New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-15

it was expected, would effect Steinberger's re-
lease.
There is little probability that so serious a
step will be taken by the British Government
as to establish legation at Cairo, ana thus
recognize Egypt as q sovereign power. Our
London correspondence shows, however,
that even such direct insult to Iur-
key from her traditional ally, and when
most needing aid, is not impossible to tpe
scheming genius of Disraeli. Save in the sup
port of Great Britain to the Porte, the Eastern
question is taking its course as usual
wherever there is revolt among the sub
jects of the Turk Austria strives by
diplomacy to extinguish the flame while
Russia fans it, and waits, perhaps adding
to 1t by few drops of the oil of sympathy
for oppressed Christians. Russia, OF all the
great Powers, can best afford to wait for the
ACKNOWLEDGMENT of Turkey; and those who
have followed the history of the Eastern ques-
ton will recall the circumstance that III spite
of all diplomacy to the contrary. the end OF
each instruction is that a new slice is carved
out of the Ottoman Empire.
We have published within the past two
months nearly three hundred letters from our
readers on the Presidential canvass. We have
allowed these correspondents perfect liberty OF
speech. Some of their suggestions have been
wise some not so wise; but nearly all OF
them have been thoughtful and straight
| forward. AS political straws these letters have
| their significance. Those which appear In tins
issue indicate that earnest and thoughtful
| Republicans everywhere are fiocking to the
| camps of Blaine and Bristow. But in larger
sense, the Peoples Canvass" in our columns
is one of the most hopeful signs OF the time.
| 1t shows that there is a steady and wholesome
growth of independence, and that disgust
| with caucus trading and machine politics Is
| dcep-rooted. One of our correspondents ex-
presses this idea very forcibly over the sigma
ture, "A Young Republican" He represents
large class who have become voters since
the war, and who know better what they
don't want than whom they do. Politicians
will do well to pay heed to his plain talk.
Mr.. Hiram A. Johnson, who has appeared MS
a witness in the Emma Mine investigation,
figures in orr columns this morning as the
author of a problem to which the Committee,
since it has resolved to go back of the original
subject of inquiry, may do well to devote
little attention. 1t is a purely arithmeticai
problem, and in brief it is this: AT the time OF
the sale of the Mine in London, cash and ores,
to the value of G53S,O5O, according to the
prospectus, were turned over to the Company.
According to Prof. Sillimans report OF Feb.
| %. 1872, an additional quantity of ore to the
value of about $5,51S,275 had been dscoy-
cred. The cable report of April, 1872. signed
by Williams, Siliman and IIussey, vouched for
a further discovery of $1G,000,0OO worth.
| Here we shave assets to the gross amount OF
S24. 2OS. 525. The dividends paid amounted
to $685. OO leaving 500, 233, $50 unaccountcd
for. Now will Gen. Schenck and Mr.. Park
please explain what has become of this little
balance mir. Park made feeble effort at
the problem the Other day, when subjected to
Mr.. Hewitts rigorous crOss-examination but
he broke down completely under it. Can
| Gen. Schenck do any better I
Prof. Timothy Dwight has shown how much
can be said on one side of the Congregational
controversy, and now DR.. Henry NJ. Dexter
makes it manifest that there is much to be
said on the other side. This venerable editor,
who has the whole history of the denomination
at his fingers ends, goes back to Increase and
| Cotton Mather to prove that a minister can be
tried and deposed by council even when
majority OF the congregation refuse CO.
operation, and insinuates that Prof Dwight, in
admitting that the proposition for Mutual
Council was in accordance with Congregational
usage, bcgs the whole question. DIR. Dexter
closes his able argument with an inpatient
!. reference to the policy of barricading the
"way of the Lord with plaHks from the
Cambridge Platform" The fathers of Con-
| cregatiOnalism do not seem TO have fOreseen
such contingency as the Brooklyn scandal. They
founded the Church for purposes of Divine wor-
ship rather than for convenience in investigating
scandals There are no grooves in the Cam
bridge Platform in which the wheels of such
an investigation as is now demanded can turn
smoothly, and it is an honor to the system
and its founders that it is so. Such cases
ought to be settled in accordance with the
| canons of common sense.
There are few soyeregns in the world who
deserve a more cordial and respectful welcome
from the people of the United States than the
Emperor of Brazil. He has long been held in
high honor here for the enlightened ambition
which has directed his reign, and the liberal
accomplishments and estimable personal char
acter by which he has adorned his high sta
ton. Every traveller who has visited his do
minions has been charmed by him, and Ameri-
cans in particular have been delighted by his
evident interest in the concerns of this
country, and his knowledge OF its ltera-
ture, its industrial and scientific progress,