The New York Herald Newspaper, February 28, 1874, Page 6

6 NEW YORK HERALD BROADWAY aND ANN STREET. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR. THE DAILY HERALD, published every day in the gear, Four cents per copy. Annual subscription price @12. ’ ‘AD business or news letters and telegraphic Gespatches must be addressed New Youre es ‘LONDON OFFICE OF THE NEW YORK HERALD—NO. 46 FLEET STREET. Subscriptions and Advertisements will be seceived and forwarded on the same terms as in New York. Volume XXXIX.......-... beeeesceneeses -No. AMUSEMENTS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING petwXTBLO'S GARDEN, sreote away, between Prince and {fonsto ot— | TRMMERSTOORING, at 8'P. M-; closes at 10:0 P.M. | BMiatinee at 1:30 P.M. | ACADEMY OF MUSIC, Fourteenth street—Strakosch Italian ’C A\DA matinee, at L120 P.M., closes ats P.M Fiant and Miss Cary, Campauini and Maure!. Dramatic ‘Eatertasnment by the Charity Amateur Dramatic Asso- Ce pitta ey HONCHBACK, at 5 P. M.; closes at 10:30 | 2 Opera Troupe— Mile. Tor- M, —MOSE, and THE P.M. ; Closes wt 4:30 1PM WOOD'S MU: roadway, corner Tiurtieth AN Wii THE RED Bra w.M. Same ats P. M.; close: FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE, | th sireetand Broadway.—LOVE’S LABOR'S OST Ash Me closes at lav P. tr, Uarkins, Miss jAda Dyas, Matinee atl 30 Y GRAND OPERA HOUSE, and. iwenty-third | street. —-HUMPTY BR Pec toLy and VARIETY. HNTERTAIN- ENT. Begins at7: P.M: closes at OAS P.M. Mr, G.L. Fox. Manes at] 30 L. GEBMANIA THEATRE, ‘ourteenth street.—sCHULDEN; *LOITE BURSEHE, eguus at 3 P.M. ; Closes at 10:45 P.M THEATRE COMIQUR, Wo. 5M Broadway —VARIETY ENTERTAINMENT, at 8 "Wj closes at 10-30 P.M. Matinee at 2 F. At BOO’ Bixth avenue and Tw TASP.M.; closes at fchek, Matinee at THEATRE, third street CHESNEY WALLACK’S THEATRE, Broadway and Thi nih street,—MONEY, at 8P. M.; closes av Tl P.M. Mr, Lester Wallack, Miss Jefireys Lewis, Maunee atl P.M. OLYMPIC THEATRE, Broadway, between tiouston and Bleecker streets.— VAUDEVILL». and NoVs.TY ENTERTAINMENT, at 7:45 P.M. j closes wt W:k5 P.M. Matinee at 1:30 P. M BROOKLYN PARK THEATRE, opposite City Hall, drook\n.—WHI'E SWAN, at 8 P. DM; cloves wcll P.M, Matinve at 2 P.M, BOWERY THEATRE, Rowery.—SUNLIGH! THROUGH THE MIST; PRENCH SPY. Begins at 3 P. M.; closesat ll P.M. THE MRS. CONWAY'S BROOKLYN THEATRE, Washingron sircet, Brooklyn.—MADELAINE, and THE HONEYMOON. Begins at 8 P.M. : closes at I P.M. Mrs Bowers. Matinee at 2’ MARY STUART. MPTR YPOLITAN THEATRE, No. 5% Broadway.—VARI. TY EN: KRTAINMENT, at 7:5 P.M. ; Closes at 10:30 P.M. Matanee at2 P. M. eee TONY PA-TOR'S OPERA HOUSE, Xo. 201 Bowery VARIETY ENTERTAINMENT, at 8 P. .jcloses at P.M. Matinee at2 P.M, ‘ BRYANT'S OPERA HOUSE, Weenty third street, near Sixth avenue.—CINDERELLA IN BLACK, NEGRO MINSTRELSY 1 ’ KLSY. &c., at 8 P.M; Closes at 10 P.M. Matinee at 2:30 P.M. STEINWAY HALT, Fourteenth street—Matinee Concert’ of Caroline Rich- ings-Bernurd’s Musical Union, at? P. M.; closes at4 P. Theo. Ihomas’ symphony Concert, at 8 F. M, ; closes silor. M COLOSSEUM, Broadway, corner ot Thirty-fitth street.—PARIS BY HOUsLIGAT atl. M.; Closes at5P. M.; same at7 P. HEET. Feb. New York, Saturday, 28, 1874. THE NEWS OF YESTERDAY. 'To-Day’s Contents of the Herald. PAPANESE INSURGENT ASSAULT UPON NAGa- | SAKI! THE RESULT NUT KNOWN! FOR- EIGN RESIDENTS PROTECTED—Seventa PaGE. THE WAR IN SPAIN! MORIONES THRICE REPULSED BY THE UCARLIST FORE | BEFORE BILBAO—SEvENTH PaGe. THE MAROH UPON COOMASSIE! WOLSELEY’S SELF-CONFIDENUE AND HIS PLEDGE |! VIVID DELINEATIONS OF BRITISH CAMP LIFE IN A>HANTEE! VALUE OF THE NATIVE ALLIES—FourTH PaGE. ELOQUENT WORDS FRUM M. THIERS TO FRENCH-AMERICANS ! NAUNVORFF, THE PREVENDER, “A CRAFTY ADVENLURER”— SevenTH Pack. GREAT FIRE IN PANAMA! HEAVY LOSSES OF PROPERTY—SevenTH PaGs, A PROJECTED CABLE ABANDONED—CHOLERA | EPIDEMIC IN BUENOS AYRES—SEVENTH | Pace. GERMANY AND THE CHURCH QUESTION! BIs- | MARCK FURNISHES THE HERALD AND | AMERICA WILH AN OFFICIAL EXPOSI- TION OF THE IMPERIAL POLICY! THE NEW PROJEUIS OF LAW—THIRD PaGE, THE IRISH-AMERICAN RIFLE CONTEST DIS- CUSSED BY THE DUBLIN ASSOCIATION AND PRESS—AUSTRIAN ACCOUNT OF DR. LIVINGSTONE’S DEATH—Fourrs Pace. THE ADIRONDACK PARK BILL BEFORE THE STATE LEGISLATCRE! HUSBANDS’ AND | WIVES’ TESTIMONY! OUR CHARTER~ | Firta Pace, CONGRESS AND THE FRANKING ABUSE! RIGHTING LOUISIANA—ST. PATRICK'S DAY—FIFTH Pace. “BIG PRANK,” THE RECAPTURED DELAWARE CONVICT, TELLS OF HE ESCAPE—THE CHARLESTON RACES—Tuixp Pace, PROGRESS UF THE WAR ON ARDENT SPIRITS— TOPICS CONSIDERED IN THE CANADIAN BOARD OF TRADE YESTERDAY—Tzento PaGE. | APPEALS FOR RELIEF AND NOBLE RE- | SPONSES! THE GOOD WORK UF OUR HUMANE CITIZENS—EienTH Pacs. #TOTAL ABULITION” THE WAR CRY IN NEW XORK AND BROOKLYN! HOW “THE DEVIL 18 TO BE DRIVEN FROM BIS STRONGHOLDS” BY THE LADIES—FirTa Page. ‘THE CHANCES OF THE MANY ASPIRANTS FOR THE VACANT SEAT ON THE POLICE BOARVD—POLICE PISTOLLING—BRITISH OPINIONS OF AMERICA’S DRAMATIO FUTORE—Fovrta Pace. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL FPEATURES— Ninra Pace. PROCEEDINGS IN TAE COURTS—STRANGE MEETING OF A MOTHER AND HER LOST OHILD—THE HENDRICKSON MURDER— HORSE NOTES—ELEVESTH Pas. Tax Priors of this port, with commendable charity, have given two hundred dollars, in addition to a Like sum before contributed, for the support of the poor. Acts of this kind carry their own comments, NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1874.—TRIPLE SHEET. A New Use for the Fourth of July. | set by other Southern States Texas would | The German Empire and the Papacy— Prince Bismarck’s Communication to the Herald. We are under many obligations to Prince Bismarck for his courtesy in communicating to our correspondent in Berlin the case of the Prussian government against the Roman Church. We promptly comply with the wish of the Imperial Chancellor that the American people should know officially what policy the German Empire will pursue in dealing with the Church question. There are few subjects more interesting te the American people than this ecclesiastical issue in Germany. In the first place, under our own institutions, we recognize a freedom 80 absolute in our relations with all religious denominations that we cannot comprehend such a contest in a nation as free and en- lightened as Germany. Furthermore, tho German character is so deeply impressed upon our country that whatever happens to Germany cannot be viewed by us with indif- ference. Again, the people of the United States are largely of the Protestant faith. Our Catholic fellow citizens are liberal, without any tendency to ultramontanism or the extreme pretensionsof the Papacy. Above all, religion goes so deeply into society, and is so much a part of the lives of the vast majority of men and women, that a religious contest always excites sympathies of the most varied and widely extended character. The effect of this ‘project of law,” as communicated to the Hxratp by Prince Bismarck, may be briefly expressed. The Catholic Church in Prussia must become ab- solutely subordinate to the German Emperor. ‘We do not understand that this proposed law interferes in any way with the conscience of the German Catholic, except so far as it may be a matter of conscience that the Pope is infallible ; that his authority is supreme over all authority; that there shall be obedience to Cmsar on the part of priests only so far as Cesar renders himself acceptable to the Roman Pontiff Rigid Catholics, with ultramontane views, may at once respond that, as the infallibility of the Pope is a dogma as binding upon the con- science as the doctrine of the real presence or the auricular confession, the plan of Prince Bismarck is as much a violation of the liberty of conscience, as much a prosecution for opinion’s sake as would be imprison- ment for the invocation of the saints or the observance of penance during Lent. The Prince bases his law upon the proposition that the Catholic Church is a part of the machinery of government, that it is an institution of the German Empire, with its priests in the pay of the State like the officers of the army. So long as the priests are paid and are actual ministers of the civil authority they must obey that authority. This is the logi- cal attitude of the contending powers. The Pope virtually says:—‘You pay the | priests of my Church as you pay the ministers of other churches, That is your custom and privilege, for they are ministers of the Empire to a certain extent, in the offices of marriage, of baptism and registration of births, of ser- vice for the dead. But to me they owe an apostolical allegiance, and, as the apostolical head of the Church, I cannot reject their fealty. They do the State a service in their sacred capacity. They oblige the State and the State acknowledges the obligation.”’ It is difficult in America to comprehend this position and to see the logic which we must admit belongs to each side. America avoids the embarrassment which surrounds the German Chancellor by giving all ministers of religion absolute independence. So long as the priest of any faith observes the law we admit his perfect freedom. He may teach Baddba or Islam and be as free as the men who teach the doctrines of Calvin or Wesley. The spiritual sovereignty of the Roman Pontiff does not concern us in any way. We do not hold that allegiance to Rome affects loyalty to the Union. By ignoring all re- ligious differences, by forbidding any rela- tions between the Church and the Common- wealth, we are never oppressed by issues like this{n Germany. The natural inference would be that if the United States escapes the perplexities of Prince Bismarck by its policy the best thing for that statesman to do would be to imitate our example. But on the other hand it is held that the rela- tions between Church and State are so intimate in the older countries, the Church has so important an influence upon the policy of the State, that it cannot be ignored. We are told that during the last war the Catholic Church in Germany was disloyal to the Empire and that the Jesuits were especially active partisans of France. It is certain that Prince Bismarck believed this, for he took the severe, and, in this nineteenth century, amazing step of dissolving the re- ligious houses and banishing the Jesuits from German soil. It was certainly an extraor- dinary tribute to the power of the Order from ® man as courageous as the chief of the German Empire. Since the war the moral influence of the Roman Catholic Church has been actively opposed to the unity of Germany. In France Catholic bishops have commented severely upon Prus- sia in public letters and speeches. The gov- ernment, in obedience to Bismarck, has been compelled to silence the bishops and suppress over-zealous newspapers. In Belgium we note the ultramontane influence, and there is &@ rumor that Prussia threatens to vex that busy little kingdom unless her ruler imposes silence and moderation upon her priests. In | all directions, therefore, Bismarck encounters the Catholic Church as a political power, and So regards it. He dismisses its priests, closes | the houses of its orders, menaces neighboring nations for permitting intemperate language towards the Kaiser, and, finally, despoils the home of a venerable ecclesiastic and con- preference to the laws of the Empire. If the Catholic Church in Germany or in France and Belgium is really a political in- | fluence, then Bismarck, as a statesman pire, must deal with it politically. In any contest of this kind we should, no matter what faith we hold, have dim and limited | sympathies. We cannot help observing that the war of Bismarck upon the Papacy very much resembles the war of Luther, which culminated in the Refcrmation. We do | not compare the monk with the states- man, end only an extravagant imag- ination could find many points of re- semblance between the priest who defied the fines him in prison for obeying the Pope in | charged with the peace and honor of the Em- | | Emperor Charles and the statesman who de- | stroyed the Emperor Napoleon. But the spirit which Luther invoked with his rade, frank, earnest, flaming rhetoric, was the spirit which Bismarck invokes to-day. Luther la- bored to arouse the German heart against the Italian, He saw nothing but treachery and crime in the Italian nature. There was to his mind neither honor, virtue nor piety in Rome. ‘The dagger was hidden under the cassock, the Poison was in the consecrated wine. Rome was filled with devils, the chief of whom was the Pope, and these devils had been simply unchained to bring disaster upon the honest, simple, unsuspecting German people. The student of the works of Luther will re- mark his fidelity to this text, his persistent appeals to that spirit of nationality which has never been dead in the German heart, and which to-day, trampling upon Bonapartes and Hapsburgs and Romanoffs, passing through the fire and battles of generations, at length stands erect, free and triumphant, embodying for the first time in history an independent German nationality. Luther's war ended in the Reformation, one of the most remarkable events in the ages, and its success showed the wisdom of his fervid appeals to the pride and patriotism of Germany. Prince Bismarck has, we can be very sure, not studied in vain the history of his native land, and if he now invokes the spirit which Luther's eloquence awoke to furious and irre- sistible wrath it is because he would con- solidate the German nation. We can see no other reason. We shall not trouble our read- ers with any considerations upon the religious aspects of the controversy. Frederick tho Great, the friend of Valtaire and disciple of free thinking, was a good enough ‘Protestant king” when an alliance with England was neces- sary tohiscampaigns. Prince Bismarck, who is, above all things, a statesman, and who cares no more about special religions than Frederick did, knows the value of the Frederick legend, and would gladly appear to the world as the champion of Protestantism and the enemy of “modern Babylon.’’ He will fight the Church so long as it serves to consolidate Germany. Once that the union of Germany is assured, and we are satisfied that the Pope will have an easy task in resuming his old relations of concord with the German Empire. Commerce With the Dominion. Our neighbors across the Niagara border have been talking over commercial and economical matters with reference especially to the United States. The Dominion Board of Trade and some American delegates gath- ered at Ottawa and discussed reciprocity of trade, canals, the tariff and other subjects bearing upon the intercourse between the two countries and their interests. Both the Ca- nadians and Americans favored reciprocal trade, and it must be admitted that our citi- zens living along the line of the Dominion and trading largely with the colonists have many interests in common. The States of the Northwest are anxiously looking for a cheaper outlet for their produce to the sea anda European market, and the people of the Dominion sre ambitious to appropriate that trade. Hence Mr. McLaren, of Mil- waukee, expressed the opinion that Canada is the natural outlet forthe great trade of the West, and that as a consequence reciprocity would be mutually advantageous to the people of his section and the Canadians, Such a view being generally entertained bythe gen- tlemen present, the subject of enlarging the canals and making new ones was, of course, considered. While the Canadians and our citizens of the Northwest are giving their at- tention to cheaper routes for their commerce by the way of the lakes and St. Lawrence the merchants and capitalists of New York should not be idle. There is no fear that any other place can supersede New York as the great commercial emporium of the American Con- tinent, and it is certain the commanding capital and established trade of this city will outweigh advantages of other places, but it may lose relatively in the struggle for com- merce if necessary improvements should be neg'ected. Cheap transportation for produce and less cost and greater facilities for han- dling it arewanted. With these there need be no apprehension of rivalry. Tue Asnantez Exreprrion.—In view of the recent news from General Wolseley’s ex- pedition, claiming a complete victory over the Ashantees, but announcing the speedy re- turn of the victorious troops to the coast—a report qualified somewhat by unofficial stories of disaster—the letter from the Heranp cor- respondent in Africa wi!l prove doubly inter- esting. Besides the graphic descriptions of camp life on the march to Coomassie, and the invaluable information in regard to the coun- try and its inhabitants, the account of General Wolseley'’s personal ambition and pledge of conquest has aninterestofitsown. Hisskillas a soldier has now been fully determined, what- ever the result of his expedition, and his repu- tation wiil rest upon his achievements in the battles he has already fought. Accordingly, all that our correspondent has to say ot him and his expedition will enter into the estimate of his character, which must be made when the details of his late operations are received. No Mose Financuat Battoonme.—The St. Louis Republican is in favor of ‘masterly in- activity’ in financial legislation. At a time when even Senator Thurman is being lectured by the democratic press of the West for op- inflation and financial ballooning gen- erally it is refreshing to find a Western jour- nal steadily opposing the policy of inflation. Tae Warxer War in Greenville, Tenn., is conducted in true military style, the be- | siegers having erected tents in front of Mrs. Ward's saloon to protect them from the in- clemency of the weather, while she has re- ceived reinforcements for carrying on the defence in the shape of a keg of whiskey sent her by the saloon keepers of Knoxville. There is something so whimsical in all this that it is doubtful if a contest so conducted can have any lasting beneficial results, Irma and American Ririe Snors.—The | extracts from the Dublin papers in regard to | the Irish and American rifle match at Creed- | moor, Long Island, which we transfer to the | Herary this morning, are excellent reading, | now that the terms of the match have been agreed upon. All the correspondence is now made public, and the preparations for the in- ternational contest are going forward with the best feeling on both sides. The match is likely to prove as interesting as any that has ever taken wiace at Wimbledon Simmons of Boston—Why Should Not Simmons Be Collector? The Republic has continued with more or less success for nearly a century without hearing of Simmons. We have no doubt it could still continue without caring much for him. But suddenly Simmons comes upon us from Boston in all the magnitude of a solemn political principle. We have had many sur- prises from Boston—in fact, Boston is itself a surprise in some respects. But the Simmons surprise surpasses anything of its kind since the Tea Party, which was just one hundred years ago. As we understand the Simmons surprise it is this Simmons is an active young man whose profession is politics—a republican—an office-holder, willing to hold office, and only anxious about the rank and the pay. In the dialect of politics, Simmons has been ‘‘faith- ful,” “true,”’ “untiring” and “loyal.” He has “run” his conventions and ‘‘fixed’’ his wards, and ‘‘managed”’ his caucuses, and alto- gether we may safely assume that what Simmons does not know about running and fixing and managing is not worth learning. Accordingly he has been nominated and con- firmed to be Collector of the Port of Boston. If anything seems perfectly proper in these times it is that Simmons should be Collector of the Port of Boston. For Simmons seems to be the ripest development of political utility that New England has produced for many years, But suddenly Boston assumes an angry attitude, and all the country is called upon to testify to the outrage of this selection. In the first place Mr. Dawes comes to the front with an alacrity which, had he shown it dur- ing the Crédit Mobilier villany, might have diminished his income but destroyed the fraud. Then we have all the “solid men of Boston” in high anger, Judge Bigelow, E. R. Mudge, what an expressive Boston writer in the Tribune calls ‘‘the élite of our business men.” ‘The Hoar brothers are in arms. Governor Clifford, notwithstanding his bad health, is on his way to Washington. Mr. Sam Bowles burns and moans; and “a gentleman’’—we again quote the Tribune—‘‘remarked this morning that he did not believe there were twenty merchants of standing in the city of Boston who were not earnestly aroused on the sub- ject.”’ Now, while we have no doubt thereare twenty thousand men in Boston any one of whom would make a better Collector than Simmons, and while there are imaginary conditions of society in which such an appointment would be impossible, as things go, we are for Simmons. For, as we have said, who has “run” and ‘fixed’ and “managed” more zealously? And are not these the aécomplish- ments which our public service demands? It may be said that he will ‘‘run’’ and “fix” and “manage” for one politician’ and not for another. Why should we care about that? Are not all these public men as much a type of the time as Simmons? And why should we oppose the ‘fixing’ man of one statesman only to provide for the ‘fixing’’ man of another? As to this cant about “solid men” and ‘‘the élite of our business men’’ it is simply moonshine, The ‘solid men” and the ‘‘élite’ are more responsible for the con- dition of affairs which germinates a Simmons than any other. They neglect their duties as citizens, they stand aloof from politics, they permit the ignorant and designing to control the suffrage—they simply make money and care nothing for the public welfare. What right have the Boston muslin-and-beans “€lite’’ to interfere now, to intrude upon the President their tardy protests and convictions? The President may say, and say truly:—‘‘Gen- tlemen, you are strange to mein public life. I never see or hear of you in Boston when elec- tions are taking place, or when political con- ventions are in session. If you mean to have collectors after your own heart why do you shirk your duty as citizens and abandon all voice in public affairs to the Simmons class? I take the tools as I find them, and I find nothing better in your Massachusetts politics than aSimmons, True, there isa Butler Sim- mons and a Hoar Simmons, and a Dawes Sim- mons, but, with sabmission, you must let me choose my own particular quality of Simmons. Now, instead of coming to me and asking me to listen to your cant and nonsense about purity and reform and honesty, instead ot devolving upon me the duty ot revolutionizing the politics of Massachusetts, go home and do it yourselves. You are lazy and indiffer- ent and unpatriotic and selfisi, you neglect your obligations us citizens, you are immersed in money-geiting, you allow the State to pass into the hands of Simmons, you permit Simmons to come to Con- gress, to hold elective offices, to become the expression of the dignity of Massachu- setts, and then come crawling and whimper- ing to me tochange all! You must know that without the Simmonses who control Congress and the States I could not conduct public affairs for a week. No, gentlemen, you have made me the slave of political utility by your apathy and selfishness. Since I am ita.slave I take as good a specimen as I can find—and that is Simmons. If you have a better name him, but do not talk to me about virtue or pubiic morals, Gentlemen, my trade is to govern these United States, and I cannot do it with virtue and public morals, because they will not aidme. I must have Simmonses, and one Simmons is about as good as any other.” If the President were to address these words to the ‘élite’ of Boston the country would say he spoke the truth. The ‘élite’ are alone re- sponsible for Simmons. When they do their duty as citizens we shall have a different class of men in public life. Tur Repeiion mm Jaran is making prog- ress, but it is to be hoped the liberal govern- ment will be able to satisfy the revolu- tionists by curtailing the power of the lords of the scil. It is the old story of the tenant of the land at war with his feudal baron, fought for the first time in Japan. The Japanese are too rapidly taking a place among the progressive nations of the world to allow the producing classes to be oppressed and robbed by the nobles, and the struggle is a direct result of the policy which has given the Empire the high place it now occupies. Even Japan must overthrow her barons. Tue Panama Finz.—Another great fire has taken place—this time in the city of Panama, in Central America. The loss is very heavy, and will be severely felt ina city exposed to 80 many evils as to be utterly unable to endure a calamity of this kind. Are we to wait fifteen years before the ob- structions at Hell Gate are suddenly dropped into an all but bottomless pit? After the United States government has allowed s liberal expenditure for the difficult excavations already made beneath that dangerous channel are we, in the name of “economy,” to be compelled to postpone the most important engineering improvement connected with the prosperity of New York?’ We think not. The time has come when the intricate mine which has been in process of elaboration should be Prepared for the grand explosion. Year after year, on each successive Fourth of July, we have been promised a finale. On that, our nation’s birthday, we were to have a new gate- way opened to commerce; steamers, which now find their channel via the Narrows, were to pass inside of Montauk Point and secure their hawsers to stone docks along the north- ern shore of the Sound. We confess that there was a strong hope that the commerce of New York might find wharves and piers on the Sound shore of Westchester county. Now we can entertain no such reasonable hope, if Congress is to refuse the adequate appropria- tion. Sooner or later the money must be voted. Shall it be provided now, when it can be the most usefully and expeditiously em- ployed, or at a future time, when the subter- rancan galleries already excavated have become uncompleted things of the past, like the huge frames of incipient men-of-war which have been rotting at our navy yards during many years? [tis not only a question of the pros- perity and growth of New York; but if the ugly obstructions are removed the passage to Europe will be shortened by twelve hours and fifty tons of coal per day will be saved to every steamer plying the Atlantic Ocean to and from New York. The McNamara Case and Public Sym- pathy. To-day the inquest in the McNamara case is to be held by Coroner Woltman. It is to be hoped that Coroner Woltman will prove himself equal to the occasion and thut no maudlin sentimentality or corrupt political influence will be allowed to stand in the way of a fair examination and a righteous verdict. Already a serious mistake has been made by accepting bail for the murderer Leahy. The accused ought to have been held in custody until after the Coroner's inquest. Woltman has found out his mistake, and the re-arrest of Leaby proves that the Coroner is pnxious to do me is right. "The letters which wa have been publishing in the Hznaup day after day since the murder was committed show that the publio mind is greatly excited, and that thé question is being seriously asked whether we are not more in danger at the hands of the licensed police than at the hands of the midnight burglar. A more lawless act was never committed than that committed by Detective Leahy, when, without a warrant, he forced an entrance into McNamara’s house. The shooting of the unfortucata man who properly resisted intrusion revealed on the part of the detective a ruffianly spirit, the expression of which ought, by some severe example, to be rendered impossible for the future. If policemen are to be allowed with impunity to make our homes insecure and our lives unsafe the end cannot be far dis- tant. We expect that Coroner Woltman will to-day do his duty. ‘ Presment Turers anp His Aupusm.—Very late in lite President Thiers has come to the conclusion that the Republic is the only gov- ernment suited to France. Pity he did not come to this conclusion at an earlier day ! Since 1830 how much in this direction he might have accomplished! ‘To the man who, in an immortal work, has glorified the First Napoleon, and who, until lately, was the faithful and devoted servant of the House of Orleans, the republican idea came slowly; and it must be admitted that his conversion has come late. Still, better late than never. It is gratifying to know that by many his conver- sion is believed to be sincere. Let us hope that the album sent by his triends in New York will have the effect of holding him steadfast in the faith, Tue Kentucsy Democracy.—Ex-Governor Bramlette is opposing the nominee of the re- cent Democratic Convention, at Frankfort, on the ground that he belongs toa class of men who were willing to take amnesty for them- selves but are unwilling to forgive those who defeated them in the late civil war. This is sensible and well timed, though it is. deplor- able that any such issue is necessary any- where, What the South needs is to forget all differences engendered by the war, for by. nursing these feelings federal tyranny is. al- most certain to find excuse tor the exercise of harsh measures. AnotuzR Davruin has been disavowed, the German pretender to the throne of Louis XVL being thrown ont of Court There are so many claimants to the French throne, royal and imperial, and there have been so many Dauphins found in all parts of the world, that France is a worse afflicted country than even England with her Tichborne or the United States with body servants of General Washington. Morr Exgcutions.—We are compelled to” record two more executions for murder this morning, notwithstanding we may do violence to General Butler's feelings in thus printing the news. Disregard of human life has be- come 80 common that laxity in enforcing the death penalty is no longer safe. Hanging is a barbarous method of suppressing crime, but while the death penalty remains it must be as sternly enforced in all cases as in those of the two wretches who were hanged yesterday. Tae Frranctan Conprrion or Texas.—The ‘Texas State tax, assessed for the year 1873, was $1,113,000; but fully this amount is already due upon State warrants, for deficiencies in appro- Ppriations and to the School fund. The warrants are at a discount, and consequently the col- lectors of taxes buy them up with the money received from the taxpayers, and pay them into the Treasury instead of the money. The State is thus left without the means of paying the current expenses of the government. Gov- ernor Coke is anxious to fund this floating debt, but some of the newspapers prefer the issue of a now loan, The Governor's plan seems to savor of repudiation, but if it can be made to work fairly toward the holders of warrants it would be preferable in the end to the issue ofa new loan. After the example find it advantageous to avoid entering the markets of the world with her bonds. PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE. Bishop Lee, of Delaware, has arrived at the Everett House, Colonel Reinletn, of the Spanish Army, ts at the New York Hotel. General Fits Henry Warren, of Iowa, ts staying atthe Hoffman douse, Congressman 8. 5. Marshall, of Ilinois, is stopping at the New York Hotel, Judge Charles Andrews, of the Court of Appeals, is at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, Rev. Dr. Jackson, of Trinity College, Hartford, ts registered at the Windsor Hotel, Baron H. de Bussierre, of France, ts temporarily residing at the Sturtevant House, Captain A, H. Nickerson, United States Army, has quarters at the Gienham Hotel, Professor Peirce, 0! the United States Coast sur- vey, bus apartments at the Brevoort House, Comptroller Neison K. Hopkins arrived from Al- bany yesterday, and is at the Filth Avenue Hotel, Ex-President B»ez, 0! St. Domingo, returned to tne Brevoort House yesterday, irom Washington, M. Bartholdi, the new Minister of France to Washington, will start from Huvre to-day, the 28th inst. Minister Washburne gave & banquet in hia honor on the 9th inst, Dr. Edward Warreu, formerly of Baltimore, Md., has assumed the duties of surgeon-in-chie! on the staff of the Khedive of Egypt. Since his arrival in Egypt he nas rapidiy gained the favor of the Khe- dive. Kecently he was accorded the titles and honors of a bey by a special frman of the Khe- dive, issued a8 a reward to Dr. Warren for saving the life of the Minister of War by @ remarkable surgical operation, How hard it is for a talking politician to be con- aistent may be gathered trom the following critt- cism of M. Louis Blanc, If all critics were as ex- acting as the one exposed here, the polity tinkers subject to their remarks would speedily become either lunatics, or, like Bismarck and Ben Batler, careless of carping :—Scene, the lobby of the French National Assembly—First citizen to compatriot, “You do not like Citizen Louis Blanc?’ ‘No.” “But why?” ‘Because he is always in contradic tion with himsell.”» ‘You are jesting, surely {" “No; for here is an example, He says that real workmen ought only to sleep for three hours, and his speeches last four.” AMUSEMENTS. Italian Opera—Lueia. The magnetism of a great name is all-powerful in opera, When the miliennium comes pernaps a good ensemble will be preferred to the glitter of a single star; but that desirable epoch is yet far dis- tant, The mere announcement of Mme. Christine Nilsson’s first appearance last night was sufiicient to crowd the Academy of Music trom parquet to dome, while the recent performances of @ new and splendidly mounted work, “Alda,'t werg thinly attended. opera, last evening was “iucia,” périaps the on if which the transcendent talents of the Swedish Nighvingale shine with brightest lustre. From the scene with Edgardo, in the first act, to the last paroxysm of acrezed mind, when the bride ol Lammermoor rushes from the bridal chamber | covered with the blood of her husband, whose life she has attempted, the’singing and acting of Mme. Nilsson arrest attention and command admiration. ‘The bridal scene, both preceuing and following the rand sextet, “Chi mi irena,”’ 1g interpreted by her in @ perfect whirlwind of passion. The orys& taline purity 01 her beautiful voice, so true in all the florid measures of the 7 Ole, 80 resonant in ite expression and oriliiant iu its’ dramatic fire, and her rare histrionic abuity, such a8 mapy an actress might sigh for, are displayed in their best light in Donizett’s opera. Bouquets and applause were liberally bestowed upon her, The Edgardo ot . Capoul possesses the qualities o! in- tense earnestness and considerable activity in acting, combined with corresponding vocal elements. fhe music lies too nigh in many places tor uis voice anu necessitaves efloris wiere ease would ve desirable. Yet the gamirable school 1n whieh M, Capoul has received his operatic train- ing is Shown 1M some scenes Of the opera, rotably in the sextet. M. Maurel essayed the rdle of Ash- ton jor the first time, vice De. Puente, who is on the sick list. No more valuable or better deserved compliment cau be paid to M. Maurel than to say that ne adorns and filis all tae requirements of any role he undertakes. So it was Jast night. His im- personation of tne brotuer of Lucia was full o: fire, spirit and intelligence. The other characters do not call tor special remark. Musical and Dramatic Notes. An “American Idyl” is announced at Niblo’s Garden. The usual matinées will be given at all the theatres to-day. Campanivi sings at the Grand Opera House on Sunday evening. A matinée of “AYda’’ will be given to-day at the Academy o! Music, Theodore Thomas’ fourth symphony soirée takes Places to-night at Steinway Hall, M. Louis Dachauer’s choir sing Gounod’s “Stabat Mater” at St. Ann's church to-morrow night. A Philharmonic rehearsal took place yesterday at the Academy, the feature being Rofl’s “Leonore" symphony. Mrs. Caroline Richings Bernard’s Musica: Uniow gives a farewell “Oldfolks” matinée at Steinway Hall to-day. The charity benefit to which we have so fre quently alluded will come off at the Academy of Music this evening. Miss Maggie Mitchell is acting as far West as St. Joseph, Mo, Her Fanchon seems to retain all its oid charm over theatre-goers, Miss Lucille Western is at Syracuse. She is ach ing in “East Lynne”’—a statement, which, by the by, it is almost unnecessary to make. Lotta will shortly appear ata theatre in this city. It wonid be pleasant to have her appear is plays in which there is more of the actress and less of the banjo. Janauschek plays this afternoon for the last time Lady Dediock. and Hortense in “Chesney Wold.* This evening she enacts Deborah, one of her strongest parts, and one which Ristori years age made memorable here. Next Saturday evening M. Juignet is to takes benefit at the Lyceum Tueatre. Tne pieces will be “LtIntortunée Uaroline,” first act of “Mousqueton la Vivandiere,”’ ‘Le Petit Pifferaro,” and ‘‘Apros le Bal.” This billis@ versatile one and will give room ‘or good acting. “Charity” is admitted on all hands, so far as the criticisms oi English journais are concerned, to be an excellent play. Whether it is too exceb Jent to have a long run tn this city remains tobe seen. That was unfortunately the case with “Pygmalion and Galatea,” ABT NOTES, Mr. Constant Mayer is finishing, at his studio, No, 1,155 Broadway, @ life-size portrait of General Sheridan. He has also just completed two other Oil paintings. One of these represents two orphan sisters, drawn near together in their sorrow as they go through their early morning devotions in @ private chapel. The other shows young girt seated upon a fragment of rock beside @ plece oi water. The picture is named “Walting,” and in- dicates the impatience of the trysting place whem one party has'kept appointment and the other is it ep oa this evening are the last opporta- nities Tor viewing the water colors at the Academ of design. We understand that in spite of muc! dismal weather the exhibition has been a suc cess, and @ good muny pictures have been sold, the receipts irom visitors being very respectable. Mr. Archibald Jonnston is preparing 4 sale io8 next Tuesday and Wednesday at his gallery, No. 31 Nassau street. He announces landscape and figure pieces by Charles Hue, Muschamp, Verboeck- hoven, Kolf, Koek Kock, Felix Zeim, Dupré, Diag, Kuwasseg, Dumschroeder, Verschuur, Coil, Ro sierse, Schaefels, De Metz, Cropsey, Beard, East. man Johnson, Casilear, J.'R, Gittord, Kensett, De Haas, Bellows, Hart and Bierstadt. Mr. R, E. Moore, of No, 31 Union square, is getting ready an exhivition of pictures which promises to ‘be interesting and important. It will consist ex clusively of American paintings. Artists in New York generally are hard at work preparing for the spring exhibition at the Academy: THE TEN HOUR LAW. Boston, Feb. 27, 1874. In the Legislature to-day the Ten Hour bill was Again under discussion on the motion to recom sider its pass: to be engrossed, President Lon ing vote pon. ic for the first time, deieating reconsideration ; 80 the bill has passed the Senate