The New York Herald Newspaper, March 18, 1877, Page 8

‘NEW YORK HERALD BROADWAY AND ANN STREET. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, ‘ PROPRIETOR. All business, news letters or telegraphic despatches must ‘be addressed Nv ~ MERALD. and pi ould be properly sealed. Miomisd costemeatentions will not be returned. Put DELPHIA OFFICE—NO. 112 SOUTH SIXTH ie OFTHE NEW YORK HERALD— BOWERY THEATRE— BROADWAY THEATRI GRAND OPERA HOUS. FIFTR AVENUE THEATI PARK THEATRE—Ovr HELLER'S THEATRE—Pr EAGLE THEATRE—Aixx THIRD AVENUE THEATRI NEW AMERICAN MUSEUM BAN FRANCISCO MINSTREL: NEW YORK AQUARIU EGYPTIAN HALL—Sx: PARISIAN VAKIETIE! COLUMBIA OPERA HOUSE—Vanirty, adc a Goda tbat —VARINTY, ~ NOTICE “10 COUNTRY DEALERS, The Adams Express Company run a special ni train over the Pennsylvania Railroad and its leaving Jersey City at « quarver pust four A. Sunday, carrying the regular edition of the Ik: was bs Harrisburg and South to Washington, reaching ui hia at a quarter past six A M. and Wasuington at From our reports this morning the probabilities are that the weather in New York to-day will be cold and cloudy, with snow or rain, followed by elightly warmer and er and clearing weather, ‘Was more aia thanit has been for the last few days, but the decline in prices still continues. All the active stocks declined at the Board, more particularly the coal and Western railroad stocks. Gold declined from 104% to 1045g. Government stocks were quiet and railroad bonds irregular and generally lower. Money was casy on call at 21g a 3 per cent, and closed easy at the former price. PouicemEn are still objects of special interest to contributors to ““Our Complaint Book.” ‘Tue ASSEMBLYMEN are growing lazy. Only three new bills concerning this city were intro- duced yesterday. Aw IxteresTING SKETCH of the Mormon Bishop Lee, of Mountain reels notoriety, appears in p IN THE DEMAND | for the new four and a half per cent bonds shows that the trip to the dogs which was announced to follow the inauguration of Hayes has been postponed. Tue New Barrie or Wuitrr Pains con- tinued yesterday to rage furiously, but without decisive results. See “Life Insurance Litiga- tion.” Everr Oxe Wuo Acurs to knock down a policeman will be encouraged by the lightness of the sentences passed yesterday upon the wesailants of ‘Captain MeDont Tue Srrtz Doc has at last found treatment according to his deserts. The Connecticut Legislature has imposed a yearly tax of five dol- lars upon him and twice as large a one upon his fair haired consort. By an Atmost Unanrmous Vote the Republi- can State Central Committeg of Louisiana ex- pelled Mr. Pinchback yest . We believe this is one of the organizations which used to support Mr. Pinchback so handsomely in hig claims for admission to the United States Frep Dovuciass’ Appor tT as United States Marshal for the District of Columbia was conlirmed by tl pnate yesterday, some demo- erats voting with the majority. After this the color line in polities will perceptible, even through the most powerful partisan glasses. Tue Destirore Coau Mixers at Scranton are to have immediate temporary relief. - If the Scranton people could forecast the extent to which their generosity will discourage strikes and violence in the future they would compre- hend one of the leading truths in political econ- omy. Axsotner Jim Biupso awaits a poet. He was pilot of a steamboat which caught fire in Arkan- a ‘he held her nozzle agin’ the bank” until every one got ashore; he was badly burned for his pains, but he still lives; whereas poets, like most other people, prefer dead men to heap their praises upon. Dr. Menves called attention yesterday, at the Forty-fourth Strect Synagogue, to the unpopu- larity in some quarters ofthe law given by Moses. Would the reverend gentleman have lawyers starve and policemen go into amateur clubbing ? If the laws of Moses were closely observed in New York other law libraries would be worth only three cents per pound and the court houses would become waiting places for impenitent shys- ters, while reporters could find nothing more ex- citing than wy r mee! tings to write about. Tue Coroner: n's JURY have found that the lossof life occasioned by the panic at St. Francis Xavier's Church was not due to any defects of construe- tion. Well, we are not so sure that that spiral staircase did not have something to do with it. But one thing is certain, overcrowding should not be allowed in sor theatres. Themost careful construc Il not render a building secure if overcrowding is permitted. It is quite common for the aisles as well as pews to be crammed and jammed in Catholic churches. Tux Weatner.—The storm centre passed off the coast of North Carolina yesterday morning, and # high pressure prevails over the entire re- gion cast of the Rocky Mountains. The centre of this area is now in the Mississippi Valley, and has caused a “norther’ to prevail on the Texas coast. Westward of the Alleghanics and north- eastward of Maryland the tempe: is low, with brisk winds from northerly points. Rain and snow have prevailed over the Middle and | tin Northeastern districts, rain in the South Atlantic and = Eastern Gulf and | light snow and rain at Ch and Milwaukee. Rain has aleo fallen at a few points | in the Lower Mississippi Valley. The rivers have generally fallen, but a slight rise is reported in the Lower Mississippi. The approach of a Gulf | depression is indicated. The weather iu New York today will be cold and cloudy, with snow | or rain, followed by slightly warmer and clear- img weather, NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, MARCH 18, 1877—QUADRUPLE SHEET, Rapid Transit in the State Legisla- ture. In the Assembly on Friday, during the discussion of the bill to secure a better ad- ministration of affairs in New York city, Mr. Graham, of Monroe county, made use of the following language, which, on the motion of a New York member, was written out by the official stenographer :—‘‘I, for one, have arrived at the conclusion, after a good deal of consideration and after a mem- bership of tfvo years in the Committee on Cities, that the salvation of that city lies more withthe country members than with the city members. Leave them alone and they will go to their own destruction, and they will carry that city so that it will be a disgrace to the Empire State and so that no business man can afford to do business there.” The object of the representative in requiring the formal re- port of the words to the House was to de- clare Mr. Graham in contempt for having made an unparliamentary charge against his associates, but the Chairman of the Com- mittee of the Whole very properly ruled the point of order not well taken, the remarks being general and not reflecting upon any individual member. Without pausing to inquire how much or how little of justice there may be in Mr. Graham’s arraignment of the New York representatives in the State Legislature on |; general principles, we are constrained to admit that it seems to be justified when applied to the course pursued by the city delegation on the question of rapid transit. The necessity of rapid transit to the progress of\ the city, and to the pros- perity and happiness of the people, is no longer an open question. The special interests which, on selfish con- siderations, oppose some particular plan of rapid transit do not venture to deny that steam transportation through the city is a public need. Only they desire that it may follow a route which will save them individ- ually from some’real or imaginary sacrifice. It is notorious that the principal opposition comes from the horse car railroad com- panies, whose business would, no doubt, be injuriously affected by the completion of a rapid transit line running from the Battery to Harlem Bridge through any of the main thoroughfares of the city. To these opponents of the great public im- provement may be added a few unenter- prising property owners, who would be found denouncing any work, however im- portant, which, in their contracted views, would be likely to take a few dollars out of their own pockets. This is in reality all there is of the opposition to rapid transit, while on the other hand it would directly benefit nearly a million of people; would increase the value of more acres of real estate than it would depreciate feet, and would improve the health, mor- als and comfort of the entire popula- tion. When, therefore, we find New York Senators and Assemblymen arraying them- selves in this matter on tho side of a selfish few in opposition to the general good of the peopie they pretend to represent, we may fairly conclude that their duty to their con- stituents is sacrificed to corrupt considera- tions, and that the Monroe county member is not altogether incorrect when he declares that “the salvation of the city lies more with the country members than with the city members.” The question of rapid transit for New York is not one on which an honest differ- ence of opinion can well exist. The con- formation of the city is such that the people are compelled to live'at long distances from their places of occupation or to crowd into inconvenient, unhealthful and demoralizing downtown tenement houses. They arethus necessitated to ride in the horse cars, and their patronage creates the wealth which is used to prevent any im- provement of their condition or any removal of their discomforts. New York cannot grow without rapid transit. Its business men prefer to seek residences in the suburbs, on Long Island or in New Jersey, to the fatigue and hagard of riding up téwn in horse cars, some of which are nests of filth and disease, while others are conve- nient operating places for thieves who ply their trade under the protecting friendship of drivers and conductors. Two-thirds of the one million and a quarter residents of the city earnestly desire the construction of asteam railroad which shall carry them from the Battery to Harlem bridge in twenty-five minutes at a low rate of fare. It is admitted that such a road would add half a million to our population forthwith, would largely increase the assessable value of our real estate, wouid give an impotus to the build- ing business, which employs labor, would increase the retail trade of the city, improve the public health and morals and give the poorer classes cheap and decent homes. Yet all these advantages are to be withheld from the people because selfish corporations, which have received a free gift of valuable franchises from the city, desire to monopo- lize the business of transportation and cor- ruptly use the money they have made out of the people to defeat the people's comfort, convenience and prosperity. It seems plausible enough to insist that where private interests are sacrificed to the public convenience a fair compensation should be made. But no individual can have any rights in a public street that must not yield to the public good. The horse car companies, as a public convenience, were permitted to use the streets, and out of the franchises bestowed upon many They have more right now to exclaim against rapid transit be- cause itis likely to decrease their profits have realized enormous fortunes. ne than the old stage companies would have | had to denounce the chartering of the horse car lines because they would interfere with the omnibus travel. As to those few prop- | erty owners along the proposed rapid transit route who imagine that they may suffer dam- | age by the construction of an elevated railway, we should like to know upon what they can base their claim for compensation and in what manner their loss is to be estimated. Their fear is purcly imaginary. They insist that people will not drive or walk on an | avenue occupied by arapid transit road, and that custom will thus be diverted from the stores and rents will in consequence de- cline. Bat whether their conclusions are them” correct or incorrect can only be settled after rapid transit has become an accomplished tact, The same plea was urged by property owners against the horse car lines, but it is notorious that the street railroads have increased the business of all the avenues they occupy. If such visionary sufferers are to interfere with the work we shall never enjoy rapid transit in the city. Whatever avenue may be selected as its route the same grumbling will be heard that now re- sounds from a noisy clique in the interest of the Sixth avenue horse car corporation. The session of the Legislature is now nearly two-thirds over, and this most im- portant subject has been so treated as to excite the serious apprehensions of those who earnestly desire the progress and pros- perity of the city. Some bills have been introduced—notoriously those of Senators | Bixby and Wagstaff—which are impudent attempts to defeat rapid transit altogether, and should have been framed by Senators selected by the horse car companies and | not by the people of New York. It will be better to leave the law of 1875 as it is than to allow any such insidious and mischievous measures to pass. Nevertheless, that law needs amendment, and one bill, now before the Legislature, introduced by Mr. Selkreg, is designed to render it more efficient. This bill enables roads now under un- forfeited charters from other laws to | organize, construct and operate under the law of 1875, and seeks to pre- vent the vexatious issne of injunc- | tions against ‘rapid transit roads ob- tained for the sole purpose of blocking the work, It requires that the construction of a road shall not be stopped by an injunc- tion until a full trial or hearing has first | been had upon notice, or until the plain- tiff shall have filed bonds of not less than ten thousand dollars to pay all damages caused by such delay, and it allows the construction to go on between the issuing of a provisional injunction and the final de- termination of the case, provided the de- fendant files asimilar bond. Ifthe Logis- lature will pass this billand reject all others it will do a good work, and if the New York members are willing to betray their trust it is to be hoped that the city may find truer friends among the rural representatives. Our Paris and London Cable Letters. England seems about to be blessed with that protocol for which all the diplomatic nurses are crying as for a soothing syrup warranted to tranquillize alike the raving Russian and the turbulent Turk. Still there isa lurking doubt that when the precious thing is fully concocted the Moslem baby will throw it in the nurse’s tecth and the Muscovite infant will re- fuso to take oa dose which the sick child rejects. England, therefore, is much troubled about the prescription, As an offset to the half million mobilized Russian soldiers in the south of the Czar’s dominions we behold the English authori- ties parading five thousand London shopmen in soldiers’ clothes before General Ignaticff. How he must have trembled as the fierce fellows marched past! Paris leads off with a suggestive excitement, showing hcw the old leaven of unrest rises now and then—to-day a red radical, to-morrow a truculent Bonapartist. M. de Cassagnac’s experience in the Chamber was no more encouraging to the Bonapartists than the experience of the extreme republicans a little while ago. Tho waves of uneasiness rise less high each time, but every time the evil spirits move them there is a scene in the Chamber or the Senate, and that alone compensates the Parisian, who loves his fun at no matter whose expense, A bully in a corner, without means of escape, is always a sight to rejoice gods and men, and Paris is particularly human in that respect. London is full of anticipation and divided opinion about the chances of the light blue and dark blue in the coming University boat race. The Thames International regatta, with its fine prizes surely ought to tempt acrew from the Atalantas and the Neptunes of New York. It will also afford a chance for Curtiss, of Chi- cago, to take his champion four to the silver Thames. Miss Kate Field has proved to London that ‘‘Extremes Meet” with suc- cess, and the little fellow who made his first appearance on any stage at the Gym- nase will, wo hope, prove an equal credit to his Parisian authors, Joe Jeffer- fon is, we are glad to hear, about to waken from his long Van Winkle ‘sleep; for, though we all love the vagabond “Rip,” we can well afford to write “R. L P.” over his grave, Cardinal Cullen, who has had a good dinner with the Irish Lord Lieutenant, is not to be allowed to digest it in peace, as Irish nationalists do not believe that the O'Mahoney funeral baked meats should take the shape of a meal at the Viceregal Lodge. With intetesting theatrical, operatic and artistic jottings our cable letters will recommend themseives to our readers, Mr. Morrill and | His | Many Friends. In the streets of some cities where there are cabs the traveller frequently finds him- self surrounded with superserviceable peo- ple. If he only looks as if he might want a vehicle teu men start out; to fetch one forthwith. Five go up the street ata mad run and five down the street with indeserib- able energy. The puzzled traveller is be- wildered to find himself the centre of so much benevolont and philanthropic pur- pose, Presently the five men who went up the street return, followed by a cab which they had met on the way down. Every one demands a fee of a few coppers for the ser- vice of ‘fetching the gentleman a cab,” and each declares that he alone is entitled to this recognition, while, in fact, the driver was al- ready on his way to pick up the fare when these fellows caught sight of him. This is the nature of the dispute between the many friends of Mr. Morrill, who has just taken a cab for the Portland Custom House, Blaine, Frye, Hale and Reed, each one de- clares that he fetched the cab, and intimates that but for his valuable service in that re- spect the gentleman would be still standing at the corner, out in the cold and the wet, and each will feel terribly injured if he is not compensated with some small coin of patronage. It is true the cab was on its way without them; but then, poor devils! -who can deny them @ few covvers each? The Pet of the Police. Here we have the gentle Captain Williams again. The Police Department holds this Williams in the highest esteem. They con- sider him a splendid disciplinarian and a good organizer. ‘One of our best men,” is the way this tender-hearted officer is spoken of by his superiors. And yet this officer is in perpetual trouble. He is everlastingly before the public for muscular exercise of authority, and frequently on trial for such lamblike sport as clubbing prisoners over the head, knocking down men who don't agree with him, assaulting little newsboys and poking people in the ribs with his soft baton at public gatherings. It has been said of this Williams that he takes a malicious delight in exercising authority in the most tyrannical manner, and that wherever he goes he becomes a terror to orderly and dis- orderly alike. His general idea is thata club was made to be used and knuckles were given to knock men and women down, with- out regard to provocation. Heaven help the pet of the police if all these stories be true! But are they true? We fear they are. For it is curious, if they are not true, that this Captain Williams is so often misrepre- sented before the innocent public. Take the last case, for instance, when he was be- fore Police Judge Murray. Would the Judge, if the officer were in the right, have said, ‘Captain, I must dismiss this case; there is nothing that I can see to warrant the arrest?” It appears Williams | went to one of the amusement places of the lower order, where a woman was in the act of performing some daring feat on the trapeze. It is not reported whether the tender heart of the officer was lacerated at the prospect of possible danger to this au- dacious woman, but he jumped up excitedly and ordered the woman to desist and come down. She did so, and then Williams “shook” her, according to the reports, and pinched her arm, saying to her, ‘Stand over there, woman; Ihave not done with you yet.” Then Williams proceeded to knock down the woman’s husband for say- ing to him, ‘Excuse me, sir; this is my wife.” Then Williams arrested the manager of the house, and then the whole party were dragged into court and dismissed, because there was nothing to warrant Williams’ in- terference. Now, this is a pretty piece of business altogether. We should like to know what the Police Commissioners think about it. Do they consider this Williams the kind of man to be in authority? Has he the discretion and forbearance that fit him to command? He may be one of ‘‘our best men” in a fight, where muscle and brute force are required, but as a captain of police isn’t he rather ont of place? We do not believe the absurd stories that are whispered about to the effect that the Commissioners are actually afraid to meddle with their terrible pet, who is over six feot, and well posted about the se- cret history at headquarters. Music in the City. Our people will not quarrel with any enterprise that affords an agreeable musical entertainment, but if there is a treat in music of which they are fonder than of all others it ig a good performance of Italian opera. Thus, although they are pleased to make the acquaintance of the German authors, they will be still more pleased to enjoy once more, in the Academy, the com- pany of the ever welcome Verdi. By the announcement made in another column it will be seen that we are to have a spring season of Italian opera under the efficient direction of an old acquaintance of the metropolitan public—Sig. Luciano Albites. This season will begin April 4, and will include twelve performances of the com- pany, now at Havana. In this company are Palmieri, Rastelli, Marck, Persiani and Rambeth; Augusto Celada and Luigi Zenaris, tenors, and many other ~ good names, Mile. Ilma di Murska will appear in the course of the season. “Rigoletto,” ‘Ballo in Maschera” and “Trovatore,” will be given, but the event of the season will be the production of Verdi's ‘Don Carlos,” often promised but never performed in this city. There is every reason to believe that this spring season will be a very enjoyable occasion, Another splendid promise, a little further in the future, comes from Mr. Strakosch to the effect that the divine Patti will revisit the pale glimpses of our footlights in the fall, Mr. Strakosch, by the way, promises to give us in a few days the grandest musical sensa- tion of the day in the production of the telephone before a metropolitan audience. This will, in fact, be a concert in which in- struments played in Philadelphia will be heard in this city—a scientific wonder of a most remarkable nature. Pulpit Topics To-Day. The value of young men to the churches may be inferred from the number of sermons that are preached especially to them every Sabbath. To-day Mr. Bell, of Brooklyn; Mr. Sweetser, Dr. Wescott and others, of New York, will fire red hot shot at them, while Mr. Lloyd will appeal, in behalf of Jehovah, to the impenitent among them, and Mr. McCarthy will urge them to be ree- onciled to God, and Mr. Colcord impress upon them the necessity of keeping the im- portant appointment with their Creator and Saviour, if they desire to dwell in light hereatter, instead of being driven into the wilderness with those whom Mr. Pullman will describe without the love of the Father. The miracle of miracles then would be, as Mr. Hepworth might easily demonstrate, to give them what they need and should have, not Professor Adler’s ethical religion, nor the compromises of the world, but Mr. Mo- ment’s renewed strength and Dr. Ewer's counsel, and the simplicity of Dr. Yeaman's faith, the forgiveness of sin and the divine armor which covers Mr. Herr. A touch of Christ’s garment with Mr. Kennard may bring this about, so that their lives and con- forth wherover they go, and with Dr. Tyng, Jy., they shall be ready and watching for the second coming of Christ. And speaking with prophetic soul they may draw lessons from the leaves that Mr. Johns will turn over ere the doors be closed and the curtain of the grave fall upon the stage of life, and they go with Mr, Jutten to enjoy tho places prepared by Christ for His people in the |.land boyond the river, mortal who crosses the path of this terribie | t be versation shall be ‘like fragrance poured | The Day We Celebrated. The celebration of St. Patrick’s Day was & great success, although the weather was unfavorable. The parade was almost as large as ever, notwithstanding the mud and snow in the streets. The various societies which took part in the procession entered into friendly rivalry in re- spect to banners and flags, and the whole display was worthy of the zeal and energy of the Irish citizens of the metropolis. The Brooklyn temperance s0- cieties did not parade, giving as their reason the destitution which exists in that city, and determined to expend their money for charities. The celebration of the birth- day of the saint was carried far into the night, and scores of societies and clubs met in the evening to honor his memory. Prominent among the ban- quets were those of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick and the Knights of St. Patrick, at which many eminent per- sons were present, Mr. Hugh J. Hast- ings presided at the dinner given by the Friendly Sons, and made one of those witty and brilliant speeches which are not only heard with pleasure but can be read with profit. General Sherman re- sponded to the toast, ‘The Army and Navy,” and used the opportunity to say that the army had never deprived ao single citizen of his right to vote. These speeches and those of Mr. Babcock, President of the New York Chamber of Com- merce, of Messrs. Chauncey M. Depew, F. R. Coudert, Dr. A. M. Hamilton, Mr. Marsh and other orators of the day are elsewhere published. We congratulate all the admirers of the saint upon this enthu- siastic and successful commemoration of his birth. Ladies’ Bands. Judging from his own experience, Father Whyte is of the opinion that when in crowded buildings the dresses of ladies be- come entangled the proper plan is to pull out jackknives and cut their bands loose at once. This advice is good, notwithstanding the objection that it would, encourage the pernicious practice of carrying knives by young men and possibly a reckless uso of those weapons. But, on the other hand, it would develop the manufac- ture of American cutlery and probably in time revive the custom of wearing swords and daggers. Yet, again, it might becutting loose of ladies—would sometimes lead to the use of cut lasses—but the mysteries of the female toilet are so great that few young men would be able to per- form such delicate surgical operations in millinery. From this point of view it would seem that instruction should be given be- fore the free use of the knife is permitted. What to cut and how to cut are problems which would rather increase a panic than stop it, for tho instant production of hun- dreds of jackknives would frighten every lady in the house. The scene would not unlike that of the conse- eration of daggers in ‘The Hugue- nots.” What ladies’ bands may be is as much a mystery as the interior of Africa. We do not know whether Father Whyte de- sires that they should be cut from the waist, the wrist or the ankle, but it would be a per- son of much presence of mind who could undertake to decide the question. It is best, however, to leave the suggestion of Father Whyte to the consideration of the Indies who are most deeply interested in the sub- ject and can best determine whether jack- knives are more Oenee ee or beneficial to the female sex. PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE, Vico President Wheeler rosts on Scburz’s bosom, Tho Prince Imperial of France is coming to America, Watterson plays the piano, so does Schurz So did John Stuart Mill. It you want to buy tho meanest cigar ever wade go to Washington, D. C. Senator Cameron talks with bis under jaw, as {f he were trying butter, Harvard College is to have achoir of boys, under Protessor J. K. Payne, Rear Admiral J. R. M. Mullaney, United States Navy, ig at the Fifth Avenue, Colonel Peter Donohue, the California railway mag- nate, 1s dangerously til, General William T. Shorman arrived at the Fitth Avenue yosterday from Washiugton. What Lexington avenue really needs js a man who can pull off his boots witb a watch key. Ex-President Woolsey’s volume on ‘Political Pai. losophy’’ is patiently expected by students. Sir Jonn Lubbock says that thero is slavery among ants, There must have been hills among them. Prince William of Prussia is among the most dutiful and exemplary officers of the footguards at Potsdam. Captain Seth W, Macy bas resigned the Collectorship of Newport, R. 1, where he has been In offite for six- teen years. Edward Forbes, the artist, has been elected a for- eign honorary member of the London Etching Club, He was proposed by Mr. Redgrave, R. A. Rochester Democrat:—‘‘A Boston reporter came in lately with a lot of ‘local atoms, differentiated in city bioplasm,’ and then he went out somewhere and laid down and died.” A young English gentleman who had graduated at Oxford was ata Boston party recently, and ho tolda young lady that he thought George Eliot must be an American girl, you know, Scene in Texas. Hotel table. ‘Good morning, stranger; it looks like rain?” Stranger—“I think not.” A shot is heard, and tho stranger is rolled out of the back door, Morai—Texas ts a fine grazing coun- try. Colonel Corbin, the new military Secretary at the White House, is a contrast to his predecessor, He is tall, ike a grenadier, with a mustache, His title 1s derived from his brevet of lieutenant colonel in the regular army, his actual rauk being that of captain in tho Twenty-fourth tofantry, LITERARY CHIT-C AT. - The Putnams will soon have ready Mr. Habberton’s new book, tho ‘Scripture Club of Valley Rest.’’ Harper & Brothers’ next book of importance will be Cameron's “Across Afriea,’? which will be ready in about a fortnight, The exposition of lite insurance in a recent Scribner had the effect of stirring up the insurance companies, some of whom were indignant at, while others ap. planded, the article, The Hampton Publishing Company, of Charleston, 8. C., have recently issued a heroic life-size portrait of Governor Wade Hampton, engraved by Wiliam FE, Mar. shall, The likeness is most excellent, and the work is bold and iree, Every one of Governor Hampton's many admirers will want one of these pictures as soon as they seo it. Tho Messrs, Apploton have in press the ‘Memoirs of Jefferson Davis,” which will be published during tho present year, The mags of valaable historical material which accumulated on Mr. Davis’ hands during the war between the States has been carefully preserved by him, and now, assisted by Major W. T. Walthall, a well known Iiterary gontieman residing in Mobile, Mr, Davis is busily engaged in writing his story of the part he took in the eventiul struggle which resulted in his overthrow aud that of the Confederacy over which he presided. | LONDON TONES. Ignatieff Listening to English Mur- murs About the Protocol. SPECIFIC OR NOSTRUM---WHICH’ Turkey's Fanatic Ory the Real Danger to Peace, THE COMING BOAT RACE, ‘ Kate Field’s Comedy—Joe Jefferson to Tear Himself from “Rip.” IRISH EDUCATION PROJECTS, St. Patrick's Day in Dublin—The Castle Display—Cardinal Cullen's Reward. DOLLYMOUNT’S DIFFICULTIES Operatic Promises—Cable Reduction—A Luna- tic in Court—Wind and Weather. [2x CABLE TO THE HERALD. ] Loxpon, March 17, 1877. General Ignatieff’s visit to London would indicate ordinarily the possibility of asolution of the present difMiculties in the East through the arrangement of a protocol enabling Russia to retire gracefully over @ golden bridge. The protocol, apparently, may stave off an outbreak, but itis diMcult to imagine that this feeble document should possess such im fluence as to nullify Russia’s object in the expendt- ture of $50,000,000 in the mobilization of 600,000 men. What was the object? There's the rab, The English press has been plentitully supplied with feelers upon the question of the Treaty of Paris, which originally emanated in a semi-oMcial char acter from the Berlin press bureau. However disin- clined, England must eventually face this question, The morning papers speak in terms of gratification over the apparent progress toward a settlement. The Times, for instance, in its leading article, contrasts the long preparations which preceded the Andrassy note and the Berlin memorandum with the celerity 6f the present negotiation. It says:—“Concillation and promptitude have been the. characteristics of all parties. and, having resolved to agree, their complaisance is wonderful. The protocol was only communicated to Lord Derby on Sunday, and on Friday we are congratulated as on accomplished work. This shows that whatever the Russian government may propose ta accomplish association with the European Powers is looked upon as important, either for exe ternal political action or to allay irritation and dis- appointment at home. The assurances of Russians make us believe that the latter is the object, and that the Czar, having determined to relinquish his enterprise, desires merely such conditions as will not too much humiliate his people. If this be the motive the signature of the protocol will be ade. eitive event, unless, indced, new disorders in Turkey - throw all again into confusion.” WHAT IT AMOUNTS TO. The HERALD’s Berlin correspondent telegraphs that he has received in circles connected with the Russian Embassy the assurance that the Czar ac- cedes to Russia’s counter proposal. A despatch from Vienna indicates what the situation would be if all were accepted as at present proposed. It says:—‘In settling the terms of the protocol Russia has surrendered the (dea of reviving the last clause of the Berlin memorandum, according to which, should the present effort not lead to the desired result, the Powers should consult about further steps. Instead of this a clause is substituted in which the Powers reserve to themselves a right to take jointly decision in sych eventuality. In this way, while freedom of eventually proposing to agree to further measures is reserved, there would exist no obliga- tion even to enter into discussion of such measures, This reservation is intended to establish the difer- ence between diplomatic and armed intervention, While accepting the first by the signature of the protocol no Power could claim to have acquired the right or authority from the guaranteeing Powers t¢ take execution into its own hands.” A POSSIBLE HITCH SOMEWHERE. All, however, is not over. The Pall Mall Gazette this afternoon sounds a warning note, as follows:— “The public will do well to form their judgment of the Eastern prospect from what was said in the House of Commons yesterday by Sir Stafford North. cote rather than from the rapturous declarations in the Times. Possibly it is a fact that negotiation has virtually ended because the Czar and Prince Gortsohakof in their own minds may have resolved to accept such modifications as have been introduced into the protocol by England. But so far what is thought of these modifications and what particularly is thought of the English stipulay tions about disarmament is unknown in this couns try. We do not say the stipulations will not be ae cepted, but only that they were by no means witl» out significance and that they have not been yet assented to and that for aught thas ts known they may be met by objections more or less serious, In short, the position of affairs to-lay ig just what it was yesterday, and though it is rear sonable to hope that the protocol itself is as good as settled, and though they may be justified whe look for assent to some form of agreement binding Russia to disarm when the protocol is signed, they will be wisest who remember that diplomacy ts a slippery game, and that even if all hopes and ex- pectations of the hour are realized, peace may have yet to struggle out of the woods.” WHERE THE MITCH MAY COME, The danger to peace need not, as superficial ob- servers here hasten to state, come from some direct breach of the conditions by Russia, but rather from the blind and reckless conduct of Tur- key herself. Of course, if Russia is determined on war she may well make protocols if she Is certain that Tarkey will make them useless. Russia must be doing something just now, and playing at protocol suits her admirably. I learn on good authority to-night that’ England will permit Rnasia to take her own course if alter