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The New York herald., 1870-02-05

NAPOLEON AND HIS DYNAsTY.-The qnes-
ton of q liberal government in France, coupled
with its effects upon the Napoleonic dynasty,
has called forth some very suitable observa-
tions In the columns of the Opinion Natio7alo
of Paris. The observations are suitable
and opropos, because they carry out the
views that have frequently been suggested
in the columns Of the HERALD, thereby prov
ing the correctness of our Judgment. The
question is Justly termed one that not only
affects the Emperor, as being question Of
dynasty, but for the nation it is one of revo-
lution-neither more nor less. Personal gov
ernment is virtually dead, and France ignores
it for the future; and if the empire should
prove incompatible with liberty France would
not renounce liberty, but would ronounce the
empire. If the Emperor desires his power to
be lasting let him remove all fetters from gen.
eral liberty; let the liberal movement be
stimulated by his own influence, which is still
very powerful. Let him renounce all the little
tricks by which no person can be duped. In
one word, if he does not succeed in establish
ing a thorough liberal constitution there will
be but slender chance Of the duration Of his
power or that Of his dynasty.
The New York herald., 1870-02-05

The EMPIRE IS PEACE. -"L'Empirs c'est
la Idi9" is an excellent theory, there is no
doubt, but the recent performance of Victor
Hugo's drama Of 'Lucrezia Borgia" at the
Porte st. Martin theatre in Paris would almost
infer that all is not coulear de rose in that
gay and festive city. To please everybody is
next to an impossibility. and although the Empe-
ror is doubtless willing in every possible man
ner to accord the desired liberties to the
French nation, still there will always be some
impatient spirits ready to vent their discon-
tent. Were such demonstrations generally in
dulged in throughout France the aspect would
be sad, but fortunately it appears that the un-
easy spirits are but the minority. The major
ity prefer peace and tranquility, and to await
the contamination of their ardent hopes, with
out having recourse to forcible measures.
The New York herald., 1870-02-05

THE REJECTION OF HoAR.-The Senate did
not like Hoars reading Of the reconstruction
laws-which cut the radical bottom ont OF
those statutes as they applied to Virginia
and that was ON important count against him
when the Supreme bench was in view. Indi-
viddal Senators, moreover, did not like his
manners when they came to HIM asking little
favors for friends. And if neither mans law
nor his manners are satisfactory what can be
hoped from him? When Benedick said he
would die bachelor he thought he would not
live to be married man; and when Hoar was
brusque with Senators he certainly thought he
would never stand in need Of favor at their
hands. If the law does not make q mans hold
long enough to prevent these oversights what
is the use of it?
The New York herald., 1870-02-05

The CoIoSEI's JURY in the case of the rail-
road accident at Chatham, NJ u, have rem
dered verdict that the company was negl-
gent in not supplying enough brakemen, and
that one Of the brakcmen, who was not at his
post, probably caused the accident by his care
lessness 1t would be well, then, for the com
pany not only TO supply enough brakemen but
10 supply brakemen who will attend TO their
business
The New York herald., 1870-02-05

For THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMITTEE
There is to be an investigation by a committee
of the Assembly Of the way in which business
Is done in this city by life insurance and other
Insurance companies, and the investigation is
10 be a sort Of Star Chamber inquest with
Ilosed doors. That is not the way to make an
honest inquiry for the benefit Of the people.
There is much in the management of insurance
inanciers to justify investigation but inquiry
with closed doors is only way to grease Itch
Ing palms and smother the truth.
The New York herald., 1870-02-05

SALE OF CADETsHIrs.- We arc pleased to
notice that the Military Committee in the
House at Washington has under consideration
lhe subject Of selling by Congressman of
cadetships to the Military Academy at West
Point and the Naval Academy at Annapolis.
Advertisements to that effect have appeared
In the HERALD. The whole matter is repre-
hensible. Members OF Congress who lower
themselves to this despicable business should be
exposed, and the military committees of The
House and of the Senate-Wison in the Sen
ate and Logan in the Uouse-should see that
the republic be not dishonored by putting up
at public vendue national favors looking to
the future OF Young America in the bestowal
Of the " eopIes representatives in Congress.
The New York herald., 1870-02-05
GtRMAN iMa,GsA,loN.

The directors OF he German Immigration Society
report that during the past month 2 lo7 German I'm.
migrants we're landed at this port, most OF whom
proceeded to the West The receipts during the past
was reported In the Treasury. The Relief Conm,r
Tee during the past month expended ST. lI2 IN AMI OF
needy German Immigrants, and 81, 200 were appro.
pr'atea 10 oe used Ia tue same manner during the
VtosvsAs A.vu..A.
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OUR CUBAN NEwa-The latest intelligence

OUR CUBAN NEws.-The latest Intelligence
from our correspondents in Cuba Is most iAvor-
able TO the cause Of the revolutionists. Two
expeditions rccontly left Nassau for Cuba' Win
men, arms and ammunition, and there is every
reason to believe that they have proved sue
cessful. A steamer is reported 70 have landed
on tho north coast Of the island with arms and
ammunition. In tho neighborhood Of Santiago
de Cuba the Cubans are up and doing. A
greater degree Of activity is noticeable In tho
conduct Of the revolution than has previously
characterizedit. The patriots have also learned
the advantages Of silence, in keeping to them
selves their proposed movements, and not to
blazoning them forth for the benefit OF their
enemies. Let results tell their own story.
The prospects for Cuba, taken altogether,
are Frightening.
The New York herald., 1870-02-05

GOLD IN HLINoIs.-The report comes that
gold fields have been discovered in Clark
county, H., and that the people of the neigh
borhood are wild with excitement and leaving
all other business 10 search for the precious
metal. 1t strikes us they would find gold in
larger quantities by sticking to their regular
YncatiOna
The New York herald., 1870-02-05

NEWFOUNDLAND AND WINNIPEG. The trou.
bles of the New Dominion continue to press
hard In the Newfoundland Legislature on
Thursday resolution of no confidence in the
Lieutenant Governor and requesting the forma-
ton Of another Ministry was carried by vote
Of 81 to 8. because the Lieutenant Governor In
The New York herald., 1870-02-05

A SPLENDID CUSTOMER FOR TIE GAS
CoMPANIEs.-We have hitherto indnbitably
shown that the gas bills were made out by
expert patent but sometimes stupid guessers
in the employ of the several companies; and
now comes to our support some startling facts
One of our readers has acted on the faith Of
such thought to his own great advantage.
His bills were six dollars, with two burners in
use. lie then used fluid and only one burner.
The result was an immediate increase in his
bills. A friend then told him to use all the
burners in his house, and agreed to pay the
whole amount of his bill above six dollars.
Careless for his friends pocket he boldly
lighted every burner, and, coal being high,
introduced several gas stoves. The startling
result was that his bills theaceforth were
never more than five dollars. We advise tho
companies to set all their gucssers to work to
find this man; but we hope they will not
assess the whole community for his stoves.
The New York herald., 1870-02-05
the HUDSON RIVER AGAIN CLOSED.
PoUGHKEEpsIE, Fet

POU0HKEEPSIE, FEB. T. 1870
The thermometer Is Ave above zero. The river is
filled with Ice for distance Of ninety miles. The
steamboat Connecticut lelt New York for Troy laA
Hi3Ht, but could not get any turther than hudson.
anu lays there now unloading ner freight and pas
scngerS
The New York herald., 1870-02-05

ReshapIas Of Political Parties in Virginia.
The newspapers In Virginia, as q general
thing, do not seem to be at all satisfied with
the terms upon which the State has been read
mitted to the enjoyment Of the blessings of the
Union. Some are even rampant at the amend
ments tackled to the act Of reafaliaton, but
others treat the matter more moderately,
and, although not throwing up their
caps in exultation at the event, seem
to regard s'half loaf better than no bread"
Propositions to commence tho reshaping of
political parties in the State have met with
strong opposition in influential quarters. The
suggestion of the Richmond Enquirer in favor
of forming fat-footed democratic party, upon
the ground that there Is democratic element
in the Legislature, is objected to by the Wing,
which AYERS that during the canvass demo-
cratic element was never heard Of. ''The
name Of democracy" continues the Wig.
twas 80 offensive to everybody that it was
never mentioned except by the radicals" and,
suggests the same paper, ''the members of the
Legislature will certainly not take upon them
selves the quarrels of the Northern democracy
or waste their energies upon the miserable alb
stractons which were our (virginia's) curse
in the past and will be in the future" This
is simply an attempt to revive the old lines
and re-establish the old landmarks which In
olden times divided the democrats and wings
in Virginia. The democrats were then led by
the veteran Richie, of the Enquirer, and the
wings by the chivalric Peasants, of the Wing.
We trust the asperites and feuds that were then
created between the champions Of the two par
ties will not be revived, no matter what differ
ences of opinion may arise in regard to ques-
tions Of purely State policy.
But the present movement does not, unfor-
tuna.ely, seem to be entered into on the part
Of the old democratic organ with profound
desire for Cancellation or compromise. 1t dog
matically expresses the opinion that "the
democratic party will control the State;" that
''the issue must be narrowed down to con-
test between the radical party and the demo-
cratic party" and then proceeds to give list
Of the battle fields on which Southern soldiers
have perished, and to rekindle the sectional
feelings which it was hoped would have
been allowed to slumber forever. We
hardly think the mass of the people OF
Virginia want to fight those terrible battles
over again, even in theory, in order to estab-
lish an olgarchy under the name OF any party,
but would prefer that new men, with en-
larged and progressive ideas and actuated by
sincerely patriotic motives, should assume the
sway of affairs, for a while at least, and
instead of talking about reviving or reshaping
parties proceed to the more congenial and
praiseworthy task of restoring the Old Do
minion to her pristine degree Of prosperity
and greatness.
The New York herald., 1870-02-05
FhlanS tho HArbsr.

The question OF the right OF persons to build
extensive structures on tho Jersey shore, thus
encroaching on the waters Of New York har-
Dor, is likely to agitate once more the old topic
Of jurisdiction, and. as tho parties are large
capitalists, the topic may be pushed 70 iegai
solution. We do not doubt that In that
event 1t will be conceded that the Jerseymen
have right to build, and we have, moreover
no apprehension that their building will DC an
injury to the navigation Of tho harbor. The
claim Of New York to the control OF
all the waters around 1t is an OLD
one. In the charter Of 1880 1t Is
granted that the limits Of this city shau
extend ''to low water mark on the west side OF
the North river, or SO far as the limits OF our
said province (of New York; extended there,
and 30 to run up along the west side OF said
river at low water mark, or along the limits OF
our said province" DC. Here is at once the
claim and its qualification. We 60 to the
Jersey shore or TO the limits Of this province
in that direction. If at any time 1t shall be
found that the limits Of this province of New
York do not extend so far as the Jersey shore,
then, as matter Of right we only 60 to the
limits of the province, wherever they may be.
With regard to this Issue tho boundary line
between New York and New Jersey was fixed
by commissioners appointed in 1888. They
determined the line to be In the middle
of the Hudson river. That, therefore, being
the State boundary is our boundary under
the old charter that limits us to the
State line; yet these commissioners assentec
that our city and State had jurisdiction
over all the waters of the harbor and o
the lands under these waters TO the low water
mark on the New Jersey shore, this juris
diction, however, being subject to certain
limitations or exceptions. Ono Of these i
that New Jersey has the exclusive right o
property in the land under water to the ives
Of our boundary line; and another, that she
has exclusive jurisdiction Of and over the
wharvcs, docks and improvements made or t.
be made on the shore Of New Jersey. Thus
although authority over these waters is ours
any encroaohment that is made In the name o
'swharves, docks or improvements" has legal
Justification. We do not believe that tn
building of the proposed improvements on the
New Jersey side will injure tho harbor fol
navigation, for we do not believe that th'
rising and falling of the tide, or the quantit.
of water that enters bay at every tide, cal
be affected by the form of its banks. Deptl
and width of bays and rivers arc the tw
points that bear exact relation to each other
If you narrow bay you do not cause les
water to enter the bay, but you cause tn
water that enters to deepen it.
The New York herald., 1870-02-05
NOTICE TO HERALD SUBSCRIBERS.

We will esteem it favor il our readers will
inform us, by letter addressed to this Office, OF
my dereliction on the part Of the carriers Of
The HERALD, either in furnishing the paper late,
substituting other city papers, or leaving spoiled
yheets,
The New York herald., 1870-02-05

THE TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT among Con-
yressmen, it is to be hoped, will lead to tenn
perance in debate and in Legislation.
The New York herald., 1870-02-05

THE BROOKLYN NAVY YARD JoB.-The
proposition to sell the Brooklyn Navy Yard
and locate new yard on the North river is
defended by General Slocum, the originator
of the measure in Congress, on the ground
that it would be benefit to Brooklyn and q
good operation financially for the government.
No doubt site on the North river, sixteen
miles above the city, could be purchased for a
smaller sum than the yard in Brooklyn would
sell for; but we donbt if the sale of the pro-
perty in Brooklyn would ever replace 10 the
government the money it would cost to put up
in a new yard the houses, docks, &C., that it
already has in the old one. We would be glad
to find the motives Of the Brooklyn repre-
sentative based in patriotic economy. If
anybody wants to know whether there is q
railroad to be benefited by this sale, we can
only inform them that Mr.. Siocum, the mover
of the bill, is president of Brooklyn city
railroad company which skirts for couple of
miles the district in question.
The New York herald., 1870-02-05
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Prominent Arrivals In This City Yesterday.
Colonel J. H. Lathrop and Dr. Evans OF Washing
ton; Judge n. s. Mathews, OF Syracuse; j. MattOOn.
OF Oswego; Judge W. Baird. Of Providence; Judge
w. WoOdrun and DR.. Woodruff, Of Hartford, and
General @. w. Dent OF California, at the Metro
poitan Hotel.
General Phil Sher1den, General G. A. Forsyth and
J. II. Scnuck, OF the United states Army: George
Peabody Russell Of Salem; Henry Weles OF Aurora,
and q. W. Chiids OF Philadelphia are at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel.
william r. Hinman editor Cleveland HeraldD Of
Cleveland; +. p. Ross, Of Auburn; Orlando smith,
of Ohio and J. L. Dawson, OF Pennsylvania, are as
the st. Nicholas Hotel
Judge o. c. Pratt Of California: Bradley Barlow
OF Vermont; II. +. Mann, OF Pennsylvania; II. s.
Davis, OF Washington ana David Lyman, OF Cornec-
ticut, are at the Ast0r House,
Colonel G. L. 6ayre, OF Alabama; Warren Fl. Burr,
OF Hartford and q. A. Cross OF Chicago, at the
Coleman House.
Captain Whttemore and Captain J. d. Dienback.
Of the United Atates Army; S. Ii. Hammond. Assist
ant Attorney General. Of Albany; Leutenanr Com
mGnder Terry, Of the Un,tcd States Navy; Mat.
Sloate, OF Indianapolis, and General Frleze, OF
providence, are as The Hoffman House.
T. Whitney Bancroft, OF Providence; Francis
Wistar and M. 4. Rogers, OF Philadelphia, are at the
Albemarle Hotel
Captain Greene, OF steamship Eagle, and J. NJ.
Goodwin, OF Alabama, are at the 81. George Hotel
Captain M. Mcclure, OF the United states Army;
Professor Dunlap, OF Pennsvlvania, and Walter
Brown tthe champion oarsnan) Of Boston. are at
the 1T. Charles Hotel.
Major L. 8. Webb. OF Ohio and Professor Thorpe,
OF st. Louis, are at the st. Elmo Hotel.
The New York herald., 1870-02-05

open through almost the entire month of Janu-
ary, the Hudson river is again closed with
ice. The steamer Connecticut, which came
down on Wednesday over clear course, was
compelled to lay up and unload at Hudson yes
terday on her return trip. The thermometer
indicates such low figure that there is some
hope of cold weather yet. This modc of navi-
eating by its and starts is too inconvenient and
expensive to remain popular for long tim-.
The New York herald., 1870-02-05

FRENCH THEATRE, l4th ut. and 9Th Av.-MAtinee e-LA
6RAhDx DUonxssR. Evening-EAsr LYNNE
The New York herald., 1870-02-05

ACADEMY OF MUSIC, Hh street.-irALIAN OPERA
Ma,inso-MAsAsIKLLo. Eyening-dRAHD CosoERT
The New York herald., 1870-02-05

OLYMPIC THEATRE, Brosawsy.-sEnroas FAMILY
The SPIrFIRE. Matinee at ..
The New York herald., 1870-02-05
Prominent Departures.

Cadet F. D. Grant. for Washington; Colonel n.
Turner and Colonel A. Grant, for Philadelphia; Dz.
Eldr,dge, for Elmira; General McC0mb and q. d.
Cheney. for Boston; E. W. Corning. for Albany;
Colonel G. W. whiteev. for Delaware, and G. F.
Tyler for Philadelphia.
The New York herald., 1870-02-05

his opening speech had expressed hope Of
confederation with Canada. In regard to
Winnipeg, It is determined, at Earl Granville's
suggestion, to charge all expenses to the Hud-
son Bay Company, and to deduct the amount
required to put down the rebellion from the
three hundred thousand pounds to be paid for
the territory. The report telegraphed some
time ago that Riel had been captured and the
Hudson Bay Company had assumed control
is denied, and his adherents, 1t Is further
stated, have 80 much confidence In him that
they think Of investing him with supreme
power. The New Dominion, however, seems
determined to open war early in May, when
her troops can be transported to the Territory.
The annexation of the disaffected provinces to
the United States would not cost half as much
and would really be much more satisfactory
to all parties.
The New York herald., 1870-02-05

WOODS MUSEUM AND MESAGERfE, Broadway cor
Mr. Theh stM Aimee daily Performance every evening.
The New York herald., 1870-02-05
ADJUSTMENTS TINS M7eassos AND EVENING.

BOOTHS THEATRE, 23d st. between eth and 9th avs
y 4atines-HAMLRr Evening-MEo MEBxILIrs
The New York herald., 1870-02-05

FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE. Twenty-fourth st-suar ;
DE, SUMMER ScENEs AT LoN0 BRANCH Matinee ~
NIBLO,s GARDEN, Broadway.-GRAND ROMANTIC
Play OF THE DUxE's MoTro
The New York herald., 1870-02-05

HOWERY THEATRE. Eowery-BUoK, BUoK, How
nASY HORNS; OR, GOLD UP 10 los, &o Matinee at z
The New York herald., 1870-02-05

THE TAMaANY. Fourteenth sreet-TaE BURLrsQUE
or THE SEWN. Matinee at q
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CONTENTS or TO-DAY,s HERALD.

New York, saturday, February 8, 1877
The New York herald., 1870-02-05

wALLACK'S THEATRE Broadway and 18th street.
Mstnss-oURs. Evening SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL
, 1870-03-15

Apa,taer wanted in The SEED aod H0KT1Cul-
TuRAL brsine.., Capital required. u ~ This 4
,1,e chance tcr good business nAn- Addreas sE3Ds
Irih1ne oE6es.
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tt|caTTesrondeoce Of the EeW fork journals under
~ q Tsd5id, March Il, ss follows: "io the
TSTH1. ye1txroAJ, Deputy asked was thefe any
fn1nd11son ter the 1s1ttmeut n1ot ~ NeM io1k
Yurf 1o6uu4l tnat Bena.of Somter Saio ne uao
rtfxtYN proportions from General Finn Iot tne
aale ur :retaion Of Cuna to the uolseo ststes.
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nsd plasod between them. The stAtenent N tne
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