The New York Herald Newspaper, October 19, 1876, Page 6

| | | } { } | i t | 1 EE ee NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1876.—TRIPLE SHEET. \ NEW YORK HERALD BROADWAY AND ANN STREET. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR. THE DAILY HERALD, published every day in the Four cents per copy. ‘Twelve dollars per year, or one dollar per month, free of postage. All business, news letters or telegraphic despatches must be addressed New York ‘ALD. Letters and packages should be properly sealed. y vs ii 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 XLI. —— AMUSEMEN’ TS TO-NIGHT. GERMANIA THEATRE. GRAF ESSEX, a5? M. GRAND OPERA HOUSE. UNCLE TOM’S CABIN, at . Mra. Howard, WALLAGK'S THEATRE. FORBIDDEN FRUIs, avs P.M. BROOK. \ THEATRE, SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER, at 8 P.M. NIBLO'S GARDEN. BABA, a8 P.M. HEATRE. SP. M. 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KIRALFY'S ee le AROUND THE WO! LD ET. 19 TRIPLE SHE NEW YORK, THU 1. From our reports this morning the probabilities are that the weather to-day will be warm and clear or partly cloudy. Wat Street Yestrrpay.—Stocks were very strong. Temporarily the gold market was a scene of excitement, the price ranging from 110 1-8 to 113 14, with a close at 111 1-4. Government bonds were higher and railway investments in fair demand. Money on call at the close was quoted at 3 and 2 percent. War rumors were used as an important element of the change in the financial situation above noted. Boston has decided to save the Old South Church, and every one will be glad to know it, for the destruction of the Philadelphia State House would be hardly more un- popular. Tne Racrs—Yesterday the fall trotting meetings at the Brooklyn Driving Park and the West Side Driving Park, in Jersey City, were auspiciously begun. If this fine weather continues the sport will be de- lightful. Tue Lienation or Simmons yesterday, who had the misfortune to kill Duryea ina street brawl, will soon be followed by that of Stokes, who killed Fisk. Thus two cele- brated prisoners will be given their freedom this fall. Tue discontented shareholders of the Michigan Central Bailroad, to the number of four hundred and fifty-four, have de- manded an investigation of its affairs. The letter of their attorney, elsewhere published, explains their reasons. Rarm Transtr in New York meets many obstacles, and the latest are the old maps and deeds which Mr. Jeremiah V. Spader produced in court yesterday. He objects to the extension of the Elevated Railroad through the Battery, and in support of his objection exhibited maps dating as far back as 1728. . We also are reluctant to see the Battery injured by railroads, but hold that rapid transit must be successful at last. There are no batteries that can successfully bombard it, Tae Wratnen.—Decided changes in the weather may be looked for toward the end of the present week. The area of high ba- rometer, which remained central for several days in the southern part of the Middle At- lantio States, has taken a northeastward di- rection and is now passing over Southern | New York and New England. It is followed by a fall of pressure which heralds the ap- proach of rainy weather, with easterly winds. The disturbance in the northwest, to which we called attention several days ago, is now developing itself rapidly, and, al- though it makes but slight progress east- ward toward the lakes, its influence is ex- tending far to the south. Yesterday rains occurred along the Mississippi Valley, and high winds have prevailed in the region of the Missouri River. In the Gulf evidences of a disturbance continue to present them- \gelves, especially in the eastern portion. The temperatuge will continue to rise, but owill be acéompanied with increasing cloudi- ness. The weather in New York to-day will be partly cloudy or clear and warm War in Europe—-Its Consequence To Us. On the day of St. Gotthard, and just be- fore the charge which decided that great battle, Count Spork, the commander of the imperial cavalry, knelt on the ground before his troops, as it is recorded, and prayed aloud in these words:—‘‘O mighty general- issimo on high, if it is not Thy will to assist this day Thy children, the Christians, at least do not aid these dogs, the Turks, and Thou wilt see what will please Thee.” That was an age of robust and downright faith, and the sense of a rough old soldier as to the personal relations between man and the supernal powers was, perhaps, not greatly different from what it seems to have been in the fighting before Troy. This age is somewhat different in that respect ; but the senso in which the old soldier's prayer was truest was in its implicit confidence that the soldiers of the Cross would give a sufficient account of Turkey if the case were left to them—if all powers and agencies beyond the reach of the soldiers on the battlefield were set aside; and in that respect the prayer is as good now as ever. Once more the standards of a Christian government are raised in that same old quarrel; the hereditary foes of seven centuries are face to face; and if the agencies that ordinarily interrupt battles are set aside—if it is left to the sol- diers—the Eastern question will be defi- nitely settled in a little while. Appearances indicate that the case is likely to be left to the soldiers ; that the diplomacy which has so often saved the Ottoman Empire from an impending destiny has reached the end of its rope; that the complications, the contrivances, the needs of far away nations, are no longer deemed of more consequence than the salvation of the tortured Slavic people. Negotiation has come to an end at Constantinople. It could not well do otherwise. Two wecks ago the Sultan received from the ambassadors at his capital the information that all the nations of Europe required him to make peace with | his people in revolt, and at the same time he 1 received a memorandum of the liberties that | he would be required to concede to the Chris- tian people ofhis Empire. He has up till this time not accepted those terms. They could not be kept open indefinitely. He has in- stead proposed other terms which were eva- sions. England had declared that if he did not accept the terms—which were drawn up by the British Ministry—that she would abandon the Sultan to his fate; and yet, upon his proposal of other terms, which was certainly a refusal of her terms, England seems not to have acted on her threat, but to have urged the other Powers to meet Turkey half way. It is scarcely credible that the British Ministry did not perceive the difference, for it was seen immediately in Rome, in Vienna and in St. Petersburg; and the Austrian and Italian governments declined to urge the acceptance of the Sultan’s terms on Servia from the distinct perception that they would be disadvantageous to her, and Russia pointed out their inadmissibility. Having undertaken to settle the differences between | the Sultan and his subjects in pursuance of the public law of Europe, as found in the Treaty of Paris, the Powers could not con- sent to have their propositions regarded in scorned. Hence the next step is of a graver nature, Yor their position is that they undertake to make peace, diplomatically if they can, otherwise if they must. The will of six great Powers isthe law of Europe that a seventh Power must recognize; and if the seventh Power refuses to act in accordance with that will it invites and defies the appli- cation of force. This, therefore, is the im- mediate proceeding by which the war arises— Turkey refuses to accept the terms of peace urged upon her by England, Russia, Ger- many, France, Austria and Italy; she refuses to relinquish her hold upon some millions of Christian peoples, in whose behalf these Powers appeal to her; and Russia, more directly interested by sympathy in the fate of these millions, moves at once to rescue them and to exe- cute the will of the combined Powers upon the contumacious sovereign. That the Sul- tan should put himself in this position might seem incredible if we did not know the peculiarities of his position. But for our knowledge of the situation at Constan- tinople, the fact that the Sultan has pur- sued a course which could only end ina war with overwhelming odds against him would be taken as an evidence that he has the certeinty of support from some other Power. The fact is, however, that the Sul- tan deems it wiser to defy Russia and Aus- tria than the fanatics of his own capital. He would have to face these if he accepted the peace proposed ; rejecting it he keeps on terms with these and leaves Europe to en- force its own decrees at his expense. This will only take away from him some prov- inces that the treaty would have made prac- tically independent, He hopes, at least, | that the storm will have that limit, but this is far from certain. ~ England's position is one of great diffi- culty. There never was a Ministry placed ina more painful dilemma. England pre- sented the note the rejection of which by Turkey is the final cause of the war. It would be a quaint anomaly in politics for her to appear as a belligerent in support of the rejection of her own note. It is equally hard to seo how England can fight or how she can leave it alone. She tempted the Ottoman government into trouble, since but for her the Berlin memorandum would in- fallitly have been accepted at Constantino- ple ; and to abandon those they have led into difficulty is not an act that the world | ezPects from Englishmen. It was in pursu- ance of the tory policy that England ven- tured into this case. It was to restore Brit- ish influence in Continental politics, to revive that prestige of which the liberals had been so careless ; and if, having gone thus far in a light-hearted fashion, the gov- ernment leaves the whole game to Russia at last, it will not commend itself to national favor. Yet the economical difficulties in England's way are very great; the people aro not willing to be burdened for a war which would be worse than the repetition of that tremendous blunder, the Crimean war, | England has no allies, and without allies the light of idle advice to be refused and jo. [how could she raise troops to fight Austria ,| and Russia? She is formidable on the sea, no doubt, and her power there will prove very important if the fate of Constantinople is to be determined. Except in that regard the course that England may pursue is in the highest degree uncertain. There is one point in regard to the war now on foot as to which there can be no doubt, and this is that it will be of great ad- vantage to this country. All the Black Sea ports will beconfe inaccessible, and the grain countries of the Danube and of Southern Russia will cease to add their great contribu- tion to the supply of the markets of Europe, and the deficiency must be made up from this country. There will be a great demand for breadstuffs, therefore, at good prices. In all probability this country will also be drawn upon to a great extent for army sup- plies—pork, beef, clothing—if not arms and ammunition. Thus a great impulse will be given to every department of trade. The farmers will find an easy market, the rail- roads will be full of business, the factories will teem with orders and the money of the world will flow into our coffers. The benefit to us cannot but be very great, even if the war is restricted to its shortest possible term, while if protracted it will completely restore our finances. Furthermore, if Eng- land should become a belligerent the Ala- bama iniquity would be finally balanced and the carrying trade of the world would fall to American ships. Already the change tends in a most practical way in our favor as to credit, as may be seen by reference to our financial reports. There is a panic in Europe in nearly all securities, a conse- quent rise in the price of gold, and gold here sympathizes with that rise. It will be noted that our bonds do not move down- ward in the same degree as others, and in a few days investment will tend toward them rather than toward gold, for they will be contemplated as the safest of all paying securities. The advance in the price of grain reported to-day inadequately fore- shadows the future. The Democratic County Convention. This body is to assemble this afternoon to make nominations for the local offices to be filled in the ensuing election. It ‘will ap- proach its task under more favorable auspices than could have been expected three days ago. A great step toward har- mony has been made by the substantial agreement of all the factions on a candidate for the most important office. Smith Ely, Jr., who is the people’s candidate rather than the politicians’ candidate, is so strong in the confidence of this community that no politician dares risk his influence by oppos- inghim. He is alike accepted by Mr. Kelly, Mr. Morrissey and Mr. O’Brien, none of whom will encourage his followers to express any dissent. This is a great point gained, because it facilitates harmony in the residue of the ticket. The other important officers are the Sheriff, the Surrogate and the County Clerk. Mr. O’Brien, to his credit, declared, in the interview which we printed yesterday, that he will pursue no personal objects and de- sires no office for himself. This, of course, means that he will not be a candidate for Sheriff; and it is to be hoped that, after he has given this proof of manliness and moderation, no other candidate will push his own claims in a way which would breed division. We hope that a good selection will be made for this important and lucra- tive office, but we feel a deeper interest in that of Surrogate. For reasons which we have repeatedly set forth this judicial posi- tion should be entirely separated from party politics. When we succeed in getting a good Surrogate he ought to be constantly re-elected until he becomes incapacitated by age or physical infirmities. The Surrogate should be independent of the mutations of party politics. If we were satisfied that the present incumbent is such a man we should oppose any change. But he is a mere ap- pointes of the Governor, has been but a short time in office, and there isa division of opinion as to his fitness. He should be subjected to aclose scrutiny. It is desira- ble that the office should be filled at this election by some upright and able lawyer of such marked qualifications that no question can be raised as to the propriety of re-elect- ing him as often as his term expires. John E. Burrill, Charles M. Da Costa, Lewis L. Delafield, Charles E. Miller and James C. Carter make a list from which an excellent selection could be made if the appointee of the Governor has not, during his brief period of service, established a claim to be consid- ered. Tne Rroxt to Arnrst.—The Inw which authorizes the arrest of women of ques- tionable character places in the hands of the police ® power which should be used with great discretion. In its char- acter the law is arbitrary and opposed to the spirit of our institutions, and its enforce- ment is to be undertaken with great care, It was never cdntemplated to permit police- men to arrest women on mere suspicion under the provisions of the law. The injus- ticeto which the two young girls arrested under orders issued by Captain Williams, and honorably discharged next morning by Judge Kasmire, were subjected, cannot be too strongly condemned. If the enforce- ment of the law is necessary for the well being of the city it can be done without sub- jecting innocent people to unjust and degrading imprisonment. It is the duty of the police to make themselves acquainted with the character of the persons they pro- pose to arrest. It is their duty to do so, and we hope the Commissioners will see to it that no. more arbitrary arrests of innocent persons take place. Srrrixe Buu is said to be impudent and wants to buy powder of the government, But when was he anything but impudent? No doubt he will get all the ammunition he wants until the Indians are placed under the War Department, when he will obtain the discipline he needs. ‘The insolence of the savage measures the weakness of the system under which he is governed. Tue Eventxc Scnoots are an important element of the educational system of New York. Thousands of persons who are de- prived by business of opportunities of study during the day attend these schools at night, and we are rejoiced to learn that they are so well appreciated. The President’s Proclamation. We urge the democrats of South Carolina to the utmost self-restraint, to absolute peace and non-resistance, no matter under what provocation. The real situation in South Carolina begins to be understood in the North, and the language of the Presi- dent's proclamation will not change opinion here. It is very well understood by people who care to know that there is no insurrec- tion in the State, no ‘domestic violence,” no ‘combinations against law,” no disorder whatever which the Governor, if he chose to do so, could not easily and summarily put down. What effort has Governor Chamber- lain made to put down “insurrection” or “domestic violence?” None atall. If such a state of things has existed as General Grant is made in his proclamation to pre- tend the Governor has had abundant time to call the Legislature together ; but he has not done so. He should have called out the State militia; but he has not done so. In short there are no proofs of the existence of an “insurrection” in South Carolina, or of “domestic violence,” orof any effort of the Governor to find or suppress either. There is a good deal of vague talk of ‘rifle clubs.” Suppose Governor Tilden should enroll all the roughs and all the illiterate and ignorant population of the State, and none others, in the militia ; should arm them with State arms; and suppose then, in the midst of an exciting political campaign, he should suddenly order all the remainder of the citizens—the whole of the substantial and intelligent class--to disarm, and if they hesitated order wholesale arrests by federal marshals and call on the President for troops—what would be said of such a pro- ceeding? Yot that is precisely what Gov- ernor Chamberlain has done and what the President abets him in. Fortunately so far the members of the ‘“‘rifle clubs” have quietly submitted to arrest. In fact, the whole plan of the democratic canvass neces- sitates peace and order on their side; and this is so certain and evident that the call of Chamberlain for troops has clearly no other object than the hope to stir up riot and vio- lence. We trust that the democrats will be on their guard and give not the least occa- sion by their own conduct for the success of this base scheme. And we again advise the colored men of South Carolina to vote for General Hampton. He has promised them equal justice, absolute security and fair play, and they may depend on his word. The President's proclamation, made for no true cause, misstating the clear and well understood facts in almost every paragraph, ordering the dispersion of an insurrection which does not exist, on pleas which are notoriously without foundation, and threat- ening to send to the State not only the reg- ular army but the militia of the States, is surely too grave and dangerous an abuse of power to pass unnoticed by Northern voters. The clause of the constitution, under which the President shelters himself and Governor Chamberlain, evidently supposes the Governor of a State to have attempted to put down disorders before he is entitled to call for federal help. It supposes the emergency to be so serious that he would call the Legislature together for consultation before he appeals to Wash- ington, if possible; and for this Mr. Cham- berlain has had abundance of time. It sup- poses at least actual and notorious illegal combinations too powerful for him to put down; but there is not the least proof of any combination whatever, except one of the re- spectable people of the State to defeat Gov- ernor Chamberlain at the polls. There can be no plea even of resistance on the part of the rifle clubs, which are for the most part, if not entirely, legal and chartered organiza- tions. Their members have submitted quietly to arrest, wherever they have been called on. The plain and disagreeable truth seems to be that the Presi- dent of the United States has been led to abet Governor Chamberlain in an attempt to create a riot in South Carolina for the pur- pose of coercing the people to re-elect him. It is impossible to believe that so serious and,dangerous a misuse of power for parti- san purposes will go unnoticed by the voters of the Northern States. Such acts, unless they are promptly condemned by the people, become,precedents ; and if the peo- ple of the United states should by their neg- lect allow such a precedent as this to become established it would hang as a menace over every election and would surely soon be misused in a manner to create general civil discord. No one pretends to doubt that the people of South Carolina have for many years suffered from public robbery and grave maladministration at the hands of men who used the ignorant negro vote to maintain themselves in power. At .last, there, as in Arkansas and in Alabama, even the negroes, or at least the more intelligent part of them, have become weary of misrule; at the same time, as in those other States, the republican party has become divided, and one faction arrays itself against the party candidate. By this split tho democrats reasonably hope to profit and to carry the State. They are using their utmost efforts to do so, and they deserve the sympathy of every opponent of bad government in the North. But in this emergency, when natural causes give the friends of honesty a chance, the federal power is invoked, and successfully, to step in to save Governor Chamberlain from ao defeat which he deserves and which the public good demands. Surely that is not free or constitutional government. What would the people of New York have said if, when Tweed and his Ring were about to be overturned, these had been able to summon federal troops and federal marshals to help them, and had procured a Presidential proc- lamation ordering the opponents of the Ring to disperse? Mr. Monarssry's Rusroxation as a member of the anti-Tammany organization places him in the peculiar position of a general without an army. Ho has been the stoutest foe to the old organization that it has ever had to contend against, but he is the rendiest of its opponents to make peace on what he considers fair terms, feeling, doubtless, that every per- sonal consideration must be subordinated to that of a victory for the democratic party in November, Nowthatthe lines are drawn Mr. Morrissey cannot expect to have a fol- lowing until after election, and ite character and strength will depend en the issue of that event. He is setting his personal popu- larity against the ties of party, and the result will, doubtless, furnish some very interest- be Points to the students of our local poli- ics. The Past Yachting Season. The season of the New York Yacht Club may be considered to have formally closed with the ocean race between the Atalanta and the Idler, in which the former agreeably surprised her owner with unexpected laurels. It has been a season full of interest in the history of the club and quite worthy of the centennial year which has been so banged about our ears since January 1. We have had the challenge for the Queen's Cup by the Canadian yacht Countess of Dufferin, in which the club, after conceding every point in a liberal interpretation of that vexed question, ‘The deed of gift,” succeeded easily in retaining the ugly mug in their own possession; and we have had the annual August cruise, varied, under the lead of the enthusiastic Commodore, from the well known tedious track usually fol- lowed. We have also been called upon to record the sad event of the loss of the schooner yacht Mohawk, so familiar to us all, capsiz- ing at her anchorage, surrounded by assist- ance and close to the shore—a tragedy not ,500n to be forgotten, either for the loss of the valued lives that perished or for the gal- lantry of the survivors. The August cruise of the entire squadron is of much more value, apart from all con- vivial considerations, than it seems, It affords a large and continued opportunity to yacht owners to compare the various models in action, and to test their own boats as to speed and stability; it also tends fre- quently to reduce the gorgeous idea of those essentials which become the true inward- ness of every yacht owner as regards his own particular boat the moment she becomes his own. It has, therefore, been unfortunate that hitherto so few yachts are prepared to follow the Commodore's lead the moment he neglects the Capuan delights of Newport or the temptations of Oak Bluffs to venture into the Bay of Boston or the blue beyond. The cruise of the past summer carried but a small representation of the large schooners, and only one gallant little cutter as far east as Gloucester; but even then the strong winds they experienced afforded many reve- lations of the absurd oyersparring indulged in year after year, and of the monstrosities in canvass, which also appear annually to in- crease in enormity. The discipline of the squadron, too, leaves much to be desired, and yachtsmen who get under way to obtain a foremost place before the signal is given by the Commodore, and thus obtain an un- fair advantage over those who honestly ob- serve the well-defined olub rules, should not go unrebuked. The Corinthian races which have been so successfully adopted by neighboring clubs might also, with great advantage, be grafted upon our racing events. They introduce the desirable element of healthful athletic exercise into what is else the very flower of idleness and lotos eating, and in that way make an excuse for the vast repasts that the sharp sea air provides appetite for, and which remind’ one of the independent electors in Pickwick. “ ‘Don’t they show great devotion to the cause, Sam?’ said Mr. Pickwick. ‘Uncommon, sir; they eats and drinks enormous. I only wonders they ain't afeard of bustin’.’” The season has not been either without its illustrations. Mr. Hepworth's charming little book of the cruise of the Nettie ‘shows the ssthetic side of the noble sport of yacht- ing, and that our yachtsmen are not afraid to carry out the motto of their club— Nos agimar tumidis velis. Commissioner Campbell’s Statement. The agitation of the water supply question has induced the head of the Department of Public Works to make an official statement, which is printed in full in to-day’s Hzrarp, and will be read with interest by the public. But Mr. Campbell persists in attributing the scarcity of water to the fact that we have had an exceptionally dry season, instead of to the want of adequate storage facilities in the Croton water shed, He is correct in stating that what little water we get at present is drawn from sources quite distant from the Croton Lake, because the latter reservoir is reduced to a mere channel, through which the water flows to the head of the aqueduct. If the present sys- tem of storage lakes had been adapted to the growing necessities of New York the water that was permitted to escape over the Croton dam in the early summer would have been collected for our present needs. But the truth is, the Croton Lake is filling up with mud so rapidly that in a few years it will be narrowed to its former limits and cease to be a reservoir, unless the level of the dam is raised considerably and some measures are taken to dredge out the mud deposits. The whole system has been ar- ranged with regard to the New York of thirty years ago. We may have a hundred reservoirs in the Oroton Valley, containing billions of gallons of water, but as long as the present Croton Lake and dam remain ag they are very little benefit can accrue to the city from other improvements of the water system. Ter Hantem River Improvement.—Wo print elsewhere a very interesting and instructive letter from Mr. Martin, Presi- dent of the Department of Public Parks, He shows that the department which he controls has not neglected the important in- tereste of the city lying about the upper end of the island, that its plans of improvement are ready and that it has already taken im- portant steps for their execution. We hope Mr. Martin’s letter will attract the attention of the merchants and all others interested in the growth and welfare of thecity. The im- provement of the northern end of the island requires the concurrent action of the federal government and of the city, and perhaps even the State authorities, and this can be obtained only by a general public demand, which ought to make itself felt this winter. Mr. Martin says, very justly, that we need rapid transit, the opening of Hell Gate and the completion of the Harlem Canal in order to develop properly the upper end of New York. Jr. as Candidate fer Mayor. It should be alike satisfactory to citizens who desire an efficient local administration and to democrats who wish to heal theis local divisions that the prevailing party in this city is likely to nominate so excellent a candidate for the Mayoralty as Mr. Smith Ely, Jr. Every democratic faction will ac- cept him, if for no other reason because it would be impossible to organize an opposi- tion which could make even a show of strength. Mr. Ely is too well known and too highly respected for any rival to draw off democratic voters if he receives the regu- lar nomination, as it now seems a foregone conclusion that he will» But the really im- portant fact is not that Mr. Ely will unite the democratic party, but that he will make an excellent Mayor for the interests of the city. We are pleased to see that our con- temporary the World indorses the estimate of Mr. Ely expressed in the Heraup. The World, after repeating our list of names, with one or two additions, goes on to say:— Any one of these nominations, so far as character and repute are concerned, would do honor to the party, and by doing it honor give it strength with that great body of cit; who care more for the good name of New York for any party. If the Mayoralty could be administered with no reference whatever to local Polities there could scarcely be any decisive reason given for preferring any one of these gentlemen to the others named. But it is necessary tbat tho Mayor of New York should be familiar not only with the needa of the community but with the perils and quicksands of our loeai politics, and {rom this point of view the support whico Mr, Ely in particular has been receiv- ing makes it extremely probable that he will eventa- ally be ted to hold this most important position. position in the old mixed Board of Super- visors, from first to fought the jobbers, was a constant thorn in their 8 and bore their contumely and derision with patience, conscious that time would vindicate him and drive the rogues from power, Ho often stood alone in that Board, rejected all overtures and for the Inst two or three years refused even to speak with Tweed. Ho fought the Ring, m shor! when to support it was the easy road to promotion an to power. ‘The nomination of Mr. Ely will make it neo- essary for the republicans to run a straight ticket. There is no chance of a coalition which would bring them any advantage, and no motive for @ coalition. whose tickes Smith Ely, would be foredoomed to defeat. “Nor Gumry.”—The jury in the House case have rendered a verdict of acquittal, thereby liberating the woman charged with the unlawful killing of her husband from the grasp of the law. While we must accept the verdict as coming from a body of men competent to give it legal force and effect, it establishes precedent dangerous to the interests of society by clothing a woman with the right to kill while laboring under a sense of injury, real or imaginary, or even anticipating it. Much sympathy goes forth to a wronged woman, but society has rights superior to those which an individual may seek to defend by any means outside of the strict legal forms. Mrs. House was not in fear of her life at the moment she took that of her husband. By her desperate act she removed perhaps a source of danger which might at any time lead to her own violent death, but in doing so she assumed a respon- sibility which the law does not recognize as: being vested in any individual. PERT 2 RE Tux Presmext Mistxvormen.—The Presi- dent of the United States is not in relation with very good sources of information as to the events of the day and the condition of the country, and, in consequence, there are several statements in his proclamation in; regard to South Carolina which are errones ous. 1 Itis stated by the President that in- surrection exists in several counties of South Carolina; but this is not true. 2 It is stated that these insurrections “cannot be controlled or suppressed by the ordinary course of justice.” As the “ordi-. nary course of justice” has not been tried, how can this be known? 3 Itis said that the Legislature ‘cannot be convened in time to meet the emer- gency ;’ which is incorrect, for the Legis- lature can be convened sooner than troops can be taken there, PERSONAL INTELLiGENC®, Saxe ts still sick. Senator Conover returned to Florida “dead broke.™ If the old whig party revives it will begin in North Carolina Wendell Phillips thinks thas postmasters ought to be elected. Chancellor John V. L. Pruyn, of Albany, ta at the Brevoort House. Dr. George B. Loring, of Massachusetts, ts callea a blatant copperhead. @eneral Nathaniel P. Banks, ef Massachusetts, is at the Fifth Aveoue Hotel. ACanada newspaper heads the story of an elope- ment, ‘Goodby, John.” i ‘The Wation finds it hard to ran this country during & Presidential campaign. Mr. Caleb Cushing, Untved States Minister to Spain, is at the New York Hotel. Danbury News:—"‘If you know a mean thing of yopr neighbor get it copyrighted.’’ ‘William Walter Phelps ought to goto work for nis ‘State as soun as his health will permit, The Omaha Herald, being spurred to crowing, cove ered its first page with an ebony rooster. “Now,” said a Troy orator, “the republicans want reform within their party, and we don’t.”” Right Rev. Joseph C, Talbot, Protestant Episcopal Bishop of Indiana, is at the Albemarle Hotel, Another baby has died from an overdose of soothing syrup. Why make the babies opium drinkers? Comptroller Lucius Robinson, democratic candidate -for Governor of New York, is at the St. James Hotel. Governor Herbert, of Louisiana, has grown sick of his radical aasoeiates, and proposes to abandon them, Frank B, Carpenter bas just finished a portrait of Asa Packer, for the Lebanon University, in Penusyl- vania. Mr, Zachariah Chandler, Secretary of the Interior, arrived at the Fifth Avenue Hotel yesterday from Washington. Colonel A. F. Wrotnowski has been appointed State engineer of Louisiana, in place of the late General M, Jeff. Thompson. The democrats of Passaic county, New Jersey, have nominated Dr. Charles Inglis, formerly a Know Noth- ing, for the State Senate. Senator Sherman 8. Rogers, of Buffald, republican candidate for Lieutenant Governor, arrived last even-. ing at the Windsor Hotel. Morrill is still undermining Blaine’s chances for be. ing elected to the Senate {rom Maine, while Blaine has beon trying to carry Indiana. General Ben Harrison says that he does not feel personally whipped, and that the republicans have re. newed their work to carry Indiana, Every important newspaper in the country, with the exception of the Utica Herald, is saying that the Presidency depends upon New York state. Genoral Belknap, at tho Arlingion Hotel, Washing- ‘ton, sits at tablo with General Marcy, the father-in- of General McClellan, He is a regular political talker in the lobbies, @ The Springfiela Republican says that Boss Shepherd's lady protégée (the Republican using a stronger word) has been ordered back on the payroll of the Treasury by express order of the President, Hon. Belmopt's statesmanlike romarks upow the political situation as it relates to-the social and commercial condition of the country are receiving cat | Mest attention in the provincial nowspapera