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organized constitutional government, the
nation does not depend on a single life.
Should the life Of the Prince Of Wales
be spared, few, we think, will be sorry,
and many will rejoice. Dat of the furnace he
may come purified, and, benefited by the
lessons received In the school of affliction. he
may yet prove himself to bs good man and
a wise Prince. What the Prince needs is
more active employment. Why should moi
the Queen delegate to him some Of those
duties which weigh so heavily upon herself?
Permitted to take an active part in the man.
agement of public affairs, the Prince might
reveal qualities nobler than any with which
he has yet been credited. II it should be
otherwise, If the Prince should come forth
from this trial neither q better nor wiser
man, Mr.. Bradlaugh may yet have his triumph,
and the President of the British republic may
at no distant day hold his receptions in the
stately halls Of Buckingham Palace.
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Effects Of the ChOiera In Russia.

One of the most peculiar and melancholy
phases which the ravages Of the cholera have
developed among the people Of inner Russia
is the tendency Of poor, ignorant and unculti-
vated peasants to resort to heathenish and
superstitious customs to protect them from
the epidemic. The most sickening horrors
are related of them. Their priests, too, en-
courage them in these rites, and In almost
every case extort rewards for their services in
the articles indnlged in. Christian aud Jew
alike are sunk in the degradation, and while
the disease is carrying of its victims by the
scores barbarous scenes are being enacted
among the dying and dead, and ia the grave
yards as well as In the houses OF the unfortun ate
sufferers. The further east, as our correspond
ent ia Russia informs us, that one travels, the
more prevalent he finds scenes Of this charac-
ter. Numbers have given up the Russian
orthodox belief and embraced Mohammedan.
ism, in the belief, possibly that ii may pro-
duce some change for the better, but probably
owing to the activity OF the Mobammedan
propagandists, who work with might and main
for converts. Be this as il may, one thing is
certain, that the rsvages Of the cholera in Rus
sia have had the effect Of developing those
heathenish practices to which we have thus
briefly referred.
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TgLEeRApH1o NEWS ITEMS.

The temporary winter bridge over the Missouri River 10
completed.
Young man named Eugene Atkins was kulcd at West.
field Mas7 Yesterday bank OF gravel falling on him.
The gas works at winstcd, Conn. exploded yesterday
afternoon and kwo mss wore severely although not fatally
injured
Tho wilmington Columbia and Augusta Railroad has bees
10 Columba, g. c. and and
viii open between tho North aud South Coumbia
Thsast rail the shepang Valley Railroad running from
Haweyve, the Hosanio Railroad, TO Lohned was laid
on Thar.da There mas great rejoicing over the even
Tho Kansas Pacific Ratwxt which has besn blocked by
(now, ID now clear from Kansas CITY Cheyenne The
Union Pacific malls coming over il from the WesL Mid
winds and Sunshine settled ha snow and no further
danger from drifting Is anticipated.
The rolling Mill Of MeKnlaht 4 Co. at Birmingham, "a.
TOOK hro NJ three o'clock yesterday morning. tbs entN
mill, with the o0ce, Ao consumed The loss s about
seventy thousand dollars, and made up follows ma
ohinery. about sixty thousand doars budngs ySUubs
sock xs,vgg Insured In home companies dor $2oooo AZ
erpool, $4,000 Delaware Mutual, North British ans Nei
camille, Phunx, OF Hartford, Commercc, OF Albany nna
nterastonsl each $4,000, The IRE oriGuntei ii,h "a.
bliug lanu.
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Political Anniversary Passed In Peacs--Ths
Kelly Trial Postponed.


DUBLIN, Dec. 8. 1871.
The anniversary rejoicing OF the Apprentice BOya
at Londonderry was celebrated yesterday. and
passed or with unusual quiet.
An efagy Of the traitor Governor Lundy, who
sought t0 deliver the city to the troops Of James LIZ.
during the famous Siege OF the place by the royal
lists In the year 1882 burnt according annual
custom amid the usual deris0ry demonstrations; !;
but there was no serious disturbance OF the peace.
TIN KELLY TRIAL AND IT'S CONSCIOUSNESS.
The trial OF Kelly. under the Indictment charg-
Ing hum with murderous assault on Constabes
Mullins ana Grimes by shooting mas been inter-
rupted and postponed uutii January
The Attorney General here refuses the application
OF the solicitor for the commencement Of action
against the London papers for libel on one Of
the Jurymen by comments on his conduct Ia
tho jury box during and after tha conclusion oi
the trial Of Kelly FOR the murder OF Head Constable
Tauot
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MONTGOMERY BLArR's PASSIVE POLICY.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. {, 1871.
Tho Age to morrow. noticing Montgomery Blairs
letter to the New York Worid recommending the
''passvs policy" viii ediloriaiIy dissent IL says:-
I'VE do not know OF any mode by which the
democratic party could be placed in that attitude
I'll Its national convention assemblies, except
Dy tacit understanding and general
assert; and TO make our position clear
we Will at once dissent emphatlcaiiy from
the proposal. We never heard a new phrase that
sounds less acceptable than that one that implies
s.hassiyty" when the best hope or success lies in
vigOr and action. Tns democratic party now repre-
scnts these principles OF free civ government that
are the best possession ana tho dearest right OF
every American citizen. That there VIII
be a rally OF all conservative men to support these
or all freemen worthy OF the name and Tears of all
consplrators for military governments"
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The little mountain bound republic of Switz-
erland is up and doing. The National
Assembly for some time past has been re-
vising its constitution, and among the amend
ments made to it are two worthy Of prominent
recognition. On the goth of November the
article relating to the Post Office was brought
up in the Swiss Parliament and amended 80 as
to read as follows 1.-THE Post Office and the
Telegraph Department throughout Switzer-
land appertains to the domain Of the federa-
ton. The Post Office and Telegraph Depart.
ment belongs to the federal exchequer. The
tariff rates shall be fixed uniformly and equit-
ably, as far as possible, in all parts Of Switzsr.
land. The inviolability of secrecy is guaran-
teed for letters and telegraphs." In Switzer-
land, previous to, these amendments to the
constitution, the surplus revenues accruing
from the Post Office and Telegraph Depart
ments went to the cantons pro rata, but under
the new law the postal and telegraph facilities
will be under the immediate control Of the
government. Belgium, we believe, was the
first nation to perceive the advantages Of link
ing the post Office and telegraph together and
bringing both under one control, and that
the government. Since England has adopted
the system the government aud the people
alike have been well pleased with the experi-
ment. In this country, for some reason or
other, there appears to be an opposition to Ito
adoption. President Grant, In his Message.
approves OF the telegraph, aud post office
being linked together, and wisely recommends
the plan to the consideration Of Congress. The
benefits sure to arise from such an accomplish
ment are manifold. Greater security In trans
mission, cheaper tariffs and promptness in
delivery are among some of the advantages
which would be realized. The efficiency Of
the post Office is au evidence of this. With
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e SH EET
New York. Saturday, Decsnbcr ., 1871.


PACE
t-Advertisemcna
G-Advertkement8
3-wasnington. Conspiracy 70 Impesch .he Presi.
dent-Alexis in BOson-M celaneoua Tele.
gIams-Local Intelligence.
New Ways ana Means Committee: How it
stands on the Tarin-The Peasonton- Boutwell,
Imbro9lio-BrooklynM Mechanics and Traders
Jim Irving: Close OF the Trial; Disagreement
OF tho NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Financial Trou-
York State Elections-Annual BUSINESS Meet.
ing OF Plymouth Cnurch-Another steamboat
1-The Reform Revolution: Gossip and Movements
In the Public Unces-1he Alabama Republican
State C0nvention-The Brooklyn Election
Frauds Presidential Gosstp-Art Matters-I.
y. no. r.: Demonstration on Behalf OF Suffer-
ing Brethren--A Waif from Chicago-New York
City-Ihe Tennessee Leglslature-The New
Police Board-chicago Law InstiturOn-The
Illinois Legisatu ture--The Young Men Reform
the Erie Railway.
Wales-The Exciting Reports and R0mors OF
esterday"-Amusement Announcements
s-Tne arinoe OF Wales illness Discouraging
to BE Dead; Contradictory Reports; Sketch of
the Life OF the Prince-Mscellaneous Tee.
grams-Busness Notices.
6-1he Scaffod Execution OF Wife Murderer IN
yirginia-The Metairie Races-Horse Notes
Lectures Last Night-The Great Gaines Case
0-Leveelng the -Chanukah Funeral
Of Colonel Sanderson-Lively Turtles-Jersey
Justice to Burgiars.f1nanclai and Com
merclal RepOrfs-Cattle Market-DOrnesic
Markets-European Markets-Mariages and
Deaths
lO-The wharton -Ketohum Trials Fifth Days Pro.
ceedIngs at Annapos-The Brooklyn Election
Frauds: The Jury Unable TO Agree and are
Discharged-rhe Commune In New York
Shipping ncemAdyertisemen.s. &c ADV
Druggists-The Referee Question-Tne Cham
pionshp OF the Tyne-Tne Cholera in Russia
Foreign Topics-Executions In Buffalo
Death OF Another inebrtate Personal Notes.
f2-Advei usements.
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the telegraph under the control or tho goverr
msnt tho press Of the country would be- fre'
from the exactIons Of monopolists. When tn
reform ID brought about in this country peopl
WIN wonder why the system was not sdoptel
before. Switzerland has shown her wisdor
In tue matter. Another reform adopted b
the SWISS government is the abrogation Of Il
privilege OF franklng Official aud other oorre
spondence-'a measure whIoh the United State
Congress might also initiate.
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THE LAMENTATIONS OF JEREMIAH over the
terrible misfortunes of his country aud his
people are recalled to us in the lamentations
of Mr.. Greeley over General Grants division
of the spois Of the Custom House. John RAN
dolph Of Roanoke was right. The seven princi-
Piles of your party politician are the five loaves
and the two fishes, and in this narrow circle
of the spoils and plunder che lives, moves
and has his being"
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THE Two PnINOEs AND 'sTnx TALE OF Two
CITrRe" OF YEsrKRDAY. the Prince Of
Wales WAS suffering yesterday, near London,
the Prince Alexis, of Russia, was enjoying
the hospitalities Of Boston. While London was
overshadowed with the gloom Of an event of
the greatest moment to Che British royal
family, government and people, Boston was
delighted with gala day In honor Of Che
presence Of the Grand Duke. 30 goes the
world, and SO pass away its vsn;tles and de-
lusiOns.
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CALF ORNiA.

SAN FRAN 1890, Dco Z 1871
The State Senate has CONFIRMED AdJutant Ge1eral
Cazeneau, the democrats and republicans uniting
upon him.
The Joint Convention for the election OF United
States Senator did not meet to-day.
COOnel Dickeys California mustang
mare "Kate," trotted twenty miles over
o very heavy track, In $3.50. In San Francisco to-
day. Her owner then offered to wager 81 900 that
slo could trOt another mile Immediately inside OF
2:55, but there were no takers.
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THR PASSIVE or possum policy recon-
mended to the democracy by numerous jour
nails Of the party, on the ground that the party
is dead, is rejected by the democratic mem
bers Of Congress, on the ground that ths
party ''ls not dead, but sieepeth," and mus
be reused to action, aud not wait any longe,
for something to turn up" That's the righ
idea.
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THE KU KLUX TRIALS.

COLUMBIA, 8. O., Dec 9. 1871.
In the Ku Klux trials to-day our OF the prisoners.
viz Porter, Chders. Murphy and Montgomery,
pleaded guilty to the charge OF conspring to de-
prive The citizens of their right to vote They re-
served the right OF reading an,davlts In mitigation
oil punishment.
Mr.. Stanbery raised the point OF order whether
prisoner can be tried for an OFFENCE committed In
March but charged TO have Deen committed on the
21st APRIL IN order TO bring tho case under the Ku
Kux law. passed on the 20th OF April. Other points
will be raised tomorrow for certiacaton to the
Surname Court.
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FOSTERS PATAL PAULT.

Tho sad fate Of poor old Will Foster. the actor,
whose death ut q hotel IN Elizabeth, N. j., has
already been published. He was sixty years OF age.
and appeared on the boards OF the Globe Theatre
not long since. He mas son living In New York.
and q daughter. a teacher OF music. In Brooklyn-
hc COroner's inquest proves that death was the re-
suit of surocat0h by gas deceased having failed 10
properly turn on the same IN his room oeioss sea.r
Ing. IL Is charged that the members OF tue ltiuer-
ent trOupe to which he was attached. acted,
in most heariless manner over the sad Qccurredce.
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ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.

Samuel J. Anderson, aged sixty. boardsr at the
fremont House. on Broadway, ATTEMPTED suicide
yesterday afternoon BY cutting his throat and left
thigh with o razor. Anderson states that during
the past four years he mold sineoure position
in the ComptrOlers ONCE, and receiving no pay
since August last became respondent and had no
desire to live any longer Previous to obtaining his
position In the COmptrOer's 0fllce. Anderson, who
is southern man. was confined In Fort Lafayette.
His Injuries are not OF serious nature.
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THE PROVIDENCE Press (democratic) thinks
If the democratic party desire to overthrow
the republicans 1t can take no more effectual
way than to decline any contest in the next
Presidential election. II holds that by the
breaking up Of the old democratic party there
will be reorganization Of parties which will
obliterate the memories and regrets OF the war
and enable the South to enter again into polit-
ical life without heart-burning or humiliation.
This Is very reasonable view to take Of the
present situation of the democratic party. But
we ask OF our Providence contemporary who is
TO lead In the reorganization OF parties niooks
for1
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STABBED IN THE SIDE.

Last night Joseph Kunalat aged twentyone OF
81 Attorney street, and q man named singer, botn
employed In singers sewing machine factory. had
q dispute. AS Kunalat was leaving the place he
was stabbed In the side By some unknown parry
who made his escape. The injured man. VINO II
supposed to be fatally nj ured was conveyed to tho
Thirteenth precinct station house and attended by
The New York herald., 1871-12-09

Nix. SUMNER AND REVENUE REFORM -
Senator Summers movement toward revenue
reform, by abolishing the Office OF Commits
soner of Internal Revenue, is very good so
far as it goes; but II does not go far enough.
The whole swarm of internal revenue nspec-
tors, assessors and collectors should be swept
away, and the system modified and simplfed
by the employment Of only such persons as
may be necessary to collect the revenue upon
certain specified articles s-such as tobacco, dis
titled spirits, stamps, &c. By this means the
enormous expenditures Of the department in
the salaries of an army Of useless officials, the
rental Of costly buildings and the like would
be greatly reduced and the peoples heavy
burden Of taxation correspondingly lessened.
Now that Mr. Sumner has put his shoulder
to the reform wheel we hope he will not cease
his labors until he sends It whirling through
every department Of the federal government.
The New York herald., 1871-12-09
Tho Fresch Parliament in Tsrbuiess
Rebate.


The cable reports from Paris published in
the HERALD to-day are not at all encouraging
for the cause of legislative independence and
free debate in France. The French Parlia-
ment was moved to an unusual degree of ami
nation during the session yesterday, both In
the afternoon and evening sittings. The
scenes which occurred In the Assembly during
the later hours of the day are described as
being of turbulent" character The men,
bers were asked TO discuss variety of sub
jects This may have induced or melted to
the confusion. as il is very well known
fact that the French people have not
yet attained, to any useful extent, to that
tone Of senatorial gravity and capacity
Of legislative comprehension for which
the parliamentary proceedings Of their British
neighbOrs have been 30 long and justly dis
tinguished. There was motion for the re-
moval Of the seat Of the government and the
Assembly to Paris. The members inclined,
apparently, In its favor; but, for some reason
or other il was refused by small major ity.
The representative adherents of the parties Of
euC ASt8uS uuu iiCAt iuuuiYOu III pCIoOuoi CIimAs
nation aud recrimination largely. The future
form of government for the country was
spoken of next; but the formal consideration
Of the subject was refused. The. Minister Of
Finance promised to present the budget to-
day. A measure was offer ed providing for
the snnulling OF tho decree Of confscation
against the property of the Orleans Princes.
A motion was made to censure the
Committee of Pardons for it's "want OF
clemency" towards the Communist convicts.
This was met by violent vi00 ooce protest
on the part of the majority, aud the paper was
handed back to the mover. President Theirs
WILL it is thought, certainly execute the mur-
derers Of Generals Lecomte and Thomas.
Thus does France remain agitated, seething,
as 1t seems, towards the inception of some
new and fundamental change in the cons titu-
ton. Bullion flows to the bank in Paris not
withstandng the stock of the precious metal
held in the vaults of the institution having in
creased one million of francs during the week.
More valuable than gold or the profits of COM
merce would be the blessing of the enjoyment
of the virtue of mutual forbearance to French
men just now.
The New York herald., 1871-12-09

THE BRooKLyS BALLOT Box STUpFRRs--
DISAGREEMENT OF THE JURY. The jury before
whom the persons charged with ballot box
slufiug In Brooklyn have been tried have
failed to agree upon q verdict, standing, It
is said, eleven for conviction aud one
for acqaIttal. District Attorney Morris
is not satisfied, and will insist upon new
trial. This result will revive the question as
to the advisability Of allowing two-thirds
decision to stand as the verdict Of a jury In
such cases, instead Of requiring the agree
ment or the whole twelve jurors. II
is to be hoped that the conscience Of the single
juryman who could not make UP his mud as
10 the guilt Of tho accused will not enable
them to escape punishment iffbs testimony bc
Eeally sufficient u convict them,
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GOLD AND THE PRINCE or WALKS. Gold,
which went of to lo9t early yesterday morn
ing, suddenly jumped 10 llO4 when II was
reported In the Gold Room that the Prince Of
Wales was IN ertyemts. British consols were
down 1 per cent last evening".
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THE TRIAL OF JAMES IRyscG. After ehree
days trial the .ase of the Urited States vs..
James Irving, X x-Ass-mblyraan for an alleged
assault upon Deputy Narshal Dowley, came
to close last night In the Circuit Court
before Judge BeAedIot The jury we're Ais
charged without agreeing to verdict, nine
being for conviotton aud three for aoquittal.
There was much contradictory evidence, end
this was Of suoh q character ss to raise a
doubt as to whether Irving participated in .i,e
atfray in which Il is charged he struck the
Deputy Marshal. 1t is not Improbable that
the government will again try the defendant
on the same indictment
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PRINCE ALEXIS IN BosroN N-Tbe reception
Boston yesterday was worthy Of thsfn. From
his hotel, through the streets of the modern
Athens to the City Hall and the State House,
1t was a triumphal march. Hearty greet
ings from the vast throngs Of people
he passed welcomed him at every step From
the State House the imperial guest visited
Harvard University, and afterwards wit
messed some interesting experiments In the
Charlestowp Navy Yard. The reception ball
In the evening at the Boston Theatre was
aoother grand triumph for the Bostonians and
a renewed expression Of their welcome Of
Prince Alexis to their city.
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The New Hampshire labor Reformers ia
tho Field.

The New Hampshire labor Rctormers In
tho Field.
The State labor reform party of New
Hampshire has held Its State Convention,
nominated its State ticket and proclaimed Its
platform for the State election which comes off
In March next. 1t will be remembered that
last March, in consequence Of the quarrel and
the spM between General Grant and Mr.. Sum-
ner on the ST. Domingo question, some of the
old Sumner radicals of New Hampshire voted
the other way or stayed at home, so that the
labor reformers and temperance league, as
outside parties, carried off the balance of
power on the popular vote, and thus turned
over the State to the democrats; and it will
also be remembered that the democrats all
over the country hailed this s'tempest in a
teapot as the first gun of mighty revolution,
bound to sweep the radicals out Of power In
1872 and to restore the good old constitution
OF Buchanan. These labor reformers, en-
couraged by their success in thus turning the
scale last March, and in dividing the small
Offices thus secured with the democrats, are In
the field early this time in order to pick up as
many of the floating voters as possible before
the two great parties of the State come to the
front.
The platform Of this labor reform party
embraces civil service reform, revenue
reform, the abolition Of the national
banks, the endorsement of Senators Sumner,
Schurz Trumbull and Patterson for their op-
position to the St. Domingo scheme, &c. But
the animating idea Of this little party was, no
doubt, disclosed in the opening remarks in the
Convention of the Chairman, Mr.. W. H.
Gore, to this effect EFF the people could
understand the corruption of the general gov
ernment at Washington, Of the reconstructed
States at the South, and Of republican officials
generally throughout the United States, they
would drive such a party from power as the
freshets Of spring sweep trees and driftwood
down the stream" This labor reform party,
then, is new party in opposition to General
Grant and to the party supporting him, and it
affords fine opening in New Hampshire for
the bewildered democratic party in fusion
with the labor reformers, if the high contract
ing parties can only~come to terms. But the
spoils involved of twenty or thirty State
| officers, each equal to four or five hundred
dollars year, are the great thing with these
political labor reformers in New Hampshire.
aud unless the democrats come down to these
| frst principles there will be no trade.
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OLYMPIC THEATRE Broadway-TuR BALLET PAN
roaiNR or HUNPTY DUMPTY Matinee at 9.
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ADJUSTMENTS THIS FreaSoox AND EVENING

ACADEMY OF MUSIC. Fourteenth street.-FaA DI
AvoLo Matinee nj ~
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WOODS MUSEUMs Broadway corner sbh sL-eeridrm.
snccs afternoon and evening. raK srRrEfs
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wALLAcK's rHEATRE, Broadway and 18th sresi-
RoSEpALE. Matinee Al IN
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GRAND OPERA HOUSE cornsr Of Sh and 23d st..
Hk STREETS OF NIw YORK. Matinee at 4
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FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE, rwsnt. -fourth street.
lnr Nrw DRAMA or DIVORCE. Matinee al lys