The weekly standard., 1870-08-17
Wednesday, Aug. II, 1870.
Telcgraphic Summary.

WCuIltcudy aug ~, lou
Telcgraphic Summary.
The following is summary of last
Saturday nights kilograms:
WARRINGTON, 1S.-Revenue $611, 1000.
The Treasury holds of gold thirteen mil
lions, of currency forty millions.
There have been great many seizures of
tobscco made particularly at the South, un-
der the new circular of the Revenue Depart
ment defining irregularities in the traffic
which give ground for confscation, fines and
penalties.
The Archbishop of Buenos Ayres died in
Rome.
NBw York, 1S.-Fifty German sailors
have left for the seat of war.
The government at Washington has been
notified that the buoys in Western Ems have
been displaced and the beacon lights on the
Ems have been extinguished, as well as
those at the mouths of the rivers Jade,
Weiser and Elb, also that the entrance OF
Keil has been obstructed.
NEW YORK, 13.-Money 3 to 4. Bank
statement unfavorable. Sterling unchanged.
Gold steady at 17s to 17a.
Cotton quiet and lower-194 for middling
uplands Pork $29.SO. Naval stores firm.
LIVERPOOL, 1S, p. m.-Cotton Sgd to SID
for middling uplands, SD to Cd for Orleans.
New YORK, Aug. 14.-There has been no
fighting before Metz.
The French claim that Strasbourg is
..amply armed and garrisoned for a long siege.
Sing of Prussia has issued procla-
aaAifs setifttry v dttamth u tiitaafmth BY him, and
81 that lie will not fctuiiate for the
e2p6nion of Germans from France
Seven thousand French reinforcements
have gone to the front and volunteers and
recruits are pouring into Paris.
Generals are busily organizing the new
corps at Chalous.
Gen. Changarnier has been appointed tc
the command at Metz.
A London dispatch to the Herald says
the French embassy had news of fighting
to-day near Metz, and that the French made
the attack; but no such report had been
received at London from correspondents In
Paris, or through the usual press channels
Vosges has surrendered to the Prussians
The Notifications around Paris are becom
ing immense and rapidly increasing. The
railroads approaching Paris are cut. Draw
bridges will be placed over the cuts to allow
the approach of friendly trains.
NEW YORK, Aug. 14.-The Siamese Twin
arrived to-day from Liverpool. Chang il
attacked with paralysis, Eng feels no symp
tons.
LONDON, 14.-The French are retreating
They have retired from Metz and Nanc,,
and the Prussians occupy the latter.
Paris is making efforts for defence on
colossal acale.
No fighting.
New YoRK-Admiral Farragut is dead
LoNDos.-The reaction in stocks is as
cribed to the approach of the half-monthl.
settlements and the decisive character o
the news.
ATLANTA, GA, 12.-Prolongation ha
been defeated for good. An election will b
held this fall A motion to reconsider to
day was made and lost-ayes 50, nays "a
Great rejoicing among the National Re
publicans.
Madrid, Aug. ia manifesto has beel
Issued by the leaders of the Republican
party which demands the convocation of tn
Cortes and tho revision of the monarchica
clause of the Constitution. The manifest
counsels calmness and subordination as tn
only guarantees Of success.
MONTGOMERY, ALA, 12.-The second bal
of newcotton sold to-day at 36f cents.
The first bale was received here on til
10th, the second to-day, each weighing
about 500 pounds.
GREKNBRIER WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS
VA, 12.-The masquerade and fancy dress
ball given here last nightfor the benefit fth'
sufferers of the late railroad accident, wa
one of the most brilliant affairs that eve
took place here. Among the prominen
gentlemen present were Gen. D. NJ. Barrin
ger, Gen. T. L. Clingman, of North Caro-
lima, and Hon. Duncan K. McRae, of Ten
nessee.
WASHINGTON, 12.-The court of enquiry
TO investigate the illtreatment of the Negro
cadet report that the negro was mainly un-
truthful and recommend that both the negro
and the cadets of whom he complains bt
court-martialed. Belknap, however, dispos
ed of the case by ordering that both tht
untruthful negro and the abusive white EN-
bryo soldiers be reprimanded.