New-York tribune., 1880-01-15

= - ,,ear was thoroughly Republican in charac
" " rarlv in the morning the President OF the Senate
W. che President OF the Chamber of deputies vailed
- u Gr6yy The President OF the Republic then re-
d the visit OF these two dgniiares, and proceeded
ooe,ve the Corps DipOmaique and depuiG'0Ds from
100, hodies OF the State OF which aftcrw rds
ouv waited on the presidents of the two chambers.
new fashion In New-Year's gifts has been intro
.a1 IN Paris Formerly gallants sent sweetmeats TO
~ hut now they send cheques TO be devoted to char
,..ne works The Republican bellies pationze the inu-
h5rl hureauE for outdoor relief, and he DO archlcal
s those under the direction OF the reeiOus orders
edeyerywhere there is tendency 10 spend most oer-
v m irving aid the pOverty-strlch c 4sSes 10 DC
3erous 10 tne poor is now Itie social distinction
Tho baphazard of life and death was illus
.ted in many ways by the Tay Bridge calamity. One
Nv who travelled with her maid, had ordered cab
,r the morning train which reached its destination IN
atetv but the cabman oversight, and thev were obliged
=. ,ake the next tIainthe which hurled in the
opcksands the bottom of the river Another instance
of train-missing turned out more happily gentle
oD was determined 10 go to Dundee. Notwithstanding
M. v.'s entreates and that prudent lady took pains
to have the cabman behind time so that her husband
LOST the Inflated train. He angry the time. but
is reconciled 10 the situation now. and entertans
favorable opinion Of his wife's weather wisdom
Another man lost his life through The business shrewd
ness OF the girl 10 whom he engaged. hr was
visiting at her house Edinburgh. and was anxious
20 remain until Monday. but sne persuaded him TO
reinn rather than incur the displedsure OF MS en-
poyers by breaking faith with them.
Mr.. SpureeOn's recent letter from MentOne
concerning the dangerous tendencies Of British foreign
,,,cy contained these glowing sentences Of indigna
,,on The grand blasts from Nj. Gladstones warhoTn
boud arouse Nation. The note IS call TO make
righteousn ahd peace guides Of the Nation, instead
of senshncss and clustering viii mea hear the call
Alas, 10 be feared that self and pride have greater
claims British interests regarded as soiid mat
ters of while humanity aud justice are
treated as mere sentimental suDerfutics The Hnes.
W eh is ever the faithful mirror of the Natoua mhd.
Saws about Afghanistan which we have been 50 wan
touly trampng uuderfOot. 'Whatever is done must be
done with the sole view TO the future safety OF INDIA
No notion what is best Afghans ought TO come an
the way That is their business ano not ouls. ii IS our
business TO destroy all settled government IL their coun-
try and ravanc the land. 20 leave poor wre cnes
10 make such arrangements rs they CAD Under sach
tutors we shall become nation o. demons Time
was when high principle ruled British hearts and alt
parties in the paid homage to liberty TO Justice
and even humanity but are another peopie'
ruled by other lords Can there be too much speaking
against this Christians TO be too eXceo ana 100
dominant upon II We think not He who shall be back
ward when the time to deliver MS land let ms
great unto MIN. II he viii not rise 20 rescue
his DeOpe from crimes into which her present
rulers plang ing her he VIII De arfaker ~ heir sns
and on hls own head must the curse descend