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New-York tribune., 1870-08-12

The concentration of the French at Metz
continues. MaeMahOn has abandoned Saverne,
and, pressed by the Prussians, has retired
toward Nancy. Evidently the remnants of the
French army which lately marched to the
Saar are to reach the Moselle without fur
ther interruption, leaving the fortresses on
the Rhine and in the Vosges to stand
siege or fall INCREASINGLY into the
hands of the Prussians. Already Stras-
bourg is invested, and with small gar
risOn and inadequate supplies must even
tually succumb, unless relieved by French
success and French advance. The pursuing
cavalry of the Prussians have rapidly followed
the French to within short distances of Metz,
but the Prussian infantry has not yet drawn
up in line before the defensive position of the
French. II may be that the Prussians await
New-York tribune., 1870-08-12

The profuse and grateful rains of the last
forty-cisht hours do not yet seem to have
made a very marked change in the temper
pture; but this change must soon come. Mean
time the parched condition of the country Is
relieved, and despairing farmers may again
take hope Rarely has long-delayed relief
been more needed or welcome.
New-York tribune., 1870-08-12
TERMS OF TIE TRIBUNE.

Many Ts1nr-Sr. Mail Subscribers, $40 per annuln.
Sr,u-WEFxIY TRIRUNF Mail Subscriber, Sa ,n
WEEKLY TEIBUNE, Mail Subscribers, % per ""''''-'
o,,,.,.,, o. ,1c a6c.. eOc. and 81 per line
S,'ny-Vr,l.Y TRIrUNF % and 30 GEMS I0i H'0
UrEEIy 'IEIRIINr. So s., and >? per illite Il ,or.r
"''"''' According 10 position III the paper
Terms cash in adj yaDcesr ~. 1,,,,,,,-r NevyYork.
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-, ToUy ADVERTISEMENTS.

For the accommodation OF uptown wv :, TSs.t rest
0 Cuts & i,,,l.sf inciion Of Broadway and SNtnave.,
AID n No 20 East hteentht between 1 bTqa1TSE S @
Ttl ave whore advertise rehiS lOr AhA AkIDONh VIII
~ receivco IN 10 70 in tho evening
New-York tribune., 1870-08-12

Steam, Gfteen-inch guns, iron plates and re-
yolving turrets, have reyolutionized the navies
of the world. One day the nations OF Europe
boasied of their power upon the sea; the
Monitor met the Menimac in HAMPTON Roads
New-York tribune., 1870-08-12
Dusiness Notices.

TRUssEs.-Marsh g. Co.'S Radical Cure Truss
one tRstsNEshsj % yesr veey-st opposite the Chuea
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. LIMBS. NJ.
G,s Broadwa " I.; Cheshutst Pkilai 81 OSsnA p
New-York tribune., 1870-08-12
amnoements, ccctares, ctr., CHS eprnino.

GRAND OPERA HOUSE, Twenty y.third-st. and
Fnls-sve-" S.as he jog 'iers rauehier Keith Launer'
wur,cr's TIM ,~rP. Broadway and Thirteonth-st
- lnu Our Cousa Gcflan' Joseph n hmmeI
Woops MUSEUM AND MLNAGEBW.-At2: :: Magic
Trumpet" &c Msrnc:a Troupe ATS The Witches Of heWorN
SAN FRANCISCO MINISTRIES HALL, No. 5Sj Broad
vay-" Ia Soa.emia'a" Bucac Screaad,rs
TrRpsCr GARDEN. rhird-ave. and Fifty-eighth-st
-A,olltutaucl's Ol.u1 touCet
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In view of my domestic relations and
duties, which, was gratifed to find in a re-
cent interview, you appreciated, my own dis
taste for diplomatic position and my convic-
ton that there are others better suited to the
Office, am brought to my first conclusion,
and shall forward my letter declining the
ofice.to the Secretary of State.
While regret that my efforts to avoid the
association of my name with this Office we're
not successful, you will please permit me
honor conferred.
am, with much respect, your obedient
servant, FREDERICK L. FRRLINGHUYsEN.
The Newark Adoertiser explains in this af
ternoon's paper that Mr.. Frelinghuysen never
accepted the position or intimated that he
would. His friends in the Senate requested
him to remain silent to avoid confusion at
the close of the session of the Senate
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PROPOSALS..
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF INTERNAL REVENUE,

OFFICE OF INTERNAL REVENUE,
WASHINGTON, August l, 1870.
SEALED PROPOSALS. will be received at this
Office until the first day of September, 1870, at
~ o'clock NJ, for supplying the Assessors and
Collectors of Internal Revenue throughout that
portion of the United States lying east of the
Rocky Mountains, except Montana and New
Mexico, with the Stationery required for use in
their respective districts for that part of the pre-
sent fiscal year commencing October ], 1870
and ending June 81, 1871.
There are in that portion of the United States
for which proposals are solicited two hundred
and twenty-eight collection districts, in each of
which is an Assessor and Collector. These dis
tricts have been divided inte geographical de
partments. Contractors are at liberty to pro-
pose to furnish Stationery to the officers of one
or more of the Departments.
The following is list of the States and Terri
tories, and Districts in each, constituting the
several DEPARTMENTS
First Department MOipe, New Hampshire,
Vermont, Massachusetts,, Rhode Island,
Connecticut, New York. Number of districts,
50.
Second OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES New
Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West
Virginia, North Carolina District of Columbia
Number of districts, "a.
Third Department.-SouthC Carolina Georgia,
Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas,
Tennessee, Arkansas. Number of districts, 50.
Fourth Department. - Kentucky, Ohio,
Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Missouri
Iowa, Minnesota Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado
Dakota and Wyoming Number of districts, 49,
No proposals will be considered unless accom-
panied by a bond, with sufficient sureties, in the
sum of five thousand dollars (S5000) approved
by a United States District Attorney, on form
to be furnished by the Department, conditioned
that the parties shall, in case of the acceptance
of their bid, or any part of it, daily execute a
contract with good and sufficient bonds for the
due performance of the same.
The Commissioner reserves the right to con-
slider and accept or reject each bid, item by
item.
The bids should be addressed to the Commits
sioner of Internal Revenue, and ndorsed PRO
posals for supplying Stationery to Internal Re.
venue Officers"
Schedules of articles to be furnished will be
forwarded from this Office upon application
with conditions under which the articles are to
oe delivered
j. w. DOUGLASS,
93W Acting Commissioner
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NEWS SUMMARY.
nomeatic Anairn.


x Gold closed yesterday at 11GS.
Canon City, Oregon, was destroyed by
FIRE on the 18th inst.
Two lives we're lost yesterday morning,
by collision on the Detroit river, near De-
troit
-Oregon's white population is estimated
at 100, 600, and that of Washington Territory
at 1000.
"A large fire occurred at Bells Corners,
near Montreal. yesterday Upwards of fifty
houses we're destroyed.
Major General Hazen called on the Pres
ident at Long Branch yesterday, and received
permission to proceed to Europe to watch
the war operations.
Governor Chamberlain has been declared
the choice of the Republican County Conven-
tion, sitting at Portland, for United States
Senator from Maine.
President Grant has returned to Long
Branch, and does not propose going to Wash
ington this month, unless important public
business shall demand it.
On Wednesday the body of a drowned
bather was found on the beach near Sails
bury Md. 1t is supposed to be that of Mr.
johnson, drowned at Cape May about two
weeks since.
-Twenty-four of the persons arrested by
Colonel Kirk in North Carolina we're yester-
day released by Judge Brooks on bail.
Governor Holden refused to give up eighteen
persons held by him, and writ has been
sued, under the Fourteenth Amendment,
for their delivery
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THE ENGLISH MISSION.
MIR. FrelInRhuysen DeeIines-His Letter to Pre-
sIh


sident Grant.
NEWARK, N. j., Aug. 1S.-The Newark Daily
AdCertiser publishes to-day the following let
ter addressed by ex-senator Frelinghuysen to
President Grant Immediately after the official
news of his nomination as Minister of the
United States to the Court of st. James,
NEWARK, N. j., July 27, 1S70.-To his Ex-
cellency President Grant-Permit me to ex-
press my appreciation of the distinguished
honor done me in my appointment as Minis
ter to England an honor the more valuable,
because originating with one whose confidence
/ so highly prize. l received the official noti-
tication of my appointment on Friday, the
22d instant Since then, and before, have
deeply and disinterestedly reflected on
the question whether it was my duty
TO accept the Office; and having
come to the conclusion that it was
not, I regret that the kilograms indicating the
resolution to which l have come, sent, the
one on the morning of Thursday, the l4th
inst, Just as soon as the rumors of my pos
sible nomination took place in the press, and
the other on the morning of the 18th, as
soon as heard of my nomination, did not
reach their destination in time to lead to the
selection of another than myself for the po-
sition.
Although my mind was fixed on this sub
ject when telegraphed, yet the most CRATE
full vote of the Senate on my confirmation,
which am aware was to a good degree the
result of natural kindly feeling towards a
recent associate, and also an expression of
views as to the national policy, has led me
taleiBliy ~ EsyisH Ife subject
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DESIGNs AND PLANS FOR THE NEW CITY
- HALL OF SAN FRANCISCO,
CALIFORNIA

DESIGNS AND PLANS FOR THE NEW CITY
- HALL OF SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA.
OFFICE BOARD OF CITY HALL COMMISSIONERS \
Southeast cor. Sacramento and Montgomery sts
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, June 90, 1870.
The Board CT City Hall Commissioners hereby
give notice that they will be prepared TO receive at
their ONCE, on or before the FIRST DAY OF NO.
VEMBER NEXT, designs and plans for the new
City Hall of san Francisco.
The Commissioners, in order 10 obtain the very
best design and plan invite the fullest competition
among Architects, and TO this end have resolved 70
offer the following premiums
First-For the design and plan selected and
adopted. .f2500
Second-For the second best design and plan POGO
Third-For the third best design and plan. .. 1900
Fourth-For the fourth best design and plan . 1000
Ffth-For the fifth best design and plan. ...... 500
THE PREMIUMS PAYABLE IN CITY HALL.
WARRANTS equivalent 10 Gold Coin).
AS guide 10 Architects in the preparation of the
designs and plans, the Commissioners have prepared
a pamphlet containing fun instructions and sugges-
tions, as well as the terms and conditions upon
which the premiums will be awarded.
Pamphlets containing instructions 70 Architects
can be had at WELLS FARGO Il CO.'S, No. 81
BROADWAY, New York.
ANY design or plan in which the requirements
of the board, as set forth in the printed instruc-
tions have not been reasonably complied with, vii
be rejected from the competition.
p. II. CANAVAN Chairman
JOS. G. EASTLAND.
l5eod9Otl CHAS. E. MoLANE,
City Hall Commissioners, San Francisco, Ca
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PHILADELPHIA
Painting and Roofing Co.

TIN ROOFS REPAIRED.
All leakages in Roofs warranted to be made per.
fectly tight
SpENOERS GUTTA-PERCHA PAINT
Will preserve Tin Roofs from Rusting and Leaking
and warranted 10 stand ten years without repaint-
ing.
OF. 1t is Elastic Paint; it expands and contracts
with the tin, and leaves no cracks or seams open for
water to get through.
IRON FENCES PAINTED WITH SPENCER'S
PATENT IRON PAINT, made expressly for iron
WORK. warranted not TO crack or peel off, will retain
its beautiful gloss for nye years.
All work warranted.
All orders promptly attended to- Address
PHILADELPHIA PAINTING AND ROOFING
COMPANY,
Tl4sm No. SO N. SIXTH St., Philadelphia.
d D Y o o FL N g.
IL THIS Roofing is adapted to all buildings. 1t
STEEP OR FLAT ROOFS
at half the expense OF tin. II is readily put
old Shingle Roofs without removing the shingles,
thus avoiding the damaging OF ceilings and furniture
while undergoing repairs. (No gravel used.)
PRESERVE YOUR TIN ROOFS WITH WELL
TONS ELASTIC PAINT.
am always prepared TO Repair and Paint Roofs
at short notice. Also, PAINT FOR SALE by the
barrel or gallon the best and cheapest in the
market
2lE No. III N. NINTH St, above Coates.
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PATENTS.

CTATE RIGHTS FOR SALE.-STATE RIGHTS
- of a valuable Invention just patented. and for
the SLICING, CUTTING, and CHIPPING OF dried
beef cabbage, etc. are hereby offered for sale. IL
is an article OF great value TO propretors OF hotels
and restaurants and It should be introduced into
every family. STATE RIGHTS FOR SALE.
Model can he seen at TELEGRAPH OFFICE,
COOPERs POINT n. ].
g7u MUNDY s HOFFMAN,
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CUTLERY, ETC.

DODGERS WOSTENHOLMS POCKET
lIKNIYES, Pearl and Stag handles and
beautiful hnish Rodgers, and Wade x
Butchers Razors, and the celebrated Le-
coulre Razor; ladies' Scissors, in cases.
OF the finest quality Rodgers Table Cutlery, Caryers
and Forks, Razor Strops, Cork Screws, etc. Ear in
struments, 10 assist the hearing, OF the most ap-
proved construction, at u. MADEIRA'S,
No, ll5 TENTH Street, below Chestnut
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n OV e X n NJ E N Y NOTICE
BAHAMAS MAIL CONTRACT.

Tenders addressed TO the Colonial Secretary, Mas.
sau, New Providence, will be received by the Gov
ernment Of the Bahamas until the 10th day of Ser
temoer next, for the conveyance by a steam vessel
or vessels, OF her Majesty's mails between Nassau
and New York
The service will have TO be performed either fort
nightly or every four weeks, as may be ultimately
decided on 10y the Bahamas Government, and the
parties rendering must consequently state the rate
at which they wi ling 10 contract for the differ.
ent modes of service or may tender for both or may
conne themselves to either separately. Every con-
tract vessel must be Of not less capacity than five
hundred tons net measurement T. G., exclusive OF
space required for machinery etc., of at least seven
and one-half knots average speed, be able to ac-
commodate at least thirty irst-class passengers if
the service be fortnightly one, and proportion
ately larger number if a monthly, with space for
the stowage OF from forty TO sixty tons OF cargo.
and be of sufficient draft of water when loaded as
70 enable in ordinary weather TO enter the har
Dor Of Nassau for the purpose Of landing ana taking
or board mails, passengers, and freight.
A form Of tender and the conditions OF contract
NAV be seen at the Secretarys Office at Nassau and
at the office of II. B. MS Consul at New York
The proposed contract will commence in February
next. BY order Of the Governor.
sl6tsl6tl G. @. STRAHAN, Colonial Secretary
Colonial Secretary's ONCE 18th May, 1870
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M'MAHON.


SHIPPING AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
No. COENTIES SLIP, New York,
No. is SOUTH WHARVES, Philadelphia,
No. As w. PRATT STREET, Baltimore.
We prepared 10 ship every description OF
Freight to Philadelphia, New York. Wilmington, ana
intermediate points with promptness and despatch.
Canal Boats and Steamugs furnished at the shortest
notice.
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OFFICE OF CHIEF QUARTERMASTER,
" THIRD DIST, DEPARTMENT OF THE EAST.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Aug. g. 1870.
SEALED PROPOSALS in triplcate will be received
at this office up TO 10 NJ, on TUESDAY, the sixth day
OF September 1870, for setting "Osage Orange
plants around the following named National Gene
teries, in the State OF Virginia for the purpose OF
enclosing the same with secure hedging, viz. =
III NJ
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INSURANCE..

DELAySAftE MUTUAL SAFETY INSURANCE
IL COMPANY. Incorporated BY the Legislature
once southeast corner Of THIRD and WALNUT
MARINE INsURANCEs
On Vessels, Cargo and Freight to all parts Of the
INLAND ASSURANCES
IN goods by river, canal, lake and land carriage
all parts Of the Union.
Merchandise generally; on Stores, dwellings,
ASSETS OF THE COMPANY
November l, 1869.
100000 United States Five Per Cent
Loan ten-forties. .......... s7l6, ,0O0N0
100000 United States SIX Per Cent
Loan Qawful money -. lo7, 10000
$1,000 United States Six Per Cent
Loan, 1881. sl.................. so,OOoOt
100000 State Of Pennsylvania Six Per
Cent Loan. ................ ns,SbOOO
100000 City Of Philadelphia Six Per
Cent Loan exempt from
100000 state @ Of New Jersey six Per 0"
Cent. Loan ............... o2,OoOOO
5000 Pennsylvania Railroad First
Mortgage six Per Cent
5000 Pennsylvania Railroad Sc
cond mortgage Six per Cent
$1,000 western Pennsylvania Rail-
road Mortgage Six Per
Cent Bonds pennsylvania
Railroad guar8ntee).. ...... e0,0O0C0
$1,000 State Of Tennessee Five Per
Cent. Loan. ................. 100000
Cent Loan. .-.'e ...ee..........'. t,Q1OOo
1850 Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany, $50 shares stock. 100000
5000 North Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company, 100 shares
lO,ooO Philadelphia and Southern
Mail Steamship CON-
pany, so shares STOCK. 800. T,6OOOO
$4,000 Loans on Bond and Mort
EBqse; EBasesrss ssst liens on CITY .ssOOOO
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CLEARED YESTERDAY.

Steamship j. w. Everman, HinckeY, Charleston,
Souder d Adams.
Steamship Fanita, Freeman, New York, John F. Ohl.
Steamer II. L. Cav, Her, Baltimore, A. Groves, Jr.
Steamer Ann Eliza, Richards, New York, W. P. Clyde
& Co.
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NOTICE To MARINERS.

WEST IEDIEs-P0RTO RICo-BUoYs IN MAYAGUEz
BAY.-The Spanish Government has given notice
that the following buoys have been placed on the
Les Manches and Allart Banks, Mayagues Bay, west
end OF Porto Rico Island. to mark the channe:-
/. On the south end OF Les Manches inner shoal,
in 81 fathoms.
p ON the north end OF the AllaTt Bank, in q
iathoms, s. S. Z. "a z, from the Les Malehes buoy.
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Each proposal must be accompanied by suficient
guarantee that in the OF the acceptance OF the
proposal the bidder bidders will enter into con-
tract for the planting OF the hedging
The Quartermasters Department reserves the
right 10 reject any and all bids.
Any additional information desired by parties
wishing 10 bid viii be furnished upon application to
this office.
BIDDERS are required 70 bind themselves that II the
plants do not thrive they viii renew them for a
period Of fl0O years, as they may happen to fail
during that time. -
HENRY G. HODGES,
Major and QuartermastPT u. S. A., Chief Quarter
master 1tLd QusIteTMasitI's DlsiJict, Department
q liz ksk;. 80
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Steamer Helvetia, at New York from Liverpool,
brought $40 passengers.
Steamer Denmark, at New York from Havre,
brought los passengers
Some forty tons more OF coal have been taken
out OF schr Grace Grdler sunk at Newburyport, and
on Wednesday last II was expected, she would be
lifted from her rocky bed.
The New York Submarine Company have COM
menced suit In the United States District Court 10
S34, 600 from the owners OF the ship Isaac
Webb, for saving the ship last November
New-York tribune., 1870-12-03


BANKERS and Dealers in GoUenment Securities,
No. Nassau-st., New York. Nov. Is, IoiO.
FUNDING FIvE-TwENTY BONDS.
The disposition the part Of the holders Of United
States Fiye-Twenty Bonds to fund them into some
reliable security bearing the same rate Of interest,
having longer time to rum and in the exchange for
which a difference may be realized, is very gen.
eral throughout the country.
Within the past three months orer three million dol
lars in Five-Twenty Bonds have been funded through
our Office into substantial and desirable Railroad
Loans, dealt in and recommended by US, viz The
CENTRAL PACIFIC, the WESTERN PACIFIC, and the
CHESAPEAKE AND 0mo-in addition TO large sales
of the same securities for cash. We recommend
them with confidence for new investments, or for
funding Fiye-Twenties without reduction of inter-
est and with unimpaired security.
THE CHESAPEAKE AND ONO RAILROAD LOAN, orig
inally offered by last Winter rapidly taken
up that prior to June last sufficient amount had
been sold lover $5,OOO,OOOl to supply the Company
with all the money that would be required during
the current year. We are now selling a further
amount at the original price of 90 and accrued in
tcrest from Nov.
The Bonds are in denominations of 800, $780, and
81 O0O, Coupon Registered interest, per cent. in
gold payable, in New-York, May and Nov.
The CENTRAL PACIFIC BONDS are all Coupon Bonds
Of 81 900 each interest payable Jan. and July l.
They are well known, and have a ready market in
all the money centers of this country and Europe
and are daily quoted at the Stock Exchange.
We deal in them the same as in Government Bonds
and furnish them at current market price Price to-
day. 81 !, including the accrued interest due Jan.
three per cent, Gold.
We continue, as heretofore, to buy and sell Gov
ernment Bonds, make collections. receive deposits
oil
interest Oh balances, and do n general Banking bust
ness FISK & HATCH
New-York tribune., 1870-12-03
.tocks I'D 40 Eoard to-daY ;
n Bcnedlct's closing quotations were /:

During the carly hours OF the Gold Exchange dealings
were extremely light, the dial recording but trhing
changes and all the sales llCs cilOE the market
being under the fractional allngo of bonds IN London
In the afternoon, more animation aud activity wac i'm
parted to the market, the Cable reporting series Of
French successes and the raising ~ the siege OF Paris
While the latter statement Is doubt untrue yet the
hrsi has perhaps, some foundation At all events few
OF the shorts were frightened into covering their
contracts, and the price advanced 10 l1l1, though
subsequently yielding. Speculation, however, IL still
tame nor Will probably show any signs Of revival un.
I'll after The tenor OF the Presidents message il known
or the policy OF the Treasury oreshadowed by secre-
tary Bontwers annual report due on Monday next In
the gold loan market the lending rates ranged from per
cent Tor carrying 10 Hat the borrowing side The
days business AT the Gold Exchange was as follows
Gold cleared si92sCoO; gold balances sl267iO1; cur
rcncy balances sli2OS The following were the quo
tatin