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The New York Charter.

The charter substituted for the mass of in
congruities, yclept the Charter Of the Seventy,
while not, perhaps, perfect in all it's parts, is
still SO much an improvement upon its prede-
cessor that we are at any rate willing to give
it the chances of fair experiment.. 1t recog
nizes broadly the great feature for which the
HERALD has so persistently struggled
namely, making the Office of Mayor the
true Executive of the city government with
the necessary appointing power for the heads
of departments. Without this principle in
action the appointments to those places would
be arbitrary and very often, we fear, matters
of corrupt SALE With the Mayor as the ap-
pointing officer the responsibility for good
or bad appointment is confined to one per-
son. Under the monstrosity of the Seventy old
noodles this responsibility would have been
diffused over discordant heterogene-
Gus body Of forty-fve Aldermen. When
any question of accountability before the
tribunal of the public would arise, we can
imagine the forty-fve irYesponsibles standing
in circle and each one pointing to his
neighbour as with the three old white chokered
parsons in the old-time 'catch' with its bur-
den -
Twas you, sir; you. sir, you.
Twas you that kissed the pretty girl.
Yes, you, sir, you.
In many points the charter which was
passed by the Assembly yesterday, with an
amendment forbidding appropriations to Sec
tartan schools, is an improvement on some of
the weak points of the present one. In con-
tradistinction to the Seventy's abomination it
maintains the Department of Docks as sepa-
rate department. This is the merest justice
to the interests of the city. The large
amount of river frontage and the necessity OF
its careful adjustment to the growth of the
Empire City will indicate how important 1t Is
that it's administration should be left in the
hands of an experienced and responsible
board. We regret, indeed, that the charter,
while securing the existence OF this depart
ment, provides for change of its personnel We
hope, therefore, in view of the effectiveness and
high personal character of the gentlemen COM
posing the Department, that care will be taken
to make the reconstructed Board of Commits
sioners practically the same in composition
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The Crown or Denmark Against tho
Internatlonalfst socfetx-Serious Ex-
element In Copenhagen.
King Christian of Denmark has. as wa
anticipated in the HERALD he would accented
the gage of battle which the Internationalist
Society has flung down before the crowns of
Europe as token of defiance on the part of
the organization to the governmental system
of the thrones. The city of Copenhagen is
about to be made the centre of arbitrament of
the contest. The arrest of the President and
Treasurer Of the society in the Danish capital
last Sunday has produced an intense excite
ment among the inhabitants of the old town.
lnternationalists and their sympathizers, with
great numbers of unassociated citizens, as
sembled in the streets The society men were
loud IN their denunciation of the government
They were dispersed by the authorities yester-
day and tranquility was restored before night.
The Kings government is alarmed. Military
guards have been placed round all the nnblc
buildings and the royal palaces have been cor
donned with soldiers. This attitude will be
maintained until the municipal thoroughfares
have been restored to their everyday order
and tranquility Preparations are being made
for the prosecution of the captive members of
the Internationalist body in the courts. They
will be indicted for the highest crime known to
the Old World law-after murder-that of
high treason. Should they be convicted their
lives will remain forfeited to the State and
may perhaps be taken away by the executioner.
The contingency is one of exceeding danger,
to the men in confinement particularly. They
may be, perhaps, destined to champion prin-
ciple and show forth to the world again the
truth Of the civic reform assertion that sthey
never fail who die in great cause Thus
would their blood dot point in the progress
of the march Of the peoples towards the attain
ment of universal democracy and cheap
government. The King of Denmark will, no
doubt, remain equally determined in his vim
dication of the rights Of the monarches. He
enjoys, as we have already stated, the most
powerful alliances by family. He is him.
self man Of feeling, energy and strong
religious conviction. What he deems just,
equitable and proper he will attempt to enforce,
without fear or a sense Of overstrained affec-
ton. Copenhagen, city which has been
long at the head Of civilization in Europe, with
its fifteen open squares and its grand treasures
Of art, science, and for the education Of the
masses, constitutes most fitting and interest
ing point for the trial-either by force or
legally-of the grand questions, "Are the
European peoples educated to point at which
a governmental change would be really bene-
fetal to the masses, or will their present rulers
elevate them still nearer to the thrones by
further concessions of citizen privileges?"
The case is one of particular interest to the
free democracies of the New World.
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Our Coinage-Report OF the Chamber
OF Commerce.

The Chamber of Commerce il sometimes
practical in its action. At special meeting
on Monday to receive and consider the report
of a committee relative to our coinage, some
good suggestions were made. Resolutions
were passed requesting Congress to exempt, in
the bill now pending before that body, the
coinage of gold and silver from all charges
beyond the actual cost of refining and coming
and a small percentage for recoining worn
coins, and ending that provision of the
bill making the gold dollar unit of value and
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the silver dollar legal tender only for
amounts not exceeding five dollars. The
Chamber of Commerce desires only one alb
solute standard of value, and that
the gold dollar. Anything that tends
to simplify our monetary system is
an advantage. That provision of the
bill, also, to reduce the weight and to modify
the standard of the silver dollar so as to as
simulate it to the silver coin of France Bel
GUM, Spain, Switzerland, Italy and Austria, is
recommended. This is sensible view of the
matter and step in the direction of none
tary unifcation throughout the world Our
silver dollar now is 4123 grains. The proposed
change would make it 1856 80-100 grains Con-
gress should pass the bill now while no de-
rangement in our monetary system would be
felt and preparatory to a return to specie pay
ments.
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The Reign OF Rumanism In I
Metropolis.

The increase in the number of highway rob-
berries, midnight assaults and garroting cases
at the present time is calculated to awaken the
liveliest apprehensions of oil peaceable citi-
zens. The records of the police actually TEEN
with these alarming indications of reign of
ruffianism and lawlessness, and the constituted
guardians of the peace seem to be either power
less or unwilling to check the growing EVIL
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PROFESSOR Butt, Member of Parliament
for Limerick, defines home rule in Ireland as
an Irish Legislative Assembly ''in fraternal
union with England, guaranteeing the author
ity OF the Crown" curious medley in the
shape of q collegiate recipe for national adj
mixture which Shannon Crawford, the Rev.
Grey Porter and o Council endeavored to per-
feet, almost forty years since, but failed in the
attempt
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The REvoLUTIoNAEY ARMY near Matamoros
is in the last stage Of dissolution. The
HERALD correspondent at Trevino's head
quarters, whose interesting report will be
found in one OF our special dispatches in
another column, has obtained bv per-
sonal observation ample particulars
about Treviho's forces, their demon
allied state, decreasing numbers, and
the causes of their failure in the attempt to
capture Matamoros. In fact, all over the re-
public the cause of the rebels appears to be in
sinking condition. General Cevallos, the
commander of Matamoros, according to an
other account, is preparing to give the coup de
0race to the demoralized force of Trevifo
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-08

The LI~FATED TREATY OF WASHINGTON
seems now in fair way TO be finally disposed
of. The State Department nurse having the
sickly thing in charge has, by direction of his
master, turned it over to the ruthless British
Moloch, who it may be expected will soon put
ON end to its miserable existence. All this is
10 be achieved through the directions to Min
lister Schenck. If Granville wants any add
tional points he is to be told politely to go to
hnd brain the baby with an inkstand. All this
mountain in labor. and only dead mouse
Rfter all
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SUPERINTENDENT MILLER, OF the Insurance
Department, has friends in the State Assem-
bly,. A resolution introduced yesterday in the
House for his removal from Office was defeated
by decisive vote
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Union League Theatre-Engcl Organ
Matinee.

union League OHS0h
Matinee.
Mr. Engel gave the last of his popular organ
citals yesterday afternoon before very large and
decidedly fashionable audience. The greatest in
terest has been created in musical circles by the
Introduction of such novel and complete instru-
ment the Engel organ, in which are combined
qualities OF tone and touch which were formerly
considered impossible in reed organ. Mr.. Engel's
artistic playing, perhaps, contributed the largest
share to the popularity Of the new organ. The
programme of yesterdays recital was as folows:-
''Cuus Animam," from the ''Stabat Mater, ,, Ros-
sini; "Soupirs ct Larmes," 'Sourires ct Charmes',
Engel, on the pian0-Organ. The first Of these two
little pieces expressing deep melancholy, while the
second Is pure coquetry, were peculiarly adapted
to the qualities Of these two instrument. Carl
baldi March, .EchO du Coeur," Nocturne, Engel;
Quartet, from "Rigoletto," Verdi, on the piano
organ. The sweet tenor song, the hooking con-
tralto part, the power OF the ensemble and the
animated accompaniment were brilliantly displayed
in the performance of this piece. "Lascia CHI 10
Pianga.n Handel; "Gavotte," Sebastian Bach
Com Gentil,n varie Engel Here the percus-
sion stop produced the mandoline accompaniment.
..Romaricc sans Paroles,n Mendessohn; NOcturne,
Cbopin: ..Miscrere,n Verdi ''Let There BE Light :,
from the oratorio of the 'CreationD HAYDN:
SThe Prayer of Moses,n for organ and piano.
Both instruments played with the left hand. The
extraordinary effect OF the prolonged stop was
thus to be strkingly exhibited The Instruments
were turned toward the audience 40 as to show
that they were both played with one hand only.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-08

THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION
meets to-day, to issue the call for the National
Convention of the democratic party. 1t is
generally believed that the democrats will go
westward, to ST. Louis or some other Western
city.
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Garroting has become favorite pastime with
the unpleasant gentry that swarm on all our
thoroughfares, even the most frequented. The
immunity they enjoy is doubtless owing to the
same cause that leaves the streets in such
hithy condition. Perhaps our authorities labor
under the delusion that it is the duty of that
mythical parsonage, the street cleaning con-
tractor, to remove garroters and rutfians as
well as other nuisances from the streets. In
that case the broom will take the place of the
Daton' and the dust cart that of the prison van
The street cars are fruitful seminaries of crime,
and in them some of the boldest outrages are
committed. Whether the conductors and
drivers are in collision with the thieves or are
only afraid of Them one thing is certain, that
victim OF an assault or robbery in one of
these Jack Sheppard nurseries on wheels
receives no assistance nor commiseration
from the driver and conductor. Vigilance
committees have frequently been threatened
by our sorely-oppressed citizens, and petitions
and circumstances have been sent to the
Albany Solons, but still the evil is in full ope-
ration. We can only wait and hope for the
day when New York thoroughfare will not
be like the Hounslow Heath of old, and citi-
zens will not fear the grasp of the garroter or
the bludgeon of the rufdan.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-08

JUDGE CARDozo has defeated the intentions
of the Legislature in his regard. The Assem-
bly, has declared that it is inexpedient to i'm
peach him, his resignation having been
accepted
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SOME CURIOSITY Is EXPRESSED as to whether
the Tribune will support the administration in
the event of Greeley's election as President.
If SO, it will be the first administration it has
supported since its establishment as journal.
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The Situation In spain-Tho Prospect.
According to our news of this morning there
is crisis in the Spanish Cabinet. 1t is stated
also that Don Carlos, who has been COM
pletely routed, has fled toward France, and
that Marshal Serrano, with his troops, is in
hot pursuit of the Pretender, with the expecta-
ton Of overtakng him.
What is the particular cause of trouble in
the Spanish Cabinet it is not easy to say. 1t
is not impossible that the unanimity with
which all ranks and classes of Spaniards have
risen against the Carlists has begotten desire
on the part Of the King to have the Cabinet
reconstructed on a broader basis and on prin-
ciples at once more generous and more COM
prehensive 1t is fact to be remembered in
this connection that Zorlla the open and
avowed antagonist of the trusted Minister
Sagasta, has proved his loyalty to the
King in manner which at one time
was deemed impossible. Gorilla, in place Of
allying himself with the extreme republicans
and trying to make capital out Of the Carlist
movement, generously and magnanimously &C
cepted a command at the hands of the King
and took the field against the Pretender. AT
one moment Gorilla was master of the situa-
ton. If he had decided to act with the ex-
IRENE republicans, CASTELAR, and himself, with
all their following, taking advantage Of the
Carlist rising to make the great cities their
own, the head as well as the throne Of
Amadeus would have been in danger. We do
not say too much when we say that Gorilla has
killed the Carlist instruction and for the time
saved the throne Of the Savoyard King of
Spain. Is this reported Cabinet difficulty the
result Of desire on the part Of the King and
his trusted friends to find in the Cabinet
suitable place for the radical chiefp We think
it not unlikely. At any rate the services rem
dered to the throne by Gorilla must be recog-
nized and proper recognition implies Cabi-
net reconstruction A coalition Ministry on a
larger scale is now in Spain an absolute neces-
sity.
As to the other piece of news, the fight of
Don Carlos, little needs to be said. 1t was
never our opinion that Don Carlos, with his
medieval nonsense, whatever might be his
personal pluck and bravery, could succeed in
placing himself on the Spanish throne. 1t is
no longer possible to doubt that the insurrec-
ton in his interest has proved complete
failure. It could not have been otherwise
and no one regrets that divine right and legiti-
macy have received fresh and most
damaging blow. Poor Spain has not yet seen
the end of her troubles but the failure of this
Carlist movement, and the general good
behavior Of the various political factions dur
ing this crisis, encourage the belief that the
nesses are gradually working their way out Of
the dead past and finding place in the living
and active present. We know no good reason
why we should not wish Spain success in her
onward and upward movement
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as the present Board. Taken altogether.
we feel inclined to accept the charter, which
VIII doubtless go to the Governor for his sig
nature in few days. and give it the unfailing
test of time
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Theatre COmlaue.

Josh Harris bill, just al present, is singularlS
varied and interesting. The first part OF the per-
formance consists OF medley OF amusing variety
business, all OF which is good of Its kind. II in
cludes several comic sketches, in which John Hart
spreads himself as superbly funny negro, some
songs by Miss Wray, John Manning and Larry
Tooley, and graceful ana astonishing acrobatics by
Mons. Caron and his talented family, The second
part Of the bill Is an infinitely mirthfu local bur-
lesque drama entitled blue Monday" which Is only
remotely founded on fact and is therefore an i'm
meDse Improvement upon its defunct prototype OF
BLACK Friday Nobody, apparently, claims the
merit OF having penned III but Mr.. Kelly, as an al
dernan, and Mr.. Graver, as burglar, and John
Hart as Joe June, deserve word of passing
praise. The house Is crammed nightly by this APP
petzing programme; and I'm spite OF our present
''heated suap," maintains It's numerical impOr-
lance. AS variety show few performances are
more deserving OF support. To ali who 70 there VIC
CT 'yomLse Y pleasant evening.
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ADJUSTMENTS TINS NIEhN0ON ANU tvEN|N6.
ToaIxE HUxPTY DUarIY. Matinee at
BOOTHS THENTRE, Twenty third street, corner Sixth
av-RICMARD Ill.
wALIACK's THEATRE, Broadway and 18th street,
LONDON ASSURANCE
THEATRE CoMIQUE, 5A Broadway '-Coxc VOCAL
LIMA EDwIN's THEATRE. TO Broadway-THE GOLD
DEMON
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE, Twenty Fourth street
ARTICLE AZ.
ST. JAMES THEATRE, Twenty eighth street and
Broadway.-MAcEvoYs new HIBERNIcos. Matinee at 2
WOODS MUSEUM, broadway, corner Goth st,--Per-
formances afternoon and eyenng-FREScH SPY.
BOWERY THEATRE, BowEREY-.cRAzv MANHOOD
MRS F. B. coNwAY's BROOKLYN THEATRE
ARTICLE AZ.
PARK THEATRE, opposite City Hail. Brooklyn
On HAND
UNION SQUARE THEATRE. Fourteenth St and Broad
Way.-THE VoKEs FAMLY-BkLLts OF THE KITCHEN, &c.
TONY PASTORS OPERA HOUSE, No aol Bowery-
NEGRO EcCESTRcITIEs, BURLEsoUEs &c.
SAN FRANCISCO HALL, 5s5 Broadway VARIETY Per-
yoRnAscEs.
CosCERT.
NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY. 6ls Broadway. -
ScikNCK AND ART.
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/. OLYMPIC THEATRE, Broadway.-THE BALLET PA
ronIxK HUxPTY DUxrIY. Matinee at T.
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THEATRE COMIQUE, 5l4 Broadway '-Coxc yocA
Isns NEGRO AcTs, &C. Matinee at 21r.
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Independent peoples candidate in the APP
preaching campaign, and hence the Boutwell,
rumor may be set down as weak and stupid
hoax. Hence the probable effect OF Greeley's
nomination on the Democratic Convention is
all that need be considered Some of the
lights OF democracy declare that it necessitates
a separate and distinctive democratic ticket,
composed OF the regular old copperhead guard,
and they hope to carry these candidates into
power through the division in the republican
party, as Taylor was elected in 1S4S and
Lincoln in 1860 Others, who are not qnite so
blind as to lose sight of common sense
discover in Greeley's candidacy a
hope that the Democratic Convention
may take advantage Of the republican
/ split 10y nominating some such fossilized poll
ticians as Adams and Groesbeck and claim
ing for them republican support. BY this
policy they would avoid becoming only the
tail Of the liberal republican faction. and by
nominating the ticket themselves they would
preserve their old organization intact and
command the control OF the federal patronage
and of the policy of the administration in
case of success. There is certainly more wis
dom and reason in this programme than in the
idea of placing a full-blooded copperhead
ticket before the people. Yet its defeat would
be assured With three such candidates as
Grant Adams and Greeley in the field who
can doubt what the verdict OF the people would
be?
1t is evident that but one course is
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wALLACK's THEATRE Broadway and 18th street,
LONDON ASSURANCE.
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BOOTHS THENTRE, Twenty third street. corner Sixth
av-RICMARD III.
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Dissolution and New F;rn,

Dissolution and New Firm.
We L., iirm i,I.e Of CHiLDs Il WILEY having
selling his intcres to NJ L. K1Sann, tho
RnsInGss T1Ma n5 Will DC continued in the name of
CoLuMnIA. S. c., March %, 1872.
81 ino
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PRESIDENTIAL STATTsT1os.-Seven OF,
the eighteen Presidents of the. United
States were born in the vernal season of
the year, viz: James Madison, on March
8. 1751; Andrew Jackson. on March Is,
1767; John Tyler, on March 20, 1870;
Thomas Jefferson, on April 2, 1743;
James Monroe, on April %, 175S; James
Buchanan, on April %. 1891, and Ulysses
8. Grant, on April 27, 1922. President
Grants fiftieth birthday will, therefore,
OCCUR this month. The only incumbent
OF the Presidential chair born in the
summer season was John Quincy Adams,
whose birth dates July IL, 1871 Those
OF the Presidents who were born in the
season OF autumn were: John Adams,
on October 80, 1875; James K. Polk, on
November 2, 1895; Zachary TAYLOR. on
November "a, 1884, and franklin Pierce.
on November %, 1904. The Presidents
who were born during the winter months
were: George Washington, on February
". 1882; Martin Van Buren,, on Decem-
Der s, 1882; VIM. Henry Harrison, on
February 8, 1773; Millard Fillmore, ON
January 7, 1900; Andrew johnson. on
December 29, 1908, and Abraham Lin
coin, on February IL, 1909. President
Washington died in his 6Sth year; John
Adams in his 74th; Jefferson in his 91st:
Madison in his 85th; Monroe in his 73d:
jackson in his 18th; John @. Adams in
his 81st; Van Buren in his SOth; Harri-
son in his 69th; Tyler in his 73d; Taylor
in his 66th; Polk in his 54th. Fillmore
is still alive and in his I'D year Pierce
died in his Goth; Buchanan in his 77th:
Lincoln in his 56th. Johnson is alive
and in his Gath year, and President
Grant is 30 years OF age this month.
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ner. C. D. ERERHARDT
Feb25
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