National Republican., 1877-09-06

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assault and battery cannot but elevate Judge
Mills In tho estimation Of those who admire
q judicial frmncss aud Independence. II Is
not often that we hear Judge telling q pris-
oucr Of Mr.. KaYNER's high social aud political
station, aud advanced years, that he must deal
more vigorously with hi.a than with one not
possessing those attributes. This Is genuine
Justice. and Judge MILLS may rest assured
that tho lesson he taught the venerable Solicit
tor will not hs lost. Tho educated or wealthy
classes should never he shown the slightest
mercy when thoy violate the law. although as
in tho case Of onr agc,i Solicitor they usually
are the most clAmorous for leniency. II Is to the
sons and daughters Of iAnoh and PoyEarr:
to those whose hard lot II Is 10 be deprived Of
| the bens6ts Of education and wisdom II ini-
parts-it Is IN them that the wise magistrate
| tempercth Justice with mercy.
|
ORR nrrEsSEp correspondent ~. l." com.
p,zina that the charges made by the National
theatre are too high. when It Is considered
that man and lis wife who wish eligible
scats to witncss performance have to pay
basficS tiks the risk of stormy nid 1ncIAincrt
weather whom the seats arc taken day or two
beforehand. He says such price might have
bssn we'll enough during the wal, when money
was easily earnei, but that In these times, aud
especially In this city, where there are 80 many
cultivated and redned people living 9n sinall
incomes, II woaild bc expedieut 10 reduce the
price of sdmission. He claims that such re-
duetion would largely increase tho attendance.
The argument Of our correspondent is quits
plausible. Tho view he takes of tho matter IL
worthy OF consideration. We doubt, however,
whether a reduction Of prices would stimu.
lsis Attendance ~ tho extent he claims. The
theatre is lnxnry which cannot be provided
except at such cost as makes 1t impossible tC
rcluee the price Of admission below certain
point. to which tho interests Of the propriotor'
will always induce them to go. As II Is, the
price Of admission In this country is from
twenty Ave to hity peI cent, cheaper than IN
Europe, whero things are down to hard pan
This matter is one which will regulate itself
First class theatrical performances can only b,
had by full hoases paying arst-ola,s prices.
TIE stock In life insurance companies be.
ing like any other stock. transferable, 1t Is no
difficult for xhsrpers, who have found wreck
ing = highly renumerative business, to oh
: tain the control Of some OF the beat companie
!, !, Of the country, aud throw them into 30 gucs
= tionable n position as to cause polioy.holder
y to suspend further payments, and allow thei
policies 10 lapse. As each Of these policies ha
D present money valuo, allowing them +
g lapse benefits tho company. IT will readil!
! bo seen that II all the policies were surrendere'
at once the reserve fund" would b
. clear profit, 10 be- divided among tn
holders of the stock. who general.
prove, In broken c0missuy, 10 bc small RIM
Of sharpers, who have secured the stock 70
the aeeonpl plIshment Of this end. The opera
+ tions Of this class have, during the past sii
= years, become 30 widespread and hold as Il
= cause a general feeling of alarm among thos
+ who hold poliries. and TO materially interfer
S with the issuing of new policies. Unless some
= thing Is done IN put stop TO this mode of do
, ing business life Insurance npIn the presen
!, system must erase Concerted action b
polie -hnllefs In nrpnOSed aud A mesttuP Ia
y :, that purpose Ii 10 be held ~ the Board ,
, y Trade rooins tonight. II IL 10 be hoped tha
u thsr~ will bo fnll attendance, and some pra,
q rieal mean. devised for the protection alike
!. honorable companies and tie too otten victim
lied policy holders