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Year: 1869

Debates In Parliament Regarding the COndi-


tiOn Of Ireland.


LONDON. April 80. 1859


The speech Of the Mayor Of Cork at the recent
banquet in that city the subject Of long debates
in both Houses Of Parliament this evening, the
attention OF members being called especially to
the Mayors language respecting O'Farrell who
attempted to assassinate Prince Alfred in Sydney,
n S. w., as well to his reference to the Prince
himself.


The tories upbraided the government with being
the indirect cause Of the present state Of Ireland.


In the House of Commons, Mr.. Bright thought the
present condition Of aairs IN Ireland to be no case
for panic, but urged that both parties should strive
to remedy the land grievance question at this ses-
sion of Parliament. For himself, he would not have
remained on the Treasury bench II he did not feel
that he was honestly and energetically advocating
measures which would effect great salutary changes
in Ireland The settlement OF the Church question
will not stay the present outrages in that portion OF
the United Kingdom, but 1t is the first example
that any Parliament has ever given that it was will
ing to do justice to Ireland and s earnest of that
intention.


Mr.. Gladstone followed in support OF Mr. Bright.
He had always found that Protestant ascendancy in
the form OF religious establishment was the para
mount cause and the mode in which the power OF
the landlords had been used and by which Jhe rea-
tions OF the tenants vitality affected. He thought
that Lord Stanley had anticipated too
much in demanding policy upon the land ques-
ton. He feared that misapprehension would attach
to any representation that might be given now but
it necessary to avoid the appearance Of having
suggested measures from fear of panic or upon
momentary occasion. He concluded by saying that
the government was anxious TO substitute for the
present condition of the State confidence in the
country and loyalty to the crown.


Mr.. Claiborne Hardy conservative urged the I'M
mediate removal Of the Mayor OF Cork. He con-
sidered that the government were bound to declare
policy the land question, and thus dissipate the
unreasonable expectations Of Ireland.


The subject was then dropped.
Year: 1869

Session of the Society for the Care of the
Wounded in Time of War-Address to the
People of the United States.


BERLIN, April 30 1859.
The international conference to promote the care
Of the wounded in time Of war, which has been in
session in this city for several days. adopted ad
dress to the people Of the United States Of America
In this document the members of the conference
express "regret that no representative from the
United States has been present during the proceed
ings; but we are convinced that that great and
noble nation, one Of the foremost OF the world,
which rendered such great service in the work Of
humanity sympathizes deeply with this move
ment."


The address is signed by forty delegates, among
them the Turkish Ambassador to Prussia.


The conference has ordered copies OF the report OF
It's sittings be sent to America with the address,
Year: 1869

Enthusiastic Cuban Meeting-Res0lutisns of


Sympathy with the Revolution.


PHILADELPHIA, April 80, 1869.


An immense meeting was held at the Academy Of
Music tonight to sympathse with the struggling
Cubans. The enthusiasm was very great. Theodore
Cuyler presided, with long list Of vice presidents
representing both political parties. Speeches were
Colonel A. X. mcclure and Captain McWams
the latter representing the Fenans OF this CITY, and
said that the organization fully sympathize with the
Cubans, and at q proper time would give them
material aid in man II not in money.


Resolutions were adopted, In effect declaring that
Cuba Of right should be free and independent; that
people we will labor TO encourage generous sympa-
thy for the noble patriots OF that island in their srug
ge that the successive trumphs of patriots since
October last give strong assurance OF the early and
complete success Of the revolution; and that this
condition and prospect Of affairs in the island, CON-
bned with the sympathy OF the American people,
and especially with the significant resolution Of the
House Of Representatives, ought to impart
'' IS reason o' TO believe that the President Of
the United States has warm sympathy
continue % to have lively remembrance Of the reso-
luton Of the House OF Representatives. that should
continued success OF the patriot army be such as
would justify the President In recognizing the abso-
lutte independence OF the new republic at an early
day, Of which there are strong probabilities
misglvnGs as to his constitutional power so to act,
we sincerely trust that he will call Congress to-
CUBA into the family Of nations: that for the pur
pose Of giving practical effect to the foregoing reso
utions and in order to gather and disseminate cor
rect information on Cuban matters, to assist
refugees from Spanish tyranny, to correspond
with legitimate representatives or the patriots, to
consult with them and concert measures to promote
their holy cause in every other honorable and legal
way that committee OF thirteen be appointed by
the chairman OF this meeting who shall have these
duties in charge. and who are hereby empowered
and instructed to sit In permanence or until the in
dependence of Cuba Is a positive fact.


Cuban flags were brought on the stage ana The
MannerchSr Society sang national hymn, when the
assemblage adjourned.
Year: 1869

bourbon Candidate IN Ncw York;


We understand that Bourbon prince, now In New
York. has been brought forward by certain political
personages In France as a candidate for the throne
OF Spain, and that important communications for
Madrid went from here In the last steamer for Eu.
rope We learn also that the Atlantic cable has
been busy IN the matter.


The person In question Ia Prince Louis de Bourbon
de Alcantara, son OF the Couns Agua cousin OF the
ex-King Of Naples and nephew Of the Emperor Of
Brazil He is now residing in New YORK and Is said
TO entertain liberal opinions in politics. A few weeks
since he was married In this city to beautiful
young lady from Cuba, whom he followed ACROSS the
AtlantaO f0s ~ pWp0ee
Year: 1869




The great feud which has lately become so
public between the two rival families which
control Rhode Island is rapidly descending to a
brawl scarcely inferior to some of those which
disgraced Italy in the fifteenth century. So
long as Rhode Island kept this family trouble a
little quiet it did not attract public attention.
Now, however, it is spreading its disgrace
beyond the limits of Providence Plantations,
to which it has heretofore been confined. The
two families are entertaining the whole coun-
try with an amount of billingsgate which has
rarely been equalled even in the famed fish
Island, from his seat in the Senate, shows his
education and good breeding by characterizing
his colleagues as ''pukes, telegraph poles and
puppies" He gives a long TRADE against a
regiment of undisciplined "three months
men, who afterwards produced six hundred
officers and men for other regiments. These
men fought as bravely and won as much honor
as any who swelled the Union armies and over
threw the rebellion. From his Senatorial seat
he drags family feud into the national de-
bates, and the other Senator from Rhode
Island descends to the same level by doing
battle in the defence. A member of the family
attacked calls the Senator ''calumniator, pol
troon and liar, and the fight goes on. Thus
Far there has been nothing exhibited that
shows courage on either side. Gentlemen
who are very anxious to resent insults rarely
make any great bluster about it. The desire
is productive of prompt action and the affair
settled at once. Such language as we have
seen exchanged between the rival houses
shows how little, how very little, polish twenty
or thirty millions of dollars give where money
instead of brains and education is the sole
reliance. Rhode Island is to-day in COM
plete state Of revolution. The two clans are
marshalled in deadly hostility to each other.
1t is cotton mill against cotton mill, and opera
tive against operative. The political contest
during the coming year promises to be very
hot one One of the Oldest members of one of
the rival families has, for the first time in his
life, taken the political field. They are cutting
Higzags, opening trenches, running mining
galleries and advancing toward each others
bastions Big guns and little guns, millionnaires
and petty shopkeepers, clerks and working
men are in for the political cancan for the
interests of the inhabitants are all more or less
interviewer with one or the other of the rival
houses, and the motto is, ''He who is not my
friend is my enemy"


Rhode Island is too small. There is not
enough of her to balance herself either finan-
cially, materially or politically. Properly she
should be annexed to Massachusetts,, for she
can hardly boast of being more than large
manufacturing village. Aside from a limited
circle of generous people, narrow ideas, petty
jealousies, gossip and family feuds are the
ruling features Of the State which it would
be blessing to the people to have eradicated.
We recommend Rhode Island to the attention
of our missionary societies.
Year: 1869

tnan any clear conception OF the argument OF
the Cuban cause which leads the American
people to the conviction that Spanish power
in America deserves only to be swept out of
existence, and which deprives treaties and
neutrality laws of the moral support of the
people, which alone can make them valid.
We do not hesitate to say that the madness
of the Spanish volunteers in Havana and such
proclamations as this of General Valmaseda
have done more to create in few months SYM
pathy for the Cuban revolution in every civil
lied and Christian community than without
them the efforts of the Cubans could have at
tanned in generation. There is not people
or government in any enlightened portion of
Europe or America that does not feel a
repugnance to fellowship with such barbarous
authorities and entertain the conviction that
they should be swept from the roll of nations.
The result Of these violent courses will be
seen in general recognition of the republican
government Of Cuba whenever its people shall
present one and evince their own respect for it,
Year: 1869

WE CALL the attention of the public
to the magnificent scheme of prizes displayed
by the Helena Money Lottery for the draw
ing on the first day of May. The drawing
will take place under the same conditions
that have hitherto given such universal sat
isfaction; and. as the Spring is now opening,
we may expect the whole number of tickets
to be sold. Apply early and secure your fa-
vorlte numbers. mar2Sd to ap5 to mayl
Year: 1869

Mrs. Charles p. Pierce, author of the cele-
brated series of articles under the above
title, published in the atlantic Monthly,
has taken measures to put her theories into
practice, and "Co-operative Housekeeping
Association has been formed in Cambridge,
Massachusetts. We have just read an ad-
dress delivered by Mrs Pierce in explanation
of her plan, acknowledge its plausibllty,
and are more than half convinced of its
practicability.


This "pian" is simply to regard two at
least of the housekeeping arts-cooking and
washing-as manufactures, and to apply to
them the principle of cooperation which
has been SO full of beneficial results to all
who have given it fair trial. An association
ofat least twenty-five families are to unite in
maintaining one immense kitchen and laun-
dry. For the former provisions are to be
bought at wholesale, and to be prepared for
the table by skillful cooks, and the meals
sold and delivered to members of the Asso-
citation ready for the table. Provisions can
thus be obtained more cheaply, fewer cooks
will be required, and infinitely less fuel be
used. At the same time better cooks can be
employed, and better and fresher provisions
be secured. The sales of meals are to be all
for cash and the profits are to be divided
amongst the purchasers in proportion to
their purchases. In the laundry the i'm
proved apparatus now common in all large
laundries is to be used, and the work can
thus be done more cheaply and better than
by the common method.


1t will be seen that 1t is thus proposed to
remove at once from our homes the kitchen,
and with 1t all the dirt, grease, and odors
of boiling vegetables and Of soapsuds, in
scparably associated in our minds with it:
SIT were consummation most devoutly to
be wished" and we are glad the Cambridge
ladies are to try the experiment.


There is another feature of the movement
however which strikes our mind favorably,
and that is, that it promises to give us good
feod properly aud skillfully prepared. 1t is
notorious fact that the American people,
as whole, live more expensively and at the
same time more poorly, so far as their tables



are concerned, than any other people in the
world, aud the reason is that our cooking is
done without half the skill, intelligence, or
training that we require of those who make
our shoes and our clothing. We would not
contract for the building of dog house with
a carpenter who had served so little time at
his business as has the cook to whom we un-
hcsitatingly commit our stomachs veal or
woe Few private families can afford to pay
good cook the price he Or she is worth and
so we get 1t done as best we can. This Mrs.
Peirce's system proposes to remedy, and If
it succeeds she will be q benetactor of her
race, and generations yet unborn will call
her blessed We shall watch tue oSperlv
sment Nth infeitst Gnd tyrtSsfN.
Year: 1869

ThE TRIBUNE says that "when the best
men in the country"-that is the Tribune
editors-arc satisfied that the best woman
in the country desire to vote, we may sec
great changes. Yes, but the moment those
best women signify such desire, the Trib-
une will think them the worst, and so the
two requisites will never conjoin. But shall
women never vote till the Tribune ap-
proves Let us see.
Year: 1869

AS ENCOURAGEMENT for the Pennsylvania
Democracy to nominate Hancock, it is sug-
gested that General Couch ran on the same
ticket in Massachusetts Mcclellan in the
Presidential contest Slocum in New York.
All were defeated Somehow,a blue uniform
is not good covering for Democrat
Year: 1869

oF ALL THE FOLLY to which ignorance and
prejudice ever drove men, the mob violence
against Christian missionary effort amongst
the Chinese in California is the most stupid.
II tue Chinese immigration is to be as gen
eral as now seems likely there is nothing but
the most nc'ivc, energetic, persistent, mis-
slonary effort that can preserve the dlslinc-
lively Christian character of our civilza-
tion on the Pacific Coast II not throughout
the whole country.
Year: 1869

ELoouEScE.-A Cecil county lawyer recently
brought an argument to close with the follow
ing words:-


Let the thief boast of his honesty. let the
prostitute boast of her chastity let the ravishcr
boast of his respect for female virtue: let the
dog-eating Chinaman boast of his refined CASTRO
hninical taste let the Digger Indian boast of his
civilization: let the Devil boast of his religion
hut never again let the defendant come into this
Court and boast of his charity"
Year: 1869

Certain Democratic journals have been boast
ing of the reelection of the Democratic mem
bers of the Indiana Legislature who so lbasely
deserted their posts to prevent the ratification
of the 18th article of the Constitution. The
people of at least one district were sensible, and
returned Republican in place of the deserter.
Try again. ~ stt
Year: 1869

from the Secretary Of State, which shall not
be furnished until the Treasurer's receipt
for the said tax shall be filed in the Office of
the said Secretary. Il


Sec. 6. All laws imposing taxes, the sub
jects of which are revised in this act are
hereby repealed: Provided. That this repeal
shall not extend to the provisions of ANY law,
so far as they relate to the taxes listed or
which ought to have been listed. or which
may be due previous to the ratification of
this act. a
Sec. Z. This act shall be in force from and
after its ratification. agnta ase
Year: 1869

To THB EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-


Can not the Health ofncer of the port mako some
different arrangements In his mode OF gather.
ing port arrivals for the prcssS The time oc.
cupied by him in this new branch OF business "a
frequently OF great importance to US. On Monday
he detained my vessel three hours waiting INV turn
to be boarded, when had to anchor my vessel and
TO get under weigh again was obliged TO hire
steamtug; whereas II he was pursuing his ofllcial
business only, the neet that arrived that day would
not have been inconvenienced to the extent II
VAS Can he not have o special boat and crew for
THIS work IN he must do ~ and not delay vessels
arriving ~ he does 10 his gyAsplng desire for few
more d9llarsi or docs be fealy mean wnat he says
about the danger OF contagon from the HERALD
reporter II ne does, he must be like the man who


had repeated certain lie so often that eventually he
persuaded hiilself 1t was truth. The Health 0fcer
And the Quarans s,po as at present administered are
intense, and no one knows II better IN the Doctor
himself SANDY HOOK PILOT.
Year: 1869

TIE wEArHRR.-The following record viii show
the changes in the temperature for the past twenty
four hours in comparison with the corresponding
day OF the last year. indicated by the thermometer
at Hudnuts Pharmacy HERALD Building, Broad
way, corner OF Ann street,
Year: 1869

Some days after one of the English steam
ers had left Liverpool, not long ago, a bright
looking boy, about eight years old, was found
aboard, who had been concealed in the vessel
since she lett port (which, by the way is quite
common oecurrence.) He was questioned
by the officers as to how he came there. He
stated that he was an orphan and had an
aunt living in Halifax, and that MS uncle IN
Liverpool being poor and unable TO support
him, had hid him in the vessel just before
sailing, so that he might go to Halifax and
live with his aunt. 1t seemed like the cd
story to the officers of the vessel, and they ac-
cused him Of being helped by the crew, and
tried their utmost by coaxing and threatening
to have him diyulge that some of the sailors
had taken him aboard and given him food.
But they availed nothing, and the little fel-
low would tell no other story.


At last one OF the officers feeling sure that
the boy was deceiving him, seized him by the
arm With the remark, 81 am going to make
you tell the truth y and taking him to what
is called the bridge, said, "Iu one half hour l
shall hang you unless you tell me which OF
the sailors have been feeding yon." 1t was
of 10 use-the boy would not lie; and when
the officer told him sternly that he had only
two minutes to live, the little fellow asked,
"Sir, may pray ?"-and Immediately sunk
on his knees, and lifting his little hands in an
attitude Of prayer, slowly repeated the Lords
Prayer, amidst the upturned faces of the pas
sengers and crew OF the vessel, who had anx-
iously been watching the result of the off,
GERS experiment. This sight was too much
for their doubts, and caused most affecting
scene. The apparently rough officer burst
into tears and caught the little fellow in his
arms and hugged him as though in reality he
had just escaped death. Alter this event the
boy was young hero in the ship. He was
praised and treated with dainties, each one
being anxious TO do something for him; and
when he arrived in Halifax he was taken by
tue same offices who had doubted him and
fitted with nice suit of clothes, and carried
10 his aunt, with hearty Gods blessing for
his future career
Year: 1869

w. l.. BRADLEY,


Dear Sir-I have used several kinds of Super
Phosphate, and consider yours The best fertilizer
now in use, / have tried it on sweet corn, and
found very useful in driving the ahead early
no mistake but what yours is the best in the
market. Yours truly.


- SMITH BABB.
Year: 1869

How TO GET BIG CRops.-As a rule
farmers are much more anxious to get big
prices than big crops. There are few
farms whose average production could not
be doubled in very short time by more
capital and labor. 1t is safer to use capi-
tai in farming than in almost any other
business. The credit of the plow is quite
as good as that of the loom or anvil; and
the capital will come, if it is called for.
Use more manure, and get thirty bushels
of wheat where you now get fifteen, and
eighty bushels Of corn where you now get
forty The quantity Of grain per acre is
mainly question of manure and tillage.
A big compost-heap makes full grain
bin. With high manuring, the soil needs
deeper stirring and gradual bringing up
of the subsoil to the surface. With the
present horse-harrows and cultivators,
nearly all the cultivation can be done by
horsepower, at a great saving of expense
and great increase of the crops.
Year: 1869

WHEAT-DRAN FOR MILcH Cows.-Oows
that give milk require feed that abounds
in albuminons matter, in order to be able
to maintain a satisfactory flow of rich milk
Buckwheat- will produce about as
large quantity of milk as wheat bran.
But the milk made by feeding bncllwhoat-
bran will be thin and poor, aud much in.
ferior to the milk which "A COW gives when
her feed is composed largely of wheat
bran, which contains large amount of al
luminous matter. But wheat-bran un-
dergoes Il great improvement by being
cooked before it is fed. Agricultural
chemists tell us that bran contains more
than fourteen per cent. of albumcn, which
is An excellent feed for making rich milk.
Besides this, wheat-bran contains about
three per cent. of phosphoric acid, which
is an exscllcnt article in the line of fcrtil-
izing materials for producing bountiful
crops of any kind of grain or vegetables
Where person has only one or two rnilch
cows, it will always be profitable to scald
the bran before feeding to the cows. Let
lew quarts be put in tub and boiling
hot water turned in and mingled with it
until the mass is as thin as cruel: then
allow it to stand overnight, or during the
day, covered clos ly. A good Gov, fed
with such mess and prime hay, win roll
out the rich milk almost as ahundantly as
if she were fed on grass, provided she
have a comfortable zhed, or stable, in
cold weather.
Year: 1869

COMPARATIVE RICHNESS OF MILK.-It
is stated that the last half pint of milk
drawn from a cows udder has sixteen,
times the quantity of cream in it than the
first one. This is one reason why the cow
milking machines are not more extensive
ly approved. Although they may milk
very fast, they do not strip clean, and
farmers cannot afford to lose the last half
pint of milk from each COW twice day.