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SATURDAY 18TH APRIL 1872.

On Wednesday night the schooner Vigi-
liant, in returning to this Port from Virgin
Gorda, ran on the reef, and was not got off
before II o'clock the next day. The night
was very dark and sqaaIly, and we under
stand that it was in one of the squalls that
the accident happened. Immediate assist
, 1872-04-13

ance was rendered both by the Pilot aud
mariners from Vessels in the harbour, and
special mention is made of the services rem
dered by the Chief Pilot and the 2nd MAJ
Of the Malvina. It is not yet known what
damages the schooner has sustained.
, 1872-04-13

On Thursday night a c~ane-piece at Estate
Golden Rock was discovered to be on fire.
1t was however Immediately extin-
guished, and no further damage was sus.
tanned. The origin of the fire is yet ua-
known. The c%ane-piece in question being
in the proximity of the mansion, it might
have caused some damage to SAID dwelling u,
if the wind had been from the opposite
quarter, and had the fire not been discov-
cred so soon.
New-York tribune., 1872-06-06
TIyP NRW T4PTPF

It is gratifying to have at length the text OF
the Tariff bill. for in the recent confused legs-
lation there was reason to fear that Congress
might make many ill-cOnsidered changes. The
principal reduction of the Tariff is, of course,
made in the section which lowers the duties
10 per cent on all articles composed of
wool, cotton, the metals, paper, india
rubber, glass, and leather; as well
as on the raw materials used in such
manufactures. This measure evinces an un-
skillful manner of regulating duties, and is al
most without parallel in the fiscal history OF
any other nation. 1t acts unequally, for while
some branches of the different industries will
not be materially affected, others, as IRON
smelling and ol-producing, will suffer, and
ought not to have again to experience the in
stability of the Tariff. The additions to the
free list seem on the whole judicious,
consisting mainly of commodities used in the
arts or in medicine which we do not produce
at home. The duty on bituminous coal has
been reduced from 81 so to rs cents per tun-
a change which will put to practical test the
Free Trade assumption that the price of both
the home and foreign product is enhanced to
the full amount of the existing duty.
Salt in bulk is to pay in future cents
instead of IS per 100 pounds, while in bags it
will pay 10 instead of "a cents. This change
will remove convenient pretext for assailing
the whole policy of Protection, and ought to
secure a valuable industry from constant mis-
representation. That salt will be sold to
the great bulk of our people at less
prices than formerly is not probable, for expe-
rience proves that it has advanced in price in
proportion as its manufacture was retarded by
unrcstrained foreign competition. Considering
that Congress was in no mood to give due
care to industrial legislation, and was deter
mined to make a heavy reduction, it is fOrtu-
nate, on the whole, that there is SO little to
complain of in the present bill, which is as
near an approach to preserving the present
Tariff as was consistent with a diminished
revenue,
New-York tribune., 1872-06-06
RdTJFICATTON0.
revenue.

We did not exaggerate when we said yes
terday that the meeting on Monday evening
was ca more emphatic ratification than that
"of Grant in 1868 or of Lincoln in 1864" Gen.
Grant was nominated without any serious
opposition, and the great meeting to ratify the
choice of the Convention was held at Cooper
Institute on the 27th of May. The
usual party machinery was extensively
employed to make an imposing demon
stration, and long list of speakers
was advertised, including the names of several
popular orators. BY contrast, however, with
the meeting of this week there would not ap-
pear to have been any extraordinary en-
thusasm. The Institute of course was filled,
and there was the usual applause and cheer
ing; but of strictly popular manifestations
there were absolutely none. Mr.. Charles s..
Spencer presided over the meeting. Gen.
John Cochrane, of whom The Times now en-
tertains the most cOntemptuous opinion, made
the principal address, and the only other
SD eakers were Chauncey NJ. Depew, Major
James Haggerty, and l.. H. Chandler of Vir-
ginia. There was no outside meeting, and q
full report of the proceedings occupied only
two and a half columns in THE TRIBUNE.
The ratification of Mr.. Lincoln's second
nomination in 1864 was held at Cooper Insti-
tute, June 10. Mr.. Spencer presided on this
occasion also. Mr.. Henry j. Raymond made
an excellent speech, and was followed by ex-
Governor Wright of Indiana and Mr.. s. Mat
thews of Baltimore. There was no necessity
for outside stands, and three OF four columns,
much shorter and narrower than those we now
use, were ample for the account of all that
was said and done. There was certainly no
more than the customary enthusiasm evoked
at all political gatherings of this nature
The meeting on Monday was managed by
no clubs and stimulated by no expenditure of
money; yet our readers know how far it
exceeded its two predecessors. The people came
in throngs to testify their sympathy with the
Liberal cause and its candidates, and not only
was the hall filed to overflowing, but crowds
gathered around the platforms in the square
in far greater numbers than the best speakers
voice could reach, and at times seemed to
block the streets about the Institute. 1t was
estimated that as many as twelve or fifteen
thousand people took part in this imposing
demonstration. We printed twenty -four broad
columns of the speeches, and even then could
not find room for ALL The public can draw
its own conclusions from the contrast.
New-York tribune., 1872-06-06

he holds and constantly expresses imperial
views of the relation Of the General Govern
ment to the States. His simile in this instance
is unfortunate. The Federal Government can
afford no protection to a citizen abroad except
by diplomatic representations, or by war; we
believe he does not propose any such means
of interference with our domestic statute law.
Besides il that "bOld, strong government"
of which he is so fond can afford no more
protection to people at home than it does to
citizens abroad, we hope, in the interest OF
public safety that it may never be called upon
TO protect us. The safest man to shoot, or
hang, or imprison, on the face of the earth
to-day, is an American citizen away from his
own country.
Gen. Oglesby of Illinois made a diverting
but obscure speech. He described the grief
that tore his bosom "when Senator from the
"noble State that rocked the early cradle of
"liberty pronounced against Grant the insult
4" ing sentence that he had been once o tan
"ner.r As Senator Wilson was the Senator
who said it, this unkind attack must have
been made in the interest Of some rival
candidate for the Presidency. But we
fail to see the insult in Mr.. Wilson's
statement Gen. Grant was tanner,
and though it may tear MIR. Oglesby's
bosom to hear the matter referred to, it will
rend the hearts of all tanners still worse to
hear that the very name is called an insult.
But we forgive the Governors snobbish OBJ
lection to tan-bark for the sake of the bril-
liant bit of Characterization with which it was
followed He said "Grant has been an enigma
" from birth.o The American people think so
too, and propose to treat him like other in
soluble COMMUNICATIVE him up.
New-York tribune., 1872-06-06

may be done by requiring money for special
objects to be raised by taxation instead of by
the issue of bonds according to the present
pernicious custom. Had the Legislature. how
ever, increased the tax-rate so as to provide
the money required for extending the distri-
button Of Croton water, improving the parks
and the half score of other objects for which
the issue of bonds is still authorized, it would
have had no thanks for its trouble. This is
reform which must be accomplished by our
own citizens, if it ever is accomplished.
Unfortunately, there seems to be everywhere
q mania for running into debt. Counties want
authority to issue bonds for every new court
house. Jail, or alms-hOuse they are required to
build. 1t already costs this city one-half as
much to pay the annual interest on its in
debtedness as to meet all the ordinary ex-
penses of government. With an interest charge
Of over S8,OO0,O0O, we still see the Controller
inviting proposals every month for fresh bonds.
Aside from the sums required to meet the de-
ficencies under the oldfTammaDy government,
the Legislature, to its credit, authorized the
issue of bonds for only two objects but the
opportunities for this sort of extravagance
under laws passed in 1870 and 1871 are ample
enough
AS illustrating the growing wealth and mag
nitude Of corporations and associations, it is
interesting to note that dozen companies of
various kinds have obtained leave to increase
their capital or enlarge their business. Sew
eral charitable and religious societies have
found it necessary to have their charters
amended so as to allow them to hold
property far exceeding in value the
amount to which they were orig
inally limited. On the other hand,
there has been no lavish distribution of the
public money among private charities and
sectarian establishments, such as we have
been accustomed to witness in previous years.
Two rapid transit charters have been granted,
two street railroad extensions authorized. and
one street railroad franchise has been revived.
This is all that has been saved from the
wreck in which three or four dozen schemes
of similar kind went down.
New-York tribune., 1872-06-06
FLOWERS OF PHILADELPHIA.

The enthusiasm which we promised for
Philadelphia does not fail. There has never
been a more loyal Convention. The Office
holders and candidates strive with each other
for the sake of proving themselves stronger
Grant men than any of their neighbors.
There is no semblance of deliberation-no
pretense of anything like free choice. They
come to recommend themselves to power by
showing devotion to Gen. Grant, and the only
struggle is to be first in uttering the common
places of eulogy which all have prepared.
The speeches thus far made at the
Convention are not likely to make any
permanent addition to the political litera-
ture of the time. They have no significance,
unless perhaps in their unconscious admis-
sions. Thus Mr.. McMichael said that Gen.
Grant had 80 many privatons during the war
that the people are willing that he shall
spend the period of his Presidency "with
"horses and cigars and seaside loiterings,',
and they intend to give him four years moro
for the same diversions. This is franker Ian
guage than could be possible in any conven-
ton of free men. 1t is probably the first time
it was ever seriously proposed to give any
man the Presidency for his own amusement.
Mr.. Logan made proposition which would be
still more startling if anybody attached any
meaning to what the gallant General
says. He proposed that the country should
say to Gen. Grant, "Well done, thou good
"and faithful servant thou hast been faith
" full over few things, we will make thee
" ruler over many" The few things are the
matters now within the control of the Pres-
dent; and Mr.. Logan would like to widen the
sphere of Executive control. Ruler over many
will the Honorable John explain what are
the many things over which he wishes his new
master TO be made rulerf But perhaps he
meant nothing at all. The quotation came
into his head, and he used it to exercise his
fine voice. But if this were the case. the
whole Convention was equally careless or igno-
rant of the meaning of words, for it received
Mr.. Logan's daring suggestion with cheers.
Gen. Logan was not alone in his suggestions
of widened rule for the President. Mr.. Morton
also claimed for him vast and far-reaching
powers. He wanted ga bold, strong Govern
ment, to protect our fellow-citizens abso-
lutely, just as we insist on the protection of
" the lives and liberty of American citizens in
foreign lands" 1t is generally supposed that
an American citizen is entitled to some pro-
lection under his State laws, in ordinary times,
without any interference of Mr.. Morton's
bold, strong government" Mr. Morton
does not speak Of exceptional cases
New-York tribune., 1872-06-06
Nem,1lork Daily Gtibmare.
THURSDAY, JUNE 8. 1872.

An American vessel has been seized while fishing
In Canadian waters. 60 The Mexican Government
forces have again defeated the insurgents and taken
Monterey. -= Jan Rudolf Thorbecke, an eminent
statesman and minister Of Holland, is dead
The Senate spent the day in debate on the Southern
Mail Contractors bill, without any action. - The
House was IN session. The President has issued
an Amnesty Proclamation under the late act Of Congress
The election IN oregon, Tuesday, resulted fayoraby to
the Republicans. - The Eew-Hampshire Legisa-
ture mot yesterday. = The Philadelphia Conven-
ton was organized by the choice Of Judge Settle Of
North Carolina for Permanent President. == Senator
Wilson'S chances for VcePresidential nomination lead
The eighthour strikes continue with increased ac-
tvity. Horace Greeley spoke at the Paekard's
Business College anniversary meeting. - The Re
formed General Synod began its annual meeting In
Brooklyn. 60 The Kings County liberal Republican
Committee elected VIM. W. Goodrich President s==
Gold, 1il. Illi, l1A. Thermometer, So, Sc, 500.
New-York tribune., 1872-06-06

The new act making changes in the taxes on
distilled spirits and tobacco, with the altera-
tons in the Tariff, may be estimated as effect
ing a reduction of upward of $5O,OOO,OOO in the
revenue. As regards tobacco, the suggestion
of Commissioner Douglas has been followed,
and o uniform tax of 20 cents per pound will
take the place of 16 and 80 cents, now paid
on chewing and smoking tobacco, respect
lively. The tax on distilled spirits is in
creased from so to 70 cents per gallon
The revenue districts are to be reduced, while
the Commissioner of Internal Revenue will be
practically the disburser of rewards to inform
ers. The bill, on the whole, contains many
judicious changes. but leaves an important
work undone in not abOlishing the Income
Tax.
New-York tribune., 1872-06-06
amusemenls, tlt., ahis GDtMns.

BOorH's TuEATER. Enoch Arden Eu"n
AsamA -. nxr.
BKYAYr's OPERA HoUsE.-English Opera: y Mari
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FryrB AVENUE THEATER.-" Article A."
OLYMPIC THEATER-" Humpty Dumpy hemoo-
eA C. 1. Fox &. ,-,.
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Buresque Cempsnr
THEATER CoNnQUE.-" Chicago
WAIIACKs THEATEr.-"T The Long Strike
CvNrpu. PARK GARDEN Summer Nights Con-
cert THEODORE Thomas -.
snARr1xYs MrNs1RE1s, No. 5S5 Broadway at
an3 ats
New-York tribune., 1872-06-06

1t seems after all that there were few
honest and sanguine men who accepted the
mandate of delegate to Philadelphia under the
belief that the Convention was to be delib-
erative body, meeting to select the best and
most available candidates. 1t has only required
day to convince some of them of their mis-
take. Gov. PierpOnt of West Virginia, finding
that the Convention was to be run as mere
machine in the interest of Gen: Grant, has
formally resigned his place in his delegation,
not wishing to participate in a nomination
which his conscience will not allow him to
support-a singing commentary upon the ossi-
fication of the party which prevents the play
of any sincere or independent thought within
the organization.
New-York tribune., 1872-06-06

Wise counsels seem likely to prevail in Louisi-
ana. The Democratic and Liberal Republican
Conferences promise to result in an equitable
division of the State Offices between the best
men of each party. The Liberal Republicans
viii have the Governor and Auditor, the
Democrats Lieutenant G Governor and Superin-
tendent of Education, and the Reform party
the Secretary of State and Attorney General.
BY this reasonable compromise the Liberal
Republicans secure the solid Democratic vote
of the State, and delegation to Baltimore
pledged to Greeley and Brown. y
New-York tribune., 1872-06-06
THE LEGISLATURE AND EEW-YORK CITY.

THE LEGISLATURE AND EEW-YORK CITY.
We publish to-day careful summary of the
laws passed by the present Legislature which
specially affect the City Of New-York. In re-
gard to the finances of the city and county,
the Legislature has acted with good inten-
tions and according to the best knowledge
within its reach. 1t is to be regretted that
the increase Of the debt of the cor
poration cannot be stopped for a
few years by wholesome laws. This
New-York tribune., 1872-06-06

1t seems likely that the great speech of Mr..
Sumner is to make his colleague the candidate
for Vice-President on the Grant ticket. It
has so shaken the loyalty of the Administra-
tion party in New-England that Mr.. Wilson's
nomination is said to be necessary to save
Massachusetts,, and Mr.. Colfax is the vicarious
sacrifice for the faults of Gen. Grant.
New-York tribune., 1872-06-06

All possible circumstances are combining to
prevent any restoration of friendly relations
between the United States and England. Earl
RusSelrs wrath, Mr. Fish's caprices, Mr.. Glad
stones apprehensiOns, and Mr.. Disraeli's am
'bition all conspire to cover the situation with
doubt. And accident comes in at this moment
to help the muddle An American vessel,
owned in Gloucester. was seized last week at
Trinity Bay, charged with unlawful fishing,
and taken to Quebec as a prize. 1t will be
Impossible to prevent this untOward incident
from having an undue influence upon our re-
New-York tribune., 1872-06-06
lations with England. The two live halibut
of the En- ola C. have the possibility Of high
historical distinction before them.

The struggle of the eight-hOur strikers with
their employers begins to grow Ominously
bitter. Two thousand men marched, yester-
day, to Steinway g. Sons factory, and
by force of numbers, though without
actual violence, compelled the mechanics
employed thero to stop work. Other minor
demonstrations of the same kind were
made, and in two or three cases boisterous
strikers were arrested and locked up. 1t is to
be hoped that the workmen, who have thus
far conducted their movement with creditable
moderation, will studiously avoid all riotous
outbreaks, which cannot do them good, but
must work them serious harm.
New-York tribune., 1872-06-06
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New-York tribune., 1872-06-06

Our London letter contains some intelligent
comment upon the attitude of the English
Press on the subject of the Supplemental
Article. which throws good deal of light
upon the later news received by Cable.
New-York tribune., 1872-06-06

TRIBUNE Advertisers residing uptown may
ave themselves the journey downtown by leaving their
advertisements with Mr. Brown, at No. 3 West Thirty
aecOndst OF at No. S09 West Twentythirdst opposite
Grand Opera House. Mr. Brown receives advertise
uents up to D. m., at the regular Office rates.
New-York tribune., 1872-06-06

Advertisers in Brooklyn will find it very
convenient TO leave their advertisements at No Ill Full
t0nst at the Junction Of Fulton aud Manst The oCe
IL open till y. IN.
New-York tribune., 1872-06-06

We in New-York are not so good as we should be,
but really we are not so bad as some people think
u.s. Here is The Montreal NeCs informing its readers
that every one in New-York appears to carry re-
volver." But New-York it seems, 49, after all, no
worse than the rest of the country, for The NeOcs
propounds the following grave conundrum: We
wish some commentator on the Constitution of the
United States would explain why as general rule,
every one in the Republic deems it his duty to carry
n revolver The best answer which we can give to
this is that every one in the Republic does MT deem
it his duty to carry revolver or If it is so deemed
it is duty which majority of our citizens habiu-
ally neglect.
New-York tribune., 1872-06-06

Want of space yesterday compelled the omission
of full report of the proceedings at the Sixth Dis
trict Courthouse over the contracts whose pay
ment, but for THE TRIBUNE's exposures, would
doubtless have been ordered before this without
sutation with the taxpayers and property-owners
who have to foot the bills for worthless pavements
laid by contractors who charged such runons rates
that they could pay the bribes demanded by the
Ring and still make profit. Fortunately some Of
the other papers which have heretofore neglected
to expose and thus prevent this threatened swndle
while deyotng whole pages to the relation OF stories
of fraud taken from ancient histories of the Brook
lyn and Tammany Rings, found room for fuller
report than we could give. Their readers were,
therefore able to enjoy revelation of those dstln-
guished legal luminaries, Judge George G. Barnard
and his Gratz Coleman, in new light. 1t appears
from the testimony of one Rocky" Moore, at one
time dear to the heart of Tweed that it was habit
ua for George and his Gratz to stand in threatening
attitude over tho I" Boss and compel him to award
contracts to their friends the highest bidders to the
neglect of his own, who were the lowest bidders.
The story lacks probability in one respect. We can
readily imagine Barnard and his Gratz alwaysre ready
with an injunction, but that Tweed should be
frightened at what he generally had manufactured
TO order at the shortest notice and at any hour OF
tho night or day by the Judge who carried Cham
bers about with him. is a little incredible Mr.
Tweed's terror certainly must have been assumed
to deceive that friend of his bosom, Mr.. Moore.
New-York tribune., 1872-06-06

has no authority to command Repupncan
allegiance, and will not be obeyed py tne
people In November.
New-York tribune., 1872-06-06

Mr.. Sumner has been roundly abused for his
speech against Gen. Grant, but not otherwise
answered, save on one point. great outcry is
raised by his enemies that he has been convicted Of
deliberate falsehood in his repetition of remark
made to him by Mr.. Stanton. We fail to see 1t. 1t
is shown that Mr. Stanton dill undoubtedly make
repeated references to Gen. Grant in his speeches.
In the conversation which Mr.. Sumner reports Mr.
Stanton said: 81 spoke, but never introduced the
name of Gen. Grant 1 spoke for the Republican
party and the Republican cause" The most that
can be charged against Mr.. Sumner is that what ne
reports Mr. Stanton saying on his death-bed does
not accord with Mr.. Stanton's speeches. 1t is at
least as probable that the dying mans memory would
fail him as that Mr. Summers has, and it is perfectly
well known that Mr.. Stanton was not in the habit,
in private conversation, of indulging in warm
eulogy of Gen. Grant.
New-York tribune., 1872-06-06

Various are the methods adopted in England Of
preventing as many deaths by starvation as pos
sible. We see notice of charitable society estab-
lished at Cardiff under the superintendency of DR..
Sheen the object of which is to give poor inyalids
good dinner for half penny. The table is spread on
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, all the year
round, at high noon. Each dinner consists of or.
of roasted meat hot, or of bread, and pint Of
beer or 70 o. of bread without beer and pound Of
potatoes The recipient, to save his feelings, is
allowed to pay half penny-the main expenses are
met bya subscription. This is good way of giving
as any. if giving be absolutely necessary.
New-York tribune., 1872-06-06

A Grant paper, belittling the Greeley ratification
meeting, says, 80 Gen3John Cochrane was the most
prominent man who could be got to preside But at
the Grant ratification meeting in 1863, this same
"'Gen.' John Coohrane" Vas the most prominent
man who could be got to speak Though many others
were announced, and the most prominent man who
could bo got to preside waa Col" Charles s. Spencer