New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-29

an increase in the volume of currency were
equally doubtful.
A singular resistance TO legal proceedings ~
reported from Kingston N. Y. A Receiver
had been appointed for the New YORK,
Kingston and Syracuse Railroad he sought
70 obtain possession, but found the lessee in-
trenched in the office, and armed with fish
plates and other curious artillery. The he
ceiyer conquered at last, we are told; but that
he should have been forcibly resisted at all
indicates the existence of very curious ideas
of law and morals.
Aside from the alarm over the prospects OF
war, business news yesterday was generaliy
bright. Still further ease is shown In the
London money market. The prospects OF a Ia
yorable bank statement to-day were considereu
good. There was a marked advance III tne
prices of produce The lowering OF freights
and the war rumors operated alike to the
advantage of shippers, who gained at single
advance from three to five cents on wheat,
and on other produce in proportion. Even
| should war come most of these advantages
would remain. The calamitOus results would
come after another such period of fictitious
prosperity, as paper money and popular loans
gave to us during large part OF the late war
A Hartford dispatch says that the Credit
| Mobilier suit in the United States Cir
cult Court for Connecticut has been de-
cided The decision is in favor of the Govern
ment so far as the question of jurisdiction is con-
cerned but in favor of the Union Pacific Railroad
Company as to their demurrer. Certain OF the
defendants, by their counsel, made motion
| to dismiss the case as to them upon the
ground that the act of Congress authorizing
the suit to be brought in Circuit Court was
unconstitutional it required them to appear
and answer in a district in which they
did not reside This motion has been denied !;
the special act is declared constitutional, and
jurisdiction is complete. But ANOTHER point in
the case was the demurrer raised by the Union
Pacific Railroad Company, on the ground that
the United States had not that interest in
the subject matter of the legislation which
entitled them to bring suit to redress
the Wrongs of the Union Pacific Railroad
Company. This demurrer has been sustained,
and the Court decides that the United States
have no interests to be reached by the act.
This result is unexpected. as the Attorney
General was reported TO entertain the belief
that the motion and demurrer would both be
Overruled.
Whether we have war or peace, it is evident
that we are to have the expenses OF war;
Work is driven night and day at the Norfolk
Navy-Yard In Washington all is activity;
and in Brooklyn orders were yester-
day received to prepare rations and am
munition, and to have every available
vessel ready to sail at an hours notice. We
do not know that this expenditure can be
avoided. If we are plunged into war; either
by the pride or the weakness of the
Spanish Government the precautions will
have been well taken If we escape,
the Secretary may be sure of an
| exceedingly minute scrutiny of his expendi-
lures; but if they have been economically
conducted he will encounter no serious
fault-fnding. Meantime there is a certain
good to be derived from our misfortune.
The extraordinary activity in our Naval and
other preparations comes in good season
to help still further the rapid recovery
of general business from the depressions
of the panic A great deal of money Is
put in circulation, a great deal OF work
is given in hard season to men who would
otherwise be without employment, and to no
uncomfortable extent the war talk is thus
temporarily at least, but most Opportunely-
promoting the general prosperity.
There is to be no war with Spain. Sub
staptially all we could ask is conceded. She
agrees to release the Vrginius prisoners still
living provide for the families of the
slain. return the steamer, and salute
the American flag. There is, of course,
the doubt as to whether CASTELAR,
can maintain his place in Spain and enforce
his authority in Cuba. But if our special
adyices may be trusted, it is clear
that the most alarming point in the situation
is PASSED. The news reaches lis at too late
an hour for analysis or comment. But
we must not delay our congratulations
to the Administration, which has deserved
well of the country, or our thanks
to CASTELAR,, most ilustrious OF Span
ish statesmen, who has never so
thoroughly proved his title to greatness
as in the moral heroism of this act
Now. at least, we know that with him at its
head, the Republic Of Spain deserves to live,
since it dares to do right.