The Sun. — London, England, 1871-02-02 00:00:00

MONETARY REPORTS,-YESTERDAY. The Stock Markets to-day have been in a very unsettled state. The receipt of the telegrams from Berlin announc- ing the terms of peace produced a panic, in conse quence of the belief that the Prussian demands were much too heavy to be accepted, and that therefore the war would be continued. A general fall took place in the value .of all classes of securities, and for the moment the decline threatened to be severe. However, later in the clay confidence ieturned, doubts being entertained that the Germans would persist in their extravagant requirements, whilst in some quarters the veracity of the information was questioned. At the close of the market, prices did not shew any important movement. In railways, Caledonian, Brighton b North Eastern, Midland, and Great Northern are lower, and the principal speculative foreign bonds, such as Egyptian, Italian, and Turkish, have receded in value. French Scrip has been very unsettled. At one time the price fell to 1 premium ; but a recovery to la to 1.1 premium subsequently took place. Home securities have been depressed. During the earlier hours the price of consols fell to 91i, 91k, but at the doe the quotation was 91i, , for delivery and the account. Reduced and New Three per Cents., 92, 92* ; Bank Stock, 241, 243; Exchequer bills. 10s. to 15s. prem.; India Five per Cents., 1101, 1101 ; and India Bonds, 235. to 28s. pm. There has been but little inquiry for English railway stocks, and the movements have been unfavourable throughout. The principal fall has been in Midland, which has receded l, on the announcement that the divi dend will be at the rate Of only 61 per cent. North-Eastern has relapsed 1, and Metropolitan, Brighton and• Great Western, Metropolitan, 67 to 671 ; Caledonian, 87g to 881 ; Brighton, 43* to 44 ; South Eastern, 781 to 78g ; Great Northern, 134 to 135 ; Great Eastern, 301 to 40 ; North Eastern, 116 to 146* ; Mid land, 127 to 127*; North Western, 129 to 129 - 1; and Great Western, 721 to 72*, Indian Railway Stocks have been dealt in cautiously. Bombay, Baroda, and Central India, 103* ; East India 1091; Great Indian Peninsula, 1051; and Scinde, 1011. Canadian Shares have been fiat ; Great Western, 151. In foreign Shares next to nothing has been done ; Antwerp and Rotterdam have marked 121; Bahia and San Francisco, 19* ; and Lombards, 141, 15. Foreign bonds have been subject to some rather violent fluctuations, b 4 prices do not close at their worst. Egyp tian (1868) have fallen j : Italian (1861), 1 ; Turkish Five per Cents., ; ditto (1869), ; French Scrip is about 1* lower, at la to la prem. ; Egyptian (1868), 74 to 74/ Italian (1861), 54 to 54/ ; Spanish, 301 to 30/; Turkish Five per Cents., 411 to 42* ; ditto (1869), 52 to 52*; Mexi cans, 131 tki 14 ; United States Five-twenty (1882) Bonds, 901 to sq. Bank shares have been quiet. Agra A have been done at 8 9-16 ; Alliance, 12 ; Anglo-Egyptian, 221 ; Imperial Ottoman, uf, i; Joint Stock, 371, ; Union of Aus tralia, 40' 3 / 4 ,1 ; and Union of London, 39*. In telegraph shares the transactions have been re stricted. British India Submarine, 7* ; Falmouths, 91 ; Great Northern, 11* ; French Cables, 14 ; and West India and Panama, 6*, 3-16. Constructions, 261, *. Miscellaneous Securities have been neglected. Berlin Waterworks, 16 ; Credit Foncier of England, 2a ; General Credit and Discount, 7 0-16. The discount market is still characterised by firmness. Capital is by no means freely offered, and three months' bills are not taken under 2* per cent. Biddings for £4,000,000 in bills on India have taken place at the Bank. The amounts allotted have been to Calcutta £299,500, to Bombay £lOO,OOO, and to Madras £5OO. The minimum was fixed at ls. 1011. Tenders on Calcutta and Madras at ls. 10411. will receive about 9 per cent., and on Bombay at that price about 32 per cent. Tenders above that quotation will be taken in full. At Mark-lane to-day, wheat was firm, and quite as dear. The fiftieth half-yearly meeting of the London, Brighton, and South-Coast Railway Company took place on Wednesday at the Terminus Hotel, London-bridge, Mr. Samuel Laing in the chair. The report shewed that the capital account had been brought to a satisfactory posi tion—the capital assets being more than sufficient to meet any capital liabilities known or in prospect. There was also an increase in the revenue, the balance of which over the expenditure amounted to £368,995. Added to this there was a balance from last half-year of £4,328, making a total of £373,323. £112,807 would be required for interest on debentures, leaving a balance of £260,516. The preference interest absorbed £207,042 Of this, and out of the £53,474 which remained the directors recommended a dividend of 15s. per cent. for the half-year, which would leave a balance of .22,176. The New Cross accident cost the company £74,010. The report was adopted. At a meeting of the Bank of Egypt it was shewn that there was a net profit for the half-year of £20,914, making, with £9,615 brought forward, a disposable balance of £30,529, A dividend at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum, and a bonus of £1 10a. per share, free of income tax, was declared, leaving £3,029 to be carried forward. The total distribution for the year amounted to 16 per cent., against 14 per cent. in 1869. At a meeting of the London and Provincial Marine Insurance Company, it was shewn that the net premiums on insurances, with the usual deductions for returns and re-insurances, amount to £131,780, and that after payment of all claims, £lO,OOO, the dividends for the year together with expenses of every description, and the addition of £20,000 to the reserve fund, voted at the last meeting, there remains a balance of income in hand of £123,157, besides the paid-up capital and reserve fund, amounting to £145,000. It was, proposed to pay interest for the half-year at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum free of income tax, and to add £15,000 to the reserve fund, increasing it to £60,000. At a meeting of the Thetis Marine Insurance Company (Limited), the payment of interest at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum for the period ending the 31st ult. was declared. • The traffic return of the Caledonian Railway chews an Increase of £3,100 ; the Midland an increase of 22,603; and the North-Eastern an increase of £5,871. The Demerara Railway traffic for the three weeks ending December 31st increased by $1,562. LONDON STOCK EXOHANO E.- WEDNESDAY 4 LATEST PRICES. - 7 -AFT Elt 0 FFIC [AL 110 U The prices under the Iluea indicate the business done, GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. fbcee yer Cent Consols 919 92 Doiturll AtOet 1883-85 112 113 92, 19, 2 1129. 1 1)o for Account 919 1012, 2 Three pet Cent Reduced 919 92 Brazilian, 1865, 5D 0 .... 939 94 92, 9, 9 939. 49 New 3 per Cent 929, 19, 29, 2 Do Rail Dobeu 7u c .. 9991009 Exchequer Dille. March 10 15pm lOs pla Italian, 1365. 5 p o Do, June ............. 10 15pm Peruvian, 1865, 5p e 10s pm . 909, 9), 1 Bank Stock - Portuguese 1860 3pc .. 319 321 ludia 5 per Cents 1101, 9, 1 59 India Don& - Do Nicoias 4Lio ~ Pm 63, 9 Can 6 poJainikJulylB77-84 104 R 5 Spanish Do March &Sept. 104 106 30 1, 1, 1. 30 Do 5p c Jan tit July .. 98 99 Turkish, 1854, 1, D 0 79 Si 88 9. I. i Do, 18'45. 5 p e Do Inscribed Stock .. 97 99 CI 39, 1 Dom of Can 5p o 1903 .. 99 100 Do, 1865 6p 0 Ceylon 6 p c May and 63, 19 November 1878 ....... . 106 103 U.S. 5-20 lim • , 9 i5.6 ii o 1331 901 90i Mauritius I p o Jan and M. 1, . 9 July 1873 lO2 104 Do do 1885 90 901 New SlValess p 01871-76 lOO 101 901, 892 Do 10.10 Blida, 5 p.i WI 89 899 1001 New Zealand 6 p cIS9I lOB 110 899, 9 Do spo Do 5p 0 Consolidated 99 100 Illinois Central Share).. 1039 1 1 0 9 999. 1 110, 99 Do 6p c Mar &Sept 1891 109 111 At l an tic and ll V.' 11 Con Do June Sr DclB9l 108 110 Mortgage Bonds — Viet 6ue Jan &July 1891 113 114 . 67i 68 313 61 63 RAILWAYS. 59 CO 101 ►O2 Atla n tic a Eristol and Kreter 9l 93 Do lat Pref 80nd5.... Caledonian 871, 4 Do 2tid Pref Bonds .. 42 43 Great Eastern 393, S. 40, ni, i Do 3rd Pref Stock .... 31 33 Great Northern Do A 1331 12 5343 4th Prat - Stock 134 Great Indian Pon g 5" o 105 106 Great Western 72 723 1053 723 Great Western of Canada 153 153 Lancashire 14 Yorkshire F 5 136 153, 3 136 1)o 6p c Bonds. 1871.. 99 100 Lou, Brigh, and S Coast 433 433 Do 34 do, 1877-8 95 97 433, ), 6, 3 Do 5 p a ore. Milted 81) par 201.1 Lou, Chat, and Dover .. 14 143 Madras guar si; c 141 3 1033. 3 Lou and North-Western 129 1291 N. Rahway of Canada. 1291 83, 91 6p a Ist Pref Bonds Lou and South-Western 93 94 Dude and Itoliiikund I; Man, Slier, and Linwlu 45 453 5U 0 45, 3x(' 1013 m e t ro politan ..... .... 1)33 671 Bcinde, Pit njanb, and 673. 7 Deltti guar 5 p a Midland . • 127 1271 1011 1271, 3. 7. 1 Bahia ana :lan Francisco North British N u rtb-Eastern Consols.. 14581161 193 1463, I, 6, N. 6 Belgian E Junction 0 :Al VI-Ea-Ste/1U .......... 773 78 Buenos Ayre s Arid Wl4 t Zithrti 3 101 !.,2932 ZS, 3.71 Dunitepk 181 ~ .tic seri St Lalt - rics) 76 78 Dutch-lthentBlt ., 12 '22 773 223 1 Mnifbay, DIM ti,, ILI: a E aZterlt of Fravoe .. Central I ndia, gsp 0_ 108 104 Great to 1031 121 Buff and Lalte Ilurou ~ 41 43 Lt.:nib:mg Ozornowit.:,4tis Do 53 pc 80nd5,1872-3 - 4 80 82 7D0i.4..i. i e :• o i .... 15,1 163 1:4 16 20 12.1 121 SUN, LONDON NEWS FROM IRELAND. A significant document has just been issued, namely, an address from the Grand Orange Lodge of the hide. pendent Orange Association, which says :—" With the beginning of the year the provisions of the Irish Church Act came into operation. Already we have ample proof that this great measure will exert a healing influence as time progresses, and .men become satisfied with the position of absolute equality in their relation t' the State." After this remarkable testimony to the sound and statesmanlike policy of the present Govern ment, the address goes on to acclaim the opening of Trinity College, and to congratulate the brothrenwpon the growing spirit of independence wh ich is bein g deve -1 loped throughout Ulster and other parts of the country. Probably no hardly contested measure of policy has ever so rapidly received such a tribute from those previously so hostile to it as the Orange Association has thus'tiffered to the Irish Church Act. unfortunate delays in matters which in them- Duld appear to be merely petty details are now stopping the action of two important legal tribunals in Ireland. No proceeding can be taken in the new Court for Matrimonial and Divorce cases for want of a seal, said to be ordered but not finished, and no orders can be issued from the Landed Estates Court for want of a registrar. No matter how urgent fhe case might be, there is no one since the 23rd of December last to sign any orders the judges of. the Esta tes Court may give or to impress upon them the official seal. Divorce cases in Ire land are happily rare, and the absence of a seal does not inflict much injury on many, but the operations of the Landed Estates Court are extensive and incessant. Much depends upon prompti tude of action, yet day after day the judges gravely pronounce solemn decisions which are all suspended through the want of a registrar. Some selves we NAVAL AND MILT i A.RY INTELLIGENCE. Lieutenant Prince Arthur, of the Ist Battalion Rifle Brigade, rejoined his regiment on .'Tuesday, after about five weeks' absence on leave, and, resumed his military duties. Lady Napier of Magdala leaves for India on the 18th of this month. Messrs. C. Mitchell and Co., of Low Walker, on the Tyne, are finishing two gunboats of the Staunch clasS for the Admiralty. The Viligaut, new despatch boat, will be launched on the 17th instant from DevOnport dockyard. hhe is a powerful vessel, constructed on the model of the well known despatch boat Helicon ; having; however, a fore castle added. Competent authorities anticipate that she will surpass the Helicon in speed. The low freeboard monitor Abyssinia, 1,854 tons, 4 guns, 290-horse power, built under contract with the Hon. Council of India, and Admiralty supervision for the de fence of Bombay, by Messrs. J. and W. Dudgeon at Mill wall, arrived out at Bombay on the 23d of January after a very successful voyage, via the Suez Canal. The log of the Abyssinia on reaching England will afford matter of much interest, as being the first record of the voyage of a vessel of the type and dimensions over so long a distance. The observations taken in the proof trials of the 35- ton naval gun have furnished information sufficiently important to induce the authorities .at the War Office to sanction a further series of trials, commencing with the low charge of 401 b. of powder, increasing it gradually to 1301 b., the largest quantity with which the gun has yet been tried, and which is the largest charge of powder the gun can consume. It is proposed to fire the same shot with varying charges, and to measure the velocity with each round for scientific purposes. At the conclusion of these experiments, the gun will be conveyed to Shoeburyness for experiments as to accuracy, penetration, and endurance. The great gun is at present lying on a truck in front of the proof butts, to which ordinary visitors to the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, have not access, but it is an object of great interest, and many persons have obtained special permission to see it. Preparations are now being made in the Royal Gun Factories for the construction of the other 12 guns ordered to be made on the same pattern. A large furnace is being built in the Old Forge of the Royal Arsenal for the manufacture of them and the other large guns on the Woolwich principle. The method of construction has been explained by Captain Stoney; Royal Artillery, of the Royal Gun Factories, in a paper read at the Royal Artillery Institution, Woolwich, on " The Theory of Gun Architecture," and. consists essentially, first, in arranging the fibres of the iron in the several parts so as to best resist i ,the strain to which they are respectively exposed—thus, the walls or sides of the gun are composed of coils, with the fibres running round the gun, ',so as to enable the gun to bear the transverse strain of the discharge without bursting, while the breech end is fortified against the longitudinal :strain by a solid forged'breechpiece with the fibre running along the gun ; and, secondly, in shrinking the successive parts together, so as to ensure cohesion throughout the,mass and the tension oL the'outer coils, so that each part of the gun shall do its proportion of work at the instant. The remains of Staff - Surgeon Major Alexander M'Arthur M.D., late of the Herbert Hospital, Shooter's bill, were on Tuesday buried with military honours at Plumstead. Prince Arthur was present at the funeral. The deceased, Who was greatly respected, died suddenly at his residence, Shooter's-hill, on Thursday last. He retired to rest in apparently good health, and was found next morning dead in bed. An inquest was afterwards held, and the post-mortem examination shewed death to have been caused .by disease of the heart. He was 44 years of age. The next examination of candidates for admission to the Royal Military Academy, "Woolwich, will commence on Monday, the sth of June. , On Monday, morning about forty 'men, principally smiths and labourers, were taken on at the Royal Arsenal, for the laboratory and gun factories. The shell foundry continues to be the centre of activity, about 300 tons of iron arriving weekly from Newcastle, a large proportion of the metal being supplied by Sir William Armstrong, the quality being that especially adapted for making chilled shells. . The detachments of non-commissioned officers and men of the Royal Marines who are to relieve those serving on board the Blanche, 6, and the Rosario, 3, on the Australian station, have left Chatham for Sheerness, whence they will embark on board the Megaara for con veyance to Australia. The Megara will take out the new crews for the Blanche and Rosario, and will bring home the crews to be relieved, who are to be paid off on com pleting their period of duty afloat. Cape gear 6p c East Bengal guar 5p c lO3 104 Ottom (Smyrna to A idinl 5 5 East Indian, g 5 p o 1091, 10k, 9t (Limited) guar 7p a .. 15.1 15 iirand Trunk Canada 12. 13 15a -123 San Paulo IL) guar 7p c 21}':2 1)o Fouip Mort Bud 1 211 charge ti p 0 '.+:l %.", South Alstti . ,, Low-Zen 141 15 BoAds 15, Ili Southern Of F4ance 19 21 BANKING COMPANIES. Pd P-1 1 Agra Maids ID s .., 81 9 10 Imperial Ottoman .. 15 2,ai 8 9-16, 11-16, 5 111, ; 25 Alliance ii.i 121 x d 235, 4 10 Anglo-Austrian 20 Atigl o-Egy i,ti an (L) 225 225 52 026, 5, 5 15 London Joint-took 2.7 ' 8 50 British N American 51 52 :11. 9, i, a a 20 Ch of India, Anetrlla 14 15 520 Lon and Westmuster 63 64 25 Char Mere of India 21 23 635 x d 221 10 Metropolitan B5 81 10 City 115 20 New South Wales .. ~4 36 2 Colonial 505, i 421 4 Consolidated IL 41, 9-16, 7-16 ad 431, 5 20 Eng. Scot. and Aims C 165 175 45 Union of London . , !.'9 40 2 • Imperial ,L) 231; '24 TELEGRA.PiI COMPANIES. 100 Anglo-A inbricau L) 73 75 6 Great N. China. and 741.4, 5 Japan Extension.. 8 8k 10 Anglo-51ethtru (L) llB 120 5 ludo-European (L).. 10 12 100 Atlantic — _ 111 _ 100 Do 8p o 10 Marseilles, Algiers, 13 British Australn(L):. 3( 3/dis and. Malta (Id .... 5i g 41 10 Mediterru Ex (Li • • 41- 5 10 British Ind Eaten (L). 65 N 2} Yuma and S. I'cfe(L 4 3 dig 10 British Indian Sub- dis marine. (L) 75, 61 20 SocTraus France (L) 133 141 10 ChinaSubmarine(L) 5 41dis 14 10 Falmouth, Gibraltar, 100 Submarine and Malta (L 1 • 9} Do Scrip 10 Great Northern .... 111 113 10 W hulls. k l'ausanalL) 6 61 111 65, 3-1 G 237 241 MISCELLANEOUS SECUurnus Pd I'd Anglo-Anstriaulnd- 5 internlFinan Socil.) 2 11dia holders' Certificate 2 4 20 It Irrie Can Cavour :1 31 10 BerliuWa,terworks(L) 16 161 100 lin 6 p c Bonds. re -16 deeinali:e 1870 62 64 20 Bolckow-Vaughau Ll3l 36pm 30 London Fin Assoc(L) 19 19db. 100 Boston City (U.S. 4 Lon (len Omnibus .. 21 3 p c Sterling Loan 94 00 21, 8. 13-16 4 Brit & 'Egli Marine Ll 4 4lom 2 Lon Sc Prov Marine L) 1 15pm 25 Canada Company. 72 75 100 Madraslrrig. & Canal 10 Ceylon Company L) 21 31.1 is gsn c by Ind Gov. 100 102 35 City (Micas (L) '251'241 .Po 2 Mauritius Laud (L) i 1 dm. 20 Colonial (L) 181. 18 a d 21 N Zealand Loan and 5 Com Union Assunice 45 41pin Mere Agency IL ) .. 17 pm 95 5 N Zealand Loan and 10 Crdt Folic of Eng (L) 21 21 'Print (L) 21, 1 65 N Britsh and Marc (L) 281 24 100 Crystal Palace 100 1)o Pre{ 100 Do 6p c Perp Deb lO9 114. 10 P and 0 Steam 45 47 271 Ebbw Vale Steel 1.).. 95 %ail 10 Do do New. 1867 31 21d 100 Viceroy of Egypt 7p 0 50 Rhylaney Iron "2 Mortgage Loan.... 78 80 15 Do New 9 9) 785. 91 al Royal Mail Steam 100 Egyp 9 p c Ny'roy Loan, 12 Tel Con and Matti 1 1 26 165 guar by Egyp Gov.. 97 99 2 6), 5. 1. 5 98; 3 Thames and Mersey 17 Fore-stWarehonse IL) 9 9pm Marine Incur (I, 100 rgi. and Colonial Gov Tobacco 6 t a Loan. Trust 6p c Bonds.. 98 Pk) guar by Italian Gov 83 90 99 6 Trust and Loan Co of 7) Gen Credt &Diset (L) par spm Upper Canada 7 9-16. i l 5(I Marine. Lvpool I L 51 51:an 14 non Stn. Navigation 58 29 20 Union Steninship (L) 23 25 7 Hooper's Tel Works Nis ipm G UnitedDls Corprn it. 3dis par 17 Hudson's liar Bl Si 5 ijnivMarlne 1 inorriL , 7 9 77ndiein 45 Indrbbr,GutPer.aud • 12 NVIIINIEt Fit:tall."... Tel Works L) .... 501 51) MINING SHARE LIST.—FEBRUARY 1. 111€1851'8. WATBON BROT It HItS. Mining Officer., 1, St. Michael's Alley, Coruhill, Lonaon. Market very quiet. Prices about the same as yesterday. Cam Brea. 35. 40 Prince of Wales, 375, 39s Chiverton Valley, Providence Mines, Chontales (Gold), 10s, 15e Roman Gravels, 9, 10 Cook's Kitchen, 18, 19 • Rosewall 11111 and Ransoine Devon Great Console. 'United, Drakewalls, 1), 1) South Oondurrow, 4 4) Don Pedro North Del Bey, 2). 2) South Frances, 29, 32 East Caradon, Sweetland Creek, 'L 41 East Lovell, 28, 31 Tankerville, 12. 12) East Pool, Tanner!! (Gold). 43e, 45e East Wheal Grenville, 91, 3 Tincroft, 47, 49 Fron Lino and Bolivia (Gold). Trumpet Console. —B., —B. Van Consols, 1), 11 General Brazilian, West Caradon, Great Lasey. 17), 18) West Chiverton, 48, 50 Great Retallack, 1 West Maris. and Fortescue, Great Wheal Ver. 62. 7 28e, 30s Bingston Down, West Tankerville, Marks Valley, 7, 71 . Wheal Agar. New Beldon, Wheal Crebor, New Lovell, 1), 2 Wheal Grenville. 3), 4 North Crofty. Wheal Kitty, St. Agnes. 9, 91 Fary'n Mountain, Wheal Mary ret, Penhalls, Wheal Mary Ann. Ferran Wheal Virgin, 275, 29a Wheal 111. y. 31, 3) MARKETS. • LONDON CORN EXCHANGE, WEDNESDAY.-An increased amount of firmness was noticeable in the grain trade at Mark lane to-day, and values throughout tended towards further im provement. There. was only a limited supply of both English and foreign wheat on sale, which was purchased steadily, at fully the rates current on Monday last. Barley, the supply of which was small, experienced a firm trade, at extreme quota tions. Malt was depressed, but not altered in value. There was a scanty show of oats on offer. The demand was active, at ad vancing prices. Beans, peas, and maize were disposed of to a moderate extent, and full rates were realised. The flour trade ruled firm, and an advance of 6d. took place on American barrels. Arrivals : English -Wheat, 550 ; barley, 900 ; malt, 650 ; beans, 250 ; and pes, 200 qrs. Foreign-Oats, 2,240 qrs. ; and flour, 3,480 barrels. COLONIAL AND FOREIGN PRODUCIi MARKET, WEDNES DAY.-Sugar : The market for raw descriptions present a firm appearance, but the demand is on a limited scale. Manila duty, 245., 275. Refined sugars are in slow request, and prices are rather easier. Coffee : Not much business is passing, but prices are well maintained. Cocoa : For all descriptions these is good inquiry, and values tend upwards. Trinidad gray, 51s. 6d. and 55. •, mixed and middling red, 61s. 6d. and 695. good middling to good red, 705. 6d. to 7Sa. 6d. ; fine red, 805. to 88s. - ; superior, 120. Tea was moderately inquired after, at about late rates. Tallow : The market is steady. Y.C. spot, 455. 6d. to 455. 9d.; March, 465. ; June, 48s. sellers ; October-December, 465. tid. buyers. Oils : Linseed oil quiet but'steady. Spot, £3O ss. ; Hull, £29105. ; Rape oil quiet. English brown, spot, £46 10s. to £46 15s. Metals ; Copper-Chili bars good brands, sold at 465 10s.; Waliaroo, to arrive, £74. Tin rather firmer. Straits, £132. Iron quiet. Scotch pig, 51s. 70. cash, with sellers over. MANCHESTER TRADE REPORT, WEDNESDAY. - This market is flat to-day, with very little business doing, as buyers show little inclination to purchase, even at last Friday's rates, which both spinners and manufacturers are as yet by no means prepared to accept ; but as cotton is tending .downwards those producers who are not deeply sold, and they are but few, are more easy to deal with. Producers seeni determined to uphold prices in hopes of an early peace on the Continent. BELFAST TRADE REPORT, WEDNESDAY.-The flax sup plies in the markets of this province to-day were not large. The demand continues active, and rates are slightly advancing, In yarns large sales were effected. Continental orders were numerous. Stocks show a further reduction for some descrip tions, and number the advanced times realised. Brown linens handloom demand steady. For light linens, linen handkerchiefs, and cloth for dying a moderate business was accomplished. In diapers, damasks, and heavy linens, and powerloom linens, a moderate trade reported. Cloth for dyeing, also light and heavy linens, cambric and linen handkerchiefs, are in request. Bleached linens for the home trade steady. There is an im provement in continental business. American advices are rather loss discouraging than formerly. Stocks have become somewhat decreased. Prices rule very firm, with a tendency to advance on current rates. WAKEFIELD CATTLE MARKET, WEDNESDAY.-At this market to-day there were rather over 900 fat beasts, and although the quality was not so good as for several weeks past, a fair business was done at from ed. per stone. There was alarge show of mutton, and dealers had to submit to a reduction of about a id. per lb. LEEDS CATTLE MARKET, WEDNESDAY. - At this market to-day there were 533 fat beasts and 4,400 sheep. There was a good demand, and beef maintained last week's prices, but sheep were rather lower. Beef, 7d. to Sd. per lb.; mutton, Si. to Sid. per lb. A few prime S outhdowns 95., hoggets led., and ewes Bd. per lb. EDINBURGH CATTLE MARKET, WEDNESDAY. - At this market to-day fat cattle was the same as last week, but trade was quieter, and. prices lower , with a middling finish. short horns had a good sale, at 421 to 429 10s. offered. For sheep a good clearance was effected, and for secondary and middling there was a better demand. Hogs shown, good for season, fetched Old. per lb. Irish store cattle, only middline descriptions ; demand limited. Young pigs 105. to 14s. SOUTH ALL CATTLE MARKET, WEDNESDAY.-The supplies of beasts were heavy at this market to-day, but trade was fiat, and prices were 2d. per stone lower. The best quality made from 55. Sd. to 6s. per stone. The supplies of sheep were short; prices were very firm ; best qualities, 6s. 45. per stoee. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, WEDESDAY.-Opening Re port.-This market opened quiet to-day, without any sign of improvement. Sales probably 10,000 bales. Closing Report.- This market closes flat and irregular to-day, at a decline of 3d. to Id. per lb. from Friday's quotations. Sales, 10,000 bales,, in cluding 1,000 bales on speculation and export. GLASGOW PIG IRON MARKET, WEDNESDAY.-Market again easier, at 51s. 65. cash, and 51s. 9d. in a month, accepted. Closing buyers at these prices. Sellers, ls. ld. more. Market steady at 518. 93d. in a month. Closing sellers, 51s. 7d. cash ; buyers, 51s. 6(1. CLYDE CRUSHED SUGAR MARKET, WEDNESDAY.-At this market to-day there was a fair business done. Prices rather lower, about 6d• reduction on last week's rates. CORK BUTTER MARKET, WEDNESDAY.-Ordinary firsts, 1465. ; seconds, 1465. ; thirds, 1365. ; fourths, 116 s. ; fifths, 100 s. ; sixths, 655. 104 firkins in the market. Mild cured firsts, 1525. ; seconds, 150 s. ; thirds, 1365. Five firkins in the market. A marriage is arranged between Mr. John Thynne, third son of the Rev. Lord John Thynne, and Miss Mary Macgregor, sister of Sir Malcolm Macgregor, Bart. - 'T. S.—T. S. never sleeps, never slumbers even, never so much as closes an eye ; T. S.'has always a thirst for news ;'is always eager to receive, eager to impart it. The oldest frequenter of a Pall Mall club window never during the course of his life heard a millionth part of the news which comes to T. S. in a day. The most inveterate gossip of a country town never lived lo n g enou g h to g ive utterance to a thousandth part of the rumours which T. S. spreads abroad in the course of an hour. And the character of its news is varied and miscellaneous. The capitulation of the Emperor at Sedan, and the result of the "rattling little mill " between the Tutbury Pet the Brighton Bruiser ; ,the speech delivered by Mr. Bright at Birming ham, and the fact that Claribel is scratched for the Liver pool Steeplechase ; the birth of another grandson to the Queen, and the horrible death of a lunatic—all this news comes pouring into T. S. at the same time, and struggles for priority and precedence. Hither comes a mysterious whisper from the dusky Ind relative to grey shirtings and sicca rupees ; here are the word,4 of deep import which The Eastern, Budget says that Count Potocki's resigna- thou as President of the Vienna Ministry h as been aceep- but half an hour ago fell from the lips of the United States President at the White House; here is the account of the ted, but he will continue at his post for the present. No decision has as yet been arrived at by the Emperor as to railway smash which took place this morning in the far North, with the names and condition of the injured ; the appointment of a new Ministry. and here news of the gallant rescue of a ship's crew by Commander Frederick Harvey has been awarded the Penzance lifeboat. T. S. keeps his finger on the pulse £l,OOO on account for his torpedo invention. Mr. W. F. of the gold exchange at New York, and records its every Padwick, who claims having vainly suggested to the throb ; T. S. vibrates with the rise and fall of the indigo Board of Ordnance in 1854 a n improvement in rifling, market, sent to it from the distant Indian fields. T. S.'s which is now to be in general use, has been offered a ramifications extend everywhere ; winding under our r eward of £lO O , and in consequence expresses his intention feet i n th e city streets, running by our side along the of carrying a further improvem en t t o some f or eign govern- coun t r y roads, wriggling along the slimy wall of the rail ment. way tunnel, swinging from chimney-stack to gable-end CAB FARES.- - A differenos of opinion - htts arisen, over our houses, and lying at the bottom of the ocean it seems, among the police magist ra t es on th e q uestion of amid the wrecks and coral reefs, the lost trea:- . is. cab fares. Mr. Arnold has decided that the fare is 6d. sure, the dead men's bones, and the wondrous for the first and each succeeding mile, but that no pay- stores of which nothing will be known until the ment less than is. in all is allowed by l aw . Mr. D'Eyn- "sea gives up its dead. The highest and the court, on the other hand, holds that th e f are f or the first lowest, the busiest and the idlest, acknowledge its mile is is., and 6d. for each succeeding mile. Some excuse influence ; neither the Queen nor the Prime Minister ever may, perhaps, be made for any confusion of m i n d on suc h dream of going beyond its jurisdiction. Baron Rothschild a subject as cab fares. Even magistrates canno t b e ex - whispers to it what he wishes said to t h e re p rese ntatives petted to understand all Mr. Bruces regulations, or to be of his house in Frankfort ;. Colonel de Boots mentions to sure that they have not been cancelled or altered by some it what he wishes for dinner at the hotel at Richmond. new decree. But the rule as to the is. fare is to be found Through its aid the son in London tells the miner father in the Act, and has never been meddled with ; and there in Cornwall that his child is dead, and by its means the can be no doubt whatever that Mr. Arnold is right and duke at his castle in Aberdeenshire supplicates the imme- Mr. D'Eyncourt altogether wrong. If yen take a c ab f or di a t e attention of the London physician to the sudden a single mile you must pay the driver 11., beeausz• that is illness of her grace. In each and all of these cases T.S. the miniessm payment recognised by law; but you can go is called into requisition, for T. S. is the official and two miles if you like for the same sum, or three miles familiar abbreviation of Telegraph Street, the great for i s . rd., and so on, because the legal faro is Gd. a central station of the Postal Telegraph Department.— rale. Ma Gazette. All the Year Round. THURSDA Y. FEBRUARY 2 1 1871. ME REV. NE WNI AN:HALL ON' THE-FALL' OF PARIS. The Merchants' Lecture was delivered on Tuesday at the Weigh House Chapel, London, by the Rev. Newman Hall, LL.B., who took for his subject " Christ weeping over Jerusalem." Before proceeding to the discussion of the topic itself, he referred to the state of Paris, and appealed for help on behalf of its suffering inhabitants. Christianity might well blush, he said, to see two nations boasting allegiance t ) its Founder, in the nAme of the Prince of Peace, engaged in mutual slaughter. It might be hoped that, as one result, there would arise a universal horror of war. God grant that the two nations so wasted by war would set the example of disarmament ; and that Great Britain especially—first in commerce and civilisation and religion —having sufficiently proved her bravery in many wicked and needless wars of the past, might be foremost in pro claiming that our regal Republic, our democratic Empire, was Peace, and our watchword " The Brotherhood of Nations." But if we held aloof from the strife we should all the more let it be seen we were not heartless and selfish spec tators Of the woes of others. Much had been done for the wounded of both armies. At the present moment attention was specially directed to Paris. During many weeks the death rate had been three times the average, and this was caused by the want of those articles specially needed by the young, the aged, and the sick. No doubt the sufferings of the citizens had not been fully known. Food was nearly exhausted. Though trade was opened and speculators were bdsy: and though the German armies were supplying Paris from their own stores, there would be prodigious suffering. And here it was to be noticed as a redeeming feature that this siege was quite unlike any that preceded the Christian era. No one supposed the conquerors would sack the city, outrage tho people, and devastate the streets with fire and sword. Capitulation meant preservation, not destruction—food, instead of famine, and food supplied by the conqueror. Yet the suffering must be great. The strong, the clamorous, the rich might seize, beg, or buy. *But there would be multi tudes of weak women, aged persons, little children, and sick, to whom food must be carried, and not such food simply as might suffice for the strong and healthy, but those delicacies which the feeble need, and on which life or death depended. A morning journal which, with other papers, had distinguished itself by an eloquent advocacy of the canse of the sufferers, computed, in that morning's leading article, that at least £200,000 worth of food would be required daily for the supply of Paris, and spoke of the battle going on between famine and coinpas sion for the lives of many thousands. It was not in vain that appeals were made on behalf of a city so vast, so beautiful, so populous, so near and neighbourly, within a few hours of our own doors, and which so many of us had visited. There were special reasons why we should shew our neighbours that if we did not interpose as combatants it was not because we had not felt for them. The less we had done politically, the more we should do P hilanthropically. It was not for us to sit as judges on Paris. If she were wicked, who would say that London was without fault ? If she were punished for her sins, might it not be as a warning, lest, unless we repented, some signal judgment might befal ourselves? It was not our province to judge ; but it was our privilege and our duty to sympathise and to succour, in the spirit of Him who, when He beheld the city " wept over it." At the close of the sermon, the reverend gentleman stated that, while larger sums would be received at the mansion House, no doubt some gentlemen present would hold hats at th e door for small contributions. A sum of £7 was thus obtained. A veteran named. Edward Couch, who was 110 years of age, died at Torpoiut on Monday. The deceased was one of the crew of the Victory at the battle of Trafalgar, and was also present with Lord Howe at the action of the " glorious Ist of June," 1791. During his latter years he enjoyed a pension from Government, and his memory continued good until his death. DEATH OF A SCOTTISH VOCALIST.--Miss Helen Kirk, who was immensely popular 'in almost every town in Scotland by her admirable rendering of Scottish songs and ballads, died in Glasgow on Monday. SMALLPDX IN NEW YORK.—The Sanitary In spector of New York has to report that smallpox is on the increase in that city and is diffused in widely different parts of it. There were seven deaths from this disease in the last week of 1870 and twelve in the, first week of 1871; froin scarlet fever 85 and 99 deaths in the two weeks respectively. ME. AYRTON, M.P., AND THE CONTAGIOUS DISEASES ACTS.—In reply to a request that he would receive a deputation of Tower IT:.mlets electors favourable to the repeal of the Contagious Diseases Acts, Mr. Ayrton writes that he was almost the only member of the House of Commons who protested against passing the Acts in question ; but if, after that statement, it is thought neces sary by those who take an interest in the subject, he will he ready to receive a deputation at any time. SALE OF NEWSPAPERS IN THE STREETS.—The Head Constable of Colchester, having inquired whether selling weekly newspapers in towns and villages brings persons so offering newspapers for sale within the opera tion of the Pedlar Acts, 1870, he is informed from the Home Office that in Mr. Bruce's opinion the Act was not intended to include such cases; and although carrying newspapers from house to house, not for the mere purpose of delivery, but for sale, might be an offence within the Act, he does not suppose that such a practice existed ; while the mere sale in the streets would not constitute an offence. THE LATE MR. THORNTON OF LONDON.—Mr. Evans, a writer in the Gentleman's Magazine of this month says :—" About two years ago I met Mr. Thornton in what we call dividend time' in the City ; the neighbourhood was Throgmorton-street, and he was visiting establishments where he would have to receive considerable sums from his investments. He was, as usual, very cordial, and I asked him in a good humoured manner what brought him so near the locality of the Stock Exchange. 'I am obliged to come,' he said, to look after my investments. You know, my dear friend, you must look after the shillings, and then the pounds will look after themselves.' But,' I said, 'my dear Mr. Thornton, you talk of looking after the shillings and the pounds ; why, you must reckon your fortune by at least millions.' He rejoined, `So I do; but it wants careful watching—careful watching.' He then intimated in a quiet, jocose manner, that he reckoned himself worth about £2,000,000 sterling—sufficient, he thought, to provide com fortably for his family, and leave something to the poor. Now that his will has been proved within the last two months, all he asserted has turned out thoroughly correct, and he has not neglected to make seasonable donations amongst the Yorkshire and other local dependants." THE INVENTOR OF THE STEAM ENGINE.— _ Devonshire claims to have given birth to the inventor o the steam engine, Dartmouth being the locality. So firmly persuaded has one of its inhabitants (Mr. Thomas Lidstone, architect, located there), been of this fact — which, like all facts concerning dead men of note, is dis puted in some circles—that, failing to enlist public sympathy in a scheme he started in 1851, to erect a monu ment to this " Worthy of Devon," be was careful to secure the interesting portions of his dwelling-house when sold at auction by the Local Board of Health some time since, and in 1868 began, and Is now on the point of com pleting, the rebuilding of the house, which, with additions of antique timber-work of a similar character procured from time to time in the old town and its neighbourhood, makes an imposing edifice, and a worthy memorial of this great man, whose inventive genius has so greatly stirred the world and advanced civilization. It is to be hoped 1 that "Newcomin Cottage " and the " chimney-piece at which Newcomin sat when he invented the steam-engine" will never want a custodian worthy of the charge. MAKE SURE OF A TENOR.—A. French impresario was taking out to New Orleans an opera company, which, b y spec i a l agreement, was only to include one tenor. Foreigners are usually bad sailors; and, for the first few days, all the members of the company were sea-sick, one of the effects of which malady, is that it weakens the voice so much that people are frequently hoarse for several days after their recavery. Accord ingly, as soon as the singers could crawl on deck, they commenced to try their voices, and amongst them the tenor, wbo, always anxious to occupy a distinguished position, went on the bridge of the steamer for the purpose. What was his surprise on hearing an echo of his own voice—another tenor. His amazement became disgust when he heard a third tenor running up the scale—a fourth, a fifth. He looked forward, and saw two men eyeing him and each other with intense hatred ; he looked aft, and saw two more men similarly occupied. The five tenors 'simultaneously made a rush below to the manager's cabin, and demanded whether he had not expressly stipulated to each of them that he was to be his only tenor. " I know, I know," replied the manager ; " and I will keep my word. You see, none of you have been to New Orleans before, or you would understand. When we arrive there, the yellow fever is sure to be rag ing, and, as you are fresh from Europe , tw o of y ou will E probably he carried off before you land, and two more during the rehearsals. One will probably survive : he will be my first and only tenor."—"Professionals Abroad," in the Cornhill Magazine for February. THE WAR. THE BATTLE OF BELFORT. We are indebted to a correspondent of the Times for the first connected account of the operations of General Bourbaki's army in eastern France. On the 27th of December the German commander evacuated Dijon, in order to draw in his extended line of troops. He marched to Vesoul in two days, and took up a strong position there, but was not assailed by the French. After some minor manoeuvres Von Worrier left Vesoul on the 9th of January, and marched to Brevilliers before Belfort, attacking Bourbaki on the way at Villesexel. At Brevilliers, Von Werder again took up a strong position, and remained on the defensive. The Times correspondent continues the narrative :—On the morning of the 15th, Sunday—these battles are always fought on the Sunday— General Bourbaki, confident in his great preponderance in numbers, in his numerous artillery, and mitrailleuses, attacked the well-chosen position of General von Werder. The centre of the German line was at lidricourt ; the right wing at Prahier, under General Graf von Degenfeld ; the left at Montb6liard under General von Gliimer ; the south line extending from Mont b4liard to Dello, under General Von Debschutz. The French army consisted of four Army Corps, originally each of 30,000 men. Probably, making every possible allowance for losses by killed and en route on the 15th, this army was something over 100,000 strong. General Cremer commanded one Army Corps, it is believed the 24th; the other Army Corps were the 25th, the 20th, the 18th, and the 15th, whose commanders are not known with cer tainty; the last three a part of the divided Lobe Army. The 24th and 25th were two new Army Corps formed in Lyons, the base of the French operations. One of these corps did not arrive till the Monday evening, the second day of battle, which brought the force of the French up to about 125,000 to 130,000 men. The whole German army under General von Werder was certain under 40,000 men. Of these something over 4,000 consisted of cavalry. So that in round numbers the French were nearly four to one. The artillery of the French was superior in number to that of the Germans, and they had besides at least three balteries, each consisting of six, of mitrailleuses. The attack commenced on the Sunday morning, at 8 o'clock, with artillery, which kept up a continual fire until dusk. The small arms, which did not come into play until a couple of hours later, never ceased the whole day, and at about 4 o'clock the roar of all arms was a fearful thing to hear. The Germans never receded one single step from the position they had taken, and, when night put an end to the conflict, they bivouacked along the whole line, on the same spot whereon they were attacked in the morning. There was about 25 degrees of Fahrenheit under freezing point- The next morning, Monday, General Bourbaki, having received the reinforcement of another army corps, repeated his attack, directing it prin cipally against the right wing, throwing immense masses of troops against it, endeavouring vainly to break the German line. This line once broken, the considerable siege material before Belfort would have been the spoils of the French, the investment of Belfort would have been raised, fresh troops would have reinforced the garrison, and a further supply of victuals have been thrown into the town. The army of General von Werder, if not beaten, must have retired, and the possibility of at once crossing the Rhine and carrying the war into German territory at Baden would have remained as the fruits of the success of the French. On the second day, along the whole line, these inflexible German troops remained unshaken in their position. The loss inflicted by their well directed fire was immense on the attacking French, and the loss of the Germans was much greater than on the first day, when it was only about 200 to 300. The second day the loss was nearly a thousand, principally at Chanebier and Champey. The logs of the French, it is. presumed, was, in killed, wounded and taken prisoners, not less than 10,000 men. To give an idea of the waste of ammunition, in one acre of ground, where there was not a 'Angle man, about a thou sand grenades were thrown. Again, the second day, the German army bivouacked on the ground they had taken up in the morning. The third day, Tues day, the French attack was much fainter, and in the afternoon they commenced a retreat of their whole line, and were pursued by the artillery of the Germans. On the fourth day, Wednesday, General Debschutz attacked the retreating French, inflicting great loss, and pursuing them as far as Blamont. From here he was recalled to resume the siege of Belfort. On Thurs day and Friday the French continued their retreat to wards Besancon, comparatively unmolested by the Ger man army, except by the artillery, who, though in need of rest, continued their march. For three nights in severe frost, and a fourth under a complete thaw, they had bivouacked on the field of battle, they had made efforts which it may be doubted have never been surpassed, if equalled, in the long roll of battles. In another letter dated Rougemont, January 23, the same writer adds :—The causes of the defeat of this im mense army of 130,000 men, with superior artillery and batteries of the murderous mitrailleuse, are not far to seek, The horses of the army had had no food for four days, no food had been distributed to the troops for three days. Many of the prisoners told me they had tasted nothing for two days. The landlord of the house where I had quarters in Soulnot, a small proprietor, told me that when the French army passed through, the horses devoured eagerly the dung-heaps, and the officers fell upon the potatoes prepared to feed the pigs. The road from Villersexel to Soulnot, and thence to this place had numbers of dead horses on the readside, from some of which the flesh on the back had been taken, no doubt for food. Numbers of these miserable animals were little better than skeletons with sharp protruding bones. The whole way knapsacks, broken chassepots, cartouche - pouches, caps, cooking utensils, broken swords, and indescribable refuse were strewed about. January 24. In consequence of information received that the French have entirely abandoned the line of the. Doubs, and that the French army is in a complete state of dissolution, flying where they con, cl toutes jambes, the order has been given to remain here till further orders come from General von Manteuffel. The whole number of prisoners taken is from 10,000 to 12,000. A forward movement will probably be made to-morrow. M. JULES FAV RE AT VERSAILLES. A correspondent of the Berlin National Gazette says : " Immediately after his interview with Count Bismarck, which lasted five hours and was only over at midnight, Jules Favre retired to the apartment prepared for him and worked till three in the morning with his son-in-law. Meanwhile, a Council of War was held, under the presidency of the King. The proposals of Favre were subjected to a close examination. The next day, at half past 11, Count Bismarck visited Jules Favre, and stayed half-an-hour. He was announced by the title of the `German Imperial Chancellor. ' M. Favre received him with great cour tesy, saying, ' You do me great honour.' At one o'clock the Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Republic again called on Count Bismarck, while a Council of War of a more diplomatic character was held which lasted for two hours. At half-past three Favre returned to Paris accompanied by two gendarmes on horseback. When asked what time he would dine he answered, smiling, `Thanks, we shall dine in Paris to-day.' The last time I saw Jules Favre, was at Ferrieres in September, and I found him much aged. However, he returned to Paris with a much more satisfied air than he wore when he arrived at Versailles. Count Bismarck took leave of him in the most cordial manner, and shook hands with him several times. Later on, when the Chancellor took his customary ride, he appeared to be in better spirits than usual. It is said that the surrender of Metz to Germany is the chief point at issue between Favre and the German authorities. The apartments assigned for the use of M. Jules Favre during his visit to Versailles were in the Boulevard du Roi, and the house he was in was that formerly occupied by the celebrated tragedian Madame Rachel, and later on by the r epresentative of the Grand Duke of Hesse." PUBLIC FEELING AT LILLE. It is difficult to define the feeling which exists at Lille respecting the capitulation. The people are ignorant alike of the reasons which prompted a step which was entirely unexpected, and of the terms of the negotiations between Favre and Bismarck, and therefore are slow to give their verdict. Every one rejoices at the close of the slaughter, and the defeat of the French had been feared for a lung while past. Yet there had been a general belief that Paris would hold out some time longer, and that some grand coup would be tried before she finally gave up. No one attributes any evil intentions to the Government, or doubts their sincerity, and the general belief among the better classes is that the misfortune is the natural result of events which could not be controlled. Still, the full expression of public opinion is reserved until the details are known. Very much will depend on the terms of the treaty of peace. If the victor shows moderation, he will do much to diminish the irritating remembrance of the past ; but if he prove harsh and grasping he will perpetuate a terrible international hatred. Besides the Prince de Joinville, the Duo d'Aumale and the Duo de Chartres were miring in the French army. In consequence of steps taken by M. Gam betta, the Duc d'Aumale retired, but the Duc de Chartres persisted in remaining. M. Gambetta sent an emissary to him, accompanied by several soldiers, instructed to order him to quit France on pain of arrest. The Duke declared that he was a French prince, and that it was his right as well as his duty to fight for his country. There upon the emissary would have proceeded to his arrest, but the soldiers murmured, and he did not dare to lay hands on the prince. The Duc de Chartres, therefore, has remained in the army of General Chanzy.—Nord. A message from Cologne states that General Fleury had passed through that town on his way to London. It is said that M. Rochefort, who was serving in the artillery of the National Guard, was wounded in the last sortie from Paris. - The assertion of several papers that the coronation of King William as German Emperor will take place at Nurenburg is not confirmed. At Bordeaux it is positively stated that the cause of Count Kdratry's sudden removal from his command was the discovery made by M. Gambetta that ho intended to hoist the Orleanist banner at the camp of Conlie. It would appear that a meeting of Imperialists is about to take place in London. Telegrams received on the Ist mention the departure of M. Conti from Belgium for London, and that of M. de Forcade la Itoquette and , other well-known Bonapartists from St. Sebastian. • In Belgium snow and ice have resumed their sway, and the inhabitants of Brussels are not much consoled by the announdement of an, old weather prophet that snow will --- - - fall several times more before the end of February. The English Association in Aid of Distressed French Agriculturists has excited warm sympathy in Belgium. The Agricultural Association at Ghisettes has arranged to send some thousands of kilogrammes of potatoes ready for planting to the devastated districts round Sedan. It is said that under the new arrangements the full title of the Crown Prince will be his Imperial and Royal High ness the Crown Prince of the German Empire and of Prussia, In ordinary discourse he will be styled the Prince Imperial. Count Bismarck will be called Imperial Chancellor. The Daily .News correspondent with the Crown Prince of Saxony says that in the bombardment of St. Denis especial orders were given to aim clear of the venerable cathedral ; and every one hoped it would escape uninjured, the German gunners having skill enough to enable them to obey those orders. I have good authority for the statement that the Ger mans are likely to appoint compatriots of their own to judicial and legal offices at Metz. I know of one case in which a Prussian Judge has been asked to recommend for those posts any young men of his acquaintance possess ing the necessary qualifications.—Londen Correspondent of the Scotsman. The proclamation of the German Empire is reported (the Eastern Budget says) to have produced a very unplea sant impression at the Russian Court. The " old Russian" party, led by the Czarewitch and M. Katkoff, editor of the Moscow Gazette, is daily gaining ground, and the Emperor himself, who has hitherto been a staunch adherent of the traditional friendship of his house with that of Prussia, is said to be highly incensed at the new title assumed by King William. Within the last few days several English steamers have been taken up to load provisions to be taken out to France. Provisions are being sent to the French ports from Liver pool, provisions and flour from Newcastle-on• Tyne, and provisions, hay, and other articles from Belfast. Steamers were on the berths loading on Monday, and there will be a great deal of activity displayed in getting them away within the next few days. It is hoped, also, that a con siderable quantity of coals will be despatched from South Wales and the north country ports for the same destina tion. Most of of - the cargoes that are being got ready are for Paris. THE SIEGE OF BELFORT.—Before Belfort, as we learn by the description of a Prussian officer of engineers, the carrying on of regular approaches against the citadel has been found practically impossible, on account of the rocky and undulating surface over which they would have to run. The former plan of attack contemplated has therefore been abandoned, and a separate set of scattered batteries been erected, armed with heavy guns, as far as possible converging on the main points of defence, and keeping up an almost continous vertical and ricochet fire, so as to demolish the interior defences, and by . driving the garrison constantly into their easemates, impede anY efforts at counter-entrenchments. These batteries were pushed as far forward as possible, and connected by arti ficial means with shelter in the rear. The labour thus ev pended is described as having been enormous. ESCAPE OF FRENCH PRISONERS.—At Ingolstadt, in Bavaria, Madame Bauer, the wife of a well-known notary, carried on communications with some French officers, who were prisoners in that fortress. The Bavarian authorities became alive to the fact, however, that the number of the prisoners was sensibly diminish ing, and on their communicating it to the Minister of War, he changed the commander of the place. The ne W functionary, after having ascertained that three hundred prisoners had disappeared, adopted severe measures, and put a stop to the desertion. Some days afterwards , however, a number of letters adressed to Madame Bauer, bearing the French stamp, arrived at the Ingoldstadt post-office, and the commandant had some of them opened. The writers thanked Madame Bauer in the most impressive manner for the presents she had made of money and clothes, and for the assistance she had rendered to them in making their escape, at the same time recording their safe arrival in France. This affair, which has been the subject of much comment, gave rise to an inquiry, and Madame Bauer has been arrested. THE ORLEANIST PRINCES.—The Patrie, in its Bordeaux edition, has a long article on the imperative expulsion of the Prince de Joinville from France' With the exception of a handful of fanatics, it says, no Frenchman can withhold his adnairs tion from the conduct of the Prince de Joinville, which has been a model of self-abnegation au 3 patriotic devotion. The prince is eager, in presence of his country's disasters, to abandon his rank, to forget his inns' trious race, to join the obscure ranks of the nations' defenders. This exile leaves a prosperous and honourable existence abroad to give his courage and devotion anonymously to the service of his cowl: try. It is impossible not to be touche d by this mixture of romantic chivalry and civic virtue . Even Re publican intolerance could not deny the heroisl ° of this Bourbon. Though a Republican Pasha put his hand on his collar, and expelled him from his outposts, ther e has not been one Red scribe who ventured to insult W l ' The military instinct, the result of race and of education, th e impulse of a generous and patriotic soul, explain the Prince's action, excepting the proposed incog nito, will° t belongs to the special idea of the Orleans Princes tbs they can separate their citizenship from their hereditsrl dignity. This is a tradition of theirs which dates fr°'; the Revolution, and the virtuous Due de Penthie.l adopted it no less than the ambitious Philippe Egal'"'ci But if ever history has shewn an idea to be chimerical Ale baseless, it is this. All the virtues of the family in el ls have but served to confirm the prince and to bury Le t citizen. They must remain princes , . despite themselves. . is them be faithful to their destinies. In the dark crisio through which we pass, every future is uncertain , 1) . 1 t every future is possible. If from arbitrary and intolere,,e incapacity, the professed Republicans render intolere4 that Republican form of government, which is the ' r e cls expedient, France, who will not perish, will turn tow s, lO , a monarchy, and will then regard these princes near, the throne as the symbol of her resuscitation , the hope 00 coming generation, the link between the past and present. [ADVERTISEMENT.] — Holloway's Ointment and rilloor Scrofula, Skin Diseases.—ln no disease is more eo..`,Jrro' constant vi g ilance required than in the treatment 01 P-ocJi fula ; early curative measures save great risks and r a d , oil unnec essary suffering. The nurse or parent must first approach of the foe, or his defeat will be dot e the Enlarged glands about the neck, flying pains throlg' nee limbs, and irritable skins warn us of the probable pr ose be of this hereditary malady, and not a momen t shouluyoe. lost in the employment of Holloway's anti-scorbutic r e to o dies to throw out at once from the blood the morbid c p s aid of all future disfigurations ; those wonderful re111,2"011 leave the system vigorous, so thoroughly do they the poison. BIRTHS. 8. On the 30th ult., at Holyhead, the wife of C a p tain C. Dent, R.N., of a daughter. the On the 31st ult., at 8, Pembridge - crescent , Bayswater, wife of J. W. Smith, Esq., of a son. MARRIAGES. la d ' On the 30th ult., at St. Paul's, Whitley, Northurabreraello William Spicer, Esq., of Whitley, to Miss Ann 16'. 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