FT' -4 A VOL. XIV NO. 22. PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 1870. DOUBLE SHEET THREE CENTS. ilJILdiLdl FIRST EDITION THE WAR 111 EUROPE. The New Complications. The Franco-Prussian Treaty, Contemporaneous Testimony, i French Ideas of "Conipensatiou." The Luxemburg Imbroglio. Cologne Preparing for Siege. The Declaration of War. The Scene in the French Chambers Enthusiasm on the Boulevards EtC. Etc., Etc. Etc., Etc. THE rHOPOSED TREATY. Coateaiperaneoaa Tenttinory Napoleon' Oe Jre for "Compensation" la 18UU The Lux eaabora IiubroMlla In 1S67. Just at present, public attention, in the New "World as well as in the Old. has been diverted in a measure from the theatre of war, by the publication in the London Times of the 25th of the proposed treaty between France and Prussia, by which the vexatious question of the Rhine frontier was to have been settled in the most summary and reckless manner. There can be but little doubt of the fact that a proposition substantially the same as that given to the world by the Times was actually made, although as yet the exact time at which it was made, and the source from which the proposition ema nated, are involved in doubt. While all Europe is naturally excited over the exposure of the scheme, England is particularly affected by it, since the proposition embraced in it for the ex tinction of the kingdom of Belgium would, if carried out, have been regarded by all England, to use the expressive words of Mr. Disraeli, as "a calamity to Europe." For the thorough un ravelling of the mystery, therefore, we may look to E gland, although the Inquiries and answers thus far made in the two Houses of Parliament do not throw much light upon the subject. Fiance, says a London despatch of last night, denies the authenticity of the alleged proposi tion, but opposed to this rather Indefinite and unreliable denial is the statement m ide in the House of Lords last evening by Earl Granville, the British Minister of Foreign Affaire, to the effect that the French Ambassador bad told him "that the treaty originated with Bismarck, that it never had a serious basis, and was rejected by both paitles." Here we have a direct acknowledgment that the proposition was entertained, at least, by the representatives of the two powers. Mr. Gladstone, however, Informed the House of Commons that the Bri tish Minister at Berlin had telegraphed that the despatch containing the original propositions of Napoleon embodied in the treaty existed in Count Benedctti's own handwriting. From these two statements there can be no reasonable doubt that cither Napoleon or Bis marck entertained the scheme, but time alone will develop the source from which it originated. The period at which the proposition was dis cussed was probably about the time of Prussia's aggrandizement at the expense of Austria in I860. Napoleon confidently anticipated the de feat of Prussia in the conflict of that year, and thought to profit by the result by stepping in at the last moment to prevent her utter prostration, n return for which he calculated upon such concessions on the part of Prussia as would enable him to push his frontiers to the coveted Rhine. The battle of Sadowa, which was fought on the 3d of July, upset all these calculations, placed Prussia at the head of Germany, and im perilled the supremacy of the French Emperor, while it seemed to postpone indefinitely the hopes of France in reference to her Eastern frontier. Against this serious disturbance of "the balance ot power" Napoleon protested at the time, and demanded something by way of compensation. This demand was thus ex pounded in the Opinion Rationale of Paris, of July 28,1806: "We consider ourselves In our right and In our duty when we aBk, aud even demand, just compen sation at a time wnen trie Daiance 01 power is unset tied to our prejudice." A few days later, on August 3, the Paris cor respondent of the London lanes wrote as fol lows: "It Is useless to deny that the expectations, I will not say the hopes, of every man lu France have been signally disappointed. Pew, il auy, supposed that the Prussians, with ail the advantages of the famous needle- gun, and even with the aid of the Italians, were a mutch for the Austriaas. The Em peror was so confident that, with all his habitual re serve, be hardly concealed, the hope that be should obtain the Khine provinces without the cost of a single man or a sinxle mou. It was to him that Prussia, wnen reduced to the position in which Austria is now placed, would turn ; and to bis media tion she would trust to guarantee her territories, or wnai mignt remaiu oi meui. Then, on August 11, a cable telegram from Paris to the journals of this country stated: apoleon has demanded of Prussia the rectifica tion of the French frontier, by lu extension to the Jh ne, as It was iuaiK-a prior to its disturbance In 1'14. The military and naval preparations which aresoinir on in France induce the belief that th Emperor will make war if his demand is not peace fully compiled with." On the 15th of August a cable telegram from Paris to the following effect reached this coun try:- 'The Emperor Napoleon reoelted the Prussian Ambassador to-dy at an audience at the Tfulleries. The Minister delivered to his Majesty the reply of s the King f Froaia to the French note demanding an extension of the frontier of the French empire to the ithine. This state paper declares that the demand la iuadnilssible, and that Pruslia will not acuede to it. Hapoleoa replied that he bad inads the demand in order to satisfy puuuo opinion in France on the subject of the rectioYalkiu of the frontier, lie deeinod it a just demand, but, at the same time, acknowledged the fairness of the argu ment used by the PruatiUn Cabinet in the reply of refusal. He said that the relations existing at pre sent between France and Prussia should not be dis turbed in any case, and hoped Prase' wouM not pveretep the line." It is probable that the proposed treaty by Which France was to recognize the acquisitions of territory made by Prussia, and Prussia in turn to facilitate the acquisition of Luxemburg, and consent to the "absorption" of Belgium by France, was under consideration about the time that the events above described were transpiring. It is possible, however, that the projected treaty was entertained at a later period, when the "Luxemburg question" was threatening the peace of Enrope. As early as Juue 23, 1800, only nine days after the withdrawal of Prussia from the Diet of Frankfort, that power entered upon a discussion with Holland of its claims to Luxemburg, independent of the right to garri son the frontiers under the constitution of the Old Germanic Confederation. Nothing came of this discussion at the time, but early in 1807 Napoleou re newed his intrigues for the acquisltlou of the stronghold. It is a noticeable fact that the "Yellow Book" on the Luxemburg question, which was submitted to the French Chambers, did not contain some of the most importaut doenments relating to the negotiations with Holland, nor did It make any mention of a treaty which, it has been asserted, had beon concluded with Holland on March 22, 1807. But negotiations of a serious character for the pur chase of the fortress and territory of Luxem burg were unquestionably made, and Napoleon exhibited great anxiety to ascertain indirectly the views of Prussia on the subject. On March 27 the Prussian Ambassador at London was Informed by the Earl of Derby, then simple Lord Stanley and British Minister of For eign Affairs, that, "in his personal opinion," the acquisition of Luxemburg by France, in consideration of a pecuniary in demnity, would be no more than legitimate. Sapoleon was extremely anxious to keep the whole negotiation in his own hands, yet the King of Holland informed the Prussian Ambas sador at the Hague that proposals for the ces sion of Luxemburg to France had been made, but that he was wished to take no step in the matter without the knowledge of Prussia. The project of Napoleon thus became known in Ger many, muh to his chagrin, and an immense uproar was the result. On the 1st of April, the North German Parliament was unanimous in its endorsement of the declaration that the Govern ment must not sufl sr a single province of Gor many to be lost, and must resist the annexation Luxemburg to France by force of arms if necessary. The South German States were equally emphatic on the 6ame point, and the Dutch Government became so alarmed by the commotion created in Germany that on the 2d of April the French Ambassador at the Hague was informed that the King withdrew his consent to the annexation of Luxemburg by France. Meanwhile, the question between France and Prussia was assuming an alarming character. Napoleon announced, through his ambassador at London, that sooner or later France must insist upon the evacuation of Luxemburg by Prussia, while Bis marck in turn declared that "la the actual state of things In Germany, Prussia was not in a position to consent to the separation, under any form, of Luxemburg from Germany, or to the evacuation of the fortress." Through the inter vention and advice of the great powers, how ever, Prussia consented to a general conference of the powers for the settlement of the ques tion on the basis of the neutralization of the fortress, and a general European guarantee of the neutrality of the duchy of Luxemburg. The conference was held in London in May, and on the 11th the war cloud was dispelled for the time by the signing of a treaty establishing that basis, and maintaining the sovereignty of the King of Holland over the disputed duchy. Napoleon was thus again foiled in his scheme for extending the borders of France towards the Rhine, and it is possible that at this time he made to Prussia the proposal embraced in the treaty, the publication of which has so seriously complicated the situation as to render the neu trality of England in the present war a matter of extreme difllculty. COLOGNE. Another Prussian Fortran Preuarlnc for a Meae Cologne and Ua Surroundings, and Hie lane to AU-la-Chapelle. The three principal bulwarks of Prussia on the Rhine are Maycnce, Coblentz, and Cologne. The first two we have already described in detail, as they have risen into prominence in the present struggle between France and PruS' sia, Cologne now enters the arena, a cable tele gram from London last night stating that the environs of that city have been cleared of build- in ps and people, and that the trees will be levelled as a preparation for a siege. We there fore nlve the following interesting facts concern ing this important stragetic point: The t'ltv of Cologne is situated on the lett bank of the Rhine, forty five miles northwest of Coblentz. It is built iu crescent form, close to the river, and is con nected with the town of Dentz by a fine double bridge. High walls, forming a circuit of seve ral miles, which are perfect specimens of Mid dle Age fortifications, completely surround the town, and outside the walls there are gardcus and walks. These walls are not now considered of any great strength, but there are strong for tifications on the river in front of the bridges, and there is also a fortified camp which is garri soned in time of peace by 7000 men. The city is of great importance as a strategic point, on account of its commanding the approaches to Hesse-Cassel and Hanover. The houses in the older portions of the town are medieval, the streets are dark, narrow, and liltby, and pools of stagnant water occupy the thoroughfares. Lately, however, the Govern ment has paid somo attention to the improve ment of the public streets. The town contains twenty-seven churches, iucluding the great Cathedral. There arc also two gymnatla, one for Roman Catholics and one for Protestants; an observatory and botanical garden, a normal scbool, a public library, a theatre, several hos pitals, a school of design, a museum containing a collection of pictures of the school of Cologne and ef Romau antiquities fouud in aud about Cologne, a university, and an arsenal in which is a variety of ancieut arms and armor. Cologne was formerly called "the city of the Ublc,' one of the most powerful of the ancient German nations. It was afterwards known as ''Colonia Claudia A grippiensU," having been a Roman colony planted by the Emperor Clau dius at the request of his wife Agripplna, who was born here. It became a part of the German j empire in the year 670, and was one of the most ' powerful cities of the Jlanseatic League, on account of its wealth And its population of 150,000. In the eleventh century already the city car ried on an extensive trade with foreign coun tries, Including England, id the produce of the country, which embraced wine, corn, flour, Malt, beer, etc. But intestine troubles and the intolerant spirit of its magistrates, with other causes, finally effected the city's ruin. In 1792 it ceased to be a free city. Duns Scotus died in Cologne in the year 1308, and was buried in the chapel of the Minorities, and Rubens was born here in 1577, in the same bouse in which Mary of Medlcis died in 1042. The population in 1861 was only 113,083, of whom about 7000 were Pro testants. The manufactures are important, and embrace thai of eau de cologne, of which 1,500,000 bottles are exported annually, and in the manufacture of which thirty different firms are engaged. Three railroads branch out from Cologne one to Alx-la-Chapclle and Belgium, one to Dusseldorf and Northern Germany, and one to Bonn. The advance line of isolated forts is similar to those about Paris. There are eleven of these, but they are not sufliclcntly completed to pro tect the city from modern ordnanco. The taking of the city would be an easy under taking unless guarded by a large army in the open field, but such an army could be rapidly massed at this point, unless diverted by opera tions elsewhere. The Line to Alx-la-Chaelle. There are two small rivers flowing northward between Alx-la Chapelle and Cologne, the Erft nd the Roer. Aix-la-Chapclle is situated 40 miles southwest of Cologne, on the railway line from Liege to that city. These two rivers are the only obstacles between the Rhine and the frontier in a line of operations from Cologne to Aix-la-Chapclle. The Erft is not of much ac count, but the Roer shows special facilities for a defensive line from Dureu Julich across the two mam carriage roads and the railroad. The frontier north of Alx-la-Chapellc is protected so long as Holland is friendly to the North-German Bund by the Meuse with its forts at Maestrlcht and Vedlo. The importance of the unfortified town of Alx-la-Chapelle as a strategic point will be understood by a study of the topgraphi cal peculiarities of the country. The Ardennen Wald, with its Irregular mountains and valleys, cuts off any eastern passage at any point be tween Luxemburg and Liege. From Liege the railroad and fine macadamized road pass through Alx-lc-Chapclle to Cologne. From Brussels to Liego the passage is easy, as is also the passage from Paris to Liege, via Valencien nes. Mous, and Brussels, iu which route Valen ciennes, Le Quesnoy, and Maubeuge would bo used as bases of supply. The use of any Belgic route, however, depends principally on the atti tude of Belgium in the contest. Alx-la-Cbapelle has some 59,000 inhabitants, and is surrounded by a wall with ramparts and ditches. Its principal manufactures are those of woollen cloths, for which the city Is famous. In the market place is a bronze statue of Charle magne, who made the city his favorite resi dence, and whose successors in the empire were crowned here until the sixteenth century. Two treaties of peace were signed here, one in 1688 between France and Spain, by which Flanders was given over to the former, and the other in 1748, which terminated the Austrian war of succession. A congress was held In the town in 1818. TITE DECLARATION OF WAR. The Foil Text ef the Declaration Made by the Due de Gramont In the I-rench Menate lie Kcceptlon. A Paris correspondent thus describes the formal declaration of war In the French Senate on the afternoon oi July 15: The approaches to the Senate, as well as to the Chamber of Deputies, were so crowded that it was with difficulty the members of both houses and persons favored with tickets of ad mission could make their way through to the gates. The greatest enthusiasm prevailed among the spectators outside, for it was generally un derstood that the Government would announce in the pending sittings the declaration of war. At 1 o'clock all the trit unes In the Senate were crowded to repletion. At five minutes later a general sensation was created by the ap pearance of the Minister of War, Marshal Le boeuf, with a huge red portfolio under his arm. The President, M. Rouher, having taken his stat, the Minister for Foreign Affairs rose and read to the Senate the following declaration: Messieurs les Senatenrs: The manner In which the country welcomed our declaration proves to us that we can count open its support. We desired to obtain the acknowledgment of our legitimate griefs. Having this object iu view we de manded nothing of Spain ; we did not think it acted directly with the Prince of Ilohenzollern, covered as he was by the King of Prussia. The majority of the powers hastened to recognize the justice of our reclamations. We addressed our selves in the first place to the Minister of Foreign Affairs at Berlin, who declared himself to be entirely a stranger to this family question. in presence oi tins disclaimer we addressed our selves to the King himself, and we gave orders to M. Benedetti to repair Immediately to Ems. King William pretended that he had been eutlrely igno rant of the negotiations entered into relative to the candidature of the Prince of Hohenzollern to the throne of Spain; that he had interfered alter these negotiations to give his consent, not as a sovereign, but as the bead of a family. These reasons not appearing to us satisfactory, we insisted that the King of Prutisia should counsel and impose the renunciation ot the Prince of iloheu zolleru to the throne of .Spain. In the meanwhile there Intervened on the side of Spam a declaration of M. Olozaga announcing that the Prince of Hohenzollern had renounced the crown. This renunciation, from which Prussia persisted in remaining alool, could not satisfy us. We there fore again demanded of the King to declare that If the crown ot Npain should be oilered at any future time to the Prince of Hohenzollern, his Majesty would no longer authorize him to aocpt it. Cur demand was just and moderate: we had no artiere prnaee, and yet the King of Prussia refused our request. W. Bvnedettl has telcgraped to us: "I have again demanded of the Kin? that he shall refuse in the J ut ure to the Prince of Hohenzollern authority to accept the throne of Spain. I insisted without being able to obtain anything. The King of Prussia ter minated by saying, '1 cannot and will not take any engagement. ' (Loud murmurs,) He wauts to con sult circumstances. (Fresh bursts of Indignation.) In presence of un unjustifiable refusal, we did not break oil the negotiations, notwithstanding your legitimate Impatience. We demanded a fresh delay, but our surprise was. profound when we were told that the King of Prussia would no longer receive cur Ambassador, aud tiiat to render this refusal caw gortcal and deiinitlve, he had uotitioj it to the powers. Moreover, the King of Prussia has in structed M. Werther to take his leave. We have neglected nothing to avoid war; we are now about to prepare to sustsiu that which Is ottered to us, ami to take such measures as the houorof France counsels us. J The conclusion of the speech excited the greatest enthusiasm, and after a few words from M. Kouher, and seven or eight salvoes of ap plause, mingled with innumerable hurrahs, tne Senate adjourned without permitting M. Brenier to put his pro mised interpolation. The same declaration was read in the Corps Legislatif amid the enthusi astic cheers of the Assembly, and M. Emile ODivler demanded a war credit of five hundred millions. On the vote being put the whole of the members rose with the exception of those of the Right. Violent scenes of recrimination followed between the majority and that portion of the chamber. As 1 close this letter the debate Is proceeding. The Declaration in the Corps lealslatlf. Galignani't Mesnenner thus describes the scene in the Corps Legislatif: "The crowd outside and inside the legislative body was immense, and immediately alter the opening of the proceedings M. Emile Ollivler ascended the tribune and read a statement ex planatory of the efforts to maintain peace and of the insulting conduct of Prussia in answer to the representations made. The French Govern ment asked the Prussian monarch to give a promise not hereafter to give h's sanction at any time to Prince Leopold, should this latter consent to accept the throne of Spain. The King refused subsequently to enter Into auy such engagement, since he was bound for that eventuality, as for every other, to be guided by the circumstances of the moment. When afterwards the Ambassador of Franco wished to converse with his Majesty on the sub ject this latter refused to see him, and sent him a message to that effect by an aid-de-camp. "In such circumstances," said M. Ollivicr, "to make other attempts at conciliation would be to evince a want of dignity and imprudence. We have not neglected anything to avoid war, and we must now prepare to sustain that which is offered us, leaving to each party his own responsibility. Yesterday we called out our reserves, and with your co-operation we will at once adopt such measures as are necessary to protect the inte rests, the security, and the honor of France." The announcement was received with loud and prolonged cheering, and as soon as the excite ment had subsided M. Ollivier presented a bill to accord a credit of 50,000,000 francs to the Minister of War. A similar declaration was made in the Senate by the Duke de Grammont, and was fairly re ceived, although not so warmly as in the lower chamber. Outside the two houses the crowd on hearing halt war had been declared, cheered loudly, the greater number rushing off at once to the Bourse and the Boulevards. How the Declaration Wan Recelvld on the Mreeta and Boulevards. From the Parin Figaro, July 16. Never was there an evening of greater excite ment; not even In the worst days of June or January was the crowd more compact and more excited on the boulevards. From 9 o'clock along the whole line of the Faubourg Poisson nlcre to the Madeleine trailie had become Im possible. The bulk of the movement was cen tralized before the little Bourse. The route of the public conveyances had to be changed to accommodate the crowd, for it was impractica ble to work a passage through this ocean of human beings. The agitation had nothing of the character that characterizes riot. They weae manifesting not against the order but against a hostile na tion, whose insolent attitude Irritates French susceptibilities. The sentiment was displayed by shouts of "To Berlin!' "Down with the Prus sians" now and then, "Down with the Cabinet" then again strong bands defiled, singing the "Marseillaise" and shouting, "Death to Prus sians." While the crowd was waltinz at the doors of the Corps Legislatif some artillery wagous went by; immediately nrose cries of "Vive l'Em pereurl" "Down with Prussia!" An ovation of the same kiud was given the Emperor himself when he quitted the Tuilerles to return to Saint Cloud. At 11-30 a band 15ti0 strong, In blouses, passed along tne uouievaru waving tnree tri-colors, and singing in chorus, "Mourlr pour la Patiie,'' and "Guerre aux tyrans, Jamais en France, Jamais le Prussien ne reguera." They were received everywhere with acclama tions by the assembled crowds. The same baud went along the Rue de la Paix, and under the windows of the Minister of Justice and Marshal Canrobert they came to a halt to repeat the cries of '"Down with Prussia!" "Vive la cuerre :" Another band of 4000 went up and down the Boulevard from the Place de la Bastile to the Madeleine with a stand of colors. "Down with Bismarck!" "To Berlin!" "Vive la France!" There two bands encountered on the Boulevard de Strasbourg and brigaded Another strong party marching along with their colors were interrupted bv a senrent de ville, who arrested the color-bearer and marched him to tne ponce station, the crowd took it in good part, and merely followed their ensign and formed outside the police station. The briga dier on duty, having heard the charge, dismissed it, and nimseu Drought out tne ottender and re placed him with his colors in the ranks. The act ot the oillcerwas received with shouts of "Vive lLmpereur," "A bas Bismarck," "Down with Prussia." and the crowd in their exube rance nearly smothered the brigadier by their embraces. The Closerie des Lilas, the famous dance garden ot the students, had a lull attendance. and even in their amusements the Parisians manifested the war spirit, for the quadrille of the Landwenr, danced by the leading ladles, was niBsea on tne noor. FIIVAKCEAWl CQ3DIERC E. Xvenikq Telegraph Omct) Wednesday . JBlj 87. 1870. The money market is abundantly supplied with funds, and borrowers on Governments or choice stock collaterals supply their wants at 5 (fro per cent., witn good margins in cases of the latter Kind to cover possible shrinkage of values In discounts the offerings of really good paper are smau, as tne condition oi traue calls tor com paratively little capital. Strlctlv first-class names find ready sale at GS$ per cent., dates Having more man usual influence on rates Gold is excited and unsettled this morning. and the premium has fluctuated widelv. The sales opened at 121, advancing to 123, declin ing to iJig, and closing aoout nooa at 121, The tendency is still upward. Government bonds are rather quiet, but prices show a slight improvement in a portion of the list. Stocks were decidedly quiet. Lehigh gold loan sold at -o state or city bouda sold Reading was steady, but without sales. Cim den and Amboy sold at 115 and Catawissa pre- lerred at .. A few shares of Schuylkill Navigation pre fcrred sold at 16,1 b. o.. Western Bank at ti'J. and Thirteenth aud Fifteenth Streets Railroad at 21. PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES. Reported by De Haven & Bro , No. 40 3. 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Bonds, 3iN8:tu; cen tral Paciao H. K., IAsatO; Union Paolno Land lmnt KondS. I740ul7i0. Mark fc Ladmeh. Brokers, report this morning Gold Quotations as iouowb : 10-00 A. M M1?.W'40 A.M. 181?,' 10-O8 " 121X110 " 1J. 10-10 " 12'J llP.M 121f 10-S0 " 121'' SECOND EDITION LATEST BY TELEGRAPH. CABLE WAR NEWS. The XHovemcnt from lYXetz. The Cherbourg Naval Expedition. Eugenie Named as Regent. The Northern Pacific Kailroad. Advices from the Pacific Coast i:tc, Utc Etc.. Etc., Etc. FROM EUROPE. The Forward Movement from .Met z No Jour- DBifiii jwiwwcu wiiu inv Army. London, July 20 Midnight A correspond ent at Metz sends advices to the 24th Inst. There was no possibility of passing the lines. He had on interview with the secretary of General Bazalne. To the repeated requests of the nephew of the latter for a pass, the reply consisted in showing a letter from Leboeuf, saying that by the Emperor's special desire all corps commanders were to use the greatest vigilance to prevent all persons not belonging to the army from accompanying it to Germany, and especially journalists. The cor respondent urged an exception in favor of American journalists. He replied that permis sion would bo given to Americans if to anybody. The General regretted to refuse. He feared the re fusal would be misinterpreted in the United States. The correspondent thinks that this has reference to the General having been ordered out of Mexico rather sharply by American com patriots. The matter was ended by referring the correspondent to Leboeuf, who refused even to look at passports and letters from the American Legation. On Monday, 25th, the correspondent telegraphs from Metz: "General Bazaino leaves this morning with 15,000 men; Ladniirault goes also." The Emperor is expected to arrive next Thursday, and a battle, it was anticipated. would shortly afterwards take place. The army of Africa was rapidly arriving. The Zouaves that left Constantino on the 16th had also come. A correspondent in Paris, under date of 25th inst., states that private letters from the head quarters of the army say that no stranger will be respectedl Formal orders have been given to shoot every man attempting to contravene the orders against the press. The Emperor will not leave Paris until all preparations are com plete. "When he goes, he will go quickly. From Strasbourg, on the 22d, there are ad vices of a steady concentration of troops towards Thionville. Nothing remains at Strasbourg. Apparently the main attack is to be made along the valley of the Moselle, and the great battle will be in the Rhenish provinces. But the Prussians eeeni to be falling back behind the Rhine. - The Cherbonric Naval Expedition. London, July 20 Midnight. Advices from Cherbourg state that the squadron is completely formed. It is under the command of a vice admiral and two rear-admirals the chief in command being Vice-Admiral Count Bouet Wil laumez, whose flag-ship is the Iron-clad Surveillante, Commandant Grlvel. The first division is under order of Rear-Admiral Pouthouan, whose flag-ship Is the iron-clad frigate La Savoie, Commandant Perigot. This division comprises the iron-clad frigate Guienne, Commandant du Quillo; the iron-clad frigate Ocean, Commandant Des cheney; the Iron-clad guard-ship Kochambeau, Commandant Bouie; and the iron-clad ram Taureau, Commandant Duperre. The second division is commanded by Rear-Admiral Dieudonne. It comprises the iron-clad fri gates Gaulois, Commandant de Jouquieres, and Flandre, Commannant Duval; the iron-clad corvettes Thetis, Commandant Serres, and Jeanne d'Arc, Commandant Reboust. The Rochambeau above mentioned is the Dunder berg, bought in the United States. The thick ness of her plate is 5 inches, that of all the other ships 8 inches. The Rochambeau's arma ment Is 15 guns of 9; -i" and 10J Inches bore, throwing solid shot weighing 475 pounds a dis tance of 13,000 feet. The fleet is thoroughly equipped in all re spects, but trained 6eamen are wanting. The 1st Division was to sail on Saturday evening, the 2d probably on Tuesday. The transports would follow last, embarking the corps of marines now forming at Cherbourg. General do Vassoigne arrived this moruing to inspect this corps; General Reboul goes in com mand of it. The corps numbers 000, and is intended to land on the Scales wig coast to join General Bourbakl's 30,000 men. The squadron is to blockade the Prussian coast. The troops are expected'to operate from Denmark. The defenses of Cherbourg have been strength ened within a few days; but had a Prussian fleet attacked the place last week it might have en tered through the western pass, burnt the arsenal and the town, and retired through the eastern pass without receiving a shot. Detach ments of infantry and marines are continually arriving. . The traueport fleet is composed of largo sail ing vessels with auxiliary screws, and will be commanded by Vice-Admiral Ronclere le Noury. With the transports there will go a numerous flotilla with batteries and gunboats to operate on the coasts and rivers. The expeditionary corps of the Baltic will comprise two African divisions, Including two regiments of Zouaves and Spauls, and two of Chafseurs d'Afrique. Uuaenle Named Jtecent. Paris, July 27. The Journal Ojjkiel this morning publishes a decree naming the Empress Regent during the absence of the Emperor from the capital. The Departments of Moselle, Haut-Rhin, and Bas-Bhln have been declared in a state of siege. The French Contingent. The Journal Ojficid publishes another decree calling out for active duty ninety thousand men of the eontlrgent of 1S0D. The KnIUh Parliament. London, July 27 The proceedings In the House of Lords last evening were mainly unim portant. The House adjourned at an early hour. The House of Commons went into committee on the Supply bill, and discussed the measure nearly all night.' No final action was taken. Colliery Ksplonton. Another terrible explosion occurred in a col liery at Laneamlet, in Wales, yesterday. Nine teen persons were killed and many injured. English Financial Failures. Three failures are announced at the Stock Ex change to-day. Thin ftlornloc'a Qnotatloaa. London, JulyaT 11-30 A. JU. consols, S9v for money and account. American securities dull. United States Five-twenties, 1862s. fl 1859, old. 81; 1x7b, 80 : 10.4ns, 79. Stocks dull. Erie, 16: Illi nois Central, ifl2; Groat Western, L Fbanbpokt. July 87. United atates tt-209 closed qui t and steady at 78. Liverpool, July S7 11-80 A. M. Cotton dull anl irregular; middling uplands, 8&9l(6 ; midtHimr or leans, 88?d. The sales. are estimated at 10,000 bales. Flout, sss. 6d. London, Ju'y 87 1130 A. M. Common Ros!n firmer at 6(U6n. 8d. Turpentine lira. Hops quiet. Whale Oil quiet. FROM WASHljyQTOJi. Naval Movement. Special DMPafck 'o The JSventng Telegraph. Washington, July 27 The California, at Portsmouth, N. H., is to be ready for sea by the 25th August, and the Kansas, at the Wash ington yard, by the first of September. The monitors whtch are being conveyed by the Tuscorora and tugs from New Orleans to Key West will remain for tho dresent at the lat ter place, and not be brought to League Island as was first intended. It is rumored that the second-rate screw steamer Brooklyn, twenty guns, at Philadelphia, which has been fitting out for the flagship of the South Pacific squadron, on account of the state of affairs In Europe will be sent to the European fleet. ; The Guerricre, second-rate screw-steamer of 21 guns, at Hew lork, will soon sail for the Mediterranean, and upon her arrival thero Rear Admiral GlieBon, who relieves Admiral Radford of tho command of that squadron, will hoist hi flag upon her ns his flagship instead of the Franklin, which was Intended to have remained on that station, but recently repairs on her have been found necessary, so she will return to New York with Admiral Radford, as previously re ported. The fourth-rato screw-steamer Saco will 6ail next week from Norfolk to the European station Admiral Porter, General Zeilin, General Delafield, Colonel Day ton, and a number of other distinguished gen tlemen and their families, will leave Washington in the early part of August to spend the hot days of that month at Narragausett, Rhode Island. The Nteamer Virginia, which was built In England during the late war for a blockade-runner at a cost of $120,000, was offered for sale at the navy yard here on the 10th inst., but no one bidding even $ 10,000 for her, the lowest the Secretary of tho Treasury would receive, the sale was postponed. But yesterday Secretary Bontwell peremptorily ordered her to bo sold to-day, and she will be disposed of to tho highest bidder. FROM THE WEST. Cincinnati Politico. Cincinnati, July 27. The lion. Job E.Ste venson, member of Congress from the Second district of Ohio, publishes a card to-day saying that he is not, and shall not be, a candidate for re-election. Death of a Theatrical Alanac er. John Bates died at his rooms yesterday in the National Theatre building. Mr. Bates was born In England in 1705, and came to this country forty years ago. He was the builder, and for a long time the manager, of the National Theatre. By real estate transactions he amassed an estate of $1,000,000. The Athletic-Cincinnati Game. The Athletic Base Ball Club, of Philadelphia, arrived here yesterday, and will play the Red Stockings to-day. The Athletics are in splendid condition, and many persons predict a defeat for the Red Stockings. CofTer-dam Sank. The Newport and Cincinnati Bridge Company sunk the last coffer-dam on Monday, and the work on the bridge is now proceeding. The Northern Paclde Railroad. Dethoit, Julv 27 The first iron for the Northern Pacific Railway left here last night for Dulutb, Minn., on the steamer" R. G. Cob-urn. The consignment consists of two hundred tons of first-class T rail, manufactured in Pennsyl vania. Itlurderer Captured. LEAvr.NwoiiTii, July 27. Maloue, the mur derer of Colonel Buell, was pursued and cap tured yesterday. He was driven from his hid ing place, when he ran to the river and jumped in a skiff and pushed across. On reaching the Missouri shore ho was stopped by two men, who fired their revolvers and wounded him. At the last accounts he was still alive in the guard, house, but was not expected to survive. FROM THE PACIFIC COAST. Can Francisco frlaiary Election. San Francisco, July 27 At the Democratic primary election yesterday nearly 10,000 votes were polled. There was a great deal of excite ment manifested at the polls. . The Chloeae Coaveatloa is in session here to-day. The recent circular of the workingmeu and other subjects were under consideration. Delegates are present from all portions of the State. FROM jmWJERS&T. The Yacht Dauntlesa. Long Bbanch, July 27. A yacht is now pass ing off here. Part of her sails are gone. She look like the Dauntless. She is sailing with a jib sheet on her mainmast spar. The Weather at the Neasbere. AtlaDtlo City W Clear 75 Cape May, W Clear J Baltimore Prooaco Market. Baltimokb, July 8T Cotton dull at 190. Floar fairly active, but len tlnn; II 0 ward Street super. Bne, 6(6-75i do. extra, 7(8; do. family, SJ0; City Mills superilne, H'iSn1-V do. extra, llfni (o.b0; do. family, . mo; Western sqperiine, Id (6-&0; do. extra, 0-7&;T-60; do. family, 703 60. Wheat lower; sales of new red atf l-45ai-70; whlta at 1 100(41 '60. Corn White, fl -iHS; yeliow,l-0j (4 110. Oats heavy ; new, oC(67c. ; old, 6l403o. Itye, 9oc.cl 'or new. Mens porlt firm at $31; Bacou Arm;' r!b sides, 18a; dear do., ll'a ; sho-iider, I6wc: hams, 0e. Lard nrm at HVilSo. Wn!sx I dull at 11-04.
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