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ST.. pkTERsBCna, Dec. 9.-At the annual fcs-
tiva1 OF the knights OF the Order OF St. George,
held here yesterday, tho Emperor Alexander
proposed 1.-THE Health OF tho Emperors
William aud Francis Joseph as members Of the
Order.' nud eaid:
lam happy to be able to state this occasion that
the int,mato relations between three Empires and
our tree arnic founded By our august predecessors
for the defense ct common cse+ still remains 1n-
tact the present moment. when 1t has no other aim
than the maintenance Of the tranquility and the peace
Of Europe. have full confidence that with the a1d Of
God our united efforts will attain tho peaceful end
which We nave IN view, which the whole Of Europe
DESIRES and of which all States in need. May God
spare their Majests fo< tho happiness Of their peo-
pies!
The Archduke A1orecht OF Austria returned
thanks III ths name Of both a1onarchs. who, lie
said, wholly and deeply sharel the feelings ex-
pressed bv HIS Majesty. The Emperor snhsc-
ouently drank to 1.-The Health Of the Archduks
aud Prince Charles OF Prussia
VIENNA, Dec. 9.-Aschduke Aibrecht OF
Austria, who il at present staying in St. Peters,
burg, has been instructed by the Emperor TO
present the Cross Of Knight Of the Military Order
of Maria Theresa to tho Emperor of Russia on
the OCCASION Of tho st. Georges Festival.
, 1876-01-02
FOREIGN.
Russian Journals Devoted to the
Discussion OF the Eastern
Question.
4 Jewish Merchant Stoned to Death by
Persian Lob.
TURKEY.

TURKEY.
PROPOSED EUROPEAN rnoTEcToRATE-
BEn11S, Dec. o.-The st. Petersburg Golos, in
an article very complimentary to England pro-
poses that the example set by Great Britain III
Egypt should be initiated by all Europe IN
Turkey, and the Porto placed under tho tntel-
age and directing influence OF the Pow
ers. England. we, are told, will be
the mora inclined to approve the plan, rs
she has nothing to loso from its failure now
that she has acquired new position in Egypt
Indeed, aftor recens events, even tno G1sn5m-
bermeut Of Turkey must be matter or ladluer-
ence to Great Britain. Though ku.sia, for one,
wants nothing, things being thus, there is
nothing to prevent England from lending
haod in an attempt o. to ouIt Place uh'a I9a6e1 7,
under European proteesorato; xo011I WHO
pacificay inclined as Russia, there wonll. On the
other hand, be nothing to Mnder tho st. PeteFs-
burg Government from taking part IN the opera
tious which civilized and civilizlng England has
set afoot in Egypt This article, perfect essay
in length, ia the more remarkable ss It IL the
first Of anY importance which has been allowed
to appear in the St. Petersburg press on tho
Suez Canal transaction. However, no immodl-
ate action in this sense is likely. ..-
An ENTIRELY NEW PHASE OF TILE ORIENTAL QC15~
TON.
BERLIN, Dec. 12.-Ik would appear as though
Oriental Developments will bo accelerated by
tla suez Canal transactions. Russia, who but
u short time ago found it exceedingly dlfhc"!t
to entertain the Austrian propositions, aud
contribute towards change which sha n,
considors premature. nov displays marked
inclination to cooperate with her Wen
10 frenda Remembering the indifference
shown Immediately after the publication Of the
famous auti-Turksh article iu the st. Petersburg
Official Gazette, it would, perhaps, be rash TO
regard the prcsent symptoms as indicative
of contue action: but tue symphonic exist,
and tho fact of thcir, being allowed to be-
come visible is the mo~ interesting
feature Of the situation ut this moment.
The Prague Panslavs.ic jonTnal Pohro says
that, according to tho best pirate intelligence
receired, no anger is felt tSt. Petersburg abo7t
tho SGcz Canal affair, and that the highest per
soDages are asking themselves whether they
had not better initiate the example Ret By
England. Tns Belgrade pldoidan, servian
Government organ. declares tla. everything u u
changed BY the purchase of tbs Suez Caual
shares, and that we have entered upon al EN-
tire'y new phase of the Oriental question, for
ages cannot but be convessaut vlta the Latin
adagc, Beati posside1aies.
, 1876-01-02


MYSTERIOUS RETICESGE-
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-For some reseon or
other al eources OF Whisky-Ring lnfornatlon IN
the Treasury Department bare suddenly dried
up. Hitherto it has been easy to obtain from
Eluford Wilson or from Secretary Bf1stoW any
information which the io1eres:s Of the prosecu-
tion cid no: absolutely require should Be Kept
tecret; but of laie every o.icia' "a .ae depart
raert, from the Secretary down to clerks IN
the otice Of Rcyecue Agents, in 1:ulb
as an ovst.,. This state nf things seems to bo
The result Of Eufosl Wilson's recent trip to
Chicago. It is Impossible to ger any au.heutic
information abou. the coul tion of the Chicago
Ring. This is in such taat he'd contrast to the
course thet was pursued in relation to the St
l.cuia Ring that 1t e1cites the graves suspicious.
snd eiyes rice to the most startling con1ectures
among vell-informed men here The drift Of
these susp,cions IL that the Admlnast. alton has
determined not to allow the prosecution to
proceed any further in earncst. u aud that
Secretarv Brietow hss yielded to the unani-
NOUS voice OF tho Cabinet, which is known to be
il or OF letting up in this terrible crusade Of
Republicans against Republicans III. Whatever
that tie condition of.Whtsky yEins affairs in Chi
caco 1s ehroodcd in tbs moes impeuetrao'e Sc
crecv and the reticence has been doubled elnco
the Inter- Ocecn's celebrated Eaocock interview.
{Since this dispatch was written, the Enqutr-
e,'s reporter must have discovered that he vas
..of his eggs" The "mysterious ret1cence "
has been chnnged into forkea Lightning. and
"strccx." The Unanimous volce OF the Cab-
met F" is, Let no guilty man cscape--ED. IA:D-
, 1876-01-02
MISCELLANEOUS.
HFRsEnEAps CERTIFICATES.

C1AtiF1ta1Los
To TIE Editor u The ch,e.co Tribune:
CHICAGO, Jau. IL have read an article IN
your issue Of Dec. 81, 1875 purportiug 10 SAY
that the rusraisns5ip o. the safes in tie various
dist1l1erles Of this city seized By the Government
officials in Nav ]ass was nat 10 nv charge. and
taat nv ueE acted as c:studlans Of ea1d safes.
IA am not in tbe habit Of being lnterrla*e1
wiz sneak through this medium. aud will give
nv life Tor the truth Of my statement.
Ny men we're cuetodIaus OF eaio sa1es. "9ca
verssea1ed br the United States Marshal, and am
sble to SHOW By the afl5aEits OF my men that
they we're offered several Thousand dollars on
various occae1ons to allow certain parties access
TO ea,d eafes, which information was feported to
A1r. Elmer Wasaburn. Ch1ef OF the Secret oes-
rice Department. from time to time
Is It necessary for me to sag that nv men did
mt entertain or receive any OF there ohera. as
bv the -s-s:em had adopted in watching the
esfcs the ,aen, even # wiling, could not give
eny marty a ,cess to the safes
defy any man who knows me to say THAT 1t
was posslb.s to abstract rhe contents OF tho
eafce without its being known.
On toe go Of June last rny men were removed
from the custodlanshp OF ths safes, at which
time the sene were intact, and in which cordt-
tion they h.d rem.ined duri9g the time they
were in my charge, and this am prepared to
certify. Yours respectfully.
ALLAN F1SKER1ox.
slART1S7 UF AoAI~.
TLe diesillers formerly occupied ov Roeile,
Junker l. Co, known At the Union Copnor DIS
tillinR Co1.auv, at Calumt, in this district. has
been purchased ty a gentleman named Hassel-
man, and he will beein mixing whisky 8: that
pace Monday CT Iuesdsy. He has been for
some time expecting to etirt up these works,
and has been only, deternd By the for
ral:ties of the 1aw.. Some days ago
lie sent to Washington the Pans necessary
10 bo passed upon hy the Department, and yes
terday Collector Webster received telegram
stating that tho bonded warehouse ">s accepted
nv the Government and that uasseln4un conld
commence az soou - he had flied bs bond.
Tb,s bond vas apparently arranged IL some
weeks ago, but Gen. Webster objected tt some
Of the su7eties as not perfectly reliable, a.d no
To Yesterday Mr.. Hasselnann hAd been u'abe
tn fiji til ii, places. he. however, stated ttat hs
excected Monday morning to be able to me lie
hond. and that lis frat mash would probably Ia
made that day. -
N CoS-CLTAT1oS.
Messrs Eehm and Hessns met yeHterda. at
the Office O. the latter, and had lcns and CD
fdent1a, talk over bottle Of wine. B1th seemed
to be in good spirits, and il they discussed IT.
dar., do:ncs-which is moro than l'keIV-he
1nr.t.r did nor seem to specially trouble tse!r
n;::as-
E1~TY.
THE Famblin1-houses were examined Friua'
nirht nv the officers who were 10 selrca OF 4l's
Individual. but without success, hnd they cen'
cIus.i they had been iuve estiGat!ns 10 tao "fohs
ouar1er. Thev kect on bunting vesterdaS' oas
81 Aat ACCOUNTS we're e-ill II the da-k as to 'na'
mans whereabouts.
, 1876-01-02
COMING TO TERMS.

COMING TO TERMS.
Mr. G. q. Wheeler: Geuerai Freight Agent Of
thu Michigan Central Railroad, and Afr. D. ".
HITCHCOCK, General Agent OF the Erie t. Chicago
Line, have returned from New York, where they
have been taking part in the meeting Of railroad
managers. They left New York before the con-
ference vas over, aud hence their information q
very measre. Mr.. Wheeler, however, stat,s
that IN arrangement WAS made to make no ffr-
taer advance in freisht-rates this winter. The
railroads, however, will adhere to the p1esent
tariff. The disposition was manifest amongthe
managers that tho rates from the various Vest
ern points should be better equalized than .heJ
have been heretofore. aud satisfactory arrage-
menta It VAS thought would undoubtedly be
made before the adjournment Of the meeting.
As has been already reported by telegram, the
rates from the East to the West have ben re-
stored to the old figures. This action Ia not 80
.nnh due to the New York trunk line, Us to
ther Western connections With Chicago While
the great trunk lines themselves wouu be able
for lone timo to endure the ruinous competition
Will the Grand Trunk Railway, the Western
roat, which share tho reduction aud losses On
the through rate found the burden 1nbeartbe,
Whis the trunk lines we're tisht;ng over
theI heads, most of the bIowe fell upou
them Besides. the securing OF near out
lot + Chicago By the Grand Trusk and Crest
Wesh1n Railroads has had much to do to Keep
tho managers Of the trunk linee more pliabls,
and toy thought it better to grant the differ
enco 10 cents on first-class Freight asked for
by thtGsand Trunk Railway than 80 on with
the fAt which, it tt had continued any longer.
would1ave broken up the pool. By this action
it hasalned another short lease OF life. which,
llowem, makes but little differences now that
the GEnd Trunk Railway with its new outlet to
Chicad will put stop to all the ercroachments
the pol may attempt to make In the future.
, 1876-01-02

Tb. los. Correspondence G1He1nnat7 Gd.<r'a-
s,n,r in tho; antiquity have constant food for
are almost dairy relics Of ancient Rome which
.;.os carried On, >HSht to light in tho e1caVa-
city Governments, bulnlg by tho general a7o
individuals. Among the private societies and
the head OF the English AN ia Mr. Parker, at
who has the ropntatlon Of illogical Society,
acquainted with the Topography og. thoroughly
his OVID expense he carries on exca home. At
great many different parts Of the city,:ont in
slready expended quito fortune in thn has
Some Of h!s lahors have been crowned with ar
success and it WAS be who discovered an entrane>
from the Mamertine prison INTO tho Catacombs
which had for years been lost slghs Of;
A private society digglng near the ancient
porta Mageiore has lately made some most it,
teresting discoveries, In the last century, ont
or TWO coonbari found here aleady poiuted II
out as the site ut an old cemetery, but Tor many
vears the work has been discontinued. aud now.
taken up again, it is rich, not only in an arch-
nolorical but in an artistic point ct view. Al
together, up to the present time. twelve colo7n'
bari have been discovered, besides quito n1m,
ber of skeletons, showing that both methods o1
burial were practtced.
Two OF the colombian arc Of especial interest
Ono of them, from tho inscriptions, IS shown II
have belonged to the wealthy family Statl1a
one of whose MEMBERS at his Own expense, con
structcd an amphltLcatre in Campus Martlus
The internal walls of the other one are covered
with series OF flescoes. representing the early
NEUROLOGICAL history OF Rome; tho arriva Of Eneas
on the shore OF tho Lazio his wa,s mud peace
with tue inhabitants; the foundation Of the City
OF Layinia; the abandonment in the 1lbe;
Of Ronulus and Remusi their finding ald
growth. One picture OF Romulus, as q yon1g
shepherd leading his sheep, is very beatti-
ful, and tho whole series has been 2ro-
nounced by artists, who have visited Their, to
De Of very advanced stage of art Thy arc
considerably defaced BY exposure to danp az;
aud as soon as possible they will be detached
from the walls and transferred to more pro
tecled place. Around the room aIs sfe!ses'
containing earthenwars vases. some Il them Per per-
The yarioue objects found in these to1lbs. con-
sisting of female ornaments and articles OF oally
use, lachrymal glasses. small slne1eIy u!ns 81 ana
come busts, had been placed eor profession aa ~
email house near by, togetht VILE % eo1o sas9 =;
very anxious to ec,l this election to the Govern
mcnt, provided they caCset tnelt PI'to ~. '|-
, 1876-01-02
An rnfuut Arnckcd By 4 Cat.

cor1espopdent .: The Kicl.tnond DlSpd7ch,
saxs that On tic ISL inst, as Mr.. Daniel Jones
family, in James ;.ty. Va, vas nreakfasting ln
ths kitchen yards from ts 70 NAN an dwell
M1, M Fannr 5inman's baby. weeks old. that
had u J. been g m Ie< snuely covered up and slowed
awav in It's enjoyment Of his usual mornings
nan. Ihs little infant was found screaming cor-
vnis,vel and covered with blood. A pet cat,
that I'D evidently run at the sound OF Footsteps
va 1und under the bed, blood being upon his
thre4t and fore legs. Two Thoughts d: the same
r;ne occupied thu minds OF all rrcsent-one to
.ssro for tie baby. the other to 70 for the cat.
The cat order was promDtly obeyod: "Of with
his head" The bn5y, being washed, presented
gtast1y sight: One arm. shoulder, face eye
mi QUO side Of the head were terribly scratched
aid the skin upon the head 80 torn and lifted Us
- expose the skulr. Dr.. Hankins was called in
and tho little fellow is now doing we'll, with pros
pecss ct recovery.
, 1876-01-02
CRIME.
A MURDER IN EAST, TENNE!

MURDER IN EAST TENNESSEE
Speciai Correspondence Of The Ch1ca1o 7Ftbvnk.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec 2o--White County, n >
East Tennessee, is rugged, Mountainous ps,-
ton OF the State: and the inhabitants Of tbs:
retired region arc quite as rough and uncouth in
their ways and manners as ara their native hilla.
One PECULIARLY has characterized the people Of
late years, Of generating feuds, and then
fighting them oot to the bitter cod
In this way. sometimes many men
are killed on account OF rome quarrtl
that may have had trivial origin. The mur-
iorers hide ont and around among the bills aud
holows, and, ere they eau be apprehan6ed. they
wreak their vengeance on whonsoeser theJ
choose, OF elsa are killed themselves. An old
grudge had long been unsettled between two
parties, named respectively Fisk and Little,
that eliminated in an awful and
fatal manner ChHstmas-Day. Not the leaa!
horrible OF the details was the fac: that womaa
took part in tho fray, and, by her Own hand,
dealt the blow that deprived fe'to=-5oiug ot
his life. EARLY on Saturday. young man
FAMED Van Fish, destined to be the victim
Of this old fead. rot into e
canoe. near Roses Mills, about 5 nle4
abova Sparta, and started aczcss the stream.
AB he drew near the opposite bank, he saa
standing there Tom Little and his son William
Suspec.lnS nothing from them. FISK laudea hu
canoe and peSan the ascent of the bans. whea
suddenly be was startled by the loud report ol
q pistol, and, AZ he observed that the younger
Little was firing upon him, another loud report
rang out upon the air. Fisk saw in i
moment that he WAS in a desperate sisus-
tion. William Little held in his hand
large nayy-pisto!. and Fisk, closing
with him, endeavore1 to get possession OF tbs
weapon. He was about to get the best OF Little,
when the latser's father and mother began to
take hand IN the game. biting Fisk repeatedly
With stones aad breaking his asull. Fisk thea
began to weaken. and William Little nox
having full possession of the pistol. fired tw1ea
at the prost1ate form Of fisk, stsiking him
both times in the bowels Finding thas
they bad accomplished tha1r bloody work
the Littles next bethonstt themselves OF their
own safety, and left the bleeding and Da:,cled
form Of tho young man, who Ind so recenbr
stood IN all his strens-.h and manhood, to h
cared for by others. The skull WAS fracturedu
three or four places, bu. Fisk lived lcp2 enousa
to say that the blow which killed h,n1 was deaa
BY Mrs. Little. In about m ho1r he bseatasa
his last. Tom Little and Williams reported,
Sunday. at Sparta but the mother made hetse2
scarce. and at last accounts, tho Sheriff w.s
ecour1ng the country for her. The Co,oneTs
iu:y 10 the case returned 4 verdict of urrler u
the first degree.
, 1876-01-02

similar to the one now running ont Of Boston on
the Massachusetts Eastern. Tue managers nave
everv nroba bijlty that such tran will hcgin 70
run sbons the 1t Of April 1t is the intention to
charge but cents person for tue en:tie d1s,
t,ucc or anr Ya!t Of it. The train # pu: on VII
leave Bluo Island at a. M, ani Chlcago al oo1
.. nj. II this venture proves SUCCESS these Is
hard,v dnubt that the Illinois Central, Chicago
+ Northwestern, and otller roads that do large
subutkan businass will fsllow SUIT.
, 1876-01-02
vcRX,hcMEN's TRAINS

4 nuber Of people owning properly at Wash
lngron !eights, Rnglewood, and Blue Island are
Importing the managers Of the Chicago, Rock
Island 4pacido t. put on noxt spring work.
ingmen train between Blue Island and t,ia city.
, 1876-01-02
Rom

1,ME, nec. 7.-Ihe Vatican has declined to
~" Ns TO 20 Brazilian Government declara-
n,r l,una q the h'tu.a suggested By tho Bishop OF
n,4a nuu ~ ana. .f,ently, the matters ia dis
The Vat!cauhas declared nt mo- n;s'n,, had ~
right to act X. opposition the % I,Ws Of Of n,s ia
cDu1ltry, ' A""e "a 1s4o
, 1876-01-02

A young lady asked young man in a music
store, - Have you Happy D1eaTs:" and was az
tonished when he REPLIED mo, ma'am; I'm
mostly troubled With the nightmare"
, 1876-01-02

There ia in this citY. says the Hartford 7snes::
=. Southern .cont1aband " who is Us innocent OF
the guile OF Northern darkeys ns anv OF tho
ken1,ae Africans OF South Carolina He came,
mnch puzzled, to his employer. saying Na1J
Jane and Nike were discussing. in the Kitchen.
the relative Antiquity OF the Catholic and Jewish
religions. Am de- Jaua ~ old u ds Caholicks2' =
he anxiously asked.
20, yes" IVES the answer. "the JoV1 a1s
older. Chriet VAS jew"
What" exclaimed Sambo, his eyes and
month opening vide "nhas yoa cay Christ
a Jew Z" t
"Yea-" ...-.
Gaspiug for hretth. 6ambo was hardly able 70
respond: Observation-Disclosures day 70 back
On Mm =
, 1876-01-02
SUDDEN DEATH.

Special Nspdtch to Tbs Chica0o Tribuas.
FLINT Dlror, Mich. Jan. la peddler nsmsd
Ira Lanceton. AMI h.ilng from Byron, Shiavaaas
County. was found dea:i in room ut tho Sher.
man Rouse, in this city, to-dar. He retired a
we'll as usual ut midnight Last night. He il
supposed to have died OF paralysis
, 1876-01-02

STec1dI D18patlk 70 TIE EAitago TF16Wae.
STERLING, ILL.,, JAN Ill. e. Lincoln, Deputy
Sheriff Of Whiteeide County, was shot ut !ast
night, while sitting in his room, by eoue M
known person. Tho ball juss missed his left
side and buried itself in q volume OF poems On
tho table. The would-be assassin escaped BY
the back stairs, and could not be found on ~
count Of the darkness Tee police are on ths
81
, 1876-01-02
Tbs men most seriously affected BY Mr. Bork'
detalcation and failure, arc

H11 oC1sE111@5 3RE+63GREl-
The bonds filed in the Office of tie City Clerk
are two in number. The first bond is dated Feb.
Is 1872, extends for tTo years, and is TOR S175,-
900, albeit it will be seen that the aggree3t1
amounts Of this and the second bond, sum up a
greater amount. Tho following is & lis: Of ths
, 1876-01-02

vcvetntton ytsIcdby tho Late Etnefeu
Yri3dtacss Fire Religions Eteans-
kscrspnn: C r<Sip.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1876-06-22
Ser 9fprbltertt
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eriAeint ieben Donner1as, uub tOftet ii5rlid in
8orawsbesabluag: $2.0O.
Sir speniser ais Ntonate wirb iein abone-
nient angencmMem.
Bon Nboumenten, bic bie 3eituns niGt aus.
briidlid abbefelleu, miro aMgenominen, bab fie
bas Announcement fortjuietea wiai&en. L
Die GerabjGumun9, obcr VertDei0erun0 bet
MbteIwna bsr 3eitune bon bern #otamte, ipobi,,
bieleIbe beortert morben 1T, fo.pie bic Inter
IuiJune Der NMseiee aM bic GsrauSseber bon oer
etva itatt ttfubensea CttsuerGMbeutna, unb eeg
Mnsabc bes neuen ssobrcrts cntbinbet aid)t BON
Der Be;a3lun9 oes uouen Nboanemcrtsbetroees
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neIAe chne @emertuuN ;ur Nufna6ie ei,tUetei.;
nerben 10 iauNe ciu9crndt uMe bsrsd,net, biz f'e
abbefellt iperben.
Nn,eiaen wcrten ~ ben scip6tnlidcn
Vrtiieu einaeriift, udaNli4 10 Gent per %rcbier'
3eile, fir Die erife Giuriiduns uno 5 Gents fur
icoe ioiaeabe. Sur y,ssisea, bic -laMNere 3eit
tebem bieibea, piro elm beocutenoer ab5u9 er'
laubt.
Die Ssrassaeber ii~S in 8eiis elmer boil
Rdnbisen Nusspabf
sfemsr une 0efnmadUolfer 3etteem,
nab haber iiab lie i'm stanbe,
8rudjad,tn aller &rt
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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-01-13

1t is now nearly a half century, as
may be seen by an old record at the
Davidson county courthouse, since
John A.. Murrell was tried and convic'
ted for horse stealing, and the follow
ing is the penalty pronounced -
"Whereupon all and regular the prem
ises being seer and fully understood, it
is considered by the court that the said
John A.. Murrell receive on his bare
back, at the public whipping-post in
Davidson county, thirty laehes; that
he sit in the pillory two hours on
Monday, two hours on Tuesday, and
two hours on Wednesday next; that
he be branded on the left thumb with
the letters III. r. that he be imprison-
ed twelve months from this day, and
be rendered Infamous, and pay the
costs of the prosecution and it is Or
dercd that the Sheriff of Davidson
county put the judgment as to the
whipping into execution Immediately
and the branding on Wednesday next,
in the presence Of the court, and the
said John A. Murreli is remanded to
jail."- Rural Sun.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-01-13
Is Ten Per Cent. too Much ?
From the Nashville Americana

From the NASHVILLE American
The mooted question of a cheaper
legal rate of interest Is coming in for
a good deal Of earnest discussion by
the State press. Solicitude on the
subject is by NJ mean confined to the
local six-per- centers and ten percent.
ers, who have presented both sides of
the question in frequent communica-
tons of late, through our columns.
Undoubtedly a good number Of those
who, four years ago, favored an in
crease Of the rate of interest to ten per
cent, under the belief that the result
would be an increased influx of foreign
capital, are now in favor OF returning
to the old system, convinced by the
experiment that theii hopes were dis.
appointed, and the reasoning upon
which they were based fallscious. Real
estate holders-whose property has
been deprecated by the scarcity and
high price of money-confdently be.
lieve that a repeal of the ten per cent.
law would impart instantaneous buoy
ancy to the real estate market, with
which nearly every other industrial in
terest is in sympathy. II this be true,
il ought certainly to be done, aud the
present Indications are tina. q strong