The New York Herald Newspaper, December 12, 1870, Page 8

EUROPE, Tho Old World Crisis in the East, in Germany and gt Wilhelmshohe, Russian Opinion of England's Po- sition Towards Turkey, *%~ Queen Victoria’s Relations to the Czar and the Muscovite “Challenge.” A DUAL DIPLOMACY AT VERSAILLES. Bismarck’s Plan for Napoleon’ Restoration. King William, Glass in Hand, in _ the Palace of Versailles. Tumaultuous Scene in the North German Parliament. HEALTH OF THE PRINCESS LOUISE ‘The Inman steamebip City of Parts, from niver- peol the Ist and Queenstown the 20 of December, arrived at this port at an carly hour yesterday morn- tng, bringing our European Mes and special corres- pondence dated to the day of sailing frem Ireland. ‘The democrats in the German Parhament resolved vo vote against the war expenditure, on the ground “that the war, originally @ necessary and defensive one, is now one of conquest against the French re- pupiic.”? The new English church at Rome was opened on ‘the 18th November by the recently appointed chap- lain, the Key. Thomas Hamilton, Tt 1s situated ont- side and close to the Porta del Popolo, on the nght hand side, and is titted to accommouate eighty per- | ons. The London Times discusses the possibility of Napoleon being again placed at the head of his army by the Germans, and thus placed im a position to restore his dynasty on the throne, in return for the cession of Alsace and Loxraine to Germany. The Engiish writer thinks such a plan “would be fatal tw him. Despite his Marshals and his Imperial Guard, the army he could bring back from captivity would melt away before an infuriated people.” The \etters by a balloon from Paris, which descended on the Norway coast, arrived at Leith, Beovland, December 1, by the steamer Dantzic, from Christiansund, and were forwarded to Tours. The Birmingham iron trade orders came inslowly, ‘The descriptions most in request were hoops, sheets, bars and viates, the wn plate branch especially ac- tive on army contracts. Ata meeting of the Cambridge (England) Boara of Kducation it was stated that £13,000 had been raised and liberal grants made. It was believed most parishes would be able to dispense with rate- supported schools. Recruiting for the English army at Weolwich was carried on at the rate of eighty per day—an unpre- eedentedly high rate. A telegram from Batavia, of the 16th of December, @espatched from Point de Galle on the 29th ult., an- ounces that the Governor General had received the first submarine telegram from Singapore, A Malta correspondent, writing on the 18th of No- vember, says:— ‘The following mercantile steamers have calied here to coal, on their Way to Indta, via the Suez Canal:— ‘The Glengyle, 887 tons, on the 12th inst., eleven days from Liverpool, with a general cargo, for Colombo, 4e.; the Pluto, 181 tons, on the same day, eleven Seite a Swansea, with ballast, for Singapore; the Gi 602 tons, on the 18th (to-day), eleven days from London, with a genera! cargo, for Colombo, Madras and Calcutia; the Blythwood, 770 tons, on ‘the 18th (aiso o-day), thirteen days from Liverpool, ‘with a genera] cargo, for Bombay, SHE QUESTION OF TH EAsT. Romsian Press Comments on Earl Grarville’s Note. Lord Granyille’s reply to Prince Gortchakom is made the subject ef the following comments in the | St. Petersburg semi-omcial Golos of November 24: ~ The warlike excitement kindled in the Knglish and Austrian press by the circular note. of our Foreign Minster is another proof that Enrepe can- not Tid herself of the suspicion with which she has wo long looked Om oar intentions with regard to ‘furkey. No step can we take in the affairs of the East without former jealousies being roused against us in all their ancient viger and bitterness. Even the; categorical declaration of Prmce Gortchakot that his [imperial Majesty the Ozar has no wish to revive the Eastern question, but In this, as in every other insiance, is desireus to pr mote and consolidate peace, has been impotent to convince pudlic opinion in Westera Europe. Now, as ever, peo le ascribe to us the fantastic intention of conquering Constantineple, subjecting the Medi- verranean to our ru nd dictating laws to the civ! lived lands of the West. The Cabinets of Vienna and St. James see the circular of Prince Gortchaxoit WM a most uncharitaple light. However temperate and reserved his language, — Lord » Gran- vilie expresses himself with soficteat energy against eur setting aside @ treaty without obtaming the consent of the Powers who Rave signed It, or ave directly or indirectly interested in li, ‘The Brit- ish Ministry, ond with if, We must admit, nearly the 2 of the European press, look upon the step Cabinet from the abstract standpoint jaw, and therefore energetically proiest against the method we have adopted for modifying one of lis clauses. Exclusively emphi sizing the question of international law, and sac ficing, tt would seem, the treaty itself, Lord Gran- ville informs us tbat he would not, verhaps, have objected to remodel the ment in question had we only taken the to address the signatory Powers on the expedicncy of a change. However dark the clouds gathering on the political norizon, 16 does wot feiew that a thunderstorm | need burst forth. It ts, atver all, quite natural that Fngland aud Austria, our rivais in the East, should been liritated by ou Muar, the mere so as ail no inkling of it. y Will Soon Jook more calmly upon tite maiter, and perceive that to make lt a casus belle would be | very disadvantageaus to themselves. Not to speak of other drawbacks, it js certam that by declaring ‘war against Russia they would Ue their hands at a time when iney might wish to interfer ‘he stroggie between Germany and France, io which they are so materially interested, For England and Austria to open hostiilties against us would be to benent Prussia—a result which they will be Bavdiy anxious to promote, having iatteriy become moré and more hostile to that Pewe: What, however, ought principally to im. tria and England wish for an amicable settlement & the fact that, even after recovering her right to protect ber shores by a Meet, Kussia cannot exercise the same ascendancy in the East as formeriy. Hav- img long viguantly observed the progress ef even an Turkey, tuese two Powers must be that, even could we succeed in abrogaring the whoie treaty, instead of a single clause of it, would fake us generations lo regatn the iiytience we possessed before the Crimezn ways. ‘They cannot but know that our government not ouly adhered to the treaty stipulations of 1856 a8 conscientions- ly as vossibie, but of 18 own accord, and ever and woove What was upon Ii, did away with eur naval esiablisiments to the Biack Sea, which had cost us immense s0ms, and*would require some twenty years to render them what they were be- fore. “Only four years have elapsed since we broke up our shipyards at Nickolaleff, so loug the adwira- tow of our -ailers; aud can we think of having a navy without a shipyard and aocks ¥ is there any one who after this can seriously entertain the thought that, baying hosorably acquitted themselves of their ob- tigations for @ period of tifeen yeara, our govern. ment should be suadenty seized with ambitrous de- signs and arc intent upon reacgniring their former aecendancy inthe Orient’ Uf we had really such an object In view should We Rot have taken the pre- cantion of ebtaining ships jur tne procectioa of our | Seuthern coasts, if Not against the Western fleets, at t against Turkey, before resuscitating the ‘old «quarrel about the Kast? It would have | been very easy to procure a suilicient | iron "for ihis purpose, But we have from doing apything ef the kind. Eng- | jand and Austria ought to Lake into consideration that we have no si fleet in the Black Sea, and that a! p! mt it ts physically impossibie to us, Without Turkish consent, to get one threuga the Dardanciies «nd the Bosphorus, whose batteries ‘would reduce to fragments the slrengest vessels in the world, In vue present state of our navai de- fences OM the Black Sea, the Turkish feet alone would suffice t inflict the greatest injury on our shores and commerce, without our being able to ita clreumstances. neither Austria vor Great Britain hae reason to loek upon Prince Gortchaxod’s ciryulai a announcing a turn of Bul we coniidently trust ; Aus- | | ularly @iminishing. aware | ohosen at eget. we know not, ly explain this satisfactorily, pe that mature reflectio: ferent light from Ww! Ho nee ime. Re) 1853 has the Bastern question tl Ler disturb the world’s qutet; but en each occasion combined endeavors of the ers, alded by ma, have sever! that in the present imstance use their best efforts to avel ry i 3 roved bloodshed, to remark that even mow the fact does not alto- to alter those stipulations in the offended her aignity wealth, The m herself with the the more rapidly Mah and Austrian press and dispassionate one. thoroughly Europe acquaints of the Russian pendence. .From the London Times, Dec. 1,) ‘The position of the British government with re- gard to bang one of ee ss me overnment, We are happy to think, are. un! their determination to maintain the treaty as it stanas until it 18 modified by the same autnority that made it. It shall not be violated so long as we have 80 and Now, there can be po doubt that there are prece- ts such a declaration as a casus may arise in ought in justice to be Jeoked upon a8 an act of hostility. Where an obli- gation is repudiated obviously with a view teim- Mediate action, the Power that is threatened would be weak, indeed, if It scrupled to take the warn! and anticipate the attack. But here there is ne h prospect, no immediate danger—nay, if we are true to ourseives, no danger at all. It must be long before Russia can piace @ navy on the Black Sea; that navy will certainly be weak, ill-manned, and not very skilifuily equipped. The Kussian fleet of 1854 could not keep the sea for a day alter the Allies passed the Bosphorus, though the lave Czar had been long preparing It, Wook great pride in it, and could boast that it contained some of the most powerful ships in the world. it need hardly be said that Russia can put no ‘on th Black Sea against the will of ingland. Having, therefore, the material pewer entirely im our hands, we may dispense with the necessity of considering the Russian declaration as @ hostue act. It may contemplate hostility, or it may. be a mere bit of Dr uttered by Prince Gortchakoff to main- tain Ins failing influence; but, in either case, there Wiil always be the opportunity and means of meet- ingit. This determines our conduct, and enables us to act With the requisite firmness while giving Kussia every opportanity to recede from the position she has taken, and to seek redress for her alleged gricvance m @ legitimate way. Eng- | land, then, refuses to recognize the right of the | Russian government to abrogate the clause of the | treaty respecting the Black Ssa, and will enforce it should the eclaration of Russia pe followed by any overt act; but, if Russia 18 willing to let it be wndersivod that her aggressive circuiar shall not be considered as an assumption of a foregone conclu- sion, England, when the peitical situation of Europe permits the assembling of @ conference ef tue Powers, will be willing to consider the representa- tions of Russia as if nothing nad happened. It is impossible that the most zealous partisan ol Russia, if he retains any sense of justice, can ask more than | this; om the other hand, our “candid friends” at home, with all their acuteness in espying the faults of our own policy and excusing our opponents, can hardly maintain that their country can be content With less, Having taken this position, with a firm resolution to maintain 1t, we may, it seers to us, leave it to the Czar to make Ule next move. At Versailles there is talk of @ conference, and it 1s understood, we are told, that Russia 1s willing to yield to friendly representations preceeetng from Count Bis- marek. ell and good, Jor jriendly negoiiations, as we have been from the beginning. But let it be clearly understood that we are not eager for a cenierence, aud huve no imtention of begging Russia as a favor to meet us that we may yield in legal form what she has violently taken, Russia has challenged the Parties to the treaty in a document more Ojfenstve tury. A mere insult is not a sufictent cause of war, especially when we Know it to be vainglorious and impotent. But it forbids the Power which has sui- tion ought not to come from England, but from Kus- ata, Whether through Count Bismarck’s tutervention or otherwise. Enough for us ia the position we take up—that we do not accept tie renunciation of the treaty, and shall act according to circumstances. “LIGHT? FROM THE LEADERS. ‘The Eastern Question and the Defence of Pa M. DROUYN DE L/AUYS, | Au Repacreur pu LONDON Times :— MoNsizuR—Le Times dans son numéro du 23 cite un passage d’une feuille de Jersey affirmant que j'ai envoyé par Gertt mon adhésion au Gouvernement de la Dérense Nationale, Cette assertion est inex- acte: je nai point “t¢ dans le cas de faire acte dad- hésion & ce governement, quoique personne ne acess plus ardemment que mol qu’ll réussisse dans sa tache. En entrant, fl ya bien des amnées, dans la vie Politique, J'ai pris pour régle de servir, avant tout, et Waccepter loyalement le régime que é. Lorsque jai momentané- vaient dégagé de toute fonction publique: do Vautre, je ne voulals pas que mia présence pat don- ner Poccasion de meler mon nom & des manwuvres ou a des solidarités que je repousse. 4 Je vois avec regret que je n’al pas completement atteint cé but, malgré Visolemeat et Wobseurité ot je vis sur la terre etrangtre; car, tandis que cer- iains journaux annocent mon adhésion & la repub- ique, un autve dénonce mes conciliabules Bona- artistes a Jersey avec Messieurs Kouner, Pieirt, et le aréehal Lebatf, qui, n’ont jamais pard dans cette ile; un trogisieme raconte mes trois prétendues visites a l’impératrice Eugénie, que je n’ai pas eu Vhonneur de your depuis son arrivee en Angleterre; enfin un quatriéme me reproche mon vote en faveur de la déclaration de guerre dans le Conseil Privé, qui ; n’a jamais eu a amibéerer sur cel uestion, et qui é convogus qu’apres les premleres défaites des urmées fran ar Je vous s¢tal fort obligé, Monsieur, s1 vous bien accordé 8 quelques lignes Mhospttalté de votre journal, et je vous prie d’ayréer l’assurance de mia coustderation disiiuguce. DROUY Sr. HELIER, St. MARK’S CRESO M. DE LAVELEYS ON THE WASTE! To THE Epiror ov THE LONDON TIME I shail ne obliged if you will give a place in the Times to the accompanying ¢Xtract from x private letter writien by M. Emile de Laveleye ant showing jn what iight the war we are urged to undertake is regarded by one of the most enlightened public writers of the Continent, from the impartial position of a Belgian citizen. 1am, &¢., 4S. MILL. Tvshudder at the thought of a struggle which would eventnaily, but not lmprobably, have for its result te involye Hngland m a war with Prussia and the United States—twe nations of the sume blood asherseif, and whorendet great services to ctvili- zation, And this in behalf of Asiatics, whose days iu Europe are counted, since tmetr nunbeFs are reg- Can it be heped to maintain forever the stipulations of 1854 in the face of the suev- itable muternai development of Russia? Evidently not, Your newspapers censider the questien ima purety | Juridical aspect. Russia, they say, has signed the ‘treaty, therefore she is bound by it; therefore we } eught to oblige her by force to keep her word. Rus- | sia has done wrong, but ought England to redress that wrong by lorce of arms? Yes, if it i for her own good aud that of mankind. ‘No, @ thousand times no, if the war would be hurtful, facal, to all. England would be ranning connter to the very ob- ject she pursues—the security of the Kast. The im- Vincibie obstacle which the possible encroachments of Russia will one day Vonians of the Danube—Oroats, Serbs, Bulgarians, Koumans—whe have no love fer Russia, but Wao loek to her for support against their masters, the | Turks, To make wat agwunst Russia for tae Turks | 1s to throw the slavonians into the arms of Russia, } If Ausiria is dra niest, the danger, the error. the cvtme willbe greater sul. Unvorte- nately Austria, go useful on the banks of Danube, weald probably pertsh. Look at the From the Poitsh frontier to Vienna, | is some hours’ distan very small numbe: marches fer av invading army. the ger is thi greater. she succumbed England weuld, with her own hands, have brought the Russtans to the gates of Constan- tnople. There is another danger which a lover of liberty and eivilization throughout the world cannot think of without horror, the — pros. pect of which 1s enongh to drive him to despair—the possibility of 4 conflict with the United States, No doubt the Americans will not debe. rately range tnemselvyes on the side of Russia; that would be too abominavie. But diplomacy nas shown 80 jitie Jorewizut in the setuerment of the A near future will pro- Meanwhile we will place the mat- tit seemed at tras, the excitement which otherwise would ine- be aroused in the Last will be atlayed in ppestedly. since the san; Tet A the European Pow- the frank co-operation of Rus- adequate to postpone the | vitel the Gordian knot. Let us hope Iso the Powers will be will meet Aalt-way if may be assured, them way they approaci her with thisintent. We are gratified ner escape foreign journalists that Russia is not King out for material advantages, but only wishes treaty which have a8 @ great national common- the warlike tene of the Eng- be changed for a cooler ‘The Queen and the Czar—Engiand’s Foni- tion—Hu:sia’s Offence and British Inde~ ounter is irom the Sla- | Dg | that Austria refuses to give in her aihesien vo the > affairs dangerous to their interests. Upon considera- | rights and duties of neutrals that the gravest dim- ton they will doubtless admit that wnat Kussia has | culties are Inevitable, and no one knows where the in view t@ to be permitted to 4 her shores, but | complications will stop, Shail the two great Anclo- not vo indulge m impossible dreams pupecing Saxon nations, the chief hope of human progress, attack upon Turkey. Why the present moment | came to blowe on account of the guestion whether has been selected for the declaration of our | afew ships more or lesa shall navigate the Black | Cabinet, and why a declaration so offen- | Sea? If the nations of the Continent undersiood sive to the Western Cabinets should have been | thelr interest they would on thetr»krees implore all as the most appropriate mode of | England not to expose the world to so great a mis- fortune, Besides, a Power will soon arise which will have a Tar greater interest than England m arresting the UNjust enterprises of Russia, and thid is United Ger- Many. There are between these Powers two causes of future misunderstanding—Bohemia and the Baltic provinces, The will perbapa | come when Germany will re-establish Poian:. She alone baa anu interest in doing tt. ihe Kastern question is for France @ subor®nate quesiion; fer Austria. and. Geri Yo it is a one. Wait bus « little, and at willbe Germany ; inaliiance with Austria that will keep guard on the Dapube, Reconstructed Germany will never permit the Danube te become @ Kussian river, | Donau, Ike, Vater Rhein, will be «lefended by | the sword of Germany. atever alliances there | Inay Rew be between the two governments this is the necessary result of the situation. The popular } laverest has weil understood it; while the Emperor | Alexander congratulated the Prussians en theirvic- | tories, the Russians de; lored them. There is one last consideration which I dare hardly mention, so remote does it seem to be from tie thonghis of every one. 1s it considered What sufferings ihe war, when it became universal, would inflict on tho te thei la ‘ari ue im are these rivalries of infuenes t Yet it they whe would be the victii they who would suifer starvation. eh ty Were England to follow the counsels of her war- Uke advisers se, Would act like France in the Bonansouiets afatr—she wo obey the point of henour without any consideration for the real interest of the British POOP MILE DB LAVELBYE, TEE QUESTION GF PEACE. Pablic Canvass of the Proposed Congress in London. ‘The European mailto hand by the City of Paris adds but little to our cable reports reiative to te diplomacy for a congress in London, A report, dated in Londen en the Ist of Decem- ber, 6ays:— There ia nothing yet definitely known respecting the preposed contcrence. It 1s reported frem Vieuna until Russa acknowledges her faut, and the | oper, Powers agree upon jot action im case sue refuses, From Berlin we learn that the Russian note will Not be even alluded to at the conference, but that & new treaty will be proposed as a substitute for we present ebnexions one, and that the neutralization ¢ the Black Sea will be abandoned. General Ignatieff has been impressing upon Tur- key that Russia can give her greater security than the neutralization of that sea afforded. It is an- nounced that Russia has announced her acceptance of the conference. ! The London Globe gives currency te a statement that intelligence had reached her Majesty's govera- | ment that the Cabinet ef St. Petersburg readily ac- | cepted the proposition of a congress to be heid in London. The London Echo’s Berlin correspondent tcles | graphs that the conference en the Hastern question | “will observe silence with regard-te Prince Gortcha- koft’s circular, which Will be mooted upen as with- drawn by Russia. A new treaty will be proposed without neutralization of the Black Sea. 'rhe Frenet'| Plenipotentiary will take Nis seat at tue conference on behaif of the Gevernment of NationaljVefence.”” The London Standard’s Vienna correspondent telegraphs that a council of Ministers resol\ed that “Austria would accept ® conference only if Russia expressly acknowledged 108 contumacy and with- arew the notification, and if the other Powers agree to a jotut action in case Russia refuses," Mail dates from Constantinople state that General Ignatieif, being questioned as to thg recent arma- | ments, said “they were insignificant, and for defen- sive purposes. Russia was # ety to give better warantees for the safety of the Porte than those of ¢ Paris Treaty.” The Vieuna New Free Press says Uhat Austria, in conjunction with England, will demand that Russia | shall positively disavow the form tn which the net trality question was first brought forward or gi adequate guarantee against a recurrence of such We also are quite ready | Negotiatior fered it to approach tke offender until tt ts virtually | meat, withdrawn. Overtures for a discussion ef (bis ques- | taking Paris and eave every force brought fe) arbitrary actienus. BISMARCK AND NAPOLEON. Between the Premier and the Emperor—-How the Minister May Avoid a Difficulty—Peace Terms Said to be Signed Already. oe | meris—in the ball of the classes of the whole world? Of what con- | | blac! |G will, and who. has. revived the glortes of Uharie- magne, giving to Germany, after long years of dveamy aspiration, the waking reality of union and of force-—who has led is armed people in lwo great wars to victories before which the suc- cesses Of vue greatest leaders pale their splendors ? What will it matter in what ge. appeared the princely of the sts which wrought tho of Austria at Konlg- » ‘closed in the legions of the fallen maperor at Sedan and threw their deadly fold round ‘the Capital ofthe World?” ‘The great Chan- cellor may be transmitted to posterity he is re- | present im the Almanach de Gotha in @ plain bourgeors coat and black tle; but those who see him | striding along in the aniforu: of the Seventh culras- siore—Which be has made famous fer alt Ume—will think the soldier-statesman who has brought | armed Germany to the feid to win the battles trom Which he has reaped for her such a harvest of greatness, renown and honor, shonid be most filly depicted im the dress which suis him #0 well a8 he towers among the talleat—ezcelsis hu- Prelects of Versailles. Bismacck! Moitke! These are names te conjure with, Brain m the Councll—brain in the fleld, Aad there around stana valor, skili and prudence—th uicd courage of veteran: chiefs. the ‘aspiring devouon of patriot soldiers who keep thelr thine wawh now on the banks of the Seine, ff wein Bo, who it given Lo Vilipend German princes, will them as a great nobility of most ancient blood, We must admit that never were people led by a grander aristocracy. They are men of the sword, at all events; When the time comes to draw it they jJeave palaces, estates and family and all, and take the'tield to strike for Fatherland, Citizens, princes aud soldiers Wwe, they threw in their fortunes with the caune, apd Whatever the reasons oF influences which actuate them, no slur cau* rest gn their gai- lJantry and conduct. ‘There was & great of them last night, asi dave said—some fourteen or more—but not #0 many as there were on the birthday anniversary banquet of the Prince Royal. Besides the King and Crown Prince were the Grand Duke cf Baden, the Grand Dake of Saxe Welmar, Prince bert (Admiral) of Prussia, Prinee Leopold of Bava- ria, the Grand Duke of Coburg, Prince Waldemar of Prussia, the Hereditary Prince of Saxe Welmar, the Hereditary Prince (Leopold) of Hohenzoliern, the Hereditary Prince ef burg-Strelitz, theGrand | Duke of Oidenburg, Prince Charies of Prussia, the | Hereditary Prince of Wiirtemburg, the Hereditary Saxe lender Prince of Oldenburg, Prince » ol Weimar, and Prince Wied. The King’s officers of State were presesi—the Grand Marsha), Count of Puckler; the Marshal of the Court, Count of Perpen- cher; Sedimtsky, “the first Trenckant Great Squire,” the Prince of Putbus lease trans- late 1s Highness’ tide, which is in French “Pre- mier Grand Ecuyer (ranchant,” as you like), the ad- jutants and aide amp. The Crown Prince came ‘attended by the chief of hi staff, Lieutenant General Von Biumentual; by Colonet Von Gottberg (Quarter- master General Third army), Count Eulenburg, Count Schleinitz and Count Seckenderi, and Dr. Wegner, Colone: Walker (British military attaché, Bern), and Mr, Kerr Innes, Deputy Inspector Gen- eral of Hespitals, were javited, Russia was repre- sented by General Koutonsofm In attendance on the Prince of Mecklenburg was Colonel Von Ga- gern. General Von Beust was in attendance on the Grand Duke of Weimar; Lieutenant Von Ziegesow on the Grand Duke of Coburg. There was only one oat In the whole room, in Which there were ubtess many distinguished officers, and certainly ueral Vou Kirchbach (Pulth corps) and General Voigts Rhetz. At balf-past five the trampets ontside the hall sounded @ flourish as (he King rose with a brimming glass in lis hand, and turning to the Crown Prince by his side, gave “tae healtp of the Crown Princess of Prussia.” His Royal Highness rose as his Majesty did #0, and-tonctied the giass wits his, and simultaneously up got the whole company and each drained his bumper to the toast—the only ene of the evening. When the sweetmeats were handed round it was seen that some Cunning master in sugar had paraded batiertes of cannon with French fags thereon as a compliment to the genus oct, The dinner did not last longer than an hour, It so Jong, and the King, as before, led the way to the drawing room, where coffee and tea were served, Dut DO smoking waa permitted—a trial to some of the ancien: warriors Who regard all meais as merely a preparation for cigars or otber forms of tobachic enjoyment. ‘Yo the English present the Prince Royal was ex- ceedingly gracious, and it could not but be gratifying to ail the subjects of her Ma- Jesty ‘the Queen if they could be made aware of the sentiments of his Royal Highness—heir to the greatest throne in Kurope now—and of the terms in which he spoke of the house to which they are so firmly attached. And let us say “Good night,” make our reverences and retire, hoping that many a happy anniversary of the day may come in peaceful scenes, amid the hum of industrious mil- Hons secure of liberty, When there shall be no tear of orphan and of widow, no cry of agony, no tumult of battle to mar the enjoyment of the hour, and when the pleasures of the banquet may not be em- bitiered by the nought that near at hand there ts a de _ The London Times publishes a lengthy editorial on the above subject, from which we reproduce the than any that has been put sorth in the present cen- | following mteresting passages:— von of the Germans would be fuli of embarrasi even shoutd they soon sneceed in against them in the field, “naturally occa- sions much speculation as to Count Bismarck’s planus. Men themselves now he Proposes to a: cape from the difficulties that beset him, and from Spegpinung on his plans it is an easy step co framing plans for him, This is, perhaps, the explanation of the origin of the strange rumors that reach us, but we must also acknowledge that it is just possible that they may be true. It 1s confidently declar that the Chancellor has fallen back on his old } notion of slipping out of his position and of puting the Emperor into tt. The report af- firms that terms of peace are settled, if not signed, between the King of Prussia and the captive at Wilhelmshibe; and the fact, of which there is trustworthy evidence, that the Empress has passed over to Brusseis, is cited as corroboration of the plot, The Emperor cedes Strasbourg and Metz, and, accompanied by his Marshals, puts himself at the head o/ the Imperial Guard, who are conveniently placed at Mayence, and, reiuiorced by the 300,000 prisoners in Germany, or by 4s many as may be trust- ed to support the empire, relieves the German guard before Paria, the German forces going home, ex- cept such part as may be necessary to keep under the ceded provinces. | Those who affirm this tale to true ask What reason is there why it should not be believed, There would be civil war in France, of course, but the German Chancellor may view this consequence with some equanunity. Civil war in France would give him time to consolidate the admuustradon of Alsace and Lorraine. On the other hand the Imperial Marshals may be well content to close with the plan, Bazaine would try whether he could not be more success- ful with Napoleon Lil, against Trochu than with Maximillan against Juarez, We must ac- knowledge tne plaualbility of these arguments, yet there are counter considerations. The right in- stinct of the Empress instantly rejected a similar plan when it was first mooted to her, and if the Em- ror has consented to it the last lingering belief in 1s political sageclty must be torn away. Whatever else might betde the plan would be fatal to him, Despite nis Marshals aud the Imperial Guard the army he could bring back frem captivity would melt away before an infuriated people, The siege of Paris would be instantly raised, and the ariates of the South and West. marching towards the northeast frontier, would receive Une accession of wholesale deserters trem the forces sup el to be hostile to them, Emperor would be corapelled to fly hack to his friends, and the original war between France and Germany wonid be renewed on the bor- ders of Lorraine. ‘These results would so certainly foliow that it is very ditticuit to believe that the Em- feror and Cennt Bismarck would not both foresee them, and that, foreseeing them, the one would pro- pose and the’ other would accept the scheme we have described. Yet, as we have sad, te dypicul- ties und prospective, of the actual position quay » unpelled Count Bismarck to promote anew the plan ke certainly once entertained, and the high consractian peree may have resolved upon at, eltner careless of Consequcuces or blindly overlook- The Austrian army | suspended tree large insires. ig not prepared. Will Eugiand send troops te | ve o'clock, and panctually to Lie moment we King Vienna to resist the Russian aria Thing, | entered this saloon, where its Majesty's quests were | ain, of her internal divisions. Hunga: | already assembled. He wore iaany orders om ns | aus’ will be for. war, the Germans agvinst | broad breast, bal pleasant to an Kngish eye was tie | it; andy with the exception ef the Poles, | moon of the Bath couspicions among them all, all the Siavonians of Austria—uthenans, Serbs, | His Noval anes Field Marshel the Prinee wore | Slovenes,.Czecha—wall be with the Power that rep- | the insignia @f te Beth, also tre irom Cross, first resents thelr races wheter, in tus | Claas, the istar pole (e meric, &e. terribie situation, the mternal er the excernal dau- | Phe apacty t blazed with rieb Jres and deco- ‘Yo expose Agsiria to such » The bi Wu rg, Brinsh mortal peril would be & fearful responsiblity, and i | ing them. ROYAL FETE aT VE ILLES. The Princess Royal of Prussin’s Birthday— Celebration at HendquartersAn Imperi German Banquet—Kiag William with Glass in Hand. [Prussian Headquarters (Versatiles, Noy. 22), cor- respondence of London Times. } Last night tuere waa in the City of the Patace dedt- cated to “‘all the glories of France,” 2» banquet to which the oceaston and circumstance lent a smguiat interest. 10 was, indeed, @ Congress of Prin Yo celebrate tie anniversary of the Princess Royal of Prussia hday the King gave a State dinner inthe Prefecture of Versailles, where his -Majesty has fixed his headquarters, 1 ‘The Prefecture is near the top 3 the Avenue of Paris, on the right hand side as you approach the chateau, it 1s @ handsome building, recently erected and finished. its dimensions and decora- tions give an exalted idea of ibe grandeur of the Piet of the Departinent of tle Seine and Oise. ‘There is a fine frent facing the avecue, with @ spa- cious court Yara, barred by a line of railings, & poruco surmounted by carvings, and two Wings—occupiéd by the eiticers of the royal stuff—at right angies to wre iagade, Frem which 13 not m keepuig with thi ong of the edilice, a staircase stil less congruous leads to @ nobie and richty furnished apartment, wilt a painted ceiling fom’ wiich are The dianer hour was 1 presented in the very brilliant gathering, outuuiabered, of course, if nob outshone by the solid richaess of the aniforias of the many wearers of the pickethaute, But what signi- fled face and rie lives of ct metal aud tie sitlps of 9 red with whe, | men Woo were there Whose names will live forever— that ever witten i ‘ved for the ma of his- tory? Whewiil care 4 hundred years hence what 3 of bright dress was worn and what orders were ipa for the occasion Of bis royal daughter-In-law’s birthday fes- wival by the King, Who may be Kmperor when Le starving multitude—enemies, indeed, but starving still, and that Death stands at the gate. BISMARCK AND THE PRUSSIAN MILITARY CABINET. Mr. Russell writes to te London 7imes on the zotl’or November thus:— The resistance of Paris causes dissatiefaction in Germany, which has almost been spuiled by the Vent, vidi, vici career of her leaders Jn the field. She pcounts her captured cannon by thousands, her prisoners by huadreds of thousands, The of subdued fortresses 1s swelling into double igures, But though Metz has surrendered, and the last grand any ot the empire has vanished, Paris hoids out, and France still Oghts. Quow tandem aduere patientid nostra ? Gambetta repiles:—‘‘For a good deal longer,” and invokes the horrors of a quasé servile war. And, as [ have intimated, merely as a matter of personal opinion resting on slight ground, Paris will hold out against mere starvation much longer than has been expected. Now, if the people in Germany are really dissatisfied with the progress made they are uot reasonable. If they expect Instantly the bombardment of Paris. they must Submit to disappointment. The Military Council are well aware of the risk attending the opening of fire which may not be surely effective from want of proper material in abundance and its consequent cessation before adequate results be ob- tained. The cry has been raised in Germany that the Chanceilor is against any bombardment of Paris. It 18 quite untrue. If it depended upon him Paris would be subjected to a bombardment to-morrow. Betweem the military and political departments there 1s not, on that point atl east, umty of cousel, Some days back I made reference to the sittings of the Military Cabinet of bis Majesty, and remarked that even the Crowa Prince of Prussia was not an ex opicio member of it. Perhaps it Was taken for granted that the Federal Chancellor was present at all its deliberations; that I am informed is not the case. I have reason to believe thatin tne campaign of 1866 Count Bismarck was generally present at councils of war. During the present great contest, although he has been always with the King’s headquarters, Count Bismarck has been rarely summoned to the deliberations on military questions. Indeed, [ have been told that since the Grosseshaupt Q artter was established at Versailles his Excellency has been present on one eccasion only at the sittings of the Military Cabinet. Whatever may be the mo- tives of the military advisers of the highest personage tu abstaining from the armmg and use of their batteries against Paris, Count Bismarck, then, 18 not implicated. he expressions of the German press, Which show growing impatience with the passive attitude of the army around Parts, be- cause it is content with close investment and an attitude of constant readiness to repel sorties, attri- pute the delay to the Chancellor, who ts not respon- gible in any degree ror such inactivity. An avertive bombardment would, politically, morally and mull- tarily, be a great mistake. The defence of Paris be- comes daily of larger importance, and what was always an immense historteal fact 1s now becoming a German problem and a European question. ERMAN PARLIAMENT. SCENE IN THU NORTH 6 There was quite a scene on Saturday, Novem- ber 26, in the North German Reichstag. Herr Bebel resisted the demand of the government for a credit of 100,000,000 thalers. He urged that the country did not really desire the continuance of the war, pointing to tne fact that of the 100,000,000 thalers last granted as a credit only 68,000,000 had been < realised, whereas in France the required sum had been obtained at once. On “taunting the war party with the immense difference between enthusiastic talk and action, Herr Bebel, amidst great excitement and cries of “Tarn him one was sternly interrupted by the president, who said he had hitherco shown the honorable member go much courtesy only because the party he repre- sented was so sinall, Herr Liebknecut spoke in the same sense as Herr Bebel, and was even more severeiy dealt with by the “fad peace been conclnded,” said Kerr “when the imperial government feli, Germany wonld now have been untied, and very differently from the way 1 Which umion can now be brought about.” “in your expressions,” interrupted the President, “you go beyond the most extreme ailowavle limits. Be sure that next time you effend | shall witharaw your leave to speak.’ Herr Liebknecht was roused by this to repiy:— “Thais your famous freedom of discussion ! ‘The ‘opposition im Paris were never treated hke school boys. ‘lney were interrupted, but at least they were allowed to speak.” He was at once cailed to order, and concluded by protesting that he betieved the atin of the govern- ment was to restore Louis Benaparte. At all events, Conant Bisinarck bad never denied that he had ca- tered into negotiations with the Empress Eugéme, NORTH AWERIOAN FISBERIL! Butler's Diplo- Sense” Agninnt Gritish Opinien of General matic = Casus—“Commen Politics : ‘The London News of the ist following remarks on this sub) General Butier has hac his wish, urging his countrymen to violate th both England and America have pd to impose on the fisheries, Ap American vessel has been found fisiine in waters which are re- served by treaty dishermen who are December has the Te has been Jaws which for NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1870—TRIPLE SHEET. Hii apt etree meee setts, and Gloucester in the Gloncestey, in chu! Cong distrigs which: ae Butler repre- sents atthe Capitel. It 18 dificult to avoid the con- clusion that some of his supporters have been listen- ing to bis advice, and have got into trouble m= consequence. General er’s object in giving that advice was avowed. He wants to em- ro the two countries, He is one of those litical firebrands who are only pappy when yy see their own importance mapoctell in the lignt of some tremendous conflagration. ut though the captain and crew of the Friend have been un- wise enough to follow nia advice, we are sure his countrymen in general will not follow it, The com- mon sénse of Americans will pat down this attempt teexcite 111 blood, Just as it has put down former atrempts, Jt is, after ali, on the good sense of voth countries that we must rely to matn- tatn our friendly relations, The crew of the te will ne. tind erty wo be heroes, they must pay the penalty of theiraggresston, The} have been found rh ining xzrounds With hosts intentions and have been sent to prison. We do not appreheud that General Butler will succeed in mak- Ing an international money iy 9 ‘out of their Jawful arrest, He might do s0had he only orance tO deal with; but the two peoples are teally tne structed and know how to deal with men whose object 18 to set them by the ears, Tne London Standard of December 1 eays:— ‘The substance ef the d ve about the fisheries 1s briefly this:—The Britian North American colonies claim that the Bay of Fundy, being @ landiocked guif entirely scrroundea territory, 18 alto- gether subject to British jurisdiction. The Amert- cans contend that it Is free to all nations, like the Open sea, on the ground that no State can exercise apeieaiction over the sea except within tke limits: of he three-mile boundary. There is something to be fos on mote for the questien, bey — take i. that any impartial person at the Bay ot Funay on the map will eome to the conclusion that the waters certainly belong to the colonies of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, Where the two head- lands of such @ gulf as this belong to the same Power it does seem reasonable that the boundary Mne of its territory should be held to unite them. But the New England fishermen will not see justice of the case in this light. They claim to enter the Bay of Fandy and to violate the celonial laws for the regulation of the fishery. Now, it seems possible that the seizure of the schooner Friend necessitate a regular investi. tion into the apts by the governments of reat Britain and the United States, by wnom it has long been allowed to slumber. The telegram -which announces the seizure adds that Gloucester, the place in Massachusetis to which the captured schooner belongs, 16 in the Cou jona) distrfet of General Butler, a disagreeable accident, which does not promise well tor the tone in which the present unfortunate occurrence 1s likely to be discussed and dealt with by the Americans. THE CLURCH OF ROME. Who Will Succeed Pepe Pius the Ninth—Car- dinal Cullen on the War Anpect. A letter from Rome reports:—There is.a strong movement in the Sacred Vollege to secure on the death of Pius IX. the election of a foreigner to the Pontifical chair, as 1t 1s thought that an Italian Pope would be completely under the control of Italy. The project is got up by the ultramontane party, in conjunction with the Jesuits, who, in the ab- sence of @ prominent character among the existing foreign cardinals, are urging the Pope te fill up the vacancies in the Sacred Celiege. The three candi- dates put forward for nomination are Dr, Manning, Archbishop of Westminster; Monsignor Dechams, Archbishop of Malins; Monsignor Le Douchowski, Archbishop of Pesen; ail of whom will be included in the next creation of cardinals. The Italian cardie uals, as might be expected, are, as a body, opposed to the movement, and 1¢ 18 doubtful whether Cardi- pal Antonelli wul permit the distribution of the hats if he himself has any views on the tiara, In the Roman Catholic chapels ot Ireland a pastoral letter from Cardinel Cullen was read. After dwelling upor religious topics he appealed to the faithful to contribute genereusly towards the succor of the French sick and wounded, and also to the support of the French armies prisoners in Prussia. He depiered the prospect of war between England and Kussia, and expressed fears that a neral conflagrauien im Europe was impend- ing. He remmded the faithful that wars, famines and pesttlences were visited by Providence upon nations te chastise the wicked and chasten the just. Prussta erected a statute to Luther, the repre- sentative ol schism; France had paid a similar honor to Voltaire. His Eminence hoped the blessings of peace would be restored. British Interests in Rome—The Property of English Religious Orders. ‘The following letter has been received by the Earl of Grauara from the British Foreign Ofiice:— FOREIGN OFFICE, Nov. 21, 1870. My Lorp—I am directed by Karl Granville to ac- knowledge the receipt of your letter of the 17th in- stant, enclosing one addressed to yourself and the Mexsrs. Darcy and Power, the members for Wexford, by the Provincial of the Francescan Order in Ireland, ae ; the hope that her Majesty’s government fal afford to the members of that Order, as yBritish su ey protection for the preservation of their rty and religious and educational foundations apprenend are threatened with mn by the Italian government, and express- ing the anxiety of Catholics in general throughout {reland on this subject, as well as for the protection a other religious and educational establishments in ome. Lord Granville directs me to assure you tuat the question of the protection of such establishments and property has already engaged the attention of ber M. y's government, and that on the 25th of last month her Majesty’s Minister in Florence reported that, in consequence of a communi- cailon from Mr. Jervoise, wao is in charge of Briush interests at Rol rom which it appeared that certain British ecclesiastics at the head of re- ligious establishments having property in Rome en- tertained lears similar Lo those expressed by the Franciscan Order in Ireland, Sir Augustus Paget had taken an opportunity of speaking io M. Visconti Venosta upon the sul and had received from his Oxcellency the most emphatic assurance that all property belonging to British subjects would be re- spected by the Italian government, which assurance had been repeated by the Italian Minister upon a subsequent occasion. Tam (o add thai further ag have been taken by Mr. Jervoise with a view to furnishing the Italian government with a lst of religious estaplishments at Reme belonging to British supjects, with an ac- count of the property attached to them, the Italian government having expressed & desire to be sup- Plied with this infermatien. I am, my Lord, your most obedient humble ser- vant, E. HAMMOND. The EARL OF GRaNakD, K. G., Johnstown Castle. . QUEEN VICTORIA'S VISIT TO EUGENE. A Royal Album Lost and Replneed. Yesterday, November 30, says a London journal, the Queen did a graceful act of courtesy im visting the Empress Eugénie ai Chisiehurst. Her Majesty has ths added her name to the long list of those who haye already paid their respects to the devoted wile of Napoleon tie Phir Some persons fancy that the visit had a political signilicance and denoved the leanings or sentiment of the Bngilsh Court. Bub the coinplient indicaves no more than the sympachy which # member of the Jamily of Sovereigns naturally extends to an exiled sister, Among the things which the Kmpress most deeply regrets having lett behind her, in the harry of her departure irom Paris, was a photograph album which she had recetved from the Queen, and which contained the royal denor’s autograph and a selection of interesting portraits, Hearing of the loss, the Queen iinmediately gave orders for the preparation of another album, which will take the lace at Chislehurst of that which has been lost; the fiscription and the cartes de visite being a3 nearly as possible the same us those which imparted so much value to the gift left at the Tulenes. THE PRINCESS LOUISE. Health of the Royal Bride Elect. A London journal of December 1 reporis as fok lows:— ‘The heaith of her Royal Highness Princess Louise continues to improve. Upon the rewurn of her Majesty the Queen and the royal family to Wind- sor Castle the royal surgeons made wu medical examination of the affected knee of the Prin. cess, When it 18 understeod the inflammation consequent upon the sprain was found to have been considerably allayed, While progressiu; towards convalescence her royal Highness, instea of Walking, 18 using an Invalid chair, which we Princess herself propels in movimg about within tie castie, It seems that her royal Highness first be- came aware of the spraim while coming down the slepe ef a hill in the Eaghlands. Every care ts being taken to prevent unnecessary exertion on the part of the Princess, whose health 18 said to be Tapidly geting better. The Marquis of Lorn was at the Caste on Monday, and since her Majesty's ar- rivai at Windser has been almest & constant visilor av the Palace, BRITISH TRADE. ‘The Hnglish Board of Trade returns issued Nov- ember 29 show that the value of the Imports for the mouth of September was 1,084,182 a8 compared with £23,138,083 in the corresponding month of Jaat yeu For the (nine months ending 50th September the red af £182,409,543 as against st year. The exports last month (October) increased more than a milion sterling in value, being £17,560,799; and for the len mouths they amovuted to 216,184,990 as compared with Bombay and Seiade, 840, 128 owt. from Mad 44 Sze, trom Bengal and’ T su 1st ee hon ine Straits Settlements, 1,147,400 dwt. from the Northern Atlantic ports, and 2oad tee ewe, rom the Southern Atlante Ports of the United States, and 100,089 value of co re was a decrease in they boy the erga Tearing to ‘ear £3,312,107, amd a decrease aiso in the quantitics sen’ from Egypt, Tarke: | the Wert tna: re A ‘Alrica, Ohile, ‘est les, muda, but an in~ crease 0 tes om Brau, Brush India, served that the ly sent from “8 & tre i, Pt quadrupled, a8 compare: with the importations of ten ye. , \° Ppetus to this imerease havidie beat eine trae, te When the effests of the war upon the cotton crops in the United States began to be severely felt, ' CHARITY, The Metropolis Substantially Asserting Ite: Right to the Title “City of Charities,” The utle which the present Chief Magistrate of the city (Mayor Hall), claimed as the most fitting one for the mewopolis—City of Charities—must certainly be accorded now without cavil. Th¢ public and private charities of this city are many, and are all well sus- tauned, yet, notwithstanding this fact, extraordi-’ Dary calls inthe name of charity have been made during the past few weeks and they have met with extraordinary responses, showing a liberality and , generosity almost witneut hmit, Some of the more prominent of the channels through which this hver- auty flows are here mentioned, and their record: ‘will, no doubt, be read with interest, The Hebrew Charity Bazaar, ‘A flood of light, shining on thousands of bright and cheerfal faces; the merry hum and merrier laughter of sweet and silvery voices; the nerveus; though pleasant, bustling of comely matrons; the energy of fascinating damsels, tripping gaily across the floor, their dark eyes twinkling humorously as they speak: an array of worldly geods, tastefully piled: up in all directions; flowers, perfumes and fashions; jewels, plate and ornawents; toys, furni- ture and charming woodwork; tea, coffee and gro- ceries of all descriptions; paintings, drawings and statuary—imagwme these things and twice as many more, and but a very faint idea of he Hebrew faney Fair 1s obtained, e enterprise is gigautic, (he charity noble and praisewortay, the ogee magnifi- cent, while the attractions generally are unsur- passed. Theexcellent orgauization, the keen APPRECIATION OF THE POPULAR TASTE and the handsome arrangements which characterize the undertaking at once establish the Hebrew Fair a8 one of the most attractive ever gotten up for a charitable purpose. Since the opening of this bazaar reenbacks hive been thrown in, not in solitary tis but in substantial rolls—a fact that has been readily established by the gental smiles of the good- looking dames and maidens that grace the numerous stalls, So fur the fair has been A WONDERFUL SUCCESS. i apparent, that the chances afforded are exceedingly It was stated on Saturday eventg last that $102,000 had already been realized. One thing ts’ lair and that all the valuable prizes offered in lottery, apart trom the charitable motive, are well worth risk. ‘the attendance on saturday evening was exceed- ingly large and the sales were unusually extensive, Those who have net yet visited this grand bazuar should not lose tke opportunity offered this week, during which the fair continues, to witness ts really Marvellous combinatioa, Home for the Blind. People talk of the bright and enlivening rays of q genial sun, of romantic glens and shady valleys and a thousand other pleasant subjects. But the poor blind men and women cannot eujoy such luxuries. A Home has been establisied for them, ani there 1s now in progress, at the armory of the Thirty-seventh regiment, a bazaar in their behalf. It 1s, indeed, a dire necessity that urges the promoters of the be- nevoleut instituuon to call the attention of the community to the fact that there is net im the great charitable metropolis ef New York a receptacle tor the blind who have exceeded the age of tlurty years. And perhaps it is not generally known that many of those educated in the bund asylums are compelled te leave when they have reached that age. As previously Mentioned it is ‘TO MEET A GUAT NECESSITY that a number of philanthropic aud large-hearted ntlemen have established a Home which #0 fax as been supported by private contributions, Th¢ fatr im its behaif closed last evening, but itis to be hoped that substantial favers will be showered upomd the “Home for the Blind.” Fair for the Church of the Epiphany. A charming variety marks the handsome fair in ald of the Church of the Epiphany. It has hereto- fore been most successful aud promises to realize the bright prospects of the churitable promoters of the unvertaking. The Found Asylum Fair. Energy, spirit and sterling chenty marked t vigorous and benevolent action of the generous committee in charge of the undertaking, and they consequently made the fair a grand success, It must not be forgotten, however, that the proceeds of the fair caunot be touched for the support ef the instituuon. The good, patient and self-sacrificit Bisters of Charity, who have so nebly taken } charge the gigantic undertaking of a fouadiing asylum, are almost entirely dependent upon privat contributions for their sustenance. The charitab! disposed can certainly find no better means of n- vestment for their efferings than mn “THR FOUNDLINGS? BANK,!? which pays interest one hundred fuld, in Heaven, Fair for the Union Home and School. A fancy fatr and bazaar wader the auspices of Grand Army of the Republic will be hela@ at tha armory of the Seventy-first regiment, Junction ef Broadway, Sixth avenue and Thirty-fifth street, from the 15th to the 26tn inst., in aid of the “Union Home and School for Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Orphans.’* Such @ benevolent object will assuredly auract the earnest aitention of the public. The — indebtedness of the community at large io the noble fell atsea and on land to maintain the Union can never be liquidated, put it is within the reach ef ail wo show substantial appreciation of the aR ore, by contributing toward the support and education of their orphan children, whose vlaims upon the coun- try are strong indeed. The far about to be herd in ald of the institution of which Mra. Charies P. Daly is the chief directress promises to be a most interesting exhibition, and {t Is only necessary to annoance its opening to casure fer it that scerling, BUCCESS LL SO Well deserve: The Orphan Asylum Ball. There are few charitable institutions in this city that call forth @ more generous response than the Roman Catholic Orphan ‘vluin, It is one of those extablistied benevolent concerns of which the me- tropolis is justly proud, and ever wins the earnest sympathy and support of the true philanthropist. Among the means resorted to fer the purpose of obtaining funds are the annual balis in its benall. The next is announced to tuke place in the Academy of Music on the 2d of January. Apart from the great charity itself, there is perhaps no public entertainment of the Kind that surpasses: that given under the auspices of the Young Men’a Association In point of attendance or respectability. ‘Tae association consists of only thirty members, who spure ne paiusto render the eventa grand pecuniary success, and the asylum has already reaped we iruits of thelr commendable exertions, Within the wpace of five years the assuciatien las realized for the Orphan Asylum over $50,009. At @ meeting hel@ recently the fellowing ollicers were elected for the ensuing year:—President, Jeremiah Quinlan: Vi Presivents, Walter Roche and Charles O’Conoi secretaries, William J. Kane and J. T. McGow: ‘Treasurer, Patrick Malone, vice Francis Higgins, re~ signed, ‘Che arrangements for the bali are being Beet ae with all possible bp are and it 1s conf~ dently anticipated that it wall one of the most successful ever given by the dxsoctation, redounding alike to the credit of the members and tue support of the worthy snatitution. COURT CALENDARS—THIS DAY. Surxeme Covrt—OmcuiT—Part 1—AND Orre AND TERMINER.—Held by Judge Cardozo, Opens at haif-past ten o'clock A. M.—No Circuit calendar. ‘The People va. Jeremiah Duane, murder. SUPREME OOURT—CiRcult.—Part 2—Hela by Judge Van Brunt. Me G55, 1576, 1772, 6682, 1748, 2320, 3438, 3516, 1710, 1610, 956, 806, 1814, 1822, 1826, 1202, 192614, 1840, 1842, 1444. SUPREME COURT—SPECIAL TERM.—Held by Jndgo Brady.—Jemurrers—Nos, 10, 18, 24 Jssnes of law and fact—Nos, 101, 27, 46, 90, 91, 92, 95, 94, 05) 9544, 96, 97, 98, 98, 100, 102, 193, 104, 106. el 105, Surname Coust—Cuansens—Held by Judge graham—Opens ten A. M.—Calendar catled twelve M.—Nos. 85, 89, 49, bi, 54, 52, 76, T7, 83, 86, 88, 103, 118, 119, 166, 189, 161, 153, 164, 164, 181, 184, 206, 209, Call, 251. 21s. SI Part 1—Judge Freeaman.—-Nos, 273, 401, 189, 143, 191, 1,043, 265, ge Spencer.—Nos. 272, 274, 104, 252, 458, 658, 544, 650, 120, 462, 7 i» 518, 210. ComMON PLEAS.—Part 1—Refore Judge Daly.— Nos. 270, 18, 105, 189, 91, 169, 180, 460, 401, 204, 24, 46094, 161, 807, 814, 320, 207, 249. MARINE CouRT.—Part i.—Before Judge Gross.— Nos. 4215, 4454, iy hy 4, A577, 7 186, 4310, Part £160,162, 452 last year. ‘The Cotton Supply. A total of 19,900,088 ewt. of raw cotton was Im- ported invo the United Kingdom last year, 1,432,668 ew. of which came from Kevpt, 2.904.901 owt, frou 4418, 4334, 4468, 44: 419) 5 2.—Nos, 4006, 4858, 4407, 43.6, 4549, 4378, 4471, 4565, 4624, 4630, 4531, 4638, 45: 4036, 4537, 4538, 4539, 4640. Court OF GENERAL S. Bedford, City Judge. Coovey, murder (contiay Martin, murder, ioNs.—Before Gunning @ People ys, Phil Same vs. Michae