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The New York herald., 1870-12-10

A cable telegram from Lendon states that
the Patriarch Gregorius has summoned
synod Of the Greek Church to assemble In
Constantinople. The Eastern Churches win.
1t Is said, be represented by the Patriarchs OF
Alexandra, Antioch, Jerusalem. Cyprus.
Athens, Belgrade, Bucharest and st. Peters
burg. The Patriarch Gregorius is oue Of
the most learned, liberal, and at the same
time devotedly religious hierarchs Of the dsy:
as has been already specially shown In the
pages of the HERALD. The Church move
ment which is about to be undertaken with
his sanction will, II carried out to complete
ness, constitute one of the most important
events in the history of Christianity. The
very names of the Sees indicated recall the
memory of the footprints of the Great High
Priest and of the Apostles. These remem-
brances will serve to restore religion to Its
primitive simplicity and charity and faith.
They bring light from the East, with c0nsola-
tion. The Synod Of Constantinople is likely
to meet at most critical period of the affairs
OF the Old World. The Church may be
enabled to fulfil its heavenly commission-to
carry peace where men seek to seize the
sword Of war. In this respect it will contrast
hopefully with the Ecumenical Council in
Rome-a meeting which was coincident to
say the least, with war, bloodshed, dethrone-
ment, exile and death.
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we should find none equal to the political
necessities of the time.
Now. then, with regard to the opposition or
democratic party, what great measures or
great men do we find in that? Looking over
the whole field we see the withering blight Of
the dead past-nO fresh issues or new life
nothing to arouse public sentiment. There
has appeared to be lately, and particularly In
the late elections, some returning life to this
once vigorous and powerful party, but Its
comparative successes arise from negative
and not positive cause The dissatisfaction
with the republican party and Its growing
unpopularity helped the democrats, and not any
positive popularity OF their own. They have
not presented any policy or issue to stir the
popular neart, and seem to have none to offer.
Nor have they any towering leaders to arouse
the enthusiasm Of the people or to organize
and consolidate the party. Governor Hoff-
man, who will be, probably, the Presidential
candidate of Tammany, and who is already
nominated in different parts of the country, Is
q safe, prudent, conservative and very respect
able man. For negative virtues, If we may
call them so, no man could be more unex-
ceptionable. But what is there In the
character, history or reputation Of the Gov
ernor to arouse popular sentiment? Outside
Of New York who knows anything about him
His public career has been confined to this
State and though he has made a good Gov
ernor, the people Of other States or sections
know little concerning him. Pendleton, Of
Ohio, is brilliant man, but out of the ques-
tion. His antecedents and political and
financial theories make him Objectionable to a
large number Of tho people. Hendricks, of
Indiana, has had good deal of experience In
Congress and has proved solid and safe public
servant, but there is nothing in him to awaken
the enthusiasm Of the people. So on to the
end Of the list of democratic leaders. With
sterility in policy and mediocrity in its leading
men what can the democratic party do2
General Grant, then, is the foremost man, and
the republicans have the best chance with him
Of holding power. But if by chance the
democrats should gain the next Presidential
election it will be through the mistakes and
unpopularity Of the republicans, and not from
any positive merits of their own. What the
country really wants are live issues and strong
Dublic men
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SUCCESS OF THE New INDIAN POLICY
Western papers are expressing their convic-
tions that the new Indian policy inaugurated
by General Grant is no longer a doubt
full experiment; that the honest manner
in which the Quaker agency system
is carried out is confirmed by the
docility of warlike tribes and the saving of a
million dollars to the national treasury. This
is a very good report for friend Broadbrim.
Let him keep on in the same line, summer and
winter
The New York herald., 1870-12-10

The fact Of the annual reduction Of miners
wages by the great coal corporations Of the
country and the consequent strikes Of the
operators Of the mines, whereby an excuse is
made for raising the price Of coal, requires tho:
suggestion to Congress Of . way for preventing
recurrence of such events in the future. An
alteration in the present Tariff bill which will
take the duty off foreign coal would have the
desired effsct-at least it would place the con-
they are at present, as English, Irish, Nova
Scotia and other coal could be brought into
this market and sold at such prices as would
keep the great monopolists of the Pennsylvania
coal regions in check, and their extortions
in prices would be consequently less fire.
quent Miners strikes and consequent suffer-
ings will occur every winter until Congress
takes the matter in hand and abolishes the
duty on foreign coal. But we have little
faith that this desired object can be brought
about in the face of the great uealth and infu-
ence that the coal monopolists can bring to
bear at the seat of government against 80 dis
astrous a blight to their schemes. We hope,
however, for a change.
Thirty thousand miners are now out Of
employment in Pennsylvania, and the amount
Of coal on hand by the various coal corpora
tions is inadequate for the supply Of the coming
winter. What will be the result2 An idiot
could almost guess. Prices will 60 up, and
by the 1st Of February we would not be sur
prised to see it selling at fifteen dollars for a
short ton. We can imagine the suffering that
will then take place among the poor all over
the country, with coal advanced in price dur
ing the freezing months of January, February
and March. The only hope, then, is, that Con-
gress, by taking or the duty at once, will
upset the calculations Of the coal monopolists
and give the consumers coal at fair price.
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"HE GoyERNMENT has suddenly become
very vigilant in regard to Cuban violations Of
the neutrality laws. What occasions this freak
OF virtue at this moment is unknown, unless it
may be the sailing Of the steamer Hornet on
Thursday for Nassau and market. at any
rate, in addition to the arrest Of General Jor-
dan some days ago, we have now to chronicle
the arrest of Sefor Ruez, the Minister Of the
provisional government of free Cuba. If Cuba
should ever become free and independent
little nation she is net likely to entertain any
very cordial sentiments towards our glorious
and freedom loving republic.
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A NOTE ABOUT RAILROAD ACCIDENT
The Cincinnati Chronicle thinks the tenor of
Signor Brignoli's present life runs largely
towards damage suits against railroads. He
has lust recovered over seven Thousand dol
lars for injuries received in an accident near
Logansport, Ind. But he has not yet got the
money-only the judgment. Some Of these
Western railroads make very fast runs, but
the scale of their payments for injuries is
rather more moderate than cresce1d0.
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Special AdvtceS from NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Icons Hopes and Rcmembrances.
BY an ample telegram dated at Wilhelmshohe
ON the 9th inst, and forwarded through the
Atlantic cable, we have very important
special report from the castle prison of Bona
parte. The intelligence which 1t conveys ap-
pears in our columns. 1t is quite interesting
and rather important. The exiled dynast re-
mains In that condition which the First Napo-
leon termed, according to an English account,
the "gloom of his glory" He experiences the
sad realities Of the present, seeks consolation
In his recollections of the past and Is hopeful
OF the future. Visitors Of note come and 90
with daily increasing frequency to and from
the castle. 1t is alleged, indeed, that the
chances of Napoleons restoration to supreme
power In France are steadily improving. In
the meantime his Majesty is about to come
out with a pamphlet. We must say that, in
our opinion, this pamphleteer war system is
an age Of mitrailleusss needle-guns and Chas-
sepots. Under cover of an official authorship
Napoleon has new book, however. Our
special correspondent telegraphs some extracts
from the work. The sentences speak of the
past entirely-of 1856 and 1866. They are
interesting, but tend to no result which is
likely to be useful to the royal cause. Indeed.
if they show any one point very distinctly it is
that Bonaparte was for years before his fall out
generalled in diplomacy by Prussia, particularly
by Bismarck, and that too without being aware
of the fact. England aided in this direction
by sort Of side wind, or secret counterblast,
the torluous whirls of which were not, as is
evident on his own showing, understood by
the French Emperor. The issue of works
such as the one just now referred to by
Napoleon goes to prove that his mind, like
that Of his great uncle, as it was described by
the English poet is ''extreme in all things
Zone moment Of the mightiest; and again on
little objects with like firmness fixed"
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PENNSYLVANIA win have her little represen-
tation in the Cabinet. Simon Cameron has
determined upon that He wants Forney to
be Postmaster General, and if Creswell will
give up that Office, well and good otherwise,
with sigh for something better, he will con-
tent himself with Douglas as Commissioner of
Internal Revenue, without prejudice 20 his
claims for some higher office.
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They HAVE BABY FARMERS in Concord,
New II hampshire, and one of them has been
sheld in fifteen hundred dollars bail to
answer. Luckily English records furnish a
very good and fresh precedent for dealing
with these DeoDles
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PRUssIAN ECONOMY AND TRADE SPECULA-
TroN.-Our special correspondent in Berlin in
forms us by letter that an enterprising book
publisher of that city has just (November 22)
Issued a work entitled "a Guide Book for the
Victorious Troops in Paris" A shrewd and
profitable idea. The work will most likely go
off like Shot cakes"
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In the Senate yesterday Mr.. Cssseriy, OF
California, offered . resolution Of inquiry as to
when and where federal troops have been used
to preserve the peace at State elections and for
other purposes designated In the new Congress
sional election law. This is the opening gun
Of whole battery that is likely to be turned
against the law, which is so obnoxious to the
democracy, but which certainly cut down the
business Of repeating to very Improbable
standard in this city last month. The de-
mocracy do themselves great injury by oppos-
ing 1t. II certainly secures o. fair
and just election, and no one can oppose 1t
who Is willing that fair and just elections
should be held. Mr.. Spencer, of Alabama,
has taken up the idea of General Logan, and
has presented in the Senate the proposition for
the abrogation of the offices of admiral and
vice admiral. As the nomination of Porter to
be admiral has just been presented In the
Senate, and was reported upon favorably yes
terday, the matter assumes more importance
than it does In the House. Mr.. Drake again
stirred up the old question of rank and pay in
the navy, and succeeded very admirably in
muddling the question of precedence between
the line and staff even more than ii has here
tofore been muddled. His bill was referred to
the Committee on Naval Affairs, and remains
yet to be acted upon. Several other matters
Of no importance were brought up, and the
Senate, after an executive session, adjourned
until Monday. The House was not in session.
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The SMALLPOX is alarming the good people
Of the Eastern District of Brooklyn, and is
said to be spreading rapidly in the direction Of
the Heights. Luckily DR.. Cochran and full
and energetic Board of Health are graphing
with the contagion and are fully alive to the
exigencies Of the case.
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The Murder Trfnls.

One murder trial was concluded yesterday
before Judge Bedford, in the Court of General
Sessions, and another is still pending, both Of
which recall horrible murders which, although
committed less than eight months ago, have
almost entirely escaped the public memory.
Both were attended with the most thrilling
adjuncts. George Nelson murdered his wife in
June last, while drunk, and the little daughter Of
the murderer and his victim first discovered
the murder when she came inte her parents
room the next morning and found her father
sleeping carelessly on the lounge and her
mother lying stiff and cold in death on the
bed. This unfortunate little witness convicted
her father yesterday, and he was sent to State
Prison for four years for manslaughter. The
other case is an older one. 1t is that Of
Cooney for the murder of O'Day one bright
Sabbath dawn in April last, when O'Day,
big bully, had been out all night on a lark and
had been seeking for some one to kill up to the
moment that he met the prisoner. Sport, he
called it, and in seeking this sport he let his
lifeblood out on the sanded floor Of bar
room.
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A NOVEL SITUATIoN-To see an American
born citizen becoming naturalized subject OF
Great Britain for the purpose Of carrying on
the iron ship building business. Why don't
Congress allow the transfer of the American
flag to foreign built ships at once, and have no
more nonsense aboutit? The very fact Of the
United States becoming again great COM
mercial Power would give an impetus to
American industry in our shipyards that would
in time and under proper encouragement and
legislation overcome foreign competition, and
leave the field, or rather the ocean, very
nearly all to ourselves.
The New York herald., 1870-12-10

THE HAYTIENs either fear Yankee absorb.
ton, or are jealous of the good fortune in store
for their Dominican neighbors when the latter
take their place under the American flag. The
Haytien Minister at Washington has prepared
protest against the acquisition OF st. Do
mingo by the United States; but the grounds
of the protest have not yet been made pubic.
This movement, however, can have no effect
with the Senate. In expanding the area of
freedom" our government does not feel called
upon to consult the wishes of parties not
Immediately interested in the transaction.
The New York herald., 1870-12-10

A NEW IDEA FROM WYOMING. have
already learned great deal from the new
Territory of Wyoming. 1t was Wyoming
which taught us that woman suffrage could be
carried into effect very respectfully, and that
the women voters could be trusted to defeat
the women candidates. Now it gives us
lesson in the jury system. A number of petit
jurors recently, while locked in their room, at
Rawlins, undertook to vary their deliberations
on the dry case under trial by the more fasci-
mating diversion of s'seven up" Whether
they intended to arrive at 0 verdict by this
means, thus degrading territorial law to the
level of s'siuful games" or whether they pros
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XXX.-Admirable Porter.

THE SENATE has made no delay in confirm
Ing Delano as Secretary of the Interior.
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Queen Isabella Protests Against the House
Of Savoy.

Queen Isabella Protests Against the House
Of Savoy.
From Geneva Queen Isabella protests
against the Duke of Aosta. Poor Isabella!
1t is no use. The Pope, who is in similar trouble,
protests. But the Pope is also under the
necessity of yielding to the House Of Savoy.
The House Of Savoy, like the House Of Hohen-
zollern, is now in the zenith of its success.
The one family is being borne In triumph to
the imperial throne of Germany throne
empty since 1906, but which as soon as occu-
pied will recall the tradition of the holy
Roman empire The Hohenzollern on the
throne of Charles ", Barbarossa, Otho the
Great and Charlemagne, will not be pleasant
subject for the contemplation of the descen-
dant Of Rudolph of Hapsburg. Scarcely less
pleasant to the House of Austria can be the
spectacle presented by the House of Savoy.
Victor Emmanuel King of United Italy, his
daughter Queen of Portugal, his son King
elect of Spain, his daughter wife Of an ambi-
tious Bonaparte, to what family are the Latin
races to look for unity, If not to the House Of
Savoy A century since Prussia was small
and Sardinia was Insignificant; but to-day Prus-
sia is Germany and Sardinia has changed her
name for Italy, and gives the hope Of unity to
the Latin races. The Bourbons are in the
background, and Isabella is a despised Bour-
bon. The fates are strong, but they are not
strong on the side of the exiled Queen. Isabella,
like her betters, must bow to the inevitable.
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sIanife.to from tho Cable Companies.

Manifesto from the Cable Companies.
The presidents of the three ocean cable
companies have issued manifesto, which we
print in another column announcing an ad
vance of rates on and after Monday next, in
consequence of the immense pressure of busi-
ness resulting from the breakage of the two
damaged wires. The rates are declared to be,
for the time being for message not exceed
ing ten words, fifteen dollars, in gold and one
dollar and half for each additional word.
The press dispatches will be transmitted at
half this price. The companies explain that
there is an accumulation of business now at
both ends Of the line which cannot be got
through in less than two days. The present
advance in price is, Of course, only temporary.
As soon as the broken cables are put in work
ing order the old rates will be resumed. But
it is alleged that there is serious difficulty in
the way of restoring the cables at this season.
Nothing has been accomplished so far, and it
may take some time before they are picked up
and repaired. The break,-it appears, is only
a short distance from the coast of Newfound-
land, and great difficulty is experienced by
the steamers in operating on the fractured
lines when the wind blows from any quarter
except directly off shore. Indeed, it is stated
that they cannot work at all except when the
wind is in this direction. This fact would
naturally delay the work very much and leave
it good deal to the chances Of the elements.
We suppose, under these circumsta noes, that
people will have to submit to the advance. 1t
may seem rapacious to put the prices of trans
atlantic dispatches up SO high; but, as far as
the HERALD is concerned, we have no objec-
tion to pay our share Of the increased expense.
the news in our columns, whatever it costs,
while slender thread of communication re-
mains between America and Europe.
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GRAND OPERA HOUSE, corner OF 9Th av. aud 23d st.
Liza BRIaANDs. Matinee.
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GLOBE THEATRE. 72s Broaiway.-vARIETY ENTER.
rAuMENr, &C. Matinee at ~.
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wooD,s MUSEUM Broadway, corner Goth st.--Pcrform,
anues overy afternoon and evenn.
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ADJUSTMENTS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.


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ADJUSTMENTS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE, corner OF 9Th Av aud sad ST.
LIS BaIeANDS. Matinee
OLYMPIC THEATRE. Broadwnv--ruR PAsroMME
WEK WILLIE WrsKiK Matinee at .
WOODS MUSEUM Broadway, corner Goth s--Perform.
anucs afternoon and evening".
GLOBE THEATRE. 7ss Broadway.-vAnrETY ESrER.
TAuMgET, &C. Matinee at ~.
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE. Twentv-tourh a-Los-
DON AssURASoE. Matinee a, lS-FERSAsDE.
sowERY THEATRE. Bowery.-NscK AND NroK-wAL
LACE.
BoorH's THEATRE. Esd ST.. between 5th ana o,n avs
RIp VAN wISxLE Matinee at IL.
wALIAcK's THEATRE. Broadway ana 1911 street.
CooUErrEs. Masnee-CAsTE
LIMA EDwIN's THEATRE 72o Observation-Disclosures
JAoA sHErrARD. Matinee at q
NEW YORK sTApT THEATRE as Bowerv-GRAsp
GERMAS orEEA-raE PosrILLos or LosJUMEAu.
MRS. F. B. CoNwAY's Park THEATRE, Brooklyn.-
6Aa Matinee AZ z
TONY PASTORS OPERA HOUSE. aol Bowsry.-vA.
EIElr ESrKErAtNNEsT Matinee AT ~
THEATRE CoMIoUE, 5l4 Broadway.-coxIC VOCAL
ism. EEeRo ACTS. ao. Matinee at 2k.
Ia,
NKGRo MISsrBELsY, FARoEs, BURLEsQURs, 30.
BRYANTs NEW OPERA HOUSE, 2sd ST., between 9th
and 7th ava-SEGRo MtasTRELsY, EooRNTRIcIIT rs, 60
APOLLO HALL. corner 2s,h stree. and Broadway
DR. CoRRY's DIoRAMA OF IRELAND.
HooLEys OPERA HoysE, Brookiyn.-NKsRo MIN
eTRELsy, BuRLEsQUEs, re.
BROOKLYN OPERA HoUsE--wrLoH HUGHES 4
wHrK's MISsrBELs. KEEP YoUR EYE OpRS, DICK, 10.
NEW YORK CIRCUS, Fourteenth strest-SoENRs
TUE RING, AoRoBATs, &c. Matinee at 2x.
LYRIC HALL, Sixth ayenue.-NRs. JARLEY's WAX
WORKS.
DR. KAHs's ANATOMICAL MUSEUM, 7s5 Broadway
SCIENCE
NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, Sls Broadway
SCIENCE ART.
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OLYMPIC THEATRE. Broadwny.--rHR PANToaMR
WY WILLIE WIaRiR Matinee at ,.
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FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE, Twenty-tou st.-Lc,
DON ASSURANCE. Matinee al l8-FERN ASDE
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BooTH'S THEATRE. Esd ST.. 5th ana o,n avs
Rip VAN wISKLE. Matinee at III.
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WALLAcKs THEATRE. Broadway 18Th street..
CooUErrEE Matinee-CAsTE
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sowERY THEATRE, Bowery.-NrcK AND Nrok-wAL-
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NEW YORK CIRCUS, Fourteenth street.-ScENRs IN
TUE RING, AoRoBATs, &c. Matinee at 2x
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-02-26
Curreacy for, the kouth.

The currency bill which passed the
senate on Wednesday, and appeared
In our coltifn nv on the following dav.
provides for the retirement of siI the
outstanding three, per cents, now
amounting to So, $50, 900, the issue Of
forty.nvc million additional Nation
al Bank circulation, and the with
drawal Of 10000 900 from the New
England banks for redistribution. n
also provides for SOS, 000, 600 to be dln-
tributed In the South and West. hut
the 500, 900, 900 withdrawn from the
East cannot be put out TIL the orig,.
nal forty-fivc millions Is issued. THE
provisions which allows banks In one
state 10 remove to another State Ia
not likely TO work any great change
~ financial affairs, as but few banis
have ever desired TO do this. The
bill, rs II now stands, appears 10 be a
compromise pretty GENERALLY salts
factory. Several bank men from
New England who are in Washing.
ton say they will ad wise their friends
In tho House IN vote for il without
This, however, is rath.
or suspicious circumstance. What
pieases New England will hardly
prove very profitable 10 other sec.
tons. Tho united South and Wost
VIII have TO take another slice before
Iong.--Ndshuttte Tanner of the Lee.