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New-York tribune., 1869-05-06
4 GRLEyANcE IND 4 REMEDY.

Monsieur Planat, of the French Corps Legis-
latif has been vcntilating grievance in that
august assembly. The subject is French
brandy the grievance high specific duty i'm
posed 10y the United States for the replcuish-
meut of their Federal Treasury Mons. Planat
says that tho first cost of French brandy is
but 55 cents per gallon, while the duty i'm
posed by our Tariff Is no less than So 40 per
gallon and even this is swcllcd % per cent.
by charges upon packages, freight, &c. In
consequence of this eXorbitant duty, the cX-
portation of Brandy from France to the United
States has diminished to one-tcnth of what it
was prior to 1861.
Monsieur Planat is wrong in his figures. The
duty levied on French Brandy by our Tariff is
50 per gallon; and a good article cannot be
bought in France for 81 cents. Still, the duty
is "A high one, aud, not being intended for Pro-
lection, will doubtless be reduced when we can
spare the money. VI stands precisely on the
footing of the FTcnch impost on Tobacco, and
must stand or fall with that. BY the time
France shall he ready to allow her people TO
befoul themselves with American Tobacco at n
duty of 80 per cent, we shall be ready to re-
duce TO that figure our impost on French
Brandy.
But the shrinkagc of The trade so dcplorcd
10y Mons. Planat is but remotely induced 10y
the high tax on imported Brandy. Our people
try to drink as much French Brandy rs ever
they pay for as much, and swallow 1.-THE only
hitch being that the fluid is bogus. II is tine
turcd and doctorcd Jersey lightning or
"old Bourbon not the French stimulant
that it prctends to be. There probably has
been no month i'm the last fifty years when
half the Brandy drank in this country as
French had ever crossed the Atlantic now
the duty is SO high and the science
of cOuntcrfoitimg liquors so perfected that
not One-twcnucth of the stuff sold as
French Brandy ever came from France or
smet of grape Our gay boys patronizc the
fashionable hotels pay fifty cents per drink,
and fancy they are slipping or soaking the real
Otard or COgnac; but their beverage is really
drugged Whisky, and bad stuf at that. They
might better have saved four-ffths of their
investment and imbibcd tho unsophisticatcd
"Ted-eye." Better Danish illusions, even though
pleasant
THE Ereaing Post suggests this amazing rem
edy:
I1 the figures he set ylnly before Congress aud let
the money such debates tho French nation be- applied
TO sending samples Of genuine Cognac Eau de Vie every
pare them with the stun commonly s6id as brandy T6Is
simple practical method will do more Than All the talking
to the American people la the name of the Trene ueo
pe that deputies capable OF or brandy can Inspire"
We apprchend not. The "promincnt poll
tlcians" would appreciate and delight in this
lIue VI argQmentatioD-tLeY would give it close
New-York tribune., 1869-05-06

ANYTHING may serve to indicate that the good of
the service will be thereby promoted. We
gladly accept this as an earnest that the
pledge is to be kept to the letter. Let us have
no tender dealing with official delinduents,
official incompetents, or even official laggards.
Let it be understood from the outset that the
terms on which any man holds Office, especially
Internal Revenue office, under this Administra-
tion are fidelity and efficiency in dischargng
it's duties We want no man kept in because
he is some other mans friend, but every officer
retained who proves himself friend to good
and economical government. No matter how
sudden and frequent removals may be-if they
are only made on this basis, the country will
cordially sustain them.
New-York tribune., 1869-05-06

find its way safely into the public Golfers IN,
proper application. The receipts from spirit.
during the first half OF this fiscal wear yve,o
$20,OO0,0OO compared with S9O0O,0OO for tbo
corresponding period of last year At this rata
We should have $4O0OOOOO for the entire wear
under the same general condition during tho
last half of the year as that prevailing duriny
the first half of it. But there was change ~
that condition, covering four months out of the
SIX remaining ones up to next July, which
ought in the nature of things, TO cause a
healthy improvement. not only in the reyenps
directly but also indirectly, through the in.
crease of general business resulting from 70.
mOval of disturbing political causes and con.
sequently of its ability to pay more reyepue.
and under this change we ought to oot
$25,OOO,0OO from this article, at the Lowest
bringing us within $5,0OO,OOO of the estimate
of the Committee of Ways and Means. last
year, on this subject
Reviewing the whole situation, and takins
into consideration all the causes which sbonld
legitimately tend to improve the inland
revenue, at least, we see no reason why We
should not predict total of $175,OO0,OOO from
that one branch. This would give an excess
over all the official estimates varying from
S2O,OOO,OO0 to $37,OO0,O0O. Customs viii un-
dOubtedly give surplus of several millions
over estimates, as will also lands and misccl-
laneous sources combined BY adding to these
amounts in excess, the sums saved by cutting
down useless expenses we may have from
$40, 1000 to S5O,OOO,OOO more than we expected
upon starting on the year. TO apply to the ex-
tinctiOn of the debt, or to any other wise pur
pose preferred
New-York tribune., 1869-05-06

The wealthy Creole gentlemen composing the
Cuban Junta in this city gre not fools. ConSe-
qucntly the sensation with which one Of our
cotcmporaries tried yesterday to set the town
agog. and create an impression Of the danger
Of hostiIities with Spain, was grouudless.
What the truth about tie Cuban movements
and the latest Cuban expedition is, SO ilr as
it is suffered to become known, may be read
in another column. But tie Cuban Junta Is
not in the business of furnishing information
Of its operations to the onemy-eyen at the
request of innocent journals OF tender dScle-
tion, which beg to have everything printed ior
the satisfaction of their own hopes, aud the
confusion of the donkcys that maintain there
is no inSuuectOn in Cuba.
New-York tribune., 1869-05-06

The English Government yesterday intro
duced a bill into the House of Commons to
disquallfy the Mayor of the City OF Cork from
acting as a magistrate The Mayor has shown
himself on many occasions as an outspoken
and ardent sympathzer with the Fcnians,
though he dissuades them from using force, and
carefully refrans from any utterance on ac-
cout of which he could be charged with trea-
son. Whatever may be thought Of his Fenian
sympathies, the prosecution begun against him
is likely to make him appear in the eyes of
large portion of the Irish people as n martyr,
and increase his popularity. The Government,
by this act will hardly gain one new friend,
while it is likely to ALLEVIATE many WHO were
at least ready to act as its allies
New-York tribune., 1869-05-06

Weishter words are rarely used in formal
reports than those in which the CoronCr's jury
on the six victims of the late Long Island
Railroad accident render their verdict: owe
" find that they came to their death on the
"morning of April 90, 1869, by
can accident which occurred on the
Long Island Railroad near Willow Tree
Station, in the town of Jamaica, in conso-
"quence of car being thrown from the track
by defective rail- and hold that the Long
" Island Railroad Company are responsible for
said accident by negIecting their duty in
3" Keeping their track in proper order" We beg
Mr. Charlick and his associates to understand
that the community accepts that as a verdict
against them for completely in murder.
New-York tribune., 1869-05-06
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New-York tribune., 1869-05-06

Tie North German Parliament has recently
passed several resolutions intended to develop
the Constitution of the Confederation in
liberal direction. Thus, notwithstanding the
earnest opposition of Count Bismarck it has
German Ministry, which it hopes, would
hasten the consolidation of the unity of the
Confederation, and yesterday it again passed.
as in former sessions, resolution TO pay tie
Deputies, rs the present system Of unpaid
Deputies is favorable to the election Of tho
wcalthiest classes, which are mostly conscrya-
tive. As the Federal Council, consisting of the
Plcnipotentiaries of the several Governments,
is opposed to both resolutions, they stand no
chance OF being carried out Cor the present.
New-York tribune., 1869-05-06

The latest acquittal for n murder, committed
in revenge for an infamous crime, occurred
Yesterday at Quebec. How much longer must
the advocates of the death penalty thus
see men discharged wholly unpunished
for the taking of human life, be-
cause they insist on punishment
against which the moral sense of the public
revolts, and which no average jury can be
brought to inAictf Men are not acquitted for
numbering the seducers of their wives or Sis
ters because the public regard such murder as
praiseworthy or innocent, but because they
consider the punishment monstrOus.
New-York tribune., 1869-05-06

1t is not probable that the discovery OF a
new use in everyday business for Internal
Revenue stamps will add largely to the Treas
ury receipts. In ninety-nine cases out OF
hundred-quite probably in much larger pro-
portion-the contract on the blanks for tele-
graph messages is of no practical service any
way to the Companies. Rather than suffer the
increase of five cents in the cost of every
message delivered them for transmission, they
will be sure to find some method of getting
ON without such contract
New-York tribune., 1869-05-06
RIGHT FOR ONCE.

1t is one of our truest pleasures to agree
when we can with those from whom we are
often obliged to differ; and the following,
from The Evening Post, is in exact accord with
our long cherished convictions. 1t is an honor
to our State that she allowed herself to be
persuaded by her greatest statesman and his
friends to risk her means and credit in the
construction of the Erie and Champlain Canals;
but the risk is at an end, the hope
Of an earlier day is now realized
certainty; the Canals are a property, as
clearly as any bank or factory; and it
is high time they were RENTED to the care
and vigilance Of private interest. Let rates of
toll be specified which cannot be exceeded save
by express consent Of the People of our state,
and let each Canal be sold at auction TO the
highest bdder-any bond of our State, whether
due or not, being receivable in payment at par.
The Canals, thus becoming private property,
will be better managed than they ever can be
by the State, and, if they ought to be enlarged,
either now or at any time hereafter, they surely
will be.
The Post, after affirming the failure Of the
attempt to procure S10,OO00OO from the State
for their Improvement, proceeds:
Suppose the Canal men now try another plan. Let
them ask the State 10 sell the Canals We have been as
sured that II the state would sell at fair pFice. cnongh
money could be got In this city I'm twenyfour hours TO
buy The Canals, n the hands Of n private company
would be made useful to theirfu extent We should 1e
boats moved faster repairs made more quickly ara AURA
by improved locks put where they needed, ANA
but few years would pass before We should see ia
And we should have great and fertile Of
rupton removed from our state politics our dtD, gieag
decreased: State bookkeeping simplhed; ana nu.
merOus gang Of political strikers and adersseht adrliI
New-York tribune., 1869-05-06

attentOn-but they would never decide. On the
contrary, they would sip and suck, and call for
more samples" until Mons. Planat and his
friends, wearied of sending them, would con-
clude that they might better pay the tax, heavy
as it is, than undertake to convince the "Dromi-
nent politicians" They might still regard SO
per gallon as pretty stiff duty, but sampling
the prominent politicians" till they were salts
fed would be absolute rnin
New-York tribune., 1869-05-06

Gen. Plgasonton has made an excellent selection
in rendering the appointment for the Deputy Co."
torship Of the lYth Internal Revenue Dh'Hd 70
Major Clifford Thompson Of The Ncr-l o'k Iias. ana
formerly Of the Generals staff. The Major enI's'fu
from TIE TRIBUNE OGlce as private soldier at 'n'
outbreak Of the war, and served Throughout "
always gallauty and sometimes with specia. oIS''n0
tiOu.
New-York tribune., 1869-05-06

If it be true that Messrs. Banks and Ken
nedy are delaying the Gas bill, in committee
because they are personally interested in Gas
Companies, respectively in Albany and Syra,
cuse, the fact ought to help the bill with all
honest legislators. Can it not be got out Oh
committee and crowded through to-day, OF, at
furthest, tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1869-05-06

We have some very fine promises from Wash,
inpton as TO what the reOrganized Secret
Service Bureau and the newly promoted De-
tectiyes are going to do for the suppression OF
conntorreitinc. We know of no reason for
discreditinc it; but past experience suggests
tho wisdom of building our faith rather upon
,,orrormance than promises in this matter.
New-York tribune., 1869-05-06

The decision of the Commissioner of Internal
Revenue concerning one of the appointments
for this State is doubtless warranted by euch
facts as have come to his knowledge. But
what we have especially to commend is rather
the spirit IN which the action is taken than the
action itself. The Administration is under
pledge to make removals from Office, no matter
how recent the appointments may be, whenever
New-York tribune., 1869-05-06

We trust members of the House at Albany
will look sharply to-day at our City and
County Tax Levies. We are told that the
aggregates haYe been reduced, since the bill
came from the Senate There was room Tor
reduction-to the tune of at least million.
Don t let the bill be crowded through so fast
that there will not bo time to make sure that
there is no hOcus-pocus in the matter.
New-York tribune., 1869-05-06
THE BOSTON POLICE INVESTIGATION

BQsToN, May 5.-Thc Legislative CoiI'l'',s
on the Metropolitan Police gave another hc'''u. ~.
which several oX-city officials testified 10 i"lo'
Boston police. Considerable testimony ~ its lH,rn
been introduced, and the eA-may0is ana cA ,,er
who have favored the force, coud not wen ',"r.Icd
wise, as charges made cover cvcutS Whlei '''.e -
while they were In Office and there was no ~ H., nm
testimony for them 90 take. metropolitan l"n,..a.v
Will undoubtedly be reported. ana its chances VI f'
aro good.
New-York tribune., 1869-05-06

Our facetious Mayor doubtless Thought he
was making a joke in saying that he had APP
pointed to the new Board Of Education three
"members of the so-callcd Citizens Associa-
" tion, who, having complained of misgoyern-
"meut can now have opportunities for show
"ing whether they are practical men or the
"Orists, and can facilitate rather than Obstruct
government" We appeal to these gentlemen
to show the Mayor, once more, that he does
not always make joke when he tries
it. The list of the members appointed to the
new Board, which we print elsewhere, will be
scrutinizcd with eager interest by all, Of what
ever party, who have at heart the interests Of
The community. Amid the general prOiligacy
and demoralization of the City Government in
all its details, our School system has hitherto
been preserved measurably uncorruptcd. We
have advocated the organization of this new
Board, and we now have a right to ask Of il
a scrupulous care to maintain the purity and
advance the efficiency of the system.
New-York tribune., 1869-05-06

WORCESTER, Mass, May 5.-'lIc 5J''i au"0"'
session Of the Massachusetts Episcopal Diocesan '"''
tion assembled IN tins ely to-day, Bishop lasion'"F
siding. Nearly all the parishes in the state wIe bi.
sened by pastors ana lay delegates. TIC f-'P ~,
address reported S2l cOnhrmat Ons and ScNtu s,r
and two priests ordained, IN tie diocese dutHg ~, sw
The reports or the churches and cha tghie sncrt's s
a good detrcc Of prosperity and permanent grow"
session continues tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1869-05-06

Connecticut was yesterday emancipated from
Democracy. The inaugural of the new kepuo,
lcan Governor has two noteworthy points u
more than local interest 1t urges the ra'inI"- ga
ton Of the XVth Amendment, and II advocates
laws securing the rights of married "oilon III
1rnnnrtu
New-York tribune., 1869-05-06

The Cubans continue to receive not only
numerous resolutions of sympathy from all the
independent countries of America, but the more
substantial aid of men and means. Rear
Admiral Hof, in recent dispatches from Ha-
vana, mentions the landing of an expedition,
New-York tribune., 1869-05-06

supposed to have sailed from Yucatan, on the
south side of the Western Department, and
Yesterday fast steamer sailed from Baltimore,
supposed to carry cargo of munitions for the
Cuban patriots.
New-York tribune., 1869-05-06

remarkable and indeed unique collection d
dramatic portraits. formerly the property @. '""
the Comedian, will bo sold this afternoon ly l1'N
AlerWin * Co
New-York tribune., 1869-05-06
rs THE COUNTRY GROWING POOR,

The Erening Post closes dissertation on the
May exhibit of the National Debt in these
words:
"The nation is living its capital; and 1t would be
folly indeed TO regard the present aiuent wealth OF te
public treasury permanent, or 10 imagine that the
Government afford TO expend nearly all u Is now re-
ceiyng OF the vast OF 100000 paid INTO the
treasury this year. very large part is taken from cap
tai not profits; and is merely so much poverty lau
III for the future"
New-York tribune., 1869-05-06
Nr&Gus2lork Qailn G1ibm1rE.
TABLE or CONTENTS.

Editorial Paragraphs.
Business Notices.
FIFTH PAGE.
The Long Island Railroad
Disaster.
Music.
Obituary.
The 23d-st. Ferry.
Fires in Brooklyn.
Mortality I'm the L. 2.
Gauger's Office.
Funeral OF COB. Seymour.
Lectures. Meetings, &c.
no Correspondents.
Navy Gazette.
Political
Domestic Tel. News.
The state Of Trade.
Marriages, Deaths; aud
Funerals.
Special Notices.
tIAiIi fAtI.
Tho International Boat
Race.
Book Advertisements.
Real Estate.
Real Estate Ady'ments.
SEVENTH PAGE.
Advertisements.
EIGHTH PACE.
Home News.
Board Of Education.
lnQuests.
Gov. FeutOn and the Gu
ban Cause.
Pfintcrs' Election.
The American Atlantic
Gable.
Latest Ship News
Advertisements.
New-York tribune., 1869-05-06

The news that a Constitution for Cuba has
been formed, probably by the exiles in Wash
ington, makes more plausible the story that
the leaders of the island itself have declared
outright for annexation. Whatever opinion
may have been at first entertained Of the ex-
pedieDcy Of this act, there can be little qucs-
tion that the Cubans earnestly, if not alto
gether unanimously, desire such connection
with the United States as shall save it from
the grasp of Spain. Our Washington kilograms
say that the new Constitution divides the
island into three States, which will some day
knock at the door of the Union In that case
we would have to add to our banner three
stars instead Of one out of the large extent
Of territory represented IN the names of Cuba,
Havana, and Camaguey. But let us not be
hasty to count our birds before they are
hatched. The Cubans have still very serious
work before them. They have to apprise us
defnitively that a republican government and
state is held by them. While they are striv-
ing to do this for us, no sympathy and aid we
can give them as a people should be withheld.
New-York tribune., 1869-05-06
r1Rsr pAGF.

FIRST PAGE.
Washington Dispatches.
Albany News.
The Cuban Revolution.
Foreign News.
Domestic Tel News.
SECOND PACE.
Germany.
European News by Mall.
New Inventions.
The East River Bridge.
Still at Their Old Tricks.
Health Statistics.
The CustOm-UOu5c.
The Turf.
American Shipping.
The Utilization OF Coal
Dust
Moving Into the Country.
The Courts.
General Notes. s
THIRD PAGE.
The Cuban Fair. 7
Emigration Colonies.
The Albany Agricultural
Works.
Money Market.
Markets
Ship News.
Advertisements.
FOURTH PAGE.
Is the Country Growing
POOPl
Tho Cuban Investment.
A Grievance and q REM
Cdy.
A Specimen Brick.
Canada and Annexation.
The RCycuue.
Right for Once.
New-York tribune., 1869-05-06
FIFTH.AvE., CORNER OF SrxrEESTH'sr.

1.rt, are used BY Madame PAHxPDRos, Mis-, Louise
yKtrses Miss ALIpE ToPp s. MILLS J. ~ PATTsoN HARRY
SaypEROy GEo P BRyrov JsEOsE HOPKSs T. PsA'E 'ad
considered by every musician Of note the
BEsr PIANO MNNUFACrURRD.
New-York tribune., 1869-05-06
~ IRoN CONSTITUTION

A HORSE OINTMENT without an equal IS
HoEsE sALy II warranted GALS
SCRATCHES SPRSs TUNoRs and SoEEs and always
gives entire satisfaction. 80 So everywhere 6y Druggists
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-05-20
TRUSTEES SALE.

II virtue OF a Deed of Trust TO me executed
ID by Dominic Zweifel and George WaeehIer
will, on Saturday, the I'd day OF May, a. u,
1869, on the premises, at the EaeIe brsSSrS
proceed 10 sell at public sale 10 the highest
bidder for cash, the following described real
propertv to-wft: The said Dominic Hwelfei
and George Watchers undivided two-thlrus
in n lot OF land lying in the Ounty Of Shelby,
State of Tennessee, and the city OF memphis,
described as follows: Beginning at the east
side of an alley between Poplar ana bass
streets, commencing at the South line OF Seo-
WaerhterIS lot and running south on said al
ley thirty-two feet; thence eastWardIy severn
ty-dve feet; thence again one
hundred and twenty-six feet, more OF less,
TO the bayou; thence eaStWardlS sstSntg-nNs
feet; thence northwardly one hundreG and
dfty-eight feet, more or less Win Nienolas
HuppprttS lire. thence WeStWafuly one mum
dred and dffy feet with George Waechters
line to the beginnings ttbelng ne same lot o.
/ SchlOcksr, 18th October, kSr and part Of lot
sold to George Waechter, by Nicholas Hup-
pert on the 9Th day Of AprD 1853. Also the
said Zwelfel & Waeehteris two-thirds in the
| barrels. casks, kettles, engines, MASKING ma
chimes. coal beds, malt mill and wagons EN-
ployed in the brewery OF Zweifel, Harsan
The undivided third part OF George Waeeh.
| ter viii be first sold, and IL that does MOI
bring sufficient to satisfy the said trust then
the undivided third Of said Zweifel VIII DC
sold.
The title to above described property is pre-
sumed to be good, but I sell only as trustee.
JAMES BACHMAN,T Trustee.
And at the same time and place I,tne u
/ dersigned, assignee Of said Dominic 1NS
| bankrupt, will proceed to sell the Sqelss =,
redemption Of said Dominic lES1 S-. 80
the above described property Terms sasa-
WM. Y Assignee.
Memphis, April %, Isss. ap1