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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-20
An Jyp0Rr1NTLEGAL IyNOVATION


The trial in the Court of General Sessions
on Wednesday of a case OF larceny from the
person. without the presence in court of the
complainant and principal witness, wa the first
application of a new section of the new Grim
inal Code of this State. The complainant was
sailor; he testified before the committing
magistrate as to the facts, and was sent to The
House of Detention as a witness. lie gave
bail, and left the country to avoid further
prosecution, and his bOndsman was com
PEELED to pay the bond. In his absence
the committing magistrate identified the
record in the original court; the testimony
of the absent complainant before him was
then read and the prisoner was convicted
The testimony had been taken down before
the magistrate IN the presence of the prisoner,
who had had an opportunity to crOSS-cXamne
the witness, so that the prisoner was not de-
prived of any of his constitutional rights. Bat
this case is a new departure destined to be OF
grave importance to the administration of
justice in this city, and that too, in several
respects.
Our minor criminal courts are often used as
the instruments OF extOrtion and blackmail by
INSCRIPTIONS lawyers and their clients.
Hardly IA day passes but that complaints,
which were never meant to be pressed, are
made in some of the police courts. Often dis
putcs as to the possession OF property which a
Civil District Court ought to decide are car
ried to the police or criminal courts by COM
plainants who think in this way to force
favorable settlements. Almost invariably this
course is suggested by the class of lawyers
known as shysters," who give the
complainants to understand that they
assume no responsibility and may drop the
prosecution at will. This decision makes the
complainant responsible. In the case alluded
TO the bondsman suffered money loss, but 1t
may be safely assumed that if the missing wit
ness turns up again here he will have an ac-
count TO settle with somebody.
The decision is severe blow at what is
commonly known as "straw bail" This term
includes not only worthless bondsmcn who
impose themselves on the District Attorney as
responsible, but also class of men OF prop
erty who make business of going bonds
for a bonus generally big one, equivalent to
many times what would be legal interest on
the investment. Heretofore the bonds, in the
absence of a complainant, have seldom been
enforced, being continued indefinitely to await
the complainant's return. This decision shows
that the absence of the complainant need cause
no delay of the trial, and the bond may be
collected whenever the case comes up for trial.
This will make bogus aud bonus bondsmen
scarce and cautious.
The House of Detention for witnesses in
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there never has been in England, profound
recognition of the rights of the individual
apart from all caste. education or clrcum-
stances More than all the American is u re-
ligious man, not a sectarian. There is less
regard here probably, for dogma or church or
chapel than in any country in Europe, but
there is now among native Americans a greater
eagcrness to discover in His purity the great
Intelligence behind His works and to put in
practice the domestic virtues, mOdesty, char
ity, and unlimited brotherly love, which are the
essence of Christs teaching, than will be found
in any other sO-called Christian country in the
world. 1t is the very cagcIncss OF this search
for absolute truth, this lack of reverence for
0utworn forms, that has given rise to the fam
taStic scots among us. The worst among them
show that the soul Of man here is alive, CROP
lug in terrible sincerity to reach solid higher
ground.
Add to these characteristics the material we
have for them to work upon in the chances put
before every man to acquire knowledge, to im-
prove his condition morally, politically, socially,
and the vast resources of the country, and We
have our grounds for hope that the American
may reach civilization untouched in any other
country. Provided that he is not dragged
down too heavily by the conflicting creeds,
gnOranccs and pauperisms in estate and mind
which are imported out OF every other peoples
to our shores. The only method OF preventing
this is for the American to hold fast to his
nationality. Let him welcome the English
man, Hebrew, Russian or German to the PRIV
ileges and chances of his country, but let him
and them not forget that it is the Amer
lean character and political creed that have
gained those privileges and chances. 1t is time
to remember that we have now a distinctive
character, and that our only way to keep the ex-
pertinent of TIE Republic from ruin Is 20 pre-
serve that character The authors who vol
UNFAIRLY saturate themselves in borrowed Eng
ish ideas, the artists vino turn their backs on
American scenery and life, the young men and
women who reduce themselves to secondhand
limitations of their cousins on the other side,
should bear in mind that no society, literature
or art which was not indigenous to the native
character of people has ever proved lasting
or effective in the world. SO long az Germany
borrowed her literature from France it was
eileminate and rootless. Who read Russian
book until Russians ceased to ape German
ideas ard methods What was English liter
atnre worth while it initiated the fantastic
lead Of the PrOyencal poets? In every case
the nation has produced lasting fruit when it
ceased to transplant foreign unacclIilated
plants and cultivated the growths indigenous
to its own soil and life.
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orr CITILIZ1TION.

The elaborate answer of The Spectator TO Mr..
Matthew Ainolds attack on American civil
ization, to which we referred on Wednesday,
has already provoked a great many comments
from the English press, most of them suli-
GENTLY severe upon us and our swagger, hab-
its of reckless outlay, ignorance of art, nasal
twang, etc, etc. English feeling toward
Americans has been much more friendly dur
ing the last ten years than ever before, and
English criticism is much more sharp. The
reason il OBJ iOus. The more they feel that we
are knslok the heavier they believe the
obligation OH us to be to conform to the Eng
ish standard of morals. On the other hand,
the American is becoming more indifferent
with each year to English criticism. 1t Is true
that a few American authors and some OF the
jeunessc doree of New-York and Boston I'M
tatc rs closely rs possible English ideas, gait,
modes of speech and cut OF coat and beard.
This is natural (as fashion is always nnitatlve)
and harmless enough. But the American who
is likely to influence the future of his country
no longer recognizes the English standard Oi
civilization as the highest and best. He has his
own path upward, and means to walk in it, lie
watches the shortcomings of his cOuntrymen
breeding with an annoyed amusement, but they
do not trouble him greatly, as he knows how
shortlived they will be. Tie Yankee who
has had the kecnncsS to see the best III science,
literature and modes Of living i'll every nation
under the sun, and the shrewdness to approprl-
ate them, will presently see the superiority of sim
picty to pretcnsons, and will be able to adopt
quiet manners, and to turn his breath through his
throat instead of his nose as soon rs he has
leisure to attend to such minor matters.
Manners are not civilization: but only one of
its signs-the quicksilver in the therm ometer
that shows the temperature Of the great world
and the intelligent American believes that to
these very countrymen OF his who gable loudly
in the Louvre and assert themselves often
sively in every ruin or church in Europe there
has been cOnlided the work of developing that
finer, broader phase of civilization which Eng
land has failed to reach. lis reasons for such
expectation arc practical and rational First
of all, the American is totally lacking in that in
sular pride and love OF precedent which prevents
the Embellishments growth rs the she'll dces that of
the crab 1t costs us nothing to throw aside
old abuses or tine-rOtted outgrown creeds as
soon as we are convinced that they are abuses
OF outgrown. Secondly, there is here, what
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this city is veritable prison; and Its occu-
nants are chiefly innocent and ignorant men
and women who have honestly told what they
had seen. but being merely temporary resi-
dents of the city or migratory from place TO
Mace in consequence of their poverty, or with
ont large acquaintance here, or for similar
reasons are locked up as an assurance that the
State shall have their testimony when wanted
Tho Code of Criminal Procedure requires
tbc committing magistrate to take from each
material witness examined before him on
behalf of the people an undertaking that he
will appear to testify on the trial or forfeit
one hundred dollars or such larger sum as he
thinks necessary to secure the attendance OF
the witness. IT, however, the witness Is not
the complainant and was not an accompllce III
the crime. and can show that he Is unable 10
obtain security, he cannot he detained. II any
such witness knows his rights under the new
law or the magistrate is careful to instruct nm,
he can avoid any risk of such detention as
amounts to imprisonment by insisting upon
having the testimony taken down and submitting
himself to cross-examination in the police court.
This law and this decision under 1T ought 10
break I'D the House of Detention, or make IL
place for the safe-keeping of compliments or
other witnesses whose sincerity and motives
there are reasons for suspecting.
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I'LL NEnS rHIS MORNING.

ForrIGS-There was heavy firing on the Man
noudleh Canal Yesterday the British 1eet salleu
from Alexandria eastward. accompan d by UeheIa
Wolse'ey in a dispatch boat. = The feeling IN
Coustaptinople iii favor Of Arab IS growing. 60
Mr.. Iorr American Consul in Alexandria was al
tackled be a mob - Fifteen suspects were re-
leased in Ireland. == Men working on Boy
eotted farm near Boyle were fired at.
DoMrsrc.-It is stated that Congressman B. W.
Harris of Massachusetts, will decline a ronomna-
tion - BY an accident on the Ohio and Mis-
sissipp Railroad near Olney, Ill, boy was KliIeu
and five men were injured 60 Serge Int heHy'
the Folt Popham guard, has been indicted Tor the
murder of f. A. Smith, Harvard student. -
The business portion of Red Bluits Cal, mas peen
burned. = The Chicago, Burlng on and Quincy
Railway Company announces reduction OF iareS.
- The Tonic Apaches reported to be very
restless. - The attempt of Red Cloud to inclte
70 rebellion has failed - There is SAID to be
evidence Of fraud and peculatOn under the Tiffany
management Of the San Carlos Indian Agency.
80 Charles Parrish & Co. have adjusted their
differences with the driver boys. and work Will be
resumed at their mines. =- senator hll' VI
Ceorcia wasburied Yesterday. 60 There are zoo
cases of yellow fever at Brownsville Tex. 60
Fonr ncrsous. two men and two women. were struck
bv n passenger tram near Anoka, Mimi, wmIe
crossing the track IN buggy, ana All were AIlieu'
- Jennie v. Miss Woodiord, Bend Or and An
Dette won the Saratoga races.
CITY AND SUBURBAN. he wall1ing-beam OF the
steamboat Kaatcrsklll broke yesterday morning
near West Point SIX persons were injured, one OF
tbem fatally. Goo Blackstone, Wyoming, Giroha
Carpation Monitor, Marathon and Ike Bonham woi
the races OF the closing day at Long Branch &C
larce number of Fresh Air children returned from
the couutrv. 60 Secretary Chandler arrived
- The coroner's jury found that Julia Aldhanss
deatb was accidental. = Detectives arrested a
number of men for swndng by means of forged
checks. - Obrcight returned home. -- Cold
value of the legal-tender silver dollar l4I2+
pruinsl 81 SO cents 60 Stocks opened dull and
weak later were more active and higher, anC
closed strong.
The Manufacturers local observations in
dicate clear or fair and warmer weather Iempera-
ture Yesterday: Highest, so; lowest 81; aver
age. G93o'.
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year locusts" taken by Judge Barlow on the SAND

y0"i ioOuslS taken by Judge Barlow on the sama
spot on July II, iS48, June II, 1S65, ani June Il
lsS2 and the hope is expressed by tho Viyer that
other specimens will be gathered from the same
spot every seventeenth year in future so long .s
the college exists. = At the early day IN which
commenced this collection" writes Jnnge Barlow
DOCKS or instruction were not 10 be found nor
had the rernotest idea OF forming a cabinet for
any publlc Institution. bnt prosecuted NV work aq
In the study OF the wonders Of nature. The rr.nlt
mas Oeen to gather together what | have and II
~ can serve Hamilton College in the TO m. most
uellHhtinl and absorbing branch of the natural
sciences, shall not deem spent IN VAN sure hour,
Shatched from tho professional business, official
ana Judicial duties Of my active life.'
Dr' Arthur Levysohn the wc-known editor OF
the BeTi'aer IageLiatt has lately served ont an in
prlsonment OF one hundred days for publishing an
Article which dispeased Bismarck A long line y
carriages ii led with ladies and gentlemen escorted
MN throngh the streets of the capital 20 his ogn
mouse ana III the evening banquet was given IN
his honor 9N' -
LONDON Aug. 19.-George J. Holyoake. m,
author Of numerous works in the interest Of tbe
working classes cooperation. etc, has sailed on
board the Cunard Line steamer Scyfhq for New
York HIS visit to America has reference to matter,
connected with emigration
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rs 1T 4 BONDHOLDERS WARf

A correspondent, who suspects that the
Egvptian question is mainly matter oil
money, asks The TRIBUNE for definite Informal
ton in regard to England's financial interests
on the Nile Referring us to n pamphlet con-
tanning a report of an address made by MI.
Crawshav at Newcastlc-on-Tyne, he admits
that it has predisposeG him to believe that this
is a bondhoders war. He asks us whetheE we
can avoid the same conclusion, provided the
account given of the establishment OF the Con-
troll and the management of Egyptian finance
be authentic. That account we have compared
closely with Lord Granville's elaborate sum .
mary of Engand's recent dealings with Egypt
with the speeches of Sir Charles Dixie, MIR.
Cioschen and Mr.. McCoan in the House OF Com
mons. and with Mr. Edward Dicey's essays on
the same subject. Mr.. Crawshay's speech IS
not q comprehensive survey of the Egyptian
onestion. as it was delivered before the bonn
barlment of Alexandria, but so far as he goes
me is unquestlonaby right in his facts in regard
TO the loans and the Control.
Acceding to the request for definite iniorma-
ton, we refer to the Egyptian debt as 1t Is
classified in the blue books under four titles.
Taking the figures given by cautious Stats
tician in The Times Q.Ondon), we make up the
following table, showing the proportion of the
debt which is held in Great Britain:
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BITS OF CRITICISM.

Trrr LAST TOuy RULL N ART-Wlatevct
a., rrli o ri may see in tie mure II Will never sec
an9ner n in odh Naional abuses ana National
tinnhs went hand in hand, and the character Of 40
period is impressed upon his work lie Is often VllgI
often coarse nearly always violent, ana care aust
by nature wien be tries 70 DC mos serious Dus
he is nevertheless "A strong honest man. laNhg w
right SIDE" by sort OF hilndeflhg instinct ana ~
ling ont right and lett in defence oil All thhgs th no
considers honest. wholesome ana trhe ana against "h
eyer seems TO hm be base or mean Looking thrvnyh
these illustrations, one j. sruc by the TACT tha WIN
all their wonderful iertny OF lhNthlont 'lVte u
strong clement OF conmonsenae IunnIk5 lhfouSh s'tn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-20

The news from the seat of war IN Egypt IS
vague and contradictory. There has been can
nonading on the Rlmleh peninsula and at
Aboukir, but these may have been demOnsra-
lions calcula ted to misead the enemy while
the troops in the transports are being conveyed
10 another quarter. The military stall, having
complete control of the dispatches, can sup
press all information of critical importance.
They can also use the correspondents for pur-
poses of their own whenever they wish to con-
vev false impressions to the eRemys camp. 1t
is only a surnise on our part but it seems
probablc that General WOlseley will seek to
shift the scene of active operations from Alex
andrIa to Ismailia and Cairo. There will be ten
thousand men at Suez and thirty thousand on
the Mediterranean side. If these columns could
be united at the halfway house of the canal,
march upon the capital would be attended
with fewer difficulties than would be enc0un-
tered from Aboukir or Rosetta, with the Nile
rapidly rising and Arab behind a strong line
of intrenchments. The past campaigning III
Ecvpt made Alexandria, AbOukir and Rosetta
the starting points, and the old lines may be
followed, although the canal would seem to
make a new base of operations practicable.
Our special cable dispatches disclose the fact
that there is some nervousness III London lest
General WOlseley may Oe acting rashly III seek
ing to turn Arabs position. a change OF
base such as we have suggested would explain
the demonstrations at Aboukir and elsewhere
and exempt him from the charge OF preclpltate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-20

Rear Admiral Nicholson is not abashed by
the Trades of the Irish American editors He
denies having threatened to fire upon the fOrti-
fcations or having allowed his men to cheer
the English fleet during the action. What he
did was to land marines at the Khedive's re-
quest to protect the American Consulate and
to help put out the fires. This was his duty,
and when it was done he was thanked all
around and sailed away. lie deserves pub
lie reception when he returns, not for any thing
he has done, but as an Offset to the reckless
and malicious abuse which has been heaped
upon him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-20

Mr.. Winters first impressions of England
were conveyed to our readers few years ago
with such vvidness and power that second
series of letters will he heartily welcomed lie
speaks of his new journey modestly as ramble,
but those who follow his footsteps will have
feeling that they are on consecrated ground.
He is guide whose eyes are always open to
what is hallowed in historic associations, and
the touch of his hand as it points out the way
is warm and sympathetic.
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Persons lcdr7ng tOwn FOR the season, and sum
mer f.arellers, can hare TIE DAILY TRIBUNE
naailcd 10 them, postpqii, TOR 81 % per month,
the address, being changed as often as desireh
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Domain loans -.-.----.
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THE TRIBUNE FRESH AIR FUND.

Total, August 10 ho0-'--''-''''.' ',.,,,.na
lsuperintendents OF missions, mssioaf,es y cbdrcn
VINO Nee. fortuights vacation III tn9 voy
please communicate with Mr.. PARSONS ~ inN
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The passengers of one of the Hudson River
steamboats, have been startled 10y sudden
shock and a hot vapor bath in the cabins. The
conventional treatment OF accidents when
might have been catastrophes, is to WORK
them up parenthetically 10y ringing the
changes on the "ifs." by an easy course
of suppositions, empty decks may be
filed. the time of the accident may be changed
and everybody tucked into bed and various
circumstances be conjured up by which the
horrors of the scene and the fatal results may
he aggravated. This is a morbid propensity
which should not he gratifed. Let us he crate
full that an accident is no worse than II Is, ana
not fill out n category OF narrowing SUPPOSE
TONS At the same time "if " has its uses. 1t
is proper to remark in this instance that II the
walking beam and cylinder of this boat had
been made of better stuff the passengers would
have been spared their fright and scalds. 1t
was a brand-new boat, too.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-20

genator Blair and one Of the Labor organizers
ut Washington have had a consultation i'll regard
to the great questions of the day, and their re-
Elections are contained in proclamation which
is sent out to the leading workingnen's assO-
Citations OF the country. The Senator has In
duced his new acquaintance to believe that tie
committee which is to investigate the Labor
problem will do great deal of honest work
The advice given to the workingmen Is that
all who are now out on strike shall resume
work on the best terms possible and wait pa
tiently for the action of Congress. If the in
yestigation does rot lead to practical and sat
isfactory legislation, a general strike through
ont the country in all trades is to be pro-
claimed. The advice is good and bad in
spots. The point which these strange colleagues
demonstrate most successfully is that the sub
iect ia a large one.
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Mr.. Gladstone has wisely left Mr.. Gray 5
case to the Viceroys discretion, and II a MT,
igaton of the sentence does not folio" " VIM
be because revulsiOn of feeling is causeu ny
the barbarous murders in County Galway ne
fact that Mr.. Grays journal has denounced '"p'
savage warfare with helpless women coun'S III
his favor, and we feel certain that Ii the 'ceroy
acts upon the advice of the CHIEF secretary
who in our special cable dispatches Is justly
nrorounced an ADLER man than Dir. Forster the
nrison doors will be opened. AS Mr.. Parnell
and his colleagues have acted with moderation,
the Government can intervene with good grace
and leave the tenants in Il better temper Tor
receiving the Arrears Act which is now to De
mt into effect. Leniency requires delbera-
ton and argument when the sensiblllties are
shocked by such despicable crimes. The assas-
sination of Mrs. Smyth while she was driving
home from church was dastardly. What shall
be said of the midnight slaughter OF three
generations-grandmothe mother anu
daughter-by band of Irish savagesf