New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-15

anniversary Of tho taking Of tho City Of Mexico
- Gold, 1864 116i2. 116sa. Gold value OF tho
| legal-tcnder dollar at the close, $3.50 CENTS
THE WEATHFR-The Government report predicts
cloudy and warm, followed by threatening, weather.
- In this city yesterday the day was cool and
| partly cloudy thermometer, 6o', 72o, CO..
| The later returns of the Maine election leave
the question of majority still in doubt, but
| they by no means improve the prospects OF
the Republicans. It is very clear that the
Democratic gains are so large and general that
the Republicans will have to accept smaller
majority than they have had since the organl-
cation of tho party in Maine. This is a warn
ing which cannot easily be misunderstood.
The people of Mississippi still obstinately re-
fuse to get up an instruction for the beneilt OF
| Gov. Ames and his party. AS we hear nothing
further from Tallahatchie County, it is far to
presume that there was more smoke than hrc
about the disturbance there, of which we had
sensational account yesterday; while the teStl-
mony of the army officer at Clinton confirms
previous statements as to the present peace III
that neighborhood. AS an outrage manufac-
turer, Gov. Ames is not a brilliant success.
Late dispatches show that q second vista
ton of disaster by food to Southern France,
though not comparable to the first in extent,
has caused the loss of many lives. The sud
den rise in the aflluents of the Garonne may
be due not less 10 the heavy rains OF an ex-
traordinary season than to destruction of the
forests on the mountains where these rivers
spring. Woodlands hold the rainfals in the
4l,o., TO, nfayn CIR ms
more slowly than the cleared and naked hill
sides.
Possibly investigation may fix the responsible
ity for the disaster by which three firemen were
killed yesterday by the breaking of the fire-lad-
der with which they were experimenting. Most
likely, however, there will be no positive cOnclu-
sion to either the inquest by the coroner which
must follow, or the investigation by the Fire
Commissioners which Is promised But If 1t
should be developed beyond a doubt that iii the
manufacture of the latter shoddy materials have
turned a life-saving instrument into machine
of destruction, no punishment can be too severe
or swift for the guilty.
1t has been all along the policy of the Bona
partsts to make up in activity for their lack
of numbers and popular favor. This accounts
for the recent banquet at Evrcux, the coming
conference at Arenenberg, and the efforts to
influence the soldiers by distributing subsidized
newspapers among them. Had they refraned
from demonstrations of this kind people would
have supposed that they regarded the national
verdict against their professions as final But
they are likely to gain as little by the opposite
course if President MacMahon does not exag-
ge-ate their Importance by interfering with
them.
Inviting fields are so numerous and the
claims of each seem so great that Messrs.
Moody and Sankey find no little officially III
deciding the important point as TO where they
shall begin their systematic labors in this
country. The services at Northtield are merely
incidental, although they are in some respects
preparatory to the greater work to which the
conductors, in common with thousands or
other good people, look forward so anxiously
The eyangelistS were engaged yesterday IN
consultation with friends as to a programme,
but The only result of their deliberations seems
to be the probability that the work will begin
either in this city or in Philadelphia.
In another vigorous letter upon authors
-,
keade clears away with few broad sweeps of
his pen much Of the fog that has been thrown
around the subject. One OF the most inter-
estng features Of this letter is the analysis OF
the proportion which the work Of the author
bears to the cost of the book. People VINO
have dreaded lest an International copyright
might add largely to the cost OF foreign books
may be relieved of their fears by this explana-
ton, which shows that the authors profit in
any case is only small percentage. If, as IS
Xix ely, there is popular misspprchenslon on
this point, the removal Of it may serve Mr.
Readc's cause better than his more elaborate
arguments.
The Rev. DR.. De Koven's letter withdraw
ing his consent to accept the Office oil bishop
of Illinois Will probably simplify the work OF
the Diocesan Convention, now in session.
| Thirteen months have passed since the death
of Bishop Whitehouse, and Illinois Is SUI
without a bishop. DR.. De kOvens rejection
by tho standing committees aroused feeling
| among High Churchmen in Illinois winch
might have resulted in his second election, but
for the firm stand which he takes IN the let
ter of which an abstract is given in our GIs-
matches The same feeling, however, may ma
| expression in the choice OF q clergyman whose
views coincide with DR.. De KOvcn's. In that
event the whole battle will be fought over
again. and with display OF greater visor 10y
| either party to the controversy.
II must have been somewhat of a relief for
the Assembly Committee on Crime yesterday
after dealing so long with the mass of con-
| fact nlnQnl before