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KAHN'S ANATOMICAL MUSEUM, 745 Broadway. — BoiENOk AND Aut, New York, Monday, May 8, 1871, = CONTENTS OF TO-DAY'S HERALD, PAGE. §—A(vertisements, 2Q—Advertisements, 3—The High Commission: Proposed Adjustment of Our Dinicuities with Great Britain; Nature of the Intended Seitiement—Music and the Drama—Literary Chit-Chat—The Coal Strike— Strychnine in Brewers’ Grain—Fire in Trenton—Attempted Assassinatioa—Sulcides. 4—British Claims Against the United States: Some of the Oisets to Our Alabama Claims. 5—British Claims Against the United States (Con- inued from Fourth Page)—Cutter Canght: > @ewark's Latest Sensatdn—“Tom, Just Fix tis Thing’’—The Coming Prize Fight Be- _ Sween Mace and Coburn—Financial and Com- os Mercia! Reports —Long Island News—Diamond obvery—Deatas. 6—Editorials: Leading Article, “The Joint High Commission—The New Treaty with Great Britain''—Amusement Announcements. 7—Edioriais (Continued from Sixth Page)— France: HERALD Special Reports from Frank- > fort; Result of the Conference Between Bis- Matk and Favre—The Latest from Paris— ‘ews from Mexico: HERALD Special Reports a» from the Mexican Capttal—Miscellaueous Teie- grains—Burned ro Death—Persomal Intell gence—Busine-s Notices 8—Kell jous: Sermons and Services Yesterday in This City and Elsewhere; The Establishment of the Communion; What Wo Must Do to Be Saved; Record of an Eventful Lile; The Lea- son of the Putnam Murder, 9—Keiigious (Continued from Eighth Page)—Papal Infallivility—St. Clement’s Church 1a Court— Mormon Mutterings—Foreign Miscellaneous Items—New York City News—American, tome Missionary Society—Fire in 2youniyn—Adver- ‘ tisements, 40—News trom Washingt¢no—Statistics of Commerce and Navigatici—Poiltical Intelligence—Ship- ping Inteuigence—Adverusements. V1—Advortisements. 12—Advertisement: Tue District or CoLUMBIA, now become 4 federal Territory, is brushing up its old clothes for a gallant showing. Militia compa- nies are organizing and the Board of Public Works are surveying the streets and avenues anew. Tue Coat Trovpies.—Since the failure of negotiations between the miners and the cor- porations the prospect of a harmonious end of the long strike seems more distant than ever. The strike of the mine laborers is said to have been incited by the corporations themselves, fn order to inc e the troubles of the miners. Tue CaHrINamay, like ‘the damned spot,” will not out immediately. The population statistics of California show that there are over forty-nine thousand of them in that State, an occasional few of whom were born upon California soil, being, therefore, native Ameri- can ‘citizens of Chinese descent, who, in the nature of things, will be claiming the right of suffrage in a few years. Goop News For THE Farmers.—Accord- {ng to our correspondent at Buffalo the break in the Erie Canal at Fairport is being rapidly repaired, Water, it is expected, will be let into the canal to-morrow, and the presumption in such a case will be that boats Consider- ing the work which had to be done and the hindrances which have been experienced the will be able to pass by Tharsday. repairs have been accomplished with praise- worthy speed. We congratulate the large farming interest particularly on the prospect of the speedy restoration of the canal. N Eprrion, every Wednesday, at Six | NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, MAY 8, I1871.--TRIPLE SHEET. amo vue igh Commission—The New ‘Treaty With Great Britain. We learn from our Washington special cor- respondence, published this morning, that the members of the Joint High Commission, hav- ing practically concluded their labors, will to- day formally affix their signatures to the j convention they have agreed upon for the adjustment of the questions pending between the United States and Great Britain. Wo congratulate the Commis- sioners upon the speedy termination of the difficult and delicate task committed to them. We congratulate the people of the United States, as well as the Canadians and our friends across the ocean, upon the pros- | pect of a speedy and satisfactory settlement of all. questions which are calculated to cause continued irritation, It remains, however, for the Senate and the people of the United | States to confirm or condemn the basis | of settlement proposed by the Commission. In England the action of the Ministry is final, but in this country the genius of our institu- | tions requires that the convention, in order | to have effect, shall receive the approval of | the people, Unless the conclusions the Com- missioners have come to are satisfactory to the general sentiment of our citizens, all the discussions and deliberations of this Joint | Hizh Commission will be futile. The Senate will meet in executive session on Wednesday next to receive the report in the form of a treaty, that will then be sub- | mitted for its action, The custom is to keep the terms of treaties confidential until they shall have been finally disposed of by the Senate. During the consideration of the | questions before the Commission we have, from time to time, presented the points at issue, and we have now what is understood to be the essential features of the style of settlement agreed upon. However, we are not disposed to criticise this convention until we have the complete text before us, which we hope soon to have, not- withstanding the strict injunction of secrecy imposed upon every person who has anything to do with it. So faras we are enabled now to judge we repeat what we have said heretofore—namely, that this commission has actually settled nothing, but rather pro- vides a plan by which other commissions or courts to be created hereafter may conclude a final settlement. The most important provision in the treaty, as it is understood, is the enunciation asa principle of public law, which it is expected will be accepted by the great Powers of Europe, that a country is responsible for depredations committed on a friendly power by vessels equipped in the ports of a neutral na- tion. In order to cover the case of the Alabama and the other Anglo-Confederate vessels which preyed upon our com- merce during the war, and which are alluded to by name, it is proposed to make this principle retroactive. This is much more than Enzland condescended to do in the Johnson-Clarendon Treaty, which was 80 unanimously rejected by the Senate. In order to adjudicate the claims a court, to consist of five members, is to be appointed. The President of the United States, the Queen of Great Britain, the Emperor of Brazil, the King of Italy and | the President of the Federal Council of Swit- zerland are each to select one member of this Court of Claims. All claims of citizens of both countries growing out of the war are to be submitted to this tribunal. Thé dispute about the Northwestera water boundary {3s to be ‘referred to the President of Switzerland, who is to decide distinctly which channel shall be the boundary line; and from this decisionthere is to be no appeal. The fishery matter has been adjusted by re-establishing the clanses in the Recipro- city Treaty of 1854, giving certain recipro- cal rights to Canadian and Ameri- can fishermen, and by providing for restricted trade arrangements, as well as the payment to Canada of around sum of money, in place of the more general reciprocity of trade provided for in the treaty of 1854, and which has been repealed. Provision is also made for the appointment of Fishery Commissioners, whose duties are defined. The free navigation of the St, Lawrence river by American vessels is conceded, and as a necessary consequence freedom is given to use the Canadian canals upon the payment of the same tolls as are imposed upon Canadian ves- sels, Heretofore a cause of complaint has been the high rate charged American vessels, while the tolls charged Canadian vessels were very low. This invidious distinction was a short-sigh'sa policy on the part of the Ganadians, for without the patronage of American vessels the construction of the canals of the St. L-wrence would have been a disastrous speculation. These are briefly some of the salient points of the proposed adjustment of the outstanding questions between the United States and Eng- land. The impression prevails in Washington that the required two-thirds majority will be secured to carry the treaty through the Senate. It is probable, however, that it will have to be amended in some particulars before it will be in shape to receive the sanction of the Senate and the cordial approval of the people. Any propositions that provide for or imply pay- ment of money to Great Britain, while our Alabaina claims are unpaid, will be severely criticised. The claims of British subjects against the United States,a list of some of which we publish in another page of this morning's paper, and especially the claims for cotton seized by commanders of Union troops during the war, will be brouzht up before the interna- tional court of claims provided for in the treaty, and, while their aggregate value is variously estimated, there seems to be little doubt that they will more than offset the Alabama claims, We think, considering the interest this whole subject creates on both sides of the Atlantic, that the treaty should be officially given to the public by order of the Senate, and that the discussion upon it should be in open instead of secret session. Tne Man oF ‘“‘Bioop anv Inon,"—Bis- marck is known to have more faith in “blood and iron” than in soft words or idle and useless talk, The stern principles and unbending will of the German Chancellor have been afresh illustrated by the Frankfort meet- ing on May 6, The French deputies asked more time to pay the indemnities. They asked, also, that the forts on the eastern side of Paris, such as Charenton, Nogent, Rosny and Noisy, be restored to the Versailles gov- ernment so as to enable them the more speedily to put down the insurgents, But no. Bis- marck will make no concessions, He must have his bond. The Versailles government must borrow the money, no matter at what sacrifice. In this case the blood and iron policy seems harsh and cruel; but it is, per- haps, after all, the wisest and the best. Ifthe money is not paid down at once the Germans will occupy Paris, and some hundreds of thou- sands of the soldiers of Fatherland will recross the French frontier. The Negotiations at Frankfort and the Paris Revolt. For the past three days public attention has been partly diverted from the scene of hostili- ties around Paris to the German city of Frank- fort, where Prince Bismarck has held several conferences with the representatives of France, MM. Favre and Pouyer-Quertier, Through our special correspondent the readers of’the Herarp have daily been made acquainted with the progress of the negotiations. Our report this morning announces that an agree- ment has been reached, but of its nature we are still unaware, It is likely, however, from the general tenor of the despatch, that it involves the early suppression of the revolt in Paris and the speedy establishment of a permanent and legitimate governmentin France, On Saturday last Prince Bismarck not only insisted on an immediate and strict compliance with the stipu- lations of the preliminaries of peace, but he also demanded that M, Thiers exercise his authority and call upon the people, by means of the plddiscite, to vote them- selves a regular government. The same day Bismarck received a telegram from the Empe- ror William, expressing the willingness of that monarch to afford every possible facility to the Versailles authorities and to discuss the means of suppressing the insurrection and of restoring legitimate authority in France, It thus appears that the Germans are beginning to take steps looking toward active intervention. Our correspondent states that it is believed Germany is favorable to a restoration of the imperial Regency, and that it is thought this can be easily accomplished by means of the plébiscite, A few days more will doubtless decide the policy of the German Em- peror. It certainly looks as if the return of Napoleon to the throne was a part of the pro- gramme; but speculation on this probability must be reserved until we are informed of the agreement reached ty Bismarck and Favre at Frankfort, and which will be sent to-morrow to Berlin and Versailles for ratification. Desultory fighting and heavy cannonading comprise the sum total of the military opera- tions around Paris singe our last report. The Communists claim successes at one or two points; but, even if their claims are well founded, they probably arise from trivial en- gagements, which do not affect the position of the Army of Versailles, It is true that Gen- eral Rossel, the Communist Minister of War, expresses himself confident of final success ; still we are satisfied that, even if the Germans abstain from ioterference, the fall of Paris and suppression of the revolt is merely a ques- tion of time. The Sermons Yesterday. The sermons delivered yesterday, although full of wholesome counsel, were not, on the whole, equal to those delivered on the pre- vious Sabbath day. Peraaps their frequent dulness was caused by the threatening aspect of thé Weather; or it may be that as the sea- son expires clergymen devote less time and thought to the composition of their discourses. But be that as it may our reports this morning show o lack of that spirit and originality on the part of the preachers which are such powerful aids of Christianity. Nevertheless, some of the sermons were interesting. That by Mr. Putnam on the = of the liberal policy established? The terrible love of God and of the Saviour for men was earnest and thoughtful, Dr. Wescott’s nar- ralive of his career of forty years in the ministry was full of interest. Mr. Love's dis- course on the subject of the recent murder of Mr. Putnam was forcible and eloquent, his text from Numbers being singularly appro- priate—‘‘And if he smite him with an instru- ment of iron so that he die he is 9 murderer. The murderer shall surely be put to death.” Seldom do we hear a _ clergyman advocate the enforcement of the death pen- alty, as Mr. Love did indirectly yesterday ; and the fact that from the pulpit went forth a cry for juetice on the murderer must be taken as an evidence of how deeply stirred the popu- lar mind has been by the recent tragedy. We agree with Mr. Love in the sentiments he gave expression to yesterday. Mercy should be extended only to those who merit it, Of the other sermons the most noteworthy were Mr. Hepworth’s, onthe subject of the Lord’s Supper; Mr, Beecher’s, rejoiciag over the admission of one hundred new members to the Plymouth fold; Dr. Newman's, in Wash- ington, on the secret faults of Christians, and Father McQuade’s, in Jersey City, on the neces- sity of doing penance. There were others of merit which we are unable to refer to specific- ally. These, as well as those herein named, we recommend to the attentive perusal of the pub- lic, confident that they contain much to com- fort the afflicted and to lead the sinner to righteousness. Tne SULTAN AND THE EMPEgROR OF GER- MaNY.—A cable despatch from Constantinople informs us that the Sultan has sent an embassy to Berlin to congratulate the Emperor William on bis accession to the throne of Germany. When we remember that the Sultan congratu- lated the Emperor Napoleon on the occasion of his declaration of war against Prussia and earnestly wished him success, we cannot attach much moral value to this new move of the Sultan. It is not the less, however, signi- ficant. The straw sometimes indicates the di- rection of the wind, It was the belief of the Sultan when war was declared that France would win. It ie his conviction now, Ger- many having come out of the strug!» victo- rious and in undisguised alliance with Russia, that he has not only lost a friend, but strength- ened a foe, Hence the court the Sultan is now paying to Emperor William. We have no desire to see the peace of Europe disturbed ; but we cannot close our eyes to the fact that if Russia should now think it proper to cross the Pruth and march to Constantinople no Western aili- ance would be likely to hinder her progress, It will be well if the Sultan can make the Emperor William his friend. The Tien-tsin Massacre—What Shall the Great Civilized Powers Do? A good deal of light has been thrown upon the frightful massacre of Christians at Tien- tsin, China, by the copious correspondence from that part of the world published lately in the Heratp. Our readers have been informed both of the horrible details of that barbarous deed and the motive and feelings that prompted it. It would be hard to find even in uncivilized countzies any act more savage and brutal than the murder at Tien-tsin last June of the ten Sisters of Charity, three priests, the French Consul, Vice Consul, three Russians and a large number of native Christian con- verts. Nor were the outrages perpetrated con- fined to subjects of France or Russia. The Protestant places of worship, and among them the American chapel, were attacked and more or less plundered and destroyed, It appears, too, that not only the mob, but the soldiers of the Governor General’s army also were active in this work of spoliation. Though the outrage seemed to have been aimed at the French especially, it was really against all Christians and foreigners, When the three Russians who were killed begged for mercy | and hoped to save themselves on the plea that they were not French, the reply was, ‘‘No matter; we kill al) foreigners,” There appears to be no doubt that the outbreak at Tien-tsin was | connected with a widespread conspiracy throughout a portion of the Chinese empire, at least, against foreigners in general. The attack being made first upon the French, and | the native hostility not being so pronounced against American, English or other foreigners, afford no reason to suppose that the foreigner of one nation is not as obnoxious to the Chi- nese as another. Indeed, the very cowardice and concealed duplicity made manifest in the outrage upon the French at a time when France was in trouble and supposed to be un- able to defend her citizens abroad show what may be expected by other nations whenever the Chinese dare to show their teeth. We had hoped, when Mr. Burlingame came here as Ambassador from China, that the Chi- nese were going to take a new departure in their intercourse and relations with foreigners, in accordance with the spirit and progress of the age. The appointment of an American citizen as the chief of the most important Em- bassy that ever left China was regarded by us asa great stride to that end, and full of pro- mise for the future. The government, people and press of the United States hailed with satisfaction that extraordinary mission, and this fact did much to break down objections and prejudices in Europe and to make the Embassy’s path more easy with European gov- ernments. There was at first a strong feeling in some parts of Europe, and in England particu- larly, against making such treaties with China as Mr. Burlingame proposed. The leading English newspapers, responding to the senti- ments of the old British party and opium traders in China and India, urged that a more liberal policy to the Chinese, as inaugurated by the Burlingame mission, would not make the Chinese more friendly, but would increase their arrogance and preten- sions, This opinion was overruled, however, in a great measure after the American-Chinese treaty was made, and the Embassy arrived in Europe. The British government and the other governments of Europe followed the United States in the new liberal policy inau- gurated. But the ink of the latest made trea- ties upon this new policy was hardly dry when the astounding information came of the Tien- tsin massacre, and of a probable extensive conspiracy in China to drive out foreigners and to deny them the privileges guaranteed by these treaties. Were the British right in their opinion of the incurable hostility and faithless- ness of the Chinese? Were the American people and Mr. Burlingame wrong in their estimate of Chinese character and the results event at Tien-tsin and the temper of the Chinese people tend to destroy the hope we had entertained. The chief man of China, the Regent, Prince Kung, who is the uncle of the young Emperor, is the same ruler that sent the Burlingame KEmbassy abroad and appointed Mr. Burlin- game the Chief Ambassador. This indicated that he was a liberal-minded and progressive man, The world believed him to be so. Mr. Burlingame and his associates pro- claimed that everywhere. Are we to suppose, then, that Prince Kung has changed? It may be that he has not— that he still wishes to carry out treaty obli- gations and to bring China into more free and close relations with the civilized Christian nations of the world. Yet how can we account for the Tien-tsin horror? It is known that at the time the Burlingame Embassy was sent abroad there was a strong parly in China opposed to it; some of the highest mandarins were, This old China party was like the old Bourbons of France, the high tories of Eng- land, the ultramontane Catholic hierarchy, and the old Panslavist Russian aristocracy. All these adhere to the past, cling to the exclusiveness of a former age, and pertina- ciously resist any change or innovation. It is this old China party that rose and plotted against foreigners and Christians and com- mitted the horrible crime ot Tien-tsiv, and, it ia to be feared, by the aid or connivance of some of the high officials of the land. The brutal ruffians asserted their expectation of aid from the army of the Governor General of that part of China, and it is known the soldiers aided them in their work of destruction. One of the mandarins urged the rioters on in their horrible deeds. It is evident, therefore, that the imperial government either connived at the outrage or was powerless to prevent it. When we consider that the Chinese govera- ment is a perfect despotism, with its agents everywhere, and that it is kept pretty well informed of what is transpiring in the empire, we cannot resist-the impression that it knew of the gathering cloud that burst so dread- fully over the Christians at Tien-tain. If so, a fearful responsibility rests upon it, and the great civilized Powers should demand full reparation for those outrages, with the punish- ment of the really guilty parties and of the Chinese officials who participated in or con- nived at the outrage. They should demand, too, ample guarantees for the future. These demands should be made, indeed, if the gov- ernment had not a guilty kaowledge of what was going to happen, because every govern- ment ig held responsible for the performance of its duty in affording protection to those on its soil and in fulfilling treaty obligations, It will not do to let a few miserable convicts or peasants be the scapegoats of higher crimi- nals. Nor should the present occasion be Permitted to pass without making a striking example—without teaching the Chinese gov- ernment and people that the great civilized nations of the world must be respected. The cause of France or of Russia in this matter is the cause of Christendom, of the civilized world and of humanity. A decided and united effort should be made to make these semi-barbarians behave them- selves, and to teach them that the world moves. While the great Christian Powers have no wish to interfere with the autonomy of China, its religion or form of government, the Chinese cannot be allowed to stop the wheels of progress. Justice to China in all its rights, and with regard to its independence and internal form of government will be accorded ; but it has entered into the family of nations and must perform its duty to the rest of the world. Treaty obligations must be en- forced and the interests of the progressive civilization of the age must be secured. Our own government, which was the first to inau- gurate a liberal policy toward China, and to show its friendship, should unite with tho other great civilized nations in securing these objects. Whatever may bo the troubles or faults of unhappy France, she should not be left to deal with the Chineso alone. England, Russia, Germany, Italy—all the nations of Europe—yes, even Turkey, with the United States, should make common causo in bringing the Chinese to a sense of their duty to the rest of the world, and to make them understand that civilization must advance, in the land of Confucius as everywhere else. Preston—Braun—Nocker. The Catholic Church in this diocese pro- bably does not contain three more able, earnest or eloquent pastors than the reverend gentlemen whose names head this article. There are few abler men in any denomination than Dr, Thomas S, Preston, the worthy pastor of St, Ann’s church, in Twelfth street. He isa man of medium size, stout build and about forty-eight years of age. Dr. Preston was formerly a Protestant minister, but about twenty years ago he became a convert to Catholicism, and has remained stead- fast and faithful to the Church of his choice ever since. As a Protestant divine he was very popular, and he has succeeded in main- taining, if not increasing, this popularity in his new faith, The old St. Ann’s church in Eighth street, uuder his pastorate, became too small to accommodate the masses who from Sabbath to Sabbath hang upon his words, and more than a year ago the old Hebrew Temple Emanuel was purchased by his congregation, and the old structures torn down and one of the most beautiful Catholic church edifices in the city erected thereon. It is capable of seat- ing over two thousand persons, and there are seldom any seats vacant in it after the open- ing of the service. The financial condition of this church was presented to our readers a couple of weeks ago, and need not be repeated here, As a preacher Dr. Preston is clear and logtcal, view- ing doctrines and questions from his standpoint. As a lecturer he is well and widely known, and he never fails to draw large audiences whenever he talks on live topics of the day. Ile has great faith in the mission and prospective glory of Catholicism, and seeks to spread its doctrines as fur and as widely as possible by every means in his power. He holds one of the most important offices in the Church at present—Chancellor of this diocese. The Rev. Henry A. Brann, D.D., pastor of the Catholic church on Washington Heights, is @ young man, about thirty-two years of age, full of dash and vigor, just the kind of man to make a good pioneer ina cause in which he was interested. He is an American in the most thorough sense, and an eminently practical man. His scholarship is both rare and remarkable. He speaks not only the language of his Church and the language of his country, but also French, Ger- man, Spanish and Italian with fluency, and in a competitive examination a few years ago, before the ecclesiastical authorities in Rome, he took the degree of D.D. from a class of seventy. Dr. Brann has been in the Catholic ministry nearly ten years in this city and vicinity, and everywhere he is engaged in pioneer work—building up churches and gath- ering congregations where none before existed ; And, like the great missionary apostle Paul, he seeks out new ficlds for himself rather than build upon other men’s foundations. Without studying books less he studies the world more than some of his brethren, and with his euavity of manper and fine social accomplishments he can go among the rich and _ the poor of his congregations, winning smiles and praises from all and gaining an influence over them which is rarely acquired by other pastors who lack this practical knowledge and those accomplishments. As our readers may infer, the preaching of such a man must be eminently practical and useful, designed as it is for the present; because if men can be taught to live well there need be very little fear about their dying hour. A good life is almost certain to have a good ending, and the aim of all Christian teaching should be to make men live toward God, and not toward the base things of the world; and this is what Dr. Brann uniformly seeks ia his pulpit minis- trations. The Rey. I. T, Hecker, pastor of the Paulist church, in Fifty-ninth street and Ninth avenue, is an old resident of New York and known to allits people, Thirty-six years ago the three brothers Hecker began business here in Rutgers atreet, where at present Mr. John Uecker maintains a free mission church. One of the brothers—the subject of this. sketch—subse- quently turned his thoughts toward, the Cbris- tian ministry, intending to enter the Protest- ant Episcopal Church ;, but Providence or cir- cumstances had ordered otherwise, and he became a convert to Catholicism and entered the priesthood of that Church, in which, with the missionary epirit of Paul, ho has done some excellent work for the Church. Iv one of the most neglected portions of the city he has built a large and commodious church and college and gathered an intelligent congrega- tion, who fill its pews every Sabbath day. In his aociety there are twelve or fifteen priests, who aro alwave held in readiness to answer rian ith vanonschca Seacoast missfonary calls from any quarter, and, whem not away, they take turns preaching, so that Father Hecker himself is not overtaxed in this regard. With one or two exceptions all his priests are converts from Protestantism, and their numbers are kept full by students from the college, three of whom were ordained about six weeks ago, and one of whom preached an excellent sermon yesterday morn- ing, which will be found elsewhere in our columns, Father Hecker is not as learned nor as eloquent as his two brethren herein named, but he is practical and earnest, and is engaged in mission work among the neglected masses of the Twenty-second ward, which should meet the approbation of every good and right- minded person. _ Mexican Affairs. Later news from Mexico, through our spe- cial correspondent at the capital of that repub- . lic, which we publish this morning, is more favorable than were the reports of yesterday. Although his majority was very small, Juares triumphed in Congress in the Guerrero ques- tion, and, as this was the keystone question of his administration, its settlement in his favor must greatly strengthen his position and aid him in his candidature. But, while successful in this measure, Juarez has been compelled to yield in the matter of the Muni- cipal Council of the capital, and all the city offices are now held by the partisans of Lerdo, his competitor for the Presidency. He says that he yielded to pre- serve the peace, which gives to the act a de- gree of patriotism not often exhibited by Mexican leaders, Nevertheless we are satis- fied that Juarez’s chances remain the best. The political campaign continued as violent as ever; but as the opposing parties confined themselves to mere abuse of each other, the violence was not very dangerous to the peace of the country. The ministerial crisis, of which the press had so much to say, did not exist, the Mexican President having resolved to retain the services of Romero and Mejia as long as those gentlemen were willing to remain in his Cabinet. Such was the political situation of Mexico om the last day of April, What it is to-day isa different matter altogether, Mexican politics are decidedly unstable. What may hold. good to-day is very bad to-morrow. Since the Communist revolt began in Paris the people, on rising in the morning, go to the front of their houses and accost the first person who passes with, ‘‘Monsieur, can you inform me what the name of our street is this morning ?” the patriotic blouses having a partiality for changing the names of the various thorough- fares. In like manner, though there was no revolution in Mexico on the 30th ult., it by no means follows that there was not one on the Ist of May, os the Mexicans are as fond of revolutions as the Parisiaus are of changing the names of their strects, Aside from politics the news is interesting, though meagre. The practicability of tue route for a sbip canal across the Isthmus of Tehuantepec is confirmed, and the only ques- tion to be decided is whether the canal can be constructed at a cost sufficiently low to make it profitable to capitalists. Progress is reported in the construction of railroads, which are a means of transportation more needed in Mexico than anything else. Give the country five thousand miles of railroad, and the public tranquillity will be unbroken by the villains who periodically start on a campaign of mur- der and robbery and call it revolution. “No Disorderly or Intoxicated Persons WIR be Allowed to Ride on This Car.” The churlishnesss of street car drivers and couductors is proverbial. Many instances of offensive conduct from members of this fra- ternity have come within our notice, Ladies and gentlemen—bnt in most cases gentlemen of modest mien, for even case-hardened bru- tality will shrink from insulting a lady—have been bullied into silent submission to the insults of these high-handed officials. From the frequency of what we would call petty ontrages upon passengers we have come to look upon them as a matter of course. The worst part of this species of churlishness is that it seldom manifests itself in brutal epithets or in words objectionable in them- selves. It very often happens that a lady or gentleman has not the requisite small change to pay the fare, or objects to having the change returned in coppers or nickel or greasy stamps of small denomination. A controversy would ensue, in the course of which the con- ductor would dive down for his deepest bass and settle the matter by the liberal use of his ponderous voice, Thus the annoyance cannot be resented, though none the less galling; in fact more so, because the words caonot be taken hold of, and the aggrieved passenger could make nothing of the complaint. Besides, a lady or gentlemen will seldom take up such petty insults or condescend to bandy words with these individuals, as any remonstrance would be simply thrown away and might provoke still worse insults. Having got the best of it, the conductor would, after browbeating the unlucky passen- ger, cast a significant look around and generally meet a sympathizing gaze from some passenger of kindred instincts to en- courage him in his course; for muscular bullying is certain to command the respect. of gross minds, Even in cases of flagrant inault sensitive passengers will rather eubmit in silence in order to avoid publicity and being made the object of general remarks, Thus @ man’s temper may be soured for the whole day by a trifling annoyance of this kind, But a, short time ago we witnessed a case where a gentleman tendered a two dollar bill to @ con- ductor, who refused point blank to take it, but ordered him off the car because he did. not: happen to have any small change about him. This is one case out of many others of the same description, Many a gentleman will get off the car while speeding on at a rapid rate at the risk of his limbs rather than tolt the conductor to stop, because he dreads the suppressed brutality of the man, What wo have said of conductors may also, to some extont, be applied to drivers. They, too, will, when seeing some person making for the car, allow him to run a race and mentally cal. culate the distance, in order to avoid stopping the vehicle, Now it cannot be denied that passengers are sometimes.in the wrong; but even then conductors Gught not to break out into abuse, but smooth down the dispute by fair words,