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dollar command from l1Oi% for the ten-fortics
TO 1884 for six per cents. extending to 1881.
In the taCc then, of such facts as these, ana ol
increasing revenues, internal and external
promising, IN the old ruts. q surplus over inc
next hscal years expenditures of fifty millions,
ana, with anything like proper economy, re-
uenchment, and reform, surplus of n hum
dred millons-in the face of such facts we see the
power OF the holy alliance in Wall street against
the treasury when, upon the fimsiest rumors
and devices. IL can run gold up to IA against
a million aweck from the department These
Wall street gold rings are i'm short the heaviest
deadv cights which the Treasury and the couu-
try have to carry. Compared with them the
whisky rings are a bagatelle: but powerful ns
they are, with their political gambling ailila-
tons. they cannot long maintain the game of
locking up their gold for q rise against q steady
stream from the Treasury I'm the purchase of
gold-bearing bonds of four or five millions u
month, and the turn which the market took
towards the close of business Yesterday BEGINS
to show the reaction.
As for all these Wall stree; stool-pigcon ru-
nOrs and theories of war; 10y which gullS and
gUdgcous are SO readily caught, they are utterly
absurd. There is no danger OF war between the
United States and any European powers or any
European coalition. The time is "miucutly in
yitiug TO the administration iu behalf of a bold,
decisive foreign policy touching the Alabama
claims, Cuba and Mckee. because we have the
game i'm each case completely .u our hands. M
polcOn's Mexican adventure has satisfied him i'm
reference to armed mtCrNCutious in American
affairs directly affecting the interests Of the
United States. The British reform movement
among the people, including ireland, i- security
for England; and IN the New Dominion we have
a hostage next door for her good behavior.
Spain is still in the labor OF deiyerJucc from u
quasi state OF anarchy; and neither England,
France nor Spain is III a situation To propose or
entertain % proposition tor triple alliance for
the protection OF Cuba. The internal condition
OF each of those Western Powers is rcvou-
tionory, and from Paris 10 Rome the Continent
is ripe for combustion. The general feeling i'm
Europe OF insecurity is operating to swell the
currents of European emigration 10 the United
States, and to give stability TO oar bonds Of all
descriptions
We therefore contend that q vigorous and pro-
grcssiye foreign policy from General Grant will
not only meet the general appreciation of the
country touching the national honor, dignity
and expansion, but that this policy abroad will
be entirely consistent with the domestic policy
OF peace, economy, retrenchmcut and reform,
the payment of the national debt and the reduc-
ton of gold TO the level of our paper money. In
any event even million of gold weekly eX-
pended IN the purchase OF god-bearng five
twenties is SO much gained to the Treasury and
the country. and so much lost 10 the gold
gamblers.
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u TO be AN injury cannot bc redrcsscd by rota-
hanon lnasmuch as there will be no similarity
in the circumstances. To leave the question
open Tor tbe sake of retortinr upon England i'm
kind, would be n complete waiver of ali COM
plants founded on the British concession of bel
lgCrent rights to the Confederates We touch
upon this branch of the subject merely TO expose
the Inconsistency of the extremists The claim
for redress or apology on this score is perfectly
absurd against England, unless urged against all
other leading powers; for they all equally with
England, made early acknowledgement of the
belligcrcnt status of the Confederates
The method of retaliation will apply only to
the escape of the Rebel cruisers Bit England
has virtually acknowledged her liability for the
damages inflicted by these, and has professed
her willingness to make adequate redress. i'm the
not perceive how fatally their case is weakened
by that rejected treaty. Their idea is that Eng
land is precluded from complaining OF the same
kind of treatment which shc bestowed upon us
So indeed she would be if she had not made
virtual confession Of injury and Offer of redress
But after having acknowledged her wrong and
consented To make reparatiOu, she is no longer
prccluded from resentlng the same kind OF
treatment The whole argument for post
pOuomeut and retaliation hinges uuou the
idea that England is bound by her own prede-
dents; that what she regards as right when she
Is the giycr, Size must iu logic and consistency
regard as right when she becomes the re-
cclyCr The flaw in this reasoning consists in
the fact that she has acknowledge. hr. wrong
and offered to make rcpara,,oI. She hls
thereby recovered EDr fall right @. recruitment
when subjected 10 similar treatment. It is u
wrong and an injury IN our estimation because
we have made Il subject Of complaint and
quarrel. IL il wrong and injury I'M her estima-
tiOn because she has offered to pay damages. If.
after this, We rctaliltc in kind she VII have
good grounds for "a declaration OF war She
would undoubtedly regard the E,ting out of
cruisers in our ports against Acr commerce as an
act OF hostility which she would hc bound to
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taking the chair, and who presented n spectacle
or rather a pair OF spectacles behind which
peered as severe face as ever graced Cuban
evolutionary committee. After being fairly in
stalled sheSrose and said:-"Now, what we want
Is no men interfering in this meeting, as they
did at Steinway Hall. Men have never been
any great fancy of mine. Men are useful in their
place, but that place is not on the platform of a
Woman's Rights Convention. Men, they
say, have fought and bled and died for our
country, but don't think enough of them have
died for it. If men were more scarce women
would be more in demand. CCheers.) People
need not think that she was any ways sore be-
cause she was unmarried. (Checrs and laugh
ter.) She was yet 10 see the man that she could
marry. (Cries of That's sol' and laughterD
She hoped the audience would not make any
remarks disrespectful to the chair. As she was
so much misunderstood in these few words, so
she had been misunderstood all her lfe but she
would add, without the fear of making pun,
that she never was mjss-iG&en. (Crics of Good
and cheers.) She said she would now introduce
10 the meeting
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the most cosmopolitan OF an living creatures
HE Protean mind, now absorbed IN the plant
ing of horse-railroads, and anon engaged in the
"strong, or il would long ago have succumbed
TO that inccssant demand upon all its faculties,
which, being nobly responded to, has made the
name George Francis illustrious i'm every quar-
ter of the globe. MANY other Yankees, hearing
OF the chance, have probably gone into training
for the throne, but they must train pretty
stfiy if they expect to rival the great Train him
self. Our favorite candidate, however, if we
were in the speculation, would be the Hon.
Gideon Wclles, of Connecticut; partly because
Gideon is good military name, and partly be-
cause Mr.. Wellcs would be equally great upon
the sea and upon the land, and sure to win our
reverence as a mariner while he seduced our
affection rs monarch "GOd save Gideon
would sound beautifully, and 50 VIC say5-God
save him
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desired to speak on these resolutions before they
were put to vote. She would like to say some
thing on the last resolution particularly. What
did they want the men to marry them for? l have
never been married, and would tell the sisters
that the less they had to do with the men the
better. | have tried men to see if they would
marry, and it is like driving a pig through a
gate; if you want them to go this way, you must
pull the opposite That contrary habit may be
very good in pig, but very bad in Il man, par
ticularly when wautto lead him. Q.aughtcr)
If man can't be counted upon in ease like
that, he is not fit to bc entrusted with the rcins
of government, and would make no attempts ut
marrying, hut d.sirarcLisc at once. (Chccrs)
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The Chitaeoan sister then put her hand be-
hind her head, to make sure her waterfall was
tight before She commenced. Satisfied that
everything was all right in the head gear, she
addressed the meeting rs follOws;-"Sisters and
brothers, I'm from Chicago. You have oabtless
heard that there are more hogs in my city than
men, at least IL is so reported if counted by
weight; that is the only way men ought to have
a position in society Q-aughter) These little
namby-pamby squirts that | see in New York
running around with straws in their mouths,
put me in mind of sucking pigs, a nuisance in
the streets and too small to kill. (Cheers.) If
we are to have men in the body polite, let them
Ue men Of weight, avoirdupois weight not fel-
lows that you have to weigh out, as you do
ipecac, by the pennyweight Qaughter.)
/ didn't come here, however, to
talk about hogs or men, but
about woman, noble woman! l waited upon
President Grant last Saturday and presented my
card to him, as the travelling agent of the Chi
cago Sorosis, and do you know that the human
hog offered me cigar (Cheers and laughter
Now in our city we cure hogs by smoking, but
here is one that no amount of.smoking has been
able to cure. (Cries of "good.'D Now what I
want to propose to this meeting is, that we make
the power of our organization felt by the men
Qaughter); array ourselves in solid body, and
present a solid front at the polls, and demand
that our ballot be taken, or else make it too hot
for every man in position, from President Grant
down to the smallest postmaster in the land. We
can lido it," (Cheers) Flourishing her parasol,
and readjusting her waterfall the Chicagoan Sis
ter took her seat.
At this stage the audience being in the best OF
humor, the President said it would be a good
opportunity TO present the resolutions.
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The handkerchief, the handkerchief ~
calculated the jealous Moor, and killed his
loving Desdemona because she failed to respond.
Fans and flowers have each their language, and
why not handkerchicis No reason having been
discovered, il has rmspired that handkerchief
tlirtations are rapidly coming into fashion. As
yet the 'code of signals is confined to a select
few, but we do not intend that they shall enjoy
the monopoly any longer, and accordingly pub
lish the key. Our informant says that it may
be used at the opera, theatre, balls, and such
places, but never in church; and we hope that
this restriction will bo Observed and are quite
sure that il won't.
Drawing across the lips.-Desirous of an ac-
quaintance.
Drawing across the cyes.-I am sorry.
Taking it by the centre.-You are too willing.
Dropping.-We will be friends.
Iwlrling in both hhands.-lndifference.
drawing IL across the cheek.-I love you.
Drawing through the hands, hate you.
Letting It rest on the right cheek.-Yes!
LettlnS 1t rest on the left cheek.-No.
lwlrllhg II In the left hand.-I wish to be rid
of you.
Twiring it in the rght hand.-I love another
Folding it, wish To speak with Won.
Over the shoulder Follow me.
Opposite corners IN both hands.-Wait for me-
Drawing across the forehead - We are
watched.
Placing on right ear.-You have changed.
Letting II remain ON the eyes.-You are cruel
Winding around forcdnger.-I am engaged
! Winding around third fnger.-I am married.
Putting it in the pocllet.-No more at nresent
What debt is that for which you cannot he
! sued ?-The debt of nature.
If five and half yards make Pole, how
many will make Turk?
What goes most against farmers grain p
| His moving machine.
Watering-places that remain open all Winter
| The mouths of milk-cans.
Why was Noah never hungry y?-Because he
; Lad Ham with him,
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THE FRENCI ELECTIONS.


EfNIt tht ". = ! 'Ht'Ns
Tomorrow is the day upon which the greater
part of the elections for the French Corps Legls-
latit are to be decided. 10 is probable that Iu
many of the more CiOsCly-CuntgstCd cases no
candidate will receive the absolute maiOrity ne
Ccesarv for election. and that some of the most,
important elections will thus be deferred until
the GLOWING Sunday. But couple of days
will suffice to show whether Napoleon can still
rely uioU the majority that has hitherto sup
ported his government. And there seems no
reason to suppose that he viii be disappointed.
Ii is true that in Paris there is not single I'm
pcralist candidate whose chances are worth
calculating, and that in other large cities
the prospects of the lmpcria,ists are small.
But there can be little, if any, doubt as to
the ultimate result Of the elections The
various sections of the opposition may each gain
two Ol three seats, but that is all. The NaDO-
lconic ma iOrty will still be overwhelming The
people at large are well satisfied with the mate
rial progress made by France under the rule OF
Nap olcun; recent well-timcd concessions have
made him specially popular with the working
classes, and the martial pride OF the nation has
been gratiticG by the tremendous display OF
military strength consequent upon the recent
reorganization of the army. No special cause
OF grievance against the empire exists, except
in a few localities, and among limited classes. In
no case is it likely that any gain the opposition
may secure will be sufficient to materially in
fucnce the action of the Impe-
rial Government Even ii the opposition
were one compact party, united 10y
common interests ana common sympathles IN
stead OF by common antipathes alone it is
doubtful il the supremacy of the Imperialist
majority could be shaken. But as things are
with a so-called opposition consisting OF three
or four different sections, each disliking the
other ut heart as much as they all affect to do
the empire there is small prospect of any serious
loss to the lmpcTast ranks. There win doubt
less, he a good deal of pretty strong language
used 10y the opposition candidates. who viii
take advantage of the license of speech accorded
to them at election time; but there are no signs
OF anything like a dangerous political agitation
or a serious movement against the Imperial
regime on the part OF any organized party or
combination of parties
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thereupon rose and read the following
Whereas, In the course OF human events it
has become necessary for the women of the
land in view of the many who are now en-
thrailed by man, to take higher stand in the
scale of human government, ana assert the
rights due their sex; therefore be it
Resolued That this meeting recommend TO
the women of the country that they form no en-
tangling alliances with men; that they trown
upon every effort made by man to secure their
affections: and that they refuse even TO speak to
a man, unless he be sworn advocate OF
womans rights, and willing to take his share OF
the sewing and dish-washing, and in return give
ms our share of voting and governing.
Resoloed, That in consideration of this surren-
der of these heretofore rights of man, he still
be allowed the privilege OF joining the army ana
navy and doing the fighting.
Resolued, That we pledge the last woman and
the last dollar to secure these ends, and that we
will not rest until every marriageaDle man In the
land is either married or DISTINGUISHED.
ResOlUed That these resolutions shall go into
effect Immediately.
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Inceting.

jumped up and said thatthis was no place for so
much talkingwhatwa wanted was action. There
were a great number of men present and if any
of them wanted to marry she would like to hear
from them. (Chccrs.) She did not believe that
the best women get married. She believed that
the very best often never even geta offer. She
had never had an offer (chcers), although we
would not say it was too late yet. (Renewed
cheering. She did not know how so many
homcy women get married. There must be
some trick in it. U.aughter) She would scom
taking an undue advantage of a man, and that,
perhaps, was the reason she was yet single.
She did not come here expecting to see
so many men, but rs she looked around and
saw these newspaper reporters and Others she
thought she would give them a little informa-
tiOn. (Cheers.) Here, Mr.. Editor, she cast a
glance right at your own correspondent. after
wards secured her photograph, which ] send
with the others in this letter
The meeting continued till long after | was
hungry, and as a good dinner was awaiting me
at my hotel, left the Equal Fighters bemoan-
ing their equal wrongs, with no prospect rs |
could discover, OF method by which they can
ever he put right. ours, BLUE BEARD.
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SPIRIT or THE PRESS.
EDITORIAL OPINIONS or THE LEADING JouRNALs
UPON CURRENT ToPICs-CUMPuRp EVERY
DAY FOR THE EvEEING TELEGRAPH
TIE CONDITION OF SPAIN.

From tie NJ y sun
Advices from Madrid, dated the 17th inst.
state that the Cortes, in dread of an Imminent
civil war, determined TO accept a rerenrv nntii
some suitable person willing to take the Office
be found to fill the vacant throne. The ordinary
aCceptation of the term regency is a Government
administered for another; but in the present case
this other is not to be found does not pyist is
simply the coming man, and nothing else That
form of government so instituted should last
any length of time is exceedingly improbable
In the first place, it, has been decrced bv the
new Constitution, "all power emauatps from tho
people, the people will be very apt TO see that
they can get along very well without crowned
head, Carlist, Bourbon, or othcr and if a kinu
be not indispensable, they will naturally fan TO
see the advantage OF retaining his anomalous
representative
In all the cities of Spain there is considerable
enlghtenmcnt and in the country much fruo-
rance and much misery. This regency. more
over which we presume we may consider fixed
fact leaves the door very wide open TO the aspi-
rations OF all prctcndcrs TO the throne The
last acts and the whole conduct of the cxiIed
Isabella have probably forever annulled the
possibility of her return to Madrid under any
circumstances, and the same reason NAV appIy
20 any of her children. Agents OF Don Carlos.
we are credibly informed, are agitatinc the
central provinces in his behalf and endorsed as
he probably is, by the power, wealth. and talent
of the Catholic Church, he is at least a serious
element of discord
Other causes OF trouble are not wanting Be-
tween the agricultural and manufacturing intc-
rests of Spain there is little or no accord. Not
only are their material interests i'm many cases
diametrlcally opposed, but there are few if any
social links to bind the various provinces to-
gether There exist in Spain to-day people of
distinct races, unlike in customs, principles and
language Previous to the last war which Spain
waged against the Moors, a Spaniard, if qucs-
toned as to his nationality, would reply that he
was Catalan, an Andalusian-would name in
fact, the province from which he came. He
seldom called himself Il Spanard. His greater
glory was his native province.
The Moorish war was but partially successful
in amalgamating the country, and as the glory
which came from it wanes material interests
and individual local habits and prcjudccs re-
sumo their sway. The regency, therefore, we
can easily understand, was accepted temporarily
as the only salvation from civil war. But it only
postponed the final settlement; and what ulti-
mate form OF government nation composed of
such heterogeneous elements as Spain may elect.
time alone can tell. As civil war however
means chaos for time, and possibly dismem-
bcnnent any even temporary relief is a blessing.
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at this moment jumped up and addressed the
last spcakcr:-"Thee is not good Judge of what
thcc's talking about. rhee's never been mar
ried thee says then what does thee know about
mcnE The best ones to judge of an article are
those who deal in it; thee is not dealer in the
article; thee is like the fox in the fable with the
grapes-the men are sour because thee can't get
them. / think the very best way to do is to
marry the men, and then subdue them. l did
that way with Elias, and when he was living he
often. said, Patience, itsI was asked who would
choose for President of the United States,
| would say thee This was during a
time of great political excitement, and l always
made Elias vote just my way so that l really
voted all the time, while Elias good soul,
thought he was voting. That is the way would
have lis vote now. | would then like the last
resolution to read thi~ way Resolced That
we will spend the last dollar until the last equal
rights woman is fairly and squarely married
Then have no dou5, but that we could soon
have things our own way Here this sister was
called to order by the Chair, as uttering sent-
ments opposite to the 81 irit and purpose Of the
mrCfipr
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NUMBER CCXXlV.
MEETING OF THE sORE.SISSES.

BRooKLYN, May 81, 1869.
Mr. Series Edjior:-On Thursday | attended
the meeting of the Sorosis, and a set Of sorer
'isScS ! never saw. At halt-past 10 o'clock the
meeting was called to order by