The New York Herald Newspaper, January 19, 1871, Page 5

‘ a Herald Special Report from Versailics, German Shells Falling Into the Seine Near Pont St. Michel. Severe Bombardment from the Southwest Batteries. SZeavy Roturn Fira from Point- dujours. MORE BIG GUNS ARRIVED. The Sepulchre of France's Kings Doomed. All. the Principal Kdifices in Paris to be Destroyed. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Bs LONDON, Jan. 18, 1871. ‘The correspondent of the London Times at Ver- ~ Sailles sends from that place, on the 15th inst., the following despatch, which I forward specially for the New York HERALD, He says:— THE BOMBARDMENT—SORTIES, From the south of Paris the projectiles froi the German batteries have reached the Seine at Pont St. Michel, Several sorties occurred last night before Clamart, but all were repulsed. The Skelling—More Biz Guns—St. Vonis to be Destroyed—General Situation in the * Batteries and Forts—A Barbarous Declara- tion. Lonpoy, Jan. 18, 1871, I have received the following despatch from the New YoRK HERALD correspondent at Versailles, dated at tio o'clock on the afternoon of the 14th | inst. Your correspondent writes: — THE 5) The firing was very heavy throughout last night, Ull three o'clock this morning. Since then it has ‘been slow and intermitient, except from the south- western batteries, where it has been heavy since eleven o’clock this morning. ‘The return fire trom the French forts has been slack, except at Pomt- dujours, from whence there is a heavy, accurate and troublesome fire, MORE BIG GUNS. Several seventy-two pounders have been brought | to the Seine, but cannot cross in consequence of -the floating ice in the river. They are intended for Mont Avron, ap‘ will carry shelis weighing 225 pounds. The «hole siege train recently employed against the fortress of Mczt>res on the Beigian fron- tier, numbering seventy-five neavy guns, has ar- rived ~here, and will be placed on the batteries on the slopes of Montmorency, which are now reaidly to receive them. 8T. DENIS TO BE DESTROYED. These batteries will probably open fre to-day alrectly upon St. Denis, which placg it is intended to destroy as a warning to Paris of what she may ex- | pect if she continues deflant. Probably by next Sun- day (Jayuary 22) the sepuichre of the Kings of xrance, one of the most jamous places in Europe, | ‘will be demolished, GENERAL SITUATION IN THE BATPERIES AND FORTS. The German battery No. 18 has been pushed | forward to within 7,409 paces (less than four miles) | of th? Cathedral of Notre Dame. Sevres is com- pletely in ruins. The fire on the new fort of Montre- | ‘tont has damaged the barracks. Twelve Germans | entered the village of Issy on the 12th instant and | found seven dead bodies there, Fort Montronge | SUll replies to the German batteries from two guns. | A continnous fire Is directed against Moutrouge and an occasional one agatnst Fort Issy. A BARBAROUS DECLARATION. Yesterday 450 shells were thrown into Paris, Prince Hohenlohe, the director of the artillery, declares that it is his determination to destroy al the principal edifices in the French capital. Concentrated Fire On Issy to Prevent Re- pairs—Removing Guns from Iusy and Mon-_ trouge. LONDON, Jan. 17, 1871. King William visits Prince Albrecht, who 1s sick ‘at Chartres, A CONCENTRATED FIRE. A despatch from Versailles, dated the 16th, states thata concentrated fire is maintained on Fort issy to prevent the French from repairing the breaches made in its walls. REMOVING GUNS FROM I8SY AND VANVRES. A despatch from Versallies announces that the French are removing their heavy guns from Forts Issy and Vanvress. ENGLAND. Civic Ald to the Continental Peace Men and Sufferers the War. 4 Lonpon, Jan. 17, 1871. The right Honorable the Lord Mayor of London has opened and headed a civic English subscription for the benefit of the non-combatants at Versailles. The Mark Lane Express anys the weather ts tavor- able for grain, but damaging to root crops, MEXICO. Interment of Senora Juarez—Election Foude— Revolution in Guerrero—Nawmes for the New Cablnet—Graut’s Message. Crry OF MExIco, VIA HAVANA, Jan. 11, 1871. The wife of President Juarez was buried in the family vault in San Fernando Cemetery. An eruption of the Ceborucco volcano destroyea several plantations and the villages of Anuacatian, ixlan and Jaba. An eruption of Mount Onzaba is imminent, The election fenda are becoming intensified, No successor of Iglesias has been appointed yet. Lerdo ‘will resign this month, but the name of the person who isto succeed him has not been made known, The entire press and numerous political ciubs favor the re-election of Juarez. In Guerrero, the revolution 1s increasing, and in an en nt with the insurgents ni 4 ernment troops were defeated and compelled to retreat. Tae faaaraente now occupy Chilhancingo, Jueda and Cholapa. Romero. Balcarcel and Mejia will remain in the now Cabinet. It is expected that the adherents of Porfirlo Diaz wil} fuse with the partisans of Juarez. That portion of President Grant's Message whici related to the Zona Libre '8 much commented on, The press is generally against the measure, and fo od that even motives of prudence should pre- yep Say, with the United States and end ling. Ae tndian war has broken out in Yucatan. Five hundred warriors have taken the Held. President Juarez 1s denounced by some of the journals, It is alleged that he nolds Mexico under American influence. and the reopening of Inver course Wi uro} nations is urged tn order to counteract this Yankee influence. , Commissioners to the New York Exhibition have Veen appolused by Prestaent Juarez. Felix coat the Governor of Oaxaca, announces that he bad defeated and routed the rebellious Tachitecos on the lathmus of Tewuantepecs PARIS BOMBARDED, |INNIDE THE DOOMED CTY. Herald Special Report from Paris. TROCHU THREATENED WITH GREEK FIRE, An Unparalleled Resistance Bx- pected. TROCHU'S STAFF CHARGED WITH TREASON. Proclamation of the General Denying Sinister Rumo: Many Public Edifiees Struck by Shells—Paris- ians Seeking Safety in Cellars, Lonpon, Jan, 18, 1871. The following is the continuation of the de spatch of the Nuw York HERALD correspondent in Paris, [The first part was published tn the HERALD of yesterday, and concluded with the statement that the extreme republicans hud proposed the use of Greek fire against the Germans, which General Tro- chu had refused to consent to.1 FENOCITY AND BUSINESS. Continuing, your correspondent wrttes:—The ul- tras declare their determination to use the invention (Greek fire) agatnst the Governor himsetf—General Trochu—should the Germans be permitted to enter Paris, On the other hand some of the fasmonable shopkeepers rub their hands complacently and con- gratulate themselves with having a good supply of articles on their shelves and counters with which to tempt the German princes when they enter the capital. A FIERCR RESISTANCE PREDICTED. Nevertheless, I firmly believe that the resistance of Paris to the besiegers will be unparalleled tn the annals of war. ‘The bombardment of the city has greatly enraged the population, aud all are eager to go out and fight. Every Frenchman swears to be rev. nged if France has te wait for a generatton to come for the accomplishment of revenge. Peace 18 only looked upou as @ means of resuseitating the army and preparing the country for au invasion of Germany at some future day. TROCHU'S STAFF CHARGED WITH TREASON. The spy manta has taken a new impetus im conse- quence of an article in the Siecle, charging treason upon some members of General Trochu’s staff. The Siecle says that the Governor of Paris is sur- rounded with oMicers who discourage tne defenders of the capital, who call the defence of Paris. “mad- ness" and who declare that the Prussians can enter the city whenever they wish, SUSPICION GENERAL, Ever since the affair at Argenteuil, when several oficers and men went over to the Germans, every- body has regarded everybody else with suspicion. Only yesterday a dandily dressed Franc-tireur was arrested in the streets on snspicton of being a spy, because his hair was flaxen, aud he narrowly es- caped with his life from the tury of a mob. TROCAU ON THE REPORTS OF TREASON, Reports haviig become prevalent that General Schmitz had Seen or wasto be arrested, and that two aides-de-camp bad been shot for treason, Gen- eral Trochu issued the foliowing proclamation on the subject. Me sayso An abominable plot, ef which the proofs are In the hanvis of justice, seeks to encourage the suspicion and belief that certain Generals and otuer officers of the Army of faris are abovt to be arrested on a charge of giviug the enemy tnfor- mation of our iniitary operations, The Governor is deeply alfecied by this indignity, and now declares that the plotters attack him in the persons of hls most devoted fellow labor- ers during the past four months of efforts ana triaix, Among the vartous means which had sometimes for its object, and always for Its effect, the compromising of the sacred interests of the de- fence, this iat is the Most perfidious and danger- ous, It casts doubts in the minds of all; it troubles the public conscience, and It may discourage the de- votedness of the most tried, I hold up these ma- noeuvres to the indignation of all honest people, and show the perils they may lead those to who repeat, wichout reflection, suca absurd accusations, of which I brand the authors personally. 1 interfere less, be- cause it is my duty to protect the honor of those who, under my own eyes, devote themselves with loyal disinterestedness to the service of their coun- try, than becauso I love truth and hate lojustice. TROCHU, A REAL Spy. ‘A real spy has been foand in the person of a man named Hoff, who won renown from supposed boldness displayed in several expeditions against the Germans, The story was that nis father had been killed at Laverne, and that after his death he had taken his sword and ent red the army to avenge htm. In all daring expeditions he was gene- rally along with the French, It seems that all the while he had undertaken to give the Germans infor- mation. His real name was Heutzel. He disap- peared altogether a short time ago, and is supposed to have been killed. His loss was much mourned, and a subscription was raised for the woinan with whom he lived. When visited by the oMcers this woman became much alarmed, and let out the secret of Heutzel’s treachery. EFFECT OF THE BOMBARDMENT. The bombardment, although severe, has had no particular result as yet. La Salpétritre, the hospital for the aged and insane, containing three thousand infirm women and fifteen hundred lunatics, and the Ivry Asylum, containing three hundred wounded men, Were struck on the night of the 10th inst. by Afteen shells. MAKING THE BEST OF A BAD BARGAIN. A large majority of the inhabitants of the bom- barded districts have changed, or are changing, thoir residences to safer quarters. Thosé who still remain in the neighborhood of the Rue Mouffetard have retreated with their beds to the cellars, many of which are decorated in the most picturesque man- ~ The bombardment has not changed the pli- ancy of the French character in the slightest degree. The occupants of the lower regions, as the cellars are termed, are contented and cheerful and full of jokes over their mtsfortunes, PUBLIC BUILDINGS STRUCK BY SHELLS. Thus far the Sarbonne has been struck by eight shells, the Museum by fifteen, the Superior Normal School by four and the Pharmacy by two. The gar- dener of the Pharmacy and his wife were badly wounded and have since died. His daughter, a child of ten years, has been removed from the place. Tho Descartes Lyceum lias been struck by five shelis, and the Corville Lyceum by four. The St. Louis Ly- ceum was cet on fire, but the ames were promptly extinguished, The Observatory Genevieve Library and the College of St. Rarbe have all been struck. Where we shail stow ourselves should the northern side of Parts be bombarded It ts dificult to predict. Shinplasters n PoriaThe French Fire Im- proviny. LON! ON, Jan, 17, 1871. Advices from Paris report that the Bank of Francs has commenced the 1#8ue of forced paper money, THE FRENCH FIRE IMPROVING. The same advtces report that the fire of the Freuch oatieries is improving, Aud On the west side is e: pecially effective, dolug much damage to the Ger man positions, NEW YORK HERALD THURSDAY, [mE BY CHANZY’S ARMY. THE FRENCH STILL ON THE RETREAT. A Battle and Prussian Success on Sunday. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Borpravx, Jan. 16, 1871, Tho Prussians nave occupied Alengon. General Chanzy continues his retreat in good order, A BATTLE AND FRENCH REPULSE, General Chanzy reports tbat the Prussians re- mewed their attack on his army on Sunday. The Twenty-first corps fought well, and captured & number of prisoners, The Sixteenth corps had a desperate struggle, The retreat continues, BOURBAKI’S MARCH. THE FRENCH APPROACHING BELFORT. ENGAGEMENT NEAR MONTBELLIARD. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, ~Borpeavx, Jan. 16, 1871. The Army of th¢ East, under General Bourbakt, ts rapidiy approaching belfort, and news of the raising of the siege is momentarily expected. FRENCH VICTORY AT MONTBELLIARD. Later intelligenco has been received from the Army of the East. Genera! Bourbaki, after a battle on Sunday, which lasted all day, occupied the town of Montbeillard and the adjacent villages. OPERATIONS IN THE NORTH FAWHERBE STILL ON THE MARCH, FIGHTING NEAR LONGWTY. > TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Lonpon, Jan. 18, 1871, The London Datly Wews correspondent at Brussels sends the following deapatch from that city, dated the 16th tnstant, which I forward specially for the New York HERALD, He says:— FAIDHERDE AT ALBERT. The vanguard of the Freach army of the North, commanded by General Fatdherbe, lias advanced to Albert, near Amiens. Several engagements have taken place near the fortress of Longwy, on the Belgian frontier, WAR RUMORS IN WASHINGTON. Ramored Capitulation of the French—A Small Excitement—Explosion of the Report. WASHINGTON, Jan. 18, 1871. Areport was circulated this afternoon that the French had capituia'ed to the Germans, and it was further untruthiully asserted that a tele- gram to that effect mad been read in the Senate. The consequence was that inquiries were soon made at newspaper offices, gentlemen connected with foreign legations being among those anxious to learn whether the informa- tion was gorrect. There was not a little disappoint- ment on t®eir being informed that no such news had been received, some of the tnquirers having given credence to the report. CHINA AND JAPAN. San FRANCISCO, Jan. 17, 1571, ‘The China mafl steamship America, from Hong Kong China, via Yokohama, Japan, arrived here to- day. She brings forty passengers for San Francisco; fourteen tor New York, overland; one for England, overland; fourteen young Japanese noblemen, who have through tickets for New York, overiand, and 160 Chinese. She has a full cargo of teas and mis~ cellaneous goods, hut the manifest has not yet been received at the Custom House. The young Japanese will proceed to New York to enter coliege. Among the passengers is ls Wxeellency Ito Fugat Hinfaaml, Assistant Minister of Finance of tue em- pire of an, Who Is accredited as Commissioner to the government of the Untied States, is suite in- cludes seereiars physicians, aids, &¢., mm all twenty-two persons, They will remain here for two weeks and visit the public institations of San Fran- cisco before proceeding to Washington. He-wis- ing, @ famous Chinese missionary, formerly a resi- dent of New York, ts also among the passengers, Ito Fugai Hinfusmi was formerly Governor of Nagato. [¢ ts announced that bis mission to the United States is to study our financial system —the currency, Treasury and revenue laws, It is said that he is a man of liberal Views, and is well dis- posed towards oreigners in Japan. He has been berally educated, Physicaily be is © man of fine appearance. Sev of Ito's companions are Japanese bankers. The movements of the party on this coast will be under the direction of Mr. Chatics Watcott Brooks, the Japanese Const, JAPAN, Business at Yokohama—Visit of the English and American Mints! to Kosimu—Prose pect of Civil War—Miscellancons, At the date of the departure of the steamer from Yokohama business In Japan was utterly stagnant. The American Minister, M. De Long, and Sir Harry Parker had been on a visit to Kosima, where strong disaffection against Satsuma exists, The latter had massed a large number of troops there, and it was teareda civil wer could not much jomger be de- ferred. “Commander Snooks, Paymaster Bowles and a boat's crew of sailors trem her British Majesty’s sup Ringdove were drowned at Yokonama Bay by the capsizing of a boat on the 20tn of December. ‘the roads in the vicinity of Yokohama were again becoming unsafe. Foreigners were frequently at- tacked. ‘The goverment had ordered a vigorous pro- secution of the work op the ratlroad between Osaki and Kiono. The negotiation of the English-Japanese Railroad loan was progressing, but not satisfactorily. On the 30th December half a square mile of houses were burned in Jeddo, and on the same night the remises of Godowry, Walsh, Hall & Co. took fre, and much damage resulted before the flames were ex- tinguished, On November 20a powder magazine exploded, and several lives were lost. The shock was so severe that some neon supposed it was caused by an earthquake. bir. Granest, an old mer. ohant of Yokohama, committed suicide ina M6 of despondency caused by losses in business, Mr. Portman, the interpreter of the United States Lega- tion, has been suspended by Minister De Long, owing to complaints made by Japanese, and some angry correspondence had passed between the Minister and tue interpreter, In the southern pro- vinces the rice crop had suifered severely from un- peasonable weather, and also from the efivcts of an earthquake. CHINA. War Vessels nt Tlen-tsin—Movemeuts of Mr. Seward and Party. The news from China per the America ts unim- portant. Four gunboats are at Tien-tsin, and are to remain there during the winter. A feeling of security ats. "the French Minister {3 much biamed for the man- ner in which he settled the massacre matter. ‘Mr. Seward and party returned from Tien-tsin on November 30, and on the 7th of December they left for Hong Kong. At Pekin they visited the Yaman and received @ cordial visit from Prince Kung, who thanked Mr. Seward for the continued friendship of America and his good ofices ta the matter of the rlingame Embassy. awe German vessels are laid up at Amoy onac- count of the war, Surrender of Llusurgonts=Thoe Stenmer Mise sourl at Havaga, HAVANA, Jan. 18, Soyenty insurgents of Crenaga de Zapate ow with their arms to-da, ‘The steamer Mis 1871. eudered rived this morning, HEALTH OF EX-SEGRETARY SEWARD, 8 Y., Jan. 18, 1871, A despatch just received from Mr. Wiiliam H, Seward by his family says the party are tn oyColleat healih and be is toh ato ian waen hi left home. The part Were tonuicou the ath of December for Hong Kong au Canto = Herald Special Report from Paris. Karl Granville’s Cireulir of Invitation De- bated by the Freuch Governmént. Count Bismarck’s Delay in Forward- ing the Paper. M. Jules Favre's Difficulties of Getting Out and of Travel. United States Minister Wash- burne’s Aid to the Envoy, The Parisians Hope for Republican Recogni- tion by Representation, TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. ~~“ Loxpow, Jan. 18, 1871, Thave recetved the continuation and conctusion of the special communication of the HERALD corre- spondent in Paris, which I telegraphed by the cable from this city yesterday, and which you have, no doubt, had to hand in New York and published in the HERALD this morning. The writer speaks of the progress of the siege of the city and of the efforts which are being, or have been, made to secure a peace between Prassia and France by means of a Great Powers’ Conference tn London. He dates in the French capital on the 13th instant, On the subject of the London Congress or Confer- ence the HERALD writer says:—The members of the Government of Nattenat Defence held two meetings in Paria yesterday (12th Instant) for the purpose of debating the question of the London Conference generally, and specially for a consideration of the invitation which had been forwarded to tbem re- questing them to commission a plenipotentiary or delegate té that assemblage. EARL GRANVILLE’S CIRCULAR. Tals latter point came up for decisive action after the reading of the letter despatch of the Right fMen- orable Earl Granville, Secretary of State of Foreign Affairs of Engiand, tn which the myitation was formally conveyed. FRENCH REPLY. From the record of the minutes of the French gov- ernment proceedings it appears that the reply for- warded to London set forth the following state- ment:—Ear! Granville’s letter to M. Favre was dated in London on the 29th of December, 1870. Having to travel to Paris through the Prussian army Investing lines tt was forwarded to the French government by the Premier, Count Bismarck, on the loth of Janu- ary, 1871, only, and even. then unaccompanied by any “pass” or paper which would permit or enable M. Fayre to journey through the German sentinel posts or get by the Prussian camp 1n his route to a place of embarkation for Englaud, Therefore tt was impossible for M. Fayre to reach London in season, or at any fixed time, to attend the Conference. Also, in conseguense of the French soldiers hav- ing fired on the German parlemeniaire, or bearer of their flag of truce, flags of truce have been for- bidden, and have not been used either by the Pras- slans or French for some time past. BISMARCK TONES DOWN. The HERALD correspondent goes on to say:—Count Bismarck recetved the explanations of the French government, given, as I have just set them forth above, yesterday, January 12, The Prussian Premier informed M. Jules Favre, through the friendly agency of United States Minis- ter Washbwrne, yesterday, that communication between them on the subject of the Conference by means of flags of trace was re-established, REPUBLICAN HOPE OF RECOGNITION, M. Favre will consequently leave Paris—as I am JANUARY 19, 1811, ROPEAN CONGRESS, |BISMARCK DYING. assured to-day—for London as soon as he receives | tue Prussian safe conduct “pass,” and when the condition of affairs Inside of Paris permits, The general feeling and opmion of the citizens of Paris are m favor of Favre's going to London to attend the Congress, as itis hoped by the besieged yet devoted sufferers that his reception by the other plentpotentiartes, and his presence and participa- tion inthe proceedings of the Conference, will be tantamount to and Insure a recognition of the gov- ernment of the French republic. x pee A Meeting of the Plenipotentiaries Regarded as Certain~An Immediate Adjournment Probable. Lonpon, Jan. 17, 1871, Dating my despatch in the forenoon I have to re- port to the HERALD that the meeting of the Euro- pean Conference on the Biack Sea navigation ques- tion In this city to-day—the period named in the second arrangement—is regarded as certain in the highest political circles, An almost Immediate adjournment of the mem- bers, in order to await the arrival of the French en- voy, M. Jules Favre, is probable, Prussin Programmes the Points. Lonpon, Jan. 17, 1871. I have recelved a telegram from Berlin on the subject of the London Congress, which assures me that the programme of the Conference has been de- finitely arranged. ‘The Presidency of the Assemblaxe. LONDON, Jan. 17—P. M. Earl Granville will preside at tne sittings ot the Conference, which are to be held at the Foreign omice. ued Kession. Lonpon, Jan, 17—P. M. Tne rumors which have been circulating to the effect that the Conference will adjourn after the formal opening nave received no confirmation. Hope ofa JQURNALISTIC RENCONTRE. ati Editor Interviewed—Animated Scenes in the Sai nim. CINCINNATI, Jan. 18, 1870, A question of veracity was raised to-lay, between Mr. Murat Halstead, of the Commercial, and Mr, Thomas L. Lavender, in the office of the former, Lavender charging Halstead with Tying, when ad struck him pow- eriully on the ‘head with his fist, bringing Lavender to the floor, Halstead following up the advantage he bad gained unt bis opponent was vanquished and eald he had enough.” ‘The didiculty arese primarily concerning the authorship of certain information on which a local notice was based, concerning whitch Lavender felt aggrieved. Sub- sequentiy'to the collision a warrant was swora out by La- vender, charging Halstead wit ult aad battery. The case wlil como before the court to-morrow. GRAHAM THE MURDERER, RESPITED. es that Graham, A despatch from Lyons, Y., anno the murderer, lina been reapited tothe Ia: of writ of error granted Lor a new trial. A MURDERER WANTS TO BE HUNG. CoLuMBus, Onio, Jan, 18, 1871, Andrew Breatlinger, who was sentences to be hung v, Allen county next Friday, and whores entonce has been & jm. muted for eleven weeks, telegraphed to-day to GOW ornor Haves, through the Serif, that he desired ta De bar ved on neat Friday, according to tue origival seatoncdy Februacy and & { | bottom of the theatrical ladder, | Pp. Mtallow, 458, Herald Special Report from Versailles, THE PRUSS{AN PREMIER DANGEROUSLY HLL. English Official Bulletin of His Condition. “Death on His Countenance” in the Palace of the French Kings, TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, LoNpon, Jan, 18, 1871, Thave received spectal telegrams for the igRALD from Versailles, tn which the correspondent an- nounces the highly important, and, 11 the present condition of Europe, startling fact that his Excel- lency Count Bismarck is dangerously il. ‘Tne HERALD special writer reports as follows:—1 have the most unquestionable authority for stating, for the information: of the pubile, through the columns of the HERA, that Count Bismarck, the Prussian Premier, lied very seriously, it t% feared fatally, ill. As the matter of the condition of hesfttn of this eminent statesman ‘canvassed with the most nervous anxiety in all the government circles of Kurope just at present, you must carefully discredit all statements which you may recetve contrary to this spectal information, a8 the most energetic efforts are belng made for the moment in order to conceal the fact of his Uliness: and danzer from the world, “DEATH ON IIS COUNTENANCE," Tam enabled to state tuts daprer positively and in the exact words of Mr. Odo Kussell, the English envoy at King William’s headquarters at Versailles, as he spoke them last Saturday, the 14th lust., when he § (OE STATE CAPITAL. RAILROAD INTERESTS AT WORK THE BONE BOILERS TO BE SKINVED Proposed Law to Compel Parents to Sond Their Children to Schoot, ALBANY, Jau. 18, L871, THE RAILROAD INTERESTS have already begun to make themselyea actively felt, not only in the lobbies, but on the Noor of the tower House, The anti-Erie bill, presented by Mr. Good- rich a few days ago, was the first sound of the toce sin and there are now rumors that the Gen- tral ts going to show its hand before the weekly adjournment takes place, tn a bill authors {zing them to imerease their rate of fare under cer- tain conditions, It 13 also given out that this same road and the Susquehanna folks will have a big sete to shoruy in relation to certain rights which eact claim in common, Of course THE BACK COUNTRY ROADS, those which are not so powerful or so Well knoWa as either the Central or Erie, cannot, for the ine of them, stand by with folded arms witnont adding their weight to make the railroad questions to be de- cided this session by the Legisiature ail the more complicated aad probably profitable to honest Assemblymen. The Whitehall and Plattsburg road Was the first to cause a big tatk in the Assemoly, and it did so to-day, thauks to the ingenuity of Me Delano, of Essex, in & way that would have doud credit to an old NEW YORK WIREPULLER, The question related to the steam ferry which it is proposed to establish across Lake Champiain at Ticonderoga, and a rural member wanted tt referred to the Commerce and Navugation Com- mittee, ‘This was opposed by members of the Rall- roud Committee, and u very sploy discnssion ensi in the course of which Mr. Littiejohn and Mr. W elatmed that New Kugland conirotied the travelling public in the northern part of the State. The vote Was taken amid much confusion, and the Ratiroad: Conmiitiee gained ihe day. THE YOUNG [DEA To 8H00T. A rather pecullar bill is that in reference to public instruction Invroduced in the lower House this attere noon, ‘the bill provides that fathers and mother¢ who have children of their own to tak@ care of, or anybody else's, whom they do or do LP iat SR a OM el school three months tn the year. It will mot be suflicient for & mother to plead the ill health or te manners of her children, which might be ughened by contact with other children, ag au ex cuse for not complying with the law lud-down, A (tir. Russetl) sata Thave just left Bismarvk, and deeply regret to have to state my convictton that he has the mark of death on his countenance.” OBITUARY. Peter Richings. This veteran actor died at his residence, in Media, Pa., on yesterday evening, from the efect of in. Juries received by him a fortnight ago, when he was thrown from his wagon. Mr. Richings was born in Kensington, London, on the 19th of May, 1797. Hits parents betug m affluent circumstances, he re- ecived a careful educatton at one of the public schools of the Engitsh metropolts, after which he obtained a studentsiip in Pem- broke College, Oxford, where he graduated with credit, He then studied for the ministry, and was within a few months of his ordination when he obtaimed @ government clerkship under his father, at Madras, in the Fast Indies. Thither he went, but he had not been long at his post when his father Was stricken with paralysis and was compelled to return to England. The old gentleman then pur- chased a commission im the British army for the subject of this sketch, but on. his being ordered to the East Indies, a part of the-world he disliked, he sold out and returned to civil life, Mr. Richings now turned his attention. to. law. During the period of his legal studies he frequently visited Drury Lane and Covent Garden theatres, where he imbibed an ardent taste for the theatrical ro‘ession. Resolving to become an actor, and owing that his relatives and friends would place every obstacle in the way to the accomplishment of his desire, he started, with his wife (whom he haa married in 1818), for New York, arriving in the autumn of 1821. On the 2Ist of Septem. ber of the same year he made his fret appearance upon ‘any stage at the old Park theatre as Henry fertram in “Gu: Mannering.” Previous to that time de had made the acquaintance of Mr. Simpson, the manager who had engaged him more, perhaps, from friendsmp than from anything else. Quite a romance, by the way, is associated with his débit on the stage. In con- sequence of some correspondence between the | Bnush Consul and his family a rumor became cur- rent that he was a nobleman in disguise; that he Was left $750,000 and puch iuore of the same kind. Naturally these stories, absurd as they were, gave Mr. Richings a notoriety which not only aided him | in obtaining bis theatrical engagement, vut én filing | the theatre. As Mr. Richings himself has stated, his first attempts in Ins new profession were not suc- cesses, He therefore wisely decided (o begin at the Aiter tivo years of close study, during which he represented minor varts, he appeared as Dick ‘Triile, in ‘he extrava- ganza of *Tom-and Jerry,” achteving such decided success as to establish his reputation as an actor. For thirteen years he remained at the old Park thea- we, In 1840 he went to Philadelpma as associate manager with W. E. burton. of the National theatre of that clty, and in 1843 he became sole manager of the | Holliday street theatre, but.was soon after burned ont. Richings then returned to Piiladelptua and for nme years was manager of (he Walnut | Street theatre. In 1853, his daughter, Caroline Rich- ings, the well Kaown lyric actress, resolved to go upon the stage, and Mr, Richings assumed the man- agement of the Richings English Opera ‘troupe, | with which he travelled until 1867, whea he retired to his farm in Pennsylvania. We have not the space to mention the numerous characters in which Mr. Richings achieved success, As an actor he was a general favorite and was al- Ways welcomed by crowded houses wherever he performed. In private life he was much esteemed tor his high-toned, honorable qualities, his Integrity of character, and his generous, sociable disposition. ELECTION OF UNITED SYATES SENATORS, | St, Louis, Mo,, Jan. 18, 1871. The Missouri Legislature this morning elected u United | States Senator to succeed Chas. D, Drake, who has resigned. The following 1s the vote: —Blair, 102; Henderson, 59, and Benjamin 5. The new Senator's term of service will expire | on the 4th of March, 1873, LANSING, Jan. 18, 1871. The Legislature met in joint convention at noon to-day | and formally declared Representative T. W. Ferry elected | successor to Seuator Howard. Dover, Del. Jan. 18, 1871. Levi Saulsbury was yesterday ejected United States Sena- tor by tho Legislature, to succeed bis brother, the present I. — OMAHA (Neb.), Jan, 18, 1871, _| may postpone the day of judgment. certificate srom A “PILYSICIAN IN GOOD STANDING”? will be the only lega! apology that will be valld in the eyes of the loca! authorities that be, 1s should be said tu justice 10 the bill that it allows s parent to choose between a private and a public school, PRINCR HARRY AND THE MOHAWK BOY'S INTERESTS. Harry Genet, it seems, during the absence of Han Smuth is deterurined to guard the latter's mterest to the full extent of iis power. As an evidence of this fact he to-day introduced the bill to provide for ihe extension of Smiti’s Avenue C Railroad through cer> tain streets and avenues of your city, so as, to en- able the company to laugh and grow fat over heavy incomes, ‘The extension runs through Seventeentis and Eighteenth streets by & singie track, in First street to avenue A by asingle track, thence through and along avenue A by a doubie track to Tweaw- third street, through I'wenty-third street hy a doawie track to. First’ avenue, along First avenue by a double track to Thirty-sixth striset, through ‘Thirty-sixth street by a single track to Lexington avenue, and also through and af ong ‘Thirty-tiith street by a single track Irom Fast Ww Lexington avenues, alopg Lexington: avonwe 0} double track to Forty-seventh street, thence ty ‘ous’ Forty-seventh street to Fourth avenue by ad yuvie track. ‘They are also empowered to extend “their tracks on the down town strects a4 follows:—- A sin- gle track through Chariton street frem.Gpy snwici to West; by single track through West Jiousi4 sn front Washington to West sirect; along West reet to Chambers b¥ adouble track; alsojaiong Ten@ strect, connecting With the double track in avenug © hy & single to avenue D; through Tenth sweet by a double track to Kast river; also a ilae connec¥ ing with double track on Tenth street, thence through and along avenue D to Eleventh street by a singie track, 2nd along Hleventh sireet bya sia dle track to avenue C, Mr. Genet evidently ielt tha (¢ while he had his band in he might as well keep thé . pot botl- ing, so he introduced a bill compeblin the New York and Harlem Railroad Company t# extend a horse-car track from the present term us, at the corner of Eighty-sixth street Madia on avenue, along Elghty-sixth street to avenue A/ wud thence along the said avenue to ASTORIA FERRY, the cars to be running regularly by ta = May next. ‘Then came another ratiroad Dill, enuf horizing the New York and Harlem Ratlvoau to ¢ axtend their horse-car track from Bighty-sixth stv st to avenue A, and to the ferry at Ninety-secon@ street, East river. Not content with this for @ day's wi Harry put in another bill appropriaty ag $200,000 tur the COMPLETION OF THE covRT# Louse. The lasi.sugar plum, which the weve Commissionera have now the tuli control o', was. 3 0,000. When ib is taken into consideration that Y iey declared, as late as last mouth, that they cout fish the bulla. ing with that amount, if they wet e economia), 1b Thust be taken for granted Unit ual oy have enanged their minds about the economy pur fof Lacie detere mination. THY AVENUR IMPROV 4ENTS, The bill in relation to the impue@ yements.on Lighth and Teuth avenues, wich Was. W assed towtay, gives the assessors power to assess jw coperty owners be- tween Fifty-minth aad 122d. s0F vets, on Bighth ave- hue, and between Manhattan and 15sih streets, for the expenses of the gy ding, curbing and regulating to be dione. It is Futhera queer fish of # bull, and somebody whats. l@ ihe Legislature and lives in New York has a dnger in the ple. It is satd the Common Ouuncil had. a »mething to say about these linprovements, bub my tea bad fist of it, be- cause the machinery had.ng. been weik greased be- forehand. ‘The quesiton ia now what with the pro- perty owners haye to say # pout it, THE YON OILERS, who have lorded it over the Board of Heath doomed, at least tt wow d seem, jadamg irom fie way they Were takersho¥ (of ma bUL olfered Lo-cay to sweep them out of the ¥. mits or the mearopolls. The bill compels-them to. ftake up thor old bones and leave by the !8t Gf June, aud faichtally promises. any one of them, weofever after dares to polsan the atinosphere thereaii@ ats atter thas tie SUBSTANTIAL. BOARD IN STATE ?RISON for five years. ‘Lich, ay a sort of compense.aon for the Board, the ofey der will have to fork oats from $3,000 te $5,000. F iowever, bones with fat pickings oa Uiem, if throw nu around jogsely in tnglopbies, HE TWOMBLY CASR wil come np “before the committes tosnorrow morniag, Twor ubly went to New York, toalay to scare up his WI (ne: THE SHERI Mr, Randal’’s bill, introduced provides that sherifs shall receiye $1 10 per mafle travelled forserving 7. summons, $1 60 for serv'ng @ Warrant, tive percoy it on all sages collected en execution * less than,’ fifty dollars, two and a hs on all sums above fifty and Jess thaa five hundred, aud ove and f Repetey on all sums over five hyncdyed, and Lave ing feeg , THE FARK TO YONKERS. Mr. fserivener’s bull requires the Hudson . River Raurd.ad to erect a new depot a& Yonkers aud to P. W. Hitchecck has been elected United States Seaator from Nebraska, VIEWS OF THE 1 JANUARY 19, 1870—Jcan Baptiste Traupmann executed im, Paris for the murder of the Kinck family, 1 1866—Mrs. Grinder executed for poisoning Mrs. Car- ruthers, in Pittsburg, Pa, F. 1865—Pierre J. Proudhoun, French author, died. 1862—Battle of Mlil Spring, or Somerset, Mo.y.... Rebel General Zollicoter Killed. 1858—Seven children killed eee nig ma schoothouse in Concord street, Bro AF Uy. Ps Wem ne ane aie ti J 1812—Fortress of Ctudad rigo, Spain, Jer, ‘aud captured by the Britisne’ Pe ’/ Sormed 1729—W illiam Congreve, the poet, died, 1472—Nicholaa Copernicus, the astronom¢” », porn. EUROPEAN MARKE Ts. LONDON MONEY MARKET-LONDON, J 3, 17_4:3) P. Mi— Consol closed at923%, American secur jules quiet, Gaited States five-twenty Londs, 1864, 90%: 188i xyies IrO7, aga, stone forties, & Stocks quiet; Erle oes Aa Heitiova thon le Atiantle and Great Western, 28) LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKF Jan, — 430 F.M, cotton quiet, Middling” middling of the Orieans, 859d. The sal cluding 1,000 bales for apeeniatigr , ¢%4 experi. TRADE AY MANCHESTER. ¢iygRroo!. Jan. 17.—The Jie at Manchester for ¥7 .rog and fabrics ia quiet but “m. LIVERPOO! BREADBTUFY! , IVERPOOL, Jan. P. ‘he mark? ¢ {3 firm. Wheat, red Western, a Ws, 94." Receipts of wheat for arg, of which 7,80) qu Peas, 4s. 6. ' Breadst 1:80 10,000" quary American, ' Oats, Ss. lg, quiet in the evening. Lospon Propucr Manrxet.—Lospon, Jan. 17- 4:30 Livenvoon Pur yi Liverroor, . 17=1:30 P. M.-P 28. Gd. jut Naas —Lard active at 60a, Bt LIvERvoOL, Jan, 1 ~ FIRE ON STATEN ISLAND, For? HaMiton, Jan, 18 1871. ‘The idence of Major Gibbs, near Fort Tompkins, Clit: ton, V.tarea Island, formeriy owned by William tf. Aspin- baie totally destroyed by Ore about seven o'clock to NEW JERSEY RAILROAD MATTERS, TRENTON, Jan. The directors ot the United Railroad Comp, meetin; here to decide on the @iostioa of the to the Peausvivania Central. chaty ze no more than one cent a mile for pagsenger~ fares between that village and Naw York. THE HELL CATR PILOTS. dr. Prince introduced a vill, providing tat pilota no take vessels through Heit Gate chanie: may f-uarge as follows:—For every vessel of 100 tous burden and under, $1 for every foot of water such vessel ay raw; Over 100,and leas tian 290 tor burden, $1 25 & foot; over 99 and uncer 39), $1 @ toot; over 300 and under 40), $1 75.a foot; over, 400 and under 600, $2 a mot; over 590 and undgr, 1,000, $2 59 & foot, < A ew Cases of London Silk Dress Hats, ! gemtemen, Ju received Ue BSEEVSCURID, 1s nd street, / : Aw-Herriog’s Patour CHAM 3b Waaty.cos dae | ed A.B: and Partles.—Boots and Show sop Ladios, and. Gentlemen, ab BROOKS 5% Bre jaye Aw=Perfect Fit Boor b wartn Overshoes, cheap, BROOKS Cie hs aod Au Infallidle Cure fi and re Thread SMITE Th Oi Ener Ve No. 8 College place Cotes eat Astor Howie, > LY tu. A. A.—Royal ana Sapplew tary For i peas ae Miese ‘woleteRg? Tas Lowery, as, ress MoLS a . i wennle, >. - | Phirteehth aruer of Broadway. W ston, ov 62 Bast _ A, Dellehttal Hatrdressing.— FOR THE HAIR, recommended sa tle known in materia medica for reat: {te falling and increasing the growth with pleasure by ail desiring Loautifl Y sevatior’s # aly reliable article szay bait, stooping wea halt, ia asad rdressiug.— Rurvett?s Cocanine, ithe fy BURNETU'S KALLISTON is tho Cow Milker—Compicia aching hands and kickiag cows, Gout —A sure Cure tor see, FEN BROS, 486 Bromiway. Choosiog ‘1 : : ts or (onprnions ie Feky, unless each Jeatns NF character ant eicit reinitons to A i hd seniting PH OLOGY, at Broadway. auiting PHL i aw Mailed Pror tor a3 cents! tures on Nervous De’ a Marshes a hd aes wr isii Mey PALES, WIE ul) practice, “Address Secretary’ Dr. iS Broadway, Now York. Boyal U2 sana Le ing of January ye une yor Oficial Draws mn, Bnakers, 18 Wail street. ely sn Cures Cai ‘wre | Makeoy so sbin youjatui aut brights :