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The New York herald., 1870-10-31
The Campaign in New York.

If it were not for the personalities that have
been thrown into the political campaign in this
State, and the fuss and furry created by the
movements Of the government to sustain a
law of Congress, we should hardly be led to
think that we are almost on the eve Of an
important State election. 1t is true that in
some Congressional districts bitter excitement
the tenor of our correspondence and the tone
Of the interior press, the Sth of November
next is likely to prove as quiet an election
day throughout the State as any that have
preceded it for a number of years. The
Tammany regency in this city have been
uncommonly successful in the selection of pop
ular men as nominees for the several Offices
from Robert 3. Roosevelt for Congress in
the lower to Fernando Wood in the upper dis
tricts Mr. Woods experience in political
life, and especially in the halls of Congress,
and his knowledge Of the wants of the people
in every part Of the city Of New York, use
fully as well as ornamentally, eminently enti-
tie him to re-election-which he viii un-
doubtedly attain. In Mr.. Roosevelt the city
will have genial, intelligent and worthy
representative. There will be no danger Of
! trouble with Great Britain about the Fishery
question in case he should be honored with o
seat in the next Congress What he does
not know about fishing is scarcely worth
knowing.
OF course we may expect some changes ir
some Of the interior Congressional districts.
This will result in measure from the tendency
to greediness on the part of some republican,
who have held seats for several terms in pas
| Congresses and do not like to surrender tb,
reins Of power and the prospects for more pub
lie plunder. These cases, however, are really
but triaing family quarrels, and we should no
be surprised to hear that they have all beer
healed before the period Of voting arrives.
In any event, we advise all parties to keel
cool--especially democrats, who, in their hos
tility to the new Election law Of Congress
should remember that there was another Law
coming from the same source, which they de
manded should be rigidly enforced--namely
the defunct Fugitive Slave law.
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The War Situatiou-Thc Surrender OF Metz.
The dispatches to-day indicate that France,
Notwithstanding the crowning disaster at Metz,
accepts continuance Of the war. The Gen.
stitutiom'ad calls upon Gambetta to accept an
armisice and provide for the election of a
Constituent Assembly, and there may be other
appeals for peace from the French people of
the war still goes on. The Francs-tireurs have
| made several successful raids on the railroad
communications of the Germans and no
important movement toward peace is reported.
On the contrary, NJ. Theirs has declined the
Prussian safe conduct into Paris, because he is
required to go by way of Versailles, and thus
for mere abstraction delays and possibly
defeats what might be the decisive
peace negotiation of all. Count Bismarck s
circular is dreadfully suggestive in con-
states that, if Paris hold out until the
inhabitants are compelled by the immediate
approach of starvation to surrender, the Prus-
sian army will be unable to supply them
nearly two millions of people-with rations for
single day, nor will they be able, owing to
the destruction of bridges and railways and
the consequent distractions to travel, to reach
the provinces, where plenty yet abounds, in
time to stay starvation. The alternative is
surrender with plenty on hand or starve even
after surrender, and it is dreadful aiterca-
tive, which nothing but the early, almost
immediate. success of peace negotiations can
avert.
We give in our special kilograms an inter-
esting account Of the surrender Of the troops
at Metz. The brave army that had held the
fortress for sixty-seven days against tho terri
bic enemy, starvation and sickness, marched
out as prisoners and were received by their
captors with that respectful dignity with
which brave men greet foemen worthy of their
steel. The army of Prince Frederick Charles
viii be sent partly to Paris to press the siege
there, and partly southwark in the movement
against Lyons, the Prince himself taking com
mand Of this southern expedition.
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The ORLEANIsrs MovING. The fate OF Metz
has to all appearance impaired fresh life to
the various political factions in France. The
imperialists have made o sad .fasco. The re-
publicans now in power do not seem to be able
to save the country. The Oreansts, who all
but abandoned hope when the Emperor granted
his recent political reforms, seem to think
that they have found in the present condition
of things a fresh opportunity Such leaders
as NM. Theirs, Guizot, Grevy, Montpeyrouxe
and Portals have come prominently forward.
Their purpose is no longer concealed, and
new journal under the title of La Conststudnte
is about to be established as their organ. The
elections, which must take place at no distant
day will reveal the strength Of the different
factions, and will go far to settle the question
whether France is TO be republic, mon
archy or an empire. Meanwhile, each OF the
three great parties viii do its utmost TO mako
victory SECURE
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T RIPPLE SH f Z T .
New York. Monday, October 81, 1870.
CONTENTS OF Tc-DAy,s HERALD.

PAGE
1-Advcrtisements
2-AdyorIisements.
3-raris: Eject OF Bazaine's Capiiulation In
France: Ho is Denounced as Trai-
Tor; Terrb Excitement In Tours; In
ther De ans OF the Surrender Of Metz
Prightfnl Scenes In the CITY. Fritz and
Prince Frederick Charles Created Field Mar.
sials-Two Dueliss: Sequel to ''the Mystic
riols Prsoner' OF the Poiice-News from Cuba
and Mexico.
4-Religous The Choice and Delicate Morsels Of
Yesterdays Spiritual Refreshment; Drumming
np Recruits for Heaven; The Joys Of Serving
God and the Horrors OF Human Depravlty; The
Roman Beast; fulpit View OF Woman Suf
ffage and Cur City government; Aesthetic
Prophetic, Practical Doctrlnal and Dogmatic
Piety.
H-Religous Continued from Fourth Page)-Music
and the Drama-The English Stage: What Is
I;eiIg Eeng Done In the Theatres; Hopeful Celeb
Brookyn-A Boat Hands Revenge.
6-Editoria's: Leading Article, The Diamond
Fields Of South Africa, Another Great I'm.
pulse to CiviliLation-Amusement Announce
ments.
7-EdlIorlals-Te Telegraphlc News from all Parts OF
the Word-Washington The President
Looking After New YORK Interests;
the Census OF The City to be Re-
ton TO The Presdent--A Haow Eve: The
Ceremonies OF The Season Criticisms of New
Books-TAe Wrong Man IN the Right Place
Extensive Robbery by a Cooreh Maiter-New
York CIIy News-New JERSEY Items-Fortrcss
Monroe: The Artillery School and It's Proies-
sors ana students--Attempted Suicide IN
Ceil-Busness Not ces.
S-Sunday on Fifth Avenue: A Sabbath study OF
Vanity Fair; The Rel gious Aspect OF the Most
Magnificent Street In the World; It's Temples,
Priests ana Worshlppers: the Faiths and
Creeds OF Modern AristocIatic Pety-Art
Notes--Naval Intelhgcnce--A Self Confessed
Perurer--Chvalry As IL Is--The Queens
County eaChers' Institute.
8--Cbina: Rebellous Movement IN the Northwest;
Native Vieeroy Assassnated; American In
terests and Diplomacy Financial ana Com
mercml Reports-Brookiyn City News-Court
Calendars Tor ToDay-Marriages and Deaths
Advertisements.
iO-Europe: British Neutrality; The Recent Storms
J. on The Coasts oil England and Ireand-Po-
liical Election Police ReguctOns-Jersey
Psalers Puzzled-Lochy Ostrom's Gold--Banl,
Robbery--Snippipg Intelligence = Advertise
mengs.
IL Advertisements.
lS-Advertsements.
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A wholesome Example.

The execution of Margaret Waters, profess
sional child murderess, in London, took place
on the l1th of October. The jury could not
resist the conclusion that she had been for a
considerable time engaged in carrying on
regular system of obtaining money by pretend
ing to "adopt" or take charge of children,
mostly illegitimate, with deliberate intention
of destroying them as soon as possible, in
order that large part Of the money paid with
them should remain to her benefit, and, more
actually guilty Of murder. She was sentenced
to death. The Lord Chief Baron, who tried
the prisoner, informed the Home Secretary
that he could not sec any circumstance that
would justify an interference with the carrying
out of the sentence. The London Post says
that it was pretty well understood from the
first that the authorities considered the offence
of such fearful character that, III the event
of conviction, they were determined to make
a terrible example, in the hope that it would
have the effect of putting an end to the fright
ful system of wholesale and deliberate murder
of Infants which they had reason, from the
evidence that was disclosed, to believe existed
in London. There is too much reason to
believe that similar atrocious system exists
also in some American cities. The hanging Of
Margaret Waters may prove wholesome
example to guilty parties not thousand miles
from New York.
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THE RESTORATION OF TIE GERMAN EN-.
prRE.-u is now confidently stated that the
various German States, North and South, have
agreed to invite King William to assume thS
title Of Emperor Of Germany. The German
empire, which had lasted with varying fortune
from the days of ONO the First, early 10 the
tenth century, was formally dissolved in 1906
under the pressure OF the armies OF the First
Napoleon. The presumption now is thai King
William will take his place with Chlrlemagne
with Ohio, with Charles the Fifth, with Napo-
leon the First. II il no longer an impossibility
that under Prussian guidance an empire will
be established eclipsing al the empires which
have existed in Europe since the days OF the
Roman Caesars.
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The political excitement, In view of the
approaching election, daily grows hotter and
hotter. Torchlight PROFESSIONS, target excur-
sions, parades and meetings are multiplying.
What with the busy preparations Of Marshal
Sharpe to enforce law and insure order, with
the struggle Of the Young Democracy to flank
Tammany and Of Tammany to flank the Young
Democracy, and with the determination of the
republicans to cast as large a vote as possible,
very lively triangular fight is going on.
Among the latest party demonstrations the
most notable are the meetings, on Saturday
evening, of the Young Democracy Of the
Twentieth ward, Of the Sixteenth ward adher-
ents Of the Young Democracy and of the
Republican County Convention AT the first
of these meetings Mr. William G. Barrett used
what he said might be regarded as strong Ian
guage from one who has been member of the
General Committee Of Tammany Hall, Hercely
denouncing "thieving, public plumber and
deception of our fellow citizens, as practised
by the Tammany Ring" but declaring that he
felt it his duty as a naturalized American citi-
Zen to expose the wrongs Of the party with
which he has been engaged for the last thirty
years General W. s. Hillyer interspersed
bis eulogy Of Judge Ledwith with personali-
ties more piquant than polite, going beyond
even the wide license which an electioneer-
ing campaign comedies to partisan abuse.
Judge Ledwith declared that ''if proper Justice
were dealt to some men who hold high posi-
tions State Prison would be their doom, and
announced himself the champion Of ''the
people arrayed against the moneyed aristo-
Gratis and thieves Of New York" Judge
Ledwith was also present at later hour in the
Sixteenth ward Young Democracy meeting,
and in brief speech expressed his thanks for
the honor proposed to be conferred on him.
At the meeting of the Republican County
Convention Mr.. Charles Spencer complained
Of what he termed ''the meanness of the
opponents of his party in securing the Cooper
Institute for every night during the campaign
except one, and cheers were loudly given for
the Sixty-ninth regiment, an Irish regiment,
who had resigned to the republicans the use of
the hall for ratification meeting on that
night Another lot Of meetings is set down
for tonight, and, in fact, for every night until
election day. One good thing about the
meetings which have already been held by all
parties is that they have not been disgraced
by any disturbance. We hope this will con-
tinue to be the case until the closing of the
polls. Against the active and strenuous
exertions Of all the opponents of Tammany the
Tammany turnout the other evening was a
perfect crusher, threatening inevitable and
overwhelming defeat by sheer force Of num-
bers.
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| thage her western equatorial coast regions
OF boundless fertility need only the stimulus
and discipline Of civilization to her native
blacks to develop in time trade greater
than that OF India; her great equatorial basin
and upper valley of the Nile may be made to
yield hundreds Of thousands Of cattle and mil
lions OF bales Of cotton, and the broad, fertile
basin Of the Zambez on the Indian Ocean side,
may be made to rival In It's tropical products
the valley Of the Amazon. South Africa, how
ever, from Its inviting climate and its great
variety of products, Is surely destined at no
distant day to bring into tho front rank of
civilized States prosperous, Independent con-
federation.
England, as a naval outpost and commercial
depot, may still hold fast the Cape Of Good
Hope; but as she has gained the amplest
profits in trade from the United States as an in
dependent nation, so she will in good time
find it her true policy rather to encourage than
resist the will of the people in the New Do
minon, in Australia and in South Africa. In
deed, the basis of republican confederation
already exists in those free South African
States. England, meantime, can do nothing
better than to encourage in every way the
settlement Of the New Dominion and of South
Africa from her redundant population at
home. But, whatever she may do or may fail
to do, we expect these diamond fields of South
Africa to play the same r6le in the enlarge
ment of civilization as that of the gold fields Of
California and Australia and the silver noun
tans Of Nevada.
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Mr.. J. d. Cox, TIE SECRETARY OF THE
INTERIOR publishes his letter 10 the President
rendering his resignation. He states rather
vaguely the reasons for his withdrawal He
says that some Of his reforms in the Interior
Department were opposed by the political
managers in Congress, especially where their
patronage was involved, and he thought 1t
best to relieve them of his irritating presence.
If such was the case Mr.. Cox did very wrong
to resign. He should have consented to stand
as a breakwater against this food of anti
reformers. General Grants administration is
strong to enforce his policy Of honesty,
economy and the enforcement of the laws
but his hands must necessarily be weakened
by the detection of SO sterling and honest
man as General Cox.
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IL Advertisements.
12-Adyertlsements.

KING yIcToE EMANUEL offers, as we are
to,d by the cable, tempting terms Of con-
ciliation to the Pope. Tempting Pope! This
will never do His Majesty the King must
read his Bible and learn the reply OF the great
Hiyh Priest to the first tempter who would
give him the ''kingdoms Of earth if he tell
down and worshipped him. The lie OF st.
Anthony would also afford profitable nstuc-
ton in the royal library.
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THE CENSUS OF New YORK CITY--The Pre-
sident, in view of Mayor Halls charges against
the enumeration of the population of this city
by Marshal Sharpe, has directed that the CEN
sus be taken over again Immediately after the
coming election. This action on the part OF
the President is highly commendable, and will
doubtless result In complete rectifcation Of
the evident errors and omissions in the census
lust TAXI
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foes. Neither England, Frapce nor Prussia.
the globe, would dare permit such honors to
as prominent rebel as JEFF Davis. 1t Is only
republic tlat Is strong enough to do 1t.
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TIE LONDON THEATRES REVIEWED. The
London theatres are specially reviewed In the
interesting communication from that city
which appears in our columns to day. The
xritar tells US Of what is being done and what
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JEFF DAVIS IN ALEXANDRIA. Quite a corr
dial reception was rendered the ex-chief of the
confederacy, by the citizens of Alexandria
and his old friends in that historical old Vir-
ginia village. The rec option took place in the
village hotel-probably the same one wherein
Ellsworth was killed at the beginning of the
war. The former President of the confederacy
and present life insurance agent is said to hold
his own remarkably well, and to look as young
and hearty as be did three years ago. He
says he is tired of politics and is going back
to his home in the Mississippi canebrakes to
rest in quiet. The reception thus rendered to
the leading statesman and the funeral honors
lately paid to the leading soldier of the rebel
lion present most astonishing indications OF
how secure the Union feels in Its great strength
and in Its generous treatment Of ila domestic
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The Alleged Trensou Of Bazainc.

The provisional government of France at
Tours have issued proclamation setting
forth the facts of the fall of Metz,
and strongly denouncing Bazaine as guilty
of unparalleled treachery to France and
of disgraceful intrigues in favor of the ''Man
of Sedan" If the Marshal were TO ap-
pear in Tours to-day his life would hardly be
worth an hours purchase. II is not wonder
ful that the republicans, and indeed French
men generally, should feel indignant. So long
as Bazaine held out there was hope. But
having before us the full details which have
been furnished us by our special correspond
| ents and looking at all the facts of the case,
we can see no good foundation for so vile a
charge That Bazaine might have held out a
little longer no one will deny; but to hold out
longer was only to prolong and aggravate
misery. His soldiers were on the verge o
mutny. The poor citizens were dying by
thousands. Nor was there any hope. Day by
day as the Marshal looked from the heights he
saw that mighty host on every side. His re-
peated attempts to cut his way through the
enemy, we'll conceived and skilfully conducted
as they were had one and all proved dsas-
trous failures. 1t was humanity, if not sterr
necessity that induced Bazaine to give up {
useless and cruel struggle. The fall Of Metz
fortress so strong, SO well provisioned-
leaves us but little encouragement to hope tina
Paris will long resist the foe. A few week
more. if an armistice is not meanwhile con
cluded, and King William will have established
his headquarters in the Tuileries.
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ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING


wAlLAcKs THEATRE, Broadway ,s.a street,
JouN BuLL
LIMA EpwIN's THEATRE. 7eO Broadway.-ALAppIS--
NlBLo's GARDEN. MISUNDERSTANDING OPERA
RosE or CAsIIiF.
sTEiNwAY HALL, Fourteenth sircei.--GsASp NILSSON
CONCERT
GRAND OPERA HOUSE, corner of Eighth avenue and
I'D si-Lf PITT FAtsE
OLYMPIC THEATRE. Broadway.--Tnr PASroarME or
WEE WILLIE NISKIr
WOODS MUSEUM Broadway, sO,h St. Perform
ances every afternoon and eyenia-.
BowERY THEATRE. Bowsry-DuTY-Tnr CAMP
Cock OF Tux WLDARNEss
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE. rseniv.iourth st.-MAS
AND WIFE.
BOOTHS THEATRE 2Sd ST., between sn ana 9th avs
RIr VAN wiNRLg.
FOURTEENTH STREET THEATRE eTheare Francais)-
kLizAEL1it QUEEN of ENGLAND.
GLOBE THEATRE. sss Broadway.-vAsrErY EsrEn
1ANaEST-NYnrHs OF TIE CARIBBEAN SEA.
MRS r. =. coSyAYs PARK THEATRE Brooklyn.
MAN AND WIfF.
TONY PASTORS oPERA HOUSE. cci Bowery.-vA-
RiF1Y EHTEETAisMEsI
THEATRE coMIqUE, 5ia Broadwuy.-coSIo VOCAL
JsM, MICRO Atis. &c.
SAN FRANCISCO MINSTREL HALL. tA Broadway.-
MICRO MINsrGELsy FAEoEs, BuRLEsoUEs &c.
KELLY 4 Icons MINsTRELS. No. so5 Broadway.-
rms oSLy LEoS-LA ROSE DE 81. FLOUR, 40.
BooLEl's opERA HOUSE. grooklyn.-NEGno MIN
sTRELsY, BU1LEsQuEs "a
BROOKLYN OPERA HOuSE--WELca. HuGHrs 4
WuIIE's MiS5TRFLs-CoiO TROOPS FoUGHT MOLLY.
NEW YORK CIRCUS. Fourteenth s,rcct-Scrsxs
TUE RfSG, AoKOBATs, 40.
AMERICAN INSTITUTE EXIT HiBIriON.-EarIgr
RINK Third avenue and Sixty-third street
NEW YORK scum or aNAroNy, ols Broadway
SCIENCE I'D hRr.
DR. RAHNS ANATOMICAL MUSEUM, 7ij Broadway
SCIENCE
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KING WILLIAM OF PRUSSIA acquiesces in
the right of the Spanish people to nominate
and choose an Italian prince as their King.
His expression has been conveyed to the Cab
met In Madrid in the most graceful terms. 1t
!. Ia 'lawfql to learn from the enamK.S
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OLYMPIC THEATRE, Broaiway.-TuE PASroarME or
WEE WILIE NISKIr.
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GRAND OPERA HOUSE, OF Eighth and
s.d si.-LE f.riT FAUST
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WOODS MUSEUM Broadway corner s0lh st. Perform
ances every afternoon and evening".
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wALLAcKs THEATRE, Broadway ana lssh street,
JuuN
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NIBLo's GARDEN. BroadwaY.-ESGtIeu Or
RosE Or CAsIIiE
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BoWERY THEATRE. Bowery.-DuTy-TaE GAME
Cock OF TIE WiLDl lgNEss
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LIMA EDwIN's THEATRE. 7eo Broadway. ALADDIN
81 EYED SIAAN.
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sTElNwAy HALL, Fourteenth sircei.--GsAsp Eussos
CONCERT
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We have seen, too, that with the exception
OF the gold washings Of California her people
are developing enduring sources Of wealth in
her wheat fields and vineyards and that as
the gold placers Of Australia are exhausted
new sources Of prosperity are opened in her
boundless sheep and ca tie ranges. So will 1t
be with the diamond fields of South Africa
The diamond districts Of Brazil have failed to
attract any effective emigration because Of the
| drawbacks Of the climate and the distractions
| Of the government. In South Africa, on the
other hand, where the freedom and health Of
! California prevail and the abundant blessings
of the hunters paradise, we expect some won
derful results in the expansion Of civilization
| and commerce from the attractions of those
| diamond mines. 1t is the realization Of that
diamond story Of the Arabian Nights; and
why may not the adventurer to the Vaal dla-
mond fields dream of coming away with sin
gle pebble ia his waistcoat pocket that makes
him millionaire
The great Continent of Africa, which boasts
the Oldest and grandest monuments OF ancient
civilization, has been through all time and
remains to this day, excepting small section
here and there, in q state of barbarism. Its
capabilities, however, for human subsistence
and luxuries are illimitable. On her northern
coast, embracing Algeria and all those States,
Africa has still the resources for the creation
Of a greater commercial empire than was Car