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HERALD THURSDAY l873-TRIPLE SHEET

act in this direction more swiftly and effec-
lively The barrier between liberty and license
will be erected by law, and if the authorities
are equal to the occasion order should result.
This revolutionary aspect of affairs has de-
terring effect on those who hold the money
bags of Europe, and hence the means to fight
the Carlists are in great measure lacking
The restoration of order will cure this, for the
money bags have no politics, and are at the
service of monarch or ''red," provided the
security is good The present. therefore, IS
the moment for the Carlists to strike, and, as
the HEnALD despatch tells, they are striking
with some effect.
The battle of Puente de Eraul was, although
brilliant affair, really the defeat Of an adj
vance guard. Flying before the republicans
Dorregary separated one column from the
pursuing force and routed it. The fact that
the Carlist commander continued his retreat
after this victory is evidence that the republic
can forces have still the preponderance.
Until the Carlist commander is able to take
the field on an offensive plan different from
tho descents upon small towns and isolated
detachments the republican cause cannot be
said to be in immediate danger.
The fact that HERALD correspondent was
missing at the close of the day, his horse
returning riderless to camp, demonstrates the
danger which the energetic news gatherer runs
in the cause Of general enlightenment As it
is unknown whether he was killed or taken pri-
soner we cling to the hope that the latter, as
the less formidable alternative, has been the
lot of the gallant fellow, who did his duty
like man at the front Should it be other
wise, he will have fallen at his post place
where heroes fall.
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PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Henry Ward Beecher Is expected in California.
Potter Palmer, OF Chicago, has had a shoulder
dislocated.
Baron De Lassus, of France, is registered at the
st. Denis Hotel
Judge J. G. Smith, OF Massachusetts, is at the
New York Hotel.
Senator Boutwell, has been among the orange
groves in Florida.
Senator Sargent left Washington last Tuesday
night for California.
H. Bellegarde, OF the Austrian Legation, is at the
Westminster Hotel.
Judge J. P. Southworth, OF Mobile, Is In town at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
Ex-Governor Bullock of Massachusetts,, Is stop
ping at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
Commander Selfridge, Of the United States Navy,
Is staying at the New York Hotel.
Pillon, Military Artache to the Spanish Embassy,
are staying at the Clarendon Hotel.
Paymaster W. B. Cushing of the United States
Navy, has arrived at the st. Nicholas Hotel.
A log the people Of Louisiana could not throw
Kellogg They are all at sea in consequence.
Governor James E. English Of Connecticut, IL
among the late arrivals at the St. Nicholas Hotel
Admiral Polo de Bernabe, the Spanish Minister,
his son, Senior v. Polo, and Lieutenant Commander
Chief Justice Palen, OF New Mexico, is on visit
to his family in Hudson, this State, enjoying the
May mornings on the banks OF our noble river.
Laura D. Fair has sued the lessees Of a hall in
San Francisco for damages on account Of refusing
TO allow her the use Of the hall on certain occa-
sion.
Judge Lefingwell is the Samson among tho
criminal lawyers In Iowa. and yet he can count,
according to Western paper, sixty-nve murderers
he has saved by his jawbone.
The late General Meade had q sword presented
him by Congress for gallantry in Mexico. During
the rebellion some adroit rebel captured 1t, and
now the said rebel offers to return the weapon to
the Generals widow upon application.
The scandalous report concerning Cnevalier
Lobo, the Portuguese Minister and his contracted
tenancy OF q house in Washington Is stated to
have originated in refusal on his part to be vic
timized by one OF the extortonate landlords or
landadies who abound in the national capital and
to whom members OF the diplomatic corps often
become an easy prey.
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Reform for Cuba.

According TO our cable news of this morning
the Spanish government has decided upon an
Electoral bill for the island of Cuba. The bill,
of course, must be submitted to the Constitu-
ent Cortes before it can become law. 1t
provides for the reimbursement Of merchants
and artisans who pay taxes to the amount of
seventy-ive pesetas, or fifteen hundred dollars.
1t would seem also, from the wording Of the
despatch, that electoral privileges on easy terms
are to be extended to officials and to all per-
sons who belong to the learned professions
not disqualified by crime or otherwise. This
bill, no doubt, makes step in the right direc-
ton, but it does not 60 far enough 1t is
questionable whether Spain by any system of
legislation will be able to satisfy the Cubans.
One thing at least is certain-nothing short of
the abolition of slavery in the island will be
acceptable to the outside world. The time for
tinkering has gone by, and, although we can
not refuse to recognize the merits of the pro-
posed reform bill, SO far as it goes, we do not
expect that it will lead to any permanent or
satisfactory results. Exceptional legislation
cannot but be offensive, and while neither
Porto Rico nor Cuba has any good reason to be
well pleased, Cuba hasa special reason to be
angry. 1t seems absurd for government
which cannot preserve order at home to be
legislating for the colonies at all. What is
wanted first Of all is a stable government at
Madrid. When that is done we shall place
some confidence in Spanish colonial reform.
1t would not be wonderful if, before affairs
are settled in Spain, Cuba has found her lib
erty and her Independence. i
LIST OF CASUALTIES ny KEILoGa's Gun
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THE CHICAGO Times, referring to Judge Law
renee, of Illinois, remarks that ''his attitude
as the candidate Of the railroad companies
presents the first instance in the history of H.
inois and perhaps the first on this Continent,
where man has sought to get judicial Office
as the candidate of a special interest created
by the very laws upon which he expects to adj
judicate." The Times ought to have learned ere
this that the railroad monopolsts of the coun-
try stop at no obstacles to atfXn their pur-
poses-even the ermins of the Judicial bench
is not held sacred by them. 1t remains for
the people of Illinois to determine whether
the railroad candidate for their Supreme
Court shall be elected or not.
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but almost equal in Importance to the we'll
being of our people, are required as part OF
the grand scheme for rapid transit The new
city which is springing up on both sides of the
Harlem River must have all the concomitants
of great city-boulevards which shall be the
pride of the Continent streets as solid as the
paved highways of the Old World, and
bridges which shall rival those of Venice.
To get these things in the perfection
of beauty and usefulness, we must
get them now The upper parts of the city
are the places where present effort and energy
must be expended. These are of paramount
Importance In comparison with them every
thing else sinks into insignifcance. The OPP
portunity to secure the great needs Of upper
New York may pass away before we are aware
that it has gone, and if it is lost once it may
be lost forever This makes us anxious to
ignore all other projects for the present by
compelling them to wait for more convenient
season.
We, Of course, desire to see improvements
in the downtown districts. But anything of
this kind is necessarily local in character and
affects private rather than public interests.
Therefore we think all these minor schemes
can afford to wait upon the great good of the
great whole. The effect of any serious attempt
to call public attention to small and local
schemes can only be hurtful to the great
measures which just now need all our atten-
ton. They are consequently premature, and
being premature we condemn them. When
the time comes that they can be considered
without prejudice to rapid transit and the
improvements northward from the Park, it
will be time enough to discuss and favor them
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THE New COMMISSIONER OF THE UNITED
STATES TO THE VIENNA EXPOSITION, jackson
S. Schultz, is an appointment which gives
general satisfaction. As a practical and
experienced business man Mr.. Schultz is well
qualified for the important duty of the general
supervision over the United States department
OF the Vienna fair, and under his direction we
hope soon to hear the welcome tidings that the
lately empty tables and compartments assigned
to the agricultural products and manufactures
OF our country are handsomely filled with the
substantial evidences Of American talent
skill and industry. 1T is never too late to
mend.
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secretary NObcsOn ana the POlnr1ss
Our Washington dispatches inform US that
Secretary Robson has telegraphed the United
States Consul at st. Johns to instruct Captain
Tyson to keep his men together, provide for
them amply and see that they do not want for
anything as it is the purpose Of the Secretary
to send up either the Juniata or Frolic now
at New York, without delay, to bring oil the
rescued to Washington. We presume that the
special object of this proceeding is thorough
inquiry into the circumstances connected with
the separation of Captain Tyson and his party
from the Polaris, and with their marvellous
escape from death on their ice foe and their
fortunate rescue. Itappears, further, that Mr.
Robson attaches no Importance to the opin-
ions expressed by prominent navigators that
there must have been disafection, insubor-
dination and mutiny on board the Polaris
and that the ship was carefully chosen,
strengthened and equipped for the Polar
service, and that he would not be sur
prised if Captain Buddington remained
with her in the Arctic waters, and,
if the vessel was in sea-going condi-
ton, attempt himself to return northward.
Here, we apprehend, the Secretary Of the
Navy falls short of his proper line of action in
the premises. Captain Tyson, in his state
ment to the HERALD correspondent, after re-
lating the unfortunate attempts Of the Polaris
and the death Of Captain Hall, from his
efforts to penetrate the mysteries of the North
Pole, says that after wintering in Polaris Bay,
81 80 north latitude, and after failing, June,
1872, in another attempt with boats to push
northward, the expedition turned homeward
on the 18th Of August, and drifted down to
latitude " 35, when strong southwest gale
august 15) was encountered, the ship being
under heavy pressure. On that night the
ships crew commenced landing provisions on
the ice, ''the vessel being reported leaking
very badly at times" Captain Tyson, how
ever, upon inquiry and examination, learned
that she was not making more water than she
had been all Summer. From this point Cap
tain Tyson and his party on the ice were sep
arated from the ship, and for days, weeks and
months drifted down the sea upon their ice
foe till rescued by the Tgress. The last that
Captain Tyson sow of the ship was near bend
of the land which he took to be Northumber-
land Island. She was in the harbor there,
her sails were furled and no smoke was visible
from her smokestack, the party on the ice at
the time being adrift.
Now, from all these circumstances, we think
it abundantly evident that the ship, when last
seen by Captain Tyson, was in distress, and
had put into the nearest harbor for safety.
Certainly the facts stated do not justify the
opinion that the Polaris was left in sea-
worthy condition. She was leaking, she had
put into the nearest inlet and had stopped
there leaving the ships company adrift on
the ice to help themselves, unquestionably
because she could not venture to help them.
The despatch of strong steamer, therefore,
to search for the Polaris becomes an urgent
duty to the Secretary of the Navy.
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eminent can aid them incidentally and legti-
mately, short Of enormous appropriations or
undertaking them itself, it should do so. The
State of New York made the Erie Canal with
out federal aid, and has received immense
benefit from it, That line of water communi-
cation between the West and the Atlantic sea-
board carries more freight during the six
months in the year it is open than all the rail
roads through the State. Here is fact worth
considering. Then, as to General Grants
idea Of canals inside the seaboard, there is an
important one already projected, the capital is
subscribed, and twill soon be made by private
enterprise. We refer to the Maryland and
Delaware Ship Canal, which is to connect the
Chesapeake Bay, near Baltimore, with the
Delaware River between its mouth and Phila-
delphia, thus saving distance by water be-
tween Baltimore and New York, over the Ches-
apeake route, of two hundred and twenty miles,
besides the dangers of q sea voyage round the
capes of the bay. When this work is COM
pleted coal brought down from the mines
by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad will
be delivered in New York at about q dol
lar ton less than at present Other advan-
tages to commerce, as well as to the govern
ment for its vessels Of war, will accrue; and
all this is to be accomplished by private en-
terprise. Why, then, should not other impor-
tant internal improvements be made in the
same way? The proposition to execute the
vast works Of this kind which are needed by
government and by money from the Treasury
is monstrous and would prove most dis
astrous
But, after all, the railroads must continue
to be the great arteries Of commerce, and as
their ramiication is through and between the
different States Congress has the constitutional
power to control them BY this we do not
mean that the government should purchase
and work them, but that Congress should
legislate to restrain their monopoly and to
protect the public. It has been decided
lately in several high courts that the rail-
roads are public highways, and being
such it is competent for Congress to
prevent cxorbitant charges and combinations
to Cypress the people. The provision of the
constitution to regulate commerce among the
several States undoubtedly gives this power
That every man, woman and child travelling
every farmer sending his produce to market
and every merchant transporting his goods
should be made to pay fares and freight to
meet the interest on bogus capital, or on CAPT
tai double or treble the actual amount invested
on the cost of the railroads, is monstrous. This
is the evil the different conventions and farm
ers' oranges should attack. To remedy this
through Congress their efforts should be d.
rected. The subject of railroad control in
one way or another by government and of
cheapening transportation between the dis
tant and rapidly growing West and the sea-
board, must soon become ON absorbing one,
and the public men of the country will have
to entertain it. The railroad power is mighty,
but in this free country the general interests
and will of the public must prevail in the end.
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MAYOR HAvEarEYEI's ARrrHMET1cAL PRopo-
srTIoN SErTLED-Take one from eight and
seven or less remain. Can this be called an
exchange Of rings?
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HE PRESIDENT AND HIS GENERALS, with
the Army OF the Potomac, being under the
elms, yesterday was great day to the happy
little city of New Haven. Gan is quiet on the
potomncD
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WEATHER REPORT.
WAR DEPARTMENT., i
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, !
WASHINGTON, ID. c., May 15-l A. NJ.

VASHlNGION, " C.s MAY lo-A a. ID. j
Probabilities
For the Middle States and lower lake region
northery and northeasterly Winds diminishing
pressure, cool and partly cloudy weather and rain
in the southern portion OF the former section; for
New England and Canada northwesterly and north
erly winds, cool, clear and partly cloudy weather;
for Tennessee, the Gulf and South Atlantic States
low barometer. warmer and cloudy weather, with
rain, but clearing by the afternoon in the Western
Gulf States; for the upper lake region, the North
west and thence to Missouri and Kentucky, north.
easterly to northwestery winds, cloudy, clearing
weather, with occasional ram. .
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The Novs Scotia Coal Mine Cstss-
trOpno.

The Nova Scotia Coal Mime C.tas-
tropne.
The special HERALD dispatches describing
the terrible accident at the Drummond colliery
in Pictou county, Nova Scotia, will be read
with intense interest by the entire community.
That the disaster resulted from criminally def
ant carelessness will add another pang to the
horror it will create. The use of gunpowder
OF any other explosive in coal mines must
always be fraught with deadly peril That it
was IN this case. used in q lode known to be
especially dangerous makes the crime fear
full one, for which those responsible have
been made to answer with their lives.
by that one act in fearful manner.
The scenes of anguish presented by the be-
reaved are looked at by the light of a terror
that makes them stand out until they become
appalling The flames finding vent through
the shafts and towering high in the air,
the terrific subterranean explosions and
the men struggling Intellectually to quenah
the great confagration, will remain as horrible
pictures upon the minds of those who read of
the disaster. We publish full list OF the lost.
SO that those, rich or poor, who may have had
friends or relatives among the unfortunate
miners may know the worst.
The PIoUs CRY OF BOSTON reveals to US by
telegraph still another case of financial de-
pravity. A broker, and banker too is
charged with altering fgnres in stock certif-
Gates. Wall street has a name hard enough
for all evil intents and purposes, but is fast
losing ground before the superior facility for
crime which exists in the Club" Will it be
necessary to organize another World Jubilee
to bring back Boston brokers to sense Of
the difference between right and wrong?s
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WOODS MUSEUM, Broadway. corner Thirtieth ST.
OUR KNAvEs AND THE PACK. Afternoon and evening
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LIST OF CASUALTIES pY KElLoao's Gum
4oAy-Qt
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THEATRE coMIouE, No. Ola Broadway-DRAxA.
BuRLEsQuE OLIo.
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UNION SQUARE THEATRE Union square. near
Hroadway.-FRou FRoU.
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NlBLO'S GARDEN, Broadway. between Prince and
Houston sts-AzRAEL; OR. Tux MAGIC CHARM. Matinee.
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BowERy THEATRE. Bowery.-RP VAN wsxLx-
Our JENNY, &c
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NEW FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE 72s and $50 Broad
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OLYMPIC THEATRE. Broadway. between Houston
and Blocker strcet-humPrY DUMPTY
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ATHENEUM. ss5 Broadway-GRAsD VARIETY ENTER
rAIEMENr
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THE STATE OF TRADE.
EUROPEAN MARKETS.

LONDON Sept ll-l230 p NAT l2;lo p m, me BANK o.
directors card announcing that the expected change
lie rate mad not been made United States TenFoY
bonds 90Ss Erie Railway shares As 81, ,o-,.. Al,
bs Of Good Ordinary deliverable September sales Of Up
OF Low ncdlngs, Al ID
LIykHPoO Sept Ill mCotton-tse %srset hrni aedng
3OOO for export aes Of unds new crop shipments
on the bssi. Of Good Ordinary, at SGD
IoSpos sen. ll-Re6ned Petroleum. 15G15ld y gallon
LoyDos sept ll-3 mEne Railroad shares 4oe Dispatches
from Paris quote Reutes at oef De- - -, n,
has decreased a49 during the past week The rate Of discount
the orep market Tor three months bills 10 per cent
LOsDoS Sept ll-4:30 mEne Railway shafes so'e Ds
patches nom Paris quote Rentes at 5St l5e ,,
pas Sept -hs tpee the Bank Of France has decreased
1000 600 faucs during the past ~eef ~ ., .-,, No., J.,
FRANKFORT sept ll-Umea enes feiNehT OVHu'' ''s 0i
the issue Of 1862. -. y, ~ - 4. A.. n 400
ll-6 m-Coton-Of the sales to-day 24OO
h. srs as Upands delivery on the basis
Of Good rpsry sal Bresistu-The market u hm Wheat
l3dl3 for average California Mhe ana IL %~lHo Vr
Red W estern spnng. Corn, BOG y cst 80 400 -,
Loxpos Sept lf-EVenng-Lnseed OIL ko2io ion' SPINS
81 ~
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BALES FROM q O'CLOCK P. n. TO CLOSE Or
NESS 8 O'CLOCK z. NJ.
THuRspAY, Sent. lI-P. N.

To-day's business at the Stock Exchange differs
mainly from yesterdays in the fact that the
transactions have been somewhat more extensive
and the course of pnces perhaps little more cratic
A marked improvement followed the announcement
of the harmonious meeting OF the New-YoTk Ware
house and Security Company. and considerable buy
ing was done in the afternoon dealings The course
of prices generally, however, was exceedingly IT.
regular, as viii be by the following fuctua-
tions in few Of the principal shares viz Western
Union ISL ASA ssi 1871 a89t So Lake Shore
9Ola9O; a 9Ot 091Gs8G9li; Pacific Mail, Aa0
413aA0A.QHl0 42aG42s; Wabash, 6Sl062s063fQ
e1762l a62t a63i 062s act; Union Pacific 25h024i0
2540233 ara, and Ohios, S7.aS7sSs1SS7a0S7l Many
Of the other shares were equally cratic, though
mariana less active. Investment shares were
moderately active Delaware and Hudson Canal
sold at lls; Michigan Central at eS9s9; Delaware
Lackawanna aud Western at 49,. and Pittsburgh
At solaS6l The miscellaneous shares were generally
opet Canton sold down from IS to 81 and was after
ward quoted at IS to co. Express shares were with
ont feature The following were the opening.
highest, lowest and closing prices OF active stocks
aold