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RANCE. The Saxon Guus Stl Bombardiag Mont Avron. Parisian Confidence and Enthus!- asm Unabated. Kiag Wiliam’s Quarters at Ver- sailles in Danger. Yon Werder Skedaddles from Dijon, Fe lowed by the French. Prussians Twice Thrashed in Try- ing to Storm Belfort. Another Battle Near Havre Imminent. Prussia Apologizes to England for Sinking Her Vessels. FORT MONT AVRON. TELEGRAM TO THE _NEW YORK HERALO. Mont Avron Silent Wednesday—Germon Ex- planation of its Bombardmont. Lonpon, Dec. 29, 1870. A despatch from Versailles dated yesterday states that Mont Avron is silent to-day, but the forts in the neighborhood repiy to the fire of the German guns. WHY THE FORT IS BOMBARDED. A Berlin telegram of to-day’s date reports that the government organs say that Mont Avron was the first position attacked by the Prussians, in order to obtain a standpoint from which to operate against the adjacent outlying forts of Paria, AN INTRODUCTION TO THE GENERAL SHELLING. The Provincial Correspondence adds that the bom- bardment of Mont Avrou may bo considered as the Introduction to the general shelling of Paris, inas- much as its capture will greatly facilitate opera- tons agalnst the French capital. THE BES'EGED CAPITAL. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Later from Paris—Cold Weather Suspending Operations—Preparations Gelng On—Popu- Tar Confidence Unnabated=Saxens Dix- lodged—Versailles Untenable. Lonvon, Dec. 29, 1870, Advices from farls by balloon have been re- ceived down to four o'clock on-the morning of ‘Tuesday, the 27th, POPULAR CONFIDENCE UNABATED, The citizens and soldiers were in excellent spirits, aud were still determined on a vigorous defence. OLD WEATRER SUSPENDING MILITARY OPERATIONS, The intensely cold weatner had suspended miliary operations in good part. repara- tions were, however, making on a large ecalé and important results were looked for, ‘These preparations had imbued the inhabitants with increased confidence. SAXONS DISLODGED FROM MAISON BLANCHE, The French engines of war were dally growing more formidable. On Monday the mobilized Na- tional Guara dislodged a battalion of Saxons from tho park of Maison Bianche, VERSAILLES UNTENABLE, Advices from Paris state that new fortifications have been completed by the French beyond Mont ‘Valérien, which throw shelis beyond Versailles. That city is therefore now considered untenable for the Prussians. THE CAMPAIGN IN THE EAST. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Dijon Ocenpicd by. the French—Retreat of the Prussians—ihe Eustern Departments Aroused. BorpDEADX, Dec. 20, 1870. M. Gambetta arrived here to-day from Lyons, OCCUPATION OF DIJON BY THE FRENCH. Oficial despatches just received announce that the Prussians hastily evacuated Dijon at the ap- Proach of the French forces, This is the first result of the campaign undertaken in the East by orders of the War Department, and which was hastened by tue exertions of M. Gambetta at Lyons. CONFIRMATION OF THE NEWS, A despatch from Chalons-sur-Soane, dated De-~' cember 28, says that the advanced guard of General Garibaidi’s army entered Dijon that morning, THE EASTERN DEPARTMENTS ROUSED. The entire population of the Eastern departments isfully roused by the emergeucy of. the situation and assist the troops to the utmost in all batues and skirmishes. The government is taking measures for the distribution of arms among tie people every- where, Germzus Retreating in the East of France Prussian Repulsed at Belfort. Lonvon, Dec. 29, 1870. ‘The Germans in the Eastern departments are re- Treating. They have already evacuated the town of Gray, in the valley of the Sadne. PRUSSIANS REPULSED TWIDE AT BELFORT, A despatch from Strasburg announces that the Germans have stormed the French fortress of Bel- fort twice recently. In both cases they were re- pulsed with considerable 1o33, OPERATIONS IN THE NORTH AND WEST. TELEGRAM TO THE KEW YORK HERALD. Prussians Near Arras—Another Battle Near Havre Imminent—Reinforcements for Man- touffeleFrench Denial of Faitherve’s De- feat. Lonnon, Dec. 20, 1870. The Prussians on Monday advanced to and occu- Pied Babaume, fourteen miles south-southeast from Arras. . ANOTHER BATTLE NEAR HAVRE IMMINENT. ‘The Prussians on Wednesday occupted the line between Duclair and Saimtpear, and were appa- ently concentrating their forces behind the town of Bolbeo, where an engugement with the French Gefenders of Havre 4s imminent. The Prussians thave evacuated the left bank of the Seine, ‘there ts Still a large force at Yvetot. AID FOR MANTBUFFEL. It ts reported that the Crown Prince and the Duke of Saxony have been sent to Amiens to assist Gene- Yal Manteuffel. The Germans are now near Cam- bray. Itissaid the French Army of the North has left Arras, retreating towards Vitry, and it was thought were falling back on their strongholds tn the extreme north of France. FRENCH DENIAL OF FAIDIHERBE’S DEFEAT. A despatch frem Lille, dated vecember 27, states ‘that oflicial contradiction Is given to the despatches NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1870. of the Prassians which falsely ropresent the battle of Port Noyelles as @ German victory and claim to hava taken some French troopa prisoners. Not a single Frenchman was capu PRUSSIAN LOSSES. The Prussians have lost heavily tu battle and from Sickness in the North and Northeast of France. ‘The villages até éhcumbered with German wounded. Great numbers of the German soldiers are suifering from ophthatmta, ‘There are 14,000 sick and wounded Germans at Chaions-sur-Marne, PLOTTING FOR FREEDOM. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Conspiracy of French Prisovers to Kscapo—It is Foiled. LOonpon, Dec, 20, 1870. Tho New York HERALD correspondent at Berlin telegraphs under date of yeaterday that conspira- cles were discovered last week among the French Prisoners confined in the fortresses of Cologne, Coblenz and Mayence, all on the Rhine. Their num- hers at the three places cannot be iess than fifty thousand. They intended, ata meeting to be held On Christmas Eve, to disarm their guards and fight their way back to France, Immediately upon the conspiracy being discovered the German troops were held in readiness and thus prevented an out- break. MISCELLANEOUS REPORIS. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Prussia Apologizes England—A_ Fronch Protest—Seizure of a Vessel in the Thamos—English Correspondents in Trou- ble=Freach Ports Blockaded. Lonpon, Dee. 29, 1870, PRUSSIA APOLOGIZES TO GREAT BRITAIN, “ Earl Granville has received a despatch from the Prussian government at Berlin apologizing for the outrage on the English vessels in the Scine, and stating that pecuniary indemnity will be given if de- manded, and announcing that the military com- mander who was guilty of the outrage has been courtmartialled and dismissed the service, FRENCH PROTEST AGAINST THE USE OF AUSTRIAN CARS BY PRUSSIA, The French government has sent a formal com- plaint to the Cabinet of Vienna concerning the em- ployment of the rolling stock of Austrian railways for South German military purposes. The result is the appointment by the authorities of commissioners to mquixe into the truth of the charges preferred by France. A VESSEL FOR FRANCE SEIZED IN THE TIAMES. An English ship, with French telegraph cable on board, has been seized in the Thames by the Britisn authorities, on representations made by Count Bern- stom, the Prussian A abassador. ENGLISH CORRESPONDENTS EXPELLED TNE GERMAN LINES. It is asserted, says a Bordeaux despatch, that the Prussian authorities, incensed at the reports mado by correspondents of the English journals with the German armies, have, after treating them very harshly, sent many of them outside the lines of oc- cupauion. . FRENCH PORTS BLOCKADED. A proclamation nas been issued by the Prussian government placing under blockade all the ports of France now occupied or hereafter captured by the German forces. FRENCH COAST MAILS, Communication between Cherbourg and Calais 13 now carried on by water, the land routes having all been interrupted by the Germans, VIVE LA REPUBLIQUE! LIBERTE, EGALITE, FRATERNITE. Enthusiastic Disp'ay in the Uauso of Franco The French Democratic Central Ciub in Procession—Tho Scene at tho Cooper Institute—Speeches of Mr. Thay- er:, John Mitchel, Algor. nou Sullivan and Othera, A grand demonstration was made at the Cooper Institute last nigut in favor of the French republic. It was, perhaps, one of the most enthusiastic gath- erings that ever assembled within the walls of the building, and far surpassed the most sanguine and earnest anticipations of the organizers of the meet- ing, Which was held under the auspices of the French Democratic CentralClub, The circular ts- sued by that association set forth the object of the meeting, which was “to take steps to procurea manifestation of sympathy and moral support from the people of New York in favor of the French re- public, NOW STRUGGLING FOR LIFE.” The French Democratic Central Club, numbering over 2,000 persons, in pursuance of a resolution passed at a recent meeting, appealed to the citizens of all nationa Jttes, desiring the triumph of liberty, tocome forward on behalf of the infant republic, asking all to remember that in 1776 the Frenchmen of that day gave their swords and their purses to the sacred cause of liberty. The response was in every respect unanimous and sincere, and a more glorl- ous exhibition of true patriotic feeling has not often been exhibited by any similar assemblage. Shortly after six o’clock the neighborhood of Seventh ave- nue and Twenty-second street, where the head- quarters of tue club is situated, presented quite a gay and lively appearance. A procession consisting of the members of the association and nu- merous sympathizers of the cause was formed at half-past six o’clock, and, headed by a band, pro- ceeded towards the Cooper Institute. A brillant calcium light, which brought up the rear, shed quite @ lustre on THE MOVING MASS _OF PATRIOTS. The tri-color waved conspicuously m the atr, and most of those participating i the procession wore appropriate badges. The most harmonious feeling prevailed, and as the well organized and highly re- spectable body passed along the streets cheer after cheer gave unmistakable evidence that THE CAUSE WAS HEARTILY ESPOU! Immediately on the doors of the Insti being thrown open @ simultancous rush was made for seats inside and in a short time every available space Was occupied. The ppesroan was handsomely aecorated with French and American flags, and in vhe centre was a bust of George Washington. Pre- vious to the formal organization of the meeting the band struck up the “‘Marsellaise,’”’ and as the strains of that martial air burst upon throng @ rousing cheer rose up in response. “St, Patrick's Day,” cried @. voice, and a deafening roar drowned the vigorous efforts of the trampeters, Then followed shouts of “Vive la Republique!” harmonized by meliifiuous and stens torlan cniesof “Long live the Irish Republic!” In fine, between the music and vocal patrioiic demon- strations the scene was enthusiastic in the extreme. Mr. Legrand, President of the French Democratic Central Club, called the meeting to order and stated that General Bartlett, Uniced States Minister to Sweden, had been selected as chairman, and that Mr. Jackson Hart had oeen electea secretary, who then came forward and read the following resolue tuohs, which were adopted with universal acclama+ t Resolved, That while we deplore and condemn the war of rivairy and of arabition begun by Emperor Napoleon upon Germany for the purpose of. fastening bie dynasty upon France, we also earnestly deplore and condemn the war of Songeenee ‘sna of conquest now waged by the Emperor Fre derick Wililam for tha puroose of fastening his dynasty upon erranay. Heeolved, That the armed people of France, dunting to-day for self-government and for the inviolability of their national life, deserve the full, hearty and unqualified sympathy of in every land. teetcnslvely. That With Letbknesht,: Bebel and their iy 1s Resolved, That, democratic’ associates Parliament of North “a hypocritical talse- Germany, we denounce as hood” the ‘assertion that France’ has ?no. government with which Germany” can treat, believing with those brave German democrats bot, thal no government not aupported by the people conid possibly achieve what the repubiloan Svernthent of Prange has sebleved siace the disaster of jedan, and that what the republican government of France has achteved no monarchical government in Europe could ave attempted, Resolved, That in the ignomintous downt: leonic emplre we hail the extinction of pera in Frauce, and that in the triumph of the French republic wo ave the eure, and the only sure, hope of the extinction of personal government throughout Kurope. The CoarRMAN then came forward, amid applause, and sald he saw that which he only expected to witness—the hearts of an enthusiastle assemblage beat with true sympathy for a biood-bavtized re- pablo, and he trusted before the war terminated ome of them would lift their arms in defeace of ance as they Low unaula@oysly raised tuelr Volcus her behalf, Mr, THuRyER satd, after some introductory re- marks, that if Franco, cultivated and established, would allow reagon to control her, she would not only draw the sympathy of this American nation, but would receive the sympathy and esteem of the whole civilized world, even of Germany itself. When the Germans left their fatherland fora better liberty, for a better land, thez left behind them their aifec- tons for monarchical governments and the prin- ciple of self-love, If they have attained @ better liberty m this American republic they have learned that repubilcanism is not local and contracted, but wide, extensive apd universal; a they will soon cease to love the! if i : ru! I he oth If the present war should be successful in upset | ting an arbitrary monarchical power and establish a giortous free institution, a repybilo, he was sure that the full tide of the sympathy of the American people would be with her. All reathe the pure air of freedom, it “not sald that France was pot a republic? France would be a republic—nay, she Was a republic now. France would yet er the fruits of her de- lightful soll, and immediately new joys and new life would fill up the veins of her heart, and the tide of blood would flow back ana permente throughout her Whole territory, France, ® republic, regenerated and united, will exhibit @ spectacle that will be the envy of the whole world. France @ great indus- EUROPE. Genetal Prim Shot and Seriously Wounded by Assassins. * Roumanian Independence and Agi- tation in the Oriont. The Sulian of Turkey Excited and a New Case for the London Congress. Prussian Interference with the British Commercial Marine. trial class had arisen, and that industrial class ts Just beginning to move, and the ACCUMULATION OF CAPITAL 1s just beginning. to assert ite rights. upon the threshold and soon will be eivecens. Shall there be no ho) that great struggling mass, an upon that dial-plave of _ it out? In calling to mind her glories her historic traits she will outshine eve! quest of Charlemagne, He asked owed to France, or rather what she did not owe to France. He claimed for France what America owed to her—recoguttion and justice, Ee next ap. yenies to the audience for sympathy and pictured hg ned of ie country fe ee oy or prise, economy and g C8 6 people, and the example that history wiiihand down ro pos: terity after the close of the aber war, Finally, he sald that al! the world would rejoice when the war should cease, and when FRANCE, BOWED AND HUMILIATED, shook from her centre tho imperial throne and es- tablished a grand republic she could lay claim to be cailed the country of champions and sons of kiberty. But all might be of good cheer, for he thought he saw the end, and that peace and joy would soon accrue alter sucha great struggle, aud would be all the sweeter for the bitverneas and misery through whic! she lad passed. JOHN MITCHEL’S SPEECH. JOHN MiTCHEL Was next introdyced, and satd that 48 an Irishman he thought he hada great right to speak to Frenchmen. Was it not true that the rench once spoke of sending an army to as- sist Ireland in giving the Britishers.a “whack- ing?” He next caricatured the Count von Bismarck, to whom he attributed au immense deal of good, but he also attmbuted to him a great ameunt of harm. Next, speaking of Alsace, which had for its capital the glorious old city of Strasvourg, be said that though some of the Alsatlans spoke a lltue German, ALSATIANS WERE NOT GERMANS} thetr sympathies were not German. Whatever good had been done for Alsace had been accomplished by the French, Before the French occupation of these provinces few men could own their farms or feel that they had anything of thelr own; now they owned their own farm: As regarded the Emperor, France could afford to “let him slide; she could now do better without him than with hum, ALGERNON SULLIVAN'S SPEKCH, ALGERNON SULLIVAN, Assistant District Attorney, he laid bis hand upon his heart tt Said that w! warmed for France, and it was only to express his warm sympathy that he arose to address them last night. Before the last chimes should carry the present year into history France would probably have acquired freedom. Like the voice that spoke at the grave of Lazarus “Come jorth,” so freedom would speak to her to come out and show herself. If France, crucified and bleeding at every pore, suc- ceeded in establishing freedom, she would shine in the eyes of Europe. France and Lreland were the only two countries whose people had the courage to raise the flag of liberty and strike for it. He had great hopes of France, Reciting an anecdote of we battie of Sebastopol, he said that the playing of the “Marseillaise” by the band gave a grand impulse to those Frenchmen who succeeded tn taking the forts, It was liberty and freedota they thought of. It was the duty of every American to sympathize and as- sist every nation to establish free and democratic instituuions, Mr. Devry, a member of the International W: ingmen’s association, came forward and denouncea the crowned heads of Kurope—in fact of all the world—with such bitterness and malignity of tone that it might almost be supposed he bad already laced one ioot upon the neck of King Wiiliain of Prussia and the other upon the bowed heads of his brother monarchs. Here some troublesome gentlemen became ex- elted and demonstrative; all the audience stood up, and a general commotion reigned for a few miuutes until the olfenders had been ejected, He conciuded by drawing an eccentric picture of what a universal agreemens between all the nations would result in. Ita feet are made moro in the future for hall faced shadow Here another offender had to be ejected. akers followed, Several other including Mr, French Suspicion of the Congress Plenipotentiaries. THE EUROPEAN CONGRESS. Opision of Paris on the Eastern Question . Discussion, Lonpow, Dec, 29, 1870, The Paris press 1s opposed to the participation of France in the Gongress of the Powers on cho East- ern question. writers express the epinion that it will be used to draw the attention of the plentpo- tentlaries in that assemblage from the real point for consideration to the war between Germany and France, SPAIN. Attempted Ansa: tion of Genoral Prim— Eight Shots Fired Into His Carriage—The Premier and Noldicr Wounded in Tureo PlucceA Band of Murderers tu the Streets of Madrid. MapRID, Dec. 28, 1870. The political agitation which has prevailed tu this city for some time past and the social demoraliza- tion which has ensued from it have again culml- nated in a frightiul crime. © Another attempt has been made to murder Gene- ral Prim. The following despatch contains a brief account of the outrage, thus:—Last night, as Generat Prim was leaving the Cortes, eight shots were fired at his carriage by a band tn the streets, Prim was wounded in three places, in the teft arm and on the right hand. No arresis were male, Coming from Parliament to a Scene of Blood—Priu’s Adjutaut Wounded=The Capl- tal Quiet. Lonnon, Dee. 29, 1870, The following despatch, received to-day from Madrid, gives some further particulars In regard to the attempt to assassinate General Prim:— e MADRID, Dec, 28, 1870. This evening while General Prim was proceeding from the Cortes to his residence some tndividuais in the Catle Alcala tired into the carriage, wounding past the General and lus adjutant, but not danger- ously. No public disturbance was occastoned, as the anthorities took prompt measures to prevent an Outbreak and arrest the assassins, Great popular indignation is manifested at tuis dastardly attempt to muider General Prim, which so happily failed of success. TURKEY AND THE Pal TiES. ot Provincial Independence—Itou- mania Asserts the Principle. Lonpon, Dec, 29, 1879, The Roumanian government ‘ana ministry, acting in accordance with the popular sentiment, declares its Independence and repudiates the Treaty of 1854, by which its suzerainty to the Porte ts claimed. In a circular which was addressed some few years since by Minister Nikolaus Golesco to the Progress h in Freneh tn favor of republican’ that it met the grandest ana }oblest aspirations of humauity. A BLOODY BURST. errific Boiler Explosion ia Wiil- liamsburg. Two Men Instantly Kiled—Several Se. verely Injured—Another Missing. A few moments after five o'clock last evening a ter- rific bouer explosion occurred tn Williamsburg, m- volving logs of life and causing tho utmost conster- nation in the neighborhood of the catastrophe. THE EXPLOSION took place in tne boiler room attached to the iron foundry of Miller, Defreese & Uo., North Thirteenth and Second streets, but the immediate cause of it, or the previous condition of the boiler, could not be ascertained, There were several persons, besiue the engineer, in the boiler room when the explosion took place, and some of them narrowly escaped with thelr lives ag the poaderous boiler was snd- denly propelled, with terrific velocity, one-half of it flying in an easterly and tne other in a wosterly” direction; the first lodging in a frame shan y oc- cupled by the widow Robinson, a distance of 200 feet, and partially demolishing it, and the other half lodging in Bushwick creek, about the same distance, % THE rms caased by the explosion brought the firemen and police to the scene, and when they reached there the utmost excitement prevailed, the wildest stories of disaster to life being freely circulated in the populous neighborhood. After the fire was subdued the loss of life was found to be less than was at first supposed. THE KILLED, INJURED AND MISSING. Nicholas Stephens, engineer, killed. Mr, Stephens was twenty-two years of age, unmarried, and re- sided at the corner of North Second and Seventh streets, Danlel Mulholland, Killed. Mr. Mul- holland = was twenty-four years of age He kept a grocery store “at the corner of Norti Ninih and Second streets, and was on a visit to the boiler room to see one of the workmen Wien the accident occurred. Thomas Shields, an old man, severely injured about the head, Edward Gatens, tweive years of age, badly injured about head and legs by tie falling déoris. Nathan Robin- son, a boy, Was similarly injured, but not so se verely, Francis Lussten, a painter, who was in the building at the time of the explosion, is missing. He Was a native of Franve- and resided at No. 97 North Ninth street, where he has a wife and two ciil- dren. LOSSES BY THR FIRE. The losses on the machinery, building, &c., of Miller, Defreese & Co, 1s estiinated at $5,000. Fully covered by insurance, A building adjoining the above, occupled by the New York Cotion Waste Company, was damaged about $500. No Insurance. Coroner Whitehill will immediately hold an in- quest on the bodies of the victims of this sad dis- aster, when the condition of the boller previous to its exploston will be thoroughly investigated. EUROPEAN MARKETS. Loxpox “Monty MARKET. Lonpon, Dec. 29—4:30 P, M.—Consols closed at 91 for money ‘and the acco American securities quiet,” United States five-twenty bond 1862, 8394; 186! a i 1857, 87%; ten-forties, 873. Stocks steady. 1¥34; Luinois Ceutral firmer at 113}¢; Atlantic and Grea! tern, 2836. FRANKFORT BouRi RANFORT, Dec. 29. rt tates fivetwenty bond: .—Uniter 8 losed yesterday at $4 for the {sexo of 1463, Lryerroor, Corton MARKRT.--LIvRRPOOL, Dec. 29— 4:20 P. M.—Cotton clo: uiet. “Middling eae 84g; mide diing Orleane, 834. ‘The saies of the day foot up 13,00u bales, of. which 2,000 bales were for speculation and expect. LIVERPOOL BREADSTUFFS MARKET.—LIVEBPOOL, Dec. :80 P.M.—Wheat—Caljfornia white, Lis. 8d.; mew spring red we” 10s. @ 10s. bd. for No, 2 to No ‘winter, 10s. Tid. LIVERPOOL Faqvatons) | MaRKET.—LtvERPOOL, Dec. 1:30 P. M.—Beet, 1228. ravmRroot, PRODUOR MALKRT.—LIVERPOOL, Dec. 29— 1:80 P. M.—Linseed cakes 10 126, w 410 18, Lonpos Propvon MARKR’ INDON, Dec, 29—4:30 P, s 03 M.—iallow casler at 458. Gd. Calcutta linseed, 50%. 8d. a bas, 6d, Linseed ofl has @ declining tendency; quoted at & 9. 8% MARKET. ANTWERP, Dec. 29.—Petroleum ‘or standard white. HAMEURG, Dee. 29.—Petroleum is quoted at 14 mare bancos 2s, per 100 ius. for American reiined. CATTLE DISEASE IN DUTCHESS COUNTY. Povarkgersig, N. ¥., Dec. 20, 1870, The Assistant State Cattle Commissioner to-day reports 1,000 head of diseased catife In Dutchess: representatives of Roumania at the courts of the protecting Powers he deflned the position of the ruiers of the principality in the following words:— Our policy has been laid down for us by the treaties concluded between the Powers, who, in con- sideration of our situation, have created our abso- lute neutrality, The government of his Highness has, therefore, been soilcitous to prove by word and deed how important ii considers it not to cause dis quict to the Powers. Whenever doubts have been thrown upon the government of his Highness time has always righted us, and it has been ey confessed that the suspictons were unfounded, shall not longer dwelt upon this point; for it seems to me that Europe at present knows how to estimate the alarms which are entertained about us, The Declaration Announced in Constantino pleA Proiound Sensation for the Porte. CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec, 29, 1870, The declaration of the independence of the Dan- ubian principalities has just been announced in the Turkish capital, The news has produced a most profound sensation among the people, and it is alleged that the Sultan and his Cabinet are botn excited and alarmed by the Intelligence. La Turqute urged the government “to claim, in exchange for the Danubian principalities, the Bes- | Sarabian fronder of the Dniester, on account of its not bemy a Slavonic district.” LUXEMBOL RG. Austrin’s Reply to the Prussian Clireular— Closer in Sentiment with England, Lonpon, Dec. 29, 187m ‘The oMecial reply of Baron von Boust, Premier of Ausiria, te the Prussizn state paper, signed by Count Bismarck, in which the government of Ring William virtually declares that the nevtrallty of | the territory of tie Duchy of Laxembourg is | abrogated, is couched in language similar | to that employed by Earl Granville, Secre- tary of State of England, in his note | deitvering the opiniow of the British Cabinet on the | same subject. The principle of the faith of treaties is maintained pretty much in the words which were used iu the Ausirian despatches which have been published in the Vienna “Red Book’ thus:— With the day of Sedan the successes of the German armics had reached their zenith. Al- most ail Kurope expected that the maren of victory would now draw to a close and be suc- ceeaed by peace, But she was disappomted, The murderous war continued, and public optnion in the neutral States urged upon the respective gov- ernments the question how long they were going to remain passive spectators of the terrible drama without making an attempt to arrest the work of destruction, As credible as this manifestation of its noble disposition {3 to the character of the people, and must ve appreved of from the stand- point of humanity, the less are the reproaches justified which, a3 an emanation of a wrong {eel- ing of sympathy, were launched against the government, Intervention at a favorable mement, itis true, had not been absolutely put out of the quesuen at the time; but, in order to be effective it miust ether be undertaken collectively or proceed from a Power which, like England, 1s only distantly concerned in the course of events, or morally siding 60 openly With the cenyueror, like Russia, as to ¢x- clude the suspicion that suc an intervention was dictatea by selfish motives, or undertaken with a view to cripple the @mbition of the victor, It is a well-known fact that neither England nor Russia made a move of that kind, and Austro-Hupgary 1s not in @ position to assume the precedence due, as matters stand, jo these two great Powers in this question. Austria cannot take the initiative nor put @ veto on the price which the victor will de- mand at the conclusion of peace. The present motives of Bismarck’s policy are:— First, Injuries to the Prussian functionaries; secondly, sending provisions to the fortress of Thionviile by means or Eastern Railway; thirdiy, not having frustrated the efiorts of Freacn prisoners to return to their own country. CHINA. Reassuring Reports from the North—Winter on the Banks of the PeihomA Chauce tor the Agitators. LONDON, Dec. 20, 1870. Telegrams from China dated at Hong Koug on the 13th of December have been received here. ‘The advices report that quiet bad been restored in the northern districts of the empire. ‘Winter was approaching rapidiy, It wasexpected that the Peiho river would be frozen over at an early day. Communication with Tien-tsin by water would then be suspended. ‘This expectation ap- county, and states that the mil business of we couuty 15 seriously eudangere\l. peared to give pleasure to the political agitators, or insurgents, a3 (ey are termed, ENGLAND. Commercial Complications Resulting from the WarePrassia Jealous Even of Scieatitic Expeditions, Lonpon, Dee. 29, 1870. The English government, upon an application of Count Bernstorm, stepped a ship chartered by the French government to lay a submarine cable to connect Dunkirk, Cherbourg, Brest and Bordeaux. ‘The ship was given in charge to the Custom House officers on the river Thames. The cable on board was selzed, Threo hours after the frst notice of thisembargo an application was made for we re- lease of the snip, which was refused. Sequences of the Greek Brignnd Murders Legal Process Abated. Lonpon, Dec, 29, 1870, An order of legal accusation which was issued some time since by the authority of the Crown against Mr. Noel, charging him with actual com. plicity in the brigands acts of murder in Greece, has been abated by countermand, It ts alleged by some parties that the government does not wish to open the question of police authort- ty in Greece just now in consequence of the delicate relations of the Eastern policy. The Bank Return. Lonvon, Deo. 29, 1870, The amount of bullion in the vaults of the Bank of England has decreased £121,000 during the week ending to-day. GERMANY. Navigation Impeded by Ice. Lonpon, Dec. 29, 1870. The harbor of Kiel 1s closed by ice. COAST AND HARBOR DEFENCES. Return of a Commission from Europe. Iron Shiolds for Casomates—The Superiority of English Systoms—Investigations in Ruseia, Prussia, Austria and Belgium — What Those Governments are Doing. Last summer the Secretary of War appointed Generals John G. Barvard and II. G@. Wright, and Colonel P. S. Michie, of the engineer department, of tue army, @ commission to visit Europe and make Investigations and report upon HARBOR AND COAST DEFENCES. The commission was more particularly instructed to Investigate the advantages of tron for sea coast and harbor defence purposes. These gentlemen left in June last, and after visiting all the principal points in England, Russia, Prussia, Austria and Belgium have returned to this country, and are now engaged on the compilation of THEIR REPORT, which, If it does not recommend the employment of certain material, gives some valuable suggestions and information, Their first visit was to the Eng- lish forts aud workshops, where it was found the government are actively employed in experimenting with fron as @ means of coast defence, They speak im terms of praise of the advanced ideas of the English authorities, who have led tn efforts to arrive at the most pertect system; but after fui investiga- tion THE COMMISSION IS NOT SATISFIED thatit would be advisable to employ tron, owing to the fact that it 1s exceedingly expensive, and if adopted by the War Department might have to be superseded tu a year or two by some other system. They discovered that the English are applying iron scarps to their Spit head works, which are entirely surrounded by water. To guard the passages of the channel they have constructed granite casema with irom Shields. At the time of the visit of the commission very little had been done towards applying the iron to the works, but the danger of pecoming saddenly involved in war has compelled them to goon with tho improvements aud apply the iron shields, and all the shops are now actively at work, The details of the English works are very complete, and wili be set fourth in detail in their report. They employ OPEN BATTERIES when not too near to be swept !rom ships’ decks— sometimes with tron shields and sometimes merely barbette batteries. They propose te use in the open batteries the Moncrief gun carriage, which will, 16 is believed, greatly tend to protect the guns from being dismounted, 1¢ is the intention of the English War Office to employ opstructions: and water bat- teries largely in harbor defence. In the actual fabrl- cation of Iron for defensive purposes the cominis sion found that England ts far ahead of the United States, having been longer experimenting. In some ef ho ships they roli off plates diteen inches thick, but for THE SHIELDS OF THEIR CASEMATES they propose to employ several thinner plates, In- stead of those of lilteen inches. They roil plates eight by twe.ve feet in length and five inches thick. In this country there 1s but one mill--Meorehead & Co.'s, of Pittaburg—where plates are rol. ed out, and they have only reached a thickness of tweive inches, The commission proceeded to Kuasia and pursued thelr investgations there. Tuey tnd that it is the nation where proper steps have been taken to em- ploy iron. The governineat has made many ex perl ments. They have constructed a new line of de- fences OUTSIDE OF CRONSTADT, leaving the old granite line in tne rear. These new defences consist of two distinct works—oue 4 series of five BATTERIES BEHIND TRON which shows the progress of app many of the shields are not of any The other is a maguificent work for mounting six turrets with guns between thom protested by these shiclis, Both these works are on artificial éites in water from ten to twenty feet deep. The comunis- sion believe that this turreted work 13 THE MOST POWERFUL SEACOAST BATTERY in the world, ‘The authorities have close 1 the north. ern/ channel by a long series ef works on artificial sites. They also depend largely upon tore es, obstructions and harbor delence ves: ter the pattern of our monitors, which were mounted with 15-inch Rodmans, but are now being superseded by steel rifle guns imported from Krupp’s works at Essen, Prussia, ‘The governinent, however, is now establishing shops and ship yards LDS, tion, although tewlar merit. and proposes to manufacture its own war material and meaus of defcuce. to ‘The visit of the commission PRUSSIA not result in ellciting any important hints likely to be of advantage to our goverument. Prussia has done very little practically towards demonstrating the merits of iron, Her defences along tue Baluc consist Of guus MOUnted In barbette, AUSTRIA. The commission visited points in Austria and was cordiaily received. Her system of torpedo defence was admired and studied. The harbor defences near Trieste, on the Adriatic, were carefully exam- ined, and showed their ideas of the arrangement of modern liar for defensive purposes. They have dispensed with tron entirely as toe expensive, und are modifying their works to enabie them to resist heavy guns, but by what means the commission does not state. Their investigations IN BELGIUM were not attended with any great results; put the oiicers speak in eulogistic terms ef the furtitications of Antwerp, Which ate magnilicent aud weil caicu- lated Lo resist a slege. ‘CONCLUSION, The commission, after careful investigation, are not prepared to recommend the adoption of tron on account of lis great cost; but they have obtained, it 1s believed, may valuable hints that wiil be fully de. vatied in their ovicial report. As an iilustration of the probavle cost of adopting iron shields for harbor defence it may be mentioned that, taking Fort Wadsworth as an example, the present cost per gun is about $6,000. With fron shields to granite casemates the cost would propably be not less than $50,000 per gun. SOVEREIGNTY. from the Miami Reser- vation in Kansas—A Job of the Indian Ring. Sr. Louis, Dec. 29, 1870, A despatch from Fort Scott, Kansas, says:— Colonel Merrill received orders from the War De- partment yesterday, instructing him to remove all the settlers from the Miami Indian Reservation in this State atonce. There are from 3,000 to 4,000 settlers upon these lands. Lacygena, a thriving town, of 1,200 inuabitants, is also on the same land, and must share the same fate. The Reservation em- braces 70,000 acres of the finest lands in Kansas, and much of it is well improved, witn good houses, farms and growing orchards. This order, it is al- Jeged, has been secured through fraud and misre) resentation by some members of the “Indian ring,” who are said to be interested in having the setuiers removed in order that they may seil the lands and pocket the proceeds, Colonel Merrill goes up to- night, aud will ve followed by one company of United States cavalcy to-morrow, FIRES. Burning of Salt Meadows; Barns and Other Property Near Fort Scbuyler~Loss Eight Thousand Dollars. uit A large tract of salt meadow near Fort Schuyler, Westchester county, was flred on Tuesday night by some boys intent on having @ little fun, when tha flames, aided by the high winds prevatiing at tha time, rapidly spread in the direction of Mr, Stepnen- son's premises, burning up fences and communicate ing with two of his largest barns, stocked with hay, which were totally destroyed, notwithstanding thé Prompt asslatance of the dremen. His loss is known tobe very heavy, though no correct estimate, of course, can yet be given. From here the ae wrens along with resistiees force to the farm of Captal John Wright, burning coachhouses and stables ta the ground, and a large bew barn, which was al: filled with hay. ‘This gentieman’s loss will provabi; not be leas than $6,000 or §3,000; believed to be ime sured, ——E ARREST OF JOUN EB. SURRATT. BALTIMORE, Dec. 20, 1870, John H. Surratt delivered his lecture at Concordia, Hall to-night before about 250 persons. He wag atterwards arrested by a United States De Marshal on charge of not having pald lis Hcense @ tobacco dealer in this city two years ago. Uvoredy th detign bag, am aeged 7 hata vel 10 7 to prevent his eae ds in Washin ton, to-morro’ hight ag announced, He was taken before Unit sarecomeenehe, Ue trace esata lon and gave bail in ir Marc wm of the “Uuited Beater Dustrioe Court Surratt has been in Baltimore somo dava, RAILROAD CATASTROPHE. Sr. Louis, Dec. 29, 1870, The Eastward bound night express train on the Missouri Pacifo Railroad ran off the track this morning at Buger station, seventy-Qve mileq west of here. The Express and baggage cara were completely wrecked, and William Ha of Atchison, Kansas, express agent, was and the baggage master slightly hurt. The accl, dent was caused by the sinking of @ sil! on which, the switch rested. The engine ran some thirty yards over frozen ground, ang the expi car ran into a freight train on the side track ai badly injured its engines, leaving hardly @ veati of itself, while the baggage car was hurled down a embankment. The Gatmuge to the train fa fro} $25,000 to $30,000, A.—For a Stylish and Elegaygt Holiday Hag go to ESPENSCHEID, ufacturer, 118 Nassau sircet, A.A.—Tho Best Holiday Gi A FLORENCE SEWING MACHINE, 605 Broadway. At te 8 eee STEINWAY & 80Ns, Manufacturers of Grant. Sinare and Upright PIANOFORTES, Invite the attention ef the pubdite to ‘thetr splendt ment of Plunofortes at moderate prices. Oi {n exchange. Every Planoforte warranted for Ove ye: Mustrated gataloguos mailed fro9 on application, WAREROOMS, STEINWAY HALL, 109 and Lil East Fourtenth street, New York. A Holiday Gift of Real Value= One of Smith's American Organs, By far the best made, DEGRAY & ELLISON, Agents, 37 Union square. 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