The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-31


in the first degree, 10 drawing 10 close. Judge
Russell sat In the General Sessions to late hour
last night, in order to finish the testimony. The
summing up will take place this morning, when
the case will be given to the jury in the afternoon.
The Police Commissioners met yesterday after
noon, all the members present except Mayor Wood.
very little business was transacted, owing to the
absence OF the Mayor. The designations of Peter
chris, doorman of the Fourteenth ward, and E.
W. futile, patrolman ofthe Second ward, were re-
ceived and accepted Several resolutions were
presented and laid over until the next meeting,
after which they adjourned.
A large meeting of republicans was held in
Brooklyn last evening for the purpose of ratifying
the nomination o I Thos. W. Field for Collector of
Taxes, John Williams for Street Commissioner, and
J. G. Duryee for Commissioner Of Repairs and Sup
plies, who will be the republican candidates for
those Offices at the election on Tuesday next.
A destructive fire occurred at Independence,
Mo-, at an early hour yesterday morning. The loss
Of property is estimated at $50 twenty build
ings including the independence Hotel, being des-
troyed before the confagration could be subdued.
Utah advices to the 18th inst, by the Central
overland route, have been received. The news Ia
unimportaut and meagre. Brigham Young was en-
gagged in starting schools and academies
Among the exports of cotton domestic goods last
week were 1877 packages, valued at about $40 900,
to the Amoor river, formerly Northern China, now
Eastern Russia
The cotton market yesterday continued 10 rule dull,
while prices not quotably lower. Tho sales were
confined TO about 400 500 bales the basis Of quota
tons given in another column. The foreign news was
more favorable to breadstus and the flour market
hrmer, with good demand from the trade, while sales
were made TO a fair amount. Southern -four was
in good demand, and prices hrmcr. Wheat was
more inquired for, and the sales embraced about
10000 bushels, including common red Southern at
81 20, fair white DO. at 81 co. and Iowa spring
at 81 90 Corn also firm and in better request with
more doing at rates given in another place Pork
less buoyant, with tendency easier rates. New mess
sold al sl7s7h and new prime at $l4 Is $l4 37f Su
gns firm and in steady demand, with sales Of about
SEQ 900 hhds and 500 boxes rates given in another
column. Coffee quiet, the drmness Of holders tend
ing to check sales. Small lots Of Jamaica and Maracaibo
were reported at prices given elsewhere Feighs
steady with moderate engagements at unchanged rates
The Condition OF Europe-Resistance OF
Feudal Despottsm to the Revolution.
The news from Europe presents fair aspect
to-day, but beneath the surface the current is
running strongly towards mighty conflict be-
tween the old dynasties and the Napoleonic
ideas.
When Martin Luther blazed upon Germany,
a revolution was initiated against the ecclesias-
teal despotism, hoary with centuries, which in
volved the whole of Europe in conflicts and
coalitions for two centuries, settling down
finally in partial contamination in the estab-
lishment of the new kingdom of Prussia,
under Frederick the Great, and the reform of
the Roman Catholic Church everywhere.
Hardly had this been achieved, and the dynas-
ties natlcreu tnU.-- mat tney wclc AZ"
tering upon a peaceful era, in which they
could look after the commercial development
of their dominions, when the first French revo-
luton burst upon France, and the European
now directed against the feudal despotism upon
which its dynasties were founded. This revo-
luton has gone on, with varying success, for
seventy years, but it still exists. The political
order of things in Europe is not yet settled
The dynasties still cling to the hoary feudalism
of reigning by Z" divine right" and by the
right of blood" and the revolution has its rep
resentatives, too, who claim to reign in virtue
of the popular will. Nay, more: this repre-
entative advances the idea that dynasties must
be founded on satisfied nationalities," and
wondrous to behold, Italy, the cradle and home
of ecclesiastical despotism, the people that for
fifteen centuries has had no national or political
existence, comes forward, and, by the unani
nous exercise of the popular voice, constitutes
herself nation, great and powerful, upon the
revolutionary platform of Europe. 1t is the
greatest spectacle that the age has seen.
But where will these progressive changes
ends Will feudalism give up its hold on Euro
pean society without struggle? Is eccesias-
teal despotism utterly routed? Abundant evil
dences are daily to be seen that the end is not
yet; that feudalism will still make a powerful
resistance; that the ecclesiastics cling with
desperate tenacity to the remains of their tenn
poral sway. These are to be found in the in
trigues of Lord Derby last year with the Aus
trian dynasty, the opposition of the British
tories to the present policy of peace with
France, in the drawing closer together of Rus
STA and Austria, in the sturdy resistance of the
Pope to the Napoleonic ideas, and in the
changing difficulties that are continually
gathering themselves in the path of Louis
Napoleon and Victor Emanuel. When the
French Emperor determined to declare war
against Austria year ago, it is reported that
his uncle, Jerome, the brother of Napoleon,
left the Palace in despair, exclaiming, Il fore
see that the times of 1911 have returned
Yes, the times of 1911 have returned, or they
are, at least, near at hand. The era of dynastic
coalitions against the executory legatee of the
resolution Ia roannoar inn But thonnh Il