New-York tribune., 1874-12-24

most formidable opponent of Darwinian
theories in this country. The lectures will DO
reproduced in the Extra somewhat moro fully
than was possible in the daily editions OF
The TRIBUNE. The price. including postage
TO any address, will be 10 cents in sheet form,
20 cents in pamphlet.
Massachusetts has at last settled with the
contractors, and become possessed of HOOsao
Tunnel. What will she do with it - ia ques-
ton of interest to New-YOrk as we'll as to
Boston.
Judge McCue's order in the TiltOn- -Beecher
suit requiring that either bill of particulars
be promptly furnished or cause be shown
why it is not, looks like an effort 70 hurry
forward at least one branch of these ltiga-
tions. Some sprightly conversation on tho
subject from one of MIR. Tilton's counsel will
be found in connection with our report of the
proceedings in the case.
King Kalakauas arrival in this city. the re-
ception at the depot and the procession up
Broadway are very fully described in our
local columns. Details of on interest
ing interview with the King, give his i'm
pressions respecting the cities he has visited
] and show the interest which he takes IN our
| Institutions. His remarks concerning the
descriptions of the Sandwich Islands which
| Mr.. Nordhoff and Mark Twain have given
| i'm TIE TRIBUNE will attract attention.
From our New Orleans dispatches the maneu-
vers of the Returning Boald to reverse the
verdict of the polls. seem to have taken def
mite shape. Their action is likely to realize
the worst fears. By withholding returns from
several Conservative parishes they are ex-
pected to give a majority to the Republicans
in the Legislature. Meanwhile they them
| selves are to adjourn over the holidays. When
this fraud is consummated there will be other
people besides the wronged citizens of Louis
| lana who will have something to say.
Lieut. Wheelers address before the Geo
| graphical Society gives many details OF the
work done by tho United States exploring
| parties under his direction in the little known
regions of Southern Colorado, New-MexicO,
and Arizona. Among other strange expert
ences he describes a snow storm attended with
thunder and vivid lightning. while the moon
was brightly shining in another part of the
sky. The work of the U. S. Engineers in sur
yeying the Territories extends over vast
range of country, and is very thoroughly exc
| outed.
While the value and income of property in
this city have been rather falling off than
otherwise, the rate of taxation is steadily in
creasipg. The tax of 1873 was So 80 per 500;
that of 1874, So 80; that of 1875, for the year
that has nearly expired, is expected to be at
least $S, and may possibly exceed that figure.
There are, however, two cheering facts in our
| report of the proceedings of the Board OF
Estimate and AppOrtiOnmGnt. The credit OF
| our city among the mOney-lenders, it is said,
was never better. The teachers salaries, we
are happy to say, will not be cut down, the
original figures asked for by the Board of
Education having been passed by unanimous
vote.
The Committee investigating the Pacific
Mail lob may be able to get in New-YOrk
some valuable information concerning the
| bribery done in Washington. We hope it
may examine every witness likely to aid it in
| the matter, and if there is anybody particu-
larly unwilling to appear, make sure at any
rate of getting him. But there are suspicious
persons, who charge that this demonstration
ON New-YOrk is made with a view of lead
ing the public to regard the whole
affair as merely quarrel Of stock
jobbers. We trust the suspicion does the
Committee an injustice. Stockholders on
one side or another profit by anything
which affects these great corporate interests,
but their operations should be only the cOnse-
quence not the cause, of legislative action.
The crucial point of the whole inquiry is this i:
Were seven hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars, or million dollars, or million and
quarter dollars, as the different stories have
it, spent in Washington to bribe the Pacific
Mail subsidy through Congress If 80, what
| Congressman got the money!