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The New York herald., 1869-05-13

only whet The Irish appetite and intensity Irish
hunger. The result has .proved that Mr..
Gladstone's opponents were right and that he
was wrong. The cry of hunger has become
louder and more desperate. Mayors of Irish
cities glory in disloyalty and make heroes Of
assassus. 1t was a noble deed, they say, Of
OFarrel to shoot Prince Alfred II will not
be wonderful it another O'Farrel, catching
inspiration from the Mayor of Cork, should
make an end of Prince Arthur, now on a tour
in the Emerald Isle. Agrarian violence has
burst out afresh, and Ireland, to judge from
all outward appearances, is at once
more discontented and more disloyal than ever.
Meanwhile the government contemplates an
additional reform. Land tenure in Ireland is
said to be bigger grievance than the domi-
nant aud favored Oh urch. Land tenure. it is
said, is to command the immediate attention
of Parliament. Revolution and reform thus
go hand in hand.
What we said at the outset we repeat--the
situation is peculiar and embarrassing. Bri
tsh institutions are becoming more and more
Americanized; levelling principles are at
work the people are rising above the oil
garchy; but the progress OF reform does not
quiet, it rather encourages the spirit of revo-
luton. In view of important outstanding
questions the situation in the British Isles is
really serious In the event of war with
this country ireland to dead certainty would
be up in rebellion. The forces required in
Ireland would thus rob Great Britain of much
of her offensive and defensive strength A
war with any European Power would beget
to Irelands share in the great question it
ought not to be forgotten that in the other
PORTIONS of the United Kingdom the crown
and the government have serious difficulties
to contend with We have no desire to see
the world shaken by horrid war; We know
well that for all offensive and defen.
sve purposes Great Britain is yet
mighty and dangerous A great foreign
war might for time stife domestic discon-
tent and give to the discordant elements
temporary unity. Nothing, however, can
permanently check the progress of reform.
The gulf that separates the people from the
aristocracy narrows day by day. The late
Reform bill was a mighty eveller. The Irish
Church bill is step in the same direction.
The Life Peerages bill is march to quicker
and more revolutionary music. Improvement
of land tenure in Ireland will follow. The
game laws all over the three kingdoms are
doomed The law Of entail ia not nerhans
worth ten years purchase. Fifty years hence
in England ''the claims Of long descent" may
be of as little account as the claims of the
latest parvenu. Meanwhile the revolution
goes on, and it is for us, as spectators, to
watch and note its progress.
The New York herald., 1869-05-13
The Rhode Island Election-i;um and
d.reenbucks.


Greenbucks.
The municipal election for Mayor of Provi-
dence, Rhode Island, was opened yesterday
morning amid a scene of excitement un-
contest hitherto held in the little State
T the inhabitants of the other, happier
world, are at all cognizant of ter
restrial transactions just present the
shade of Roger Williams must have been
agonized to know that rum ran in even more
than Bull run quantity down the throats of the
electors since Saturday night. The spirit was
free and without price. Cash was also
used freely in support of the different
candidates, 80 that the voters went
to the ballot boxes spiritedly and with
well-lned pockets. Mr.. Thomas A. Doyle,
who has filed the Office of chief magistrate of
the city during the past five years, and was
the nominee of the Sprague interest, retired at
the last moment, leaving the struggle between
George l.. Clarke, who represents the Brown
is said to champion democracy. The streets
were thronged during the day, and wordy dis
cussons Of the merits of the respective men ran
very high. After the polls closed it was found
that the Brown Il Ives candidate had tri-
umphed, Mr.. Clarke being elected, receiving
three thousand five hundred and ninety-fve
votes to eight hundred and twenty -four cast
for Van Slyck. Many people insisted on
voting for Mr.. Doyle, Notwithstanding his
withdrawal, and one thousand three hundred
Whiskey, calico and true religion held the
town. The two first appear to have tri-
umphed.
The New York herald., 1869-05-13

GABB.-The men in Washington who are
very eager to hurry the st. Domingo job are
showing letter from Professor Gabb declar-
ing that he has ''prospected two hundred
square miles Of gold-bearing territory surpass-
ing in richness any known portion of Califor-
mia or Australia" Gabb's gold discoveries
will he better understood by those who read a
letter we give elsewhere from our St. Domingo
correspondpnt
The New York herald., 1869-05-13
The Case Of the CoIored Printer 10 WssI,-
ington.

r. seems that the Introduction OF colored
compostor into tho Government Printing
ONCE in Washington meets with opposition
from the Printers Union. This ia quite
natural; but how will the matter result In
former times-and probably the same thing
exists at the present time---tbere was scarcely
a printing office In the South that had not
negro, and slave at that, attached to it,
either in the capacity Of prcssman roller boy
or something similar. But the department Of
the compositor Is altogether different. IL
requires high order Of Intelligence, athorougb
The New York herald., 1869-05-13

AGITATION IN PARIs.-The near approach Of
election day in France excites the Partisan
public seriously. The capital was very gene
rally disturbed yesterday, four political meet
ings having been forcibly dispersed by the
police in various parts Of the city. Is the
empire peace?
The New York herald., 1869-05-13

Rior IN LISBON. N.-Portugal remains divided
and distracted by internal discomfort. Lis
bon remains unqriet, and law and order were
set at defiance by the citizens yesterday A
conspiracy against the existing government,
embracing plan for tampering with the allie
glance Of the military, was discovered about
the same moment. Ibero-peninsular unity
appears long way Off
The New York herald., 1869-05-13

OBEY THE LAWS. Governor Hoffman, it
appears, has already signed over eight hun
dred and fifty bills, leaving some thirty more
to receive his signature. Obey the laws, we
say II you don't know what they are, call on
the Governor. He knows all about them, or
ought to-throwiny out the laws he vetoed,
about which he seems to have known little
more than lobby jobbers found palatable.
The New York herald., 1869-05-13

MISSIONARIES WANTED. religious faction
riot has taken place in the streets of Teheran,
Persia, during the progress of which three
hundred men were killed, but our cable re-
port does not state which side won in the
way Of conversions. An excellent opportunity
for our anniversary men and missionaries.
Don't all speak at once.
The New York herald., 1869-05-13

THE O1D WoEIp EMBRACING THE NRw.--
Our correspondent on the ground says that
the scene Of the laying Of ''the last rail- on the
Pacific Railroad ''was a grassy valley on a
mountain which divides the north end OF Great
salt Lake into two bays, far away from all
signs OF civilization except such as surround
the two railroad camps. A chosen party of
skilled Chinese levellcd the ground aud laid
the last few ties, and the last pair of rails we're
placed and spiked to all but the last tic. - re-
served for the final ceremony Of the junction
Of the two ends Of The mighty road. Here.
then, at the Great Salt Lake, the Dead Sea OF
America, in the heart of The Continent uhe
City Of the Latter Day Saints being al the
other end of the lake. here we have. IN the
joint labors of Chinese and American work
men, Asia and America hand in hand, or the
Old World embracing The New--a nost inte.
resting and suggestive incident.
The New York herald., 1869-05-13

CRY HOSPITALS. In Paris there are vast
public hospitals-the Hotel Dieu, the st. Louis,
the Charlie, the Lariborsiere, and many others.
London. Vienna and the great European cities
generally are well provided with similar
establishments for the benefit of the people.
But here, where everything is for the people.
we have oYly Bellevue, quite inadequate to our
necessities. Now, in this comparative absence
of any great public provision for the sick poor,
it is startling thing to find that, exclusive of
the provision for Bellevue, the city tax levy
has in it $252, 900 for hospital purposes. We
are taxed for hospitals, but have none. A
great deal of this money is frittered away in
small donations to innumerable dispensaries--
gotten up for the private advantage of doctors
and then foisted on the public purse by petition
or by the influence Of some convenient legisla-
tor. Here is chance for reform.
The New York herald., 1869-05-13

THE BROKEN RAu. AGAiN.--Auother rail-
road accident is reported, but without loss Of
life The supposed cause is broken rail.
Half the railroad accidents are due to broken
rails Can no provision be made against this
prolific source Of human misery
The New York herald., 1869-05-13

voice of tea (Japanese) via the Pacific Railroad
was shipped at San Francisco (May IO) for St.
Louis. It should have been shipped through
10 New York
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PREPARING FOR THE QUAKERs-The Indians
of the West in resuming the warpath.

SECRETARY BOUTwELL's PURCHASE OF FIVE
TwENTIEs. The government purchased yester-
day one million of its bonds. The prices paid
ket. The transaction was, therefore, success
for the government. The announcement from
Washington that the Secretary of the Treasury
would not cancel the bonds, but hold them and
save the interest, kept the spectators from the
market The total amount offered was only
three million four hundred thousand dollars,
which is rather small, when it is remembered
that the total amount of five-twenties is one
billion six hundred million dollars
The New York herald., 1869-05-13

JUsT WHAT We WANT.-There are ten
thousand dollars in the tax levy that, properly
handled, will do great good. This money is to
be spent by the Commissioners of Charities
and Correction in the establishment Of a
public intelligence office for the benefit of the
poor. This will close up an infinite number
of swindling places.
The New York herald., 1869-05-13

''DANDY" JOHNSON AT COURT. -Ex- Minister
Reverdy Johnson takes leave of Queen Victoria
at some one or other of the royal palaces of Eng
land to-day. Mr.. Johnson has become pune
tilious. He forwarded letter to her Majesty
requesting her to name a convenient time for
the leave-taking. His missve was received
yesterday, and the Queen fixed the period at
an hour to-day. Short notice to make ready.
Mr. Johnson will present Mr.. B. Moran, Secre-
tary Of the United States Legation, who will
act az Charge pending the arrival of Mr..
Motley in London. We have no doubt that it
will be ''dandy' affair all through.
The New York herald., 1869-05-13

GoODuy, OLD FRIEND. One item Of eS-
pense in The tax levy is for converting The City
Hall Park into plaza
The New York herald., 1869-05-13

TaS TAX LEvY.--Thanks TO Mayor Hall
the tax levy Is m interesting list of proposed
city improvements.
The New York herald., 1869-05-13

ANOTHER Coop ITgM.--We hail with espc-
cial applause that fifty thousand dollars in the
tax levy for the establishment Of free floating
baths on the East and Hudson rivers.
The New York herald., 1869-05-13

AMrSEMENTs THIS EVENING.
The New York herald., 1869-05-13
Ifayti.

BY va, OF -. Thomas learn that the Caaica
was sent to bodlbard Aux Cages the !lth ult she
ran aground near that place and sustained some in
jures wr!ch compelled her return to Port an Prince
for repairs. salnaye himself had returned TO his
capital and was very much depressed at the condi-
ton of affairs. Provisions were more abundant. hut
still commanded nigh prices.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-19
TIE FRUIT GROWERS CLUE.

This Club met at No. 2i5 Broadway yesterday ana
was well attended, as usual, Dr. j. f. SnodgrasS,
President in the chair
The Chairman said the resolution passed Mt the iast
Meeting authorizing him TO add to his own name
that of other members as Committee to use lnllu.
e at Washington III behalf of the interests OF frut
culture has been widely copied by the out,oltoWn
nress and the movement commended he then
fed ND the Committees IA follows: j. f. SnodGras5'
NY s. Fuller, n. j.. James w. Cochrane IL. H.
r Williams Del: John Crane n j.; III: Is. smith
Mas VIM IT. Carpenter. n Y; s. G. Denise, va; u.
T. WRitlock n. Y; John Griscom, Ohio; +. W. heAa-
mer. N Y, and e. H. Greenman, Wis.
The Chair said these members were manly seiected
because of their being engaged in fruit culture anu
residing in varous sections of tho Unlon III order u
natonalize the Committee. ,u.;.., Aha
MIR ComstOck Of Milwaukee. Wis, exhibited INC
model of an improved spadcr, which was pronounced
a real improvement by Mr. Carpenter.
Mrs. w. III. Wood of Vineand, n. J.. presenter tno
President basket composed and containing ever
lastingv floweTs-immOrtelles, &c-gtowh III her
own garden 1t was pronounced beautiful ana cred
liable to her taste and skill. NV.
The paper of the day was on the proper 'Negeta-
bles for the Garden 1t was read by Thomas Cava,
mach we'll received and led to an entertaining anu
Instructive discussion. This was participated IN by
Messrs Carpenter Fuller. Smith, and Hallock, ana
Mrs Lyon and Miss Sheppard.
The paper for next Thursday was announced, ms
promised by Mrs L. Lyon, subject Roadside I'M
prOyementS."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-19
BANKING AND FINANCIAL

The late decision Of tho United States Supreme
Court that both coin and currency legal tender
and that all contracts for the payment Of coin ara
valid and may be enforced by law. places the leoal
liability of tho Union Pacific Railroad Company 10
pay the interest and principal of its first mortgage
bonds beyond question. What some of the court,
have heretofore held was matter of honor has now
become an obligation, and must enhance the market
value of their securities.
These bonds are q first mortgage upon one Of the
longest lines of railroad in the world The amount
will be less than $4,000 per mile Theearnings from
local business over portion of the road last year
were over five million dollars. and after its compile
ton early this season, the immense through traffic OF
the Pacific States will increase this sum to fifteen or
twenty millions The payment Of both interest aud
principal of the bonds in gold is therefore perfectly
sure
The present high price of Governments offers a
favorable opportunity to sell and to renvest in bond
equally safe and more valuable on account of the
longer period before its maturity The erclapoe riH
nop pay profit Of from ten 10 fourteen per cent Az
tho Issue of these bonds will cease parties who
desire to invest are invited to make their subscrip-
lions at once. They will be received at the Com
panys office, No 90 Nassaust; and by John J. Cisco
& Son, No. SO Wall-st.; and by banks and bankers
generally. pamphlet, with full particulars, sent
free on application.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-19
THE COURTS.
CIVIL.

In the Superior Court, trial term, before Mr..
Justice Jones the case OF Van Pet against Otter came
nm The plantif claims t2O0 for legal services TO the
defendant in the prosecution Of claim against an lnsnr-
nnce company The case referred and ana aJung-
ment obtained for $1,000 The defendant tneh
agreed that he would pay his lawyers all That was
cred in OF 200. on appeal the Geafra iern
reversed tho Judgment and ordered new trid Az thls
time Mr. Van Pelt and Mr.. Hull were doing business
under the name Of Van Pelt Hull whether they were
really partners or what was the agreement, or whose
client Mr. Otter questions rather bitterly as
puted by Mr. Van Pelt and Mr.. Hull. Mr. HnH thongnt
IL better 10 90 to trial. Mr. Van Pelt Thought IL
better TO 20 TO the COult OF Appeals, and having inc
power gave the OF appeal About this time MI
Van Peit fell sick and he and Mr.. Hull qnarreied An
offer was made to Mr.. Van Pelt by Mr. Hull Mr. otter
to sell their rights in the Judgment f0r 49,
and was according TO the testimony OF Mr.. Hun, ac-
cepted Mr. Van Pelt did not ultimately accept the OHe
and during his sickness Mr. Hull. Mr. Otter ana tne IN
surance Company arranged agreement that me pam
riff Mr. Otter should accept 81 900 In fun satisiacuon
Mr. Van Pelt In the present suit claims tDat ms cNen
having taken his course, In defiance OF MS rights,
the specific agreement between himself and outer mas no
further force and he Is entitled 10 the aue Oh MS
services independent OF that agreement me question
I'm this case was whether Mr. Hull was partner OF MT
Van Pelts and botn partners took occasion 70 ar inc
dirty linen of their quarrel The jury ultimately decided
that Mr. otter that Hull was not the partner OF
Van Pelt In this special matter and gave the latter
verdict OF q, 500. the amount OF his claim
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-19
COURT CALEypARs-THrs DAY.

SUPREME CoURT-CRcUIT-PART Adjourned to
N,-f.-P,Kr I-Eoa CtI 1854 2Gb 2 2B 2bll 8llo i5VI
20 90 2 o0!s 900 9le6 322i l2t! SOP 936! o So
Is s1 T-6 s2 1915 39l 1870 1914 1333 1894.
5 5f 3ls so 1sss 1880 800 y7R 800 J7s6
s Ig 1sH a0i 40f l26 AIN asa 4l6 Al1t 4l3s fl90i
ga 1I6 t2st $50 ati8 i9j 4it AGA sbt 800
Par I7 y 1872 1893 2iiy 216s 2eS 2s5l 2s,7 29yi 1913
l1 100 gl 5s.s 1855 325. 33ij J83 flS tlol
AS ,Ss il5 ils6 '3 iJ5 49, All 1875 i39 ''7, AL t'1
l4t3 t4i5 sB7, s67
SUPREME CoURT-SPECIAL TERM-NOs. 1891, III,
80 l6 8 ISL l6l 6I i69 ia 49, 49, ga 49, 20 l76 H. -
SUPREME -CHAMBERs.--NOs 2it 80, 40. AZ.
o. 100 H. 49, I6 l la oG l63 100 l7s. lSO
1885, 2ol 2l5 22 ~ 20 -! 2'3 2lS 2IJ go ISL
SUPERIOR COURT-TRIAL IERM.-Part Mos. 163.
Gas 6s 90 65i ~ 70l. 615. 7U7 800
ISo. go no. ss 26. 800. 81, sJi, 800 s Gi2 sii
dal $50 G55. $50
MARINE CouRT-TRIAL TERM.-Nos. 1727. 1881, 1853,
1875 1850 1870 1850 l6 1903 1905 1910 1897 1909 1909 lso 1871
1872 1919 1916 49, 1913 1919 1872 sl 3 1929 1924
Court OF GENERAL SEsSIONs.-Ihe People agt.
Gdy-rohb,r; same Jane, Baksrgrsnd larceny sane
at john Charles DsbkagegTSnd lar
eeay sgt Celia Ws-aud larceny same az Richard Dunn
Gradygrnd larceny Same Thouas McMahonbur
ga same ext Dcsdho onoEi assault and battery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-19
THE McHENRY PERJURY CASE.

This case was resumed yesterday, pursuant to
testified:
officer detailed by Treasury frauds
know Mr. srsnd his general reputation for ruth and vee bad
his general character bad would not believe him under oath
CossxaminAonMr HaTAnd delayed efforts TO ferret
frauds decline to what occupation before receiving
appointment Revenue officer; estimate Of Mr. IIaand
ter formed pablo and private
parties Mr. ands department by parties Washington,
Redirect: Mr. relation whisky
he known to buy and sell whisky at es than the taxi from
knowledge ofhs character should say was bad would not believe
Thomas Wildwood. called by the defense, testified:
Am engaged real business Brooklyn;
Of fhd Collection District Of Brooklyn; know Mr. arsnd bis
character bad would not believe him under oath where bis interest
question Ms TO whether witness knew OF any specific
OF fraud the part OF Harland, objected TO by
the Government, and Withdrawn.
Henry b. Bunster, called by defense, testified;
Am hquordsaer 10 Fuonst, this cisy have had reeufers
license rechtdi liquor which vas interested
both store and liquor we're released
Further questions which the defense wished to put for
the ayowed purpose OF showing that Mr. Harland had
received bbe for the release OF this property, were
objected TO by the Government and ruled out.
Counsel for the defense read from the notes OF Mr.
Stephen Hayes stenographer, to show that there
variance between the testimony given by Mr. Pike be-
fore Commissioner Gutnan and his testimony given on
this trial. Testimony given by Mcenry In the Rolinss
read by the Government to show that ho testi
fed that at the time he saw Pike in arands office no one
present whereas Ferguson had testified this trial
that he saw Pike In that office about that time
Mr. Pike, recalled by the Government testified that he
was present at his Opera House. OF E9hthaye and
Iwehty'thlId-st, from a. IN. TIL p. m, on the 9TH OF
January, 1865, making preparations for the opening.
which took place on the night OF that day Chis is the
day on which McIIenry testified the check passed
from Pike 10 Iarland at the laters Office in Cedars
between and 10 o'clock IN the mornlng AT tins stage
OF the proceedings Judge Benedict asked the indulgence
OF counsel Tor hall an hour on account OF bis sudden -
disposition After the lapse OF that time, his indhs
ton sill continuing the further hearing in th' ms
postponed 10 Friday morning at l0o'clock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-19
CRIMINAL.

Henry Hinenssem, indicted for robbery
pleaded guilty in the Court OF Oyer and Ternner pu
account Of his wes condition anc ms own previous
good character he was allowed TO escape WIN year
Imprisonment In the Pententiary
At the Jefferson Market Police Court. before
Justice Dodge, William Hale, alias william Iempleton
yesterday committed on compliant prelerrea Wy
Cyrus Lawrence, a hackman, setting form that on
Wednesday evening while driving In Broadway the prs
oner hailed him, and few moments subsequently, pre-
sented loaded revolver and threatened to shoot hlin
Tn the Superior Court, Trial Term, before
Justice Mcneil Leonard MOnZert claimed that thoroughly
understanding the French process OF reeylng WHISKY
and having made some improvements OF ms oWh no
agreed with Horace Webster and others to give them the
benefit of those improvements n they would give him SO
per week for year, that after some I'VE months ley
discharged him without cause thus giving him the ght
to for tho value OF his improvements when ne nAed
$1,000. The defendants conended that his so-called
improvements amounted to nothing ana that NJ any rae
the contract was simple contract OF nre from week 10
week The Jury found for the plaintiff his csln UOOo
In the Court of General Sessions yesterday
before John X Hacket Recorder four trials resulting
In three convictions and acquttal took place -Four
pleas of guilty received, ten sentences were pro
nOunced aud four prisoners were discharged series
of rules approved by Recorder Hacket and City Judge
Bedford we're announced was the appointment OF Mr
Henry McCloskey as Captain OF the Court squad Inc
In the Courtroom and 10 and from the CITY PRISONS
Assistant Distrct-Atorneys Robert &. Hutchina erq'
and VIM NJ. Tweed Jr, esq, were ASSOCIATED III pIOse
cutting the cases.
At the Tombs Police Court yesterday, q
young man named Charles r. De Forest, until recently
clerk In the office Of the Harnden Express Company No
O. broadway before Justice bowling on charge OF
having watch valued at s2j addressed TO
a. Burnham. Taunton. Mass. en- route from NeW'or-
leans that place Committed to tho TOmbs 10 await
trial partial examination IN me case oi charles
Westerfrd Christian Leyforh. and Henry Zemer, was
had yesterday They were charged with attempting 10
real estate by meats Of bogus mortgage to the
wns schaTgud from custody Iho 1urther examination
Was adjourned until Thursday next