New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-03-09

this he has furnished an excellent example to
Mr. Gladstone, who. at the head OF hperai
Ministry in Great Britain, is liable to DC de-
prived of hs position on account OF his oosti-
nate adherence to sectarian instruction
1t should be noted that the letter from our
London Correspondent, published to-day con-
siderably antedates the more hopeful reports
which the Cable publishes concerning the con-
dition of the average British mlnd. linen
there was slight prospect OF an amicaDie ""-
iustment of The question of indirect damages
now. the indications are decidedly more faVor-
able.
| Mr.. Elias thinks THE TRIBUNE has damageu
his character to the amount OF twenty .hou
sand dollars, and sues TO get it back mean
| dime he sbrewdly contrives the arrest OF
confederate IN whom a good watch has been
sold for q blind that he may get the adver-
| ,;sonont of n jewelers. certificate. Mr.. Elias
shall have all the repairs an exhibit OF facts
will work on his damaged character. The
" bluff game" has not hitherto been very sue
cessful with The TRIBUNE.
Next week is likely to bring crisis in the
affairs of Erie. The Senate takes up the
Southmayd bill on Wednesday, and the
Assembly on Thursday. Between then and
now we cannot tell what strange things may
happen But the country - for the whole
country regards this conflict attentively-hOpes
that the batteries and brides of the Erie con-
sprators will not be able to influence the
final action of the Legislature. Fortunately,
there are no Winanses in this Assembly, so far
as yet known.
Senator Trumbull has offered an amend
ment to Mr.. COnkling's smelling resolution"
inauiring into recommendations to Office by
certain Senators. Mr.. Trumbull is anxious
to find out whom Mail Agent Roswell Hart,
Naval Officer Latin, and Surveyor Cornell, who
are reported to be Mr.. Conkling's go-betweens,
have recommended for removal or promotion.
| 1t is very natural that the Senator, who has
been attacked in petty and most annoying
way by the contemplate COnkling resolution,
should avail himself of this sort OF tactics to
| get even with his assailants But, soberly,
would it not be wise and judiciOus for the
Senate to brush aside all these petite-guerre
devices and address itself to real business!
The medical experts called to report on the
sanity of the wouldbe assassin, OConnor, GER
tainly have an odd idea of mental conditions.
They conclude that the man is not insane, but
is "an enthusiastic FeniaD," as though these
types of mankind were somewhat akin. In
fact, the growing British idea is that Fenian-
ism is a species of insanity. Yet this singular
person calmly explained to the medical men
that lie did not use loaded pistol In his
attack on the Queen, because he only wanted
to scare Her Majesty into signing the pardon
which he had drawn for her lie wanted
Queen Victoria to be the last of her line, and
therefore, could not think of killing her ana
making way for the Prince of Wales. Yet,
the commission, with astonishing astuteness,
decided the poor fellow only Enthusiastic"
instead Of" Mad, Sir as March hare
| Seldom has the financial condition of the
country been more forcibly and succinctly
presented than in brief statement By Mr..
Dawes, in the House, yesterday. The national
expenses for the year, without reference to the
public debt, he said, are S213,OOOOOO; to this
startling amount the House of Representa-
| tives, the keeper of the public purse, has
already added enough, in the way of deficiency
appropriations corporation taxes to be re-
funded paid for public buildings, etc, to
make grand total of $299,0OO,0OO. Against
this we have gross income from. all sources,
of S3l7 .OOO, 900, which would leave a balance
of S17,78S,975, without having paid dollar
on the public debt, except the interest. Now,
if the revenues are not increased beyond the
estimates above cited, and if the expenditures
are not brought down, it will be necessary to
borrow S10,0000O0 to pay into the national
| sinking fund. OF course, there are not few
gentlemen who are ready to contradict these
| plain and trustworthy statements, and many
are willing to shut their eyes to the unwcl-
come apparitlOn of debt, choosing to say that
all is well when all is not WELL But we are
| willing to accept the statement OF the cautious
/ Chairman of tho Committee of Ways and
Means before those of the ingenious gentlemen
! who think we can lOp off few millions from
| the customs receipts and prosper on 1t. Mes
| sieurs Congressman! read and profit by the
| figures which have been spread before you.
! We must 90 Inside of The City of New
York to find a healthy and vigorous tone of
public sentiment The charter elections, the
returns from which are now nearly all in, in
dictate that the average public sentiment,
despite the maladministratiOn of the super
serviceables, is still with the principles which
have been heretofore identified with those of
the Republican party. Throughout the State,
with but few and minor exceptions, the recent
town elections have been Republican sue
cesses and Republican gains. This is true OF
Elmira. Poughkeepsie, CohOes, Utica, ROches-