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The New York herald., 1874-03-12

wide, unbending sincerity. He resembles no
man SO much as Burke, not only in his
character but in his career Like Burke,
Sumner possessed the widest range of knowl-
edge. Like him, he made q furious, implac-
able war upon tyranny and crime. But like
him, also, he was only really great in opposi-
ton. When power came to Burke it simply
fretted him, and when the French Revolution
broke forth his imagination carried
away his Judgment. Summers course
during the war, and since the war,
in uneasily forcing emancipation upon
Lincoln, i'll his furious championship
of impeachment, in his sudden, unnecessary,
and, it always seemed to US, wayward quarrel
with President Grant, suggest the relations of
Burke towards the French Revolution Critics
of oratory have pointed out the exaggeration of
metaphor, the forid style, the overburdened
rhetoric of Burkes later speeches. We fancy
the same criticism can be made upon the later
bama indemnity, on St Domingo, and upon
the dement's of General Grant do not compare
with his earlier efforts, especially in the great
debates on slavery. They were unreasonable,
petulant, with unnecessary anger in their tone,
in many respects unjust, and their effect was
i'll no instance wise England was vexed
without cause and our negotiations paralyzed
for time, while the nation answered the
attacks on General Grant by re-electing him
President by an overwhelming majority.
Although the country had ceased to follow
Sumner it continued to respect and love him.
His very tailings seemed to be the stern, un-
timely expressions of virtue. The reelection of
Grant narrowed his influence to the Senate.
1t is only the other day that the HERALD spoke
of him as leader of the last generation and a
monument in this. AS such even his friends
must have regarded him, for when they assem-
bled to nominate President in Cincinnati his
name was not even mentioned. So his leader
ship was over, even to those who would have
gloried in following him. What remained,
and what will be mourned to-day, not only in
America but in other lands, was that sincerity
and honesty and courage which he possessed
beyond any man Of his time. It was the spirit
Of Samuel Adams that lived again. and Sum-
ner goes down to the grave followed by the
affection and sorrow of nation who honored
him for his Roman integrity, for his Puritan
frnness to truth and duty, for the courage
with which he suffered for his faith, and who
will remember him and point him out to their
children as one Of the most virtuous men of
his age
The New York herald., 1874-03-12

POVERTY AND CHARrTY.-Our columns this
morning show that the poor, the suffering
poor, are still in the midst of us and in large
numbers. Yesterday the usual crowds aocked
around the soup houses Pretenders, as on
previous days, were shut out, but the neces-
sitous were all cared for. 1t cannot but be q
source OF qualification to oil who wish to re-
member the precepts of the Master, and who
are willing and anxious to follow them, that
contributions on large scale are daily pour
ing in. Within the last two days the Twenty
second ward has done itself honor. Two
thousand eight hundred and eighty-four loaves
Of bread, eghty-.our pounds of meat and
other gifts OF a similar kind speak well for
the good people up town, and reflect credit on
the patient and persevering hbors of Captain
Killilea. Such examples are worthy OF imita-
ton, and such labors are worthy of reward.
While the suffering lasts and the poor ore
really with us let US be generous and kind
according 70 our means.
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Theatrical and Operate PerfoTmaness
for Charity.

In no city can a combined benefit perform
ance, such as is proposed by Mr. Wallack, be
organized with more fcLat than here, and we
have no doubt this great charity performance
Will make an epoch in the annals Of our stage.
Organized by two public-spirited and excep-
tlonaliy capable managers, and including III
array of talent such az is never seen in or.
dinary circumstances ON single stage in any
country, the performance itself will be pc
culiarly brilliant; but the brilliancy that the
occasion will have in virtue of the way the
stage will be furnished, will perhaps cede to
that it will have in virtue of the more than ex
ceptional audience that will be present
Boxes, loges, stalls, parquet and balcony will
glow with a splendor rarely Witnessed any.
where, for it will be nss mqjeste with regard to
the sovereigns Of fashion not to be there
Nearly every artist whose name is known to
this public for distinction in the pleasant
paths of the comic muse will be in the bills
some of them names that excite remembrances
of the days when it was deemed heresy to
believe that theatre on the west side could
flourish above Chambers street, and other
tudU Ieciiil Iue iatei SAoiios VI Jul SIlS6
In this latter connection, perhaps, the pleas.
antest treat to the public will be the opportu
nifty to welcome once more, though only fol
night, Mrs. Jennings, who, as Madeline
Henriques, acquired few years since laureli
so emineutly creditable to her talents. Mira
jennings appearance will add to the brill
fancy of the occasion that peculiar personal
pleasure always experienced by the public
whenever the opportunity comes to express
once again its admiration for great favorite.
And now that the theatrical managers have
taken measures to do something for the poor,
and that SO many artists Of the first order are
ready to give their services, shall we not hear
from the operate world in a similar way?
Any operatic manager who has any propo-
sitions to make on this topic has the floor.
As for Nine. Nilsson, Lucca and Di Murska,
they Of course, only await to see the occasion in
order to proffer their services. It would be an
improper imputation to doubt this for mo-
ment- All these artists so generously received
by our public, and who have found this country
veritable Ell Dorado, will be but too happy, we
are sure, ut the opportunity to give their ser.
vices for grand charity performance And
we are, perhaps not wrong in supposing that
for such an occasion all the stockholders of the
Academy would relinquish their rights, and
leave their choice seats to public competition.
Who will take the first step and organize such
performance?
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ANGINA PEcroR1s. the telegraph tells N
that Senator Sumner died from angina pec-
toris there. is general curiosity to know the
nature and character of this unfamiliar NAL
ady. 1t is form of neuralgia affecting the
heart. Its name is simply descriptive of its
one formidable Manifestations terribly acute
pain in the breast but generally it occurs in
that particular part Of the breast over the
heart. It is symptom rather than disease
essentially; often @ symptom of disease in
some distant organ, and in those ''subject to
it, it is very apt to be excited by intellectual
exertions. No doubt in Senator Summers
case it was dependent on the disease of the
spine from which he has been suffering fo1
some years. 1t seems to have destroyed his
life by the exhaustion necessarily consequent
upon excessively severe and persistent pain.
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PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Ex.Mayor W. G. Fargo. OF Buffalo. is at the Aston
House.
Judge J. 8. McCaimont, Of Pennsylvania, ID stop
ping at the st. Nicholas Hotel.
Professor c. s. Perce, OF Harvard College, has
arrived at the Brevoort House.
The Marquis de Chambrun, OF Washington, has
apartments at the st. Denis Hotel.
Died, at Portage. Wis. Yellow Thunder chief
the Winnebago Indians, aged ITO years.
General Robert E. Lees name lives after him
over 300 young virginians bear his name.
General john S. Marmaduke will probably be the
Granger candidate ior Governor OF Missouri.
A. B. Mullett Supervising Architect OF the
Treasury Department, Is at the Astor House.
Captain &. =. Patterson, OF the United Statei
Coast survey, is registered at the Everets House.
Congressman James s. Smart, Vt Cambridge,
N. Y, yesterday arrived at tile Grand Centra
Hotel.
Lieutenant Commander John ". Philip, United
States Navy, Ia quartered at the Sturtevan'
House.
MI. jenkins, our Consul OF glasgow, Scotland.
arrived here yesterday the steamship Cali
fornia
CAPTAIN Peter c. Hains OF the Engineer corps
United states Army, has quarters at the Metropolis
tan Hotel.
L. max Fourchon. Of the French Legation q
Washington, is among the recent arrivals at thu
New York Hotel.
pore. the great artist is short, thick and darK,
which accounts ior his heavy shading. SO an
artistic contemporary says.
Anna Dickinson recently became insane from
religious excitement and nearly killed somebody.
sne resides at Worcester, Mass. ana Is not "tner
Anna.
Commodore g. Z. Brady, United States Navy
and Colonel ]. G. Benton, United States Army
were passengers for savannah Oh tue steamer
Huntsville, that sailed yesterday.
The Hon. Mr.. Robert Lowe, Home Secretary In
the Gladstone Ministry, departed Ior q moment
from the severity OF his classical mind, and made
JOKE ut the last cabinet dinner he and his col.
leagues attended. II was somewhat solemn, bur
yet remarkable, coming from Mr.. Lowe. lie up
pealed to Premier Gladstone 20 be allowed, Ia the
absence OF any bishop chaplain, TO say grace,
and taking the speeehiess omazemens OF his ehssI
Tor assent, he slowly said, "Let as eat ana dsiA&
for tomorrow we diu."
The New York herald., 1874-03-12

ENaLAND.-The latest rumor is that MIR.
Gladstone's retirement from the leadership Of
the liberal party will be temporary He
promises to resume it in 1875, and now sug-
gests the Marquis Of Harrington as his tenn
porary successor. This confirms our other
advices A rumor that section Of the party
will follow Mr.. Lowe or Sir William Harcourt
is not credible. There is no point on which
these gentlemen would differ from the Mar
quis, and they are both 80 unpopular that
their leadership would lead to mutiny. We
suppose the suggestion is in the spirit Of
pleasantly.
The New York herald., 1874-03-12

BIRDS OF FEATHER. is eminently proper
that Cortina, the Mexican cattle thief, should
protect Hamilton, the Jersey City bond forger.
This consorting Of the two rogues is only
another illustration of the old adage but we
cannot blame the Mexican for his hospitality
to the American rascal, for our government
has allowed.th brigand and outlaw to commit
sc many offences against the citizens of Texas
that he is justified in thinking the United
States incapable Of furnishing a Mexican
bandit
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As the public is aware, we were among the
earliest advocates Of the organization here of
a society for the prevention Of cruelty to
animals and the operations of that society
within it's legitimate sphere have always had
our sympathy and assistance But we have
observed that the philanthropic impulses of
its enthusiastic, but we believe well mean
ing president, have frequently led the society
away from its proper line and into the pursuit
of objects that it should not properly touch.
We have criticised that tendency always with
two distinct points in view. The first of
these is, that as a law to compel people to
regulate their actions toward animals is very
apt to assume the appearance Of q meddling
interference with priva te concerns it should
be administered judiciously and only in cir
cumstances where its application is distinct
and certain, and never where its authority
is vague and questionable the second
is, that a society Of limited authority and ex-
tent, with a scarcely limitable field for its
legitimate effort, cannot venture away to fight
social windmills without neglecting its proper
duties. People will naturally imagine that if
Mr. Bergh has time to go into hog slaughter
ing establishments to dictate how butchers
shall conduct their business and energy and
funds to encounter lawsuits in such an enter
prise, all the more obvious cruelties to ami
mails must be already provided against, and.
in short, that there is no more evident and
unquestioned evil to be opposed. But it
strikes us that Mr. Bergh as a reformer has
before him in this city perhaps the greatest
opportunity that could come to man of his
impulses and in his position. The pavements
of our great thoroughtares are simply con-
trivances planned for the torture of horses
Yesterday, in the cold snap and the blow, all
their maGgn quality was brought out, and
one could scarcely go mile without
seeing half dozen horses down or struggling
to recover themselves in that desperate con-
Act of hoof and pavement in which their
whole systems are put on an indescribable
strain. Here is public, organized cruelty
that possesses the very quality that brings
cruelties to animals properly within Mr..
Berghs sphere-that is to say, it is cruelty
that hurts the people, through their SYM
pathies, almost as much as it hurts the horses
and when people make laws to prevent cruelty
they mean them mainly to reach the cruelties
that outrage public sympathy or offend public
morality. We understand, of course, that
Mr.. Bergh's society has no authority over the
pavement but that gentleman position as
the defender Of animals generally would give
him, as the special protector of the horse in
this case, position of great moral weight,
and one from which he could agitate for an
improved pavement with great effect. In such
an endeavor we believe he would have the CO.
operation Of the whole press and of every
owner of horses in the city as well as of the
general public.
The New York herald., 1874-03-12

CHEAP TRANSPORTATION IN New YORK is as
much needed as out Of it, in order to lessen
the cost Of shipping or transferring produce
and merchandise. 1t costs as much some
times to handle and transfer ton of produce
after it arrives at this city as to carry it hun
dreds of miles by railroad. We want, it is
true, cheaper transportation from and to the
interior, and particularly with the great pro-
ductive West, 80 that the farmers may find
their best and readiest market in this CONNER
cial metropolis, and may not be tempted to
seek other outlets; but there is a heavy tax on
produce after it gets here, in the cost of NOV
ing it, which ought to be reduced Facilities
for transferring produce and merchandise at
small cost are wanted, such as railroads con-
Meeting with the wharves, warehouses and
grain elevators. While not neglecting the
question Of cheap transportation outside of
the city the reform should commence in it.
Our merchants ought to give their earnest
attention to this matter.
The New York herald., 1874-03-12

CoScHA AT LAsT.-The Havanese revered
Captain General Concha SO much that they
named cigar after him and called prison
by his name For years they have been de-
manding his reappointment- Their wishes
are to be respected at last, and Captain Gen.
eral Jovellar will be succeeded by the veteran
oi another generation. Concha's second
career in Cuba begins late in the history of the
struggle Tor independence, and it may be found
to mark in its close the extinguishment of
Spanish dominion in the Antilles
The New York herald., 1874-03-12

The OYSTER BAY MYsTERY-So far the tes-
tirnony against Thomas W. Jones, accused of
numbering his half brother, Samuel J. Jones,
is far from conclusive The only justification
for accusations of this kind is evidence which
points with great force to the criminal, for the
work Of an amateur detective which raises
only suspicion is in itself criminal
The New York herald., 1874-03-12

NEGLECT AT SING SING.-It seems from our
reports that there was negligence in both the
Warden and physician at Sing Sing in the
leaving the boy Hopkins, shot by the guard,
in dying condition without medical atten-
ton. Was it because the boy was a convict
that he was thus neglected? No coroner's
jury can acquit, in the eyes of the public,
officers who leave dying men to die when
charged with their care.
The New York herald., 1874-03-12

TIE WOMEN ON THE Boston SCHOOL BOARD
are to have more trouble. The City Solicitor
has set aside the decision of the Supreme
Court upon technicality. He is a persistent
fellow, this Solicitor, and worthy of the repu-
taton of the junior member of the firm Of
QuirA Cannon x Snap
The New York herald., 1874-03-12

JAMES AUToBIooRAPHY.-The cross-exam-
inasion of Mr.. Jayne was continued yesterday
before the COMMITTEES of Ways and Means,
but beyond an issue of TACT between the wit
ness and Mr. William E. Dodge nothing of
Importance was elected. Jayne gave his
narrative the photographed form, and Mr..
Dodge adopted the descriptive style of nara
ton, but in rebuttal the former was invoca-
ttse. The committee would not bs en-.
H. hsensd BY volumes Of such testimony 10
M. Wood obtained.
The New York herald., 1874-03-12

ANOTHER MURDER IN New JERSEY is reported
this morning. Notwithstanding the vigorous
enforcement of the hanging law in that State
murder on the highway in the neighborhood
Of the Jersey towns is of frequent occurrence,
and vigorous police measures ought to be in
gtituted in the dangerous localities
The New York herald., 1874-03-12

CHAFF FOR THE GRAIN RECEIVERS. The
principal business transacted by the Board OF
Managers of the Grain Receivers yesterday
was to order new bookcase for some forty
volumes of the proceedings Of Congress pre-
sented by Congressman W. R. Roberts. We
fear the grain receivers got only gift Of
chsff that time.
The New York herald., 1874-03-12

The BOARD OF EDUCATION are engaged in
the discussion of very important question,
which, it is to be hoped, will receive all the
attention it demands In the Eighth ward
the children attending the public schools, it
seems. are exposed to moral dangers of no or
dinary kind. The inmates of the houses OF
evil repute that infest this ward exercise o
baleful influence over the tender minds OF the
pupils attending the schools, who are obliged
to witness and hear what would be calculated
to bring blush to the cheek of any respecta-
BILE person. II this investigation prove not en-
tirely fruitless we may look for an earnest
appeal To the authorities from the Board for
protection for the little onos against this
efowning dissnos to our city.
The New York herald., 1874-03-12

The KING TRnL.-The jury in the case Of
King, on trial for the murder of ONeil not
having agreed upon a verdict at late hour
yesterday evening was looked up for the
aignt Comment must wait for the verdict
The New York herald., 1874-03-12

WOODS MUSEUM,
Broadway, corner Thirteth street --NlMBLE jim, at
r ~ closes at 4 80 T. ~ BERTHA. THE SEWING
MACHINE GIRL, at 2 p. ". closes at IL p. NJ
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GRAND OPERA Hol

FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE.
Twenty eighth street and Broadway at
NJ closes at ~ 80 P. ". Mr. Clark, Miss Ada Dya2
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Z r RIPLE S HE EFT.


From our reports this maor7eing the probabilities
re that the aoeataer to-day scia be cold clear and
AL,
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THEATRE COMIQUE,
No n4 Broadway.-YARIETY ENTERTAINMENT, At {
r ; closes at 10 80 7. Nj.
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LYCEUM THEATRE,
Fourteenth street, near sixth avenue.-French Opera
Boufe-IA FILLE DE MADAME ANGOT, at ) T. N. :;
closes at 10 As +. NJ. Nile Marie Aimee.
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GRAND OPERA HOUSE,
Eighth avenue and twenty third street-H MPT'
III MPTY AT SCHOOL and VARIETY tNTERTAiN IN
MENT Begins at As r NJ; closes al 10 AS +. N. MI
q. L. Fox.
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BOOTHS THEATRE,
sixth avenue and Twentythird Street-HENRY VIII,
7sA5P 81 closes 0i5 p Nj. Nine. Fanny Janausehek
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WALLACk'S THEATRE,
Broadway and Thirteenth streeL-HEtR-AT-LAW, Al
w. closes II p NJ Mr.. John Gilbert Miss Jeflreys
Ley
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The WINE AND SPIRIT TRADERS. In an
other place in the HERALD of this morning
will be found report of the meeting held
yesterday by the wine and spirit traders.
The avowed object of the meeting was to re-
ceive the joint report Of the Legislative and
Executive committees and do other necessary
business The bill now before Congress, hav-
ing for its object the establishing Of federal
liquor commission, has, as will be seen from
the report, the approval Of the Council. The
great question seems to be as to the tax which
ought to be imposed upon still wines imported
into the country. The report Of Mr. Fields
shows that the government draws large reve-
nne from the duty on imported wines--a duty
which, in present circumstances, cannot well
be dispensed with. Any heavier tax on wines
would, in our judgment, be q mistake. Cheap
and good wines will be found to be the most
effective cure of drunkenness. Cheap wine
has done good in England. It cannot fail to
do good here In our judgment any heavy
increase on imported wines will be found to
be the cause of much evil. We ought to be
careful of the revenue; but we ought also to
take care how we raise it. Good wine is better
than bad whiskey.
The New York herald., 1874-03-12

BROOKLYN THEATRE
Washington street, BrooklynELENE, at P. NJ closes
a. II +. VI. MIS- j. b. Booth.
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I
Broadway between Prince and Houston streets s-DANf
CROCKETT, at p. NJ; closes l0:lD r. NJ NJ FRANK
Mayo
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OLYMPIC THEATRE.
Broadway, between Houston and Blocker Streets
VAUDEVILLE and NOVELTY ENTERTAINMkNT, q,
~ =. N. closes ut l0 :i5 2. NJ.
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RELEASE ON BAIL OF OFFICER LEAHY.--
Four gentlemen have been found willing to
60 bail in the sum of twenty thousand dollars
for the appearance Of Officer Leahy, who shot
poor Mcnamara. The bail is large but it is
to be regretted that homicide is a bailable
offence. People who are over-ready in the
use Of dangerous weapons ought to be kept
closely in the hands of the authorities until
the law had decided whether or not their
action was justifable. It might make shoot
ing and stabbing q less popular amusement
if such as indulge in it were certain that they
would have at least to stay in prison until
tender-hearted jury could be found to absolve
them. We urge this reform on the attention
of the lawmakers Of course we do not wish
to press too hardly on that worthy class who
make man-killing an amusement, but we
would like to reduce the sport to due limits,
lest it should become altogether vulgar.
The New York herald., 1874-03-12

TONY PASTORS OPERA HOUSE,
No. sQl Bowery. VARIETY NTERTAINMENT. at r
N. closes al II p. ~ Charity matinee at =. NJ
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GAanErTA ACCUSED. In the French Assem-
bly, on Tuesday M. de Keratry presented a
petition charging NJ Gambetta with sacrificing
the national defence to political designs. The
Right, it is said, have resolved to demand the
immediate consideration of the petition. Kera-
try is small man as compared with Gambetta.
A friend OF the Empire while the Empire was
of any use to him, revolutionist on the 4th
of September, one of Gambettas generals
Prefect of Toulouse under Nj. Theirs, sup
posed Orleanist, now an undisguised impe-
rialist, this man Keratry is of small account.
Still his action shows how the wind is blow
ing. He is looking forward to the day which
is to celebrate the majority of the Prince I'm
perial, and, no doubt, he hopes to win. France
may yet welcome the Empire; but France
can never afford to despise Gambetta. Trim
mers like Keratry are not the men who do O
nation real service or effect lasting good.
The New York herald., 1874-03-12

GERMANIA THE ATRE,
Fourteenth street, near Irving pace.-PERICHOLE, a
r. NJ closes at IL p. NJ.
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BROOKLYN PARK THEATRE,
opposite City Hall, Brookyn.-DUNALD MCKAY, at p.
Nj closes at IL p NJ Oliver Doud Byron.
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METROPOLITAN THEATRE
Nc. SIS Broadway.-VARIETY ENTERTAINMENT. 4
14sP u closes at 10 20 p. NJ.
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BOwERY THEATRE,
Bowery.-ovER THE PLAINS and VARIETY Enter
TAlNMENT. Begins at S p. NJ. closes at II p. NJ