The New York herald., 1871-12-24

prive the opposition of the only issue upon
which they can hope to stand. and nip this
Missouri Brown-Schurz movement In the bud.
The Bank or France and tho Trade and
The condition Of the Bank of France, with
the matter Of the heavy pressure which Is
daily deterlorating the profits Of French trade
and commerce, are the really vital subjects
which present for the consideration of Theirs
government and the nation. The bill by which
it Is proposed to permit the Bank Of France
to increase it's circulation Of paper money had
not been acted on when the Legislature ad-
journed for the holidays. The consideration
Of the measure gives rise to serious reflection.
ensue from its realization. France appears
to be tending towards the accomplishment Of
that 'last and best supply" Of embarrassed
fnanciers-a small bank note currency. In
view OF the importance of the subject we have
illustrated our news telegram from Paris,
relative to the Bank Of France, by tho publi-
cation Of statement Of the position Of some
Of the ablest Of tho politico-economist and
fnanoisrs Of the republic on the important
matters Of FREQ trade, protection, bank note
issues and speoie payments.
Oar Religious Press Review.
The ''Genius OF the Season" is well repre-
sented In the beginning Of an article In the
Golden Ago.
Tho Eoongelsss gives us the map Of the
Presbyterian Church In the United States.
Il gathers within Its limits all Presbyterian
synods except those Of the Southern States.
DR.. Alexander might have taken little more
time, and given map that would have
covered the Presbyterian situation all over
the world. We would like to give an ex-
planatlon Of this map in full, but will allow
space only to copy tbs following, as we re-
ceive 1t from the Erangelist:-
The map is believed to be, on the whole, accurate
as the 0fhclal records OF the General Assembly and
In some OF the synOds-Albany. Pltsburg and Erie,
for example-It is almost impossible to follow the
drawing the boundaries Of the Presbytery Of Wyo-
ming there was Q difcultv from the fact that tho
q set 10
In the Territory OF Colorado, and according to the
0fgS1iS aCs o. the General assembly the presoyy
The Obseruer Presbyteriau) is elaborate
upon the topic of Goods Wonderful Provi-
dences In Regard to Woman" From Its re-
marks we gather the following suggestive
thoughts -
American women have no need to monopolize this
cause. For their sisters in England and IN Germany
are on the alert for share In the same grand
movement. magazine is TO De started January l,
1872 N England. known. as the indian Female
rapidly growing wants or Of the vast vast @ nelds now s
opened with It's one hundred millions OF women"
dea % oIng the eg %
awaken interest," afford Information. kndle long
ing desire for the OF our sisters In India
SO long d0wnu0dden."
The O6ser0er continues
While the festive days still lnrer; while the
books. and toilet sets, and furs and satuettes, and
jewels and other ten thousand articles all fresh
daughters viii Celebrate real 'H Christmas in the the
heart by resolving and planning for some organized
s1S method OF Fastening Christmas jubilee Of the
A "ChrIstmas Jubilee of the World" is good.
Suppose 1t be celebrated on the Fourth Of
July In 1875 in the city of Philadelphia?
Henry Ward Beecher and, probably, Charles
Spurgeon, of England, will be there.
The Independent wrings the shirt of Meme
sis. Bowen revives history in this way -
Some time In the last century New FORK honored
certain Captain Kidd with the commission to pro-
trusted city oficlal, that earlier Tweed turned
traitor and robbed the wealth ne was set to guard
a1o m a s no a
ishad when arraigned and committed to prison on
cri9,nal charge. He had sense enough in his
he must swing for It.
What Tweed has to do with Captain Kidd,
s'as he sailed" unless he sunk his trea-
sures ''in the sand" at Greenwich, is mono Of
our business to know, but the comparison is
obvious. The s'Farmer Of Bloomingdale"
may know something about it.
The Birthday of Good Will" is an aptly
entitled article in the Independent, but the
reader would be puzzled to learn from the ar
gument Of the writer whether he referred to
the birth of our Saviour or the birth of q
Berkshire pig. The writer's in the Independ-
ent are generally luminous but in this case 1t
must be confessed that to the general reader
1t Is difficult to see the point.
Among the best religious papers published
in this country-and, possibly, in any other
is the Christian Union. It is the representa-
tive not of democratic union, nor republican
union, in religious point of view, but Chris
tian union which means to carry out its pur-
poses heart and soul Mr.. Beecher, as editor
Of the Christian Union, is responsible for
what may appear in the columns Of that paper.
See how he talks about woman's suffrage -
The right OF Suffrage Is the right to make the laws
on which our happiness depends; to determine
become
cation and opportunity for our children; to guard
our families from violence or vice; IN short to
secure happiness for ourselves ana our children
Suffrage In America includes IN it every natural
right OF man. IL Is q method OF the exercise OF the
most sacred rights OF human beings. While, tnen
society may regulate the mere incidents OF this
grand ana central natural right as to times, places
and manner, yet society did not confer IT, aud mas
no right to suppress 1t.
Why does not Brother Beecher take the
stump on behalf of womans suffrage, and in