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WEDNESDAY. JANUARY %. 1873.
The report that the mission of the Russian envoy to
Great Britain was failure is denied = The circular
OF H. Jules Simon has been approved by the French
Assembly.
the Poland Credit Mobilier Committee. - Several
U. 3. Senators elected.
The Court Of Appeals has affirmed the decision Of the
lower Court IN the Of William Foster. =+ Prof
T. g. Wilder lectured on Brain and Mind" and William
Page on Initiative Art" Andrew Garveys cross
examination resumed in the Tweed case So A
teamser murdered hOrseman in the Bowery. -=
Gold. li3s. llSs ll3i. Thermometer $50. 39o. $50.
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We are not sure that the acquittal of Judge
Curtis of the Marine Court is a good thing
for the Judiciary. 1t seems, however TO have
been based upon the evidence submitted.
We give this morning additional information
relative to Controller Green's scheme to reduce
taxation, to which reference was had in his
correspondence with Mayor Havemeyer, pub
lished yesterday. The relief contemplated will
be considerable and welcome
The witnesses for the defense in the Cald-
well investigation, yesterday, were all know
nothings If there had been any corruption,
they were ignorant of it. They thought Mr..
Caldwell an eminently fit man to represent
Kansas in the Senate. 1t is noticeable, how
ever. that no part of their evidence impairs
the damaging strength of that of the prose-
cuton.
The fact that the Orleans Princes have at
tended a mass in cOmmemoratiOn of the un-
fortunate Louis XVI, on the anniversary of
his execution, is represented as an indication
luaJ t1t uulOu VI buC AiChSh LNSiNAiuiD'o "AAN
Orieanists has been completed. Until some
further demonstration is made, however, we
are inclined to abide by the opinion that at
present such a union is not very probable.
The vote in the French Assembly yesterday
epbroyipg the circular of NJ. Jules Simon for
school reform encourages the hope that, when
the question of compulsory primary education
II. Io oln1 1U nO1
prospect of its adoption. The extreme Right,
seeing itself unable to vote down the resolu-
tion for approval, left the Chamber III order
TO prevent a quorum. The large majority by
which the resolution was adopted shows that
at least a modified scheme of reform will find
favor with the Assembly.
We print to-day verbatim report OF Prof.
B. G.. Wilder's lecture before the American
Institute last night The lecture, it will be
seen, was popular one in the best sense OF
that often-abused phrase. The lecturer dis
cussed the brain, rather than phrenolOgy
and if the science became involved in the
subject of discussion, it was because the
two topics are inseparable. The lecturer, in
fact, gave the groundwork of the science
without going into those intricate ramifcations
which disbelievers consider the fantastic in
ventions of professors of phrenology. The
lecture has been cOpiOusy Illustrated, and will
be found interesting and entertaining reading.
Something of the shallowness of Custom
House professions of Reform is illustrated in
the indignant protest of the gang at the ap-
pointment by Mayor Havemeyer of Richard
Croker. Reform Tammany Democrat, to be
City Marshal. Mr.. Croker will make good
officer; his politics will in no sense affect his
usefulness he has ability and experience, and
was always opposed to the old regime. Yet
the Custom House organs cry out against his
appointment because be is not OF their ring
We trust Mr. Havemeyer will not wait for the
approval of clique when he can command
the solid support of all true citizens by
making appointments only OF honest ana
capable men irrespective of politics.
II is not likely that the alleged bribery and
corruption in the late Senatorial election in
Missouri will be finally disposed OF by the in
yestigation by the State Legislature. SO Tar,
however, the case against Col. Bogy is not
very grave. consisting chiefly OF hearsay
and circumstantial evidence. 1t is bad
business, however, in any event. The
mere ordering of such an investigation shows
that there is some reasonable ground for sus-
picion; and now that the scandals OF the
South Carolina. Arkansas, and Kansas SenS-