The New York Herald Newspaper, January 23, 1871, Page 5

—s —eernerre | ry f ( } | | | t —_— very highest {mportance, net onlf £6 the mercantile community in the Old and New ‘Worlds, but to shippers and insurers and the peoples and their Ministers, It may lead, should it be elaborated practically as indi- -cated, to serious complications on the coean— ‘“haulings to” at sea, boardings, new entfies “on logs, inspection of manifests and so forth. “These may again beget personal /misunder- ing and other sequences not pleasant to con- template. We hope, however, that the mutual good understanding which prevails between America and Germany will; enable the two governments to define even /that most knotty question of ‘‘what is contraband of war in a neutral bottom” pleasantly: It may do away with Alabamas in future wars, Proposed Nations! B: an of Immigration. Representative Fink¢Inburg will to-day en- deavor in Congress, yy moving a suspension of ‘he tem fto"niroduee the bill prepared by ‘ye on Commerce and to have it sion this week. The bill creates immigration, but places the whole ] control of the Secretary of ., with a superintendent at the a -w York, and making the United . ectors at all other ports e@ officio - g vents of immigration. It provides in system that shall supply emi- Europe and from Asia with accu- »tispensable information in advance, accun., 4 great reforms in transportation by sea and by land, and secure ample protection, after arrival in this country, against the tricks of swindling agents and “runners,” and against the inconveniences of conflicting legislative enactments in different States and conflicting police regulations in dif- ferent ports. There is no danger, but, on the contrary, there are infinite advan- tages in the kind of centralization which a national bureau of immigration with such a uniform system would pro- mote. The desire to better their own condi- tion and to guarantee a more promising future to their children’s children has impelled not only individuals, but families, and in some cases the entire population of a village or a district, to emigrate to America. The mar- vellously rapid and widespread development of that desire has led Great Britain and nearly all the other European governments, and, at length, even China and Japan, to make emi- gration the subject of special laws and edicts. It is high time that the general government of the United States should put an end to the innumerable abuses engendered by the laissez faire policy which has hitherto pre- vailed and adopt a well-digested and uniform system of legislation concerning immigration. Tue EASTERN QUESTION AND SoME New Com- PLIOATIONS.—Since the postponement of the London Conference there has naturally enough been not a little talk about what subjects are to be discussed when the members reassemble. It has on all hands been admitted that some- thing would have to be done regarding the set- tlement of the question as between France and Aermany. It tow appears that the represen- tative of North Germany at the Court of St. James, Count Bernstorff, has received special instructions to retire from his seat if “‘any dis- cussion arises out of the subject of the war with France.” This only confirms our opinion— an opinion which we have again and again expressed—that the Conference can do nothing until the war is ended and France can make her voice heard like the other nations. Another question, it is said, has been started by Tur- key. A convention of 1841 closed the naviga- tion of the Dardanelles and the Bosphorus. Mussurus Pacha, the representative of the Sub- limé Porte in London, will, it is said, propose the undoing of this arrangement. At the same time it is reported that Servia will seek admis- sion, with a view to have her rights in the . “wnube recognized. The Conference at the + esent moment does not hold out much promise of good. Tne Hoangelist has a very touching tribute ‘o the memory of the late Theodore McNamee, the firm of Bowen & McNamee, founders of @ New York Independent. Sir Jonn Rose's Misston from C.unada to the goverament at Wasbinzton is said to indi- cate the trepidation of the Canadian govern- ment in regard to the fisheries question. General Schenck has our side of this question ‘ in charge, but there is really no need of personal missions at all in the matter. All that is necessary is for the Canadians to give us permission to drop a line wherever and whenever we wish to. Tae AMERIOAN MEssENGER—American Tract Society organ—has accounts from the West to the effect that great hindrances to the spread of evangelican religion in that section arise from the vast immigration and the aggressivc- ness of infidelity and false religion. Here is a field in which good colporteurship can work to advantage. Uncle John Vassar is zealously laboring in this fruitful vineyard. Personal Intelligence. Ex-Governor E. L. Gibbs, from Kansas, is so- jJourning at the Metropolitan Hotel. Judge R. Hitchcock, from Ohio, 1s staying at the St. Nicholas Hotel. Colonel E. E, Rice, Ameiican Consul to the Isiand of Yesso, Japan, for sixteen years past, 1s now occu- pying apartments at the Grand Central Hotel. Mr. Francia B, Hayes, president of the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad, is registered at the Brevoort House. «ir. J. B. Grinnell, from Iowa, is stopping at the ‘St. Nicholas Hotel. Colonel Porter, of the United States Army, has arrived trom Washington and is now quartered at the Metropolitan Hotel. Assemblyman M. P. Beamish, of Chautauqua county, has arrived at the Filth Avenue Hotel. General Hagner and Colonel C. E. Morse, of the United States Army, are temporarily at the Grand Central Hotel. VENEZUELA, More Trouble in the Republic. CARACAS, Jan, 10, 1871. The country 1s still in an unsettled condition. Pulgar now refuses to obey Guzman’s order to de- liver up the revolitionary fleet. Guzman, at the head of a thousand men, goes to Maracaibo to com- pel Pulgar to comply, and to bring matters toa | settlement, | CUBA. Arrival of More Spaoish Troops. Havana, Jan, 21, 1871. ‘SLE aundred soldiers have arrived from Spain, » NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 187L-—WITH SUPPLEMEN % INSIDE THE DOOMED CITY. Herald Special Report from Paris. The Subject of Surrender Al- ready Discussed. Popular Discontent With the Gov- ernment, A Sortie or Terrible Row Inevitable. GREAT SCARCITY OF PROVISIONS. Bread Rations Reduced to the Minimum. The Conservatory of the Jardin des Plantes Totally Destroyed. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. LONDON, Jan, 23, 1871. Thave received the following despatch from the New YoRK HERALD correspondent in Paris, dated January 13, The writer says:— A MURMUR FOR SURRENDER. It is a significant fact that for the first timo since the investment of Paris by the Germans the question is heard, “How long can we hold out?!’ People have already commenced to talk about a cessation of opposition, though professedly only with the ob- ject of getting time to recuperate and recommence the war for revenge. POPULAR DISCONTENT. The popular feeling ts spreading against those who command and conduct the defence of Paris. It is certain that at the present moment the Paris- fans would joyfully accept a military dictator could one be found equal to the exigencies of the situa- tion. In the progress of the stege the government has been at tault. Trochu lacks self-reliance and does nothing, GAMBETTA’S REPORTS INCORRECT, News from the outside world is scarcer now than ever. This isolation makes life so monotonous that one hardly knows what to do. Yesterday despatches were received from Gambetta, but their latest date ‘was only of the 23d of December. Though these de- spatches give flattering accounts of the condition of the provinces, I have reason to believe that the gov- ernment has recelved later information from other sources which show that the hopes of Gambetta are fallacious. A SORTIE, SURRENDER OR TERRIBE ROW. Certainly, if there isno speedy reltef from the pro- vinces a climax must be reached inside the city. Trochu must either make @ sortie from every side of Paris, risking everything on the hazard of a single effort, and, failing to pierce the investing line, ca- pitulate on the best terms obtainable, or there will be a terrible row and great calamity inside of Paris, THE PROVISIONS SUPPLY. As far as provisions are concerned, although the authorities report enough in the storehouses to last two months longer, a few facts show that scarcity exists. The sufferings of the poorer classes are severe. To-day (January 13) the price of rabbit is thirty-five francs per pound, chicken fifty-five, goose seventy, turkey ninety, butter thirty francs per pound, eggs two francs each, beetroot 150 francs the measure, dozfesh eight francs per pound, prime parts of elephant twenty france and horse- flesh ten francs. It will thus be seen that with these enormots prices ruling provisions must be scarce. PUBLIC EDIFICES AND PROPERTY DESTROYED. In addition to the hospitals, the Church of St. Sulpice and the Odeon have been partiaily destroyed by shells, The Museum and the Luxembourg re- ceived twenty shells within four hours, and the un- rivalled conservatories of the latter have been totally destroyed. The exasperation of the people at this destruction of their most famous edifices and ornaments ts so intense that a victory for the French now would bring results fearful to con- template. THE BOMBARDMENT. An order has been given to remove all the wound- ed German prisoners to the hospitals within range of the German guns. At the present writing the bombardment is slacker than it has been for some days past, probably on account of the protracted fog which envelopes the city In a dense and impenetra- ble vel. RATIONS GETTING SMALLER, From yesterday bread rations were reduced to the minimum quantity, The flour 1s now mixed with rice and other ingredients, and there will not be sudicient flouron hand to make bread with after the 19th of the present month. To-day the troops received five days’ biscuits, in order to save the bread for the population. The horseflesh supply will last about thirty days longer. UNDER FIRE, The established quarters of the movable ambu- lances being exposed to the fire of the German gnns the stretcher bearera, who are in waiting night ana day, are compelled to guard the houses from destruc- tion by fire. A GREAT Loss, The splendid conservatory in the pedi des Plantes, which cost 600,000 francs, has been totally destroyed, with its magnificent collection of rare specimens of exotic plants. GENERAL WAR NEWS. Tours Occupied by the Gormans. VON WERDER PURSUING BOURBAKI, Poe neeren LONGWY REPORTED IN FLAMES. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, Lonpow, Jan. 20, 1871. The Germans have ocoupted the city of Tours, meeting with no resistance. PURSUIT OF BOURBAKI, General Von Werder has commenced the pursuit of Bourbaki, with whom he had successful engage- ments on Wednestay. REFUGEES TO JERSEY, Large numbers of retugees have arrived on the British island of Jersey from the neighboring French coast, in consequence of rumors that the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg is advancing on Rennes. LONGWY IN FLAMES, =» It is reported from the Belgian frontier that Longwy is {n fames, but a heavy fog prevents the verification of the report. SORTIES FROM PARIS. Official Despatches from the Em- peror of Germany. A Sortie in Great Foree on Thursday. The Efforts of the French Fruitless. ANOTHER ATTACK EXPECTED ON FRIDAY Surprise of a French Force at Groslay. ‘TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Lonpon, Jan. 20, 1871. The Emperor William telegraphs as follows to Empress Augusta:— VERSAILLES, Jan. 19, 1871. A sortie was made from Valerien to-day under cover of a heavy fire. It was entirely resultless. The Army of the North was beaten to-day before ‘St. Quentin. Four thousand unwounded prisoners and two guns were captured. WILHELM. Another Despatch—Fnidherbo to Be Pur- sued—Another Attack from Trochu Ex- pected. VERSAILLES, Jan. 20, 1871, Faidherbe will be pursued to-day. ‘The sortie from Valerien yesterday was made fo great force. The troops are still outside of Paris, A fresh attack is certain to-day. WILHELM. Sortie from Mont Valerien—Fighting Till Dark—A French Force Surprised. Lonpon, Jan. 20, 1871. The French made a sortie from Mont Valerien yesterday noon, and the fighting lasted until dark The German loss was inconstderable, A FRENCH FORCE SURPRISED, Prinee George of Saxony telegraphs to Dresden that the Saxons while reconnottering on the 19th surprised a force from Paris on the Ferme Grosigy, and captured five officers and 150 privates. The bombardment of Paris centinues with good results, BISMARCK’S REFUSAL TO PERMIT DIPLOMATS TO LEAVE PARIS. Bismarck, in a letter dated the 17th instant, re- plying <o the American, Swiss and other foreign Ministers in Paris, denies the reasonableness ef their demand that their compatriots might be al- lowed to quit the city. Neutrals, he says, had abundant notice before the slege; the only out- let now is capitulation. Facilities for the inter- course of the Ministers with their respective gov ernments continue, though they are inconvenient. The firing of the buildings containing women, children and invalids {s unintentional, but una. voidable. FAIDHERBE BEATEN. Defeat of the French Army of the North. Four Thousand Prisoners and Two Guns Taken. THE FRENCH DRIVEN TO ST. QUENTIN. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALO, Lonpon, Jan. 20, 1871. The journals of Lille deny that stores are being removed from Arras. DEFEAT OF FAIDHERBE. In the North the advanced divisions of General Faldherbe’s army have been driven from Beavois to St. Quentin, with the loss of 4,000 unwounded pri- soners and two guns. ANOTHER ACCOUNT. General Von Goeben attacked Fatdherbe yester- day, and, after an obstinate fight of seven hours, drove him out of all his positions and into st. Quentin. NEUTRAL RIGHTS AT SEA. Prussian Naval Orders With Regard to Con- trabands of War. Search of American Vessels Under the Treaty of 1799. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, Lonvon, Jan, 20, 1871. Thasten to telegraph to the HERALD the fact that the Prussian semi-official newspaper organ, the Nord Deutsche Zeitung, states that, “according to the Treaty of 1799 between Prussia and the United States, Prussian men-of-war cannot capture Amerl- can vessels carrying contraband of war, but may stop their voyage until the end of the war, or may take possession of the contraband portion of the cargo, at the same time giving bond for future pay- ment for the same.” It 18 probable that instructions will be imme- diately given to all commanders of vessels of the German navy to act in accordance with this inter- pretation of the treaty. The Mercantile Marine Trade of Prassia— American Shipping Traffic with the King- dom. 6 In order to set forth the importance of the above declaration of the North German press to foreign traders with Prussia we give an exhibit of the mer- cantiie marine trade of outside countries with the kingdom taken from official sources accessible be- fore the war:— According to the published oficial reports in Ber- lin, 1,978 Britisn ships, with a tongage of 294,000 lasts (about 4,000 |bs.), entered Prusstan ports in the yoar 1868, Amongsthese were 690 steamers, with a total burden of 174,537 lasts; 1,627 of the entire number, with a tonnage of 237,444 lasts (including B12 steamers, With a tonnage ‘of 140,724 lasts), ar- rived direct ‘rom Great Britain, and 128, with 20,055 Jasts (including forty-eight steamers, with 11,955 lasts), from Prussian Harbors. Of North American sips, only sixteen, with a tonnage of 6,935 lasts (incinding seven steamers, With 3,768 _ arrived, twelve of which, with 4,928 lasts (including seven steamers, With 3,768 lasts), came direct from North America. ‘The entire number of vessels which entered Prus- sian ports in 1868 was 44,665, with an aggregate ton- = Of 1,680,908 lasts (including 6,653 steamers, with 478,002 lasts) of which 32,763 Were Prasstan, with 807,387 lasts (including 2,462 steamers, with 127,653 lasts). In the year 1868, 1,982 British vessels, with a total tonnage of 292,631 lasts (Including 678 steamers, with 172,618 lasts), sailed from Prussian ports, Of these 1,416, with 211,045 lasts (inciudiug 499 steamers, With 187,227 lasts), were bound for Great Britain; 127, with 21,197 lasts (including fifty-six steamer for Prussian, and 137, with 22,168 lasts (including twenty steamers) for Russian ports. Of North American vessels, 16, with 5,822 lasts (In- oluding 6 steamers, with 3,109 Jasts), left Prussian harbors, of which the 6 steamers were bound for North America. The whole number of ships which sailed from Prussian [rg amounted in 1868 W 47,330, with 607,484 lasts (including 4,600 steamers, with 442,487 lasts), of which 24,882, ‘with 439,738 lasts (In- cluding 2,334 steamers, with 114,597 lasts), were Prussian, POSTSCRIPT. MONDAY, JAN. 23—8:30 A. M. Herald Special Report from Ver- sailles and Boulogne. Particulars of the Sortie from Paris. Moutretout Taken By the French and Be- taken By the Germans. Faidherbe’s Announcement of His Defeat. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. LONDON, Jau, 23~—Morning. The Correspondent of the London Ztmes at Ver- sailles, telegraphs to that journal under dace of the 19th and 20th inst. the following despatches which I found specially for the NEw YORK HERALD. He says, A 80RTIE FROM PARIS. A sortie was made by the French forces to-day from Fort Mont Valerien. It was directed against Malmaison, Montretont and St. Cloud, the object of the French being to cut the German communications with Versailles, REPULSE OF THE FRENCH. On the 20th the correspondent telegraphs:—The fighting yesterday was very severe at Montretont, which the French took in the early part of the en- gagement, but which the Germans retook in the evening. Near Bougival the French made a less de- termined effort to break the investing line. Result @ the Sortie -Five Hundred Prisoners Taken—A Temporary Truce Granted. Lonpoy, Jan. 21, 1871, A despatch from Versailles datea January 20 gives the following intelligence:— RESULT OF TROCHU’S SORTIE. The sortie from Valerien, which was made by forty battalions westward of that fortress, was fain¥y carried out. The French suffered great loss, and 600 unwounded men were captured by the Ger- mans, A TEMPORARY TRUCE. General Truchu asked for an armistice, but it was retused. Tbe German advanced posts, however, were authorized to grant. a temporary truce to per- mit the Brench to collect their wounded. FAIDHERBe’S DEFEAT. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Despatch from Faidherbe’s Chief of Staff His Retreat Adwitted—Heavy Losses on Both Sides. Lonpow, Jan. 23—Morning. The correspondent of the London Zimes at Bou- logne, under date of January 20, telegraphs the fol- lowing despatch, which I send specially for the New York HgRALE. He says:— FAIDHERBE’S DEFEAT. General Fatdherbe’s chief of staff telegraphs to this place (Boulogne) that in a bloody battle before the town of St. Quentin, yesterday (January 19), the French fought well, but were forced to retreat be- fore the heavy reinforcements which came up for Prussians. The losses were heavy on both sides. Tere Further of tho French Defent—Large Cap- ture of Prisoners—Six Guns Taken. Lonpon, Jan. 21, 1371, Genezal Faidherbe admits that he has been com- pelled to retreat from St. Quentin, with heavy loss, GERMAN CAPTURES, The German forces have occupied St. Quentin, where they found 2,000 wounded French soldiers. Upto the present 7,00 unwounded men and six guns have been captured from the French Army of the North, GAMBETTA TRAVELLING. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. M. Gambetta En Route for Cherbourg. Sr. MALO, France, Jan. 20, 1871. It is stated that Gambetta arrived here from Laval last night and immediately leit for Cherbourg. THE LATEST NEWS. The Army of the North in Full Retreat. A despatch from Cambral, dated January 20, states that General Faldherbe has arrived there with his staff. The Army of the North Is tm full retreat. The Prussians shelled St. Quentin before its evacua- tion, firing the houses in several places and causing great consternation. THE LUXEMBOURG QUESTION. Prince Henry’s Reply to Pre- mier Bismarck. Another Treaty Involved and a Niw Appeal to the Diplomats. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, - Lonpon, Jan. 21, 1871. I have telegrams from the continent which assure me of the use of the HERALD that Prince Henrt, of Luxembourg, replying to the despatch of Count Bis- marck on the Luxembourg question notices “the pledge made on the part of the Prussian Government not to base an accusation on irresponsible acts,” and he promises ‘to investigate the alleged breaches of neutrality.” Tms note has been sent to the signatories of the ‘Treaty of 1867. GERMANY. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YOXK HERALD. ‘The New Prussian Lean to Be Completed. LonDon, Jan. 20, 1871. Tam enabled to state that the remainder of the Prussian loan will be offered jg Londvn and in Ber Un next weeks 5 THE EUROPEAN CONGRESS.| 'THE BRITISH CABINET. No Progress and the Diplomacy at a Dead Halt. The Project Regarded as a Grand British National Scheme. “John Bull’s” Hndeavor to Cover a WMational Humiliation. Austria as a Peaceful Mediator Be- tween the Extremists. Favre Expected “@reen Table.” M. Jules at tho TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. “LoNpow, Jan. 21, 1871. The people at large—even the politicians and party “hacks” of the city clubs—pay very little at- tention to the subject of the European Conference, its probable proceedings or ultimate result, The matter of the assemblage to-day or after an- other adjournment 1s scarcely mentioned tn the great commercial circles, NO PROGRES?. ‘With respect to the tone and temper of the repre- sentatives of the different Powers 1am enabled to assure the readers of the HERALD that there is no truth in the statement which has been made to the effect that the members of the Conference have already signed resolutions which set fortn that no one single executive of the signatory Powers to the Treaty of Paris of 1856 has the right to recede from or annul a treaty which was made and at- tested conjointly with the others. A BRILLIANT FARCE, BUT WITHOUT A MORAL, On the whole I can assure you that the confer- ence 1s regarded on all sides as a ‘stupendous farce,” designed, it is alleged, purposely with the view of attempting to blind the British people to the fact of England’s humiliation before Russia with respect to the Black Sea navigatien question. The Prussian Position and Diplomacy. LONDON, Jan. 20—Midnight, The Berlin journals confirm the truth of the re- port that Count Bernstorff, the Prussian Minister, has been instructed to withdraw from the Confer- ence if the French question is introduced, Royal Austrian Apostleism—The Faith of Treaties, Lonpon, Saturday, Jan, 21, 1871. The Vienna correspondent of the Prussian Cross Gazelte reports that at the preliminary meeting of the Conference in London, Austria proposed a protocol condemning the principle of the one-sided repudiation and renunciation of treaties. Russia ‘at first demurred to the protocol, but was finally persuaded by England and Prussia to con- sent to it.” Jules Favre Expected. LonDow, Jun. 21, 1871. I hasten to telegrapf to the HEraLp by cable despatch that M. Favre is expected to reach London on Monday to attend the conference. SPAIN. Treasury Bonds and Govern- ment Securities. A New and Heavy Issue Authorized. Italian Royalty and Joy to Its Messiah. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. “ Lonpow, Jan, 20, 1871. Tam informed by despatches from Madrid to-day that the Official Gazette of that city contains a de- cree authorizing the issue of treasury bonds to the amount of 400,000,000 reals. Spanish Financial Estimates. In illustration of the above important intelligence, news which iuterests not only the Cuban people but the Bourses and 'Changes of the world, we proceed to set forth in the HERALD the grounds on which the members of King Amadeus’ Cabinet justify the pre- sent issue of government paper to such an extent. They claim that former governments employed on unproductive expenditure so large an amount of the funds of the Bank of Deposits that tn October last the national Treasury was in debt to that bank above twelve millions of pounds sterling. Then we bave a statement of the public debt of Spain, and, tncinding a twenty million loan, makes it two hundred and forty-five millions sterling, Next we have the following statement of the expendi- ture proposed by the budget for the fiscal year 1868-'69. The general obligations comprise:—Civil list, £458,600; Cortes, £23,970; public debt, £6,735,583; compensations, £15 pensions, £1,635,305, mak- ing a total of £9,007,610. Tne departmental expedi- ture is as follows:—Ofice of President of the Coun- cil, £68,842; Foreign Office, £158,245; Grace and Justice, £2,110,040; War, £3,966,712; Marine, £858,- 644; Interior, £918,907; Public Works, £1,893,991; Finance, £4,451,¢09; Colonies, £151,069, and, adaing expenses on sale of national property, £3,134,186, the total becomes £17,557,147, the grand total being £26, 564,787. The Queen to Join Her Husband. Lonpow, Jap, 21, 1871, Ihave a telegram from Madrid which announces that tne Queen of Spain and her son Prince Emanuel wil’ leave Italy to-morrow to rejoin King Amadeus at Madrid. Her Majesty will be accompanied by the Spanish Ambassador at Florence. ‘The Police of the Sea—Observance of Neu- trality. Lonpon, Jan. 21, 1871. Iam positively informed that the Spanish iron- clads have been ordered to Vigo to entorce “the observance of neutrality and prevent a collision be- tween the German frigate Augusta and tne French man-of-war Hermione, both now lying in that Lar- bor.”” "ENGLAND. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALE. The French Telegruph Cable Out of Prussian Embargo. Lonpon, Jan. 21, 1870. The ship Internavional, with the French telegraph cable on board, which was seized on the represen- tations of the Prussian Minister bere, has been re- jeasea, cach party paying the legal costs, Died. KeNNEY.—On Sunday, January 22, MicHAEL KEN NBY, aged 61 years, The ives anal triends of the family are respect- fully in to attend the funerat, from his late residence, No. 95 Columbia street, on Tuesday aiter~ Loon, at two o'clock. (For other Dexths see Siaih Paged ——s . Herald Special Report fron: London. Serious Difficulties at the Gladstone Council Board. THE QUESTION OF THE ARMY AND NAVY, Probable Resignation of the First ford of the Admiralty. A Jonah to the Great. Whale of British Opinion. The Foreign Policy to Be Vigorously Ag- salled by the Opposition. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORX HERALD: LONDON, Jan. 20,, 1871. Tam enabled to report, specially for the HxRaLp to-day, that a atate of perfect commotion and deep anxiety prevails in poiltical circles in the city om the subject of the existence, according to a very generatly accepted rumor, of serlous diMeulties amongst the members of the Gladstone Cabinet. MINISTERIAL REORGANIZATION, Although the statement that the Right Honorable uf. C. B, Childers, First Lord of the Admiralty, had resigned his ministerial pesition has been contra- dicted 6n official authority, I can say with a very great degree of certainty that the mvatter of his re- Urement from office remains a qnestion as to time merely. ig The act will be acvounted for on the plea of pre+ sent tndtsposition and failing health generally on the part of Mr. Childers. PARLIAMENTARY TACTICS—TITE ARMY AND NAVY. I beg to present the real facts of the case, They are as follows:—Almost tmmediately after the ag sembling of Parliament in February a most bitter attack will be made by the members of the oppost- tion on the present system of management and administration of the affairs of the army and navy. MAY GO OVERBOARD, The Gladstone Ministers, being utterly unable te deend the state of the army, have deter- mined to throw the Right Hon. E. Cardwell, Secretary at War, overboard as a sort of official Jonah, in the hope that tye sacrifice may satisfy the great whale of public opinion which awaits them outside. DEFENCE. Premier Gladstone and his colleagues belive that. they will be able to defend the condition of the navy successfully before the Parllament and nation by showing forth its present high state of eMfctency and its great force. If the Ministers succeed in allaying the public. clamor in this way they will claim the accomplish- ment of a drawn battle, at least, with the tories and high church opposition men. Mr. Gladstone will then endeavor to save the Cabinet through the remainder of the Parliamen- tary session by an after sacrifice of Sacretary Card- well. ASSAULT ON THE FOREIGN POLICY. T can say, on the other hana, that the mempers of the opposition are resolved to make a severe attack on the foreign policy of the government, tacluctag the Alabama claims question and its treatment; and the general belief which now prevatls in tic clubs is, thavIf the Gladstone Cabinet shoald succeed in escaping absolute defeat it will te:minuate the ces- sion of Parilanjent with its strength vastly tmpairca by the discussions and decisions which will have been had, tn the House of Commons pariiculariy. “f nes Ministerial Changes Complete |. Loxpox, Jan 2), 1:7. In confirmation «af the tenor of my advices dirst Specially telegraphed by cable to the HERALD toe day, [have to inform you that the appointments of the Right Hon. Chichester Fortescue to be Presiden§ of the Board of Trade, and the Right Hon, Willians Monsell to be Postmaster General, are gazetted, VIEWS OF THE PAST. January 23. 1870—Frightful acctdent in St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic chapel in Liverpool, England, during @ panic caused by au alarm of fire; fifteen per- sons kilied...... 173 Piegan Indians massacred by United States troops......Henry Placide, the comedian, died. 1868—Chas. J. Kean, the tragedian, died. 1866—Steamship Pacific left Liverpool and was never more heard of. 1851—Kaffirs attacked and were defeated by the colonists, near Fort Hare, Cape of Good Hope, 1850—Boiler of steamship St. Josep expioded and killed fifteen persona, on the Arkansas river. 1849—Mooltan, India, surrendered to the British. 1844—S1r Francis Burdett, who tn 1810 was ordered to the Tower for libeling the House of Com- mons, and who, before the warrant could be executed, was besteged 1n his house for several days by a force of British solalers, died, 1s06—Willtam Pitt, the British statesman, died. 1570—London Koyal Excaange opened, A.—Fine Arts. 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