THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 1870. SECOND EDITION LATEST BY TELEGRAPH. WAR REPORTS BY CABLE The Coming Battle. The Siege of Strasburg. i The Prussian Advance. It Toncliess PJVilz'bnv'. TO-DM'S WASHINGTON NEWS. Death of Commissioner French. Admiral Farragut's Condition. inc., Etc. inc.. Etc., Etc. FROM EUROPE. The Coming llatlle. ANTWEnr, Aug. 12 10 A. M. Advices from the beat of war state that the great battle is momentarily expected. Tli French Wounded. Berlin, Aug. 11 Midnight. A party of French wounded, just in, are being forwardod to Spandau. To-day 22(.1 Trench oflicers and wjldiera taken in Saturday's battles arrived here. The (iarrlson of Htranbura. London, Aug. 12. From the best informa tion that can be gained, it appears the garri son of Strasburg consists of only one regi ment of foot and a small force of tho National Guard. The supplies in the place are in propor tion to the garrison. A siege is therefore impossible, and the capture of the place will probably be an easy matter. The Prussian Advance. The 1st Prussian Corps d'Armoe is at Tfalzburg. Pfalzburg is the fortress which, 6ituatcd about five miles northwest of Saverne, guards the great central passage through ttio Vosgcs mountains by way of the hitter town. It is 25 miles northwest of Strasburg and its occupation by the Prussians indicates an advance upon Luncville and Nancy, on the lino of the railroad from Strasburg to Paris. Ed. Eve. Tel. J Haut-l.aronne In n State of Hieare. Paris, Aug. 12. The Journal OJicicl pub lishes a decree declaring the Department of Haut-Garonne in a state of siege. Thin Morning's Quotations. Bremen, Aug. 11. Petroleum closed quiet at 6 ihalers 11 groatwH O thalera is groats. llAMBURd, Aug. 11 Petroleum closed firm at 14 marc ban cos. Antwerp, Aug. 12. Petroleum opened urm at 49f. London, Aug. 12 11-30 A. M. Consols for money and account, 91 i. American securities iuiet. United States 6-2os quiet; of lS6s, 86 1; isens. Old, 6; 1807s, 85; liMiis. S3. Hallways Htiady. Krie, Is; Illinois Central, 107; Atlantic and jreat Western, 21. Liverpool, Aug. 12 11 '30 A. M Cotton stead y; uplands, 8d. ; Oilcans, 8'.' d. Sales of the day esti mated at 10,000 bales. The sales of the week have been 97,000; for export 21,000, nnd for speculation 10,000. Stock NM,ooo, of which 272,ooo are A mcricau. Receipts of the week, 74,ooo, including 22,oihj of American. Winter wheat, 10s. 4d. Oats, 3s. 7d. London, Aug. 12 llnu A. M. Tallow and tur pentine dull. Linseed oil llrm. FROM THE SOUTH. Louisiana Republican Convention. New Orleans, Aug. Vi. The Kepublican Convention adopted resolutions endorsing the principles of the National Republican party, as eet forth in the Chicago platform, and in tho adoption of the fifteenth amendment, the laws for its enforcement; adhere to the principles of equal rights to all. mankind, whether at the ballot-box, in public schools or in the pursuit of business, without distinction of caste, race or nationality. They favor the enactment of a homestead exemption law, internal improve ment, and the immediate rebuilding of levees; oppose special legislation: sustain President Grant and subordinates in the administration of the Government; endorse the action of the Louisiana Senators and Representatives; favor the elevation of capable and honest men to cilice, and pledge the Republican party of Loui siana to support these views. After a harmo nious session of four days tho convention ad journed sine die. Grand Masquerade In Virginia. Greenbrieu, White Si li'uur Springs, W. Va., Aug. 12 The grand masquerade and fancy dress ball given last night for the benefit of the needy sufferers by the recent railroad accident at Jerry's run was one of the most brilliant 'affairs that ever took place at the Virginia Springs. AmoDg the prominent gentlemen present were X-8enator James Mason, Com. 31. T. Maury, JIod. A. II. II. Stuart, General Lllley, of Virginia; General D. M. Barringer, General T. L. Cllng man, of North Carolina; ex-Senator Allen T. Caperton, of Virginia; W. N. Corcoran, of Wash ington, D. C; Hon. Duncan K. McRae, of Ten nessee; General John G. Mecm, General M. D. Corse, General McUausland. of Virginia, and many others. Fully eight hundred persons were present, and several hundred dollars were realized for the sufferer'. FROM WEW EJVGLAXD. Accident a Pleasure Party. Boston, Aug. 12 The steam pleasure boat Grace Irving, with a party of fifty on board, struck a rock off Fort Warren yesterday noon and Immediately sunk. All were saved. New York Htork and Money Market. New York, Aug. 12. Stocks strong. Money 3(44percent. Gold,117v 0.20s, 1802, coupon, ill', ; do. 1S64, do., Ill ; do. 16(55, do., Ill1, ; do. Iati5, new, 109 V; do. 1S67, 109; do. 1903, 1UH,-; lo-4og, 107;;. Virginia sixes, new, 63; Missouri sixes, 90; t'au ton Co.,iaow: Cumberland preferred, as; New York Central and Hudson Hiver,5 ; Krie, S3 ; Read ing, a'i;Adains Express, 68",'; Michigan Central, 11" V ; Mlctiigan Southern, 9a;; Illinois Ceutral, 131 '; Cleveland and Pittsburg, lot; Chicago and Rock laiand, 114'.'; Pittsburg and Port Wayne, IM;,"; V' ostein Colon Tvkgraph, 34.',. FROM 1K1SIIRYOTOX. Death r,1llr French. Bpedat Demofe 'o Th Kneninff Telegraph, Washington, Aug. 13. Major B. 13. French, a few years since United States Commissioner of Public Buildings and Grounds, died at 1 o'clock this morning, at his residence on Capitol Hill, of disease of the heart. Although he had been ill for two or three weeks, his death was very sudden and Unex pected, and its announcement greatly startled the community of which he was an esteemed and prominent member, he having resided in this city for nearly forty years, and held many ofllces of honor and trust, both local and national, among which were Commissioner of Public Buildings, under Presidents Pierce and Lincoln, President of the Board of Aldermen and Common Council, mem ber of the LevyCourt,and for several years reading, clerk of the House of Representatives, and, sub sequently, clerk of that body. Major French was probably best known for his connection with the Masonic fraternity. He was a zealous Mason, and probably better known in tho frater nity throughout the United States than anv other member. He was Grand Master of the District, and Past Most Eminent Grand Commander of the Knights Templar of the United States. One of the Masonic Lodges, No. 15 of this city, bears his name. lie leaves a wife and two sons, one of whom is a resident of Boston, and was with him at time of death. Admiral Fnrracut. JF Secretary Robeson yesterday received tele graphic advices from Commodore Pennock, commander of the Portsmouth, N. H , Navy Yard, that Admiral Farragut was still detained there by very serious illness. The Nhenandoaha The third-rate screw steamer Shenandoah, mounting ten guns, will go into commision on Monday ntthe Boston Navy Yard. Naval Resignations. The resignations of Robert F. Stockton.Second Lieutenant in the Marine Corps, and C. J.White, Professor of Astronomy and Navigation at the Naval Academy, have been accepted. The latter to take place on the 30th of September next. Patent Extended. The patent of llezckiah Brad ford, of Reading, Fa., for an ore washer, has been extended for seven years from the 12th instant, under the act of July 8, 1870. Pension Agents are authorized to appoint their clerks to take and certify affidavits of pensioners and their witnesses, in certain cases several agents em ploying female clerks. The question having been submitted to the bureau whether tho law authorizes these females to be deputized in the same manner as the male clerks, Acting Com missioner Trevitt has, with. great gallantry and jus'tice, decided that their sex does not deprive them of the right to discharge all the duties of the oflice. Naval Orders. Despatch to the Associated Press. Lieutenant G winner has been ordered to the Philadelphia Navy Yard. Lieutenant-Commander Wright is detached from the Naval Academy, with preparatory orders to the Narragansett. C. J. White, Professor of Astronomy and Navigation in the Naval Academyj has resigned. Fire In the Han FranclHco mint. The Superintendent and Treasurer of the Mint at San FranciscQ telegraphed to tho Secretary of the Treasury that a fire broke out yesterday in the Mint building from a chimneynear tho assay room, which was entirely subdued.. The mosey, bullion, and books' arc all safe. They will resume work in three days. FROM THE STATE. The Hons of America. Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph. Danville, Aug. 11 The order of Sons of America has been in session here since Tuesday, and the convention is largely attended. New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Missouri are represented. George II. Hawksworth, of this State, was yesterday elected State Presi dent for the ensuing year. It is understood that numerous important changes are to be made in the ritual of the order, and that the time of holding the Annual State Convention will be changed from August to June or September. The latter month appears to be the most favored. The convention will probably adjourn to morrow. Ilerks Minority Convention. Reading, Aug. 11. The Minority County Convention meets here on the 31st inst. Exten sive preparations arc being made to accommo date the delegations, as it is believed that most of tho counties in the State will be represented. Judge Mercur for Congress. Bloomsburg, Aug. 11. The Republican County and Congressional Convention will be held here on Monday next. It is believed that Hon. Judge Mercur will be the choice of the convention for Congress. Suicide of a Banker. Pittsburg, Aug. 12. Philip R. Mertz, a well known banker of this city, committed suicide about 5 o'clock this morning by 6hootlng him self through the heart. He was found at 7 o'clock seated in the wash-room of his bank, with the pistol on tho floor. He left a letter to his wife, in which he stated that owing to finan cial embarrassment he took his life. FROM BALTIMORE. Death of Rev. Dr. Newell. Baltimore, Aug. 13. Thomas Sewell, D. D., of the Methodist Episcopal Church, died last night, aged fifty years. GEORGIA. Letter from General Butler Effect of the Act iff Admission, on the matter of Holding an Election this Fall. From the Atlanta Sew Era, Aug. B. Lowell, July 29, 1S70 My Dear Governor ; I con gratulate the State of Georgia at last upon her ad mission Into the Union. After very full deliberation and very full argument, the conference committees of the House aud beuate agreed upon the terms of the bill admitting the tstate. As the law enforcing the fifteenth amendment, taken with the former enactments lu regard to Georgia, ren dered unnecessary the conditions which had been, before tne adoption of that amendment, at tached to Virginia aud Mississippi, 1 agreed that tuose conditions be stricken from it when the bill passed the House, aud a simple resolution admitting the State, ottered by Mr. Dawes, should take the place of the report of the committee. Mr. Farns worth then ottered, as the judgment of some of the Republicans and of all the Democrats of the com mittee, a proposition that nothing In this act con lulued should prevent the people of Georgia from having au election la the y eur 1870,as provided by their constitution. This, of course, was the hiugnam amendment in a new form requiring an electlou; liecause If Congress legislatively declared that trie Constitution oi Georgia tequtred an election in 1S70 then such election must be held. Mr. Farnswortu'H proposition ws amended by striking out the yeat 170, so that the proposition stood, that noinlng m this act contained should prevent tne people, of Georgia having an election according to the pro visions of their Constitution. Of course I am giving the suitauce from memory, and not the words. This amendment to Fariiswortu's resolution was passed by a very large majority. The amendment, therefore, In my judgment, strengthened the theory upon which I had all along been aotiiur. to wit! '4 sat the people of Ueorgia ought not to have an flection In H70; or, In otnor wonls", as T expressed It In thr committee ct conference, 1 would not be I AW'Sor?, before or after the fact, to the Rebellion In any way, by aiding tho Rebels of Georgia to gain any portion of their ends by permitting tho loyal legislators whom they had deprived of- their seats to be agHin deprived of them by a new election, tintll they had served oat a full two years' term of uninterrupted right anil power In reorganizing the State upon a true Union basis. And as the Constitution gave the Legislature lull right to determine when thoy would have an elec tion for their successors, the statement In the act of admission that nothing in It contained should pre vent the people of Georgia from having an election according to the terms of that Constitution seemed to me to atllrmatlvely dispone of the question which whs negatively disposed of by Mr. Dawes' naked resolution of admission. The House evidently took this view of It. The bill as amended then went back to the Senate; and in order to save time In discussion and proposition of amendments, our friends voted for non-concurrence with the amendments of the House, In order that a committee of conference might settle the bill; and as the report of that committee could not be amended, no opportunity would be given to talk against time or embarrass the matter further by amendment. When the committee of conference met, a propo sition waB made that a further proviso should be added, in substance, that nothing herein should be taken to extend the term of any member of the Gen eral Assembly or ofllccr of the State of Georgia beyond the time fixed by the Constitutor!. That proposition came from the Senate conferees. A majority of the' House conferees replied that we might have no objection to that, because we did not think that there was anything In the act which ex tended the time of any otllcers beyond that fixed by the Constitution of Georgia, and we called upon the Senate committee to point out anything, that they claimed did so extend the term of oftice, whch re quired the action or the proviso they proposed. The reply to that was that, although there did not appear to be anything so extending the time, yet they wanted the moral effect of the declaration in order to have an election In Georgia in 1S70. To that the House Committee replied that we would not agree to the proviso If that was the purpose, but we would agree If they would nut in that no thing in the act should be construed toabrldae or extend any office, so as to relieve it of its moral effect. Because we thought we were not legislating far the State of Georgia, but we desired the people and the Legislature of Georgia to settle their own affairs In their own way for themselves. This the Senate Committee, by a majority, declined to agree to, and the Conference Committee disagreed and agreed to report to the two houses that they could not agree. Upon that report being made to the Senate, as.we had supposed, the Senate ordered Its committee to try again. Upon the conference committee again meeting, I myself drew up the proviso which was afterward agreed to, and which provided, as you know. In substance, as follows: Nothing In this or any other act shall affect the term of office of any member of the Assembly or officer of the State of Georgia. This, after conference, was agreed to by both Senate and House, and has become a law. 1 need not say. therefore, that I arn clearly of opinion that the construction of the act will not re nuire any election to be held in Georgia until the Legislature chooses to have one; that the present Legislature Is thoroughly legalized, as far as an act of Congress can do so, by the declaration that a "legal Legislature" adopted the fifteenth amend ment, and that, being a legal Legislature under your Constitution, you have the power to lix the election of your successors. Of course, any attempt to pro long the term arbitrarily, unjustly, indefinitely, or, in the slang of the discussion, to "perpetuate your power," wouia oe jusi cause oi animadversion, and, If extended too far, cause or revolution. Hut all true and good men In the country, as in the State of Georgia, In my Judgment, will sustain you and tho Legislature In taking to themselves, for the pur pose of organizing the State, the full term of two years alter iney are iuwy Heaieu m power as jou now are. Use the nower vou have have as I know von will with wisdom, justice, and moderation, and the pillars of the State of Georgia will be more firm iy settled than ever to uphold the Union, the Coustitu- tion, and the laws or oar country. 1 am, very truly, your friend, Benjamin F. Butler. . Hon. It. B. Bullock, Atlanta, Ga. ROME. List of the Antl-Infallrblllsts. The Gazette of Augsburg publishes lists of the prelates who voted either unconditionally (non placet) or conditionally (placet juxta modurn) in the session of the 13th of July, against the dogma of infallibility. The following are the American prelates upon the lists: Pittsburg (UnLed States), Bishop Domenec. Little Rock (United States'). Bishop Fitzcerald Rochester (United States), Bishop Mactiuaid. St. Louis(united States), Archbishop Kendrick New-York (United States), Archbishop Mc Closkey. Savannah (United States), Bishop Verot. Oregon City (United States),. Archbishop iilancnet. Monterey (United States), Bishop Amal. CITY I.ITELLICiECE. ELECTRICITY. The Effects of the LJffhtnln. The amount of electricity apparent daring the storm of yesterday was somewhat In excess, and the damage resulting therefrom correspondingly large. Amongst many other places already noted by us, the following were Injured: The chimney of the house occupied by Sergeant Douglass, situate at tne corner ox Thirty-fourth and Ludlow streets, was struck, and the fluid passing down the chimney entered a pot in which some potatoes were being boiled, scatter ing potatoes, water, ana pot all over the floor and almost paralyzing Mrs. D. with fear. The cupola of the West Chester Railroad Company's depot at Thirty-first and Chesnut streets also suffered, and the way in which the fluid acted was somewhat odd. Passing down the wall it struck one of the tracks in the depot, along which it ran in the shape of a ball of lire. for some distance, until it met with a locomo tive, around which It made a complete circuit. 4 man who was standing near suddenly felt a shock, and on recovering, found that all the damage done him consisted in the loss of a "butterfly," which had been neatly torn off the button. The house No. 2510 Deshong street was some what Injured, the stable of one Uougherty, at Twenty-fifth and Parrish streets, suffered, and a cow stabled therein was killed. At Trenton the dwelling of a Mr. Crouse, situated near the railroad station, was also visited. Tho fluid passed down the chimney Into the 6toveDloe. thence to the stove, demolishing the whole aflair. and stunning several of the family. From the scattered coals the flooring ignited, but a few buckets of water sufficed to extinguish the flames. The Storm in Delaware Coxjntt The storm yesterday was very severe io. Delaware county, and an immense amount of damage was done. Chester creek, the east branch especially, was very much swollen, and the water created sad havoc with the property on its banks. Last eveninir the 4 45 train on the West Chester road was precipitated into Rock run, a Bhort, distance above west unester Junction. The engineer was badly hurt, but the fireman managed to jump off the engine and escaped without serious injury. The baggage car and one of the passenger cars were thrown into the creek. Fortunately there were but a few passengers in the car, and no damage to life and nmo was causea vj me accident. Most of the mills along the creek have suf fered to a greater or less extent. Those belong' inr to General Patterson and run by R. L. Martin were overflowed, and the stock In the lower 6torias was injured to the extent of about H10.000. About half of the dam connected with these mills was carried away. The dam con nected with George Gledill's mill was partially destroyed, and the stock in the mill was damaged to some extent. Tho weaving-room of Samuel Riddell's mill was slightly injured. A number of houses were struck by lightning, but there was no loss of life from this cause. One house with seven persons in it was struck, but all managed to escape injury. The horse of Georee McCracken was killed by lightning, and he slightly stunned, bnt be recovered in a few moments and experienced no serious injury from the blow. Cigars. Two juveniles, named "Shomas Laf- fertv and Thomas Mackel, have been held In fCOO bail each by Alderman Heins to answer for the theft of a box of cigars from the store of one Hutchinson, on Second street, above Oxford They were arrested on Philip street, above Columbia avenue. Bi KrtLAiJ IN TtiBTwESIIfil'u WarD. About half-p.ist 11 o'elock last evening burglars en tered the residence No. 1411 North Thirteenth street, through the window of a fiat. The house was occupied by but two persons, a lady and gentleman, who hearing the noise made by the rascals, arose and commenced search. In one of thenpper rooms they found trices of the ras cals, who had just left. Shortly afterwards a noise was heard in No. 1413, the residence of S. II. Uuddell, whose family are at present out of town. In the house, however, were an old, woman ana a cniia. wnetner sue beard the burglars or not is unknown at pre sent, but about half-past 4 o'clock they left the boute, carrying with tbem 24 silver knives, 8 shirts, I dresses, and a lot of underclothing. Evidently fearful of detection, they hid the stolen property in Dowier s brickyard, at Thir teenth and Thompson streets, where it was found by Officer Swisler this morning. A Mammotji Excursion An excursion party, consisting of about fifty ladies and gen tlemen, started on an extensive tour this morn ing by the Erie Railway. They stop to-night at Wllliamsport and to-morrow go to Erie, wnere tney win emnarK on a steamer and pro ceed through the lakes to Duluth, at the head of Lake Superior. From thence they traverse the new Lake Superior and Mississippi Railroad to St. Paul's, and will spend about ten days in visiting tho Falls of St. Anthony and other ob jects of interest in that vicinity. They will traverse a distance of 1580 mile9 each way, by rail and lake navigation, achieving a distance of 3100 miles before their return to this city. The excursion wiu occupy about twenty-nve days. United States Commissioner's Case. This afternoon Harry P. Cassady bad a hearing before cnitca states commissioner madie on a charge of being concerned in the issuing and forwarding of a forged document to the Trea sury Department, as proof of the marriage of Peter and Catharine Hanson, and on which cer tain prize money was obtained. The evidence was considered sufilcient to send tho defendant before a jury, and he wa9 held to answer. Arson. Yesterday two characters named Moses Neill and Frank Lyons were arrested in Frankford, at th) instigation of two women, who charged them with arson. The women asserted that the men had set fire to a barn containing 100 tons of hay, at Davisville, Bucks county, and that they had followed them for the purpose of having them arrested. Alderman Stearne held the prisoners to await further de velopments. Leg Fractured About 8) o'clock this morning a lad named Joseph Metzger suffered a fracture of one of bis legs by a gate falling on it at Twenty-first and Wallace streets. 1 he sufferer. who is scarce nine years of acre, wa9 removed to his parents residence, No. 'MWi Uoates street. The Central News Company, No. 505 Chesnut street, send us the latest numbers of Punch and run. From Turner & Co. we have received Every Saturday, Appleton's Journal, and Our Boys ana uiris. 1 Prnntf TIattt Vn. 4 .Yeflt.frlnv rml.lln HotK house No. 4 was moored in the Schuylkill, just above the Wire Bridge. For obvious reasons it was out yvvriy pauuui.eu. Philadelphia Trade Report. Friday, Aug. 12. The Flour market Is hardly so firm, but quotations remain without change. The Inquiry Is entirely from the home consumers, who purchase only enough to supply their Immediate wants. The sales comprise small lots of superfine at 15'B0(5-75; extras at jtiC-25; BOOO barrels Iowa, Wisconsin, and Minnesota extra family at ftS 75 7-37X; Pennsylvania do. do. at I7,257,75; 600 bar rels "City Mills" do. do. on private terms ; Indiana and Ohio dado, at 7-259; and fancy brands at $8-258 Rye Flour is steady at fO-ltngG-Ki. in Corn Meal nothing doing. The receipts of Wheat continue liberal, and the demand is limited at the recent decline. Sales of old Pennsylvania red at tlSiVSO; new Western do at $l-40(il-45; and 16,000 bushels new Indiana do. at tl'45(ail-4t, and part at a price kept secret. Itva ranges from 1"10 to 1-12 for Western and Pennsyl vania, uorn is aun bum epreHeu. sales or f enn sylvanla yellow at tl043,l -00 ; 2000 bushels Western do. at lkl'03; and Western mixed at Sttc. Oats are dull. Sales of old Pennsylvania at 59c,cic, ami new do. at G3(34C in uaney anu Man nothing doing. Seeds Cloverseed sells in a small way at 17-75. Timothy ranges from 14-87) to 85. Flaxseed is wanted by tne crusners at f Whisky Is inactive ; we quote Western iron-bound at, ii-oi. LITEST SIIIPPDJG INTELLIGENCE. For additional Marine New see Imide Pages. rORT OF PHILADELPHIA. , . .AUGUST 12 btatb of thermometer at the evening telegraph 7 A. M 79 1 11 A. M 67 J P. M 91 CLEARED THIS MOKNTNQ. Steamer Ann Eliza, Richards, New York, W. P. Clyde & Co. Steamer A. C. Stimers, Lenny, New York, do. Tug Thomas Jefferson, Allen, Baltimore, with a tow of barges, W. P. Clyde & Co. Tog a. B. Hutchins. Davis, llavre-de-Grace, with a tow of barges to W. P. Clyde & Co. , ARRIVED THIS MORNING. Steamship Wilmington, Cole, from New York, with mdse. to W. P. Clyde & Co. tsteamer Mayflower, Fultz, 24 hours from New York, with mdse. to W. P. Clyde & Co. Steamer M. Massey, Smith, 24 hours from New York, with mdse. to W. M. Baird & Co. N. G. bark Charlotte, Sree', 67 days from Bristol, with old lren to Naylor & Co. vessel to P. Wright & Sons. Nor. bark De Geer, Tlllepan. 78 days from Gotten burg, with bar Iron to Steever & Potts vessel to L. Westergaard fc Co. Schr Olivia, Fox, 1 day from Odessa, with grain to Jas. L. Bewley & Co. Schr Eilwood Doran, Jarvis, from Kennebec, with Ice to Knickerbocker Ice Co. Schr B. F. Lowell, Lovett, from Gardiner. Me., with ice to Joh nson Jk Co. 8chr Adella B. BirdsalL from New York. Schr Kliza and Rebecca, Ireland, from Norwich. Schr Ocean Wave, Ware, from Mlddletown, Conn. Schr Maggie P. Smith, Grace, from Norwich. Tug Hudson, Nicholson, from Baltimore, with a tew of barges to W. P. Clyde & Co. Tug Chebapeake, Merrihew, from Havre-deGrace, with a tow of barges to W. P. Clyde & Co. WENTTO SEA. Ship Arcturus. for Antwerp; barks Busy, for Gib raltar; Hornet, for do. ; Isaac R. Davis, for London; James A. Borland, for Cronstadt; brlurs Sagua, for Sagua; Josephine, for Galveston ; and Posie, lor Bar bs loes, went to sea at noon yesterday reported by Mr. Samuel M. Scheliloger, pilot. memo"kanda. Ship Wyoming, Godfrey, hence, arrived at Liver pool llth Inst. Steamers Magnolia, Palmer, for Havana via Nas sau ; Bolivar, Wolfe, for Key West and Galveston; General Barnes, Malory, for Savannah ; and Wash ington, Wallace, for Wilmington, N. C, cleared at New York yesterday. Bark Theobald, Theobald, hence, arrived at Ham burg 28th ult. Br. brig BlacH D.ick, Noell, hence, arrived at Deme rara llth inst., and remained, loading for Delaware Breakwater, 22d. Brig J. B. Klrby, Barnard, for Philadelphia, sailed from Kingston ltith ult Ba. scbr Summervllle, Masters, hence, arrived at Ponce, P. It., tn lnsu Bchrs Hamburg, Jones, from Philadelphia for Nor wallf ; S. Anderson, Doyle, from do. for Bridgeport; Readiug Kit. No. 43, Kodan, from Hoboken for Nor wich; and Surf, Abbott, from Trenton for Derby, passed through Hell Gate yesterday. EDDING AND ENGAGEMENT RINGS of tolid lSkarat fine ld. QDALITY WAR RANTED. A fall usortmeot of iizm nlwati on hftnd, ft KAKK A BKOT11KR, Mkkers, 8 36 wfmj Ko. 8M 0 O.EH S Uf hU8U Imiov t onrth. CENT.'S FURNISHING COOPS. "PINE DRESS, IMPROVED SHOULDER SEAM PATTERN SHIRTS, MADE B7 B. IAY&E, ONLY, iBiwrnumep 68 nr. SIXTH t., belovr Arch, THIRD EDITION! LATEST WAR NEWS. The Due de Chartres. Prince Imperial not in London. Occupation of Saverne. The Fighting at Woerth - Ivoiiigi'sxtv: Otittlone, The Imperial Imbecile. "Victorious cr Discrowned!" Why ZZacBIahon was Beaten FROM EUROPE. The Wurteinbcm I'ontlnjtent. Stuttgakt, Aug. 12. In the battle of Woerth the 1st Corps of the Wurtemberg contingent lost six officers and twenty-three men killed, 2.7 wounded, and 118 missing. At Gersweiler the Wurtemburg troops captured one mitrailleuse, three cannon, one staff carriage, 2200 prisoner-!, and 500 horses. The Due deChnrtre. London, Aug. 12. The Duke of Chartres has asked permission to take service In the French army. He claims the privilege as a Frenchman who has learned something of the art of war in America and Italy. The Prince Imperial. The Telegraph Is authorized to contradict formally the report that the Prince Imperial is in London. The Oceapnllon of Nnverne, MacMahon marched out of Saverne on Sunday night from one side of the town Just as tho Prussians were marching in on the other. D'Auversne and the New itllnlntry. It is reported that Prince de la Tour d'Au vergne will decline the portfolio of Foreign Affairs in the new French Cabinet because of ill health. Demonntratlan at BrusHela. At Brussels last night there was an enthusi astic popular demonstration before the Palace and the British Legation. The MltrallleiiMe. London, Aug. 12. Experiments at Shoebury ness with the mitrailleuse are said to have been splendidly successful. The press gives a glow ing account of the range and accuracy of the weapon. The "Times" on Napoleon. The rimes this morning says: "Tho pride of France is wounded and her prestige dimmed. Who brought this on her must suffer for It." Victorious or Discrowned is Napoleon's attitude on the next battle-field. The Terrible Fltfhtluoj at Woerth. Prussian accounts say nothing at Koniggratz could parallel the destruction of life at Woerth. Napoleon on the Field. The same accounts say it is believed Napoleon was on the field with MacMahon. The war re ports are obscure and unsatisfactory. Bull Hun Russell writes to the Times that the French headquar ters were wholly ignorant of the details of the battle of Woerth, but were impressed with the belief that it was decisive nnd important in its results. HI. Thiers Is reported to have said, " The Empire is ended and a republic inevitable!" The Emperor's Bad Generalship. The Paris Pays publishes a letter from Charles Desmoulins, dated at Nancy, denouncing the Emperor's bad generalship. Why mnc.Hahon Was Beaten. He sayB: MacMahon, gallantly struggling, was beaten for lack of support, though there were multitudes of armed Frenchmen at hand eager to save him. The passage of the Rhine was undefended. Commissariat was utterly inadequate, and the soldiers Were compelled to eat 'sour fruit and raw vegetables and take consequences. Alaace and Lorraine. Prussia to-day has Alsace; to-morrow she will have Lorraine. The people are dispirited. Tho soldiers be lieve themselves betrayed, and clamor for a leader. The I.nxeinburc Guarantees. Luxemburg baelng asked for a reaffirmation of her neutrality, the powers reply that tho cx istine guarantees are sufficient. FROM WASfflXOTOJV. FrnnUInc Frlvate Circulars. 8pecial Despatch to The Eoening Telegraph. Washington, Aug. 13. The Census Bureau is about to prosecute an Assistant Census Marehal in one of the Southern States, charged with using his official frank to frank his privato circulars and business cards. The Air Line Behind Time. The through night train from New York ar rived here three hours behind time this morning. The delay was caused by damage to abridge at Chester, Pa. The European Malls. Several American companies are yet endeavor ing to negotiate with the Postmaster-General for a contract lor the European malls. They ask to buy steamers abroad and run the same under the American colors and also heavy sub sidies, neither of which can be granted. The Lighebt-conipensation that can be allowed Is the aggregate foreign and inland postage. Violating the' Uevenue. ' II. V. Brown and W. F. Tateem, tobacco manufacturers, in Patrick county, Va., have been arrested and committed to jail for vio lating the Internal Kevenuo laws by U6iug stamps a second time on boxes of manufactured tobacco, aud also for uslug old tobacco boxes. Several other arrests are reported. Execution of a Murderer. Nimrod Richards, colored, convicted ot the murder of William Lyles, white, In Priuce George's county, Maryland, In July, 1800, is to be hung to-day at Marlboro, in that State. Indian Annuity Goods. The Commissioner of Indlau Affairs has pur chased Indian annuity goods to the amouut of four hundred thousand dollars. The largest siugle.award of one hundred thousand dollars for blankets was given to mauufacturers lu Philadelphia. Claflin & Co., of New York, get sixty thousand dollars worth of dry goeds. The prices are 25 per cent, lower than last year. Amounts Due the states. An aggregate of one million thirty-five thous and dollars is now due the different States uuder the provisions of an old act of Congress, making a permanent appropriation of 4200,000 for arm ing and equipping the militia, a considerable portion of this sum belongs to the Southern States, while several of the Northern States hare Ltavy BDdriwn talaoces standing to their credit. BolllMsrr ZrWl Mfl' rui.inioKK, Am?. 12. Cotton stronff ilfli Korf.f, very scarce. Flour dull anrl weak, ani pri'ir sl!prtly favor buyers. Wheat heavy; sales of prlmo Mary, land rcli l-vat .; Rood to prime do , tH'HWS; Tnlr to Rood, tl-BKat-Uft; white, II ! -70; Western red, $l-40(l-4. Corn White, i-io; yello w, $i n.v 11-08. Oala steadv at 464.so, Kye, ecsl. Mess pork quiet at f 31. Uacon firm ; rib sides, isj. ; clear do., 1HVC ; shoulders. Ific Hams, 8612(1 ,jC. lirl quiet at lT4(n.18c. Whisky dull at 9cjal. New York Prodnee Market. Niw York, Ang. 12. Cotton quiet and un changed; sates Hoo bales. Flour quiet and without dei-ided otmnjre; sales 8090 barrels. Wheat quiet; sales 80,000 buxhels. Corn quiet ; salei 2d,ooi) bushels. Oat quiet; miles lt),000 buxhels, at 60iit5lo. for State; MtfMtc. for Western. Beef steady. Pork Inactive. Ird heavy; steam, lS)s(g I6.'c. whisky q:iletat 9h cents. N. V. MONEY MARKET YETB ltlAY. from the JV. T. Beratd. "The ntrollln(f influence operating upon tho gold market to-day, and more remotely upon the course of prices at the Stock Kxchanjre, was the curious Intelligence from Paris that the now French Ministry, with their decided predilection lor the Napoleonic Ideas and dynasty, have been continued by the French Legislature, at a time, too, when Wall utreet waa led to believe that the French cause was so demolished as to leave hope for no alternative save peaue with. eut Napoleon. The sudden sr.reiigtli which tho Em peror hiis thus shown lias checked temporarily all speculations as to his dethronement ana me aboli tion of the empire, and started grave fears whether the people of France, sharing Ms Sharon and dis grace, may not second him to the uttermost of their ability in a restoration of French prestige. Too Gold Koom, taking this view or the situation, bogan to look for a prolonged war a change in senument which rendered gold ilrmer. "The gold market whs feverish and unsettled he tween tho extremes of the day, which were 115 andllT-'i,. The importance attaching to the sitna- tion in tho French tovernment fairly overrodo the influence of a reduction in the Bank of England rate of discount to r per cent, the alteration having been made at the usual weekly meeting of the ill rectors this morning and was the secret of lower quotations for our Five-twenties In London to-day, despite the easier discount llgure at bank an incon sistency which surprised those who hsd not given full vsluc to the doings in Paris. Gold opened as it closed last evening. In the vicinity of l!5V. and eventually rose to H7J, from which It declined to llii, on the report of another Prussian victory. This report lacking continuation there was a second advance to 11T?;, from which there was a d'-cllne at tho close to 117 on the news of a recovery to Sflf for our five-twenties in London a reouperaMve move ment of the market abroad for which we have stead fastly looked in view of the Inevitable enhancement of American credit, whether Prussia ends tho war by following her victories to the gates or Paris or France prolongs it by a grand rally at the present critical Juncture. T he only alternatives In the case are the later or speedier enhancement of that credit. The appreciation Itself is a nxed fact. "In the gold lonn market the rate ranged from four per cent, for carrying to flat for borrowing. Trie operations of the tiold Fxchange Bank woM as fol lows: Gold cleared, f Ki2,005,000; gold balances, ILTO.i.GSO; currency balances, $2,092.11)2. "The better demand for money, arising out of the larger volume of business and enhanced price? at the Stock Exchange, Induced some of the banks to call their five per cent loans to the brokers, whose wants were, however, readily supplied from other sources at the same rate. Prime houses were freely accommodated at as low as four per cent, on stocks. and the Government dealers were easy borrowers at three to four per cent. Commercial paper is tn moderate supply at f-V to per cent., with 7 to per cent, bid, for prime double name acceptances." PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES. Reported by De Haven 4 Bro., No. 40 S. TU.rd street BETWEEN BOARDS, fioooo AmerGold....ll7xi 100 ah Read R.-O. 48V 100 sh C A A R.. 2d. 116 100 do. ..030.49 1-16 100 sh Read R.. b30. 48 V1 SECOND BOARD. Iiooo City s, Kew.ioi 400 an Read R.. 40 ah Penna R. 16 do 18. 47-94 ... 68 i ... B8V iuuu:ra it cou ens. Cp.. P5'.( 11000 do 05 ?i ir.oo City 6s, Old...loi5k 100 do.va ctfs.lul; 2BhCam A AmR.116 8snLehV R..ls. 67 FEARFUL ACCIDENT TO CHILDREN. Fall or a Kraffold In Worcester One Hundred and J-ll't j Children 1'reclpUated to the Floor. From the Worcetcr Sfy, Aug. 10. An accident happened in Mechanics' Hall yester day morning which cannot be allowed to pass with out calling attention to the Inexcusable careless ness that was the cause of the falL The hall was open for the practising of the children, under tne direction of Mr. llariey Newcoinb, of Boston, who has for some time past been drilling them for a Berlesof concerts, the first to be given last night. The chorus platform was a slender s:a!i'oldlng, seventeen feet high In the rear, and sloping down past the front of the stage, where it rested on small posts with tiers of seats from top to bottom. When the children were stilted, about IN) of them, a cracking noise was' heard, and Mr. Newcomb went around to the roar of the structure toee what made the noiue. He looked up just In time to see the framework parting, and before he could get back to the front, that Half of the scaffold on which the children were seared fell with a craFh, bringing the children and broken boards and sticks to the floor, In a mass. It was at first thought that several were killed, aud tho shrieks of the wounded and frightened made it a scene of confusion that immediately called together a crowd of people, who extricated the boys ami girls, finding none ol them dangerously hurt, but some with, broken bones, and many of them more or less In jured. Bad the MUlbury chorus, numbering loo, been seated on te platform, the result would have been much more serious. The niatforra was a slunpsy, miserably-constructed aflair, and any one who would send It out from the shop for the purpose of tmpoortlng children seven teen feet from the ground, deserves to b severely censured, and it also seems strange that any one could place the children upon It if they gave a thought to Its weak and lusuitioient constriction. Mr. Newcomb savsttKit be did feel uneasy about It, but It stood the pressure of 300 children in Provi dence, on the occasion of his giving a concert there a few days since; and, iieing assured by the build ers that It was amply strong, he felt that he could rely upon it for the Worcester concerts, after which he intended to send It back to the builders Morton & Chesley, of Boston whom he had told that it was not such a one as he bad ordered. It was built at a cost of 225, and was intended for use in fifty or seveaty-tlve concerts, had its strength heeu sum clent to suit Mr. Newcomb, who says that lie gave directions for a much stronger structure. SAD ACCIDENT ON THE ST. LAW HENCE. A (Steamboat Suuk Great Lose of 1,1 fe. News bus just been received in (Quebec to the effect that the steamboat L'Etoile, a market boat plying between there and Pointe auz Trembles, was run Into and sunk nine miles up the river by a schooner. It is impossible to ascetaln the number of lives lost as yet, owing to the dis tance, but conflicting reports areaflo.it; some 6tating that noue but the cook Is drowned; an other that lully fifteen market people have been drowned, .mostly women and children. Two sii-ters of charity were saved. The boat was not far from the land The passengers and crew saved themselves ou floating debris. The boat'fr cook was lost. The cabin was full of women when the accident happened. The captain stutes that his vessel sank in one minute and a hull utter being struck; and that about twelve women and children who were in the cabin were drouued. lie knows uo names except that of hi coU, who went down too. The vessel waa about 200 vards from shore at the time. ' The Cru.aian Volunteer Navv. To lucreute the naval forces of the country dining the war, tho Kiug of Prussi.i oilers to charter and urm at his expense any number ot i-liij 6 lhnt will take art in the pending hostili ties. The crew w ill have to be supplied by th uwnerfc, subject to the approval of the (ioernmeut. They will wear the nni loim of tie 1 ederal navy, aud . be treated iu every jespect on an equal foot ing. If a thii iLu chartered be injured or de stroyed, she v. ill be paid for by the Govern, ment; if, on the other hand, she capture or de bt roy a bo.-tl!e vessel, she will receive a premium of ttJ.OHO tbalcrs for an Iron-cased frl uate. .SO. 000 thaler for iron-cased corvette or ram, tiO.OOO lLalers for au iron battery, 15,000 thalera for a screw verse), and 10,000 thulers for a screw of smaller dimensions. If a ship Is neither herself injured nor successful in injur ing the enemy, bbe must content herself with the pay of the crew, and with a hire amounting to one-tenth her value, which is awarded on tho charter-party teing signed.
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