New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-25

According to late adyiccs from Santo Domingo,
Gonzales, Guillermo, Luperon and several other
generals" have elected themselves as Provisional
Presidents in different parts Of that lovely and
lively Republic. The political situation Is so
thoroughly normal that everybody ought TO be
happy. 1t tickles the generals 10 play President
The Custom House officials should be happy because
IN the absence of any certainty rs to which poten-
tate will make tho strongest levy on them for d.
vide they can fob the entire revenue. The people
,Lould be delighted becausc'gong behind the re-
turns is the only form of National amusc-
mcnt besides cock-iighting, and there IS
likely to be uncOmmonly promising
crop OF returns to get behind this year. And yet
the dispatch asserts that IAN uneasy feeling exists
If such a feeling really has local habtation, it
nrobably exists in the bosom Of Senior Buena-
ventura BaeZ who is now for the sixth
time in exile, and who is sometimes restless
during his periods of oXpatriation One dark
night in February last this chieftan climbed into
the Dominican Navy, which formerly a pilot
boat in this harbor, and sailed out into the ever
tepid crystal seas" But he didn't go to STAY;
lie never does. 1t is thirty years since
he first began to be president, but his
eye Is not dmmcd his natural force
abaed and he is liable TO survive alternate election
and exile for many years to come. ruler who was
willing to trade off his country to the
SANTANA Bay Company for $15O,OOO can
hardly be considered a national dehverer
Of the highest type, but, after all. he seems
to be about the browning product Of Dominican
civilization, and the sooner he returns, drives Luz
perOn back TO the Haytian marches sends Coma
les across the mountains Puerta Plata, withla flea
in his ear and borrows enough money on a cargo Of
bananas to set the wheels of government in motion,
the better it will be for our sister Republic
Charity grows more systematic with every year.
An excellent suggestion in this direction has been
made lately in Paris-the suggestion of what may
perhaps be called an "Old Clio Association" 1t is
proposed to organize a society for the collection Of
all sorts of ancient things that are no longer useful
TO their owners old clothes, old books,
and old-fashioned and damaged furniture
and toys The society would charge itself
with the cleaning and repairing of these things,
which would then be gwen away sold at very
low price to the poor Ii is wise and kindly pro-
icct Countless broken articles are thrown away
every day which little mcnding would make
useful to many poverty stricken attlcs, and
the old clothes that majority of house
holds bestow in charity would work more
good-even mOralY-lf their rents were re-
paired and their missing buttons replaced. There
is no city which would not be the better for such
society," and the idea may well be commended to
Americans So far as New-York is concerned, how
ever we must believe that there are no poor here
If we may judge by the experience Of a
perplexed correspondent. He declares that for
MANY weeks his wife has been trying to
find young girl or woman to execute
not the cooking other fine art of the kitchen but
the toughest and simplest duties of very small
household, scrubbng, cleaning. etc. This lady
offers for this simple work, III addition to plen-
teous and comfortable home, the sum of So per
month. She has como to the conclusion that no
needy woman abides III this town, Tor only upifted
noses have hitherto responded to the words, SO a
month"
The season of English opera which Mr.. Carl Rosa
has recently been conducting in London has come
to an end and, in reviewing it, the best English
critics speak in high terms of the excellence of the
ensembles, and the conscientious and artistic spirit
which has distinguished the performances We
have reason to believe that these compliments are
| deserved Mr. Rosa has been giving opera success
fully in London and the provinces for several years
with troupe that would not DO called strong in
| New-York but with results which no cultivated
| listener could help admiring. His company was
well balanced, his artists well drilled, his chorus
| correct, his orchestra polished and expressive,
| and his direction intelligent and magnetic
| He was discreet and thorough Whatever he under
took he did to the best of his ability The perform
ances, therefore, lively and interesting and