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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,