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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-03

versal moving on one day. 1t is useless. 1t is
ridiculous. 1t is criminal. The storm of Satur-
day was the most severe OF the season. Deli
cate women and children trudged through
it to cold houses, wet beds, hunger,
and Comfortlessness The waste and ruin
was enormous. The expense OF moving
on May Day is immense. There is no reason
why, on the first of every February, the land
lord should solemnly present himself to every
tenant like big and dreadful Fate, demand
ing what he has said to his soul concerning
the next years business. There is no sort OF
need that the tenant should bulge before
twelve o'clock of May Day, or be turned into
the street. Let us have a spasm of sense. On
any quarter-day let us give notice to quit, and
OH the ensuing quarter-day let US go as unim-
paired in temper and estate as may be- "Life,
said the sage Mantalini, sis demntiOn grind.
And he had never heard of Moving Day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-03

The Ereniag Post still harps upon the state
ment that the broken rail by which the mas
sacre was caused on the Long Island Railroad
was of American iron and thinks, if free trade
had permitted us the blessing of English iron,
the disaster would never have occurred. But
inferior iron is used on our railroads, not be-
cause the companies cannot get no better, butbe
cause they will not pay for it. Some marvel
ously bad railroad iron is made in England;
and the poorest quality of all, as The Post
well knows, is exported to this country, ard
known to the trade as American iron. Protect
us against this rotten stuff, and we can moro
easily afford to make better Then punish
railroad companies severely whenever accidents
occur through the use of poor material, and
prudence will get the better of their parsimony.
We are confident that the rail which caused
the recent Long Island disaster, was never
made in this country; but, if it was, let us
know where and by whom. We can and Will
do something toward warning our countrymen
against bad american rails, if we can but as
certain who made them. If this was an Amen-
can-made rail, Mr.. Charlick can post us as to
its origin, and is bound to do so. Give us the
factsl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-03
amnsfmfnts, &c.

IroITo Hal. cor. Broadway and Twentieth-St-
Cuban Relief Fsr ,;ft n
po ooIs,ssTbis Evening e-"Oheho" Mr. kdwh BOOM "
lag0 - -. o,d T1veu-
49, DTb Evening at s"1bs Tempest" Mr. b L. DN'''P
nd w. Ds,dge ri
Tournament Afternoon and Evening =, IL. -
NEW DIRK CIRCUS. Fourteenth-stLIhs EVehins
NJ ii-Ri,lsys original japanese Troupe IAN kiSne
N,ptos G. ,RDFN.-Tbis Evening at s." Inc 1 orty
Thieves; or Striking OIL Fssy Jars" Lydia thompson
Troupe
Second oume Of "IIumyty DunPty" Nh @. L. foI 's ~
S.x FRANCISCO MINsTREIs No. $50 Broadway
This Rveung The Court ofJashee -
Tuv,rI,R CoyroUr No. 5l4 Broadway-Ihls Even
n. a. Pluto.'' Mr. W. H. Bngard
THE TANfNfANY.-Tammany Hall, fourteenth-s
Tids Evening At 7l-NaneheS hNats' D'V'uo'9' ''V' ~
md bis Man FddaT'
WuIACK's THEATER.-This Evening at s.
Caste" Miss BBe Gernop
WAvERLEY TIIEATER. No. 100 Broadway. This
Rvenng OF g." Paris" Miss Elise Holt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-03

British ridicule of Mr.. Reverdy johnson foi
his assumption of an authority which he never
possessed, has become drug in the newspa-
per Market but the admission that he may
have been equally absurd in his incessant
adulation of England has the charm of nov
city. rs we'll as unexpected candor. The Lon
don Spectator says: "bIr. Motley is not Likely
to repeat his predecessors blunder of butter
ing us, and, for our parts, we are glad of it.
"The+e is nothing particularly meritorious
about England just now that we know Of
"And if there were, we would rather not hear
" of it SO Often.n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-03
TRANSPORTATION or GRAIN.

One-third of the price of a bushel of West
en wheat which is sold in New-York for
81 so, represents the cost of its transportation
to market, or to speak more exactly, the
freight, insurance, and elevator charges on a
bushel of grain moved from point 200 miles
west of Chicago to this port amount to the
exorbitant sum of set cents. This of course is
not only n severe tax upon the domestic con-
sumer but places us at Il serious disadvantage
in foreign markets The remedy is not OBJ
vious. 1t is by no means certain that tolls can
be reduced on The Erie Canal without involv-
ing an annual loss, or that the railroads which
are already competing with the canals and draw
ing off large part of their tunnage, are making
more than their legitimate profits. The project
of dverting the grain trade to the Mississippi
River and making st. Louis the successor of
Chicago and New Orleans tue rival of New
York has been agtated this season with great
yigor. Elevators are building Mt st. Louis,
Cairo, and New Orleans, and n " st. Louis Grain
" Association" has been formed for the purpose
of drawing the attention of merchants and pro-
ducers to this avenue of shipment, and aiding
private enterprise by loans. 1t Is asserted by
the friends of this movement that gram
can be sent TO New-York for ID cents
bushel less, and to Liverpool for II
ccnts n bushel less by this route than
by any other that freights last winter were
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-03

from rs to 100 per cent cheaper from Liverpool
TO NewOrleans than from Liverpool to New
York, and are always cheaper the year round;
that whereas it costs to move freight about 2
mills per tun per mile on canals, and Is mills
On railroads, it can be moved down the Missis.
sippi for 1 mill; and, finally, that there is IA
danger of the grain spelling under the burning
sun of the Mexican Gulf.
The energy with which the undertaking has
been pushed has naturally created in Chicago
good deal of alarm. A commercial conyen.
ton, composed of representatives from tbe
boards of trade of Chicago, Milwaukee
Detroit, Toledo Buffalo, and 0swego, and
the Corn Exchange of New-York met
there Oh Wednesday, the 2Sth, and appointed
committee to go to Albany for the purpose
of securing reduction Of canal tolls and
another to consult with railway managets
underwriters, and the owners Of elevators rela.
tive to a similar diminution of charges. The
| Convention debated the expediency of convert.
ing the Erie Canal into free water course
by act either of Congress or of the State
| Legislature, but came to no conclusion, and
likewise failed to agree upon a resolution in
favor of the construction of the Niagara shin
| canal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-03

The May statement of the Public Debt is
not so clear or complete as that with which
Mr.. Boutwell, signalized his entrance upon the
duties of the Treasury Department. What we
have, however, is only an imperfect summary; the
detailed statement is promised for to-day or to-
morrow. Meanwhile the two salient features of
our latest financial exhibit are decrease of over
six and quarter millions during the month
in our National Debt, and an increase of twelve
millions in the mass of idle Gold steadily ac-
cumulating in our Treasury vaults. The first
is certainly an encouraging circumstance the
other may be made so by Secretary who
knows how to use it. The frank expressions
of opinion during his late visit here warrant us
in believing that at last we have such Sec
Rotary
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-03

Gen. Patrick II. Jones assumed the duties of
Postmaster on Saturday, and was introduced to
his subordinates by ex-POstmaster Kelly. He
proceeded to appoint as his first Assistant
William b. Taylor, who was appointed to a
clerkship in the New-B Brunswick Post Office in
1916, was transferred to the New-York Post
Office in 1917, and has since been pretty con-
stantly employed therein, having filled nearly
every position up to that of Postmaster, to
which he succeeded on the collapse of Isaac
V. Fowler, early in 1861. He was con-
tinued as Postmaster by President Lincoln
till April, 1862, when he was succeeded
by Abraham Wakeman. Mr.. Taylor has grown
gray in the service, and has ever maintained q
high reputation for capacity and integrity
His appointment gratifes large circle of de-
voted friends.
Col. George B. Van Brunt has been selected
by Gen. Jones for his second Assistant lie
enlisted as private in the armies of the Union
on the first news of the bombardment OF Fort
Sumter, and rose by regular steps to the rank OF
Lieut. Colonel, having been in all the battles OF
the Tenth Army Corps He has since served
in the Assembly for one session, and was for
two years Deputy Surveyor of the Port. He
has ever been a Jealous and efficient Republl-
can, and enjoys wide popularity.
We believe Gen. Jones has decided to make
no more appointments for the present.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-03

A young correspondent asks us what are : the
chest offices in the State Treasury, War, and
NAVY Departments, which can be got by boys
"of sixteen years. and further explains that
he does not mean small offices, but real good
ones He is the most promising specimen OF
born office beggar we ever heard of. We should
recommend him to apply first for the reverson
of Secretary BoIie's office in case that gentle
man should resign. If he does MT get that, let
him try for the Assistant Secretaryship of State,
or an appointment as page in the House of
Representatives. Failing in alias it is quite
possible he may do-let him go to school and
learn how to make an honest living.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-03

Our rejoicings over the aggregate of dismis-
sails within tho past month at the Treasury
Department are tempered by the fear that a
good many have only been made to get places
for somebody else II the three hundred and
seventy-four who have been turned out can only
DO kept out, and nobody else let into their
vacancies, the result would undoubtedly be a
substantial reform. In so far as it is mere rota-
ton to find food wherewith to stop the hungry
mouths Of clamorous Office seekers, it is of less
evident value. We believe there are far too many
clerks employed in most of the Departments
and that the public service would be largely
benefited by reducing their numbers and rails
ing the grade of their qualifications. But We
doubt whether the wholesale dismissals of wo-
men are always wise. Forty more are to go to-day
If there is no work for them, by all means let
them gothic Departments arc not Infrmaries.
If there W work, which they can do as well as
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-03

The practical advantages of aristOcratic birth
and family connections have just been well
illustrated in the case of that ornament to the
British baronetcy Sir Eardley Culling Eardley.
This young gentleman, it may be remembered,
was some time ago sentenced to eighteen
months Imprisonment for bigamy, attended
with circumstances Of peculiar perfidy. One of
his victims was young lady of New-York.
1t seems that the convict has now been uncon-
ditionally released. on the ground that his
health requires change of climate ;-nOtwith-
standing which he remains in England APP
parently hearty and happy. waiting-as an
English paper suggests-to be married again
before he goes abroad Three days after his
release he made his appearance at q ball.
where we hope he did not flrt too much.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-03

The semi official announcement that Mr. Mot
ley is to take out no instructions concerning
the Alabama claims exhibits at once the con-
seriousness of an impregnable position felt alike
by the Government and People of this coun-
try, and our entire readiness to await moro
convenient season. or a better temper on the part
of our British cousins, before pressing the
settlement of q matter which We can very well
afford to leave open as long as they can.
There is no menace of war in our action.
There was no threat of hostlitics in
the peremptory rejection of Mr.. john
sons treaty in the Senate We are
meditating no illbusters' raid upon Canada or
the British possessions in the West Indies.
Mr.. Motley has simply to tell the British Sec
Rotary for Foreign Affairs that we are assured
in our position, and can afford to wait That
is all
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-03
The Ereninq Post mistakenly saws:

Il
"THE TRIBUNE Is now engaged in demonstrating that
purpose. 1t goes back this morning to the year ls2S"
The Post errs needlessly. We stated the fact
that the American people, including the indus
trious masses Of either party, after ten years
earnest discussion, wherein Protection u.s. Free
Trade was the absorbing topic, united in
demand for Protection, whereof the Tariff of
1928 was the fruit. The Free-Labor Democrats
of New-YOrk New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, and
Ohio unanimously supported and carried that
Tariff. The Slave-lOrds were hostile to Pro-
lection, then and always. The Adams party
was more decidedly for Protection than the Jack
son but a decided majority of the representa-
tiyes of each party from the Free States sup
ported and passed it, That was the fact; and
The Post may as well face it.
The Free Traders now mean to carry the
Democratic party solid against Protection, and
add Republicans enough to secure a triumph.
We think they will fail-that, for every Repub-
lican they win, they will lose at least two
Democrats on the issue of Protection. But the
country is not now so we'll informed on the sub
iect as it was in 1928; so we may lose Bull
Run at the outset, but we shall win an Apo
mattOX at last.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-03

The Republicans in the Spanish Cortes do
not constitute a majority, but future historians,
we believe, will find in their ranks a larger
proportion of prominent men than among their
opponents Among the orators, Senior Castelar,
will be accounted one of the greatest. His
speech, on the 18th of April against religious
intolerance which We print this morning IN
another column, is described by the Madrid
correspondence as the most powerful speech
of the session. 1t carried the majority of the
Cortes with it, and several Ministers and the
President of the Cortes RiverO, were among
those who warmly congratulated the speaker.
Public opinion also was Outspoken in his
favor; and, in his speech, the cause of religious
federation achieved the most complete victory
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-03
TERMS OF THE TRIBUNE.

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time
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land one extra copy 10 copies, 70 names Of
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Address. TIE TRIBUNE, New-York.
Advertising Rates.
DAILY TRIBUNE &c. Soc. 4Oc. Co.,, and 81 per line
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According to position in the paper.
Terms cash in advance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-03

We have noticed, as very curious coinci-
dence, that whenever real estate is about to be
offered for sale to the United States, there is a
sudden finding of unexpected wealth and beauty
in our last purchases so that discoveries in
Alaska" may generally be regarded as pre-
limnaries to some new treaty. Our readers
must remember how rosy all the letters from
Sitka became when St. Thomas and SANTANA
were in the market 4 few days ago we had
accounts of wonderful gold-mines in our polar
territory, ard Immediately afterward there
comes project to buy a few States in Mexico.
All this looks queer. and we had better Jet The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-03

According to the latest Brazilian accounts from
Paraguay, the intended advance of the Allies into
the interior in search of Lopez lad not yet be-
gun, but Gen. Paranhos was on the point OF
marching, at the head of 5000 men, against
Villa Rica, which is still held by the Paraguay
ans. An active guerrilla warfare against the
Allies is admitted to go on in two districts
Paraguayan accounts, on the other hand, claim
for President Lopez an army of 10000 at the
head of whom he is soon expected to take again
the Offensive
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-03

Miss Kate Field, lady whose literary abil-
files have already won her the widest audi
ence that newspapers of the largest circulation
and magazines of the highest repute can COM
mand, is to make her debut Gn this vicinity,
as a lecturer, this evening, on the platform of
Mr.. Beecher's lecture room. Attendants are
not accustomed to hear duh discOurses from
that quarter, and they are sure to be in no
danger of one tonight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-03

We appeal to the Senate Committee not to
suffer the bill for the relief of our swindled
Gas consumers to be done to death in the
hands of its prOfessed friends AT this stage
of the session we cannot afford to risk the bill
again in the House. Report it, as it came from
that body. 1t is not perhaps the best law that
might be made; but it is a great deal better
than none at all. Pass it as it stands.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-03

In the death of Mr. c. B. Seymour, muslcal
editor of The Times, the press of New York has
lost one of its most accomplished members.
He was a critic of most sound Judgment eA-
cellent taste, and wide range of Information
a polished and fascinating writer; ana "'
honest and genial gentleman. He had enJoyeu
a varied experience in journalism, and ID al
the departments in which he had employed h''
facile pen, he had reflected credit upon hiH-
self and his nrOfessiOn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-03

Most of the appeals for additions to the Tax
LevIes at Albany seem 80 us unwarrfnted. we
print the list elsewhere, and ask the Committee
to credit no representations from this CITY, AZ
this stage of the session, that such (or any
additional sums are needed, save on eViuon'0
of an absolutely UNREASONABLE nature'I
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-03

Mr.. Cameron of Pennsylvania writes a phi
Yate note to the Editor Of The TRIBUNE,
denying that he was in any way feeced" by
Nr Young, or that he had ever had any con-
versation with him or any gentleman connected
with him in reference to THE TRIBUNE, or
that no ever had any transaction with the
Editor OF The Philadelphia Post except cf &
purely business nature, lust as he has hereto
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-03

San Francisco sends word that but Two rai,S
remain unlaid on their end OF the great ran
way between the Oceans. 1t is the gladdeSt
message the metropolis of the Pacific coast has
ever sent us since the opening OF the Overland
Telegraph. The celebration which is soon to
follow will be one of true California warmth
and enthusiasm.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-03

The mail from Panama, which arrived here
on Saturday, brings accounts of two more revo-
lutiOnary attempts, in Guatemala and Peru. In
Costa Rica and Ecuador new precautions were
taken against threatened outbreaks, and in CO.
IOmbia, the party of Mosquera, it is reported,
intends to form five of the States into an indie
pendent republic. Unhappy South America!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-03

The World says: "There are Legitimate ana
"proper, and ilegitimate and highly lmprope'j,
Z" ways of advertising" We believe me b"'"
considers it q perfectly Legitimate and proper
way of advertising" TO send its posters iIe"
through the mails as public documents u"u''
the frank of a Member of Congress.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-03

The Police Commissioners of our city are
now paid $1,000 per annum-S5,OOO as Police
Commissioners, 1880 as Excise Commission
ers, and $500 each as Health Commissioners;
total, $1,000. We cannot realize that an in
crease of this amount is required by justice, or
would be approved by public sentiment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-03
Comments BIZ The Tribune.

Our present Tariff affords an annual revenue
from Imports of more than One Hundred
Millions of Dollars. The actual aggregate of
our Imports is not one dime less than -Four
Hundred Millions per annum; exceeding the
value of everything the outside world takes
from us in return except Specie and Bonds by
more than One Hundred Millions. If this is
Prohibition, do we not need a new Dictionary ?
There is no particle of evidence that free
Graders forego their extreme views" Prof.
Perry, their chief spokesman, lately declared,
in answer to question, that he was in favor
of abOlishiDg all duties on imports and sup
porting the Government and paying the inter
est on its Debt by means of an increased In
come Tax. And the Free Traders are now
sending Prof. Perry out to canvass the country.
The Free Traders are, for the most part, In
earnest They are hostile to the present Tariff
because it ia Protective, and not on the false
assumption that it is prohibitory. They mean
to break it down, not by substituting one
more moderately Protective, but by enacting
one which is not Protective at all. They de-
nounce the duty on Lumber, which is barely
twenty-five per cent, as fercely as that on
Salt, which they say is over 100 per cent. They
use such allies az Wells and The Times, but
with no design to follow or trust them.
In 1880, the country was assured that Gen.
Jackson was in favor Of "a judicious tariff
Pennsylvania thought this meant Protective
Tariff; South Carolina knew better. The Times
will find that no such dodge will answer this
time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-03

The announcement of seventy appointments
in the New York Cust6m-l House will be received
with lively interest-by the candidates If Mr..
Grinnell can succeed in getting men who want
to work, instead of men who want sinecures,
lie will be more fortunate than many Of his
Dredeccssors
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-03

NJ. VictOrien Sardou has refused pe'n'.'-, ST.
to tho managers Of country theaters ID ram. many
Il ia new drama Of Pa,re He reserves for the company
Of tho porte a. Martin which purposes taking suSs
tour through Belgium and the provinces Tue ''N"'
performance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-03
INSECT POWDER.

How TO rELL THG ARrIcLE-PrOt LYON while travel
Ing Asia discovered flower which, when powdered Is sure death 20
.verv from Cokroah Fly He protected bis discovery
~ letters patent medals &c. put bis signature upon every
fash the article and named LYoSs MAGNETIC INSECT POWDER
He iwp,r;ed bis secret to L o bat bis successor
Purchasers Of Povdaran is used almost every house
to tia. they deceived by worthless limitations and
ocunte The Signature Of r. Lyon is the purchasers guarantee
Loci ,rp for and buy no Powder that does not bear It, 1t
NAV be had At Druggists aud Family Stores Is cents Task
Depot No 81 Psrkrow n Y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-03

fore had with many editors of his acquaintance
in New York, Chicago, and other places. Mr..
Cameron expresses great astOnishment and
surprise at the outrageous attack upon Mr..
Young,