The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-04-29

The social equality question among the two races Is
narrowed down in Richmond 10 the question as 10
whether negro can ride on the white mans street
car II was recently decided in the negative, OUT 10
still agtated SO perssentiy by the black people that
trouble apprehended unless their demands
Extra police are stationed along OF the iines ana
the negroes is said. have threatened 70 Tear UP the
tracks unless they ride among white people.
The Richmond Times recently made some remarks
which considered too ncendiary by GEN Scnoneiu
and he yesterday informed the editor that he must not
do any more.
the citizens OF Halifax, Va gave the negroes resi-
dent in that town complimentary dinner last week,
and the citizens OF Danve subscribed heavily towards
purchasing q chapel for the of their immediate
colored neighbon
Edward Carter, z. p Dyer, Jr., Charles he'en,
Charles H Ward and Charles Il Smith have been ndcs
cd in Boston for alleged completely the recent State
street Financial Irregularities Of Melen Ward 20.
and the parties have been held TO bail In ~ 900 eacn
for trial.
bold attempt was discovered recently to throw
large quantity OF unaxed whiskey the Boston market
by means Of exporting six hundred barrels OF water and
reporting the same ~ whiskey.
Mr. Peabody had an interview with President johnson
while in Washington recently He donated $4,000 for
the founding Of circulating library in Georgetown,
D. c., Saturday.
Tho japanese Commissioners are in Washington, but
have not boon presented to the President owing TO
the absence OF the Secretary Of State The tenor Of
their business with the government has not yet trans.
pirsd.
The Virginia Legislature has passed bill approprating
$4,000 for tho education OF white and biack children
The United States steamer Aarblehead ives at Cape
Haytien on the 7th inst
nre occurred at Charleston. C, yesterday morning.
which involved a loss Of $780, 900.
Luxemburg-Its Importance 10 Franco-Thc
Position Of Prussia.
Luxembourg was exacted as one Of the guar
antces for the peace of Europe when the powers
were in temper to fancy that peace could
never be threatened by anybody but the great
dsturber, France. This alone indicates the
Importance of the little scrap Of territory
to the government which now demands pos
session Of it. Indeed, while Luxembourg is
in the hands of her enemies France is, to q
certain extent, under bonds to be civil and
it Il her desire to be free from such restraint
that moves the present agitation. It is not
question Of dominion for there are less than
thousand square miles and less than two hum
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strategy and, in that sense, of safety. II is a
question of thorn in the side that keeps one
restless and wakeful, because any chance may
stir it and make it cause of uncomfortable evil.
Between Alsace and the sea, following down
the Rhine, there are three zones of country of
primary importance in view Of any military
operation against France. They open on the
Rhine at one end and into France at the other.
They are formed by the relation that the Mouse
and Moselle bear to the Rhine. The first lies
between the Upper Rhine and the Moselle,
opening on the Rhine below Cobientz; the
the third between the Mouse and the German
ocean. In the latter zone lie such famous
points as Oudenarde, Namur, Families, Nj
velles, Jemeppe and Waterloo. II is because
the Netherlands lie so much in this division
that they became in SO many wars against
France the "cockpit Of Europe" But since
the days when the wars Of the Spanish success
sion, the republic and the empire we're fought
over almost every mile Of that district the in
PRODUCTION of railroads has made some
modification of strategy. We have an illus
tration of it here. Luxembourg lies in
the middle zone-at the upper extremity Of
that somewhere the waters of the Mouse and
M0selle are nearest together as they rise in
Ardennes. II is not at all in the route of an
army marching to France by the lower Rhine,
yet by its rail communications it can command
any point on almost any line Of operation in
hot 70 hxxf
mand all important points in the upper zone,
and the march of a foreign army by the middle
zone would not be feasible if Luxembourg and
we'll organized French force were in the hands
IF an active and resolute commander.
But in the hands of the Prussians this impor-
ant scrap of territory is foreign wedge forced
n at the vulnerable point of French defence.
This point in hostile hands, and France lies
almost naked to her foes. Marching from the
Prussian frontier by the middle zone they have
IN easy line to the Marine, and so the direct route
10 Paris with no good defensive line between.
II is obvious, therefore, that France would
never willingly have seen garrison of six
thousand Pruss ans placed in that vital fortress
Such possession is to her constant reminder
Of the humiliation that followed the dreadful
days of Leipsic and Waterloo. PROSTATE before
Europe she had to accept the law, not give it,
and assent that others should have the material
guarantee Of way to her heart. Prussia claims
thatshe holds the fortress by treaty right-mcan-
ing the treaty right given at vienna-that
treaty right by which there existed German
Confederation and which treaty riCbt she
smashed to atoms last summer. But Prussia,
though she has oblterated so much of the
system then established, wishes TO preserve the