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The President and the Postmaster Com
cral ON tho Postal Telegraph.
President Grant, in his Message, recon-
mends the appointment Of committee or
commission to take into consideration the best
method Of acquiring the title to all telegraph
lines now in operation for the purpose Of con-
Meeting the postal and telegraph services on
basis just to the people and equitable to those
who have invested time and capital in the es-
adjustment Of such lines. The argument of
the Postmaster General in favor of the gov
eminent system is forcible one and puts the
case before the people in plain, practical
manner which they will readily understand.
He shows many of the evils of a private mo-
nopoly in strong light, and expresses the
belief that the press would be especially bene-
flied by the change. The experience of Euro
pean governments is cited to prove the advan-
tages to the people of the postal telegraph
both in lowness of rates and increase of facili-
ties and the views heretofore advanced by the
HERALD as to the success of the system in this
country are thoroughly endorsed.
The Postmaster Generals report Gets forth
an elaborate display Of figures in support Of
his proposition that the investment will be o
remunerative one for the government. His
estimates are based on the right of the gov
eminent to purchase existing lines at cost.
without regard to the good win of their
business whether profitable or unprofita-
BILE. While it is abstractly held by
lawyers in Congress that cost price is
all that the companies would Be entitled 70
even 6a I Compulsory purchase, the general
feeling has been that such course would be
inequitable were the property to be arbitrarily
condemned for public use It appears, how
ever, that by voluntarily accepting the act of
1866 the companies have obviated this dill.
Guilty, and there can be no injustice now in
the government taking their lines for such an
amount as it would have to expend in the
erection of similar ones were it to go into the
business Independently, as, of conrse. it has Q
perfect right to do. The basis of purchase, to
be equitable, must be capable Of application TO-
all the companies. It would certainly be un-t
just to pay for the lines Of one company in 1
accordance with the profits which monopoly
and high rates have enabled il to realize and
to compel another, barely meeting expenses, /.
to yield up its property at less than cost
After all, it must be remembered that the
charters of the companies are granted solely in
view of the public benefit which it is supposed
they will confer. The inventor of the tele-
graph was given franchise in the shape Of
patent from which he realized large profits, -
has the telegraph company from its charter:
but at the end of certain time he was Obliged.
to yield up the franchise entirely without
compensation. True. the inventor had .,
legal monopoly; but that is no reason why tho
franchise of the one should be freely surren-
dered and the government be obliged 10 pay
for tho surrender Of the other perpetual teA
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whatever, and would only crafty sectional
and personal vanity at the sacrifice Of nobler
and better sentiments. Every celebration Of
victories in our civil war. by emblems on the
nags, by combinations or associations of the
vlctors, by parades, gatherings or public din
ners or in any other way, is wrong Mr..
summers bill ought to be passed unanimously
by Congress, and at once. In fact, everything
possible should be done to obliterate the
memory OF the sad event and to restore har-
mony and fraternal feeling among all the
citizens Of our common country.
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FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE. Twenty fourth street.
MERRY WIVES WINDSOR
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New York, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 1879.
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wAILACKs THEATRE. Broadway ana Thirteenth
street-OuR AMERICAN COUSIN.
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Union SQUARE THEATRE Broadway between Thir-
teenth and Fourteenth strects.-ACNEs
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THEATRE CoMIoUE 5l4 Breadway.-AyRIcA; OR,
LlvINGsToNE AND STANLEY
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NrBIOs GARDEN, Broadway, between Prince an
fIouston streets.-LEo AND LoTos.
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BOOTHS THEATRE, Twenty -tAird street. corner sixt
avcnue.-RoNEo AND JULIET
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sired Nor can we suppose that its recon-
mendations touching the Vienna Exposition,
the Statistical Congress, our approaching
national centennial celebration and other in
cidental subjects will be neglected by the two
Houses, in view Of the great objects of uni
versal peace and brotherhood among the
nations. = a"ss
Our border relations with Mexico have been
anything but agreeable; they are still unset
tied; but General Grant is hopeful of better
things from the present Mexican gov
eminent, and recommends ON appro-
priation which will enable the Bor-
der Commission on our part to resume
its labors This is oil that we have in the
message on Mexico, and perhaps it is enough.
We dare say that between President Grant and
President Lerdo de Tejada there is harmoni-
GUS understanding and yet we think that
word of encouragement from the one for the
other in his efforts to establish law and order
and industry and enterprise in Mexico would
not have been out Of place in this Message.
Upon Cuba the Message touches the vulnera-
BILE heel Of Achilles in touching the system
of Spanish slavery which still prevails in that
island. The opinions submitted on this SUBJ
ject, however will avail nothing, unless hard
ened into some action on the part of Congress
which will compel Spain TO remove this crying
evil-one Of the few remaining vestiges of
slavery on this Continent and its islands
General Banks, Chairman on Foreign Affairs
Of the House, has always been liberal in regard
TO Cuba, and now, with these broad hints
from the administration, he may surely ven-
ture upon joint resolution which will ring
the death knell Of Cuban slavery and open the
way for Cuban Independence. And why moi,
when England is moving to expel the last
vestiges of slavery and the slave trade. even
from Africa
The Treasury receipts and expenditures for
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CUBA's CONSULTATIONS FROM MADRID AND
SPANISH Fuss IN FURrHERANcE OF SLAVERY -
One Of the HERALD special correspondents
in Cuba supplies the interesting letter,
under date Of Havana, December Z, which
appears in our columns to-day The insular
loyalists were moved simultaneously by feel
ings of fuss, military fury, devotion, street
holiday enjoyment and gain. The artillery
corps of the citizen militia of Madrid had
presented, by deputation, a flag to the volun-
teers of Cuba, and the ensign, historic
one, was received with universal demonstra-
tons of joy, duly blessed by the clergy and
deposited in the Temple of Columbus.
Through the sparkle Of the popular glitter it
is easy to perceive, Notwithstanding, the sickly
sheen of the pale, disastrous planet which
symbols the black flag of slavery. Coolie
ships were arriving from China, and what re-
mained of the Asiatic chattel cargoes after
the voyages was being sold in bulk to the
highest bidder Bull-baiting during the Sab
bath was strictly maintained as ON excellent
sport school, well calculated for the hardening
of the peoples heart to the proper degree
which enables it to endure the brutalities of
the coolie trade. King Amadeus Cabinet re-
mains, evidently, concerned with respect to
the matter of the administrative rule of Cuba
In the future, so that it is likely the Habaneros
will soon have new executive deal, followed
by new hands all round.
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GU ADRUP SHEE T
New York, Sunday, Dec. Is, 1879.
THE NEWS OF YESTERDAY.
TO-Day's Contents of the
Herald.

~SPAIN AND CUBAl THE FREEDMEN OF THE
UNITED STATES RISING TO THE MAIN
Observation-Disclosures PAGE.
MR. HENDERSON'S CUBAN MISSION NOT A
FAILURE ARRIVAL AT CHARLESTON
AND DEPARTURE BY RAIL FOR NEW
YORK-PBRSoNAL NEWS NINTH PAGE.
EUROPE BY CABLE! EXCITING DEBATE ABOUT
DISSOLUTION IN THE FRENCH ASSEM-
BLY,: BISMARCK'S RESIGNATION: THE
FRENCH AND ENGLISH STORMS-NINTH
PAGE.
ANARCHY FOR OFFICE! FURTHER PROGRESS
OF THE NEW ORLEANS OFFICE SCRAM-
BILE: PROPOSED IMPEACHMENT OF WAR
MOTH-FIFTH PAGE.
THE WRATH OF THE STORM KING THE DE-
STRUCTION In THE NORTH OF EUROPE
FROM GALES AND FRESHETS-FIFTH PAGE.
THE FALL RACE MEETING OF THE LOUISIANA
JOCKEY CLUB = AUSTRALIAN PROTEST
AGAINST THE COoLIE TRADE-A FEAST
FOR ANTIQUARIANS-FrFTH PAGE.
FEDERAL CAPITAL NEWS UNEARTHING FOUL
LINEN IN THE CREDIT MOBILIER SCAN
DAL-FIFTH PAGE
PRESENTATION OF A HISTORIC BATTLE FLAG
TO THE SPANISH VOLUNTEERS IN CUBA
THE EXTRAVAGANT DELIGHT OF THE
DONS: THE BLOT OF SLAvERY-TwELFTH
PAGE
AIDING THE WIDOWS AND ORPHANS OF DEAD
COMMUN1STS-BROOKLYN LOCALS-MARI
TIME NEWS-TwELFTH PAGE.
FASHIONS MINIsTER'sl WHAT SANTA CLAUS
AND THE TICKLE GODDESS HAVE OR.
DERED FOR THE LADIES AND THE LITTLE
FOLKS NO END OF NOvELTIES-SlxTn
PAGE.
THE FEATURES OF BUSINESS AT THE WALL
A Ic
INCREASED IMPORTS-ELEvBNTH PAGE.
FUNERAL OF THE FIFTH AVENUE FIRE VIC.
TINS! THE GIRLS REMAINS INFERRED
WITH DUE CHRISTIAN OBSERvANCES-
SEVENTH PAGE.
RESUME OF THE RELIGIOUS FIELD FOR THE
WEEK PROTESTANT, CATHOLIC AND
JEWISH SERVICES AND TOPICS: MINIS
TERIAL DOINGS-THIRrEENTH PAGE.
REVIEW OF THE REAL ESTATE MARKET
THE SALES AND OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,
WORK-ELEvENTH PAGE.
BITTER oPERATIC WARFARE HERR WAC.
NER'S FEsTAL THEATRE, AT BAYREUTH
GERMANY: IS THE GREAT COMPOSER IN
SANEs LISZT AND OFFENBACH-SIxTH
PAGE.
A SHAKSPEARIAN ESTIMATE OF MISS NEIL
SONS JULIET-"FREE LANCEn CRrrI-
CIZES THE "LADY OF LYoNS--MUsICAL
AND THEATRICAL-SIxTH PAGE.
TEMPEsT-TossED MARINERS. sUFFERINGs
AND SAFE ARRIVAL OF ONE MORE OF
THE MISSoURI'S ILL FATED HUMANITY
TENTH PAGE.
EDWIN FORESTS LIFE AND DEATH, HIS
WILL AND THE AGED ACTORS ASYLUM
PARAGRAPHS ABOUT HORSES AND BOAT.
ING--TENTH PAGE.
A FRENCH MURDER MYSTERY ARREST OF
BER11N, ALIAS DUTOT. CHARGED WITH
ATTEMPTED MURDER IN FRANCE: WHAT
TIE PRISONER HAS TO SAY-SEvESrH
PAGE.
PROCEEDINGS IN THE COURTS-SKATlNG-
SEVENTH PAGE.
MAMMOTH MARTS FOR THE METROPOLTSl
THE IMPROVEMENTS AT WASHINGTON
AID CENTRE MARKETS-NEw YORK CITY
NEwS-UNCTUOUS oSTRASDER-TENrH
PAGE.
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Francc-The Petitions from the People
and the Debate In tho Assembly.
1t was known to us yesterday that the Right
in the French Assembly would make bold
effort to prove that dissolution in present cir
cumstances would be unwise, impolitic and
even dangerous, until the territory of France
was utterly freed from foreign occupation. 1t
was known that the Right would make an
effort to prove that the Left was responsible
for the present agitation. It was also known
that there was some dangerous difference in
the Committee Of Thirty with regard to the
proposal that there should be organized a
second Chamber
The Committee of Thirty has not yet re-
ported, but yesterday the debate in the AS
sembly took place on the petitions from the
people in favor Of dissolution. The debate
seems to have been keen and spirited. NJ
boldly asserted that the petitions brought for
ward in favor of dissolution were irregularly
signed and evidently the work Of agitators
Gambetta, who replied, denied the charge
The people had again and again given unmis-
taxable evidence that they were opposed to
the policy of the Assembly, by returning,
when they had the opportunity, even from
monarchical centres, republican candida tes.
The late crisis, he said had taught the people
lesson, and the popular desire for dissolu-
ton was universal and invincible. It was
calumny to say that the petitions were got
up by foul means or under false pretences,
and he defied the monarchists to establish
monarchy which a king would accept or
people ratify. M. Andifret Pasquier followed,
on the part of the Right, in speech in which
he violently attacked the radicals, declaring
that the horrors of the rule of the Commune
were the fruits Of their own principles Of gov
ernment.
It has long been our opinion that France
should submit to the present government
until the soil was freed from the invader.
Any serious trouble would but tighten the
grip which Germany now has upon France.
If, however, France will not content herself
under the present government, the only thing
to be done is to dissolve the Assembly, coupled
with an appeal to the people
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THE TRUSTEES OF THE Mutual LIFE In
sURANcE COMPANY held o meeting yesterday
and, as will be seen by an advertise
ment in another column, put quietus,
for the present at least, upon Mr.. Win
ston's proposed reduction Of rates. Very
good This is just what we have
been predicting all along would be the result
It will quiet the nerves Of all the qualing and
shaking little mushroom companies, and we
hope it will restore general confidence also in
our insurance business, where everything in
the shape Of empiricism and quackery ought to
be squelched. Therefore we say, very good
But something more is needed. The gravest
charges have been made against the character
of the President Of the Mutual Company, and
it is due to him and to the company that these
charges should be investigated calmly and dis
passionately. If the charges are groundless,
they should be retracted as publicly as they
have been made if they are true, then he is
the wrong man in the wrong place.
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HAEp On THE BABIES. DR.. Lancaster, q
London Coroner, lately stated at the inquest
of an infant smothered in bed by its mother
who fell asleep while nursing it, that three
thousand innocents are thus killed yearly in
England. AS emigration has so thinned the
population of the British islands that human
ity has value, the Coroner therefore suggested
the propriety of having the rudiments of ply
siology taught in the public schools, SO that
the rising generation might avoid those errors
and abuses which unnecessarily destroy so
many lives.
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Our LATE COMMISSIONER TO CUBA.-In
another column we print brief despatch
from Mr.. A. Boyd Henderson, dated yester-
day at Charleston, S. c.. where he had just
arrived from Hayti. It would appear from
object Of his mission, as we were at first led
to believe from his apparent abandonment of
his post In few days Mr.. Henderson will
arrive in this city, and we shall then be en-
abled to set forth at length the story of his
travellings and their net result in the way of
actual, impartial information on the state of
the insurrection ir the beautiful Queen of the
Antilles
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that meantime we can only hope that the
present liberal government of Spain will put
an end to this curse of slavery. Upon these
hints, we apprehend, our colored citizens
have come forward and defined their position.
They may have been further inspired by the
encouraging remarks of General Banks in
Congress on the bill providing for those half
a dozen improved ships of war. But, in any
event, let the freedmen of the United States
submit their ultimatum to Congress and to
the President in food of petitions on this
subject. Let them keep up their fire hot and
heavy, and decisive action will follow.
Public opinion throughout the civilized
world would justify proclamation from
Washington of belligerent rights to the Gu
bans, or even armed intervention there in the
cause OF humanity and civilization. But there
are other measures through which we may
bring the Spanish government to terms and
thus give the finishing blow to slavery in
Cuba-such measures, for instance, as a per-
emptory demand for reparation and indem-
nifty in consequence of the Spanish out
RACES in Cuba upon American citizens
and upon our commerce in the
Gulf committed during the last four
years. resting our cause upon the troubles
arising from Cuban slavery. Doubtless too,
resolution from the House of Representa-
tives asking of the President such official in
formation as he may possess as to the DEGREES
and purposes of the Spanish government in
reference to the abolition of slavery in Cuba
would operate to bring the Cabinet of King
Amadeus to reason. It is reported that Senior
Zorrilla has recently declared that Spain
would move no further upon this matter of
slavery in Cuba until the last insurgent shall
have surrendered. If so, the dominion Of
Spain in the island is the dominion of slavery.
And, indeed, as the abolition of slavery is the
corner stone of the insurgent constitution for
Cuba, we cannot doubt that the removal of
slavery involves the independence Of the
island So it is understood and accepted by
our colored citizens, and from their strength
in our body polite, they have only to pour in
their petitions upon Congress and the Presi-
dent in order to command hearing and
definite and decisive action.
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THE WEEK IN WALL STREET. The leading
incident Of the Wall street markets the past
week was the decline in gold to 112B In the
speculative shares there was heavy fall in
Pacific Mail, following the news of SO many
disasters to the vessels Of the line. At the
close on Saturday expectations we're indulged
in that the Treasury would begin paying the
January interest some time during the ensuing
week.
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The INCREASE of popular power in Austria
is illustrated by the announcement in the
Eastern Budget that the government bill for
enlarging the number Of members of the
Reichsrath, and elccting delegates thereto
directly by the people, had been prepared by
tho Ministry and would be submitted to tue
Emperor at the next Cabinet council
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River Floods i'm France with Ruin.
Ously Destructive consequences.

River Floods i'm France with Ruin
ously Destructive Consequences.
The Paris kilograms which we publish to-
day report the occurrence of most disastrous
visitations to the manufacturing, agricultural
and railway transit interests in several of the
departments Of France by river inundations
consequent on the recent wind storms The
streams which water the northeastern depart
ments have overfowed their banks and flooded
portions Of the surrounding country. Part of
the city of Lille is under water, the inhabitants
have fled to places Of safety, factories have
been closed, and the general trade
Of that portion of the country has
been impeded by the loss of many
bridges which have been swept away The
crops have been ruined The river Loire has
swollen to such an extent that the quays
Of Nantes, with great many buildings stu
ate in the lower part of that city, are COM
pletely under water; the Custom House has
been closed and the neighboring farms made
desolate The railroads which are the prin-
cipal means of travel to the town have
been submerged and the commerce of the
section entirely suspended. This great
and heavy visitation comes at very
inopportuns moment almost in midwinter,
for these poor and suffering Frenchmen.
Their Christmas-as with some of their more
northern neighbors- be cheerless festi-
val, SO far as the things Of this world are con-
cerned; but it is to be hoped that the faith
and charity which have sustained and con-
soled poor earthly sufferers from the begin
ming will enable them to bear their burden pa
tiently till Christian brethren stretch forth
their hands to ease them Of their new and still
more heavy load
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ADJUSTMENTS TOMORROW EVENING

Union sorARF THEATRE Broadway. between Ihir-
feentl and fourteenth streeis.-AGNks
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THEATRE COMIoUE. 5I4 Broadway.-ArRrcA: OR,
LIVINGSTONE STANLEY.
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BOOTHS THEATRE. Twenty third street, corner Sixth
ayenue.-THE LILLY FRANCE
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continues -
When the Roumanians come in bodies OF ten, fifty
or Or q hundred there ought TO be an l., ,organiza
jected to the pain and modification OF vainiy
applying for aid to societies and individuals that
disclaim any connection with the business Of
helping the friendless stranger.
Such an organization, we believe, is already
in process of formation.
The Methodist hopes that the project of q
general council of Presbyterians will be car.
ried out Evangelical Professionalism" says
the Methodist, twill be stronger for such
council Counting the Continental churches,
the Presbyterian polity is represented by
population of over fifty millions. A few of its
churches are slightly infected with the sacer-
dotal spirit, and are SO far un-Protestant but
taking Presbyterianism MS whole it still resta
on the foundation of justification by faith
alone and the right Of every man to read the
Scriptures and to judge of their contents for
himself, under his personal responsibility to
God"
The Interior, of Chicago has discovered .
new American 'deity," as will appear rom
the annexed: L.
Among the pOtytnetstic crowd OF false objects or
worship to be found In our times ana our shores
there Is one god to whom Americans largely bow,
who is no n0ber in himself or in his demands OF hs
votaries than old Nisroch or Ashtaroth OF old-the
god Numbers or Legion.
The old political saw, the greatest good to
the greatest number" may now be changed to
the greatest god to the greatest number"
The Interior gives the following among other
attributes of this new Yankee deity
In the churches OF the land everywhere, almost
universally, vacant pupits are sought 10 be filed
with reference to what are called the taking"
qualities OF their proposed ncumbents. II by these
were intended their skill in leading poor lost sin
ncrs to the Saviour Of men there would be great
rejoicing In heaven, and ought also TO be on earth,
over the uprising OF such A divine style OF feeling
at last in the Cnurcn. But mol the taking ouali-
ties so,lQht are those which will suffice to draw
crowd What they come for Is not the matter OF
moment in the case, but only that they come ; aud
fbat the minister draws them to his pulpit and
presence In large numbers a all sufficient, without
innujry or concern whether he also leads them to
Christ and glory everlasting.
The Erccman's journal demands that justice
shall be done the Catholic Indians by General
Grant Does It pake any PARTICULAR differ.
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OLYMPIC THEATRE. Broadway. between Houston
and Bleeckcr sts-LA BELLE HELENE.
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wALLACK's THEATRE, Broadway anc Thirteenth
sfrcet-OUR AMERICAN COUSIN.
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FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE Twenty-fourth street.
MARRIED LIfE
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STADT THEATRE Nos 45 and AZ Bowery.-OPERA-
The MERRY WIVES WINDSOR.