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The New York herald., 1871-02-23

EXTRAORDINARY PROCEEDINGS. A morn-
ing paper contains report of partial inyes-
tigation by the Grand Jury into the matter Of the
Broadway widening project, and just as some
damaging disclosures were being made against
certain parties the jury, at the instigation,
it is alleged, of Tammany leaders, were cited
to appear before Judge Sutherland, who dis
charged them from any further duty. This is
very extraordinary proceeding. The TAM
many Regency should be careful how they be-
come identified with such matters. They are
going too far and too fast. They have great
game at stake in the next Presidential contest,
and they should not furnish ammunition for
their enemies by engaging in operations, of
such extremely doubtful propriety as the. one
8e now refer to,
The New York herald., 1871-02-23
THE BRITISH NAVY.
Increase in the Cabinet Estimates for the
Service
IslEGRaM 70 the NEW YORK MRALp.
LONDON. Feb. %. 1871.

LONDON, Feb. %, 1871.
My report OF the proceedings OF Parliament so far
as the legislative business relates to the cost or the
public service goes to confirm the special exhibit OF
the national condition OF the United Kingdom which
was recently published in the HERALD.
i have to announce to-day that the navy estimates
about to presented to the House oil Commons
show an increase OF f3ss,0o compared with
those OF 1870.
I he increase is mainly In the items ~ steam ma.
chincry and in ships built by contract.
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Personal Intelligence.

The High Commissioners OF England consisting
OF Earl de Grey, Lord Tenterden, vlscount code
rich, Professor Bernard and Secretaries Howard
and Cremer, arrived last evening by the steamer
Cuba and are now sojourning at the Brevoort
House.
J. Halpin, one of the Fenian eXies, arrived last
evening from Boston and Is now at sweeny's
Hotel. ~.
The New York herald., 1871-02-23

THE NEW HAMBURG DISASTER. YER
dict OF the Coroner's jury in the case of the
recent railroad disaster al Wappinger Creek,
which we publish this morning. may be sum-
med up iu a few words. II acquits the
employees of the oil train and the signal men
Of all responsibility for the collision, asserting
that they slgnalled the express train as
promptly as they could and in time to have
prevented the accident. All the blame is laid
upon the express train which, to use the Ian
Rnagc Of the verdict, ''couid have been stop
ped provided ali the appliances had been
effective, but that, ''from some reason, to
the jury unknown, the patent brakes were not
effectively applied" 1t seems 10 US that this
verdict treats the question OF responsibility
very gingerly. IL censures somebody by
implication, bat by implication only, aud
without naming anybody.
The New York herald., 1871-02-23

Z A BOGUS REPUBLIC II SOUTH AFRicA.-
The Cape &C. G.. H. Argus Of the
Sd January publishes what purports to be
an official communication from Secretary Fish
to '.F. X. Horne, Esq, Secretary to the Gov
erpmeut of the Orange Free State, Bloemfou-
.teiu, South Africa in which the American
Secretary of State announces that the govern,
ment of the United States acknowledges tae
independence Of tbe republic Of the aforesaid
''Orange Free State" Is it not rather queer
that we should receive Washington news ny
the roundabout way Of the Cape Of Good
Hope: We regard The whole thing as silly
hoax
The New York herald., 1871-02-23
WusIiinRtOu,s Birthday,

1t is noticeable fact that the 22d of February
is more generally observed as holiday through
out the United States than it was before the
war; This indicates growing, healthy public
sentiments patriotic feeling which underlies
all communities, and which will ultimately
restore those friendly relations formerly ex-
listing between the North and the South In
this city the day was celebrated in the usual
manner, by general suspension of business,
grand display Of bunting and parade
Of the veterans of the war of 1912.
The shipping along the wharves and in the
stream were decked in their holiday garbs,
gay flags floating from every topmast. Jersey
did not forget her revolutionary history; and,
if flags and streamers are gauges of patriot
ism, that noble passion had entire pos
session of the people OF Hoboken and
Jersey City yesterday. Staid Philadelphia,
pragmatic Boston, fussy Cincinnati, Bust
ling Chicago and sprightly st. Louis
We'd with each other in honoring the memory
Of the great American, and even from across
the Atlantic comes the intelligence that the
day was duly honored in Berlin and Vienna
in truly American style. The North and the
South have at least one sentiment in common
reverence for the memory Of Washington and
his revolutionary comrades-and yesterday
showed that this feeling was increasing in
both sections.
The New York herald., 1871-02-23
BRITISH ROYALISM.
Queen victOria's Court-American Presentations
"
TElEGaAnS TO THE NEW y0aE HERALD.

LONDON, Feb. o. 1871.
Her Majesty Queen Victoria held court yester-
day az Buckingham Palace.
Among the persons presented by Mr.. Moran, the
United States Charge de Affares, were Mrs. Ncho-
las Fish, Mrs. Wickham Hoffman, Mrs. Augusta
Hamilton, and daughter OF Commodore Rodgers.
OFFICIAL RECOGNITION.
The Queen has approved OF the appointment Of
Mr. Iivermore as United States Consul at London
derry.
The New York herald., 1871-02-23

The SUBSIDY LOBBYISTS have commenced
giving social dinners to Senators and Repre-
sentatives-'Just small party; nobody but
ourselves, you know These are always fatal.
Invariably when free and independent Sena-
tor attends one Of these social dinners he puts
his foot in it.
The New York herald., 1871-02-23

DEATH or s.TELr."-The famous Mount st. Ber-t
nard dog "Tell,'' who has won every first prize at
English exhibitions since his Importation In 1884 IA
dead. He belonged 10 the splendid kennel or tho
Rev. j. Cumming Macedonia, and was well known
throughout England, France, Germany and America
as the finest type OF the rougn-haired 81. bernard
breed In the world Ills age az the time Of his death
was only seven wears
The New York herald., 1871-02-23

FENIASs AT THE WHITE House sE-Yester-
day the Fenian exiles visited the White House
and were formally presented to the President.
1t is 10 be hoped that this affair will not add
another 10 the many delicate questions to be
settled by the Joint High Commission.
The New York herald., 1871-02-23

The RED REPUBLICANS of Europe appear TO
be preparing for an important movement.
The president of the '.Freres de la Repub-
ique Universele" association in Hungary has
issued orders to The brotherhood in America
to hold themselves in readiness for immediate
action. This sanguinary society numbers
nearly seven thousand In the United States.
The New York herald., 1871-02-23

The STEAMSHIP VILE DE PARIS. about
which some anxiety has been felt, arrived safe
at Brest on the 9Th instant.
The New York herald., 1871-02-23
The German Entrance Into Paris-t;aneral
TrOchm's Bad Advice.

The German Entrance Into Paris-General
Trochu's Bad Advice.
The Germans have determined to march
through Paris previous to returning to Ger
many. The old King, now the Emperor of
United Germany, has resolved on this course.
Paris must witness the German triumph and
see the Germans standards wave in the
triumphal march through its streets and boule-
wards In the dispatches from London which
we publish this morning it is stated that Gen.
eral Trochu in letter condemns the proposed
entry of the Germans into Paris, and advises
the people to close the gates and let the
enemy open them with cannon. If Trochu
has written such letter we think he has
Paris full measure of admiration for the
heroic struggle which she made under the
most trying circumstances, and an act such
as that which General Trochu is attributed
to counsel would tend to tarnish the
fame won by the noble, self-sacrifcing course
which she pursued all through the siege. We
hope that no violence in any shape will be
attempted by the Parisians. Let the Germans
have their holiday, let Emperor William
parade his cohorts through the streets of the
+ -. -
capital-at best it is but vain, unnecessary
show-and while the German Emperor and his
soldiers glory in their parade let the Parsians
prove by an orderly demeanor and quiet deport-
ment that they can meet misfortune and sorrow
with calm resignation, and finding consolation
in the thought that they did their duty
when the demands of war called them to
battle '..."-t'
The New York herald., 1871-02-23

dred years under the rule Of France They
stolen from the Fatherland, or that through
despicable swindle, 1t was taken from Ger
many, with the city Of Strasbourg, by Louis
XIV; and finally M. Theirs will be told by these
South Germans, through Count Bismarck, that
while Alsace, with the strong places Of Stras-
bourg and the Vosges Mountains in the hands
of France, is a perpetual menace Of war to
Germany, 1t will be, In the possession of
Germany, bond of peace. In word, as
the Rhine was the object of this war on the
part Of France, this war for the Rhine was the
union of Germany, and German unity will
require the removal Of France from the Rhine
in this treaty Of peace.
We anticipate, then, treaty Of peace which
will make peace and the triumphs of peace
the future policy of France-republic, king
dom or empire. For two or three generations
to come France win be occupied in the rscov-
cry from her fearful prostration by this war.
Her only open gateway into Germany of 1870
will be closed, and thus hemmed in by difficult
ritories and States, it is quite possible that
her revenge against Germany may be post
poned until it shall have become an unmean-
ing tradition, like the revenge for Waterloo.
As the only serious difficulty to an immediate
treaty of peace we have thus dwelt upon this
vital question of the Rhine frontier. From
the lights in which it presents itself to us the
German ultimatum to France will be to fall
back from the Rhine and behind the Vosges
Mountains or run the hazards of a deeper
humiliation from the resumption of the war.
Inasmuch, too, as seven hundred thousand
unwounded French soldiers have been dis
armed by this war, while seven hundred
thousand active German soldiers are still on
the soil Of France, we think that upon this
ultimatum there will be peace.
The New York herald., 1871-02-23

WOODS MUSEUM Broadway, corner Both s,.-Pcrlorm.
every afternoon and evening.
The New York herald., 1871-02-23

The Imperial Crown of t;ermany-- BIS
marks Caution and Regard to Eth
Quette.
A special telegram report from Berlin, for
wardsd II through the saRI!e, which appears in
our columns to-day, comes in complete con-
firmation Of the anticipations which we have
already expressed in the HERALD to the effect
that Premier Count Bismarck considered,
and provided for, even the most minute
technicality which might arise near the i'm
perial crown of Germany after the consolida-
ton OF power in the hands of his Majesty,
William. The King of Saxony, as will be seen
by our despatch, has written to Berlin ex-
pressing his own personal hope, and the
wishes Of very many German people that her
Majesty the Queen of Prussia should be
solemnly crowned Empress Of Germany on the
occasion Of the formal assumption Of the national
diadem by her illustrious consort Bismarck OBJ
jects to this. When we recollect the excellent
spirit which the Queen of Prussia evinced,
her courage, patriotism, charity and every
day personal sacrifices in Berlin during the
progress of the war, this course Of action
appears, at first sight little strange on
behalf Of the Count. When we reflect, how
ever, on the complete circumstances of the
case we find, first, that the honor Of imperial
ism will really be reflected on the Qneen from
her husband, so that her coronation is unne-
cessary; and, secondly, that Bismarck may
wish to reserve the splendor of the occasion
for the moment of the accession of the wife of
the Crown Prince-the Princess Royal Of
England-as Empress Consort of Germany
The present title of this lady is "Her Imperial
and Royal Highness the Crown Princess of
the German Empire and Grown Princess Of
Prussia, Princess Royal of Great Britain and
Ireland" Thirdly and lastly, it may be that
Bisparck INDUCES slightly, but naturally for
him, spleen against Queen Augusta, with
whom the famous statesman has not been
favorite, and who opposed his war policy.
Count Bismarck, as ii is alleged, believes in
worldly avengements. He is not ready,
forgiving man.
The New York herald., 1871-02-23

FOURTEENTH STREET THEATRE Theatre Fr.ncais,--
RIOHLLrEU.
The New York herald., 1871-02-23

THE ETERNITY OF 'CHANsE.--A cable tele-
gram, dated in Paris yesterday, says s'the
Bourse is stronger; rentes are quoted at 81
francs 95 centimes" es"-another symptom Of
France preparing for a resurrection and fresh
evidence Of the eternity OF Change. The Bible
informs us of the first heavy moral force blow
which was struck against the money changers
in the Temple. The fraternity lived through
that, however. They endeavored to tempt it's
author into treason against Caesar by means of
specie currency question, in revenge. Next
they carried on their little dealings even in the
Garden of Gethsemane and near to Calvary,
hourished in the Crusades, were depressed
under Oliver Cromwell. made money on the
field of Waterloo, and ''here they are again
on the Paris Eourse, yesterday, at 81 francs
95 centimes.
The New York herald., 1871-02-23

BOOTHS THEATRE Esd ST.. peween 5th anu 9Th avs
w EuIL MATINEE at 2. RIcHELIFU
The New York herald., 1871-02-23

NEW YORK sTApT THEATRE. IS Bowery.--xARY
The New York herald., 1871-02-23

LIMA EDwIN'S THEATRE. 72o Broadway-HuNTED
Down; Or rnE Two LIVES Oh MARY LEIGH.
The New York herald., 1871-02-23

WAILACK'S THEATRE. 18th
MORNING CALL-W WooDCoCKs LITTLE CANE.
The New York herald., 1871-02-23

NIBLo's GARDEN. Broadway.-THE SPECTACLE or
THE BLACK CROOK.
The New York herald., 1871-02-23

GLOBE THEATRE. 7a Broadwsv.-vARIErY ENTER.
fAINMKNT. &C.-AFTEH THE WAR
The New York herald., 1871-02-23
ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING.

BowERY THEATRE, Bowery.-PoSr; OR, WAY now:
SoUTn.
The New York herald., 1871-02-23

FIFTH AvENuE THEATRE. rwentv-,our,h street.. :
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1871-11-16

doesn't this lovely scene animate
yOu?" asked Anna Ofherlover, ''No, 4"
my dear, nothing but you can Anna
mate me. Oh, say yes, my darling"
She did say yes, and his cup Of ami
nation was full.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1871-11-16
THE PAST.

. WLo, looking backward from his manhood.
prime,
Sees notthe spectre OF his misspent times
And, through the shade
Offunereal cypress, planted thick behind,
Hears no reproachfuI whisper on the wind
From his loved deade
Who bears no trase OF passions evil forces
Who shuns thy sting. o terrible remorse!
Who does not east
On the the throneed pages Of his memory 5
book
At times, a sad and half reluctant look,
Resretful Of the paste
Alas. the evil that we fain would shun
We do ana leave the wished for good I'M
done;
Our strength to-day
Is but to-morrov's weakness prone 10 fail;
Poor, blind, Improbable servants all
Are We alway.
Yet who, thus looking backward DER ms
years,
Feels not his eyelids III with grateful tears.
Ifhe hath been
Permitted, weak and sinful II he was.
To cheer and aid in some ennobIing cause,
His feIIow-mans
II he hath hidden the Outcast, or let in
4 ray Of sunshine to the cell Of sin
Ifhe hath lent
to the weak, and in the hour Of
need,
over the suffering, mindless Of his creed.
Or home, hath bent
He has not lived in vain. AndswhIle he
gives
The praise to him that moves and lives.
With thankful heart
He gazss backward, and with hope before,
Knowing that from his works he nevermore
Can nceforth part.
John g. Whittier.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1871-11-16
Facts In Human Life.

There are about s, ,O34 languages spo-
ken in the world, and it, Inhabitants
profess more than / 900 different Teli-
giOns. The number of men is about
equal to the number Of women. The
average of human life is about 80
years, one-quarter die previous to the
age of 7years, Oue-half before reach
ing II, and those who pass this age
enjoy a felicity refused TO One-half of
the human species. To every 1000
persons, only reaches 100 years Of
life; to every 100, only 6 reach the age
of 65; and not more than / in 500 lives
to so years of age. There are on earth
l, ZOO, 900, 900 inhabitants, and Of these
333, ,333, 1873 die every year, 81, ,S34 every
day, 1920 every hour, and 60 every
minute, or one every second. The
married are longer lived than the sin
gle, and above all those who observe a
sober and industrious conduct. Tall
men live longer than short ones.
Women have more chances Of life in
their favor previous TO their being 50
years of age than men have, but few
er afterward. The number Of mar
riages is in proportion of 70 to every
l 900 individuals. Marriages are more
frequent after the equinOxes, that is,
during the months Of June and De-
cemb Der. Those born in the spring are
more robust than others.
Births are more frequent by night
than by day. The number of men
capable Of bearing arms is calculated
at One-fOuTth Of the population.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1871-11-16
What Wen Hare Died For.

Colonel Montgomery was shot in a
duel about a dog Colonel Ramsey in
one about a servant; Mr.. Feather
stone in one about a recruit; Sterne's
father in one about a goose; and
another gentleman in one about an
acre Of anchOyies; one officer was
challenged for merely asking his op-
pOuent 10 enjoy the second goblet;
and another was compelled 70 fight
about q pinch Of snuff; General Barry
was challenged by Captain Smith
for declining wine at dinner on a
stsau1b boat, although the General had
pleaded as an excuse that wine inva-
riably made him sick; and Lieutenant
COwler lost his life in a duel because
he was refused admittance to a club of
pigeon shooters In 1777, q duel Oc-
cured in New York city, between
Lieutenant FeatherstOnebaugh, Of the
18th, and Captain Mcpherson, Of the
42d British regiment, in regard 10 the
manner Of eating corn, one contend
ing that the best eating was from the
cob, and the other that the gram
should be cut off from the cob DeioIe
eating. Lieutenant F. lost ms Tignl
arm, the ball from his antag9IlllLi5,I
pistol shattering the limb e. readIuiIyi
so much so that il had 70 De am Pu-
tated. Graham, Major Moan. ; ASSIST
ant editor Of the NdtiOnoL AdCoccttei
lost his life. in 1897, at the dueiing
0round al Hoboken, with Barton, the
Son-in-Iayv of Edward Livingstone, in
q sin1DIe dispute about "what was
frunUs'f in a game Of cards.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1871-11-16
Nearing the Other Shore.

When, after the weary voyage that
L first made across the ocean, sick and
loathsOme, / arose one morning and
went upon the deck, holding on,
crawling, thinking / was but a worm,
l smelt in the air some strange smell,
and said to the captain, "What is
that OdOr 2' sit is the land breeze
from off Ireland / smeit the turf, /
smelt the grass, / smelt the leaves,
and all my sickness departed from
me; my eyes grew bright, my nausea
was gone. The thought of the near
ness of land came to me. And when
afar of | saw the dim land, joy came
and gave me health, and from that
moment, 1 had neither sickness nor
trouble; l was coming nearer to the
land. Oh, is there not for you, old
man, and for you, wearied mother, q
land breeze blowing of from heaven,
waiting to you some of its sweetness ?
Behold, the garden of the Lord is not
far away. I know from the air. Be
hold the joy of home. Do I not hear
the children shout? The air is full of
music to our silent thought. Oh, how
full of music when our Journey is al
most done, and we stand upon the
bound and precinct of that blessed
land Hold en- to your faith. Be
lieve more firmly. Take hold by
prayer and by faith. Away with
trials and buffetings. Be happy; YOU
are saved. In a few hours visions of
God and all the realities Of the eter-
nal world shall be yours, and you
shall be saved with an everlasting sal
Ward Beecher.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1871-11-16
"That Little Difficulty"

Jin Booth was travelling on the
ca Tie passengers hearing he was
abb, naturally evinced curiosity to
see great actor. Among the pas
sefs was a genuine VermOnter, who
oced a seat some four or five
bees in therear of that great object.
Bpping from one seat to another,
hen occupied the one Immediately
"aBOOth. His anxiety was great.
Ring over and touching Edwin
on shoulder, said:
eh! excuse me, sir; but is
yoame Beuth ?"
is well-modulated voice Booth
rel: eyes, sir, my name is
Boz
ehi excuse me, sir; but is
yoEme Edwin Beuth ?r
{, sir, my name is Edwin
Boz
Sly, eh ah sir; but you must
reexcuse me, sir; but ah! eh sir,
ara brother to the gentleman who
he little difficulty with Mr.. Lin
CO the theater ?'I
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1871-11-16
Tall SIeen KaIkIng

One of the greatest feats Of sleep
walking on record was lately perform
ed by a married lady who resides at
OnOndaga, South Hollow. At about
l o'clock on Saturday morning last
this lady dreamed that her father,
who resides near Hastings, OswegO
county, was very sick, and had sent
for her 10 visit him Immediately. She
arose from her bed, dressed herselfand
started on foot for Liverpool, where
she thought she could take tine cars on
the Northern railroad for Hastings.
She arrived at Liverpool and stopped
at the house Of the justice Of the peace
Of the town Of Salina, at a little after
daylight. During all this time the
lady was sound asleep and did not
awake until afte- arriving at the
house. Her feet were sore and one of
her ankles badly swollen from the
effects OF her long tramp, a distance Of
not less than fifteen miles. The lady
says she was perfectly unconscious
during her long walk, and the last she
could remember before arriving at the
house was the dream that her father
was lying dangerously III, and desired
her immediate presence.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1871-11-16
Each Act a Seed.

much is contained within the
sRcorn cup! When a little child
han acorn in It's hand, it holds
nCmall nut only, but a whole for
es folded within its tiny shell lie
trnd their children tree-even a
" forest. How wonderful was
tbmmand of God: 'Iet the
esbring forth the tree
zig fruit whose seed is within it.
sc 1t is a great work to make a
trut how much more wonderful
to TO the tree the power of pro-
dI other trees for countless wears!
Tls this self-multiplying power
in our acts. Love begets love,
hSrOduces hate. Christian pa-
tiand courage have in them the
sc future herOism. OF nothing is
it true that its seed is in itself,
tbf our moral influence. How
cl then, should we be of each
tIact, since in its minute COM
p; enfolded the forest of a thou
sail grown deeds, each in its turn
tdhe earth with germs Of right or
W.