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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-21

In the good old days Of dynastic politics
in Europe it was said of England's relation
to the Continental Powers that she ''fought
for all and paid for ALL" Crecy, Poictiers
and Agincourt, Blenheim, Malplaquet.
Families Oudenarde and Waterloo, Ciudad
Rodrigo, Vittoria, Talavera-these are but
a few of the names Of the battles which gave
England repute on the Continent, in vir-
tue of which no Continental Power felt sure
of its projects until it had secured an Eng
lish alliance and support And as that
English alliance and the English ready
money were seldom given without substan-
tial equivalents England throve and the
Continental princes danced or trembled as
England smiled or scowled on them. But
time. the ideas that spread under the in
auence Of the French Revolution and the
material progress Of humanity changed all
that ancient relation of England to
the Continent, and in place of petty princes
holding in subsection sheep-like hordes of
people there arose on all sides great nations
But while the Continental Powers grew in
strength and especially in military strength
England remained just where she was, and
thus appeared comparatively feeble Power
In the last war in which she was concerned
in Europe though she had by her side three
allied nationalities, she succeeded princi-
pally in demonstrating her weakness, and
escaped calamity only through the good
fortune that her foe was practically bank
rupt Power. But an adroit phrasemonger
has in some degree covered this charge and
has yelled England's impotence in Europe
with the theory that her legitimate sphere
of activity was Asia, where she easily kept
under foot the greatest and richest colonial
possession held by any modern State. The
Disraeian view that Englands real thea
tire is Asia is hardly consistent with
the theory Of the tory party that
Englands prestige" in Europe should be
sustained by demonstration Of her prowess
in this conflict; but up to the present time,
at least, the Premier has succeeded in re-
stricting even the pretences Of England to
o strict relation to the Asiatic aspects Of the
war, and it is not too much to say that the
safety of England's dominion in the East
depends upon the preservation Of that atti-
tude The day hos gone by when England
could be great both in Europe and in Asia.
Authentic news from India shows that the
removal from that country Of any part Of the
military force kept there would be very
perilous at the present time. It is, indeed,
only by prompt and ferocious repression of
rebellion that England, with the small army
she has can keep down the two hundred
million Hindoos. Should revolt gain head
way and reach such proportions that the
power on the spot could not control it sub
sequent conquest of the country would not
be possible to the force that England could
send there. Consequently, if England
should now withdraw from India enough of
her army there to be of any use in o conflict
with Russia in Europe she would lose her
Indian Empire through step taken osten-
sibly to guarantee its security.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-21

They are also, for the most part professors
OF some form of the Christian religion,
and the influence of priests or pastors and
of church associations reinforces theiI
other motives for leading good life.
But the Chinese immigrants bring
with them no such guarantees OF
decent morality. They do not bring
wives and children. Among all the Chinese
immigrants there are only five thousand
women, and these are nearly all prostitutes
who ply their infamous vocation in the
California cities If the Cinnamon came
to US as other immigrants do, invested with
the sanctity of domestic ties, intending to
plant themselves On our soil and make our
country the home of themselves and their
descendants, they would be entitled to the
same hospitable reception which we bestow
upon immigrants from Ireland, Germany,
or Sweden but the character Of the Chinese
immigration being what it is the govern
ment may properly deliberate as to whether
it is its duty to invite and encourage this
particular increase OF our population.
We are at present bound by treaty to toll
crate the residence of these people. The Ian
guage of the treaty is And, reciprocally,
Chinese subjects visiting or residing in the
United States shall enjoy the same privi-
leges, immunities and exemptions in re-
spect to travel or residence as may there be
enjoyed by citizens or subjects of the most
favored nation 1t is added, however =
"But nothing herein contained shall be held
to confer naturalization upon the subjects
of China in the United States" We are not
bound to admit the Chinese as citizens but
in other respects our government has
parted with its control Of the subject so
long as the present treaty stands. The
treaty, though reciprocal in form, is not
reciprocal in fact, our citizens visiting
China only for travel or trade, while Chinese
subjects come here in great numbers to pur-
sue all avocations. The only proper start
ing point for new policy is modification
Of the treaty, and it is understood that the
President and Secretary Evarts contemplate
o movement in that direction.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-21
How We stand.

The Message of Governor Robinson and
the reports Of the Comptroller and Canal
Auditor this year are such sound, practical
documents that the review of their state
ments and recommendations embodied in
our Albany correspondence will be read
with interest Our State finances are now
in such satisfactory condition, owing to
the cancellation OF the bounty debt and the
retrenchment in the administration of the
have not much cause for fault finding on
the subject Of State taxation. Still, an
honest, independent Legislature more
anxious to benefit the State than to promote
political interests could effect much public
good this session in very easy manner.
The confirmation Of capable Commits
sioner of Public Works would be great
advantage to commerce, by mparting sim
plicity, efficiency and direct responsibility
to the management of the canals, besides
materially decreasing their working ex-
penses. The cost Of maintaining the chart
table institutions of the State might be con-
siderably lessened by some such plan of
concentrated financial management rs the
Comptroller recommends, in place of the
scattered, independent local boards of trus-
tees There is room for retrenchment in
our common school system without
impairing it's efficiency, and even if
the Legislature should not be prepared
for the sweeping changes suggested by the
Governor it might at least follow the recon-
mendation of the Comptroller to make the
school tax q definite sum of two million
seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars
instead of fixing by law rate to be levied
on the assessed valuations, which are in
creased every year.
We must confess that we have not much
hope of such legislation this session. The
republican majority seems to be far more
eager to hang on to such scraps of State
patronage as chance has kept in the hands
of its party than to consider the interests
of the people and the State. Still less do wo
expect that the gross injustice done to the
cities of New York and Brooklyn by the
State Assessors will be rectifed by the pres
ent republican Legislature. These cities
are shamelessly plundered by the State
Assessors. Their already excessive valua-
tons are increased year after year for the
purpose OF compelling them to pay dis
proportionate quota of the State taxes for
the benefit of the rural districts, which thus
evade their honest share of the public
burdens. The injustice is all the more
odious now, since the two cities, which
give strength and vitality to the whole
State, are illegally deprived of their proper
share of representation. II we had capa-
bic, honest Legislature at Albany, we might
at this time by few wholesome acts place
not only the State, but the commercial me-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-21

MIR. BEECHER PREACHED u somewhat remark
able sermon yesterday, which will attract
good deal of attention and probably call forth
rs lively discussion as his discourse Oh hell
some weeks since. He bewailed with his usual
cloquencc the ineliciency of education to save
the race, and took the ground that some in
fucnce is necessary to bring into the world
beings superior intellectually and physically to
those who now inhabit it. and who will be pre-
disposed to good instead Of to evil. Mr..
Bccchcr, in abiding to our present unhappy
condition, shed tears, and his congregation was.
sf course, visbly and deeply affected. What is
The influence which Mr. Beechcr thinks is neces
sary TO save MS 7 This question he did not
answer, and until he las answered it there will
naturally be good deal OF curiosity as to what
be means
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-21

THE QUESTION OF HE'LL was pretty warmly
discussed by some Of the preachers yesterday.
First Of all there was DIR. rockingham, who
ridiculed the idea and read from the Hindoo,
Buddhist, Persian and Hebrew scriptures to
prove that the doctrine Of eternal damnation Is
all nonsense and that our hell is in this world
and not in tho next. As for the Bible Mr.. Froth-
insham llas no more respect for it than lie has
for any other respectable document, and with
TINT ugly obstacle removed he has, of course, 10
difficulty in proving anything to his own salts
fiction if not to that Of the rest Of the world.
Dr. Hepworth's discourse on the subject was
very interesting. able and dispassionate. He is
pretty we'll convinced there is hell, but is not
altogether certain rs to its everlasting charac-
ter. The Rev. Mr.. Pullman gave the Universal
list view of the question and severely criticised
what he called the weak and puerile treatment
Of the subject by the majority OF clergynen
during the past couple Of weeks. II Mr.. Pull
man had been only specific in his charges OF
weakness and pucrility he would have made a
first class universalist hell for himself before
tie week ended-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-21
who Are Our Champion Amateur
Oarsmeng

It would be we'll to have our best amateur
oarsmen take part in the Paris Exposition
races, and as whoever goes could also row
in the principal British amateur meeting Of
the year at Henley, and would besides
stand good chance Of being invited
by the London Rowing Club, to special
match, care should be taken to have
the American team the very fastest we
can select Unfortunately it is to-day an
open question who compose that team.
The Centennial meeting tried to determine
it and failed utterly, the Beaverwycks, of
Albany, third rate four, capturing the
honor, and then disbanding with astounding
promptness lest the unexpected glory
might silently steal away.
Steps should be taken at once to have q
meeting early in May, open to all American
amateurs. the winners to be declared the
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-21

Hhe ETeuActoO Rains I'm the Wests
Our cautionary announcement addressed
in Fridays HERALD to dealers in Western
produce, that q rain area, probably followed
by SHOWS, would advance over the districts
two days, has been fully justified by the
weather conditions now prevailing. The
centre of lowest pressure moving through
the Ohio Valley toward the lower lakes is
behind the centre Of the attendant extern
sive rain area which stretches from the
Lower Mississippi and the Missouri valleys
northward over the lakes and eastward into
the Atlantic over the Middle and New Eng
land States. The areas of high pressure pre-
ceding and following the depression are over
the New England States and westward Of
Missouri respectively. The temperature has
ley, but is falling to the westward Of that
region. The value of such timely predic-
tons as those of the HERALD cannot fail to
be recognized by merchants and transpor-
tation corporations whose business and oper-
atoms depend so much on favorable
nouncements may be always borne out to
the very letter as to time and conditions,
but they will always be verified fully enough
for the general interests Of domestic trade
and foreign commerce. Meteorological
changes need not come in the form of vio-
lent storms to affect commercial transactions.
Grain, for instance, will suffer in quality
when exposed to very moist atmosphere,
with steady rain. The collected waters Of
q vast area of country increased by even
moderate rains can cause freshets and inju-
ries to railroads without the accompaniment
of furious winds. It's therefore as necessary
to forewarn against such conditions ''for
the benefit of commerce and agriculture
as it is in cases whore cyclones or hurri-
canes may be expected. For the region of
the produce centres we have given the mer-
chants Of New York fully forty-eight hours
notice of the approach Of rains. No other
source of information has afforded this
timely warning. AS shown in our London
correspondence published to-day, our SER
vices to the cause of safe navigation in Eu-
ropean waters are gracefully acknowledged
by Mr.. Dixon in his letter to the London
Times describing his arrangements for the
removal of Cleopatras Needle from Ferrol
to the Thames. The announcement this
morning by cable that the obelisk had
safely reached the English coast proves
that the undertaking has been successfully
carried out. If the example Of the
HERALD in these and other respects causes q
more practical and therefore useful applica-
ton of the science Of meteorology to the
protection Of the interests of commerce
and agriculture" and the .furtherapce; Of
important undertakings great gain will
have been secured.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-21

AMONG THE FASHIONABLE EVENTS which So
ciety in Washington is looking forward to with
some interest is the reception Of til Secretary
of State, which will shortly be given in the new
State Department building. All the members of
the government and Of the diplomatic corps
will be invited, and it will probably be the
most brilliant affair Of tho kind ever given at
the CAPITAL
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-21

CAPTAIN CRAPo AND HIS WIFE, who went to
Europe in the smallest boat that ever crossed
the Atlantic, have very sensibly returned in a
first class steamer His idea, he says, was to
beat everything that had been done before in
the way Of foolhariy nonsense, and he certainly
did IT,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-21

If THE LATEST PLAN to pay the minor post
masters in the ratio of the number of stamps
they cancel shall become law they can easily
put up their salaries by maintaining lively cor
respondence with their friends and with one
another. How to defeat the wiles Of the mod
ern postmaster is one of the great problems of
LEGISLATION
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-21

portance. in a proud and prosperous po-
sition. A it is we must trust for our inn
prcvement. both in State and city. to the
proved capacity and integrity of Governor
Robinson, Comptroller Olcott and Comp
troller Kelly.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-21

From 0str reports dis morning the probabilities
are that the sceather in Ne.c York. and its picinity
today soiH be soa,n. and cloudy, uiM ra;'s. To
morrow il scN be tcarm and clos4dy, ,cith rain, fol-
lorcd by clearing ceather from, the west and south.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-21

THE CIVILIZED TRIBES stoutly oppose the
bill enabling Indians to become citizens, upon
the ground that it violates treaty obligations
and will denationalize them. This, perhaps, is
bad, but must we go on making treaties to the
end of the chapter!
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-21

some INGENIOUS GENTLEMAN has got up o
new plan for the Washington National Monu-
ment which has the very great merit of super
seding the old design and at the Same time the
very great drawback Of being infinitely more
ridiculous aud absurd
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-21

PROFESSOR FELIX ADLER's patent specific for
the evils of the times is the moral regeneration
Of the masses, and we must begin the work ut
once. There must be higher education in the
public schools and lots Of other things. The
government, he believes, is fatally parsimonious,
and the whole social machine is out Of order.
Professor Adler has very captivating
theories
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-21

MAJOR GENERAL JOHN PoPE periodically
thinks that in the reorganization Of the army we
ought not to follow the models Of the effete des-
potisms
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-21

The LABOR TROUBLES in San Francisco are 81
serious and menacing that the militia was yes
terday under arms.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-21

THERE IS A PROSPECT that Stanley Matthews
reputation resolution will be voted upon in the
Senate to-day or tonight. Vote it down.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-21
NEW YORK, MONDAY, JANUARY 81, 1878.

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ADvERTIsERs.-I0
insure The proper classification of advertisements
is absolutely necessary h0t they be handed i'a
before eight o'clock crey ercning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-11-15
CONTEST FOR AN OFFICE.

Moses Kessel who was recently ousted from
the office OF Commissioner of Charities in the IIId Dis
trot Of Kings County in warraDtO proceedings
brought by Andrew Zeiser refused to renqush his Of
fee when it was demanded by Mr. Zeser Amotlon was
made in Supreme Court 10 compel hiIJ to deliver up the
books and papers OF the Office 1t opposed on the
ground that appeal had been taken from the udg-
inent OF custer and that Mr. Kessel still lawfully In
possession Of Office. Yesterday Judge Gilbert d.
rected Kesse to deliver the books and papers be-
longing 10 the office The Judge says that the appeal in
this case did have the effect Of keeping Mr. Kessel
n the Office nor OF preventing Mr. Zoser from entering
into the same Tue Judgment appealedfrom established
the right OF Mr. Zeser 10 the Office and oused and
Guided Mr.. Kessel theretrOm. The statute executed
itself and from the time Mr. zeiser took his official oath
and fled his official bond he has been the actual incn-
hant ~ tbe off
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-11-15
CALENDARS THIS Day.

SUPREME CHAMBERS Lawrence. Nos. =. SO So
107 1ie 1s 40 22 25 235 !36 2S7 Pa, 247 2J5, 206
15a 26I. 2G2 263, 2G4, POS. 266, 2Gs, 2G9 27O - ,o
SPECAL TERN-Van BTunt LAW aud Patches, b6, 4sg
So ZIG COG, 535. 2l5 5o2 62 POS 6gi G5 go tso
6S8 65i. 80, 800 469 40 Gi0 64l 6i2 63I 7l9 68J
CIRCUITPARI IIBaTreit JshQrt Csn.es-oA o 3d.
3724. 1892, 1886, 349l, 374G, AlS7. . 80
PlRI III-DonOhue. J. Short Ceusee-Nos 3llS 86I2,
1910 1865 814l 1864, 3037 1850. 391S tOOl 1910 4f6
1916, 5000, 1920. 1891.
wick ana Freedman JJ2'os &c. So A. AZ. AZ. A., 40 49,
sPEcI4L TkR-speir J-Nos 80, a. a. rs. . 60 o., 90
80 81. -, 90,
TRIAL TEIn-PART Ivan Worst Case on No. ess.
Hay oneyer art. Haveme5er. No day calendar
PARTS II and III Adlournec for the term. +, 49,,
COMMON PIEAs-GENERlL TERM--C T. Ilaly, g y. emo
Van noesen JNos IS 49, l6S I65 l06 le7 l6s 40 III
ia, l75. l7G, us, l19, l45, SIa a.. ,.o,
TnAl TERN-PART III; F. Daly, J.,Nos 1879 1929
7i5 1878 1909 1861, 40, 245 1887 t25 7bs. 764, ia
T3g 696, 1888 500. as. 762, 72l. 1884.
PART II-AdjOuIned for the tenn. - -.
MARINE CoURT-TRIAL TERN PART I-ARer. G. J.-Shori
Cause-NOs 632l 1854 $3.50 5449 5lJ9, 5457 $780,
PART II-McAdam, J.-ElOIt Causes.-NOs. 1868, 63bs
62O3 $3.50, 1914 542u, b428 504lt - -. 49,.
PAET IIi-Sbea J-ShOrt Causos-Nos 5i29, BOIL, 1924
1888 1858. 54l2 5434, 5O9l.
GENERAL SEssONS-PART I-Suherland, J.-Edwara j. Car
roll robbery ReseT, William Shultz, ieOuions as
saulI aud battery Edward Devoe grand larseny oscar
StumpL assault and battery
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-11-15
pECIsIONs-Nov. IA.

Supreme Coart-Specdl Tcrm--Bv Judge Lawrence.
ssyiSTs Of MeTSSanIs CIsTRs ANT Rclmanseem emoran,
dun zOeluer alt zcsllneF Muller ag struppmsn
sTns agt granted c9naIiie5aiiy nsdeIl
orandum. Hayes agt rrmansee inemorandum Roscn;
d sg m % S03 for Gaye to me y
sf'9s PSSpe
dn Boson s order to be on the de-
sT3 1nSt en u The " PeSP ' e &
writ dismissed and TIE prisoner remsndsG
agt Ioesso and others Heeker agt granted
diIiosy Puris agt Board Of Police
Cutlery Company In the matter Of the trustees tie uni
yerty Of the CITY Of New PeIeeo agt Perego Dun
Barney BamberEor AIT, Hyarns. Granted GugsenheipsF
as R Se ye Bcr Se a SS se Muller ss
RSgGoG sS Iss e%y s esHe Hayes 'R]
BY Judge Do6ohg0 voorhees, ag vOse 1orier granted
SSscaI Tsrn-By Judge Van vorst.-carpenter ast.
Roberts ct aL-JudgmeDt for plaintiff ON demuTTeri see
opinion sebesinger agt schremb and othersorler set
as ESss ct P ssss JOHN
6 and Sp a ss y a Kssa and
railroad Company Orders fettled aud sisned.
Butter 81 al at FsndeTs Brown and sharpe Manufaciur
ing Company agt the Whitehall Manufacturing Company
BY Judge Speir-McKibbon agt wehc-The costs Of the
ct al att he &iia!o Fire Insarsnce CqmpanyoTder
eeeins pqinns to ale security Tor COST Smear
Recttng Machine Company aEt ieoLg OrleI Oh c
little agT Wallace a-Orer OF substitution %eslonsnn
Remington; Wood ct al ag ood ct a.; nB'
Moses 81 Borst McMahon; Newhaii agt Appleton
Orders granted.
Common Pleas-Specidl Tt7pl--By Judge Larrenore;
-Nichaeis agt. ehrbass ct aMoton granted In re- OF
n S 81 In the matter Of The clam Of Drex
Hayes Co.. ete-Moton 10 suppress commission granted
atty Of 1000 In the matter Of The nEal accounting o. san
g-Assnee discharged and surete5 relieved nom furher
liability SChuier Harris Penalty 81 bond uXod az SuOO
Schntner agt. Echafuer-eferenC ordered Leach agt
Smth-AttsChmeni granted. Weeks ag Frost aud oihefs
Judgment OF ordered findings sgned
LCrhard q al ScheppAppcation granted ana order
signed Ia the assignment OF Hcrgues-Ihis
application discharge OF assignee must he toeTfed
WaJYAe -ChGaibtfS--By Judge SAerdan.-
schuyleragt acknowledgements with $40 COSTS 70 ABIDE
event Wyeth agt BukleyMOtiOn 10 discontinue granted
without coats Piefer RabIt5ceck- denied win
leave To- renew afhdavs. Manahan aFt Read Moilon
granted reerees report ana order signed Conner
sRr Whteeg denied with go costs Stader agt
VofmpD-A eporanda JCfcry denery 10ubg
agt smith; Freeman Clark MCGlew agt SHithhotlOhs
Granted Degraat agt Hatoh.-Referredto Henry Daily IT.
BucKingham agt- Cum.-Moti0n denied WituOut cOst-'
saacs act Schultz, esq appointed receiver
pfflard qrt Menard jackson agt Wett; Bonning aet
Baird Butler agt Butler Bean agt Harrison Nburgh ael
co es Builder ag Maloney OF DOLE act WerDeri tOhgn
agt Emerich sCRloss agt jacobs; Msead agt Adams
same az. Harett-Orders entered aud hed Cahll AgS
Acknowledgement vacated. lsalcs agL BhFs-bohu ny
proved KOnitzer agt Snith-Dsmissed