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The New York herald., 1873-12-06

ENGLAND AND THE VIReMrUs. st is re-
ported by cable that the London Times saws
Her Majesty's government must demand from
Spain the surrender of the British subjects
captured on the virginins, but must not COM
NIT itself to the proposition that the seizure
of the ship was illegal. If the seizure of the
virginius was not illegal it was legal, and if
she was legally seized by the Spaniards the
persons found on board are justly prisoners in
the hands of the Spanish authorities, and
England, therefore, has no right whatever to
demand their surrender. As the Times is not
likely to argue manifest absurdities of this
sort we assume that its views are inaccurately
represented in the telegram from London
English subjects, like other people, are amen
able to Spanish law when charged with
violating it if they have come properly into
the hands of the Spanish; and the demand Of
England for the release Of her subjects COM
mits her to the view that they did not prop
erly fall into the hands Of the Spaniard rds-that
is. that the ship from which they wore taken
was Illegally seized.
The New York herald., 1873-12-06
Safety ON tho Ocea

Some good propositions have been made in
the Chamber of Commerce on this subject, to
which Congress will be asked to give the sane
ton of its legislative authority, and to which
it will be requested to call the attention of
other governments as proper matters for inter
national regulation. The one important and
Immediately practicable point is in regard to
laying out courses for steamers. Hitherto
this has been only suggested and recon-
little attended to that only one company has
given orders to its captains in accord
ance with it. 1t is now proposed to
enforce by law the sailing Of steamers
in definitely indicated courses, which would
certainly render it impossible for steamers to
collide with one another and would reduce to
the lowest possible point the chance of col
lision with sailing ships, as these would then
know exactly where to look out for steamers.
Unfortunately, Congress has but little au-
thority in this matter, and none over the vast
majority Of seagoing steamers, as they are
under foreign flags, and we cannot legislate to
control their conduct beyond our Jurisdiction;
but no doubt the representation of our gov
ernment would have much weight with other
Powers. 1t is also proposed that every
ship shall carry an electric Light, and that
the staterooms and passageways on steamers
shall be kept lighted all night. Perhaps the
electric light will be a subject of some diff
Guilty on account Of its expense, but the latter
proposition is one without that objection and
should be accepted without hesitation by
every steamer company. At the hour when
the Vile du Havre was struck the staterooms
were all in darkness, for the lights are gen.
orally out at midnight and, perhaps many
one now gone down lost, while cropping in the
dark, the valuable time that would have suf-
feed to reach the deck. Any one can see in
moments thought what confidence, as well
as assistance, light would give in such cases,
and it is to be hoped the steamer companies
will understand this as readily as the public
may.
The New York herald., 1873-12-06

The CONGRESSIONAL PANIC. The conscience
stricken Congressman who supported the
back-pay larceny and the increased salary bill
last session, following the lead of Senator
Conkling, are rushing in bills by the score
for the repeal of those measures. A single
bill would answer all purposes, but every
terrified sinner desires TO be able to say to his
constituents that he had a finger in the repeal
pie. Many culprit has convicted himself by
shrieking out his innocence as soon as the
weight of the policeman's hand has been felt
on his shoulder, and these Congressional
gabbers, by their eagerness for repeal, only
render their responsibility for the larceny Of
last session the more apparent
The New York herald., 1873-12-06

when the government of country is un-
able to secure our flag from insult at
the hands of a portion of its subjects
of the wrong doers. This is our position to-day
1t has become evident that Spain can no
longer control the Hispano-Cuban volunteers.
She can no longer offer guarantees for the ex-
ecution of her treaty stipulations in Cuba,
because the violence and passion of o section
OF the population will not permit reparation
to be made to the offended dignity of our
country We cannot submit to this mob die
tation and, since Spain can no longer make
herself obeyed, we must step in and enforce
respect to law and vindicate our injured honor.
Spain entered into solemn engagement to
restore the virginius to the American nation
as some apology for the outrage committed
against our flag. And now wretched cut
throat mob has interposed its veto to the full
flment of a treaty engagement between two
great nations, and we must pause, and our
injured honor must wait, and make conditions
with vile rabble This is what is meant by
demand for delay in the fulflment of an en-
gagement to secure which Mr.. Fish sacrificed
What monstrous sight! Two great na-
tions bullied by truculent mob! 1t is
not possible for this country tamely to
submit to such dictation, and no course re-
mains for President Grant but to appeal to
force There is now no question between this
country and Spain. The Havana volunteers
have virtually declared themselves indepen-
dent by defying the orders Of the Madrid gov
ernment. They have no longer the right to
cover themselves with the Spanish flag, and
we hope General Grant will take decisive steps
to crush this nest of land pirates. Whatever
the Hessian press may say, the people will
support the President in an energetic and de-
cisive policy. Spain admits, through the
mouth of Captain General Jovellar, that she
can no longer enforce obedience in Cuba to
her government or her laws. She cannot,
therefore, quarrel with us, because we shall
only step in to punish outlaws who have
defed the government Of their own country
and heaped insult and outrage on friendly
nation. If she should make such action on
our part cause of quarrel she must abide
the consequences. Spain fails to fulfil her
engagement to deliver up the virginius, and
there remains no choice for us but to take her
by force. Whatever. it COSTS the Virginius
must be taken to an American harbor We
owe thus much, at least, to our dignity and to
our safety. The nation will expect to see the
fleet go down to Havana and bring the vir-
ginius back. If the mob refuse to let her go,
then We must appeal to force Run out the
guns, and let them speak.
The New York herald., 1873-12-06
Uur Latest Degradation-The MiserabK
subterfuges OF the State Departments.

Subterfuges OF the State Department..
The people of the United States are dis
posed to be very lenient with the authorities
the government in regard to the Virginiu
trouble. War is an evil to be avoided as W,
would avoid plague or any other grea
calamity, and if the administration can pro
serve peace consistently with the honor of th
Republic it will be entitled to the gratitude
the country. But there is a point beyoni
which the patience Of the people cannot b.
expected to go. Secretary Fish recently ar
ranged with the Spanish Minister terms
peace which every American felt to be dis
graceful, but which many preferred to war
The Virginius was to be delivered up Il
us Immediately, at a port to be agreed
upon between Mr. Fish and Admiral Polo
This was the first and chief condition of th,
protocol But the Spanish-Cuban authoritie,
declare that the Virginius shall not be sur
rendered ut all and now we are told that oui
government will 80 far recede from its position
as to ''wait until the delivery can be effected
in way that will give the least offenc,
TO Spanish pride" We are further informed
that the arrangement between Secretary Fish
and the Spanish Minister did not contemplate
that the virginius should be delivered up e
us in Havana or any other port but that sh'
should be ''taken from the harbor Of Havana
and conveyed beyond its jurisdiction, ant
then delivered to such United States vessel al
might be sent to receive her."
Is our government demented? Do the au
American people will patiently suffer theil
standing as first class Power and an honor
able nation to be thus bartered away by Z
miserable diplomatic huckster? Translated
into plain English, this new degradation
means that we are to prowl about the harboi
Of Havana, waiting patiently until by some
ruse the Spanish agents of the Madrid govern
ment can steal the Virginius, sneak with heI
out Of reach Of the volunteers and the guns o.
Moro Castle, and deliver her into oui
possession. Having heen robbed by Q
highwayman we are to stand shiverina
round corner until policeman
stealthily brings back our property and
restores it to us. We are not to confront the
robber, lest our presence might give him
offence. And for such surrender of tho
Virginius we are asked to overlook the viola
ton of law and treaty in the seizure Of the
Virginius the outrage on our flag, the bloody
slaughter of poor Fry and his fellow victims
the insults to our Ministers and Consuls, and
all the other wrongs inflicted upon US by tn.
cutthroats Of the Spanish colony. We maj
well ask, who has been the offender in thu
matter-the United States or Spain? Th,
dastardly conduct of our administration woult
put Spain in the position of the injured party
and make us the real aggressors.
The New York herald., 1873-12-06

ing to the spirits of the criminals. What the
convicts at Sing Sing particularly dread is
transportation to Auburn, where the discipline
is more strict, where the chances OF escape are
fewer and more difficult, and where the con-
vict is uncheered by the spectacle of the river
and the passing ships. No friend of humanity
can regret that the bonds are tightening around
two culprits, who, whatever may be the differ
ence between the kind and intensity of their
guilt, have done more than ordinary criminals
to deserve the doom which has been accorded
them.
The New York herald., 1873-12-06
WITH SUPPLEMENT
New York, Saturday, Dec. 6, 1873.
THE NEWS OF YESTERDAY.
To-Day's Contents of the
Herald

"TRE DEFIANCE OF THE CUBAN VOLUNTEERS
SHALL WE LONGER DELAY THE vINDICA-
TION OF THE NATIONAL HoNORgr-LEAD-
ING ARTlCLE-FoURTH PAGE.
AMERICANS MUST BE PROTECTED IN CUBA
THE STATE DEPARTMENT LIFTING THE
CASINO ESPAN0L GAUNTLET-FIFrH PAGE.
THE CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN UNITED
ESTATES NAVAL COMMANDER CUSHING
AND BUTCHER BURRIEL ON THE vIR-
GINIUS CAPTURE-THE SOUTHERN SEA.
BOARD RIPE FOR wAR-SPANISH PRESS
II BULLYING--THRD PAGE
RUSSIA AGAIN MOVING UPON CENTRAL AsIAl
THE TURCoMANS TO BE PUNISHED" BY
THIS EXPEDITIoN-FIFTH PAGE.
CENTRAL ASIAN DoMlNATIoNl THE sTRUG-
GLE BETWEEN RUSSIA AND ENGLAND !
HOW THE "ACT1vE-MINDED YOUNG ENG
LIsHMAN'' ACHIEVES DIsTINCTIoN-MAP-
PING THE HOLY LAND ANEW-TAIRD
PAGE.
POSITIVE CONTRADICTION, "By ROYAL CON-
MAND," OF THE MANTEUFFEL DUEL RU-
M0R-FATAL FIRE AT HALIFAX, ENG
LAND-FIFTH PAGE.
SIROCCOS OF FLAMES SWEEPING THE PRAI-
RIES OF KANSAS AND DAKoTAi WESTERN
FIRE FIGATINGl GREAT LOSS OF PROP
ERTY AND NARROW EsCAPES-TEsrH
THE PEOPLES OPINIONS On THE VILE DU
HAvRE HoRROR-THE REFORMED EPIS-
C0PALIANS AND THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
THE BAR HoNoRS THE MEMORY OF THE
LATE JUDGE PECKHAM-EIGHTH PAGE
an OUTWARD BOUND OCEAN STEAMSHIP M
PERILLED-1HE TORNADO. IN THE WEST
ERN STATES AND CANADA-F1RE RAW
AGEs-THE RING CASES-sIxTH PAGE.
THE NOMINEE FOR CHIEF JUSTICE De-
NoUNCED BY THE OPPOSITION PRESS
AND DAMNED WITH FAINT PRAISE" BY
ADMINISTRATION JoURNALs-ART Nov-
ELTIES-SIxTH PAGE.
CONGRESSIONAL BUSINESS YESTERDAY THE
HOUSE Committees TILE TARS' FIGHT
WITH THE SHIPPING COMMISSIONERS /
THE LOUISIANA MUDDLE-sHTH PAGE.
BISHOP,POTTER, OF THE "REGULARr FAITH
ON THE REFORMED CHURCH MOVEMENT
OF BISHOP CUMMINSl AN INTERESTING
CoNyERSATI0N-EIGHTH PAGE
RACY DEVELOPMENTS IN THE ELDRiDGE.
MAcMAHON LIBEL SUIT AN EXPENSIVE
BOUQUET AND ARDENT MESSAGES
MECHELLA 'INSANE''-THIRD PAGE.
FINANCIAL DANGERSl OCTOBER FAILURES /
TRANSACTIONS AND PRICES-NNTH PAGE
IMPORTANT RESULTS IN THE CORNELL IN.
CURRY YESTERDAY-THE CONGREGATIONS
ALISTS QUARREL-SIxTH PAGE.
The GRINNELL BANKRUPTCY LITIGATION !
GENERAL LEGAL BUSINESS-ALDERMANIC
PR0CEEDINGS-EIGHT PAGE.
The New York herald., 1873-12-06

The LATE STORM, which was comparatively
light along the Atlantic seaboard, assumed
the character of a summer hurricane in its
course west Of the Alleghanies, from Memphis
to the Great Lakes. At various intervening
points there were lightning and thunder, hail
and rain, and in numerous localities trees,
houses and barns were blown down and fences
swept away. A tempest 50 violent and sweep
ing over such q vast extent of country as this
we may confidently expect will soon be
followed by great reaction.
The New York herald., 1873-12-06
Give Them Time, by All Means!

We are polite, forbearing and patient
people, and the buchu diplomat who signs
protocols for us is the paragon of politeness,
forbearance and patience towards anybody
who will help him in any Of his buchu plans
He was SO patient with CASTELAR, that we
almost wept when we saw how anxious he
was to concede everything which American
honor demanded rather than hurt CASTELAR,
CASTELAR, wanted little time, and Secretary
Buchu conceded it. Admiral Polo wanted
until Christmas Day before Spain should
purge itself of contempt to our flag by salut-
ing it; Secretary Buchu bobbed his topknot
in the dust in his haste to grant all that the
Spanish Admiral wanted. From CASTELAR, we
come to Jovellar, and now the latter wants
time. Can Secretary Buchu refuse? CASTELAR,
got what he wanted, why not Jovellar
or Burriel-ar or any other-ar? CASTELAR,
got month"; let us be more generous to
Jovellar. The bloody minded Casinos are at
fever heat, and it may take year or two to
cool them off Let them have time-as much
as they want of it. Senior Soler wants time
too. He should have half a century. Ameri :
can honor is such an elastic thing, under
Secretary Buchu's policy, that it can surely
stretch as far to accommodate Jovellar and
Soler as CASTELAR,. Now, let them be given
year, or two years, or seven years, to settle all
the business they have on hand-to cool off
the volunteers Let Congress vote several
cargoes of ice to aid the cooling process; but
let our war ships be got ready, let our volun-
teers be mustered, and then let these hot
gentlemen of the bloody minds be peppered
until the island of Cuba is rid of them. Give
the officials and everybody all the time to cool
they want, but let them do it in their way, and
in their own country, while we make Cuba too
hot to hold them.
The New York herald., 1873-12-06

NOTHING Could DE FArRER than the last
mild request Of Captain General Jovellar that
our government refrain from pressing its de-
mand until such time as the bravos of the
Casino Espafol can be. conciliated. Having
conceded almost everything else to appease
the Spanish wrath, why not "give up the
snip too, or at all events, wait for it until we
can get it without hurting the tender feelings
Of the yolunteers9
The New York herald., 1873-12-06

CONGRESSIONAL CHARACTERISTICS BY the
number of bills for the return of the grabbed
salary we are shown new trait in the Con-
grcssional characteristic grab showed that
the members would filch the public purse, and
the bills show that they will try to play honest
when caught at it.
The New York herald., 1873-12-06

SECRETARY FISH Is ANXIOUS not to give
offence to the bloody murderers of poor Fry
and his fellow victims. But the butchers of
Santiago de Cuba did not hesitate about CIV
ing offence to us when they trampled on our
flag and slaughtered those who had trusted
their lives to its protection.
The New York herald., 1873-12-06

YESTERDAY AFTERNOON draft of fifty con-
victs was made from Sing Sing and sent to the
prison at Auburn. Among them were Wal
worth and Ingersoll. We are afraid this will
be very disagreeable news for the criminals
friends. as IL certainly will prove most deprcss-
The New York herald., 1873-12-06

CONGRESS Has A GREAT DEAL to say about
back pay, but not a word about Cuba. Our
Representatives are more concerned about
their own political standing than about the
honor of the American nation.
The New York herald., 1873-12-06
Con ngrcss.


During the last two days Ito say nothing q
the Senate) the table of the House has beeI
deluged with bills introduced from all SEQ
tons Of the Union and upon great variety
of subjects. Conspicuous among these bill
were the numerous projects presented for the
repeal or for notifications, more or less, OF
the obnoxious increased salary and back pay
bill of the last Congress. The necessity O.
'work meet for repentance" has evidently
fallen upon the House and all in that body
concerned in that scandalous back pay expert
ment. Next, numerous financial projects
were introduced-good, bad and Indifferent
and still they are coming in. In the miscel-
laneous list which followed were bills to regu.
late railway freights; to aid in the construc.
ton or widening Of several grand canals, North
and South to assume the debts Of the South.
ern States; to reduce the postage on letters
to restore the franking privilege; to repeal
the iron-clad oath and to grant belligereni
rights to the Cubans.
The Senate was not in session yesterday,
having on Thursday adjourned over to Mon
day; but in the House the day down to the
announcement by the Speaker of the standing
committees was occupied in the introduction
of more bills. The number already on the
House calendar for this session is hardly less
than five hundred. eff we have such thingl
in the green tree what shall we have in the
dry?" An interesting little resolution, offered
in the House yesterday and adopted, was that
of Mr.. Hoar, directing the Secretary Of the
Navy to communicate any facts he may pos.
sess tending to show what legal or equitable
claims the owners or officers or crew of the
Tigress or any other persons may have on the
United States for assistance rendered to the
officers and crew Of the Polars. This means
that all such persons are to be rewarded 70,
the timely and valuable services, and we hope
soon to announce the passage of the bill.
The New York herald., 1873-12-06

IT Is RUMoRED that Fish is again about to
write warlke dispatches to Madrid. We hope
not. 1t would be too crushing. Vor ct pr@te-
sea nitu
The New York herald., 1873-12-06

WOODS MUSEUM, Broadway corner Thirtieth st.
EvERYBoDY's FRIEND, &c Afternoon and evening.
The New York herald., 1873-12-06
EVIL Committee-Making.

If Mr.. Blaine went to work to appoint the
committees of the House of Representatives
upon the principle of giving the worst men
Though the odor of the Credit Mobilier
exposures hangs about the garments of Dawes
and Garfield and Kelley and Scofeld, they
retain their old places-the first as chairman
of the Ways and Means and leader of the
House. the second as chairman of Appropria-
tions, the third the second place on Dawes
committee and the last rs chairman OF
Naval Affairs. Comment upon this action
of the Speaker is almost impossible, so
base is the act The reputation Of these
men is SO soiled and besmutched that to hear
Dawes and Garfield talking virtue is much
sinners to pursue the straight and narrow
path. Young Mr. Hale, Of Maine, is not so
youthful man to hold the second place on
the Committee on Appropriations as most
people would suppose, for he is the Speakers
other SELF Wheeler, O'Neill and Starkweather,
who are on the same committee, are all men
who ought not be entrusted with the expendi-
ture Of the peoples money. Poor old Mr..
Hooper has been 'bounced' from the
craftsmanship of the Committee on Bank
ing and Currency, Maynard taking his
place. In the present Congress this
committee is one of the most important, and
it is unfortunate that it should have Cheap
Jack for q chairman. Eldridge retains his
place on the Committee on the District of Co
lumbia, and altogether it is arranged as con-
venient instrument Of the Washington Ring
Sypher, young man who earned very bad
reputation in very short time, is chairman
Of what ought to be an important committee
that Of Expenditures in the Treasury Depart
ment-and has the second place on the Com
mittee on the Pacific Railroad. There is neat
irony in making General Butler chairman Of
the Judiciary Committee position for
which he is amply qualified giving
his bitterest enemy, E. r. Hoar,
the second place on his old committee,
the Revision of the Laws, Of which
Poland is chairman. Last year Blaine
doomed Butler to this Botany Bay Of the
House, and Judge Poland for some offence
laundering, we infer, in c. M. transactions
is sentenced to penal servitude this year. The
democratic members from this city all get
good places and the republicans bad ones.
Wood takes Brooks place on the Ways and
Means Cox succeeds to Woods old place on
Foreign Affairs, Roberts goes on the hard
working Committee on Claims and Creamer is
put upon the Pacific Railroad Committee; but,
Of course, democrats do not count in this Con-
gress. On the whole, Mr.. Blaine did his work
as badly as it was possible to do it.
The New York herald., 1873-12-06

PARK THEATRE, Brooklyn, opposite City Hall
Masks FACES. Matinee at 2-NRw MAGDALES
The New York herald., 1873-12-06

Born CoNaRsss AND THE CABINET have a
pacific tendency some Southern Pacific and
others Northern Pacific.
The New York herald., 1873-12-06

JovELLAR HINTS VERY PLAINLY that the
Spanish Volunteers are greater power than
the combined forces of the United States and
Spain. Really we are not sure but he is
right
The New York herald., 1873-12-06

BROADWAY THEATRE, 72s and 73o Broadway
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FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE. 2Sth st and Broadway
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The New York herald., 1873-12-06

wALLACK's THEATRE. Broadway and Thirteenth
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The New York herald., 1873-12-06

The ONLY WAY to settle the Cuban question
is 10 take Cuba.
The New York herald., 1873-12-06

UNION SQUARE THEATRE. Union square, nea
Broadway.-TnK WICKED WORLp. Matinee at 21s.
The New York herald., 1873-12-06

Nor A SINGLE AMERICAN WAR VESSEL has
yet been seen about Havana. If the san
culinary Volunteers should rise tomorrow and
attempt to massacre American residents where
could they find protection? And yet, with
this terrible danger menacing hourly, our
government hesitates to send feet to Havana,
lest the Volunteers might take offence
The New York herald., 1873-12-06


SECRETARY FISH Has KEPT ALL our waI
vessels away from Havana out Of considera,
tion for the "pride' of the "pirates and
slavers" Of the Casino Espafiol If American
citizens should be butchered in Havana Secre.
tary Fish would be responsible for their lives
MEXICO AND CUBA INTERESTING INFoRMA-
TIoN.-We lave a special despatch from the
city of Mexico, via Matamoros, from which "
appears that q commissioner from the captain
General Of Cuba had arrived in the Mexican
capital to buy provisions, mules &C., for tho
Spanish forces in Cuba. This looks as II our
Spanish bellgerents in Cuba were preparing
for the possible contingency OF more active
campaipn than any they have had for some
voors mast We ore confident, however, that
: force of Eve thousand American volunteerg
cond settle with oil the fighting Spaniards
from one end to the other OF the island. Tho
trouble lies in the fears Of our Secretary OF
State. He has heard so much of the terrible
fighting qualities of those Spaniards in Cuba
that they have frightened him. In his present
frame of mind he would probably agree to
furnish those terrible Spaniards all the pro-
visions and mules they want with promise
from the Casino Espafiol not to carry their
war into the United States.
The PRoposEp New MODE FOR ELECrNa
PREsrDENT.-Th indianapolis Sentinel, papo
that is supposed to speak by authority on thi
especial topic, asserts that Senator Morton
sanguine that his new scheme for olectings
President will meet with general support II,
thinks he has adjusted the details 80 as t,
meet all objections by small States that would
! be lost sight OF in massed vote Of tho pcopL.
The New York herald., 1873-12-06

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TICKET OF LEAVE MAN Matinee at Ia.