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ENGLISH AND AMERICAN PRICES OF

The price of wheat is a matter which has
an interest of one kind or another, for almost
every one. As the prospect now is that the
comparatively high prices of breadstuffs which
have ruled for two or three years in most
parts of the civilized world are about to give
way to lower ones, we shall consider the in
terest taken in this subject by farmers and
others as a sufficient excuse for the presenta
ton Of few statistics, which we have been
at some pains to look up.
The statistics collected in this country by
the Government of the prices of grain are
of very little value indeed. OF what use, for
instance, is 1t for us to know. as we are told
in an elaborate table of prices, occupying
forty pages of the last Annual Report of the
Bureau of Statistics of Commerce and Navi
cation, that the price of Milwaukee Club
wheat in tho New-YOrk market at the begin
ming of July. 1867, was 81 80 to 81 90 per
bushel7 1t reminds us of the Irishman's let
ter addressed to his brother in America"
without specifying State. county, town, or vii
lage. We have found, however, i'll the Annual
Report of the Chamber of Commerce of Mil
waukee, a valuable table of the average
monthly prices of No. Spring wheat in that
market for the six years 1858, inclusive.
The year of highest prices was 1863, and of
lowest, 1870. Taking the twelve months from
December /, 1860, to December 1, 1870, we find
the average to be just 81 per bushel i'll cur
rency, equivalent at the premium then ruling
for gold to 81 cents in gold coin. For the
twelve months from December 1, 1872, to De-
cember /, 1S73 the average was 81 10 per
bushel in currency, equivalent to 81 "a in
gold.
For the calendar years 1870 and 1873, the
average prices of the English wheat sold at
$50 market towns in England and Wales
were respectively 40 shillings 10 pence. and 50
shilhngs pence, equivalent at 81 1865. the
exchange par value of the pound sterling, to
$l1 80 and ga n in our gold coin, The
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PERSONAL.

Attorney General Williams has arrived 10
Long Branch. where he will romain Till Monday.
The Hon. Mahlon Chance, L. 5. Consul at
Nassau, arrived here yesterday IN the Cay OF Havana
Mr.. George G.. Richardson has declined tho
appointment member Of tho HOOSac Tunnel COmmi-
sion " Massachusetts.
Commissioner Douglass authorizes a denial
OF the publication that he contemplaes resgnng tho
Office OF Commissioner OF Internal Revenue to accept
tie Judgeship OF Pennsy lvIDia District CoGr,
The announcement that Father Howard would
succeed Msgr dc MGrOdo the POpe's private chap
lain was incorrect Msgr. Sanmnatolli, until now
OF the private chapans OF the Pope has been appointed
to the vacancy Occasioned by the death VI Mssr 20
Merode.
Mr.. John WOrmauld. B.A., has undertaken
the editorship OF the chess column IN The Illustrated
London Ners as successor 10 the late Mr. stanton.
Mr. Wormaud is well IN the world OF CHESS, ans
has additional advantage OF the possession ot Az tho
memoranda OF the deceased gentleman
Capt. A. L. Rockwell Assistant Quarter
master OF the abest and most experienced rez-
uar officers the service. has been ordered to take
charge OF the National Cemeteries under the Quarter
General. his orders having been amended ~ a,
to relieve him from service at Buffalo
President Grant and party of friends will
leave Long Branch this morning special train Tor
Atlantic City via Camden. At Egg HafOor City tho
party will stop few hours afford the population Il
mat place an opportunity Of extending their hospitality
to the visitors grand display OF fireworks abb hop
have been pged tor the evening at Atlantic CITY.
Frank Ii. Smith, the Secretary to the new
Board Of Indian Commissioners, whose health has not
been good for time, will leave Washington ia
about a week for his second excursion Ia the Indan
country, at the Government expense. lie VIII 20 ID
Fort Sill. thence to Montana, ana should MS hrih LOT
be restored he will 20 then 10 Arizona aud New'hc4c).
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II X | u l. f S Ill T. E L.

In the French Assembly motion for postponing the
consideration Of the Constitutional Bills postponed
until after the recess motion for proroguing the
Assembly until JAN 5, 1875, declared urgent. e
The British Parliament is to be prOrOgued the 9Th OF
August. In the House OF Lords Earl Russell recon-
meuded the recognition Of the Spanish Government
TO- Gen Moiiones is said to have won great victory
in Navarro over the Carlists
The Black Hills expedition at latest accounts had pro
ceeded miles, and the prospects encouraging Of
a successful issue. - President Grant reviewed the
9th Maryland Regiment at Long Branch, and grand
ball given at night 60 The Saratoga races begin
to-day. So The Alabama Claims Commission, after
adopting rules, adjourned till Oct.l
The Plymouth Church Investigating Committee exam
tined another witness, probably Mrs. Ovington. Mr.
Tlton made vague threats OF further exposures. 80
The Board OF Estimate and Apportonment wranGled
about many things. - 1he Sea Cliff Camp-meeting
gave an opportunity for the expression Of good
feeling between the Methodist Churches, North and
south. - Reports that the Pacific Mail steamship
City OF Guatemala had gone ashore on one OF the
Bahama Islands received. - Police Supern-
teudeut waing assumed the duties of his office. -
Another victim OF the poisoned chow-chow died. g.
Gold, lO9I 1884 1929. Thermometer, 7lo $50, 10.
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A PRINCELY HISTORIAN.

Sovereigns are apt to be dull authors, al
though King David and his son are excep-
tons. But princes, before the crown benumbs
their intellectual powers, have frequently
written clever books. Few people have ever
read that ambitious History of Caesar with
which the late Emperor of France fondly
hoped to storm the gates of the Mazarln
Palace. Even NJ. Duruy, most loyal of critics,
was forced to confess it did not sell. and hit
upon the ingenious plan Of giving away whole
edition of it in prizes in the public schools !;
an ill-advised step, which went far to quench
the fame of emulation among the youth Of
modem Gaul.
But prince of the royal house of France
has Just published book, which will certainly
not die unread. The History of the War of
Secession by the Comte de Paris, from which
we give several columns of extracts upon our
eighth page this morning, is book which
would attract attention if it came from an
unknown author. But coming from the head
of the family of Orleans and the presumptive
heir of the BOurbons, it cannot but be re-
garded Us QUO Of the most remarkable
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oars. and find them to range as follows:

1t appears that the highest price on the 1st
of May was in 1867, and the lowest in 1870.
The highest monthly average in England dur
ing the period in question was about "
shilings in 1863 and the lowest was 80
shilings in 1864. The advance from the lowest
to the highest New-York price is from 81 80
to 50 40, or $50 per cent, while that from the
lowest to the highest English averages is only
from SO to n shillngs, less than 100 per cent.
Moreover, reducing currency to gold, the
lowest NewYOrk price will be found in 1864,
corresponding with the English lowest though
five years rank below it in the currency quota
tons. The table very clearly shows the IN
Justice and mischief of our incOnvertible paper
money.
We do not give the difference between the
Milwaukee and English prices as aflordlng any
accurate measure of the costs of tTanSpOrta-
ton, &C., since average British wheat sells
somewhat higher in the English markets than
that imported from New-York. For the pur-
pose of illustrating the general principle, that
the costs of transportation increase with the
quantities transported, the statistics we have
used are not open to objection Neither do
we take any such absurd position as that a
great harvest throughout the world is not Il
blessing, and the cause, in the end, of in
creased trade. Experience teaches, however,
that over-production of cotton, iron, grain, or
any other article, is usually attended with
serious consequences to the producers of the
excess The safest course in trade, as in most
other things, is the middle one, and this is
what we advise with respect to speculations
t1a r. WIN. no Of tha
North West are expected to derive from the
wheat crop now maturing. It's evident that the
advantages of the foreign market, which has
just absorbed the whole surplus of an extraor-
binary crop, cannot be counted on so securely
should Europe and America both happen to
have great crops the same year.
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to redeem his recent blunders, supported the
personal Septennate by two astonishing argu-
ments He said there was no danger that
Marshal MacMahon would execute coup fetat,
in regard to which there are certainly two
opinions in the Chamber; and he further
said that the Republic was Objectionable, as it
afforded no guarantee against Bonapartism!
II is evident that the Parthian shaft shot by
the retiring Theirs, when he called M. dc
Broglie a protGgG of the Empire, went home
We can easily imagine the merriment
awakened in the Assembly by this preposier-
Gus statement from the minister who, Ill MS
short tenure of Office, did more laundering ser
vice to the Bonapartlsts than the whole DacH-
stairs Cabinet at Chisehurst could DO In
dozen wears. But there was no occasion for
argument. The Right had been thoroughly
frightened by the prospect OF the passage OF
the bill, and by the still more threatening
demonstration of 800 members i'll favor OF
dissolution OF the Assembly. With the aid OF
the Government they could avert both OF these
dangers. and for the present at least save the
existence of the Assembly. When they were
once made to see that their only chance Oh
existence was in perpetuatlng chaos, they were
willing enough to defeat any plan of definite
settlement. When we consider the fact that
the Assemblies far more reactiOnary than puOllc
opinion, and that the bill of Casimir-Perier was
only defeated by majority OF Al III a total
vote of 707 it will be seen how aiidaclous Is
the attempt of MacMahOn to prevent the pe0-
pie of France from having any voice III the
definite establishment of their government.
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quarter being eight bushels, the average price
of wheat in England was 81 42 in 1870. and
81 rs in 1873. AS these are representative
years of high and low prices, the following
calculations will have an interest for many
persons
1. The average English price exceeded the
average Milwaukee price in 1870 by 81 cents.
or 90 per cent, and in 1873 by "a cents, or II
per cent.
2. The Milwaukee price of 1873 was II
cents, or 20 per cent, higher than the Mil
waukce price of 1870 while the English price
was SO cents, or % per cent. higher than the
English price of 1870.
The freights, profits, &c, on the transfer OF
a bushel of wheat from Milwaukee to En-
gland are therefore greater, both absolutely
and relatively, when wheat Is high and the
exports large, than when the exports and
prices are small. 1t is because of this natural
law that the rise or fall in English prices,
caused by deficient or abundant harvest, il
relatively greater than the rise or Fall in Mil
waukee. But this is true only of gold prices.
We take from The journal Of Commerce the
prices of gold and of prime white wheat III
New York on the 1st of May for the last twelve
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-07-25
PUBLIC OPINION.

The Republican party cannot afford TO IN
dorse who stand before the country as professional
ofice-seekers and corrupt caucus msnpulstors: Inc
class OF and IL the Republican party expect sue
cess must heed the warning voice of the people
Toledo Blade (RepD
The Congressional address itself is an anti
Grant Republican appeal TO the people TO reject tse
salary grabbers OF the last Congress anu 10 induce Ea
people to this the address asks the voters 10 consider
The Fugitive Slave law the kO>Ztd case Tue nothcast
houndarv the Rebellion and the Administration VI Jas
h. Polk.-lChleago Tribune (lhd)
This observation-disclosures the old graveyard
party committee Will approve OF tue consolidated OPP
position convention hr honest money and free com
merce or call turte-shel convention ~ their owns
the question which the Illinois Democratic par!y" OK
twenty will meet IN tins city on the 29h Instant 10 con-
slider and decde.-lChicago Times (Ind)
The contemptuous dismissal from service or
the Is only OF the many signs OF tho
dawning OF era IN our politics II Will be an era
IN which Congressman WILL in truth be representative
OF the people who elect them. We III the rans
ton state but IL Will not be long before We pass out Oh
that Meanwhile there Will be much weeping aud
gnashng OF teeth among the Butler school " POLITICIANS
-[San Francisco Bulletin tRep)
Leave out the history Of parties Danish par
tsan spirit aud prejudice, aud the last CONGRESS n
done enough 10 damn any political party forever ihus
peans OF praise 10 party are worse than singing psa'
to dead horse The time has passed when Tue peopoo
can be deceived by such false professions rhe f.cts OF
,rauas NJ the last few wears The OF salary
grabbers Is ended.-lSt. Paul Dispatch thdJ
We would infinitely prefer Russian despot-
ism TO tho degrading aud Infamous rue Oh hestes a
carpet-bagsers We like kemper, are Tor Grant or Tor
snvbody Who can help us the State from ruin or
no can assist us in allmportan work OF rescuhx
Iousiana from barbarism As regards national politics.
wa of Iouisana are only specially Interested FAR as
they may local interests We have Tar 700
much 10 attend 70 at home 70 take any very active pt
our only the matter should be 10 d scoyer VINO
can help most, Ia order 90 cast our votes Tor nl
whether he he den draps or tho deyu.-tNew'of'eaaS
BuIIDLiu UplJ
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of Miss Annie. which vas on 1.-THE Scent OF Ross. 4,
the newspaper tells u.s. ives characterized by 0ens,
warmth. freshness, and po'tic beauty, iDdicatin,
that the writer has brilliant future, il she will
continue to pour out the wine OF her geDiusD 81.
should" it is added ~ make writing her swestes,
pastIme, her only catbolicon !" Certainly. By an
manner of means. Even verse making IL bett,
than taking the patent medicine TO which The Arpo,t
audes. But why, having. he admits, received
Mis-, Annie's MS.-beautiful manuscript. no doobt
with the lOyeest long tails to the "y's why doe,
he not present this combination Of point grace aud
fecitOus illustration TO the American pnblic' It
is not enough that he tells that his columns ar,
crimmed with original ,1attcr which prevents H.,
publication of this beyutful compo5i;on.p Fins
words indeed Could he have anything which
could Justly shoulder . gem of piece on Tina
Seat OF Roses" out of his sheet "a title suggestive
of Persian poetry and Ha.iz aud Sir William Jope,
and Lal,a Rookh and Tom Moore. When a Vid
graduate. whether sine has golden hair not show.
any kind OF originality in the manufacture Of
yalediciory. why deny her tho reserved sweetness
of seeing herself in print Why is mankind cut n
from the rapture Of her clustering crop OF adecti,s
aud adVprbS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-07-25

Reasonable advocates of woman's right to work
are not seldom chilled and provoked by the stupid
and illogical ways of the feminine workers them
selves There, for instance, is that impatient En-
clishwoman Miss Jex- Blake, who having after many
endeavors managed to study medicine at Edinburgh
University failed at her examination. This failure
being publicly referred to, Miss Jex-B1ake imme-
diately plunged into letter-wrting. Her story ran
that her rejection rs candidate entirely due to
the examiners prejudice against the medical educa-
ton of women and that they had simply been un-
Just 1t was the first time in the history OF the Uni
yersity that q charge of injustice to a rejected
candidate had been made. The authorities did
not submit to it they took their pens and wrote
o short letter to the Thundcrer to say that the
lady's papers were carefully examined by six ex-
aniners-three of whom were professors-and they
unanimously agreed that the answers were extreme
" defective on every subject, and that moreover
the only person not a member of our board who
has perused the papers delivered by her to her
aminers is of our colleagues who is satisfied that
the examiners did moro than their imperative
duty" A faulty student have nothing more to say
against her instructors We have related this case
because il shows the Stiffness characteristic of many
Of tho women entering professions,-a Stiffness
against which they need to DO warned. Good sense,
tact and a resoute devotion to work will certainly
carry woman successfully through her studies and
far on in her profession. = she have any brains I;
and if she these excellent qualities she will
have no time left to hunt around corners for mascu-
line prejudices.
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grasshopper to sketch the recent performance
of still more Objectionable insect, salary
grabber, who has succeeded in having himself
nominated for Congress In that State A
peculiar interest is attached to this case-the
case of Mr.. Dunnell-as the world kindly re-
members its debt of merrlment to him, when
it was announced that after drawing his back
pay he telegraphed to Minnesota that "they
might begin to haul sand"
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brslness NcIlrcs.

WHETHER You TRAVEL, OR STAY AT HOME,
tsve Gea.-s Accident Poer tae TRAvELERs OF Hartford
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On our fourth page this morning will be
found a pleasant itinerary to the Mineral
Springs region of Virginia Those who pro-
pose to go there will find this article full of
convenient information, and Others may be
consoled for not going by learning all about
the Journey.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-07-25

The week closes without any new develop
ments in the Plymouth Church troubles, but
with a feeling of confidence on the part of
the pastors friends that when the investiga-
ton is over there will not be even the smell
of fire upon his garments. His accusers, how
ever, are growing more and more energetic in
proportion as the public declines TO accept
their assertions, and we print this morning
some of the threatenings and slaughter they
are breathing forth There is story also, of
an unusual sort of woman who has just
arrived from the West, and who proposes to
ruin the reputation of a well-meaning but
indiscreet young man, by confirming every
thing he says. There is some disposition, on
the part of limited circle, to dissent in
advance from the conclusions of the Commit
tee, on the ground that they have not sat
with open doors. We think they need fear
nothing on that score. If they, with their
weight of responsibility, decide that Mr.
Beecher is untouched by all this storm of
rumor people who are less interested In his
integrity will not be likely to disagree with
them.
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Several months ago our correspondent, Mr..
Bayard Taylor, furnished an exceedingly inter
estng account of his interview with Gerard
Rohlfs the celebrated African traveller, then
preparing for an expedition to explore the
Desert of Sahara. To-day we have deScrip-
ton from the same pen of the adventures and
results of the expedition. The cases visited
have been secluded for many centuries that of
Farafrah having never but once before been
visited by a European. The oasis of Dakhel
is large settlement, having population of
1900, and capable of supporting ten times
that number. Westward progress was eventu-
ally barred by a sterile waste where noun
tains of treacherous shifting sand with broad
hollows between offered no foothold for the
caravan. A large and interesting addition to
our knowledge of this part of the African con-
tinent is the result of the expedition, and the
question whether the Great Desert can be
made inhabitable is definitely solved, in the
negative.
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The lost books of Livy are as nothing to it !
Nothing. we mean, to tho Vaedictory Address to
the graduating class given by Miss Annie of Mem
phs, when the Female High School wound up the
academic year. Hereafter. let The Asmphis appeal
Nv known ~ The Aemphis Tsatalas! For the address
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The bear-baiting in the Board of Appor-
tionment yesterday was unusually lively.
There is enough social scandal abroad now to
fill the papers, and it is therefore especially
annoying to journals which do not affect that
sort of intelligence to have TO record also the
disgraceful wrangling of municipal authorities.
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There is an air of pessimism about our Ber-
lin letter In regard to the Brussels Congress.
1t has tendency to convey the impression
that Germany and Russia are engaged in an
ambitious project for establishing between
themselves rules for the conduct of war. If
such scheme has been entertained the
chances for its successful execution are very
remote. Osteusbly one of the chief objects of
the Congress is the amelioration of the hor-
rors of war, and if the discussion is likely to
have such a desirable result, we should not
be disposed to regard it with too much dis
favor.
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Amnsemcnis ano aleetinss.

BARNuM's ROMAN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AZ E'o anu
ar s. Balloon Ascension.
NIBLo's TUEATER-" Faustus."
1UE CoIossEUA-"L London by Day" from 10 a m. TO
y. NJ
UNION SQUARE TurArrR-M 1880 and at s: with the
Tide" Miss Katie Mavhew.
CENTRAL PARK GARDES.-Theodore Thomas's Summer
Nights Concerts
JONES' W)oDs.--Summer Nights Entertainment. Inc
AriOn society
IFAvITT ART GALLERY.-Fine Art Exhibition.
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AelD!llork Daily Grib1tars.
FOUNDED BY HORACE GREELEY.

SATURDAY, JULY 25, 1874.