The New York Herald Newspaper, January 20, 1871, Page 5

Berald Special Report trom Londou. Aasemblage of tho Ministers of the Great Powers. Larl Granville, the British Foreign Scere- tary, in the Chair. The Place of Mecting and Scene in the Council Room. ENGLAND'S “GREEN CLOTH TABLE.” Ambassadors at the Court of St. James Present. THE VACANT CHAIR OF FRANCE. wee Russian and Prucsian culty. France May Beg for Peace to the Delegates. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. LonDon, Jan. 19, 1871. fam enabled to report specially for the HrraLp, by cable telegram, that the European Conference, which hay been called to consider the Black Sea navigation question, and the exact bearing of the Treaty of Paris of 1856 relative thereto at the pre- sent moment, assembled in this city on the 17th instant, in the afternoon. ‘The meeting took plice at the salon of the Eng- lish Foreign OMce buildings, tn Downing street, in the apartment which ts termed the “Smalier Con- fereao Room,” in the langeage of the government technical routine, Points of Diffi- ‘Che room 1s go classed In contwadistinction lo the magnificent hall which near by, and knowu as the Conference ' of Great Britain, is located Room prop MAGNIFICENT, YET USEFUL. The “Smaller Conference Room” is of very spa- cious extent, and upholstered and adorned in a very sumptuous manner, notwithstanding tts slightiy m+ | ferte designation, WHE “GREEN CLOTR” TABLE. Tn the centre of the apartinent, which 13 used .for } the purpose of formal mectings, such as the present, stands an oval shaped table of oak, covered with the traditionary, well Knowa, and, 1 may be said, ever Jesting ‘green cloth,” # matoriai which has come to we regarded by all classes of the European peoples as. an artic hich is inseparable trom, and a most ab- | solutely necessazy te tie proper condavt and solenn | dciibevation of a conference in London. LIGHT AND REQUISITES. On the “green cloth’ table were placed six maa. sive and talicandlesticks of silver, each filled with @ Wax ight of towering helgit and great brililancy. Every concelvable requisite, stailonery, ana so {| forthy was found in plenty and mn tis proper place, ‘The other surroundings were Completely ea arti‘e, and caiguiated to afford the members of the Confer- ence the utmost faciliies for transacting their seri- ously {mportant dutics with rapidity, accuracy and ease, TOG SEATS AND THEIR ARRANGEMEN't. Around the “green table,” pla at conventent distances, were ranged eight massive easy chairs, covered with scarlet moraceo. Fart Granville took one of these, the secretary of the Conference using another. THE DIPLOMATIC DELEGATES. The vemaining seats were occupied by the Mints- ters of Prussia, Russia, Turkey and Italy. THE VACANT CHAIR AND ABSENT ONE. ‘The chair which had been assigned for the use of the French Minister or deiegate remained vacant, in cousequence of the absence of the representative of that nation. FORMALITY, BUT No FoRCH. Although the Couference was inaugurated with a very great show of formality, the proceeding made, An reality, @ very tame aifatr, on the whole, owing to the fact that there were present only the representa- tives of the different Powers now serving at Court 1a London—men who meet almost datiy here in the city, and are, IN consequenee, perfectly famiitar with each other, as also with (he merits and dim- culties of the question witen they were specially commissioned to consider. in contirmation of tiese assertions I have only to mention that the gentiewen who compose the Con- feronce are strictly the regular diplomatic represen- tatives of the different foreign Pewers which were signatory parties to the Treaty of Paris in 4858, duly accredited to the Court of Queen Victoria. J forward @ list of their names and titles and of the several countries which they represent near to hor Majesty, chus, viz: AvSTRIA—His Excellency Count Appovyt, Franox—Representaifon not pervect; M. Jules Favre and Viscount Contades claiming to speak for the repudliic and empire respecuveiy. France was regarded, conseqyentiy, a8 being absent from the Monierencs, M, Falte not t cing in London. Ira. y—His Excellency Geueral C, Gadorna. PuvsstA—His Excelioncy Count Alvert Be rnstord. Ruasia—His Excellency Baron Brannow, Tuxkey—Mis Exceliency Mussurus Pacha. OPENING, ‘The opening mecting was strictly formal, and cn- ‘Atrely preliminary. ‘Tae Rant Honorable Earl Granville, Secretary of State for Foreign Afaira of Great Britain, was called to preside. ADJOURNED. A minute 000k was opened and the first nocessary record made, after which it was ceciared the con- ference would adjourn in one week from to-day, on Thursday, the 2ith of January. Sume persons assert that it 14 already adjoarned. THE FRENCH DIFRICU T am enabled to state that the ou.muntcaton relative to the non attendance ot M. Jales Favre, the reprosentative of tae French republic, was read. TU have ininalled the points of the document in former special cabie telegrams to the BgeraLp—his QiMeutties of getting out of Paris and the tndica- tons of tits claiming a guest recognition of the de- mocracy of France were | No action was takca wiih respect to the French paper of Sate, VOSS DACLARATION-—THE BLACK SEA QUBSTTON SOLVED. ‘wh Me PPovecdings of the Conference were present. A NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 1871. strictly private, I oan state also, confidentially, for the {information of the American public, that Buasia fermally and positively declared her determination and rosoive that in her presence the action of tke Conference must be Without the aligheat prejudice to the question of the abrogation of the neutrality of the Black Bea~ “a fact which haa been already acoompliahed by the act of the Russian government." PRUSSIA ON TH05 WAR QUESTION—A FRANCE. ‘With respect tu the rimors which are current, both fu Europe and america, to tho effect that the members of the Conference will come to consider the question of the war between France and Pruasta and perfect some probable pian of peace before the Anal closing of the session, I can assure you that his £x- cellency Count Rernstorif remains under strict orders from the Prassion government directing him to op- pose the tntroduction of the subject and to prepare to withdraw from the Conference absolutely should itbe persisted in, unless—and “his t4 quite lmpor- tant—the overtures for peace proveed divectly from France to the Conference members. Prussia remaing urgent to secure the regular sitting of the Conference frem day to day until its work is matured, and {ts resolves, as they are termed, formally adopted and officially notifea to the Powors, RLSSIAN POLICY. oman K FOR An Imperial Hint of What Muay follow— “Coming Eventy’—The Rolations Towards Austria. Lonpon, Jan. 17, 1871, The Journal de St. Pélersbourg—organ of the Russian War Oftice and the war party—published an editorial a few days ago In which the writer criticises’ in caustic language the reply of Baron Von Beust, the Austrian Premier, to the note of Count Gortchakof on the Eastern question, and says distinctly “that the policy of Austria is not calculated to secure the frigudsutp of Russia or that of the Western Powers,” “Russia,” says the organ of Prince Gortchakofr (a few weeks since), “can fully appreciate the loyal support of the Cabinet of Vienna, in} a ques- tion of natonal honor and its most vital interests, Austria cannot have forgotton that all the diiicuities of er political situation Degan on the day when, by her pertidious and malevolent conduct during the Crimean war, she forfeited the confidence and triendstup of Russia. The work of reparation for that mistake, which she has now an opportunity for performing, would be nothmy more than an act of good policy, aus well as of justice. It therefore appears to us a matter beyond doubt that the two great neighbor- ing nations would both derive alvantage from aml- cable relations based on a just appreciation of their mutual teres Euglish Non-official Opinion. An Enghsh corvespondent, writing from Saint Petersburg in the latter days of November on the subject of the relations and feeling of Kussia to- wards Austria, says i— ‘To apeak of the possibility of an understanding between Rustin and Austria on the aubject of the Oriental problem, diouotea that the sume fellugs prevall now ag thote which animated thore wise men who, trom 1848 to 1868, were con tinnally preaching the necessity of Austria and Prussia join- ing hand in hand ty solve conjointly the German question. ‘Vhe true meauing of the expression Eastern queston is sim: ply domination over the Western and Sonthern Sclavish races, Russt L policy presoribes to hor, by the taking posses ntinople, not only to secure the key of the East, Dat at the same time the cominion aud altronage over ail the rages of Sclavonian origin in Europe. inthe Russian sense the solution of the great Oriental problem ienns the entire sovereignty over Panslavism, and ihe tnion of the Poilsh, Czechish, Slavonian, Ruthenian, Ser~ Vian und Bulyarian rages under the Russian sceptre. This As legibly wrnten fu every page of the bistory of Rnssia from the year 1716 to 1865, and it may be found repeated every day in all the Russian journals, to say nothing of the many and vo'ngitnous writings of Bogodin, Fadechef!, Chomjakott, and many to hand, Austria forsakes the Dolley of 8 nd autonomy ot Turkey, own existence and prepares ‘own depradation by committing an act Of moral suiciie. In Ga‘ieia, as in Hungary, on the consnes of Servia and Rontmanis, the question has been agitated now for more than a generation, whether or not to nccept. the Rusaian programme oa, the part of the Siavidh population; for as soon ag Russin aets her foot on the lower Danube-— and al partics and governmentain Russia have fogmore than x century mademno secret of the fact that it. fh their firm de- termination to do xo as soon as an opportunity presents {tself—the Magyar clement in Hungary will be consumed by the Slavish population, asin Gahcia the Polish will be ab. sorbed by the Ruthenian, all in. majorom Iuester gloria:n, This is well known both at Vienna and St. Petersburg, and itshows great ignorance of t' ore facts te allege that ft is only since the Crimean war that Austria has adooted he polloy of opposing Russia in the Oriental question. Ii, on the other LUXEMBURG. Weynl Advice and Friendly Cantion from Prussin—A Pledge of Pence. * Lonpon, Jan. 17, 1871, The question of Luxemburg engages much atten- lion in diplomatic circles notwithstanding the ap- parent superior gravity of the Black Sea navigation and Conference diMeulties, and the present exett- ingly serious point at which the war issue between France and Prussia has arrived. His Majesty King William of Prussia has just ad- dressed a letter to Prince Henry of Luxemburg, in which he counsels him “tobe prudent and cau- fious,"” and asserts that “Prussia has never in- tended to attack the Independence of Luxemburg.” AUSTRIA. Premier Benst’s Exposition of a New Plan of Diplomacy—Friendiy Towards Austrian and Linly—No “Despondency.” 2 Lonpon, Jau 13, 1871, Despatches by telegram from Pesth, dated tn that city on the evening of the 16th mstant, go to show that the Austrian government is watching the pro- gress of the war crisis in France with very keen anxiety. During the progress of the parliamentary debate on the budget Baron Von Beust defended the “policy of friendliness toward Prussia, and spoke with grati- fication of the huprevement in the relations of the imperial government with I[taiy."”" He cautioned the Delegates against despondency, which he called Austria's worst enemy.” ~~ RUSSIA. Financial “stibit by the Treasury—A Satis- fuctory Budget. Lonpon, Jan. 18, 1871. Telegrams which Dave veen received in this city from St. Petersburg to-day report that tie Russian. Dudget is very satisfactory. ‘The Treasury defictt amounts to only 5,000,000 ron- vies, although the military expenditures are in- creased by 10,000,000, IRELAND. Crime and Outrage from Political Agitation. London, Jan. 18, 1871, Despatches from Ireland to this ity represent that country as being seriously disturbed at some points. One of the telegrams says:—“Tnere have been addi- tional cages of assassination of policemen fn Ire- tand.”” ancients FEARFUL TRAGEDY IN STEUBEN COUNTY. Doobie Murder—A Wow re Brother nad a Not Sheote Her r Withont Cause. Eumrra, 19, 1871. Alerrible tragedy occurred in the town of Wayland, Steu- ban county, thie morning. A Mra, Mary Heas shot and in- stantly killed Mr, William H, Lowis, doing business in Way- jand. Hoe called upon ber on business, and she met bim at the door and shot him dead, She then. proceeded to the resi- dence of her brother, Mr. Warren Northrup, some helt rotle distant from her own, and asked him to come out of doors, ¢ wished to speak with him privately. He declived to go out, but invited her into the houso, and led the wayinto® bedroom, sho following closely. Juat after he entered the bedroom door ehe placed a revolver to the Vack of his head and fired, the bail passing entirely through his head, She then closed the bedroom door and turned towards a son of Mr. Nortbrup, who was in the sitting room, bat before she could Gre upon him she wasselzed and the revolver taken from her, Mr, Northrup lived until four o'clock this afternoon, ‘Mra, Hess was taken into custedy, and upon being nterro- gated ag to why she had commiticd’ this double murder, sho replied that ahe would tearn Mr, Lewis not to be the fo much talk as there had been about her, It is mate: she had not been on frien fly torms with her vrother. The circumstances of tis vave are being inventigaied ny Coroner Smith, of Baty ‘ PARIS BOMBARDED. PUBLIS BUILDINGS NOT FIRED UPON, LONDON, Jan. 18, 1871, A despatch from Versailles atates that the bom- bardment of Parts proceeds slowly but steadily, The gunners systematically avoul tiring on the pub- lle buildings, A flag of truce was to-day sent into the city with news-letters, CHANZY’S ARMY. Occupation of Allenton by the Germans. CONTINUED RETREAT OF THE FRENCH, Reinforcements from Cherbourg Fail to Join Chanzy. TELEGRAM T0 THE NEW YORK WERALO. samyir Lonpon, Jan, 19, 1871, Alencon wes oe¢cupied by the Germans on the night of the 16th. Ne CHANZY STILL. RETIRING, A despatch just received from Versailles says the French under General Chanzy are retreating from Laval. The German army ts in full pursuit and has already passed the town of Varges, fourteen miles east of Laval. Two thousand additional prisoners have been taken. “i GERMAN LOSSES AND CAPTURES AT LE MANS, The German loss in the baities with General Chanzy Is officially stated to be 177 ofticers and 3,203 men killed and wounded, ‘The French lost, besides their killed and wounded, 22,000 unwounded prisoners, UNABLE TO REACH CHaANzyY. A despatch from Havre, dated Janvary 18, states that the force of 60,000 men who left Cherbourg to reinforce the Army of the Loire failed to join it, the railway to Alengon having been cut by the enemy, OPERATIONS IN THE NORTH LONGWY COMPLETELY INVESTED Fighting at Frazier and Romain. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Lonvon, Jan. 19, 1871, The investment of Longwy is complete, notwitn- standing the attempts of the garrison to prevent the placing in position of the German batteries. FIGHTING AT FRAZIER, A German despateh, dated Brevithers the 17th, reports that General Keller bad occupied the towns of Frazier and Chenbrier, taking the later by sur- prise, with 300 prisoners. The French afterwards made sharp attacks on Chagny, Betencourt and Frazier. Keller maintained his position. The tight. ing continued throngh three days, during which the German loss was 1,100 men, AVPATR AT ST, ROMALY, A despatch from Havre, dated the 18th inst., re- ports that a small French force was attacked the day before, near St, Romain, by the Prussians, and the Village was shelled. The enemy was repulsed with considerable loss. The French had fivemen killed and ten wounded. UHLANS At BOLREC. The uhlans entered Bolbec, near Havre, and levied a contribution of 100,000 francs. The money not being forthcoming the invaders seized the Mayor and chief citizens and carried them off as hostages for its payment. MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Capture of « French Brig near Bordeaux. Lonpon, Jan. 18, 1871. A French brig with a cargo of provisions was cap- tured off Bordeaux by the German frigate Augusta, THE STORM THE WEST, Its Effects in [linoiv—Cbicago Isolated—Great Damage to Telegraph Lines. CHICAGO, Hla Jan. 19, 1671. * The recent snow storm here was almost unparalieled in this section for severity, isolating us for several days from the East. Appearing first in the Nevada mountains ft struck us on Friday, the 18th inst., and did not ceaae until Sunday night. Though not more than twenty-two inches of snow fell it was piled up in fearful drifte in every «itrection, A storm of sieet, which accompanied or alternated with the snow, adhered to the telegraph wires, loading them down until they snapped in pieces, The vives from this poiat eastward, for from seventy-seven to 101 miles, were wrecked as they never were before, Over a thousand men bave been at work night and day {n making repairs, Communication with the outer world is re-established at Inst, and by to-mor- row the Western Union lines will be fuliy restored. What litte news we received from the Fast between Friday night and yesterday reached us by railroad express from Toledo, or by wire via Cincinnati, 8t, Lous and Omaha, METEOROLOGICAL RECO Suir Mount WASUINGTON, Jan. 19, 1871. Seven I’, M., barometer 23.99, being a change since last re- port of plus .22, Thermometer 10 degrees above zero. Rela- tive humidity. 68. Wind southwest. Velocity of wind twelve miles an hour, ere was a cloudless sky at sunrise this morning, except ashort band of clouds two degrees in width to the south- east, and mist along the coast. e shadows of the moun- tatns could be seen distinctly, both at sunrise and eunect, Car above the horizon. AN ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION, PorrsviuLe, Pa., Jan. 19, 1971. Yesterday the boss of the Luke Fetler Colliery, while re- turning tu bis home from the colifery, was shot at, the ball pase! lose to his head, by parties lying in ambush by tho Toad 4 This colliery is ono the tl +] or four collierios pow in operation in the coal region. The collieries now Gear’ fo the Shamokin region, and work with a light force only. A TANEY FUND PROPOSED. To THE EpIToR OF TAR HERALD:— In the report tn to-day's HERALD it acems to have neen stated in Congress that Judge Tanecy’s daugh. ters have been compelled to support themselves and mother by their labors as copyists. I recom- mena that the members of the bar throughout the United States make short work of this dificulty by sending five dollars each to Mr. Charles O’Conor, to be invested by him in government bonds and the bonds sent to these ladies, It ls proper to aay that neither Mr. U'Conor nor the ladies are aware of this suggestion. But every lawyer knows what it 1s to make a support by copying, and must needs admit that a testimonial, as proposed, would be only a juat tribute to fe memory Qs beh tad lawyer, whose lal integrity was never questioned, jualetal integrity Wass MEMBER OF THE BAR, JANUARY 18, 1871. THE BURNING CF THE STEAR ERM PoUL. Mewpnis, Tenn., Jan. 19, 1871. Philip Lock, of Philadelphia, Who was reported among the lost by the recent burning of the steamer McGill, arrived here last night. He is badly burned, He says that out of twenty persons on the stage plank on the night of the disaster only seven we! saved. The charred remains of the bodies of seve: ral of the victims BHU ite on the wreck BOURBAKT'S CAMPAIGN. Resu ption of the Battle Nenur Belfort. GARDES MOBILE DISPERSED AT LANGRES, Lonpow, Janu, 1%, 161 A despatch, dated at Prunthet the 17th, reporta renewed lighting to-day along the whole line, TAY BATTLK OF MONDAY. General Von Werder maintained bis position to the southward of Belfors on Monday against re- newed attacks from the Frenoh Army of tae East. ‘The German toss was comparatively small. GARDRS MOBILE DISPERSED. The Germans, on the 15th tnst., dispersed a force of 1,000 Gardes Mobile aear Langres. BOWDON ALUM ASSOCATION. The frst annual dinner of this association took place last evening at Delmonico’s, All the former oiticers were re-elected, with the addition of four vice presidents, There were about forty members resent. Mr. Dexter A. Hawkins presided, and Mr. Granville P. Hawes acted as secretary. After the transaction of other business connected with the association, the meeting adjourned to the dining room and partook of a sumptuous repast, during which a band of music performed a variety of lively airs, The arrangements reflect much credit on the committee of arrangements, who had spared no expense to make it a brilliant affatr. The gentlemen prenane were a fine body of men— med that would adorn the council chamber of a reat nation, After an appropriate speech by the resident the followmg toasts Were proposed aud responded to:— “Our Alma Mater: the Nursery of Men," By Mr. Ncheratah Cleveland, class of 1813, “Patriotism and Lhe Clergy." By Rev. Dr. Goorge 1. Prentiss, class of 1 “Philology and Kthnology.” Responded to by President D “Aa many lane Janiel R. Goodwin, 8. I. D., olas# ot 153. guages a8 A man speaics wo many times is he aman, “Church History and Progress.” Responded to by Profes: sor R. D. Hitchcock, Mother and a Father, and More to its Thousand Orphana.” Responded to by President Willian H, Allen, LL, D., class of 103 “Medical Art and sctence."* Responded to by Dr. Theo- dore D. Bradford, class of 161, “'i'ellx qui patuit rerum 18 of the City of New York: the Peo. H, ¥. Perkin Responied to by lenry B. Smith, D. D.. § ‘The Scholar, the Soldier, the Statesman.” Responded to by Colonel Granville P. Hates, “The Alumni: thegWike Men Who Came from the East tho Magi.” Responded to by Francis W, Upham, LLD., class of 1837. “The Bar and the Bench; “the One Enables Justice to See the Right; the Otuer Administers It." Responded to by Almon Goodwin, class of 1882, “Metaphysics! the Science of Man's Interior Nature.” Ro sponded to by John Cotton Smith, D. D., class of 1847, “Nfl tam difficile quin quarendo investigari passit." The East Gallery of the Old Church.” Responded to by Rev. Dr, George 3. Adams. Rails, Reciprocal Duties of the College and the Alumat."* Re- onded to by Henry H. Boody, class of 1842. the Preas: the Mouthpiece of Liveral Culture," sponded to by Charleto ©The Publiahera: They Bring the Best Worka to Ev: Man’a Door and Return Not Emp ReSponded to by Dinsmore, NEW YORK CITY. The tollowing record will show the changes in the tempora- ture for the vast twenty-four houra in comparison with the corresponding day of last year, as indicated by the ther- Average temperature yesterday. Average temperature for correspouding date jast year. Dr. John Fall lectures in Assoctation Hail thts evening on “Reward aud Punishment of Lite." Miss Minnie C, Swayze lecture this evening at Weber's Rooms, Sixteenth street and Fifth avenue, on “Womien of All Agi ‘9 Rather clumsily executed counterfeit ten dollar notes on the Farmers and Munufactnrera’ National Bank ot Pough- keepaie are being actively circulated. Professor Chandler will lecture this evening atthe Academy of Music on “Water.” The peculiar properties of ite ¢ m- ponents—bydrogen and oxygen—will be filustrated by & se- ries of brilliant experiments. The Thomas Foulke School Association metat the Astor House last evening, and elected T. F, Gibbons for President; G. W. Wyckoff, Vice President ; Correspon ‘ing ‘Secretary; Joun’ Cottingham, Financial Secretary. Quits ® novel entertainmont, in tha shape of an illustrated lecture, was given inst evening at the chapel of the Holy ‘Trinity, corner uf Forty-second strect and Madison avenue, by Mr. George A. Ford, of Williams College, himself a native of and fourteen yearn’ resident in Palestine. The design was lo throw Light on Scriptural history by actual illustra- tions of the manners and customs prevalent in modern Syria, whose inbabitants still retain fo a great extent the rimitive habits of their anceater ‘ord was assisted by wx other ves of the East, all habited in full Oriental costume. Prominent amoung the featuresof the entertainment waa the Eastern wedding ceremony, acco panied by a concert on Arab musical instruments and ott Enatern usages attending their nuptial festivities. Mr, Ford also gave a vivid representation of the Mohammedan “call to prayers," wisich bore aw very striking resemblance to tie cry knowti as the Irist keen. “Altogether this description of Otiental lite proved instructive and completo. OBITUARY. Eéwin R. V. Wright. Atan early hour yesterday morning General Edwin R. Ve Wright died at Lis residence, at the Forest House, in New Jersey, He was born in Hoboken, on the 24 of January, 1812, received a good education and started tn life as a prin; ter. In 1835 he edited and published @ paper called the Jerety Blue, While engaged in his duties as a journalist he studied law, and in 1839 was admitted to the bar. Entering into politics he became prominent and tnfluentiat, was clected to the State Senate in 1843 and distinguished him- self by bis advocacy of the present free school system of the State, From IML to 1868 he held the position of District Attorney for Hudson county, and was for several years Major General commanding the Seco nd division ot the New Jersey Militia. General Wri; was the democratio candidate for Governor in 1°69, but Gefeated by a small majority. He was olacted to Congr {n 1864, and served one term with credit. The deceased was an uprignt, genial and hospitanle gentleman. It used to be IMs bouat that ho had never missed reading the HERALD from the publication of tne firat number. The cause of his death was dropey, from which be hay anfTerai for many months, ght ‘AS QUTLAWISM 'N NORTH CAROLINA, More Troops Needed iu Robeson County— Railroad Tratos Guarded by Soldiers. WILMINGTON, Jan, 19, 1:71, ‘The commander of the federal troops in Robeson county tas telegraphed to Washington for more troops, the small number now in that county being unable to cope with the outlaws, As a mesaure of precaution a squad of soldiers ac- companies each train on the Wilmington, Charlotte and Rutherford Railroad, It is conceded that but little can be dons towards the captare of the outlaws without a large force of men, FIRE AND LOSS OF LIFE. . RUTLAND, J Maraball’s chair factory, at South Bbaftebury, stroyed by tire Inst night. A man named H. Stafr, of Rich- ville, N, ¥., lost his hfe im attompting to get a clock of the bwniding. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS ITEMS. The Auditor of the State of Ohio yestertay revoked the authority of the Farmers and Mechanics’ Life insurance Company of New York to do business in Ohio. Nove of the Halifax, Nova Scocia, marine insurance com. panies are able to pay dividends on last year’s business. The lonnes of the year were very large. Friday, the 27th inst., bas been fied by the New York Canal Board aa the time when they will make the canal ap- pofntments. The Waterbury (Vt.) National Pank buflding was broken Into inst night by ‘burglars, who commenced to operate on the safos. loor of one was trotea open, but av inuor sare resisted all attempts to open ft, and the burglars were forced to retire, leaving their implements behin’ BNO tunds wore obtained. A TROUBLESOME Divorce Oask.—A singulariy mixed up case, tnvoiving the law of marriage aud divorce, was before the Supreme Vourt of Boston last week. Benjamin White sues for divorce from his wite Mary on the ground of desertion. He had been previously married, and his former wife, who is still living, lad also obtained a divorce from hin on the ground of desertion, He supposed he could marty again, and did marry Mary; but finding that, under the statute, he being the guilty party i the former divorce case, there was doubt of ‘be legality of the second marriage, he and his s-oond wife petitioned the Legislature and obtamed the passage of an act legelizing it. Two questions are, there- fore, involved, First, was the second marriage legal? Second, was tt rendered so by the legislative act, or was that act unconstitutional, as saspend- ing a general law for the benedt of a particular per son and assuming powers belongiag svicly to the Supreme Court? they have a new kind A Mrs, Huuter has sned Auciog ber Pusbwud. AL Lunes thle In Crawford county, low: of & man and wife troubie. ‘ah Moran for $¥,000 for ale (8 gaid to be worth sove ’ THB ITALIAN PARLIAMENT Herald Special Report from Florence. Mediation or Continued Neutrilily ia the Franco-Prussian War? A Pointed Legislative Question bat Wo Reply. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Lennon, Jan, 10, {8T1. I have received o special telegraph letter, brief but important in ita contents, for the Hekarp, from Italy. The communication t4 dated tn Flor. ence on the 17th inat, [ proceed to forward it by special cabie despatch to New York. The spectal writer of the Hesauy in Florence sayst—Tho Italian Paritamens ts in session, To- day one of the membors, Count Arrivabeue, formally submitted to the Ministry, oy leaving on the desk of the Preatdent of the Chamber, a legislative — interro- 4 gation «addressed =to)— tthe = Minister for Foreign Affairs, tn which he inquired, “It the Italian government has already considered or now preoceupies ltself with & consideration of the new phase into which the war which is now raging be+ tween France and Prussia has ontered since the fact of the bombardment of the city of Paris by the Germans 1” Also, if the Cabinet Ministers of his Majesty the King of Italy intend to mterfere in conjunction with the other neutral Powers of Europe so as to put 8 stop to the ruination and ‘social dissolutions” which are produced by the war? The Minister of Foreign Adfairs not having de- livered his reply, the sesston was, on motion, ad. Journed to Thursday, January 10. BISMARCK’S HEALTH. Partial Recovery of the Prussian Premier. Lonpon, Jan. 18, 1871, Thasten to announce to the HERALD that a special despatch to the London Times, dated at Versailles on the 17th inst., says:—“Bismarck bas been il, but has partially recovered.”* Personal Intelligence. Mr, B. £. Bowles, editor of the Springfeld Repun- licen ts anong the latest arrivals at the Fifth Aveuue Hotel. Mr. Willlam Fox, ex-Mayor of Philadelphia, 14 40+ Journing at the St. Nicholas Hotel. General W. B, Chapin, from Rhode [siand, has taken quarters at the Coleman House, Mr. W. 8. Cowles and Mr. Hamilton Verkins, of the Untted States Navy, have arrived atthe Everett House, They have bevn ona protracted eruise in the Mediterranean. General W. T. Clark, from Texas, ts quartered at the Fifth Avenue Hotet, General J, C, Cunningham, of boston, las apart. Ments at the St. Nicholas Hotel. Mr. John T. Fint, a prominent ratiroad man from Texas, 19 at the Metropolitan Hotel, on business connected with the railroad enterprise of that State. Colonel Charles Hamilton, of the United States Army, has engaged quarters at the Coleman House. Commander Beardslee, of the United States Navy, 1s stationed at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Judge R. Hitchcock, from Ohlo, f# among the re- cent arrivals at the St. Nicholas Hotel. Five Commissieners of the Phitadclphia Fire De- partment have come to the city to inspect the work- ing of this institution. They are at the Hofman House. Place of Ober: Force of te |State of tha ution. Wind | Weathor, Augusta, Ga. Clear, Baltimore. Cloudy, Boston. i , Mobile, Al: Nashville, N. Orleans, La, New York.....|3) Oswegt Philnde! iphiw alm. Cloudy, Portiand, Mes. |30: .|Gentle. Cloudy. Rochester,N.Y. (0.46 Very brisk. | Ciear, 50, »| Brisk, _ Very gentle. Very gentle. Refs .| Gentle. Mt, Washington [Very biiak. Barometer corrected for elevation and tempera. tare. EUROPEAN MARKETS. Lovnox MONEY MARKET.-LoNDON, Jan. 184.30 f Consola cloned at #244 9244 for money and the ac American securities quiet. United States five-twenty bonds, , 9045 ¥.4 1667, ¢8; ten-forties, 58, Uni States stocks—Erie, 19; Tiinols Central, 110) and Great Western, 23%, Atlantic Liverpoon, CotTon Manxer.—Lryreroor, Jan. 1 4:30 P. M.—Cotton dull and prices barely maintained; mid- dling uplands, 7: dling Orleans, 834d, Sales, ‘12,000 dy 774d. 5 notndlng’ Tide bates’ for apecutettan wad ‘export. Cotton loading at Mobile sold at 8d, for middling Mobiles. PETEOLECM MARKET.—ANTWERP, Jan. 16.—Petroleum cloned firmer at 60}4f. for standard whita. LONDON PROVUOR MARKET.—LONDON, Jan. 18 4:30 P. M.—Linseed oil, £29. Calcutta linseed ensicr at 695. Sa. Spirlie turpentine, B6s, 64. don. Ga. bales, Tallow easier MINNESOTA SENATORS, bt. PAUL, Minn., Jan, 17, 7h The Legistature to-day elected Hon. Wiliam Windom United States Senator tor tho long term,and Hon, 0, P. Stearns for the short term, They ase both republicans, THE WEEKLY HERALD. The Cheapest and Best Newspaper tn the Couniry. The WEEKLY HeRawp of the present week, now roady, contains @ splendid cartoon representing Farmers Tweed and O'Brien Sowing Ancillary Seeds, together with the very latest News by the Cable up to the hoar of publication of the Great Kuropean War; also Telegraphic Despatches from All Parts of the World; an tnteresting taterview of a correspondent with Cardmal Antonelli; Burning of the Steamer T, I. McGill on the Mississippi river; full particulars of the Loss of the Saginaw; the Southorn Pacific Rall. road; Rulloff, the Hinghamton Murderer, with facts connected with the kiiling of bis wife and child; Garrison Lite at Fort Fetterman; a Virginia Ghost; Negro Festlvities In Cuba; an old Hermit Burned to Death in bls Cave, and tie Progress of the Tehuantepec Survey. It atso coutaing the latest news by telegraph trom Wash- ington; Artistic, Literary, Fashionable, Political, & ligious and Sporting Intelligence; Obituary Notices; Amusements; Varieties; Facet! Edhtortal Avticies on the promincat topics of the day; Our Agricuitural Budget; Reviows of the Cattic, Horse, Dry Goods and Boot and Shoe Markets: Finanetal and Coin. mercial Intelligence, and accoanta of all the important and interesting events of tha Week. TERMS :—Single subscriptiou, $2; Three, coples, $5; Five copies, $8; Len copies, $25; Su cuples, live conts each, A limited namber of Sous) loserted la iqe Weatne Hetacu, CEAD MILLE FATE! Arrival of the Cuba é Exiled Venians. h tae Detained Down the Bay~- Anxiety and Excitomsut im the City—The Delogations of Welcomors on Hand~The par y to Laud This Morning, The disappotntment in the city iast night hi conse anence of the ateamer gba not coming up to her wharf was tatense in [rish and pertain political clretes. Of Course, it I4 needless fo aay that the agony of anticipation arose from ti? faet that the Irish patriots, whose sufferings in Britten dungeons have been the theme of universal commons ta the city for several days past, were Om board the steamer, and that it was expected the glorious hour of thetr setting foot on the soll of the “Heme of the Free" was at laat at hand. Great was the rej ieing all day among the Irish peoples of New York, and Telngled with the warm expressions of grateful wol- como to the patriot heroes just on these shores wera the execrations of tongues that from the frst lisplogs of cblidhood never uttered @ syllable soncerming, England that was not in undying hate of that hereditary enemy of the Irish race, Men, women and children participated in this heartfelt mant. festation—though it was too sincere and deep to be ostentatiously paraded—and at their homes and in tho ordiuary meetings during the day congratula- tory remarks formed the general suvject*or conver- satton, Nothing nad been left undone by the vations Irtat organizations in this clly to have the frat greeting to the martyrs at once and entirely calcalated torex- pel for the moment from their minds ail trace of those poignant and horrible suffer- ings Engilsh cruelty had persecuted then with for a noble devotion and Adelity to treland's redemption, The first words: heard ou voard the Cuba, the first glances that passed je. tween the exiles and their friends in the home of the future, Were to be such that the electric apark of genuine patriotism would pervade that meeting, and create in the breasts of those men, coming here enfeebled in mind and body, the feciing thas there was a new iife in this world, and that happy and contented fresides, ua- disturbed by the spy, the informer or the hated British agent awaited them, So genuine was tuls determination on the part of the lovers of fre~ land 10 this city, and so eager were friends to gree the little baud of Irish true men that even on Wed- nesday there was a deputation of the popular or- ganization, the Knights of St, Patrick, that leit the city coveung the honor of belng the’ first to sight the Cuba, ana, tf possible gain the first chance of meeting once more old friends, and of welcoming the weil tried and true ones. Yesterday afternoon, all the arrangements belug perfected, the committer from Tanmany—the ttrst to propose a characterisiia generous welcome to the late prisoners—started out on a similar mission. Later in the evening the Ous- tom House officials, accompanied by delegations from the United frisnmea, the Fentan Brotuorhoodk and the Irish Repubitcun:, aterted in @ revenue cut- ter to anticipate the Tammany committee and the delegation of Knights in extending the welcome and protlertag hospitality to the voyagers, The news was received to the city ab about eight o'clock that the Cuba was anchored in the lower bay, Speediiy’ the Intelligence ae to the hotels, where crowds were eager in thelr tnquiries as to the precise hour the landing would he effected. Rsv believing that the prize was certain to be won by herself, had hired sults of rooms tn the Metropolitan Hotel, Wherein to entertain the Fenlan chieis; aud Collector Murphy, resolved to gaiu tha victory if he could, having hired similar apartmeots wt the Astor tlouse for a similar purpose, ther Was v0 littie nervousness felt by thé proprietors ol both these houses aa to which should gain the celeb of being host, and in each hotet large uwmbers of tnquirers continued calling durla, the evening and alier midnight, It was conjectured by some persons that the determination vo keep tho Fenian heroes on board the Cuba all night was formed In order to aliow them to ayotd the unplea- fant task of aking a selection. Up toa late hour this morning notuiag Was heard from the party om board the Cuba. The only demonstration, however, that occurred was Unit made by the [risk brigade, which marched down Broadway shorty after nine o'clock In tue evening, the men wearing boxwood, of glorious memory, in their caps, and displaying the tattered old fags, the proud relics of the war, . Patriotio airs were played by the band during the march, and were continued at intervals at the Battery, where the yeterans remained patiently but resolutely awit ing the coming up of ether thé Guba or one of the boats til the dawn of the morning, ‘Lhey might, however, have saved themselves the pairiotte pains, for it became known to muny of them, after a few hours’ waiting, that early yescer- day morning Collector Murphy had made the necess sary arrangements whereby the captain of the Oaba would be informed on comlag mto port of the inten- tion ot the Collector to placo the vessel in quarantiue on ber urrival, and allow no tag or other boat to beard her except the revenue cutter, The captain was also informed that it was the Collector's {nten- tion to take charge of the Fenian passengers, tn the name of the United States government, and thugs the great cause of delay was explained, though it was utterly unhegsded by the zealous watchers, Who helt on to every feeble Lope that might be suggested of “layiug eyes on the Feniun prisoners,” NATIONAL REFORM CONVENSION. POU.ADTLPULA, Jan. 19, LST The National Reform Convention, which has been discuss ing the question of adding an amsndment to the aatioaal constitution recognizing Jesus Christ #s the Ruler of Nations, adjourned to-night. Bey. Dr, MeLlvaine introduced @ re solution asking the insertion of the word God inatead of Jesus Christ. The motion was iost and the Doctor hissed. A comuittee was appoluted to proceed to Washington and press the adoption of the amendment. THE EW JERSEY UNITED RALWAY COMPANES. TRENTON, Jan. 19, 1871 The director of the United Railway Companies met im session to-day in this city, The two directors appointed by the State were present. It ts understood that the meeting was called to decide the tranafer of the lease of the roads to the Pennayivanta Central Rairoad, bat nothing dedoite was arranged. Tho Stato understood, Wave bum lustraoted to vote agai VIEWS OF THE PAST, JANUARY 20. 1866—General Prim abandoned his insurrection ant entered Portugal. e 1854—A tornado almost entirely destroyed the town of Brandon, Ohio, 1333—The coldest day of the century in Engiand— the thermometer indicated an aversge temper- ature of 11.4 degrees below zero. 1779—David Garrick, the tragedian «ted, 1265—The tirst meeting of the Englitsh Parliament held. A Few Cases of London Sitk Dreas Hata, foe gentlemen, just recelved by ESPENSCHELO, 18 Nass wtreot. pis ie : A.—~Herring’s Parent eR RNTION SAFER, 21 Beoudway, corage Mureay steast. An Infallible Care for Coushs, Hoarseness and Sore Throat, SMITH’S TROCHES. Agencies, HENRY, No, 8 College place; DITMAN'S, Astor House Puarmacy. A.—Reyal Havana sw momentary. ed drawings of the Royal Havann Lottery. for Intormation, BG, address McINFIRE, GREGORY & CO., at 816 Canal, 164 Chatham, 16 Stzth avenue, #4 Third avenue, 800 Seventh avenus, 163 Kast Houston, or 68 Thirteenth, corner of Broadway. A.—Balls and Parties.—Boots 1 Shoes fur A.—Perfect Fitting Boots and Shoes, warm Overshoes, caeap, at BROOKS’, 515 Broadway. A.—Whitcomb’s Asthua Remedy. care. Sold by ail druggists, and Parties vs. Snow and Ratu. sea’, Genta’ aod Boys’ Boots ami Suars at MIL- Union square, Sure if Dye.—sold Criatadoro’: and appiled at bis wig and sealp (actory, Na 6 Aster iouse. Choosing Life Pursuits or Compan ts riaky, unless cach learns hia character and Jona to 7 fe and business vy consuiting PURE at ssa Broadwa: ae) jouds Bi et a Suld, and joney a PRORGE CALLEN, SU Bro lway, ume Yoand on them, bj der St. Nicholas Hotel. Eureka Minoral Water, Saratoga hy inge lok to all cthers in dgspeyeta and diesey oF iver ant Reece eee ev Aco No: t Hudsoa ® vor ‘Reuroash depot, Vaciok sireet. It ts Well ca Gee Clear of a Y old the First eek; Dub it fa much better wad safer to oa. ourself of th She first forty-eight hours the proper rew/edy for the purpose being DR JAYNE'S EXPHUTORAY'T, Sold by all deuge stale. Mailed Feoe for 2 6 Dr. Kaku Lece tures on Nervous Debitiys ir ving ery arist mt ee reo pradence, wit impediments, aud diee: o ww Yor Segretary Ur. p— from hewn ain's Muacuah, {45 Mhouda zee Paid ia rates paid (or