The New York Herald Newspaper, October 8, 1876, Page 8

ei ee ET I ‘tions for tho ‘‘bones” of office, are looming g NEW YORK HERALD BROADWAY AND ANN STREET. piace cael JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR, PAC Sea ta All business, news letters or telegraphic despatches must be addressed New York Henarp. Letters and packages should be properly sealed. Rejected communications will not be re- turned. PHILADELPHIA OFFICE—NO.112 SOUTH SIXTH STREET. LONDON OFFICE OF THE NEW YORK HERALD—NO, 46 FLEET STREET. PARIS OFFICE—AVENUE DE L'OPERA. Subscriptions and advertisements will be received and forwarded on the same terms as in New York. VOLUME XII = AMUSEMENT TO-MORROW, RA HOUSE. M. Mrs. Howard, Matinee BROOKLYN THEATRE CONSCIENCE, at 7 P.M L, rie, WALI FORBIDDEN FAUT row DONALD McKAY, at STE, THOMAS’ GRAND C( UM. . Matinee at2 P.M. B THEATRE. 7 WALL Gough, THEATRE, ‘M. Mr. Bangs and Mrs. Agnes PARK THEA Matineo at 2 P.M, CLOUDS, at 8P. M FIFTH AV LIFE, at 8. M. Charles COLUMBIA OPERA HOUS! VARIETY, at 8PM, 3 THEATKE COMIQUE, VARIETY, at 8 P.M. 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In Txvrana republican chances are quoted @ lit \igher than heretofore. Intense bit- terness prevails in the canvass, and until Monday night we may expect that nothing will be left undone on either side to gather ‘yoters to the banners in a battle where every vote counts. Gewenat Jovettar has returned suddenly to Havana, and the question with dismayed loyal Spaniards is whether he will stop re- turning before he reaches Madrid? With the campaign against the rebels failing so miserably, and the taxes increasing, the out- look in Cuba is gloomy for Spanish inter- ests. Jerome Pan Yestenpay presented an ap- pearance of gayety well worthy of the ban- quet of sport which the American Jockey Club had spread in the shape of five fine races over their splendid course. ‘The en- joyment was perceptibly increased by the playing of a series of games of polo on the grounds in the park after the races were ‘pver. Mr. Mancany’s Munper has given the English Foreign Office an opportunity to bring such pressure to bear upon the Chinese government that not only has an indemnity been submitted to and an apology tendered, but an imperial edict has been promulgated declaring the right of foreigners to travel in the Empire and enjoy the protection of the authorities. Suerriezp’s Neepy Kye Grixpens want the English government to put a tariff upon American produce in revenge for that which we impose upon certain English goods. Lord Carnarvon does not think that what may be sauce for the sick American eagle should be sauce for o robust British lion. As in Canning’s time, the knife grinders pre- fer a sixpence to a speech on freedom, and hence they are not well pleased at His Lord- ship's answer. ‘Tuat Corpran Rexatioxs should exist be- tween Spain and the United States appears to cause some ardent patriots in Madrid astonishment, not to say alarm. Our cable special from the Spanish capital shows how much diplomatic consequence is attached there to the surrender of old Tweed, and hints that possession of Tweed's huge body is the condition on which we promise to let Spain alone in Cuba. Has there been any such promise, written or implied? City Potrtics are just now in a very ex- sited condition, Those who have visited a menagerie about the time when the keeper rolis in his barrow of meat and bones and have heard the universal roaring and growl- ing, pawing and tail-lashing which forthwith take place, can form a fair idea of the state in which our local politicians find them- selves. The conventions, with their nomina- up and the animals are howling. Alas! there are not bones enough to go round, and some of the patriots must go hungry. This fact gives extraordinary volume to the sound proceeding from their ravening jaws. We have had the sounds as far as practicable reduced to writing in plain English and the mass of our citizens may find them where. We give in this connection a list of the principal bone-expecters. whe Hell Gate Improvement. Commodore Vanderbilt, whose opinion on all questions relating to the commerce of New York are rightly respected as those of an exceptionably able and well informed man, is reported to have said of the work which General Newton is doing at Hell Gate that it was of less importance than people supposed, and that no matter how thor- oughly the channel might be deepened ocean steamers would not use the inland passage through Long Island Sound, but would continue to prefer the present en- trance by way of Sandy Hook. We esteem the Commodore’s judgment so highly that we confess this opihion of his startled us somewhat. On reflection, however, we can- not help thinking him for once mistaken. He acknowledges that there will be a saving of distance, but believes this will be more than balanced by possible dangers of navi- gation in Long Island Sound, and that on the whole the seamen who command our Atlan- tic steamers will prefer Sandy Hook. But if the C3mmodore and those who think with him will reflect we believe they will acknowl- edge that there are no dangers or difficul- ties in the approach to or the actual naviga- tion of the Sound by large steamers which | will or ought to deter such vessels from using it in preference to the other entrance. Let ussee. There is an ascertained sav- ing of distance of about fifty miles. Besides this the Sound offers one hundred and fifty miles of smooth water sailing, in which a large steamer can make much better time than on the rough ocean. It offers a straight and clear course, as much so as a ship could make at sea. Against this it is urged that the Sound may be foggy, and that the dangers of navigation are in- creased by the multitude of coasters which use that inland passage. But as to fog, we have only to point to the fact that three lines of large and crowded steamers make their daily or nightly journeys through the Sound with such regularity that they meet trains at the other end of the lines. These vessels, while less fitted to contend with any of the difficulties of navigation to which the Sound exposes them, are as speedy as ocean steamers, and are obliged to do constantly what the latter need not— | make their passage with extreme punctu- ality, in order to transfer their passengers to waiting trains. Yet they meet with no such difficulties or obstructions as are sup- posed to exist, They areas prompt, as reg- ular in their arrivals and departures as their business connection with railroads re- quires; and that they experience no uncom- mon risks or delays from fogs or coasting ves- sels isshownsufficiently by their constant and large patronage, The travelling public uses these steamers with the same confidence with which it uses the railroad trains, There is, in fact, in our belief, no peril or embar- rassment in the navigation of Long Island Sound by ocean steamers which is not found in an equal and indeed greater degree in the approach by way of Sandy Hook. That way also is crowded with vessels, is as often be- set by fogs, and it has the disadvantage of being less direct, more stormy, and, on the whole, more difficult. After passing Mon- tauk Point an ocean steamer would find her- self in what to her passengers would seem stfiooth water. The inconveniences of the ocean would disappear. The anxieties of the commander and his crew would not be increased, but diminished. We do not doubt, therefore, that the inland pessage will come into general use by ocean steam- ers as soon as Hell Gate is made safely nay- igable for them. Of course whenever this change takes place it must have an important and bene- ficial result upon the conveniences for the accommodation of much of the commerce of New York. Thesteamers passing in through the Sound will land their passengers and freight at the upper end of the island, where they can have abundance of room for docks, warehouses and other needed accommoda- tions. This change is even now very desir- able, not only for the steamer lines, which are now put to great expense to secure ad- vantage’ totally inadequate to their needs, but also to the rest of our constantly grow- ing commerce, which is now crowded into less than half of our great water line. An immense saving of time and money will be effected whenever the water front of the upper end of the island is utilized for the accommodation of a considerable part of our ocean and coast- ing traffic. There is even now urgent need of sucha transfer. The docks and streets in the lower part of New York are crowded greatly beyond their capacity ; shippers and draymen know to their cost the trouble, wear and tear and loss this constantly in- volves. The port needs much greater and more convenient shipping facilities and a more systematized use of them. When, as will soon happen, prosperity returns, in- dustry and commerce revive, and our harbor fills with ships from all quarters of the globe, we shall be unprepared to accommo- date them, and shall inevitably lose a part of that on which we depend for our increase in the future. In this relation we print elsewhere a letter from Mr. Martin, President of the Depart- ment of Public Parks, concerning the Hariem River improvement. He acknowledges tho very great importance of this work and its necessity to the proper development of our port; indeed, nobody pretends to doubt this. But he thinks it impossible at this time to proceed with the work upon a broad and comprehensive plan, and appears to think that the necessities of our commerce do not require and would not justify the outlay, which would amount, he telis us, to be- tween ten and twenty million dollars. Mr. Martin believes that ‘the growth of the population and of business on the banks of the [Harlem] river do not yet require” such awork. In this he is right enough; but until the improvement is made, end com- merce is thus drawn thither, it will never appear to require it. It is not the popula- tion or business now found on the obstructed Harlem River which requires an opening of the thoroughfare, but the population and business which, for lack of that improve- ment, are now inconveniently crowded along |) the lower part of New York's water front. On Mr. Martin's theory a railroad ought not to be built until the population along its proposed route had become sufliciently | dense to require it But many. pverhava NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1876.-QUADRUPLE SHEET. most, of such improvements have been wisely made to attract population and busi- ness. Mr. Martin estimates the cost of the Har- lem River improvement at from ten to twenty millions ; and he alarmed us, until we remembered that General Newton had made an engineer's estimate of the cost, which we printed in February of last year. His views contemplated the cutting of a channel, three hundred and fifty feet wide, through Harlem River and Spuyten Duyvil Creek, giving a depth of fifteen feet at low water throughout, from the East River to the Hudson, and here are his figures: Deepening Lower Harlem River to 15 feet, $242,003 25 Removal of rock at Macomb’s Dam. 2,3 Kemoving obstructions at High Bridge Dredging channel of Harlem River... Exeavation of canal prism, tement of cut..... edsvee coon + $2,777,671 44 ‘Thus less than three millions would give us the actual fifteen foot channel, and that is what we need. The rest, bridges, docks, tunnels, &c., included in Mr. Martin's larger estimate, could follow in time. Much of it would be and ought to be done by private en- terprise; the work necessary to be done by the city could be put off until we could af- ford the cost. What we need at once to at- tract business and population thither, and to relieve the overcrowded lower part of the water front, can be got according to Gen- eral Newton for less than three millions. We believe that this ought not to be delayed; that the city government, the Chamber of Commerce and the merchants of New York ought to*petition Congress in December to grant at once such a sum as is needed forthe government's part of this improvement; and that the work ought to be vigorously pushed. New York needs more room; unless it means to undertake an exclusively retail business. The Turkish DiMcualty. Behind the Sultan is the Moslem power, of which the Sultan is the puppet, and that power declares against the peace as proposed. If the Sultan makes peace on the terms pre- sented to him by the Cabinets of Europe he believes that the fanatical element of the population will rise and butcher all within reach, and therefore he dare not accept the peace, If he does not accept that peace he defies the nations by whose consent alone Turkey exists, and he must face a Russian invasion, before which he would inevitably godown. Russia, England, Austria, Ger- many and France are in accord on the terms which it is declared the Sultan must accept as a basis of further negotintion. First, an unconditional armistice is demanded— that is, a céssation of the war; next, the Porte must assent that Servia and Montenegro shall retain the indepen- dence they possessed before the war, and that Montenegro shall have a seaport; and, finally, it must concede a ‘‘liberal local autonomy” for Bosnia, Herzego- vink and Bulgaria. These terms were presented by England. But the Porte was about to reject them because they re- quired that the Sultan should ‘abdicate the sovereignty of three provinces.” They were certainly open to that objection; but the Cabinets are not listening much to objections of that nature from Constantinople. The clear intimation from the English Ministry that if these terms were rejected England could no longer support or befriend the Sul- tan’s government, seems to have induced that government to reconsider its determination to reject the conditions, and so the end is not yet. Election Estimates. Woe print elsewhere some prophecies about the New York election from the managers of both parties. Tho democratic chiefs are very confident. They tell of great gains all over the State, and Governor Tilden is said to assert that he will carry New York by at least seventy thousand majority, which is a very handsome vote indeed. The republi- cans are no less confident, though not nearly s0 communicative. At their headquarters they Were not guessing at majorities when the Henatp reporter called ; but it is under- stood that Governor Morgan estimates the majority for Hayes in the State at about fifty thousand. Unless the politicians this year achieve a miracle, which we do not much expect of them, there seems something wrong in these estimates. ‘To a person of only moderate arithmetical acquirements it does not ap- pear probable that the democrats will carry the State by seventy thousand and the re- publicans by fifty thousand at the same elec- tion. Governor Tilden and Governor Mor- gan are both astute politicians, and either of them could find backers for his guesses atan election return. But we judge that no prudent man would back both of them this time. New York is an uncertain State, as both General Dix and Governor Tilden know. On the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November either Governor Til- den or Governor Morgan will be found to have prophesied rashly. One or the other is bound to suffer a somewhat severe disap- pointment. We are glad to find both politi- cal sides now so confident. It makes them happy, and it hurts nobody. After a while the people will decide. There is an old saying that you can tell best about an election after everybody has voted, and of the truth of this the gentlemen at the demo- cratic and republican headquarters will be quite certain in a few weeks. Meantime we caution everybody against betting on tho New York election. It is a bad practice. The better loses his vote, and, moreover, the result is very uncertain, if we may believe a California proverb, which says, “You can’t tell unless you bet, and then you may lose,” Tur Twezp Rtxc.—On Monday the Bis- marck and the Boss of the old time régime will be placed before a city court as de- fendants, One has to answer in regard to seven million dollars; tho other to ono million. Mr. Sweeny, the seven million man, is enjoying the wild life of the Paris boulevards ; Mr. Tweed is coming home on a United States man-of-war. The great *‘go- between,” Mr. Woodward, will likely make things lively for both, if there be a com- petent cross-examiner to stir up his memory. ‘There are many undeveloped matters of in- terest connected with the men of millions. Unlike “Daniel Deronda,” the last chapter will prove the moat attractive, Catholic Ques- Mr. Huxley is no longer here; there is a comparative lull in political topics, at least for religious readers, and hence the ecclesi- astical press, latest issués, discusses, in one form or another, the relations existing be- tween Romanism and Protestantism, be- tween the Pope and the Turk and Christen- dom, and with more or less emphasis the spirit of Catholicism, as manifested in the attempt to suppress Protestantism in Spain. On this latter aspect of the discussion the Observer remarks that it has no fear that the attempt will succeed. It is too late in the day for that, Nevertheless, it says, the Roman Catholics are doing all that they can to suppress and destroy Protestantism in Spain, root and branch. And yet Roman Catholics in America profess to be the friends of civil and_ religious liberty, and one would think from their pro- fessions they were the only friends of liberty. But this in Spain is the kind they believe in, and the only kind they allow where they have the power. The Tablet’s view of this act of op- pression or suppression in Spain is wholly and naturally different from its contempo- rary. In the Tuablet's opinion Spain does quite right in “‘refusing to tolerate mischief- brewers"—that is, according to the Tablet’s definition, Protestant missionaries. It wants $g know why Catholic Spain should grant’ to Protestants what Protestant Ger- many/ denies to Catholics. The lack of parallojin the cases does notstrike the Tablet at all. It makes out its bill of specifications to sustain its main charge that Protestants are mischief-brewers by references to Ger- many, France, Mexico, Italy and Switzer- land, where they have created, says this au- thority, rebellion against the Church. These vagrant would-be proselytizers are nothing but common disturbers of the public peace. Theirs is no ministry of love—it is a min- istry of hatred. It is no ministry of peace; but one of envy, discord and confusion. Tho Church Journal thinks it is hard for us to realize that such a meeting coyld be held within sight of the Vatican, Rome, as was recently held there to protest against the barbarities of the Turks and to denounce the ‘infamous course” of the Pope in giving countenance to these barbarities. But tho world moves, and with its revolutions has céme the end of papal tyranny in Italy. Theypower of the Pope is gone forever; the priest-ridden people are beginning to think fot Themselves, and the only evil to be feared is the one’ that may come from the madness of the papacy. The Boston Pilot believes it is beyond doubt that Russia means to have a settlement of the Eastern question before the sword is sheathed in Seryia. And never before, perhaps, it adds, have the English people taken so deep and active an interest in international affairs. Indeed, within a month the foreign policy of England has been entirely taken out of the hands of the Ministry and is being marked out by the people in their local meetings. The Pilot thinks it highly prob- able that if the liberals return to power England will unite with Russia, and Turkey will be at the mercy of her mighty and am- Ditious neighbor. The Christian at Work pays American Catholics the compliment of believing them to be among our best citizens | and much better than their archbishops and Wo Catholic press would have us believe, vide Archbishop Purcell and the Tubdlet on the prelate’s late address to the American people, The Catholic Mirror, of Baltimore, has not a particle of sympathy with Russia, but the very opposite, because of its persecution of the Latin Church in Poland. Nor has it any particular respect for what it styles the work of the atheists in Italy in suppressing convents, and especially by a late order in expelling from communities still unsuppressed all newly professed nuns and all the recently admitted novices. The Freeman's Journal knows why England sides with the Turk. It is this :—‘‘When Eng- land was Catholic England used to fight the Turk. But since the time when Henry VIII. made himself head of the English establishment England has been the ally of the Turk against the Christian.” ‘The Bul- garian and Servian hordes of Eastern Europe,” are, in the Journal's view, only ‘Jeft-handed sort of Christians,” and of course the atrocities of the Turks toward them are magnified by bribed newspaper correspondents in the interest of Russia, Bookmaking Tourists in America. Perhaps the last thing shouted by his friends to a modern tourist—above all the tourist who threatens to ‘‘do” the United States—is ‘Be sure to write a book.” The friends might save themselves the trouble, for be sure your tourist has slyly laid away notebook and pencil and intends to let the world know in print where he has been, whom and what he has seen. This is the mild type of the writing tourist. His dis- ease passes off in a windy Odyssey, that after a flutter of a month or so settles down like other dead leaves to mildew or. dry rot, and so to be of some use in the economy of nature. But woe to a country like ours that attracts the airy young customer who feeds himeelf on the thought that he is a philo- sophic observer! He comes out here with the simulation of a vicious mule’s expression in his mild eyes. Bless you, he knows what America ought to have said about it before he sights Sandy Hook. He studies American society in tho steamer saloon, and is paring and polishing all tho severe things that he will write about our men and women before the pilot is taken on board, He isa good young man, but he has gone wrong. He jotted down sixteen epigrammatic rebukes of our love of sensa- tion as soon as he was able tosit at the saloon breakfast table, and, therefore, he must hunt up sixteen tall stories to hang them on. Is the American weakness unpardonable which furnishes him withal? As to politics, Ha! that is all right. He must read@ an article or two in the Meat Ave to point the sweeping denunciation he prepared with deliberate cunning as soon as he had bought his ticket for the passage out. He lands at last, but he has so much done already that he has only to worry out his vacation among such ot his countrymen as he may find here, and pack home again. Now and again among this pack comes one who, like Dickens, Lean serve up his pot-skimmings with sauce piquante, that burns the Ameri- enn cuticle when the mess is finally thrown in our face; but an entertain- ing libeller like Dickens is fortunately rare. Whether we have grown thick-skinned and do not feel things as much as we used, or whether America has so increased her stature that the witlings and peripatetic quidnunes cannot reach higher than our risibles with their water-gruel sarcasm and infantile invective, we decline to say ; but we do not ordinarily pay them much atten- tion. Perhaps we understand their little needs and their little methods better. When we read Count Smorltork’s book on the Downfall of America we recur to his great work on England about which the charm- ing anecdote is told. The famous English philosopher, Pickwick, meeting the Count at a féte champétre, asked him:— “Have you been long in England?” “Long—ver long time—fortnight—more,’’ replied the Count, “Do you stay here long?” “One week.” “You will havo enough to do,”? said Mr. Pickwick, smiling complacently, *to gather ali the materials you wont in that ume.”? “Eh, they are gathered! They are here,” said the Count, tapping his forehead significantly. ‘Large book at home—tull of notes, music, picture, science, poetry, poltic; all tings.”” To be sure, with this example before his eyes, even Dickens fell into the Smorltorkian method when he came to America, but we must remember that he had a Smorltorkian reputation of his own to keep up and ao Smorltorkian public to swallow his Notes. A European who writes a fair book about America produces that sense of disappoint- ment among his people which we all should feel if a dramatist introduced o Gascon who did not brag. His book does not go. Therefore, we beg our con- tengporaries not to be angry with any young man who, after a few months’ residence here, takes on himself to tell what he thinks he ought to think or what his people at home expect him to think about us. If Count Smorltork had remained here a whole month he would not be satisfied to play Washing- ton’s ghost at the end of the book, but would go home persuaded he was Washington him- self. Let us thank Providence that Smorl- tork only stayed three weeks, and let us re- gard all of his ilk with that benevolent sur- prise which illuminated the countenddce of Pickwick when he replied ‘Indeed !” to Count Smorltork. Pulpit Topics To-Day. Moral manhood, which Dr. Stevenson will encourage and point out to-day, and the childish or the manly love which, as Dr. Ar- mitage will show, accepts or rejects the offered Christ and makes a man a Christian in the world, according to Dr. Hepworth, and through Christ the reconciler opens the gate of eternal life for Mr. Kennard and others, and results in Christian perfection for Dr. Pattison, should receive more than ordinary consideration. On the hearing and heeding of wisdom’s cry will depend Mr. McCarthy's success, or, on the opposite course, his fail- ure. It will be the purpose of Mr. Giles to show that every principle and purpose of the Lord and every operation of His divine wisdom looks to the highest human good. Hence the Lord in all the purposes of His | love and the omnipotence of His wisdom is on man’s side. He helps men like Dr. F. Adler, to solve ethical problems, and men like Mr. Lloyd to lift up the Saviour, unpitied though He may be, to win man from recklessness and ruin, Mr. Moment has chosen a stormy subject— «“Wind”—as a preface to the winning of Paul for the Church by Stephen, and Mr. Sweetser will introduce his hearers to a cloud of wit- nesses who encourage the Christian in his heavenly race. Dr. Deems believes in giv- ing the laborer his hire, and will make it the theme of a discourse to-day, and Mr. Col- cord will help to gather the harvest for the Lord. That sensational genius who believes it adds to his popularity to give the impres- sion that he is crazy by making bold state- ments on Scriptural prophecies will utter his voice from the temple and give his hand- ful of hearers enough to talk over for an- other week. Mr. Kerr has been with the scers, and will reveal the mysteries that he has learned. Dr. T. S. Lambert will illus- trate, with models, the effect of alcohol on the human organs, and young topers or can- didates for that condition will be specially interested. as It a Myth? Lemuel Tyler, A. A., says that if there is any harm in the relations of Governor Hayes to the A. A., that Governor Tilden is not guiltless, because he was indorsed by the same body once and was glad abont it, but requested Lemuel to keep the fact a se- eret. He did not want it to be known that he knew Lemuel, which may not be odd. But who is Lemuel Tyler, A. A.? He says that the letter from Hayes’ secretary was “taken from his office,” which seems to im- ply that he has an office. In what street of what city and at what number of the street is that office to be found? There is a post office address in the published letter, but tho box is not Lemuel’s now, and there is an intimation that it was closed because the amount of the little bill was not forthcom- ing. If that be true, the A. A, is appar- ently not in funds, and that is a strange condition fora body which “indorses” Presi- dential candidates. Perhaps it indorses too much. George Psalmanasar invented a nation once, and even invented the language which the people spoke, and Dr. Johnson said it was a copious and excellent language, and George lived on his invention for some years. We hope that Lemuel, if there is any Lemuel, is not a disciple of George in the way of invention; but it would not astonish us to learn that he had invented the Ameritvan Alliance and sold its secrets to the innocent young gentlemen who manage the Tilden campaign. A Lirrrre Wuorresome Puniicatioy, as in the case of the sewing machine company that seized Bridget Barry's sewing machine after she had paid the company about threo times the cost of the article, does good in a varicty of ways. First, it warns the offend- ers that there is no profitin pursuing their brutal and illegal course ; second, it points out a remedy to the next victim. The hear- ing of the case of Cecilia Jainaux before a police court yesterday resulted in a prompt offer on the part of the company to return the sewing machine which an agent had seized, lee toys and upholstery The Europa Horror. Tho sudden outburst of flame in the hold of the bark Europa, lying on the East River dry dock yesterday, was a circumstance for which the carelessness of those actually en- gaged in the work of repairing her may ac- count. Five of the workmen were the vic- tims of this carelessness, paying forfeit with their lives ; but surely it would be rank in- justice to lay all the blame at their doors. Here was a vessel whose timbers were satu- rated with petroleum. Sixty workmen were - crowded into her hold. ‘They were working by candlelight. ‘The candles were fixed on pieces of wood standing on the flooring,” says one‘of the ship carpenters lucky enough to escape with his life. Here, then, is a condition of things inviting the calamity which followed. An open light ina powder magazine would not be quite so dangerous as these ungarded candles in aship’s hold - which was saturated with a volatile and highly inflammable oil. It would seem that the actual cause of the conflagration was the dropping of a lighted match upon a lump of hemp, but it is probable enough .that even had this not happened a con- flagration would have occurred. Now we desire to know, in the interest of human- ity, who is responsible for sending sixty men into the hold of a petroleum ship and there setting them to work upon the timbers by tho light of naked candles? The ex- perience of the captain, the common sense of the master workman should have pre- vented such recklessness, ‘The job was to be done in a hurry. That is probably why the captain risked his vessel and the master workman the lives of those under him. It was doubtless a paying job, and that with a certain class of minds covers all the contingencies, At the inquest we hope to see the story thoronghly told and the fear- ful responsibility fixed. Mr. Green as Mayor. A deputation of blind men has now nom inated Comptroller Green for Mayor. His popularity appears to increase with great rapidity. The other day the contractors ; now the blind ; next, we trust, he will re- ceive. the unanimous support of the organ grinders. At this rate he onght to get ready his letter of acceptance without delay, and he might have an edition printed in raised letters fora part of his constituency. We hope Mr. Green will think favorably of our suggestion that he shall issue his letter of acceptance before he is nominated. It will give a little life and novelty.to the canvass, and of course it will be understood that if, after all, he should not be nominated or elected, any promises he may maké in the letter will not be binding on him, Thus he will avoid responsibility. A letter telling the people of New York Mr, Green's real opinion of them, and especially of that part of them which has not yet com¢ up in a deputation to urge him to be Mayor, would be interesting reading., He should also give us his ideas on the way the city ought to be governed ; on Mr. Kelly’s states: manship; and his views, which might be valuable, on the improvements necessary for New York. Manzracez should not per se be an objece tion to a lady teaching in the public schoola, This is a very simple proposition, but many who agree to it forthwith pile up a doloful record of conditions which should prevent married women from teaching. Tho principal argument is that the supply of unmarried young ladies is so great that, as they have to rely on their own efforts for subsistence, prefere ence should be given to them over those who have had a man solemnly promise to cherish them. If this disposed of the sub- ject wo should be able to set a troublesome question at rest, but, unfortunately, it does not. Any one who reads the interviews and communications on this subject which we publish in another place can convince hime self that it has many sides. By the ‘vay, we do not like our correspondents to cry ‘old maid” as they would ‘‘mad dog.” Celibacy, at an advanced age, is not o crime, nor always a misfortune. We would defend the old maid as well as the married women from aspersions resulting solely from their condi« tion. Proscriprion in South Carolina is taking shape. Governor Chamberlain has issued an order disbanding rifle clubs in two counties of the State, presumably because the members are democratic. If he goes on he may provoke another Hamburg outrage, which would bea godsend to the bloody shirt patriots just now. We do not see that rifle clubs aro necessary to an election, but if the order to disband them is to be an ex- cuse for bringing in the soldiers, bad work is beginning. PERSONAL . INTELLIGENCE Bonnets are to be lined with velvet, ‘There are 150,000 Catholics in 8t. Louls, Chicago sells $5,000,000 worth of jeweiry every yeas, In London Saturday now affords an almost general half-holiday. Count Tommasso de Cambray Digny, of Florence, is at the Hoffmaa House. If pinno makers bogin to blacken cach other can it be called musteal pitch ? Hard times in Germany have produced a popular re. action in favor of protection. ‘The leading soctety of Fiji nevor eats missionary ine month without an ‘a’? in it, Sir Richard Wilbraham, of England, arrived at the Fifth Avenue Hotel last evening from Philadelphia, Danbury Batley, in his first lecture, was successful in compelling tho Bostonians to ‘‘moderate laughter,” San Franciscans pay $10,000,000 a year for their in- toxteating Mquors, the favorite drink being whiskey straight, The English journals are making much fun of our Free Dress women and resolutions for a garment of the dual form. ‘The Cieveland Herald saya that rogattas are unsue. cessful at that city because one can never teil which side up the yachts will sail. Several Jersey people have died from eating de. lictous mushrooms, and the Jerseymen have agreed to confine themselvos to their old diet of gin and snake. Toot. Tho Irish citizons of Richmond, Va., are ralsing fands for a monument to the late ex-Governor Wise, in recognition of the stand whien he took against the Know Nothing party when he was a leader in Virgina politics, Grocers in Paris now soll live poultry; coalmen (charbonniers) deal in wine, newspapers and boiled beef; drapers in boots and shoes, pickles, jane ané confectionery; apothecaries in tinned incats and vege tables, concentrated milk, and, what is not a disadvas. tage, sweetmeats; tobacconists soll postage stampa, drink and soup; watchmakers, ironmongery; station milltnors, tancy aliooors and