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The New York herald., 1870-05-13
T r Up lie SH E E T
New York. Friday. May Is. 1870.
CONTENTS OF To-DAY,s HERALD.

PAGE.
1-Advertisements.
2-Adyer e Denis.
S-washinGt n: The Army prl Passed by the
Senate: Fundinr the National Debt; Fonr
Per Cent Bonds to be Issued Bill.
SSs y. Ano,ssT ,Tn., Tish, s.,5 srGspssi PROSPER
Bll'-The Custom Horse sciznres-Art in
F~nce-7ne Tur: Spring Meetlnv of the
Prospect Fair Grounds Asso ,ati New Yoik
CITY New Army and Naval Intelligence
Tfe BERALD IN Tn District OF CoIum Ia.
A-E lrore; The rman zoll Parliament. It's In.
Condition Of ENGLAND. Marriage and Clerical
Monli'v-Egypt:T The Relations to Turkey; Ex-
traordina Y Naval "a Accident 10 the suez Canal-
the Church OF Jesus Christ Of Latter Day
sefnts-The vovage OF the City of Brussels
Conflict OF Jurisd ction in New Orleans.
6-Pet icoat Pyrotechn.cs: The Cool Time Com
ing; C sc OF the American Woman Suffrage
Co rtsMThe New is1si neITne ssi Eastern one = =
ton h IS an Exhibit OF the Question r.ent
a. II Presen s To Dav-SamaDa: Meeting for
Jrenty Ratification at Coo er Instituie The
Annivers iiies-F Fight ng for q + rtune: Further
Proccr dnes In the Burk Gardener Will Gaze
Scrap OF Rom,nce-The Commnnipaw
Aba tior-singular Death OF Newark Police
man-The Orange, N. j. ballot Tmnurities-
Gu ious Case OF Klopemania-Base Ball Notes.
o-EdtOr als: Lead nr Article On The Dirien Ship
Can i Pro &c, Adverse Repors from Ihe Sr-
vey, Advanta o, II the Nicaragua Route
Amusem mt AnpOpncements.
y-Telegrar hc News from All Parts OF the Word:
Tn French Capital perfectly TRANQUIL at Two
O'Clock this Morning; Marshal Canr0berf to
the Army IN Paris; N,plle0n and the Empress
Eugenie at che Scene Of the Riots: The WO-
man' sufirage Bill Defeated In the English
Parliament. Fearful Railroad Slaughter in
Missouri: Nineteen Persons Killed and Twenty
Wounded--Ya hting: English Feeling al the
Result OF the International Contest.
1-Crding the Ea IN: Opening Of the West Indies
and South America to Tele@raphic Con,mnri-
cat OMAN Extra iinon Case-The Sherlock
Mysterv-A Fighting Ed 0r-Real Estate Mat
ters-F n lncial and Commercial Reports
Marrlag and Deaths.
O-B Us S1Tne' by the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
l0-Cltv Politics. The Registry--Brooklyn and
Staten Island POlitics-rhe Collision in the
Harbor-Cost OF Royalty In Englard ard
France-3anquet to General Jordan-Ihe
Cuhan LeaGue--Broottyn City News-The
Phrenoc ,srnian Society-Manha tan 8 Ligu r
Stores-Ki'led on the Railroad-Personal IN
teligence-Shipping nteiiigence-Advertise-
ments.
11-Advertisemen's.
1l-Advertisements.
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Fives in the Woods.

The recent extensive and damaging fires in
the woods had not all the same origin. Some
appear to have been due to the recklessness Of
people who burn the woods for some advantage
they thereby have in the huckleberry crop
and some to merely devilish love Of So
called ''fun." But great many appear to
have originated in the communication Of fire
to the lght dry grass and dead leaves by
sparks from passing locomotives. In the
weather we had for some days previous to the
last week Of rain the dead grass on the noun
tain sides was like so much tinder, and flying
spark dropped in this would be famed to
fame by the lightest breeze in few minutes.
Thousands Of these sparks started flames at
different points, and hence the widely extended
ravages OF the confagrations. This is one Of
the penalties the people pay for the great boon
of railroads-and they must apparently take
the good and bad.together in considering the
result. 1t is certainly worthy the thought Of
the people whether some general policy in re-
gard to clearing land within certain distance
from each side Of the railways should not be
adopted to avert the ruin of these fires. This
might be done with due regard to the conser-
vation of sufficient growth Of wood in the
widely wooded districts in which this trouble
occura
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Copsrcss-The Now Army Bil'--r.e Qfcs-
tion Of Subsidies.

Congress Now Army Bil,--rae Qtcs-
tion Of Subsidies.
The Army bill is fairly under way in the
Senate and was discussed with an apparent
intention Of business yesterday. Several im-
portant amendments were made with less taiK
than usu lily characterizes some patent right
bills or bills to erect piers or establish coun-
try post road The lirst section, reducing inc
army to twenty-five thousand men, was
amended 80 as to mako the number thirty
thousand; another section, providing Tor Inc
retirement Of incapacitsted officers, was
amended 50 as to except those who received
injuries by wounds or disease in the line OF
duty, and the new pay schedule was stricken
out altogether. The bill is complete subsu-
tute for Logan's bill, passed some time ago In
the House, and although there are many Oh
jectons to it, still it is much preferable TO the
other. 1t reduces the army too much but
with our recuperative volunteer system we are
not likely to suffer for soldiers in case Of
any more critical juncture than Indian
raids. The pay Of the officers is not re-
duced, and the disabled officers are not
ungenerously thrust out into the cold, and In
that much, at least, 1t is better than Logan's
sweeping bill. One amendment however, was
adopted which we cannot favor. II prohibits
army officers, whether On active service or re-
tired, from holding civil Offices, and the result,
in one instance OF the amendment, will be TO
compel Minister Sickies, who lost q leg in the
war, to return from Spain next June, when the
years leave of absence by which he acquired
the right to go as Minister 10 that country shall
have expired, or else withdraw from the army.
In this, as in numerous oher cases, the amend
ment will work injuriously. Retired army off,
GERS, by virtue of education and patriotic SER
vice, are generally especially ft for civil
Offices, and it is as wrong to compel them to
remain idle in the army when they can perform
civil service as 10 drive them from it because
there is more pleasant work than quclng re-
bellons to be done.
The bill to revive the shipping interests was
the main topic in the House. 1t proposes to
revive American commerce mainly by a system
of subsidies and bounties, which Is at least not
the very best way to bring about good end.
The bill was discussed up to the morning
hour, when it went over under the rules until
Tuesday next. Mr.. Lynch, who takes charge
of the bill, seems inclined to discuss it fairly,
and we hope ii will be thoroughly debated, in
order that we may have the sense of the House
on the best way in which to regain our mari
time prominence. Some discussion ensued on
the delay occasioned by the slow considera-
ton Of tue Tariff bill, and Dir. Wood demanded
to know If it was the intention to work at the
same rate through all Of it, when there was
little or no probability of it's ever passing. Mr..
Schenck insisted on going on with III ani it
will probably be continued until Its number
less sections are all amended and revised ont
OF shape.
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TIL. s,,,,.L Channel yach, Race.

The Grst channel race between the Eng
Iish yacht Cambria and the American yacn'
Sappho having resulted in.the defeat OF Mr..
Ashbury's boat the second race comes on TO-
day. Sixty miles to windward and return was
too much for the English yacht, and she gave
up the race without running the course.
Nautical minds are speculating upon the reason
why she was beaten, as the lawyers would say,
by default. They think that as the wind was
too strong she could not carry canvas enough
to compete with the immense stretch OF sail
which the American yacht spread, and per-
haps they are right. In addition to her regu-
lar fore and aft sails the Sappho mounted
maiatopmist staysail and flying jib, an i'm
mense pressure aloft and forward, which not
only gave her great advantage, but proved
her capacity to carry heavy load Of
canvas in stout breeze with perfect safety.
Under these circumstances what could the Gam
bria do but give up the racer These are the
views Of nautical and practical minds, but
those who look at oil contests for victory as q
matter Of profit and loss--of gambling, in
fact--inoline to the opinion that the Cambria
was ''playing possum, aud that Mr.. Ashbury
meant to lose the first race in order to make
high stakes ON the other tive. The facts, how
ever, do not bear out this idea. On the con-
trary, all reports show that the Cambria did
not win the race simply because she could not
carry sail enough to compete favorably with
her advarsarv We must be content with this
solution Of the question. II she wins the
other races-sailing under better circum-
stances--we shall be content also. But the
American public will watch her ocean race in
July next with feelings Of deeper and more
absorbing interest.
The New York herald., 1870-05-13

In TIE ExTRADITIoN . CASE Of Thomas
Johnson, British seaman, who killed his
messmate at the masthead Of the British bark
Morning Light at sea, Commissioner Osborn
ruled yesterday that as the killing was only
manslaughter he could not be extradited under
the terms of the treaty. He was thereupon
discharged from custody. Such o ruling may
be according to the letter of the law, but we
think that some principle Of equity should
insure trial and punishment Of the man thus
guilty Of manslaughter. The law Is plainly
defective, or he would be liable to trial some
where. l.-
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Arr I'm Ernnca.
OF shape.

BY special correspondence from Paris,
dated on the Goth of April, we are enabled to
anticipate the opening ceremonial Of the an
nual Artistic Exhibition of France, which was
to take place in the national capital the next
following Sunday. Our special writer de-
scribes the official arrangements which had
been made for the management of the exhi-
bition and for its conduct to the close. lie
writes Of grand and civilizing event-the
Inspiration of the gospel Of popular refne-
ment, the undying glory Of the spark which
was in the beginning, lighting up the human
intellect to-day for the elevation Of humanity.
Over three thousand works of art had been
already classified They are the productions
of painters and sculptors. Giraud illustrates
or recalls everyday life as 1t existed in its
simplicity two thousand years since in
gorgeous painting representing a bird
charmer of that age exhibiting his
tricks in public. Robert Fleury is effec-
tive in a fine painting in which he portrays
the sacking of ancient Corinth by the Romans
These two efforts give great hope Of the bril-
liant future of the modern French school of
art. Wyld shows forth portion of the city
of Venice reposing in blaze Of MONDAY sun
light. AS companion work the same master
presents fine landscape of Tivol, an Italian
sunset reverie enjoyed near the antique tenn
pie and the soothingly murmuring stream, and
amid luxuriant verdure. Vibert gives most
amusing Gulliver, and Bougnereau, May,
Bruno, De Beaumont, Taintin, Giraud the elder,
Lambini. Pasini, with host Of others, teach
France and the world what has been and what
we are. Nature in its infancy and in age, in
peace and in war, the beginning, the life
some magnificent pieces of sculpture. Our
special Paris correspondence on art is thus at
once critical, exhaustive and instructive.
The New York herald., 1870-05-13

TIE EASTERN QUESTION, the really important
ea4 most attractive and interesting Old World
question of the day, is specially analysed in
orr correspondence from st. Petersburg pub
iished this morning. Our special writer pre-
scnts the Russian with the Austrian and other
German views Of the subject as they were
stated to him by learned and unprejudiced
Russian, who rejoiced in the opportunity Of
making the Muscovite opinion known to the
American people through our columna
The New York herald., 1870-05-13

The CELEBRATED BURKE-GARDENER case is
up again-this time in civil suit before the
Surrogate. Mrs. Burke, the daughter of the
deceased Captain Alexander, who so reso
lutely kept up her search for the murderers Of
her father, is apparently not yet hopeless. It
appears from the proceedings yesterday that
four thousand dollars more Of the dead Cap
tain's money has been recovered, making
twelve thousand dollars in all, and his cour-
ageous daughter certainly deserves to recover
the whole Of it.
The New York herald., 1870-05-13

|" TRANCE-ALL IS QUIET.-Our dispatches
from Paris this morning reveal nothing new or
particularly interesting. Crowds continue to
snake an appearance at nghtfall, the troops and
: police are always at hand, and the troops
aud police find but little difficulty in preserv-
ing the peace without bloodshed. It is now
gene-.ily admitted that danger is past. The
-7i--sserial changes are not to take place until
<ae yeriicatioa Of the ple5iscite by the
Chambers ~r
The New York herald., 1870-05-13

THE HOUSE BANKING AND CURRENCY Com
MIrrEE has decided to reject all amendments
to the bill reported few days since to secure
additional banking facilities ahd to redistribute
the banking circulation. This bill. which pro-
vides for retiring ninety millions Of three per
cent certificates and greenbacks and substitute
ing national bank notes therefor, is so mani
festly in the interest ofthe national banks that
it has scarcely ghost Of chance Of becom-
ing law. Business in Congress is sufficiently
nshindhand without the House occupying its
time with measures so universally condemned
by the people that majority Of members have
not the courage to record their votes in its
favor. M
The New York herald., 1870-05-13

THE " "HuB" WHITING. Boston Tra0-
eler Of the 9th instant says -" Hundreds OF
men in this city are seeking in vain for
employment. Although business is tolerably
good, the work here is insufficient for the
workingmen. Many boys between fifteen and
eighteen years of age are idle for this reason"
And the authorities have just exhibite dis
position to deprive another class from ''plying
their avocation." Between the two, what will
become Of the pretentious moral city of the
East?
The New York herald., 1870-05-13

The FUNNY FIsK.-Fisk keeps the peo-
pie laughing and we trust enjoys it.
Sometimes we wonder little whether
the Erie stockholders laugh with the rest.
Here have gone against the company in
the great State Of New Jersey several suits,
the aggregate damages in which were the mere
beggars fee of four Thousand dollars. The
suits went by default. Fisk would not put in
an appearance for such sum. The mere sight
of him is worth more than that, especially at
the head Of the Ninth regiment. Doubtless it
was a parade or something of that sort that
kept him away. Versatile and volatile as is
this astonishing tumbler in the railroad ring he
has not yet found out how to be in two places
at once He cannot train with the Ninth regi-
ment and defend at the same time the suits
brought against the company as consequence
of his domineering arrogance. And which
shall he neglect? Not the regiment and his
military glory, Of course, so let the dull stock
holders pay.
The New York herald., 1870-05-13

TIE EMPEROR AND EMPRESS OF FRANCE
drove out in Paris yesterday. They visited
the quarters Of the metropolis which were
disturbed by riot during four days past. Their
Majesties were in an open carriage. Courage
and beauty allied have ever had influence
power over the minds Of the people.
The New York herald., 1870-05-13

SIR JOHN YOU'VE opened the Dominion Par
lament yesterday with the usual address from
the throne. He stated that the Red River
expedition would continue on its way, notwith-
standing the rumors of peace with the Mani
tobians, though all fears Of the Fenians were
about allayed, and suggested that the Canadian
fisheries would be fully protected.
The New York herald., 1870-05-13


FUNDING THE PUBLIC DEBT. Secretary Bout
wells Funding bill is virnslly dead, but it
seems the scheme of funding the public debt
will be accomplished upon terms more favor
able to our government than the defunct bill
proposed. A prominent Partisan banker was
before the Ways and Means Committee yester-
day and made statement showing that the
entire twelve hundred millions Of our public
debt could be funded in Europe at four per
cent upon bonds having forty years to run.
Congress, however, is opposed to issuing long
bonds, as our financial condition will enable us
to pay of our obligations within thirty years,
even with material reduction of the present
oppressive rate of taxation. The Ways and
Means Committee have wisely determined to
report in favor Of but one class of bonds for
the whole amount to be bonded with four per
cent interest.
The New York herald., 1870-05-13

THE ENGLISH NEWSPAPERS accept tho re-
suit Of the international yacht race Sin good
part" A real good sign. John Bulls natu-
raj disposition vindicating itself despite poll
tics and prejudice. Liberty With fEatsrplY.
The New York herald., 1870-05-13

THE VERY LATEST NEWS FROM PARIS is
dated at two o'clock this morning. Our cable
kilograms Of that hour report the city per-
fectly tranquil and loyal. Good.
The New York herald., 1870-05-13

GUsrAvE FLouRRNs is not ''wanted" by
Napoleon from London. The Emperor appears
to be perfectly willing that that gentleman
should continne to enjoy the hospitalties and
freedom Of the sacred soi Of Britain" just a.
long as he pleasss.
The New York herald., 1870-05-13

THE SPRING KILLING SEASON ON THE
RAILRoADs.-To-day we give the par
ticulars of butchery by collision on
the Missouri Pacific Railroad, another
Of the horrifying stories Of which we are
apparently never to hear the last Spring
always brings multitude Of these painful re-
citals. There are various reasons why rail-
road accidents should be especially numerous
at that time. Generally these reasons relate
to the bad construction of the roads. Freshets
undermine the ties, the thaw of the hitherto
frozen ground changes the level and the weight
Of train snaps an unsupported rail, &c. An
other series of causes is related to the increas-
ing business that comes with spring and the
necessity of putting on new or extra trains--
trains that have no regular place in the time
tables. The accident by which eighteen lives
have just been lost in Missouri appears to
have been Of this class. It occurred through
collision of an s'extra freight train," and q
misunderstanding Of orders-that is, through
bad management on the part Of the railroad
authoritie5..
The New York herald., 1870-05-13

TIE WoMAN's SUFFRAGE bill was virtually
defeated by postponement in the English
House of Commons yesterday by majority Of
one hundred and twenty-s.x against the second
reading. It may appear nngallant. 1t may
BE accepted as q fresh proof of British conser-
vatism. A resolution tided backward tempo
.rr ~. e-s5
The New York herald., 1870-05-13

The Speculative Excitement in Wall Street.
The old adage that ''every dog will have
his day" is well exemplifed in Wall street
where the "bulls" and s'bears" have their
alternate ups and downs with recurring con-
stancy. Yesterday there was great excite
ment at the Stock Exchange over contest
which resulted in decided victory for the
'sbears, who had been long kept down by the
s'bulls"-in fact, for several months, or, to 20
back farther, since the last great s'bear'
victory--the panic Of September. 1t had been
profitable spring with the ''bulls," who put
prices up utterly regardless Of their enemies
and made Wall street SO couJeur de ross
that the hi n road to fortune seemed to con-
sist in buying anything on the stock list.
Yesterday the infatuated outsiders who are
really the victims and their money the spoils
of the contests between the rival animals OF
Wall street, were taught another severe lesson
concerning the uncertainty of human affairs in
general and of Wall street projects in par
tcular. The stock market underwent o sharp
decline and caught the spectators busy build
iny their financial air castles like thunder
shower overtaking summer picnic party.
Speculation has taken hold Of 80 many people
that fresh victims are ever ready to furnish
new material for the plans Of the combinations
who rule the prices Of stocks irrespective Of
merit and intrinsic value. So that when the
smoke of yesterdays struggle between the
ssbulls" and ''bears" has cleared away fresh
campaign will be begun.
The New York herald., 1870-05-13

which appears in another column, embraces
letters from our writer's in Berlin and London.
They speak of the commercial and social eco
Monies Of the day; Of trade, of marriage and
public morality. The marriage law question
engages the attention Of the English Parlia-
ment; the zoll Parliament Of Germany look
to Teutonic Panslavism by international
traffic, while tho immoralities are set forth
pretty much as with ourselves-by the appear
ance Of an English cassock in London law
court.
The New York herald., 1870-05-13
11-AdvertlSemen's.
1l-Adveriisements.

SET TO MusIo-The Tammsny ticket as
endorsed by Mozart.
The New York herald., 1870-05-13

REFORMS IN GREAT BRITAIN. Reform goes
on in Great Britain. How she has changed
How rapidly she changes! Disraeli's Reform
bill was big thing. But how much more
wonderful have been the fruits of that bill. 1t
gave birth to the Irish Church Reform move
ment, to the Irish Land bill, to the Scottish
Education bill, to the English Education bill,
and latterly to the introduction of bill by the
party now in power in favor of vote by bal
lot. The movements in France have been of
such character that we have almost lost sight
Of Great Britain. But the quiet reforms ac-
complished by Parliamentary action In the
British Isles have been even more sweeping
than those effected by the imperial will in
France. All over intelligence grows. All over
the people speak out. All over governments
yield. Thus it is that the nations march on to
q better brighter, nobler future.
The New York herald., 1870-05-13
Xtaltnn Opera Rcdivivus.

II appears that we are to have another short
spell Of Italian opera, and in the Academy OF
Music at that. There are many shadows OF
non-success hanging over that Institution, but
we hope that they will be broken by the bright
sunshine of this new enterprise. A long
season at this time of the year would, Of
course. be most unwise, and certainly uncro-
titable; therefore the manager, Signor Albites,
promises only three nights and one matinee
Of opera. The artists are known to the public
for their excellent reputation ON the lyric
stace and will be all the more welcome
because We are prepared to enjoy class OF
talent whose merit cannot be disputed.
Madame Gazzaniga, Miss kellogg ana
BrignoN are good names to guarantee ia'r
bill Of opera, beginning on Monday n'shs
with III Trovatore,". Gazzaniga singing the
contralto part Of Azu:ena and Miss kellogg
for the hrst time undertaking the character
OF .Leonora. There is novelty about this
cast which must attract attention, and will be
worth q little curious criticism. For the other
performances we notice that ''Mar.ha" and
ssL.ucia" are selected. In the former dibu-
tante, Miss Clara Perl, Is announced.
This brief squirt OF Italian opera is probably
but q prelude TO full winter season which is
to follow. Italian opera has not paid in this
| city-neither the managers nor the public
having reaped any advantage from t--but the
reason is very plain. The management was
wretched and the stockholders were voracious.
| We trust that the attempt to give us an early
summer taste Of opera will be encouraging
enough to induce soma competent manager Il
organize an acceptable company for good
| winter season.
Meantime the song birds, when the coming
weeks work is over, will betake themselves t.
the fashionable watering places, there t.
delight the ears Of the loungers by sea shore
and spa with their delectable melody. WI
wish the undertaking of Signor Albites ant
his company all SUCCESS. He has securet
admirable artists, and with proper attention t
the orchestra and chorus can hardly fail Il
give satisfaction.
The New York herald., 1870-05-13

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