New-York tribune., 1873-01-07

1t has been whispered that Republican pol
iticians begin to fear the Democrats captured
the Mayor at the last election. On the other
hand, the Republicans certainly captured, yes
terday, the President of the Assistant Aldermen.
1t will be happy day for the city when, in
all matters of city concern, political distinc
tiOns of this sort can be wiped out altogether.
The Commissioner of Public Works reports
emphatcally against the use of wooden pave
ments in any form in this city. Is it beyond
the grasp of our bOasted American ingenuity
to devise q pavement which shall be at once
durable and nOiselesS' The asphalt pavement
has failed, wooden pavements have failed,
repaved Broadway has grown slippery again,
and we are apparently as far as ever from the
ideal covering for our streets.
We are glad to see that better counses than
were first prevalent have taken effect in
Arkansas. Whatever may be said of the ex
pediency of inaugurating another State Gov
ernment by the Liberals, the fact that the
State Liberal Convention, which was intended
TO bc a demonstration in force, is peaceable
affair, will do much to reassure the public
mind A. turbulent revolution in Arkansas
would be great calamity.
In Colombia a raid has been made by two
Venezuelan Generals who treated the people
and authorities as if they were at war instead
of at peace with Venezuela. Cauca, one of
the Colombian States, is in revolt against the
General Government, and has been declared in
state of war. These unhappy events are
disCOuraging to those who wish well for the
struggling republics, (Which, after all, have now
more to fear from within than from without.
The Greek Government has made virtue
Of necessity and agreed to refer the dispute
about the Laurium Mines to arbitration. The
influence of the Russian and Austrian Gov
ernments seems to bave been the direct cause
OF this result. But the interference OF these
Powers may be placed to the advantage of
the Greeks, for their perverseness threatened
20 lead them into conflict with France and
Italy, the result of which would not long re-
main IN doubt
The opening of the new session of the Leg
islature seems to have been quiet beyond
precedent. 1t is the quiet of proceedings pre-
determined by the majority. The published
programme of the party IN power has been
faithfully carried out without friction, and with
but superfuOus enthusiasm Mr. Cornell assumes
a very difficult role, in undertaking the
Speakership without previous experience, But
be has shown marked ability heretofore; and
success now, il he attain it, will very greatly
add TO his standing in the State.
In answer to sundry inquiries we are author-
ized TO say that the statement heretofore pub
lished of Prof. Tyndalfs purpose to devote
the entire proceeds of his lectures in this
county to the advancement of science In
America, is true. The mode of his investment,
however, has not yet been made public, and
the whole matter will be determined upon by
the Professor in his own time and his own
way. Meantime he has double pleasure in
giving us not only his admirable lectures, but
leaving with us in two forms the substantial
results of them.
We have to-day an account Of one OF those
ec,s of violence which render public order
uncertain in the crude state of society In south
kmerica. Gen. Morales, President OF BOLIVIA
having been deranged by drink, hrst
iosplted and then forcibly dissolved The