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Year: 1870

In the HERALD Of yesterday we printed a
cable despatch from London to the effect that
negotiations for consolidation of interests be-
tween the Anglo-American and French cable
companies were progressing favorably. 1t was
added that according to arrangements already
made the two companies could not fail to
work harmoniously together. The aggregate
receipts, it seems, are to be capitalized, and
profits are to be divided upon an agreed basis
if even the negotiations for closer arrange
ments should fail.


In another place in this days HERALD we
respondents who is thoroughly posted on this
whole subject. In that letter the true story is
told, and to that letter we refer our readers,
and particularly our readers who are men of
business. 1t is shown in our correspond ents
letter that the consolidation scheme is
swindle and cheat. The Western Union has
control of the English cable. But the Western
Union Company has found the French cable
to be somewhat in their way. Hence the visit
to Europe of Field and his friend Orton. The
Western Union Company see that the immense
power which they now WELD is in peril and
that they must make of it all they can. Presi-
dent Grant, not knowing, has been led into
snare. So, we are willing to believe, has
been Secretary Fish. The truth is, the money
of the Western Union has corrupted the minds
of all our statesmen. The proprietors Of the
French cable have been deceived aud misled,
and now they are about to be coerced. We
raise the note Of alarm; we call the proposed
arrangement swindle; we predict for it an
early death. For all this trouble there is but
one cure-the government must take the whole
telegraphic system of the country under its
own care. The monopoly Of the Western
Union has become public nuisance. We
again refer to the letter Of our correspondent.
1t cannot fail to have o powerful influence in
bringing to an end the Western Union monopoly.
Cyrus W. Field has talked over the old women
of finance long enough. His friend Orton
may now be Of some service to him. But
Great Britain now knows Mr.. Field. It is
time that President Grant, Secretary Fish and
the rest Of them knew him and his companion
as we'll. We need more cables, but we want
no consolidation.
Year: 1870

In the United States Senate yesterday
Senator Sumner introduced a bill to issue
five hundred million dollars in bonds bearing
interest at five per cent, and to provide for
two hundred million dollars more Of bank cir
culation, and when gold falls to five per cent
premium the United States notes to be re-
ceived at par for customs. Senator Sumner
is eminently a scholar and theorist, and OF
course he has gnawing desire to dabble in
finances, of which he knows nothing. He
rises to great height in discussing the rights
of man, and falls far below the average intel
lect in discussing finance. His plan is vision
ary and impracticable, and could only have
been conceived by mind filed with meta
physics and distractions. His idea of issuing
five hundred millions in bonds at five per cent
is nonsense for we can fund the debt that he
would buy up with this new issue at four and q
half per cent, aud, if the redemption of our
bonds in gold were settled, probably at four
per cent The best plan is to fund the debt al
lower rate of interest and let the currency
take care of ITSELF 1t will grow up to par in
time, and specie payments will be resumed
without any violent disturbance of commercial
values.
Year: 1870

THE FRANKINa PRIVILEGE AND THE Postal
TELEeRApH.--N is stated by our Washington
correspondent that the Postal Committee Of
the House are opposed to Senator Stewards
bill for the building Of postal telegraph out
of the funds to be saved by the adjustment
of the franking privilege, mainly because
the members of the committee dislike to inter-
fere with the Western Union monopoly. This
one little item will show the extent Of the
power that the giant monopoly has, and which
ssit uses like giant" 1t seems able even to
intimidate or overawe or do something worse
q committee of Congress.
Year: 1870

GENERAL GRANTS FIRST VETO, we think, is
well put in. It is the veto of an act for tho
relief Of Rollin White, the relief being the ex-
tension Of pistol patent upon which White
and others concerned have made over million
of money. 1t is always the case with these
parties enriched from patent rights. If they
have made millions they want few more mil
lions, and they are too often successful in
another extension Of their right Of special
tax upon the public. General Grant, in this
veto, therefore, very properly has acted upon
the idea that when the individuals directly
concerned in the profits of patent right have
been handsomely paid for their invention 1t
belongs to the public, who also have some
rights which are entitled to respect.
Year: 1870

and cruelty oppressive to her dependencies.
If the same spirit that is animating other parts
Of the civilized world had animated the Span
ish government toward Cuba there would have
been no necessity for the insurreetion in that
island. But we must not forget, after all,
that it is the diffusion of intelligence among
the people aud their own efforts that have
forced the British and other governments to
grant reforms. 1t has been well said that
those who would be free must themselves
strike the blow, and that the price of liberty is
eternal vigilance. The masses of mankind are
moving, and therefore the governments move.
Mr.. Bright fully recognizes this, and as con-
sequence has become the great leader OF the
people in the British empire.
Year: 1870

THE COMING MILLENNIUM. "A temperance
party in New Hampshire has nominated a
preacher for Governor. The millennium win
be on us when religion and temperance can
carry political election, even in staid and
sober New Hampshire.
Year: 1870

QUEER LEGISLATION. the meeting of the
Cigar Maaqfaagtqrers' Association held yester-
dssJJ afternoon very significant revelation
was made as to how important laws are often
passed in Congress. When in July, 1868, the
Internal Revenue bill was up some unknown
hand, as the secretary of the cigar manufac-
turers states it, slipped proviso into tho
eighty seventh section of the act reducing the
import duty on cigars from three dollars per
pound and fifty per cent ad valOrem to two
dollars and half per pound and twenty
five per cent ad valorena, and, the vote
being tie, the section was passed by
the casting vote of Speaker Colfax. The
old rate of duty not being repealed, and
this new rate being stuck into the Internal
Revenue law having no reference to the impor-
tation of foreign goods, it is now claimed that
the tariff duty before July, 1868, is still ia
force. 1t is this very reduction of which the
manufacturers complain as running their trade,
since with the fall of the gold premium they
cannot compete with Havana and Key West.
Year: 1870

The Vienna correspondent OF the Eastern Budget
Gays, writing on the 18th ult. -


The Austrian natona!ities cannot get over their
fear of Russia. Hitherto they have feared her an
enemy; now they fear her as friend. The suppCsi-
ton that Count Choteks long journey from st.
Petersburg to Vienna undertaken for some otaer
object than change of air has put the Hungarians
some negotiations in progress which might lead
to an alliance with Russia. Such an alliance, it
says, co1ld only be effected at the expense OF the
Poles; and 1t warns the Government against the
consequences OF its supposed policy. Until lately it
proceeds, the Poles had the best prospect of OBJ
tanning an extensive autonomy, but a sudden
change has now taken place in the intentions OF the
Government, and Count Potocki, at the moment
when the wishes of his countrymen were to be
realized, maintains an impenetrable reserve. The
alarming reports are also reproduced by the German
organs, but they do this apparently less from fear
have as yet shown but little sympathy, than from a
certain weakness for Prussia. As yet, however,
change in the relations between the Prussian and
Austrian Governments. That 1t was considered
politicians that the force OF events might lead to
rapprochem en though they are unable to hazard any
coDectures as TO the OCCASION value or extent OF It,
This is due in a great measure to the ignorance
state of things in Prussia Those who observe
affairs cannot doubt for moment that the initia-
tive OF a friendly arrangement need not proceed
from the Austrian Government If people did not
undervaue the power which public opinion has OBJ
tained in Prussia during the last few years. they
would perceive that the attempt to effect rap
pTOcheHet Is not based on new absolutist projects
but simply the identity OF the interests Of the two
states in the presence OF the dangerous aggrandze
meDt OF Prussia We have seen that at the begin
ming OF the war the Russian Government was
strongly disposed to take sides with Prussia, and
that 1t was only when the national organs unani-
mously pointed TO the danger caused to Russia by
the pangermanist idea that change occurred, aud
the government entered on path In which Austria
could not but meet it. To call this a diplO-
matte conspiracy against the freedom OF the
European peoples is obviously absurd. AS for the
Poles, 1t Is stereotyped accusation ast asstnst the
txyo ohQQf IN fhrntU ham halt
to Russia. The defeats OF France have given Russia
sufficient guarantee that the Polish question can
not now be so easily quickly revised, and she
need not therefore trouble herself about the extent
OF the concessions which are to be given to Gacia.
Whether it would be advisable, at q moment when
the autonomy OF Austria herself has to be protected
against Prussia, to give the Poles q sufficiently
large autonomy to enable them to attack Russia, is
alone to decide,
Year: 1870

Pen and Ink Photograph of HIS HIghless.


The Crown Prince of Prussia is thus photographed
by the Times correspondent


Most people in England are familiar with the ap
pearaEce of his Royal Hghness, and am not sure
that a Prussan would take it as a compliment TO
But it is in face and figure; the light brown hair,
thick moustache and dense beard, not allowed 10
exceed due proportions, German or at all events
blue eye, the honest full look, the broad brow, ana
the bTonzed ruddy cheek, have what we vain
islanders call the regular John Bull look, and there
are few men in the isle who can boast more DOW
eriul frame-the head well set on large shoulders
the universal nat military cap, with red band, and
small circular rosette in front over the peak, uni
form fr0ck coat double breasted, with single order
the tops OF which be pulled up the thigh IN wet
weather. He sits his horse perfectly aud ne has
among his chargers al least four NJ for anything.
Year: 1870

TIE BILL or THE HOUSE MILITARY COMMITTEE


WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-The House Military
Committee have perfected elaborate bill affecting the
organization pay Of the army The chief features OF
the measure are: l. The reduction by muster out of
officers equal In number those now left without com
lnands by the consolidation OF the infantry regiment
the officers showing the best military records 10 he
selected by Board Of Examination for retention. q
The repeal Of all laws creating the offices Of General aud
Lieutenant General tie repeal tako effect soon as
vacancies In those Offices the reduction VI the
number OF hajOrGenerals from i've to three, and II
BrgadierG from ten 10 six and the reduction Of
the eight additional BrlgadierG who are Chefs
Of staf Departments to the rank OF Colonel WHICH they
held before tie g. The abolition Of bTeyet rank
The transfer Of the Indian Bureau tie War Depart
ment s. The payment Of officers by fixed yearly
salaries Instead OF the present sysem OF multitude
allowances aud cOuuutatiOns.


The bill is important, not only account Of the saving
Year: 1870

reduced 10 the lowest possible amount, consistent with
the vital " the city" This sound doctrine
The doc crine which ne sound Is that when CITY u
very rich IL can afford to be very eXtraEagant.
Year: 1870

The Pekin Gazette of July contains
some interesting matter In connection with
Chinese civilization generally, and more
particularly with the treatment of disease
by means of portions Of the human body
cut off for the purpose. This, you Will
see, has some bearing on the Tien-Tsin af-
fair, the immediate cause of which was the
belief that the missionaries used chiIdren's
eyes as q medicine. Ma-ksin-yi, the Gov
ernor General Of the two Kiang (Kiang-nau
and Kiang-se), nsmorializes the throne to
the effect that young girl of Kiang-ning
fu cut of two joints of ono of her fingers
and put it into the medicine which her


mother was taking for disease which the
physicians had pronounced incurable. The
traditional and orthodox Chinese custom,
for which (as the memorial says) there are
numerous precedents even in recent years,
is 10 cut of a portion of the flesh of the
thigh. This, the young girl, aged only
fifteen, at first actually attempted to do.
but had not either strength or courage
noueh 10 complete the operation. The
Governor General INDUCES in boundless
laudations Of this most commendable act
of filial piety, which had, of course, its
reward in the immediate recovery of the
mother. He begs that the En-
peror will bestew some exemplary
reward on the child, such SIS the erection
of triumphal arch in the neighborhood,
to commemorate the act. By this means,
he says, filial piety all over the world will
receive encouragement. The Emperor, in
his reply, refers the matter to the Li-Pu


for consideration. The family of the girl
are respectable, her father being an expec-
tant Taotai. 1t is to be hoped an abstract
of this interesting memorial will appear as
part of the precis of the Pekin Gazette in
the next Cycle; and surely the editor can
not allow such touching instance OF Chi


nese flial piety and such q convincing
proof Of Chinese civilization to pass with.
ont its need Of praise.
Year: 1870

A correspondent sends the following to
the chronological Journal:


If you would have q loving wife be as
gentle in your words after as before mar
riage; treat her quite as tenderly when q
matron as a miss; don't make her maid
of all work and ask her why she looks less
tidy and neat than when s.you first knew
her." don't buy cheap, tough beef, and
scold her because it does not come on the
table "porter house," don't grumble about
squslling babies if you can't keep up
nursery" and remember that "baby" may
take after papa in his disposition; don't
smoke and chew tobacco, thus shatter your
nerves and spoil your temper, and make
your breath a nuisance, and then complain
that your wife declines to kiss you; go home
joyous and cheerful to your wife and tell
her the good news you have heard, and not
silently put on your hat and so out to the
''club" or ''lodge," and let her afterward
learn that you spent the evening at the
opera or at fancy ball with Mrs. Dash.
Love your wife, be patient; remember that
you are not perfect, but try to be; let
whisky, tobacco and vulgar company alone;
spend your evenings with your wife, and
live decent, Christian life, and your wife
will be loving and true-if you did not mar
ry a thoughtless beauty without sense or
worth; If you did, who is to blame if You
suffer the consequences


The following speech is attributed to
a member of the Legislature Of Pennsyl
vania: 81 know wimun, Mr.. Speaker; l
say it in no disrespect, know um, 1
have had heap to do with um. They're
a useful class, and-and, yet with the best
of 'em you may have trouble.
Year: 1870

AZurich correspondent of the st. Louis
Republican, writing Of the town of Shaft
hansen, Switzerland, says: There is fine
old cathedral there, dating from 1l04; a
castle or fortress commanding the town,
which dates from the fourteenth century


At was renewed during the great famine of
1854, in order to afford support to the in
digent Like all old castles, it has its le-
gends. One of the most interesting con-
nected with this / will relate. The le-
gend saith, that during the Orusades the
lord of the castle went off to the holy war,
leaving behind him young wife 10 whom
he was recently wed. After long time
he returned. He arrived one very dark
night precisely at nine O'Clock on the bank
of the Rhine, opposite his castle. Impa
tient to behold his wife to whom he had
been so long absent he could nepbrook the
delay of boat or daylight, but plunged in
to the rapid waters, attempted to swim
across, and was lost.


The disconsolate wife had an immense
bell of silver made, hung in the great
tower, and set apart large sum OF money.
the interest of which was to support per-
son whose whole duty should be to ring
this bell every night at nine o'clock, in
commemoration of the sad event which oc-
CURED precisely at that hour, and as it
happened only four or five hundred years
ago, we know the time to be exact. After
this loud expression of her griefshe retired
to a convent for life, thereby setting widows
very exemplary example. In the course
of time the French stormed the castle, and
very ungallantly melted this bell for mer-
cenary purposes. 1t was replaced by one
of baser metal, which is rung for fifteen
minutes, beginning ct nine o'clock every
night and will be by the conscientious
Shaffhausites until the end of time. The
present bell-ringer is an old man, who told
me that he had performed this duty nine
Year: 1870

soak leaf and maple leafi" hear the wind call.
"Beech leaf and willow leaf. hutter and fall
Red leaves aud yellow leaves, orange and brown,
Dance on your shaken boughs, dance and come


down
I'll be your plsyfellow; careless and gay,
Wen go sporting and racing through the whole


day:
Up in the air or over the ground.
Merrily, merrily vhirling around,
Hither and thither-wherever blow
Over the hills and the fields, you shalt gol
"Red leaves and yellow leaves, futter and fall
Come TO me, come to me-" hear the wind call.
Fair are his promises. OF from the bough,
Down comes q pretty red maple Leaf now
Poor little leaf by tonight il Will be
Wishing again it were back on the tree.
Rude is the wild wind, and rougE is his play,
And cold is the bed ia the wet chilly clay.


NJ DorGIAe
Year: 1870




Last winter my brother had q gray squir-
rel given him. 1t was LITTLE wee thing,
but it was ;ross. So the man who owned
1t told Gilbert he would give it to him if he
would pick it up. Berthe was afraid. and
another boy picked it up and said, ..Ho,
amt afraid, but the man said "No, want
BERTHE to pick it up. 90 he did, and 1t bit
him. But he would not drop it because
he wanted it so bad. 1t was no bigger
than field mouse(2) and had on collar
and chain We gave him some wool and
he made a nest in the kitchen closet.
Mother said the chain was too cruel, 30 We
took it of, and he ran about. the house;
but he was always wild. One day caught
him in my hood and sat down to hold him,
and we both fell aslear.


His name was Adj ume, but he didn't
mind it. In the summer he went up stairs
and got out on the roof and made him q
house out of some Its of cloth and twigs
in the spout and hTed there while, but
he soon ran away.
Year: 1870

All the swallows were flying off to the
South; except one dear little swallow and
he staid on the wall, and looked round on
the pleasant fields where he had been liy-
ing; and he did not want to leave them.


Besides, he knew a little boy and girl
who used to feed him; and he thought thew
would miss him if ne dew off many long.
long miles to the South, where there is no
snow.


The other swallows called out to him to
come with them, and fly of to the sunny
South, but still he fingered, and did not
care TO 60.


"Foliow, follow, follow,


Swallow, swallow, sxailowl"


sang the others; but he did not heed them


Then black cloud. came over the sky,
and chill breeze swept down over the
earth; and the little swallow thought to
himself, THAT must be the breath of old
Winter of whom have heard so much and
from whom all the birds of our family fly
OF because they do not like him. have
half mind TO stay and see what he is like"


So the little swallow staid and staid, till
it was too late for him to join his friends;
and then it came on to snow. And the lit.
tie swallow thought to himself, ssOhl
don't like this at all The grass is all COW
cred with white; and where are all thefies
gone T? What shall do for food p


The little boy and girl who had been
kind to him saw him, and let him know
that they were willing to take care of him,
and feed him. he few round their heads
once, twice, three times, as if to say,
''Good-by, dear little friends: will be
back again next spring, when the vioiets
are in bloom"


Then the last swallow flew off in a
straight line for the South, and left the
rude, cold Winter behind him, and few
and few till he found sll his fellow-swal-
lows, where the trees and bushes were vet
green: and his fellow-swallows were all
very glad to see him; for they had been
afraid he was lost. IDA FAY.
Year: 1870

We cepy the following from the Bee, of
yesterday:


We have been repeatedly asked to ac-
count for the delay of the French army to
attack that of its adversary but as we are
not in the cOunsels of those who direct the
movements OF the former, We are unable to
give our inauiring friends the satisfaction
they seek. All that we can do is to in-
agine the situation. and as was said by lis
last week. the proba bility is that the EN-
peror Napoleon is not yet ready to open
fire. 1t is vast enterprise in which he has
engaged and he has some very lOring
friends in his rear as well as in his front to
take care OF. He evidently does not intend
to be hurried. but to take things cooly until
he has made every preparation Tor attack.
The French fleet which was thought to
have sailed from Cherbourg week ago
sailed from that port only on Monday last.
and can hardly reach the harbor OF Kiel.
on the Baltic Sea, before Thursday or
Friday. The attack to be made by the
French army on the Rhine will therefore be
deferred. in all probability. until the Baltic
and Hanover expeditions are fairly ready to
take part in the conflict. The Emperor
himself has not yet left Paris for the front.
Until he does we need not look for battles.
He does not intend to oblige the Red Repubi-
cans. either in France or the United States.
with a battle. until he is perfectly prepared
to meet their friends. the Prussian-. SO
they may possess their souls in patience.
Year: 1870

The following are the entrances and clear
ances at the port of New Orleans Of foreign
vessels during the year 1869, for which we
are indebted to the courtesy of Deputy Col
lector William Baker:


ENTRANCES
Year: 1870

FAIR AT UNION STATION CHURCH.-The
ladies of the Union Station Methodist Epis..
copal congregation have opened a Fair and
Feast in the lecture-room of the church,
which will be continued every night during
this week. The room is tastefully deco.
rated, the luxuries of the season spread out
most tcmptingly, and the young LADIES' Who w,l 0
serve them are, of course, irresltable. Inc
Fair is held for the purpose Of liquidating
an old church debt, and from the large and
brilliant throng nightly in attendance pro-
mises to be quite successful. Ii you wish
to spend pleasant evening and contribute
to good cause give the ladies call.
Year: 1870

IMPORTANT TO TAx-PAyERs.-Att the last
meeting of the City Council a resolution
was passed declaring that there will be no
further extension of the time for the pay
mcnt of the city taxes. The collector an
nounces this morning that no discount will
be allowed on tax bills not paid on OF before
tho S(lfh instant