r IEYJEMIMC3 EILMMAPHo H A VOL. XV. NO. 14. PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 1871. DOUBLE SHEET THREE CENTS. FIRST EDITION The Black Sea Question. The London Conference. Tlio IVIeetingr To-day. Etc, Etc., Etc.. Etc.. Etc. THE BLACK SEA QUESTION. The Ctrenmiiinneen under which the Lnndoa Conference Aleeta The Present Position ol the Que.tloe. The .buropean Conference which begins Its deliberations to-duy, in London, has been caused by the circulars addressed, in November, to the principal European powers by Prince Gortscha koff. lu these he declared that Russia would no lonirer cousider herself bound by the Treaty of Paris so lar as it reetricted her from having ships of war In the Black Sea. Addressing Eng land, who, next to Turkey, was the most deeply interested, in the Treaty, Prince Gortschakoff pointed ont the various ways in which It had been violated, and the manifest injustice of pre venting Russia from properly defending her own coast. He then, in these explicit terms, defined the decision of the Czar: "Our august master cannot admit In law that ttin treaties, infringed In several of their esssntlal and general clHuses, remain obligatory in those which touch the direct Interests of his empire. Ills Impe rial Majesty cannot admit, in fact, tht the security of Russia should depend on a Action which has not withstood the test or tune, and be put in peril by his respect for engagements which have not been ob served in their inte grity. The Emperor, confiding In the sentiments of equity of the slgnatary powers of the Treaty of 1856, and In the consciousness they have of theirown dignity, Instructs you to declare that his Imperial Majesty can no longer oonslier himself tiouud by the obligation of the Treaty of I3tn-18th March, I8r6, se lar as these limit his right of sovereignty lu the Black Sea." The Russian Chancellor, however, added, that tbe Emperor was "ready to come 'to an under standing with tbe powers who signed this ar rangement, either to confirm Us general stipula tions, or lo reuow them, or to substitute for tbem any other equitable arrangement which may be thought suitable to secure the repose of tbe East and the European equilibrium." The Russian declaration immediately pro duced an outburst of indignation in England.. Tbe leading journals declared that it was "im possible to admit for a moment" the Czar's assumption; that the question ''involved the very existence" of England as a power, and that the "retraction of tbe huseian circular should be demanded under the penalty of immediate war." The Government reply was as firm, but Bot as defiant In tone, as that of the British press. Earl Granville, under date of November 10, represented that the course pursued by Russia virtually amounted to nullifying the entire treaty, and, after dealing with tbe arguments of the Russian Chancellor, ob served that it was "impossible for her Majesty's Government to give any sanction on their part to the course announced by Prince GorUcha koff," aud concluded by observing that if Rus sia had proposed tbe question of modifying the treaty, with the approval of the powers who were parties to it, the British Government would be quite willing to discuss the matter; and that, ''whatever mighthave been the result," a risk of future complications would have been avoided. Prince Gortschakoff replied, on Nov. 20, that tbe attempts to assemble tbe powers in a gene ral conference had iuvariably failed, and that, in tbe meanwhile, "the position in which the treaty left Rusxia has become more and more intolerable." He then, without modifying In anyway the tenor of the original note, made the folXowing observations, which convey the consent of Russia to the present conference, and indicate the character its deliberations will assume: "We cannotadmlt that tbe abrogation of a pnrely theoretical principle, i.ot followed by Us immediate application, and which visibly restores to Russia a right of which no great power could consent to be deprived, ought to be considered aa a menace to peace, ln.r mat., in avololng one point of the treaty of 11-66, the abrogation of all is 1-upiled. The Impe rial Canlnet nevtr bad any such luteuMon. On the contrary, our communication or Octooer IV declared, in the must explicit terms, that his Majesty the B n peror maintained his adhesion to the general priu clplts of the treaty or 1S56, and that he Is ready to come to nn Hgreemenc with the aigaatary powers of that treaty, either to couflrm Its general stipulations or reut-.w them, or to substitute for them any other equitable arrangement which may he thought suitable to se cure the repose of the Eust and the equilibrium of Europe. 'I here seems, then, to be no reason why the Cubit et of London should not, if it please, enter into au explanation with the siguatarles of tne Treaty of ls&fl. For our part, we are ready to Join In any deliberation having for Its object tho settle ment of suarantees for the consociation of peace In the East, aud are persuaded that fresh guaran tees would he found lu the removal of a permanent cause or Irritation existing between the two powers which are tbe most directly Interested. Their mu tual relations would be more firmly established on the basis of a good and solid uuderstandlng." Earl Granville promptly proceeded to issue invitations for a Conference to meet January 3, . but subsequently postponed iluutil the 17th Inst. Tbe diplomatic correspondence of Russia with Austria resulted In Austria virtually acceding to tbe iiropused infraction, while disapproving of tbe form In which it was nude known to tbe several powers. As regards Germany, it is now beyond doubt that there is a secret treaty between her and Russia, wherein the right to practically nullify the Treaty of Puria is ac corded to the Czar. Turkey apparently regards tbe deliberations of the coming Con ference with indifference, looking upon it evidently as only a brief respite from farther exactions on tbe part of Russia, and as, like many timllar assemblages tbe prelude to a desperate war. Italy maintains ou this ques tion the same reserve thU she bas shown towards the belligerents in the Franco-German war. France is no longer able to dlcUteVto Europe, and will be more concerned for her own safety than that of Turkey. So far the Government of National Defeuse has not mads known its views on the question at issue. The Powers who were parties to the treaty of 1856. and their probable representatives at the Conference, are as follows: England, Karl Granville: Austria, Count Apoonvi: Prussia. Gount Bernstorff; France, no representative named; Italy. Count Cadorna; Russia, Baron liruuow; iurkey, ilonsourons llusha. A Chicago paper estimates that 5000 ladies received culls in that citv on New Year's l)tv. and (bat the average number of calls on each was seventy-five, making tbe whole number of calls 375,000. And Chicago estimates are always trut-twortbv. Canadian papers report that a sharp shock Of earthquake, lasting about fifteen seconds and pacing from east to west, was felt on Tues day nlfrht. between 6 20 and 6. In several vil lages along tbe Ottawa, between Urenvllle and Montreal. The veterans of tbe War of 1812 held a meeting In Rochester on Monday, to take further actlOB to present tbelr appeal to the Legislature and to Congress for the payment of the turn due tbem. In their petition they say that tbelr average age is seventy-five years, tbat do pension bas ever been granted them, that many of them are suffering from sickness and want, and tbat all ot tbcui are disabled by SECOND EDITION To-dav's Cable News. General Chanzy's Report The Cause of His Defeat. Bismarck Indicts tho Trench. DOMESTIC AFFAIRS. Chicago Snowed Up. A Forty-eight Hours' Storm. Destructives F i r o s. Etc.. Etc.. Ktc.r Etc.. Etc. FROM EUROPE. The Fight At Glee. London, Jan. 16 5 80 P. M. A despatch from Bordeaux says in tbe fight at Glen, as a result of which the enemy was driven from that place, several Prussian officers were killed. (Jrnerml Chancy to III. rtoldlnrs. General Chauzy announces the appearance of the enemy's columns iu the vicinity of bis forces on Sunday night, and that an engage ment took place with their vanguard. The General bas issued an order of the day to the Army of the Loire. Fxplnnniory of the Kecent Dlaiurter. and calling for the display of all their soldierly qualities in the effort for its reparation. He attributes The Abandonment ol l.e Mann by the army to an inexplicable panic among some troops and loss of important positions which compromised tbe safety of the entire army, aud the failure to execute certain orders given by himself. He says, nevertheless, that a Supreme Effort on the part of the army fllny Yet Have the Country. and appeals in strong terms to the soldiers to rally to bis support, and fight with renewed vigor for liberty and the republic. Count ItiMmnrrk Indict the French llepubljo or ioniun 01 me i aaKM ei war. London, Jan. 16. The Herald special writer in Berliu says: Count Bismarck's circular, ad dressed to the Prussian representatives at foreign courts, in answer to tbe trench desputc'1 of uenerai Uhaudourdy, on be subject of the treatment of French prisoners, and their conduct under laroie, bas been published. Count Blcmarck repudiates the idea of any violation of the conventional usages of war on tbe part of tbe Germans. He asserts, on tbe contrary, that the French have been guilty of such violations, and that, too, under circum stances which preclude tbe possibility of mistake in making the charge against tbem. He says that tbe Freuch troops have fired on German bnarers of Hogs of truce in twenty-one cases, and that several of the fruwplaus were thus killed and wounded. After tbe battle of Weissenbourg it was qnlte apparent that the French wounded, even the French military surgeons, were en tirely ignorant of the existence of the conven tion, and it was consequently Impossible that tbey could comply with its regulations and rules of guidance. Burgeons serving on the Prussian ambulances were wounded. Numbers of the French tireurs assumed the cross of the Geneva Convention, as if they be longed to tbe Panltarv corps, when they were compelled to retreat defeated in battle. Besides, says the r ruselan Premier, the cae which were mentioned in my last circular, of tbe 27th of September, 1870, on this subject, oilier infractions of conventions of international law and of tbe general usages of civili.ed nations have been perpetrated by the French. Explo sive balls were nsed by them in the battle of Woerth. Colonel Von Deckendorff was wouuded by one of these missiles. The Germans did not use explosive bulleU. They had a bullet consisting of sixteen sharp- edged pieces which tbey tired, but the matte ana Intent of this missile were openly submitted to the representatives of tbe foreign powers serv ing in Berlin, and approved of by them, before tbey were placed in the hands of tbe Prussian soldiers in the field. OUTRAGE AT SB A. Count Bismarck noes on to Instance. Tbe French man-of-war Desaalx burned three Onr- man ships at sea, instead of having them first condemned by a prize court. violations on land. The German prisoners In the hands of the French have been, and are, badly treated. Thev are Insufficiently fed, and confined la cold aud damp prisons. In Germany nothing of this sort has occurred. lbe rench lurcos committed the most be afctly outrnges both on the wounded and da id Prussians. To this they were urged on bv the utterances of trench newspapers. The lvl vendance Alaerine exorexsed its "nltv for the poor lurcos -for men who had just cut off tbe ears, uo.-es, and beads of the German woHnded. INFERENCES. Such proceedings, says Count Bismarck, are ODly possible under a dictatorship of French rulers who excite tbe vilest passions of the people, and who '"crush out" the liberty of the press, for the very purpose of deceiving this same people as to the real state of affairs exist ing in their country, and who by so doing let loose a popular lury wnicn tney ao not desire to keep within tne nounas or nueanauonai law ana the lines oi tne usages oi turopeau war. RF8ULTS. Thus, says the Prussian Premier In conclu sion, we are compelled to prosecute the war against France with a degree of severity which is neither characteristic of the German people nor in accordance with our former usages in the years 18G4 and 1MJ. You will thus b enabled to show to tho Government to which you are accredited that tbe entire responsibility of this attaches to the French people a people who have continued a Napoleonic war without any cause or right, at the same time renouncing all the traditions of European warfare. FROM THE ST A TE. Attempt, lo Prorure a Ue.plte for Uaolon Special Dentate k to The Hoenina Ttlajraph. Hahkisdcko, Jan. 17. Fathers Barry and Mooncv. spiritual advisers of Hanlon. are here I in tbe Interest of the condemned man. At noon tbey were introduced to the Governor by Repre sentative JoFepbs. Their mission, though not j j vt uiv lUgcd, ! eupiHMcu lo oo lo urge a respite, j FROM TILE WEST. Ilrnvy nnv tnn In I'hWa-A-Vrirel lus- pf iu-n-Trirrin i.iut-a imwi, CuiCAoo. Jan. 16. A fierce snow storm, thn rooKt violent and protracted of tho season, set In on Saturday night about 7 o'clock. A Urge amount of mow and sleet fe'l, and Is much drifted in tbe streets. The street cars have been laid op a'l day aud tbe railroad trams have been more or less Interrupted. Tho telegraph lim cast ami touth were disabled. Tho storm. which pr vailed for forty-eight hours, termina ted last night about 11 o'clock. The snow this morning Is from twentv to twenty-four Inches deep on a level. Many of the street are ahno-t Impassable. The railroad trains have been but little Interrupted, as the storm extended only a few miles out of the city. Killed on the Hallway. The conductor of a freight train, named Locke, and a hrakeraan, named Williams, on the Michigan Southern Railroad, while engaged in shovelling s"ow from the front of their train, near Englewood, last evening, were run over by a locomotive coming from an opposite direction, and almost instantly killed. MeHirtiritva Flrca li I'hlnnao ilnnhtarlnv Chicago, Jan. 16. The large slaughtering and packing establishment of Armour & Co., on the corner of Salt street and Archer avenue, took fire at nu early hour this morning and Is completely destroyed. The main portion of the establishment was built of brick and was of im mense size. In the pens were about 4000 live hogs, all of which were rescued. Some 2000 dressed hogs were saved from the fire. The loss on the building is $40,000, fully injured, as fol lows: Western, Buffalo, Buffalo City, Market, New York Equitable, and Merchants', Chicago, each t5000; Fireman's.Chicago, 3700; Republic, Chicago, 2500; Franklin, Philadelphia; Corn Pxcbatige, New York; North British, and Mer- antlle, each I500; Norwich, 1200. The loss on the Ftock estimated at f 60,000, with $33,000 InFurance, as follows: Gcrniania, $5000; Continental, $5000; Hart ford, $.r)000; Merchants', of Hertford, $5000; Irving, of New York, $5000: and North British, 10,000. Some two hundred persons are thrown ait of employment by this disaster. During the rogress of the fire Francis Htuo, Thomas Barry, and Claude Blair were seriously Injured, and Richard Dubach slightly, by the falling walls. The fire ba,i Ps origin in the explosion of a gasoline lamp in the tool room. DrMirnrlton of Cutlery Work-!...., $O.00O. The American Cutlery Company Works on Ewing street, between Ilalsted street and Blue Isinnd avenue, were burned last night, with their entire contents. The loss is estimated at $C0,000. Tbe origin of the fire ha not been ascertained. The followiug is a list of the insurances: The Lycominer, Pennsylvania: Commerce of Albany; Sin-gamo, of Springfield; Lancaster City, of Pennsylvania; State, of Chicago; Knicker bocker, of New York; Pbieulx, of Hartford; AP'atiy City: Fireman's, of Chicago; North Ame rican, ot New York; Fulton, of New York; Jiouie, or tjoluiiibup; ludepeudeut, of Boston; r.tate Fire, of Cleveland; German, of Cleveland; Anrora and Alemania, of Cleveland, and Occi dental, f San Francisco, each, $2000, Firemen's. f New York; Lamar, of Now York; leu ton. of Cleveland; Chicago Fire; Dtroit Fire and Ma rire, of Chicago; Garden City; Excelsior Fire, of New Yotk; Home, of Chicago; Bloomlngton and Cleveland, each, $1000. North American, of Hurifi-rd; State Fire, of Hartford; Lancaster Citv, Gerinania, and Lanir, of Chicir. each, $1500. Merchants', of Chlrasro; and Put- iani. of Hartford, each, $$250. Ywnkers. Ni- v York; and Equitable, of Cbicairo. each. $2750. Firemen's Fund and People's, of San Francisc , each, $2500. Phoenix, of Brooklyn, $3000. In an i,juu. Itiiird bt r llorHe. George Bau, in tho employ ot Witbeck & Co., was kicked by a horse last evening, in the Etables of that concern, and Instantly kill 3d. Obituary. Milwaukee, Wis., Jan. 16. Judge Bvron Paine, of the Supreme Court of Wisconsin, died on tat unlay, alter a painful Illness of some weeks. Telea-rnphlo Detention. CniCAGO, Jan. 16. The Associated Press des patches last night from New York arrived via Omaha, having passed through Cincinnati aud bt. i-ouis to that point. FROM WJSnrNQTOJV. American and ItrltUh Interests. Despot ck ui the AnnoMated lvrxn. Washington, Jan. 17. John 0. Hopper, Esq., of New York city, appeared before the Senate Committee on Finance this morning, and delivered au argument on American aud BrilUh interests. He read a lutter from the British Minister, addressed to Messrs. Hunt & TilHngha8t, of New York, show ing the manner iu which British manufacturers are protected by tho tariff ou fine raw wools and the mode by which they seek to obtain important information from our Ameri can manufacturers to use for their own advan tage and to the detrimcut of our own manufac turers at home. be 'orr.lonal Temperance Society will hold a public meeting next Sunday night ia the Metropolitan Church. Avpllcutloti for I'enalon.. Representative Morgan, of Ohio, member of tbe Military Committee, has prepared a bill which the committee has authorized him to re port to the House, respecting the proviso of the sixth section of the act of lSiiS, which limits the application for a pension within five years from the time of wounds, death, or any othr cauFe. It appears tbat in mauy cases persons entitled to pensions have failed to receive them by reason of ignorance of the above limitation Pennsylvania" legislature. ttermle. IURRiHBt-RO, Jan. IT. Mr. Dechert Introduce! a bill prbMii g to tne State b'enclblu.'t the sme rights as are glvt-n to the National Uuards, tJity 'IVJop, aud v asiuuctoii (frays ny tne act oi April, iui. A i bo, one siitiiileiuontary to the - election law, pro. vtilinif tliHt the IfOrtnl of Aldermeu shall eli'ct by tho reform SAsU-m two return indues from each war I who sliaM receive from the jiKteS of electl.ni duili- caie niurua. ami also empowering jiMtfes oi tim t.ourtof Common Htfoa to summarily decide upon end correct, fraudulent return. The lollowlnir wera naaxed : Resolutions urzln? Oohkmhi to pas a bill allowing- soldiers to looato land without occupancy. A bill authoriziua the Franklin Land Company to exensnpe certain lots In I'lilladelplila. A bill increasing the n inner of directors Of the TrovlJent Life aud Trunt Company. Ilouae oi Itrprraeutatlvea. The entire mornlngr session of tne House wan oo cup'"1 in a discussion upou ttie Heoate resolution appointing a committee to try tne Lynd judicial ute. 1 lie n'puiiii-iis ma not agreuftiuontr tueiu selves as to IMh coursa to purnue. Mr. Marshall held that the apoointment of a com nilUee was unconstitutional, wnlla Mr. ftr.iug wn niHpoifd to believe inai it was tun nnnoest l i'.f of . m use U':U' T tne sr.-1 or HV l; -.I.iV .. ... Till 111) EDITION MATTERS AT WASH1NGT01 The Brook -Hastings Case. The Old and New Tariff. The Alabama Claims. 4 SHALL HANLON BE RESPITED ? He Is Not Ready to Die. The Bombardment of Paris. Stc, Etc.. Etc.. Etc.. Etc. FROM EUROPE. The Bombardment of Pari.. Loudon, Jan. 17 (Special to N. Y. Tele gram.) Indirect intelligence was received here from Paris of the events occurring on the 12th and early on (he morning of the 13th. The ehelling of the city continued with ftlurderena (;on.eiiiencea. The people, however, do not urge a capitula tion, and cling to the cbance of relief from the forts on the eastern side. All the forts on that side of the city, including Nogent and liosny are, it is certain, telling with Terrible Kflect en the PriMalrtn.. That part of the city is said to be crowded with people, and Temporary Shelter Las been found for thousands of the inhabitants intbeBois de Vinccnncs. The works of art in tbe Luxembourg are safely stored away. The build ing only is nearly destroyed A Freneb Atturk an tienernt Werder'. Army Krpm.eu. Vekbailles, Jan. 10. General Werder was scrioubly attacked yesterday by four Freuch corps iu his position south of Belfort. The battle lasted nine hours, aud tbe attack was vic toriously rebelled at all points. Tho Gorman loss was ouly two hundred. French Hailerle. Silenced. Versailles, Jan. Id. Tho French to-day nn- masked some new batteries on tbe south side of Paris. Their fire was immediately encoun tered by tbe German batteries, and quickly si lenced. Tho Germans lost only two officers and seventeen meu. FROM WASUTJVaTOJr. The BrooU-Hiitliia. Cane. Special DtxpaU h to The Evening Tdtyiapn. Washington, Juu. 17. Iluirh llaitinirs was before the special committee to investigate the charges which he made against James Brooks. Hustings relu-ed to be sworn or to answer any questions until tbe committee first make a re port upon uis memorial preseutea yesterday. Judge Blnirham, chairman of the coiutnlttcv, informed biin that be had no right to make such a request. Tbe committee was authorized ouly to investigate the charges preferred by Hast ings against Brooks. Hastings still refused to be sworn or to answer, whereupon tho com mittee gave him until 4 o'clock to determine whether he would answer or be held for con tempt. inn iMity an Liquor. The Wave and Means Committee agreed to day to report a bill equalizing the duty on brandy, g'u, rum, and other spirituous liquors. It is now made two dollars per gallon. The Old and Kev Tariff. At the request of the Secretary of the Trea sury the committee made a decision with refer ence to gwo.ls imported towards the close ot the year. Tbey decided that all goods arriving on tbe afternoon of tbe 31st ot December should come in under the old tariff, and all after that under the new. The Meunte Klnauee Committee discussed Mr. Kellotrg's bill to increase the duties ou mixed woollen fabrics composed iu whole or in part of hair; tbey alo considered tbe proposition for drawback on whisky. ITbe feeunte Foreign Helatloa. Committee bad a long session on the Alabama claims. Mr. Chairman Mumner is anxious to have a bill pre I uired embodying tho recommendations of the 'resident's message on this subject, lie holds, with a majority of his committee, tbat cur Gov errmcnt must either pay private claimants or else allow tbem to present their b.lls to Great Britain for settlement. The Additional 5 Per Cent. The Senate to-day concurred iu the House amendments to the bill for the Issue ol tbe additional three hundred million 5 per cent. bond. Tbe bill now goes to the President for uis signature. The "Iron-Had" Outli. The Reconstruction Committee, at its meeting to-day, discussed the proposition submitted by Air. UeeK, ot Kentucky, tor dispensing witu the iron-clad oath in certain cases, it applies to perbons who were ninors duriug tho Uebel- Uon and who could uot bold cilice. tood t'.ot4 0l the Kuiitb. A resolution for an Investigation of tho condi tion of affairs lu the South, offered bv Mr toiler, ot Virginia, was placed in the hands of a Bub-eomriuttee.with authority to report at tue Ltxt meeting ol the committee. lillftibliliir lo U;e Presidency. Senator Yates introduced a re-mlutlou to-day for tbe amendment of the Coustltutiou so that any person fourteen years a resident of tbe United Slates nud thirty-live ear old cm be eligible as a candidate for the otlico of Presi dent. FROM AEIF ENGLAND. Vermont I J rami Army ol tho Kepablic. Rutland, Vt., Jau. 1(J. At tbe Graud En campmcut of the Grand Army of tho Ilopuollc tho followiug oilicers were unanimously re elected for l$71:-General W. V. Henry, of Burlington, Grand Commander; Colonel G. S. Hedlield, of Ludlow, Seuior Vice Grand Com mander; Colonel Albert Clark, of St. Albans, Junior Vice Grand Comiuanler; Gcueral George J. Standard, of St. Albaus, delegate at large to tbe National Encampment at Boston iu May next; Major George H. Bigeloiv, of Burlington, Representative to tbe same; Ciloucl W. Y. Vezey, of Rutland, substitute. General Henry's staff is to be announced hereafter. 3 Ue-ejBCllon of Menat.r lorrlll. Augusta, 'Jan. 17. Senator Morrell was re elected to tbe Uulted States Senate, the vote standing Morrill 2d, Abratn fllnbora 1. in the Senate, ond In th ! lon-s, Nfrrill SinV)ri ) ') ull V.i.uuuviiiu . ' FROM THE WEST. Klre In lJnn( Ohio. Cincinnati, Jan. 17. A fire broke out in Lima, Ohio, at 10 o'clock la-it night, a largj business house on tho Puc.llc Square, that, at the last accounts, was r-preadlng fearfully. The citizens bad ouly one small firo engine and were unable to check the conflagration. The heaviest iosers are A. F. Wheeler, dm? stoie; Moore & Co., dry goods; King A Parham, hardware; Jackson, bookstore; Krauss, photo graphic eallery; and Gus. Frelsch, clothing store. Tbe foods were mostly saved la a tlamoged condition FROM THE STATE. The Effort to Ke.nlte Hanlon. Special Deapatch to tltt Koeninti Ttlryraph. IIakrisbitro, Jan. 17. In the Interview be tween tbe Catholic clergymen and the Gover nor, the argumeut in support of the extension of time to Hanlon was that the condemned did sot conceive that he could go fully prepared to meet his God at the lime fixed iu tbe death warrant. The matter was fully discussed, and the clergymen left the Governor assured by him that he would give the application the fullest consideration. FROM NKW FORK. The Jn. peeled Kiprrn. Bobhrr. Sakatooa, Jan. 17. Fiikins, the suspected Albany express robber and attempted asossln, was caught last night at Schroon. He- denied committing the crime, and asserts he cam prove his Innocence. He declares he left Albany on account of suspicions against him. He will be taken to Albany to-night. FROM MEW JERSEY. Tho (Senatorial Cancn. Trenton, N. J., Jan. 17. The joint Republi can caucus will be held this evening for the nomination of United States Senator. The ex citement continues, with no material change in the prospects of the candidates. new Yoru Produce tlarket. Nbw Tori. Jan. 17 Cotton dull and heavy: sales 2S(ki bales middling upland at l.V.o. ; mid llimr ur leans at 157ic Flour tinner au1 advanced 8 10c; salt s 14,000 bblR. Htate atfv70(0-90;Ohloar,ttrw,4 7; Western at ftf-4iK$Tl26; Southern at Jrt RVAS-.V). w nea. nrnier; winter red aud nmtier at irD0Aif5. Corn firm and scarce; sales 89,u00 bushels mixed at S'i3P3c. ror new. Oats quiet; s-iics 21.000 bushels at. 6iiifwc. Heef steady. Pork firm; new mess, 122 ifi-'25. Lard steady at llcrtlUc Whisky steady at sac. THE BATTLE OF LE MA.XS. t'onclu.lon of tbo lleport of Wednesday'. Iliutle. A report of the second day's battle at Le Mans was broken off abruptly in yesterday's Tele graph. We here present the conclusion of tbe narrative: "A sharp and precise needle-gun fire was opened on the Freuch line and position left of tbe village of Brette, not more than 700 yards distant. It soon became evident that It would be impossible for them to long hold tne posi tion unless the Germans were dislodged. The btavy fire of artillery directed on the woods had apparently but little effect. A large body of French infantry advanced in good order across the plain, but were compelled to retire, with heavy loss, under a murderous fire of both ar tillery and musketry. The contest for the pos session of Brette was kept up here until dark. when an order reached the French to fall back on I.e Mans "Tbe battle began about 1 o'clock, and reached its height on the French left. The day was uot cold, but tbe ground was covered with eight inches of snow, which was fast meltimr under tbe bot sun. At an early hour the streets ot Le -iuns not more than hve miles from tbe Held of battle were filled with excited people and crowded with numerous wagons and ammuni tion supplies, all being ready to seek a place of safety in the rear in case of an unlavoraule re sult of tbe fight. "At 4 o'clock the Germans advanced by co lumns, covered by tbe artillery, against the Chateau des Charters, a pretty country place. and occupied it as headquarters. Here, for the nr6t time, tbe trench battery, hitherto in re serve, opened fire, apparently taking the Ger mans ny burprise, ana causing tnetr advance to waver, but ouly momentarily. With their usual obstinacy the Germans again pressed forward ana attacked the t re no a infantry. which occupied tbo terraced road below the General's position. It soon became evident that tbe French were unable to withstand tbe heavy charges of tbe enemy, and 5 o'clock the order to retreat was given. The French artillery maintained a heavy fire, and the Germans secnitU disinclined to pursue tbe advantaze. "General Chanzy actively superintended the retreat, w hich was never .disorderly. Indeed. the Fiench still held the strongest positions. and believed that the results of the day were not irrevocably lost to them. General Chanzy Loped to reuew tbe fight under better auspices to-morrow; but, later ia the eveniug, an event occurred w hich caused him to change his de cision "After dark, a strong force of Germans re newed the fight, attacking La Tuilerle, the most importaut French position. Immense masses of infantry and a large force of cavalry advanced rapidly, scattering the French forces. ho did not anticipate au attack. The Gardes Miibihs from Bri'tauy lied in disorder, aud the bole French force on the ritrbt bank of tbe Iluisue were compelled to make a rapid retreat upou l.e wans, ibis unforeseen disaster may compel the evacuation of Le Mans, if not 1'reuk up Cbauzy' army. A council of war U now in cession, hut the result of their delibera tolDs is not yet known. ' XtEOAL inTELLIOnWCIl. The Front Ntreet Uarrotloc Cane. Court of Quarter SemtiomJudje FinU',tr. Oeoree Ewinir, GeoriM Jackson, anl WillU'n Trout are beingr tried lu this Court to-dar upnt. trie charge of bunrlary ahd assault and battery wlta luiHit to kill I'HtricK uouiriierty aua ins wire, a their house No. 17os 8. Frout street. Tbd evidence ou the part of tbe Uominouweitlt! wan Hut at night four men entered tho bed-rooji where Mr, and Mrs. Dougherty wera sleeo luir and tied a handkerchief abou ti e mouth and throat of Mrs. iljuirhor'y. ami rope round Mr. Dougherty's throat, aud cut him la several places; they demanded ot Mrs. Dougherty lnfoin ittldii us to where the money was kept, which she refused to give them, but Mr. Dougherty, not waltirKt be aski d, told ttieni where Hie money was ktpt, aud The? broke open the drawer of the bureau, and sto e llfWO; orders were iflvea to kill him If he followed, and his wife held hira btck when the robbers left ; the men were masked, but the pro secutors were positive la their ideutldcitiou of tne three prisoners . The fourth inaa was never ar rest. U. 1 l-e (icreime o'ered to prove m .. n.a i' , i, w.Miit.ii's case, on trui. Aliened f amiliarity. Covrt of Quart SeiiviJlH i'ston. . James Wallace was charged with ,;.tiu'iiitting au IniHceiit sbhhu t upon a girt. It t a'lrga I mac V.'sliace was foreman over the girls lu a sli fac tor ou Market strtet, aliove Eigtini, waera Ilia ii'ttt rutnx was etu ployed, ami thai be one day put Ills uriu abiait her waint, kUsed her, aud otherwise assaulted her Improperly, and onlv deulsted when lie lieard spproai hlug footsteps. The defense t up lli at tneglrl luadu a4vaiir.eit to Mr. Wallace, put ii,-r iiinis abiiiit his neck, restt-d lu-r fc limn hi aud 1.0 n-vre. Vu trial. IH.ugherty Had told dlirerent stories about this case, Bining that they couM not pretend tJ reooj iUa any of the men, aud then proposed to urifd au a.:.j.iltul from alleeed inconslsteiiclc. and Incongruities of FlIVANCIS AND CO VITUS It CIS. EvEHwa Tar.aeiurs Orrrin I TuMdkj, Jan. 17, 1871. f The bank statement reflects a slight . h in tbelr condition as compared with that of tba irecedlug week, the deposits being less by 34,077, the legal-tenders by t5l,3iltt, and the specie by 9148,511. There has been a material laiiing oft in tbe loans, amounting to U75,4ft5, which doe not necessarily indicate a contract ing policy, but rather a falling off in the de mand for capital. This is fully accounted for t y tbe comparative dullness which has prevailed during this week at tbe Stock Board. The clearings are less by t3,545,629, but it must be icuiemutreauisi mose oi last week were unu sually large, so that more than an average busi ness has been done. Call loans to-day were quiet but easy at 5 to Q4 per cent". Dis counts are also dull, and there Is very little first-class paper maklDg or offering. The fange on tbe street is 7 to 8 per cent. Gold is quiet and steady at 110XtlO, and Government bonds are steady at about last night b closing pricer. Stocks were fairly active this morning and there was a decidedly better feeling throughout. ouicB ui inky off, uew, at iw;4td)iuj; ante-war issues sold at 101. Heading Kailread continues actlva hnt stronger, with sales at 49o)49; sales of Penn sylvania at 62; Leblgh Valley at 60; and Oil ireea auu Aiiegnany at 4t)(n4o&. In Canal shares there was a fair movement In Lehigh, with sales at 33. an advance of Miscellaneous shares were in demaud, but the only sales were in Central Transportation at PHILADELPHIA 8TOOK EXCHANGE SALES. Reported by De Haven A Bro., No. 40 8. Third street. FIRST BOARD. W00 Pa ft N Y C Ts 82 loom Readirur R... 49 S1200 City es, prior to .101 2100 city 6s, N..lS.100( 00 do K5.10OX faooo do Sd.lOO I'oon C ft A m , 89 tw i I10W) N Penna 6s. . . 98 firno Phil a ft E7s.. 87 X $2000 W Jersey R 7B 97 1100 Leh 6s. 84.... 84U 100 do 49 1-16 10 do C. 49 600 do 18. 49 V 100 do.. 830 WU. 49 1-lf 100 do... .860 49 100 dO..860wn. 49 6 do........ 49 400 do.. l&bSO. 49 600 dO18.B60wn. 49 100 do.... 49 88 do 49W 800 sh Leh Nav.bSO. 83 100 do 83 V 600 dO..ls.b30. 83W 100 do B30. 83K 4(t Sh O O ft A R.I8. 46 100 do MO. 46 )tf 100 do 46 7 sh Cent Trans... 50 V ; $1010 Cong R Bs ... 85 3i sn Ln v ... . eo 9 do 60 C6 do e. Ad 4 sh Penna RR... 63 1 do 62 12 do .... Is. 63 loo do ....bao. 62 V 1110 do.....b15. 6JX M888R9. Dm Hatrn a. Broth a. No. ti. Third Btreet, Philadelphia, report the following quotations: U. 8. 6a of 1881, HO)tf(Al10V: do. 1863. W9109V ! do. 1864, I08X(in85lf; do. I860, 108 4108 i ; do. 1865, new, mnm do. 1St, do. lnrvtuios; da 1868, do. Io8,-(I108K ; 10-408, 107irti0Ti. TJ. 8. 80 Year 6 per cent. Currency, llo.ailov: Gold. UOKCA WOH', Silver, 10N4107; Union PaolfJo Railroad 1st Mnrt. Bonds. 7ia760: Central Pacific Railroad 9flO2910: Union Paclflo Land Grant Bonds. 600.a15. MI8HRB. WILLUM PlINTCa ft Co.. No.86 8. Ttilrd street, report the following (lactations: U. 8. es of 1881, 110110: ft-208 Of 1863, 10flV$109W: do. 1864. lofi.SW8; do- 1860, 108V4108?(; da.llaly, 1866, 1O7XCA107V: 10.. July. 1867. I07?i(108! do. Jnl. 1868, 108i;(41O8X : 5s. 1MO. 107)tf ftlO7 V. Gold. Iiojtf 110. U. 8. HaciOo R. R. Cur'cy 6s, 110110?. Niaa fctiADNiR. Brokurs, report this moruina Gold quotations aa follow! : 10-00 A. M 110 v ni-40 A. M Iiovf 10-04 " 110H'lll-4l " 11K 10-o " 1103 11-43 HO 10-30 " 110 12-00 M 110 a Philadelphia Trade Report. Tuesday, Jan. 16 There la a steady demand for Flour from the home consumers, but shippers are not operating to any extent. The receipts and stocks are light and holders very Ot m In their views. Sales of 100 bbls. Western extra at $3-75; soo barrels Wis consin and Minnesota extras family at 10-75 47 ; 290 bbls. Pennsylvania do. do. at 16-29(96-50; 600 bbls. do. do. 88-75(37-60, and 60 bbls fancy Indiana do. d ). at 16-75. Rye Flour sells at $5-123-25. In Corn Meal nothing doing. The market la ncajjy void of One Wheat, and for this a good demand prevails at full prices. S ilea of 2000 bushels Indiana red at $1-6641 68, and 400 bushels do. amber at 1 1-67. Rye may be quoted at (5& for Westrn. Corn Is firmer; sales of 85,000 bushels Pennsylvania and Dataware yellow at 750 76o and 1000 bushels Western mixed at 740. Oats some advance; 14,000 bushels Western saldat57A 60c. In Barley aud Malt no Bales were reported. Cloverseed 18 quiet and the receipts are light ; pales of eond and pilme at 10lio. Tlmotly is nondnal at tfl. Flaxseed ramies from $3 to 82-10. Whisky 'Is unchanged. Sales of Western iron bound at 93c Bauiaanre Fraanea Aarunw Balttmork, Jan. 17. Cotton dull and heavy middling uplands, 14lCo.; low middling, Mfto Flour firm but transactions limited for want of stock Howard street super Mae, 5(4&-60; do. extra, Si) ?C 7 : do. family, t7-25(&8-ro: City Mills superfine, is 60 (6-75; do. extra, fti-&0(37-7&; do. family, $8(10-60 ; Western su perdue, $5(46-50; do. extra, $612(47-75; do. family, $0-87)4 iai 7 50. Wheat scarce and In de mand; choice white, $1-80(0,1-90; fair to prime, $1-60 l-76; prime to choice red, $170(51-80; fair to sood, $1-40(41 60; connnon, $l'25(Sl-35; Ohio and Indiana, $1 47(41 76; l'enniyvania, $1-46(41 60. Cora firm; white, 85c. ; yellow, 73c. Oats weak at 660. Mesa Pork advancing at (22. Bacon Arm aud atoct scarce ; rib aldea, ll)c. ; clear rib, Hjtfo. ; shoulders, 1UXC Hams, 16(S,1Sc. Lard dull at 13c, Whisky better feeling and advanced to 92(930. nr VnrU irinany aid Mtneii MarkM. Nxw Yobx, Jan. 17. btotsfca strouir. Money strong at 7 percent, gold. Gold, 110X4110,'. a-soaof 186a; ceo pen, lU9j ; do. 198t, do., 108 , ; do. 186ft, da 1081. ; do. 1865, new, 101)4; do. 1867, lul'4; da 1868, WHi 10-408. 107X; Virginia 68, new, 61; Missouri 6s, 89; Canton Co , 67: Cumberland preferred, 26; New York Central aud Hudson Kiver, 91 S: Erie. l',; Reading, 9S'i; Adams Express, 65; Miohlgan tuttrai, 11734"; Ulchlan Souttieru, b8)tf; Ulinouj Central, 184; Cleveland and Pittsburg, 104 Jtf; Chi cago and Hock Island, 105f : Pittsburg; and Fort Wayne, 931;; Weatnrn Onion Telegraph. 46 LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. For additional Kaxiru tfeut Invide Pages, PORT OF PHILADELPHIA.. JANUARY IT BTATB CF THIBMOMITBH AT TBS IVIN1N0 TKLIURAFH OFK1CK. 8 A. Bi. 88 I 11 A. M 43 1 1 P. M. 47 CLEARED THIS MORNING. Bark Tulroa, l'etersen, Gibraltar for orders, Work man ft Co. ARRIVED THIS MORNING. Steamship Norfolk, Piatt, from Richmond via Nor folk, with nidse. to W. P. Clyde ft Co. sunnier G. 11. Stout, Ford, from Georgetown and Alexandria, with mdse. to W. P. Clyde ft Co. ttcamer J. a Bhrlver, Webb, from Baltimore, wlta nidse. and passeugers to A. Groves, Jr. Steamer FloreLca Fraoklio, Pleraon, from Haiti mere, with mdse. and nasseDgers to A. Groves, Jr. jSor. bark Fiwnaes, liionluud, 66 days from Liver pool, with mdse. to I'eter Wright ft, Sous. Br. brig SnctJberdefB, Penwin, ni daya from Per ns inbuco, with sugar to John Mason & Co. HctrSabiuo, Dunler, U daya from Sombrero, with guHuo to Moro Phillips. Scbr Caruliue, Tlce, from MUlvllle, with glass to W bitall, Tainm ft Co. Schr A. l. Huddell, Long, from New Castle, Deb I" Schr Cora Etta, an Wed yesterday from Da rlen.Oa.ls consigned to Cochran, husaell ft Co. . not as before. Cargo, 162,872 feet pitch plue timber and 9167 fet boards, to Cochran. Russell ft Co. MISCELLANY. Steamer Yazoo, catnanue, hence via Havana, arrived at New Orleans 4 A. M. yesterday, to aall 80ta iusu ou her return. Baik Lady Uaveiock, from Antwerp for Philadel phia, whs spoken 6th lust., lat. 80 80, lODg. 73 30. Brig E lia Cwrwin, from Old Harbor, Jam., for Philadelphia, was spoken (uo date, eto.) by Br. brig Rainbow, at Ntw Vrk from Moutego Bay, Jam. Pchr Adolpli, Hugel f PMladeli his), Gltlonl, 21 days from l'ensocola, with lumber, bound to Provi dence, at New York yesterday. Had been 11 days fcorth of Hatter as, with atroDg N. and N. E. galea; Ji st foresail, jib, aud Bylug jib. The captain and crew of schr Magnolia, from Phi ladelphia for Richmoud, wrecked ou the 6th lust, on Hit; baud ahoal north ofeoitua Ulaud, Va., wera 1 liked up on the Sih, lu au open boat, and taken to . r'olk.by achr i"isrev Miller. Prvnr. Tpey hait Lit U li. ;5.i. 1 - "U uaJ Lj-ii? UUcfl,
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