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The New York herald., 1879-08-07
The Lord Mayors Dinner.

The turtle soup at the annual Lord May
ors banquet in London is not more carefully
prepared and more artistically served up
than the British Premier's speech, which
comes as regularly as the dinner. Of
the two the soup is the more real
and contains the more solid meat
but perhaps it is scarcely relished by
the city magnates and their guests more
than the speech. Last night Lord Beacons-
sfield's remarks must have proved good
digestive to the banquet, for they certainly
must have put the Englishmen in good
humor with themselves, which is nm excel
lent aid to digestion. According to Lord
Bcaco9sfeld the period since the last
Mansion House dinner has been one
of continued glory and triumph to Eng
land. A treaty denounced as impracticable
has within that time been executed, and a
war that was said to threaten disasters for
the requirement of scientific Indian from
tier has been entirely successful. Every
thing is lovely in Russia, Turkey
and Germany, although the Sui
tan has had pretty hard row to
hoe; and as to the little Zulu trouble, why,
sit is believed that in very short time
news will arrive of the satisfactory solution
of all African questions TO be sure this
expression OF hopefulness does not quite
chime in with the recent reports of the final
crushing out of the Zulu war and the Zulu
King, but it was sufficient to call forth the
cheers of the banqueters and to give a
relish to their wine
Even the existing commercial depression
was lightly touched upon by the Premier
'Imprudent speculation" had been its
main cause, and signs of its amelioraton
were already appearing. ''If there are good
harvests in all parts of the world" the
darkest days of the depression have been
seen. Bnt there are not good harvests in
all parts of the world, and something more
than Providence may have to be looked to for
the removal OF Englands troubles, although
Lord Beaconsf cid, like o sound conservative,
insisted that landed property m ust continue
as a. present. 1t was doubtless this last
sentim ent that drew forth the "frantic ap-
plause" that is said to have greeted the
Premier's close; for what but landed prop
erty is permitted to enjoy the Lord Mayors
hospitality at the great annual city
banquet?
The New York herald., 1879-08-07
The Hanlan-coursney Race.

Saratoga should make the Hanlan- Court
ney purse five thousand dollars without
delay, with five hundred dollars to each con.
Yale and Harvard fouled-the lessee Of the
Grand Union Hotel said that there was a
greater crowd in the village than had ever
before been known that, while he had on
race-day housed upward of twenty-eight
hundred guests. he had to turn away
over eight hundred applicants. And this
from one hotel alone, in town with
many in it. Indeed. it is said that
the growth of not o few places in
the vicinity of Saratoga and Lake George
dated from that day. That was only stu
dents race, interesting to but compara-
test will prove not only of national, but in
ternational Importance. All classes will
be interested in the result.
When S,ratoga was reported to have
taken in over two hundred thousand
dollars from the college race named
when Montreal could find, not beds alone,
but scarcely chairs enough for her guests
to sleep on at the time of the Lachine
struggle, there is little doubt how hand
somely this contest will result for Saratoga.
So it is no time for her to think, even for
moment. of being ungenerous. Make
that purse five thousand dollars, and
not one cent less. Hanlan is said to want
it ten thousand. But after his marvel
lously easy work in England, and with the
opinion universal among his friends that
he can quickly dispose of Courtney. it is
hardly probable that he will stand out
for so unreasonable and unheard of o
figure. This idea, too, of cutting mp
the purse should be dropped. Saratoga
has taken long stride forward in ridding
these contests from stakes, and in taking
the contestants from under the influence Of
selfish men, who make the rowers' interest
always secondary to their own. Now, they
who make. and make legitimately--t
hotels and railroads--are to do the paying.
This is as it should be- America has taught
England both at Henley and at Newcastle
how to row race. Let her also show her
how to manage one, and so as to foster good
rowing among us in the future. Let the
winner take the whole purse. Do away
with second money altogether, as 80 large q
sum as proposed for the loser may prove an
pressed, to take matters easy, as, whatever
the result, provision has been made for
both contestants.
The New York herald., 1879-08-07
Helping On American Cutlery.

An American cutlery company has brought
over to this country from Sheffield one hun
dred and thirty practical cutters and their
families About ten years ago Mr.. Glad
stone, then at the head of the British Min
lstry, visited Sheffield. While going over
one of the most extensive and best known
cutlery establishments in that town. in
company with some American friends, man
was pointed out who was foreman over the
department where the blades of fine knives
were polished, and whose grandfather and
father had filed the place before him,
while his son, one of the best workmen un-
der him, was regarded as certain to be his
successor. The plodding, unambitious
nature that could for generations settle
down contentedly to such work is very un-
American, but it makes thorough work.
men, nevertheless, and no doubt the
men now brought over are just
such steady experts. Here they will receive
what to them will appear astonishingly
liberal wages MS compared with their earn
ings in England. They will be benefited
by the change, their families will be raised
in the social scale, and we shall reap the
advantages Of their workmanship. Ameri-
can cutlery has been advancing rapidly of
late years, and there is no reason why we
should not surpass England in the manu-
facture Of the finest articles in the trade.
This importation of expert labor is q wise
step in that direction.
The New York herald., 1879-08-07

is public advantage to have all the facts
and figures gathered up, grouped and given
to the country in a digested and systematic
form on the authority of the national gov
ernment. Our people cannot be too en-
phatically told how superior their condi-
ton is, so far as economical principles are
concerned, to the condition of the people of
any other country, and though there may
be an apparent lack of generosity in too
much reminding foreigners who have made
their homes here just what their condition
was before they came, and how it is im-
proved, yet the experience is that there are
no facts a naturalized laborer sooner forgets
than the misery and starvation at home which
he came hither to escape. 1t is too much to
hope, however. that statistics of this nature
will serve as corrective against COM
munistic agitation and kindred idiocies.
All communistic and socialistic so.
cieties here are without roots in this
country and have no relations with ideas
peculiar to American life. They are
affiliated with foreign societies, and are
continued here only to afford some agita-
tors congenial atmosphere in which to
keep up the clamor they were used to in
dulge in on the other side. Disseminated
laborers in Europe rail at the hardships of
their condition, and the habit becomes in
eradicable, and the greatest possible inn
provement of their condition is insufficient
to overcome the habit. Noise Of this sort
represents in this country that chronic dis
content, not distress, and no evidence that
laborers are prosperous will silence it.
The New York herald., 1879-08-07

was driven from pillar to post. One place
could not take her because she had living
parents; another, because she had been in
the institution before another, on account
OF her age another, because her parents
had not released all claim to her, and
another, because a physician discovered
that she had weak eyes. This is all wrong.
The money given so literally by the people
is i'll applied if poor, ill treated, suffering
child, three years old, cannot find a resting
place and kindly care in the institutions. it
goes to support.
citizen. well known for his charity,
has sent q communication to the HERALD
in which he suggests practical plan
by which those in search of charity can be
properly directed where to seek it. His
suggestions deserve consideration. At the
same time, when money is given as freely
as in New York for charity, there certainly
ought to be less stony-eyed tormality and
red tapism about the relief of the poor
and the suffering, for whose benefit it is
intended
The New York herald., 1879-08-07

credit to himself and the country, and
if he would take it we should for once have
a Minister at the Court of st. James who
did not require his salary to live on. 1t
should be in TACT an honorary office, with
out salary. which would put it beyond the
reach of office-seekers We should like to
know that Mr.. Evarts had recommended
Mr.. Astors name to the President. They
say in Washington that there is no need for
haste in filling the void left by Mr.. Welsh;
yet there are some interesting negotiations
pending, and they could not be intrusted
to better hands than Mr.. Astor's.
The New York herald., 1879-08-07
The Blockade Rafsed.

The Peruvians evidently have handy
vessel in the Huascar and right gallant
sailor in her brave commander The
HERaLD's special correspondence from Lima
yesterday and that from Iquique to-day gives
details of the second dash made by the
Huascar into the bay Of Iquique on July 10.
and her daring attack on the blockading
vessels of the Chilean feet. 1t was q
chivalrous enterprise and has been attended
by important results When the Huascar
lodged into the bay the Chilean vessels
were cruising off the mouth OF the harbor.
The first act of her commander. Captain
Grau, was to attack, capture and sink
the transport Matias ConsiiIo, after
which he challenged the other Chilean
vessels as they came up one after
another until the Huascar found
herself surrounded by four vessels. This
proved to be an advantage, as the Chileans
hesitated to fire their heavy guns, in the
apprehension that they might inHict injury
on each other. After doing much damage
the Huascar dashed past her enemies and
out of the bay, her superior speed render
ing pursuit hopeless. In the fight her only
casualties were two men wounded.
A despatch from Valparaiso, dated Au-
gust A, according to our cable dispatches
to-day reports that the blockade OF Iquique
has been raised. The fleet evidently did
not fancy another visit from the Huascar,
whose two entries into the bay prove that
the blockade, while it existed, was not eff
fectiye
The New York herald., 1879-08-07
The English Mission.

Why should not the President offer the
English mission to Mr.. John Jacob Astorp ?
ibis would be an eminently fit nomination
and one that would give general satisfaction
here and in England. We do not know
whether Mr.. Astor would accept the place.
1t is no longer the post of great response
bilities which it once was, before the days
of telegraphs and ocean cables. But 1t
is still pleasant and honorable position,
one worthy OF his acceptance, and
the duties OF which he would iulfl with
The New York herald., 1879-08-07
NEWPORT GOSSIP.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. I

NEWPORT. r. L.. August 8, 1879
The first casino entertainment Of the season took
place this evening. There was large and fashion
able assemblage. Two plays "Hearts are Trumps
and "a Game Of Romps." were presented and the
amateurs acquitted themselves with credit. The
dramatic performance was followed by u col
lstion. The entertainment was successfully
arranged by Mrs. X. M. Hunt. OF New
York, and Mrs. r. M. Cushing. of Boston.
Mr.. sydney Jones oolford. Colonel Prince. United
States Army: General g. X. Warren, United States
Army Lieutenant T. II. Barber. United States Army,
and wife; Mr.. II. II. Honore and Mr.. Lockwood
Honore. from Chicago; Captain Perry. from London.
and s. J. Barbour. from Washington. have arrived.
Mr.. benjamin Harrison and wife. OF Indiana: !:
Mr.. Robert Stuyvesant and family. from New York;
Mr.. Amos Morrill,. OF Galveston; Mr.. Nathaniel
Wallace. Of New Orleans. and Mr.. W. II. Blackford,
from Baltimore arrived at the Ocean House onaht.
Mr.. A. A. Valentine and Mr.. j. Is. Chickering aud
family. Of New York. are at the Hotel Aquidneci.
Professor ID. Cady Eaton, Of Yale College. IL Ia
Mr.. 7. A. sothern and party will arrive at the
Ocean House tomorrow
Advices from sufasld. Conn.,. tonight state that
New York, whose illness announced In the
HERALD to-day was In q comatose state. and that
though the physicians do not give up oil hope 40
senator Conhng left town to-day.
Mr. Walter Il. Penrose OF Philadelphia. has
gagged suit of rooms st Halls Clif House.
II. Y. Boardman IA. p. harrington and family and
Mrs. Bogardus, from New York r. u. wetherspoon,
from Quebec; J. r. Pratt. from Indianapolis; =. H.
White. from Paris; Gilbert II. Green, from New OR.
leans; Marshal Hubbard from San Francisco; Mrs.
NJ. A. Osgood and John N Rogers aud family. from
Boston; " q. Miner United states Army, and W. \.
Gay. from Troy, are at the Ocean House.
Late arrivals at the Hotel Aquidneck Francis
Blackman and wife. Philadelphis; n. r. n. Gibson,
A. A. Ashforth, H.. @. Homans formerly owner OF
the schooner yacht Foam). y. l.. Enistein and wife.
New York; Il. X. Roebling. fremont N. j.; Miss T..
Robinson. Miss Ellen Whittier. Louisville; II. A.
Cunningham. st. Louis, and .. J. Kenneaiy, wor.
cester.
Mr.. Charles Wheeler. president OF the Fourth
National Bank of Philadelphia has arrived at Of
| the Clif cottages. n.NfN
Mr.. Hardee and the Misses Hardee, of London.
have taken the Muenchinger Cottage for the re-
| mainder of the season. fN
| Right Rev. Bishop Howe, OF Pennsylvania. 10
spending the season at Bristol, r. l.. this place.
The torpedo class examinations take place next
month At the torpedo station II In expected that
large number of naval officers will bc present. The
station. under the supervision Of Captain H. M.
Ramsay, is IN a very hourishng condition.
! Her Britannia Maicsty's ship Bcllerophon, Ad.
miral Inplehed. IA expected here, and the summer
| residents are now being asked to subscribe toward
the expenses OF the ball given here last Septembsg
BY the city to Admiral Ingleneld and his ofncsrs.
The New York herald., 1879-08-07
Germany and the silver Question.

The HERALDs Washington correspondent
sends news of interest on the vexed silver
question namely, that Mr.. White, our
Minister at Berlin, has officially Motif ed
the State Department that Germany will
take part in the next Monetary Conference,
and If ratio between gold and sill
yer can be agreed on will take a
part with this country favorable to
the restoration of silver. This news
is important, if true and it will hasten
Mr.. Evarts' plan for q new conference. 1t
is generally understood that Mr. George
Walker, of this city, who is I'm intelligent
bimetalist has been sent to Europe by
Mr.. Evarts to pave the way for such a new
conference on silver but If Minister White
is correctly reported from Washington the
accession of Germany will make the
conference Immediately possible. We shall
look with interest for fuller reports of Mr.
Whites despatch. II Germany should
really offer TO help reinstate silver as money
and not as mere subsidiary coin Prince
Bismarck would give the world another
genuine surprise.
The New York herald., 1879-08-07

man on the Convention and then hav-
ing him beaten. You cannot afford by
scuh action to tell the democratic party of
the country that your policy is to rule it or
ruin it. You dare not, for your own future,
appear before national convention with
such threat.
Take Mr.. Potter-and who knows. Mr..
Tilden ?-we may have a democratic Cover
nor vet
The New York herald., 1879-08-07
Labor statistics.

All that has just been put forth by the
State Department on the subject Of the con-
dition of labor in different countries and
on the relations of prices of necessaries of
life to wages has been for great while
known to those who give much attention to
these topics, and the greater part of 1t has
been published over and over again but 1t
The New York herald., 1879-08-07

WALL STREET YEsTERDAY.-Speculatio con-
tinued active and the tendency to higher
prices, although there was somewhat feverish
feeling ut the close. Another furry in the
money market sent the rate up to six per cent for
call loans, but it declined again in the course
of an hour. Government securities seemed
neglected in favor Of railway bonds, in which
the dealings were large and high prices were
realized. Exchanges were dull and unchanged.
The New York herald., 1879-08-07

ANOTHER CAUSE CELEBRE is on the tapis. An
enthusiastic widow has left by will quarter of
million of dollars to JEFF Davis, and her disap-
pointed relatives are quarrelling over this ex-
hibition of platonic affection. From the state
ments made 1t looks as if the late rebel chief
tain, ii he had been a single man, might have
stepped from the halter TO the altar.
The New York herald., 1879-08-07
Il r IPL e SH d q L
NEW YORK. THURSDAY. AUGUST Z. 1879.

The probabilities are that The areather an NeW
York and us ricinity today 'cW be ~arm and
cloudy. acih rains Tomorrow promises to be
cooler and yair possibly tcith sho~e's IN he morn
The New York herald., 1879-08-07

The INTRODUCTION OF PETROLEUM like GER
tain kinds of machinery, has destroyed an old
industry. The Pacific whaling fleet of 1855
consisted of six hundred vessels 1t now num-
bers but forty. Our New England whalers have
suffered in "a corresponding degree
The New York herald., 1879-08-07

THE PROMPT AcTIoN of the State Department
N protecting the two American sons of natil-
ralzed citizen well as the father from the
prosecutions of the. German government will be
warmly appreciated throughout the country.
The New York herald., 1879-08-07

The WEATIIER.-The barometer is very low
over the New England coasts and Nova Scotia
owing to the passage OF centre of disturbance
into the ocean. II is also low over the upper
lakes, where another depression is developing
energy. The pressure Is below the mean in
nearly all sections of the country east of the
Mississippi River except the South Atlantic aud
Eastern Gulf States, where il is only rcla-
lively high Rain fell throughout the
central valleys, the lower lake regions
aud in the Gulf States. Ii was accompanied
in the first mentioned districts by electrical dis
turbances. The weather ia the other sections
was generally fair. The temperature fell de-
cidedly in the Northwest, remained nearly
stationary in the central valleys aud lake re-
pions and rose in the other districts Although
the approaching low area will pass to the north
e our district its influence will be felt very
much. IL is likely to he followed by
q decided fall in temperature. Con
sitions favorable TO the development of
tornadoes continue in the central valley and
Cuff districts. Tho weather over the British
Isnnds is unsettled The wind is increasing
steadily and rain has commenced to fall. There
is every indication Of an approaching disturb
euce. The weather in New York aud its vicin-
ity to-day will be warm aud cloudy, with rains
Tomorrow il promises to be cooler aud fair,
ve@4p,ly with showers in the morning.
The New York herald., 1879-08-07

ONLY FIVE FEET OF WATER in the hold the
hospital ship Illinois, and eleven souls ON hoard
This is the brief comment on the leaky hulk that
stands guard mt our Lower Quarantine. Truly,
what careful set of health officials we have i'm
New York
The New York herald., 1879-08-07
comment.

The HALT OF AN EXPRESS TRAIN on the New
York Central Railroad, with fast freight train
coming up behind on the same track. is an Incl
dent that requires investigation. 1t only
by the merest chance that n terrible disaster
was prevented.
The New York herald., 1879-08-07

The GENITAL system bids fair to be adopted.
There Is no question that it will save trouble
The government authorities consider
ing the proper method of applying a uniform
weight TO various fluids.
The New York herald., 1879-08-07

SITTING BULL has wisely determined to re-
main under the protection of his "White
Mother" and the chase is therefore virtually
vnded. This will be bad news to the army
aDeculafnrs
The New York herald., 1879-08-07

TELEGRAPHY. international and otherwise,
is evidently undergoing important changes.
Prices are gradually coming down. The success
of cheap postage is good example to the
managers of all electric lines
The New York herald., 1879-08-07

THE PEDESTRIANS in training for the
coming champion match in this city are begin
ming to excite as much interest as if it were the
first race on record.
The New York herald., 1879-08-07

The DIAMOND CASE, in which the identity of
. woman has bceh a subject of considerable
doubt. yesterday had new light thrown upon it
by the testiInonyof an Albany clergyman who
was inveigled. The evidence carries it's own
The New York herald., 1879-08-07

The ALLEGED FoRGERs of Brazilian notes
are evidently in luck. They have to thank
loosely drawn laws which enable attorneys to
"divide hair 'twixt south and southwest side"
The New York herald., 1879-08-07

The SMALL AMOUNT SUBSCRIBED at the New
York Agency of the Credit Lyonnais indicates
that our investors notnreadily biting at the
seductive bait of NJ. de Lsoeps.
The New York herald., 1879-08-07

PoIo At NEWPORT yesterday was enjoyed by
u fashionable assembly. The games were warmly
contested
The New York herald., 1879-08-07

The RACES AT SARATOGA continue to be the
attraction among large class Of the summer
visitors. Four interesting events occurred yes
arsa
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-12-18
The ROM I CIRCLE.
TWO DREAMS.

"eaf! the King took Oh his crown:
IN either hand he poised its veio.bt
is strange how heavy it has grown.n
: S"1o' ana with an impatient trown
lie eyed it with o kind of hate:
linen on his bed he laid him down
And slept, and in a tw1nkling dreamed.
On! cream of e%cstacy and bliss!
delight through all his senses streamed.
a ragged vagabond he seemed:
gree winds of Heaven his hair did kiss.
on his bare skin the free sun beamed.
At morn he walked, bewildered first.
UT VINO ne was, or where might be-:
Then saw the crown, and with = hurst
VI sudoen rage sWOre and cursed:
NO begsar would change lives with mel
VI I'll hard tates, a kings the worst!',
Outside OF the palace, ON the ground,
starved half to death and freezing cold.
LESS sheltered than the mcanest hound.
a oesgar slumbered safe and sound,
ana dreu1ns to him came swift and bold.
AS II q palace walled him round.
'1e dreamed he was a king indeed:
Oh! dream Of ecstacy and bliss!
Or food he had his utmost greed;
OF gold beyond his utmost need;
All men knelt low his hand to kiss,
AND gave his word obedient heed.
"A morn he walked, bewildered first,
Or who he was or where might be-;
Then quick by hunger and by thirst,
lie knew himself, and groaned and cursed:
mo creature pity takes on me!
a beggar's fate of all is worst!,'
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GOLDEN sHEhvE
Then let us III

-Then let us I'll
This little interval, this pause Of life,
With all the virtues we can crowd into it.
That man who is curious to see how the
world can get along without him can find
by sticking a cambric needle into a mill
pond and then withdrawing it anu looking
at the hole.