THE DAILY EVENING TEL KUR A PI 1 PI II L AD K L 1M i i A , FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 1870.
SECOND EDITION
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.
WAR REPORTS BY CABLE
The Victorious Prussians.
Way Open to Paris !
Crown Prince on the March
Peace Yet Impossible!
Napoleon Laments His "Betrayal."
Bismarck's Regiment Destroyed
Dceperato Strait of the French.
The Battle of Woerth.
Udmond About's Experience.
Proceedings of the Corps LeKlslatlf.
Paris, Aug. ID. In the Corps Legislatif
lust evening, Ccrant de Falikao, Minister of
"War, took the floor, and in response to an in
quiry made an explanation relative to the
fact of
(General Trochu
being declared Governor of Paris.
The Government regarded it as a wise
movement, he said, to confide the defense of
the city of FariB to a person eminently quali
fied to increase the security of peace in the
minds of citizens.
General Trochu will bo replaced in com
mand of the corps of reserves that were for
merly under his command.
Keported Prussian Disasters.
Count de Talikao then informed the Corps
that it was certain the Prussians had suffered
severely in the late engagements. Their
centre had been especially crippled. They
had tried to retreat to St. Michael, but were
not able to effect a junction with the Prince
Royal.
Bismarck's Regiment Totally Destroyed.
The entire regiment of White Cuirassiers,
under command of Count von Bismarck, was
totally destroyed near Schlettstadt. The
French peasants attacked a detachment of
Prussian dragoons and made them prisoners.
The Count then dwelt upon the fact that a
despatch from Brussels, emanating from a
Prussian source, made no mention of these
French victories.
The remarks of the Minister were received
enthusiastically by the Deputies.
The London "Times" on the Situation.
The Tiiius, in its article on the situation
to-day, says: The road to Paris is open to
the Crown Prince, who may leave Prince
Frederick Charles to watch Marshal Bazaine.
The Blockade of Hamburg.
A Ilamburg letter says people there are
quite reconciled to the blockade, adapting
their business to its requirements.
fit Peace yet Possible.
The Morning Post says semi-ofnoially:
"No peace negotiations are afoot. The
government is satisfied that France will not
treat until she has done retreating. All
turns on the capture of Paris."
Prince Klurat.
The Pott also denies the 6tory recently
published of the presence of Prince Murat in
England.
The French Army C nt In Two and the Itoad to
rana upen.
The Times publishes a special telegram
from Berlin this morning, which contains
the following intelligence:
The French army has been separated by
the victory of the Prussians at Mars-la-Tour.
The main body has been forced back on
Metz and brought to a stand by the first and
second German armies, under Prince Frede
rick Charles and General Steinmetz. The
road is now open to Chalons for the Crown
Prince, who has only General Trochu and
some fragments of Marshal MacMahon's corps
to encounter on the way. The decisive
event impends.
French Official Keport of the Battle of Metz.
Paris, Aug. 19. The following was issued
to-day:
General Headquarters, Aug. 185 P. M.
In the encounter of August ICth instant
the corps of General Ladmirault formed the
extreme right of the army. A battalien of
the 73d Eegiment of the line destroyed a
Prussian regiment of lancers, and took its
colors. There have been many brilliant
cavalry charges, in one of which General Le
Grand was killed at the head of his division.
General Montaign is missing. The Prussian
Generals Doering and Wedel were killed, and
Generals Gironter and Von Ranch were
wounded.
Prince Albert (?) of Prussia, commanding
the cavalry, was killed. The following morn-
iog we were masters of the position previously
occupied by the enemy.
On the morning of the 17th several com
bats with the rear guard took place nar Gra-
vtlotto.
The fore f the enemy in the battle of
the lf th may b approximately estimated at
i:0,(X0 men.
We have not yet tb exact figures of our
losses.
Execution of Prasslan Npies.
Faius, Aug. 19. The journals this morn
ing say that nineteen Prussian spies have
lately been arrested, and after trial and con
demnation by a Council of War, they were
shot at Fort de Montrouge.
Among the executions were five officers of
the enemy's etat major who were arrested
some days 6ince in the plain of Satory, near
Fort dTvry. These spies were disguised and
were taking notes of the plans of fortifi
cations. Napoleon nyshehns been Betrayed.
The following despatches are from private
sources:
London, Aug. 19 11 "30 A. M. The Daily
Ncips of this morning contains a despatch
from Brussels which says Napoleon suffers
from febrile monomania. He cries out that
he has been betrayed.
The French Disaster at .Mrtz.
The London Times of this morning says a
despatch from Berlin states that the French
armies were separated at Mars-la-Tour, and
the main army at Metz was checked by the
1st and i?d armies of Prussia.
The March to Chalons.
The Crown Prince, with three army corps,
is now marching to attack General Trossard
at Chalons.
Desperate Ptratt of Bazafnc's Army.
The despatch adds that Marshal Bazaine
must cut bis way through the German army,
or the army of the Rhine will be forced to
capitulate.
The situation at ITletz.
London, Aug. 19 830 A. M. Part of the
French army has been forced back to Metz.
Tbe position there is regarded as very critical.-
.More Peace Rumors.
It is believed that preliminary negotiations
for peace are under discussion here.
The Battle of Woerth Kduiond About's Expe
rience.
Paris, Thursday. Aug. 18. Edmond About
describes tne scenes alter tne value oi woertn,
as follows:
"One sees solid regiments, who proudly re
treat, while a few bad soldierp, disbanded, lost,
demoralized, and disarmed, throw themselves
desperately into each by-path. I arrived just
in time to stop tbree wretcned lurcos,
mounted on artillery horses, as they
were entering an old quarry with thi
hope of making a short cut from the field.
Uur aruuery must nave oecn rougniy usea, so
roaDV caissons pass along the road witnout guns.
iiut here comes one or two regiments or tne line
ouite firm, tolerably complete in numbers, rine
on shoulder and KnapsacK on bacK. isenina
tbem Marshal MacMabon, calm, atgniued, al
most smiling, and fresh as a rose. I salute him
as be passes, lie responds without noticing
me. One of his aids. M. d Alzac, names me.
Then the old hero stops, and tells me quite
simply the story ot his defeat thus: 'I had
only 35,000 men, and . I found 150,000 in front of
me. we have given way Derore nuraoers. iney
have killed or wounded about 5000 men. But
we 6hall have our revenge. Explain this to the
public. Iiut where are you going in that direc
tions "lo taverne, i reply. g'lou win oe cap
tured. The Prussians will be there in twahours,'
says tbe General. '1 have my wite and children
there,' I answer. 'God preserve you. Do not
fail to say that the morale of the troops is ex
cellent. We 6haK6 hands.
'I exchange a few pleasant words with M.
d'Alzac. and I search vainly in the ranks of the
staff as it moves on for the laughing and kindly
face of M. de Vogue, officer of ordnance. This
fine young man, full of promice, was killed by
a bullet through the forehead, and General Col-
son with a bullet through the heart. Both
of them were struck down by the
side of the Marshal, who was reckless
of his Lie. Last comes a regiment
of Turcot, the most complete and finest oi tbe
three. These fellows have not thrown away
their knapsacks nor their arms. One of the
first comes out of the ranks and clasps me
around the neck. It is Albert Dury, a fellow-
journalist, and the excellent fellow begins by
telling me: "I have been to your house; it is
empty. All your people are safe but you. I, as
you see, am firm as a post. Oh, my poor friends!
What a disaster! We will repair it, though." He
runs off and disappears in the motley crowd of
his comrades. A little mrther on l saw a civi
lian dressed in a short coat of grey velvet, who
marches like an omcer between two companies
of tbe line. It is M. Guildran, the artist of the
Illustration, an old friend of the day before yes
terday, lie earries nis portetono acrost his
back, and to-morrow morning at Pfazburg he
will, no doubt, make a sketch of this shameful
retreat.
This luornlnn's Quotations.
London. Aue. ViYi M. Consols open at 91V
for money and 91': for account. American se
curities lirmer and higher. United States 5-2os,
lb6!2a, 88M: 186SS. Old, 87 1S678, 863i: 10-408.
63. Stocks steady ; Erie, 18; Illinois Central, 110;
ureal western, m.
Liverpool, Aug. 1912 M. Cotton opens firm;
middling uplands, s?;d. ; middling Orleans, 9d. The
sales are estimated at 12,000 bales. Sales of the
week 71,0oo bales, of which 14,000 were for export
and 5000 for speculation, fctock on hand 529,000
bales, 24C,ooo of which are American. Receipts of
the week 22,000 bales, or wnioh 4000 are American.
Flour, 25s. Lard, 72s. 6d. Kenned Petroleum,
is. 6 vi.
London, Aug. 1912 .M Turpentine easier at 'in.
Havre, Aug. is. Cotton nrin, on the spot, at 9ef. ;
an oat, nominal.
l'AKiH,Aug. 19. The Bourse closed firm yesterday.
Kentes, 04f. lse.
FJIOM THE WEST.
Alleged Kmbezelement.
St. Louis, Aug. 19. J. M. Edgar, clerk, and
Benjamin F. Reynolds, manager of the branch
office of the Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Machine
Company, in the lower part of the city, were
arrested yesterday for robbing the main office of
about 11000 worth of property.
West Point Cadetshlp.
John P. welsser, of this city, has been
awarded the vacant cadetehip at West Point for
the Second Congressional district of this State.
FROM NEW YORK.
Fire at Auburn.
Auburn, Aug. l'J. At 12 o'clock last night a
fire broke out in the sash and blind factory and
planing mill of Evarts Brothers. The building,
which was of weod, and the valuable machinery
contained in it, were destroyed. Loss ? 10,000;
Insurance t&000.
FROM NEWt ENGLAND.
Fire In Springfield.
Springfield, Aug. 19. A fire broke out at 1
o'clock laet sight in Richmond's stables, on
Sanford street, and extended rapidly to Walk
er's and Sceery's blocks, on the Eame street,
both of which were destroyed. The loss is
heavy. ,
city iiti; i-LHJ i:t'i;.
SAMUEL TAIWAN MERRICK. '
meeting of Port Wardens Resolutions of Re
peeu
A special meeting of the Board of Port War-.
dens was held this afternoon at their ctrlce, No.
119 walnut street, for tbe purpose of raying
the respect due the deceased as tbe President of
tbe i5oard.
On motion of George W. Hacker. Eea.. the
meeting came to order by calling E. Harper
Jeffries, Esq., to the chair, on taking which Mr.
Jeffries paid a high compliment to the deceased.
famuei j. christian, esq., attcr alluding to
the high estimation in which tbe deceased was
held by the community, moved for the appoint
ment of a committee to draft suitable resolu
tions. This was agreed to and the Chairman
named 8. J. Christian, George W. Hacker, and
William M. uremer.
The committee retired and in a few minutes
returned and reported the following preamble
and resolutions, wmcn were unanimously
adopted:
Whtrta, 11 nas pleased tne sovereign Ruler or tne
universe to take from among us Samuel V. Merrick,
our late President, and
Whereas, In all the relations of the deceased with
his fellow-menihers of this board he nnilonnly ex
hibited not only the utmost courtesy hut that
marked and friendly interest in the individual wel
fare of each that was so fully In keeping with his
character as a Christian and as a man ; mere fore
HcnotvfM, That we tenner to tne lanniy and fnen!9
of our deceased President our heartfelt sympathy
in this the hour of their preat affliction.
Resolved, That as a mark of respect to the memory
oi the deceased we will attend his funeral in a body.
John W. Jtverman. Jisq., seconded the resolu
tions in a few appropriate remarks, after which
the board adjourned.
The Second Congressional District
TnE Kei'UI'Lican Contest in the Hands or
the State Ontral Committee John V.
Creely, Esq., whoclaimsto have been defrauded
of the Republican nomination for Congress in
tue second district, is not content with tbe
decision of the City Executive Committee.
which has recognized Hon. Charles O'Neill as
the nominee. Mr. Creely from the first denied
tbe right of the city committee to interfere in
tbe matter, on the ground that nny question
affecting a Congressional district was a State
matter, and therefore should be referred to the
State Central Committee. He accordingly re
paired to Altoona, where tbe State Committee
met on Tuesday last, and submitted his case to
tbat organization. It sustained him in his
claim, and referred the question of contest to
tbe executive committee of the general om
miitee. This body will sit in this city and hear
testimony on both Bides, alter which they will
report 10 tne general committee.
Incendiarism. About 10 o'clock yesterday
morning a tire occurred amongst some straw in
the cellar 01 the private stable ot a Mr. Svkes.
situated on Clapier street, near Wissahickon
avenue, Germantown. The servants of . the
several buckets of water, succeeded in keeping
tne names down until tne arrival ot the lire
men, when the fire was, as was supposed, extin
guished. About 1 o'clock P. M however, as
Fire Marshal Blackburn was examining into the
affair, the flames broke oat a second time, from
beneath a pile of kindling wood, where they
had been smouldering for some time. An alarm
was again sounded, and the hremen soon ar
rived. Meantime the hands on the place re
moved everything of value from the building.
Considerable difficulty was experienced in get
ting water, and before it could be obtained the
place was damaged to the extent of $1000. The
building was owned by Mr. tfykes. and was in
sured for $1000 in the Green Tree Insurance
Company.
U. S. Commissioner's Case. Before United
States Commissioner C. P. Clarke, to-dav at
noon was arraigned one Herman Anger, on the
cnarge 01 irauduienuy dealing in cigars, un
taxed and unstamped.
Alfred Htimmel testified as follows:! am an
Assistant Assessor of the Second District of
Pennsylvania: I saw the defendant yesterday
for the first time; he had in his possession ten
boxes of cigars containing 100 each; they were
neither properly taxed or stamped; they were
old boxes with old stamps on them, cancelled in
3809 and May, 1870. The cigars were fresh,
having been made within one month; he stated
that he offered them for sale for the purpose of
raising money to pay his rent.
ihe accused was held in f 5()U bail to answer.
Runaway. About 10 o'clock this mornins a
horse attached to a milk wagon, and driven by a
boy, became frightened at some obiect in the
neighborhood of Eighth and CaUowhill streets
and dashed off. At Eighth and Willow streets
the frightened animal ran into a male team
attached to a train ot ireight cars. One of the
mules had a leg broken and was soon de
spatched; another was also Badly injured.
Strange to say, the lad and the runaway ani
mal both escaped all injury.
Murderous Assault Yesterday afternoon
the attention of a policeman was called to a row
going on in the yard of a house on Twenty-
iourtc street above iiare, and entering ne found
two men fighting, one oa top of the other, and
the under one nourishing a knife. Separating
them, he learned that the under one, named
John F. Kelley, had made an assault upon the
other with the intent of killing him. Alderman
Pancoast held John in bw ban to answer.
Another Raid Last night Lieutenant
Flaherty, with a squad of men, made a raid
upon the low women that nightly infest the
jugntn wara witn tneir presence, ana arrested
eighteen of them. One of their number, named
Eliza McGlean, alias the Bully, made an assault
upon Officer Thompson, and beat him severely.
rortmssce was sent to prison in default oi
bail. The others were fined and discharged.
Attempted Suicide About8li o'clock this
morning three of the Schuylkill Harbor Police
force saw a woman at Arch street wharf, acting
rather suspiciously. Approaching her they
learned that she had come from Canada, had no
friends, could obtain no work, and was going to
commit suicide. She was sent to the Alms
house. She gives the name of Ellen Megee.
Run Over. Early this morning Isabella
Tierney, residing No. 513 Lombard street, was
run over by a hay wagon at tourtu and South
streets, and severely injured about the body.
She was removed to a drug store near by, where
her wants were attended to, and thence to her
home.
Fire and Accident. About 1015 last P. M.
a fire occurred in Lloyd's coal oil refinery, at
Gibson s Point. During its continuance one of
the workmen, named Daniel Fennel, was badly
burned about the head and face.
Serious Accident. Eaton Howard, aged
35 years, residing at No. 317 Bainbridge street,
was badly injured this morning about the back
by a bar of iron falling on him, at Washington
street wharf. He was taken to the Second Dis
trict Station House.
Ankle Sprained This morning, Samuel
Cotton, aged forty-live years, residing No. 525
North Twenty-fifth street, fell on the curbstone
at Eleventh and Jefferson streets, and sprained
his ankle. He was taken to St. Joseph's Hos
pital. From Turner fc Co. we have received Eocry
Saturday, AppUton's Journal, Our Boys and
Girts, and the September number of The Trans
atlantic. The Central News Company, No. 505
Chestnut street, sends us the la:est numbers of
i'u Mtt and run.
Unsuccessful. About 4 o'clock this morn
ing the dwelling No. 146 Brown street was
entered by thieves, who fortunately were
frightened off before obtaining any plunder.
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THIRD EDITION
LATER WAR NEWS.
The Demands of Prussia.
Battle of Longueville.
French Official Report.
The Prussian "Secret" Service.
AFFAIRS AT THE CAPITAL
Naval Officers and Surveyors.
The Freedmen's Bureau.
i:to inc., lite.. Ktc. Etc.
FROM EUROPE.
-rneral I.e B uf.
Fakis. Aug. 19 The report that the wife of
Of Ltral Le Bo uf is a Prussian lady is contra
dicted. Th PrnnKts.li NerrH Service.
The authorities continue to arrest snepectcd
parties. Many discoveries have been made of
arm6 and papers, demonstrating a widely
extended system of Prussian spying thronghout
France. The public has been greatly excited
by ttet-e important developments, and demand
imperatively that the severest punishment be
meted out to such enemies.
Patriotism of Itrlttalny.
Despatches from Brittany mention the patri
otic ardor of the entire population. Volunteering
it all par:s of the empire is constant and enthu
siastic. The Rattle of Ixrnsruevlll.
The FUje.ro to-day has the following details of
the battle of Longueville:
The battle occurred at Borny, four kilome
tres (about 2.V miles) from Metz, and not at
Longneville, as has been stated. The battle oc
curred on Sunday. Half of our army, which
was about 200,000 strong, were passing the Mo
selle at that place on one bridge. The Prussians
made a mistake and attacked about an hour too
soon. The corps of General L'Admirault and
De Caen were able to face the enemy in about
half an hour from the time the first attack was
made.
The Prussians Lad evidently a plan of the for
tifications of Met,, but which apparently did
not contain any indication of Fort St. Quintin,
for in trying to avoid Fort 8t. Julien they
marched directly towards Fort St. Quintin,
which, when they came within easy range,
opened very destructive fire on them. In their
confusion, the Prussians retreated and came
within range of the guns of Fort St. Julien,
which also opened fire, increasing the loss of
the enemy. The Prussians then attacked
another point of our position, which was de
fended by enly one regiment of Infantry and a
masked battery of mitrailleuses.
The latter immediately uncovered and made
great havoc in the ranks of the Prussians.
Firing ceased at half-past 7 in the evening, hav
ing lasted from 4 o'clock. We had about one
thoueand killed and perhaps as many wounded.
The Prussians sent a flag of truce demanding an
armistice for the purpose of burying the dead.
They admitted the loss of 8000 thousand killed.
The armistice was refused. In this battle the
1st Corps of Prussians was commanded by
General Manteuffel and the 7th Corps by Count
Zastrow. They had 50,000 infantry, 33.000
cavalry, and 96" guns.
The Drumnds of Prussia.
The following important private despatch
has been received by Messrs. D. C. Wharton
Smita it Co., banners oi fnuadelpnia-J
London, 1 P. M. The demands of Prussia
if negotiations for peace are entertained are
that King William be declared Emperor of Ger
many, the province of Alsace, including Stras-
bnrg, to be given to Baden, the Orleans family
restored and Napoleon to be deposed.
General Trochu is Governor of Paris. The
city is declared in danger.
The Crown Prince is marching to attack
Frossard, and Bazaine will be compelled to
cut his way through the German army.
Prince Albert, Dephew of King William, and
General Legrand were killed yesterday.
FROM WASHING TON.
Naval Officers and Nnrveyors.
8ptdal Dtxpateh to The Evening Telegraph.
Washington, Aug. 19. The Attorney-General
has decided that the eighth section of the
General Appropriation act of July 12, 1870, does
not repeal tbe act of March 3, 1851, so far as
relates to the compensation of naval officers and
surveyors at the ports of Boston, New York,
Philadelphia, Baltimore, and New Orleans. He
decides that this section gives to naval officers
and surveyors the maximum compensation of
15000 and t4500, respectively, out of any and
all lawful fees and emoluments.
Treasury Departeat Applications.
Four thousand applications for appointments
in the Treasury Department are on file, and as
the force is being reduced instead of increased,
the chances of applicants are not very en
couraging.
The Freedmen's Bureau
has issued a circular 6 tat: rig that arrangements
have been made at the Freedmen's Hospital in
this city for the care of disabled colored sol
diers not provided for by existing laws. Appli
cants entitled to benefits will be f arni6ned free
transportation from their homes.
A French Mall.
Application has been made to the Postmaster-
General by W. H. Webb, of New York, to des
patch a French mall to Havre on Tuesday next,
per steamer Guiding Star, and has been granted.
This mall will take both letters and printed
matter, tbe compensation being the aggregate
sea and inland postage, but no subsidy. This is
the first American steamer that has carried a
European mall for several years, and if Mr.
Webb desires to continue the service at the same
compensation the Post Office Department will
agree to it
New York Produce Market.
Niw Toss, Aug. 19. Co:ton In lair demand; sales
00 bales at 19 .fee. Flour beavr, but without decide!
change. Wntitt declining; arnes iW.Ooo bushels No.
8 at 1120(3 I'M; winter red, 11 '401-42. Corn firmer;
aales 4p,0o0 buuiiels mixed Western at 8&90o. Oati
n-avy; butie, rxrio. 1 rwyjsi'jcs uuenju'eu.
IFOURTII EDITION
FROM THE SEftT OF WAR
Report of Gen. Steinmetz.
The Battle of Tuesday.
Prussia's Peace Conditions
TB.DM-S WASHINGTON NEWS.
Important Census Returns.
GKm BlC. Etc.. Utc.
FROM EUROPE.
tienrral Stelnmetz,r rtlovemeats The Terrillr.
riant 01 tne ltn inntnnt.
Berlin, Aug. 19. The Sfaatann iyr of this
city has the following details of General 8tcin
metz's movements: The General succeeded in
engaging the enemy while the latter was re
treating from Metz in a southerly direction, and
obliged him to pause near Arricark, where, ap
proaching on the left bank of the river, Prince
Frederick Charles overtook the French left on
the 10th. The Prince had the 3d Corps, just
arrived from Verdun. This corps, although it
had been engaged at Saarbrucken and Forbaeu,
instantly attacked the enemy in company with
General Stulpnagel's 5th Division, and main
tained its ground against a superior force for
six hours, until the Hanover corps, with the 2-1
and 25th Divisions, arrived on the scene. These
six divisions, under Prince Frederick Charles,
repulsed the 3d, 1th, 2d, and 0th Divisions of
the French and the Imperial Guard. The
Pruesiars took 2000 prisoners, two eagles, and
seven guns, and constrained the enemy to a
rapid movement from the banks of the Meuse to
the fortified city of Metz.
KId William's Pence Conditions.
The New York T' ligram's London special
6ays the demands of the King of Prussia are
stated to be as follower First. That he, Kiug
William, be declared Emperor of Germany.
Second. That the province of Alsace, together
wiih the city of Strasburg, be given to the Grand
Duchy of Baden. Third. That Bavaria receive
a full money compensation in consideration of
ber services and expenses in the war. Fourth.
That Napoleon III be deposed, and that an Or
leans prince be placed upon the throne of
France. The feeling in Eugland and Germany
is universal ia favor of these conditions.
French Blockade of Prussian Ports.
Advices received here from Copenhagen this
morning inform us that the French blockade of
the Baltic ports has been declared effective. Ten
days are allowed for all vessels running out.
FROM WASHINGTON.
('ensus Keturns.
Dtratch to the Anociatcd Frc.
Washington, Aug. 19. The returns of the
census are reaching the Superintendent's oflice
now very rapidly. The reports of the enumera
tion in nearly tne wtioie or Kansas were received-to-day,
and the United States Marshal of
San Francisco reports that he expects by the
first of September to have concluded the entire
enumeration of California. The returns from
the Southern States are the slowest cominr in.
and the Marshals complain that some diiliculty
is experienced in obtaining information from the
colored people, owing to the inability of great
numbers of them, who live in the interior coun
ties, to give correct responses to the ouestions
propounded by the census officials. Already the
returns indicate avast increase in the population
01 tne cities arounu xsew rorK. Aitnougn New
York itself shows an absolute increase, there is
not proportionately any similarity in the extent
of that noted in Brooklyn or in any of the cities
surrounding and immediately contiguous to the
great centre of trade and capital.
National Banks In the Mouth.
Lktpatch to the Associated Press.
Washington. Aug. 19 The Comptroller of
the Currency to day authorized the establish
ment of a national bank at Richmond, Kentucky,
and also one at New Orleans, under tbe ntty
four million clause of the currency act.
Gold Banks on the PnclBc Coast.
Senator Cole is in town to-day, and has been
in consultation with the Comptroller of the
Currency relative to. tne organization of gold
banks on the Pacific coast, under the new act.
Senator Casserly has recently written to the
Comptroller on the same subject.
FROM NEW YORK.
.Murder 'Barclary, and Ntilclde.
Binghamton , N. Y Aug. 19. The bodies
of two of the three burglars who murdered tbe
young man Merrick in Halbert's store in this
city on Wednesday morning were found this
morning in Chenango river. After the murder
they attempted to cross the river and were
drowned. They were both injured, one of them
very severely in the fight with the clerk at the
store. Their confederate Is still at large. The
bodies Lave not been identified, but it is evident
they did not belong in this neighborhood.
Three men camping out in the woods have
recently committed six burglaries near Silver
Lake, Pennsylvania, 10 miles from this city.
A young woman known as Susie French
committed suicide iu a house of ill fame here
yesterday. She had been intimate with a nuu
suspected of committing a burglary here re
cently. last night, In this city, a highwayman caught
a boy, aged 10, menaced him with a revolver,
uud robbed him of his pocket book, containing a
few dollars.
Comuiodore Vanderbllt.
Saratoga, Aug. 19. Commodore Vanderbilt
is about in his usual health, and will leave lor
Naw York this afternoon.
New York Wtock and Money Market.
New Yohk, Aug. 19. Htocks dull. Money
easy at 4(35 percent. Gold, lli. 5-208, 1S62, coupon,
m;V da'l'64, do., 111' ; do. ISM, do., 111?;; do.
1866, new, 110; do. 1867, liu1,-; do. 1868, 110' :; iimos,
108. Virginia sixes, new, 63; Missouri sixes, 90 ;
Canton Company, 60; Cumberland preferred. 30;
N. Y. Central and Hudson Kiver, 93'; ; Erie,
Heading, J Adams Express, 67) ; Michigan Cen
tral, 116)4; Michigan Southern, do'j Illinois Cen
tral, 134; Cleveland and Pittsburg, 104; Chicago
and KocR Is. and, 113','; Pittsburg and Fort
Wayne, 94; Western Union Telegraph, 34,'.
Baltimore Produce Market.
Baltimohe, Aug. 19. Cotton quiet anil scarce,
and unchaDge d. Kiour dull and prices favor buyers ;
Howard Bireet sjpertlne, ftft-2S; do. extra, t'i'SO
Tto; do. family, $7-758-60; City Mills,
eutiertine, t6T; do. extra, S6 !M)a7&0; do. family,
n9 75; Western supenine, IWtkgttm; da, ex
tra, 6 60s7; do. faiulif, 177-60. Wheat quiet;
Maryland amber, flCOil-aO; good to prime red,
t S6wl-4; inferior to fair fl 101-215; white what,
l-4t),oi-7t); Western red, 1-4M1'4S. Com White,
$ijl;i.0; white Western, 95c.(llV2; mixed West
ern, toc.i95c; yellow dull and neglected. Oats,
45ia4lo. Jvje, tMbfc. Mesa i'ork dull at tJO-fto.
Bacon quiet; rib-sides, 17 ?'e. ; clear do., lfcc
shoulders, l&c llama, 2c. Lard dull at 17idl7$c.
Wbiokf tlrm at filiabse. ; sales late yesterday at out
t;ue iguie.
FROM THE SOUTH.
The Vlrainla Nprlsaa.
An.EGhteNT Springs, Va., Aug. 19. The
season at the Virginia Springs is now at its
height. At Green Brier there are 925 visitors;
at Old Sweet, S50: Hot Springs, 200; Rock
Bridge (alum), 350; Healing Springs, 200; Warm
SprlDgs, 100; Bed 8weet, 300; S.iH Sulphur,
100; Montgomery White, 300; and Coyner's, 100.
Other springs have their quota. The crowd
here cannot be accommodated in the cottages
and are camping out. General Beauregard
arrived to-day aud was quartered In tent. Ex
Gov. Herbert, of La., Gen. Gordon, of G.,and Gen.
Hardee, of Alabama, are also here. General
Robert K. Lee Is at Hot Springs for the rheuma
tism. General Walker, of Virginia, and his
aid, Colonel Owens, passed up tbe road last
night en route for Montgomery Springs. The
closing masquerade ball of the season at Green
Brier White is announced for the 3lt Instant.
There have been refreshing rains throughout
the State for tbe past ten days, and the crops
harvested in Virginia this year will bo the most
extensive ever known slnco the war.
THE SECRET TREAT V.
Count Bismarck's Despatch.
Tbe following is the despatch from Count
Bismarck on the secret treaty, read in the Eng
lish House of Lords by Earl Granville:
Pkhi in, July ?s, 1S70 From Count Bismarck to
Count lternst.oril : Your Excellency will be good
enough to communicate the following to Lord Gran
ville: The document published by the Time con
tains one of the proposals which have bean made to
ns since the Danish war by official and unofficial
French agents, with the object of establishing an
alliance between Frnssta and France for their mu
tual aggrandizement. I will send the text of an
otter made la Itftiu, according to wnich France
proposed to sld Prussia with 800,000 men
against Av.strla, and to permit Prussia's
aggrandizement by six or eight millions of subjects
In return for the cession to France of the district
between the Kliiue and the Mosalle. The impossi
bility of agreeing to this course was clear to all
except French diplomatists. On this proposition
being rejected, the French Government began to
calculate upon our defeat France has not ceased
to tempt us with otfers to bo carried out at the
cost of Oermany and Belgium. In tbe inte
rests of peace I kept them secret. After the Lux
emburg affair the "proposals dealing with Bel
gium and South Uermany were renewed. M. Bene
dettrs manuscript, belongs to this period. It is not
likely that M. Benedettt acted without the Empe
ror's sanction. Finally, the conviction that no ex
tension of territory was attainable In conjunction
with us must have matured the resolve to obtain It by
fighting ns. I have even grounds for believing that,
had not this project been made public after our
armament on both Bides were complete, France
wonld have proposed to us jointly to carry out M.
Benedettt's programme ngainst unarmed Europe,
and to conclude peace at Belgium's cost. If the
French Cabinet now repudiates aims, for our parti
cipation In which It haa untnterruotedly labored
since 1864, either by demands or promises, this is
easily to be explained by the present political situa
tion. Bismarck.
A MURDERER'S CQXFESSIQX.
A Frlnhlfnl Title of Drpravliv nod Crfuie-The
"Knvurlle Island" Horror.
Young Beck, the murderer of Mr. and Mrs.
Goode. and who was lynched by a mob in Ten
nessee lately, made In writing a confession
which is published In the Memphis L- djrr of the
15th inet. We quote from the document:
MK. GOODE'S MUKDEK.
On the 10th of May I killed Mr. Goode and
Mrs. Goode. I killed them directly after din
ner, between 1 and 2. o'clock iu tbe afternoon.
I was In tbe habit of hunting for an hour or so
after dinner every day, but that day I took the
gun to the corn-crib, and when the old man
came after the bridles I shot him; he was look
ing up at n.e and laughing as I pulled the trig
ger, but said nothing never spoke ho fell
dead. 1 got down out of the loft and put. my
hand in his right pocket, and got ) and some
odd cents.
M US. GOODE 8 FATE.
I left the gun at the crib with one barrel
loaded, and went immediately to the house; Mrs.
Goode was sitting down by the fire in her own
room, smoking, when I went In; I told her oue
of the cattle was In a hole and Mr.Goode wanted
her to come and help get it out; 1 took an axe
along and walked behind her into the woods on
tbe path; I then struck her on the head with
the axe and dragged her to one side of the path;
when I took hold of her body to drag it away
one of her slippers fell off; afterwards at a short
distance the other came off; I did not move
tbem; I think I dragged her ten or twelve feet;
I hit her on the side of the head.
BIIE FELL AT ONE LICK,
and never spoke nor drew a breath al ter, though
1 did not notice much; I dragged her on her
back by her feet; I did not disturb her remains;
she made no noise at all, and mistrusted nothing;
she thought a great deal of me, and I was sorry
directly I done it; I had nothing against her; I
hated to kill her in the house, and got her out
side because I thought I would have a chance to
do it behind ber back and not look at her.
SUMMING CP HIS LIFE.
I did everything by myself; had no accom
plices, and never belonged to any secret organi
zation, nor to any band of horse-thieves, or
anything else. My only hope was to get away.
If I stood trial I thought it would not be a hang
ing matter, because no one was on the island to
see me commit the murder. I joined the North
Methodist Church once; I thought I had reli
gion; they gave me sixjweeks trial before being
baptized; I did not remain a member long. I
do not expect any mercy here, but I think I
have a hope of it hereafter; I hav no message
to send to any of my family relations; I asked
my brother's pardon before leaving, because 1
knew I would have to die when I came here; I
consider the sentence passed upon me is just,
and tbat the proceedings have been conducted
in a justifiable and fair way; I do not wish to
pray now; I prayed frequently for forgiveness
while I was In jail. I never confessed anything
to my kinsfolks about the murder; they accused
me of it, but I never told them whether I did it
or no. I want you to write them how I died,
and tell tbem to take warning by me.
DOl'ES OF SALVATION.
Tell my father I advise him to meet me in
heaven. I think I am saved ready to die, and
my way Is clear. Tell all my friends I think I
shall get there, aud write to Matt McKey,
Greensburg, Indiana, and tell him what time I
was hung.
LEGAL INTELLIOBNCE.
Nothing Done.
United States DUtrict Courtr Judge, Cadwalader.
A jury was iu attendance this morning, but
there being no busiuess ready for tbem, they
were discharged until to-morrow.
John Kluiniett, steward of the British ship
Stadacoiia, who was convicted of smuggling
silks, was in court to receive sentence, but after
conferring with counsel, the Judge decided to
allow the matter to stand over uutil Septem
ber 10.
Newarkers are happy. They have attained
to Sunday horte cars and remote lager-beer,
gardens.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES.
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