New-York tribune., 1873-05-24


pany has been reorganized. "a new steamship
company has been organized. 80 George MacdoDneiL
the English forger was fully committed on the London
warrants -- The General Term has refused David
Murphy new trial. s== Gold, 1lS. ll7t iiss. Thor
mometer. 7Oo. 7so, coo.
The decree of President Barrios OF Guate-
mala, published to-day, granting freedom OIL
religious belief throughout the State, ls one
of those praiseworthy measures OF reform
which have frequently characterized his ad-
ministration of the affairs of the Republic.
Eew-Orleans dispatches say that Judge Du-
reu proposes to resign. The Custom-house
organ in Louisiana suggests that the Judge
ought to have foreign mission. This is fine
sarcasm, though not so intended. Many peo-
pie seem to think diplomatic post the only
renovator of decayed political regulations
Pool, Settle, Nye-why not DureD Z
The lecture of Prof Agassiz, which we pub
lish to-day, contains much curious information
about the Radiates, animals OF peculiar
structure indicated by their name. More than
the usual space is devoted to an argument
against the development hypothesis, which the
Professor bases on the adherence OF these
strange forms of life to their essential types.
| The lecture is abundantly illustrated.
The Assembly is still taking things easily,
although, in the language of q great public
| character, ats sands of life are almost run
"out.n Yesterday, the Senate considerably
asked the Lower House to hold session to-
day: but. before the resolution could get to
the Assembly, that body had adjourned until
Monday. This may be smart; but it is not
public-spirited.
From the intelligence which we print to-day
it will be seen that the raiding Oh the Mexl-
can boundary is sure to become serious busi-
ness. AS we have said before, the prOvocatiOn
from the Mexican side has been very great.
The Government of that Republic has shown
no inclination to remedy the increasing diff
culties; and now we have armed reprisals from
the Texan side Of the line.
The iourneyman carpenters, dissatisfied with
what they consider to be encroachments on
the eight-hour rule, are organized for a strike.
They say that they will march out on Monday
next; and there is no indication that the
demand. The formal declaration of the strikers
indicates failure to secure what they have
heretofore secured, on account of lack of
close organization. The inevitable difficulty
always seems to lie just there.
Gov. Dix's objection to the Westchester An
nexation bill was that it made no provision
for formal expression Of the will of the peo-
pie of the two counties. That difficulty has
been met by the insertion of a clause sub
mitting the question to popular vote at the
next general election. The Governor has ac-
cordingly signed the bill. The project has,
we believe, 1popular Endorsement; and the
elucidatiOn of the subject, made in The TRIB-
UNE of May 49, amply satisfies all inquirers
that the natural boundary of New York should
include that part Of Westchester County which
it is now proposed to annex.
Among the interesting foreign correspond
ence printed on the third page of THE TRIB-
UNE to-day is a curious contribution to
biographical literature. 1t is a summary of a
remarkable article which has lately appeared
in England, giving sketch Of the late Louis
Napoleon Bonaparte from the pen of personal
friend. On our first page is published another
letter from Vienna which gives an account of
the banquet given to the Foreign Commits
sioners. The occasion was memorable as
well as picturesque and brilliant; and it is
described with rare discrimination and re-
fined taste by q writer who had honorable
place therein.
A vast engineering scheme, Of which we have
heretofore heard some suggestive rumors, made
its appearance in the Legislature yesterday.
1t is a proposition to tunnel the Hudson River
so as to admit of the passage of railway trains
from New-Jersey and New-York without
breaking bulk. A bill to authorize the con-
structiOn of the work has been introduced in
the Senate. The New York end of the tunnel is
to be opened somewhere between Chambers
ST. and FOurteenth-st. 1t almost takes ones
breath away to contemplate the difficulties of
such an undertaking. Yet we firmly believe
that it will ultimately be found the final solu-
ton of the problem.
When the Erie Investigating Committee
made their report, THE TRIBUNE said that the
only valuable suggestion in it was the recon-
mendation to prevent. by suitable legislation.
the leasing of parallel roads. That recon-
mendation took the tangible shape of bill
designed to Obstruct this indirect sort Of con-
solidation. Even this small rboons from the
Committee is to be denied us, it seems.A The
Railroad Committee of the Senate have agreed
to smother the bill, it is said, and so this
Legislature will not have the opportunity of
doing a substantial work of reform In railway
legislation. This can hardly be called dis