New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-31

The appointment Of the Marquis Of Lorne as Gov
crnor-(irnera has caused great satisfaction in the
Dominion. where he will succeed a ruler who has
won large measure Of popular esteem. He lacks
official experience but has sound judgment, and al
though he has married English princess, is him
self an English nobleman. The Duke Of Connaught,
whose namo has been repeatedly mentioned in
necon with the succession. is personally popular in
tho Dominion, but there can be no doubt that
Canadians will be better pleased with the
uObleman than they would have been with
the ROYAL Prince. The sOn-in-law will be
nearer their own level than the son would have
been and they can cTitcisc his public policy with
out exposing themselves TO the suspicion of dis
loyalty to tho sovereign. They ars among the most
sensible of the Queens subjects. What they want
is administrative ability rather than snowy title.
Lord Duiierin, who has thousands Of friends and
not single enemy on this side Of the border, once
reminded us that the Goyernor-General was re-
movable. OF course. tho contingency will never
arise but still theories of government to be
red out to their logical conclusions; and cannot
help remarkng that the enforced withdrawal of Il
member of the Royal Family, whether son or
son-in-aw, would DO exceedingly embarrassing.
The great baby carriage case has been decided in
favor of the baby; the great mockmg-bird case was
decided against the mockng-brd. differences
are unnecessary. Judge Van Hoesen believes
that babies have rights which other peo-
pie must respect. whereas mocking-bird
is VIGOROUSLY an outlaw and an enemy TO
social order. The Judge discharges his difficult
duty of arbitrating between the fourth and fifth
floors with the utmost delcacy His discussion of
the vibration caused by the fall of feminine bare
feet upon the 2oor, Of the efficacy of rubber
tires upon the wheels of the baby-carrage
of the possible effect of this case upon
the use of sewing-machInes in tenement
houses is as just il is learned, while his delicate
suggestion that a rockng-cradle might have put the
baby to sleep and spared the Of the floor be-
low will arouse general regret that the Judge was
not called IN mediator in early stage of the
controversy, rather than as judge whom war had
been declared and fierce legal hosttIes had actually
begun.
II is no great surprise to learn that the European
tour of GilmOre's band has come to an abrupt and
disastrous.end The meagre accounts of their pro-
gress that have reached us from time to time have
not been fatterng, and the ominous silence that
has accompanied their march has been unmistak-
ably significant. 1t was n mistake for them to
venture on such ambitious expedition, but q
mistake for which perhaps the musicians them
selves were not chiefly to blame. Public performers
as n rule are the worst judges Of their own merit,
and the organs of critical opinion which ought to
instruct them are their worst deceivers. There Is
hardly indifferent actor, singer, player, painter.
poet of any sort in this country who does receive
from newspapers the injury of undeseryed praise.
There is no mediocre show which has not learned
TO count upon discriminating support from the
press, and to resent truth as outrage. Careless
euogy Is not only wrong to the public but, as we
have seen in many sad instances. it is cruelty to
the performer.
General Palmer while he was in NewOreans
heard O man say that another man said that the
electoral vote of Mr. Levissee could be obtained by
Mr. Tlden for about 81 90 900, and he replied that
Mr. Tilden could not afigd TO take the vote under