New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-04


whets curiosity, since the Commissioners de-
cline to make public the selection upon which
they unanimously agreed. The plan is yet to
be chosen.
The plans of the prosecution in the Charley
Ross trial are becoming more apparent, and
there seems to be q fair probability of their
success. A tolerably close web of evidence Is
gathering around Westervelt, showing not so
much his connection with the abduction as with
q series of subsequent efforts--unfortunately
too successful-in misleading inquiry.
Attorney General Pratt comes to the rescue
OF the Canal Board lie denies that its action
was in violation of law. An explanation OF
the use of old maps is offered, and he thinks
that no new ones were required. Whether
maps were needed or not, it is quite certain
that the Board needs now all that can be done
for it to make its previous course appear
straight.
The news regarding the insurrection in
herzegovina is unfayorable to the insurgents,
but being mainly from Turkish sources, it
needs to be treated with reserve. 1t is, how
ever. a substantial gain for the insurgents that
that public opinion in England appears to
favor Intervention in their behalf.
The Chinese Regency has decided to send
another Embassy to Western nations, IN
charge this time of Mr. Hart, an lrishman,
who has been some years in the Imperial ser
vice as Collector of Customs. 1t has likewise
resolved to be represented abroad by dplo-
matte agents. All this looks progressive. and
NAV tend to remove the distrust evinced III
Europe and especially in Great Britain, where
the policy of the Regency is regarded as both
reactionary and hostile.
The proceedings yesterday at the conference
for promoting emigration to Virginia were ex-
ceedingly interesting. The movement may be
regarded as q sequence to the Bunker lii
Centennial celebration. That gave some emil
nent Virginians an opportunity to learn the
feelings of the North toward the South. They
return the compliment by urging us to learn
something more about their people as well as
abouttheir fertile valleys that are lying waste
for want of men and means.
Gov. Hendricks in his speech at GAINESVILLE
makes a desperat3 tdort at compromising the
financial issue. lie would have the resump-
ton of specie payments kept steadily III view,
but he would have no measures taken winch
would contract the amounts of paper issued, IL
any embarrassment to the business OF the
country would be occasiOned thereby. This
he thinks q sound Democratic view, and he
arraigns the Republican party for creating all
the difficulties of the situation.
Discussing the injustice to authors which the
absence of an international copyright law oc-
casiona, Mr.. Charles Reade. in letter winch
we publish to-day, goes beyond his wont IN
bitter invective. The contrast between the
protection afforded by patent to mechan-
zeal invention and the utter ignoring of right
in the case of literary creation is wildly
drawn. There is less of the dry detail OF law
in this letter than in any previous one OF the
series, and its fervent words will commend it
to wide popular consideration.
A variety of topics gives lvelness to our
London letter this morning. Englishmen, as
usual, are grumbling. The results of the last
international arbitration are one cause for i'll
humor; the management of the POst-Oiiicc
furnishes another, with text in the retire
ment of Mr. Scudalnore. The lower-clasS
Brton is indignant at the fayOrs extended to
COL Baker in prison. Mr.. Plmsoll, who has
hit hard in his struggle with vested rights and
authorities is to have statue. Altogether,
people appear to he quite as much discontinued
in happy England as elsewhere.
More definite particulars than hitherto appear
in our San Francisco dispatches concerning the
plans for settling the affairs of the Bank OF
California. 1t will be seen that they do not
necessarily imply resumption, that being left
as an outstanding question till after the assets
have been realized and the bank freed by pay
ment or compromise from its obligations. Still,
the prospect is far more hopeful than at first,
and the kilograms OF yesterday are Iii marked
contrast of tone with the descriptions of the
excitement and panic of the day of failure
which are brought by mail.
Although scarcely month in operation, the
Training School for Nurses at the Charity
Hospital on Blackwclls Island is producing
good results. The applicants admitted to this
position are not regarded as servants, but as
students who come to learn the art OF nursing
by actual practice. They arc on social level
with the physicians and surgeons who are
there gaining experience in the healing art.
Cleanliness and neatness are at once apparent
under their cGre the services to the sick are
performed promptly and deiicately, and the
doctors orders are faithfully executed Not
only is the physical welfare of the patients
better secured than ever before, but their man
ners and behavior are noticeably improved.
With tie close Of the Summer vacation,