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The New York herald., 1879-08-03
General Grant I'm Japan.

BY the news from Japan it is reported
that General Grant will sail for the United
States about the end of this current month
which statement may imply either that the
chronicler is not well informed as to the
Generals intentions, or that the General
himself has changed his mind and decided
not to defer his return until April next.
However the truth may be on that point it
is pleasant to hear that the enthusiastic
welcome which our distinguished traveller
has found in so many climes and countries
is continued down to the Pacific edge of the
Old World. The dispatches seem to give
undue prominence to the cavalier demeanor
of the British Minister. There was no lack
of good will in England, nor in any place
where British authorities were under the
direct influence Of the home sentiment,
and this exception does not, therefore, repre-
sent any official purpose, but only the casual
impertinence of an individual.
The New York herald., 1879-08-03

improvements are inviting investment in
real estate, that our public burdens be
made as light as possible. If we can sue
ceed III reducing taxation as well as IN
steadily decreasing the public debt We shall
give timely impetus to the growth OF the
city. A vigorous. capable municipal gov
ernment would be of great value at this
time, for the reason that under its influence
the tax levy of next year might be kept
within reasonable limits. and with the i'm
proved value of real estate our tax rate
might be made SO unusually low as to
tempt building on large scale. especially
in the upper parts OF the city. With an
economical but at the same time an enter
prising and liberal city administration, and
with an earnest determination to secure
rapid transit in the annexed territory, the
progress OF New York will take rapid strides
within the next few years.
The New York herald., 1879-08-03
Walking Matches.

We are glad to have another contest for
the famo0s Ashley Belt in this city, in the
latter part OF next month. The contest
ants will comprise little Rowell. Weston
and Blower" Brown-celebrities all-and
no doubt the excitement that was created
by the match won here by Rowell will be
repeated and probably exceeded in this
new trial Of speed and endurance.
1t is very certain that the pc
destrians will have more profitable
engagement here than they had in London
recently. Weston's victory secured him
paltry amount. while Rowell trotted away
from US with many thousands of dollars in
his pockets Our English cousins have
always had reputation as encouragers of
manly sports, but they certainly are not as
liberal i'll their patronage of sportsmen as
we are ON this side OF the Atlantic. People
surmise that the little wonder, Rowell,
acted with shrewd Judgment in declining to
strive for share of the London gate money
and in reserving his strength for the more
profitable New York contest.
The New York herald., 1879-08-03
The Revival of business.

Last Sunday we took our readers and adj
vertisers into our confidence. showing them
the increased circulation of the HERALD
during the'past year. In doing this we
took occasion to point out that this in
crease, slow and constant, is marked sign
and proof of that general, but also slow
and steady and therefore sound, revival
of the business OF the country, which
makes men everywhere more hopeful and
enterprising than they have been for
six years past The circulation oil
great journal like the HERALD, as
we'll as its advertising patronage, Keeps
pace with the growth of the country, and is
one of the landmarks by which that growth
may be measured with some degree OF ac-
curacy. We reprint here the comparative
table from last Sundays HERALD, showing
the average daily circulation of the HERALD
during the first six months of this year and
last
The New York herald., 1879-08-03
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.
Edison Ia his own meter.
This Ia the age of lectures.

Edison Ia his meter.
This Ia the age of lectures.
Levy no longer gives lip service.
Mr.. Potter Palmer is Mt Newport.
Governor Hendricks is in Chicago.
An Englishman hates sweet wines.
In cyprus glass OF brandy costs four cents.
Charles Rcado looks like George Ripley. the literary
critic.
There is stone over the grave of Iincoln's
mother.
In Wales very few of the natives belong to the
Church of England.
The Earl Of Caithness, with Lord Berridale his
son. has sailed for England.
The Archbishop of York is only forty three years
old, and he is not good orator
General Ewing the representative grcenbacker OF
this country, lives in brick house.
letter OF Beethoven's. and also one Of Bachs re-
Gently sold In England for 500 each.
Sir Garnet Wolseley IL tall and slim. lie has the
face of young man and tho whito hair of an old
man.
Sir John Lubbock thinks that ants are the most
intelligent of animals next to man-being ahead Of
the anthropoid apes.
Es-Congressmsn pomeroy's friends say that he
The New York herald., 1879-08-03

This table shows that in round numbers
the daily average was for January Of last
year 102, 900 and twelve months later
los, 600, and it will be seen that each sue
ceeding months average shows an increase,
so that while in June of 1873 it stood at
1O3 900, in June Of this year the figure is
ZOO; and while July. 1878, showed
1000, July, just closed, shows a daily
average Of $4,000, and this is the dullest
month of the year.
The advertising of the HERALD has natu-
rally kept pace with its circulation; in fact,
it outstrips it. and it is perhaps truer
index of the growth Of business than
even the circulation, for it is in
the HERALD's advertising columns that
not only New York but the country at
large makes known its wants of every inn
readers into our confidence we may as well
tell them that the HERALD never solicits
advertisements; charges cash over the
counter for all it prints, and makes no
deductions from its established rates. Its
advertising columns represent, therefore,
the natural demand of its great and wide-
spread public; and the increase in adver-
tisements is fair measure of the increased
wants of the people, and of the revival Of
industry and business.
The pressure of advertising upon the
HERALD's columns is marked by the in
creased size of the sheet it makes necessary.
We find that owing to the increase of adver-
tisements we were forced to issue during
the past six months 10 quintuple sheets,
2 quadruple sheets with supplement added,
10 quadruple sheets and 139 triple sheets.
This, as the table we insert below shows, is
gain over the corresponding six months
of last year OF quintuple sheets, 2 quad
ruples with supplement added and "a triple
sheets:-
The New York herald., 1879-08-03
Pulpit Topics To-Day.

The heated term shows itself very per-
ceptibly in our city pulpits Many of the
pastors are out of town, others have only
one service on the Sabbath, and the few
that keep up two SO modify one as to relieve
themselves of the anxiety and labor of SER
monizing to relatively empty pews. Hence
they are not anxious to announce topics for
the few which might by and by attract the
many. The Rev. Mr.. Richmond will show
the Importance of believers possessing clean
hearts and the relation between toll
and recreation; Mr.. Knapp will give his
people some twilight meditations, and Mr..
Gibbs will discuss the best methods to ad-
vance the cause Of temperance. Mr.. Mac
Arthur believes that Christians should
never be off duty, and hence he stays at
home. Mr.. Cleaver will expound the law
that baffled Socrates and Mr.. Lyon will
hold up before his hearers the promised
crown. The foundation Of moral obligation
will be laid by Mr.. Putnam; love will be
cherished by Mr.. Acres; words of truth and
of soberness will be uttered by Fathers Nc
Namara and Hendrickx, and the exposition
of the Lords Supper will be given by DR..
Harper. The camp meetings will draw off
many Methodists to-day, and other resorts
will receive their quota of religious people
seeking rest and recreation.
The New York herald., 1879-08-03
Tenement House Reform.

1t is not very pleasant weather for the
work of the inspectors whose duty it is to
examine the condition of all the tenement
ing in what respects they are in conflict
with the new Tenement House law. Never
theless their labors have commenced, and
it is to be hoped they will be prosecuted
with vigor. II it is bad for them to make
their visits to some of the worst buildings
great deal worse for the poor creatures, in
cluding thousands of suffering children,
who have to live in them. 1t is not credit
able to the Health Department that the
preliminary work has been delayed until
it is hopeless that any great improvement
By the provisions Of the new law the
Health Board authorities are empowered to
act summarily in case they find building
so overcrowded as not to allow six hundred
cubic feet of air to each person. 1t can
easily be ascertained and reported by the
statute is violated; and there is nothing to
prevent Immediate action in such cases by
the Health Board. Where alterations in
buildings are necessary, in order to make
them conform to the new law in
the matter of light, height, ventilation,
&C., it will of course be necessary to allow
time for the purpose. But there is no good
reason why the illegal overcrowding, which
is one of the main causes Of disease and
death, should not be remedied at once.
There seems to be some disposition, as
usual with the Health Board, to move
slowly and with great deal of red tape
nonsense in this matter of tenement house
reconstruction and reform; but it is matter
in which the heart of the people is en-
listed and in which they are resolved to
hold the authorities up to prompt and full
performance Of their duties.
The New York herald., 1879-08-03

will not take the second place the state ticket.
but that he is one of the three men who may be
nominated for Governor. fN af
General Albert j. Myer .'Chief Signal Officer. United
States Army. arrived from Europe yesterday, and is
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
The President has appointed John Q. Daffts. OF
Iowa, to be Indian Agent at the Union Agency, In
dian Territory, vice George Allen. deceased.
The Darwinians say that the giraffe got his long
neck after of repeated attempts reach up to
the tender and edible stwigs of trees Why do not
politicians have long necks? q
London Truth finding that certain class of elderly
women haunt courts wherein cases OF an undescrbed
character tried speaks of these court at
tendants fashionable ghouls''
The Atteipam finds that among the results of the
Franco German war there is one not generally
noticed; that is the growth Of journalistic activity
on the Continent 1t says that Of special cor
respondents has grown up in France and Germany
The wife of London physician. according to
Trun was mixing some meal for her fowls when she
her wedding ring from her finger without MOTTO
ing the loss. This in the iddle of February
On the sth of April she was ut breakfast eating an
egg, and her spoon striking the yolk OF the egg,
which was of extraordinary size. found the ring.
The New York herald., 1879-08-03
FINE ARTS.
cHANrnEY's BUST OF SCOTT.


The fine marble bust Of Sir Walter Scott by Francis
Chsntrey. II. A.. atterward Sir Francis. which
exhibited at the English Royal Academy in 1871. has
been lately received from Europe and now on ex-
hibtion in the gallery at Schaus Co.'s. At the
time Of the busts appearance at the Royal Academy
the novelist was in his tieth and the SCULPTOR who
was made member of the Royal Academy
in 1913, in his thirty-ninth year. The bust.
which 10 of life size. is lifelike and simply
yet powerfully modelled The head is turned to
the left. and the half smling reflective expression
is admirable and eminently pleasing The eyes and
mouth especially good. and the model
ling of the neck very fine. Over the shoulders is .
plaid. arranged in large and effective folds and
secured by buckle. The squares of the simple
pattern indicsted Tho neck is entirely bare.
There s of the tendency to exaggeration Of the
features in the extraordinary bronze statues in
the Central Park and the forehead Is high and dome
like, but not abnormally
The New York herald., 1879-08-03
The Mayor. New Charges.

There appears to be grave doubt whether
the charges formulated by Mayor Cooper
against Police Commissioner Wheeler, even
if sustained, can be made a cause OF re-
moval from Office. The Commissioner is
arraigned for having converted to his own
use, or taken, withheld, appropriated or
made use of the moneys collected of men,
bers of the police force in payment for
cloth for uniforms; for having neglected to
promptly pay the bills for such cloth to the
persons furnishing the same to the depart
ment when he had the money in his pos
session, thereby depicting the funds in his
hands through the needless allowance of
interest; that he retained a portion Of the
money SO due for cloth until on and after
the 2Sth of July last, and that the cloth was
sold to members of the police force at an
advance or profit, which was not ac-
counted for, but was retained by the Com
missioner While this appears to be con-
duct unbecoming a public officer, the
answer Of the Commissioners friends is
that the cloth was purchased and sold in
accordance with a rule or order Of the
Board, for the purpose of securing uni
formity in the material for police uniforms;
that the advanced price charged was for the
purpose of raising fund to provide against
losses; that the city has nothing to do with
the money, which could not have been paid
into the city treasury. and that Mr..
Wheeler, as custodian OF the fund, holds
the balance in his hands, and is prepared
to pay 1t out as losses are incurred or to
hand it over to any other custodian the
Police Board may designate.
However this muddle may result there
can be no doubt that the practice of buying
cloth at one price and selling it to the
police force at another is one which ought
never to have been adopted by the Police
Board and which cannot too soon be dis
continued. The men are entitled to pur-
chase their uniforms at the lowest cost, and
while uniformity in the material is essen
tial, this can be fully secured by contract
ing for the supply Of the cloth to the men
direct at first price by responsible firms.
So far as the charges against MIR. Wheeler
are concerned Mayor Cooper is un-
fortunate in always blundering on wrong
methods Of doing what he is de-
sirous of accomplishing Mr.. Wheeler's
term of office has long since expired. He
holds over only at Mayor Coopers pleasure.
Yet the Mayor has never attempted to fill
his place by sending the name OF his sue
cessor to the Board Of Aldermen, as the
charter imperatively requires him to do.
1t may be said that the Aldermen might not
confirm the nominee; but this remains to
be seen. At all events, if the Mayor per-
formed his own duty in straightforward
business manner, without bargains or in
trigues, there would be less probability of
bargains and intrigues against him in the
Board of Aldermen.
The New York herald., 1879-08-03
Nordensktold,s Success.

By way of Stockholm and London we get
the good news that Professor Nordenskj0ld
is at last safely out OF the ice, through Beh-
ring Strait and in the open water of the
Pacific Ocean. This intelligence came, we
must suppose, by the same route through
Russia as that which informed US some time
since of the discovery of the adventurous
man of science in his winter refuge and of
his entire safety. We shall next hear Of
Professor Nordenskj0ld in the news from
Japan. which will give us an outline OF all
the experiences of his extremely interesting
and important voyage.
The New York herald., 1879-08-03
RelliRerent China.

Improved firearms are in the number of
the products Of our national industry for
which the market is always open, and a
great war on the Chinese border would be
an event of interest to all the gunsmiths.
If Russia is as resolute to pacify the doubt
full provinces on her Asiatic frontier by the
simple process of absorption as she is re-
ment is so determined to resist as the news
of movements at Pekin would indicate,
then there will be some obstinate and long
continued hostilities in that part of the
world there will be guns and cartridges
needed, and some likely fellows may make
their fortunes in instructing the Chinese in
the use of arms of the latest patterns.
The New York herald., 1879-08-03
Dignity and Cholera.

The doctrine of exterritoriality is some
times useful, sometimes indispensable
even in the relations between representa-
tives of civilized States and barbarous
or semi-barbarous Oriental Powers; but
oitener it IS ridiculous anomaly, an absurd
ity and an abuse that puts the pretended
superior spirit of justice of Western nations
in very unfavorable contrast with the JUS
tice of Eastern governments. If there ever
was an extremely ridiculous application of
this principle of immunity from local laws
it is that made by the British Minister in
Japan, as shown by the Oriental news in our
San Francisco dispatches. The Japanese
government has made quarantine at
Yokohama against ships that might import
thither the cholera which is raging in the
southern part of that country. But Her
Britannia Majesty's representative says that
ships which carry the colors Of England are
not subject in any way whatever to Japan
ese rules or laws, and consequently are not
subject to this quarantine, and shall, if he
shall be protected therein by British
men-of-war. This is probably the first
time it was ever pretended in the interest
OF civilized government that merchant
ships, while within the jurisdiction Of
foreign country, were not subject to the
proper and reasonable police regulations of
it's ports. To pretend that extra territorial
jurisdiction should give immunity from
quarantine regulations is SO absurd as to
give rise to suspicion in the case that the
Minister must have supposed the story of
the prevalence OF the cholera was only
ruse to trouble trade; but the American
and Russian Ministers would in that case
have resisted as we'll as the Briton, and
they have instructed their ships to obey
the law.
The New York herald., 1879-08-03
DETAILS OF THE PROGRAMME.

ST. JOHN, N. b. August T. 1879.
There is talk of an excursion from st. Stephen.
Bangor and other points wes during the stay of the
Marquis and Princess. The firemen have decided to
take part in the torchght procession on the night
Of the 9Th. at Fredericton. Vigorous preparations
are going on. squad OF the Kings county cavalry
is to join with the local militia in forming guard
Of honor; there will be address presented in the
Exhibition Buildings Sunday school children are to
sing the national anthem several dinner parties are
to be given and torchlight procession is spoken Of
Mr.. Girouard NJ. P. for Kent county. is getting up
address from the French people Of the North to
be presented to the Marquis.
The New York herald., 1879-08-03

columns mark so accurately the condition
of industry and commerce. As the country
is now floating once more on a rising tide,
we think it useful to repeat warning
to our readers everywhere against
the only thing which can set it
back-a rage for speculation, new
fever to get suddenly rich. This was
the curse of the years before 1878, and for
their imprudence, their reckless confidence
in speculative values, their vain hope to
secure solid wealth without fair return
of labor and patient industry. large part
of the citizens have been suffering ever
since. There are already abundant signs
that before long we shall be launched upon
speculativetide. A considerable and
increasing number Of new and hazardous
enterprises are already tempting the gen.
OF extraordinary profits. We advise every
body to steer clear of such adventures.
They are no better than gambling, but
more r.sky. because those who venture
their money play with men who hold the
cards in their own hands. There are
doubtless. tor instance, many profitable
mines, but when mine is very profitable
its owners do not sell it. It's stock is not to
be bought by strangers; tits divided among
friends
There are securities yielding a constant
but moderate return, the representatives of
real values, in which it is perfectly safe to
invest. They can no longer be bought
cheap, because confidence in the future
has been restored, and all such securities,
too low in price last year, have now gone
up to their natural and proper place. There
is room also for the safe and profitable in
demanded by the growth of the country;
and there will be an increasing demand for
money for such legitimate ventures. Fin
ally there is land, the last to feel the
stimulus of new rise in values and which
is still cheap because there are great num-
Der of sellers and as yet comparatively few
ready to take advantage of the market.
But real estate begins to attract the atten-
ton of investors once more {; and these are
right in the belief that no such favorable
time will return in many years for the ac-
QUESTION of well selected and favorably To-
Gated real estate.
What we urge is that men shall buy real
things things which have an actual and
substantive value-hat they shall be con-
tent with moderate profits and that the
country shall not tumble headlong into an
other era Of speculation, which would be as
disastrous to it as the feverish period from
1866 to 1873.
The New York herald., 1879-08-03
OBITUARY,
THE LATE BISHOP OF KINGSTON, ONT.

THE LATE BISHOP OF KINGSTON, ONT.
The Right Rev. Bishop o. Brien D. D.. of Kingston,
whose sudden death at the St. LOUIS Hotel in Quebec
was briefly announced in the HERALD OF yesterday.
was born In Loughboro, twelve miles from King
ston, Ont. nearly fifty years ago. After having
hausted theI curriculum of his native village schools
he made his theological course at the Grand Semi
nary in Quebec. His career there remarkable
and at once brought him prominently forward. He
was for many years director Of Regiopolis College,
and although he gained for himself the esteem Of
Protestants a. vol as Catholics. frmer college
president never existed. As . preacher he
was logical. profound. telling and not over
imaginative. He far ahead Of the epis-
copato OF Ontario in learning. He succeeded
the late lamented Bishop Koran admins.
TRAITOR, and was q marked success. chroniclers
speaking OF him in the Harp. concludes long arr
heart and enlightened the mind were his chosen
matters for discussion. He had the true ecclesias.
tical instinct for theological questions, that un-
erring proof Of ecclesiastical spirit and DEVOTION
DR.. oBrien was one Of the most straightforward
OF men, not ono Of those who served self over
the ruins Of a brothers reputation. He deserved
to possess the love and esteem OF every
one whom he honored with his acquaintance a trus
man, profound scholar. an able preacher, trusty
friend virtuous prelate, q worthy bishop, an
honor to the hierarchy OK the dominion ana an
last reached his fitting place in the Church
triumphant. His loss will be felt by Prot
Of spirit and hatred of fanaticism being
every where manifested, notably on recent occa-
sion, when no almost descended from his ecclesias-
tal dignity to exhibit true Christian charity toward
those whose faith differed from HIS lie was within
a few weeks of Atty years old when he died. His
body passed through to Kingston, and service was
held yesterday at Brockvlle in the parish church.
tho completion OF which is duo TO the exertions q
the deceased prelate.