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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-18
SpJyTsH-AuERIcAY QUESTIONS.

The national questions of Spanish-spcaking
America are entangled in a quantity OF in
veracity difficult to understand except upon
the principle that everything, even to history
itself, grows wild in the tropics. 1t is, how
ever, possible to make out from the rubbish of
countless and ever-recuuing revolutions the
general truth that our sister republics are
always in bad way. For fifty years it has
been much the same old story with most of
them. Nearly continent has been given mp
to the chronic and wasting political icycrs
engendered by the bad blood of Spain, and IL
ritated by problems of labor society, and eli
mate. Paraguay one of the lowest OF the Re
publcs in more senses than one, looks rs II 1t
were in the last delirium of q dcspotsm
drunken and blOodthirsty with absolute power.
Venezuela is said to be nearly demented over
what some call her negro problem, but what is
q white problem as well. Chill and Peru have
not yet signalizcd themselves rs being in
state of perfect republican grace, yet belong to
the best of their race and kind. Ecuador and
New-Granada appear to keep the old-stylo
revolution, if not constantly on hand, yet most
always to order. In Central America again
there is the same bloody harlequinade of lber-
crimes for counters on both sides. few
petty republics here and there may be
enjoying their lucid interval Of peace
and self government, though quite put out of
sight and hearing by the racket and smoke of
more troublesome neighbors. Perhaps the best
indication of progress in South America is in the
twin facts that Mr. SarmientO is President of the
Argentine Republic, and is Enthusiastically
making more earnest efforts than any of his CO.
tempOraries or predecessors to place education
upon the most radical, universal, permanent, and
simple basis 1t is no mean laurel for Presi-
dent Sarmiento that he is the author OF
probably the best spelling book in Spanish
America. There is progress somehow and
somewhere, we grant, and this statement may
be worthy of emphasis rs respects particular
cases but it is progress, so to speak, from
paralysis to fever Well will it DO in the end
if the trials-severe, dlsheartening, now and
then heroc-which republican liberty has
endured IL South America shall bring about
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-18

On Thursday next the General Assemblies of
the Old and New School Presbyterian Churches
meet in this city-tho Old School in Dr.. Springs
Church on Fifth-ave., the New School in the
Church of tho Covenant on Park-ave The two
Assemblies will have membership Of nearly
or quite six hundred clerical and lay delegates;
and their deliberations always important to a
large aud influential body of Christians,
will this year possess a special interest
in the common belief that measures are likely
to be taken for their reunion 1t would, per-
haps, be too brief and peremptory statement
TO say that the Presbyterian Church has been
divided by Slavery, and that since the death of
Slavery there no longer exists an ex-
cuso for the continued separation. But
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-18

Mr.. Wendell Phillips does not favor any an.
nexatiOn Of Cuba, but looks to the possibility
of making an independent confederacy Of the
West Indies Nothing would please us better.
if it could be done, and done wisely, and not
wildly. But we confess at once that We have
not the greatest faith in the rank political
growths of the tropics, and we fear that the
Cubans will have as much trouble to make
solid confederation as to annex themselves.
Whatever be tho issue, we are bound to learn
the virtue of waiting, and the Cubans that Of
trying. 1t is the old story of nations, and we
could not if we would leap to conclusions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-18

Cen Grant is reminded again and again that
he has opportunities nothing short Of immense
for extending the moral power of the United
States. All that he has to do, morally, Is to al
low the country to be represented abroad by its
propcnsitics and, practically, the next thing is
to grab We have plenty of ambitious diplo-
matists who wonld be glad to distinguish them
selves at the tip of n wink in this business OF
pilfering elephants. 1t has never seemed proper
to suspect our sensible President of any hard
headed desire to anticipate manifest destiny by
wholesale. Our best theory is that the longer
VIC can postpone any extra-tcrritorial complica-
tons and responsibilities, the better in all prob
ability for the territory we have and for the
sensibilities of those whom, it is argued we
ought TO protect from themselves. SO far
from desiring any new acquisitions OF
desert tracts or BedOuin peoples, and making
strained overtures therefor, we ought to ac-
count it boon worthy of effort and good
behavior on the part of those benefited by it,
for any State TO be admitted into the family of
the Union. When this is fully understood,
perhaps the nations below us, continentally and
otherwise, will comprehend the depth of their
responsibility to amend and grow. If the case
with any OF them be almost hopeless, it is not
our business to precipitate their hopelessness
on our undue energies. We are strong enough
to be patient we are rich enough to forbear;
and we ought to be wise enough to carry our
sense of justice in respect to other and feebler
nations even to extremities. Every step on our
path in respect to this continent demands
wary walking, and we can now dare TO walk
slow The appetite for new ACKNOWLEDGMENT
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-18

We have at length what is certified to us by
its Treasurer and Secretary as a complete list
of all subscriptions to date to the funds of the
Free Trade League of this city. The total is
very large, but scven-eighths of it is contributed
by few men who are largely interested in
Foreign Trade and who naturally, but we think
mistakenly, suppose that their pecuniary pros
perity will be promoted by the overthrow OF
Protection to Home Industry. Quite consider
able aggregate is returned as contributed by
Cash which is not what we had right to
expect; but we print exactly as we received
it. Men who give money for cause of which
they arc justly proud are not apt to hide their
names so carefully; and when such houses
as Brown Brothers, L. S. Jaffray Co.,
Sanderson Bros. g. Co.. William Jessop 81
Sons, and the Liverpool and London Insur-
ance Co., do not care to conceal theirs
we do not see why any should do so, even
though they happen to keep their shops exclu-
sively on the other side Of the Atlantic. How
ever, we give the list as it came to us, and
congratulate the League that it has at length
mustered up courage to furnish 1t. We hope
it feels no worse for the effort.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-18
BULIIYG THE PRICE or GOLD

The Treasury holds a surplus of at least
Sixty Millions of Gold, which ought long since
TO have been used TO pay off Public Debt
and thus reduce our annual burden of interest
That Gold would once since we held it have
bought Eighty Millions of Six per Cents it
would still buy over Seventy Millions. The
sooner it is employed for the purchase or
payment Of bonds, rs the law directs, the
better for the public interest. Such hoard,
lying dead, makes Gold scarce and Bonds
plentiful in the channels of business, whereas,
it is the public interest, in view Of the urgent
need of funding our Debt at lower rates of
interest that Gold should abound and Bonds
be scarce. The Treasury stands right in its
own light in allowing dollar Of coin beyond
its current needs to rest in the Treasury.
The operators for rise have managed to
put up the premium on Gold and this they
can do so long as the Treasury backs them by
boarding Gold. Every dollar thus boarded IS
carried for their benefit. II the Treasury held
but Ten Millions of coin, they could not keep up
Gold to any thing like its present premium.
But, so long as the Treasury holds on to One
Hundred Millions, they can manage and ma
nipulate tho residue with ease.
Putting up the premium on Gold is playing
right into the hands of the Secretary, assuming
that he wishes TO use his surplus coin to re-
duco the Public Debt. If he can sell Gold at
40 and buy Bonds at 1i5, every Million of his
cash will buy up over One Million and Quar-
ter of Bonds. He ought to thank the gamblers
for helping him TO so favorable an opportunity,
and improve it TO the utmost. Instead of One
Million of Bonds per week, he should buy mp
Five, Ten, Fifteen, Twenty Mllions-all
that he can get ut anything like the present
prices of Bonds and Gold respectively.
We do not believe he will ever again see
week wherein Ten Millions of Gold will buy
up so large an amount Of Bonds as at this
moment. He should buy-buy-buy-so long
as 100000 in gold will purchase Sl,lOO,OOO of
the National Debt and he has n surplus of gold
70 SELL Such, we cannot doubt, is his intention.
He may buy but S1,OOO,OCO this week; but, if the
great disparity between Gold and Bonds shall
continue, he will buy more and more Bonds
from week to week hereafter. So crowd up
the premium on coin, Messrs Gold-Gamblers!
so that our gold shall serve to wipe out as
many bonds as possible!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-18
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-18
Nrw-YnRK LAw INSTITUTE

On the 10th inst. the members of tho Law
Institute Of this city elected new board Of officers @
the ensuing year. the of those elected hoHe'a
according 90 rule and custom not being reported 70 ue
Institute until D. yesterday, one week a'lef 'A''
ton. The following are the officers eleo!ed'
IrssttsHt-Chlrr5 OCoalr
lsi Ttc- prrsitsrt-James W. Gerari
90 Pt-- IIlstIsHL-O Tracy
81 We prssidsTt-ilruu A. Cram.
rsHrrr-EJvarl H. oven
Est5rlffJ Sers'IrV Joseph :. B0sTorth
Corresponding N..r.tgrp.-beHl1Uia u. NIuu8r
Librarian GEi f.sIHf TrsFefr.rAa ro7 j. Na'.'fr t..,
library Commtt.-s-C christopher e. La--.c, EiHu
$ Thorss Sic hen r. Nash. Hc.,e. Van Worst tlFifi i'
James g. Carter william Watson. q. a. mn
committee 6r y.risprd,ac- Ffa- r. Tcart.. nesiua A 81
Rlsir ". Stoggltla, David Dudley f tlrt' r. e''''' ~
FanchaF, EtugId WrtuJre. -. y Ssta
ComBig on Crs'rsi ip-gras'us O. r s'r', Charles -,
Inatd John Mcktan Jaln W. Eduo.i Boz T1 r. hsu.s cs
D. Seigw.ck Thomas N. NORTH E,sr p "h,,' JAn'' +" ''
The following Is a new Bylaw l.NpCs'd; AZ. t,ba
Any member 81 tie Institute obta. Uet-s OF al slS
clerks $40 each. which shall eute the n'rn rlf, nlI
20 the library mouths but VII. u. e I'D
books ont OF The buing be uaues %! slca ,eA' To- O'
b. the Library Committee" so, LANES
T. Brady esq, IS soon to be placed the Library
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-18

Our Paris papers are filled with reports from
every part of France about the preparation for
the coming elections, which win now take place
within a few days. The most active agitation
is prevailing throughout the country, and all
parties are zealously at. work The Liber,'
press redoube their efforts; they have received
in Paris an influential reinforcement by the
establishment of the Rappel, which is con.
Quoted by the two sons of Victor Hugo, and
contains in its feuilleton NJ Hugos new novel.
LHomme Qui Rh. A heavy vote is expected
and the Liberals expect that their number in
the next Corps Legislatif will be considerably
greater than it was in the last.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-18

The Secretary of the Navy does not seem to
be in the way nowadays of getting much ex-
travagant praise and we must take good
opportunity to say a good word for him. lie
has had the sense to see that the Treas
ury might better be receiving money for
old ships, captured rebel rams and the
like that we don't want than be paying
out money to keep them in q state of
gradual decay into utter wOrthlessncss
The rebel ram Atlanta may have been
bought by "Mr. Samuel Ward" for the Cuban
revoutionists. We think we have heard that
name before but certainly never as an investor
in any place where he didn't expect to get his
money back. If he has gone into the Cuban
business, it must be because there Is
richness in it. In any event, where
the vessel goes is the concern OF the
Port officers. The Secretary has her Off the
Departments hands, and we very heartily say,
Well done
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-18

Gen. Daniel f. Sickles, yesterday commits
stoned United States Minister to Spain, served
his country gallantly during the war, aided with
marked wisdom and great executive capacity in
the reconstruction, and goes out to the liberal
Government of Spain faithful representative
of the men who have preserved the United
States a Nation, and guaranteed the success
of republican institutions in their last and
greatest trial. To these qualifications he
adds culture and social qualities betting the
station; and, with the record he has made in
our history, he needs neither recommendation
to the liberal authorities to whom he is sent,
nor defense against the malignant detractOrs
he leaves behind him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-18

the gentlemen who, in few days. are to bc
debating once more the reason for STAYING
apart, doubtless know that, whatever tie ex.
cuse may be, it is too obscure ard too inconsid.
cradle for the public at large to be made
to regard it as at all atoning
for the scandal of the prolonged estrangemcnt
1t is understood that a majority of the Presby.
teries in both Assemblies have objected to Ger.
tain minor features of the proposed basis for
union; but that the objections are rather formal
than vital, and that the sentiment in favor Of
union is strong enough to afford hope of agree
ment on some simpler basis.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-18
prcrrvRn,s SALE OLE PAINTINGS.

A collection of paintings, seized under Judg
meut for noufuldincnt OF contract TO purchase vii ne
sold. by order Of the Receiver appointed by TIE New
York Superior Court for that purpose, on "Wednesday
evening, l9tn nst al "a O'clock by Leayt strrDlsoS
Co.. at the Clinton Hall Art Galleries. The catalogue
contains the o. many Of or best known American
artists, such as Duruud. Church, Huntington, HAI
Iuness, TAFT Leutzc, and others, and such foreign asn
as ycrboeckhOveu Frere, Lassailo, Won Bcest Robe
Hoguet &c, &c. Tie paintings are on exhibition irs'
day and eYenlng until sale.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-18

1t is now many months since the new Embas-
sador of the United States to Paraguay, Gen.
Mcmahon, has been heard from. The Allies
are circulating report that Lopez keeps
him in the interior by force; but no facts sup
porting such an opinion have yet been pub
hshed. The last action of Lopez that is known
with regard to Gen. Mcmahon, was one eX-
pressing the greatest confidence, and no trust
worthy accounts of later date indicate that
the friendly sentiment of Lopez toward McMa-
hon has undergone any change.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-18

The Express thinks Cork is no :" worse treated
"by the British Legislature than New-York is
"by the Albany Legislature" Very likely.
The Albany Legislature" only compelled our
City office-holders to disgorge $2,20O0OO of the
twenty odd millions they had crowded into the
Assembly Tax-Levy, when it should have
stricken off at least s5.OOO,OOO. and no doubt
would if there had been no money used by
the Ring
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-18

The question of liability for town scrip is
gued in nearly all Southern towns during the
Rebellion has received final settlement at the
hands of Chief-Justice Chase. He decides
that the authorities under which it was
issued being a de factO Government, the
towns would have been liable for its re-
iempton if it had been issued for ordinary
purposes But it was put out to aid the Re-
,ellion, and its redemption cannot therefore
% ordered by the Government it was designed
% subVert,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-18

Major Fry, one Of the most prominent ,s spr
highly esteemed citizens OF Rye Neck, n !" u'"
day morning after a brief tlluess. III
During fight last evening, at No. $50 } h t6e
ST., Joseph Langenecken stabbed Edmuha 80. taken
hip, causing very serious wound. Loaon VS. lockeJ
home 10 No. G5 COumbiast., and the assallAn' We"
up in the Eldrdgest. police station. n.,h
Gilbert c. Walker, the Conservative Nv Cav
hcan, or Republican, Coneary alive candidate ~ the
ernor Of Virginia, in opposition to Gov. H. H. We 'Ss
Radical nominee, opened the campaign al NOiV ,s he
other day, by a speech, among other thing in "D''
said ,,.m
The serious question to be considered was ssrrptSs
between the white and the black, ana hie the var
measures of the Constitution showed this TACT nan and
10 remedy such antagOnism for the VIII ennbean
black man 10 step together upon the true ssmpes!
platform of universal suffrage and universal ha rgbu
and vote down that clause which threatened @'
Of both. 90 ...
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-18

The report from Richmond about develop
ing tendency Of negro emigration Southwark
may be premature or exaggerated. But the in
huenee OF the recent white settlers on small par
celsof land in that State cannot be mistaken. The
negroes must either prepare to secure similar
tracts of land for themselves or 90 further
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-18

The first through train from Sacramento
reached Omaha on Sunday with about nVe
hundred passengers. Of course these were ere
not all through passengers-probabiy not half
of them still, this good beginning. We
apprehend that even the managers OF the
Pacific Railroad have no adequate idea OF the
business that will soon crowd their trains, pro-
vided they are ready to do it promptly and on
reasonable terms.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-18

South. The system Of cultivating great plan
tations by large gangs of hired negroes is APP
preaching its end in Virginia Small farms,
labor by the owners of the soil, improved tillage
and consequent prosperity are the future OF the
Old Dominion. The negroes there who are
capable of taking their place in this movement
will share this future. The rest OF them are
likely to tend SOuthwards
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-18

The Empire City Rink was inaueuracu !
the Grand Musical Palace last night hay "F "a
ments have been made in the building since II Wa -,
as a skating rink. More gas burners have pen , ana
duced. making now 5000 ia all and numerous sthf
banners arc draped around tho building D'"y%onisis
band was IN attendance and furnished mos, ny rink
music but on account o. the inmonsc SIZE 81 p,ht
$50 feet In length by 10 In breadth aud ~ ~ Innate
could only be enjoyed by those who were '0''
enough TO DO near.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-18

has happily gone out of this people. If desire
to be absorbed rise up in others, so be it. But
it is no business of ours to itinerate among the
poor republics below for the sake of selling
notions at great price, and buying up old
wares perhaps at q greater. -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-18

We recently asked if there had been recent
discovery whereby Kerosene he'd, at no con-
siderable expense, been made thoroughly non
explosive In reply, we are assured that there has
been. If so, we presume those pecuniarily in
terested will soon make the fact widely known.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-18
TRLBUNE EsSAYS-

The volume, containing various articles written
by Charles T. COngdon and published in THE TRIBUNE
from 1857 20 lsG3 can be purchased this Oee Price
g. Attention called to table Of contents in advertising
sOlumus.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-18
9(elp'9lorJs Qjqil0 Gribm11&
TABLE or CONTENTS.

TIPsT PAGE Inqucsts.
Washington Dispatches. Failure OF "a prominent
Foreiru News Firm
Domestic Tel. News. The Turt
Our Last Legislature. The Broad-sL AHegcuLc
SECOND PAGE. ialcau0n.
The CCurrs The Lizzie Major Outrage.
Money Market. Methodist church EAteh-
MARKETS. sion.
Advertisements Labor Movements.
THIRD PAGE. Lectures. Meetings, &C.
Shin News. Tic state Of Trade.
Advertisements Marriages, Deaths, and
FOURTH PAGE. fuNclNls.
Violence and Crime at Special Notices.
the South. SIXTH PAGE,
BuiHg the Price o. Gold New Publications.
The Caiues Case Once Book Advertisements.
More. Heal Estate.
SPANISH American Cues Real Estate Advments.
tons. SEVENTH PAGE.
Receivers sale OF Paint Advertisements.
jugs. EIGHTH PAGE.
Editorial Paragraphs. The FIecIrade League.
Business Notices. Municipal Affairs.
FIFTH PAGE. The Hell Gate Casualty
Political Home News.
The Drama. Latest Ship News
The WBitsuntide Festival. Advertisements.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-18
HERRING's SAFE

HERRING'S SAFE
IL KENrUCKY
GRRAT BOURBON WHISKY
FRANKFoRT. Ky, May O. 1862
Messrs HERRING & SHERMAN, New-loTk:
Of s received and noted The SAFE OF your
sr 40 which YOU refer subjected test we can
IL the ONCE Of the u y Bonded
WsTrhuse ~ G. Machu consumed by Gre tue night Of Ap
INCL bouse contained upward barrels Of whisky Of which 1000
barrels we're burned The exhumd after several days and he
ape entirely legbe We would not have De-
ieyed any safe would have the test crediAby
Yours truly,
BERRY Co.
been sold and
accidental
their q where many others failed
SKcoNpNp SAFKs and other makers having been
e In part pa m the Improved Hng Patent Champion Tor sale
at low prices - :, s..-..,.,
No PSI Broadway. corner Muuayst, n l.
TARRE1 HERRING < Co. Philadelphia
4 Co.. Chicago
HERRING FARRELL SBERNAN. New-OreauS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-18
Susm,ss aoiItts.

A very extensive and complete assortment
embracing oil Of the snl most desirable patterns oil TIE "oA
WARE in Sterling Silver aud Elec,ro-rlats at
STARE & MARcUs's No. p Jobn-'t, up stairs
FACTORIES, -. o. Iio,i',i,rs y Y
West MtTdru. Conn. =, W. .. 'iN raw ' -
WILCOX SILVER PLATE Co.,
Manufacturers
Of
FINEST QUALITY or ELECTRO PLArE,
Have reno, ed their Showroom from Chawbersst
n, . Ngideulaup.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-18

ss from matters hostile to health get well these must
be removed as quickly possible for hour they are retained we
nav become Braiet Pills sure aud address
themselves 70 the work swallowed Omen cnug by single
dose In affections caused By habit Of body and 10 retention Of
natural excavations their use is often lie saving All concerned to
know this subject sudden attacks Of disease where
m little knowledge may life Secure then your health by taking
on, impurities from tie blood b. BANDRETH
Branlrh Pills are sold b an druggists who universally recommend
them as safe auI beyond belief curative
pyt n