The New York Herald Newspaper, January 8, 1871, Page 3

FRA NCE. Herald Special Report of the Progress of the Siege from Versailles. FORTS ROSNY AND NOGENT SILENCED. Dreadful State of Suffering Within the Walls of Paris. GERMAN ADVANCE ON MONTREUIL A General Bombardment from North, East and South. A DESERTER’S STORY OF PARIS. Heavy Losses on Both Sides at the Battle of Bapa™me. THE MOVEMENT CX BELDORT. One Hundred Thousand Fresh Troops at Cherbourg for France. THE BESIEGED CAPiTAL. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, Mont Avrcn, Rosny and Nogent Silenced— “An Advance on Montreuil Contemplated— No Hope of a Successful Sortie—State of Affairs in Paris—Desire for PeaceFears of a Rising—Food Very Scarce—A Genbral Bombardment Secon. LONDON, Jan. 7, 1871. The New YORK HERALD correspondent at Ver- sailles, under date of the 3d, forwards the following information regarding the siege, which I transmit by cable for special use of the HERALD:— SUEPRISE AT THE CAPTURE OF MONT AVRON. It has got to be acommon saying here that the French are eternally doing what they ought not to doand leaving undone things which they should do. Itisamatter of much surprise and satisfac- tion at the German headquarters that they have been aliowed to occupy Mont Avron, which, per- haps, could not have been prevented; but that they have been permitted to hold and use it against Forts Rosny and Nogent is something that cannot be accounted for. ROSNY AND NOGENT SILENCED. The Germans have used Fort Avron with such effect that they have speedily silenced Forts Rosny and Nogent, which now in wurn can be taken, when nothing can hinder the Germans from ADVANCING ON MONTREUIL, thus getting, to all intents and purposes, to the rear of Forts Romainviile and Noisy, when the suburbs of Belleville and Lavallette will be com- pletely at their mercy. SPIRIT OF THE BESIEGED AND BESIEGERS. The capture of Avron had a tremendous moral effect on the besiegers, and, as we learn by a pro- clamation from General Trochu, received here through a deserter, the besieged are terribly dis- piritea, NO HOPE OF A SUCCESSFUL SORTIB. ‘There is nothing more certain than the fact that any sortie that will be attempted will prove unsuc- cessful, THE DESERTER'S STORY. I have had an opportunity of learning from the lips of the deserter that haif or two-thirds of the population of Pans undergo terrible sufferings— First, on account of food of all descriptions being very scarce, and next, because wholesome food Is entirely unobtainable. Though the government undertakes to feed destitute numbers, it is practi- cally impossible to preserve a proper distribution of Buch meagre rations as are procurable until many thousands have been from twelve to twenty-four hours without food. WOW HE ESCAPED. My informant, whose name is Deane, and who was pressed into the service of the National Guard, escaped when on outpost duty during the recent bombardment. THE DESIRE FOR PEACE. He states that.there is a growing desire among ll classes for peace, bat everybody is afraid to be the first to propose a cessation of the terriple con- Niet. FOOD, KEPT FOR THE SOLDIERS. The civilians now begin to grumble on account of the amount of food kept for the soldiers, The de- " perter believes that an outcry In favor of surrender Of the capital may at any moment break out with rresistible force, WHAT MAY BE EXPECTED. Lvok out for speedy news of the bombardment from other parts of the besieging lives of the city. Jam not at liberty to state fully the arrangements being made, but I can teil you that Generals Moitke and Blumenthal are corfident that none of the more southern forts can resist the weight of metal now capable of being thrown against them. The de- scription of the forts altogether is of such a nature as to render them unfit to resist modern siege artil- lery. I may almoet say depend upon it that the bombardment once partly begun will not ve discon- tinued till capitulation takes place. Bombardment of Forts Issy, Vanvres and Montrouge. Lonpon, Jan. 6, 1871. Another despatch from Versailles, dated the 5th, gives the following information:— BOMBARDMENT OF FORTS ISS¥, VANVRES AND MONT- ROUGE. ‘The German batteries to the south of Paris, whose armament has been effected without interruption by ‘the enemy, to-day bombarded Forts Issy, Vanvres and Montrouge, as well as the French intrench- ments at Villejuif and Point Jour and the French gunboats ip the Seine. FORT D'ISSY SILENCED, Fort a’Issy has been sileaced. The Casemates of Rosny Destreyed—An Effective Bombardment from the Nerth, East and South, Lonpon, Jan. 6, 1871. The average mortality of the German regiments @ngaged in the siege of Paris up to the 3ist ult. is stated at two per cent. THE CASEMATES OF FORT ROSNY DESTROYED. & is sald that the casemates of Fort Rosny (east of }) have been destroyed by the fire of the German guns. OTHER BATTERIES READY FOR USE. ‘The Gehman heayy uns at Meudon (southeast of Parts), a8 well as the other batteries in that direc- tlon, are now in position and ready for use, ON THE NORTHEAST EIDE, The bombardment on the northeast front of Paris bas also been continued with great energy, partly from newly erected batteriés, The results thus far have been most favorable to the Germans, notwith- standing the prevalence of a heavy fog. AN-EPFECTIVE BOMBARDMENT ON THREE SIDES. The Prussians report an effective bembardment of Parison the south and northeast sides, and also from gunboats on the river. LITTLE DAMAGE DONE BY THE BOMBARDMENT, Dates from Paris to the 3d instant have been re- ceived to-day. The damage from the bombardment had been slight, The French losses thus far had been twenty killed and 200 wounded. The citizens and army were clamorous for offensive action. OPERATIONS IN THE NORTH. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW VORK HERALD, Hendquarters of the Army of the North= french and German Losses at the Battle of Sapaume=The Germans Evacuate Ba- panme. Lite, Jan. 7, 1871, ‘The French headquarters are at Bordeaux. LOSSE3 IN THE BATTLE OF BAPAUME. ‘The approximate losses in the battle at Bapaume sere 95,000 Germans and 4,000 French, BAPAUME EVACUATED BY THE GERMANS, The Germans evacuate! Bapaume yesterday, The Guuboats and the Advance from Havre— General Pettingeas Falling in Public Esti- mation—The Prussians at Rouen Reinforced. Lonpon, Jan. 6, 1871. The advance of the French from favre, which is to be aided by gunboats, awaits the departure of ice from the Seine. PETTINGEAS FALLING IN PUBLIC ESTIMATION. A despatch from Havre says that the people are disgusted at the inactivity of General Pettingeas. ‘The Germans have reappeared at Valery and Yvetot. LILLE CROWDED WITH WOUNDED—FAIDHERBE RE+ ORGANIZING HIS COMMISSARIAT. Lille 18 crowded with wounded. Faidherbe is there reorganizing the commissariat department. PRUSSIANS REPULSED AT BOLBEC. ‘The French defenders of Havre are retiring to St. Romaine as the Prussians advance. It is reported that the Prussians have been repulsed at Bolbec. THE PRUSSIAN GARRISON AT ROUEN REINFORCED, The Prussian garrison at Rouen has been rein+ forced, THE PRUSSIANS AT ROCROY, The Prussians are in Rocroy. OPERATIONS IN THE EAST. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Forty Thousand Freach Soldiers Near Besan- con. Loxpon, Jan. 7, 1871. Late advices from Vesoul state that there are 40,000 French near Rioz, about midway between Vesoul and Besangon. The Germans had been re- pulsed in a reconnoissance north of Rioz MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. General Roy Retreating—One Hundred Theu- sand Frenchmen Ready for Service at Cher- bourg—More Arms for France—Bismarck and Granville. Lonpon, Jan. 7, 1871. The French under General Roy are retreating. They were beaten by the Prussians in two encounters on the 4th inst. on the left bank of the Seine. ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND FRESH TROOPS AT CHER- BOURG. It is said that one hundred thonsand French have arriyed at Cherbourg to equip for active service. THE SNEING OF THE ENGLISH SHIPS IN THE SEINB. The Berlin press admires the English for their tem- perate tone in discussing the collier affair on the Seme. MOVEMENTS OF FRENCH WAR VFSSELS. The French war steamer recently at Queenstown has arrived at Falmouth, MORE ARMS FOR FRANCE. The Globe mentions a heavy English shipment of arms to the rrench, BISMARCK ON GRANVILLE’S NEUTRALITY VIEW. Count Bismarck has expressed his reluctance to accept Earl Granville’s denial of violations of neu- trality. ENGLAND. O’Donovan Rossa, the Fenian, Exiled. Lonpon, Jan. 7, 1871. O’Donovan Rossa and other Fenians were released at Chatham to-day, when they proceeded to Liver- pool for the purpose of leaving the country, The Army—Plan of Increase—Steam on the Ocean and the Rail—Greck Brigandage— The French War. LONDON, Jan. 7, 1871. Itis proposed to increase the army regiments as follows:—Cavalry, 1,800; infantry, 1,: artillery, 5,000; engineer corps, 300, Acrowded meeting was held at Liverpool to-day in favor of the reorganization of the army. The steamer Italy, of the National line, received damage to her stern in entering the Liverpool docks. The materials for the Honduras interoceante railroad are now being loaded at British ports, Noel, the Englishman accused of complicity in the massacres by the Marathon brigands, has given himself into the custody of the authorities, Meetings expressive of sympathy with France have been held at many places in England under the auspices of the radicals, RUSSIA. War Office Edict=Military Reform. St. PETERSBURG, Jan. 7, 1871. The scheme of the Minister of War 18 as follows:— Military service to be for fiteen years; immunity by purchase to be abolished, and the educated classes to serve @ less term. AUSTRIA. Cautiously Neutral Toward France. Lonpon, Jan. 6, 1871. It 1s denied that M. Loucay’s mission to Vienna incindes an attempt to negotiate an alltance be- tween Austria aud France. GERMANY. Seuthern Representation in the National Par- liament. Srurreart, Jan. 6, 1871. An election for members of the North German Reichstag has been ordered to take place in Wur- temberg. ROUMANIA. Adhesion t the Treaty of Paris as Inter- preted by Turkey. e Lonpon, Jan, 7, 1871. The Roumanian government has assured the Sub uae Porte of ita Adelity to the Treaty of 1856. NAPOLEON. NEW YEAR'S DAY AT WILHELMSHOHE, Tho Emporor’s Reception—Court Contrasts—Re- ligion, Presentations and Congratulations— Telegrams from Ali Parts of the World— Prussian Vigilance — Eugenie Ex- peoted—The Empsror’s Opinion of > the Prussian Army System— Hopes of Paris. £ TELECRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. LONDON, Jan. 7, 1871. The HERALD special correspondent at Wilhelms- hvhe telegraphs a letter from the castle prisog of Napoleon, which I forward to New York by the cable for publication, The communication, which béars date on the 2d of January, is of a very interesting character. 4 NEW YEAR'S DAY—CONGRATULATIONS AND PUETY. The HERALD writer says:—New Year's Day ‘has passed at Wilhelmshihe. In contrast with the Brit. fiant receptions which Bonaparte has held in»the Tuileries at the opening hours of New Year in days gone by, the present was a lonely and solitary occasion, It was not, however, without some display of ceremonial. His Majesty the Emperor Napoleon the Third ‘was astir at an early hour in the morning. He immed ately received the hearty congratulations of his om- cers and the different members of his suite, After returning their complimentary remarks by words of well-timed thanks Napoleon entered the castle chapel to attend the celebration of the holy sacrifice of the mass. _. . THE SCENE AT COURT. The Emperor was attended by the Princess Mos- kowa, two sons of Count Labedoyese, Marquis 'Tor- ton and Count Turenne, and lastly, bringing up the rear of the limited procession, the Grand Chamber- lain, Duke Bassano, who arrived at Wiinelmshine during the night previous, After mass had been celebrated and the benedic- tion given the Emperor had a royal reception. Duke Bassano resumed his duties, which were suspended by the revolution at the Tuileries, ‘Ihe Duke first handed to the Emperor a number of letters and despatches congratulating bim on his advent to the joyous season In health, and presented the different notabilities who were entitled to that honor, The Princess Moskowa was dressed in deep mourning, in memory of her two sons, who have been killed in the war. She stood on the Emperor’s right hand, next to the adjutants, the staff being headed by Prince Meskowa. ADDRESSES. Count Reille advanced forward and presented an address signed by more than a thousand im- prisoned French officers. Napoleon received it with a look of mingied joy and sadness, His Majesty then shook hands with each one of the persons present, his face being lighted with @ melancholy smile during the interchange of greeting. PRISON ECHOES. The French officers who are Imprisoned at Cassel next entered. They were headed by Generals Torten and Duplessis and followed by civilian visitors and the members of their suites, MORNING FETE. All who were presented were invited to remain for breakfast. BAZAINE’S “CALL.” When the morning repast was concluded Marshal Bazaine, attended by the officers of his staff, “calied”” onthe Emperor, The Marshal remained about half an hour and then took his leave. THE DAY APTER NEW YEAR N day, January 2, Napoleon was engage at work tn his study. He had received a perfeet food of New Year sympathizing telegrams, the words of comfort or congratulation coming from all parts of the worid. A POWERFUL FRIEND, In the afternoon Count Monte, the commander of Cassel, arrived at Wilhelmshihe and presented a letter from a “high personage” to his Majesty, During the entire day the members of the royal retinue remained in grande (enue, Bassano wearlig his oficial and court uniform the whole time, LOOKING AFTER THE PRESS, The Prussian government has ordered the postal authorities to refuse to receive subscriptions to the Independance Belge from the French officers who are imprisoned in Wilhelmshihe or other parts of Germany. King William has also prohibited the circulation of the Journal in all the cafés and public houses in Germany in consequence oi the personal abuse of Napoleon which has been published by its writers. - His Majesty the Emperor of Germany does not relish Napoleon's pamphlet account of his (Napo- leon’s) reminiscences of a letter written for his brother, Frederick Wiiliam, by @ gentleman named Arnstein, of Berlin, and which created a very con- siderable’ amount of excitement by its professed revelations relative te an alleged plot entertained against the life of Bonaparte by the French prisoners in Germany. Count Monte, the Cassel governor, takes this matter seriously. EUGENIE. Rumors are again prevalent of a coming early visit of Eugémie to her imprisoned husband. Some persons here believe that her Majesty is already en route for Wihelmshihe from England. “HAPPY NEW YEAR’? AGAIN, I have just been mformea of the arrival at the Castie of congratulatory telegiams from the Princess Hohenzollern to Napoleon. WAR'S .DEMORALIZATIONS—WHAT BONAPARTE SAYS. During &@ moment of brief conversation, a few days since, the Emperor said:—‘Every great war inevitably produces demoralized soldiers, This 1s, of itself, pernaps, no very great lajury to society at large, when applied to standing armies, for the ret NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, JANUARY 8, 187L—TniPLE pene. on the Loire are severely criticised. It is sald that Prince Frederick Charles lacks ammunition, in con- sequence of the new strategical tactics of the French commanders to cut off his supplies. GERMAN UNION. Successful Diplomacy for National Fraternity. Bismarck’s Circular to Austria—The Conquests from France—Plan of Federation and Rule for Alsace and Lorraine—A Charter of Liberty— War Exigencies and the Draft—The Mili- tary Marches Through Berlin—Mourn- ful Scenes, but Peremptory Calle— Every Man for the Couniry. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. “~~ Lenpoy, Jan. 7, 1871. I received a special telegram letier from the HERALD correspondent in Berlin at an early hour this morning. The communication is dated in the Prussian capital on the Sth inst. [report its con- tents to New York by the cable thus: The Heranp writer says:—The very Cabinet action of Bismarck in securing Austria’s good wishes and feeling towards the North German Confederation by the transmission of his late despatch to Baron Beust, the Premier of the era- pire, in Vienna, followed by the important step which has just been taken by the three South Ger, man States towards confederation, has created a clever most agreeable surprise in the diplomatic world of Germany. It produces a voluntary discontinuance of their several Legations in Vienna, which they were not obliged to withdraw under the new order of affairs produced by the war. Itis even now hoped by the Prussian government that Saxony, which has still a separate representa- tive at the courts of London, Brussels, Vienna and Florence, will follow the example of the Bavarians and others, and consolidate, This was a grand point for the consideration of the authorities having to decide on the fucure organiza- tion of the conquered provinces. It was a difficulty even, and presenting itself as such previous to the termination of the its adjustment was at- tempted before by temporary oficial arrangements, This diMculty no longer continues. war, It has been changed at once into a link of the bond for the per- manency of the national institutions. THE CONQUESTS FROM FRANCE—FUTURE RULE IN THE PROVINCES. Although the matter ts kept a secret by the Prus- sian authorities, it is known here tnat certain con- ferences which have been held at Versailles aim at effecting a solution of the territorial question or the future of the French territory of Alsace and Lor- raine, by which it shall become a distinct land fief under the imperial government of the German em- pire, the Governor having his residence in Strasbourg and exercising ali the rights of the crown by means of his own executive authority and through a Cabi- het appointed by the Emperor of Germany. The federated territory is to have its own systems of finance, taxation and legal administration, and enter at once as a member of the German Zoliverein, After three years from the close of the war the people of the federated territory may elect parila menta®} representatives to the North German Reichstag; the federated territory to remain the joint property of the reaim of Germany, but be placed under the more immediate jurisdiction of the Bund Council and Reichstag. REINFORCEMENTS FOR THE ARMY. The enrolment of troops to reinforce the Prussian armies is the ‘order of the day,” as I may call it, in Berlin. Prussia has heretofore farnishea the greater proportion of all the new levies of the empire, and does so still. Crowds of raw recruits and soldiers of the re- serves are marched daily through the public ave- nues and great thoroughfares of the ey. They are for the flela, They are universally pitied by the lookers-on and mourned by their remaining relatives and friends, No doubt is entertained but that very many of these poor fellows will be frostbitten before they reach their destination. Bavaria 18 just now forming six new landwehr battalions, Wurtemburg lags behinad in the duty of furnishing her quota. The burden of replenishing the united army of Germany falis very heavily on Prussia. In the more ancient provinces of Prussia citizens of all ranks, classes and occupations of life, who never expected to serve in the army, have been ordered out. Among others who have been served with the army warrant of conscription are President von Wurmt, Chief of Police, and Baron von Hueison, Director of the Royal Theatres, CALIFORNIA. Important Railroad Suits. San Francisco, Jan. 7, 1871. Suits involving the ownership of the stock of the Oregon Central Rallroad and the division of the partnership property and interests, valued at over $9,000,000, have been commenced in the Fifteenth District Court by John Nightengale and ©, J. Elliott, contractors, &¢., against Ben Halliday & Co., ‘theo: dore R, Brooks, Milton 8. Latham, C. Temple Em- met, William Norris and others. ¥ Captain James McEillen, of the San Francisco poltce, died suddenly at’ noon to-day, aged fifty years. He was a native of New York. The Labor Exchange have provided during the ingt_ year employment for 4,306 persons, over half of whom were women. Mining stocks are active. $47 50; Yellow Jacket, $39 50; eka, consolidate: $16; Overman, $3 6334; Hale Norcross, $10: Chollar, $74 80; Savage, $54 25; Nevada, $15 50: Elmorton Point, $19 25; Treasure, $4 25. Gould and Curry, ILLINOIS. AFFAIRS IN The Weather in the Northwest—Coal Miners’ Convention—Failure of a Heavy Dry Goods House in Chicago. CHICAGO, Jan, 7, 1871. Three inches of snow fell here to-day, The storm | extended <hroughout the Northwest. M. V. Patten, of Farmington, Ill, was thrown son that, after the conclusion of peace, the soldiers _ remamm in their regiments, subjected to severe disci- pline, and the spirit of lawlessness is soon over- come. It is otherwise with Prussia. Divesting themselves of thelr military uniform the Prussian soldier becomes a citizen without having had time to renounce even the propensities which were en- gendered in him uring the war. In this lies the danger—the weakness of Prussia and the Prussian army system."? HOPES OF PARIS. The members of the Emperor's circle of friends entertained the opinion at New Year that if Paris held out for another month the chances of tts ulti- mate surrender or reef must form an important phase in the prospects of Bonaparte’s dynaaty. CRITICISING THE BATTLES, Duke of Meckienbure’a “stupid” movements from his wagon by a passing railroad train and killed to-day. A convention of coal miners bas been in session at Bloomington during the past week. The object of the convention is to effect a permanent organization whose duty it shall be to present to thGe eneral Assembly Of this State petitions for the amelioration of the condition of the mining classes and thei better protection by the laws, regulating, ventila- ting and working of the mines. . KB. Owen was elected President and John Jones Secretary for te ensuing year. Ross & Gossage, a heavy and well known dry goods house in this city, Nas been forced inte bank- ruptey by H. B. Claflin & Uo., of New York city, who are creditors te the amount of $119,000, PAPAL SPOLIATION, Lovisvu.1g, Ky., Jan, 7, 1871. A large meeting of Catholics was held at Gloves’ Hail last night, A protest against the spoliation of the Pope by the King of Italy was adopted and a protest deciaring the seizure of the capital and terri: tory an outrage. Copies in English, German and Latin were ordered’ to be sent to the Pope, with a collection of the Peter's Pence, SPAIN. The New King and the Mur- dered Minister. Landing and Reception of Amadeus, and Prim’s Wounds and Death—The ‘‘Sound of Revelry” Hushed in Madrid in the Murmur of the Revolutionist Assassins—Herald Special Tele- grams—Their Delivery and Transmission. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. “~Lonpon, Jan, 7, 1871. The special correspondent of the HERALD in Mad- rid continues to report by telegraph detail his most interesting narrative of the exciting scenes which have just been witnessed, and the really important public events which have transpired in Spain and the Spanish capital, the landing and receptton of the new King, and the consequences of the assassi- nation of General Prim. RECEPTION OF THE KING. I proceed to transmit his letter, by cable telegram, tn exienso, to New York. The HERALD writer, dating on the 30th of Deeom- ber, says:—His Majesty King Amadeus lol d at Cartagena yesterday, amid a display of much popular enthusiasm, The men of the army and navy were parttcularly jubilant. Admiral | Topete, as has been already reported, welcomed him personally in th@ name of the people, the authorities and both branches of the service, and the “hurrahs,” or vivas, were loud and protracte, and again and again renewed, The King paid a hasty visit—only a very liasty one—to the government arsenals and some few other immediate points of interest. He then returned on board the Spanish frigate Numancia, taking with him Admiral Topete, his aids and suite, the members of the Cortes Commission who were deputed by the Parliament to congratulate lum on his accession to the throne, with the re- mainder of a large party of nondescript hangers-on both of the Court and tie public oMces. When they were again on board of the war vessel the sovereign and eMcers and guests breakfasted in the state cabin, King Amadeus disembarked again in the evening, and was received again with enthusiastic cheers, particularly by the soldiers. The King refreshed himself by rest during a few hours in Cartagena. At eight o’clock the same evening his Majesty left for the town of Albaceta, a place which has been distinguished almost from time immeiortal for its manufacture of the stilleto. In consequence of the occurrence of the recent tragic and terrible outrage on General P1im the pro- gramme of the remainder of the route trom Albaceta to Madrid had undergone a change, and the King travelled towards the capital according to the direc. tion indicated im the revised paper. PRIM'S MURDER—HIS WOUNDS AND DEATH. To return to the subject of the assassination of General Prim, his death wounds and the city scenes which were witnessed immediately after his demise, I have to report the following special tnforma- tion:— The publication of the medical and surgical tes- timony which was taken in the case in the pages of the Opictal Gazette of Madrid, and the statements of the doctors therein containea, create much wonder that General Prim did not dle sooner after the receipt of his. injuries. There were six gunshot wounds in his lefe arm and shoulder, shattering the upper portion of the line of the arm and the shoulder blade. The injured member was operated on surgically, as you have been told. Within thirty-six hours after the operations fever- ish symptoms set in rapidly and with very great severity. His entire system sympathized with this action. The inflammation was transposed to his brain. Congestion of that organ ensued. Had Prim been a man of great, cf 6¥én somewhat greater, physical stamina he might have possibly recovered, but the necessary probing and sounding of the doctors came cn a person worn out to @ great degree tn his health in consequence of his public anxieties during the past few months— indeed, upon &@ man who had enfeedled himself by the unremitting and unspariug work wich was necessarily attendant on his public position and which he conscientiously performed. He thus indirectly, as 1t were, liastened his own death. HIS MEMORY HONORED BY THE NATION. Substantial public honors have been already ac- corded to the illustrious widow, the Sefiora Dofia Prim. A government decree which has been issued con- fers on herself and her female heirs the Spanish utle of Duchess Prim, the honor to be recetved by 3 ment of all the fattalions of the republican volun- teers of liberty and action was finished, the repubite can leaders Castellar, Figueras and others advising immediate obedience on the part of the men, AT THE TELEGRAPH OFFICE. AEST SCENES, ptiow of the new King Amadeus, | went hoine to my lence and thence immediately a’terwards to the office of the govern- After witnessing the re Ment, Which fills one silo of the Puerta de Sol (Sun gate), in order to transinit my telegram letter to London en; route to New York by the Atiantie cable, The great court yard of the balan with reguiar troops. ing on their arnis, Most of them were wrapped in gray burnons and grasping ther rifles between their legs as they slep:. was tilled The men were liv ally Heep. Arms of all descriptions, rifles, carbines and muas- kets were siacked in heaps and along the wall! of the enclosure, packed in rows Tn an open space on one sie of the enclosure wer adozen of bivouac fixes, each one burning brightly. The general scone was exceedingly impressive and reaily enlivening, as the same state of aMurs Drevailed all over the town, in every barrack, In the public buildings and the chief garrison house, or headquarters, SENTINELS COULD NOT WATCH AN HOUR, I was compelled to w 1p six different soldiers as I journeyed on, in order to reach the door of the The men grunted very good-naturedly at my imtetrap- tions, and, having roiled themselves over, regained the standing position. THE CHIEF OF TELEGRAPHS—IBERIAN ENTERPRISE. The Chief of Telegraphs recerved me with a snart, as usual, Chief of ‘Telegraph's ofice ana get it opened. He pointed at once towards a table on which were ten laid about five hundred different telegraphic messages, “They ave coming m every moment,’ he satd, “and all in the government service. You may leave yours forthe New York HERALD, if you please, but it must take its chance of being forwarded, as there is but one wire working now to England, and mis is over the Anglo-Portuguese cable, and there the oMcials have an ugly habit of receiving paid «de- spatches, which never go through the line, but are sent off by mail In a day or two afterwards,” T yielded to the lovic of facts and retired. At the hour of three o’clock next morning the city was universally quiet. The caf’s were closed at an early moment the night previous, A ball which was given for charitable purposes, under very distinguished lady patronage, died out after alittle time for want of dancers—a very won- der in Madrid. TUMULT AND AGAIN QUIPT, The city appeared to be yielding to a sense of » dread of impeading anger, and the people kept within doors, Some few disturbances occurred at a distant bar- rier, during the continuance of which shots were fired by the combatants. This did not appear, how- ever, to make any part of a preconcerted plan of riot, but was merely the resul! of a drunken braw}. It was soon quieted, The King’s Cabivet—The Ministerial Organi- zation Not emplete. MApRID. Jan. 6, 1871. It Is announced that Seflor Sagasta takes tne portfolios of Finance azd Intertor in the Spanish Cabinet. Marshal Serrano assumes the position of Minister of War, as well as President of the Council. ceneL: FRANCAIS DE HARMOMIE, The sixth anniversary of this Well known club way celebrated last evening. After an elegant dinner, speeches full of patriotic enthusiasm and American sympathy were made by Messicurs E. Chartier, Charles Villa, Lonts Mercier, W. WH. Hul- burt, F. A. Schwab, W. 8S. Chase, A. Flaurand, N. Thayer ana P. Gerdy, Letters ad already been read and approved —_from J. G. Bennett, Jr., of the HERALD; Chavies A. Dana, ofthe Sun; Manton Marble, of the Wortd, and C. Bryant, uf the Evening Post. The annual bail of this club will take place at the Academy of Music on the 26th of January. The following are the names of the committee:—A. Baillard, A, Ferran, F. Ornand, H. Lecour, F. Viennot, L. Cantel and N. | Heckman, The proceeds will be devoted to the aid of the _Weunded and other victims of the war, THE NEW YEAR'S DAY MURDER. Barbour Held to Answer for the Death of Crawlord. Benjamin F. Barbour, charged with the homicide of Joseph Crawford, in Bleecker street, on the 2d inst., Was yesterday admitted to bail by Coroner Keenan tn the sum of $5,000. Mir. James 8. Cono- ver, of 239 West Fifty-third street, became tis bondsman. Walter Martin and Robert Kopp were each heid in $500 bail to appear as witnesses. George Loutrell member of Assembly, was bondsman for Martin, and Christopher Guy: ., OL Washington Market, rendered a simi: e for Kopp. MURDEROUS ASSAULT BY A BOY. On Friday evening last, while a young working girl named Lizzie Baker was passing through MeKibben Street, on her way to her home, No. 156 Montrose avenue, Williamsburg, a boy whose face she did not recognize pushed rudely against her, and when she looked at him he drew a knife or some other sharp instrument across her face, inflicting a wound that extended from her nose to her right ear. In putting up her right hand to defend her face from the murderous assault the young girl’s thumb was her and porne in its transmission to the others, free from all the public taxes which attach to titles taken or granted to grandees of Spain. ‘The Council of Ministers has also agreed, and directs, that the Sefiora Dofla Prim shall continue to enjoy all the life honors and emoluments of a Captain General of the Spanisn army, and that her son, Juanita—as he is always playfully called—a bright, mischievous little fellow of twelve years of age, shal succeed to his deceased father's title of Mar- quis de los Castelligos, only te find it elevated toa dukedom at his maturity. PUBLIC SAFETY. Of the measures of public security which were debated after the assassination of Prim I can say that a bill suspending the personal liberty of tnd people of Madrid and its environs was determined on at once by the government on the commission of the deed of bloed—indeed, the very next morning. A measure of this character was actually prepared and drafted by the Committee of Public Safety of the Cortes, but yesterday the idea was abandoned and the report of the committee withdrawn. Having the city of Madrid already converted into a great camp, and the more dangerous or disloyal Portion of the troops disarmed, the executive felt | that Its hands were strengthened sufficiently with- | out having any farther extra powers conferred on j them by the Parliament. | The continued surrender of their arms by the | militiamen, or members of the Volunteer National Guard, most probably saved the capital from the horrors of a violent insurrection. _ An arbitrary order for their disarmament was issued two days since. During yesterday and the day previous the volunteers crowded in and around tne several depots which had been officially designated as the points for the delivery of the weapons. They were aware that the constitution of Spain guaran- tees to them, as Spauiards, the right to bear arms, but they were equally well informed of the fact that the suspension of the constitution itself, or rather of 80 much of that imstrument as secures tnem the franchise of arming, was revoked. The disarma nearly severed from her hand. The young raffian escaped, and ts still at lary MISSOUR! POLITICS. Sr. Lours, Jan. 7, 1871. The Democrat's Jefferson City special says:—“The State officers figure up the election of Wagner to the Senate by four majority 1f the republicans reunite. It is reported that St. Louis and the sonthwest will support Mr. Biair in the caucus, which will give him the democratic nomination; but knowing ones say that both Blair and Glover will exhaust their strength on the ballot, and that Norton, of Dade county, will be the coming man.” TEXAS EMIGRATION. MEMPHIS, Jan. 7, 1871. The tide of emigration from Tennessee and Geor- gia is heavier than ever. seems to be the main destination. according to the aralanche. The number of wagons which have crossed this polnt since September 1 1s 1,664; the number of people 9,000, AT Helena the crossing has been still greater, and it is said a large number have crossed at Point Pleasant, and that the class of emigrants is much better than those who have gone before, They have better outfits generally. EUROPEAN MARKETS. Loxnon MonryY MARKET.—LONDON, Jan. § 5%) P.M. Consols closed at #235 for money and 92 f American securities close quiet. Five-twenty io 8055; 188B's, old twane, Buty: IHB7%s, M8. Stocks closed quiet. Frie Railway shares 19 ei wal Raliway shares, 114; Atlantic and Great Westero, R's. Jan. 6 nd irregular at the idling uplands, a Tide; middiing Orie Sale of the day were only 16,000 Laies, of whic were for export and gpectiation. Yarns and fabrics at Manchester are dull. The sales of the week have been 50,000 bales, including 7,000 baies for export and 1,000 for speculation. ‘The stock io port ia estimated at 530,000 bales, of which 212,00) are American. The receipts of the week have been 152,000 bales, of whieh 130iw are ‘American. The stock of cotton at ea bound to thia port {8 estimated at 368,6K'0 bales, ot which 30,000 are American. LIVERPOOL, BREADSTUFFS MARKET.—LIVERCOOL, Jan. 6—5:30 P. M.2The market closed unchanged at the follo ing prices:--Wheat, lls. 6d. per quarter for California w! Tos. ws, 40, for No. 2 to No. t new spring, and 10s. tua: for red winter. Flour, 26. per bol. for Western cana’. Corn, dis. 6d. per quarter for new No, 2 Western mixed, Oats, 38. Bariey, 5s. Peas, 40s. The receipts of wheat at this port for the paat three days have been 45,000 quarters, ‘of which 40,000 were Ameri LIVERPOOL PROVISIONS MARKET.—LIVERPOO!. 65:30. P, M.—Pork, #2n, Gd. Beet, lds. Lard, ofe. per ewt. Cheese, 78x. Bacon, Stls. for Cumberiand edt and Sis. for short ribbed middiings. LIVERPOOL PRopucr MARKET.—LivERroot, Jan. 6— 5:80 P. M.—Spirite petroieum Ils, and refined American 8. 7d. FRANKFORY Boursr.— Frayxront, Jan. 6—Evening.— United States bonds closed at $454 for the tissue of 1882. Lonpon PRODUCE MARKET.—LONDON, Jan. 6—5:9 P. N-—-Sperm oul cloged frm at £78. Whale oi'eaaler at £35 108 Calcutta linseed, COTTON MARKET. LONDON, Liverroow 4:30 @ cotton market close: e8 Ad. a Siyd. 1,000 bales Jap. ‘orm d.. and easier. Spot, and ‘B38. Bday 12° Daioh rite peti ‘American hope, £2 ibe 8 44: Gover Heum firmer at 113d. PRIKOLEUM MARKET. ANTWERP, Jap, 7.—Petroleun standard white, 50 franea for whi