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NO.. II

Col. Downing's majority for Principal
Chief, over two hundred.
James Vann, Assistant Chief, Ross
man.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-18
THE JUDICI4RT.

We propose following up our remarks upon
the judiciary Of NewIOrk, not because we
wish to hold any particular wrong-doers up to
odium, but because the whole system is awTy,
and we want the Constitutional Convention to
amend it, Some of the City Judges, as most
people know, are upright, learned, and intelli-
gent men. The structures which are passed
upon the bench i'm general cannot wound them,
because they are above suspicion. But others
are VIGOROUSLY incompetent and corrupt, and
any system by which they can he foisted into
such important Offices needs a thorough over
hauling. Whether the Judiciary ought to be
elective or not is a question we do not purpose
now TO discuss. That it ought not to he, must
not be, any longer the tool of proilgate politi-
cal party of course.is not question at all.
IL is understood that the matter of the
Church-st extension is about to come before
the Courts, and we shall watch the case with
especial care This swindle, as our readers
may remember. is a scheme for extending
Church-st. from Fult0n-st. to MorTis-st.-a dis
lance of 1900 feet. The assessments to pay
for the lob amount to S3,OO0,OCO, of which it is
pretty well known that about 100000 is to be
divided among the members of .the Ring
All the owners of real estate below Four
tecnth-st. have been laid under contribution,
and the assessments have been distributed, as
might be supposed, in the most grossly unfair
manner 1t is possible that some of the judges
who look for denomination, land will be com
PEELED to owe That honor TO the bad men who
manage Tammany Hall and control our prim-
airy elections may be called upon to decide
this case. We shall await the decision with
some curiosity; for it will not only be deci-
sion as to the extension of Chureh-st., but at
the same time an answer to the question
whether the people are to be Systematically
outraged by their sworn protectors for the
benefit Of Mr.. Tweed and his friends.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-18
THE LEGION or HONOR.

We do not know whether the Decoration Of
the Legion of Honor, which Napoleon Ill. has
been good enough to confer upon several
American exhibitors, carries with it any kind
of unconstitutional nobility or not; but we
think that we may run the risk, and make no
protest One gentleman, who is in the sewing
machine business, advertises that he has been
made a Knight, and if So we cheeIfully admit
that, the needle being vastly more useful than the
rapier, he is as well entitled to write himself
"Sir" or "Chevalier" as anybody dubbed during
the days of chvalry could possibly have been.
One eminent piano-forte maker boasts a SINH
lar honor, and piano-fortes, if they do not
play "The Battle of Prague" too often, are
also peaceful in their tendencies, and worthy
Of encouragement. The times have changed
since poor Fulton tried to interest Napoleon |. in
steam navigation, and was impatiently dis
missed as visionary. This is, indeed, the
golden age of the mechanicians- Formerly an
inventor went wandering up and down the
world, pOverty-stricken, foot-sore, and in all
ways distressed he waited in ante-chambers,
beseiged boards, petitiOned, and memOrialized,
and demOnstTatcd he wrote letters which were
never answered, solicited loans which were
never afforded presented projects which were
never considered, and had before him per-
petual prospect of dying in the street. the
Jail, or the alms-hOuse He might be mobbed,
or murdered, or adjudged a lunatic. If any
body knows of any sadder reading than the
biography of inventors and projectors, we beg
him to keep his information to himself. We,
at least, have no desire to avail ourselves
of it.
Wars were formerly history itself; now they
are the historical episodes Peace and material
prosperity have now to the minds of most men
the value which was once attached to war
making and its inevitable distress, and want
and ruin. Nor will the world again lapse into
a condition of chronic hostility; for future
campaigns, thanks to railways and improved
pr2jectiles, must be short. The world, for
once, is resolutely bent upon being happy,
prosperous, and comfortable; and although
there are gentlemen of the poetical and philo-
s0phical persuasions who mourn this tendency
to materialism, we, who know nothing more
material than blowing whole armies into frag-
ments, cannot agree with them. But whether
We Like 1t or not tho world refuses any longer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-18

slave trade. The reply of the lViceroy, which
was translated by the Egyptian Minister of
Foreign Affairs, avows his wish for the aboli-
ton of both the slave-trade and Slavery, but
maintains that the chief delinquents as regards
the slaye-trade are Europeans, who are beyond
the reach of the Egyptian Government, so long
"a the latter has not the right of search.
Slavery the Viceroy calls =" horrible institu-
"tion." but, as it was mixed up with the reli-
gion of the country, it could not be extin-
guished at once. Were the slave-trade only
STONED, Slavery would disappear in Is or 90
wears. Lord Stanley, referring to this subject
in the House of Commons, said the right of
search was so liable to being abused in an
Eastern country that the question of giving
this right to an Eastern monarch would re-
ouire a great deal of care and consideration.
He had, moreover, always been under the inn
preston that the continuance of the slave
trade was chiefly due to the cOnniyance of
local civil officers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-18
NORTH CAROLINA.

THE PROVOST COURT-FREEDMAN MURDERED.
81 TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNE
RALEIGH, July 17.-The Provost Court for
the Counties Of Cumberland, Harnett, Richmond and
others in North Carolina established by Gen sickles OF
which W. II. Porter is ChiefJustice, has convened in
Fayetteville The most important case for trial that
OF Jasper Williams coored man, who is under arrest
charged with persisteny utterng incendiary speeches
and melting riot and this charge said to be preferred
by a number OF colored citizens.
The body OF q missing cOlorcd man recently found
I'm Dan River, Stokes County. His head had been com
petey severed from his body Suspicion was attached
his WIFE, aud she arrested and confessed her com
pclty In the crime. duplicating two white men. Reuben
Wright and another man named Manuel III appeared
that Wright had promised 20 marry the woman rs soon
s her husband was of the way. She. with the as
distance of the men. cut his head oil with an ak ana
threw the body In tile river
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-18

The Convention yesterday, by the decisive
vote of ~ to 49, defeated Mr. Murphy'S amend
ment to the majority report of the Suffrage
Committee, in which he retained the present
property qualification of voters, and provided
for separate submission of impartial suffrage
to the people This is well done, and is the
result of weeks debate in which Che
Democrats had full opportunity to pro-
duce all their arguments against the rights OF
of cOorcd men, from the curse of Ham down
to the latest microscopic analysis of wool.
The unqualified declaration of Mr.. Gross editor
Of Die Stats Zeitung, in favor of manhood
suffrage, is honorable not only to journal
which has always been ready to frankly accept
facts. but indicates the progressive liberaity OF
the intelligent German Democrats of New York.
The defeat of Mr.. Murphys amendment
should secure the speedy adoption OF the
majority report, and we may consider
the suffrage question as virtually set
tied. The Committee on the Legislature
reported yesterday an important amendment,
which we print in full, recognizing the Senate
and Assembly. 1t provides that the State shall
be divided into eight Senatorial districts, each
electing four Senators, with the exception Of
New York, which elects five. 1t also increases
the Assembly while the minority report OF the
Committee recommends its reduction. The sixth
section prohibits members of the Legislature
from holding Federal or State offices, rule
which would strike at the root OF an evil from
which this city especially suffers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-18

Mr. Gladstone delivered very good speech
the other day at the annual dinner of the
Newspaper Press Fund in London, and con-
sidering how sensitive he VIGOROUSLY Is 10
criticism he made some excellent remarks
upon the Importance of journalistic criticism
which were hardly expected from him.
The editorial profession is every year ap.
sorbing n greater and greater proportion OF
the educated men of this country, as well as
Great Britain, and we think the time mas come
when we too should have press 1uhd Ike
that which has done so much good ABROAD
There is no other profession which offers SO
few great money prizes to its followers as that
of journalism, and none, perhaps, when so
rapidly wears out the health. A fund for the
relief of the sick or superannuated Ought 10 DC
kept up by the contributions OF the press al
over the country. Let an attempt 10 eneS'
some such organization be made by reSponsioic
persons, and we are confident that 1t VIII DC
received with nearly unanimous favor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-18
COLLEGE COMMANDMENTS.
COMMENCEMENT AT HARVARD.

COMMENCEMENT AT HARVARD.
Boston, July 1.-THE annual commencement
exercises at Harvard College took place to-day in pres
ence Of Gov. Bullock and STAFF members of the Executive
Council and large audience of the friends and relatives
of the graduating class together with many distinguished
in all departments OF life The procession formed
nj Gore Hail usual and proceeded TO the First Church.
where the literary exercises took place. agreeaby inter
spersed with music followed by the comforting OF degrees
by President Hill The literary performance OF the
Young gentlemen appeared TO give much satisfaction.
The election Of the Board Of Overseers resulted in the
choice OF Henry Lee John A. Andrew. Ralph W; Emer-
sOn j. Ingersoll Bowdch, and Seth Sweeser The cor
poraton voted TO establish dental school IN connection
with the College The honorary degrees conferred
follows: Master OF Arts, Geo. Woodbury. Bunnel, San
Francisco; VIM III. WhmOrc Boston; Chas, q. Leland.
Philadephia Henry Mitchell, Nantucket; VIM. ID. Howell,
Cambridge; Doctor Of Laws, Geo. Peabody OF London;
Prof Bent PIERCE, Cambridge.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-18

In the House yesterday Gen. Butler emphat-
ically denied the statement Of the Rebel Gen.
Ould that he had offered to give up 10000 sick
Union prisoners, and that the offer had been
refused by the United States Commissioners
Mr.. Eldrdge was not satisfied with this denial
and to us the discussion is additional proof
that for the honor of the Government, and the
final settlement Of the whole question, n
Committee to investigate the treatment of both
Union and Rebel prisoners should be appointed
by Congress.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-18
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-18

The great concourse of German singing
societies in Philadelphia is something pleasant
to note, if only as proof that so large por,
ton of our population have refinement and
cultivation enough to devote themselves lor q
few days to an orderly and ennobling pursuit
of amusement. 1t is only among people OF
great social virtues that such gatherings are
possible, where the attraction is one Oh the
greatest of the arts, and the audiences are
husbands with their wives and parents with
their children. W;ll the time ever come when
Americans, too, shall have their Sinser-ieasts,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-18
lIEXICO.

HAVANA, July 10, via New ORLEANS, July
1.-THE steamer Raleigh, from Neworleans on the eth
inst arrived at this port yesterday and bring number
OF imperial celebrities who arrived at New-Oreans
OF the 9Th and 9th from Vera Cruz. Among them are
Gen. jose Domingo Herran, second in command
when Vera Cruz capitulaed Domingo Cureau. the
cx Commssario Imperial Civil Governor of the de
partmcnts OF Vera Cruz TuXpan and Tehauncpec; Col
Jose Antonio Trigos; Capt Bueros, Aid 10 Gen
Perez Gomez; Majo -COmmandant Narquez; Lieut.,
Commissioner Mariana Battiste OF the Navy ana
Aid 10 the COmmissary; and Pedro Santas Fermentl
Colonel OF Engineers. Gen Hcrran, who Is sOn-in
law OF Gen AmOnte, proceeds 10 Paris. During santa
Anna's presence at Vera Cruz he held two interviews
with Commissary Bureau-Genera TOboada and Gen.
Perez Gomez OF a omewhat confidential nature l
am positively assured by persons who saw ana
read the documents, that at one OF the inter
views santa Anna informed the Imperallst au-
thortes that he returned to Mexico with the
written covering three foOlscap pages signed
Nv President johnson and Secretary Seward, and
bearing their official seals the following effect That
II santa Anna would return TO Mexico and establish him
self as the President and Dictator, the United states
would recognize him as the constitutional head or the
Government, furnish him with loans 10 the amOnt OF
100000 per month, and whatever arms and aInmunl-
lions OF he might require In addition 10 granting
him permlssan 10 recruit troops In the United states
My infornans 10 the inquiry whether the said
document might not be forgery. declared emphaticaly
OF their own knowledge, that IL was genuine They FUR
ther asserted their belief that the production Of this
authority by santa Anna induced the action OF Com
mauder Roe OF the TacOny.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-18
PRESIDENT SALNATE or HAYTL

Gen. Turin Sanaye, the new President of
Hayti. is a man of whose former history but
little is known The first that was heard of
him in this country was his alleged partcipa-
ton, in July, 1861, in an attempt to assassinate
one of President Gellrards ministers. He was
condemned to death by court martial,
but escaped to San Domingo. In May,
1866, he placed himself at the head of an
insuuectionary movement in the northern part
of the Republic. On the 9th of May he organ
lied Provisional Government, and on the next
day he took possession of Cape Haytien. The
insurrecton was unsuccessful. The insurgents,
at the beginning of June, were shut up III cape
Haytien, where Salnave maintained hmseltun
November, when difficulty which he had
with the English Consul led to the lombard
ment of Cape Haytien by English vessels.
When his position became hopeless, Salnave
took refuge on board of the American steamer
De Soto, which conveyed him to the Domlni-
can port of Monte Christi. After the success
of the instruction in the earlier part OF the
present year, public opinion seemed to he
unanimous in designating Salnave as the ablest
man for the Presidency. He accordingly as
sumed the government as Provisional Presi-
dent, and. as our latest dispatches from Hayu
indicate, has just been elected President by a
unanimous vote.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-18

~ A letter from our london correspondent on
the National Portrait Gal,Gryat KenSiRgton, let
terS from the South on Reconstruction, the Sur
raft Trial yesterday, The Nelo Hope Of Labor"
by Horace Greeley an article on Photo Litho-
grdphy and other matters, appear on the second
Reports on the third page; notice of The North
american ReuieU for July on the Siyth page; and
Crop Reports and Income Returns on the SGu-
pDfb maze
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-18

The clamor for additional bounties is getting
contagious A correspondent writes to urge
the claims of the army nurses. Wen, IL we
once 90 into the Wholesale gratitude business,
it is hard to say why the patriotic women
sbould not come in for share as well as pa
triotic men. Next we shall have the suffers
and contractors
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-18

The Senate yesterday debated the bill pro-
viding for a new Indian reservation, with con-
siderable difference of opinion, but with unan-
imOus appreciation of the importance Of putting
a speedy end in some way to this unnecessary
and fruitless war.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-18
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Nem'2lork Daily Gribmare,
THURSDAY, JULY 10, 1867.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-18

The English Government yesterday arranged
a grand naval review, off Spithead, in honor Of
the two MOhammedan sovereigns now staying
in London. The review is described as com
plete success, and as the greatest pageant of
the kind of modern times, and it can hardly
have failed to impress the two Mohammedan
princes with an idea of English power.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-18

A morning paper disputes the correctness Of
THE TRIBUNE's estimate of the Rebel forces
at Manassas, by referring to a different state
ment in the work recently published by Gen.
Baker. In defense Of The TRIBUNE figures
we have only to say that they were obtained
from the War Department of the Rebel States.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-18

Mr.. Summers bill providing that no person
shall be excluded from Office in the District of
Columbia was passed by the Senate yesterday
and is now in the House Judiciary Committee.
Both Houses have adopted the bill relieving
from disability the deserters- who served faith
fully i'm the war
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-18

A resolution that the doctrine of the Presi-
dents late message is a deliberate stab at the
National credit, and pleasing only to traitors,
was adopted by the House yesterday, by vote
of 100 to 49, The National Intelhgencer init
mates that Mr.. JOhnsons forthcoming message
is to be an elaborate argument; we hope it will
spare us further discussion of our obligation to
nav the State debts of the South.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-18

and Journey for thousand miles that they
may join with thousand voices IN the Joyful
melodies of Mozart OF the inspired songs OF
Mendelssohn? Whenever musical festival
offers as many CHAINS to an American as a
prize-fght or a horse-lace, we shall think the
dov of orr regeneration is at hand
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-18

1t is announced that Louis Kossuth is a can
didate for the Hungarian Parliament. If
really candidate, he will soon be elected, for
the Radical party of which he is the chief has
the control of very large number of constit
UencieS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-18

We give this morning accounts from all parts
of Europe of the sincere mourning for the
death of Macmillan. Few European princes
were more highly esteemed than the unfortu-
nate Archduke 1t is stated that his mother,
Archduchess Sophia, shows marks of insanity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-18

The French MOniter yesterday announced
that Peru and Chill have, with some reserva-
tons, accepted the mediation of the United
States. AS all the parties in this Spanish
American difficulty seem to be tired of war; we
hope that the efforts of the Peace Conference
which will assemble in Washington will be
cnccesslnl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-18
THE nrATu or GeN MrAGHFR

CINCINNATI, July IA passenger from Fort
Benton explains how Gen. Meagher came to be drowned
He engaged in quarrel the afternoon OF the lst
with an lrishman who had insulted him. Excitement
seemed rendered the General deirous and at 10
D. he stole from his bed and fell overheard Search
was made for his body, but " last accounts had not
been reC0y cred.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-18
LOUISIANA.
COLoRED COMMON SCHOOLS.

NEw-ORLEANs. July 1.-THE Common Coun-
ell have adopted an ordinance providing common school
education for coored children and approprating 100000
for the maintenance OF the same.
Joint meeting OF the City Council is to he held tOm0r-
row night IL is supposed FOR the purpose OF taxing steps
for the withdrawal from circulation OF the larger denOh
nations OF the city notes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-18
THE SOUTHERN STATES.
VIRGINIA.

RICHMOND, July 17.-Gov. Pierpont leaves
the city tomorrow make speeches in the southwest
ern counties for the Republican party large number
Of the most prominent citizens getting up call for
the appointment OF delegates to the August convention
Viva GeTman Republican clubs have been formed here
Telegram to The Dispatch says that the state Educa
tional Convention at Lynchburg to-day elected PrOi
erome II Mnot President. Dr. Sears Agent or the Pea
body fund delivered address before the Convention
tonight on the Importance OF popular education lie
afterward held an informal conference with members OF
Inc CnnyentIon with reference 70 the Peab0dy fund