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New-York tribune., 1882-04-28
TILE LAMSON CASE.

The British Home Office has decided that
Dr.. Lamson must be hanged without further
delay. The aiidayits on which Secretary
Frelinghuysen based his request for tempo
rary respite have been examined, and the de-
cision has been reached that the sentence must
be executed to-day. When the prisoner was
convicted we expressed some apprehension
lest the jury might have laid too much stress
upon the motive for the murder but when the
full reports of the trial came by mail we
found that the crcumstantial evidepce WAS far
more conclusive than the telegraphic accounts
had represented The only feature of the case
which seemed to afford any ground for criti-
cism was the abruptness with which the exc
New-York tribune., 1882-04-28
TNUORTHY CRITICISN.

II sometimes happens that critic reveals
his own character and spirit, rather than the
faults of the person criticised. Certain critics
of Mr.. Blaine have unintentionally made a
curious exposure of themselves i'll striving to
poke holes in his reputation. For example,
The New- J ork Herald said yesterday
The difficulty il that MI Blaine wants to have his Gown
way" in this matter but unfortunately he has had his
own way altogether too much for the good of the coun
try He had II generally during the long con
tinued disability of President Garfield, and particularly
in this unsayory Peruvian business
In the same issue of The Herald as ii hap
Dencd there appeared the conclusive proof
that every phrase and line of the Peruvian
instructions, which have been represented as
an ATTEMPT to embrOil the country in war in
pursuance of private plans of Mr.. Blaine, was
carefully and critically examined twice and
definitely authorized by President Arthur
that no step whatever was taken during the
illness of President Garfield involving any
change or modification of foreign policy,
except in one matter relating to Vene-
zuela, in which instructions given by
President Garfield before he was shot
were strictly followed; and that this rule
was so carefully observed by the Secretary of
State that a dispatch on the Clayton Bulwer
Treaty. which President Garfield had fully dis
cussed and authorized i'll all its points was
held over for months throughout his illness
because his final approval of the precise phrase
ologv could not be obtained, and was after
ward submitted to and authorized by President
Arthur. In view of these facts, honest readers
will have no difficulty in forming an opinion
of the character and spirit of the critic who
accuses Secretary Blaine of "having his own
way altogether too much"
Again, The Neo- York World solemnly asks
why it was that no reply was made to dis
matches from Minister Hurlbut, asking definite
instructions to intervene between Peru and
Chilli. These dispatches, it says, were re-
ceived at Washington September 2 and Sep
tember II, and during all that time President
Garfield was lying helpless. In the same issue
of The World appeared Mr.. Blane'S testimony
showing how scrupulOusly he had refrained
from taking any step, while President Gar
field was ill., that would have involved
a change of public policy. Any instructions
to Minister Hurbut, such Us he asked, would
have involved positive utterance of "the
voice of the United States" in the words OF
the Minister. and with that utterance the re-
sponsibility for an exercise of the Nationa
power if Chill had acted rs Chill did act. Ye
| The World placed upon Mr.. Blaine the solemn
responsibility of refusing to act as Presiden
of the United States. At the same time Tn
Herald falsely rlsinuates that he did wrong
fully usurp Presidential powers. Is it possibl,
to show respect for either of these critics
Finally. in the face of all the facts and al
tho dispatches. in total disregard of every item
New-York tribune., 1882-04-28
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGN.-The marriage of Prince Leopold to
Princess Helen of Waldeck took place at st.
Georges Chapel in Windsor yesterday. - Dr.
Lamson has written letter virtually admitting his
guilt. -= 1t is reported that the question OF Mr..
Parnells liberation is now under consideration.
g. Ex-United States Consul-General jackson
was presented an address by the City Council OF
Halifax.
CoNGREss-In the Senate, the bill permitting the
annontment of ex-rebes to the Army and the
Anti-Chnese Immigration bill were debated -
Tn the House both contestants in the Lynch-Chal-
Iners case. and Others, made speeches
DoMFsT1C.-Ralph Waldo Emerson died at Con
cord, Mass, last evening. - The examination
of MI Blaine in the Peruvian matter was continued
- The Tennessee Republicans renOndnated Gov
crnor Alvin Hawkins. - The nomination Of
William NJ Hayes as postmaster at Kington, n. u.
has created much excitement there Professor Chit
+enden testified in the New-Haven murder trial.
- President Arthur visited Fortress Monroe.
- The Assembly passed the bill Increasing the
paw Of fremen and policemen.
CITY AND SUBURDAN.-SeXton and SchaelcI
played billiard match last night at the Academy
of Music. - The Unitarian Conference in
BROOKLYN concluded it's session yesterday. =-
Further testimony was given in the OGOrman-
Arnoux contest. - Four railroad meetings were
held at Commissioner Flnks Office. - 1he
jersey City Aldermen at their final meeting gave
to several persons the right to lay tracks III The
citv's streets -- Expert Walden made report
on Newark's financial condition - The Butter
and Cheese Exchange took possession of it:
nav, onarters N Vests ST. - Gold value Of the
legal tender silver dollar 412l erains, S755 cents
- Stocks were dull. but fuctuatug. and closed
strong at figures little below the highest for the
day.
THE WEArHER.-TM8UNE local observations IN
dicate warmer and clear or fair weather. Their
mometer yesterday; Highest, 4so; lowest, 420
average, 44'so.
New-York tribune., 1882-04-28
BRITISH OPINION ON SILVER.

The letters of Mr.. Van Rensselaer,. of which
the second is given to-day on our seventh
page, will be o revelation to many in re-
gard to the change of opinion in Great
Britain on the silver question. Indeed, most
persons in this country have been in the
habit of considering Great Britain practically
unanimous in favor of the single standard. In
a very clear and intelligent review of tho pub
lished opinions of prominent British finan-
ciers who have recently discussed the question,
and most of whom have but recently aban-
doned monometallic opinions, Mr.. Van Rens-
selaer shows that there i. powerful and rap
New-York tribune., 1882-04-28
PERSONAL.

Mr. Lawrence Barrett, in letter on the proposed
Dramatic Festival at Cincinnati, says that he is
nroud TO observe that his art is the object of so
much adventurous enterprise " iu this age of ma
terialis.n and selfish gam
The gentle Princess Frederics of Hanover has
bccn forgiven by hor mother for the enormity of
marrying a mere baron. Her brother and sister
however. are not TO be recOnciled. If the German
Government restores, az it is now supposed it will
do 10 the children of the late KinG of Hanover the
enormous private fortune Of their father Princess
Frelerca will become the posSesSor OF q comfort
able fortune of $2,5OO,OOO.
Tho late Dante Rossett never exhibited more
than two of his pictures i'll London, though they
were occasionally i'll provincial towns. 1t Is a
curious tact that though they were 30 seldom seen
in nnbic he should haze achieved reputation
scarcely inferior to that Of the most popular IA
vorites of the day. AS artist no was extraor-
d,narilv sensitive to criticism. Mr. Rossetu had
lived for some years in what might be called almost
absolute seclusion so far as the outer world was
concerned. although to the last he loved and en-
;ov.d tho society of his relatives and his intimate
f,ends Owing to his seclusion and TO strange
nass of manner sometimes observable In him, an I'M
nrssson had gone abroad that the poet and painter
was snftsring from Mt least some form or ntermt-
tart insanity. There was, however, no truth what
ever in the common belief. Mr.. Rossetti had suf-
fered during many years from that most exhausting
and tormenting of physical evils-habitual sleep
I..aness : and he had often to make free use OF
chIoral In order to get some degree OF rest Those
Who happened TO SEQ him when under tho influence
of conditions like these, ana VINO were ho' o.
believe that his reason was giving way. During
lie Lat faY months he had been affected with some
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of evidence bearing upon the matter, ana IN II
spirit toward Mr.. Blaine which it is not neces-
sary TO characterize, The NeC- York Times de-
ciaPes:
The Landreau claim was Of the instrumentalties
cmpored bv our state Department. while IT was i Mr..
Blanes hands, to establish United states proectoySs
over per,t Chilli was 10 be made to undcrs ana
that Il was lien the property she might acquire NY
annexing Tarapaca and that she must consent 10 T"
treaty stipulation securing the payment OF royalty on
oil ,ano removed Though he(Ir. Blaine )should
bare his whole soul in the MONDAY ne cond not make
any palmer than It ia the essential truth tnat
while ho was Secretary Of State he wiluy and DANGER
ousy perverted traditions and policy of this Govern
ment to serve private ends.
The testimony published in the same issue OF
The Times proves conclusively that the Ian
dreau claim had nothing whatever to DO with
the efforts of the United States to secure
peace without ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF Perl-as MI
Blaine positively testified, it chad no mere to
"do with the American policy in South Amer
"ica than barnacle on the bottom OF the
"vesse that carried General Hurlbut into
Lima. 1t never figured in it, never" More
over, the dispatches and the testimony prove
that nobody was ever instructed to make
Chill understand" that this claim was lien,
or to assert its validity or justice, but
only to urge that proper means be pro-
vided for trying the case and ascertmning
whether it was valid. Nor was any treaty stipula-
ton with Chill demanded. On the contrary, the
representations of the United States were de-
signed to prevent the transfer of any OF the ter
rtory of Peru to Chill. And the only step taken
as to the Landreau matter was to urge Peru TO
grant fair hearing to the claim of an Amerl-
can citizen. Plainly, this critic does "bare his
whole soul in the MONDAY"
1t is nearly time that English influence and
English agents should cease to enjoy the AID
Of American journals and members OF an
American Congress to slander every American
who tries to resist the absorption by Great
Britain of the commerce and wealth of South
America It is not unnatural that youth OF
the family representing the ROthschilds should
have a strong sympathy with British capital
lists who have collected their claims against
Peru by absorbing its wealth: But it is un-
natural that efforts to defend American rights
and American commerce should be yilfled by
journals published in the chief commercial
city of this country.
New-York tribune., 1882-04-28

The r,orrace of the Duke OF Albany is the eighth
alliance which the Queen has arranged for her own
bousehoId and one of the least conspicuous OF the
series. The most brilliant matches have been the
first two and the fourth in order-the Princess Royal
and the Crown Prince of Prussia, the Prlhce Oh
Wales and the King of Denmarks eldest daughter,
and the Duke of Edinburgh and the Cars only
daucbter The Princess Alice. the only one OF the
Oueep's children who is not living, was married 10
pri,cc Iouis of Hesse- Darmstadt; the Princess
ulcno IN Prince Christian Of Scheswig-I g-I1Olstein
Princess Louise TO the Marquis OF LOrne and Prince
Arthur to a niece of the Emperor of Germany. The
Princess who was the conspicuous figure IN yester-
davis ceremonial at St. Georges Chapel Is the
fourth daughter of German prince, the petty SOW
ereon of Waldeck-Pyrmont. Such a marriage,
while il is wholly unObjectOnable TO the queen
subiecs does not confer any prestige upon the Eng
lish Court 1t adds however, another to the prncey
establishments which are maintained at the public
cvnense for the Duke of Albany, now that he has
married receives an income of $l25,000 per an
r,,r and can well afford to indulge his artistic taste
in bouse-dccoration and ure-buying. If there
ora any sturdy democrats among those subjects who
are disposed to grumbe because it costs so much fol
an English gentleman to live like prince, they
will derive consolation from the fact that the Queen
now has only one unmarried child, and that one
nrncess. who will be q comparatively inexpensive
luxury.
Tho chairman of the Foreign Affairs Commit
tee in the House-absurdly boosted into the
ploce due Mr.. Kasson-seems to be
wcll-meaniug but feeble-minded. After toll
Grating the extraordinary backguardism OF
hoy Democratic member yesterday Tor an hour
ho mceky put him on the same plane
with the most popular and most brilliant
member of his own party, who has sue
cessfully filled some of the highest oihces IL
the gift of the country-descrlbing them as ,hest
..,., eminent Gentlemen Was this an Intentional
.,Tront or was the old man simply dazed
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renee, and if agreed to it must run the FISK OF
the Governors veto. The Mayor and the
Controller are also going to bring their inilu-
ence to bear against it. So there is sdli nope
that the bill may not become law.
The Senate is getting along slowly Win 'he
Railroad Commission bill They cohsuereu
it yesterday IN Committee of the Whoie ions
enough to allow Mr. Boyd 10 hihAo
one of his Enthusiastically vague anu
impracticable speeches, and 10 inuioa'0
that the Assembly's proposition that the coii'-
missioners shall be elected by the people IN
stead of being appointed by the Governor as
first proposed, is to be sharply antagonlzed
bv number of Senator's 1t is worthy OF
remark that Senator Grady, the Tammany
leader has experienced a change OF heart
touching railroad commissions. As mem
Der OF the famous Hepburn Special haii-
road Committee he presented a minority
report in which he took strong GROUNDS against
any railroad commission Yesterday DIS
change of heart appeared in the Iacu
that he announced himself in favor
of the original bill Those who have
credited MIR. Grady with the authorship or the
legend Consistency, thou art indeed jewel"
will see that they owe him an apology.
Mr.. Gladstone's Cabinet seems inclined to ac-
cent assistance from the Home Rulers III
amending the Land Bill and in this way 10
head off the demonstrations of the CohseIN"-
tives in favor of an extension of the purchase
clauses and the establishment OF peasant
proprietary. The question OF arrears Is aI 'he
bottom of the agrarian controversy, ana sew
eral of the Irish members have evlnced as
position to deal with it practically An amend
ment has been prepared by Dir. Parnell ana
Mr.. Healy; and their colleagues, notably Mr.
ODonnen, are making definite proposals ior
striking at what they regard as the very core
of the Irish difficulty" The Premier, far from
resenting their advances has encouraged them
to reduce their ideas to a systematic form OF
settling arrears. 1t is possible that the Lid
erals hope to beat the Conservatives III their
own game of bidding for Home Rule support
in the purchase clauses. The advantage OF
incorporating some genuine Irish amendments
in the Land Act will be very great. Ii Mr.
Parnelrs amendment had not been stricken
ont by the LOrds, the opposition which the
measure has encountered in the island would
have been greatly restricted. The present
Land Act is a generous and thorough meas
urc. but it is English in its origin, and the
tenantry are suspicious of it on that account
Let q measure be known as distinctivcly Irish
in its inceDtion and it VIII command confidence
in the island
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cution was ordered. If longer interval couid
have elapsed the ailidavits Of the prisoner 9
American friends could have been collected by
his English solicitor, and the Intervention OF
our Government would not have been re-
ouired. That Secretary Frelnghuysen shouiu
interest himself so warmly in the case OF an
American-born murderer after reversing ms
predecessors policy in South America win
such precipitate haste, and whiie eNinc-
ing so sluggish an appreciation OF NAV
ters of vital importance to the American
peopIe. was grim pleasantly, anu We
have said as much.
The exceptional demand made by our Gov
ernment has been presented with so much
tact by Minister Lowell that Lord Oran-
vile has interpreted it as an adnissioic
succestion for the exercise OF clemency.
Now that the Home Office has decided that
the proofs of the prisoners mental un-
soundness are inadequate, our Government
can direct its attention to larger and more
urcent diplomatic issues. As for DR.. Lamson,
there is no longer any reason to question 'he
;ustice of the sentence. The interference OF one
Government in the criminal jurisdiction OIL
another on the plea of a murderer's insanity is
n mischievous precedent, and we are glad that
the facts in this case have not been found 10
iustify such Intervention. 1t cannot be denied
that Sir William Harcourt is singularly well
disposed toward this country and that he mas
given to the evidence Laid before him all the
weight which it deserved.
New-York tribune., 1882-04-28
NFAyOR OF HARMONY.
Fyom Tns PhilaaelpAia Iagitrer z

From 7hs PtlludfI T0td -.
,..t T., the management OF the Republican party IN
n. state and CITY tho question for AL
TO this time a. tey vn ~ The Marty
"g outside of It, joining the enemy and glyy -
OF py m they pursue tho latter course III sunoons
the WEI thov viii achieve reform whatever bnt Ia,
t ~ That they win destroy tho party and S'e tao
straa strn :, 10 its enemy. We doubt IL any
uiumpa 'pauubIloans arc willing. Ia cam
senu,h' s,a, so important ~ tho noxt one - 70 .
paign ,br break the ranks Of tho party by placing
De si in the eI or by joining forces with the DEM
thra third ticket supported ss largely ~ was .nss
~ Isst year. would possbw Ss" tAe eaoc' VI
New-York tribune., 1882-04-28
AN IMPORTANT YEAR IN POLITICS.
- IAn,n IIha 1Ihlnn LONTnQl Repl

The elections of 1882 will be watched with
keen interest. hrst because OF the number snd
il he an Indication OF the popular estimation OF ffes
dent Arthurs administration; third, because they VIZ ~
shS, tIn progress the contest OF the people agse
and BOSSES and also the development OF tne
movement n the South They VIII turthes nave moro
S for the control OF both Houses OF Congress ana ,n
government OF more than twenty states VIII 10 uc'e'
al nv he iSSue.
New-York tribune., 1882-04-28
PUBLIC OPINION.
TURNING THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY INTO NEW

EGYPT
E,,,a TAs Bosfon Transcript (Repl
rrho not;on that the Mississippi be treated
,,ar The fashion followed with the Mir, nameiy-oOS
on rho annual freshets benefit TO the agrcuituie
P ~ rsnn Inrough which the great river n0ws, ana
tnstd of seeking restrain It's o" 20 by STRAIT eS.es
isI the flood where il VIII do the most good ihro9n
,sn, ~ rrigatng canals To Garry out these iueas
- gyold he necessary to dispose in new quarters afs
onua,ion especially OF tn1t portion living on tne ia
fht S"hicR would have TO be abandoned during ~.
nri3y treshets But this, II is fair TO assume wouu o @
ss eSpensivo than the annual taAes for repairs On 's
soaas r., Say nothing OF the cost. every I'VE years VI ~
n, nacns the fIrmhouses and implements desu0ye"
hv the rrslsIless HOOD.
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amusemenis Go Might.

ACADEMY or MusIo-Beneht oora.
RJOu OPERA HOUSE." Photos; ,..or
BoorH's THEhTRE-"Th fools he'o"h''
DAYS THEATRE Girouette nv r;ro An To m
hour Major" ,-.-,, 9. white slave"
HIvrTIY's NIBIo's G GARDEN" Hazel klrkes
San FRANCISCO OPERA HOUSE" AL al sea-
sT.xD,tD TIE ATRE-" Claude DuVaL
THFATRT CoMoUE-2 and 8" squatter soVereghns y rar
Union SQUARE THEATRB-2-" forSethle-No% o A'
From the Madding Crowd
WAlIACK's THEATRE" Youth"
ASSOCIATION BAII,-Rceitngs.
NArIoSAL ACADEMY OF DEsIGN-Exhstion
STEINwAY HALL-COrCcrt
New-York tribune., 1882-04-28

The Assembly did good thing yesterday
when it killed the bill directing this city,
Brooklyn and Buffalo to pay municipal labor
ers two dollars for each days work. Mayor
Low, of Brooklyn. and other officers took the
trouble to go to Albany to point out to the
committee that this would be a bad law. Ii
seems singular that even so much effort as
that was necessary TO defeat so patent plan
of the demagOgues
New-York tribune., 1882-04-28

The most interesting phase of the contest
over the seat on the Superior Court bench will
probably be reached to-day, when Judge Speir
ia to be examined as to his own age. The
knowledge that one has of his birth is natu-
rally hcarsay, but Notwithstanding the prejudice
against this kind of evidence, q man, and a
jury, too, can pretty safely believe what the
mans mother has told him. This trial has
called into court many queer Old people whose
quaint ways and answers have excited much
interest.
New-York tribune., 1882-04-28

If President French, of the Police Board,
does not make some effort to conceal his ig-
norance people will begin to say that he does
not attend to his official business properly. In
deed, they may even insinuate that he ought to
give more attention to his legitimate duties
and less to politics. When asked yesterday
for his opinion about the bill to equalize the
salaries of policemen, he asked innocently if
there really was any such measure under dis
cussion and then declared that he never had
heard of it. We are glad TO be able to say,
however, that Mr.. French's casual opinion is
that 81, 600 is enough to pay for a police
mans duties for year.
New-York tribune., 1882-04-28

The members of the Assembly yesterday
did this city small favor which is thank
fully received. They adopted an amendment
to the bill to make the wages of all iremen
and policemen in New-York $1,000 year.
Ii declares that their pay shall be 81, 900 the
first year. $1,lOO after the first year, and
$1,000 after the second year. This will save
Q little money for taxpayers at least. The
New-York tribune., 1882-04-28

measure now goes to the Senate for concur
renee, and if agreed to it must run the risk OF
the Governors veto. The Mayor and the
Controller are also going to bring their iniu-
ence to bear against it. So there Is slli nope
that the bill may not become law.