New-York tribune., 1882-04-09

Some idea of the loss sustained by this country
through policy which throws all the trade OF
South America INTO English hands may be gained
from the facts of case just decided by the full
Court at Westminster. The plaintiff is French
society the Compdgne FRanciere et COmmerciale, and
the defendant an English institution, the Peruvian
GuanO Company. In June 1876, the Peruvian
Government entered into an agreement with the
English company to cOnsgn TO it 100000 tons Of
glano for four years and during that period the con-
sgnees were, without prejudice to existing
tracts with Dreyfus Freres * Co., to have the ex-
elusive right to sell euano in all markets, except
few reserved by special agreement. In consequence
Of the war differences arose between the parties.
The agency was revoked and transferred to tho
French company. In the meantime advances had
been made the guano 10 the extent of
81 100000. Negotiations took place in Paris,
and terms were discussed under which the guano
was to be delivered over by instalmens. There
upon the French company paid over S3,300O0o,
and partial delivery made. Misunderstand-
lngs arose turning on the point whether or
not contract had been concluded or only dis
cussed, and in the meantime guanO rose from : Il
ton to $G2 The Court, while not finally deciding
the point favOrs the construction that the arrange.
ment had been partially performed and as there
fore obligatory on both sides. 1t allows the Eng
lish company to continue the sales on the terms Of
bringing the difference. amounting to the trlting
sum of $4,000 600. into Court the sales pro-
ceed These figures imply that Alr. Blaine has not
exaggerated the importance of resculng some Tor
ton OF South American commerce from English
hands.
They appear to have been enjoying a week
of peculiar entertainment in Missouri
notorious outlaw. who for fifteen years
has made life and property unsafe in sew
eral States is treacherously shot and at once
all the relatives friends and neighbOrs proceed to
get all the amusement they can ont of the occasion
The mother, with one bandit son dead and another
hiding from the officers of the law is looked upon
much as the Romans viewed the mother of the
Gracch. She is surrounded by crowd Of wonder
inc women who listen with admiration while she
extos the virtues of her SONS and asserts that her
dear boy Jesse is better of in Heaven to-day than
ne would be here with u.s." At the church door the
minister meets the procession and asks obsequi-
Ously whether the sorrOwing relatives object
to brother minister t3king part in rhe
apo,heosis of the dead r0bber and murderer.
With commcndabe charity they consent TO
refrain from making fuss, and TO let the
ceremonies proceed. ~ What q Friend we have in
Jesus is sung, and then the minister. doubtless
fearing lest the dead bandits brother may be some
where in the crowd with pistol ready 10 aYcnge
any mputatons on the famlys honor delivers a
discourse that the telegraph describes full of
comfort for the mourneIs.' Viewing the whole pro-
creding in connection with the late Guiteau trial
one is constrained to ask whether we have adj
vanccd much in morals since the days of Robin
Hood.
The Chaplin Home, a voluntary charitable inst
tuition for the benefit Of the aged and helplessy in
firm organized about two years agO by a few Of the
ladies' Of the Uniyersalist clutches Is il need of
money, and the managers propose, IN order to re-
plensh the treasury, to hold an Easter fair from
April 10 to . at the list Regiment Armory, Thirty
ffth-s-. and Broadway. The Home. which is now
patronized by all denominations, already accOmmo
dates fiity-two inmates, whose ages average more
than seventyive years and whose evening of life is
made comparatively comfortable. The building in
Sixtv-six h-st., between Lexington and Thrd-aves,
has Just been put In thorough sanitary condition
The calls upon tins charity are greater than its
ability to respond. From the programme of the fair
and the names of the ladies who will preside over
It's different departments 1t may naturally be eX-
pected to accomplish two great ains-tOriO great
deal of good for deserving class, and at the same
time TO confer q fund of pleasure on the visitors
Among the officers of the society are Mrs n. l.
C0rt, Mrs c. p huntington, Mrs. {. l.. Shckney,
Mrs d. ID. r. Marshall Mrs. v C. King and Mrs. d.
ID. Youmans.