The New York Herald Newspaper, February 20, 1874, Page 6

NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1874—TRIPLE SHEET. NEW YORK HERALD “BROADWAY AND ANN STREET- JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR. THE DAILY HERALD, published every day tm the year, Four cents per copy. Annual subscription price 912. All business or news letters and telegraphic despatches must be addressed New Yore Himap. Letters and packages should be properly sealed. ; Rejected communications will not be re- turned. LONDON OFFICE OF THE NEW YORK HERALD—NO. 46 FLEET STREET. Subscriptions and Advertisements will be received and forwarded on the same terms as in New York. Volume EXXIX..........ccecseeeeesere es Oe SL AMUSEMENTS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING | BOOTH’S THEATRE, and Twenty-third street—LAvY OF | Sixth avenue P. M.; closes at 10:50 P.M. Mrs. J.B LYONS, at 745 Buotb. WALLACK’S THEATRE, Froadway and Thirteenth street MONEY, at SP. M.: | closes at 1 P.M. Mix, Lester Wallack, Miss Jefireys Lewis. OLYMPIC THEATRE, cet ee en Houston and oleecker streets. — Ruri se yng NOVELTY ENTERTAINMENT, a8 P.M; closes at ll P.M. GERMANIA THEATRE, Fonrteenth stree.—biNS VORNEHME ERE, at 8 P. M.; loses at 1 P.M. BROOKLYN PARK THEATR' opposite City Hall, Brooklyn—WHITE 8 |; Closes at LLP, M, WAN, at SP. MRS, CONWAY'S BROOKLYN THEATRE, Washington street, Brooklyn.-AMY ROBSABT, ‘at 8 P. Mj closes at LY. Ml. Mrs. Bowers. BOWERY Rovery.—MARKED FOR Lik ”. Me ATRE, aol. M.; closes at IL METROPOLITAN THEATRE, No, 585 Broadway,—VARIETY ENTERTAINMENT, at 745 P. M. ; closes at 10:30 P. M. NIBLO'S GARDEN, | Broadway, between Prince and Honston streets— | LSATHERSTOCKING, at 8 P. M. ; closes at 1030 P. M. | | WoOoOM'S MUSEUM, way, corner Ihirteth strec!.—A QUIET FAMILY, | M.; closes at 40 P.M. DANIEL BUONK, at & loses at i P.M. | FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE, ‘Twenty-third street and Broadway.—FOLLINE, at 8 P, ML; closes at 1030 P.M. Mr, Harkins, Miss Ada Dyas GRAND OPERA HOUSE, | Righth avenue and Twenty hind street.—HUMPTY DUMPTY AT SCHOOL, and VAKIETY ENIERTAIN. | ge begins at 8 P. M.; closes at 10:4 P.M. Mr. GL. | ‘ox. | “s THEATRE COMIQUE, No. 514 Broadway.—VARIETY ENTERTAINMENT, at 8 P. M. | closes at 10:30 P. M. | | No, 201 Bowery “VARIETY ENTAETALS MENT, werv.—V A. ENTERIALN MENT, P.M. ; closes at 11 P.M. ate | BRYANT’S OPERA HOUS Twenty-third street, corner of Sixth i renue.—CINDER- ELLA IN SLACK, NiGRO MINSTKELSY, &c., at 8 P. Mj closes at 10 P, M. | COLOSSEUM, Broadway... corner 9 Thirty Oth street. —PARIS BY ar j closes at'S P.M; . Mj ‘sloges at 10 P. iM. Re AY AE Great J strei ead Lets at ones street and Latayette place.—THE PIL GRIM, wiz 30 P.M; same at3 PM; closes at WF. M. STEINWAY Fourteenth street—CO. Bernard's Musical Unio: ALL, of Caroline Richings- | 8 P.M. ; closes at 10 P.M. Fourts cits tet teh OF DESIGN, avenue and Twenty-tnirc I N OF WALER COLOR PAINTINGS. ee EBITION wee Se ROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART. ‘ourteenth street—The Di Cesnoia C Antiquities from Cyprus, &c, at olleetion of TRIPLE SHEET. Sew York, Friday, Feb. 20, 1874. THE NEWS OF YESTERDAY. 'To-Day’s Contents ot the Herald. MR. DISRAELI’S CABINET FORMING! HONORS | FOR NOTABLE LIBERALS—HOME RULE IN | IRELAND! THE CONSERVATIVE DUOM | PRONOUNCED—SgventTu Pace. | BILBAO ABANDONED TO THE CARLISTS! | MORIONES FEARS BEING OUTNUM- | BERED! PROPOSALS FOR SURRENDEK— SEVENTH Pace. FRANCE AND HER GREAT ENEMY! GENERAL | VON MOLTKE’S SPEECH REPRODUCED BY | THE PARIS JOURNALS—SEVENTH Pace. THE ASHANTEE WAR! SIR GARNET’S AND GOVERNOR GLOVER’S ADVANCE! THE NATIVE PEACE ENVOYS UNVER GUARD! ONE COMMITS SUICIDE! DIFFICULTIES OF THE BRITISH—FourtH Pace. SAFE AKRIVAL OF THE IRON-CLAD DICTATOR AT KEY WEST! JOY AT WASHINGUTON— SEVENTH PAGE. “JUDGE” DURELL’S MISDEEDS! FULL EX- POSURE OF SOME OF THE SECRETS OF ANARUHICAL RULE IN LOUISIANA! FOR- TUNES IN FEES—FourtH Pace, THE FREE BANKERS’ DEFEAT! FILLING THE MAILS WiTH “PUB. DOCS.” AGAIN AT- TEMPTED! CONGRESSIONAL PROVEED- INGS—Tuirp Pace, CONGRESS MEMORIALIZED ON CORRUPTION AND TAXATION IN SOUTH CAROLINA—MU- NICIPAL UNION UF NEW YORK AND BROOKLYN—A PHILADELPHIA WORKING- WOMEN’S STRIKE—Tuikp Pace. THE RAPID TRANSIT QUESTION IN THE STATE LEGISLATURE! FURTHER CONSIDERA- TION OF THE APPROPRIATION BILL— TENTH Page. CHARITY WITHOUT STINT! THE SUFFERING POOR OF ALL GRADES PROVIDED WITH NECESSARY RELIEF! OPERATIONS OF THE GOOD-DOERS YESTERDAY—Firta Pas. THE HALIFAX ASSASSINATIONS—OBITUARIES— SRVENTH Pace. S{MMONS GIVEN THREE AND A HALF YEARS’ IMPRISONMENT | IMPORTANT LEGAL BUSINESS IN THE VARIOUS COURTS— Eignta Pack,” JERSEY CITY LADIES TAKING UP ARMS AGAINST THE SEA OF TROUBLES IN IN- TEMPERANCE! POLICE AUXILIARIES— ELEVENTH Pace. THE FINANCIAL OBJECTIVE POINT! UPERA- TIONS IN THE VARIOUS MARKETS— NinrH Pace. THE GOVERNORS OF THE STOCK EXCHANGE FERRETING OUT THE PERPETRATORS OF THE RECENT FORGERIES! IMPORTANT TESTIMONY—Firta P. Por Rares.—The effort in the Legislature to reduce the pilot rates ought not to succeed. ‘These hard-working, weather-beaten men de- serve all that they now receive, as is well illustrated in © conversation with Commis. slongr Blunt which we print this morning, | its author is familiar to us? Charles Dickens—His Position and Example—The Lesson of His Life. The position held by Charles Dickens in the literature of the world, not to speak of his personal influence and character as a man, are recalled by the publication of his life. | The estimate in which Mr. Forster's work will be held may be inferred from the elaborate criticism in the Hxnaxp of yesterday. But the book has a value beyond that of a work of art, The author was the intimate personal friend and associate of Dickens during the greater part of his life. He himself is a writer and journalist of no indifferent renown. From ‘Pickwick’ to ‘Edwin Drood” there was not a book which he did not revise. He was counsellor, critic, associate and friend. When the great writer passed away he was eminently the person to write hus life. As our critic observes, there is no literary event since the publication of Moore's ‘‘Life of Byron’’ of so much importance, It is almost too soon to give Dickens an exact place in our literature. The men of one generation are rarely permitted to confer immortality upon any of their number, how- ever successful or renowned. That decree time alone can confer. Although we canonize our immortals, and duly incense them from day to day, those who come after us have their own views. One thing that is surely impossible is that the next generation will read a book of ours, unless it pleases it. We cannot advertise ourselves to posterity. Landor, in one of his letters, speaks of his perusing a critical review of the last centary, and discovering that among the feeble writers of that time, as seen by contemporaries, were Fielding and Gold- smith and Gray! The famous men in the eyes of these current critics had long since been forgotten; the despised had become classical, our delight and glory, in a liter- ary sense. No book was as famous in its time as ‘Clarissa Harlowe,"’ not alone in England, but in France. It is written thata famous Frenchwoman, who visited London shortly after the death of the author of this book, asked to be shown his grave. She knelt upon the tomb and wept bitterly. , So much had the man impressed ber during his | life by his fiction that she could not resist these tears of gratitude on_his tomb. And yet who reads ‘Clarissa Harlowe’’ now? What publisher prints it? What literary | critic cares to own his knowledge of the work? How many of us would care to open | at random a volume of Richardson, and read | his pages aloud in the family circle? Time has revised the honors paid to Richardson, and his fame has be¢ome mouldy and moss- covered. Even Westminster Abbey has its | forgotten dead. And as to Dickens, it seems to be a question as to the endurance of his fame. Even authors like him—OCervantes, De Foe, Fielding, Goldsmith, who have won the highest renown, are remembered for only |a small part of their labors, We know | “Robinson Crusoe;"’ but what other work of “Tom Jones” is among the finest conceptions of our literature; but who cares for any other of Fielding’s con- ceptions? The world has remembered ‘Don Quixote’’ to forget all about the additional novels of its author. Dickens, like his prede- | cessors, wrote some books that were good and | some that were bad. But what will our chil- dren regard as good or as bad? Will they reserve ‘Pickwick’ and “Copperfield,” or | forget all and remember Dickens vaguely as a | man famous in his time, but belonging to his time alone? Another question of society and morals in regard to the life of Dickens is now again brought before us for judgment. If there is one thing which we should not trouble our- selves about it is the domestic concerns of our neighbors. The world is generous in dealing | with the frailties of the men who serve their | country well. It seems to be a penalty of genius that the comfort and peace given to so many that are humble shall be demed it— the comfort and peace of home and children, and a cuaste, serene, domestic life. Nor is it well to look curiously into the inner lives of those who delight and serve mankind. It does not detract from the fame of Nelson that he lived a life of open defiance of the commandments of God. We cherish Shake- speare and Milton, and do not concern our- selves about the poor women who darkened their lives, and who probably had their own side of the story, if all the truth were known. When a famous woman of our own time in- sisted upon telling the world of the nasty scandals attaching to the separation of Byron from his wife the world revolted. It was said, and said truly:—We have ‘Hamlet’ and “Childe Harold, and ‘Paradise Lost,” and what does it matter about the rest? Is it not clay and dust, the muddy vesture after all, into which we cannot peer, because it rests with God? If we take these men, who come to us with heavenly gifts, with endowments from the gods, os it were, fitted to nerve and inspire mankind, and make their words gospels to the sons of men; if we examine our Shakespeares and Byrons before police magistrates, by common law process, do we not seek out the earthly and forget the spiritual? So we may say of Dickens. His separation from his wife came like a shock to the English-speaking world. He was the historian and chronicler of domes+ ticlove. He had taught patience and duty as the highest form of manhood. He had made every man and every woman happier by show- ing how much happiness was possible to the lowliest and humblest relations. How, then, could he dismiss from his home the compan- ion of his life and his tame—the wife of his youth and endeavors, the mother of his chil- dren, and dismiss her, too, in the evening of her life—beauty, youth and freshness gone, only her children remaining to cheer her; her children and the love of him who had sworn to love, protect and cherish her? This was asked by every one who had wept over Dora, or found a dream of perfect love in Agnes. Surely, it was said, some terrible reason must exist for this extreme act. He could no longer live with his wife with honor or safety. This was the feeling with regard to Dickens. But we now see from the story of his life that no such reason existed. Dickens tired of his wife, and dismissed her from his home ina spirit of selfishness. Indeed, there could be nothing more painful than this story. Dickens, the historian and chronicler of love, and true married peace and duty, appears, after all, to have been selfish, wilful and wayward. What we forgive to Byron. and to others. we cannot forgive to him. His wife was worthy to become the mother of ten of his children—to accompany him for a quarter of a century—and from his own admission was an amiable and complying wife. Having gone so far, why not tarry to the end? And what are we to think of all the lessons of love and duty? Was Dickens, after all, @ mere master of novels, who used phrases and sentiments as Napoleon did armed men, with which he at- tained certain uses and expressions which came from the mind and not the heart? It is hard to make such an admission, and yet it is hard to resist making it. Because, if our mas- ters are, after all, masters in the sense of those who take granite and clay and fashion them into palaces—if all thess beautiful lessons of love and virtue and effect are so many wares made to sell, and only for sale—what are wo to think of the cailing? Are men like our Dickens teachers or simply tradesmen? If they are teachers, then have we not a right to demand that they shall make their lives illustrations of this gospel? When they fail in this how can they escape our censure ? Certainly Dickens failed. The story of his separation from his wife is a stain upon his name, and takes from his teachings all of their beauty and freshness and color. So far as America is concerned there is nothing in what Mr. Forster writes to show that Dickens was in mind much different from the temper in which he wrote his “American Notes.” Apart from some warm friendships in Boston he had only a business feeling towards America. . His first errand was to induce a change in our copyright law; his second was to confirm his fortune. He failed in the first; in the second he attained a gratifying success. He had only the show- man’s feeling towards America. It was a place in which to make money. We fail to see a sentence of hearty, genuine appreciation of our country in any one of his familiar letters to Mr. Forster. We did not bore him ; we did not stop him in the street; we allowed him peace in his hotel. In addition he noted a great change in our manners—improvement in_our_customs. In other words, we were eer the game type of people that had in- spired “‘American Notes,’’ except that we did not snob him. If our lamented friend had lived long enough to have become ‘the guest’? of one of our smaller clubs we are afraid he would not have made even this concession. But this is really of little conse- quence. We must {earn to be indifferent to the opinions of foreigners. And, after all, “American Notes” was not such ah atrocious book, and many of his severest judgments about us were sound enough I} was hard, perhaps, to be told this by the mat whont we- had been following with drums and belts; but if he was plucky enough to tell us what ‘he thought we should not blame him. We have many things to learn in America, and we can learn from every observer, especially from one as illustrious as Dickens. For every reason we are glad this book has been written. Our ideal Dickens fades away, and we have a real Dickens in his place. And if the feet of the idol are of clay let us not complain. The real Dickens was, with all his faults, a rarely gifted, brave and just man. The work he did was surpassed by that of no man inhistime. For this let us honor his memory, and rejoice that we were permitted to share the splendor of his genius and his fame. The Theatres and the Poor. Mr. Daly’s charity performance at the Grand Opera House yesterday realized nearly two thousand three hundred dollars for the destitute. It gladdens us to note that the suggestion we made to the theatrical managers of the city—that they should give a general benefit with the object of relieving the poor—is about to be acted on by the two most prominent and popular of our theatrical managers. With Mr, Wallack and Mr. Daly at the head of the undertaking, a brilliant success is assured. It reflects credit on both these gentlemen that they should have stepped forward at once to urge on the good work and encourage others by their example. Mr. Wallack writes to us :—‘“I wish you to know that I have not been unmindfal of the terrible distress prevailing, and have been for some time thinking over the best kind of entertain- ment to organize when Mr. Daly’s is over. He has very kindly expressed his willingness to co-operate with me in any way, so that we ought to produce something exceptionally attractive, and no pains shall be spared to make it so."" We are much pleased to see Mr. Wallack and Mr. Daly co-operating in the work of charity, and we trust the example will not be lost on the other theatrical man- agers. They owe it to themselves and to their popularity not to let slip the opportunity of aiding their suffering fellow citizens, There is something peculiarly appropriate in actors and managers coming to the aid of the poor in moments of distress, and charity sermons preached in acts from the stage have a great influence in making actors and theatres popu- lar. If the managers will take action promptly and energetically in this matter they can be the means of doing much good. If they will only imitate the worthy example set them by Mr. Wallack and Mr. Daly they can count on the most generous support from the public. The approach of Washington's Birth- day gives them an opportunity of making their appeal at a time when every heart will be opened to noble impulses, ahd we trust they will not let the opportunity pass without doing their best to relieve the suffering poor. Toe Prarzn or Sovrn Canrorma.—In another column will be found a document that will call up a blush of shame to the face of every decent citizen of these United States. It is the appeal of a large section of the citizens of the State of South Carolina to the Congress of the United States for protection from the men who have seized on the government of the State and who by the aid of the ignorant freedmen rob the property owners under cover of law. The prayer for protection is a temperate doc- ument, and the statement of the condition of the State under carpet-bag rule is as free from passion as such a document could be. In proof of the robbery and misgovern- ment ocxisting the startling statement is made, supported by figures, that the cost of printing for a period of sixty years, from 1800 to 1859, was $271,180, under the old State government; while the outlay last year, under carpet-bag rule, amounted to $331,945—a pretty considerable steal for one year. Yet the republican party prates of honesty. The Durell Caso—Dam Before the Congressionsl Investigat- img Committee. In another part of the paper will be found @ portion of the voluminous evidence taken by the Co: onal Investigating Committee in the case of Judge Durell, of Louisiana, It is damaging enough as regards the arbitrary conduct and dictatorial manner of the Judge in his official capacity, and, while the evidence is somewhat conflicting as to the charge of drunkenness against him, some of the witnesses testify that they saw him in that state. The testi- mony is unsatisfactory with regard to details about the most important matter—the famous, or infamous, order upsetting the McEnery government of the State. Nor is Judge Durell’s implied connection with or profits in the numerous bankrupt cases which Norton, | Durell’s appointed assignee in bankruptcy, manipulated so profitably, more satisfactorily explained. The impression is, after looking over this mass of testimony, that the investi- gating committee has made a bungling job of the business it had in hand, and that most of the witnesses were either not properly interro- gated or were more prejudiced than honest. The prominent fact in Durell’s case which interests the public most is the order to re- strain the McEnery Legislature from meeting, and directing the Marshal to take possession of the Mechanics’ Institute and prevent the assembling of the Legislature in that build- ing, or, to use the presumptuous and despotic words of the Judge, to prevent any unlaw- ful assemblage there, But there is far too much reticence on this subject. Every one is familiar with the outra- geous act itself; but what led to it, what was the motive, what were the preliminary steps taken and how far the administration or its different officers were concerned in the usurpation the committee has failed to find out and inform the country, We know that party politics was at the bottom of the crime of overturning the legitimate government of Louisiana, and that both the republicans of the State and the dominant republican party of the country were to profit by the _infamy. Had D ell no prompters, Fed he Sa aaptioes in a or | elsewhere out of Louisiana? Threats have been made by him, we believe, or at least by his friends, that damaging revela- tions would be made if he was crowded to the wall. Why, then, did not the committee probe thoroughly all the ramifications of the criminal cdtp d'éiat? As the republican leaders, and even the administration, shielded Durell till the press and pnitic opinion showed the ‘‘monstrosity’s" hideousiié@,{nd com- pelled them to abandon him, there is ground for suspicion, at least, that he had allies in re. infamous act, though they might be in the background. ‘True, it is possible such an im- }- perious and unscrupulous man might have concocted the act alone and have been ready to assume all the responsibility. Still, this was an important feature in the case which ought to have been thoroughly investigated. The coolness of Durell on the occasion of making and issuing the order to overthrow the McEnery government shows his capacity for usurpation or conspiracy. The men he used, too, were fitting instruments in the work. Billings, Beckwith and Hunt, men- tioned as counsel for Kellogg, were the. men who figured in the coup d'état. But when examined by the committee—far too tenderly, we think—they did not appear to know much. Billings was asked about the proceedings of that eventful night when Durell made his order. He was invited to be present at Durell’s rooms, in Custom House street, and there were present Beckwith, Mr. Packard, the Marshal; Mr. De Kline, Mr. Edward Fulton, and Norton, Durell’s factotum. He said he was there an hour, just time enough to draw the order and have it copied. Durell dictated the order and directed Billings to write it; but Billings says Durell gave no reasons for making the order. In fact, this witness, like some others, found it convenient to know as little as possible. The result is, as was said, a most unsatisfactory report from the committee. As to the charge of drunkenness against Durell, some were kind enough to testify that they had not seen him drunk, but others avowed that they had. One lawyer describes the conduct of Durell in browbeating him, and in alternately refusing a jury trial in a case and then declaring there should be a jury trial, which led this lawyer to conclude that if Durell was not drunk he was laboring under some mental aberration. Another witness testified that Durell was excited on the bench, that his face was red, and that he had drunk a little too much. Judge John A. Campbell, referring to a scene in court when he was engaged in a case, said of Durell, ‘I saw at once that he was drunk and I made no reply,” meaning that he did not reply to the loud and insulting language of Durell. The whole mass of evidence, while not well brought out and not properly digested, goes to show the utter unfitness of this federal Judge and former pet of the republican party for the office he misused. It shows, too, that he had no regard for justice or the rights and liberties of the people. He ‘was just the sort of unscrupulous instrument to carry out party tactics equally unscrupu- lous. Of course his career is ended now, for none of his prominent party friends dare ven- ture to sustain him in the face of an outraged and indignant public. But it will not do to make him a scapegoat for the sins of others, or to leave Louisiana in the frightful condition in which that State has been placed by his acts. The admin- istration and republican party may throw him overboard, but they cannot escape the respon- sibility of repairing, as far as possible, the damage done. They must ‘‘unload”’ this ‘«mon- strosity’’ or it will sink them beyond recovery, e proper and just thing to do would be to restore the McEnery government; but if Congress cannot be brought to eat this leek then the next thing in order is to provide for a new and fair election inthe State. Any half-way measure or political scheming for party purposes will only add to the disgust of the American people and load the republi- can party down with odium. A Mixp Form or Eprzoory has appeared in the stables of the city car lines. A good many horses are rendered temporarily unfit to work, but so far no fatal case has been reported. A little care and rest effect « cure, so that no inconvenience is likely to occur to the public. It is the experience of old police officers that criminals frequently supply the clew to the evidence of their guilt by their anxiety to say too much on their own behalf. This is so well established a fact thit expert detectives always endeavor to lead suspected parties to talk about themselves and their innocence, in the full expectation that a casual remark, sometimes no more than a word, may lead to important developments proving their guilt. Brace and Barnard committed a blunder simi- lar to that so common with violators of the law when they thrust themselves forward as the “regularly established” dispensers of other people's bounties, and uttered pious lamentations over the “demoralizing” effect of giving a free meal to a starving human being and a free lodging to a homeless wanderer. They drew attention to their own institutions and the manner in which they are managed, and thus were themselves instru- mental in bringing to light the fact that the larger part of the money which passes through their experienced hands goes to the benefit of the institutions and their officers, and the smaller portion to the relief of the poor. They might have gone on for years enriching them- selves, doling out a miserable pittance to the unfortunate beings who apply to them for aid, and satisfying managerial stupidity with illus- trated reports and “‘records’’ filled with anec- dotes selected from..a ‘First Reader,” if they had only held heir tongues and allowed people to relieve th: ~tarving poor, in this season of extreme distress, in their own way. As itis, they have broken the shell of bogus charity and exposed the unsavory na- ture of its contents, Aiter all, Messrs. Brace ‘and Barnard have unwittingly done @ good thing, just as the self-convicted rogue does a good thing for the ends of justice when he becomes his own accuser. They have opened the eyes of the people toa glaring evil—the misdirection of funds given by the charitable for the aid of the suffering poor. Already we have exposures of a startling character of the manner in which our charity funds are abused, and we have not yet reached the whole truth. The Commission of Qharities and Correction appears to require @ véry thorough overhauling, for there is suf- ficient evidence to justify the suspicion that it is rotten with fmud and iniguity. Some of our charitable institutions refuse to furnish ao list of the salaries they pay, or to account in detail for their expenditures. The Children’s Aid Society and the Five Points House of Refuge are shown to be institutions to which no one should contribute who does not desire that more than half his donation shall go into the pockets of professional Aminadab Sieeks. We shall continue to add tothe information alréady before the people d tH expoge the salaried philanthropists whov{gtten on ‘the money intended by the benevolei*.for the relief of the poor until some reform 3¢ Worked in the mode of dis- tributing charity. Meanwhile a Legislative investigation into the .Ngted institutions and a strict law to regulate then te worth the at- tention of our representatives a." 4!bany. Tae Savery or THe DicraTon. —1 moni- tor Dictator has arrived safely at Key West. The anxiety felt by the authorities and the'\ public for the safety of one of our war ships because she was out of sight for a few hours furnishes an admirable commentary on the state of our navy. We pay yearly half as much to keepa rotten, worthless fleet of cruisers that are not fitto catch a good fishing smack as England pays to maintain the most magnificent fleet in the world, and our fight- ing monitors cannot be sent outof harbor without danger of sinking in the first heavy sea. Truly, Congress is a wise body and must excite the admiration of all nations. ‘Tas Srantso War.—The famous Moriones, who for the last six months has been over- throwing and annihilating the Carlists on paper, has again runaway. He advanced to the relief of Bilbao, but when he got near the city his usual discretion overcame him, so he beat a hasty retreat, leaving the town to take care of itself. The reason alleged is that there were too many Carlists to make an attempt to relieve the town a pleasant undertaking. The besieged finding themselves abandoned sent a deputation to negotiate a capitulation. Should the town fall it will be a most signal victory for the Carlists and will enable them to obtain supplies to carry on the war for an indefinite period, Lreperxnanz Cnanrry.—The charity box which, at the suggestion of the Heranp, was placed in the Academy of Music on the even- ing of the Liederkranz ball, owing to a want of proper announcement, did not net a large sum. To remedy this the Liederkranz Society has very generously contributed from its fands one thousand dollars, to be equally di- vided between the German Society and the Association for the Improvement of the Con- dition of the Poor. Vow Mourxe on France.—Von Moltke does not think that France is dead. He knows better than any one else to what an unlooked for series of accidents and blunders the over- throw of the French armies was in great part due. Like the cool, sensible soldier that he has proved himself, he warns his country- men to be prepared for the day of reckoning. He sees clearly thatthe curtain only fell on the first act of the great international drama at Paris, and is naturally anxious that the second act may not close at “Berlin. The French press is commenting on the gravity of the situation. Von Moltke’s warning to his own countrymen will also arouse France to the necessity of making greater efforts to prepame for the inevitable conflict. Tue Viorms or THe Tarren AssAssINATION have been buried with impressive ceremonies in presence of thousands of spectators. Sturtevant, the nephew of the murdered family, has been committed for trial. Impor- tant evidence has been obtained against him which leaves hardly any doubt of his guilt. Ma. Disnazis any His Capmer.—Mr. Dis- raeli, so far as we are in possession of the news, has not yet completed his Cabinet ar- rangements, It seems to be understood that Lord Salisbury will be the new Secretary of State for India and that the Earl of Derby will resume his old post ag Minister of Foreign Affairs, In Mr. Disraeli’s former administra- tion the Marquis of Salisbury showed great aptitude and adminiatrative ability at the head ing Testimony | The Exposure of Charitable Brauds. {of Indian affairs. A better appointment could hardly be made. Lord Derby will give great weight to the new government; but he is not ® man at whose hands we have any rea- son to look for a “vigorous foreign policy.” His conduct in the Lunenburg affair proved that he was nota man of war. Another of Mr. Gladstone's friends has been singled out for promotion. This time it is the wealthiest man in England. The Marquis of Westmin- ster, it is said, is to be'made a duke. The Senate om Banking and care rency—The Free Bankers Defeated. Exhausted by another rambling and tedious debate of several hours yesterday on the gen- eral questions of banking and currency, the Senate came to a vote on Cameron’s proposi- tion to instruct the Finance Committee to re- port a bill providing for unlimited tree bank- ing, and the proposition was rejected—twenty- six to thirty-two—fifteen Senators being absent or paired off. The proposition ina modified form was next submitted and rejected. Again, under another modification, it was presented, and the vote being taken en masse and by voice, was declared by the Chair as carried. A reconsideration was demanded, the detate was reopened and continued to the adjourn- ment, The free bankers, however, are evi- dently defeated. The predominant idea of the Senate is to avoid the dangers of inflation. It has been the leading idea throughout the whole discussion. It has entered into the argument on all sides—for free banking, for more currency, no less than for contraction and specie payments. From present indica- tions the issue of the forty-six millions reserve is the extremity to which the inflation of our paper money can be carried this session. It is the bill of the House committee, with limited free banking, and the two houses at last may settle upon this compromise. Western conservatives have defeated un- limited free banking in the Senate and they hold the balance of power. Sherman's bill will doubtless be recommitted, but whether with or without instructions will probably be determined to-day. When he reports again we shall have another lengthened debate, but no results in legislation, most likely, for many weeks to come. The Simmons Sentence and Judge ey Brady's Remarks. The sentence pronounced upon Simmons by Judge Brady yesterday will meet the approval of the community. The yerdiot of manslaughter in the third degree, rendered by the jury, was justified by the evidence. In announcing the sentence of three years and six months Judge Brady said:—‘In my judgment the punishment for man- slaughter in the third degree is low. I think the Legislature, in considering what should be the punishment, have regarded the infirmities of our nature rather than the value of life when they invested a discretion in the Judge to punish from two to four years.” No better proof of the insufficiency of the punish< ment could be supplied than in the circum. stances attending this case. The man who met his death and the man who killed him wereen- gaged in an illegal pursuit. Their business was to defraud and rob the public, and, as a natural thing, they defrauded and robbed each othe® Thieves in fact, as much as the pocket- book «iter or the housebreaker, they wera, bottaccustonign to carrying deadly weapons concealed about their .e7#0n8. For what pur- pose? The answer is gives: in the trial which has just closad—for the purpose of taking the life of any victim of their knavary Wi? might chance to turn upom them .imrage at robbed. Simmons left his den-with a dirk in his outer pocket, in constant spp,"ehension of an assault from any one of his nunierous vic- tims. It happened that the affrny \occurred between two of the policy-dealing rn xscals;/ but Duryea’s fate might have bee. the fate of any innocent person who had been robbed in Simmons’ place. Yet o'he law would have been the same, and the rui= fian who swindles the public and provides, himself with the means of taking life in case he should be assaulted by his victims cannot be imprisoned for a longer term than four years. A starving wretch who commits a larceny may receive a far severer sentence. There is too much truth in Judge Brady's comment on such a law—it seems to regard the infirmities of our nature rather than the value of life. Fortunately we aregetting rid, if slowly, of this recklessness of human life, and it will be well if the Legislature, profit- ing by Judge Brady’s remark, will take an important forward step by making the punish. ment for manslaughter in the third degree more severe than it now is. Brrrisn Troops ror Canapa.—Private in- formation, from reliable sources in London, has been received in Quebec to the effect that three regiments of the line are to be for warded to Canada, one of them to be stationed in Quebec. This looks like reaction. Fos some time past the Ganadians have been al- lowed to manage their own affairs, and British troops have been deemed unnecessary. We are not aware of any special reason for thia new departure. There are no evidences that the New Dominion people are failing in the matter of loyalty to the mother country. It they were disposed to be disloyal three Brit- ish regiments would make but a poor show. As yet the report lacks confirmation. It may be but an idle rumor. If it turns out to be correct it may be regarded as the first mani- festation. of the “vigorous foreign policy’* which Mr. Disraeli desiderated in the late ad- ministration. How such a foreign policy, so far as it affects them, will be liked by tha Canadians remains to be seen. pi in -sshinth ea nea Tue Home Ruuers.—Mr. Isaac Butt, the leader of the home rule movement, in an address to that body, states that eighty-three members of Parliament have been elected in England and Ireland pledged to home rule. He is of opinion that Disraeli will not remain in for a longer period than three sessions. The Irish members of Parliament are about to assemble in conference at Dublin. This is another aggressive step on the part of the home rulers, as the rep resentatives will be, in fact, a com vention. The significance of this meeting is due to the existence of an English law ex- pressly forbidding representatives to assemble in convention in Ireland. It is evident that the Irish party mean to adopt a vigorous pol- icy in urging the claims of Ireland to a sep arate government. Where will the acitatiae end?