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VOL. XIV NO. 139.
PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1870.
DOUBLE SHEET THREE CENTS.
CHRISTMAS nRESENTS.
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A Bnbstantlal Coat for rattier to be got of
JOHN WANAMAKER,
Not. 818 and 630 CHESNOT Street.
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JOHN WANAMAKER,
Nos. 818 and 820 CHESNUT Street.
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kerchiefs, etc, in great variety.
JOHN WANAMAKER,
Nos. 818 and 630 CHESNUT Strest.
CHRISTMAS pRESENTS.
HRISTMAS 1 RESENTS.
Hint. We have on the order book of both our stores
the measures of a great many of our friends,
so that garments can easily be made
to your order for Christmas
Gifts.
JOHN WANAMAKER,
Boa. $18 and 820 CUES NUT Street.
CHRISTMAS T RESENTS
VHRISTMAS A RESENTS.
Ay garment or article bought for Christmas ma
be exchanged at any time if the party is not
fitted or suited.
JOHN WANAMAKER,
- Nos. C18 and 820 CHE9NUT Street.
FIRST EDITION
Victoria and French Etiquette.
How a or in an Soldiers Live.
The Desolation at Paris.
The Faschall IIouso Lottery.
Terrible Tragedy in Pennsylvania.
EXGLAM) AM) FRANCE.
Qaren Victoria'. Ylstt ta Paris In 1536.
The J'all Mall Gazette publishes a curious
letter relative to Qaeen Victoria's visit to France
In 1856, extracted from the imperial corles
vondence of Napoleon III. After alluding to
. T ITItt TB . f T .
the visu oi Atenry vin 10 rraucis i, on me
Field of the Cloth of Gold, and of uueen Victo
ria to her husband's relatives at Coburjf, this
letter or memorandum concludes with these
remarks:
"Where will the fcmperor go to meettbe
Queen of Great Britain If she comes in person ?
Or will the Emperor await the Queen at St.
Cloud, contenting himself with having her re
ceived at the port of disembarkation by Prince
Napoleon, wno wouia do cnargea to accompany
her to St. Cloud ? On the other hand, it is to
be remaiked that Prince Albert, who came to
meet the Emperor and Empress, is not king; he
Is only Koyal lilgnness, the Husband of the
Queen. Moreover, the Queen of England did not
come to the capital, although the presence of
our Empress, whose rank, if not sovereign, is
very superior to Prince Albert's, might have
induced tier to aoa somewnat to tne politeness
of the ceremonial adopted on this point. But,
on the other hand, it is not with a political
visit, but purely one of politeness, that we are
now concerned, and it is natural and necessary,
in France especially, to receive it witn a cour
tesy which shall not be spoiled by some detail of
etiquette. It is essential to recognize tbe woman
as well as tbe queea. All the politeness in our
manners will be in good taste, and there will be
nothing to compromise the dignity of the coun
try In tne person ot tne sovereign, In so far
that he represents this, because such in
fractions of etiquette, when a woman is
concerned, can n at be drawn into precedents.
If in the ordinary relations of society, it is the
man who under all circumstances goes to meet
tbe woman, it ought to be the same between
sovereign and sovereign; and if the British
Parliament has permitted the Queen to pay a
visit on tbe Continent to her august ally, fc ex
pects, without doubt, to see her received in a
manner wormy oi tne two nations, in a
manner altogether French; and the citi
zens ot the three kingdoms will all be
sensible to whatever courteous attentions the
sovereign of France may lavish on the Queen
whom they confide to us. It Beems. then. that.
under present circumstances, the Emperor may
despise etiquette, and every Infraction of the
etiquette peculiar to sovereigns will turn to the
advantage of personal convenience and interna
tional isympatny. frlnce Albert, who came to
meet their Majesties at Dover, is not King, but
he is in some sort so in the eyes of the Qaeen of
England, lo enhance nis rant in her presence
is to please her, and good taste is thus iu accord
with Imperial hospitality."
PARI S,
Bismarck's Wanln to be Verified The
(JauilDK leulilon.
'The world was inclined to abuse Bismarck."
writes the correspondent of the Daily News
with the Saxoa army, "for the dry, matter-of-fact
way In which he warned Paris that if it
held out much longer It would Incur a certainty
oi starvation alter mo capitulation, liut it is
unquestionable that his warning will prove
but too true. The environs of Paris are
stripped and depopulated. In all the beautiful
villages along the northern side there are but
mere bandfulB of resident population, and they
are an not starving, in tne early davs the
Francs-tireurs overran the district, frightening
everybody away either into Paris or off into the
back country by terrible stories of Prussian
atrocities, and then, what the people did not
take with them the Francs-tireurs looted. The
Prussians, on their arrival, travelled miles with
out seeing a living thing. Now, the people are
beginning to come back out of the back coun
try, having heard by report that the Germans
have not teeth like boars, and do not eat little
children. Bat ther come back destitute to their
forlorn homes. If they have money they buy
some food of tbe market tenders; it they have
not, tney live on tne vegetables wnicn are still
plentiful in the fields (the German soldier does
not understand the virtue of salad), and on the
bread the soldiers spare from their rations.
Out of such a population and such a country as
this, Paris need not expect much to fill ber de
pleted magazines after capitulation. If she
wonld go further a-field she mnst wait some
days till tbe railway lines are in operation. How
much longer she will have to wait till those
are open on which there are bridges Is a ques
tion I should not care to be forced to solve.
You may travel from St. Germaia to Gonesse
without finding a place where you can get a
dinner by paying for it, a glas of wine, or a feed
of corn for your horse."
NOTES OFJHE WAR.
Wbat a General Officer Hay..
An oflloer of Prince Frederick Charles'
army, writing of the forced march from Mets to
1 Mesnl), says: "Fatiguing as this march was,
it wss quite refreshing to man and horse. The
favorable weather quite spring-like con
tributed to this, but especially the relief from
the intolerable ennui before Metz. It is to be
bopfed the war is now approaching its decisive
li iod. The feeling of the peasantry is for
peace, dm tney iear mat on our departure
civil war will begin. The educated country
people
few, d
le, or wnom mere are relatively
few, display as a whole much mere of the era ode
cation spirit than the ordinary people. Even
now they do not believe they have been de
feated iu all the battles and fights, treachery
haviBg, they think, played a great part. All
the generals are tialtorn and rogues. They do
not understand that their officers, who have
been victorious against all the world, are as a
rule goyd for nothing. The feeling of fidelity
to a ruling dvnasty is extinct among them, as
also the bond of fellow-feeling among the olU
cers and bttweeu these and the soldiers. A
woitby peasant, or rather farmer, was
aeionit-bed tose how our otlicers ran their legs
off in caring for their men, and told me he
plainly taw there was a firm boud between us
and our men which did not exist between the
Freuuh otlicers and their men, as the former
cared nothing for tbe latter.
The Uarlbuldiun Camp.
Acbille BizzonI, writing from Bourg, on the
20th, thus gives hi first impressions of the Ga
ribablian camp:
"We seem here In tbe midst of a bal masque.
Thousands of different costumes are to be seen.
Children, at mostsixteeu years old, are camping
In the mud of tbe fields, scarcely covered with
a thin blue blouse, like those worn by carters.
The Bretons and French Garibaldians wear low
, broad brimmed bats like those in the opera
Dinurah. Tbe Francs-tireurs all dress uulike
each fitter, Tbe Mobiles, Intermixed wllb lb
last remnants of the Line, a fewllnssars between
the dragoons and Chasseurs d'Afrique who
escaped from the Prussians at Sedan and Mets;
hospital attendants, with the red cross on fa
white field, and amid this mass of soldiers, who
are not serious but careles, a number of women
and children, who wander through the field, in
order to avoid the terrible enemy such is the
picture which presents itself to me."
Hew Ike Herman Seldler UTC,
A letter from a soldier before Paris, referring
to the first fall of snow and Gambetta's proba
ble exultation over the shivering Germans,
Bays: "We put another log on the fire and tran
quilly read that blankets are already provided
for the outposts, that furs are on the way for
the sentries, and that frenh presents dally ar
rive, until everybody will be supplied with
warm underclothing. Anxious souls at home
need not, therefore, be uneasy. Things are not
so bad as tbey mostly imagine, and nobody can
now say that he has to suffer privations, even
if he makes no use of the desirable things
offered by the numerous sutlers established
here."
THE PASCHAL HOUSE LOTTERY.
Tke SoltlAff&lnut the Onrnalzntlon Verdict
lor vi'ZiUUU.
The St. Louis Democrat of the 10th instant
Bays:
The 'Taschall House Lottery Scheme" will
be remcmborod for many a day all over the
Western country. A kind oi mania seized
upon the people, and many thousand tickets
were sold. The Mayor of St. Louis superin
tended the drawing at tne i air Grounds, and it
was supposed to be a perfectly "square trans
action. Bnt when the grand prize, the Paschal
Ilouee, was drawn by the party who originally
owned it, and who was the head man of the
"Association," the thing began to look fishy,
and people were dissatisfied.
But the history of the great bubble has been
written in full, and we only intend at present to
report the finale of the whole affair the euit
instituted by the District Attorney to recover
the amount due the Government (with the
penalties), on account of the tax on the Bale of
lottery tickets. This suit was instituted against
nine persons, who were interested in getting up
the scheme Messrs. R. and D. Able, Alexander
Kelsey, John King, W. Billings, Phil. 8. Lan
ham, J. C. Edwards, and two others. Mr. Ed
wards was dropped from the suit after it was
commenced.
The clato of the Government was for over
13,000, of which $7000 was penalties for failing
to pay the tax and not making returns; the
balance was for assessments on sales of tickets.
At tbe time tbe "scheme" was in full blast, one
of the members of tbe "association" was United
States Collector in the city, and he made no
particular eitorts to enforce tbe collection.
The defendants employed a powerful array of
legal talent Judge Krum, Mr. Mauro, Mr. Mac-
Donald, ana several other nrst-cinss lawyers.
The District Attorney, however, proved a match
for all these lawyers, and presented his case to
the jury in such a clear and forcible manner that
they gave a verdict yesterday against eight of
the defendants for 613,000.
This is a heavy blow upon the Paschal House
Bchemers. A portion of the defendants are said
to be "execution proof.
A PENNSYLVANIA TRAGEDY.
A Farmer Murder, hi. Wife and Commit.
Miucide.
Bridgewatbr, Susquehanna County. Pa-
Dec. 10. On Friday last this community was
thrown Into unwonted excitement by the dis
covery of a shocking murder and the suicide of
the murderer, Israel Chamberlain, a wealthy
and well-to-do farmer, has lived unpleasantly
with his wife tor years, and the whole evil culmi
nated i rlday nightln the tragedy. The murderer
seems to have deliberately planned tho time
and place lor bis double crime, as before shoot
ing hioiEelf he went over to his brother's and
at-ked his brother's wife to "come over and stay
with mother to-night." His sister-in-law started
a few minutes after bis departure, but before
proceeding far heard tbe report of a gun from
the workshop, bhe reached tne house.aad upon
in.jniry for Chamberlain's wife could learn
nothing oi ner wnereaoouts. search was
made during the Bight, but the missing
woman could not be found. Early on
Saturday her bodv was discovered in the cellar
frightfully mangled as with an axe. The floor
was of loose boards, where she lay upon her
back, her hands folded on her breast, her head
and necic completely besmeared with blood, as
was also one of her hands. There were two
gashes in the right side of her head a little back
and below the ear, besides several bruises, evi
dently committed with an axe.
The body of Chamberlain was found in the
workshop, lying upon the floor, with his gun at
his feet, and a small iron rod some three feet
long, with one end bent, at his Bide. His vest
was snbutterxd and thrown back, his shirt
stained with blood, showing he had shot him
self. The family was in good circumstances.
bjt Chamberlain was of a moody, quarrelsome
disposition, and rendered his wife very un
happy. She was thirty-three and he fifty years
oi age.
ATTEMPTED BANK BOBBERY".
The Dnrlnc Attempt en the Bank of the 8tate
or new i oiit-Nii rreperiy secured.
The N. Y. Vont of last evening savs:
Tbe janitor of tbe Bank of the State of !ew
York, corner of Exchange Place and William
Blreet, yesterday afternoon discovered that a de
termined attempt had been made to enter the
bank from tbe second floor of the adjoining
building, No. 41 Exchange Place, occupied bv
Brown & Dunicg. The burglars bad easily
effected an entrance into the oilice of the per
sons above mentioned by forcing tho lock with
a chisel. They then raised a pile of furniture
against the wall, and standing upon the platform
thus constructed, began to bore a hole through
the ceiling in the direction of the bauk. It is
not known wbat caused the alarm of the thieves.
bnt they apparently left Id great haste, as thev
did net stay to removatueir tools. When Cap-
lain retty, oi the t irst precinct, who was at
once summoned by the janitor, arrived, he
found that a hole bad been cut in the upper part
oi tuewaii.iwo leei long ana six inches in
width. He aleo found tevoral sacks, some
tools, and a file, which had been forgotten by
the burglars in their flight. No clew has vet
been discovered that is likely to lead to the
identification oi the robbers, but thev are un
doubtedly professional thieves, and had been
at worii lor a long time when they were dis
turbed.
MOB LAW IN KASSA3.
Hanging Wltneaaea t Prevent Them (rem
l.ltloa Tr.tlutsur.
One of those occurrences, Bays the Lawrence
(Kansas) Journal of December 7. that some
times occur in the moet peaceful district, took
place recently in Butler county. On the 8th of
November four men were executed by shooting
and hanging, on tbe charge that they were
horse-tbievee, Ly a mob. Since then the proper
authorities have been at work to bring the' par
ties to trial, but they have been resisted by force
and their authority detied. On last Thursday
night four men, who would have been important
witneeses in the trial of the mob, were bung
near the town of Douglas. This makes eight
men put to death without trial, and the latter
four without even being charged with anv crime.
It is said that 1H0 men are under arms in the
vicinity of Douglas, and ready to resist the laws.
The ollicers who went to the place t3 arrest tbe
parties against whom warrants were issued
Lave been takes and confined in the guard-
bouse. Under these circumstances Sheriff
Thomas has visited the capital to lay the matter
before the Governor, and to urge that two com
panies oi cavalry L sect to aid in executing the
SECOND EDITION
TO-DAY'S CABLE HEWS.
End of the Army of the Loire
TheBattle of Beaugency
The French Utterly Routed.
Another Defeat Before Paris.
AFFAIRS AT THE CAPITAL
Senator Cattell's Declension.
Ete.( rue Etc. Etc.. Etc.
FROM EUROPE.
Freneh Defeat. t'aptnrea Ylllacea.
Loudon, Dec. 10 The Dnke of Mecklenburg
reports a severe battle with the Army of the
Loire at Beaugency, where the French were
reinforced. Fifteen hundred prisoners and six
guns were taken. The remainder of the French
army is on the road to Bourges, captured or
beaten. Another account says that after the
fight of the 7th the Bavarians threatened Beau
gency and the forest of Marchnoix. The French
were reinforced, bnt the Prussians took Bra-
vant, Beaumont, Mossay, and Beaugeney. On
the 0th Bonvalet, Villcrceau, and Bernayvere
captured by the Prussians.
The Laiembiirx ((action.
Losdow, Dec. 10. The rumor that Russia re
pudiates the treaty of 1867, neutralizing the ter
ritory of Luxemburg, is to be aceepted guard
edly. It is regarded here as extremely improba
ble that Bismarck would at this time thus defy
Belgium and the Netherlands.
The AronUtlce Itatnor.
London, Dec. 10. The rumor of an armistice
is utterly unfounded.
The llonabardmrnt ef Pari..
Berlin, Dec. 10. Tho bombardment of Paris
is not dictated by any special influences, but
will be put into effect for solely military reasons.
The New Levies
of the Landwehr are destined for a reserve
division which will reinforce the army in the
field.
Pari. Italleea New.-French Ter.lon ( tbe
rtiiutnoa.
LiM.x, Dec. 10. General Dhenecourt, who
has armed here by balloon from Paris, says,
on the 30th of November and the 2d of Decem
ber there were victories for the French, and
that the Prussians lost fifteen thousand pri
soners and six guns.
He states that Paris suffers no privations,
that agreement of populations Is good, and that
the object ot his journey is to insure coincidence
in the movements of all tbe French armies.
Ham and St. Quentin have been occupied by the
French.
Bank ef Kna.la.
St. Petersburg, Dec. 10 The Bank of Rus
Bla has advanced its rate of discount from 8 to 9
per cent.
American Securities. cs
Frankfort, Dec. 10. United States bonds
of 1S62 are quoted at 94.
Another French Defeat before Pari..
Versailles, Dec. 10 The French, assuming
the offensive before Paris in large force, were
repulsed at nightfall after a day's artillery fight
The Prussian loss was Blight. A few French
prisoners were taken.
Oeneral Mantenffel
was In Dieppe on Friday. The French at Ham
captured a detachment of Germans, with artil
lery.
MrcLlebbnrff and Ella Dnrheea.
London, Dec. 13 The Duke of Mecklenburg
telegraphs to his Duchess a devout announce
ment of the victory of Meung on the 9th. The
Journal du Havre says the Army of the Loire
was reinforced to the extent of forty thousand
men.
Death of Mr.. Hlldell.
The wife of John Slidell died recently at
Brighton.
The Fun tern Oue.tUn.
Von Benst's despatch of Dec. 8 to Gortscha'
koff is expected to lead to an understanding
between England and Russia.
Diplomatic rhnnce.
The nAOUE, Dec. 11 General Van Mulken,
Minister of War, replaces as the Foreign
Minister, Dr. Van LImburg, resigned.
Gambetta'o Arml.tleo Postponed.
London, Dec. 10. A despatch from Gambetta
to Laurier on Friday says that, encouraged by
the continued resistance of the Army of the
Loire, he (Gambetta) has resolved to postpone
mo request ior aa armistice, ana remain with
tne army.
A despatch from the special correspondent of
the Tribune at Tours, on Friday, says that war
a Voutrance is more firmly resolved on thau
ever. Uremleux and Fourichon were to co to
iiorae&ux mat evening.
Mow York Money and Hteek market.
Nsw York, Pec 13. Stock dull. Money 6(3 T
per cent. Oold, liox. 5-808, 1863, coupon, 10J v ; do.
rx, uu., KMX, oo. leoo, ao. iut; do.
1666, new, iimij ao. 18T, 110; do. 1868, 110
10-40S, 103tf: Virginia as. new. 63: Missouri
s, 82',; canton Co., 67 f: Cumberland preferred,
80; N. Y. Central and Hudson Klver, V2; Krle,
x; ncwuiiK, iu; outturn nxpreis CO., 60',.
106: Chicago and Itoik laiand. lO?.. : VivZ
burgaDd Fort Wayne, ik ; West-era Union Tele.
grapn, sa.
Haiti wore Preaaee market.
Bai.tiiiokr, Dec is Cotton dull ud nominal
rulddllDK uplands 140.; low middling,
Flour more active auu steady : Howard street t-u
perdue, s4&'60; do. extra, $0 6-75; do. family, 16-76
(a ;; niy uius suprrune. ch7 ; no. e Ura, It ifi
6 75; do. family, IWfxrt 10; Western iupcrPne, $4 -7 a
(6-s.v do. extra, $5-754645: do. lauiUr. l8o,.7-2o.
Wheat steady, and some grades command better
prices ; choice white, $i-70ti6; fair to prime, 11-40
4itHi; prime w caice reo, viiwu.i'bo; lair to vood,
W0(41-66; soruuion, 11610; ;Onio and Jadiaaa,
f 1-Sstir.O. Corn closed weak ; while, 73c; yeilow,
HiUVic Oats active atsi(62c I'rovliioo. nominal
ana unibsDged, wiuaky 11 kl 3
FROM WASniJfGTOJi.
Menoter Cartel!'. Peeloadan.
BpftiaX lH)tch to The Evening TtlegrapK
WimmsTOR, Dec. 13. Senator Cattell, of
New Jersey, has written a letter in which he
gives his reasons for declining to be a canlldate
for re-election to the Senate from New Jersey.
This letter has been received here, but will not
be made public until to-morrow morning, when
it will appear in the papers of this and other
cities. The health of Senator Cattell was
greatly Improved a short time ago, but it Is
again falling, and for this reason he has decided
to retire permanently from public life.
Tho Born la Bine.
DtpaUh to f Atmciattd Prt.
Washington, Dec. 13. The political organ
ization calling itself "The Boys in Bluo" has
completed arrangements for a torch-light pro
cession on the night of 21st instant, for the pur
pose of paying their respects to the President
and Vice-President, and to welcome the Forty
fin t National Congress to the capital. iThe
City Councils have acsepted an Invitation to
participate in the demonstration.
19 one Over fw Ibo Enemy.
Dr. Bamuel Bard, editor of the True Georgian,
who was nominated by the President as Gov
ernor of Idaho, but after confirmation declined
the appointment, has just addressed a letter to
the President, giving his reasons for going over
to the Democracy, and while firmly opposing
the policy with regard to the South, of which
he cays the President is not the author bnt the
official instrument, he declares that his high
personal regard for the President has undergone
no change.
Row Vork Prodoeo Market.
Niw York, Dec. 13. Cotton dnll ; sal.s 1600 bales
uplands at IB jc. ; Orleans at 16c. Flour quiet and
witnoul ucciaea -rnaDge; gates or u.uvu oarreis.
Whrat quiet; sales 86,00 bushels new spring at
tl37ai-88;ed Western at $1 441-46. Corn heavy;
salts or si,uuu Duaneis new mixeu western at
16 A 7 7e.OatB dull and heavy; sales of 24,000 bushels
Ohio at euafttc : Western at 6061tfe.Bef steady.
I'crK Inactive. Lard heavy; steam, llSic;
kettle, I2'i3c. Whisky quiet at 94c.
AMERICAN NEUTRALITY.
Official Correspondence on the French Block.
ado oi new xoraiiaroor.
Washington, Dec. 11 It appears from the
official correspondence that on the 4th of Octo
ber, Secretary Fish wrote to Minister Wash-
burne exprcsaing tne irienaiy oui strictly neu
tral position ef the United States towards
France and rrussia, aaamg:
"Bnt this hospitality is liable to abuse, and
circumstances have arisen to give rise in the
minds of some persons to tbe apprehension mat
the attempts at such abuse have taken place. I
am not in possession of facts to justify me in
saying that such has been the case, but I have
deemed myseii insiinea in caning me attention
of M. Berthemy, tbe French representative at
this capital, to the eurrent rumors, sustained as
tbey are by tne presence oi a large numner ot
French veesels upon the coast of the United
btatss. These vessels have appeared at or near
the entrance of the harbor of New York, off
Sandy Hook, at the entrance of LoDg Island
Sound, at or noar the entrance of Chesapeake
Bar. C-De or more is represented to have been
anchored not far from Sandy Hook (the main
entrance to New York harbor), and there is a
difference of statement as to me precise dis
tance at which she lay from the shore, some
claiming that sue was within a marine league,
Bnt of this there is no positive evidence. She
has entered the port of New York (as claimed
bv some) ior tne purpose or watching
German steamer about to sail thence. Turee
of them have put into the harbor of New Lon
don (which looks out upon Long Island Sound,
the eastern entrance to New York harbor).
avowedly for some small repairs. One recently
asked permission, which was granted, to make
some repairs at the Norfolk Navy Yard, near
the entrance of Chesapeake Bay. All this may
be consifctent wun an intention oi periect obser
vance of the nentral character of our waters and
jurisdiction, and with an entire absence of un
dertakiBg any hostile movement against the
vessels of Morth ucrmany, iroin those waters,
or that jurisdiction.
"A large trade has been carried on from the
ports of the United States, approached by the
waters la which these vessels have thus ap
peared, by vessels belonging to North Germany.
Tbe appearance of French vessels in these im
mediate neighborhoods in sucn numbers and
force does not fail to excite the alarm of these
vessels, and must have the effect, to a greater
Inao Jt ) o a r A m t m li friar tvala
"The United States are not prepared at pre
sent to Bay that any actaal violation of inter
national law has been commuted, or that the
hospitality of these waters has been positively
abused. But tbe hovering of the vessels of
war of a belligerent on the coast, near the en
trance of the principal ports of a friendly
power, does not interfere with the trade of the
filendlv power.
"Tbe laterruptlon of the regular communica
tion with you, by reason of the Investment of
Paris, has led me to represent to M. Berthemy
onr views on this subject, and to say that,
although the vessels of either belligerent mar
not actually shelter within the jurisdiction of
the United States, and proceed thence against
the vesieis of lis enemy, this government would
regard as an unfriendly act the hovering of
such vessels npon the coast of the United States
near its shores, in tbe neighborhood of its ports.
and iu tbe track of the ordinary commerce of
these ports, with intent to Intercept the vessels
of trade of its enemy.
"I have requested M. Berthemy to make
known tbfse views to tbe trench (iovernmttnt,
and to express the confident hope of the Pre
sldeut that there mav be no cause of complaint
on the part of this Government, by reason of
any such hovering by the vessels of the French
Government. You will be pleaded to take au
early opportunity to present the same view to
. v M 1 5 . t v. i . i .
me .suuisier oi f uiciu aii.iii, nuicu VUUUUV
J-V . J" . I.-. .1.1- J . - .1. l
ao uy reauiHK w uiiu whs uesjmieu.
M. Berthemy subsequently called at the De
partment of State, and showed to the Secretary
a letter addressed to him by tbe French com
mander in the port of New York, Btatlng that
his vetsels had put Into port only under stress
of weather and for repairs, having no intention
to watch for the tier man steamers.
Among the many other documents is the fol
lowing from Secretary Flsb, addressed to Mln
lster Wathburne by telegraph:
Devaktment ok Statu, Washington. Nov,
15. Washturne, Paris: The President instructs
me to say that whatever you and Bead, or
either, desire or find it convenient to leave
Paris, you are at nteriy to do so. in tha
event, be or you, or both, will go to Tours, aud
communicate wun tne proper oincials there
Inform Kead el this. fish, Secretary .
FlTVAffClS AW u co.ninijHtc.
Bvaxuft TaxaaaAPH Oraoa.1
Tuesday, Deo. 18, 1870. I
The bank statement for the week ending last
night ib rather unfavorable to the market as
compared with several that have preceded it
but the change is not likely to affect the market
to any extent. There is a decrease in deposits
oi in specie oi ao.itrj, ana la legal
tsnders of 4141, OTM. Tbe loans, however, have
expanded 250.417, showing a liberal deposition
to accommodate. Tbe clearings show a heavy
falling off in business, but those of the preced
ing week were excessive leaving still a large
margin in favor of tbe last week's transactions.
Gold opened at 110J and closed at about
i:v. lhe market continues quiet.
A lilted lutjcets was transacted in stocks,
and prices were without change. No sates were
made ot State or city securities. i
a lew snares oi Heading were made at iw
51 K; Pennsylvania at 6103; Little SohuyT
klil at 44W, and Camdsn and Amboy at 1IV(U
9H. 87was bid for Catawissa preferred.
and 27V for Philadelphia and Erie.
In the balance little or nothlnc was don. A
few Bhares of Pennsylvania Canal Bold at 23 and
a single share of Farmers' and Mechanics' at
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE "SALES,
Reported by De Haven uro., No. 40 S.Ttlrd street.
FIRST HOARD.
14500 City (a, New
1 ah war A M Bk.in
ieu.ean.108
12000 C A A m es, 9
1 sh Penna RR... si X
129 do.lB.s6wn. 6J
si do is. rs
es do si
is do ..sewn. 'j
so ah Cam A Am R. no
e do 0.119
3 do Is. 1 19
w4in.. w,'
loo Bh Reading R... 61 'g
S3 do....e.la. klrt
ice acsiewn. siv
67shUt Sen R.SS. 44U
100 sh Pa Cnl Stk.. 83
Mkssrs. Di Havxn Jt
Broth, No. 40 8. Thirrt
street, Fhtladelnhla, report the followina- auotAtlnnn:
U. 8. S Of 1881, 113 VU3 V: do. 1863, 107Hft1075 ;
uu, iotm, jui-miuiii; uu. iooo, iu(9iu(f ;ao.lH(fl,
new. 109smo; do. 1867, do. lOO'iaiiox ; do. 1868,
do. il0ill0S: lo-sos, 106,106S. U. 8. 80 Year
6 per cent. Currency, 110vH0M5 Oold, llOss
lios: silver, losusios: Union paoIOo Raiimiui
lstMort Bonds, 8KX810 ; Central Paclflo Railroan.
tUH9te Union Paollio Land Grant Bonds, SiOoss.-.
MIPSR8. WILLIAM FATNTXR A CO No. SA H. Third
Street, report the rollowin qnotatiens: U. 8. fa of
lS81,lU !n8l; 6-0B 011869, 107 ir108: d0.18fU,
meioui; do. i860, l07,vi07X;do., July, lean,
109'(,cno: do., July, 1867, 110(4110 do. July,
1R68, iiox3iio.?i en, 1&40, i06Mio6 v : U. 8. FacMe
BR. Cy. 6s, 1104U0?i. Gold, HOitfl.
Nabb fciiAPNBR, Broksn. report this mornlnt
Gold quotations as follows
10-00 A.M 110X : 11-49 A.M. . .- 110
10-SB 110 19-44 .HO
10-80 110 19-07 P. M Ill
10 M U0V19-19 110W
11-09 " 110kf!l9-1S 110
11-10 " 110 1918 " 110 X
uu " uojtfi
Philadelphia Trade Report
Tcesdat, Dee. 13. Bark In the absence of
Bales we quote No. 1 Quercitron at 125 v ton.
There is not much activity In the Flour market,
the demand being conflned to the wants of the local
trade, whose purchases foot up 1000 barrels, in
cluding superfine at .$4-6034-75; extras at 133-26;
Iowa and Wisconsin extra family at I5-T&8S; Min
nesota do. do. at 16(46-60; Pennsylvania do. do.
at ,13-7606-60; Indiana and Ohio do. do. at 16
for low grades, ud to f7-25 for choice and fancy.
Kje f iourrnay d quoted at bos i. in corn
Meal nothing doing
There is a Arm feeling In the market for prime
grades of Wheat, but other descriptions are dull
and have a downward tendency. Sales of Indiana
red at 11-48; Jersey red at fl 88; amber at tl-4Stl'60;
and white at Sl'663l-60. Rye may be quoted at
93(?94c. for Western and honnsvlvanla. Corn ta
steady, with sales of 2600 bushels new yellow at
;r78c Oats are In fair request, and command full
prices. Sales or Pennsylvania and Western- at
&4r.6c. In Barley and Malt nothing doing.
nniBKy is more acuve, wun saies or iuo uarrria
Western wood bound at 90(.. 9lc:aud 250 do. irou-
bound at 198.
N. y. money market yestbuoa v.
From ths N. T. IleraU.
Our advices from London on the matters of quo
tations of bonds and consols are from one to two
days old. Hence the Oold Room Is sluggish and not
disposed to speculate. At tint there was an appre
hension this morning that the Luxemburg qaetition
would lead to fresh complications m tha general
European situation, and gold advanced to liox.
But here exchange became weak, and as the latcHl
quotations of our bonds in London came a fraction
higher the upward movement stopped, and when,
on second thought, It began te be believed that tbe
war in France was approaching an end gold settled,
downtolio, at which figure and 110 the remain
der of the day's business was done. Otherwise the
market was without feature and devoid of interest.
There was some effort to mark up the rate f r
money to seven per cent, and borrowers on second
class collaterals paid that figure. But the prevailing
rate was six per cent en the ordinary collaterals.
There was a good demand at this rate, however, and
some borrowers on Government securities were
content to pay it. On the latter collaterals the
transactions were divided betwsen five and six per
cent.
There is more paper in the market, bnt ntea are
without essential modldcatlon. Prime double
name acceptances ran e from 6(48 per cent.
Foreign exchange was lower, but closed steadf
en the basis or los for prime bankers' sixty dy
sterling aud 1C9,v for sight. Commercial bills
drawn agalDHt cotton are in better sappl v.
The Government Hat underwent a reaction from
the recent sudden advance, and prices were down a
ciuarter to half per cent frem tbe highest made oa
'Saturday.
latest siurriatt iktelliijenceT
For additional Uarint Net tt Ititid Page.
By CahU.)
London, Dee. 10. The Tres Hcnnanos, from Ha
vana, with sugar, awaits orders at Falmoutk.
By TeUffrmpK) .
Kkw Yore, Dec 13. Arrived, steamships Co
lumbia, from Glasgow; and Kngland and City of
DutOlu, from Liverpool.
KoKTKBtw Monkok, Va., Dec.' 13. Arrived, nblp
Dos na go, from Valparaiso for orders.
PORT OF rniLADCLPHIA.... ..DECBMDKR 13
BTAT1 Or THBRMOMBTER AT THB 1VBNINO TXLBUKAf H
OFFICB.
T A.M 48 U A.M. 88-8 P.M. .64
CLBARBT) THIS MORNING.
Steamer Tacony, Nichols, New York, W. M. Balrd
& Co.
St'r Bristol, Wallace, New York, W. P. Clydo A CO,
Br. bark J. R. Uea, Graham, London, L. Wester
g sard A Co.
Schr Thomas Sinnickson, Dlckerson, Providence.
Slcnlckson A Co.
Schr Charles E. Jackson, Cullen, Lynn, Ho.
Schr Samuel C. Hart, Rally, New lied lord, do.
Schr Samuel C. Aid, Smith, Somerset, do.
Schr J. W. Hine, Lane, New Haven, uo.
Schr J. W. Telegraph, Baker, Providence, do.
Tug Hudson, Nicholson, Baltimore, with a tow 0
barges, W. P. Clyde & Co.
Tng Chesapeake, Merrihew, Havre-de-Grace, with a
tow Of barges, W. P. Clyde A Co.
ARRIVED TilTs MORNfNG.
Steamship Hunter, Harding, 36 hours from Piovt
deuce, with mdse. to D. k KK-tson A Co.
Kteaaier J. 8. ghrlver, Ween, IS hours from Balli.
Btere, with md&e. and asftsngera to A. Groves, Jr.
Steamer Ann Klixa, Richards, 24 hours from New
York, with mdse. to W. P. Clyde A C.
Br. bark Thomas Swendsen, from Havana, with
iron to Isaac Hough A Msrria vessel to Warren A
Gregg.
Schr F. R. Balrd, Ireland, 5 days frum Boston, la
ballast to S. L. Merchant A Co.
Schr George P. Twiggs, Sinnickson, frem Glou
cester, with lisli.
Schr Annie May, Baker, from Marblchead, with
BOdae. to Warrington fc Co.
Shr Ida L., JJsurse, from Boston, with oil te
Grant A Son.
Schr Manaway, Flampton, from Brldgeton, with
nod sr. to W. P. Clyde A Co.
Schr E. M. Feiuerlck, Dalsey, from Lane's Cove.
With granite to Barker A Bros.
Schr Francis, Gibbs, from Hallowell, Me., with
granite to Struibers A Son.
Schr H. Macomber, Williams, from New York,
wuh suit.
Schr It. Hill, Smith, from New York.
Schr Elvte Davis, Davis, do.
Schr Kdlth B. Evermaa, Corson, frem Boatoo.
Schr L. S. Levering, Corson, do.
Schr N. W. Msiree, Ketehuiu, do.
Schr J. B. Shlndler, Adams, do.
Schr Admlra', Brown, do.
Schr James S. Hewitt, Corson, do.
Schr George Nevenger, Smith, do.
Schr E. Sinnickson, Wlnsmore, from Lynn.
Schr Charles K. Smith, Hanson, from Providence.
Schr Clara, Mulfard, from New Haven.
TugThos. Jefferson, AUea, from Baltimore, with A
tow of barges to W. P. Clyde A Co.
Tng G. B. Hutchings, Davia, from Havre-de-Grace,
With a tow of bar? to W. P. Clyde A Co.
I W Schr Emma B. Shaw, arrived yesterday from
Wilmington, N. C, la construed to Patterson & Lip-
plBcau beToV.
Brig J. CofrUl, from Windsor, N. S.
MEMORANDA.
Steamer Leopard, Hughes, hence for Boston, sl'd
from Holmes' Hole 9th Inst., aud was towed Into
New Bedford yesterday by the steamer Panther,
with her machinery disabled.