The New York herald., 1870-01-16

tender clauses In the currency acts passed by Con-
Court has upoR i So
OF no little Importance Practically, It appears ue
the Judgment establishes the general validity Of the
during the war, which was really Of novel char
acter. Az we have SAID. the question Of
:. illegal "a serdsr y len opea out wouid now sppssr
tatnly be an odd result II IL should be
established that no power in tine United
government or private companies. legal lender.
But this IL what the decision against the authority
MSd @ e are
and silver CONT tender for debts and there Is no
other power except the Congress AND the States.
Such restriction might be beneficial but the con-
trary decision, which appears more likely is not
much to be deprecated.
The Reveuue Income Of 1860.
The British revenue returns for the year 1859 are
regarded as satisfactory and encouraging In the
twelve months the receipts amount TO 471 $780, 677,
na net Of Tke ySac
made up OF f259 900 In the excse kS 900 property
tax a22ooo crown lands ana s4i2 lei miscellaneous, ell
toms, f423 900 stamps, $1,000 taxes and f70 900
Post ONCE. The receipts for 1852 amounted ip all
81. .ssoe1s There is thsrsiors nominal decrease
OF IL, $4,000.
The Year 1S68-Dsmise Of London jour.
naI-A Fsnlan Loader KiIled-A Turnts Sem
satiOn.
The London papers contain the usual lengthy re-
views or the past year. The London Herald COM
nences ITS retrospect by announcing that with the
close OF the year 1869 Il VIII itself cease to exist
after career or ninty years.
The Lopdon Netos publishes the memorial OF the
Ladies' National Association for the repeal OF the
Contagious Diseases act. It Ii signed by Harriet
Martneau ana Florence Nightingale.
The Manchester Guardian Of the LIST Of January
speaks Of the demise Of the London Herald thus
The death Of the Mr"sg Herald svs1t q some interest s
distinction Of seniority among the London dali. newsaper
ss | IN @ or the ms
There not a this moment high priced daily conservA
tive journal In the United Kingdom.
Thomas Butler, o notorious Fenian, fell from the
window OF his house In London, on Christmas day.
aud was killed.
A telegram from London of the 3lst OF December,
reportsOne Of the principal features OF yesterdays
business was continuance or the speculative ex-
element In submarine cable shares. The advance
In telegraph construction shares was promoted by
the failure OF speculation Tor the ialI
The personally OF the late Marquis OF Westminster
W. X. Glennie, he leaves 2400 year; to George
Allen, his election agent, f200 year; John r. Lyon
"a; ssRs ss%g ass v sa ss year. SSs
Fleming, flOO year; John Richmond, his Dor
setshire agent, $50 year; g. r West, late porter
and to Eleanor, daughter OF his late agent W. Bat
ten, OF SnaftesDury, f40 year; to Lord Ebury, his
Lordsnps bIother, f2o,ooO and to Cecil I. Parker,
10000
The English turf men had sensation in the fact
that Sir Joseph Hawley, having discovered the ac-
tua writer OF the article entitled r Joseph Scratch
awley,n and also satlsned himself tn0t DR.. Short
house did not write the article had according TO the
Sussex Erpress instructed his solicitor to Intimate
to the Home Secretary willingness that the SEN
tence should be remltted. Meanwhile DR.. Short
house remains IN Coldbath Fields prison.
Lord Portman met with an alarming accident
while hunting. and his life was despsired OF for
time