The Sun. — London, England, 1871-02-20 00:00:00

MONETARY REPORTS.-SAT lIRD AY. There has been absence of any important feature in the Stock Exchange to-day. In all classes of securities the business doing has been very moderate, and the fluctua tions in prices have been trifling. There has not been much inquiry for English railways. A slight improve ment has taken place in Great Northern A, South-Eastern, and Midland ; but Brighton has been easier. As regards foreign bonds, Brazilian and Spanish have risen in value, but Turkish, Egyptian, and United States Five-Twenty Bonds have declined. English Government Securities have been quiet. Consoli have been quoted at 911 92 for delivery and the account. Reduced and New Three per Cents., 92k, 92/ ; Bank Stock, 243, 245 ; Exchequer Bills, 25., 7s. prem.; India Five per Cents., 109/, 110 ; and India Bonds, 18s., 235. prem. Metropolitan Board of Works, 92/. Not much business has been doing in English railway stocks, and the fluctuations have been trifling. South- Eastern, Great Northern A, and Midland have risen /, but Brighton stock has been / lower. After official hours Metropolitan was quoted at 658, 658; Caledonian, 87, 871; Brighton, 43, 43/ ; South Eastern, 78, 788 ; Great Northern, 125, 126 ; ditto A, 133/, 1331 ; Great Eastern, 381, 38k ; North-Eastern, 146/447/ ; Midland, 126 k, 127 i; North-Western, 1298, 1298 ; and Great Western, 73k, 731 The demand for Indian railway stocks has been inac tive. East Indian, 109 k, 1094 ; Great Indian Peninsula, 1052 ; Great Southern of India, 103 ; Madras, 1038, 103/ ; Oude and Rohilkund, 101 k; and Scinde, 1011, 101/. Canada shares have been in limited request ; Great Western, 15/, 15k. There has been little inquiry for foreign shares ; Lombardo have been steady at 142, 14/. The foreign bond market has been in an unsettled state, but prices have shewn no quotable alteration. Brazilian (1865) have risen /, and Spanish k, but Egyptian and Turkish have been k lower. After official hours Brazilian (1865) were quoted at 94/, 94/ ; Peruvian (1865) 91, 912 ; Egyptian (1868) 741, 748; ditto Nine per Cents, 971, 98; Italian (1861), 54k, 541 ; Spanish, 301, 308 ; Turkish (1865), 61, 612 ; ditto Five per Cents., 412, 419 ; ditto (1869), 52k, 52/ ; Mexican, 13i, ; United States Five -twenty (1882) Bonds, 91, 91/ ; ditto (1815), 902 90/ ; The French loan has closed at 88k, 888 ; and the new German at 1, 1 prem. Bank shares have been dealt in cautiously, but the securities of thq leading undertakings have been well sup ported. Agra A, 9 ; Chartered Mercantile •of India, London and China, 24/ ; Consolidated, 4k ; Imperial Ottoman, ni ; London and County, 501, ; Joint Stock, 37k ; and Union of London, 391 Transactions in telegraph shares have been limited. Anglo-American, 75/, 62 ; British Australian, 4k, 3-16; British Indian Extenaion, 711-16, 13-16 ; Falmouths, 9/ ; and French Cables, 14 ; Hooper's have been flat, and k lower, at 58, 6 ; Constructions are quoted at 25, 251 2 . Miscellaneous Securities have been dull. Credit Fon cior of England, 3, 4 ; Fore Street Warehouse, 7/ prem.; Hudson's Bay, 8, I; London Financial Association, 112 ; National Discount, 12 ; Royal Mail Steam, 61/. There has been a limited supply of capital on offer. The demand for accommodation has been strong, and three months' paper has not been taken under 21 per cent. The Perk takes out £41,308 for India and China. The report of the Credit Foncier of England (Limited and Reduced), to be presented on the 23rd instant, shews a net profit for the half year of £27,179. The total amount available for distribution is £41,149, out of which a dividend at the rate of 5 per cent. for the half year is recommended, which will absorb' £25,000, and leave £16,149 to be carried forward. The directors of the Southampton Dock Company recommend a dividend of 4 per cent. for the half year. It is understood that the Ist of March has been ap pointed by Lord Justice James for hearing the case of the Albert Life Office reconstruction plan prepared by the committee,. of which Mr. James Thomson is chair man. The following is the report of the Patent Nut and Bolt Company, Limited The directors beg to hand to the shareholder's herewith their annual balance sheet, shewing the position of the company on the 31st December last. It will be seen that the result of the year's operations (ample provision having having been trade for bad and doubtful debts), yields a net prat of £22,550 13s. 3d., which, added to the balance of £4,348 14s. 11d. from previous year, gives an available sum of £26,899 Bs. 7d. The directors propose that a dividend at the rate of 72 per cent. per annum shall be paid for the past half-year, which, with the interim divi dend at the same rate paid for the previous half-year, will amount to £lB,OOO. They also propOse that the sum of 5,000 shall be added to the fund for depre ciatiation, thus raising the amount of that fund to £30,115 16s. 10d., and to carry forward the balance of £3,899 Bs. 7d. to next account. The valuation of the stock at the several works has been made by Messrs. May and Mountain, of Birmingham, as before, and they have given their certificate that the amount of the same is as stated in the balance sheet. The directors retiring by rotation are Mr. Alderman Pochin, S. de la Grange Williams, jun., gs q ., and William Burford, Esq., who, being eligible, offer themselves for re-elec tion.—Samuel Thornton, chairman ; W. F. Jones, secretary." The following is the report of the Birmingham Waggon Company (Limited), to be presented on the 24th inst. : " Your directors have the pleasure of submitting the accounts for the year 1870, which, in face of the continued depression of trade and increased competition in waggon building, they regard as satisfactory. Including the amount brought forward, the balance of the revenue account (after making provision for bad and doubtful debts) is £32,641 2s. 10d., and deducting the interim dividend of 10 per cent. per annum on the ordinary capital, and fixed charges paid in August last, a balance of £22,937 Is. 10d. remains, which it is proposed to appropriate in the follow ing manner—viz., £6,747 16s. in pay m ts turd of y a dividend of 10 p er cent per annum on tinar capital, and £2,950 in payment of 6 per cent per annum on the preference shares for the andpast half-year; £ 3 , 210 for de p reciation of building machinery ; £8,197 6s. 7d. to the reserve and deprecia tion fund ; and £1,831 19s. 3d. to credit of revenve of the current year. The amount proposed to be added to the reserve and depreciation fund will, with its earn ings, increase it from £60,500 to £70,000. The stock of waggo ns now held by the company i s 6,678, which are all let. A large number of waggons have been renewed during the year, and the eost charged to revenue. The retiring directors are Mr. R. L. Baker and Mr. T. Pickard, who are eligible for re-election. William Middlemare, chairman." I.ONDON STOOK EXCHANGE.-SATURDAY. LATEST PRICES. —AFT ER 0 F E 110 Iti. The Feces under the lines indicate the business done. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Three per Ceutkiosols.. 9.11 92 DoA.pril &Oct 1883-85.. 112 It 3 92, }. 11 112/ Do for Acount ...... 911 92 Viet 5p c .Tpn & „Tidy 189 I. 10111021 Three percente Reduced 9 4 921 102 921 /, 2 Brazilian. 1865, 5p a ... • 94 95 New 3 percent ........ 92/ 922 941, / . 8 Riff Uo uti.an 1862. 7pc .. „ 83 85 9 * E xc hequer Bills, March 2 7pm Rail Mt) Mahon 7 a 99 100 ts pm 99/ Do, June .............. 2 7pm Italian, 1865. 5p a pm P e ruvian. 1805. 5 p o Bank Stock .. ~. ....... 91, 902 5 per Cents ...... Portuguese 1869 3 p 0 ,, 32 33 India 1092, 10 Russian. 1862. 5 p c.. ~ 851 88 i 861, 6 India Bonds ............ D 186 pm o NICOILIS 4p o Can 6pc Jan&July lB77-84 10411061 681 1051 Spanish D o March &Sept. 105 107 3.01. ii Do 5p C Jan Sr July .. 981 991 Turkish, 1854, 6p a . 79 81 99 751 Tie Inscribed Stock .. 1 98 100 Do. 1805, spc . . . Dom of Can 5p c 1903 .. 991100/ 42, 11 1 Ceylon 6 p o May and Do, 1865 6p a l i over abar 1878 lO7 109 61 k Mauritius 6pc Jan and U. 5.5-20 lionds,6 p a 1832 91 911 July 1873 lO3 105 911, 1 New SWalessp 81871-76 lOO 101 Do do 1885 901 902 .New Zealand 6 p e 1891— 108 110 902 D 991 no 10-40 Bads, Spa 1 901 87 k as Do 5 po p c Consolidated 99 100 BrieSha,loo dole , all paid Do 5 991 Illinois Central Shares .. 109 110 )0060 olvlar&SeptlB9l 109 111 Atlantic and CI Wll Con Do June hlc DeclB9l 108 110 Mortgage Bonds ..., Viet 6 p e Jan &July 1891 113 114 1131 . - - RAILWAYS. Bristol and Ezeter....,, 90 92 Do Ist Prof Bonds —— CC .18_ Caledonian 878, i Do 3rd Prat Stock .... 31 33 Great Eastern Great Northern .... 126, 52 4th Pre( Stock Do A .... ............ 133 134 1 8 th Great Western 73 738 Great Indian Pen g 5, a 105 106 732, 8 1051, 1 Lancashire & Yorkshire 13411351 Great Western of Canada 15 138 Lou. Biigh. and S Coas t 422 438 152, 8 ' 43, 1 x d Do 6p c Bonds, 1873.. 9911 00 1 Lou. Chat, and Dover 141 Do 5p a prof. issued 80 1 tom Lou and Nortla-Western 12981292 Mt. guar 5p c , 103 104 12 9 2, g 1032 2y,2 Lon and South-Western 94 05 N. Railwa of Canada, 912,4 6p a Ist Prat Bonds Man, Shef, and Lincoln 468 47 Gude itud Rohilkuud g 5 p c 462,E Metropolitan .......... e 5 66 1011 652 &hide, Puniaub, and .. .. ..... • ... 12681271 Delhi guar 5p o Midland ritish .......... .:38 811 tog, 8 North B 34 Bahia and San Francisco 19 198 North-Ellisteni Consols.. 1461117 g gia 7 p c ••• d g .N 1462 B el gi an E Junction . 2' 2' 18} 181 South-Eastern 7Bl 78k Buenos Ayres Gt Sthrn.. 26 261 Atlantic and St Lawrnce 77 79 Dunaburg and Witepsk 181 19! Bombay, Baroda, and ' Dutch-ithenish 23 24 Central India. g 5 p c.. 103 104 Eastern of France lB 20 Buff and Lake iturou .. 41 43 Great Luxembourg Do 51 pc 80nd5,1872-3-4 80 82 Lemberg Ozernowitzgita Cape guar 6p 0 701, 70 Northern of France .... 39 41 East Bengal guar 5p o 10311041 OttomiSmyrna to Aidiu) 4} 51 East Indian, gr, p c 1091, 1 (Limited) guar 7p o .. 15 15k Grand Trunk Canada Do Equip Mort Bud 1 South Austn St Loin-Ven 141 14: charge 6p c 931 Southern of irranoe .... 19 21 1)0 2nd do Bonds - 87 86 88 BANKING COMPANIES. Pd Pd 10 Agra Bank (L) A B5 9 10 Imperial Ottoman .. 15 11pin 9 111 25 Alliance (LI 10 Anglo-Austrian .' 20 Auglo-Egyptian ILL 221 231 501, Ia d 50 British N American 52 53 15 London Joint-took 375 385 20 Ch of India, Austrlia 135 14 5 371 25 Char Mere of India 23 25 20 Lon and Westmnster 62 63 241 lO Metropolitan B5 81 10 City 30 Colonial 4 Consolidated (L 4t 25 Union of Australia.. 39 40 20 Eng. Soot. and Ails 016 17 15 Union of Condon .. 39 40 21 Imperial ad TELEGRAPH COMPANIES. Pd Pd 100 Anglo-American LI 751 761 10 Great Northern .... 111 12 760, 5/ 644reat N. China, and 10 Auglo-Meditrn (L) 125 127 Japan Extension.. 8 8S 1270 6 Indo-European(L).. 12 14 100 Atlantic lO Marseilles, Algiers, 100 Do 8p o 10 British Australis (LI.. 4 31dis 10 Medlterrn E x (L). .. 4) 51 4 3-16, 1 21 Pnmaand S. PcfciL 4 3 die 10 British Ind Eaten (L). 71 71 dis 7 13-16, 11-16 8 Renter' s 10 British Indian Sub- 20 SocTra,ns Franco (L) 13/ 14 marine, (L) 10 ChinaSubmarlue(L) 45 40 ,115 100 Subm arine 237 •141 10 Falmouth, Gibraltar, Do Scri p 2O 24 and Malta (Ll 9/ ➢IISCELLANEOUS SECURITIES Pd Pd Anglo-Austrian Tind- 20 It Trrig Can Cavour 335 holders' Certificate 1 3 100 Do 6p c Bonds. ro -10 BerlinWa.,erworks(L) 16 165 deematle 1870 62 64 SO liolckow-Vaughan L) 32 37pm 20 Londcnain Assoc(L)lBsl7. Ms 100 Boston City (U.S. 115 ,p c Sterling Loan 93 95 4 Lon Gen Omnibus .. 22 3 4 Brit & Fgn Marine L 143 49pm 2 15-16 85 2 Lon & Prov Marine L) 9 fpm 25 Canada Company. 74 76 100 Madraslrrig. &Canal 10 Ceylon Company L) 39 31dis gsn c by Ind Gov. 101 102 35 City Offices (L) 255245 dis 2 Mauritius Land (L) 3dis par 20 Colonial (L) 5 Corn Union Assurnce 41 49pm 12 10 Crdt Fone of Bug (L) 3 3 5 2 5 N Zealand Loannd a 31. 5 Mere Agenc IL) • • 9g pm 100 Crystal Palace 19 Trust (L) 100 Do Pref 100 Do 6p c Peru Deb llO 115 29 271 Ebbw Vale Steel L).. 10 91dis 5 Ocean Marinelnsur .. 13114 pm 100 Viceroy of Egypt 7p e 191, 188 ad Mortgage Loan 77 79 50 P and 0 Steam 44 46 100 ggyp 9 p &Troy 'Loan, 10 Do do New. 18G7 31 35di‘ guar by Egyp Gov.. 96 98 5 Rhymney Iron 98 10 5 Do ' New— 9 91 13 Fore-st Warehouse (L) 71 Bpm 60 Royal Mail Steam 71 Pm 615 100 Fgn and Colonial Gov 12 Tel Con and Main L) 25 251 Trust 6p c Bonds.. 99 101 259, 1,1, 3 100 2 Thames and Mersey 75 GenCredt&Diset(L).. 5 fpm Marine Insur IL 7 13-16 Tobacco 6 D e Loan. 14 Gen Stm Navigation 28 29 guar by Italian Gov 89 91 7 Hooper's Tel Works 15 gig 5 Trustd Loan Co of 54, 6 Upp a e n r Canada .. 9 15 pro 17 Hudson's Bay B9 89 581 Marine, Lvpool (L 51 spm 85, 5 20 Union Steamship (L) 23 25 45 Indrbbr,GutPer.and 6 United Dis Corprn (L }dis fpm Tel Works L) .... 501 51; 5 UnivMarinelnsur(L ) 61 61pm 511 11', x d 5 Intend Einem Soc(L) 29 2dis 12 Warrant Finance-- 8 7 .11. 23, 13-16 a d MARKETS. METROPOLITAN HAY AND STRAW MARKET, SATURDAY. -Mr. Charles James Easton thus reports :-Our market has been fairly supplied with all descriptions. The trade has continued steady, and extreme prices have been realised. Prime meadow hay, 1305. to 1405.; inferior ditto, 110 s. to 1205.; prime fresh-cut clover, 1355. to 1475. ; inferior ditto, 115 s. to 1255. ; prime second-cut clover, 1265. to 1355. ; and straw, 30s. to 40s. per load. LONDON HIDE AND SKIN MARKET, SATURDAY.-Market hides-561b. to 641 b., 30. to 3d.; 641 b. to 721b. ' • 3d. to nd.• 721 b. to 801 b., Sad. to 4d. ; 801 b. to 881 b., 4d. to 4d. • 'BBlb. to 961 b., 41d. to W.; 961 b. to 1041 b., nil ; .1041 b. to 1121 b., nil. Horse hides, 105. 6d. to 13s. Calf skin-light, 2s. to 4s. ; full, Ss. Sheepskins-Polled, 9s. to 10s. 6d. ; half-breds, 7s. 3d. to Bs. 6d. ; Downs, ss. 3d. to 6s. 9d. LEEDS TRADE REPORT, SATURDAY. -For the first time for months it is in the power of the authorities at the Cloth Halls to say there has been a good market. The clothiers' stands were well attended, and Manchester buyers, in particular, mus tered strong. Leeds merchants also were on the look out for assortments, in order to complete orders, without waiting for deliveries from the mills. Spring goods sold rapidly at good prices, and the clearance of Meltons, coatings, and tweeds were far beyond the average of the last three months. Waterproof tweeds did not fetch good prices ; Victorias and Hairlists were in large demand. Thehope of peace pervadesevery mind. London, Irish, and scotch houses, which have been buying only for the present use, are likely to buy largely soon. Thick woollens are still made night and day for France and Germany. DONCASTER CATTLE MARKET, SATURDAY.-There was a good show of drapes worth rather more, but milchers and inferior sorts were lower. Young pigs worth is. more, others as last week. READING CORN MARKET, SATURDAY. There appears to be an average trade at this market to-day, but prices have not materially improved. Fine English wheat has maintained last week's prices, but inferior descriptions have receded. Barley has met with a slow trade, and oats, beans, and peas are rather dearer. No ohange is anticipated all day. GLOUCESTER CORN MARKET, SATURDAY. -English wheat was in good supply at this market to-day. Buyers claimed a reduction of 2s. This farmers resisted, and the few sales made were at is. les. than the prices of last Saturday. Business in foreign wheat was inactive, and had buyers appeared, a shilling reduction would have been yielded to. Barley, oats, and maize dull, and rather cheaper. DONCASTER CORN MARKET, SATURDAY.-There Was a slow sale for wheat at this market to-day, but it was rather out of condition. Best wheat, 225. to 225. 6d. ; red wheat, 19s. to 20s. per load. Oats were firmer at from 265. to 325. ; barley, Is dearer. Malting barley from 375. to 41s. per quarter. NORWICH CORN MARKET, SATURDAY.-The show of wheat at 'this market to-day was about an average. The at tendance was good. Trade was in a somewhat drooping state. Barley brought former quotations. NEWCASTLE CORN MARKET, SATURDAY.-?here was an average supply of wheat from farmers at this market to-day, which sold slowly, at ls. below last week's prices. Factors are doing little, although willing to submit to a reduction. There was no demand for oats, barley, or peas, at unchanged prices. Slow sale for flour, at late rates, with a tendency downwards. KIRKCALDY CORN MARKET, SATURDAY.-There were fair supplies of wheat, barley, and oats at this market to-day. There was a fall of 2s. in wheat, and a rise of 6d. on oats. Barley unchanged. Prices pea quarter ranged as, follows :-Wheat, 435. to 555.; barley, 335. 6d. to 375. 6d.; oats, 245. 6d. to 28s. 6d. Beans realised 425. Many farmers were present, and a consider siderable business was done. LEITH CORN MARKET, SATURDAY.-At this market to-day wheat was quiet, but unaltered in value. Flour was steady. Barley brought extreme rates. Oats moved off rapidly, and fetched full prices. Peas and beans were unchanged. The arrivals for the week amounted to 1,235 qrs. of wheat, 14 qrs. of barley, 1,386 qrs. of oats, and 4 sacks of flour. CORK CORN MARKET, SATURDAY. -White wheat, 13s. red wheat,lod. barley, Bs. Bd. ; black oats, Ss. 2d. to Bs. 6d. ; tawney oats, Bs. 6d. to Bs. 10d. ; white oats, Bs. 6(3.. to Os. 2d. - LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, SATURDAY. - Opening Report.-The market opened very quietly to-day. Sales pro bably 8,000 to 10,000 bales. Closing Report.-Sales 10,000 bales. including 2,000 bales on speculation and import. The demand has been moderate, at the rates of yesterday. CLYDE CRUSHED SUGAR MARKET, SATIIRDAY.ThIs market closes quiet to-day, with a sm all business doing. Prices have declined for the week 3d. on fine sugar, and about 6d. on other kinds. CORK BUTTER MARKET, SATURDAY. -Ordinary, firsts, 148 ; seconds, 1485.: thirds, 132 ; fourths, 116 ; fifths, 975.; sixths, 725. 124 firkins in the market. Mild cured : firsts, 150 s. ; se conds, 148 s. : thirds, 148 s ; 3 firkins in the market. THE PRICE OF TIN.-The smelters have this day reduced the tin standards £2 per ton all round. The prices now are-For common, 1225. per cwt. ; superior common, 1235. per cwt. ; fine 1245.; per cwt. ; and superior fine, 1265. per cwt.-At Wheal Owles mine, the account of which was held yesterday, a divi dend of £7 I.os, per Share was declared. CI , REAT NORTHERN, AND LONDON, AND NORTH WESTERN RAILWAYS. The half-yearly meetings of these companies took place on Saturday, the former at King's-cross, and the latter at Enstton. The reports have been already published. The main elemkept of discussion at both meetings was in re ference to the dispute between the Great Northern and Midland Companies as to the coal traffic. Colonel Packe, chairman of the Great Northern Company,saidthe balance available on ordinary stocks (£352,44335. 7d) enabled the pi°. prietors to declare a dividend of £8 ss. per cent. per annum giving for the half-year £4 2s. , 6d. to the original stock, £3 to the B Stock, £5 ss. to the Stock, and leaving a balance of £ 3,34819 • lod. to be A carried forward. With regard to the coal question, he regretted that a serious dispute had arisen between the Boaxds of the Great Northern and Midland Companies. Immediately after a meeting had been held with a view of settling the dispute, which however failed, the Midland Company reduced their coal rates to London by 11d. per ton. No alterna tive was left the Great Northern but reluctantly to follow this course, and they reduced to Bd. Subsequent negotiations had taken place which he trusted would end in a settlement of the dispute, but he asked the shareholders to leave the matter in the hands of the directors, who they might depend would do all that was necessary for the benefit of the shareholders generally. He concluded by proposing the adoption of the report which was carried. At the London and North-Western meeting (Richard Moon, Esq., in the chair) 4 dividend was recommended at the rate of 7i per oent, per annum on the ordinary share capital, leaving a balance of £36,910 to the credit of next half-year. The chairman, referring to the dispute between the Midland and Great Northern Companies, said he would not say in a moral point of view which of the companies was wrong, but in a conguercial point of view, he thought they were both wrong, and that a settlement ought to be brought about in a dispute which entailed a loss, not only on all the p ar ties immediately concerned, litlt on the public gene rally. The shareholders might depend that the directors would lose no opportunity in doing what they could to , bring about a settlement of the question. The adoption 1 of the report was carried. KINAHAN'S L WHISKY. — This celebrated and most delicious old mellow spirit is the very cream of Irish Whiskies, in quality unrivalled, perfectly pure, and more wholesome than the finest Cognac Brandy. Note the words, " KINAHAN'S E st Cognac "on Seal, Label, and Cork. New holesole Depot, OA, Great iitch4elclstreet, Oxford-street,WW. 1 1 HE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1871. ARMY REFORM. THE ALLEGED VIOLATION OF THE NEUTRALITY OF LUXEMBURG. The official correspondence respecting the alleged violation of the neutrality of the Grand Duchy of Luxem burg has been laid before Parliament. It was in a circular, dated Versailles, Dec. 3, and addressed to Count Bernstorff, that Count Bismarck made known tO her Ma jesty's Government his complaints against the Grand Ducal Government, and ' - declared. that the Prussian Go vernment could no longer consider itself " bound to any consideration of the neutrality of the Grand Duchy in the military operations of the German army, and in the mea sures for the security of the German troops against, the injuries inflicted on them from Luxemburg. Earl Granville, in his reply, dated the 17th Dec., said that principles of a wide application were obviously 'involved in this statement. " A pressing military emergency," he added, " might possibly justify, in some degree, measures in the way of Preventron or repression, but no such cir cumstances have been alleged. Count Bernstorff had stated to Lord Granville his belief that Count Bismarck's circular was not intended to contain a denunciation of the. Treaty of 1.867, and her Majesty's Government gladly ac cepted this construction, but, nevertheless, considered that the proper course to adopt would have been for the North German Confederation to have required explanations from the Grand Duke of Luxemburg, and then communi cated the resldt to the other co-signatories. Under date Versailles, Decembei 24, Count Bismartk replies that Count Bernstorff was right in assuming that the North German Confederation had no intention of disowning the Treaty of 18.67. It was merely a question of military defence against military injuries. If. Lord Granville held that in such a case the course to be taken was, first, to bring the complaint before the other signatories of the treaty, " then I cannot," says Count Bismarck, "admit the justice of the demand made When we areconsidering the subject of army reform it. may be as well, supposing we wish to make the army of the future effective, to consider whether some improve ment might not be effected in the method of supplying food to troops on active service. Our commissariat arrangements include nothing equivalent to those German sausages of which we have heard so much lately. We should, perhaps, not again outrage common sense and humanity as we did inthe Crimean campaign by serving out green coffee to the men, but we may take it for granted that in the event of a war we should be far behind our neighbours in any plan for providing rations for our soldiers in a concentrated and portable form, The practice in the Peninsular war was stated by the Duke of Wellington in his. dispatch (June 9, 1812) to Dr. M`Grigor :—" Their rations are invari ably delivered to the soldiers daily, except on marches, and the army would be incapable of movement if I were to order that the soldiers should carry 110 provisions. The British soldiers on such an occasion carry three days' bread, the Portuguese soldiers six days' bread, the French soldiers fifteen days' bread." In these days of essence of beef and other concentrations of food, soldiers engaged in warfare might carry with them sustenance sufficient for several days without incon venience, but there can be little doubt that the British soldier would require much train ing before he would learn to husband his resources, and the sooner this is made a part of his educa tion the better. Napier, speaking of the difference be tween a modern English and French army in this re spect, says :—" It is worthy of consideration that French soldiers are accustomed to tarry so much bread. Other nations, especially the English, would not husband it ; yet it was a practice of the ancient Romans, and it ought to be the practice of all armies. It requires a long pre vious discipline and well-confirmed military habits ; but without it men are only half-efficient, especially for offen sive warfare." Perhaps on the next occasion of the volunteers encamping at Wimbledon they will not object each man to carry with him a string of sausages, one to be cooked on each day, and no other food allowed, unless perhaps a biscuit. This will set a good example, and be playing at soldiers in real earnest.—Pall Mall Gazette. upon us." And he proceeds to put an hypothetical case in the following terms :—" If the army of Marshal Mac- Mahon, when it found its movements on French territory for the relief of Metz hindered by the strategical combina tions of our armies and was driven to Sedan, had resolved to pass the Belgian frontier, and to proceed thence through Belgium and Luxemburg, behind the curtain of the neutral frontier, to Metz to relieve that fortress, and to attack us in the rear with the army of Marshal Bazaine—an intention which the Royal Belgian Go vernment, even with the best inclination, was hardly then in a condition in due time to prevent that army of more than 100,000 men from carrying into effect —does the Royal English Government consider that THE OVERNMENT AND .MILITARY EFFICIENCY. We are glad that the tide of public opinion has set in vigorously in the direction of improving the nation's defences by sea and land, and we deem it the duty of all patriotic Englishmen to lose no opportunity of doing everything that lies within their reach that may in such a case we should have applied to the Treaty Powers, and have settled with them by diplomatic negotiation what was to be done, and in the meantime have exposed our troops at Metz to the attack of the enemy's forces, doubled by the breach of neutrality ? Would any English General be in doubt as to what he was to do in such a case ? " Earl Granville replied on the 7th January that such a case might, indeed arise, but that the validity of any plea of justification furnished by such a case could only be tested when the emergency had actually occurred, and its importance was appreciable. The Grand Ducal Government meanwhile had disputed the validity of the charges brought against it, and on the lGthJanuary sent a despatch to Count Bismarck, giving an account of an investigation it had made, which shewed those charges to be unfounded. " Every day," says the Luxemburg Minister, " I am more firmly persuaded that some persons never tire of lightly reporting things calculated to endanger and cast suspicion on the country ; meanwhile keeping them selves out of all responsibility. I trust that the Govern. went of his Majesty the King of Prussia will not be influ enced in its opinions'and decisions by reports of this kind; and in case you think It right to attach to them any im portance, you will give the Luxemburg Government the opportunity of an explanation." Here the correspondence may be said virtually to end. In a despatch to Count Bernstorff, dated January 20, Count Bismarck says it affords him satisfaction to see that Lord Granville acknow ledges that the German despatch of the 3rd December, was not founded on any intention of denouncing the treaty, and that he quite agrees with his lordship in the opinion that further discussion would be useless. be calculated to promote the common safety o the country. Under these circumstances we take the liberty of noting a little fact in the hope that some of our readers, who are also members of Parlia ment, will raise a little stir, and question Mr. Cardwell on the subject. Some twenty years ago a very clever and intelligent officer of the Royal Engineers, Cap tain Frankland, published the first part of a popular manual of military engineering, intended especially for the guidance of engineer volunteers. It was pithy, practical, and altogether most valuable ; it dealt only with field fortifications. and defensive works con structed on an entergency, but it was to be followed by four other parts, treating of bridges, sig nalling, mining, torpedoes, &c., &c. Having carefully got up Part 1., and supposing that sufficient time had elapsed for Part 11. to appear, we applied to the publishers for it, but had back an answer that no more parts would be pub lished, because the Govermnent declined suitably to re munerate the author, or in any way to encourage him in the matter. We thought at the time that it was barely possible that this might be an ex parte statement, capable of receiving some re spectable explanation. However, we have recently heard of another like case, which is calculated to upset this charitable theory. The Quartermaster-General's depart ment was desirous some time ago of providing for the army a pocket manual for officers, to supplement their drill books—a manual supplying hints connected with the rough work of a campaign. Such a volume was written by a highly competent man, Colonel Wolseley, but the Government refused to incur the necessary ex pense of publishing it, mere pocket-bcok as it was. Colonel Wolseley's labours, we are happy to say, how ever, were not thrown away, and the army owes to the enterprise of a private publisher a most admirable little volume, of which Mr. Cardwell, had he pub lished it, might justly have been proud. For the credit of the Government, we trust that reparation may be made to Captain Frankland for the meanness shewn to him, and that the remainder of his work may yet be issued from the press, whilst as to the other book we hope an ar rangement will promptly be arrived at between the Government and the publishers, in virtue of which so excellent a work shall become Government property. It is worth while to add that, according to the professional journals, the Government seems much chagrined that only one engineer volunteer officer has pre sented himself for examination at Chatham, in connection with the newly-established system of certificates. Is the fact to be wondered at, when the authorities refuse to pro vide books from which engineer officers can learn their duties ?—English , Churchman. TIIE AMERICAN CENSUS OF 1870. The Philadelphia correspondent of the Times now gives us, with apparently a pretty near approach to accuracy, the results of the cenus taken at the end of last year in the United States. The general summary consists of 38,500,000 against nearly 31,500,000 in 1860 —an increase of between 20 and 30 per cefit. The Americans, it is said, are disappointed at finding the augmentation no greater. The large amount of immigration from Europe during the last few years encouraged, no doubt, higher anticipations ; but against this was to be set the loss of life occasioned by four years of civil war, not to be measured by the mere returns of deaths in the field. On the whole, therefore, the Republic is to be congratulated on having fully maintained and even exceeded its ordinary rate of growth, under circumstances which might almost have crushed for the time a commonwealth possessing less natural power of recovery. The central States, in which we include Maryland, have more than 9,500,000, against 7,500,000 in 1860. This region comprises not only the three great Atlantic cities, New York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore, but also the mining and great part of the manufacturing interests. NEWS FROM AMERICA. A correspondent writing from Philadelphia on the 31st, says :—The arrival of Fenian exiles at New York and Boston has created a lively competition among the politicians who are bidding for the Irish vote. Until yesterday the Demo crats had rather the advantage in thfs matter, the Tam many politicans in New York having captured the returned Fenians, and vanquished the collector and his Republican Committee. But General Butler yesterday made a movement in the House which puts the Repub licans on a level with the Democrats. He asked unani mous consent to introduce a joint resolution de claring that the Congress of the United States, in the name and on behalf of the people thereof, give to Jeremiah O'Donovan Rossa and the other Irish exiles and patriots a cordial welcome to the capital and the country, and that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the President. Mr. Benjamin (Republican), of Missouri, objected to the introduction of the resolution, whereupon General Butler moved to suspend the rules and pass it, which required a two-thirds vote. It passed by a vote of 172 to 21. The Fenians in New York having accepted the reception tendered by the City Government, under the regulations to be adopted by Tammany lall, and having also taken a gift of 15,000 dollars from the latter, extensive preparations are being made, in which the Irish societies join, and the reception promises to be one of the greatest demonstrations ever seen in that city. There .are many rumours afloat of overtures from the British Government for a settlement of the Alabama claims by negotiation at Washington. The statement is made that a proposition in the nature of a compromise has been made by England, but that is of a character scarcely likely to secure the approval of the United States Government. These rumours are so uncertain, and are also so constantly contradicted, that it is scarcely worth while to detail them. THE NEW IRISH CABLE.—The La Plata, having on board the new Irish Cable, arrived at Kingstown at 9.30 on Saturday morning. The laying of the cable is expected to take place at once. The Irish "National" journals do not seem o be very faVoura,ble to the " Home Rule " Association. The Irishman thinks there is a danger of its becoming an agency of agitators seeking "place." The Nation, which speaks more highly of it, deplores the absence of all the Irish members, save Mr. Shaw, from the recent dinner to Mr. John Martin,-" Repeal" member for the county of Meath. THE LATE BtNQUET IN DUBLIN.—The courtesy of the Lord Mayor of Dublin has gone far (a correspondent writes), if not to settle the controversy of precedence be tween Cork and Limerick, to appease the offended civic dignitary. The Dublin mayor has written to the mayor of Cork expressing the pain he would feel in the "consciousness of having acted improperly" in preferring Limerick. lie would consult the Town Clerk on the point, if the Town Clerk were not sick, and the only course left to him was to promise to consult him, and to " apologise by anticipa tiOn." The slight supposed to be put on their Mayor has caused considerable excitement in the " Southern capital," as Cork is called. MARRIAGES OF PRUSSIAN OFFICERS.—At the general call to arms in Prussia last summer, several officers were married hastily, without having obtained the necessary royal authorisation for the ceremony. Some of these officers have since died, and a royal 'decree of Ver sailles announced that these marriages could not be con sidered valid according to the rules in force. This measure caused great consternation, and a motion was made in the Chamber at Berlin to the effect that all the marriages referred to were valid provided the military authority con sented. The Minister of Justice, in the name of the Government agreed to this proposal, which was passed unanimously. The conduct of the Government hi this respect has produce 4 a faycmra.,l* impression, NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE. The United Service Gazette says the Depot Battalions are not to be resuscitated, but instead of the depot com panies of regiments being affiliated to other corps, they will form local depots for recruiting and drilling men both for the army and the militia, in the counties from which the regiments were originally drawn.— Th e Martini-Henry rifle has been adopted as the future weapon of the army. — Major-General Studholme Brownrigg, C. 8., commanding the troops at Chatham, is about to be removed to a divisionol command in India.—ln the event of Mr. Childers being unable to retain his seat in the Cabinet as First Lord of the Admiralty, Lord Halifax will be his successor.—The report of the trial of the sword-bayonet invented by Lord Elcho is not of so favourable a character as to cause the weapon to be adopted for the Army. The Army and Navy Gazette says it is generally believed that Rear-Admiral Tarleton, who has considerable ad ministrative ability, will have the opportunity of again serving at Whitehall.—The new Greenwich Hospital pen sions for medical officers will consist of one of £lOO per annum for an Inspector-General, and two of £5O for staff • surgeons.—We are very pleased in being enabled to state that there is every probability of the strength of the Marine Corps being materially raised as soon as the House of Commons will pass the necessary vote.— The last advices from China have brought us an account of a sad accident which occurred on board H.M.S. Ocean. A n.an fell from aloft and struck Captain Hewett, who was walking the deck, and it was at first supposed that both were killed, but on examination it was discovered that the unfortunate seaman was dead and the officer only bruised and shaken. Shortly after wards he was enabled to carry on his duty as usual.— We learn by a private letter from India that Colonel C. F. Fordyce, who has acted as Military Secretary to his Excellency Lord Napier, K.T., Governor of Madras, for the last five years, will vacate his appointment shortly, but will continue to serve upon his Excellency's staff, having been named for the Private Secretaryship. Colonel Fordyce will be succeeded as Military Secre tary by Lieutenant-Colonel N. G. Campbell, Royal (late Madras) Artillery, at present attached to the Madras Ordnance Department. The chief engineer and second engineer of the steamship Black Eagle, which vessel broke down when being pre pared for Mr. Childers, aro to be removed from that ves sel. A report is mentioned that in future the officers of the brigade of Guards will not receive the superior rank now granted them. No intelligence of Mr. Childers is said to have been received at the Admiralty since the Enchantress left Devonport, notwithstanding that it was stated that the right hon. gentleman would be within reach of the tele graph. It is reported that several of our regiments of heavy and medium cavalry are to be cuirassed, the value of the cuirass as a means of protection for the body of the horse soldier having been incontestably established in the Con tinental war, A reporter who attended a banquet concluded his description with a candid statement that "it is not dis tinctly remembered by anybody present who made the last speech."--American Paper. An American Protestant Episcopal clergyman, the Rev. Mr. Cheney, has been on trial before the Church Court at Chicago for omitting in the Baptismal Service the word " regenerate." A DIFFERENC E. The difference between a countryman and a city greenhorn is, that one would like to know everything, and the other thinks he can tell him .--New York Times. _ . - - An open competition for three situations of assis tant to the Clerk of the Furniture will be held forthwith in 'London, the preliminary examination on the 3rd proximo, and the competitive examination on the 7th and following days. The salary is £l3O a year, rising by £5 yearly to MO, together with an allowance of £1 is. a week in lieu of apartments. • 'HIE WAR. THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY. I BORMAUX, February 14. Sunday Was a fine snnny day, and the streets were crowded with people, all converging to the Place de la Comddie to see the new Deputies go into , the theatre. Although the meeting was announced for two o'clock, the house was crowded long before that hour, and when I arrived, and with no small difficulty secured a seat, I saw that most of the deputies were already present. The theatre, in which all the meetings are to be held, has been arranged roughly for the accommodation of the members, and the carpenters were only just clearing away their debris before the meeting commenced. The president's chair is on the stage, just about the centre of the foot lights, and the deputies filled the pit, stalls, and first row of boxes, on either side of the stage sit the short hand writers, while the secretaries take up their position to the right and left of the chair. As yet the journalists have to obtain orders from the deputies as best they can, and then scramble for seats, which, however, are, such is the courtesy of the house, to be given up to any lady who may require them: The ladies, with whom the house was more than sprinkled, were in sombre colours, most of them, indeed, in mourning. The building, with its hang ings, its gilding, its three splendid chandeliers blazing, although in the daytime, with gas, and its gorgeously attired attendants, presented a striking contrast to the anxiety and the despondency written in the face of every spectator or deputy. MM. Jules Ftivre, Gamier Pagis, Jules Simon, Arago, Pelletan, Esnuiros, and Magnin entered the house together, walked up the centre of the pit, and took their seats on the second row, which may be con sidered as the Ministerial bench. M. Cr6mieux, who is believed not to be elected, took his seat in one of the boxes. M. Jules Favre, when I had time, to look at him. struck me as being sadly altered ; his black hair, which formerly remarkable from the depth and glossiness of its blackness, was bleached and grey, and his face had grown haggard and careworn. The appearance of Garibaldi was the signal for loud cheering and counter cheering, whilst a certain number of persons present cried " A bas Gari baldi" He was dressed in his usual picturesque garb—a dark blue cloak thrown over his famous red shirt, and a grey conical hat, which he kept on his head during the whole duration of the meeting. M. Benoit d'Azy, the oldest member present, took the presidential chair. This gentleman, belonged to the moderate section of the Right in the last Chamber, and as vice-president he had formerly protested with great energy against the coup d'etat of the 2nd December. He commenced proceedings by reading Garibaldi's resignation, and for the moment the public seemed to take the matter quietly and calmly enough. M. Jules Favre then rose, and speaking in the name of all the Ministers, begged to resign the power they had exercised since September 4. The applause that followed was unanimous and sympa thetic. M. Thiers, who sat on the Ministerial Bench b.twen M. Jules Simon and M. Arago, did not say a word during the meeting, and had caused wonderfully little excitement in his entry. Garibaldi now rose, and tried to catch the President's eye, and M. Esquiros exclaimed, " Garibaldi wants to speak ; hear him !" A fearful tumult ensued, in which the public in the gallery and the National Guard in the body of the theatre took his side, shouting out, " It is infamous ; these men are sold !" and were met with cries of "No Garibaldi 1" "No Italian ! " The General sat still in his chair, looking immovable but for the twitchings of his countenance, and very pale. The President then rose, declared the meeting at an end, and put on his hat ; and at this signal the deputies, like one man, made for the door. At last an enthusiastic Gari baldian in the second gallery fulminated at the deputies for the space of two or three minutes, insisting in the name of their country and their liberty that Garibaldi should be heard. The orator was ordered to be arrested, and as no one attempted to stop him, he escaped quickly and silently. Garibaldi, as soon as the deputies were gone, rose from his seat and left the House ; as he was leaving, the National Guard presented arms to him. M. Thiers, who was passing at the time, went up to the officer in command at once, and asked them why they did so. " Because," replied the officer quickly, "because he is General Garibaldi, because he is a deputy, and because he is the only general who has taken a Prus sian flag." M. Thiers made no further inquiries. As soon as Garibaldi reached his carriage he received quite an ovation, and, standing up, he said a few words, to the effect that his mission was over, and that he should leave that very night for his home in Caprera. The public followed him to the Hotel de Nantes with cheers and vivas. Gambetta did not appear at the meeting, and the true reason of his absence is unknown. Some say that he is ill, and some that he has an unconquerable repugnance to face his former colleagues. M. Thiers has never, till quite recently, been popular with the masses ; but his election for so many different constituencies is the strongest possible proof of confidence they could give him. In 1848, Lamartine was, I believe, elected for fourteen different constituencies ; but then it is commonly reported that M. Thiers is chosen by upwards of twenty-five. In spite of the Red element, I expect he will have the Chamber entirely in his own hands, though the predominant party is certainly that of the Orleanists ; but as a rule party names are left out of sight, and all are Liberal-Conservatives of M. Thiers' school. Bordeaux is filling fast; the rents of lodgings are increasing rapidly; peace is considered as certain, and people look happier and gayer. The theatres are commencing to re open, and if it were not for the deep mourning which the women of the higher classes almost unanimously wear, the crowded streets would give one the idea of a festival. Drill, too, as a natural consequenCe, has almost ceased, though all kinds of strange rumours are afloat. Not the least startling is that in a day or two M. Ducuinfi is to move that the Ministers of the 011livier Administration, as well as those of National Defence, shall be put on their trial before the Constituent, Assembly. Though originated in the Liberte, this rumour has, of course, no foundation in truth. Six large steamers have recently arrived from New York, loaded with cannon, ammuni tion, and war materiel generally ; but the very news that Paris has been carried by the Reds has caused a very great impression here, and it will add much to the agita l tion in favour of peace. Better, after all, to have the Prussians, the people say, than to have anarchy. THE "PATRIE" ON THE REPUBLIC. The Patrie, the old Imperialist organ, rejoices over the convocation of the National Assembly, which it has been loudly advocating ever since September. The newly elected Assembly has, it affirms, full rights, fullprivileges. No constitution limits it, no form of government circum scribes it. It is the only legal authority of the country. It even exceeds in influence and authority the British Parliament, since it is the only institution which remains to France. The elections have been a great 'triumph of the party of Order, for whatever the exceptions in three or four great towns, the immense majority of the country has pronounced against the wild extremes of the Republicans. As a regular and legally constituted party the Republicans by birth and profession stand to-day disqualified. They may conspire and attempt coups de main, but cannot possibly retain the power they usurped on September 4th. Will this 1 elimination of the Republicans by the sovereign hand of the nation entail the abrogation of the Republic ? We reply frankly that we think not. Hitherto the Republicans, from their sectarian and tyrannical spirit, have presented the chief obstacle to a Republic which was not a permanent revo lution, and under which it was possible to live. The elections have removed this obstacle, but the prejudice in favour of a moderate Republic still exists among many honest men, whom it is not desirable to affront. The .Republic, under the control of the Republican sect, is acknowledged to be a permanent danger to all Legitimist ' interests. It has proved the most tyrannical . and the most incapable of governments. It remains to be seen whether the Republic, as generally understood, the Re public governed by a kid of syndicate, in which the conservative influences are represented, and which can consequently withstand demagogues and sectaries, if this combination is capable of offering a sufficient guarantee to Conservative interests and to the security of social order. We speak, adds the Patrie, of such a com bination with complete impartiality, convinced that with the traditions of the country on one hand and the troubled state of society at the present moment on the other, it would always be precarious and insufficient, but all the rest of France is . not of that opinion and the various classes must learn by degrees. Notwithstanding our bitter past experience all are not equally wise. The Re public of the Republicans has fallen under public denun ciation, but the honest, moderate, and Conservative Republic, which still is so high in favour with many estimable and enlightened people, must be tried before we can settle down to anything definite and stable. THE TROUBLES AT NICE, The Avenir de la Province gives the following account of the outbreak at Nice on the 10th. In the afternoon a judicial visit was paid to the office of the Diritto di Nizza in the street Pont-Neuf. The Procureur of the Republic the President of the Municipal Council, and other , officials accompanied by two police agents and two gendarmes bearing a decree for the suppression of the Diritto, and empowered to seize all compromising papers, went to the office. While they were discharging their duties a hOstile crowd assembled in the street, and the authorities were surrounded and threatened. As matters grew more serious, a piquet of infantry was sent down to disperse the crowd, which numbered some 300 or 400. They were assailed by cries and hootings, and some IA them were roughly treated. Some soldiers were disarmed, and others struck with stones and broken bottles, which were hurled at them, wounding an officer and two men. Stronger reinforcements were sent up, and the street cleared at six o'clock, all disturbance seemed over, and the greater part of the troops were sent back to their quar ters. An hour later, however, a body of men rushed into the street of the Prefecture and broke the windows of the hotel. The soldiers were recalled, and some shots fired in the air, which dispersed- the rioters. Several arrests were made, but the Prefect thought it wiser to release the prisoners the next day. THE LOSS OF THE SEVRE. The steam transport frigate La Sevre, commanded by Captain Vesque, which left St. Malo with a crew of 113 men and 40 passengers, most of whom were wounded officers and soldiers, was lost off Cape La Hague. It ap pears that the Sbyre left St. Malo with a good breeze from the south-west, but in the afternoon a thick fog covered the sea, and the vessel under the influence of the current deviated completely from her route. At half past four they mistook the coast of Jobourg for the Isle of Aurigny, but the error was discovered when they found themselves in the bay of Vauville. The vessel then altered her course completely, and steered N.&E. Unhappily this course was not strictly adhered to, and the vessel inclined eastward. At one moment it was supposed she had doubled Cape La Hague, and they bore still further towards the east. All at once breakers were seen a-head, and the order was hardly given to st ,, p the vessel so as to take soundings, when the gain ingcurrent— complete mastery over her, flung her broadside on the rocks of La Foraine. In less than twenty minutes the wreck of the Sevre was complete. Part of the crew took refuge in the rigging, but without avail. The fore mast broke, and carried with it in its fall a human host. Then the main mast went with a terrible ;= crash in the midst of cries of despair. The men clinging to the mizen mast saw their comrades go, but were powerless to rescue them. However a whale boat was launched, into which the midshipman Rozier threw him• self with fifteen men, tiring to reach land and get help. The current drew them on, and they doubled the Hague, reached Osmonville, and finally got to Cherbourg at nine in the evening. The men, completely exhausted, were ~c eived on board the Ocean. Another boat, with thirteen men, managed to get to Cherbourg. The cries of the unfortunate men still clinging to the mizen-mast, whose number diminished every minute, were at length heard by the inhabitants of Goury and the neighbouring villages. A lifeboat was prepared, but the rescue did not begin until eleven at night. It was carried out' with great coolness, and the crew of the lifeboat risked their lives several times in saving the thirty sailors who still remained on the mast. Captain Vesque was seen for a long while on the wreck giving his orders. At the very moment when the men called to him to take refuge in the mizen-mast an immense wave carried hill' off, as well as the pilot, who was standing by him. One of the officers was cut in two by a chain ; the surgeon Zabbocki was crushed between one of the boats and the side ,of the ship. When the Dayot, Ariel, and Adonis , which were immediately sent out of Cherbourg to render assistance on the news of the disaster, reached the fatal spot,they could but chronicle the extent of the catastrophe. Nothing but spars remained of the S6Yre. Fifty-five lives were lost in this terrible wreck. THE FRENCH REPRESENTATIVES. Among the newly elected representatives of the French AssemblY many are prisoners of war. M. D'Harcourt, elected for Calvados, is a prisoner in Germany, having been el' Ordnance officer of Marshal M`Mahon's ; M. Eugt'o e Chaper, elected for Isere, is a captain of engineers ftt Paris, and consequently a prisoner. Besides these, Casimir Perier, who is not a military man, cannot aye' himself of his election for Isere, because the Prussia n have seized him as one of the hostages' for the department of the Aube, where hepossesses property. GAMBETTA AND THE GARIBALDIAN Patric says that the Government of M. Gambetta and official press have made a great fuss about the capture Of a Prussian flag by Ricciotti Garibaldi on the occasion ot the recent fighting at Dijon, and remarks that th e y do 11° I hesitate to compliment this band, which dishonool/0 France, while at the same time they are deprivinfolli French' soldiers of their just honours. Gene7t Pradier, now at Bordeaux, relates the ePthe after this fashion. The flag was taken fro m he Prussians by a professor of the Lyceum at MaconlLFie was a volunteer in the Mobiles of Saone et Loire. brave men of Macon were returning in triump h with "the proof of their zeal, when they met some di stance in 44 rear the corps of Ricciotti. All at once these last tu ~, possession of the Prussian flag, and took it out of hands of the French who had taken it from the enere3r. SPORTING NOTES. The two year olds bred by Count Lagrange —forty-fa'. in number—will be sold without reserve at Albert Gate to day. We learn that in all probability the Inter-TJniver sitl Boat Race will this year be rowed on April 1, that appearing at present the only one likely in all respects t° suit the convenience o f those most immediately coencerned' In such a case the Inter - 'Varsity sports will tak Friday, March 31 . place ell The Oxford University Sports have been fixed hto take place on the 9th, 10th, an d 11th March, an d ,t e Oxford Eight-oar T or pid R a ces on the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, °"111; 6th, 7th, and Bth March. The Oxford - Uni ver sity C re j go into training on Thursday next, and the Oxford f 4;., Cambridge Boat Race will probably take place on SO day, April Ist. e REMOVING THE AMERICAN CAPITAL. — Th e atl tion of removing the American Capital from Washh i g w o je to New York has been the subject of discussion for.°:ent,, time. Various opinions have prevailed. The Preol % o who has been constantly addressed on the matt er, thi t oo that the removal of the Capital ,is far important an affair to be settled ti mere majority vote in each House , and Ptil hardly be attempted without a Con stittl amendment to that effect being passed. One of the 1 1 0 zealous advocates of the removal party, Mr. Reai o oil l written to the President and put forward his vie / e a very fair manner. He • says that the cap ital tion ought to be considered and settled at and the fact that the Valley of the Potomac offer e `e, fittest site in 1800 does not by any means prove tht l V is the case in the present day. New York is gelit.'ll;ol considered to be the most desirable place in the ,iorl for the location of the capital. The A mb'fr and visitors from the Old World wou l d prefer i t ' t t an the city furnishes more abundant sources of interCsf tl o diversion than can be found in any other part :di b e country. It is deemed advisable that the point 1, 0 er e settled before additional expense is incurred by t',oo``3 tion of more public buildings at Washington, whiP velle of course be useless should the Government be e °l3l to quitthe place. [ADVERTISEMENT.] — Holloway's Ointment foutoe,7,or4 Facts and figures recommend Holloway's tr e3 to, ;ref tender-chested persons. Change of seasons lero'ttue trying to mankind, from the variability of tetoce now increasing then depressing the circulation. ." . s ad o f prevalence of throat affections, chest complaititt i lg l ize ordered digestion at this season. For all this o d or t ss i jiy ailments Holloway's Ointmeni rubbed thorollcoivers'd a day over the parts affected will be found 'lead' dor serviceable in preventing, checking, or curi o ttlaul t e io all. It is a remarkable curative in case s of .oto/0.00- uloerated throat, while for glandular enlargeraitis, fr ic• specific. 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