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The Fnrther Decline in Gold.

Gold at l17f-the price TO which it declined
yesterday--is rather striking contrast to gold
at the figures which prevailed only as late as
last September, not to speak of the days of the
war. The decline took all Wall street by sur
prise, and not the least so those who, in 1865,
on the heels Of the surrender at Appomattox
Court House, prophesied specie payments in
three or four, and certainly not beyond five
years. In the whirlpool of speculation which
has since interviewed these same wiseacres
have forgotten their own predictions, or,
with ''the wish father to the thought"
have recently expected continuance
of high premium. The five years-the
longest delay allowed-have nearly expired.
They should not, therefore, be surprised at
the realization Of their own prophecies. The
fact is that in the grand recuperation of the
country we are steadily advancing to specie
to oppose such consummation will be run
down by the terrible force of our national
progress. Europe foresees it, and is buyinc
our securities at constantly advancing prices.
The speculator who stands in the way recalls
the observation Of the Irish engineer who, see
ing bull on the railway track making ready to
attack the approaching locomotive, ''admired
his pluck but thought little of his prudence"
Fisk, Corbin and their confederates in the
gold 'corner' were smashed by the irresisti-
BILE power of the same progress. II Congress
will let the currency alone the whole question
Of the finances will settle itself without trouble.
Specie payments at an early day is only our
inevitable destiny. Nor will the change pro-
duce the direful results predicted in some
quarters. With the premium on gold once
wiped out enterprise would make new start
over the whole country, for we should then
have thousand millions Of money in place of
eight hundred millions, and the inflationists on
the one hand and the specie payment contrac-
tionists on the other would meet on common
ground.
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washinston's Birthday in vienna.

we have the report from Paris that on the
evening Of Washington's Birthday, in that bril-
liant metropolis, there was large and distin-
guished gathering at the residence Of Minister
Washburne, assembled in honor Of the memory
Of the Father Of his Country, and that in patri-
otto toasts and speeches the meeting was kept
unbroken to a late hour. This is nothing re-
markable for Paris, the gay city of fashion and
pleasure, which to American travellers is what
Mecca is to the followers of the Arabian Pro-
phet, or what Jerusalem is to the scattered
children Of Israel, or what Rome is to the faith
ful Catholic, the Holy City, where all the bless
ings sought for by the devout pilgrim may be
had for love or money.
But the celebration OF the 22d of Febru-
ary this year in Vienna brings out into
fine relief the new dispensation which, since
that fortunate defeat at K0niggratz, has done
more for the advancement of Austria than all
her wars and all her political changes since
the founding of the house of Hapsburg. At
this celebration in the Austrian capital, at the
residence of our Minister, Mr.. Jay, the occa-
sion was made memorable by little speech in
English from the Austrian Premier, the Baron
Won Beust, in which Austria and the United
States were most happily associated as on the
same high road of modern ideas and modern
progress. This distinguished statesman, who
is justly ranked as the peer Of Bismarck
Alexander Napoleon and Gladstone, first ex-
pressing his congratulations on the happy
accord existing between Austria and the
United States, said that union and freedom
was the motto of both countries--an idea which
embodies volume of great things. It can be
fully comprehended only in considering the
harmony which the Baron, by his wise policy,
has established among the different races and
nationalities which make up the Austrian en-
pire, and by considering, at the same time,
the mighty and glorious revolution resulting
from the late civil war in the United States.
The Baron further remarked that union alone
gives progress and that freedom alone produces
peace, and crowned these golden words by
submitting the memory Of George Washington,
the champion of freedom and peace.
This from the Prime Minister of Austria, one
of the great European Powers, which but yes
terday was cropping in the misty twilight of the
Middle Ages, does, indeed, mean progress and
peace. Who could have dreamed in 1861 that
within period so brief as the interval to this
day the echoes from Fort Sumter would come
back to us in such inspiring music as this from
| the distant Danube?
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make him afraid. Everybody will hold Office.
The taxes will be abolished. We eshall have per-
petual opera and public fountains of champagne,
paid for out Of the tax levy. Has not Kit
Burns been converted, and do we not hear the
songs Of praise where in other days rose the
soft squeak Of the flying rat or the angry yelp
OF the savage mastiF? What else do we see
IN life so sweetly radiant as the coming hours
Of this gracious time but Mr.. Bonner's 'spure,
sweet love stories" which instruct and improve
the human race? Nature itself responds to the
era Of good feeling which has begun to bless
mankind. Truly the amendment is passed and
the Devil is chained. Let US see if he will
remain in bonds thousand years.
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y
Unrper,s Periodicals..

With the past year closed the thirty-ninth
volume Of Harper's Monthly, the thirteenth
volume of the Weekly and the second of the
Basar. All these publications have de-
servedly attained high reputation in the lite
rary world, because of the general excellence
of their reading matter and the admirable cuts
by which they are illustrated. 1t would, per-
haps, be incorrect to say that Harper's Maga-
zine has formed the literary character Of the
United States; but it most certainly has given
tone to and lent powerful aid to the advance
ment OF, American literature. By happy
combination of entertainment with instruction
the publishers have succeeded in making it the
most popular and widely read monthly in the
republic. In like manner, though to less ex-
tent, the Weekly has exercised beneficial
influence upon the community, while the
Bag0r, which is of late birth, has en-
tirely done away with the necessity for for
eign periodicals of fashion. In pursuance of
a purpose to do all that lies in our power to
place American literature. in the front rank,
we have heretofore bestowed upon these pub
iications hearty praise, and it affords us plea
sure to note how well their high standard is
maintained. Until we are in every respect
independent of foreign literature there will
always be something wanting in our nation
ality. Harper & Brothers, d. Appleton Co.,
scribner & Co., Lippincott & Co. and one or
two others have long been engaged in the
work to which we are lending our assistance,
and the prospect is bright that in few years
there will be as great demand for American
literature in Europe as there is now for Euro
pean literature in America.
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MIR. SEwARD.--Our correspondent had an
interview with the returning ex-Secretary at
Baltimore yesterday. Mr.. Seward comes back
from his trip to the ice fields and the tropics
ten years younger physically, and much older
only as regards experience and observation.
Like all travellers, he is glad to talk of his
travels, and he still speaks atfectionatey of his
little Investment in Alaska, where, he holds to
it, the humming bird does not disdain to
futter." In fact, he tells some marvellous
stories about his journey in Alaska and In
Mexico, but about his stay in Cuba he de-
clines to say anything. The taste of the Cap
tain Generals bread and salt is not yet out of
his mouth, and he cannot let himself out az he
would like to with the claims of hospitality
fresh upon him.
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The situation In Europc-The Symptoms
of n Coming Change.

BY cable kilograms and special written
correspondence, published elsewhere In our
columns, we report the situation of affairs
which existed in many Of the Old World GEN.
tres yesterday, the HERALD writers indicating
the approach Of some Of the very latest aud
most remarkable events, which are recorded
by the ocean telegraph with wonderful accu-
racy and precision. The cable dispatches, as
well as our special letters, are indicative Of
change--change deep and sweeping, from the
foundation to the capstone of society. The
famous Mordaunt divorce case is on trial in Eng
land The Prince of Wales was placed on the
witness stand to testify as to his relations with
Lady Mordaunt, the judge having warned his
Royal Highness that he was not bound to tes-
tify to any matter likely to criminate himself
In this instance Lord Penzancc appears before
us in character delicately merciful almost,
although perhaps not exactly SO dignifed as
that which was displayed by his illustrious pre-
decessor, Judge Gascoigne, towards the famous
Henry the Fifth, when Prince of Wales. The
main charges of the Mordaunt divorce case, as
already given by the pen of our special corre-
spondent in London, are appended to the
cable report. The anniversary of Washington's
birthday was celebrated in Paris and Vienna.
In the Austrian capital Premier Won Beust paid
an eloquent tribute to the memory of the
American liberator-a warning to monarchism
in ITSELF Austria invites the Catholic lay
Powers to confederate against the pretensions
of Rome, the Holy Alliance in new shape,
but with the sword Of Charlemagne hanging
on its Margin either as prize or as an object
Of future contention and division. Fox hunt
ing, yachting, the theatres and English
fashionable life generally are analyzed as to
their merits or demerits in English eyes in a
special letter from London. French diplomacy
and governmental rule, French radicalism,
French piety, religion, absinthe, vice and the
barricades are also specially presented to the
readers of the HERALD, SO that they can be-
hold Paris society just as it is--as it is
curbed and seethes and ferments and dissi-
pates towards another revolution-one which
we may have to announce and chronicle, per-
haps, at no very distant period
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The MoRMoNs--A SENSIBLE SpEEcH-That
Of Mr.. Fitch, Of Nevada, in the House Of Rep
rescntatives yesterday, against the Cullom
bill, which looks to the expulsion of the Nor
mons from Utah or their determination by
force Of arms. Mr.. Fitch, from the State
adjoining the Mormon territory, speaks from
personal knowledge and observation, and his
sensible argument for miider remedy than
that of the bayonet against Mormon poiygamy
cannot fail 10 have a good effect in tempering
the virtuous zeal or the House with cnnsider..-
tions of sound noltey
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HE SPLIT IN THE REPUBLICAN PARTY -
Speaker Blaine has written a letter. which
will be found in our Washington correspond
ence, showing that the expenditures under
General Grants administration so far have
actually been less by sixty millions than for
the same length of time under Mr. johnson,
and, further, that the revenue has been more
faithfully collected by twenty-six million dol
lars, from fewer sources of taxation, than
under Johnson. Thus it win be seen that
Speaker Blaine ranges himself on the side Of
Butler against Mr.. Dawes exposition Of the
extravaganza Of the administration, although
he seconds Mr.. Dawes courageous efforts to
still further decrease the expenditures.
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New York. Thursday. February 81, 1870.
I RIP L + S III + + T
CONTENTS OF TO-DAy,s HERALD.


PAGE.
acknowledgements
2-Adyertisements.
3-Washngton Mississippi Representatives sworn
In; Senator Revels' Credentials Presented;
Democratic Opposition to the Sable States
man; Excitement in the House over the Reso-
luton to Expel Whlttemore; Butler and Logan
at Loggerheads-The Essex Statesman
Worsted; Debate on the Bill Abolishlng
Polygamy in Utah.
4-Europe: The Sporting Glasses Of England; The
First Peer in the British Bankrupt Gazette; Di
plomacy, Religious, Fashion and the Barri-
cades in Paris-uuba Military Organization
OF the Cubans; The Spanish Press on the NEW
YORK HERALp's Correspondence-Jack Rey-
nolds Sentenced to Death-A Quarantine Ex.
cursion-washington's Birthday in Boston,
Launch OF New Steanler--A Burglar on the
Wlng-A Curious Cause tor Suicide.
5-Proceedings In the New York City and Brooklyn
Courts-fhe Whskcy Frauds; The Latest De-
velopments In Brooklyn-Sanitary Secrets; DR..
Harris Antidoe for Overwhelming OF the
Board Of Heaith-Eighway Robbery-New Jer-
sey observation-disclosures OF The Steamer
Two Boys Unclaimed Moneys-That Trinity
TroubeNew YORK City News--The Coal
Trade-An Interesting Washingtouian Relic
Marine Transfers.
G-EditorlaS: Leading Article The Death OF
Anson Burlingame-Am Announce.
ments.
photographic News From All Parts OF the World
The Famous Mordadnt Divorce Case ON Trial
In England: Wasningtons Birthday Ceiebra.
tions in The Old World--Dearh OF Arson Bur-
ngame; Biographical Sketch OF His Life and
Services-Ihe Sheridan Tragedy-Buslness
Notices.
S-English Sports Tie Championship Billiard
Match Between Roberts and Cook-The To.
bacco Trade la Council-Love ana Lunacy In
New Jersey-The Stage no Home and Abroad
The Delinquent Police Financial and Com
merciai Reports.
9-Rea Estate Matters Lynch Law in Illinois-A
Railroad Conundrum Answered Marriages
and dDeaths--Advertisements.
1O-William II. Seward: the Ex-Premier as q
Notwithstanding IN the New York
observation-disclosures Of the Loss of the
Yacht Meteor-Red Hot Frenchmen--A
Colored Clerical Sport-The East Chester
Boulevard: Important Meeting Of Property
Holders at Mount n-Curacoa-Poyglot-
ism Before the New York Liberal Club
Bellevue Hospital College Reunlon-Brooklyn
City News-SnppiGg Intelligence Advertise
ments
11-Adyertisements
12-Advertsements.
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Nor So Dull As He SEEMs.-The follow
ing dialogue passed between juror on the
Reynolds trial and Jack Reynolds, the
accused:-
O. What place did You go to first the grocer's or
the shoemaker s? A. don't know, Sir.
O. What brought you into the grocer'S stOref A. [
don't know nything OF 1t at ALL
u Where did you sleep the night before9 A.
don't know where did sleep the night before.
O. Where did you sleep the night before thats A.
slept outside.
q Outside where, A. outside IN the street.
O. On the morning Of the murder did you have
your breaKfastS A. don't know exactly; don't
KNOW anything aboutit
O. Alter you entered the grocery store where did
you 60? A. ldon't know as ever went there.
The murderer's role was to know nothing all
the way through. But if he had answered
simply II don't know" to the last question it
might have seemed to imply an admission that
he had been in the grocery store; but he was
careful not to leave open such an admission.
This was pretty sharp for ''a poor, demented
wretch"
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SPRING Traps FOR DEMOCRATIC MALCoN-
TESrs.-We have further returns of demo-
cratic successes at the spring elections in the
inferior OF the State. Chautauqua county, the
residence OF the republican Senator in Con-
gress, Ex-Governor Fenton, has elected a
democratic majority in the Board of Super
visors-tbe first time since the organization of
the old anti-Masonic party in 1928. Lewis
county also elects democratic majority Of the
Board--the first since the organization Of the
radical party. Verify, Notwithstanding the
troubles in Albany, the Tammany Regency
seem to be laying out good work for the
democracy in the future.
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kind We cannot but regret his untimely
death--cut off in the prime Of life and height
of his fame and usefulness; but we must bow
to the dispensatons of Providence and hope
that the good and great work he commenced
and had at heart will stand forever as monu-
ment to his fame
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UNCLAIMED MONEYS. s.-We publish in another
column the text of tae bill now before the Leg
islature providing for the payment into the
State Treasury of certain unclaimed deposits
and dividends held by banks and other corpo-
rations Of the State. The proposition viii
doubtless send perfect rush of corporation
presidents to Albany.
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THREE HUNDRED AND THIRTEEN THOUSAND
ABOVE THE TERMS OF THE CONTRACT. This Is
the sum which is proposed in bill introduced
in Congress for the relief of J. Snowden and
son for certain alterations. additions, extras
and so forth in the building Of the light
draught monitor Umpqua. And ''that s the
way the money goes" A shrewd fellow puts
in bid for government job too low to be
met by old-fashioned honesty, and then, hav-
ing secured the job, he puts in his extras, and
Congress foots the BILL We would submit to
the President, however, that this sort of thing
does not tally with his policy of reirenchment
and reform.
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11-Adyertisements.
12-Advertisements.

THE LEGTsLATrRE YESTERDAY - Both
houses OF the Legislature reassembled yes-
terday after a few days recess Very little
business Of importance was transacted
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THREATENED WITH ASSASSINATION A de-
spatch from Havana says that Acting Consul
time since he received an anonymous letter
stating that he was in danger of assassination.
The feeling Of hatred toward Americans is
evidently on the increase in HaYana
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An Astonishing Independents Press.

II is amusing to hear the prattle Of the cop
perhead organ Of the roughs on an independent
press, to which it seems to fancy it has some
relation. Always the organ Of faction, and
generally by instinct doing the work of the
worst faction in our politics, the 'sindepen-
dence" of the journal in question is queer
article. Only fancy its present independence.
Three democratic factions are fighting for the
control Of this city. There are the roughs, who
claim to control because they believe that they
are the real fountain of power; there are the
silk stocking democrats Of the Manhattan Club,
and there are the Tammany men-the present
leaders and possessors of power. Because
these are in the others are leagued against
them. Though people would suppose there
must be all the difference in the world between
the political dsJett0ni Of the Manhattan Club
and Mackerelvile, yet the two are together
and acting shoulder to shoulder in the en-
deavor to oust the Tammany men. In this
fight of factions the copperhead journal is
thrashing around like short-tailed bull in fly
time, and only stands still now and then long
enough to roar out some rubbish about an in
dependent press.
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THE WHrTTEMoRE CAsE.-Ben Butler acted
as counsel for Mr.. Whttemore in the cadet
yesterday, and succeeded in having the final
hearing postponed until to-day, when White
more will make such explanation as he can.
1t is not likely that he will make his case
whit more excusable. The galleries were
crowded with as excited gang Of spectators
as in the old days Of impeachment, and Logan
and Butler conducted opposite sides OF the
case with masterly strategy.
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PAPAL PRETENsIoNs. does really seem
as if the Ecumenical Council were about to
give the world serious trouble. Infallibity
and the Syllabus are too much, even for the
best of Catholics. Individuals have been
grumbling in all lands, but now governments
are beginning to take action. The latest and
most significant movement we chronicle to-
day. Austria, the most Catholic of all govern
ments, proposes q conyocation Of all the Catho-
lie Powers in order to oppose Papal preten-
sions. Austria waits only for the consent of
Napoleon to take immediate action. This is
good for Austria and good for all mankind. IL
is another proof of the genius and statesman
ship of Baron Beust.
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THE WINNIPEG TRouBLRs.--It is stated in
Toronto that the New Dominion government
over the purchase money Of Winnipeg Terri
tory to the Hudson Bay Company aud to send
troops and artillery there in May by way Of
Lake Superior, the privilege of passing troops
over American soil being refused by the au-
thorities at Washington. 1t is generally con-
ceded that the Winnipeg rebellion looks ulti-
mately to annexation with the United States,
and, considering that and other circumstances,
we do not very well see how our government
could consent to the passage Of British troops
across our soil to quell the rebellion. If the
Dominion had asked us for thirty or forty
gunboats, now, we might have given them q
different answer.
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Tue PEEP OsDAY
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WALLACKS THEATRE. Broadway and 18th street,
CAPTAIN on TIR WATCH W oopoocK's LITTLE GAME.
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WOODS MUSEUM AND. MENAGHRfR Broadway cor.
lhireth ss-MatInee daily Performance every
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THE MISSISSIPPI REPRESENTATIVES, IN Con-
GREss.-Four Of the Mississippi delegation ap-
peared in the House and were admitted to
their seats yesterday, the President having
approved the bill for the readmission of the
State. The regular credentials of Senator
ReveIs, the colored man, which were signed
by General Ames as Provisional Governor,
were presented and read but were Immediately
met by the objections Of the democrats. They
opposed Mr.. Revels' admission on the ground
that his credentials were signed by military
officer, and that he had not been citizen for
nine years. Considerable argument ensued
and continued until the hour of adjournment,
when Mr. Reyels went home, no. yet Senator,
and feeling blue.
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BOOTHS THEATgE, 23d st.. between 9th ana 6tn avs.
EDWIN BOOTH AS HAMLET.
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ADJUSTMENTS THIS EvsSIsS.

flBLo's GARDEN, Broadway.--ISs OR,
fHE MEN GAP.
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GRAND OPERA HOUSE corner OF Eighth avenue AM
Esd st.-~TnE TWELVE TEMPTATIONS.
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BOOTHS THEATgE, 23d ST., between bth ana 6tn avs
EDWIN BooTH AS HAMLET.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE. OF Eighth avenue and
Esd st.~~TnE TWELVE TEMPTATIONS.
OLYMPIC THEATRE, Broauway.-NEw VERSION or
HAMLET.
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE, Twsnty-sourh st.-FRou
fRoU.
MRS r. b. CoswAy's PAak THEATRE. brooklyn
UNcLE IoM's CABIN.
TONY PASTORS OPERA HOUSE aI Bowery.-CoMto
yooALisn, NEGRO MiSs1RELsl, &C.
THEATRE coMIQuE. 5li groadway.-coAro VOCAL
IsN NEGRO AcIs &o.
BRYANT's OPERA HOUSE, fammany Building 18th
st.-bRYASls MISsTREIs
SAN FRANCISCO MINSreELs 5s5 Broa iway--ErHIo-
PLAN MissrRRLsi, NEGHo Aors, 2o'sfIAsH."
KELLY Icons MINsrRELS, 5gD Broadway ET mo.
Plan MTNsTRELsEY NEGRO ACTS, &U.
NEW YORK CIRCUS, Fourteenth street, Ecu rsrerAs
AND GyMNAsIfc PRRfoRMhSoEs, &C.
HooLEYS OPERA HOUSE, Breoklyn.-HooL Lny's
MISsTKELs-fHE Man ABOUT rowN, 40.
APOLLO HALL, corner 2sh street and Broadway
THE NEW HIDERnIcoN.
NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, SIS Broadway
SCIENCE AND ART.
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OLYMPIC THEATRE. Broaoway.--NEw VERSION Z
HAMLET
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-04-21
RRANDRETHtS PILLS

Their great value consists in this They may be
used so long as any disease affects any of the or
gaus of the body and by thus persevering in their
Use the disease will be cured, ano the body roster
ed to health, free from every faint and impurity.
Their reputation proves their merit.
Thomas Smith, Coroner and Justice OF the
Peace, Hastings-on-t the Hudson, says Brandreth's
Pills cured him of Dyspepsia and Heartburn,
when every other medicine had failed to relieve
him. Certificate dated April ,, 1868.
DR. Turner of Savannah, Ga, says he has, for
nearly forty years, recommended Brandreth's
Pills as a specific in Yellow Fever; that he novor
know a patient to die who took them for this
malady, being otherwise sound. Their prompt
use takes out of the body those matters which
feed the fatality of the disease. AS general
family medicine he considers them far in advance
OF al others, and here he speaks from personal ex
perience of their qualities