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New-York tribune., 1878-02-15
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE, FRIDAY FEBRUARY I5 1873

since she is now in q position to do it-that
she will advance or recedc pari passu, in order
to throw upon England the first responsibility
of any more serious ENHANCEMENT. Her mind
is made up for any issue she occupies
the vantage ground, and dares yield nothing
that might imply her humiliation. On the
other hand, England has taken course which
wears the appearance of dignifed determine
tion-or rather. which would wear 1t II any
great resulting advantage could be f0reseeh.
If the fleet advances to the mouth OF the
Golden Horn, Russia will enter the western
gates of Stamboul then the question OF toll
erance or armed resistance will come up again.
This has been England's dilemma from the
start. Her action in regard to the Berlin
Memorandum and the COnstantin0le Confer
ence practically shut her out from any other
than one of these two courses, and all her
wavering policy for the past year has only In
creased the hazard of decision. The explana-
tions made to Parliament yesterday, by Lord
Derby and Sir Stafford Northcote, simply re-
peat the information already received, and re-
veal nothing as to the further intentions of
the Government.
In case England chooses war, what has she
to expectf Three POwers-Germany, France,
and Itay-are silent and Indifferent. In Aus
tria, the only anti-Russian excitement originates
with the Magyars, and is industriously kept
warm by their exertiOns. An alliance with
England would be bitterly unpopular among
three -fourths Of her population, and she would
provoke far graver danger by further loosen
ing the artificial bands of union which hold
her separate natiOnalities, than by disputlng
Russia's hard-wOn right to dictate terms to
Turkey. All reports from Austria, in the
London journals, must be received with the
largest allowance. Even though she should
mobilize part of her army, and distribute 1t
along her eastern frontier, this would be no
more than precautionary" measure. Ii the
BeacOnsield Government imagines that 1t can
intimidate Russia by forcing the passage OF the
Dardanelles, it is incapable of learning any
thing from experience. If it credits Russia's
explicit declaration that she will occupy Con-
stantinople, it must have settled its ultimate
policy, and be Wepared for-whatY Surely,
not for war. 1t would be the height of un-
wisdom to select the most unpropitious mo-
ment possible for such step. But it is USE
less to speculate now upon a very improbable
contingency. The next few days will put us
in possession of some further movements and
counter-movcment which will certainly throw
clearer light upon the situation.
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shall continue to take the chances for thelr
spasmOdic recurrence.
1t will not escape notice-indeed IL Is the
salient feature of the whole atfair-that the
men who were most violent in their language,
who used the most opprobrious epithets, and
banded the most offensive personal charges
and accusations, are the same that in the Pc
riod before the rebellion, when they had full
swing in the Government, legisated in the
same arrogant and ogerbearng spirit, and
carried on what were called debates Ill the
same general style, bringing to the hoor OF
Congress the manners of the plantation ana
the vocabulary of the pot-hOuse. Nor should
If be forgotten that the subject under discus
sion touched very nearly the points of differ
ence between these gentlemen and-let us not
put too fine a point upon 1.-THE Government
that punished them for cOntumacy and rebel
lion. For this whole outbreak grew from an
effort on the part of certain gentlemen, who
have had good cause for their opposition, to
break down the Military Academy at West
Point. There arc two or three facts III this
matter that have logical and historical
sequence, that may be stated very briefly.
Let us arrange them. During the seven
or eight years prior to 1861. there were fire.
ouent scenes of disorder in Congress, caused
by violent Southern Democrats who could not
tolerate the idea of the Governments passing
out of their control They eliminated in re-
belliOn. The rebellion was crushed by the
military arm of the Government, of which
the West Point Academy was the main sup
port and resource. The States and people in
II f,oa a1yf
same States send now to Congress, men
of the same old party, and upon an
ordinary appropriation for the West Point
Academy, this same old truculent spirit ap-
pears and the same scenes are renewed. There
has been no change in disposition or purpose !;
no humiliation from defeat-whch history will
attest has not been sought-n0r any mitigation
of hostility on account of magnanimous treat
ment-whch the North had the right to ex-
pect.
And if there be these things in the green
leaf, what may we not expect i'll the dry =?
We have been let into a glimpse of
the real spirit of the Southern Democ-
racy. No kindness wins them, no mag
nanimity tames the ferceness of their desire
for revenge No concession abates or quail
fies their arrogant demand for absolute con-
troll. And the question simply is whether the
North-for since those Southern statesmen
persistently make and force the issue, we
shall not shrink from inviting the North to
meet it squarely-is ready to return to the old
regime, and give these men the power they
demand. If it must be the old fight-because
these men will not have it otherwise--then
the least we can do is to meet it in the old
way-and, please God, with the old result.
New-York tribune., 1878-02-15
PERSONAL.

Marette, the eminent Psychologist, is seri
ousy Ill In Paris. He will not return TO Bonlac until
after the Exhibition.
President Hayes cannot leave Washington
for PHILADELPHIA the 22d to attend the proposed
Union League reception He says he will accept the
Leagues hOsptalites some time IN March.
This is the telegram the Crown Prince Of
Germany sent to King Humbert as he was returning to
his own land Before crossing the frontier. wish all
prosperity to you Margherita. and Italy. I pray that
Providence may protect your reign Receive embrace
from your brother, FREDERICK WILLIAM
Mr.. Mackey, the enormously wealthy Cali
fornian, has bought Mr. Albert Grants house at Ken
sington and is soon going to London with his wife and
daughter to take possession of his new home. Mr.
Mackey Ia said to be native Of Ireland who came 10
this country poor boy lie Is now one Of the weathest
In tho world.
The late DIR. DOran was, like most authors,
New-York tribune., 1878-02-15
Aesu'alork Daily Gribm11e,
FOUNDED BY HORACE GREELEY
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY Is, 1878.
THE NETS THIS MORNING.

FoRrIGN.-The British Government has an
nounced officially that the six British ironclads
entered the Dardanelles on Wednesday, in defiance
of the Ottoman Pasha's protest. - The Russians
were about to enter COnstantinople last evening.
- The hostility of the Conservatives to Lord
Derby has subsidized. - The Hungarian press
is strongly anti-Russian. - 1t has been decided
that the next Pope shall have the fullest freedom
of action. - Rumors of peace are current III
Cuba.
DoMEsrIc.-General Devens says the United
States cannot interfere in the Returning Board
trials. - Secretary Sherman reports that there
will be probable deficit in the revenues of about
S., ,OOO, 600 - The nomination of Mr.. Reed to be
postmaster at Toledo will not be acted until after
the 4th of March. - The Ways and Means Com
mittee discussed the tariff on iron and steel yester-
day. Judge Kelley opposed the changes made by Mr..
Wood ='fhe Daily Excise Bill was debated in the
New-York Assembly. The Senate passed the Appr0-
priation Bill. - The report on the Homeopathic
Life Insurance Company shows an impairment of
capital, but a surplus as regards pocy-hoiders.
Montgomery Blair offered in the Maryland
House of Delegates a substitute for the adverse
report on his Presidential memorial. -
The South Carolina Legislature elected six
Circuit Judges-fve Democrats and one Republican.
CoNGRFss.-ln the Senate, yesterday, Mr.. Voor-
tanning if andgrant railroads have issued bonds ON
conditional land grants Mr.. Jones spoke in favor
of the Bland bill Mr.. Wadleigh spoke against 1t.
and Mr. Blame offered a substitute for the bill
- In the House. Mr.. Gibson. of Louisiana. pro-
yoked fresh discussion of Louisiana politics, which
Speaker Randall stopped by presenting letter from
Secretary Sherman in regard to the falling off in the
revenues the letter discussed with some spirit
the House passed the Military Academy Bill.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-President George Cabot
Ward of the Union League Club, presented the
evils of silver reconciliation, yesterday. - The
reduced freight rates were put III force -
The Importers and GrOcers' Board of Trade
protested against silver. - Oswald Often
dorfer was reelected chairman of tine German
American Independent General Committee. -
The China lost two of her officers i'll a recent gale
- Four swinders arrested. - An
ton Moer, Custom House broker was ar
rested, yesterday, on charge OF fraud -
Captain Ankers, of the Metropolis, denied
certain statements attributed to him. -
Dartmouth Alumni had their annual dinner. -
Gold 1O24. 1928. 1921. Gold value of the
legatender dollar at the close 07sO cents. Stocks
outside of the coal shares dull and featureess, clos
ing feversh and irregular.
THE Manufacturers local observations in
dicate partial cloudiness, gradually increasing
and ultimately threatening rain. Thermometer
yesterday, $50, 80, $40.
New-York tribune., 1878-02-15
PASSING TIE DARD1NELLES.

The sacred Treaty of Paris. of which we
heard so much year ago, has now been de-
liberately broken by England. In spite of the
Sultan,s refusal to grant firman of entrance,
and the formal protest of Turkey. Admiral
Hornby's feet of six vessels passed the for
tresses of Europe and Asia, inside the mouth
of the Dartanelles, at 3 o'clock on Wednes-
day afternoon, and would therefore reach Con-
startinoplc yesterday. The circumstance Of
tho ships being prepared for action has no
particular significance it belongs to the naval
routine in similar cases. The report that the
fleet would drop anchor at the Princes Islands,
thirteen miles from the capital, may not be-
true but its circulation suggests the prudence
that would naturally spring from lurking
uneasiness in regard to the consequences of
such step. If England can protect her sub
jccts at that distance, perhaps Russia may find
it possible to do the same thing, ut an equal
distance on the land side. 1t is very probable
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GENERJL NOTES.

Two church livings were offered for sale at
auction In public hall In Hull. England. fortnight
ago. One for the yicarage or burstwIeh' worth
81 400 per annum and owned by Sir l. Constable Inc
other was OF Sproatley which was said to DO
owned by the Countess OF Cardigan. IL was worth
81 500 per annum and the bidding opened at 81 $50.
and rose slowly to $50, when the lot withdrawn
Several cergymen present and much interest was
manifested Yorkshire 1t often happens In provin-
cal towns that, although buyers refrain from buying
livings public auction, yet Immediately afterwards
the lots disposed OF at private SALE These sales of
church lyings are disgracefu scandal Many sturdy
Engshman has raised his voice AGAINST them 10 pariia
ment but effective measures to put an end to them nave
never been TAKEN
The trustees report to the creditors of the
sprague Manufacturing Company is very dense doeu'
ment. This statement has been furnished to the public
in response to the demands Of committee OF creditors
representing between 81 900 and $5OOOOOO OF IN
ebdness aud Mr. Chafee does not seem to have taken
specia pains to them. The assets. individual and
corporate are set down at Sl74Si655 S6 and the Ia
bities at 100 73; the balance OF assets being
Si53s 535 49, The trustee complains that he has been
aud hampered in the disposition and sale Oh
any property In consequence OF tho great number Oh
law suits which have been instituted in part b. ereu
ors and In part by the heirs OF the late Edwin ho,'
these suits either been accompanied with attaeu
mens property have created such clouds upon no
title OF the whole property, as an incident 10 the ns
ton that IL would have been impossible, without an
enormous sacrifice make sales OF any part OF me trust
property 50 situated.
At Paris, nobiesse oblige is often the motto
for social satire. Princess Souwaro during recch'
stay at saxones Banes happened, evening to nave
an extraordinary Of bad luck. Her neighbour a re-
tired tradesman sympathized with her, aud begged
be permitted to place his purse at her disposal she ~
fused at first but tho desire to continue play was sons
enough TO overcome all her scruples, and she finally ac
cepted borrowing 50 600. The money punctualy
repald and the lender, NJ Delagrange, was delighted
find that tho Princess had condescended to make use Oh
him. and that she invariably spoke to him when ne po'
her In the Casino He thought he had acquired the PRIV
iege of being considered among the intimate trendso
the Princess aud when she again asked him Tor ah ~
vance OF ~. 400, he complied with alacrty TINS sum
remained unpaid, aud an arrangement was maze "
which the lender to call ON his fair debtor III
at stated me The Princess on her retursi ,ars tbs
10 receive IA one OF habituSs OF her recepuon
retired tradesmau, who vexed at the apparent smn %
nut upon him. began " olamor for bis money he wr'
New-York tribune., 1878-02-15
RUT TT ViSIN KEEPING.

"The dull debate on the silver question"
said a Washington dispatch, yesterday, still
"drags in the Senate Senator Merrimon
"spoke to-day to empty seats both on the
"fioor and in the galleries" At the other
end of the Capitol the proceedings were much
more lively. For while the Senate could not
he persuaded to take any interest in the most
mOmentous question which has been before
Congress for many years, the House amused
itself with what the newspaper correspondents
call "a circus" and Iesounded with cheers
and laughter rs the honorable gentlemen
engaged in n fierce personal fight The public
business seems to have been in no way con-
cerned with this riot, nor did the quarrel relate
even to the prospects of parties or the issues
Of politics. 1t was vulgar row over old and
Iong-buried disputes. Blustcr, braggadociO,
black kguardism. bunooncry, the hcctorlne man
ners of the Southern plantation, the vulga1ty
of the Western barroom, were exhibited here
in their fullest bloom and variety. Gentlemen
thrust the lie down one an0ther's throats, ana
mpugned one anOther's courage, and boosted
of their own feats of arms. Those who could
find no excuse to mingle in the fray spurred
ON the combatants, and cried "At him, boy y
This is the best thing that could happen y
shouted General Butler A motion to proceed
to business was met by cries of "No, no, no!
and when Representative so far forgot HIM
self as to make an allusiOn to the pending
"bill.r the House yelled "Wbat bill" and
screamed with laughter at the stupendous
joke.
II was 4 melancholy day, now that we come
to think of it calmly; and we have no doubt
that most of the eminent dcbaters wished when
il was over that the report OF their remarks
might be withheld for revision" But we do
not know that we have any reason to be sur
nrised at their behavior. 1t agrees too well
with the whole history of the session. Con-
press met six weeks earlier than usual, and
with infinitely stronger reasons than usual for
attending promptly to serious business, since
unexamped public distress cried for legisa-
tive relief; yet for ten years no Congress has
accomplished so little. In the Senate as well
as in the House the attention of the members
has been engrossed by trivial quarrels, while
the real interests of the country have
been treated with cOntcmptuous indiffer-
ence. The Senate has been wrang-
ling with the President over the dis
position of custom houses, and the Represen-
tatives have been abusing one another for sup
posed participation in transactions which be-
long to the ancient and irrevOcable past. 1t is
only the conspiratOrs against the National
credit and good name who have undertaken
any earnest and practical work. While states
men have been quarrelling sulking, or giving
up their minds to petty and degrading intrigue,
the enemies of the public faith and spectators
IN mining stock and dishonest debtors have
struck a blow at the prosperity of the country
from which we shall need years to recover.
Whatever the fate of the Bland bill, the honor
of the United States is already deeply stained /;
and the stain cannot be eflaccd in our time.
New-York tribune., 1878-02-15

Controller Olcott having sent to various in
surance companies for certain information, SUI
perintendent Smyth hastens the investigation
which his political and personal enemies are
pushing, and forwards to the Legis-
lature himself the information which Mr..
Olcott might have got by sending down
one flight of stairs. The whole schedule
of payments to attorneys and apprais-
ers, about which such an outcry has been
raised, is thus made public. 1t discloses sew
eral points of interest to the people who are
attacking Mr.. Smyth, as well as to the public.
In the first place. Mr.. Smyth shows that the
average rate per cent of attorneys fees, with
respect to the value of the property
examined, is but One-ninth / OF per
cent under his administration, as compared with
seven-tenths Of l per cent the average rate
per cent before his administration began. The
rate of appraisers fees shows similar i'm
provement from one tenth of l per cent to
one-twentieth of 1 per cent. The first
named payment TO Senator Harrs's firm.
which has been assaled because Mr.. Smyth
and Mr.. Harris are in intimate political
relations is shown to have been approved as
reasonable by Matthew Hale and cx-Speaker
Henry smith, ana was paiu ny oIucI vi ouuBo
Landon; the account of ex-senator Tobcy's
firm was adjudged reasonable by three we'll
known firms of lawyers in this city; and the
payment to Frederick Belts was ap-
proved as just by Henry L. Clinton, John X.
Porter and George Tlcknor Curtis. If there
has been blackmail here, some very respecta-
BILE people have been engaged in it. On the
whole, the brOadsdc that was to destroy Super
intendent Smytb, seems to shoot the other
New-York tribune., 1878-02-15

IL an abode of convenience, comfort and elegance.
When worn out by public toll. or disguised by what
he considered to be the iDgratitude OF his party,
he was in the habit of retreating to Marshfed, and
there it is probable, the happest days OF his life
were spent But the fatality which followed its
owner seems to have lowered for i'll over the place
where be died. He wasted more than he could
afford upon the farm. which was constant dram
upon his pecunary resources. Near 1T, was the
tomb where he had buried SO many who were near
and dear to his great nature. and where he himself
reposes No child of his lives to inherit the estate
even if anything inheritable is left of it. But
the locality will always be associated with his
memory and succeeding generations will speak OF
him as the Marshfeld Farmer.
It's perhaps significant of a coming change in the
lecturing profession, that the desire of the public
for such intellectual entertainment as is furnished
by single discourses is giving way TO demand or
courses upon subjects worthy of fuller treatment.
Mr. Abee and the Rev. Mr.. Spaulding are ut present
ministerng to this new demand; and Mr. Bayard
Taylor, at the request OF many who were unaDie 10
attend his morning course OF twelve lectures OF
German Literature last Spring. now proposes to re-
peat them as an evening course. They embrace the
chief outlines of German Literature, from Its begin
nlngs in the eighth century, when the Lay OF Hide
brand was written. to the death OF Goethe IN 1857.
Within the limits of the course it is not possible to
furnish complete, detailed pictures of tho severai
periods and the lecturer therefore, treats of such
authors, or works. as best represent the age TO
which they belong. The lectures include a great
many original transatOns. especially OF the an
cient and medieval German authors. u. L. Put
MANS Sons, 1872 Fifth-ave., receive the names OF
subscribers for the course. and the lectures VIII
commence as soon as the requisite number shail
have been obtained
On Wednesday the silk trade earnestly protested
against the clause in the Wood Tariff which would
impose duty on raw material used solely In manu-
facture Yesterday similar remonstrance was
framed by importers and manufacturers OF india-
rubber goods Their business would be well nigh
ruined if the proposed duties were adopted. On the
one side the tariff on rubber goods would be very
largely reduced on the other, the raw rubber would
have to pay 10 per cent duty. Unless Commissioners
LIE Due preparing to plant ndarubber trees IN TINS
country 1T Is not easy to imagine how duty on
raw rubber can help anybody. There has been much
talk about new tariff serving TO increase our COM
merce with the countries south of us; how this Is
to be done by checking the importation OF raw
rubber. does not seem quite clear. The commerce
that will be benefited is that of nations on the
other side of the Atlantic, where the folly of taxing
the raw materials of manufacture Is almost wholly
unknown.
New-York tribune., 1878-02-15

and the investigators at Philadelphia must
decide whether their evidence is worthy OF
belief. 1t is unfortunate for Captain Ankers
that the accusation of testimony respecting
the unseaworthiness of the ship makes 1t
seem almost impossible that he should not
have known something of its condition when
he set out on his voyage.
New-York tribune., 1878-02-15

Recorder Hackett is discouraged by the
Governors treatment of his two Excise SEN
tences, and announces that he shall have
nothing more to do with any such cases He
does not propose to inflict sentences merely
that Governor Robinson may annul them. And
il looks as if the Recorder had the best of the
argument this time.