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of gangs of outlaws in that Slate, He says he don’t want any military ferce to help him preserve the public peace in the State. Here {s another radical bugbear sent ‘mp in a balloon. ‘Congress Yesterday—The Funding Mea- sure—Pacific Railrvad Affairs—The Trans- Portation of Cattle by Railroad—Com- Densation of Judges—fhe Hastings and Brooks Controversy. One of the first things done by the Senate yesterday was to concur in the amendments of the House to the bill for the increase of the five per cent funding bonds from two hundred to five hundred millions ‘of dollars. The amendments, it will be recollected, were to leave it discretionary with the Secretary of the ‘Treasury whether the interest should be pay- able quarterly, and to provide that the total amount of bonds authorized by the Funding bill should not be increased by this measure. The bill only awaits the President’s signature to become a law. But how soon that jaw may become practically operative depends Jess upon legislative than upon financial au- thorities. After a long discussion the Dill ceding back tothe State of Ohio jurisdiction ‘over the property of the Dayton Military Asy- Jum for Disabled Soldiers was passed by the Senate. The object of the bill is to give the inmates of the asylum the right of voting in all elections, and the effect of it will be to make it a political headquarters rather than a military hospital. The bill to refund to the States the interest and discount on money {borrowed for the equipment, supply, pay and ‘transport of troops during the war was ‘taken up and discussed, but no final action was reached. The House had a variety of subjects before it yesterday, and disposed of quite a large amount of business, The recent depreciation in the bonds and stock of the Union Pacific Railroad Company has called public attention to the financial condition and management of all the Pacific railroad companies, and that feeling has been interpreted in the House by a resolution, offered by Mr. Butler, of Massachu- setts, for the appointment of three commis- sioners to inquire into the disposition made by the Union, the Central and the Kansas Pacific Railroad companies, and all other railroad companies that have received government aid, of the bonds and lands which were delivered to them, and as to what persons have received the benefits of these grants and under what cireumstances. The commissioners are to have the necessary power to carry on the investiga- tion. The resolution was referred to the Com- mittee on Appropriations, which has already been looking into the subject. A measure of importance to some of our importing merchants ‘was reported from the Committee of Ways and Means and passed bythe House. Its ob- ject is to give to the foreign merchandise im- ported on the last day of December the benefits of the new law, reducing the duty on imports inthe same manner as if it had been actually in bended warehouse on that day. A measure of more general imporgance, being one in which the cattle raisers of the West, the railroad companies, the cattle dealers, the market men and the people at large have an equal interest, was also passed by the House. ‘We refer to the bill to prevent the keeping of live stock in railroad cars fora longer con- tinuous time than twenty-eight hours without unloading, and allowing five hours for feeding, watering and rest. This may add slightly to the cost of freight, but that ex- pense willbe more than compensated fer by the better and healthier condition in which the cattle will find their way to market, and the consequent improvement in the quality of the meat. We are sorry to see that the House dis- played a mean spirit of parsimony in regard to the compensation of the Judiciary, Last week it agreed to raise the salaries of the Chief Justice and Associate Justices of the Supreme Court to eight thousand five hun- dred and eight thousand dollars respectively, and it was but reasonable to suppose that the same principle would be followed in regard to the Circuit and District Judges. But it was notso, After much discussion the proposi- tions to increase the compensation of those judges were voted down. This action of the House was followed by propositions to allow department clerks who had tem- porarily performed the duties of their superiors additional compensation at the rate of those superior officers’, which gave Mr. Sun- set Cox a chance of amusing the House with some facetious remarks on the subject of Pre- sidential philandering. The economy on the subject of the judges was not followed out, either, when the question came up of fostering sickly partisan papers by paying them for fur- nishing subscribers with copies of the laws of Congress, The amendment which the Com- mittee of the Whole adopted last week, to put an end to that wasteful and utterly useless expenditure of money, was rejected in the House by a majority of ten, and thus a few score of partisan journals in the South get a new lease of life, while federal judges are restricted to salaries which would hardly pay their house rent in this city. The Military Academy Appropriation bill went through the Committee of the Whole, and subsequently passed the House without any discussion or objection, A: of West Point, a Virginia member made the extraordi- Bary request to have a letter read certifying to the general character and good conduct of the colored cadet whose introduction to the Aca- Gemy has caused se much trouble; but objec- tion was made and the House was spared the necessity of passing on that question. It will be lucky if it can as easily get rid of the Has- tings and Brooks controversy, which it so foolishly undertook to hear and determine. Mr. Hastings appeared before the Select Com- mittee yesterday morning, and renewed his remonstrances against the House assuming jurisdiction of the question. He declined to be sworn as a witness or to take any steps toward sustaining the charges made by him against Mr, Brooks, urging as a reasen that the controversy was pending in a court of law, ‘and that it was not fair to compel him to show his hand to the adversary, The committee will probably bring the matter before the House to-day. Pottce Commissroner “‘Sriver” Sate has not yet detailed a squad of detectives to guard the ton of silver treasure presented to him on Monday night, Let M. Morrill, republican, was re-elected to the United States Senate yesterday for six years. He isa solid, able, faithfal Senator; punctual to business and remarkably free of the smell of the fire or smoke of the Wash- ington lobby of jobbers in public spoils and plunder. If the Senate were composed of such men throughout on both sides it would bea powerful bulwark for the protection of the national Treasury and the taxpaying people. He has been in the Senate since 1861. Henry Wilson, republican, by the Massa- chusetts Legislature was elected yesterday to the Senate for the fourth time, He has been a member of the Senate for sixteen years, and his election for six more from Massachusetts simply means that he is, as a statesman, poli- tician and party manager, one of the most industrious, useful, practical and influential members of the body. His election means, too, that Massachusetts still sticks to Genergl Grant, notwithstanding the rebellion of Sum- ner on Motley and St. Domingo. Frederick T. Frelinghuysen was nomi- nated by the republican caucus of the New Jersey Legislature last night, and is, there- fore, certain of election. He is a nephew of the old Theodore Frelinghuysen who ran for Vice President on tho ticket with Harry Clay in 44. He served as Senator in 1866, when he was appointed to succeed William Wright, deceased. He has more recently been promi- nently before the country in connection with the English Mission, to which he was appointed and confirmed, and subsequently declined. He is well acquainted with legisla- tive business and has served upon the most important committees of the Senate. He isa firm, reliable republican. John A. Logan, republican, in place of Yates, worn oat in the service, is vir- tually elected by the action of the caucus for the full term of six years to the United States Senate. The public career of General Logan, especially since 1860, has been too prominent aad brilliant to need repe- tition here. He is one of the most attractive and effective stump speakers and debaters in Congress of the present time, and he is not the man who will hide his light under a bushel in the Senate. His several elections to the House of Representatives from Illinois indi- cate his popularity in that State to be equal to that of Lincoln, Douglas or Grant, the ma- jority of Logan for Congress in 1868 frétff the State at large being over fifty thousand, while in 1870, as a candidate for the same position, he everywhere ran ahead of his ticket, Frank Blair, Jr., democrat, a chip of the old block, was by the Missouri Legislature elected yesterday to the United States Senate to fill the place of Drake, republican, made Chief Justice of the United States Court of Claims, The term unexpired for which General Blair is thus elected expires in 1873. This is the same General Frank Blair who was on the democratic Presidential ticket with Seymour in 1868. He isa positive, radical democrat, an able and trenchant debater, and has no faith in General Grant, his administration or the republican party, but repudiates them all and all their works. Wet or dry, he will fight them hip and thigh in the Sonate. His elec- tion is due to the Gratz Brown and Carl Schurz bolt fram the orthodox Missouri republican party of last summer, whereby the democrats secured the State, and to the vacancy created in the Senate by the voluntary retirement of Drake. Blair, like Logan, distinguished him- self in Sherman’s army as one of the fighting Union volunteer generals of the war against the rebellion. William Windom has been elected United States Senator by the Legislature of Minne- sota for the term commencing next March. He was recently appointed to the position by the Governor of Minnesota, to succeed Daniel S, Norton, deceased. He has served in the Lower House of Congress continuously since 1859 and is a steadfast and faithful republican. Eli Saulsbury has been nominated by a } democratic caucus in Delaware, and is, there- fore, sure of election to the United States Senate for the term beginning next March. Eli is not the present Senator, but his brother, Delaware being a mere family circle wherein the Saulsburys and the Bayards are the ruling patriarchs. The retiring Senator, Willard Saulsbury, is not more than fifty years old, but he has served in very heavy harness for two consecutive terms, and the family of Dela- ware possibly feel the need of some semblance of rotation in the Senatorship. The new Senator is of the same uncompromising, re- lentless democratic complexiou as his brother. The elections of the next batch of United States Senators will be determined in the State elections of 1872, and will be made to fill the places of those Senators whose terms expire in March, 1873. Among this class is Senator Conkling, of New York, and this is the place for Gevernor Hoffman. He oan carry New York for United States Senator in 1872, and so be elected to the Senate, which will be a good place to put him in regular training for the Presidential sweepstakes of 1876. We believe, too, that this is the programme of the Tam- many Sachems, and for the sake of peace with the Western ‘Pendleton Escort,” who suffered so badly in the Tammany Convention of 1868, it is a good programme. However, if we are to have a scrub race in 1872 “‘the more the merrier.” Tue Conngoticur Demoorario Stare Coy- VENTION was held in Hartford yesterday. A ticket embracing the names of the preseut incumbents was renominated, with the vete- ran James B, English as the candidate for Governor for another term. The resolutions are mainly of the old stamp, with the excep- tion of the introduction of a new plank in the shape of the expression of a determined hos- tility to the annexation of St. Domingo. A Temperance Convention was held in Hartford at the same time, and overtures were made to the Democratic Convention for coalition on moral and liquor excise principles. These over- tures were smothered as ruthlessly as Othello pillowed poor Desdemona. The Connecticut democracy, therefore, goes into the next spring campaign untrammelled by anything that savors of Sambo or in opposition to King Gambrinus. : ASSEMBLYMAN Burns has introduced a bill, very wise and just in its way, to cut off some of the impositions of the gas monopolies. We hope, however, there will be no committees to investigate the matter. They cost too much and never gucceed .. ee ye Sh m “ St Rte PARIS BOMBARDED. Herald Special Report from the City. The Grand Assault to be Made on the North. New French Batteries Unmasked. THEIR FIRE QUICKLY SILENCED TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, ~Tonpon, Jan. 17, 1871, Ihave received the following despatch from the New York HERALD correspondent at Paris, dated January 13, Your correspondent writes:—~ AT WHAT POINT PARIS WILL BE ATTACKED. A general belief prevails here that the real attack on Paris will be made on the north, northeast- ern and eastern forts, which are the weak- est, while those on the south and west are tue strongest. An attack on the latter, if repulsed, might compromise the line of retreat of the beslegers, while in the event of a re- Pulse in an attack on the north side the German army of observation in the provinces would be abie to cover the retreat of the main army, skirting the Marne and Seine rivers, and, besides, afford protec- tion to the railways running to Strasbourg and Mul- house. WHY THE NORTH WILL BE THB POINT. Moreover, the advantage in attacking on the north will be found in the fact that the German army advancing to the assault will not be exposed to a flank fire from the other de- tached forts, and Mont Valerien will pe power- less. Besides, the assailants woulda be ex- posed only from the fire of the ramparts. Further indication that the Germans intend mak- ing & grand assault upon the north is to be found in tne disposition of the German troops investing the city, The Prussiam Guards are stationed on the north and northeast, the Saxons on the east, the Wurtembergers on the southeast, the bavarians on the south and the Prussian infantry on the north- west and west. PARIS SAFE FROM THE EAST. ; fotwithstanaing that the Germans have opened fire from their trenches in front of Fort Rosny and Fort Noisy, it is very improbable that they will seriously attack the former fort, Chateau Vincennes 13 within two miles of Rosny, and even should the Germans attack with the purpose of getting pos- session of the fort, they would have to advance up- der the cross fires of Vincennes, Noisy and the ramparts, Although the neighbornood of St. Denis is still tranquil, everything indicates that a great storm is brewing in the north. New French Batteries Unmasked~Their Fire Quickly silenced. Lonpon, Jan. 17, 1871. A despatch from Versailles, dated yesterday, says that the French on that day unmasked some fresh bat- teries on the south side of Paris. Their fire was imme- diately encountered vy the German batteries and was quickly silenced. The German loss was only two officers and seventeen men, FIRING ON FLAGS OF TRUCE, ar, Washburne, the American Minister, communi- cated to General Trochu a complaint from Count Bismarck that‘the French fired on flags of truce, General Trochu, in reply, says the firing was acci- dental, and cites similar accidents on the German side, ENGLAND. Foreign Policy of the Gladstone Cabinet—The Franco-Prussian War and the Alabama Claims—Miuister Schenck a ‘Powerful Agent” for Reconciliation. Lonpon, Jan, 17, 1871, As the day of opening of the session of Parliament approaches the members of the Cabinet and Ministe- rial party, as well as the leaders of the opposition, are commencing to operate outside of doors, in order to “create public opinion,” as it is termed in Great Britain, Consequently I have to report that one of the Under Secretaries of State, Right Hon. William E. Forster, delivered an address last evening to his constituents at Bradford, in the course ef which he alluded to the Franco-Prussian war, and also to the Alabama question, As to the former he said that “at the outset his sympathies were with Germany in her resistance to invasion by the French, and now they were with France, which was resisting invasion by the Germans.” He, however, deprecated ‘the assumption of any partisanship by the people of England, and apy interference on the part of the English government tn the struggle.” In his allusion to the question of the Alnbama claims, Mr. Foster said he had good reason tu hope that the new Minister from the United States, Mr. Schenck, ‘“‘would be a powerful agent in there moval of the feeling of estrangement which at present divides the people of England and America.” The Premier ard His Constituents—Mr. Gladstone Called on to Resign. The followiug is a copy of a petition issued on the 2d inst., and being signed by the constituency in different parts of the borough of Greenwich, calling upon the Premier to resign his seat as one of the representatives of the borough:— To THE RiguT HON. WILLIAM EWaRT GLADSTONE, We, the undersigned, electors of the borough of Greenwich, approach you with that consideration which your exalted position and talents necessarily command, and, in respectfully soliciting from you the restatution of the trust reposed in you, of repre- nting us in Parliament, we beg brielly to piace our reasons for so doing before the world. rom the time you became member for Green- wich you have never visited the borough, nor has a single interest connected with tt engaged even your passing attention. Our trade has completely eparted, our deckyards are silent—a fact of which ussia Seems cognizant—and, in a word, vour ill- timed and miserable economy bas converted this old historic place into a scene of pauperism and desolation. hen we turn from this dreary con- templation of our own affairs to the country at large we find less reason to place confidence in you. The whole of the last two sessions were occupied in passing two measures asfecting the sis- ter countury—namely, the Irish Church bill and Land- lord and Tenant bul—yet Ireland remains dissatis- fied and discontented. Such has been the result of your domestic policy; and, on looking to foreign affairs, we find still less reason for congratulation. it was reserved for the veteran leader of he whigs—Kari Russell—to sound the alarm and to demand the immediate enrolment of 100,000 men for the defence of the coun- try. In the beginning of last year, when all looked 80 cali and serene that Earl Granvilie thought no cioud darkened the political horizon, you com- menced that disastrous reduction tn al departments of the State which enabled the Chancellor of the Exchequer to form,a plausible yet deceitful buaget for the country. Now that the horizon is not so clear, whether we look at the serious complica- tions of the Russian question, or the terrible and altered slate of European questions, we still tind you im the same state of suicidal apathy. This word “apathy” does not express to our minds the full measure of your short- comings, because your War Minister, Mr. Caraweill, had the’ audacity to stare in the House of Com- mons that he had In store 300,000 breach-loading rifes—a statement which he must (oMeclaily) have known contained the grossest misstatement of facts ever attempicd te be foisted on the House of Com- mons. Such are our reasons—political, social and local—upon which we respectiuliy, yet firmiy, de- mand the restoration of our abused trust”? WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 187.—TRI CHANZY’S ARMY. Twenty Thousand Prisoners Taken by the Germans. DETAILS OF THE PURSUIT. Heavy Reinforcements Going to Chanzy. Patriotic Appeal to the French Soldiers. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALO. LoNDon, Jan. 17, 1871, King William telegraphs to Queen Augusta from Versailles, 1¢th, that the number of prisoners cap- tured in and since the batties of Le Mans has in- creased to fully 20,000, Four locomotives and 400 wagons are among the spolls, DETAILS OF THE PURSUIT. A despatch from Versailles of the 16th says the details of the pursnit of General Chanzy are coming to hand. On the 13th, when ten miles west of Le Mans, the French were driven into a disorderly retreat, with the loss iu the engagement of 400 prisoners, camp Coulie was taken after the firing of a few shots, but the large stores of material of iron recently there had been carried off by the retreating French. Beau- mont was occupled without notable resistance, ana there one thousand prisoners were taken, FIFTY THOUSAND REINFORCEMENTS FOR THE FRENCH, Advices from Laval of the 16th state that the army of Ggneral Chanzy bas retreated in excellent order and reached its new positions on the 14th inst. Fifty thousand French troops had left Cherbourg to reinforce Chanzy, and others were to be sent at once vo the front. ADDRESS OF CHANZY TO HIS TROOPS. General Chanzy announces the appearance of the enemy’s columns in the vicinity of his forces on Sun- day night, and that an engagement took place with their vanguard, Tne General has issued an order of the day to the Army of the Loire, explanatory of the recent disaster, and calling for the display of all their soldierly qualities in an effort for its repa- ration. He attributes the abandonment of Le Mans by the army to an _ ixexplicable panic among some of the troops, and the loss of important positions which compromised the safety of the entire army, and thes failure to execute certain orders given by himself. He says, nevertheless, that a supreme effort on the part of the army may yet save the country, and appeals in strong terms to the soldiers to rally to his sup port and to fight with renewed vigor for liberty and the republic. NEW YORK CITY. The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours in com- parison with the corresponding day of last year, as indicated by the thermometer at Hudnuvs Phar- macy, HERALD Building, corner of Ann street:— 1870, 1871. 1870, 1871. . 44 58 «42 - 56 85 Average temperature yesterday... wees BAM Average temperature for corresponding date IBBE YORE; 55 0.0.nssncuns cose ows tereccccceeses 2H The first lecture in the course befure the Univer- sity Law School will be delivered by the Mayor, A. Oakey Hail, on Friday evening, 20th inst. The feceipts of the New York Custom House for yesterday alone amount to $612,000, thus showing that the duties paid on goods tmported to this port torm the largest source of revenue to the gov- ernment. The Thomas Foulke Association of the First ward school will meet at the Astor Heuse (parlor 14) to- morrow (Thursday) evening, at half-past seven o'clock, The call of the association invites all scholars of the First ward school from 1843 to 1852. Sherif Brennan has appointed Mr. Patrick Cutf, of the Sixteenth ward, one of his deputies. Mr, Cuff ts one of the oldest citizens of the ward, is a life long democrat, and his appointment will give a pe deai Of satisiaction to a large number of friends. Henry McCann, a baker by occupation, was held to answer at the Essex Market Police Court yester- day on a charge of stealing a gold watch and chain belonging to Thomas McCaffery, of 454 East Twenty- third street. McCann took tne property during a visit to the complainant, who was lying sick at the time. He confessed his guilt. The sale of tickets in the grand prize distribution for the benefit of the Union Home and School pro- gresses quite favorably. Of the 1,000 tickets only about 200 remain to be sold, and as soon as these are dis a of the rafile will take place at 531 Broadway, at the office of the treasurer. where the prizes are on exhibition and where the tickets may be procured. The New York Society of Practical Engineering meet this evening In the room of the Geographical Society, Cooper Union building. The meetings of tis society are open to the public without charge. Papers will be read by Colonel John E. Gowan on “The Flotation of Vessels by Buoyant Docks;” by M. L. Callender on “Submarine Torpedoes,” and by J, A. Whitney on “Street Tramways for Common Vehtcles.”” Mary Taylor, @ young woman of prepossessing ap- pearance, was arraigned before Justice Scott at the ‘Essex Market Police Court yesterday, on complaint of James Thompson, of 199 Third avenue, who charged that he was 1 company with the accused at 243 Bowery and was robbed by her of a gold watch valued at iorty-eight dollars and fifty-cight dollars in current bills of exchange. Mary denied her guilt, but was held to answer at the General Sessions, SNOW STORM ON THE PRAIRIES, Great Fall of Snow at Chicago—Railroads Blockaded—City Transit Impeded—Killed by a Locomotive. OHICAGO, Il, Jan. 16, 1871, The first great snow s!orm of the season, which terminated last night about eleven o'clock, prevailed for forty-eight hours. ‘ihe snow this morning is from twenty to twenty-one inches deep ona level, and is generally badly drifted. Many of the streets are almost impassable. ‘The’ raflroad trains have been but little interrupted, as the storm exjended only a few miles out of the city. The telegraph lines east and south were dis- abled during yesterday. The Associated Press de- spatches arrived via Omanaiaving passed through Cincinnati and St. Louis to that point. The conductor of a freight tratn, named Look, and a brakeman, named Wiliams, on the Michigan Southern Railroad, while engaged in shoveling snow from tn front of thelr train, near Englewood, last evening, were run over by a locomotive coming from an opposite direction, and almost instantly killed, DROWNED IN THE BAY. A Son of a Former Consul at Si. Dominge the Victim. Eugene P. Smith, son of Join Somers Smith, a former Consul at St. Domingo, was accidentally drowned on Monday in the bay. Mr, Smith was on the brig N. D. Troop, and as the vessel was passing through the Narrows was standing upon the bul warks, In conversation with the captain, While in this position his foot slipped, and ne feli into the water, His body was recovered in about ten minutes, but life was extinct. Mr. Smith, who was forty years of age, will be buried to-day, at twelve o'clock M., ‘rom the rest- dence of bis brother, at Tompkinaville. Staton 1slaey PLE SHEET, OPERATIONS IN Th. Herald Special Repor Alsace. THE POLONAIS. INHABITANTS EXPE‘! Defensive Preparations i Strasbourg. of the French Wear Belfort. Repulse TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. LONDON, Jan. 17, 1871, The New York HERALD correspondent at Brus- sels telegraphs from that city, under date of yester+ day, the following intelligence :— BXPELLING POLONAIS FROM ALSACE. A recent order of the Prussian government in Alsace expels all the Polonats inhabitants from the Province, This measure creates much discontent in @ portion of the German army, and will probably form the subject of an interpolation m the Parlia- ment at Berlin. PREPARING FOR BOURDAKI, Great preparations of a warlike character are making by the German authorities at Strasbourg. They are putting the city in a thorough state of defence, strengthening the fortifications and accu- mulating large quantities of supplies and ammunt- tion, Some peeple say that these measures are being taken in view ot the possible invasion of the pro- vince by the French army under General Bourbaki, which is now making a diversion on the German Mne of communications. Others think that the pre- partions are for the German army falling back. to the fortress after the surrender of Paris. Belfort—Repulve of the French. VERSAILLES, Jan. 16, 1871, General Von Werder was seriously attacked yes- terday by four French corps in bis position north of Belfort, The battle lasted nine hours, and the attack was victoriously repelled at all points. The German loss was only 200, PAIDHERBE ADVANCING. The French Army of the North on the Offensive. Great Results Expected from Its Movements. Engagement Nexr Lonpon, Jan. 17, 1871. The following despatch, dated to-day, has peen received from Lille:— FAIDHERBE ADVANCING. The Army of the North is advancing again towards the Somme, carefully fecling its way and meeting with no opposition. Generai Faidherbe has reconnoiterea the passages of the river, and discovered that the enemy have destroyed the bridges and barricaded the villages on the left bank. GREAT EXPECTATIONS. Though the ground ts slippery and military move- ments are dificult the entire army is m motion. General Faldherbe has been heavily reinforced with men and material of war and has commenced a serles of manwvures from which great results are expected, REINFORCEMENTS FOR FAIDHERBE (?) A despatch from Laval, 16th, says that reinforce- ments were to be sent from Cherbourg to tie Army of the North (?) and that fresh recruits were con- tinually arriving at Cherbourg. Personal Intelligence. General Von Schmidt, the celebrated engineer, from California, who blasted the Blossom Rock, in the harbor of San Francisco, is among me recent arrivals at the Metropolitan Hotei. Ex-Senator 0. B. Matteson, of Utica, 1s sojourning at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Mr. W. H. Barnum, member of Congress from Con- necticut, has arrived at the St. Nicholas Hotel. Captain John Codman, of Boston, is quartered at the St. Denis Hotel. Ex-Senator A. W. Kline, of Amsterdam, N. Y., came to the city yesterday and pui up at the St. Nicholas Hotel, The Rev. Canon Balch, rector of St. Paul’s, Mon- treal, is at the Everett House. Mr. J. W. Grimes, from Iowa, is stopping at the Astor House. Mr. J. G. Holland, better known as “Timothy Titcomb,” has arrived at the Brevoort House. Captain James M. Ingalls, of the United States Army, bas engaged quarters at the Metropolitan Hotel. Judge Orlando L. Stewart and lady, of tnis city, are staying at the Grand Central Hotel. Mr. John H. Biake, a prominent merchant of Bos- ton, is.at the Coleman House. Brigadier General Austin A. Haskins, of Winooski Falls, Vt., is sojourning at the Grand Central Hotel, where he will remain for some time. The Irish exiles, who are expected to arrive to- day by steamer Cuba, will take up their headquar- ters at the Metropolitan Hotel. General Jeptha Gerrard, of Cincinnati, is tempora- rily at the St. James Hotel. State Senator W. W. Ely, of Binghamton, N. Y., is at the St. Nicholas Hotel on a brief visit. The Rev. Dr. Howe, the celebrated divine of Phila- deiphia, has apartments at the St. Denis Hotel. Ex-State Senator Stephen K. Williams, of New- ark, is at the Fifth Avenue [otel. Mr. James M. Scoville, member of Congress from New Jersey, 1s registered at the St. Nicholas Hotel. Generals D. B. Sacket and R. C. Drum, of the United States Army, have quarters at the Fifth Ave- nue Hotel. Mr. D. Morris, ex-member of Congress, of Penn Yan, ts staying at the Astor House. NT 0 “0 é ent Sur- ode. sriare, ii AND FINAL ESCAPE, WE WEW YORK HERALD. ~Loxpox, Jan- 11, 1871, .uespatch from Bordeaux says that in the fight at’ Gien, as @ result of which the Germans were driven from that place, several Prussian officers were killed. ERMAN REPORT OF THE AFFAIR. AlMespatch trom Versailles says a German de- tachment was attacked at Briare on the Lith by a ‘superior Freuch force, but succeeded in escaping by cutting its way through the euemy’s lines, . THE BONAPARTES. Despatches from Wilhelmshohe to Brussels. Prince Napoleon Refuses to Re- ceive the Envoy. Mr. John A. Griswold, of Troy, has returned to his apartments at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. General Elijah Ward and family leave to-day for Washington, where they will pass the remainder of the winter. They have taken apartments at the Arlington. ee THE M:SSISSIPP] RIVER HORROR. The Burning of the Steamer, McGill—Fifty- eight Lives Lost—Fiendish Conduct of West= ern Boatmen. Memruis, ‘Tenn., Jan. 17, 1871. Tt ts now thought that fifty-eight lives were lost by the burning of the steamboat T. L. McGill on Sunday night of Shoo Fly bar, in the Mississippi river. Among the passengers, were John L. Schrolein and wife, of Quincy, II ‘fhe bodies of Captain Tomp- kins and McFarlandy the tirst clerk, have not been found, Omlcer Yergery states that the raftmen belonging to the Ameri¢vin Timber Company, whose rafts were aground at the time of the disaster, might have saved mes.7 ives with their skits, but paid no at- tention Fo the cries of distress, busying thomacivea. AD teks cottun and pillaging | TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. ~Toxpow, Jan. 17, 1871, Thave received a special telegram for the HERALD from Brussels. The despatch 1s dated in the Belgian capital yesterday (Monday), 16th instant. The HERALD correspondent says:—Napoleon’s new emissary from Wilhelmshihe, Doctor Conneau, are rived here in Brussels yesterday, bearing despatches addressed to some few of the friends of the Empe- ror now resident tn the city, Hoe cailed almost. Immeatately at the residence of Prince Napoleon, in the Hotel Saxe, but the Prince refused to receive him. CUBA. Important Surrender of Insurgent Chiefs. HAVANA, Jan. 17, 1871. The insurgent General Damain Madruga, Gover+ nor José Trujillo and Captain Salvador Rodriguea, the leaders of the Cienaga de Zapate insurgents, and six otners, surrendered yesterday to Commis« stoner Valmasedos. Rodriguez subsequently re~ turned to bring in the rest of the insurgents. This surrender finishes the tnsurrection in the Cienaga and Ensenada de Ctchinos, and restores tranquillity in the Colon district. THE ALBASY EXPRESS ROBBERY, Filkins, the Suspected Robber, Arrested—Hig Friends Prove an Alibi. SaRatoGa, Jan. 17, 1871. Filkins, the suspected Albany express robber and attempted assassin, was caught last night at Schroon, He acknowledged that he was Filkins, but denied that he committed the crime, and asserts that he can prove his innocence. He declares wnat he left Albany on account of the suspicions agains§ him. He wiil be taken to Albany to-night, , The friends of Filkins in Albany publish sworn afidavits, which, ifexact as to time, clearly prove an alibi in his case. They account for his wheres abouts during all the evening of the robbery. VIEWS OF THE PAST. JANUARY 18, 1870—Hon. James S. Green, of Missouri, died. 1865—M. 8. Whitney committed suicide tn this city. 1860—Colliston on the Hudson Kiver Railroad near Sing Sing and loss of life. 1858—Napoleon spoke to the French Champers of the attempts at his assassination as tollowa:— “These attempts can disturb netther the pre- sent nor the future. If live the empire will live with me. If 1 fall the empire will be con- firmed by my death; for the tndignatton of the Freneh people and the army will atford a new rop to the throne of my son.’’ 1854—The Spanish government exiled Generals O’Vonnell and José and Manuel Concha. 1853—Dr. Wienicke committed suicide at tne Tam- many Hotel. oO 1861—St. Charles Hotel and other buildings in New rieans destroyed by tire. 1713—Archangelo Corelli, the musician, died. 1689—Baron Montesquieu, French philosopler ang publiciss, born. MAILS FOR EUROPE. The steamship Nebraska will leave this port om Wednesday for Queenstown and Liverpool. The mails for Europe will close at the Post OMoe at twelve o'clock M. Tae New York Heratp—Eiition for Europe will be ready at half-past ten o'clock tn the morning. Single copies, tn wrappers for mailing, six centay Died. Burre.i.—At Edgerton, Col., on Monday, Janue ary 9, PHILIP W. BUBRELL, aged 26 years, 1 monte and 16 days. the reiatives and friends of the family and class of 64, College of the City of New York, are respeot- fully invited to attend the funeral, on Thursday af ternoon, at one o'clock, from the residence of his arents, No. 201 Halsey street, near Marcy avenue, rooklyn, E, D., without further notice. [For Other Deaths See Ninth Page.| A Few Cases of London Sitk Dress Hats, for gentlemen, just received by ESPENSCHEID, 118, Nassaw street. A.—Herring’s Patent CHAMPION SAFES. 251 Broudway, corner Murray steaet. A.—Balls and Parties.—Boots and Shoes for Ladies, Misses and Gentlemen, at BRUOKS', 575 Broadway. A.—Perfect Fitting Boots and Shoes, and warm Overshoes, cheap, at BROOKS’, 575 Broadway. A Competent and Honest Younz Man wanted for a responsible. place; salary liberal. To find right man, consult. the PHRENOLOGIST, at 389 Broadway. An Infallible Cure for Coughs, Hoarseness and Sore Throat, SMITHS TROCHES. 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