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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-27
TRIPLE SHE E L.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoRFIGN-The London cable dispatch to The
Tribune saws that the British Government is dis
inclined to propose further Tepressve measures in
Ireland - TIE Duke of Cambridge is sill dis
satisfied with the recent appointment of General
Wolseey as Adjutant-General Of the Army -=
The betrothal of Prince Leopold and the Princess
Helena of Waldeck meets with popular approval
in England - The Emperor William has re-
sumed the transaction of official business. -=
treaty of commerce between France and the Neither
lands has been signed 60 NJ. Tirman has been
appointed Governor of Algeria. - Mr.. Mangan
D suspect" has been elected Mayor of Drogheda
- The committee Of the Confederate bondhod-
ers says that 1t will labor for the repeal of the Four
teenth Amendment. "A young Pole fired at
General Tchervine in ST. Petersburg yesterday, but
did not harm him.
DoMEsI1C-Tne trial of Gutecu was continued at
Washington yesterday; among the witnesses that
testified were Senator Logan and Mrs. Scoville, the
assassiI's sister; the proceedings were interrupted
as on former days by the remarks of the prisoner,
though the audience was less Prone to give ex-
preston TO its feelings by laughter or applause.
e. Two little boys have been drowned while
skating at Yatesvile, near PittstOn, Penn -
District-AttoTey Herrick proposes that Senator
Sessions shall be tried for bribery at the January
term. - Articles Of incOrpor ton of three
mining companies WcIb ulCu ltSJCludy' ------ L Ht
Boston piano-makers who are on strike are to re-
ceive aid from New-YOrk. - David Il. Potion
was shot and fatally wounded while attempting to
escape from the Onondaga Penitentiary. -
Controller Knox mas decided to appoint receiver
for the Boston Pacific Bank. - case OF sup
posed poisoning has been discovered at Buffalo,
CRY AND SUBURBAN.-A man was shot and killed
in self-defence yesterday Testimonywas taken
in reference to the FreepOrt d. j. mystery A
permanent receiver was appointed for Christopher
Nugents property at Newark Columbia
defeated the University of Pennsylvania
at football.-A report was made in regard
TO the finances of Bergen County, N. j. - Slos-
BON won the third prize and Morris the fourth prize
IN the billiard tournament. - Gold value of the
legal-tender silver dollar 4122 grains $500 cents
g Stocks were dull fuctuating within small
fractions and closing generally lower and unsettled
IHEWEATHER-1RIBUNE local observations Indi-
cate warmer and generally fair weather. Their
mometer yesterday Highest, 46' lowest, $50; av-
eraoe 900
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PERSONAL.

The late Baron James Edward ROthschild lived in
little chateau close to his mothers home, the Alb
hey des Vaux dc Cemay. This ancient and 5eauti-
full abbey il said to have inspired the famous scene
in Meyerbeers opera, Roberto IL Dtdroto.
The Able List has with him in Rome, this sea-
son. his granddaughter. tbs young Baroness Won
Bulow She girl of eighteen dresses elegantly and,
without being handsome, is attractive Her face is
strong in outline like her grandtathers and full OF
character.
The Princess Beatrice il for the first time in her
young life tasting the pleasure of giving away her
own earnings. She has just bestowed out of the
proceeds of her Birthday Book" $1,000 upon q
childs hospital in London That tins sum should
DO only part of her receipts implies large sale
among the loyal Brtons.
King Kalakaua's first visit ON his return to Homo
lulu was paid to his sister, who had reIgned il his
absence. lie found her sitting In n straw hut, sur
rounded by natives Thus informally she listened
TO his tale Of journey round the world aud told
him in return what his Ministers had been doing in
his absence
A handsome memorial to Thomas Clarkson, the
pmanthropist, was unveiled the other day at Wis
bech England, on the spot where Clarkson once
dismouuted to rest and, while meditating upon the
scene about him. resolved to dedicate himself to the
liberation OF the slave. The memorial Ia in the form
of q statue, beautifully carved in white Ancaster
stone.
Thackeray's house in Kensing ton-palace- gardens
London, has Just been sold. 1t was not only lived
III but was built by the novelist, who, as befitted
tho Inner of Queen Anne Manners reared it in red
brick in the style named after that monarch.
Until lately il was occupied by Mr.. Joseph Bravo,
the father of the vicum of the not yet forgotten
BALKAN tragedy.
Professor Mommsen, the historian, says that he is
not an adversary of Prince Bismarck, but a very
determined opponent of the present Bismarckifh
policy; and he adds: History teaches that
monarchies have in most cases snnanmhad because
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they were undermined by tho monarchists them,
selves and she teacher Us likewise that historical
characters have, as q rule, brought about ouits
different things from those whi they aimed at ac
complishing.0
The Alsatian cuirassier. Fusch, who was deco.
rated by NJ. THEIRS has just died. He was captured
by the Prussians at Reichshoffen and interned al
Grandau, whence he contrived to escape. He was
retaken, tried and condemned to death; but, re-
membering that he was an Asatlan, General Blu
menthal offered him his life if he would become
German citizen. LET them shoot mel" was
Fusch's only answer The Emperor heard the story,
and. touched by the soldiers patriotism, pardoned
him
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-27

There Is already talk OF celebrating the centen-
nial birthday of Daniel w cbster, which will occur
on the 18th of January. 1882 Ii is difficult to be-
leye that this great man has been dead for thirty
years. IL seems only yesterday that he was in the
full vigor of his intellectual power, and that what
he thought and said was still of positive impor-
lance to his ielow-cItizens. The majority OF them,
upon many points, disagreed but the minority often
agreed with him thoroughly, and whenever an OPP
pOrtunty offered, expressed that agreement at the
ballot-box. Whatever may be thought of his po-
ltical errors, he was very great man, and If he
were living at this tire. and capable of actively
participating in public affairs, lie would be con
sidercd greater than ever. The OccuIreI &C of his
ore hundrcdth birthday will at least furnish an
opportunity of reviving recollection of the past
and of those political combats in which the Massa-
chusetts orator participated and the story Of which
Is also the story of the Republic.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-27

The judicial masquerade at Washington was
dull yesterday. and the boys and girls in
the audience went home to their yelOw-covers
sOrely disappointed. The prisoner made dirty
fling at Mr.. Beecher, and occasionally projected
himself into the proceedings, but on the whole
was unusually quiet. The audience either found
little to amuse and edify them, or else We're
c0wed by tho startling bit of intelligence fired at
them by the marshal to the effect that they
were in court Of justice. There was neither
laughter nor applause, and everybody seemed
to miss the fun and excitement of the preyi-
Gus sessions. The principal witnesses were
Senator Logan and the prisoners sister, but
the testimony of the day seemed to make
little impression on either Guitcau or
the jury. The Senator had evidently commit
ted himself in advance by casual observations
on the prisoners behavior, and appeared III
the court against his iucinations Guiteau
listened to his sisters story without insulting
her with more than one interruption. Whether
this was a sporadic outbreak Of decency, or
whether he has been Disconnected by the
Judges menace of the gag and by the cessa-
ton of applause and merriment, remains to be
proved. AS the experts are 10 appear on the
scene early in the week, he may be reserving
his energies for the arduOus duty of cross
examining them in detail.
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BITS OF CRITICISM.

THACKERAY's STYLE.-Graceful, yet vigor-
touched with modishness, yet Informed With dis
tincon; easily and happily rhythmcal yet full
color and full of malice and intentions; instinct with
type ~ a certain order OF highbred English, climax
In certain order of literary art He was neither super
like Cariyle he not marmOreally emphatic, rs
Lander was, was he sloyeny and inexpensive as
did Macauay nor rioted in verbal vugarisms "a Dickens
did: he abstaned from technology and sapience care
fully as George Eliot INDUCED III them; and be avoided
conoets sedulousy Mr. Meredith goes out OF his
way To them. Ii his to write as very prince
among takers and In words nterfuse and interpene
trate the elegant aud cultured fashion OF the men OF
Queen Anne with the warmth, the glow, the personal
and romantic ambition peculiar 10 the century OF the
second Renaissancethe century OF Byron and Words
worth OF Lander aud Dickens OF Rskin and Tennyson
aud Carlyle.-IThe Athen9Im.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-27

Only those WHO have engaged in writing oDit-
uary notices for the newspapers can appreciate
the remark reported to have been lately made by
Alexander H. Stephens: - Oh, / am not dead yet"
OF few men have post norton notices been so often
and so sedulously prepared He says himself that he
has read his own obituary three times. This was at
a time when his weight was down to seventy-three
pounds, whereas he can now boast the astonishing
avouidupois of ninety -four pounds. He is engaged
IN writing comprehensive history of the country
from its earliest establishment down to the assaS-
sinaton of President Garfield No man of his weight
ever undertook heavier task. Mr.. Stephens, who
by the way, is named after Alexander Hamilton
has not by one year reached that age of seventy
years at which anybody who Is anybody Is entitled
70 be "written up and pigeOn-holcd, though
some veterans do have an uncomfortable way OF
living after they ought really to die. But we may
at any rate congratulate Mr.. Stephens upon having
lived long enough to got rid Of his secession here
sizes which after all were rather practical than
theoretical The truth Is, the Secession Government
never got much comfort out of him. He never was
upon very good terms with the Richmond Govern
ment and although ii was thought necessary, after
the war. to lock him up for little while, he was
soon released 1t is to his credit that he gave his
best energies to tho restoration of the Union, al
though he had no better leader than Andrew John
son. 81 am up and down by turns he said the
other day but matter how long he may live OF
how soon he may die, he will probably never be so
far down again as he was in 1861, when, sorely
against his better Judgment he consented to be
Vice President of the Confederacy
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Of tide at the spot is about five feet avessel which
passes at low water will have 14O feet distance
Again the steel cables will expand with increase
of heat and the structure is large that
ordinarily trivial, becomes important. Inc c8ofoo
not fastened IN the piers. Each end OF eaDioi
pinned firmly to thesolid earth at an anchorage
located at some distance back from the waters
edge From these anchorages the cables rise to the
SUBMITS of the piers; and from these they hang ss-
pended above the river depending in what scientists
call the 'catenarian curve" The whole length OF
the chains is thus subject to expand or contract as
the temperature rises falls; expansion viii allow
the middle portion of the cables to sag" little, and
will thus lower the central portion of the roadway
few inches. Cold weather by contracting the cables
will raise the roadway a trife. The measure
ment of 1875 feet relates to tempera-
ture of about sixty degrees. How great
the variations will be Is not yet known. but the
guessr of those conversant with the matter allows
about IS inches in other words, it Is antici-
pated that in midwinter the 135 feet may become
1875 feet inches-or, at low water, very nearly l4l
feet. In midsummer on the other hand, expansion
may perhaps reduce the distance to 1874 feet
inches or thereabouts On the other hand, 1t is to
be considered that easy passage for one snip may
not be sufficient for two The mode Of construction
tends to attract all large vessels toward the centre
of the stream as the safest place for passing the
bridge. This Will increase the danger of collisions.
Some new rules greatly increased watchtulness
and attention to signals will be needfu to avert this
danger. But whatever the actual effect may be,
this must be remembered: that travel across the
bridge between Manhattan and Long Islands is
commerce" equally with the navigation of vessels
underneath it on the way to and from the Sound,
and is equally entitled, in proportion to its amount
and Importance, to protection and favor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-27

Consul-General Merritt, having ientered upon his
duties in London went to work in practicaliway
10 learn the wants and necessities of the service,
and after visiting some of the most important Con-
snates has begun reorganization of his Office. He
first rendered the position of Vice-Consul-General
to SIR. Albert Van Wagner, lawyer, from New
York. who is now located in London as an American
barrster; but it was declined by him, because 1t
would seriously interfere with the demands of his
profession. General Merritt has therefore nomi-
mated Lieutenant L. II. Mitchell, of New-York, to
the State Department for the position. Lieutenant
Mitchell is graduate OF Harvard College, of the
Engineering Department of Union College, and the
School of Mines at Freiberg Germany. While in
Harvard rs a student he joined the 18th Massa-
chusetts Volunteers as Lieutenant, and went to the
field soon after which he was assigned TO duty IN
the Typographical Engineer department Of the
Army of the Potomac, where he made splendid
record. His health failing after two years. he
resigned. and completed his course at Harvard.
For the past few years he has been in his profess
sional capacity in the employ of the Egyptian
Government and was at one time taken prisoner by
the Abyssnians and held for ransom, and after the
sevorest sulTcrings was finally released upon the
appeals of The representative of the English Govern
ment in that country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-27

Is it true that Judge Cox, who is now try
ing the assassin of President Garfield, was
himself counsel for Mrs Surratt, one Of the
conspirators, convicted of plotting the assnssi-
nation of President Lincoln The present
defendant does certainly seem to have every
thing his own way almost as thoroughly as if
the Judge were still the counsel for the assas-
sin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-27

Land reform in Scotland implies reason on
both SIDES The representatives of the tenants
have stated their grievances and outlined
their plan of reform. Influential land
owners are prepared to meet them at
least halfway. The Duke of Richmond, for
example, applies to his large estates two new
principles: compensation for tenants improve
ments and two years tenure.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-27

A Paterson woman, who hears indifferently
well, has had an extraordinary railway adven-
tnre. While crossing the Erie tracks sac was
caught up by the cOw-catcher of an engine
and carried thirty-ive miles before she was
discovered by the fireman. worse frightened
woman there never was, but there were no
external injuries. The engineer does not ap-
pear to have known that he had passenger
forward until he reached the next station.
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that sort. The sovereign would be humOrist
if he should negotiate with Russia a defensive
alliance against Great Britain when he already
has a similar contract for the protection OF
Armenia from the inroads of the Cars troops.
The dispatches from Ireland have been I'M
favorable for several days. but we are mWill-
ing to believe that the remedial work or the
Land Court counts for nothing. Our regular
London correspondent remarks significantly IN
his cable dispatches that none OF the recent
outTages are the result of organized action, ana
that months will be required to eradicate
three years. lawlessness. His letter on DIT.
GladstOne's recent speech and the decisions OF
the Land Court shows that the future OF land
lord and tenant in Ireland is q problem so
complex that the author of the remedial legls-
lation deems it prudent not to attempt to fore
cast the results. That the Land Act is r1ghting
their wrongs and scaling down rents IN all
quarters of the island the tenants see for them
selves. But they are suspicious of English
legislation. They find it next to impossible to
shake off the habit of sullen discomfort.
The Russian episodes of assassination have
Ont titultUJ Ill CCUlElOlls lAC bONNiN4Sh ~
official who happens to be fred at is invari-
ably represented as being in a phlanthropc
and merciful mood. The late Gar was at
tackled several times when he was planning
some great concession to his subjects, aud his
servants are frequently employed in errands
of mercy when they are suddenly set upon by
the Nihilists. We read, for example, that the
high official in the Home Department who
has served as target for the random firing
of an uncOmmonly poor marksman was en-
gagged at the time in mitigating the sentences
of eXiles. The interruption in this case was
not serious one as the General was not even
scratched, and the assailant was instantly dis
armed. 1t speaks volumes for the Russian
Civil Service that an official can never be fired
at and not be caught in the act of doing good.
Or is it possible that the news agencies have
general instructions to put the victims Of these
dastardly assaults in the light Of Good Samar-
itans2
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worth Lander and Dickens, OF RusSin and Tennyson
aud Carlyle.-lrhe Athen9Im
The OLD-FAsHIoNED AMERICAN WRITER'S
They are dying out fast these oldfashoned American
itterateurs. and shall few more OF them; TO
careful tilers of delicate exotic plant under an uI-
kindly sy but their writings had pleasant Old World
undertone OF something not European yet eluding all
attempts at analysis which made them pleasant m9rses
serious TO occupy him. One can hardly say wherein
differed from anything English, but they did somehow
differ, aud 1t was just that difference which gave them
their specific value. In Mr.. Lanman-though we must
honestly confess longo mtervalloOne still tastes soue-
thing OF the indescribabe sort-lFhe Academy.
CARLYLE AND MILL.11IIOw great is the
the question been asked what rank in the
hierarchy OF fame should be ASSIGNED 70 the
rapidly growing feeble, the answers would have
various but the expectations OF the most eEthnsi
truth, as fur as we know the truth. The unique
character OF the tribute which Carly has received nom
his contemporaries may be brought home To the readers
mind by comparing 1t with that paid 10 one who While
both lived seemed TO possess much the same mold on
public attention The Autobiography OF John Mil was
devoured with keen interest discussed with strong aud
various sympathes, laid ON ne shell where IL nis9t 10
consulted most readily, ana there was an END Oh tue
matter. No pgrimages were made To remote country
places to obtain details OF his youth aud childhood no
old newspapers and magazines were dislnterred Tor
chance word from or about him we had nothing
but what he or his representative na ThSsep 40 ma
cencps ON the other hand seemed merely 10 whet the
public appetite for narratives OF his ietFhe Spectator
HENRY IRVING ON THE STAGE.-Ihe stage
"a intellectually aud morally, 20 all who have recourse
10 H. tue source OF the nest and best in1enoes
OF which they respectively susceptible. To inc
thoughtful and reading man IL brings the life, the IRE
The color. the vivid Instinct which are beyond the
reach OF study. To the common, indifferent man, I'M
mersod as rule III the business and soeiaes OF daily
life il brings visions OF glory and adventure Of emoaoa
and Of broad human interest II gives him glmpses OK
the heights character and experience, set
ting him thinking and wondering even In the midst q
amusement. To the most torpid and unoDservant ~
exhibits the In life and the sparkle and nnesso
of Ian uage which dull ordinary existence II Staples
notice To all IL unourtans world not that In WHICH
they 1--we and yet not other than ita world IN when l
erest ia heightened aud yet the conditions OF truth arc
Observed la which the capabilities OF men and women
are seen developed without losing their CONSISTENCY "
nature and developed with curious and wnolesoIuo
fidelity simple and universal Instincts or clear fsns
and wrong.-iFrom uyings speech 81 kainDWsh
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Buy AWAY

Aemi2lorls DAILY Grlbnare.
FOUNDED BY HORACE GREELGY.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 81, 1881.
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The ground is trembling under the Missis-
sippi Bourbons. The Fusion committees are
calmly talking of swearing in the officials who
were elected but counted out and, when they
have once organized a rival State Govern
ment, of appealing to the President for recog-
milton, which means troops. Whatever may
be thought of the propriety of the proposed
action, the obvious inference seems to be that
the Solid South is breaking up and going to
pieces very .ast
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-27

There is fantastic rumor from CONSTANT
nople. The Russians are intriguing for little
more territory in Asia-just enough to round
of their conquests in Armenia. In return they
offer to release the Sultan from the war in
demnity and to guarantee his dominions
against assaults from any of the great Powers
The cOmpeDsations are too vague to tempt the
Sultan. He has never considered himself I'M
Der any obligation TO pay the war indemnify !;
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and as for protectorate, Lord Beaconsheld
paid for Cyprus in irredeemable promises OF
that sort. The sovereign would be humorist
if he should negotiate with Russia defensive
alliance against Great Britain when he already
has a similar contract for the protection OF
Armenia from the inroads of the Cars troops.