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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-27
CHINA.

Tbouah we are vet destitute Of any further
porticnlar-. beyond the very vague once reported
nv telegraph from Alexandria, there can bc no
doubt lhat Pekin Is in the hands of the allied
French and English army. According to the
Geographic report from Halifax OF the news by
the Canada, official dispatches had reached Lon
don 10 that effect. Ii is further stated that,
according TO a dispatch from st. Petersburg
neace had been actually concluded, and the En-
peror had returned TO his Summer palace, the
cor.ura and thunder Of which had followed the
occupation OF Pekin.
News has sometime been received rom CnIns'
via st. Petersburg, in advance OF the Overland
Mail. and this account may bo true. Az 81
events The Allies would seem to be in position
to dictat.. the terms of new treaty.
i significant article in The London ItmCs
ye,ms 10 look to something beyond mere
privileges oi trade, and indemnity for the
expenses of the expedition. IL Is suggested
that Lord Egin holds the fate of the Tartar
dynasty ia his hands, and it is pretty strongly
limited that perhaps he might do We'll to over
throw il and 10 - allow the nation %
90 remodel H. Institutions" Great credit is given
10 the Chinese for their aptness at selfgoyern-
ment. and il is argued that the Tartar dynasty
might b. set aside, not only without danger of
ANARCHY. but H. the manifest advantage OF lev
and order The idea Of The Times appears 10
be- that 20 lar as there is any sincerity in China
for property and peaceful industry, it is due ex.
clusi,ely to local and municipal Institutions
associations on the part Of the property holder,
As well against the c1tOrtiOns OF the maadarins
who ba.e their authority on the imperial system.
as against the rayages OF the rebels.
1t would, however, seem pretty bold
operation 80 undertake The reconstruction OF
the political institutions OF nation moro pOpu-
laus than all Europe combined, the strength
Of a mere theory to the supposed capacity OF
the Chinese in the matter of selfg0yernent.
Such IN interference would be pretty likely tn end
in the old story of military subsection. A begin.
ming has already been made in the case OF Can
ion. which remains, and seems likely to remain,
in the hands Of the Allies. AZ 10 the greater part
of the interior of China, il would hardly pay the
cost Of conquest, and the still greater cost OF
holding it ia mbjection. But hitherto one war
and one treaty has only led 70 another, nor
would it be surprising il the ultimate result should
be 70 bring the principal trading cities on the
coast, and perhaps the chief tea and silh districts
OF the interior, under European rule.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-27
NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE THURSDAY DECEMBER 81, 1860

tho Wai Department, ond accepted by Dir.
F7o,d "a We base ocoar evidence before rs.
on Thursday or Fridoy last draft OF th's Guar
a.t.r for $4,000 was protested 10 Boston, ana
,bnt. of course, could not be- one Of these ~nsea
in the Department at Washington. The io'lo"ins
il an accurate copy OF it:
.'IyAsufsaros CRY, July l6, lSGO
$4,000. -......,.,, .ord.- q, the Bank Of
s RSpJic NewYor city Ten olaBd DoilIs ior 'aloe
r.ceiyed uid clargr to ACCOUNT Of cur '''oH
the I''n Of April Hg9 RUSSELL @S1i6Rs wADDELL
"To Hon. J. r. FIorp, Sec. Of War
Across The face of tLis ia written, in The usual
way of an acceptance:
" no " "wlA ppgrAssrsss5 lex is' i'5o
ACCEPTED JOHN ., fL'ylD,e H.,
The Inducements are: Russell, Majors &
Wsddeu; Samuel s. Allen; apd Jno. T. Andrews
& Co. The draft was in the Hide aud Leather
Bank Of Boston, where, as We said just nov, it
" az protested for non-payment.
Now, if Mr.. Floyd has any right to accept
which he has not, though waive that con-
sideration-iour months drafts on his Depart
ment. it can only be on condition that the
DEPARTMENT owes the money To the drawer. II
that yas the fact in this case, then the Govern
meut. in going to protest, acknowledges its BANK
rtIptcy. But if the Government is not bankrupt
and this draft is not paid, because nothing IL
due 70 Messrs. Russell, Majors a. Waddell, and
Mr.. Tloyd does not dare, on the eve OF 30 e1-
posure of the fact that such drafts have been
accepted, use the Government funds for that
purpose. then it follows sc An inevitable conciu-
sion and putting the most charitable constfuc-
ton upon the transaction, that he has been
uairq his official authority in An entirely iiiegoI
and dishonest manner. We do not see why
upon this document action cannot be brought,
first, against the Secretary of War Tor SIooOo;
and that failiug, on the ground that MIR. Floyd
had exceeded hi. official authority in giving such
occeptance. then against Mr. Floyd for raising
money either for himself or his friends on folse
pretense..
We have before US another draft of precisely
the sane tenor AZ that We have given above ex-
cept that it, date is Oct. H. 1850; 1t has nine
months to ruu,,, is for 81 0O0 aud is numbered
los. We presume that in July next, when, in
any probable event Mr.. Floyd world have no
longer been in office, this draft viii meet with
the fnte of the other and be protested. To what
extent the Secretary may have carried on this
banking busDcss--WhO knows Ho" many more
drafts of THE sort are there still floating about
tho country. and who has got the money On
them How many heretofore have been taken
up. and who paid theml The whole business
demands very thorough investigation.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-27
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FLOYD, THE BANKER.

The magnitude of the robbery in the Office Of
The Department Of the Interior has 80 absorbed
public attention, that another fact related 10 that
Transaction in a way not yet wholly explained
seems in some measure Ia be lost sight Of In
deed it is not precisely certain that this
Is not The result whct il was hoped
would De developed BY the exposure of the
fact Of he robbery. II is nj any rate mote.
worthy coincidence that Al acceptance Of Mr.
Secretary Floyds was protested in Boston
Only dry or two before it was discovered
Ut Washington that the bonds belonging to
the Indian Trust Fund had been stolen.
The report is that in place of the bonds,
drails OF Mcssrs. Russell Majors 81 Waddou we're
lodged 10 security these drafts being upon the
War Department, and accepted by the Secretary
The suppo,ition IL, of course, that these accept.
anc,, are tho exact amount of the abstracted
bonds. 1t happens, however, thit, though this
may BE- tine, that amount DOS not cover tho
lrs7s of M.s-s. Eussci. Nr.rr, \ Wodlen on
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-27

IL the Court Of Oyer and Terniner, Justice
Balloon yesterday delivered an important opinion
a. to the right Of suspending sentence Indefinite
l. upon convicted criminals, which, if correct as
We have no reason to doubt, shows that our
criminal Judges in this city have becn in the
habit OF constantly violating the law, by virtual
y usurping the pardoning prerogatiSe, which is
vested exclusively in the Governor of the State.
An application was made to the Court by
Morrissctt, who had pleaded guilty of the capital
crime of arson in the FIRST degree for suspen-
zion of sentence. The District Attorney backed
the application by stating that it was doubtful
whether there was evidence sufficient to convict
him OF any odense. In reply the Judge stated
that he was not satisfied that the Court had the
power to suspend sentence indefinitely in any
An indefinite suspension Of sentence is a quasi
pardon provided the prisoner be- discharged from
Imprisonment and no Court in the State was
endowed with the pardoning power. He was
aware that the Recorder of the City had been
in the habit of exercising this power, and he had
recently asked him for his authority. The Re-
eOrder said BIZ supposed there was an Old statute
Balloon himself had been unable 10 find such q
law. and two of the City Justices of the
Supreme Court, 10 whom be applied, knew Of no
such statute. He had heard that Criminal
Courts III some parts of the State, and even
Justices Of the Peace, bad lately assumed the
right TO suspend sentence. In his opinion
this was nll wrong, the law making it
the imperative duty of AL Justices to impose
Tire sentence which it prescribed upon ali
prisoners convicted, or pleading guilty, unless
prevented by ceriorsri or writ of error Here.
;oiore, the Recorder and City Judge, while cit
ting IN the Court OF General Sessions, have been
in the habit OF suspending sentence very liberal
~ and in some instances, where the character
Of the criminal va. such ~ 10 afford DO shadow
of excuse for such leniency. That this assumed
night has been freely exercised in behalf Of po-
litical partisSDs under cloud, there il not tue
slightest question. But, under Judge BalcoIm's
exposition OF ;hc law our criminal Judges vii,
hardly venture TO pursue the practice ANY further.
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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-27
u. =. nUsKeTs FOB TIE sOUTH.

Several days since, five hundred boxes OF mus
kets were brought down from the United States
Arsenal at Wateryleit, opposite Troy, and one
half of them. i've thousand muskets, were put on
board the Florida for Savannah, and the other
five Thousand were shipped by the Nashville for
Charleston. The Florida met with an accident
when ten hours out and her freight was subse-
ouently taken BY the Alabama. We are informed
that nm additional five thousand have been sent
70 Alabama from the same place within week
past.
These muskets are stated to be- the supply al
loved BIZ the General Government to the state
militia of Georgia and South Carolina respect
iyely and that the Governors Of those States
several months since requested that these arms
should be- forwarded.
Taken in connection with the fact that the
President refuses 10 reinforce the garrison at
Fort Aioultre, this proceeding, which puts arms
into the hands OF tue enemies Of the Union, Is at
least very suspicious. If these were part of the
supply voted to South Carolina, what becomes
Of the $4,000 stand of arms in the arsenal at
Charleston from which We have heretofore been
told the quota of South Carolina and the sur
rounding States was to be- drawn The more
probable supposition is that this is only part Of
the scheme concOcted between cur model Presi-
dent and his beautiful Secretary Of War, to put
as many srms within reach Of the sece,sionists
AZ possible.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-27

Mr.. Justice Smaley, in the United States
Circuit Court yesterday, squarely charged The
Grand Jury to make thorough and careful
inquiries in regard to the violations of the laws
against the slaye-trade in this port, and to pre-
sent snd punish the perpetrators. That the laws
for the suppression Of this infamous traffic have
been persstently and grossly violated within this
district there was no doubt within month
1900 slaves hod been taken from vessels fitted
out at this port. The duty Of the Grand
Jury was 70 seek out and bring all who were
Instrumental in fitting cut these vessels to just
punishment. The laws against The slave
trade were plain and explicit, and, if yigi-
lantly and vigorously enforced, severe enough to
put or. end 10 the traffic a. When any Govern
"ment becomes so feeble so Indifferent, or so
corrupt, that IL will not enforce its vital laws
"--anarchy or revolution begins and then will
" soon be an end of all laws"
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-27

The Central Park COMMISSIONER at a meet
ing Yesterday voted to discontinue all further
proceedings in taking the extension to the Park
from ne.Hundred-and-Sixth to One-ITdndred-
and-Tenth street, on the ground that the valua-
tons were much larger than was contemplated
when they moved TO have the extension made,
ard that they deemed i unwise to make the ad-
diton at the price which it now appeared nnst
be paid for the land. a large portion of this
land is. It is obvious 10 all who are acquainted
with the ground. very desirable to the Park, and
there is n general feeling of regret among the
members Of the Board that they are compelled
to iorego the addition. There was but one vote
against the discontinusnce.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-27

We publish on another page the Address Of
South Carolina to the other Slsvehoding States,
setting forth her reasons for seeding. 1t is Q
curious document TO say the least. The princi-
pal grievances alleged are: !, That the Northern
States have taxed South Carolina unjustly,
through the Tariff; >. That the Northern States
DO not love and adore Slavery; and 3. That those
States hold TO the doctrine that the majority
and not tbe minority, should govern. OF course,
We state il briefly; but such appears to be the
substance Of this address.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-27

Of Mr. Secretary Thompson If be had followed
his example, II may possibly be the misfortune
of this latter gentleman, rather than his fault,
that thieves have been breaking through and
stealing the property intrusted to his care for
some time past; but if the duties of his Office
have usually been attended to with as little sense
of the duty of hs station, our only wonder is
that there is anything lett in the strong boxes OF
his DEPARTMENT
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-27

The ADglo-Saxon aud Canada bring two days
later news from Europe. Official dispatches con
firm the accounts Of the capture of Pekin.
Peace had been concluded with the Chinese, aud
the Emperor bad returned to his palace. An
attempt had been made to sssassinate Col. Dunn,
of the Sicilian army, which gave rise to rumor
Of Garibalds assassination.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-27

W. have no great respect for Mr.. CobO' the
late Secretary oi the Treasury, but 30 certainly
Commend biya FOR showing decent regard to
common prolrieiy nbcn be re-isned his on'ce ~
Washioaon befor, going openly uto the bushes"
Of bI,sbirg up the Union at "ome IN ms own
state. Al .,r .iouid ha,e thought i1' better
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-27

M,Soy PgLicE InHs.-A I'D, nan.ed John vii
-. s.,.ris, locked lp BY ths las.rA,s At the ron6s
- ,.,ti fe. ,isce VI J-eye.cg.A 'a'1oN I" -
-r fbs to-s ii JUl1. Leroy. No 20 william tHeo" Inc
,Yop.rty ~ loud u ~ po"ses-i1t- -, .. vs.,.,,.x
SIsls-e, 10 40. ~ John Jones, was
.n.Ted ri,h rs weh Of cloth In biz Posse,.loh SI l
- s,oer fTon Tie Of Ben in heif NO ~, " '"
80 H. va loete6 ~ 70 charge O gIsd
George Ab,sns hssog euterc0 the soie oil aoan oVA
ig1 Avsnue A. With fslse key snt bHng csashl Eois
ySss y burglary He Led abrfsfrd tl'g rom we N''
sy.vssx and tiat sun s. found !u ais y''esfoi'n'
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-27

AccIDysJs Ash IsQUE-Ts.-Ihe dead body OF an
opLnOyr s "a srdsy found IN The -hsny a. the corner
of eiIh Gyeiu. sad FirtL street. Lie hed eYdeDy OteH
.t,uos Cor y4ltr - Tie body removed 70 he l"e1y
E-eopd Wsrd S5n Hove and the Coroner notified 60"
- Ol.s,. s..e.t5 Reid n.cIet a. No. ~ lasuHpn
s4re,4 on n. soay q " liam Fletcher snstye Of Esd
- - 80. ,ay ~. ~ -yEs.l 81 IN ros received %
49, Sift ~. 3eseI sad q ntsrpsrste habits snd
b. to1,e,d - doen Paf % stairs ~ residence s1
- - 800. -. ~ -tuA which resItsd tssDy IN Tery
~. a. v-sd e Of accidental deatA rendered
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-27
Nespalcrk DAILY Griba,ta
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 81, 1860.

Ralph Fsrnbam, the last survivor of the Bat
tie of Bunker Ill., died yesterday morning, aged
l0i years, months, and ~ days.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-27


W,snISGroS, "Wednesday, Dec. 20, 1900.
The War Department can take no action in reference
10 the recent movements At Pittsburgh until official IN
formation shail be received from tho officer in chscs
Of the Allegheny Arsenal Tho order for the removal
OF the guns recently Issued, and directed them to
be IA, Ship Island and Galveston.
The proceedings of the two CoUgrs ssicnsl Selecs
tUnnii,es the crisis excite no par ocular interest
Is supposed they will be- able 20 come 20 any
satisfactory conclusion, aud the eNtrsme Sout.-
rners are opposed ~ ANY compfomis,s.
Senator Douglas denies thai he refused 10 put hy,-
elf lgh. on the record on the Wsoutions of Senators
Davis aud Ioombs, saying that ho dii put on re
onrlal statement that he declined .oliu on abSl ,cs
propositions which not reduced 10 the form cf
amendments 10 the Con-'u,on, whom he had Just of
fercd amendments in due form covering al the points
in the resolutions.
The -ecessionislr are much conferred by private sr-
counts from Mary land, virginia, aud Other Sou,her1
States.
Since Gen. CAss has retired fr,m the State ppsrt-
pept, the visits to him from distinguished gem lsea
have been numerous including the representatives
from foreign governments, who oyiuce for him tbs
marked consideration which commenced With thesx
official intercourse.
The Secretary OF The Tr,asurS hiaself dopes tbss
any defalcaiion exisss In his Department. How s,
tho examination into ia condition continues and ~
frr, none OF the llli-t boa-s sro missing.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-27

4. L. krcu0n Of Tenn, -see, and H. Sixtou Of the
United Sato- Amy ire TT tbs FiilhN,cuur Hotel
Warren telegraph. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1857-1861, 1860-11-17
TO JULIA,
pr oILBERr FORREST.

Iloye thee, as love the star,
The first bright star Of even,
Which gently soothcs my aching heart,
And leads my thoughts to heaven
love thee as love the flower
That rears its dropping head.
Though winters cold and chilling blasts
Sweep DER its snowy bed
love thee, Is love the breeze
Which fans this throbbing brow.
And watts my sighs Ger oceans waves
To lands where thou art now
love thee, as love the orb.
Whose soft and mellow rays
Recall sad dreams, and joys long past,
And scenes Of other days.
love thee, as Kindred heart
So closely linked with mine,
That all our griefs and joys arc one,
And all my hopes are thine.
Warren telegraph. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1857-1861, 1860-11-17

If Ifanybody wants to edit the vcksburg SEN
tinel, ho ought to know what is before him.
Dr. James Hagan took the place in 1887; had
number of street fights, fought duel with
his brother editor of the Whig, and was killed
in lS4a in a street fight by d. W. Adams. His
assistant, Isaac G. Partridge, died of yellow
fever in 1885, DR.. j. S. Fall, another assistant,
had number Of fights, in one of which he was
badly wounded. James Ryan, next editor, was
killed by r. E. Hemnct Of the Wing. Next
came Water Hickey, who had several rows, and
was repeatedly wounded he killed DR.. Macin,
and was soon after himself killed in Texas.
John lawns, another editor, was imprisoned
for tho violence of his articles. Mr.. jenkins,
his successor, was killed in the street by II. A..
Crabbe; Crabbe was murdered in Sonora F.
G. Jones succeeded Jenkins but soon afterward
drowned himself
Warren telegraph. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1857-1861, 1860-11-17

Pure ENcLIsn.-By too ready adoption of
foreign words in the currency of the English
language, we are in danger Of losing much of
its radical strength and historical significance
Marsh has compared thc parable of the man who
built bis house upon the sand as given by Mat
thew and Luke Matthew uses the plain Saxon
English The learned evangelist, Luke, en-
ployed Latinizsd dictionary. "Now," he says,
compare the two passages, and say which, to
every English car, is the most mpressve:"
" And the rain descended, and tic floods
came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that
house. and it fGli, and great was the fall ofit."-
Matthew.
Against which the stream did beat vehc.
mcntly, and Immediately it fell /; and the ruin of
that house was great "-Luks
There can scarcely b. a difference of opio.
ion as to the relative force and beauty of the two
versions; and accordingly we find, that while
that Of Matthew has become proverbial, the
narrative of Luke is seldom quoted"
Warren telegraph. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1857-1861, 1860-11-17

A BRAVE CnALLEScE.-=In tho beginning of
the last century, female resided at Wanstead,
who annually attracted a notice by the follow
ing advertisement; "This Is to give notice to
all my honored masters and ladies, and the rest
of my loving friends, that my lady Butterficld
gives a challengeto ride a horse, to leap horse,
or run on foot, or hollo, with any woman in
England seven years younger, but not day
older, because won't underva!uc myself, being
now seventy -four years of age. My feast will
when there will he good entertainment for that
day. and all the year after, In Wanstcad in
Essex"
Warren telegraph. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1857-1861, 1860-11-17
New Crrr IN vracrsrA-pnoonsss or Souri,

New CRY IN VIRGrNIA--PRoaRgss or Souri,
ERN MANUFAcrUREs.--An new town, to be called
Virginia city," has bon laid out near Ports
mouth, Va, by an organized company, with q
view of establishing cotton mills, wooden facto.
ri,s, and iron works. The Norfolk Argus says
that Virginia city, as laid out, lies inside Of the
harbor Of Norfolk, in the State of Virginia, al.
joining the United States navy yard and the
miles along tn, main barbor bety cen the sea-
board and Richmond railroad, and tho Norfolk
and Portsmouth railroad, and the Dismal swamp
and A'bemarle and Chesapeake canals, with the
best harbor on the Atlantic ocean.
Warren telegraph. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1857-1861, 1860-11-17

The DEAD WTrE.-In comparison with the
loss of wife, all other bereavcments are trihcs.
The wife; she who fills so large a space in the
domestic heaven; she who ia bu led, so un-
wcariod bitter, bitter is the tear that falls on
her clay. You stand beside her grave. and think
OF the past 1t seems an amber colorod pathway
where the sun shone upon beautiful flowers, or
the stars hung glittering overhead. Eain would
the soul lirger there. No thorns are remem-
bercd above the sweet clay, save those your own
hands have unwittingly planted Her noble
t4pder heart lies open to your inrnost sight
You think of her as all gcnteness, all beauty
and purity. But she is dead. The dear head
that has so often lain upon your bosom, now
rests upon pillow Of clay. Tho hands that ad-
ministercd so untiringly are faded, white and
Geld beneath the gloomy portals The heart
whose every beat measured an eternity of love,
lies under your feet. And there is no whito
arm over your shoulder now--no speaking face
TO look up in the eye oflovc--no trembling lips
to murmur, "Oh, it is too sad!" There is
strange hush in every roomi No smile to meet
ycu at nightfall- the clock ticks, and ticks.
apd ticks! 1t was sweet music when she could
hear 1t. Now it seems to kncll only the hours
through WHICH yoH watch the shadows Of death
gathering upon the sweet face. But many tale
It telleth ofjoys past, sorrows shared and beau
tiful words registered above. You feel that the
grave cannot keep her. You know that she is
ofen by your side, an angel presence Cherish
Let Aler holy presence be asAa charm to keep
y~Sgrom r{ii In all New wa ala plcssAat 6onncc-
tiohs give kcr place in your heart. Never for
get what she has been to yon--that shc has
loved you Be tender to her mclnory.-N y
TrarelLer.
Warren telegraph. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1857-1861, 1860-11-17

PAYNa ANOTHER Mans TAxEs-A man in
Cincinnati has just discovered that he has been
paying for the last fifteen years, ANOTHER mans
taxes. He has paid about $1,000, and now asks
the Court TO refund principal and interest. The
Court cannot probably allow the interest, but
the amount viii doubtless be- paid over to the
gentleman, and then entered to the owncr's ac-
count rs back taxes.
Warren telegraph. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1857-1861, 1860-11-17

ASrs.-A lady writes" Some ten years ago,
went to my closet to get a sponge cake, and
found It covered with these little pests, the rcd
ant. Not knowing what to do with il, laid it
down on an an old black walnut table close by,
and in less time than il has taken me to write
This the oo ants left Ss .nS .lS and ss
been an insect seen. 1.-THE shelves should not
be polished or vanished.