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The New York herald., 1875-10-31
The Pandora and the Northwest Pas

sage.
Once more we have the opportunity to
publish history by one Of our correspond
ents who took part in the enterprise Of q
daring attempt in the cause of discovery.
The gallant push of the Pandora into the
Arctic Seas, which have been the terror of
seamen for so many ages, is q remarkable
illustration of spirit on the part of all con-
cerned in it, and our letter. accompanied by
carefully prepared map, from Mr.
MacGahan, viii probably give clearer
idea of the perils and uncertainties of
Arctic navigation than any elaborate
work recently issued upon the subject
From this letter it will be seen that the
Pandora was on the franklin track for the
Northwest Passage, and il is evident that but
for the unfortunate circumstance that the
winds have prevailed for some time from
particular quarter jamming the ice into the
lower part of Peel Strait, the chances are
that road would have been found into Vic
toria Strait, which fact once accomplished
the route to Behring Strait and the
Pacific would have been open to the
daring voyagers. TO be sure the Pas
sage would hardly, at the present time,
be likely to prove favorable for commercial
purposes but the world has been so long
and so deeply interested in solving the
problem that its accomplishment is some
day sure to be realized, to satisfy that
'divine curiosity" which has ever been the
keynote to Arctic discovery. In the time OF
Sir John Franklin, before the Pacific Rail
road was dreamed OF, only thirty years ago,
the old dreams Of Cabot Cartier, Frobisher,
heroes of the sea were thought possible
Of realization-that by the Northern
Seas a passage could be found lead
ing to the Indies without making
the long and tedious voyage into the
South Sea around Cape Horn or the Cape Of
Good Hope, called by the Portuguese Cape
Tormentoso, from the fearful storms and
currents there encountered. Latterly, since
Franklins day, especially during the later
expeditions of Kane, Hayes, Hall and now OF
the Alert and Discovery under Captain
Nares the motive has been purely one Of
SClcilCe. 1NODUuJ CldlIlS HOW tuut COulLiolOO
could utilize a Northwest Passage or that
practical gains would come from reaching the
North Pole. But the HERALD has
never confined itself to the advocacy Of en-
terprises Of gain and profit, or Of merely
sensational character. All discovery is use
ful, and projects honestly looking to that
end have ever found the HERALD ready to
contribute freely, both in means and en-
now, and as with the Pandora in the frozen
regions Of the North. Every little helps in
the great summary Of human knowledge, and
what the Pandora has achieved we cheerfully
consign to the literature and science Of the
Arctic regions.
The New York herald., 1875-10-31
The Clergy on Moody and Snnkey.

The Moody and Sankey revival continues
been at the pains Of collecting the opinions
Of the leading evangelical clergymen Of this
city and Brooklyn touching the probable
effects Of their work II will be seen that
nearly all the religious denominations are
represented in the views reproduced in our
recognizing the shrinkage likely to occur in
the number Of converts brought to knowl-
edge Of the truth in this way, believes that
substantial benefits will result from the
movement Mr.. Talmage thinks Moody and
Sankey will do great good, since they come
from the masses, hypothecating his belief on
the assumption that ministers too often are
educated away from the people. DR.. Lyman
(Reformed) thinks the churches ought to
encourage and utilize the movement. DIR.
Davis (Methodist) believes the movement to
be timely and full Of promise. The Rev. J.
Hyatt Smith (Baptist) regrets that the coming
Of the evangelists was 50 generally trum-
peted, but hopes for great results neverthe-
less. The Rev. S. ID. Burchard (Presby-
terian) also anticipates the happiest results
The Rev G. w. Wenner Lutheran) refers
to the fact that his people are accus-
toned to question what they consider
emotional religion. but he spoke of
German rather than American feel
ing, and would not deny that practical
good often results from revivals. DR. Full
ton, DR., Cuyler, DR.. Van Dyke, DR.. Eggles-
ton, and host Of others express opinions of
nearly the same tenor as those to whom we
have referred. 1t is plain from all this that
the movement has the sympathy and support
Of the clergy and churches in the sister
cities, and if the revival effort fails ii will
not be from any want Of co-operation on the
part Of the evangelical denominations.
Whatever may be the result Of Moody and
Sankey's work, these views have an interest
apart from the work itself ia indicating the
drift Of religious thought and opinion at this
time, and they are especially valuable as
showing that denominational prejudices have
been very much weakened within few years.
IN THE PHILADELPHIA ELECTION on Tues
day next a ldFbo HuhiDtI ~ cohhclentlOus Ic-
publicans who arc against ring rule" will
cast their votes, according TO the Philadel-
phia Times, for Cyrus l.. Pershing, the dem
ocratic candidate. This they do in q sincere
desire to secure administrative reform. The
,.ring" in the City Of Brotherly Love is
formed Of republicans. Here it is demo
cratic. and a number of conscientious demo-
Gratis here will vote against Tammany fol
reasons similar to those that control honest
renubIicaus In Philadelphia
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The ARCTIC EXPLORER, DR.. Hayes, is maks
ing successful voyage toward Albany. His
election as a member of Assembly will intro
duce new element into the State Legisla-
ture 1t will be refreshing to see the famous
traveller bringing to bear on legislation and
the publication OF our Assembly chamber
the genius and energy that have already
made him famous in another sphere. 1t Is
creditable to the district that DIR. Hayes is
said to be almost certain of success, and the
constituency should take care that his
majority is large enough to prove their
appreciation of his acceptance of the nomina-
ton 1t will be useful to sprinkle the Legis-
lature with men who are not politicians, but
who can bring to bear on the enactment OF
laws good business sense, strict integrity
and entire independence.
The New York herald., 1875-10-31


The CRY ESTIMATES FOR 1876.-The city
estimates for 1876, as made up by the Board
of Apportionment, will startle the taxpayers.
The total provisional estimate, when the
half of the Fourth avenue improvement ap-
preparation driven over from this year and
the ten thousand dollars for procuring evil
dence of Ring. .frands are added, is as it now
stands in excess Of the present years expen-
ditures This is the sort of economy to
which the taxpayers are treated. The gross
appropriations this year are $50, III, ,472.
The gross appropriations for next year, as
fixed by the Board Of Apportionment thus
far, are $50, 246, ,231. Yet the State tax next
year is nearly eight hundred thousand
dollars less than the present year, leaving
an increase in the city expenses of nearly
one million dollars. The Board of Appor-
tionment "fixed" the estimates in secret ses-
sion. In open session its members make
noisy professions Of economy, but the ap-
preparations are not altered, for all that
The fact that at time when economy is so
seriously needed, and when the expendi-
lures are admitted to be shamefully extrava-
CANT, the yearly estimates are swelled by
nearly million dollars, still stares the over
burdened taxpayers in the face.
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Bigelow. TIE signatures to the card en-
brace such names as Brown Brothers, Drexel,
Morgan & Co., Phelps, Dodge & Co., David
Dows, franklin Edison and others, most OF
which are politically identified with republi-
canism. The publication of this card is one
OF the highest compliments theadministra-
ton of Governor Tilden has yet received.
The New York herald., 1875-10-31

A NICE PIECE or RAILROAD MANAGEMENT --
The managers Of the railroad running be
tween New York and Baltimore will do well
70 read the letter Of a correspondent pub
lished in the HERALD to-day. The writer of
the communication with his family, took
seats in q Pullman palace car from Baltimore
to New York, paying an extra charge for the
same. When the train reached Philadelphia
the palace car in which they were travelling
was cut of, and the passengers were hud-
died into another car the seats of which
were all occupied. OF course their money
was not returned to them, and their protests
against the injustice Of being thus cheated
ost OF their seats were met by the reply that
the conductor was following orders. Ladies
we're compelled to stand and children to find
seats on the floor. Such management as this
will soon bring road into disrepute. Who
Is responsible the railroad employees or
the Pullman car people? IL would be well
TO bring such an outrage to the attention of
tho courts and to test the question whether
O railroad that thus violates its agreement Is
not responsible in damages to the injured
parties.
The New York herald., 1875-10-31
The Winter storms-A Meteoric steeple-


Our advices from the West show the rapid
advance Of a succession Of storms which are
the dcd'a cou7-ierS of the winter season. Only
few days ago we experienced in New York
the influence Of the passage Of one of these
IN the shape of heavy gale, which, while it
lasted, forced all outward bound vessels to
return to port for shelter. Another similar
disturbance is now travelling eastward over
the lake region and the st. Law
renee Valley and extending its in
huence as far south as Philadelphia.
During yesterday there were only four places
within the area of the United States and
Canada where the sky was clear-namely,
Cheyenne, Wy. T.; Farther Point, N. b.. !;
Memphis, Tenn, and Punta Rassa, Fla. At
all other points of observation clouds, rain,
sleet or snow prevailed, generally accom-
panied by high Winds On Friday morning
the present storm was central over Omaha,
on yesterday morning over Lake Michigan,
and at forty-seven minutes past seven
last night had reached the vicinity of
Ottawa, Canada, and will reach Cape
Breton this evening. The rate of prog
ress northeasterly of the storm has been
hour. Yesterday afternoon distinct but
small area of low barometer became central
near Philadelphia, but was probably por-
tion of the main disturbance, and due to the
southern end of its elongated area being
severed by the mountains Of Pennsylvania.
Ac tha cto o5x noaJ+ ha - yir,1 81 Now
York veered steadily to the southwark in
concert with its movement, so that it was pos
sible for an observer to tell almost the
meridian of the storm centre at any time
during the day. The Lower Bay is filled
with vessels detained in port by the very
timely display of the cautionary signals, such
is the confidence placed by shipmasters in
the accuracy Of the Signal Service deductions
for weather probabilities. We fear, however,
that disasters will be reported from the lakes,
owing to the rapid succession Of the storms
and the great distances from port to port on
these inland seas. There is strong indica-
ton of the approach Of still another storm
from the west, and which is separated from
that now passing by the cold area of high
barometer which always follows these me
teors. The direction of the wind at Bis
marck, Dakota, shows the presence Of low
barometer in the far northwest On the Gulf
coast danger signals have beer ordered
up at Galveston and New Orleans. We have
had no advices from these points to indicate
the reason for this precaution, and therefore
conclude that the Signal Office has received
information of the movement of a small
cyclone through the Gulf from the West
India Islands. The weather in New York
for the next twenty four hours will be cloudy,
with cold winds from the west and north
west There is some probability of snow or
sleet, but in any case we may look out for a
cold snap and high winds. Winter has come
at last.
The New York herald., 1875-10-31

THE HERALD BY FAST MAIL TRAINS.
dealers and tie public throughout The States Of
Re,o York, Ae,o Jersey and Pennsylvania, as
rel as n tie Vest, TIE Pacific Coast, the North
and Southwest, also along Ne lines of tte A,id-
son Rirer, NelC York Central and Pennsylvania
Central Eailroods and their connections, 1oW be
supplied ,rh The HERALD, free 81 postage.
Extraordinary inducements offered % ne,eSdeaIerS
1y sending their orders direct % this office.
The New York herald., 1875-10-31

PROFESSIONS AGAINST Practice. Tax Com
missioner Wheeler, the President of the De-
partment Of Taxes and Assessments, an
nounced yesterday in the Board of Appor-
tionment that he would persistently oppose
all unnecessary burdens upon the people.
This is very gratifying SO far as it goes but
why did not Mr.. Wheeler vote in favor OF
ptroller Green's motion to reduce the
appropriation for the Tax Commissioners
Office from one hundred and twenty-five
thousand dollars to one hundred and ten
thousand2 The latter sum should be quite
enough for that department, especially since
Mr. Wheeler himself has frequently declared
that it could be and ought to be run for fifty
thousand dollars. An ounce of practice in
economy in these days is worth pound OF
profession
The New York herald., 1875-10-31

his defeat would be stain upon Putnam
county. We are glad to learn, however,
that there is but little danger of such re-
suit and that the election of Mr.. Fish is con-
sidered certain.
The New York herald., 1875-10-31
Pulpit Topics To-Day.

There are some ministers and churches
who cannot believe that good thing could
come out of Nazareth, or, in other words that
reyivals can have any good or lasting results.
One of these Will to-day show up the de-
lusive character of modern religious re-
vivals, and another will set them forth as
signs Of the last days of the Church. But
there are number of honest objectors, too.
who wish to be further enlightened on the
laws and methods Of revival, and to all such
Mr.. Lightbourn will give the desired lnforma-
tion. When the Church needs help Egypt Is
the last place she should look to for it. And
yet she sometimes goes there, and Mr.. Knapp
Will reprove her for it, and Mr. Hawthorne
VIII show her the helpful side of Gods ma
ture, Mr.. Willis will present her with a
day of good things, and Mr.. Kennard will
present her with wonderful motive for low
ing wonderful Saviour. Jehu, the type of
a fast man, will be analyzed by Mr. Taylor.
Women, first and last, will receive consider
alton from Mr.. Johns, Mr. Willis and Mr.
Merritt No class of ministers are supposed
to believe as little in hell as the Universal
lStS, ana yet none preach SO mucH ABOUT IL
as they. Mr.. Mccarthy and Mr.. Sietz, both
of this class, will, for the hundredth time,
prove that there is no such place; Mr.. Jut-
ten will redeliyer the law from Mount Sinai,
and Mr.. Bjerring will show the relation
between human science and revela-
ton. Mr.. Leavell will indicate the grounds
of our gratitude and point out our duty and
responsibility to the Jews, and Mr.. Harris
will run line of contrast between Christ,
Peter and the Pope, and show wherein
Ro1nanism differs from Christianity. Mr..
Hugo will make his plea for American free
schools again, and Mr.. Phelps will sound,
the alarum-'B Beware of the whale r which is
another way of putting the story of Jonah's
disobedience. Summer, having closed and
autumn being still with us Mr.. Lloyd is
cleaning such lessons as he can from these
seasons and giving them to his people Mr..
Saunders will show his church how they can
be workers with God if they will Mr.. Hep
worth will enumerate some of the results OF
regeneration and Mr.. Alger will set forth the
law Of victory in the contests of men and
illustrate the teachings of the poets
The New York herald., 1875-10-31

From on reports this morning tte probabilities
IRE that tic ueatber to-day aoia be cod and
cloudy, yoith rain, foLo,oed BY clearing skies.
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WALL STREET YESTERDAY. Gold closed at
i16 ii after sales 1T 115 rs. Rag money
Is worth SCO2 The fancy stocks were lively.
The bank statement is an improvement on
that OF last week
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A CABLE DESPATCH FROM CAIRO states that
The Egyptian army has entered Abyssinia,
and that the Abyssinians show 10 fight, but
are retreating before the invading enemy.
The New York herald., 1875-10-31

A NUMBER or INFLUENTIAL mercantile
houses Of this city publish . card warmly
indorsing the State ticket headed Nv John
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WicI<ham on the sacrifciaI Altar.

WicLham on the SncrificiaI Altar.
John Kelly appears to have resolved at the
eleventh hour to offer up Mayor Wickham
on the sacrifcial altar as an atonement for
the sins Of Tammany Mr.. Joseph j.
O'Donohue, a local politician, who is recog-
nized as Kelly's devoted henchman, made a
singular speech at democratic meeting on
Friday night, in which he expressed his own
and John Kellys determined opposition to
the reduction Of laborers' wages, and limited
that the traitors to democratic principles
and to the laboring classes were to be found
in the Executive Chamber at the City Hall
and at the head Of the Department Of Pub
lie Works. There was a large attendance
Of workingmen at the meeting, and Mr..
O'Donohue's speech gave evidence Of the
fears Of the Tammany rulers as to the la
borers' votes and Of their desperate determi-
nation to offer up the Mayor and General
Porter as q sacrifice to save themselves from
destruction.
But will the Offering be accepted2 If,
as John Kelly now says, Mayor Wick
ham is the evil genius who has worked
all this evil upon Tammany, why has he not
been disciplined" after approved Kelly
motor fashion and led out of the door Of the
Wigwam? If Kelly and his bodyguard Of
faithful followers were SO strongly opposed
to the reduction Of the wages of
the city laborers if they regarded
it as an Outrage on the workingmen; !;
if they protested against it and strove to pre-
vent it, why did they drive the stalwart John
Morrissey out Of Tammany because in his
blunt honesty he denounced the reduction !?
If The ODonohue now speaks truthfully the
proper course for John Kelly to have pursued
would have been to set his Discipline Com
mittee bulldogs at the throat of Mayor Wick
ham and not at the throat Of the Honorable
John 1t seems singular that Morrissey
should have been sacrificed for denouncing
those acts of the Mayor which John Kelly
now affects to have all along deplored, and
that the Mayor, who is now alleged to have
been the real offender, should have been
crowned with fresh Tammany laurels day
after day.
The New York herald., 1875-10-31

WALLACKfs THEATRE.
Broadway and rhluecuth street THE OVERLAND
ROUTE Al IS = II closes at io45 7. NJ. Mr John Gil
bert, Miss Ada py
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COTTON 4 NEEDS NEW YORK MINSTRELS,
Opera House Twcnty.third and sixth avenue AZ
f. Nj; closes 10 +. n.
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NEW YORK HERALD
BROADWAY AND ANN STREET.

JAMES GORDON BENNETT,
rRoPRIEToR
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PARTISAN VARIETIES.
Sixteenth street aud Broadway.-NARIElI, at 4 ~
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ADJUSTMENTS TOMORROW.

wALLAcE's TnEArGEEE,, ovpp1.xn
RoUTE' 4, n closes at io:i5 NJ Mr John Gil
bert, Miss Ada Dyas
FARISIAN VARIETIES,
Sixteenth stree, and Broadway.-vARILrY, as ~
COTTON 3 SEEDS NEW YORK MNsTRELs.
Opera House Twentythnd street ana sixth avenue, at
F. NJ. closes Al ioP a.
THEATRE coMIqUE,
No. 5l4 Broadway VARIETY, + NJ closes At 10 40
AMERICAN INSTITUTE,
Third and sixty third sreet-Day and evening
SAN FRANCISCO MTNsTRELs
New Opera House Broadway Twenty street.
at II. H.
BOOTHS THEATRE, ro,,,,,r
twenty third and sixth ayenue.-PANTOMlME, At
I'm = :. fox.
Broadway and Twenty second street-fHE MIGHTY DOL
LAR, at y \. Mr. aud Mrs Florence
EAGLE THEATRE
Broadway and Thrty-thrd street.-VAkIETY, at : r NJ
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE,
tyeighth street near Broadway.-KiCH a. ?
BowERY THEATRE,
eowery-JUsTlNA, Il ; 7. NJ. Miss Helen Houghton,
GRAND OPERA HOUSE,
Of Twenty third street and Eighth avenue.-oLD
GUARD, al : T. NJ closes at 10 40 r d.
Nos rs and 13O broadway y-MlNSIhELS1 ana VARIETY,
at 8 p NJ.
WOODS MUSEUM,
Broadway, Of Thirtieth street-THE FOUR
KSAVES, at l.. NJ. closes at 10 40 + NJ. Matinee at
eP. M
TONY PASTORS NEW THEATRE,
Nos 5ss ana 81 Broadway.-vARIETY. SPIN.
THIRD AVENUE THEATRE,
Third avenue Thirtieth and Thiryrst streets
MISSTRELSY and VARIETY, at . I. Al.
TfNOLI THEATRE,
Eighth street, Third ayenue-FARIETY. at 7. NJ
LYCEUM THEATRE,
street Sixth avenue.-l4A GkANDE
DUCHEsSE at T. NJ. MEXICAN JUVENILE OPERA
TROUPE.
ACADEMY or MUSIC.
Fourteenth gtreet-German Opera II. TKONAIOkE, at
eP. NJ; closes ut III +. NJ. WachteL
COLOSSEUM
PRUSsIAN SIEGE OF PARIS
OFT DRTPT SH X r. IT
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THEATRE CoMIQUE,
No 5l4 Broadway AKIETi at r. A. closes At 10 40
NJ.
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QUADRUPLE SHEET.

NEW YORK, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 81, 1875.
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VOLUME XL................................NO. S0l
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STAETIISG RFPoET comes from London.
The Bank of England Is expected to close
its doors on Monday But then, is il is the
day for striking the regular half yearly
balances, and as the bank always suspends
business on that day, the doors will, Of
course, be open again On Tuesday morning.
THE CANADIAN BANK CASE. John Z. Hall,
who has been on trial charged with being i'm
plicated in the forgery Of letters Of credit on
the Bank Of British North America at Mon
treal, was yesterday discharged by Com
missioner Osborn, the prosecution having
failed to produce satisfactory evidence to
support the charge.
The New York herald., 1875-10-31

AMERICAN INSTITUTE,
Third avenue and 81 xs third streetDay and evening
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THERE Is GREAT DISTRESS in the iron trade
in England and the large iron producers,
Blockow, Vaughan & Co., who employ
nearly ten thousand men in their collieries,
mines and works. have notified their en-
ployes that their engagements must termi-
nate on November -. The depression in
the trade obliges these large producers to
close up their works They can make more
money by remaining idle than by continu-
ing their business at the present time.
New JERSEY PoLmlcs. From the report Of
politics in New Jersey published in the
HERALD to-day il will be seen that tile people
Of Hudson county are suffering under evils
similar TO those experienced ii New York
and Brooklyn. New Jersey has it, boss
and its cabal, and is oppressed by tie zone
man power" The independent citizens
there, as here arc in revolt and the result. Il
is hoped, will be their triumph At the polls.
VIRGINIA CRY. The unfortunate city Is
said to be rising rapidly from its ashes
Building is said to be going on in all direc-
lions and temporary shanties are springing
up over the burned district Relief IS
arriving freely, the spirits Of the people are
reviving the insurance companies are pay
ing their losses in cash promptly, there is
plenty Of work at good pay, and as the mines
have SO fortunately escaped, the city will
soon rally from the terrible blow it received.
The New York herald., 1875-10-31

COLOSSEUM.
PRUssIAN SIEGE or PARIS.
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SAN FRANCISCO MINSTRELS
New Opera House Broadway corner q Twenty stree
= u
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ACADEMY or MUSIC.
Fourteenth street.-German Opera. ii. TkONAIOkE, al
p NJ. closes At II +. NJ. NachteL
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All business Or news letters and telegraphic
dispatches must bo addressed New York
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BOOTHS THEATRE,
Twenty. third and sixth ayenue.-PANFOMlME At
T. N. G. L. Eos.
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Rejected communications will not be re-
I5,r,
, 1875-06-19
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