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VOL. XIV NO. 134.
PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1870.
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FIRST EDITION
CASTELAR ON SPANISH AFFAIRS.
The Porter Imbroglio.
The Work Before Congress.
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Affairs in the South.
EepQrt of Gen. Terry.
Ccn. Jordan and RTeutrality.
etc., etc.. etc, Etc., Etc.
THE SPANISn THROVE.
Pprerh of Henor ('n.iflnr In the Cor tea Upon
Ibe Candlitature ol the Duke ol Aeata.
In reply to Prim's speech la the Cortes, intro
ducing the Aosta candidature, Castelar moved a
vote of censure, lie passed on thus:
"Now, then, to the candidature. Measuring
the grandeur of the point as compared to my
weak forces, if my conscience did not impel
me, I would renounce my thankless task. Ihe
present situation of Spain may be summed up
in one graphic description substitution of the
personal policy of General Prim for the dynasty
policy of Isabella II. This has brought
on a series of evilsin the interior, chaos; in
the exterior, war. If I were given to
recriminations, there would- now spring from
my lips the records of the countless times I
have prophesied that tha attempt to secure a
foreign king would result In a fearful catastro
phe. Sad were my presentiments, but far sad
der has been the reality! Oh, when I hear the
lamentations of widows and orphans when I
contemplate the ruins of the cities destroyed
when 1 feel the heat of the Cres which send up
clouds of blood into the air, filled with tears
when I see half a million of unburied corpses
exhaling pestilence from their remains, and
Paris, the great capital ol mankind, threatened,
like Rome, by Alaric I cannot comprehend,
you monarchical Ministers of Spain, how it is
yon have not disappeared from view, buried be
neath the weight of your own remorse."
Of course Castelar did not omit allusion to
Maximilian of Mexico. Here he brought his
impassioned eloquence into full play:
"I will present to General Prim an example
he ought to recollect as to how diplomatic mo
rarcbies exist. The monarchical diplomacy of
Europe saw, with horror, in America, a land
without a king, as they see now with horror
another land on this side of the ocean without
a king. That hind is called New Spain, and
this land is called Old Spain. In both General
Prim had a prominent part to discharge. An
illuetrieus Prince of the House of llapsburg
went to scat himself on the throne, elevated
thereto by European diplomacy, behind the buck
of the great North American Republic, then
compromised in a frightful war, as now the
Kepublic of France is also compromised in
a frightful war, A woman of great heart and
grand intelligence accompanied the Prince
to Mexico. What a tragedy! ,'Esebylui and
Shakespeare have not written better. In
a few years that Emperor his heart pierced by
Republican balls was a corpse; and that Kin
press her heart pierced by bitter grief became
worse than a corpse, became mad (seusation).
Oh, you may give to a monarch a great people
over whom to rnle, a great crown to wear, the
Palace of Madrid in which to dwell, the throne
of San Fernando for a footstool, glorious re
cords to flatter his pride, magical seats in the
heart of the Guadarrama mountains, or by the
banks of the majestic river immortalized by
Garcilaso, to recruit his frame, the Spanish
glories as mottoes for his shield, and the Esco
rial for his tomb, but beyond all these grandeurs,
joining to the shadow of General Prim he will
see floating those two figures of the Emperor
and Empress of Mexico, like the two figures of
the 'Inferno,' of Dante, shedding rivers of
tears and rivers of blood, and teaching by their
sad example how, under come antecedents, the
same catabtrophes are repeated in the pjiea of
history."
With General Prim Castelar wui very severe.
He said: "What they were trying to brine
would not be the king of the nation, or even of
a party, but the king of a fraction of a party
the Secretary of the Council of Ministers the
responsible editor of their politics the shadow
, of General Prim reflected from the throne. This
was personal government with a vengeance.
Was General Prim one ol those grand pohti
cians, like Gladstone, who renew society be
cause they have have faith in one Idea? Cer
tainly not. Was General Prim oueof these
K re at statesman like favour and Bismarck, who
attempt high enterprises and aggrandize their
people.' certainly not. He had had two op
portunities afforded him of following such
policy, but be had lost them both. Ilia only
God was chance; his only religion, fanaticism;
his only reliance, the arruv; his only faith, force:
his only idea), present chaos; and his only aspi
ration for the future, the retention of power to
bis party.
"This great t-entimcnt (independence) is the
creative fire of our nationality. All our pro
vinces experience in the same degree their
fanaticism for Spanish independence. The
Basques believe themselves epruoir from their
boil like their trees, they give to their dialect
the antiquity of man, and they glory in never
naviDg mixed tneir biooa wiln other blood
When oilier nations suffer the Russians in
Moscow, the French in Paris Fichte exciting
the Germans against Napoleon, and Victor
Hugo exciting the French against King William,
and Byron with the lyre in oue band and the
sword of Leonldas in the other defending Greece
against the Turks all, all turn their eyes to our
country, and pointing those who light for their
respective nations to our smoking ruins, show
them how to overthrow their conquerors, aud
how to light aud die for their country. fLoud
applause.) And you are going to give to this
land a foreigu king ? If 8 rain does not struma
against this before consentirg to such ignominy
we thall weep for Spain, and we shall mourn.
like motherless children, for the most charac
teristic virtues of our race will have died, und
the spirit of our country will have become ex
tinf uitbed in the world.
FORTEIi CORKED.
A Washington despatch of yesterday savs:
There) is no longer any doubt among Senators
and members mat tne rann ot Admiral of toe
Navy will be speedily abolished, partly because
the office is useless, and partly to re'lieve the
President from the embarrassment of deciding
w better to nominate Admiral rorter or not.
All Senators and members who have expreste
opinions favor the abolition of the office. Toe
President has not resumed friendly relations
with Admiral Porter, and he manifests much
disappointment and ebaerrln at rorter s course
The original letter of Porter to Secretary
Welles is now at the White House, and is ex
hibited to Ccikgrekemen who are curious to
view it.
TI1E WQRK BEFORE CONGRESS.
The Baetaeeeertke tteaaloa-Freapeete af
pertaat ffleaearee aevr readies New Lecla
latloa te be lairedarea'.
Tha Washington correspondent of the N. T.
Tribune writes:
The important legislation now pending before
Congress, or likely to be brought up for action
dnrlng the session, may he classified as fol
lows: I. Measures for the restoratioi of American
commerce.
II. A further reduction of internal revenue
taxation.
III. Attempts to make changes in the tariff
IV. Some legislation to secure a resumption
of specie payments within the next year.
V. A general amnesty oiu.
VI. A great number of projects for subsidis
ing- Western railroads with grants of public
lauds, including the important Southern Pacific
Railroad bill.
There must also be mentioned, as subiects for
debate, if not for action, the San Domingo Pur
chase, tne Abolition ot me a ranking rrivuege,
Givil fcervice iteiorm, me Canadian risnery
the Georgia Senatorial Question, a proposed in
crease of the navy, and a mass of nn finished
work of last session in the way of claims and
other legislation of minor interest; and this is,
of course, In addition to the regular annual Ap
propriation bills, the discission and passage of
which are imperative.
The most Important measure under the first
heading is the bill to admit foreign-built vessels
to American registry when owned by American
citizens, which was introduced into both houses
in pursuance of the recommendation in the spe
cial message sent in by the President in the
closing hours of the last session. Ic its present
shape the operations of the bill are limited to
six montbs irom tne date 01 its passage, and it
can be called up at once in either house. Its
supporters say that the measure is stronger now
than it was last session, and mat tuey men
couldlhave carried it through the House by a
mftinritv of 30. had they had a dav's more time.
It will be strongly opposed by Judge Kelley and
others as an attack upon the vital principle of
Erotection. The numerous steamship subsidy
ills do not appear to have a very brilliant pros
pect. They will be skilfully lobbied, however,
and if their managers combine and consolidate,
instead of fighting each other as they did last
summer, some of the more deserving may
succeed.
Another modification of the Internal Revenue
laws, for the purpose of further reducing the
income of the Government, is understood to be
lavored by General 8chenck and other members
of the Ways and Means Committee. The Gene
ral docs not Intimate what chauges he intends
to propose, but says it is too early to go into
details before his committee have met aud com
pared views.
There will certainly be a great deal of tariff
agitation this winter, but it is not likely to result
in any new legislation. We shall only have a
f klrniibU of words preceding the actual battle,
which promises to be the great event of the
forty-second Gongrcss. ine nevenuc ue-
formers," knowing they will be stronger in the
next Congress than iu this, will probably con
tent themselves with speech-making aud
plotting to control the organization of the next
House.
There is good ground to hope for the adop
tion of legislation to enable the Governmeut
and the banks to take the short remaining step
necessary to reach a resumption of specie pay
ments, ine icciing is general among me oest
men in Congress that resumption can easily be
accomplished within a year, and that it should
be done before the opening ot me next Presi
dential campaign, as the crowning good work of
the Republican party. A conference on this
subject of the leading members of the Finance
Committees of both houses is already talked of.
ihe prospects of tne passage ot a General
Amnesty bill are better than ever before. Many
members who, six months ago, were in favor of
continuing disqualifications indefinitely, now
frankly say that tney nave changed their views,
and believe that the time lias come to give the
linishing stroke to the work of reconstruction:
thus settling the whole matter, so that it will
play no part in the politics of the future. If the
present Congress ret uses to do tnis, it will be
the earliest action of the next.
The strong cround taken by both parties, dur
ing the recent canvass, in opposition to further
grants of land for the benefit ot corporations,
has produced such a marked effect upon the
mind of Congress that the prospects of the
numerousTailroad bills which slipped so cully
through the Senate last session are exceedingly
black. There are about a dozen on the
Speaker's table and twice as rcany more in the
Committee on rublic Lands, ine committee is
favorable to most of them, providing the clause
be added which they have devised, obliging the
roads to sell the land to actual settlers at an
average price of f 2 50 an acre; but the House is
less favorably disposed than the committee. No
railroad land grant bill appears to have auy
chance, with the single exception of the South
ern Pacific, which has a strong backing from
men who oppose all other grauts, and support
this solely because of the important national
character of the enterprise.
As to the San Domingo purchase, it is as yet
unsafe to predict the result of a reconsidera
tion of the treaty, lhere will be some talk aud
no action about the franking privilege. No
Civil Service bill will be passed, although seve
ral members who lost their nominations last
fall solely on account of dissatisfaction with
their distribution ol federal patronage are
ready to change front on the question, con
viuccd by tad experience of their folly. The
fishery ouestion is one for resolutions and
speech-making, and, finally, for Executive
rather than Congressional action. The question
ot building iron-clad to strengthen our uavy.
and of properly arming our forts, many of
wmcn are reported by me cmei ot urduance
to be defenseless for want of heavy guns, will
come up in connection with the Appropriation
Altogether, we may look for an interesting,
but not an exciting, session. A considerable
number of members go back to private Ufa on
the 4th of March, and naturally take less inte
rest in public a flair as their terms of office
draw to a close. This fact, together with the
general lull in politics, will make a quiet ses
sion, devoted to finishing the uncompleted work
of lust session more than to originating ne w
measures.
THE SOUTH.
Itrncrl af (Jeaeral Terr I'naa Maathnra
A 11 hi r a The Caariulea of tJeerala fmur.red I
Wabuinoton, Dec. 6. General Terry, the
yommauder ot me Department ot the South,
now comprising me states or is.entucKy. leu
uessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia. South
Carolina, and Florida, in his annual report
makes the lollowlug remarks in regard to mili
tary affairs in ueorgia:
"The powers thus conferred upon me as District
ittmruanaer tj act oi uongreas, January 1, 1870.
have generally been exercised through the civil
authorities of the fctate. The Instances In which
they have been directly exercised may be briefly
enumerated aa follows, viz.: An investigation
Into the eligibility uuder the reconstruction
acts of certain persons to seats la the Leiisla-
tuie ui ueorgia, ana toe exclusion from seats
of such of them aa were elearly found to be
ineligible; the removal from office of two
county officers, and the appointment of other
ptrsons to nil their places; aad the arrest of a
few persons ou the charge of murder, or attempt to
murder, or on the charge of complicity wita thoee
ho had committed that crime. Of the persons so
arrested, one was discharged on a writ of kaba
e-mpui, and tne otaera were eitner released after
examination or turned over to the civil authorities
for trial. In no case has any cltixen been brought
, In-fore a military commission or other military tri
I ijuuat, and no arrests have been made except when
' Ue j'liUic taiety pjared to demaud the
Interference cf military authority, since my
last report there lias been a manifest
improvement In the condition of affairs In Georgia.
Cilme has been much less'freqnent than It was
during the previous year, and sections or the Stale
which were then la a disturbed condition have be
come peaceable and quiet. Home outrage upin
the blacks are still from time to time report l to
me, but the change In this respect Is greater than
could have been reasonably expected."
A list of places temporarily occupied in the
whole department is given, and is followed by
the statement that In almost every instance they
have been occupied npon the application of the
civil authorities, eitner state or national, rue
detachments tent were small, but their presence
produced good results. Two applications only
came from r loriua. a. lew cans came irons
South Carolina, on account of the threatened
disturbances. Kentucky, Tennessee, and Mis
sissippi made no requests for military interfer
ence or aid. At the time of the writing of the
report Alabama was the most disturbed portion
of the department, and from the northern part
of the State many applications were presented
for the aid of troops, and numerous detachments
were sent to support the civil authorities. In
all cases such detachments acted in strict subor
dination to those authorities.
THE NEUTRALITY LAWS.
Arreat of General Jordan-Th Aecnaed lleld
Hail IB SlUtUUU.
At the instigation of the Spanish authorities.
and through the instrumentality of Messrs.
Webster and Craig, counsel lor the Spanish
Minister at Washington and Spanish consul at
this port, affidavits were prepared aud presented
to District Attorney Davis reciting the facts
connected with the fitting out of the expedition
which left this port under the command of
General Thomas Jordan to aid the Cuban revo
lutionists against the Spanish Government, and
witnesses were procured to go before the United
States Grand Jury, now in session in Ibis dis
trict, and testify to the facts recited in the affi
davits. The result of these proceedings was that an
indictment was found by the grand jury against
General Jordan, and otlier indictments against
several of his coadjutors, the indictment being
presented Yesterday. On the presentation of the
indictments, bench warrants were Immediately
issued for the arrest of the Indicted persons. Last
evening, about 7 o'clock. General Jordan was
arrested at bis bouse in i nirty-tmrd street, and
taken to the residence of Judge Wood ru IT, to have
the amount of his ball fixed. After some con
versation and a brief discussion the amount was
fixed at $10,000, two sureties being required,
cud it being understood that the bail was to be
given for his appearance for trial at the Feb
ruary term of the United States Circuit Court
for this district. This preliminary having been
arranged, all interested went to the house of
United states uommiosioner Jiette, before
whom it had been arranged that temporary
bail snonld be given, to be renewed
before Jndge Woodruff this morning.
Ihe ball was given, Seuors Aidanm and Del
Monte, ot the Cuban Junta, becoming securi
ties. This morning all concerned went before
Judge Woodruff to renew the bail bond, and
ex-Assistant united States District Attorney
a. k. i neips moved mat me oan oe reduced.
ihe court refused the application, on the
ground that, considering the nature of the of
fense charged, the bail was quite moderate.
The bail bond was then renewed, the same sure
ties remaining upon it, and General Jordan and
bis friends left the court.
The names of the other persons indicted, one
of whom is in Philadelphia, are withheld for the
present, as premature publication might prevent
tbeir arrest A . l.rosl, last evening.
ILLEGAL FINANCIERING.
Arreat ef it tJerinnn ila.krr for Attrnijttlaa; te
I'HiiiKr oi iue new rrrarn ijouu.
The Exchange Gazette of Berlin gives an ac
count of the arrest of Herr Guterbock, a mem
ber of a banking firm, on the ground of bis
having icnt a telegram to London applying for
a portion ot the frenen loan, ine Axcruinrje
uaiette gives tee toiiowing particulars: An
old business friend of the Guterbocks, an
Italian, was in Berlin wben the French loaa
is brought out in London, and as
he was desirous of subscribing towards
it, he applied to the firm to assist him
in the matter, and eventually succeeded in in
ducing M. G. Guterbock to write to four differ
ent London houses, with whom both the Guter
bocks and the Italian merchant were in intimate
business relations, to subscribe towards the
loan. It was expressly stipulated by the Messrs.
Guterbock that the name of the party on whose
account the application was made should be
handed in; and it was moreover distinctly inti
mated that the money would not be paid by
them, but that the bouse in London would htve
to look to the Italian house for payment. It is
stated that these facts can be vouched for by the
books of the firm, and at the telegraph cilice.
Copies of the despatches having been ob
tained by tne criminal uourt from tne tele
graph authorities, Commissary Pick, armed with
these documents, proceeded towards the count
ing house ot the Messrs. Guterbock, when si.
G. Guterbock at once acknowledged himself
the writer and composer of the despatches in
question, which was at the same time verified
by the copying book of the firm. He was
.accordingly at once arrestod and charged with
having been guilty of a breach of the following
law: "Any Prussian wuo shall knowingly aid
or assist any power that may be at war with
f russla, or Knowingly injure any or Prussia s
troops, or those of her allies, shall be punished
with ten years imprisonment with bard lao3r.
DISASTER AT SEA.
l'rnrful roll!1n Brtwern tT Mtataere eH
l.vua llranch One 31 a. o Jklllea.
On Monday night about 12 o'clock the steamer
Champion, of the Charleston Line, and the
steamer Isaac Bell, of the Old Dominion Line.
came in collision at sea, near Long Branch, by
which the Isaac lieu sustained a dreadful crash,
Her starboard wheel and wheel-house were
crushed, and the iron work of half the wheel
w as doubled up like so much tangled wire. Her
bulwarks were stove in, ana ironi iue lorce ot
the collision the cathead and other fragments
of the Champion were cast upon the deck or left
clinclnir to the side of the Isaac lell.
Un board the Uhampion there was no personal
Injury sustained by the crew or passengers, but
John Janes, one ot tne oilers of the Isaac lieu.
was killed, lie leaves a widow and two or
phans.
The Champion was on her trln from Charles
ton to New York, aud tho Isaac Bell was on her
psssace to Norfolk.
The following statemeut of the captain of the
Isaac t'tll bas been received:
The Isaac bell sailed from New York on Mon
day evening, the 5th of December, at 8 o'clock.
bound for Norfolk. Patted Sandy Hook and the
Highland Lightship, after which he encountered
a dense foe.
Off the woodlands be heard a whistle, to
which he made the usual signals to go to port,
and slowed tne engine to one bell, then stopped,
Made the steamer's light about one point and a
half on the starboard bow; made every effort to
avoid a collision, but without avail; she struck
the Isaae Bell forward on the starboard paddle-
wheel, stove in the plank, wheel-house, and
wheel, breaking the starboard shaft. The ship
was then taken la tow by the Champion and
brought back to isew lork.
A United States Deputy Marshal from Van
Buren, Ark., on November 3, attempted to take
from a Cherokee Sheriff a prisoner the latter
had arrested at labiequan. nr. itost ana Mr,
Baree. members of the National Council, ad
vised the Sheriff not to submit; whereupon the
Deputy arrested them, and, with the prisoner,
lock them to an curen.
SECOND EDITION
WAR NEWS BY CABLE.
The Recent Sorties.
Tlie Retreat of Paladines.
Paris fslust Soon Fall.
The Black Sea Trouble.
Kt. B:tc. lite. Etc.. Etc.
FROM EUROPE.
The Cable Clear.
Loxnox, Dec. 610 A. M The transmission
of the President's message and Secretary Bout-
well's report eastward is just eonclnded, and the
cable lines will now be able to accommodate
other business.
The Telearapb I ..Ine a Cat.
The telegraph lines connecting with Orleans
gave ont on Sunday, and the lines communicat
ing with Tours were eut by Prnsslan cavalry on
Monday afternoon. Communication with Tours,
partly by couriers, however, has been re-estab
lished.
The Iire af the Ueramna
have been exaggerated.
Minister Washbnrne's secretary writes from
Paris that, according to his information, ,
The Freer have been Beaten at All Palate,
and the end is apparently near at hand.
The Cnpltulatlon af Parle
within three weeks is looked for. There have
been no cases of starvation reported, although
ProvlMlena are Nraree
and dear. Prominent members of the Provi
sional Government are accused of swiodliug by
means of
Fraudulent Centrneta
for arms and food. Orleans was surrounded by
the Prussians on Sunday, and it is probable
that
A Crent Battle
is now progressing there.
falixttoea' Retreat.
Toihib, Dec. 5 Evening. The Government
is in receipt of numerous despatches from Pethi
dines. He announces that his retreat was com
pleted in good order. He lost neither muni
tions nor provisions. There is mnchdissatisfac-
tion with the General for having evacuated
Orleans, and in order to give him an opportu
nity to defend himself, the Minister of War has
charged three commissioners to inquire into the
matter.
I'nnlc at Toare.
A great number of citizen have left Tours,
fearing an attack by the Prussians. Most of
the journals have also been removed to places
of safety. The Government, however, has thus
far evinced no intention of leaving.
Another View ot AOalrala Pnrln.
Another balloon from Paris has lately landed
in this neighborhood. It brought dates from
the beleaguered city to the 4th instant. The
news received previously of the favorable state
of affairs in Paris is fully confirmed. Carrier
pigeons sent from Tours with messages of the
Government were arriving regularly. The cold
continued intense, and the river Seine was full
of floating ico. The morals of the troops was
excellent. The Mobiles and National G sards
fought bravely in the sorties on the 29th and
30th of November. The troops are actively em
ployed in healthful exercise.
Trecha'e Kepart af military Operations.
Trochn had published general war bulletins,
giving the Parisians the latest news, ne says
that on the 2d instant the Prussians attacked
the French positions at Villiers and Champigny,
but, after a severe fight, lasting seven hoars,
were compelled to fall back withont accom
plishing their object. Subsequently the Prus
elans renewed the attack at Nogent, but with no
better success. On the night of the 3d General
Ducrot bivouacked at Vincennes. Up to that
time he had taken about four hundred prisoners
Kii Leasee la Ihe Iate Raaaaenenla.
Dhksdbn, Dec. 5 Evening. The King
of Saxony has reoelved a telegram from Prince
George, to the effect that the enemy retired the
day before behind the Marne, and that farther
offensive movements on the part of the besieged
were impossible. He gives the total loss of the
Saxons in the late engagements as follows:
Officers, 7(3; rank and file, 2100.
The city of Orleans was evacuated by the
French at 5 o'clock this morning.
Demand Tor the Surrender el Perenae.
Lille, Dec. 5. Yesterday two Prussian ofll
cers appeared before the town of Peronne, la
the Department of Somme, and demanded its
surrender. They alleged that a Prussian army
corps was encamped immediately in the rear of
the town. They were promptly arrested and
locked up. The railway to Albert will be re
stored at onee. A great movement of troops Is
in progress here.
Oeeaaatlea ef Orleans.
London, Dec. 6. The occupation of Orleans
by the Prussians is confirmed.
Details af Paladlaea' Retreat.
Tours, Dec. 6. General Paladines retreated
from Orleans with a force believed to ba 200,000
strong. He had five hundred cannon. The
government authorities wished him to remaia
at Orleans aud receive the Prussian attack,
but they gave way to the General's opinion that
the place was untenable. Subsequently the
General fought to the utmost, but was powerless
to effect anything. At half-past 11 the Germans
demanded the evacuation of the city, threaten
lng to bombard it in case of refusal. The Prus
sians captured hut few prisoners and no amma
sitlon.
The Wreck ef Ihe Hteamer "I'elea '
London, Dec. C A despatch from Peterhead,
Scotland, dated Monday, the eth, announces
that the North German Lloyd steamer Hsns
had taken on board the passengers of the ill
fated steamer Union. They numbered 310. The
cargo and stores go to Bremen in other
steamers. It is now thought probable that the
Vuion will be saved.
The introduction of the Prnsslan loan on the
market here has been deferred.
The New Merman Ieaa.
Berlin, Dec. $ The bankers of this city on
the 3d instant paid in thirty-four millions of
the new loan of one hundred millions, recently
authorized by Parliament. They announce
their readiness to take seventeen millions more.
The Berliner lirtut Ze.itung of to-day ssys:
The Chambers will probably bo convoked on
the 12th.
The Black Hen Treable-Egypt Read? for War-
London, Dee. o. The feeling of insecurity
eansed by the demand of Russia relative to the
Paris treaty has almost entirely vanished.
It is reported by telegrams from Alexandria
that the Khedive of Egypt will be prepared
within a few days to arm 100,000 men with
brceeh-loaders.
The Feellna: la Rusala
St. PiTERKiiUHtt, Dec. 6. Immediately after
the publication of Gortschakofl's note fo Gran
ville, private subscriptions were opened here for
the purpose of bnilding a fleet to operate on the '
Black Sea. The Jiegter Ingusbote (Government
Messenger), official newspaper, published an
editorial saying the scheme was not necessary,
as the defenses were secure, and this was a time
of peace. It is understood the subscriptions
have been prohibited by the Government.
The Hnbllme Porte aad the Ceaf ereaee.
London, Dec. 6. A despatch from Constan
tinople announces that the Sublime Porte has
signified its willingness to accept a conference
for the settlement of the questions raised by
Russia relating the Black Sea, provided the dis
cission is confined exclusively to this topic.
The London Ntock Market.
London, Dec. 61-30 P. M. At this hour the
stock market is absolutely inactive, awaiting
events in France and the effects of President
Grant's message.
The Prealdent'e Message la London.
Some ol the journals appear with a long
synopsis of that document this morning, but
none of them have any comments.
The Kaaalan National Mubacrlptten Forbidden.
London. Dec. . The special correspondent of the
Tiibune at St. Petersburg telegraphed Monilar
(MS Inst.): "Uoverumcut forbids a national sub
scription for a Black Sea fleet, because such an ob
ject would be illegal. Muring peace tne uorernment
roust pay the expenses of land and naval forces.
The Moscow oobll'ty have presented an address to
the Kmpcror of thanks for the circular, and Tor the
abolition of clans distinctions in compulsory mili
tary servloe, declaring that the nobility are realy to
serve in the ranks for the defense and integrity of
Kassia."
Particulars of the Keren! Nortlee Probable
vuraiiou oi ine nieae.
IX)NDON, Pec. The special correspondent of the
Trilvn at Versailles writes, 1st Inst. : "There were
too prisoners taken by the Wurtembersfera and
Saxons. The Wurtcmbenrers lost 80 prisoners, 10 1
killed snd wounded, and 41 oincers; tne Faxons, li
men and 10 officers. Tho French crossed the Marne
by a bridge near Biie, under cover of the gnus of
tne ron 01 cogent.
"HaviDg ponrooned the river, 'they deployed In
three different directions. The riant was thrown
out towards Champigny. The right centre pressed
on towards viuiers. ine leit was deployed in the
direction of Noiay. All fought with great obsti
nacy. HlieUs fell ut a greater raDrre than it was be
lieved the forta could carry, reaching beyond Mont
morenoy, the whole range being; C'juo yards nearly
lour inues.
"At Lpinay (on tne noithern side or l'aris) the
Freuch made a rush at three in the afternoon, ani
surprised a battalion of thn 71st. Umler a heavy arc
irom Fort ia ttricne, tne Frencn burst out rrom St.
Denis at a double-quick, while a gunboat came down
the stream, swept the banks clear of German out
posts, and lauucd a rorce at icpinay ; tuns occupying
the houses near the river aud west or the village.
half f urrouudiug ono battalion of the 71st uua wares.
"The French force being overwhelming, the Ger
mans fell back, flphtiug, and evacnaed the village,
reinforcements arriving near St. Gratien. The
French then barriciued Lpinay. The Germans sent
the whole 1Mb Ilrigade and the 71st and aist Regi
ments altogether six battalions to retake the vil
lage, advancing rapidly, the Frnnch were driven
out. During the two hours the German loss wa mo
men and 18 officers."
Another despatch, dated the 3d Inst., says : "The
German oftlcers believe, on military grounds, that
the siege may still extend beyond Christmas ; but
they hope that the French will be discouraged at the
failure of recent sorties, especially by the Dual re
capture of Champigny yesterday."
Cable Onatatlons.
London. Dec, 6 Morning. Consols opeued at 92
for both money and account. I'nitud States
bonds quiet snd steaty. 6-'Jus of ISC -2, 89; of HG5,
old, 88V; of lf-87, 90; 10.40g, Riy. tstocxs quiet;
Erie, 20?; Illinois Central, 111,1-;; Atlantic aud
Great Western, 28
E KAN K PORT, Dec. 6. U. H. O-XIIS, 94
Liverpool. Pec 6 Morning. Outton dull: mid
dling uplands, 8 d. ; middling Orleaus, 9l,'t. The
sales are estimated at 10,uou bales. Flour lirmsr.
Teas declining.
Hamhuku, Dec. e. retroieum, 13 marc bancos, 6
schillings. .
itHHMKN. Dec. e retroieum, e tnaiers, ss groats.
London, Dec, 6 1-30 P. M. American securities
quiet. Stocks quiet.
LlVEHrooi., Dec. 61-30 P. M Receipts of what
for three das )3,f00 quarters, of which 3300 were
American. Teas, J9s. 9d. Pork buoyant. New
beer, ms. 6d.
FROM THE WEST.
Railway Incorporation.
Cbbtennk, Dec. 6. Articles of incorporation
have been filed with the Secretary of this Ter
ritory, Incorporatinglthe Cheyenne, Iron Moun
tain and Pacific Railroad, to start from this
point to connect with the Helena, Big llora,
and Cheyenne Railroad, at the northern bound
ary of Wyoming. General Silas Reed, the Surveyor-General,
is elected President, and Gov
ernor J. R. Campbell Vice-President of.the road.
A committee of the Cheyenne Jioard of Trade
have conferred with the above-named oflicers
in regard to planting colonies on the line of the
road. The prospects are that several hundreds of
families will be located along the route of the
proposed road next spring.
Ohio Ueatal aaaoeiaiien.
CoLrMBi's, Deo. 6. The Stato Dental Aso-
ciation commenced its annual session to-day,
with the usual attendance.
Newspaper Muapenalea.
St. Louis, Dec. 6. The Erening VViMof, the
MeClurg organ here, suspended to-day.
Kallwav Uvealnc
Fobt Scott, Dec. B. The Mlsourl, Kau4S,
and Texas Railroad was completed to this city
yesterday, and tralus will run regularly between
Fort Seott and Kedaiia on and after to-morrow.
The Sanitary Knibarco oa faille Heaiered.
In consequence of the removal of the sanitary
embargo, Texan drovers have made a geueral
stampede from Baxter Springs, and are driving
cattle by various routes northward through
Kansas and Missouri. The flow of emigration
continues without abatement.
Blda tor Gold.
vir Tori. Dec 7 There were twcnty-clgUtblda
foffold te-day, amounting to r,23.&,'U. Highest
bl', 1106; lowest, llu to. The awards will be one
million at from 110-69 to lions.
Flew York Blooov nad Meckt.fflarbet.
Naw Yokk. Dec T. blocks weak. Monet 157
per cent. Gold. lies, b-sos, lwi, coupon, 107'.';
da 1S4, do., lues; do. 1848, do. lito',-; ao.
1866, new, l(iw: do. 1867, 109l do. 1S3. 109',';
10-40S, luei Virginia 6s, new, 64. ; siissouri
6a, 92 Can ton Co., 6f ; Cumberland preferred,
IKi;r. I. fjeuuiu tuu uuqwd iviTer, tv, , jkrio,
94 4 ; Iteadlut;, 109; Adams Express Co., 64 ;
Michigan Ceutral, 1)(: Michigan Southern,
Vx; Illinois Central, 130; Cleveland and PltUburg,
l(K; Chicago and Hock Is.and, mux: PittaburgaDd
Pert Wayne, ft; Western Culon Telegraph, 44 V.
FinAHCis aud contiuntB.
yajmra TauMaira ovnrsoi
Wodnnaday. Dae. 1, 1870, 1 1
The money market develops no new feature
of special interest. The money current moves
with considerable spirit and in sufficient volume
to meet all the requirements ot general trade.
Both the banks and lenders are very cautions
as to the character of the paper offered, and
rates of discount are therefore some ahat un
settled, as the banks can generally flud em
ployment for most of their available funds ia
tilling applications for call loans on collaterals.
Money is very freely offered at 56 per cent.,
the former figure on Government securities, and
at 7(5 percent, on time contracts, as a rule.
Gold is quiet and firm at H0K(il10, and
Government bonds show a further advance of
about 4, with the exception of the Ca of IbSl,
wl.ich are off
Stocks were active, but prices were rather
lower.
City 6s, new, sold at 99(5 100; Pennsylvaaia
5s, conpons, at 10.', and Pennsylvania (Is, third
scries, at 107. Lehigh gold bonds sold at W4
for the live hundreds.
Reading Railroad was dull, with sales at M (ft
51 1 i. Pennsylvania Railroad sold at 6t4'; Mine
bill at 52X; Lehigh Valley Railroad at Wf;
and Oil Creek and Allegheny Railroad at 4fl4'.
Canal shares were neglected; small rales of
Lehigh at Si(U. 16, b. o., was bid for
Pohnvlklll preferred.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SAI.KR.
Reported by De Haven A Bro., No. 40 S.Tulrd street.
FIRST BOARD.
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flOOO Leh VB bds
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400 do.. ..It.
406 ah Penna K. ls,
loo do be,
f 1000 Pa A N Y C 7s 90V
I looo W Jersey R te 81 u
troo Leh Gold L... 90tf
lOoshLeh NavBf.. 34 S
85 do 84 S
100 do. 669wn. 84X
109 do hSO. 84 S
16 sh Mines ill R.. 89
9 Bh Ler TaL.ls. C0
lft BhOC A A R.. 48
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95 sh Del Div 4S
100 sh UestonvKle..
Messrs. Di TUvrn l
BROTRRB. No. 40 S. Ttitrit
street, rnuaawpnia, report the rouowing quotations :
U. 8. 68 Of 1881, ll3.Vuiin3X: do. lSfli. 107N107' :
da 1864, 106H3107; do. 1869, 106 V107; rtalSCB,
new, 109.V109 j do. 1867, do. looviostido, 188.
do. lo,,ti09?;; 10-40S, 10fiirl06)tf. U. 8. 30 Year
n percent. Currency, nolio? ; Oold, nev
110r; Silver, lOSlO: Union Pact no Railroad
1st Mort. Bonds, fo.vasis; Central Pacllle Railroad,
9KW0; Union Pacific Laud Grant Bonds. 0it;87.
MX88R8. WILLIAM PAIN TIB A CO., NO. 86 8. Third
street, report the following nuoutinns: U. 8. es of
1881, ; K-20S Of 1863, 107 (1107 M ; do. 1864,
1067i107; dO. 1865, 100'(1O7; do., July, 1866.
I09't(ii09.v; do., July, 1867. loiumv: do. Jnir.
1868, 10Vt09; ; 6S.10 40, 106VA106 V : If. S. Pacific
Bit. Cy. 6a, 110110K. Gold. U0i,"119'-i.
Nabb fc liADNXR, Brokers, report this morning
Gold quotations aa follows :
10-00 A. M. in4 111-48 A. M llflV
108
10-S0
10-.10
1060
1140
.110 U -M
..iiev;i3io
..110V1S-1
..ii'',ia-97
..1101
US',
no .
-DOS'
110";
P. M...
Philadelphia Trade Report.
Wiunesday, Dec. 7. Bark In the absence cf
sales we quote No. 1 Quercitron atis per ton.
Seeds Cloversced Is in active demand, with
sales at 10x10ic per lb., now held hljhsr.
Timothy is nominal at (530-25. Flaxseed may be
quoted at$2xno.
There Is no improvement to notice in the Fionr
mart et.there being no demand except from the home
consumers, who purchase only enough to supply
their immediate wants. About 600 barrels changed
funds, including nn per fine at 94-&04-75; extras at
f.'Ktf&'vn; Iowa aud Wisconsin extra family at
$.VM'o,6; Minnesota do. do. at 184-50; I'ennsrl
v a nm do. do. at 5-7.Vni.6-b0; Indiana and Ohio do.
do. at to for low gra'te, up to X-lt lor fancy. Rye
Fiour Is strong at $.'H1i51'2,tf. In Corn Meal nothing
doing.
Ihe Wheat market fs firm, but there is not mica
activity. Sales of 1008 busln-ls Indiana red at $P40;
18,10 bushels do. do., on secret terms; 4(o buBhels
do. choice, at 11 -45, and V500 bushels onio red at
91 43 f. o. b. Rye is steady, with sales cf Western
und Pennsylvania at 93(i94c. Corn Is dull aad droop,
log. Bales or 4000 ba.ilie!s new yellow at 697'ic.
Oats are unchanged. Hales of white Western and
Pennsylvania at 54iMo.
In Barley and Malt no sales are reported.
Whisky may be quoted at 90j!lc. for Western
Iron-bound.
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STATU OP THBRMOMITSR AT THI IVININO TK1.C0BAPH
OPPICK.
T A. M 1 11 At M 49 1 1 P. M. 6'2
CLEARED THIS MORNING.
Steamer James S. Green, V ance, lUchmood and Nor
folk, W. I'. Clyde A Co.
gtesruer A. C. Btlmers, Davis, New York, Yf. p.
Clyde tt, Co.
Tug Thomas Jefferson, Allen, Baltimore, with a tow
of barges, W. P. Clyde a. Co.
TugG. B. Hutchins, Davis, Havre-do-Grace, wjta a
tow of barges, W. P. Cljde A Co.
ARRIVED THIS MORNING.
Steamship William P. Clyde, Sherwood, 94 hours
from New York, with mdse. to John F. Oiil.
hteamer U. L. Gaw, Her, 13 hours from Baltimore,
with mdse. and passengers to A. Groves, Jr.
Steamer Ann Eliza, Richards, in hours from New
York, with mdse. to w. P. Clyde A Ce.
Steamer Cathcart, Hilton, from Washington.
Scbr Annie Magcc, Yousg, 4 days from Newbcrn,
N. C, with lumber and shingles to Norcross
Sboeis vesel to Ghss. Hsslam fc Co.
Scbr Restless, Baxter, from liulncy, Mass., with
grauiie to Barker A Bros.
Schr A. M. Kdwards, llynson, fm Rlchmoad, with
granite to Richmond (irauite Co.
Schr Lookout, IdcFarland, from Portland, wit
mdse. to Souder A Adau.s.
Schr Miunle Kinnie, Parsons, from Norwich.
Schr Sydney C. Tyler, Banett, from New Vol k.
Schr Aid, Smith, from Somerset.
Schr David Collins, Townseud, from Boston.
Schr E. G. Krwin, Johnson, do.
Schr Wave Crest, Davis, do.
Schr R. Peterson, English, do.
Tug Thos. Jefferson, Allen, tnm Baltimore, wun a
tow of barges to W. P. Clyde A Co.
Tug G. B. Hutching, Dvl8, from navre-de-Grace,
with a tow of barges to W. P. Clyde A Co.
MEMOKANDA.
Ship Maid of Orleans, Houston, hence, at London
94th lilt.
hbip imeen Victoria, kenoe, at DHbllo 13th ult.
Steamer Tonawanda, Barrett, heuce, arrirad at
Savannah at 9 o'clock this morning.
Steamers W. C. Pierrepont Shropshire: Mars,
Crumley ; and S. C. Walker, Sberin, all for Philadel
phia, cleared at New York yesterday.
Steamers Virgo, Bulkley, for Savannah; James
Adger, Lockwood, for Charleston ; and Regulator,
Hnn.an, for Wilmington, N. C, cleared at New
York yesterday.
Steamers Montgomery, Faircloth, fm Ssvauoah;
ChuRij Ion, Lockwood, from Charleston; Vuluuteer,
Jones, fm Wilmington, N. C. ; luisa Moore, Sayres.
Irom Newbern: and Ashland, Ingram, from Charles
ton, at New York yesterday.
Steamer Cortes, Nelson, from New York, at New
Orleans 6th last.
Bark l'enosylvania, Pontretuoll, for Philadelphia
sailed from Genoa 1Mb nit.
Bark Halcyon, Work, for Cardiff and the United
States, sailed from Havre lSth ult.
Bark Prank Lovitt, suiltb, hence for Hum I org. at
Cuxbaven lst. and sailed 99 I.
Bark Palmeiston, Kollu, for Philadelphia, s'ld from
Cuxhavtn xlst ult.
Bark Carlotta, Praest, for Philadelphia, entered
out t Liverpool S3d ult.
Bark M. Margarets, Frenches!, hence, at Leghorn
lbth ult.
Bark Caroline Juhland, for Philadelphia, la rt at
Shields, t'id uit., preparing for sea
Parks Syrian Star, Corning, and Para, Hutchin
son, heme, at SwlDeniuude Kist ult.
Bark Pacinco, Savarele, hence, at Tarragona 1UU
ultimo.
Brig Roanoke, Wilkie, for Philadelphia, In port at
Curacoa liih ult. ; to sail the ivm, having reaiie t.