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Vice President Wilson'S Address.

Christians generally advise politicians, and
it is not usual to find politician who Is COM
peten. to give instruction to Christians 1t is
sad to reflect that the tone of average Ameri-
can politics is not favorable to religion, and
that when an ambitious man turns his face
toward public Office he is likely to turn his
back upon the Church. The air of politics is
not favorable to p;ety. But now and then we
find q man whose lie has been given to
public service who has not therefore for
gotten the claims of religion and morality
and whose teachings can be as safely ac-
copied as if he spoke with ali the authority
which holy orders are supposed to confer.
The address which Vice President Wilson
delivered before the Young Mems Christian
Association, at the celebration Ct its twenty
second anniversary, illustrates this nova posi-
ton of statesman. 1t was q beautiful
argument and its sound advice was enriched
with eloquence and poetry. Mr.. Wilson
has seen so much of this world that he Is we'll
fitted to speak with earnestness Of the claims
of the next, and his own career illustrates
more forcibly than can any argument the
value of courage, integrity, faith and hope.
We only regret that more of our great pub
lie leaders could not speak as Mr.. Wilson
did on Monday night without arousiag in
credulity or suggesting amusing ongruity
between their professions and their prtctice.
The young men who heard him may ptpft in
their struggle with this busy, tempting, pisap-
pointing world, by the moral which Mn Will
son illustrates rs well as by the advice he so
eloquently gave
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lash is preposterous substitute for an indors-
ing public opinion. The party is brought to q
pass where it must choose between the wise
counsels of the Vice President and the wrong
headed absolutism of the President; and what
ever defeated Congressman may do in the hope
of getting appointments from Grant after re-
lection by their constituents, and whatever
servile press bribed by public advertisements,
may say, the honest republican masses are
more likely to accept the views of Wilson than
to bow to the dictation of Grant and the eau
cuses OF his parasites. In this contest between
q dispenser OF Offices and patronage and an
experienced leader of public opinion the
latter will triumph in the end in spite OF ''the
whip of party discipline" on which he pours
his manly scorn.
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illegal Services.O

The time has come for some of our most
gifted thinkers to define the phrase illegal SER
vices now so often heard in the purlieus of
the Capito! at Washington. It was shown last
year that Mr.. Garfield, member of Congress
from Ohio, received, We forget how many
thousand dollars, for 'legal services" to the
Washington government. 1t came out on the
Credit Mobiler investigation that Mr.. Colfax
bad been in receipt of sums of money from
an envelope firm in New York for his illegal
services in obtaining contract for the firm.
The inquiry into the disbursement Of three
quarters OF million of dollars by the Pacific
Mail Steamship Company for the purpose of
subsidizing subsidy had scarcely begun
when Rlr. Il. c. Parsons, then Marshal of the
Supreme Court and now q member of Con-
gross, acknowledged on the floor of the
House that he had received fifteen hum
dred dollars tor legal services" in that
undertaking. lite later, in spite of what
looked very like provarication and denial it
was clearly established that Mr. J. G.. Schu-
maker, OF Brooklyn, who had been and who
is again member of Congress, had been
in.rusted with the enormous sum of three
hundred thousand dollars for illegal services"
by the. same company and in the same behalf.
And so we might continue, by taking illustra-
tons from day to day, of the prevailing ten
dency of our statesmen TO enrich themselves
on the score of illegal services"
The question now arises what illegal SER
vices" Parsons, the Marshal of the Supreme
Court and not in practice, could perform
justifying his receiving this sum Of money,
or what illegal services could any attorney
no matter how learned and experienced, rem
der in a matter Of this kind that would be
worthy OF even q part Of this sum. Mr.
Samuel Warl, we believe, is not lawyer at
ali, and yet he talks as glibly about
being retained as members and OK
members of Congress talk of their illegal
services, while MIR. Schumacher, who
fuliils all these conditions, apparently carries
his services rs lawyer to the extent of dis
bursting corruption fund, as well as receiv-
ing part Of it himself 1t certainly will not
bc pretended that he was allowed TO retain
the whole of it or such services as he could
render as lawyer. 1t would not surprise US,
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English Opera.

highly interesting season OF English opera
opened on Monday night at the Academy of Mu-
sic, under the auspices of Miss Kellogg, the
most popular and perhaps the most artiatically
successful artist that this country has produced.
The lyric drama has been for considerable
portion of this century subject Of attention
on the part of the public and press, and Of
speculation on the part of managers, and in
the glamour of Italian OPERA as represented
by great prime dome from the days of Mali.
bran down to Nilsson, the hearty, ineligible,
and always popular English opera has been
ut times either neglected or unappreciated.
Yet Malibran made her most pronounced sue
cess in this department of the lyric drama
and the Woods, Miss Sheriff, Mr.. Seguin, Mis-
Pyne, Mr.. Harrison, Miss Richings and the
amented Parepa-Rosa bestowed upon it the
briliancy of their genius. The latest conner
in the field is Miss Kellogg, and she has
demonstrated during two seasons the high
esteem in which English opera is held by the
public of this country. She has assembled
around her company Of artists that, by theiz
own positive merits and by the satisfactory
results which long association in various roles
must bring around, tend toward presenting
On artistic ensemble in every opera of her very
large repertoire. The opening performance
on Monday evening was highly successful
one, and during the three weeks of the pres
ent season there is every reason to expect the
same happy results
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however. If this pretence should be set up. Scs

however. If this pretence should be set up to-
nothing surprises US now whore thu
legal profession Is concerned. It seems
to be custom that lawyers shall charge what
ever they please for their labor, even whes
honestly retained, in important cases, and
that lobbyists and members of Congress, like
Colfax, shall be allowed to initiate their ex=
ample when they ai not lawyers and do nc
legal business If lawyer can earn fifteen
hundred dollars by doing what Parsons did,
even supposing the whole transaction to b
perfectly honest and professional, or quar-.
ter of million. as Schumacher earned it, SO
far as we can see by doing nothing that an
old-fashioned lawyer would consent to do at
all, then the practice of law is the most lucra-
tive in the world.
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New York and tho Centennial.

The fact is settled definitely that the GEN.
tennial anniversary of American indepen-
dence is to be celebrated by an interna-
tional exhibition OF Philadelphia, and that
whatever other cities may choose to do
there is to be no ungenerous rivalry
which would diminish the importance of the
event America for her own credit must
concentrate at Philadelphia in 1876 all her
forces Our manufactures, agricultural pro-
ducts, minerals, inventions, our arts and
sciences, every element of our prosperity and
every proof of ouf progress must
be fully represented at the exhibi-
ton. This is made compulsory by
our knowledge that every country in
Europe will take an active part in the
Worlds Fair, and the United States, which
invites the cooperation of other nations, can
not afford to be eclipsed by our European
guests.
This week, it is understood, Governor
Bigler, one of the leading members of the
United States Centennial Commission, will
visit New York with the purpose Of consulting
with our merchants and manufacturers upon
the plans for the exhibition, and asking
their prompt and effective aid. We
trust this appeal will meet with a
generous response, worthy of the wealth and
position of the metropolis. New York ought
not to be second to any city in the celebration
of American independence, and her response
bility for the event is not surpassed by that of
Philadelphia. The two cities are SO near to
each other that the exhibition cannot be con-
sidcred local in its character, and our material
interests IN its success are not second to even
those of Philadelphia; but beyond this are
higher considerations Of patriotism and the
national good and we therefore are assured
that Mr.. Bgler will receive from our mer-
chants the assurance that New York will
not only not be deficient in her support of the
Centennial but that she will probably take the
lead in making it a complete success.
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restored to o sort of primitive condition as
to government. If Spain can obtain tran
quillity and only lose those stony mountains it
will be good transaction. And it seems very
possible that proposition of this nature will
haze the most distinguished support in di-
plomatic circles. Russia, as quasi friend of
Carlos when he was opposed by republic,
mighSlike to cover him now by thus making
the case drawn game, and Bismarck could
perhaps be persuaded to recommend the &C
ceptance of such proposition to Don Alion-
SOS government.
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A DEMONSTRATION AGAINST THE THIRD

A DEMONSTRATION AGAINST THE THIRD
TEHM.-Mr. Potter, one of the members of
the subcommittee who went to New Orleans
and came back and told the truth in their re-
port, gave new proof of his wisdom yester-
day by introducing in the House resolution
for an amendment to the constitution limit
ing the President to one term. If he had pro-
posed one term of four years instead of one
term of six years we should like his PROPOSE
ton better; but we are glad that the demo-
Gratis of the House, by unanimously voting for
it, have borne their testimony in favor
of a sound principle and much needed re-
form. Mr.. Potters resolution also received
some republican votes, but not enough to pass
it. We trust this move was not made for
mere party effect, and if it was not the DEM
ocratic party has bound itself to carry such
proposed amendment through the next
House and send it to the Senate for concur
renee.
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which is now plain and now obscure; but
the familiarity which the principals and
some OF the participants display with the
facts is wonderful They have been study
ing this case for nearly five years, and
bring to it memories which are constantly
made keen by the alternatons of fear and
hope. The testimony yesterday was interest
ing, and its bearing on the issue will be exhib-
tied more plainly in the arguments for the
defence. MIR. Moulton will be examined again
tomorrow, and will then give place to other
witnesses for the plaintiff, the first of whom
will probably be Mr.. Tilton himself.
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SHALL CARLOS HAVE KINGDOM ?-Al the
mountain region of Northern Spain, which
has been in so many wars the stronghold
of Carlism, would make by itself cotnpact
and natural kingdom that might wdl be
given over to Carlos if he wants it ind it
wants him. Spain would be the richer for
the loss of the domain thus carved out bf her
present territory, for the acceptance of mod
ern political notions seems impossible
with the fourteenth century peopld who
live in those hills, and they will never
be satisfied or tranquil till thief are
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The death OF the Emperor of China is an
event which will occasion good deal of solicit
tude among the Western nations until the
question OF the succession has been definitely
settled. The only fear of the deceased
Emperor's rule was the danger that he would
not pursue the liberal policy of Prince Kung
during the Regency after assuming control of
the Empire, but his two years reign seemed
to be an assurance to the contrary. Now the
uncertainty takes new shape, and the ques-
ton is, into whose hands are the destines of
China to fall? Fortunately Prince Kung was
again oil powerful at the last accounts and
If it be true that there is to be another
Regency it is likely that he will again be the
Regent. He is the only person about the i'm
perial palace at Pekin who seems able to rule
the Expresses Dowager and the Empire at
the same time. His policy is acceptable to
the Western Powers, and it will be gratifying
to learn thnt he has been reinstated in the
Office he held during the minority of the late
Emperor. AS the brother of the deceased
Emperor's father and the most powerful man
in the Empire he may have no mean preten-
sions to the throne itself, especially if Toung-
Tchi died without issue but we trust there is
a real prince of tender years who is to succeed
may again become the Emperor of China in
everything except the name. He is most
enlightened statesman, as statesmen go in
China, especially if he is the real ruler for
nominal emperor
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The brooklyn Trial.

The shadow of death was thrown over the
Beecher trial yesterday, and strangely blended
with the greater darkness of its shame The
announcement in court of the death of the
mother Of Mr.. Moulton, at the time when that
witness was submitting to the examination of
the counsel for the defendant was another OF
those unexpected events which have
given the trial so much dramatic in
tcrsst. Bat death does not always
interfere with duties, and this sorrowtul
interruption was only an incident and
not an impeachment Of the trial. Mr..
hIoulton's examination was resumed by Cen
ersl Tracy, and he seems to have conducted
his personal battle with his customary reso-
luton. The public sometimes finds diff
Guilty in following the course of this trial,
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THE NAVIGATION of the East River was very
difficult yesterday owing to the accumulation
of ice. Serious Inconvenience was caused to
passengers by the delay in crossing. When
the promised bridge is built the denizens of
the two cities will be independent of King
Frost The sooner the better
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WALL STREET YESTERDAY. advanced
TO 1125. Stocks were inactive but steady.
Foreign exchange was firm, and money on
call loaned at % and per cent.
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BRITISH HARpoH DErENcEs. Great Britain
has adopted system of torpedo defences for
her American harbors. They are, however,
backed by the strongest fleet in the world.
John is resolved to make things as safe as
possible
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A CASE INTERESTING to importers was de-
cided yesterday before Judge Dononue. 1t
involved the right Of importers putting
stamps on their goods while in charge of the
Custom House officers, in order to avoid pay
ing the Collector for stamping them. The
Court decided in the affirmative
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From our reports this morning the probabilities
Gre that the 1cedther to-day ,ciH be cloudy, ,cih
igH rain.
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TnorTING AT THE HrPPoDEoME is more at
tractive than the graphic pictures of 'Lite on
the Plains" The vast building was crowded
last night by persons DESTROYS of witnessing
this truly American sport.
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FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE.
Twenty eighth street and BroGdway.-WOMEN OF TUE
DAY at VI. closes at ~ 20 T.. II. Mr. Lewis, Miss
Davenport Miss Jewett
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NEW YORK HERALD
BROADWAY AND ANN STREET.
JAMES GORDON BENNETT,
PROPRIETOR

NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS and
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ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

BROOKLYN PARK THEATRE.
ACROSS THE CONTINENT, at Il. NJ. closes at rs
Pm. Oliver Doua Byron
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TONY PASTORS OPERA HOUSE,
No 20l Bowerv.-VAEIETY, at I. NJ. closes at lo:45
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BRYANT's OPERA HOUSE,
West Twenty tn I'D street. sixth RO
MINsTRELSY, &c, at +. NJ. closes ut ~ +. NJ. Dan
Bryant
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VOLUME XL............... .."".............NO. q
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ROMAN UIPPODROME,
Twenty-sxth ana Fourth avenue-Afternoon and
evening, az ana
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broadway, between Twenty first and Twenty second
strects.-Opora Boufe-LA FILE DE MADAME
ANGOT, at s z. VI. closes at 10 40 +. NJ
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GERMANIA THEATRE.
Fourteenth street-D4R DARWINlANER, At p. n
closes at ~ 40 p. NJ.
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T RIPPLE S II Z z II.

NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY. JANUARY %. 1873.
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ACADEMY OF MUSIC,
Fourteenth strest-hnglisn ppcra-fACST, at p. " (;
closes a. III 10 L. NJ. Miss Kellogg.
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ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.
ACROSS TIE FR9oEyH SAH =, Close.
r. N. Oliver Doua Byron
ROMAN HIppoDRoME,
Twenty-sxth street ana Fourth avenue-Anernoon and
evening az and
TONY PASTORS OPERA HOUSE.
No 2ol Bowery.-VAEIErY. at T. NJ; closes at lo'45
PrTs a AND OF TUE
DAY, +. NJ; closes at 1870 p. 81. Mr.. Lewis, Miss
BRyANT's OPERA HOUSE,
West Twenty third street. sixth avenue-NEGRO
MiNsTRELsY, &c, ats p. NJ; closes at 10 p NJ. Dan
Bryant
PARK THEATRE,
ss'"fsn aad De
ANGOr. ats p. NJ. closes at 10 40 +. NJ
yonr..n,, eEnSASIA SI IHFATsE
ACADEMY OF MUSIC,
closes q; 10 20 ?. N. Miss Kellogg
Brcsdway.-TRoDDEN DoWN, at 81. NJ. closes at 10 As
TIvoLI THEATRE,
Eighth street between second and Third avenues
SAN FRANCISCO MISsTRELs
fSsaTaA at Of ec.s al nn %
sixteenth .,,..,- R9a5SSos Dull HHEL CARE srx
closes al 10 IS P. Nj. Mr.. Maccabe.
GLOBE THEATRE,
Broadway-VARIErY, at ?. NJ. closes at 10 30 r. NJ
LYCEvM THEATRE
Grown. at r. NJ closes at lO:l5 P. NJ. Mrs Rousby:
wALLACK's THEATRE
Brcsdwsy.,THE sAAUGHRAUN at sP. NJ. closes at
~ 80 T. N. Mr.. Boucicault
w.,sn.on ,1 SsoqKhHs :. 1HEfrS r. close. At 10
p N. MISS carotIa Lecicrcq.
7AiisA a
METROPOLITAN
No 5s5 Broadway-YARIErY az r. n. closes at 10 "a:
Pm.
NEW YORK STADT THEATRE.
Bowery.-LE PART DU DIABLE, at p. n; closes o.
loss p. NJ Miss Lima Mayr
OLYMPIC THEATRE
No ga Broad way.-yARIETY at p ": closes At 10 Is
r. m.
BOOTHS THEATRE,
corner OF Twenty-third street and Sixth avenue
LITTLE EMILY, at p NJ; closes at 10 80 +. ". Mr..
Rowe
THEATRE COMTQUE
No 81 Broadway. VARIETY. at p NJ closes at 10 D
Pm.
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CUBA.-The rebellion continues the Span
iards are about to crush it in three or four
days General Gomez is in trap. II we
can credit Spanish accounts he 8 like Sternes
startling and 'wants to get out" But the fact
is he wants to get into the Western Depart
ment and, notwithstanding all the official
boosting, he is likely to succeed. Sugar will
then go up and Spanish securities go down.
Ar ALBANY number of measures have been
introduced in the Legislature which concern
this city, and yesterday the House considered
the bill which authorizes the issue of attach
ments against the property Of dishonest Off
cials This step would probably result in the
recovery of large sums Of money belonging to
the city which are now supposed to be in the
possession of Dir. Tweed and his companions,
and embodies one Of the most practical sug-
cestions which Governor Tilden made in bis
Message. An inquiry into canal affhirs was
also adopted, and five bills were introduced
which ara intended to carry out the constitu-
tional amendments.
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NIBLO'S,
Broadway-TRODDEN DOWN at 81. N. closes at 10 As
p. IA.
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TIvOLI THEATRE,
Eighth street. between second and Third aveEueS-
VARIETY at Z. NJ. closes at IL T. VI.
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SAN FRANCISCO MINSTRELs.
Broadway, OF twenty ninth street-NEGBC
AINSrRELsY, at s r. NJ; closes al ID L. NJ.
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PARK THEATRE
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BOOTHS THEATRE,
Of Twenty-third street and Sixth avenue
LITTLE EMILY, at p. NJ; closes at 10 80 T.. ". Mr.
Rowe
THEATRE COMTQUE,
No 81 Broadway VA RlETY. at P. NJ; closes at 10 As
2. NJ.