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The New York herald., 1873-12-10

States, whose citizens are of different nation
alities, and its neglect would destroy the Re
public. Nothing ever gave us more character
as nation in the eyes of foreign peoples than
the frmness with which we brought the
Martin Kosta case to a successful termination
While every sane man will admit war to be q
calamity under any circumstances, no one
outside the tender-hearted class to which we
have alluded will deny that there are evils
more deploable than war; If we suffer the
world to see that we are careless of our na-
tional honor or unable to uphold it-that we
neglect or fear to afford full protection to our
citizens, we shall entail upon ourselves calam-
tiles and sacrifices greater than any war can
inHict
Some persons, however, affect to believe
that We are not in a condition to go to war.
No nation ought to be until war is forced upon
it without its own seeking. The apprehension
of our unreadiness is probably expressed
rather with desire to protect Spain than to
protect the United States. If these doubters
in our harbors ready to sail or an army Of a
hundred thousand men in camp ready to
move they are probably correct; but if they
imply that we have not the wealth, resources
and power to carry on war of far greater
proportions than war with Spain they under
rate the condition of the nation. Our country
is richer to-day than ever before in its
history; our national credit is ex-
cellent and our resources in men
and material are almost unlimited.
The ultimate advantages of war
which could only terminate in the annexation
or independence of Cuba. according to the
wishes of it's people, would more than COM
pensate for all the sacrifices it would entail
The upward rise of our securities would
scarcely be checked for a moment by such
war, and its immediate effect would be an in
creased activity in all branches Of trade and
an increased circulation of money among all
classes. The expenditures on our navy and
the efficiency that would necessarily be brought
into that arm Of the service would in the end
be national benefit we have long needed
The reunion of the brave soldiers of the Union
and Confederate armies under the old flag
would bind the States more closely together
than they have been bound since the war
of 1912. We do not use these arguments in
advocacy of war, for we earnestly desire
peace. But it must be peace with the Cuban
question definitely and satisfactorily settled;
peace with the Virgnius outrage fully atoned;
peace with the savage rule Of the past five
years in Cuba swept away, as plague spot on
the Christian world; peace with freedom and
stable government established in the island at
our threshold, or with independence for its
people under the protection of the American
Republic. We only desire to impress upon our
citizens the fact that if we cannot obtain such
On honorable and permanent peace there is
no cause to dread an appeal to the sword, with
justice and humanity on our side, or to doubt
our ability to prosecute such war vigorously,
successfully and without embarrassment to
the nation
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CHRISTMAS APPEAL FOR THE PooR Chill
DREN.-The Children's Aid Society of this
city have issued an appeal for money and
clothing to the poor little ones Last year
II, SOB boys and girls were relieved in the diff
ferent lodging houses; 172, 453 meals were
supplied; 1854 children were admitted to the
industrial schools, and partly clothed and fed,
and 3,7Ol were sent to good homes; "a, 78S
had been under the charge OF the society dur
ing the year, and there have been 5,115
orphans in the lodging houses. The society
hopes to extend its benevolent usefulness, and
calls for additional aid this approaching hard
season. Its appeal, we believe will not be in
vain. Let our wealthy people respond lber-
ally to the appeal on behalf of the good work.
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ANOTHER LETTER ON LIED ASTRA1u
DECEMBER Z. 1879.


To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
What is the matter with your dramatic criticr
His notice OF Boucicault's "Led Astray" IL unique
to say the least saw this play on Saturday even
ing, and II deep interest, coupled with ervid hand
demonstration, be any criterion Of its merits, then
Is IL decided success. At the fall OF the curtain
on the last act, the applause was overwneimns.
will say nothing OF the moral OF the piece, but re-
specting Its action and dialogue, these cannot be
termed DUH From the first to the last act, the In
terest is unnagging Your critic, whoever ne may
be, must at times be troubled with dyspepsia, and
on the above evening was evidently labor
ing under an overflow OF bile. He does
not give his readers even an idea Gf what
the play is about To mis- jaundiccd view it was
simply nurcsque-'only this and nothing mOrc.r
For s night o. m pSc cG critics t.
balanced. before passing judgment on new dra-
matte eforts) the play ran remarkably even; ana,
NOT to mention the minor characters, which were
undeniably well filed, the acting OF Miss Eytinge
and Mr.. Thorne was really excellent.
have no connection with the theatrical world
and know none OF Its familiars either ON or on
stage. am simply one OF the people and state
here merely what witnessed, as an old theatre
g0cr; and mad your critic been more observant
ana his ears less cottoned to surroundings, he
would nave found very few In the audience VINO
Astray.n
While upon this subject let me ask why, in most
Union square theatres, drugget is laid IN the
centre or a dirty looking green or red baize, or
whatever it may be IL would be quite correct
Tor a dining room; but for a parlor-well, VINO
ever saw one OF any high prctensions thus
adorned ~ Another glaring defect Is . smooth
green cloth or bare boards Tor WOOD scene. once
In o while we, OF course, have an exception ~ tn
the comedy Of "Barwise's Book, ana lew others
which have been performed at Wallack's
TO conclude. Notwithstanding the dislike OF your
bilious critic shall greatly mistake H. from what
witnessed on its nrst performance, lied Astray'
does not have . successful run OF very many
nights TkP0>
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'ENEMIEs IN WAR; IN PEACE, FRIENDS. -
ut is astonishing how like man after hav-
ing fought with him." says the old French
Colonel in the play. This is evidently the
sentiment Of General Sherman in regard to
the ex- Confederate General N. b. Forrest. In
q note from the latter to the former he tenders
his services to the government in case Of war
with Spain. General Sherman sends the ap-
plication to the War Department with the
endorsement-"I believe he ForresD would
fight against our national enemies as vehe-
mently Us he did against us, and that is saying
enough" This ia about as handsome com
plimcnt as victor can bestow upon defeated
enemy. and shows that there arc men in the
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BELLIGEnENT RIGHTS. Cox could not
get up his resolution in Congress to concedo
belligerent rights to the patriot Cubans. The
administration republicans generally opposed
it, though it is well known that many Of them
are in favor of such q measure The secret
of the matter is that the administration
whip is all-powerful, and that the President
wants to have his own way in disposing of the
Cuban question. Mr.. Cox nor any other
democratic outsider will be allowed to appro-
pirate the administration or party thunder
Well, we are not particular as to how the long
delayed justice to the Cuban patriots may
come, so that it comes at all. But let there be
no jugglery about it on pretence Of support
ing the government or to suit the pitiable
ex'gencies of the State Department.
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OUR HAVANA CORRESPONDENCE graphically
describes the excitement in that city over the
American demands in the Virgnus case and
the maniac Juror which the order from the
Madrid government to surrender the ship
created among the volunteers. 1t is amusing
to read Of the prettily uniformed Catalan
swashbucklers talking tall nonsense about
their ability to fight the United States or die
thousand deaths in the attempt. We should
concede them the blind courage Of their
opinions if they only tried to keep their word;
but those who draw their dollars from
the sweat Of the slave are likely to care for
their lives when the chance of sacrificing the
latter includes the certainty of losing their
doubloons. The simmering down to the sur
render point Of the Casino may, apparently,
be counted on. Our reports, attesting the
gradual approach to acquescence in Havana,
are one indication. Another and much more
reliable indication is that the Hessian press in
this city has already commenced to plead for
a mitigation of damages on behalf Of Spain.
The Spanish slave-owners have right TO hire
their agents in the press, as elsewhere, and
when their Hessians write up the Spanish
lawyers brief il may be judged that the slave
owners have very prudently resolved TO avoid
the sword as much as they can.
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CHEAP TRANSPORTATION. Read the proceed
ings. elsewhere given in these columns, of the
Cheap Transportation Association at meet
ing held ia this city yesterday. This associa-
ton evidently means that something shall be
done to secure cheap TRANSPORTATION.
The New York herald., 1873-12-10

THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION IN Boston oc-
CURED yesterday, and as there was but one
candidate for Mayor, to wit, Samuel G. Cobb,
and one candidate for Street Commissioner,
Joseph Smith (no relation Of the old Mormon
prophet, but like all good Puritans looking
after profit Of another kind), they were both
triumphantly elected. AS regards Aldermen
there was some difference of opinion, and
several tickets were run with chances in favor
of the regular citizens or combination ticket.
Several Of the fair sex we're elected to the Of
fee of School Trustees just in time for the
great Centennial tea party
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The ELECTION EXCITEMENT IN EXETER
ENGLAND. acceptance by Sir John Duke
Coleridge of the Chief Justiceship of the
Court of Common Pleas rendered it necessary
for him to resign his seat as member for Exc
ter in the House of Commons. Yesterday was
the day appointed for the election of mem
ber to fill the vacant seat. The liberal candi-
date is Sir Edward Watkins. The conserva-
tive candidate is Mr.. Arthur Mills The city
throughout the day presented scenes of the
widest excitement. Riots were apprehended.
Police assistance had arrived from Bristol
and Plymouth, as well as body of soldiers
from q neighboring station, with view to
assist in the preservation of order. 1t is
quite clear that the ballot has not gone to the
root Of the evil of English elections. 1t is the
custom of the British press to sneer at our
elections when the slightest disturbance takes
place. So long as we can point to such scenes
as these at Exeter, we say, "Brother John,
take first the beam out of thine own eye"
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North, and those who know whereof they
speak, who are willing to acknowledge the
valor of their late antagonists on Southern
fields of war.
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OBITUARY.
Charles acAIester.

Charles Manchester. well known ana much es-
tcemed merchant OF Philadelphia, dled In that CITY
yesterday morning 10Th instj. lie was engaged
actively in business during half n century and
leaves a large fortune. DE served ~ one OF the
Peabody trustees.
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SMALIPox.-T Board of Health has been
considering this subject and its suggestions
REs entitled To the public attention.
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AN EFFICIENT NAVAL OrFIcER. Com
mander Braine seems to have something like
special mission or special services to perform
in Cuban waters; but whether he has or not
he has been very active, and within very
short time has furnished valuable information
regarding Santiago de Cuba, its defences,
other ports of the island and the naval force
of Spain. He has, besides, furnished official
intelligence about the capture of the vir-
ginius and slaughter Of her passengers and
crew. 1t is but the other day that the Juniata
sailed under his command, yet he has ac-
complished an important work With men
Of that stamp, and we have many of them in
the navy, we need not fear the boasted su-
perior number of ships or guns of the
Spaniards. American activity and grit, with
better guns, would go far to overcome the
greater number of Spanish vessels.
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NIBLO'S GARDEN, Broadway, between Prince anl
Houston sts.--rHE CHILDREN THE WOOD
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OLYMPIC THEATRE Broadway. between Houston
aud Bleecker sts-THE MARBLE HKART. Matinee att
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ADJUSTMENTS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

ACADEMY OF MUSIC. lath street and Irving place.
SAMSON.
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THEATRE CoMIQUE, No. 5li Broadway VARIETY
EyrERrAINaESL Matinee at 2ls
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come to grief at last, and the obnoxious
system Of blackmailing which was pursued
has been abolished by the action of
the Police Commissioners themselves. Pub
lie opinion became too strong and too
dangerous for them after the disgraceful man
ner in which they acted on Friday last at
the Academy Of Music, an account of which
has already appeared in the HERALD Although
repentance is tardy in this case, yet we may
receive it as an earnest Of the desire of the
majority Of the police authorities to remove
Objectionable practices even at the expense of
offending some of their associates.
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An Irascible Coroner and an Obe-
dient Jury.

A curious scene occurred yesterday at a
coroner's examination into the causes that
led to the death of child. 1t appears that
while the physician in attendance was apply
ing caustic to the throat of the child, who was
afflicted with malignant sore throat, small
piece Of the caustic fell into the child's
stomach. 1t was testified to that the caustic
did not necessarily cause the death of the
child The Coroner, at great length, charged
the jury who, after q few minutes delbera-
ton, rendered o verdict exonerating the
physician. This did not suit the Coroner,
who, after another long charge, sent the jury
out second time, and second time they
promptly returned q verdict similar to their
first. Here, it seems, the Coroner lost temper,
and after third charge, delivered in an ex-
cited manner, the jury again went out
and soon after returned with q verdict
agreeable to the Coroner views, and impli-
eating the physician in the child's death. We
repeat this is curious case. Either the
Coroner's jury were twice right and once wrong
or twice wrong and once right The weight
of the testimony went to show that they were
right in the two first instances, and that it
was only by the overbearing conduct of the
Coroner-who, it is alleged, has some per-
sonal feeling in the premises-that they were
induced to yield their former convictions and
render O verdict in obedience to the per-
emptory demands of the Coroner. When
private business jealousies and animosities are
permitted to interfere in matters of this kind
literally matters Of life and death-it is time
the community selected better material from
which to manufacture coroners, and that men
of more stamina and self-reliance should be
found to serve upon coroners' juries
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WOODS MUSEUM, broadway, corner Thirtietlrs
EyRRYDoDY's FRIEND, &c. Afternoon and evening.
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UNION SQUARE THEATRE. Union square, ne
Broadway.-LED AsrRAY
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The Bazaine Trial-The End APP
preaching.


According to the news which we publish
this morning from France it is probable that
the trial of Field Marshal Bazaine which was
commenced on the 9th of October, will be con-
cluded and Judgment pronounced to-day. No
military trial in many years has been SO pro-
terest. Until the result of the trial be known
interest will be intensified and expectation
will stand on tiptoe In view of all the facts
which have come to light during the trial, and
in view, also, Of the peculiar political condi-
ton in which France at the present moment
finds herself, it is exceedingly difficult to say
what will be the fate of Bazaine. That his
inaction at Metz precipitated and made certain
the downfall of Paris is not for moment to
be doubted That he was more anxious for the
welfare of the Bonaparte dynasty than for the
welfare of France has, we think, been proved.
recognize a France which was not ruled by
the house of Bonaparte. 1t was most natural
that the French people should be angry with
him. But public sentiment has greatly cooled
down since the Marshal was made prisoner
it has cooled down not little since the trial
began, and particularly since the collapse of
the grand restoration scheme of the mon
archsts. There are some men in the French
army who, no doubt, could see him die but
we cannot think the number is great, and we
are not satisfied that this bitter spirit of re-
venge prevails to any very large extent among
the people generally 1t is not impossible
that the Marshals sentence may be the severest
which the law neutrality-suspicious. and
death. Degraded he certainly will be but it
Is not our opinion that the death sentence, if
pronounced, will be carried out. AT the very
last President MacIIahon will have something
to say and we can hardly think it possible,
much as he individually suffered from Ba-
zaine's conduct at Metz, that the President
will yield the weight of his great influence in
favor of the execution Of former companion
in arms. Still, if France wills it MacMahon
will not shrink from the discharge of his duty,
however painful it may be. A few hours more
and we shall know the result
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wALLAcK's THEATRE. Broadway and Thirteenth
street-HoNE.
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GERMANIA THEATRE l4th street and Sd avenu
HOHRR
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wALLACK's THEATRE. Broadway and Thirteenth
street-HoNE
UNION SQUARE THEATRE. Union square. near
Broadway.-LED AsrRAY.
WOODS MUSEUM, broadway, corner Thirtietlrst.-
EyBRYBoDY's FRIEND, &c. Afternoon and evening.
GERMANIA THEATRE, l4th street and Sd avenue
AR HOMER SLK.
BROADWAY THEATRE. rs and $50 Broadway
DiAsE.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE, Eighth av. and Tweny.third
st-HUmPrY DuaPrY ABROAD
PARK THEATRE. Brooklyn, opposite City Hail.
Tax GLADIATOR
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE, 2Sth st and Broadway
ALrxE.
BOOTHS THEATRE Sixth av. and Twenty third St
EILEEN OGR.
METRoP0LITAN THEATRE, 5s5 Broadway.-vARrKrY
ENTERTAINMENT. Matinee at "a,
MRS r. b. coNwAYs BROOKLYN THEATRE
GENEVA Cross
TONY PASTORS OPERA HOUSE, No 20l Bowery.-
VARIETY EsTKRrAIyaEsT.
sTEINwAY HALL 18th St, between 4th and
Irving place.-GRAND CONCERT.
BRYANTs OPERA HOUSE, Twenty third St, corner
Sixth av.-NEGRo MISsrRELsY, &c
Balm HALL. Great Jones street between Broadwa,
and Bowery.-THR PILGRIM.
THE RINK. Sd avenue and Gath sreet.-MESACERIK AND
MUSEUM. Afternoon and evening"
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BROADWAY THEATRE. 7as and $50 Broadway
The true northerner., 1873-01-03
Fire.PrOOf Wood.

In the general discussion now going
on as to rendering buildings proof
against fire, we are surprised to see that
no reference is made to any process for
rendering wood less combustible. When
the wood pavement, in Main and Market
streets were put down our readers will
remember that we were told the wood
was burnettized," and that it would
neithea rot nor burn. Being skeptical
on this subject, we picked up some
pieces and put them in the furnace un-
der our boiler, where, to our astonish-
ment and qualification, we found they
would only smolder and gradually waste
under the intense heat, not at any time
breaking out into blaze. A building
with timber burnettzed would be more
fire. proof than if it had iron beams, for
they would not throw down the walls by
their expanding and contracting. The
process of burnettizing is we'll known
one, and comparatively inexensive. 1t
should be more generally used in pre-.
pairing timbers for building, as well as
for other puposes.-PLoughkespsie Eagle.
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The IDEAL of Christ's Person.

The Christ Of painters is blue-eyed
and golden-haired, and such a one never
existed save IN their imaginations. A
blonde in the race of Syrian Jews is un.
known. He was bran (since we have
no word in our language which describes
man with dark hair and eyes, and
olive compleXion) of that race. There
are pious people who have recourse TO a
miracle to make him blonde, with
whom it is useless To argue. Generally,
the stoutest defenders of his divinity
believe that in taking on himself mans
nature he subjected himself to the laws
which govern it, and that he thus in
herited the characteristics of the race
from which he sprung. Leonardo, Guido,
Raphael, and other masters, created their
Christ regardless Of historical require
ments, and invested him with an ideal
character which he never possessed, ac-
cordng to their idea Of the beautiful In
art. This model, once imposed, has
since been perpetrated by all painters,
because they think blue eyes more splr'
itual than dark, and golden hair more
godlike than black.
They had an idea, too, that the Jew.
ish type of face was ignoble, which may
have had some foundation from the
degradation to which the race was
forced for so many centuries by perse.
cutting Christians, and they thus had
their prejudices against investing the
Savior with the traits OF people whom
they despised. But the Jew of Syria in
the day of Jesus was, before his perse-
cution and consequent debasement, per
haps the equal of the man OF any other
race in point of natural advantages.
There are Syrian Jews now, in isolated
habitations in Palestine, who are re-
markable for their handsome traits
Albert Rhodes, IN AppletOnS' journal.
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A New Paradise.

Just think what we have gained in
the final acquisition of San Juan. For
instance: When Cook sighted the
American coast, near torty.four degrees,
on March I, l778, he named the first
visible promontory Cape Flattery in al.
lusion to the beautiful weather he then
began to experience. The observations
of all travellers and explorers since this
time abundantly attest the delicious
climate of this entire section of the
North Pacific coast, and prove that
Capt. Vancouver's descriptions, made
more than seventy.tive years ago, were
not colie,u de ross. The summers are
warm and the winters moster and mild.
er than III England or Ireland. The
shores are bathed by warm waters from
the China coast and the kura Siwo, or
Japan Gulf Stream, and also swept by
the warm winds, which together spread
a mantle of warmth, moisture, and fer.
tility not only over the coast, but over
all Oregon, Washington Territory, Idaho,
and Western Montana. The geologic
surveys of the Islands and shores of the
waters around San Juan reveal abund-
ance of mineral formation, especially
coal, copper, and magnetic iron. The
fisheries are unsurpassed in the quantity
of their yield, and the water fowl and
game-birds are as plenty as on the Ches
apeake and Delaware bays, while the
timber is of that colossal type so mark 60
on the Pacific coast, and so unrivaled
IN ship. building.
The true northerner., 1873-01-03
Climbing Mountains.

In all ages men have uniformly man.
ifested a strange ambition for ascending
to the top of lofty mountains. Moses
and his official associates sought such
attitudes, and ever after the children OF
Israel evinced fondness for the hills
and elevated locations for their hab ia.
tions. So strongly urgent is this inner.
ent desire to get to the top, fearful en-.
terprises have repeatedly been attended
with fatal consequences. For hundreds
of years attempts were made to explore
the peak of Mount Ararat, in Armenia,
before successful ascent was accom-.
plished. To the disgust of two bold
German philosophers, not a single rib OF
Noah's Ark remained there.
Ascending Mont Blanc is passion in
our day. A loss of half a dozen lives
year by losing foothold and slid
ing with the rapidity of lightning
into the horrible yawning abyss below,
deters no one from trying his luck fol
securing the glory that attaches to the
name of successful climber.