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The New York herald., 1870-01-13

THE VIRGINIA ADMISSION BILL.-The Vir-
ginia bill reported from the joint Com
mittee on Reconstruction provides that the
State shall be restored to Congress on the fol-
lowing conditions, viz.:-That all civil and
military officers Of the State shall be held to
the terms of the fourteenth amendment Of the
constitution Of the United States, in relation to
certain rebel disabilities that the State shall
not 90 back on its citizens Of African descent
in the matter Of the equal civil and political
rights conceded them in the State constitution
adopted last summer as the basis of admission,
and that on these terms the two United States
Senators elected by the new State Legislature
last October shall be admitted. This bill, we
presume, viii be passed, and as it Is Hobsons
choice with the Virgiuians they will no doubt
gladly accept it. Moreover, as the fourteenth
amendment declares that Congress shall
have power to enforce Its provisions ''by
appropriate legislation, the virginians will be
apt to discover, between State rights as they
were enforced by the South under the old
constitution, and as they are limited under the
new constitution, there is the difference which
marks mighty revolution.
The New York herald., 1870-01-13

OUR CUBAN CoRREsPoNDENoE.-Ou istter
from Havana contains the text of the senss-
ton proclamation calling on the Cubans to lay
down their arms, give up the struggle and
return to their allegiance. The proclamation
was said to have been issued by the Cuban
Junta in this city, but even in Havana few per-
sons were found who believed that the docu-
ment emanated from Cuban sources. 1t has by
this time been pronounced weak device of
the enemy, and clumsy one at that. The
general news Is unimportant. The campaign
on both sides lacks energy. Only from the
Eastern Department, in the neighborhood Of
Manzanillo, is there any news of interest, and
judging from the intelligence, meagre as it is,
things do not seem to have gone well with the
Spaniards.
The New York herald., 1870-01-13

Another Chance mt tho Spanish Gunbonts.
Twelve of the Spanish gunboats which sailed
from this port recently put into Delaware
Breakwater on Saturday. One of them went
on the beach, but was got off without difficulty.
The fleet sailed again soon after, and ap-
peared in Hampton Roads yesterday. We shall
now have another chance to decide where
tho question Of violation of the neutral
ity laws ends--where o case Of the kind
becomes res adjudica1 Tho gubs.1 psii-
yateer Hornet tie schooner Anna and num-
Der Of other vessels, we believe, which have
sailed from Northern ports after searching in
vestigations into their character by the Spanish
authorities, have usually been caught in q
Southern port by storm and tried over again.
Sometimes, as in the case of the Hornet the
last trial has resulted very differently from the
first, and ship which was declared innocent
of the crime in one port is found guilty and
condemned for the same crime and on the
same evidence in another. Perhaps it is a
matter of geography after all, and If the Cubans
are shrewd enough to bring suit against the
Spanish gunboats at Norfolk they may get the
satisfaction denied them in New York.
The New York herald., 1870-01-13

THIRTY THOUSAND REPUBLICANS GALL IN
BUcKRAM. "A correspondent of the Buffalo
Erpress says there are thirty thousand true
republicans in the city of New York, and asks
if this large power in the State shall be
ignored ''because few wolves in sleeps
clothing from the Tammany den are found in
the republican ranks?" The writer adds -
stMen who are found connected with the re-
publican party in the city Of New York, for
the sake of bargain and sale, should receive
no countenance from any republican in any
other part of our State" Now, who are these
New York republicans who don't deserve the
countenanca of the republicans in the rural
districts? Can ''arm-in-arm" Charley Spen-
Ger or Rufus Andrews, or the puissant Union
League explain? Perhaps General Cochrane
or Commissioner Smith can show them up.
The New York herald., 1870-01-13

TREASON IN THE RADICAL RANKs.-The
Buffalo Erpress (republican) seriously asks
the question. "Whether the party in the State
of.New York would not make votes and popu-
lar strength by entirely ignoring the existence
of any republican organization in the city Of
New York;" That "Cochrane salve," which
healed the breach in the Union Republican
Committee in this city the other night, does not
yet seem to have had similar soothing effect
in the interior of the State. But such isthe
whirligig Of politics-the radicals all in q
muddle and the democrats all crotchety.
The New York herald., 1870-01-13
Rochefort a Failure.

A donkey in rage or mad bull in china
shop is an impressive exhibition of reckless
and senseless fury; but the blind excitement
Of the combustible French radical Rochefort
over the late homicide in Paris is an exhi-
bition of stupidity on the rampage which sur
passes even that of mad bull among the
crockery Two of citizen Rocheforts friends
wait on Prince Pierre Napoleon Bonaparte at
his house, upon the business of a duel They
evidently come prepared, as will be seen by
our cable kilograms to-day and the statement
of one Of the actors. to provoke him to
fight and to shoot him on the spot. They in
suit him; but he is too quick for them with his
revolver. He kills one, and after cowardly
shot from the other puts him to flight; where
upon the infuriated Rochefort, in his newspaper,
denounces the Bonapartes as assassins, given
habitually to waylaying and numbering, and
feolishly rants Of ''the blood-stained hands Of
those cutthroats," and of 'sthe rufdan Pierre
Napoleon Bonaparte," and Of 'sgrape-shotting
republicans in the streets" and ssalluring them
into baited traps for the purpose of slaughter
ing them at home" The rufaanism here is
with the accuser; and the worst of it is that
this Billingsgate Of Rochefort must inevitably
react against himself and his party. His con-
duct in this business is certainly calculated to
convince his partisans that such reckless agi-
tator is capable Of nothing but mischief, and
is only o frebrand that ought to be put out.
The New York herald., 1870-01-13

THE MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR OF REV. Mr..
CooK.-We give full details this morning Of
the strange danouensent to the elopement of
Rev. Mr.. Cook and Miss Johnson. 1t seems
the two went to Philadelphia, where Mr..
Cook attended the young lady to hotel,
and there left her. She has not seen
him since, but both of them have
got back to the city, Miss johnson returning
to her father and Mr.. Cook to his family.
Last night Mr.. Cook was arrested for an
attempted breach OF the peace and carried off
to the station house. The most logical and
charitable conclusion, in view of all the
premises, is that the Rev. Mr.. Cook is more
fitted for the lunatic asylum than fora prison
or pulpit. II is certainly most unfortunate
affair for all parties concerned.
The New York herald., 1870-01-13

the Erie Railroad shops in Jersey City struck
yesterday, and probably the strike will extend
along the line to-day. The cause of complaint
is the old one of failure of the managers to
pay them their wages. This is the third time
such strike has occurred on Erie for the
same cause within short time. The managers
of Erie certainly ought to make money enough
to pay their employees, Notwithstanding the
lawsuits they carry on. If, however, they
cannot afford to pay them we advise them to
sell out to some one who can.
The New York herald., 1870-01-13
The Ocean Cables Consolidation Scheme

In the HERALD Of yesterday we printed a
cable despatch from London to the effect that
negotiations for consolidation of interests be-
tween the Anglo-American and French cable
companies were progressing favorably. 1t was
added that according to arrangements already
made the two companies could not fail to
work harmoniously together. The aggregate
receipts, it seems, are to be capitalized, and
profits are to be divided upon an agreed basis
if even the negotiations for closer arrange
ments should fail.
In another place in this days HERALD we
respondents who is thoroughly posted on this
whole subject. In that letter the true story is
told, and to that letter we refer our readers,
and particularly our readers who are men of
business. 1t is shown in our correspond ents
letter that the consolidation scheme is
swindle and cheat. The Western Union has
control of the English cable. But the Western
Union Company has found the French cable
to be somewhat in their way. Hence the visit
to Europe of Field and his friend Orton. The
Western Union Company see that the immense
power which they now WELD is in peril and
that they must make of it all they can. Presi-
dent Grant, not knowing, has been led into
snare. So, we are willing to believe, has
been Secretary Fish. The truth is, the money
of the Western Union has corrupted the minds
of all our statesmen. The proprietors Of the
French cable have been deceived aud misled,
and now they are about to be coerced. We
raise the note Of alarm; we call the proposed
arrangement swindle; we predict for it an
early death. For all this trouble there is but
one cure-the government must take the whole
telegraphic system of the country under its
own care. The monopoly Of the Western
Union has become public nuisance. We
again refer to the letter Of our correspondent.
1t cannot fail to have o powerful influence in
bringing to an end the Western Union monopoly.
Cyrus W. Field has talked over the old women
of finance long enough. His friend Orton
may now be Of some service to him. But
Great Britain now knows Mr.. Field. It is
time that President Grant, Secretary Fish and
the rest Of them knew him and his companion
as we'll. We need more cables, but we want
no consolidation.
The New York herald., 1870-01-13

SENATOR SHERMAN's CURRENCY BLL.-Mr.
Sherman, from the Finance Committee Of the
Senate, has introduced bill as substitute
for all the various propositions referred to the
committee relating to the national currency, to
which he has given the imposing title Of "a
billto provide national currency of coin notes
and to equalize the distribution Of circulating
notes." The bill, however, hardly amounts to
anything more than bill to add forty five mil
lions to the present circulation of three hun
dred millions Of the national banks; and as it
will doubtless undergo vast amount OF
tnkering before it can assume any definite
Ehape we may safely postpone any further
Eemarks upon tho scheme.
The New York herald., 1870-01-13
Senator summer and tho Finances.

In the United States Senate yesterday
Senator Sumner introduced a bill to issue
five hundred million dollars in bonds bearing
interest at five per cent, and to provide for
two hundred million dollars more Of bank cir
culation, and when gold falls to five per cent
premium the United States notes to be re-
ceived at par for customs. Senator Sumner
is eminently a scholar and theorist, and OF
course he has gnawing desire to dabble in
finances, of which he knows nothing. He
rises to great height in discussing the rights
of man, and falls far below the average intel
lect in discussing finance. His plan is vision
ary and impracticable, and could only have
been conceived by mind filed with meta
physics and distractions. His idea of issuing
five hundred millions in bonds at five per cent
is nonsense for we can fund the debt that he
would buy up with this new issue at four and q
half per cent, aud, if the redemption of our
bonds in gold were settled, probably at four
per cent The best plan is to fund the debt al
lower rate of interest and let the currency
take care of ITSELF 1t will grow up to par in
time, and specie payments will be resumed
without any violent disturbance of commercial
values.
The New York herald., 1870-01-13

THE FRANKINa PRIVILEGE AND THE Postal
TELEeRApH.--N is stated by our Washington
correspondent that the Postal Committee Of
the House are opposed to Senator Stewards
bill for the building Of postal telegraph out
of the funds to be saved by the adjustment
of the franking privilege, mainly because
the members of the committee dislike to inter-
fere with the Western Union monopoly. This
one little item will show the extent Of the
power that the giant monopoly has, and which
ssit uses like giant" 1t seems able even to
intimidate or overawe or do something worse
q committee of Congress.
The New York herald., 1870-01-13
Ex.Secretary Welles on the Annual Rspore

Ex.secretary Welles on the Annual Report
Of Secretary Robson.
We publish elsewhere this morning very
sharp and pungent letter addressed by ex-
Secretary Welles to Mr. Robson, the present
Secretary Of the Navy, whose recent report
to Congress contained statements which
Mr.. Welles regards as reflections upon his
official career. In this letter reference is
made to paragraph furnished by our CORES
pondent and published in the HERALD, the
contents of which are pronounced 'gross, pal
pable and Intentional misstatements. VIII ether
this be so or not is a question of veracity be-
tween Mr.. Welles and Mr.. Robson with
which we are but little concerned. Our corres-
pondent obtained his information from sources
deemed trustworthy and reliable; he for
warded it to us and it was published as an
item of news Thus if it prove incorrect we
cannot be charged with wilfully giving pub
licity to statements injurious to the political
reputation of Mr.. Welles, who, we are glad to
note, impliedly absolves us from oil RESPONSE
bility.
With regard to the charges of Mr.. Robson
which have brought forth this letter we can say
but little. The subject is one SO badly muddled
that it is difficult to decide who is right and
who is wrong. For many years the question
Of promotions in the navy has been the source
and cause of jealousy, founded on real or
apparent partiality. 1t is therefore quite pos
sible for Mr.. Welles to have been actuated by
The New York herald., 1870-01-13

GENERAL GRANTS FIRST VETO, we think, is
well put in. It is the veto of an act for tho
relief Of Rollin White, the relief being the ex-
tension Of pistol patent upon which White
and others concerned have made over million
of money. 1t is always the case with these
parties enriched from patent rights. If they
have made millions they want few more mil
lions, and they are too often successful in
another extension Of their right Of special
tax upon the public. General Grant, in this
veto, therefore, very properly has acted upon
the idea that when the individuals directly
concerned in the profits of patent right have
been handsomely paid for their invention 1t
belongs to the public, who also have some
rights which are entitled to respect.
The New York herald., 1870-01-13

WI. Victor Noir's FuneraI-Intenso Excite-
mcnt in Paris-One Hundred Thousand
Persons In tho Streets.
Paris has experienced q sensation from the
occurrence of the tragedy which termi-
mated in the death of M. Victor Noir-
q sensation Of the deepest intensity
and one which may terminate in the
most serious results. The funeral Of the
deceased journalist took place yesterday, and,
as viii be seen by our cable kilograms pub
lished elsewhere, the occasion gave rise to
demonstration in which all the elements OF
disorder and turbulence and the love of change
appear to have been aggregated in seething
mass against the agents, instruments and
power of the law and Imperialism, as mus
tered and commanded by the civic authorities
and Bonapartism. The house of the de-
ceased was surrounded by crowd, which
commenced to collect at an early hour In
the morning; the workingmen were out in
force friends of the deceased were in carriages,
and at three o'clock in the afternoon there
were one hundred thousand persons in the
streets in the immediate vicinity of the
mortuary ceremonial The remains were
inferred at Neuiny, and cries Of "Vice
Ia Ripu1lique" saluted the remains. M.
Rochefort was present. After his re-
turn he appeared in company with M.
Raspail and claimed his privilege as a
member Of the Legislature in passing
to the hall of the Chambers through a
very large military force. The Champs
Elysees was subsequently cleared by the
troops and infantry, and artillery were in force
in close proximity to the place of assemblage
Of the legislators. The crowd finally dis
persed, but SO long as Paris remains Paris
such congregations must ever be regarded as
dangerous. The city remained tranquil at
midnight
The New York herald., 1870-01-13

The LEGISLATURE YEsTERpAY.--The Con-
spiracy Repeal bill was passed in the Assem-
bly, yesterday, but it was halted in the Senate
and referred to Senator Murphy's committee.
Mr.. Jacobs introduced resolution in the
Assembly directing the Committee on Cities to
report plan for restoring TO cities their local
governments. Mr.. Irving introduced bill to
relieve Broadway, by extending Madison
avenue from Twenty-third street to Union
square.
The New York herald., 1870-01-13
RI PIE S HE E T
' York, Thursday, January Ii, 1870.
CONTENTS OF TO-DAY,s HERALD.
l-Advertisements.
2-Advertisements.

acknowledgements.
2-AdvertIsements.
0-washington: The New York Gold Panic Invcs.
tigaton; Attempts to Defeat Minister Sickles'
Combinations; Text OF Senator Summers
Finance BIZ; Exciting Debate on the AdmIs-
sion OF Virginia; Radical Injustice TO the Old
Dominion; virginians Protesting Against
Reconstruction.
A-The Navy Department: Sharp Letter from Ex-
Secretary Welles to Secretary Robeson-Tne
Red River Rebellon-Cuba Text OF the Bogus
Cuban Procamation; the Campaign In the
Eastern Department-St. Domingo: Protest Of
Luperon and Cabral Against the Sale OF Sa-
mana-Execution OF Charles Humphreys at
Columbus, Mlss.-Spiritualistic Marriage.
6-Proceedings in the Cour,s-The Public Health
The Stumptaii Cow Prospect-The New York
Liberal Club-Araanta Boat Club-New York
City News-The Shpmasters' Association and
the Harbor Laws-Marine Transrers-Meeting
Of the School Commissioners-A Christmas
Tragedy.
0-Editorials: Leading Article on Irish Reform, John
Brght's speech at b Brmingham-Amusemen
Announcement.
photographic News From all Parts of the
World: The Bonaparte-Nolr Shooting Gaze;
Rochefort's Appeal to the Parsians; Funeral
OF NJ. Victor NOir and Intense Excitement
in Paris; One Hundred Thousand French
People in the Streets-Turkey and Egypt
Reconciled-The Latest Sensation: The "Wolf
and the Lamb" Back In the Fold-Naval Intel
lgencc-Amusements-Ball Last Night-Per.
sonal Intelligence-Lectur on Benjamin
Franklin by We!shman-Meeting OF the
French Reds-Heavy Robbery IN Spring
t-Buslness Notices.
6-Cable and Land Telegraphs: Efforts TO con-
soliaate the French and Anglo-Amerlcan CON-
panies-Murder Trials In Brooklyn, West.
chester and Orange Counties-The Norfolk
Street Murder-The Lugan Tragedy-A Brutal
Policeman-Arctc Exploration-The New
Tariff Bi-Another Strike OF the Erie Rail-
road Men-The Telcgraphers Strlke-State-
ment OF the Cause of the MISUNDERSTANDING.
0-Financial and Commercial Reports-The Ma
tlonal Debt: Letter from Treasurer Spinner
Important Meeting OF Cigar Manufacturers
Marriages and Deaths.
1O-The State Capital: Passage OF the Conspiracy
Repeal Bill in the Assembly; Plan to Restore
Municipal Government to Cities; the Relief Of
Broadway-Polltical Troubles In Newark
Police Headquarters Stormed- 'Mlll" at the
San Francisco misunderstanding Intelll-
observation-disclosures.
l1-The Fire ct Bristol II. I.--Still Another Bank
Observation-Disclosures.
observation-disclosures
The New York herald., 1870-01-13

and cruelty oppressive to her dependencies.
If the same spirit that is animating other parts
Of the civilized world had animated the Span
ish government toward Cuba there would have
been no necessity for the insurreetion in that
island. But we must not forget, after all,
that it is the diffusion of intelligence among
the people aud their own efforts that have
forced the British and other governments to
grant reforms. 1t has been well said that
those who would be free must themselves
strike the blow, and that the price of liberty is
eternal vigilance. The masses of mankind are
moving, and therefore the governments move.
Mr.. Bright fully recognizes this, and as con-
sequence has become the great leader OF the
people in the British empire.
The New York herald., 1870-01-13

A Coon IDEA-To change the time for the
annual meetings of Congress from December
until after the LIST Of January. All the busi-
ness transacted prior to the holidays, over
which Congress invariably takes recess,
amounts to nothing.
The New York herald., 1870-01-13

EVIDENTLY A GooD NOTICE. THE Sedalia
(Mo.) Times, referring to late political
editorial in the HERALD, says:-'The New
YORK HERALD deserves the patronage Of
every true American. No better paper is pub
lished, and perhaps none equal to it for enter
prise, thrift, general news and honest express
sion Of opinion" The Times is published In
one of the most luxuriant regions in the rich
State of Missouri.
The New York herald., 1870-01-13

THE WINNIPEG REBELLION. Nc
Dougall, of Winnipeg Territory, has returned
to Ottawa and had a consultation with the
Governor General and members of his Cabinet
in regard to the Winnipeg rebellion. We
shall probably soon learn the intentions Of
the New Dominion towards her disaffected
nr0vincp
The New York herald., 1870-01-13

TURKEY AND EGYPT have been, it is said,
completely reconciled. This is good news, not
only for the monarchs but for the peoples of
Europe, who, already overburdened with taxes
and State charges, do not care for the addi-
tional cost of an eastern Question" war.
The New York herald., 1870-01-13

PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST. Selma (Ala.)
Messenger approves Of Mungen's reputation
notion. II rejoices that ''there is at least one
member of Congress claiming to be demo-
crat who is q democrat on principle" The
Messenger does not seem to have favorable
opinion Of those democrats who are democrats
only on "interest."
The New York herald., 1870-01-13

SPEAKER HrroHMAN's CoMMIrrEEs.-The
Albany Argus democratic organ) says
Speaker Hitchman's standing committees give
good satisfaction, and s'that there is less than
the customary amount of complaint among
members" on this score. The greatest amount
of grumbling about the committees is to be
found in the columns Of radical prints.
The New York herald., 1870-01-13

THE COMING MILLENNIUM. "A temperance
party in New Hampshire has nominated a
preacher for Governor. The millennium win
be on us when religion and temperance can
carry political election, even in staid and
sober New Hampshire.
The New York herald., 1870-01-13

QUEER LEGISLATION. the meeting of the
Cigar Maaqfaagtqrers' Association held yester-
dssJJ afternoon very significant revelation
was made as to how important laws are often
passed in Congress. When in July, 1868, the
Internal Revenue bill was up some unknown
hand, as the secretary of the cigar manufac-
turers states it, slipped proviso into tho
eighty seventh section of the act reducing the
import duty on cigars from three dollars per
pound and fifty per cent ad valOrem to two
dollars and half per pound and twenty
five per cent ad valorena, and, the vote
being tie, the section was passed by
the casting vote of Speaker Colfax. The
old rate of duty not being repealed, and
this new rate being stuck into the Internal
Revenue law having no reference to the impor-
tation of foreign goods, it is now claimed that
the tariff duty before July, 1868, is still ia
force. 1t is this very reduction of which the
manufacturers complain as running their trade,
since with the fall of the gold premium they
cannot compete with Havana and Key West.
The New York herald., 1870-01-13

FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE Twenty-fourth st.-sURF;
IL, SUAMER SoKNEs AT Lone BRANoH
The New York herald., 1870-01-13

,LYMrIc THEATRE, Broaaway.-Tnr WRITING on
IN WALL.