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Me xican Gold Discoveries.
Financial and Comm
.FROM EUROPE.
The French Defeut near Amiens- Despatch
from htng william.

The French Defent near hmiens- Despatch
from htng William.
BERLIN, Nov. 29-King William has for
warded the following despatch to Queen Au-
gusta, which is just given to the public
VERSAILLES, Nov. 29.-Yesterday General
Manteuffel with portion of the 1st army de-
feated the French a few miles south of Amiens.
The French lost one thousand killed aud
wounded and seven hundred prisoners. The
Prussian loss is comparatively unimportant
The Duke of Mecklenburg-S is near
lie Mans, where Keratry has French force of
twenty-seven thousand men. WILLIAM.
Waiting for News.
LONDON, Nov. 29.-Noon.-No important
news has been received from France to-day.
Tins far there is no confirmation of the re-
ported battle near Montargis.
By the provisions of the
New North German Constitution,
Prussia has only seventeen out of ffty-seyen
votes to be cast by the confederation. From
this fact it is generally inferred that the future
policy of Germany will be peace.
The German Lean.
A committee of English bankers held q meet
ing last night and resolved to offer to take the
entire new loan of one hundred million thalers
just authorized by the North German Parlia-
ment.
Desperate Condition of Paris.
despatch has been received here from Ber-
lin announcing that Prince Wittgenstein, the
Russian military agent in Paris, has been for
hidden by General Trochu to leave the city for
fear he will betray its desperate condition.
The Feeling In Money Circles
is pacific. The Times this morning, in an arti-
Gle on the situation, says:-"Desiring peace, we
stand on the maintenance of peace guarantees
and the repudiation altogether of the claim to
supersede the obligations of the treaty of 1856,
the violation of which we cannot acquesce in. "
The Times gives conspicuous place to number
of contributions insisting on the neutrality of
the Black Sea or declaration of war.
This Mornings Quotations.
LONDON, Nov. 29-Consols, 92T for both money
and account American securities quiet United
States 5-20s OF 1862, So; OF 1865 old, s7A of 1861
s9H; l0-40s, S6%. Stocks are qulet Erie, 90; ILL.,
nois Central, hoy; Atlantic and Great Western IS
cutta linseed, sos. Cd. Refined petroleum, Is. 6d
| Is. I'd. Spirits of turpentine, S2s.
LIVERPOOL, Nov. 29-1l 80 A. Motion firm
| middling uplands, 91@9Ad.: midding Orleans,
9H@9hd The sales to-day are estimated at 49, ,0O0
| bales.
HAMBURG, Nov. 2s-Petroloum, 10 marc bancos, s
| schillings.
This Afternoons Quotations.
LONDON, Nov. 29-1'30 p M-Censols 93 for both
| money and account. American securities quiet and
steady u S. b.2Os OF 1852, ssA; OF 1865, old, s7N
Stocks steady; Erie, 2O4 Illinois Central, III.
| LIVERPOOL, Nov. 29-1'30 p. M.-Caforna white
! Wheat, lis. Sd. oils. 4d. New red Western spring
! 9s. 9d.@9s. 10d. Winter, los Cd. Western Flour
| 29s. New Corn, Bis Peas, 39s. 6d.@40s. PorE
for new short rib middles. The receipts Of Whea
for the past three days have been 800 quarters,
which $500 quarters were American.
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WOMEN 'sSPOTTERS."

Over Fifty New York street Car Conductors
Arraigned on Charge of Embczziemeht.
The New York Sun says:-
Ten conductors on the Broadway and Seventh
Avenue Rairaad were arraigned in the Tombs
Police Court, and accused by Robert Murray,
the Superintendent of the road, of embezzling
fares. The railroad companies have been COM
PEELED, from time TO time, to employ as spoilers
q number of women detectives, who ride up and
down the lines and note the number of passen-
gers on each car, comparing their reports with
those returned by the conductors. Since Mr..
Murray became Superintendent of the Seventh
avenue line, the loss to the company, as esti-
mated by him, has been nearly 500 a day.
Thinking it part of his duty to break up this
systematic robbery, he called on Superintendent
Kelso on Sunday, the Goth instant, and asked his
assistance.
bir Kelso detailed Sergeant Joseph Douglass
and twelve p9trolmen, who were ordered to ride
up and down on the cars of the road, to count
accurately the number of passengers on each
trip, and report every evening. This was done,
and on comparing the reports of the spoilers
with those of the conductors, il was ascertained
that no less than fifty-four conductors had been
'EnockiDg down two or three fares on each
trip, according to the number OF passengers
carried.
. The prisoners were astonished at their sudden
arrest, having carried on their little game so
long without detection. Mr.. Murray applied for
thiTly-nine additional warrants, and thinks that,
after the men have been punished, he will con-
tTiye TO get some of the roads income for the
stockholders.
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SINGULAR ACCIDENT.
A Man Killed by n Singular Discharge of n
(sun,

Man Killed by n SINGULAR Discharge of a
The Pittsburg Commercial of Monday even
ing says:-
On Saturday Mr.. Robert Thompson, of the
firm of Thompson 81 Miller, residing at No. 159
South avenue, received telegraph message
from ST. Louis, containing the sad intelligence
that his son, Walter had been accidentally shot,
and that death resulted in q few moments. He
Immediately telegraphed back to have the body
sent on, and it is expected that the remains will
be here to-day. The circumstances of the sad
affair are as fOllows-
The deceased was employed as a watchman
on the steamboat Deer Lodge, which, at the
time of the accident was at the wharf, near the
foot of Barton street. st. Louis. 1t appears that
the captain of the steamer borrowed thirteen
rifles from the officer in charge of the arsenal
some time ago, as the boat was going to the
mountains, and it was considered possible that
it might be attacked by the Indians.
A day or two ago he was notified to return
the guns to the arsenal, and instructed Thomp-
son to place them in O box in baggage wagon,
on the bank, and take them home. Before the
rifles were carried off the boat the caps were re-
moved from the nipples, and the men were in
them were placed in the wagon without acci-
dent, and the driver, together with the captain
of the boat, returned on board for the bayonets
as Thompson was placing the last musket in the
box. An instant after report was heard, and
turning around they saw Thompson stagger
from the wagon to the gang plank, and at the
same time tear open his coat and vest. The
captain, fearing he would fall In the river,
shouted to him to keep off the plank. He
stopped, and sinking to his knees, fell back
ward When they reached him life was extinct.
1t was found that the undermost gun had ex-
ploded, throwing the charge, consisting of a
bullet and four buckshot, through the two-inch
plank of which the box was made. 1t then struck
the unfortunate man in the right breast, passing
through the lungs, coming out beneath the
shoulder blade, and the ball was found i'm
bedded in log at the river bank to the depth
of four inches. An inquest was held over the
remains, when verdict of accidental death wa:
returned.
The deceased was in his nineteenth year, anG
was an esteemed and worthy young man. Hit
death will cast a gloom not only on his family
put among mis- relations and large circle o.
be inferred TO. morrow morning at 81 o'clock
from the residence of his parents, No. Is!
South avenue.
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WAR ANFODOTES

Some interesting anecdotes of the siege of
Paris are told in letter to a London literary
paper-
zone of the successes of the siege is asses
veal; donkey flesh is recognized as a great deli
cacy-veal with poultry flavor-it is scarcely
to be had for love or money; group of women
collected this morning around a carcass in my
neighborhood and dforestalled all the prime pieces
before it was cut up. The proprietor of the
deEkeys that were the delight of the damsels of
Paris who visited Robinson and dined under the
trees with their friends, the students, on Tete
days, not being able to maintain his four-footed
friends in these days of scarcity, has opened a
butchers shop in the Rue de rAncienne Come
die, and is regaling the Quarter Latin with the
flesh that was bestrdden with SO much hilarity
a few short weeks since.
"The gdnin is not quite subdued by the siege;
he crops up now and then in his old manner.
The other day member of the International
Ambulance Society ran against GaVroche, who
cried out:-.Eh! ga done, trdnc-po de oata-
pldsmesP
'"The heroic spirit is not extinct; the other
day lady of the Faubourg Saint Germain
beard of the death of her son, a simple Mobile;
she sank as If dead into a chair; an old servant
lost his head entirely, and cried out, Ah! if in
stead OF a brave young man, Monsieur had been
lache, We might still embrace him" This
speech reused the poor mother, who stood up,
forced back her tears, and smiling proudly,
moved toward the salIe-a-manger, saying,
Joseph, place flowers upon the table!'-as if 1t
were q JeEe day"
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WASHINGTON AFFAIRS.
Tho Navigation Laws-O Objections to tho Fand-
Ing Bltl, Etc

Ing Bill ETC.
WASHINGTON, Nov. est is stated that the
Presidents message and Secretary Robeson's
report will be in full accord on the subject of
the repeal or modification of our existing navi-
cation laws, and that they will persistently
urge upon Congress to give our commercial
marine the full benefit of the present complica-
tions in Europe. There is reason to believe
that the Presidents message will also take
stronger ground than has been common of late
in favor of protection to American industry,
and that the recent efforts of the so-called
revenue reformers will receive small encourage
ment therefrOm.
Senator occupying leading position on
the Finance Committee, and one who voted for
the original bill, said to-day that he had grave
doubts about the working of the Funding law in
its present shape, and that he should not be sur
prised If it was made the subject of early legis-
lation by Congress. He does not think that
the four per cent. certificates can be taken in
the present condition of the money market nor
does he think there is any immediate prospect
of improvement. He would be in favor of
amending the law SO as to make the rate of in
terest on all the bonds four and half and
five per cent. 1t is said the Secretary of the
Treasury will not oppose a limited amendment
1t is learned that early In the session of Con-
gress q prominent Western Senator will intro
duce a bill allowing import duties, and all taxes
arising from customs, to be paid in United States
currency, instead of gold as at present re-
quired.
1t is positively asserted that the San Domingo
treaty will be somewhat modified and sent into
the Senate again this winter.
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PRUSSIA AND RUSSIA.
Bismarck's Past Relations with Russia

The relations understood to exist between
Russia and Prussia are in accord with the course
pursued by Prussia since Bismarck attained an
important influence in her councils. This is
seen by the course he followed when it devolved
on him to engage in matters concerning Russian
interests, or 10 represent his Government at st.
Petersburg.
In 1859 Count Bismarck, who had commenced
his diplomatic career eight years before, was
appointed ambassador to Russia. He had pre-
yiously advocated, in a pamphlet published
anonymously, an alliance between France,
Prussia, aud Russia against Austria, on the
ground that it would lead to the supremacy of
Prussia, and be inevitably followed by the unity
OF Germany. The friendly disposition thus
expressed for Russia is confirmed by a letter
from st. Petersburg written in May, 1859, in
which he complains that the auti-Russian policy
which Austria imposed on the German States
was not in accord with the interests of Prussia,
and regards 1t as among the grievances which
resulted from Austria having a controlling in
huence in German affairs.
Count Bismarck appears to have spent the
period of his embassy in Russia very agreeably.
His family accompanied him, and he was able
TO devote himself more fully to the education
of his children than his duties in Germany had
permitted. He studied Russian that he might
be eonversant with the views of the people, and
very much pleased the Emperor Alexander
when he first answered him in his own language.
In the aristocratic circles of Russian society
Bismarck was very greatly esteemed, and this
not alone on account of the favor accorded
him and his wife by the Imperial family. The
Chancellor Prince GOrtschakoff at all times re-
garded him with the greatest interest, and stood
in constant and agreeable relations with him.
He was also held in special favor by the Car,
who conferred on him the order of Alexander
NeWeski.
In 1862 Bismarck was transferred from st.
Petersburg TO Paris. In the following year he
had become Premier in the Prussian Govern
ment, and the revolt of the Poles against Russia
was in progress. The attitude of Prussia on
this occasion was In marked contrast with that
of the other Great Powers. While France,
England and Austria were more or less strongly
demonstrating with Russia, and otherwise en-
barrassing her efforts to suppress the rebellion,
9Th Of February entered into q secret
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PhiIadelphia Trade Repors.

TUESDAY, Nov. 29.-Bark-In the absence OF sales
we quote No. Quercitron at s25 u ton.
Seeds-Cloverseed continues in demand and 1850
bushels sold on private terms. Timothy is nominal
at s4'75@5. FlaXseed cannot be quoted over az
@210.
The Flour market is very dull there being very
little demand either for shipment or from the local
trade. About 500 barrels changed hands, including
superfne at S450G4I5 extras at S595'50; Iowa and
Wisconsin extra family at $5'7596; Minnesota do.
do. at s6@650; Pennsylvania do do. within the
same range; Indiana and Ohio do do. at s6 tyOa
7'25, as in quality. Rye Flour may be quoted at
s5@512H. In Corn Meal nothing doing.
The tone Of the Wheat market is steady, but
there is not much activity Sales of 24OO bnshels
Indiana red at 81 50@142 and 1000 bushels do amber
at s147@150 Rye may be quoted at 93c. for West
ern and Pennsylvania Corn Is dull and lower
Sales of 20OO bushels old yellow at s7@sSc. and
6sO0 bushels new do part at 7b@Tsc. and part on
private terms. Oats are unchanged. Sales OF
Western and Pennsylvania at 53d55c. 1000 bushels
two-rowed New York Barley sold at Ole.
Whisky is rmer and sells at 92c for Western IRON
hnnnl. 80
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not think they have a right to object to the pre-
sence of foreign officer, acting under a dead
statute hunting them as if they were wild
beasts, without warrant of law, and without
even the color of authority? These acts are
declared to be done in the name of the State,
and under the direction of the "Oyster Police
Commissioners"
1t will appear to your Excelency, in a review
of the law, that Commander Davidson has been
betrayed into course that is decidedly arbi..
trary, nor is 1t possible to construe the acts OF
our last Legislature as to cover even the appear
ance of his feet in our midst.
With great respect, l am truly yours,
r. X. VANDIvER.
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FaNANCE AND CONzsaERCR.
EVENING TKLEaRAPH ORFIoE, 4
IuasdaV. Nov 9q Ism

The bank statement last night is rather favor
able TO the market, though the improvement is
quite moderate. Deposits have increased sl9l,-
632, and legal-tenders S413, ,6S9 but the loans
have decreased 1920, T96 and specie S13, 354
With these gradual accumulatiens of available
funds, and contracting of the discount lines,
expand, but the regular business demand at this
time is light, and the banks exercise unusual
caution in their operations. This fact probably
accounts for the falling off In the clearings of
nearly $4,000, 900, as compared with the prece-
ding week. The market to-day is quiet and
quite easy.
Gold is unsettled and lower, the sales rang
ing from 1111(@111, closing weak at the latter.
demand at a general advance of 1s@H as com
PACED - the closing prices yesterday.
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The Treasures Of the Andes.
INTERNAL REVENUE.

Additional Items of Interest from COmmis-
sioner DelnuO's RepOrt-The EstiniB ted Re
ceipts In Detail.
We present below some important items from
the final report of Mr.. Delano as Commissioner
of Internal Revenue, in addition to the full alb
stract published by us yesterday, as folio -
The total receipts for the first six
months OF 1870 Observation-Disclosures. SS4, ,46S 2SS'5I
And for the ike period of 1869 were, CO. lS4,725l8
Being an increase OF 22 per cent, or
total increase OF. of................., 15,2S3, ,56344
of 1910 are 500, ,767, ,57a.4o
And for the like period for 1869 were go s54, ,sl6l6
Being an increase of II per cent, or =
total increase Of of................. 1912, 800 "a
comparative statement is submitted,
from which 1t appears that the total
receipts for the fiscal year 1870 are ss5 1886, ,s6797
The total receipts for the fiscal year
1869 were .......... 100, ,O39, ,34429
Showing a net gain for the present
year 70, l96,o ,o23bS
"a general increase of the revenue at the rate
of IS 7-l0 per cent. on the receipts of last year
from all articles and sources.
'From tables presented in the report it ap-
pears that there has been continuous increase
in the receipts from the excise tax from June
80, 1869, to June 30, 1870, aggregating the sum
of So, 099, ,710'30. The term sources not else
where enumerated" embraces, among other
things, the residue of taxes uncollected under
the last year this class has been greatly reduced
by the more thorough action of collectors"
The following table presents an estimate of
the annual receipts in each State and Territory
from internal taxation after the act of July H.
1870, shall be in full force:-
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Immigration ConventIon
FROM NEW YORK.
The Arms for France

NEW YORK, 29.-The American steamer Erie,
having on board an immense cargo of arms and
ammunition for the French Provisional Govern
ment sailed this morning for Cowes and mar
ket, from pier No. 4, North river
The steamer Vile de Paris, of the French
line, with cargo of arms, will start for Hayre
tomorrow.
Ship News
NEW YORK, ROv. 29.-Arrved, steamer Den
mark, from Liverpool.
New York Money and Stock Market.
NEW YORK, Nov. 29.-SJocks 1rm. Money 5aT
per cent. Gold, Ill. b-2Os 1861 coupon, 1915
do. 1854, do, 107; do. 1865, do. 107: do 1855,
new 1895; do. 1867. lO9sS; do 1868. 1OoX 1O-4Os,
1867; Virginia os, new, SO Missouri IS, 92s Canton
Co., 673 Cumberland preferred, 80; N. Y. Cen
trail and Hudson River 92%; Erie, 24%;
Reading, 1917; Adams Express Co., CAS-; Michigan
Central, 100; Michigan Southern, 933; Illinois
Central 1885, Cleveland and Pittsburg, 1O5H Chicago
and Rock Island, 1l1x /; Pittsburg and Fort Wayne,
e4A Western Union Telegraph, 4as
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DOUBLE SHEET-THREE. CENTS.

The Stock market is very active and prices
are all higher. Sales of new City 6s at 1929.
Reading Railroad was strong, selling at 54.94
a 81. Pennsylvania was in active demand, and
several thousand shares sold, ranging from
59%@60H; Philadelphia and Erie was taken
at 26lS; Oil Creek and Allegheny at 4611; and
Camden and Amboy at 115.
In Canal shares there was an inquiry after
Lehigh, which advanced. Sales at 335ECO32JS
A sale of Second and Third streets Railway
at 5514 completes the list of transactions up to
noon.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES.
Reported by De Haven & Bro, No. 20 S. Third street.
BEFORE BOARDS
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y relative 10 the co
ures to be pursued for the

treaty relative 10 the common
measures to be pursued for the sup
preston of the insurrection. This act increased
the difficulties between Bismarck and the Prus-
sian deputies, and the Chamber censured the
course of the Ministry by a vote of 246 to 46; but
at this time Bismarck did not care much for
Parliamentary opposition. The treaty was caused
not alone by the interest which Prussia had, In
common with Russia. in suppressing the revolt,
but as part of the European policy Bismarck
was disposed to pursue. Even in a recent autho-
rized biography of Bismarck, the writer states
that matters connected with 1t requires some
present to give" The amity thus established
between Prussia and Russia has never been dis
turbed, and is now perhaps about to have Its
greatest purpose realized"
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FROM NEW MEXICO.
New Gold Discoveries.

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Nov. 2S.-A cores
pondent of the Neso Mexican of this city,
writing from chihuahua, Mexico, says the peo-
pie of that State are excited over a new dis
covery of placer gold about seventy-6ve miles
from the city of chihuahua. Don Pedro Con-
zales, the dlscoverer, with three other men,
washed out twenty-three ounces of gold in nine
-hours The particles found are round and
plump, from the size of grain of wheat to that
of a hazelnut. One nugget weighed an ounce
The place is situated in a deep arroyo 1000 or
5000 yards long, and is supplied with water from
springs in all parts of the arroyo. The dirt
yields from 81 to So to the pan.
The New Mexican
Immigration Convention
assembled in this city to day, aud effected q
permanent territorial organization. Branch So
cieties are to be organized in each county. 8.
d. Elkins was elected President, s. NJ. Asheu-
fielder, Secretary; Henry Weller, Treasurer; aud
Captain Eben Everett, Financial Secretary.
Resolutions were passed asking Congress TO
grant lands for railroads and for the establish
ment of public schools; also for the establish-
ment of an assay Office at Santa Fe.
There was light fall of snow here this morn
ing, but it cleared off fine in the afternoon.
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"The foregoing table exhibits the amount it
is estimated will be annually realized from all
sources of internal revenue, except stamps after
the law of July IA, 1870, shall have gone into
full operation. The total amount is gill, ,41S 900.
Estimating additional receipts from stamps at
$l5000000 there will be total of $126, AIS, 600.
The table is arranged according to the revenue
value of the States respectively. The total of
this estimate may be increased yearly in proper
tion to the Increase of population, business, asd
wealth, but probably not to exceed 5 per cent
On the basis of this estimate the States of New
York, Ohio, Illinois, Pennsylvania, and Ken
lucky, being the largest producers and manu-
facturers of tobacco and whisky, will contribute
$40 706 O0O or 63 per cent of the entire receipts
exclusive of stamps"
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CLEARED THIS MORNING

Steamer Monitor, Jones, New York, WIN. Baird & Co
Str Bristol, Wallace, New York, W. p. Clyde & Co.
Tug Thomas Jefferson, Allen. Baltimore, with tow
OF barges, w. p. Clyde * Co.
Tug Fairy Queen, Carr, Hayre- Grace, with tow
OF barges w. p. Clyde & Co.
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STATE OF THERMOMETER AT THE EVENING TELEGRAPH
0FFlCE.
7 A. NJ. ......4s IL A. M......66 2 p. M. .65