news from the French republio for two or three days, and that subsequently— perhaps within a single week—the Paris head- ing of telegraphic despatches may disappear from our columns. This would baan eclipse indeed. The most sceptical disputants of the importance of Paris and France to the Ameri- can‘republic, as a centre of light and intelli- gence in business, politics, literature, art, fashion and even in war, would then have an opportunity of becoming convinced of th error. ¢ Business people who have financial and other interests involved or at stake at the great city would do well to set their houses in order, so far as their Parisian correspondence is concerned. There is reason to fear that, unless it has penetrating heat enough to burn through the leather and the brass, the “great light” on the watchtower of European civiliza- tion is on the eve of being, at least tempo- rarily, extinguished beneath the spike-topped Prussian helmet. A War Cloud in China. From China, by means of cable reports from Europe, we are informed that the native Chinese ‘and imperialists at Tien-tsin and in other parts of the empire have assumed a very warlike attitude towards foreigners. The representatives of the great European Powers in Shanghas have become alarmed, and, as it appears in the telegrams, the English, French, Italians and some féw other peoples resident away out there are likely to suffer equally. The Chinese are cunning diplomatists. They have heard of the ‘war in Europe, and seek to become retrograde in their deal- ings with the ‘‘outside barbarians,” just on account of the divisions which exist among the foreigners. How would it do to turn the tables with the Chinese? France and Prussia have valuable interests in China; interests of commerce, of religion and humanity in general. Englund, Italy, Spain, Russia and others of the neutrals are already there. We would recommend France and Prussia to shake hands in Tien-tsin and make peace, and then for all parties to go straight to Pekin and there find out a reliable copy of the code Confucius, read what the great philo- sopher and philologist of the East haa had to say about war, about peace, and on the sub- ject of public equity, citizen allegiance, and territorial integrity and the general balance of the world. If the Europeans do this they may be able to collate from the Chinese writings anentirely new system of national and inter- national polity for the different countries, and thus sweep away the inextricable meshes of legal, judicial and executive rubbish which now perplexes the crowns and confuses the peoples, Spain and Cuba. Spain has begun to send her fall instalments of troops to Cuba. Some have already been despatched and others are preparing to leave. Yet, with all this display—for display it is and nothing more—we learn that the Captain Gene- ral wants to resign, and his resignation is even now in the hands of the Spanish Ministry. No one knows better than De Rodas that the troops which Spain can afford at the present time-will not be sufficient to suppress the revo- lution in the interior of Cuba. The republi- cans in the Peninsula, too, have of late been showing their hands, and their strength is un- mistakable, The advent of a French republic has given them renewed vigor. All these circumstances are an advantage to Guba. Republicans the world over sympathise with each other, and it would be odd indeed if the republicans in Spain proved an exception. to. this rule. All this talk and show about rein- forcements from Spain to put the finishing touch on the Cuban revolution possesses. but the merest shadow of strength. The condition of the Spanish treasury and the tone of the Spanish people precludes the possibility of. the forwarding of sufficient soldiers to, successfully. extinguish the Cuban desire for freedom. If the Cuban leaders are wise they will take ad- vantage of the present opportunity—astrike: while they can and strike often. We have: now on our shores men who have done good. service to the Cuban cause on the battle fields of the so-called ‘‘Ever Faithful isle.” Their proper place at the present time should be in Cuba. A few victories for the revolutionary army will work wonders, achieve more than diplomacy and possibly may secure indepen~ dence. Georgia Politics—Bad Advice. Judge Linton Stephens, of Georgia, brother of Alexander H., has written a letter, ia which he recommends the democrats of Georgia to pay no attention to the disabilities acts of Congress and to nominate such men as they think proper, without regard to their eli- gibility or to the prospect of their admission to seats. This is bad advice. It would not be given by any wise or considerate politician im any part of the country. What is best for the interests of the Southern people at this time is acquiescence, as far ag practicable, ia the existing order of things, and by selecting for Congress candidates unobjectionabla so far as the law is concerned—for it would be diffi- to find any Seutnerne: who would ho entirely