Year: 1870

Our European C0rrespOndence-TransH


Inntic Crime, Religion and Politics.


Our special correspondence and newspaper
reports by mail from Europe, published to-day,
supply details of our Old World advices by
cable kilograms to the 8th of February. The
exhibit is Interestingly varied. Public atten-
ton will be fixed on the particular account Of
the great robbery which was effected at the
counter of one of the banks in England, by
which gentleman was deprived Of the sum of
nine thousand nine hundred and fifty pounds
sterling almost mysteriously, before his eyes
and in the presence OF many individuals. He
had the money chained to his person for
greater security few moments previously.
A description of the bank notes lost appeared
by advertisement in the HERALD yesterday
morning, having been forwarded specially to
this city for such publication, so that it is to
be hoped that if the thief turned "his face to
the West" he may be found by our police.
After the commission Of great crime there is
generally fair show of religion, so we have
also good deal about Rome, the Council, the
Syllabus, Infallibility the Annunciation and so
forth. The Pontifcal people have come out
in ''schemata" that means, not
scheming, certainly-whch the famous Ger
man polemic, DR.. Dollinger, seeks to demolish,
with all it's antecedents and accompaniments,
setting forth how souls can be saved much
more simply-it may be effectually-"in the
mode he mentions" The German doctor uses
vast force, and it is hoped he may succeed in
producing correspondingly good effect. NJ.
Rochefort appears in the French Legislature,
and many items of French and English news
are given. The minor details of this European
report are spicy and entertaining, affording
material for useful, brief notes Of the progress
of the world at the other side Of the Atlantic.


ssFLAT BURGLARY. THE investigation Of
the sale of cadetships promises to open philo-
sophical question as to the definite character
of bribery. The committee set out to discover
whether or no Congressman sold these appoint
ments for money. They have discovered at
least that Congressman certainly sell the ap-
pointments. Will the fact that the pay is not
given in money satisfy the Congressional con-
science on this delicate subject? II is shown,
for instance, that member from North Caro-
lima sold his appointment to the Senator from
the same State, the pay being not cash, but the
Senator's assent to the Congressman's political
existence. The appointment was the price
with which the Congressman bought off the
Senator's opposition. Now, was this any less
bribery than an equivalent in money? On the
other hand, if this is bribery what fact in the
career of every politician is without this taint9


THE CUBAN RESOLUTIONS before the Senate
committee seem to be certain Of favorable
report. Even Sumner has unbent from his
high perch in favor of Spanish domination and
consented to report them if the committee re-
quires it. The only trouble now is the embar-
rassment of riches. The committee have two
resolutions and are doubtful which to report.
It would be too bad if too many cooks have
spoiled the broth. Let the committee report
favorably on both Of them


MURDERS IN JANUARY.-We publish in
another column this morning list of the mur-
ders committed in January last throughout
the United States: The total is fifty-four.
OF these seven were committed in New York
city and Brooklyn and twenty within the area
of the old slave States, including Kentucky
and Missouri and counting the victims Of
lynch law.