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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-10

ments to poor and hardworking laborers and
mechanics to risk their little earnings the
gaudier palaces Of faro and roulette actually
sent their polished and insinuating agents
among the rich young men of the city to decoy
them, and their parents money frequently,
into the playful clutches of the great Bengal
tiger that holds his courts in Twenty fourth
and Twenty-1fth streets and all about the
neighborhood of the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
They have brought as much disaster and
anguish upon the rich families as the keno
shops have brought upon the poor ones and
should be just as rigidly suppressed.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-10

THE DISPERSION OF THE JOINT HIGH TREATY
MAKERs.-It appears that on Monday last.
after having signed their great treaty, and
after having called at the White House, the
members of the Joint High Commission ex-
changed autographs, photographs and con-
gratulations with each other, shook hands,
with many ''goodbys," and dispersed. Some
of the English members came on in the after
noon train from Washington to New York,
and the whole of them, it is understood, expect
to leave in the steamer on the oath instant,
with General Schenck, our Minister to Eng
land. Meantime it is given out that the
English members of the Commission will make
a trip to Niagara Falls, and perhaps down the
rapids of the St. Lawrence to Montreal, and
thence across to Boston. BY the 24!h inst,
1t is supposed, the treaty will have been
ratified, and that Earl de Grey and his
colleagues will be able to carry home with
them the acceptance by both countries of this
joint work Of their agents in behalf Of peace.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-10
SAD FATE OF A MOTHER AND DAUGHTER

Both Die Within mn Hour from tho CoBse-
auence OF Fright, Produced by Burglars
Entering Their Apartments.
The wife or Mr.. Henry Began died yesterday
morning OF his residence. corner OF Stage street and
Graham avenue, Williamsburg, and when her death
was announced to her mother she, too expired from
the combined effects of fear and grief superln-
duccd by the following ircumstances:-On thursday
night last between the hours Of eleven and twelve
O'Clock three or four fellows effected entrance to
Mrs Blegan's sick chamber while she was alone
with her aged mother. Their intention was IL APP
nears to rob the store below by secrcng themselves
tn the bedroom until Mr.. Slogan closed up his bust
ness for the night. Their unttmey appearance so
excited ana alarmed Mrs. Biegan and her
mother that they screamed and swO0ned-
Tner screams caused the marauders tn
heat hasty retreat and brought Mr.. Began
and Others from the store to the scene At this time
the mother and daughter completely Frustrated.
and although every effort was made TO rally them.
tney expired at the time mentioned.
Mrs. Began was only twenty-f0ur years OF age.
She leaves two young children. Her mother was iar
advanced In life, and previous TO the sh0ck inv
caused her death was greatly exhausted ny inccS
sanity watching over her sick daughter.
The mlscreants who are Responsible !Or tne anoV"
melancholy occurrence are ~ large ana uAkuown.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-10
Central and South America.

BY telegram from Kingston, Jamaica, we
have later advices from the Isthmus of
Panama. The revolution in that State was
progressing and the city Of Panama was being
seriously threatened, so much 80 that the for
eigners residing therein were becoming
anxious regarding the safety of their lives and
property. The commander of the rebel forces
had notified the United States Consul at Panama
that he had better not send the United States
steamer Resaca to attempt the recovery of the
steamer Montijo, for that he would fight to the
bitter end before permitting any of her officers
on board the captured vessel. This is, with
out exception, tho coolest piece of impudence
that something was done with those
Panameios, when the safety of the
transit will be secured at all times.
We have delayed this matter too long !;
we have submitted too often to the most out
rageous insults from the pack OF mongrels
inhabiting the place, and now is the time for
us to resent them all at once Not only
should the Montjo be taken possession of, by
force If necessary, but we should consider it
our duty to punish the nsolent cub who sent
the message Of defiance to the representative
of our government in Panama. When this is
done we should look after the entire transit
If the powers that be in Washington had
only understood the true condition Of affairs
there it would long since have been entirely
controlled by the government Of the United
States. 1t is not too late to begin now, and it
is in the power of the President to take the
initial step by ordering to either end of the
route sufficient naval force to overawe the
natives and compel them to keep the peace
until more stringent measures can be adopted
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that General Grants position and policy on
these questions of belligerent rights and
neutral duties so widely differed from the ex-
treme demands upon England of Mr.. Sumner
that this difference of opinion was the reason
OF the recall of Minister Motley from London,
who represented rather the views of Mr..
Sumner than the instructions of Mr.. Fish.
The policy of General Grant, as we under
stand it, has been and is full money COM
pensaton for actual damages suffered by
American commerce from Anglo-rebel cruisers
during our late civil war, so as practically to
cover the more reasonable American view Of
Englands responsibilities, and so to dispense
with an apology for Lord John Russell's doc
trines and practices of neutral privileges and
belligerent rights. We expect, however, in q
few days, to get at the actual stipulations in
full Of the treaty upon this subject, and we
entertain the hope that they will prove to be
free from any entangling alliance prejudical
to the interests of the United States in the
future, peace or war.
From the provisions and engagements Of
the treaty. so far as vouchsafed to the public
by the Secretary of State, in advance of its
submission to the Senate, we can only repeat
that it appears to be fair and satisfactory
treaty in reference to the Alabama claims,
the fisheries, the navigation of the St.
Lawrence and the Northwestern boundary
dispute, and also in regard to Brit
ish claims-a treaty emiuently calculated,
in short, to establish peace between the
two countries. If, as represented, with no
entangling drawbacks to ncutralize the
practical concessions made by England,
the treaty will doubtless be ratified without
much difficulty or much debate, and will be
satisfactory to the people. If otherwise we
shall soon learn from the discussions in the
Senate. With the lights and the facts before
us, 1t appears that England has met the seve-
raj questions presented honestly and satisfac-
torily, in order to be relieved of those trouble
some spectres, the Alabama claims and the
Fenians, and the treaty agreed upon, as
reported, commends itself to the Senate and
the American people.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-10
The War in France Progress of til
Siege Of Paris.

Siege Of Paris.
The most important adyices received by
telegram from the seat of war around Paris
are the capture of Fort d'Issy by the govern
ment troops and the concentration Of large
bodies of the latter at Neuilly. Tie first
named event is ! most important one. Pos
session of even the ruins of that formidable
work places large portion of the city at the
mercy of the besiegers, and we may look now
for merciless fire to be poured upon Paris as
soon as the necessary guns can be placed in
position. The assembling of heavy masses Of
troops on the northwest of the city, and the
active bombardment from all the batteries
the enemy's works. 1t may be delayed for
a while until practicable breaches are made,
but it cannot be far off, and we should
not be surprised to hear of it at any moment.
Marshal MacMahon is too old and too good a
soldier to risk the possibility Of a serious
check or partial defeat in the operations he is
| now carrying on. His approaches to the city
have been made with tact and great ability !;
he has held on to every point gained, and
he slowly but surely pushes his advance until
the time arrives when the rush is to be made
that will give him possession of Paris and
place the government once more in authority
over the whole of France. 1t may be policy
on his part to delay the final movement until
the effort now being made to secure the other
forts still held by the Germans is heard FROM
If successful the path before him is compare
lively an easy one; but If he is disappointed, if
the arrangement fails to be made, then the only
course for him to pursue is to follow up the plan
he is now carrying out and assault the city
from the south and west. Among the masses
of red republicans within the city there must
be large number who are in reality in favor
of the government, and it is not at all impro-
bable that, when the attack is made from the
outside, those inside may make a strong diver
sion in MacMahon's favor. Should this be the
case the fighting will not be SO desperate as it
otherwise would. Although the defence has
been most stubborn one, evincing no DISPOSE
ton whatever to yield, we cannot but hope
that when the time arrives for the assault the
Commune will find its power gone, that the
people will take affairs into their own hands
and in order to save life and property, sur
| render. This is the only manner in which the
wholesale slaughter and destruction can he
averted. Madness may continue to rule the
hour in Paris, and if it does the result can
only be frightful.
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China and the Chinese.

We devote to-day large portion Of our
assumed proportions of great importance. An
examination into the causes that have led to
the Tien-tsin massacres and other outrages by
the Celestials only goes to prove that 1t Is
high time for some active measures to be
taken whereby the Chinese government and
people will be given to understand that for the
future they must not only keep the peace, but
they must act up to their treaty stipulations
in every particular. Forbearance is not appre-
ciated by Cinnamon on the contrary, it Is con-
offoreigners, and it is treated accordingly. The
wars that have been waged against China have
not been, apparently, as salutary lessons as
they were intended to be- The blows have not
been vigorous enough, and consequently but
little permanent advantage has been gained
thereby. The course now to be pursued
should the late demand upon the foreigners
prove to be as telegraphed-is for combina-
ton such as has of late been recommended in
the columns of the HERALD. There should be
treaty of alliance among all the great
Powers for the purpose of compelling China,
by fair words, if possible, to conform to her
obligations; and if she then refuses, and con-
tinues to maintain the position she has taken,
then it will be the duty of the said Powers, by
a combined force, to bring her to her senses
and administer a castigation that will be felt
through all the length and breadth of the
Flowery Kingdom. This is the proper method
of dealing with China in future; and we have
but little doubt that such will be the course
unless the Celestials back down from the high
horse they have seen fit to ride.
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PRINCE BISMARCK on FRANCE AND THE
FRENcH.-In another place in this days
HERALD will be found the speech delivered by
Prince Bismarck in the German Parliament
on April "a. Oar readers will perceive that
the Prince has no faith in the French people.
He reckons them and their promises at their
proper value. This speech Of the Prince only
confirms the opinion which we expressed yes
terday-that Bismarck must foreclose the
mortgage, occupy Paris, annex France and
restore the empire Of Charlcmagne, without the
Pope.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-10
The Disestnblishment OF the Church o
England.

England.
England is undergoing peaceful revolu-
ton The disendowment of the Church of
Ireland, which has been accomplished in spite
Of tradition and large and powerful opposi-
ton, has led to an agitation that will lead to a
still more important event-the disestablish-
ment of the Church Of England. Among our
dispatches to-day we publish an account Of
the proceedings in the House Of Commons
Mr.. Mall, the liberal member for Brad
ford, made powerful speech in favor of
dsestablishment. The strongest argument
for the separation of Church and State was
however, made by Mr.. Leatham, member for
Huddersfeld, who pointed to the prosperous
condition of the Episcopal Church in America.
Strange to say, Mr.. Gladstone and Mr.
Disraeli agreed for once in sustain
ing one another. As matter Of
course, Mr. Disraeli opposed the mo-
ton of disestablishment Of the Church OF
England. But Mr.. Disraeli entirely mistakes
the question when he says that ''France, not
America, should be looked to as examples "
There can be no analogy between the legiti-
mate demands of the English liberals and the
present chaos in France, created by set Of
demagogues.
The House of Commons, at the instance Of
Mr.. Gladstone, who chmed in with Mr.. Dis
raeli, defeated the motion by large majority +;
but we venture to say that this is only a tenn
porary defeat. Ere long the question will
come up again, and Mr.. Gladstone and his
colleagues will have no other alternative than
to acquiesce in public opinion or to make way
for more liberal Ministry. Separation of
Church and State is now the motto Of the en-
lightened masses of Europe, and the liberals
of the British Parliament, who represent the
bulk of the English people, will be satisfied
with nothing less than the complete disestab-
lishment Of the Church of England
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-10
A Raid ON a Big Bengal Tigers De

A Raid ON a Big Bengal Tigers Den.
The police mills are grinding slowly, but
they grind exceeding small. They ground
the small Ann street faro gamesters and the
small boot black keno hackers, and indeed
they ground to some extent the little Arabs
who toss pennies on the street. Now we see,
however, they are grinding bigger grain.
John Morrisseys palace of cards at No. Sl8
Broadway, one Of the most gorgeous establish
ments off Fifth avenue, was pulled at an early
hour yesterday morning and an interesting
crowd of faro dealers, Johns partners, and
others engaged in ''bucking the tiger" were
captured. This capture is step in a
new and better direction than Superin-
tendent Keso has taken yet, although he
has done great good by his past move
ments among the lower dens. The wealthy
classes of the city deserve some protec-
ton as well as the poorer orders, for while
the keno dans offered many teppting induces
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-10
Tho May Anniversaries.

The annual advent of our religious brethren
the current month, to attend the anniversaries,
has not been so large as in former years. Nor
does there seem to be q similar amount Of en-
thusasm among the several assemblages that
has distinguished those Of former years. A
natural inquiry is, what is the cause of this
falling off? Why is the metropolis of ths
country, for so many years the centre Of re-
ligious as well as Of all other great moral move
ments and reformations, been given the 60
by, as 1t were, in the present period Of
the nations prosperity? Has the great city,
with its former immoral theatrical represen-
tations, frightened the brethren of the cloth
from us, or has the lack of such amusements
occasioned the change? We have chronicled
the fact that one of our most important and
influential religious bodies-the Baptists-
have left New York and gone to Chicago for
the purpose of indulging in their annual love-
feast this year. If these worthy members
of our Christian community have passed
New York and made Chicago their pre-
sent headquarters on account of tho
once prevailing temper of our citizens in
regard to such dangerous performances as the
s'Black Crook" the "White Fawn" and SINH
lar lascivious representations, and the tempta-
tons thereby presented to strangers visiting
us-the white-neckerchiefed gentry included
all we can say is that they have stepped out
of the frying pan into the fre-that they have
gone literally from comparative Paradise to
tho ''other place" 1t may also appear that
the extraordinary examples of the effects Of
free love doctrines which New York has exhi-
bited within a twelvemonth have prevented
from Cooking toward u.s." or, it may be, the
immunity for crime to be witnessed here may
have alarmed them. Even in these cases
they will find, we fear, in the West far more
tainted moral atmosphere and more terrible
downward proclivity in matters of holiness
than they will in our magnificent city.
We like to have the pious people among us.
We show to the world every week the kindly
regard we entertain for them by giving pub
licity to the sermons Of every denomination,
aud their presence should be encouraged. It
may be that the vigorous course the HERALD
mas takeH III HSntinS Catau HAS urlveu tud
tempter away, and that the saints, finding the
arch enemy flown, have sought other fields In
which to combat him. If this be the case all
we can say is that we are pleased with the
results of our labors, and if we have succeeded
in driving the devil away we do not really
care how many saints of a certain demoralizing
type accompany or follow him. For all good
and pure pious people New York is, therefore,
all the more fitting asylum. Let pious
people come among us.
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QUITE LOT of distinguished visitors are
In town. Wendell Phillips is here for his usual
May speecbmaking; the British Joint High
Commissioners are here preparing for short
tour; Governor Ito, the japanese, is also here !;
General Phil Sheridan is hourly expected on
the Russia, and it Is rumored, although there is
no firm foundation for the rumor, that JEFF
Davis Is among us. This list certainly pre-
sents o "variety cQnblpatlnn.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-10

The TAXPAYERS CONVENTION IN SOUTH
CAROLINA seems to be very harmonious
boiy, although composed of representatives
of all kinds of political compilations They
held their first meeting in Columbia yesterday
and instituted proceedings looking to thor
ough reorganization of the dilapidated financial
system Of the State
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-10

In THE WRONG SHoP-Mr Greeley in the
Labor Reform Convention as an advocate of
''protect on to home industry" The reform
ers heard him through and then voted his
hobby q hnmbug.
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WHAT WILL Mr.. SUMNER SAY?-The treaty
from the High Commission goes to the Senate
to-day for ratification. The President at the
late adjournment Of the two houses, in calling
the Senate to assemble for this purpose, on
the 10th of May, timed it remarkably well.
The treaty will be referred to the Foreign
Relations Committee, Of which General Came
ron is now chairman in the place Of Mr..
Sumner. From the "happy accord" existing
between the administration and General
Cameron and the majority Of his committee,
they will not be long in celebrating upon their
report to the Senate, and they will report for
the ratification through their chairman. But
what will Mr. Sumner say? Perhaps he may
say his speech on belligerent rights against
the Johnson Clarendon Alabama claims treaty
over again. and pehaps be may be so well
satisfied with the fishery concessions to his
fishing constituents that he will have no
special objections to make to the treaty. In
any event. the treaty, it is believed, without
much difficulty will pass the Senate.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-10

SENIOR MARIscAL, Secretary of State of
Mexico, was given brilliant reception at the
residence Of Dr. Napbegy, in this city, re-
Gently. In conversation with our Exporter on
that occasion Senior Mariscal spoke very freely
Of political matters in his country, and put
them in much more favorable light than they
usually appear to Americans. He declared
that the reports of apprehended revolutions
there were merely the frighted decisions of
foreigners that MexIcans appreciate the value
Of peace and order as well as any other people,
and that they are able and willing to
maintain them as well. 10 Short he said that
what we have come to consider threatening
revolutions and disastrous Iebellions in that
country are nothing more significant than re-
ported Ku Klux outrages are with US.
Judging from Senior Mariscal's senti-
ments, we must conclude that Mexico is
rapidly becoming Americanized, or else we
must open our eyes to the alarming possibility
Shat we are rapidly becoming Mexicanized.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-10
Umpsey, dumpsey,
For Old Tccumsell.
What Constitutes q Probable Cause of
Action in Law.

What Constitutes n Probable Cause of
Action in Law.
Presidents, no more than precept or even
present example, will always be found to work
the good that might be fairly expected from
them. No matter how great the disappoint-
ment or the failure arising from this perversity
in human nature, we must not weary of we'll
doing. Precedents, precepts and examples
are required to be freshened up or presented
all the time to the minds Of men, 80 that no
very great or serious departure from the right
path may ensue. In law this moral will hold
as good as any of the ethics of life. probable
cause" is doubtful phrase at best, but to the
l,gal mind its definition is very easily arrived
at and yet it is the cause of great deal Of
unnecessary and sometimes of unjustiiable
and heartless persecution on the part of the
wealthy against the poor and unfriended. 1t
does not, however, always screen the rash or
the malignant accuser, no more than, when
justly taken into account, does it leave the
original accuser at the mercy of the accused,
the latter becoming in turn the plaintiff in a
suit of law to recover damages for an assumed
unfounded charge involving character and fair
name.
A case in point and illustrative of the appli-
cation and scope of the term will be found
in our law columns The circumstances
present the case of persona stranger, sud-
denly called into house on professional
services. These being discharged, in brief
time certain valuable property is missed and
the late visitor to the house is suspected, and,
though search Of her premises Is made ut her
own request, none of the missing property Is
found She is subsequently formally arrested,
! held to bail, examined and al length acquitted
of the charge. Upon the conclusion she pro-
cecds against her accuser in an action for
damages for twenty-five thousand dollars in
the Superior Court, but the action is removed
to the Marine Court, the extent of the jurisdic-
ton Of which is but one thousand dollars. 1t
was twice tried in the Marine Court and con-
cluded yesterday by Judge Shea taking it
from the consideration of the jury-he grant
ing nonsuit on motion made to that effect,
on the ground that probable cause had
been shown for the arrest of the party charged
with the supposed offence. The Judges
remarks upon this point will repay perssal,
showing as he does the medium line which
lies between malicious accusation and the
probable cause which justifies the arrest Of
q person suspected of a crime.
WHAT Is ITs NAME?-We believe the treaty
just concluded as between England aud the
United States is, according to usage, to be
called the Treaty of Washington. wag sug-
gests the title of the Grey-Fish Treaty, from
the head member of the Commission on each
side; or the distinction of the Treaty OF the
High Joints, in consideration OF the good
feeding of the treaty makers in the intervals
between the hours of their arduous labors.