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PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1870.
DOUBLE SHEET THREE CENTS.
FIRST EDITION
The Alabama Troubles.
Injunction Against the Governor.
Etc., Etc. Etc. Etc. Etc
ALABAMA
The falaaetlaa Aa-alnat the New Governor and
a, rensarer 4.Javernor Nmtth'a Uelenite.
The charges upon which Governor Smith and
State Treasurer Bingham called for the in j auc
tion recently issued against the newly-elected
officers are as follows:
First. Pending the campaign preceding the elec
tion on the 8th of November, tbe colored voters
throughout the State were threatened with violence
If they should vote the Republican ticket, but If they
should vote the Democratic ticket or not vote at all,
they were promised that It would be well with
them. They were whipped, beaten, and wounded In
many instances while going to or returning from
political meetings; and la Kuraulaafew days before
the election, some 64 were wounded while around
tbe speakers' stand not a white man was hurt.
Several of the wounded have since died.
Second. On the day of election fraud and violence
were employed In many parts of the State, and
several thousand colored voters were thereby pre
vented from voting.
Third. The polls were not opened at some places
where the votes were nearly all colored .Republi
cans, and they were compelled to go home without
voting.
Fourth. In some counties where large Republi
can majorities were given, the Democratlo oinclals
refused to certify tbe returns, and by this means
the Republicans appeared, according to returns, to
be defeated.
Firth. The Constitution requires that returns
shall be sealed np and transmitted to the seat of
government by returning oillcers, directed to the
presiding officer of the Senate, who, during the first
week of tbe session, shall open and publish them in
the presence of a majority of the members of the
General Assembly. The person Having the highest
number of votes shall be declared duly elected.
Sixth. The constitution declares that oases of
contested elections where executive officers are
concerned shall be tried by both houses of the Gene
ral Assembly in such manner as shall be prescribed
by law. Although this has been the law since 1319,
no provision hati ever been made for contesting the
Governor's election before both homes of Assembly.
Seventh. There were two candidates for Gover
nor, William H. Smith, incumbent, Itepubllcan, and
Robert 1). Lindsay, Democratic.
Klgulh. Governor Smith Is entitled by the Consti
tution and laws to hold the otllce of Governor two
years, and until his successor is elected and
qualified.
The following extract from a message of the
Hon. W. II. Smith contains that portion of it
relating to the contest for the Governorship
between him and Hon. K. B. Lindsay. Governor
Smith writes as follows:
"In view of the peculiar phase of the contest at
the present time, I deem It proper to do nothiug
that may aggravate the controversy before the
Legislature. At the same time the public should be
advised of the reasons in support or tbe course
which I have deemed it a duty to adopt. I therefore
respectfully submit the document to tbe press with
out formally tendering it to the Legislature."
In the message he says:
Nearly thirty years sgo the Supreme Court of
Alabama announced as law the following:
"An office Is as much a species of property as
anvthinir which Is capable of being held or owned,
and to deprive one of or unjustly withhold it is an
Injury which the law can redress in a mauner as
ample as it can any other wrong. An otllce being a
species of property, it is evident that conflicting
claims to the right to hold It must be determined la
the same constitutional manner us all other claims
respecting property."
The very essence of civil liberty consists in the
right of every individual to claim tbe protection of
the laws. When Irreparable Injury U about to be
done to an individual, tne taw uoes not require mm
to wait until It Is done, but will, upon a oroper
showing, give him its aid to prevent such injury.
Our law is not so aeiecuve as to be destitute of pre
ventive remedies. Tumults In our country. In oppo
sition to our laws, or to rights asserted in tbe mode
J inscribed by those laws, are neither necessary nor
ustiliable.
Honestly believing that my right to the office of
Governor of Alabama is not destroyed or Impaired
bv the late election, and that the Hon. It 13. Lind
say has no right to the otllce, I have lllert a bill In
the Chancery court of Montgomery county, the
object of which is to prevent myself from being de
prived of the office upon mere returns to the pre
siding officer of tne senate, wnicn, nowever valid
on their face, will as I believe be ren
dered wholly Invalid by the evidence which
will be produced whenever the conflicting
claims of him and myself to the office
are properly presented for trial and derision
In any proper tribunal. The facts upon which I base
my claims and deny those of Mr. Lindsay to the
office are in a great degree disclosed In the bill. I
ao not desire to do him any injury, but I do desire
to prevent him or the presidiug officer of the Senate
from doing me tne lrreparamu injury oi wrongtuuy
depriving me oi tne onice upon sacn mere returns
before a proper opportunity is oifered to me In a
proper uibunal of our State to prove as I believe I
can that he was not fairly and lawfully elected
over me to the office.
The course 1 have thus taken is clearly lawful and
peacetime, it Is not intended, and caunot operate
to defeat tbe real will and purpose of the votiug
pee pie of tne state, it insures an inquiry and oact
alon in a proper tribunal as to what was their will
and preference between Mr. Lindsay and myself.
He Is not enjoined nor prevented from bringing out
that inquiry and decision. 1 hold myself ready to
meet him on that Inquiry, with the proof which I
bflieve will defeat his claim. If I fall in this no
citizen of the State will more cheerfully yield than
1 to tbe conclusion teacuea in sucn a proceeding.
THE CANADIAN FiSUEKIES.
Tbe Hlaata of ftlasimrbiisrtta Fishermen.
The Springfield Kepublicanot Tuesday says:
from tbe general contempt into which Gen
eral butler' war programme has fallen, it will
be wrong to infer that the United States does
not meau to protect Its flsherineu from the inso
lence of provincial centurions aud the grasping
claims of British diplomacy. The treaty of
1818, as is well known, gives tbe British
authorities jurisdiction over the colonial waters
for three miles outward from the
chore, and with cuartcterlstic Eng
lish assurance, it has been claimed that
these three miles should be measured from a
line drawn across bays aud harbors, from head
land to headland. Even if we bivo tacitly sub
mitted to mis assumption mtnerto, mere is no
reason why we should do so any louder, and we
trust tbe President will give Englaud notice
within a wetn that the United Mate will no
longer admit that construction of the treaty.
under it our Aiassacnusetts nsDing vessels are
frequently seized, aud the telegru;u to-day re
Ttnrta a enfiA urhprA nnA ff t Viuan fu i it 11 rtt uujulj
being rescued by her owners, ha been a second"
time taken by a British armed steamer. The
loss or property ana tne various aunoyances
resulting irom mis state ot tuiuirs are con
eiderable. and. if the Bofatou Traveller is trood
authority, there is daager of a greater encroach
ment on our shipping by English aud colonial
Officers, hungry lor forfeited vessels.
"Last cummer Captain Hardinge, ot the
Brltifch war steamer Valorous, seized the
schooner built and owned by a (Jape Cod skip
per, but registered la the name ot his sou as a
colonial vessel. The w hole matter was clearly
nnerdtnorl bv the collector and dltier r-imtmna
officials at Prince Edward's Islaud, aud for two
Tears tbe vessel was sailed bv colonial crews.
Nevertheless Captain llardtnge libelled ker for
non-compliance with tbe British ehlptnus act.
and the vessel was condemned and sold; whereby
a dozen colonists lo6t their fish aud seasou s
work, and a hard-working and euergelic Massa
rhuf etts man, misled by oillcers iguorant of their
duty, Las seen the whole of his property sold
tinder tbe hammer. This caee is au import int
tLc, it it te Uuu t':ut LuuiUdji of our 11 Up
land vessel are liable to the umo treatment."
THE POSTAL UErORT.
Aaaaal Repart af Paetmasier-Uaaeral Craa
well. The annual report of Postmaster-General Ores
well has Just' been published. From It we find
that the
Flnaaelal Operatlaaa
of the department during the last fiscal year were
as follows:
"The ordinary revenues of this department for
the fiscal year ended June 30, IS 70, were $19,778,220,
and the expenditures of ail kinds $23,998,837. For
the year euded June 80, 1969, the ordinary revenues
were $18,844,510, and the expenditures $23,838,131.
The increase of revenue for the year 1870 over the
year 1869 was $1,427,709 or 7-78 per cent., and the
Increase of expenditures 300,706 or 1-82 per
rent., showing a net Increase in revenue of
$1,W,C03. The increase In revenue for the year
1670 over the year 1SC9 was $3,479,619, or
1 -ftr per cent, and the Increase of expenditures for
1870 over 1868 was $1,88,244. or 6-67 percent. The
Increase in revenue for 1870 as compared with 18M
was less than the Increase for 18G9 as compared wltn
1868 by $024,199; and the increase In expenditures for
1870, com part a wnn iwa, was less man tne increase
for 1869, compared with lSfli, by $066,834
jr. in anaiuon to tne ordinary revenues, tne de
partment tie credited with $700.0ti0, appropriated for
tree matter and the amounts drawn aud expended
for subsidies to steamship lines, it will appear that
the deficiency provided out of the general treasury
ror tne year jniu is r,ti.iio, as against sj,9iu.2:7
for the year 169."
va me subject or
The Franking Privilege
the report savs:
in my annual report or uccemoer, lssa, ana in
my letter dated February iff, 1S70, addressed to Lion.
Sehuyler Colfax, in reply to two resolutions ot the
Senate asking for Information, I had the honor to
present my views at length eoncernlng tbe franking
privilege. In both those communications I argoed
against the longer continuance of that evil, aud
earnestly recommenaea its immediate ana absolute
repeal. My experience in the administration of the
l'ost Office Department for tne past year na
strengthened my convictions, and bu induced
me again to call the attention of Congress to the
great abuses which have grown to be a part
of the system, and to the uncompensated bur
dens which it Imposes upon the service. I am
thoroughly satisfied that if tbe franking privilege
were repealed, and all matter passing through trie
malls charged with Its fair share or postage, the
department would in a short time become self-sustaining.
This assertion, when made heretofore,
was warmly denied, and nothing was left but a
resort to a demonstration oy ngures. as has been
already stated, the deficiency for the last year has
been reduced to $2,814,116. Accurate accounts of
the cost of free matter despatched tnrougb the
mails were ordered to be kept by all postmasters
for the six months beginning 1st of January and
ending 30th of June lust, and the returns which
have been received are now being arranged
and tnbulntvd for submission to Congress.
I regret tliut, owing to numerous accurate
and incomplete returns and the failure of many
I'OBtmasters to make any report, it h s been Impoa
sible, with the limited number of clerks employed la
the Department, to present the results in detail with
this report. Enough is known, however, to enable
these wno are most laminar wnn ine woric to ex
press the opinion tbat the actual returns will show
the aggregate cost of free matter for the year to be
fully equal to the above mentioned deficiency. The
term during which accounts were kept wai confined
to the first half of the year, when few elections were
hem and wnen oniyasinau portion or tne public,
documents are transmitted. Should the amount of
franked matter be accurately ascertained during a
presidential canvass, and subjected to i he postage
charged upon other like matter sent by private Indi
viduals, l am conviucea mat tne averuge oust per
annum wonui ne grentiy ennancen.
"My anxiety to make tne Department seir-sustain-
ing arises from a strong desire to reduce, equa ize,
and make uniform the rates of postage. Dunug the
year 1870 the amount derived from the letter postige
was gie,77i,uzs, ana tne amount iroia newspapers
and pamphlets wa only f !34,s:i2 ; and yet the weight
and bulk ot newspaper mail are at least nine or ten
times greater thun those or letter mat s. This shows
tbaiwhile Lewspapers are charged muca less than tbe
cost or their manipulation aud transmission, let
ters are charged much more, aud that the postage
ou letters should in fairness be reduced as
soon ns the nuances of the (fepartment will perm t
ir letter postage could be reduced from three ft two
cents, I am sure that the increased correspondence
merely stimulated would in a rew years compen
sate for any temporary loss of revenue, and that
many mistakes and vexatious delays would be
avt liied bv the uniform rate for all distances wnlch
would thus be established. I despair, however, of
securing any further reduclion or letter postage as
long as the franking privilege snail be permitted to
In pose upon tbe department an irremediable deQ
ciencv.
"it is not intenaca to intimate mat there snouia
be an increase or postage on newspapers. On the
contrary, It is the duly of government, as part of
its work ol benencence. to aid in tbe education and
elevation of the people by carrying newspapers ai
cheaply as possible; and hence I am of opinion that
tne present rates are not too low. jor no i onject
to the free transportation of newspapers to regular
subscribe! s In the counties of their publication, as
now authorized by law. Their conveyance without
charge does not Interfere with the speedy and regu
lar transmission or the malls. Tbey are
usually despatched at the county towns.
and always stop within tne boundaries of their own
counties. They are so eveuly distributed over the
whole country that practically they cause no incon
venleEce, or itjury, or delay. There is but one
change that I deem desirable In the treatment of
newspapers, and that applies only to those sent to
points outside the counties of their publication. I
wcuid require the postage on printed matter, in all
cases, to be prepaid by stamps. The law Rilolug
the postage to be paid In money by subscribers at
the office of delivery is a departure from the ac
cepted theory of post office management, and sub
jects the department to heavy losses."
Foreign Alall ftervlc.e.
The smount paid tor the transportation of the
mans to (treat Britain and countries on tne contt
KtEtor Europe, was $322,891, the steamships em
ployed receiving tbe sea postage on the mails con
vened as full compensation for lue service.
'The cost or the transatlantic mail sreamshtn
service during the three preceding fiscal years was
us follows:
Kor fiscal year ended June 80, 186T fftvi.svi
r or liscal year ended June so, IMS 4U 7(4
For ubcbI year ended June 80, 18C9 U3rt,207
"1 respectfully renew tne recommendations mate
in my lust report for an Increase of mail service
from monthly to semi-monthly trips on tie mail
steamship route from San Francisco to Jap in and
China. Impressed with the great national import
ance or liiaintainir.g this line or American steam
sidps and the necessity or providing increased fact
lit Its or communication with those countries In
order to retain aud extend the commercial advan
tages already gained by its establish rneni, I felt it
my duty to address a special communication on the
subject to the chairman ot he (Senat Committee on
l' st Offices and hoet Roads, underdatenr April 21,
1870 (Senate M is. Doc. No. 185, 4Ut Congress, 21
session), in which statements were presetted, ob
tain d from Ml'.clul Komces, show. ug ih g owtli of
our trade with Japan an-1 China since this line was
established, the amount of corrshpomiencn trans
ported and tbe financial results or the enterprise. I
beg to refer to that comn.unkHtlon forth" special
considerations which render it expedient, lu my
lucgmeiit, to sustain tnis important na'ionai ente
prise, and fo txpress tne hope tnt roairress will
prropt)y pass the bill reported bv the Heiiate C-oin-mlttee
on V n, fflcta and Host Roads at the la-t
B-ss:ln, authorising an Increase of the service to
"i mt monthiy trips, under the aims terms and con
d.tioiis ss the'piesent month'y service.
"1 he recommeudatlons made In my report of lait
jear relative to the 1 ecesslty of some legislation to
encoursgo tbe re-establishment or American lines
ot trai sat labile steamships for the transportation of
iur mans to uurope are respeciiuny renewed.
A ppKliilnieala.
"The report of the Appointment Office shows the
following:
Number of I'cst Offices established during the
ytar 8.VW
TV' u ib be r discontinued i
Iti rease 1,ii.i7
Number in operation on June 80, 18W 27,(5
Nnmoer iu operation on June 1)0, 1870 2U,49J
Number to be nuea uy appointments oi tue
Presidents 1,93
Number to tie nnea ny appoiuimeuts or tn
I'osiinaster-Qeneral 27.S99
'Appoii.tmeiiu were mane auring tne year:
On lesignatlons 4105
On reiLovals 1441
tin changes f names and sites 204
On deaths of postmasters 3j:
On establishment of new post offices . .23.9
Total appointments mio
Number of cases acted on darlag the year 9w3
The Supreme Court of Massachusetts has
decided that a contract made and carried into
joriy.
SECOND EDITION
WAR NEWS BY CABLE.
The Battle of Paris.
Three Days' Fighting.
The Eesult Undecided.
Victory Doubly Claimed
Despatch from King William.
The Black Oca Trouble.
Gortschakoff to Granville.
IROM EUROPE.
Tbe Sortie Irm Paris DeapatehM from Ktnff
London, Dec. 2 Noon. There is mnch ex
citement here and throughout England over the
war news received from France.
The following despatches have been given to
the public to-day:
Berlin, Dec. 2. King William sends by tele
graph the following despatch to Queen Augusta,
dated
"Vbr8aim.bs, Nov. 30. The 6th Corps yes
terday repulsed a sortie of the French, near
L'llare, on the south of Paris. Over one hun
dred French prisoners were taken, and several
hundred dead and wounded left on the field.
The French also niado sorties on the positions
of the Wurtembergers and Saxons at Bonnuil,
Champlgny, and Villers, to the east and south
east of Paris. The positions were taken by the
French, but subsequently retaken by the Prus
Eiars. At the tame time sorties were made
at the north and west and at St. Denis against
the 4th Corps and Guard. The French were re-pult-ed
and driven back behind their works In
all cases. I remained at Versailles, as it was
the central point. Wiltjklm."
Freach Accounts or Dacrot'a Movements
London, Dec. 2. Despatches from. Paris,
dated Nov. SO, say that operations by the French
commenced yesterday at different points around
the city. General Ducrot, with a large force,
moved out of Paris and occupied Monticelis,
which, however, he was soon compelled to
evacuate. The heaviest of the fighting was
done at Champigny Brie and Villers sur Marne.
The French are now renewing the attack iu the
EOUtb.
A despatch from Tours, dated Thursday, the
1st, says that the news of successful sorties
around Paris had caused mosk Indescribable ex
citement.
The Wnrtemberaers in the Fight.
Berlin, Dec. 2. A telegram from General
Oberwltz to the War Department here has the
following particulars of the part taken by the
Wurtembergers la the late actions around Parle.
Tbe telegram is dated at Chateau le Pipee, on
Wednesday. On tbat day the 2d and 3d Wur-
temberg Brigades, with the 7th Prussian Brigade,
defeated a sortie of the French made In the
direction of Mont Messli. After five hours'
fighting tbe Germans took three hundred pri
soners. Iheuerraan loss was as follows: six
officers killed, thirty-four wounded, five hun
dred rank and file killed and wounded.
Furl her UetalU Coa.radictary Reports.
Tours, Dec. 2. The Moniltur of this city has
the following details. On the morning of the
29ih ult. the first sortie of the French garrison
at Parle was begun at Cholssy, Lerol, L' Hay e, and
Cbevilly. The battle la that neighborhood
lasted all night of tbe 29th, and till the next
night. General Ducrot then crossed the Marne
and occupied Meanly. Subsequently he evacu
ated that point, and engaged the enemy at
Champigny, figbtiog his way to Brie. He then
marched back to the Marne, recrossed that river
by eight pontoon bridges, and maintained his
position on the bank. He took two guns from
the Prussians. He has since taken position at
Ihernay.
Moinbetta Announce ii real French Nueeesaea,
Laval, Dec. 2 The city is overjoyed with
despatches from GambetU announcing a great
fucce es at Paris, where sorties were made la
force, defeating the Prussians along the entire
line. 1 be line of battle was many miles lu
extent. A great number of prisoners and can
uon have been captured
corps were commanded
and Vlnoy. GambetU,
by the French. The
by Trochu, Ducrot,
in announcing the
victory, savs that one cf
the results of it has
been the evacuation of Amiens by the Prussians,
who hastily started for Pails to reinforce the
German army. The battle began on Tuesday,
29th, and at tbe last accounts the garrison re
rxalued ontMde in the positions they had cap
tnrcd from the Prussians.
I.alekt Drknairhea Tho Result Uncertain
London, Dec. 2. The Standard of to-day has
war news despatches down to 3 o'elock this
morning. A Berlin correspoadent telegraphs
that, according to despatches from the Prussian
officers, tbe French were repulsed In their at
tempi at a great sortie from Paris on Thursday.
Tbe French organ here, however, claims that
the engagement before Paris ended lu a brll
liant victory for the French arms.
There are no signs of weakness at Tours.
Eleven new
Entrenched Camp
are forming throughout France.
Important New Movement.
The Times thinks that tbe policy of the Ger
mans In changing position ludicates Important
new oiovemeuts. which, though yet undevel
oped, are iikelv to bring about great results
Piluro Uerlaebakafl'a Hejolaoar
to Lord Granville Is made public here to-day
The Count refuses to discuss the propriety of
his former note, but accepts a conference ot the
great powers.
A (.rrtuaa Aeeoant Tha French Declared De
Iratvil.
Peelin, Dec. 2. The fu!!o.vin dcopaUh
from General De Tumpling, Commander of the
Seventh Prussian Corps, has just been received
here, dated Thursday: A great sortie occurred
yesterday. The French moved out against
Prussians and Wurtembergers early in the
morning.
They were supported by the heavy cannon ide
of their forte. Trocba and Ducrot commanded,
leading one hundred and twenty tbouund men.
At 11 o'clock In the forenoon the French were
repulsed by the 6th Corps and retired. Subse
quently, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon the Wur
tembergers, who had been reinforced by cavalry
and artillery, were again attacked by the French.
The latter were again defeated, the German
rosECB being trifling.
A French Aeeoant Tho Hermans Declared D.
leaiea.
Laval, Dec. 2. Gambetta has publicly an
nounced that the Army of the Loire has suc
cessfully resisted tha attack on the left and
right wings and is now moving forward. Gam
betta continues, "Victory now favors the
French. Te Deuma are being chanted here
fToursl." -
The Black BeaTronble nartsehakofl'a Reply
o urttovnie.
The special correspondent of the 7Wbu at nl
Petersburg telegraphs the full text of Prln;e Oort
BchakofT's reply to Karl Uranvllie, being a despatch
to Baron Brunnow, dated Tnorskoe, November 20,
167:
Monsieur Is Baron: The Ambassador of Enrlaad
his read and left with me a copy of Lord Granville's
reply to our communication of the luth of October,
whtca l submitted to mi Majesty tne Kmperor. our
aagnst master was pleased to point out that It con
tainea, in tne nrst piace, an expression or the
earnest desire of the Cabinet of London to preserve
the cordial relations between England and RuRsla;
and, secondly, an assurance that the English Cabi
net would not nave refused to enter into an exami
nation r f the results of the treaty of 1&6. so far as
they bad been modified by circumstances.
As lor tne question or strict rigat stated by Lord
Granville, we have no wish to enter Into any dis
cussion, to recaiL any precedent, or cite any exam
ple. Bucb a controversy would in no way promote
toe goon nnaerstanamg wnicn we desire, our
aopuht master bad to discharge an Imperious duty
to bis own country without wlsnlDg to Injure in any
way tbe Governments which were slguataries of the
treaty of 1868. On tbe contrary, bis Imperial Ma
jesty appeals to their sense of Justice and to their
regard lor their own dignity.
we regret to see mat t-ari uranvwe addresses
blmself principally to the form of our communica
tion. The form was aot our choice. We could have
asked nothing belter, surely, than to attain our end
by an agreement wnn tae signataries or toe treaty
of 1850; but the principal Secretaries of State of
Her lri tannic Majesty well know that the attempts
made at different times to assemble the powers in a
genersl conference, with a view to remove the
causes of difficulty which disturb the general peace,
nave lnvsriauiy laueu.
Tbe prolongation or tne present crisis, and the
absence of a regular Government In France, post
pone still farther the possibility of such an agree
ment Meanwhile, the position In which the treaty
left Bussla bas become more and more Intolerable.
Earl Granville will agree that tbe Euaope of to-dav
Is very ftr frem being tno Europe which signed the
treaty of 1SS6. It was lmpotslbls that Russia should
atree to remain the only power bound In
definitely to an arrangement which, onerous as it
was at tbe time when It was concluded, became
daily weaker In Its guarantees. Our august mister
bas too deep a sense of what he owes to his country
to force it to suDmit any longer to an obligation
against which the national sentiment protests. We
cannot admit that tbe abrogation of a purely the
oretical principle, not toiiowea Dy its imme
diate application, and which visibly restores to
Russia a right of which no great power could eon
sent to bo deprived, ought to be considered as a
menace to peace, nor that, In voiding one point of
the treaty or isne, tne aorogation or ail is implied.
The Imperial Cabinet never had any such intention.
On the contrary, our communication of October 19
declared in the most explicit terms, that his
Majesty, the Emperor, maintains his adhesion
to the general principles or the treaty
of 1SM. and that he Is ready to coma to aa agree
ment witn tne signaiary powers or that treaty, either
to conorm us general stipulations or to renew them,
or to substitute lor mem any otner equitable ar
raneement which may be thought suitable to se
cure the repose of the East and the equilibrium of
tnrope.
There seems, then, to be no reason why the Cabi
net at London shoul 1 not, if It please, cuter into an
exDlanatloL with the signataries of the treat, r of
lt-ao. hot onr part, we are reaay in any uciibera
tlon having for its object the settlement of guaran
tees for tne consolidation oi peace in tne East.
The reit of this deptoh has not yet been resolved.
This ftlaralaa'a Uuatatlaas.
London, Dec 211-30 A. M. Consols, 91 M for both
monev and account. American securities quiet. U.
8. 6-SOsof 1862. 68: of 1865, Old. 87V: Of 167.90:
10-408, 87 Stocks quiet and steady ; Erie K. It., 20 ;
Illinois uenirai, ui$ ; Atlantic aim ureal western,
28.
London, Pec. 1180 A. M. Calcutta Linseed.
5V8 (aOilB. OQ. l nilOW, 4KB. aa.(43S. ou.
Frankfort, Dec. 2. u. s. B-'zos, 94.
Liverpool. Dec. 211-30 A. M. Cotton ouiet:
middling uplands, 9d. ; middling Orleans, 9d. Sales
of the day estimated at 10,000 bales. The sales of
tbe week have been 72,000 bales, of which lt.OQO
were for export and 6000 for speculation. Stock,
894,uu naies, 02,uuu or wnicn are American, ite-
eeipts of tne ween, bt.uou naies, or wnicn 49,000 are
American. Corn, 81s. 3d. for new. Ba-wn, 63s. for
Cumberland cat. Mew spring wheat, 10s. ; winter,
10B. b(l.
Antwerp, Dec. 2. Petroleum, 48 rrancs.
Brxmkn, Dec. 2. Petroleum, 6 thalera 10 groats.
Tbla Afternaan'a tiuotatloas
LONDON. Dee, 21-80 P.. M. Consols 91V(91
for both money and account. American securities
ouiet. Stocks quiet : Krie, 21
LJVBKPOOL, uec. x 1 ew r. i. new ilea western
rpriDg wheat marked bare; old, 10s. : Flour 24s. 9d.
New corn, 81s. 6d. Receipts of wheat for three
days 22,500 quarters, of which 18.000 were American.
Pork nrme. iseer, 122s. oa. ior new. uneese, 72s. en.
FROM JVJpr YORK.
Bridge ('aUtton aa Fire.
New York, Dec. 3. A fire in the caisson of
the East River Bridge broke out about 11 o'clock
this morning, and is now burning furiously.
The caisson is filled with considerable combusti
ble matter, which it is almost impossible to
reach. About tea streams are playing oa the
fire now, but so far with but little effect.
New Vark Pradaee market.
Nbw York, Dec. 2. Cotton easier; sales of 200
bales uplands at 15c.; Orleaus at 16c. Flour
firn.fr, ani advanced 6i0c. ; sales of 16,iiu0 barrels
State at 5(a6 SO; Ohio at f 5-85i6-30 ; Western at
f&M 6-60; Southern at 15 KIU8 85. Wheat firmer,
and advanced i2c. ; sales or f,ooo busncis new
spring at ti '35(4i-86: red Western at fl-65; white
siiebigan at lw i-orn nrmer; sales or sh.ouo
bushels new mixed Wei-tern at 760c. Oats arm;
sales of 80,000 bushels Ohio at 61(4ti2c; Western at
6161 c. Beef quiet. Pork dull. Lard inactive.
Vt bisky dun at bvo.
tiiw Vark (riaaev aad NtaeU Martial.
Nbw York, Dec. . tttocka Arm, Money 4A5
per cent. Gold, 110. e-2os, lbtii, coupon, 107;
do. 1S64, do., 106; do. 1865, da 100: aa
1000, uew, , uu. ioui, , uui iooo, J, t
iii-4( s. 106; Virginia es, new, oa; Missouri es,
92; Canton Co, 61: Cumberland preferred, 80;
in. x. central ana uuason mver, 2', ; une, ;
Heading, 101; Adams express t o., 04; jai jni-
Illinois Central, 136; Cleveland and Pittsburg, 104;
Chicago and Rock Isiaod, 1U; Pittsburg and Fort
w ajue, 4; western union leiegrapu, 43.
Ballfasara Pradaea Hatha
Baltimokk, Dec. 8 Cotton dull; low middling,
lnko. asking, nonr auu out nrmer. wueat uu-
chxiiged in every rexpect. Corn dull and lower;
wnne, mq7ic; yeuow, 120. oaisuun at oua2o.
Rye tb&ttn. Provisions entirely unchanged. Whisky
cuu at k9c.
Fin cis ANUGunnuut'B,
VBHixa TaiaaAva Orrioa.1
Frid.:i0. 9, 187U. I
The loan market la active oa speculative ac
count, but business borrowers are virtually out
of the market, mere is very little commercial
t aper making, and until the approach of the
holidays lenders are anxious to uU'-n their
balances oa more favorable terms to lenders.
The comparative quiet iu busiusM has much, to
do with the speculative flurry at the Stock
Board during the past week, as there is really
very little healthy employment for funds until
some reaction takes place, which will be about
tbe middle of the present month. Rates are
unchanged.
The gold market Is comparatively quiet and
steady, with sales ranging from 110110,
closing at the latter.
- Government bonds are dull and prices are less
steady, nearly half the list showing a decline of
about hi.
Stock a were very active and strong. Sales
of State 6s, 2d series, at 105. City 6j, new, at
100 by due bill, and Lehigh Gold Loan at 89.
Reading Railroad was dull, with some sales at
E0K; Pennsylvania was strong, .with large sales
at C2(SC2i, closing at the latter; Camden and
Am boy advanced to 115 V, with sales; Little
Schuylkill brought 44; Lehigh Valley, 60(S61,
and Philadelphia and Erie 2.
Canal shares were generally dull, bnt Lehigh
was in demand, and sold freely at 3333.
In Passenger Railway shares there were sales
of Ilestonville at 16 and Second and Third
Streets at 55.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES.
Reported by De Haven A Bro., No. 40 S. Third street.
FIRST BOARD.
frwOAm Gold H0,v
3 sh2d A SdRt.lS. 65V
1460 City ss, new.
iw sn Hestonvuie.. 10
a mil. io
loo c A A m es.se 94
SoosnPenna R..ls. 2tf
190
100
200
75
14
100
ISO
83
200
100
100
83
98
800
I
14
100
1
10
200
140
800
20
800
100
do.
.830.
fMMK) Pa s s m...ieo
do.
do.
.... ViH
iloovN Fa es 100W
f 1000 Pa A N T C Ts 9tH
.IS. 62
do
I.-reu ra os, iaie... iu
1500 W A Frank 7s 85 V
do
62 M
do.
$1000 Sch N es, S3. 75
do.,
do.
do.
do..
o.
do.
do.
.bSO
02
l!HK Lett ss gold b5. W
62 V
13000 do W0. 90
62 V
11 sti Keaa K. ..is. u)
.D10.
02
1(H) do S5. 60
111 do 2d. 60
100 do e. 60
62
62
62
100 dO. bBAln. M
40 40 IS. 50
do. .Is. 060
62
do
11. 62
ss ah Cam A Am R.115
do.
62
co sn yi eon tiu.
do.. s30wn. 61
Monday....
44
44
MX
S3
8SX
83
83
83
do 62
10 do
dO..s30wn. 62
do 830. 62
lOOshLeh Nav.bSO,
800 do....e.ls
do Is. 62V
100 do t)30,
200 do...i...e
100 - do..s60wn
no 02
do IS. 62
00 62
65 do
do IB. 62V
1C0 do bSO
88
do 830. 62
looihLeb VR..b5. eou
72
00 IS. 61 K
45 do 86. 61
BOO Sh Pa A E..DG0. 26
MK8SR8. Dl IUVKH A
Brottibr, No. 40 8. Third
Btrect. Philadelphia, report the following quotations
-U. 8. 6s of 1S81, 113i4tl3: do. 1802. 107 ai07;
do. 1864, 106(4106; do. 1866, 100(ai()6; do.1865,
new, 109109; do. 1867, do. 109((4i09: do. 186S,
do. 109X6109 KX 10-408, 100106. O. 8. 80 Year
6 per cent. Currency, llovftlll; Gold, 110 (A
110; Silver, 106109; Union PaclfJo Railroad
1st Wort, Bonds, 6i(xS20 : Central Pacific Railroad.
9050(215: Union Pacino Land Grant Bonds, 700710.
Mkhpr8. William Paintbb A Co.. No. 39 S. Third
street, report the following Quotations: U. 8. 6s of
1881, 118(118 V i 6-20S Of 1862, 107 -m07 ; do. I8A4,
106tl(6; do.:i865,;i)6310; do., July, 1866,
io(,ii! ; no., tiuiy, isot, mviu9 ; aa. July,
1868, 109109: 6S, 10-40, 10641u6 ; U. S. Pacino
Kn cy. es, I luiaui, uoia, uuuu. jiarKet
steady.
Nark ALAdnkr. BroKeri. renort this morning
Gold uuotatlons aa follows :
10-00 A. M 110,ll-35A. M
.110
.110
10-82
...110
11-66
10-40
10 4.-)
..110
12-20 P. M.
12-25 "
..110
.110
..110
.110
10 66
.110 12'8
Philadelphia Trade Report.
Friday, Dee. 2. Bark In the absence of Biles
we quote No. 1 Quercitron at f 28 per ton.
Seeds. Clo verseed continues In demand, an1 100
bushels sold, part at 10c. per lb., and part ou pri
vate terms. Timothy la nominal. Flaxsead may be
quoted at I22 10.
The Flour market remains in a dull aad unsatis
factory condition, there being very little demand for
either shipment or home consumption; about soo
bids, changed nanus, including supernne at f4-oo
4-76: extras at laus-ou; lowa ana Wisconsin extra
family at S.Vfi0($e; Minnesota do. do. at $-25 4J-50;
Pennsylvania ao. ao. at 3-iosw; uuio do. da
at 26(46-75 and fancy brands at 27(49, as la quality.
Bye Piour may be quoted at o5-i2x. la Cora
Meal nothlnir dolmr.
Tbe Wheat market is nrm, ouitnere is an amence
of much activity. Hales of 8000 bushels at $1-40
l-42 for Indiana red ; ii-susi -30 ior Delaware do.
Sl-8fi(gl-88 for Pennsylvania do. ; and ,$1".0,H-00 for
white. Kje may oe quotea at 3wo. ror western
and Pennsylvania. Corn la quiet at the recent de
cline. Bales of 2000 bushels atS3(AS4c. for old yellow,
7rks7c. for new do. Oats are steady, hut there la
not much demand. Hales or bright Pennsylvania
and western at 04(4000., ana ueiaware at bftaato.
In Barley and Malt no further sales were reported.
wnisky may oe quotea at vuc. ior western iron-
bound.
LATEST SIIirriNG INTELLIGENCE.
For additional Marine Ncu $ts Insitle Page.
(By TeUwavK)
Nkw Tokk. Dec 2. Arrived, steamship France.
from Liverpool.
Steamship Manhattan, irom Liverpool.
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA.. DECEMBER 8
BTATI OF TBBBMOM BTBR AT TUI IVINIKO TKLKOIUPH
vrrwu.
T A. M. 48 I XI A. M 65 I 2 P. M. 53
CLEARED THIS MORNINO.
Br. ship Abyssinia, Christian, Antwerp, Peter Wright
h. Sens
Steamer C. Comstock, Drake, New York, W. M. Baird
Reamer Anthracite. Green. New York. do.
Schr Sarah Mills, Baker, New Bedford, Sinnickson
6i CO.
Schr It. RR. No. 44, Trainer, Stonlngton, do.
ARRIVED THIS MORNING.
Steamer H. L. Gaw, Her, is hours from Baltimore,
with indue, and Dassensrers to A. U roves. Jr.
Briir Ida M. Comery. Moraen, 03 aays im Lisoon,
with corkwood and salt to Jose de Beisa Uulmaraes.
Schr Caroline A. t arnswortn. nensoD, xi uays im
Milk River. Jam., with logwood ana pimento to a.
De Cordova.
Schr Boxer. Burr, 1 nay irom Smyrna, jjoi- wnn
liiniiif r tn Jnkn L. Kedner.
Schr Clara, Uonegan, 0 aays irom retsrsourg, vs.,
rltb lumber to jonn l. iteuuer.
Schr J. B. Allen, Case, irom Pawtucket.
Schr M. D. Cranmer, Cranmer, from Boston.
Ki-hr Kuirene Borda. Dukes, from Fall Klver.
Schr Maireie Cuminluirs, Smith, from Providence.
Schr Daniel S. Mersnon, Ayres, from New York.
BELOW.
Cactaln White, of tur Douglass, reports having
seen tbe followlnz vessels yesteraay morning, viz.
Below the Ledge, bark Bombersund. from Liver
pool; on Bombay UoOk, oars, jonn u. uau, iromao
MEMORANDA.
Steamers Missouri. Palmer, for Havana via Nai,
sau -. San Frsnelsco, Higgiua. for Bermuda ; General
Barnes. Mallorv. for Savannah; Georgia, Crowell-
for t'har.ebtou ; and Fairbanks, Howe, for Wllmlog
ton. N. C cleared at Mew York yesterday.
Steamers wra. 1. Jiyae, onerwuua; juaynower,
Fulta; E. N. Falrchlld, Trout; and Tacony, Nichols,
ail for Philadelphia, cleared at New York yesterday.
Steamer El cm, ickersoiu im wummgion, M. c.
at New York yesterday.
Brig Cuba, ini uetui ror rnuaaeipnia, was spoKen
Nov. 27, lat. tw iv, long. 13 so.
Schr Klien uoigate, Goidiog, nence ior rantego,
N. C. at Newbern esteraay.
bclir Annie uaitee. xoung, ior rnnaaeipma, ai
Newtern. N. C. 2eth ult. : would saU about the 1st
Instant.
Schrs b. v. w. Simmons, wniiaras, ror fnuaaei-
phla, and W. M. Wilson, Brown, for Philadelphia or
Georgetown, D. v., sailea irom r an itiver xutn uit.
Schrs S. Whltehouse. Farnum. and P. Boice.
Adams, for Philadelphia, sailed from Fall River 30 tu
ultimo.
Schrs Mary Daley, naley ; Rhodella Blew, Haley;
Thomas C lyde, Cain; ana u. v.uiover, ingranam,
bfnro. at Itotilon Butn Ult.
Schr J. 11. Perry. Keller, for Philadelphia, sailed
from New Bedford 80th ult.
Schr Westmoreland, nice, ior Philadelphia, Balled
from providence sotn uiu
MISCKLLANY.
Schr Henry Lee, Barrett, from Wilmington, N. C.
rr PhlltKit-lr'bla. ts anhore on t'ohb's U'mi l. Tn
rrew arrived at Norluik ou tb yut UiL, t4a
tance v aa sett to the v seL
THIRD EDITION
LATER FROM EUROPE.
The Recent Sorties.
France Still Claims tie Victory.
Prince Frederick Charles Retreating
Armyof the Loire Revived
Strength of Dacrot'a Army.
etc. rctc, Etc. Etc., uic.
FROM EUROPE
The Army aftae I .aire-The French Persist
funny i iaim a ptaccees.
London, Dec. 2 (Special to the New York
Telegram.) A. telegram to the London Times,
from Tours, states that Prince Frederick
Charles 1b retiring before the Army of the Loire,
which is in great strength.
A Versailles special telegram to the London
Titnts says that yesterday a sortie by Ducrot
with 50,000 men against the Wurtembergers at
Villers was flanked by the Cth Corps. The 4th
and a corps of Guards also vigorously attacked
them. At Eplnal they also attained a tem
porary success against the Wurtembergers, but
no substantial advantage. The French Buffered S
great loss. They now occupy Champigny.
The loss of the Wurtembergers is not Known.
Tbe Freneh numbered eighty thousand.
The object of the sortie was to open commu
nication with the Army of the Loire, iu the
direction of Fontaineblean.
Despatches from Tours state that, according
to the first intelligence there received, General
Ducrot in his sortie drove the Prussians from
all the positions attacked iu the direction of
Brle-sur-Marne. The sortie had been announced
oa tbe previous day by proclamation. Dnerat's
forces are stated at 150,000 men, with 400 gnni.
They have obtained" possession of theFontain
bleau road. Two Generals and 2000 men wore
wounded. The Prussian losses are enormous.
Tata Eveulna'nQuatntUna.
Livmpool. Dec. 2 2-S P. M. The stock ef eot-
ton afloat bound to this port Is estimated at 360,000
bales, of which 242,o 0 are American. The markets
for yarns and fabrics at Manchester are dull.
FROM NEW YORK.
The Atlaotle Cable.
N ew York, Dec. 2 (To the Associated Press.)
Please notify the public that although there
will be considerable delay we can send slowly
to Europe through tbe French cable, therefore
messages will be received and transmitted aa
early as possible, and iu the exact order of their
reception. Ctrus W. Fibld.
The NewYerU Electlan.
The official can vasa of the vote at the reeent
election in New York has been eompleted at
last. For Governor it stood.-
Stewart I. Woodford, Rep 8fl,40T
John T. Hoffman, Dem 398,272
Democratlo majority 83,272
Democratic majority, May, 1870 87,887
" " JNOV., ze.24i
" 1868(Presldent)... 10,00a
The majority of the Democratic candidate for
Lieutenant-Governor was 30,845; and for Con
troller, 31,101.
After a lapse of twenty years, a ring loft
by a "young lady" while bathing oa tiouth
Beach, jsantucket, was recently louna oy a
boy and returned to her. So a Boston paper
states.
To the great joy of the Germans at Buck-
land, Massachusetts, Judge Bugham recently
ruled that tbe vote of the citizens taken in Sep
tember last, to prohibit tue sale 01 porter, ale,
etc., did not apply to lager beer.
Tbe Boston papers praise the conduct of a
street-car conductor named Bent, who has been
honest enough to restore a diamond pin worth.
11500, lost in his car by a lady passenger, lie
was rewarded with a present of a $50 green-
A public meeting was recently held at
Knoxville, Tennessee, for the purpose of taking
some action looking to the permaneut relief of
tbe poor of that city, who are at present Buffer
ing from great privation.
Tbe merchants and manufacturers of Tren
ton, N. J., are in a bad way from the lack of
capital to transact their business. It is intended
at tbe next meeting of the Board ot Trade of
that city to urge the necessity of increasing the
banking capital.
The offer of Mr. William F. Weld to erect a
Hall of Chambers in the college yard at Har
vard, In memory of his brother, tbe late Stephen
M. Weld, has been gratefully accepted by the
Faculty. The open space betweea University
and Boylttoa Halls has been selected as tbe site
for tbe proposed building.
Major Robert Morris Cleveland, of Boston;
who was dismissed from the service of the
United States iu 18(13, under circumstances of a
very painful nature, was recently made happy
by a revocation of the order of his dismissal
and an acceptance ef his resignation, to take
effect from August 1, 18(12.
The largest contribution for the relief of
the sufferers by the Virginia floods was that of
the New York Gold Exchange 3000. 80 far,
notwithstanding all that has been said on the
subject, it is stated on the authority of Governor
Walker tbat tbe amount subscribed from all
sources does not exceed 1 4000.
The following letter was lately received
from MiniEter Bancroft, in a reply to a commu
nication from the Bancroft Literary Union, ot
Mateunk, Montgomery county. Pa , apprising
him of their existence: "I am exceedingly
grateful to the young men of your social club
and library association for the interest they
are good enough to mauifest in aa old man
welfare. Those who are passing away from tbe
world leave their names, their character, tbe
continuation of their influence, in the hands of
the young. I am glad to learn that I have
friends in the coming men of your town."
Samuel II. Uoes, a wealthy farmer of Knox
county, Ohio, recently met with a very discour
aging experience in bis attempt to prove that
tbe Government servants were not paying pro
per attention to their duties. He rolled up three
newspapers and a letter, placed four cents worth
of postage stamps upon them, and addressed tha
whole to his father. Tbe special agent of the
Post Otllce Department discovered the trick,
and immediately commenced proceedings
against Mr. Ross. Fortunately for himself, the
latter bad good 'sense enough to plead guilty
aud submit 10 a floe of tl6J-80. In future ha
I Mul LiuLLly Utvoid bUutclf bi.viuejvcly to
ttlcblturitl affairs.