New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-14

smells that were yielded by decayng street
filth. Even as to choice Of scents the neigh
borhood is better off than before, and there is
fortunately no doubt that dead oil is less deadly
than decaying garbage.
With the rapid growth of the banking inter
| csts in this city has grown up the enormous
business of the Clearing house, by which bank
ing has been so greatly simplifed. TO accom-
modate this business the elegant quarters to
he occupied to-day by the Clearing house AS
socation have been provided. A full descrip-
ton of the new building, with an interesting
history of the Association and account OF
| its methods of work, will be found in
another column.
| A London correspondent gives an account
of the departure of the British Expedition in
search of the North Pole. Mr.. Disrael has done
much since his last accession to power to make
himself unpopular. The enthusiasm which
prevailed at Portsmouth shows that, in causing
this expedition to be sent out, he has Gone at
least one thing to restore himself to public
favor. Success in the undertaking OF the Alert
and the Discovery may confer on the Prime
Minister a more permanent fame than his pro-
verbal good fortune in politics.
Although the dispatches from Panama do
not give the particulars of loss of life by the
earthquake on the borders of Venezuela and
Colombia, enough is stated to show that 1t has
been heavy The suddcnness of these cOnvul-
sicns in the region between the Andes and the
coast is more remarkable than even their vio-
lence and their frequency. Little warning
seems to be given to the unfortunate inhabi-
tants of South American towns, and the cx-
pcrence and traditions of the past bring no
counsel except from superstition, when the dan
ger is nigh.
Possessing a crew in large measure trained
by experience in previous contests, Yale Will
enter the College Regatta this year with many
important conditions in her favor. The men
are well chosen; they are in training under
the interchangeable Capt. Cook, who introduced
the English method of rowing and made it a
success in 1878. From a close analysis OF the
present state of the crew given in our New
Haven letter, it is evident that, barring acct
dents, the only question about Yale at the
Regatta is whether her boat shall cross the
winning line first, or among the first.
So far as the Commencement season which Is
now at hand furnishes the record, the past
year has been one of prosperity among onr
colleges. In our correspondence to-day there
are presented pleasant reports from those
stronghods of the Baptist denomination, Madi-
son University and Newton Theological lnsti-
tute and from Brown University. where that
faith is stronglyrcprcsentcd. In these accounts,
and that of affairs at Cornell University there
is little trace of the depression which has at
fccted so many other interests, and all these
institutions are preparing for increased work.
II seems impossible for VI. DufauIe to divest
himself of the idea that the public press is an
enemy to decent government. The bill which
he is about to lay before the French Assembly
for restricting the rights of the press Is
thoroughly opposed to republican principles. 1t
is simply outrageous to make it "a penal Otfcnse
to publish petitions asking for notifications
of the Constitution. This provision may pos
sibly commend itself to some members OF the
Left on the theory that it is intended to main
tain the present republican form of govern
ment but this form is very imperfect. If the
opponents of the Republicans should have the
power to execute this law, the Republicans
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Practical. live topics form the staple of the
discussions of the civil engineers in convention
at Pittsburgh They have long been consider
ing the subject of unsafe bridges, and though
the problem of providing against this class Of
dangers is more complicated than may be at
first sight supposed, they begin TO see the way
to make bridge accidents as rare in this cOun-
Al b. n
pcan monarchies. The cause of the Norwalk
bridge disaster is very clearly elucidated. The
problem of rapid transit railways III great
cities has received their attention., and though
one of the schemes suggested is rather startling,
it certainly does not appear costly or impractl-
cable. The Granger movement and the true
railway policy to bring about cheap frcights
are discussed with fairness, and light is shed
upon this subject by men who are familiar
with the facts and figures. and know what
they are talking about.
A Boston letter printed on another page gives
fair idea of the elaborate preparations which
are making for the great Centennial celebration
of the present year, in cOmmemOratiOn of the
battle of Bunker Hill. The celebration
may be said to begin on Tuesday with the
reception of visitors from other States and to
end on Friday, when the people of Boston will
speed their parting guests. The great features
of Thursdays programme are the procession
through the streets and the ceremonies at the
monument. The parade will include in a sin
Gle column all the volunteer militia of the
State, military regiments and companies from
other States, and many civic organizations
Prominent among the visiting military will be
the Seventh Regiment Of this city, the Fifth
Maryland of Baltimore, the First of Philadel-