The New York herald., 1868-05-04

YORK HERALD, MONDl
disposed OF large Held OF horses.
The English Parliamentary vote Tn be proposed
this year for diplomatic establishments In China,
japan and Siam amounts to al17 6l5 an increase OF
fl6,6s2 over last years vote. About f15OOO is ex-
pected 10 be repaid by the fees and receipts for rent
10000 year and his suite $500, and there are
seventeen Consuls or Vice Consuls fl645O being
voted for them besides $4,000 for special tempo
rary allowances. The vote for Interpreters and as
sstants is Gls,900. In Japan the Envoy receives
$4,000 2 year and his suite fs,4oO and there are
seven Consuls or Vice COnsuls for whom f6 500 will
be voted and "a 200 for interpreters and assistants
The Consular list Tor Japan is Increased this year by
the addition OF Consul at Hogo and at Negata, aud
Vice Consul at Yeddo and at Osaka. The vote for
the Supreme Court for China and Japan amounts to
f7.s22.
the Jamaica COMMITTEES" continued its prosecu-
ton OF Ex-Governor Eyre for acts ordered and
executed during the late negro rebellion In the
West Indian colony. At the Bow street police Office
London. on Application for q summons against Mr.
Eyre II wes stated that the charges proposed to
preferred againsthm were first that Of issuing an
illegal and oppressive proclamation: and secondly
for having continued to act upon that proclamation
beyond the time when, ''according to his own show
Ing there was not any necessity for it," The sum-
mons waS granted.
In London prospectus was issued OF the Indo.
European Telegraph Company, "captal s45o OOo,n
organized to carry out the projected line for
which concessions have been granted by the
Prussian, Russian and Persian governments
The work is to be directed and under English
management throughout, so as to avoid the mis-
takes which frequently render present messages via
a great reduction in the cost OF messages
Gold ships known to be ut sea from Australia for
England have 1905, 446 In specie on board.
An additional statue has now been placed at the
principal entrance to the members private arcade in
New New faacs ae @ 1ar% now esra one Of Hny
this arcade--viz. Alfred the Great, william the
Conqueror and King John.
General Simpson, distinguished English officer,
died near Bury ST. Edmunds. He took part In the
Peninsular war from May, 1912, and was present at
the defence of Cadiz and the attack on Seville He
wound at Quatre Bras He afterwards served some
time on the STAFF in Ireland, and subsequently
He served under Sir @. Napier throughout the
Indian campaign OF 1845. During the CriInean war
he sent out to discharge the important duties OF
chief of the sta, and was subsequently appointed,
much against his own inclination, COnmander-n-
Chief, as successor TO Lord Raglan. Being very
active, he did his best In that poson but after his
two unsuccessful assaults upon the Redan he was
subjected to sc we're Criticism.
The Governments TeIesraphs Control Bill
A Telegraph Company in Argument Against
The English newspapers by the Java contain many
discussions on The subject OF the Teegraphs Control
ing the arguments used against the measure by an
Incorporated telegraph company.
The London Times OF the 18th March, speaking on
the subject, says:-A Parliamentary return furnishes
the public with the facts and arguments on which
the government have relied In introducing the bill
now before the House of Commons for the acquis-
tion OF the electric telegrapbs by the Post ONCE. 1t
consists OF two reports by Mr.. ScudamOre to the
present and the late Postmaster General. The
pamphlet OF which the title is also given below, Is an
argumenJ against the government biil, on behalf Of
the Electric and International Telegraph Company.
we ought TO % De a6 theelore IN these two repre-
and against this important proposal. To a great eX
tent this advantage is obtained; but we must confess
there are points OF consequence on which the
1ctlne statements leave US IN considerable doubt.
Unfortunately the answer OF the company Is written
without q sufficient knowledge of the scheme OF the
government. The government return, indeed dis
cusses several OF the considerations adduced In the
conpany's pamphlet; for Mr.. Scidamore had before
him memorandum by MIR. Griuist0n, the chairman
Of the company which Is in part Incorporated with
the pamphlet. But tue author OF the pamphlet had
no corresponding information respecting Mr. Scuda-
InOres proposals. We cannot but think ii uniOr-
tunate that the scheme Of the government ana
the grounds on which it has been proposed
should have been so tagduy announced. The COM
pany are in the first place totally mistaken In
IA they do, that the scheme is a novel
one and originated by MIR. Chadwick and Mr..
Scudamore. Ii seems TO have been 1rst suggest
cd by Mr.. Thomas Allan in 1854. Two years
afterwards an officer OF The Post ONCE submitted
similar plan TO the Lords OF tue Treasury In 1861
was addressed 10 the Chancellor OF the Exchepuer,
ana by him forwarded to Sir a. Spearman and Mr..
ScudamOre for consideration. circumstances pre-
vented it's receiving due attention, but 1t Is for
reason particularly deserving OF notice. Ii writ
ten by Mr. Ricardo, formerly member for Stoke, and
Mr.. Burchef, OF the Broad Sanctuary. Now. MIR.
Ricardo was the founder of the Electric and Inter-
national Company and its chairman for many years,
IT. therefore, the present chairman opposed to ts
scheme 1t should DO remembered that his predeces.
sor, man OF great distinction, was decidedly in
favor OF IT, The subject was revived by the Ediuburg
Chamber Of Commerce in 1866, and In consequence
Lord Stanley OF Aderey, who was then Postmaster
General, directed Mr. ScudamOre 10 inquire into 1t.
The result the 1rst report in this return. The
change OF government delayed the question; but
under the direction of the Duke OF Montrose Mf.
Scudamore was again directed to the subject, and
presented supplementary report last February.
The experimental data upon which the scheme Is
founded ere derived chiefly rom the Belgian and
Swiss systems; and Mr. Scutamore commences both
his reports by an examination of these systems. Tn
fortunately His representations on this fundamental
point are directly challenged by the company, and
II Is not easy to decide between the two. IL will
perhaps, be best to quote the following summary by
Mir. scudamOre himself OF the results OF his compar
SON.
From the following taole win the close Of
the year 800 the proportion teegaphc accommodation to
land than In tbs United kngdop,
rne. ra. ae e,o'eet gian. % i@sd Ma xlsgaS% S'.'
Niles Of telegraphic line to
every 100 square miles of
Humber y sc.rapiic cdiccs -" "''o No"
to every lo1vN persons g: 9 iS eslo $50
proved during 1875 and 1851, ''f'''''
In the ns place while the facilities for sslegnpSi' com
sages higher che United Kingdom than IN Belgium and
owxlerand In switzerland the charge for message OF
twenty words had Tor been uniformly and with
out regard TO dsuce franc. In Belgium The charge for
like message also uniformly franc December 1S62
Until December 1853 when was reduced to bali franc
Ia ss' .eIS ssn1s ws
Kingdom Telegraph Company made 10 establish uniform
rate OF Is having been defeated by the powerful
iton OF their ryas and the tan of the London District
ss is s'
Company also have substituted tariff Of is for ariG o
b while the OTHER companies have adhered to tariff
ing With dstanee but the Belgian and Swiss
oae oas sas 10 ss c he ss o. half franc And
was reduced TO half franc.
Ny report next pointed that under the combined nhu
cnce n 1ctr J1t7tss ont or1 farf he SJelrnsi Of ts
grde Telohtnoe hrd se~ fCfoftloadley gTeur IN Bel
gssas aud Sasertp.d tcn Ns unied Ktrgiot.
In arriving at this conclusion argued that the
u.iity oil a Geographic message might be measured
by the time gained by tire telegraph the post,
and that the success OF teiegrarho system might
reqcnty be ssceraned by comparison Of the growth OF s
business with the rowh OF the business Of the Post Once IN
the same place country AS by extent
OF The United Kingdom the eegaph has much greater adj