New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-15
:, euo rsars aco. American readers Will not


remember the circumstances. hence eondense 'hen
child. boy not four years old was taken l'oin 'ne
lu,o cot in which he lay sleeping beside ms nurse
stranged stabbed, and gashcd, and thrown down
prvy in his fathers garden. The family was respect
abe .te nicr branches were by two separate mothers
he father having married for the second time with ms
-overness. Hence. apparently, deviish hatred and
jealousy conceived by this girl of sixteen for the child
which sbe sa,eJ AZ told She was suspected and tried
acquitted with appause the was suspected; the
iudcia and polce investigation bnngled like the Bur
dell trial in New.York. and the affair slept san
culinary mystery until the other day. when the girl
comes from semi Protestant nunnery at Brighton 20
rive herself up al Bow.st. The papers editonaze on
the subject. generally with an inclination toward
extenuatng her crime or affecting distrust of tho
truth Of it, based on her possible but probable insan
ity. The general increasing dislike of capital punish
ment lies at the bottom Of this.
The three days sale Of the sketches, etc., of the late
John Leech, of which wrote in my last has proved
extraordinary peeunary success-eyen greater than
was anticipated The net result is Si,Oe9 U.s. ohe
picture alonea little sketch in OIL representing TWO oil
the prettes: girls that even Leech ever drew walking
by the seaside at Biarrz-fetched hundred gnineaS
Nearly everything went at high prices
Mr. Gmdstones budget is greater success than
its predecessors People have got so accustomed TO
prosperity under the rule of the present Chancellor OF
the Exchequer that they hardly recognize each succes
sive manifestation of tier good fortune at the night
valne surplus of three millions and half sterling is
a fact which cannot fail to asonish the country. And
this enormous surplus all the more gratifying from
the fact that it is mainly due TO the unexpected pro-
ductiyeness Of Great Brans sources OF revenue hot
10 the imposition of unnecessary taxes at the beginning
Of the financial year. OF course the claimants for so
vast an excess OF receipts expenditures were nu
merous; and il is impossible but that those who have
not obtained their wishes should feel dissatisfied. But
on the whole the distribution of the national bonus VIII
give satisfaction. Twopence is taken off the income
tax reducing that obnoxious impost TO foupence in The
pound lower rate than it has fallen TO since its
imposition, at sevenpence. by Sir Robert Peel The
duty on tea is lowered by onehalf-from shilling 70
sixpence the poaud-and the stamp on fire insurance
is reduced at the rate. namely from three shngs
10 eghteenpence. An these rcmssions will recommend
themselves to the tax.paying community OF course it
would have liked to see the malt duty essened as well,
but one can't make than twenty shlngs out OF
pound. however 1t is calcuated and If the surplus be
absorbed in lowering the income tax by onethird and
tea and insurance duties by oneha Britons can afford
to wait awhile for cheaper malt liquors. In the mean
while Americans may wish they could borrow Mr..
Gladstone to superintcnd their financial difficulties
T.. u. q.