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Cuba-M0rc PrOclamatiOns.

Our Cuban correspondence, which will be
found on another page, contains another Of
those bombastic proclamations for which
Spanish generals are famous. The present
one is issued by the Captain General, and
INDUCES in the usual laudations Of Spanish
successes and rejoicings over the reVerses Of
the Cuban revolutionsts. According to De
Rodas the Spaniards are all that is
valiant, chivalrous and humane, while the
Cubans are mean, cowardly and brutal. In
fact, the present proclamation differs very
little from previous ones. The Captain Gen
erals example is followed by his subordinates,
as may be seen by the decree issued by the
commanding general of Santi Espiritu. If
the example set is followed out we NAV
shortly ascertain that the reason of the present
inactivity of the Spanish army in Cuba is for
the purpose of enabling leading officers to
post themselves sufficiently well in rhetoric to
be able to issue good, telling proclamations
for effect at home as well as abroad. Now,
as there are eighty thousand troops in Cuba
and naval feet Of over fifty war vessels
surrounding the island, we think it is time
that these Spaniards should get to work and
put down the rebellion, if they can, instead Of
wasting their time over prOnunc5anasent0s
Let there be something decisive done one way
or the other. Proclamations are good enough
in their way, but really those Spanish decrees
amount to very little.
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Paris Tranquil-Alnnesty.

Our cable kilograms from Europe report
that Paris remained tranquil yesterday even
ing. The agitation which ensued after tho
death and funeral of Victor Noir had sub
sided. The government authorities were.
apparently, satisfied with the situation, for
the troops which had been mustered in the
city from the neighboring garris0ns were
ordered back to their quarters. Prince
Pierre Bonaparte appears to have maintained
his honor, the Emperor to have vindicated the
law. Napoleon III. is man who seems
to like to present strange contrasts to his
people, for we read in the same dispatches
that NJ. Grego, with other conspirators against
the life of his Majesty, who were convicted
and transported from France in 1864, have
been included in the imperial amnesty. So
that if Bonaparte has been compelled, in
self-defence, to snatch life from France, the
head of the Bonapartes restores to France tho
would-be regicides who compassed his own
pretty equitable squaring of citizen eco
nomics. One of the London journals declares
that the crisis in France is Of the most
extreme Importance. 1t may be, however,
that the political atmosphere of England is
not favorable to candid judgment of the
case. ~
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Legislation at Albany-Steam Up:

In ordinary cases the first few days of the
sittings Of our Legislature may be compared
to the organization Of new volunteer mill
tary company. The first thing the members
do is to get up target excursion, go to some
out Of the way place and blaze away-all aim
ing to hit the bulls eye. OF course where tne
hits many shoot wide of the mark, if they hit
the target at all. So In the incipient stages Of
legislative proceedings it is common for young
members to jump up upon every opportunity
and blaze away at some proposition which
they vainly imagine will be the bulls eye of
the session. Some of these representative
goslings propose the appointment Of COM
mittees of investigation into alleged fraudu-
lent practices of gas companies, insurance and
trust companies, horse railroad companies, and
abuses of all sorts and violations Of charters
in all manner of corporations. Then see how
it all works. The managers of corporation
observe in the papers ''notice OF Dill
affecting their concern, introduced by MEM
ber from some rusal district. 1t is immed-
ately settled that the fellow must be ''seen,
and an agent Of the menaced company is
despatched forthwith. to Albany to clap
greenback plaster over the mouth of the
yirtuous and indignant member, who--although
he may have missed the bulls eye Of sensa-
ton and the chance of becoming the hero Of
the session-fnds in lieu thereof comfort
able wad of Uncle Sans promises in his
breeches pocket. Thus is one legislative
sproutlng smothered. Afterward come others,
among them, perhaps, few strikers" who,
if they discover they have no chance Of hitting
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Tho Western Union Telegraph Monopoly
and tho New Invention.

The public have but very imperfect idea
of the various steps taken by the Western Union
Telegraph Company to bind or bend the organs
of public opinion to their insane ambition
to become the great monopoly ofthe country.
Their first attempt to control the press was
made some years ago, when, on the plea Of
extending to the whole press Of the country
increased news facilities at largely reduced
rates, they undertook to organize news
company, of which the executive officers Of
the telegraph company were to hold majority
of the stock and SO control it's policy. The
well-known object of this conspiracy on the
part of the telegraph managers was to put in
their own hands the power Of life or death to
individual newspaper interests in the control
of the news of the world. Foiled in their at.
tempted coup detat against the press by the
premature exposure of their designs, the
managers of the company resorted to and ac-
complished by diplomacy that control Of the
press Of the country, with the single exception
of the NEW YokK HERALD, which they had
SO signally failed to accomplish in more
dishonorable way.
In the absence of effective action on the
part Of Congress, the press and the public will
soon find relief in the various movements now
going on for the Introduction Of improvements
in the rapidity and cost of sending telegraphic
messages, one Of which is the automatic tele-
graph invention of Mr.. Little, which we are
informed is capable of transmitting two hun
dred to four hundred words per minute over
single wire, which is ten to twenty times
faster than can be transmitted by the system
used by the Western Union Company. The
new system of telegraphy, we understand, will
be put in operation between this city and
Washington within few weeks Another is
the Inauguration of new company, called the
Metropolitan Telegraph Company, which pro-
poses to send messages for one cent per word,
and, if required, to put private wire in the
office of every business house in the city. This
company will have subterranean cables, con-
sisting Of copper conductors, perfectly insu-
lated and carried in galleries or tubes beneath
the surface of the streets, which will insure
reliable communication at all times and under
all atmospheric conditions. When these pro-
posed improvements are brought into practical
operation the public will be able to judge of
their merits and to reap benefit by the adop-
ton Of those which prove the most expeditions
and least expensive in their workings.
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THE STANTON FUND has reached one hun
dred thousand dollars, and will probably soon
reach twenty-five thousand more. The old
idea that republics are ungrateful is an ex-
ploded notion. The donations to Rawlins'
family, to Generals Grant and Sherman before
they were clothed with political patronage,
and this last gift to Stantons family place our
republic out of the category If the old idea is
true. And they teach another thing-that it is
well even ip political Gfs to be honest.
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THE TAX ON BROKERS SALES. The liability
of brokers to pay tax on all sales transacted
by them, whether on their own behalf or in
the interest Of others, has been affirmed by
District Attorney Pierrepont and sustained by
Commissioner Delano. The brokers who have
heretofore contested suits against them for the
collection Of this TAX consequently ena them
selves worsted and gave dp the fight yester-
day, all of them compromising the suits and
settling up or paying the penalty of the law.
This decision will add nearly ten millions Of
collars year to our revenues if the law is
bEQpsSly spf0red,
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probably the sweetening or acidifying; but
the purest favors are the most delicious and
the least unhealthy, such as the vanilla bean
and the juices of the strawberry and pine
apple. These, Of course, are expensive and
increase the prices, and the result is that
cheap and vile poisons are too often used to
lessen the expense, and for these the remedy
is required. The commission, with the power
to sample and analyze the CONNECTIONS OF all
our candy stores, Is what is wanted.
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II RI PIE S HEET T 4.
lew York, Saturday, January is, 1870.
CONTENTS OF TO-DAY,S HERALD.

PAGE. ~>>N>'>'>>~'~
1-Advertisemcnts.
0-Advertisements.
3-The New Nation: Condition OF Affairs at
Red River, with Map Showing
the Geographical Position Of the
Scene OF the Revolution-Reclamed A
Youthful Magdalen saved from Sea of
Vice-Balls Last Night.
4-Europe: Correspondence from Paris, London
and LetterKenny; Foreign Miscellaneous
Items-Cuba: Address OF the Captain General
to the Inhabitants OF the Island; Arrival Of
the Gunboats at Havana-The Erie and Allan.
tic and Great Western Railroads Difficulty
Setted-The Transfer Of Judge Ledwith.
6-Proceedings In the Courts-The Alleged Bond
Swindle-New York City and Police News
The Bon-bon War-The Case OF DR.. SchOeppe-
Raid on the Brokers by the Tax Gatherers-
Smallpox and the Board OF Heath-The Prodi-
gals: The Clerical Scandal Yet Mystery
6-Editoriais: Leading Article on Opposition to
Further Annexation; Mr.. Wizards Absurd
Resolution-Amusement Announcements.
photographic News From all Parts or the World :
Paris Tranquil and the Army Reinforcements
Removed-Army and Naval Intelligence
Yachting: Additional Correspondence Re.
specting the Americas Cup-A Legal
Reunion-Brookyn Academy or Music
Personal Intellgence-Literature Criticisms
OF New Books-Local MISUNDERSTANDING
Notices.
B-1he Latest Brooklyn Murder: Disagreement of
the Jury in the Case OF Edwin Perry-Tne
Brooklyn Election Frauds-New York Legisla-
tive Observation-Disclosures in the Mer.
chants, Exchange and Fourth National
Banks-Suburban Intelligence-The Erie Rail-
road and the Telegraphers' Strlkes-Naiural
Science and Mental Observation-Disclosures
9-Financial and Commercial Reports-The In
come Tax-Prison Reform: The Want OF
Better Peuitentiary Management-Real Estate
Observation-Disclosures and Deaths
1O-Wasnington Passage in the House or Repre-
sentatives OF Mr.. Bingham's Resolution for
the Unconditional Admission OF Virginia
Shipping Observation-Disclosures
11-Mexico: The Insurrection IN San Luis Potosi;
Mr.. Seward's Speech ut Cholula-Mormonlsm
The New System Of Religious Belief-Eyls
Attending Chinese Emgraton-A Young Man
Horsewhipped by Two Ladies-Chile: Favor
able Progress OF Internal improvements;
Destructive Fires-Another Kerosene Horror
Military Chit Chat-FOregn Scientific Notes.
12-The Business in Barrels: Uses and Abuses OF
the Traffic in Secondhand Barrels-The Fifth
Avenue Cathedral and the Fenian Funds
Advertisements.
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THE LEGIsLATURE.-The Senate only was
In session yesterday. Mr.. Genet introduced
a bill to repeal the act of last winter authoriz-
ing the division Of directors Of the Erie, Gen.
tral and Hudson River Railroads into classes,
and also bill to repeal the act authorizing
railroad in Twenty third street.
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SMALLPOX Harris made report to
the Board of Health yesterday to the affect
that this loathsome disease has been kept
within close boundaries by the vaccination of
the school children, and the fact that it has
not been altogether extinguished is owing to
the difficulty Of vaccinating oil the adults.
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THE TRIAL OF EDWIN PERRY for the mur
der of Hayes was concluded in BROOKLYN
yesterday, the jury failing to agree. The
Judge charged the jury, among other things,
that there was no motive for the murder
shown on the part Of Perry, but that there
was no necessity for the prosecution to prove
a motive
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THE VIRGINIA ADMISSION B1LL.-In the
United States Senate yesterday the debate was
continued on the Virginia bill until late
hour, and it was finally agreed to take vote
on Monday. In the House Mr.. Bingham's
substitute for the bill reported by the Recon-
struction Committee was carried amid the ap-
plause of the Democratic side.
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FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE, Twenty-fourth st.-SuRP;
Oh, SUMNER SCENES Al LoSG BRANCH. Matinee
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BOOTHS THEATRE, 23d ST.. between 5th ano Nth avs
Matinee at 1-HAMLET Eyening-MEG MERaILEs
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OLYMPIC THEATRE. Broaaway.-Tnr WRITING ON
THE WALL. Matinee at 2
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GRAND OPERA HOUSE. corner OF Eighth avenue AM
2Sd st-LINaARD's BUaLEsqUE ConDtsATioN. Matinee
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BOwEgY THEATRE. Bowery.-JoAE OF ARc-ToM
AND JTGRY-VILLAGE BARBER, &C.
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MoRMoNIsM. print another Of our series
Of letters from Mormondom this morning. In
a late Testimony" meeting Of the schismatics
Mr.. Kelsey stated that a higher appreciation
of woman was one Of the objects Of the mis-
sion. No nation could prosper, he claimed,
where woman was held simply as conve-
nience. A number Of converts to the new
faith stated their experience, among them q
Mr.. Chislett, who had at one time been emf
nent as Mormon missionary. All of them
testified to the inspiration Of Godbs add Har-
rison.
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NIBLo's GARDEN. Broadway.-GaAsD ROMANTIC
ORAMA RUY BIAS.
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WOODS MUSEUM AND MESAGERIE, Broadway, cor
nsr Yhrcth st-Matnee daily Performance every evening.
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THE TAMMANY. Fourteenth stree--THE BuaLEsQUE
or BAD DIcEEy. Matinee at q
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wAvERLEY THEATRE. No 320 Broadway.-MusIo,
NIRTH AND MYSTERY. Matinee att
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ADJUSTMENTS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

wALLAcK's THEATRE. Broadway and 18Th street,.
lURa
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NEW YORK STADT THEATRE, Nos. as and f7 Bowery-
QPKRA BUTFo-THE GRAND DUCHESS.
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THE SUPPLEMENTARY ELECTION We have
no. heard whether the polls have yet been
closed u; The United States Commissioner 5
flee. in tins cit;, hllt, from the pertnacity
M,th which the RAIDS adhere 10 the conv:c-
ton that Judge hives IS elected, We con-
Glade that they are still voting and intend
10 Get names enough OF dead, removed, and
SubOrned negroes, to override the "Scer-
tanned Conservative majority in the Dis
trict.-LyHch6Wy T1rg,nidn.
These gentry may as well cease their el-
forts. The neSt House Of Representatives
will consist of, say, 40 Democrats and l"3
Renuhicans. BIT of these latter many are
"neyenue Rcformers, and will unite with
the Democrats To keep out high-tarlf men
and seat anti.protectionists, unless the for
mcr shall have been fairly elected, as OF
course Mr.. ElyEa was not.
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a LEAF FROM HIsToRY.-A southern jour-
n,lict, who held n long interview with the
late General r. Y. Lee Just after the sllr-
render ut tpDomattoX COurt-hnlle". tak"s
nycoption To the language OF Mr.. Davis, in
his recent cnlogv Mt Richmond, wherein he
claims entire l,armonv and accord between
himself and General Lee on all the great
nucstinps connected with the prosecution
Of thc war. III claims that Lee was in favor
or pcacr from the time OF the failure OF the
Gettysburg cHnpairn on any honorable
terms, while Davis ne strenuously opposed
such a course. We quote:
"Gencral Lee waa one Of the influential
advisors of the famous Hampton Roads
peace conference, which was held despite
Davis's opposition, In the hope that some
terms might 10 secured on which struggle
already known to he useless hv all but
Davis might he terminated. and the further
cffusion of blood be spared. And when
the rebel commissioners returned from that
conference with President LlncOln's ulti-
nahum. Gen. Lee urged IL acceptance with
all the carnestness he could command, In
spircd by his intimate knowledge of the
weakness of the army, the scarcity Of suns
piles, and the absni:itc hODelpssfGss of fur.
Their resistance. And when Davis turned a
deaf car TO Ill proposals ana cntreaties for
4 termination Of the struggle. General Lee
urged him. is II compromise, to at least de-
siSt from further efforts to arouse and in
fame the passions of the people, to the end
that after one more campaign. it being
manifest that the cause was hopeless, there
might he general readiness to surrender
the contest.
- Even this proposition Davis secuted
and spurned. and Immediately summoned
the memorable African Church meeting. at
which such inflammatory appeals were
made for a continuance of the war. and the
friends of peace were so unsparinely de-
nonnced. At least two Of Mr.. Dayis's COM
miSsionrrs to that conference will confirm
this statement which General Lee made to
the undersigned. These Two gentlemen
McsSrs. Stephens and Campbell-werc so
indignant at Davis'S obstinacy that they
left Richmond rather than participate in
what they considered a mllrderous meet
ing: and General Lee retired to ms army
diske2rt.ncd and discouraged, but resolved
10 obey orders and withhold advice In
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IL is sad spectacle presented to the
Southern people that some OF thoSc
who were most conspicuous before the war
az uncompromising secessionists-menH VII"
bothered the national conventions with their
unconciliatory dispositionS-are now array
edagainst the Southern whites, and are the
defenders of every usurpaton OF the Legis.
iative amt Executive departments OF the
United States Government, and every act OF
oppression and wrong perpetratcd towards
the South. Take CREswELI, OF Mary land,
the Postmaster General, for example. He
acds fire-eater. He is n prosecutor of his
own white race, and the approver of all the
excesses Of boutwell,. Sooner or later al
these people will reap their reward. Al
ready the hungry Radicals hunting tor
places are upon the track Of CREswELt.
He is denounced because his State is true TO
the dignity and honor Of the nation, and TO
civilization. lie is Il lone recruit 10 barhal .
ism and tyranny. lie brings no army with
him, and il is commended by those IN whose
camp he is that it Is Il waste Of public pa
tronage to bestow Office on u man who
brings no strength with him, and that
therefore he must be turned out. Just re-
tribntion that would he for .gEswELL.
This doctrine is entirely in accordance
with Radical principles, which are merely
the loaves and the fishes. A man who helps
not to secure these il not profitable. lie is
not man Of principles. Like the unlrult-
full fig tree, be should be cast into outer
darkness. Dark, indeed, is the exterior OF
the office to q laan who has sacrificed his
consistency and his honor for office!
Yet, if this doctrine prevails what di-
iemma it will place the Administration III.
It's waning fortunes are diminishing the
area of eligibility to office. Few States can,
in little while, present any claims on the
President for office save those OF Ne"
England. We shreWdly suspect that
New England has invented this test
of eligibility-yiz: that DC pan can
be appointed from u State that jas
gone against the Administration. When
the desertion becomes pretty general, RS it
promises to be, all the offices Will be divided
amongst the people Of New England. What
u gay time they will have!
SIMON CAMERON, Senator from Pennsyls
yania, is said to be warm advocate of this
policy. lie has sayed his State by narrow
chance, and is disposed to make The most
of bis little capital. 1t is perilouE test for
him for in brief while he and his retain
ers may fall by the very test he proposes for
others. We think Boutwell, and Mass;.-
chusetis will come out winners, anu that
the expectations of all others will be
blighted- sadly nipped and destroyed.
The way Of the transgressor Is bard aud
superserviceable secessionists, and men who
have deserted honor and waaed war upon
the public dignity and social safety and hap
piness, will yet rue the day they turned
traitors to the noblest obligations thut can
rest upon mankind.