New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-06

Theatre in that city was destroyed by HIc YES
terday, but fortunately at o'clock III the
morning. iii had to burn, better hour could
not have been chosen. Although the loss OF
property:is large, no lives were destroyed.
The coprse of affairs in Egypt seems likely to
bring that unfortunate country permanently
1nder English rule At least it must be man
aced by the British Government for long
time. and there is little in the character OF the
native Egyptian to encourage the belief that
n native Government will ever be able to stand
alone The annexation of Egypt has been
steadily demanded by the English COnserva
tiyes since the end of Arabs rebellion but the
probable realization of their wishes will hardly
give them deep satisfaction. 1t diminishes by
one the number of their grievances against Mr..
Gladstone's Ministry.
The decision of the Justice Of the Peace at
New-Utrecht in the somewhat notorious Hig-
bie.Vaughan suit is an excellent cOmmOn-sense
view of the case, and probably will be sustained
by the higher courts if the matter should be
carried there. The evidence as it was published
showed plainly enough that these two young
fools who went through a mock marriage cere-
mOny at a church "sociabe" did not intend, at
the time at least, to consider themselves as man
and wife. The whole affair may well be les
son TO needless young men and women not only
at New-Utrecht but all over the country, An
innate sense of delicacy ought Okecp them from
all such performances but if that is not sllfli-
cient they should remember that under our
present loose laws there is danger of getting
into serious trouble through folly of this kind.
Careless parents should remember it, too.
The old Board of Aldermen filled up the
measure of their infamy yesterday by neat
little lob in the interest of Tammany Hall. A
few DAYS ago they rejected the Mayors excellent
nomination of Hugh Gardner TO be his own sue
cesSor as Police Justice. 1t was supposed
therefore. that this act would throw the nOml-
nation over to the new Board, but the Demo-
cratic leaders were equal to the occasion. They
nut their heads together in behalf of spolls !;
Mr.. Edison was persuaded to send In Charles
Wede's name at q SPECIAL meeting held during
the last moments of the Boards existence; and
in a twinkling Tammany had added new
Office TO her list, already too long. 1t Is moth
ing against Mr.. Welde personally that he Is a
sash and blind maker; but that business hardly
qualities a man to be Justice even in police
court.
An interesting letter from the City of Mexico
will 6e found elsewhere in this paper. IL con
tains full details of the "nickel not which 0c-
Cured in that place on December u. Inc
affair had no real political significance, as was
at first supposed, and, moreover, there was less
excuse for 1t than appeared from the first ac-
counts of the trouble. Three nickel coins, OF
the value of one, two and five cents, have been
introduced in the Republic by the Mexican
Congress; but on account of their dislike Tor
ANYTHING new, many Mexican tradesmen and
Indians object to the use of the novel tokens.
Their objections are without reason apparently
since the new coins are legal tender 10 only
small amount. An effort seems to have been