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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-06
The Gold Market.

It is curious to notice the opinions of specu-
lators and soi-disam fnanciers on the rise of
gold in the market Some assert that this is
oil to be attributed to the gold spectators or
to the temporary demand for q million or two
additional just now to pay customs duties.
The truth is, local or temporary causes may
affect the price Of gold from hour to hour or
even for day or two; but when the rise is
steady and the tendency upward oil the time
there is general cause operating A demand
for million or two, more or less, for specula-
tive purposes or for the temporary ext
gencies of our merchants would only affect the
market for o brief period. The real cause
of the rise and still upward tendency of gold
is in the constantly augmenting balance of
trade against us and the demand for specie to
pay the interest on our indebtedness abroad.
The productions Of our mines ore not equal to
this drain, and, consequently, the original
stock on hand is in process of depletion. The
specie brought here by the vast number Of i'm
migrants coming weekly would help to Offset
this drain, but unfortunately the host of
American absentees in Europe, mostly of the
wealthy class, draw larger amount of gold
from the country than the immigrants bring.
While there is oil the time glut Of specie in
the different countries Of Europe the premium
rises here. Rich as the country is in itself,
and boundless as are our resources, we
shall be at the mercy of the money
changers of Europe so long as the
imported luxuries exceed in value the
export Of our bulky raw materials There is
evidently something defective in our financial
policy and commercial system, even making
allowance for this being comparatively new
and agricultural country. Look at France,
which passed through terrible, exhaustive war
and financial strain as well as this country did,
and yet the French experience no such gold
imitation or paper-money depreciation as we
have experienced. The government has wasted
and crippled our resources by boarding gold
and raising an unnecessary revenue in order
to get the merit of paying off q large amount
of debt without improving the credit of the
nation, and now, when the pinch comes, gold
rises. The only way to raise the credit of the
country, to prevent the balance of trade being
so largely against us and to reduce the pre-
MUM on gold is to take off the burdens Of taxa
ton to the lowest point, to practise economy
and thus to stimulate industry and the amount
and variety of our productions. The whole
financial policy of the government has been
wrong and the sooner 1t is reversed the better.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-06
Interesting stellar Researches.

The late researches Of the eminent English
astronomer, Higgins, present some highly in
teresting prospects for the comparatively new
science of spectroscopic astronomy. In o re-
markable paper, read before the Royal Society
very recently, this gentleman gives the results
of protracted observations on the motions of
stars, and his conclusions, reached by obser-
walton, confirm the speculations of the re-
nowned Sir William Herschel, made in 1888.
About five years ago Mr. Higgins published
the result Of few detached observations on
Sirius, 'the Dog Star" of the ancients, from
the rising Of which, in the latter part of
August, they dated the period of most unfavor-
able influences, excessive heat and disease.
The astronomers labors established the fact
the astounding velocity of twenty-five miles
per second. His later investigations, how
ever, are yet more startling, and reveal the
phenomenon of many stars and systems OF
stars approaching the solar system with the
enormous velocity of more than fifty miles per
second or three thousand miles per minute.
The immense star-drifts, or movement in sys-
TENS and clusters of the heavenly bodies,
originally advocated by Herschel, is accepted
by Mr.. Higgins as agreeable to his researches,
if not verified by them.
1t is a matter of congratulation to science
that spectroscopic astronomy is now penetrat-
ing the most distant regions Of space, and
promises ere long to unravel many OF those
mysterious stellar phenomena upon sclen-
tifc acquaintance with which our practical
knowledge of SO many terrestrial phenomena
depends The distinguished scientist who has
begun these researches is now pushing them
forward, and we may expect many new facts
and rich discoveries. in the star world
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-06

UNRrpE FRUIT AS CHOLERA BoMDsHELrs -
One of the most abundant sources Of sickness
and death during the summer heat Is unripe
fruit. Children ore particularly exposed to
this danger through the indulgence of incon-
siderate parents, and not small proportion
of the mortality among the rising generation
may be traced to this cause. Unripe fruit is
rank poison when the thermometer is among
the nineties, and that terrible assailant of the
stomach, cholera morbus, finds here its
sturdiest ally. Now that we are blessed with
the unexpected boon Of clean streets, and that
the quarantine authorities down in the bay are
on the lookout with ceaseless vigilance for the
Asiatic scourge, it would be we'll for oil to
guard against aught in the way Of food or
Drink that would tend to invite the destroyer
into the system. By taking precautions in
time we may pass safely through the perils of
this summer, one Of the most unhealthy ever
known in this city.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-06
The Situation i'm Spain.

The Madrid correspondent of the HERALD
furnishes communication, which we publish
elsewhere this morning, on the situation in
Spain. In discussing this question a wide
area must be gone over, and this task the cor
respondent performs in q very efficient and
thorough manner. It is, however, the rela-
tions between Spain and the United States
which more particularly attract our attention.
These are neither such as cause us gratifca-
ton nor afford us pleasure in considering them
The case of DR.. Houard Is one in which the
United States plays most ignoble part The
American Minister, we were led to believe, was
to demand, by order Of President Grant, the
release of the unfortunate physician, yet we
find that by some hocus pocus arrangement, in
which the name of our temporizing Secretary
of State is mixed up, the prisoner is released
as an act of clemency by King Amadeus And
this is not the only case in which the United
States plays weak part Passing over the
subject, and coming to the political aspect Of
the much-perplexed and sorely puzzled nation,
we find parties as active, as distinctly marked
and as determined in hostility to the present
to make himself popular, to rule according
to a constitution adopted before he accepted
the crown, and endeavors to soothe the con-
ficting elements; but neither his untiring zeal
nor honest intentions have been found sufficient
to shield him from the hostility of jealous and
disappointed partisans or the bullet Of hire
ling assassins. In an interview which His Mai
esty had with visitor recently, and which
we print this morning, the King expresses
himself with frankness which does him
credit. He wishes to rule according to the
constitution and for the good of SPAIN but he
appears to have before him task which CAN
dor compels us to admit he con hardly end
otherwise than in failure.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-06
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

The following changes In the station OF naval
officers have been ann0unced:-Rear Admiral Self
ridge to relieve Commodore Parrot, at Marc
Island Navy Yard California, September8 Admiral
Selfridge has been assigned to this position ao
count Of his ability to superintend the construction
of the dry dock, which will shortly be COM
menced. Commodore Parrot to relieve Rear
Admiral Steedman, September s. in command
OF the Boston Navy Yard Rear Admiral
Steedman to proceed In the steamer OF
the Goth Of September, and his arrival at Panama
to relieve Commodore Stembel on board the Pensa-
COLA and assume command Of the South Pacific
station. Commodore Stembe will return to the
United States. Captain Upshur, now at New Lon
don, to relieve Captain SPOTS, In command Of
the Pensacola, at Panama, the latter to proceed
home; Captain Armstrong, executive officer at
the Navy Yard, Mare Island, to the command OF
the Benica on her arrival at that point from the
Asiatlc squadron; Captain SartOri, In command Of
the naval rendezvous at San Francisco, to relieve
Captain Armstrong as executive officer Of the Navy
Yard, Mare Island; Captain Roe on leave to relieve
Captain Sartori, In command Of naval rendezvous,
San Francisco; Captain Rouckendorr to proceed to
Pensacola by the Goth Of August, and relieve Cap
tain Renshaw in command Of the Canandaigua, de-
taching Captain Renshaw to await orders; Captain
Creighton Is ordered to the command of the WOr-
cester on her arrival at Boston, and to serve az
Chief Of STAFF with Rear Admiral Green. Captain
Egbert Thompson has been detached from the COM
mand of the Worcester and ordered home. Lieu
tenant Commander Pendeton and Lieutenant
Washburn have been ordered to the Pensacola
Commodore John L. Worden, now in command OF
the Naval Academy, will be the next officer pro-
noted to the grade of Rear Admiral, which pro-
motion will take place on the 10th of November,
when Rear Admiral WInslow Will retire on &C
count of long and faithful service and Commodore
Worden takes his place on the Oath of November.
Rear Admiral Joseph F. Green will be retired,
and Commodore George F. Emmons, now In COM
mand of the Philadelphia Navy Yard, will be pro-
NOTED to Rear Admiral to take his place. Rear
Admiral Winsow, however, having received vote
of thanks from Congress, constructlvely remains
the active list for ten years after the date Of his
tirement the same as II he had not been retired
permanently.
Commander Ramsey has been detached as In
spectOr OF Ordnance at the Washington Navy
Yard, and ordered to temporary duty in the Bureau
of Ordnance.
Lieutenant Anthony has been detached from the
Portsmouth Navy Yard and ordered to the Canaan
daigua, and Master De Bots from the Yantic and
ordered to the Canandaigua.
The HERALD special correspondent in Yokohama,
Japan, writing on tile 9th OF July, reports the
movements of the United States naval nag thus:-
The Colorado returned from Hakodad on the LIST
of July. The Benica left on the 4th Of July for
San Francisco.
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necessary.

SPAIN INVADED FROM FRIENDLY FRANCE. -
His Majesty King Amadeus who is just now
engaged in completing his provincial tour in
Spain, witnessed q French invasion of the
national territory-one which presented in o
very agreeable form, however, yesterday. The
King arrived in San Sebastian. The in
habitants Of the town accorded him o most
enthusiastically loyal reception. The Project
of the French border-line department of Basses-
Pyrenees crossed to the soil of Spain and de-
livered to its monarch q letter from President
Theirs congratulating him on his recent escape
from assassination. This greeting from the
aged chief Of the French republic, coming in
autograph We arc to presume, must be porticu-
Larry consoling TO the plucky, youthful Italo-
Spaniard
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that the policy pursued in North Carolina last
week cannot be again successfully practised,
and that if attempted II will sound the death
hnell of the party. The reverse they have now
met with should teach them prudence, unless
they are wilfully blind to the warning it con-
veys. Their present check, we are
told by their organs will only serve
to spur them on to greater exertions
but their work will be proftless unless their
tactics and policy are radically changed.
President Grant must surely see the dangerous
position into which these unwise advisers are
leading him. -Four years ago, on his own
merit as General and man, he carried
North Carolina almost without an effort
by over twelve thousand majority. This
year, with the aid of all the patron
age with an army around the ballot
boxes and with unlimited means
in the hands Of his party, he either loses it
altogether, or saves the State ticket by few
hundred votes after suspiciously delayed
canvass, the honesty of which will be seriously
questioned. He ought to-day to have doubled
his majority of 1868 in the State. He would
have done so had he adhered to the generous
sentiments he avowed towards the South when
the soldiers Of the Confederacy laid down their
arms and acknowledged him their conqueror.
AS it is he loses United States Senator,
majority of the Congressman and probably
the State ticket Need he be told again how
this disaster has been brought about2 He
can find its cause in the policy Of Congress, to
which he has lent himself through the political
enforcement of the Ku Klux law, and in
the doctrines avowed on the stump by his
Secretary of the Treasury. The lesson and
it's moral are before him. If he would save
himself from the same reverse In other States
he must free himself from his present advisers
and strike out course for himself Unless
he does this and does it quickly, he will find
that majority of the white voters of the
United States, North and South, will array
themselves on the side of the majority of white
voters In North Carolina and pronounce
against his reelection.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-06
Protection for Poor jack.

No class of men have suffered worse usage
than sailors. Their calling, under the most
favorable circumstances, though not lacking in
romantic charm, often brings them into situa-
tons Of extreme hardship and peril. They
take their lives in their hands when they risk
the dangers Of the Deep With patient toll
they serve commerce and civilization in
days of peace, and in war none more CALAMITY
defend our flag or punish its enemies But
Jack is proverbially imprudent and credulous
In every port he is preyed upon by land
sharks, who fatten on his frailties. Coming
ashore from voyage he is dragged to board
ing house, where, if he can only be made
drunk or be stupefed with drugs he is merci-
lessly robbed by his pretended friends. Thus
is absorbed most of his wages, and when his
money is gone he is shipped for another voy-
age by the clearinghouse keeper, frequently
while too drunk to know what he is
about. He wakes to consciousness when
his voyage is commenced to find himself the
victim of brutal master, whom he is power
less to resist To correct such abuses is the
object of the law passed last winter and which
goes into operation to-day. Under its pro-
visions shipping commissioners have been APP
pointed in the principal ports of the Union,
who are authorized to supervise the shipping
of all seamen and their receipt of wages. In
ports where there is no commissioner the col
lectors of customs are directed to perform the
same duties. All payments to sailors are to
be made OF the commissioners Office; the men
are to be furnished in advance with full state.
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PAGE.
1-Advertisements.
S-Advertlsements.
3-Gracious Greeley: His Reception at Newport
and Bristol-Massachusett Liberal Republic
cans:-Maniesto Of the New Organization in
the state-Grapt on Grant: what the e, presi-
S ept ssV AGns Inc saed po pGc
Buflalo Driving Park-Racing Notes-Miscel
4-The Situation In Spain. The United States and
the Spanish IN Nation; The Humiliation uni . Of
Slavery Ss snd in He cart s'H and TSer
Amadeus A RepaSlic in the Endrne Pubic H
Mealtnmsnrglary IN Washington str rect RE
federate Archves-The Fire Fiend in COnnec-
ticut-Destructive Fire in Tennessee-Aid to
the Burned Protectory-Death OF Orrln Tay
5-west Virginia: The Gubernatorlal Fight Be-
tween Camden and Jacob; Almost Certain
In the Democratic Party; Possible Double
Delegation to the Next Congress; The Candl-
osa to Shag nss
the Democrats-Meetng OF the Tammany
soclsty7PerIls Of the Lakes sur a g
Neutrality-suspicious. and Tweedledee.
0-Editorals: Leading Article, .'The Lesson Of the
North Carolina ElectOn-The Peril OF the Adj
istration"-Anusement Announcements.
v-The Alabama Claims-The Elections in North
nom Mexi ocS telegram The Political
headquarters-New from washington-Mis-
cellaneOuS Observation-Disclosures Notices.
S-Seaside Lions OF 1879: High Life aud Admins
tratiOn Patronage at Long Branch Grant and
His Myrmidons Political Recantations-The
Indian Domain: Population OF the Tribes and
the Rich Lands Lying Waste; Present COndi
ton of the Redskns-Japan: American
Ssuoa sang ss Fl 'qg Ts b. b.
partment-The Liberty Street Explosion
Railroad Accident in Jersey-The Department
OF Docks.
9-Financial and Commercial, Arrest OF the Up
ward Movement in Gold and Reaction In the
Premium; Gold 11414 1l436 Artificial Acttv-
lty In the Money Market and Advance Of the
Rate on Cali to Five Per Cent; Discounts
Dull; Foreign Exchange Weaker and Reduc-
ton in the Rate Of Sterling; Quiet Day in
Stocks, with an Improvement in Prices; Gov
ernments Strong-Brooklyn Anars-A Dis
graceful Scene-stoen or Struggled Silks-A
Burglar Captured-Death in Weiss Beer
Foot Race in Observation-Disclosures and Deaths.
1O-Barnard at Bay: ]. Mcbride Davidson as
"Safs" and Particular Friend; Judge
Barnard's Admiration of Erie Chairs
Spotted Tail and His Party-Ihe Custom
House-The Contract Commissioners-Obitu-
ary-A Female Pickpocket-The Twenty-ninth
Street Shooting Afray-Street HAMPSHIRE
on Staten Island-ShippiDg Intelligence
Advertisements.
11-Interestng Proceedings in the New York
Courts-Municipal Matters-CorOners' Work
Yesterday-A Gay Observation-Disclosures
12-Advertisements.
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SWINGING ROUND THE YANKEE CIRCLE the
liberal candidate for the Presidency of the
United States is enjoying himself to the top Of
his bent. Ii not exactly "frst in war; first
in peace and first in the hearts Of his
fellow citizens he seems determined to be
constantly in their remembrance. lie was
well received in Bristol yesterday, and had
the satisfaction of being cordially welcomed
by the best citizens of that thriving city.
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Tho Geneva Tribunal-Tho Work OF
Arbitration Progressing.

Arbitration progressing.
We publish this morning cable despatch,
special to the HERALD, giving some interesting
particulars regarding the progress Of the work
before the Geneva Tribunal In spite Of the
secrecy which is so carefully observed, facts
from time to time ooze out, and although all is
not known, enough is known to convince us
that the tribunal is getting on with its work,
and doing as well as, in the circumstances, is
perhaps possible. It is now we'll understood
that the judgment Of the court will be against
England, and that generally she will be
held responsible for the acts of the Confed-
crate cruisers. According to our despatch
the opinion prevails that the tribunal
will award gross amount. The sum
awarded, it is believed, will be large. The
case Of the Georgia is said to be 80
weak that it has been practically aban-
doned but the case of the Shenandoah is
to be vigorously and closely pressed. It is
expected that the losses sustained by the
whaling fleet will be considered, and that some
indemnity will be voted. Contrary to what
was expected at the outset, thereis good reason
to conclude that the work of the tribunal will
soon be ended. The tribunal, however, does
not any longer command any serious attention
in this country. 1t is no longer spoken about.
If our individual merchants and others who
expect compensation for their losses are salts
fed, nobody will be angry. 1t is no longer a
matter in which the nation as q whole takes
any interest. It will be well if the Judgment
of the court is satisfactory all round; but it
will not be wonderful if all the bad feeling
begotten of the late war continues as before to
divide the two peoples Already the Wash
ington Treaty is shorn Of much of it's glory.
It was grand conception; but the conception
has not become grand reality.
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rho Campaign I'm vfrginia-Hunton
vs.. MOsby.

vs.. Mosbys
The quiet, drowsy little village of Salem, in
Fauquier county, Virginia. under the evening
shadows of the Blue Ridge, has suddenly
risen into place of considerable importance
as the scene of new sensation In this Presi-
Dental CANVASS The other day, in that quiet
and sleepy little village, there was joint po-
itical discussion of the Presidential question
(of which we have given spirited report be-
tween General Eppa Hunton Qate of the army
of the so-called Confederate States) and Colo
mel John s. Mosby, the famous Southern que
rilla warrior in the Shenandoah Valley and the
eastern counties of Virginia to the Potomac,
Hunton advocating the cause of Mr.. Greeley
and Mosby the reelection of General Grant
In this discussion the leading points of the
general line of argument employed in this
canvass on each side were forcibly presented
General Hunton making good, strong speech
in favor of Greeley and against Grant, and
Colonel Mosby making telling appeal, sharp
and crisp, in favor of Grant and against Gree
ley. But while General Hunton was compare
lively cool, careful and dignifed in his state
ments, Colonel Mosby was remarkably pungent
and personal. "And thereby hangs tale."
Growing out of the pointed personal re-
marks of Colonel Mosby on this remarkable
occasion was, it appears bellicose personal
feeling of J. B. Withers, physician of some
prominence at Warrenton, the county seat of
Fauquier, which could not be repressed.
Withers, therefore, Immediately challenged
Mosby according to the rules laid down in
the so-called code Of honor, and Mosby
promptly took up the gauntlet But the civil
authorities, getting wind of these preliminary
preparations for o breach of law and order,
caused the arrest of the belligerents and bound
them over to keep the peace. It is said, how
ever, that they will find some other locality in
which they may indulge in their pistols and
coffee without interruption, and it is suspected
that they will seek to settle this little affair
according to sthe CODE at the dark and
bloody ground of Bladensburg We hope,
however, that by the civil authorities or by
the friends of these warriors they will be fol-
lowed up and persuaded to lay down their
warlike weapons and 'tshake hands across
the bloody chasm." We like the idea of
division among "the men in gray on this
Presidential question, as we should like to see
q division among the colored population-the
men in black-and we should regret to have
this spirited beginning Of joint discussion at
Salem spoiled by 'villanous saltpetre'
We urge the friends of Withers and Mosby
to bring them to treaty Of peace, so that
Mosby and Hunton may pick the flint and try
it again in the field of argument as between
Grant and Greeley. We want no bloodshed
in this Presidential contest. We want no
example of on appeal to arms set so early in
the campaign as these fiery virginians pro-
pose to set it. Let us agree to settle this
business on all sides according to the code of
common sense, and ''let us have peace"
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PRESIDENT GRANT has unburdened himself
to HERALD correspondent and defined his
position concerning the two-term theory.
The report of his remarks, which We
publish elsewhere, will command general
attention. The President is evidently aware
of the fact that he has been misled by the
political parasites that surround him.
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ILLNESS oy CHIEF JUSTICE Cause.-The
country will be moved by the announcement
we regretfully make in another column to-day,
that Chief Justice Chase is very ILL., The
illustrious jurist and statesman has contracted
Bright's disease Of the Kidneys and his
removal to the White Mountains is deemed
necessary