The New York Herald Newspaper, February 10, 1871, Page 4

: ue - VE W YORK NERAL D exoanw Ay “AND ANN STREET. JAMES G RDO { PROFRIBTOE 2ENNETT, «No. M1 PirTn a sv PHEATA tw r BARAT BOOTHE PHUATRE, 93 Ricus FOURT VSTREYT THEATRE (Theatr Epwisn & v¥ 4s Kine Lyra NIRWO'S G TRAE Geace & WALLA Moan LNA TUTA ar Dow; « t ‘ SPFOTACLE oF oatwar and Ith street Honrep GEA 234 wt Gaany OLY. PANTOMIME OF Rion) BOW Saw TALS rtLE Bo Err, ‘ ji NEW Y TADT TH ann Wor ences ev ARS. F.8. OONWA\'S PAWS THIATE Tur ry L brooklyn. — TON RINay Bowery. Vas vay.—-Comuro VocaL- row iway.— hotween €th PRICITIES, &o, Hoo.Er's any | and Broadway.— NEW YORK CIRCUS, Fourteenth strest,-SoRNRs IN SUPPL Dy MEN T | ish North America,” Bis du sae bk aig iN a POE Ee ‘ * feta NEW yorK HERALD, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1871.—WITH ‘SUPPLEMENT. | Kontand and the United = States—'The Queens Speech—The New “Joint High Commission” and the New British Pro- sramme, We live in an age of the grandest events among the nations anil of the strangest political coincidences. Yesterday, for ex- | ample, while the cannon in froat of the City Hall, within a stone’s throw from the HeraLp | office, were thundering their warlike welcome {to the great passing Fenian procession, we ing despatches from London and from Washington, the whole purport of which is a new entente cordiale between England and the United States. It strack us as a most ry concurrence of events, that » hevring this warlike thunder of the | Fooian cannon we sould be reading these | lightning despatches from the fogzy Thames and the frozen Potomac—from Presideat ; Grant and from Qieen Victoria, “Let us have peace!” And wiaile looking out upon this Fenian pageant, and recogn'aing in its political and mil y forces an argument the most ul with England in behalf of peace wilh this country, it appeared to us that this ng Irish parade was involuntarily the inauguration of a new epoch % peace, prosperity and happiness to ‘the three Kingdoms” and “the great >” and to all their people. » Queen's speech to the two houses of the Britiss Parliament (the text of which we publish this morning) gives us, in a few brief sentences, the inanguration of this new his- atera, Sho says that ‘at different times ‘al questions of importance have arisen, ch are not yet adjusted, and which mate- rially affect the relations between the United States and the territories and people of Brit- She next sabmits that oae of these questions (the fisheries) ‘‘calls particularly for an early settlement, lest the possible indiscretions of individuals should impair the neighborly understanding which is on all grounds so desirable to cherish and maintain.” In plainer terms, she would say:— > | “Yon must look out, gentlemen, for a settle- ment of those North American fishery trou- bles. General Ben Butler has beea making CONTENTS OF TO-DAY'S OF BALD. 4 German | leo—Destitute and the he New New Brith | ment Annonmocments, 8: An ma Clans issed; the | tain—Views w York City aust: Clear ng | om of the In- | | named by each goverament; some mischievous speeches to the Yankee fish- ermen at Cape Cod, and he seems to be backed up by General Grant. Those Yankee fisher- will be apt to take the hint, and they may get up a fight, and get the men } Fenians on the Canadian border again before and the closest relations of friendship with the United States, For the las! twenty years or so she has been a Power onthe European Continent only through her entente cordiale with France. Now the prostration of France and the newly risen and portentous Power of the German empire to England makes a close alliance with the United States a necessity, looking to future contingencies. The bulk of the vast trade, meantime, between Europe and America is between England and the United States. Upon this trade now hangs the British consti- tution, War for six months between John Bull and Brother Jonathan would precipitate a French revolution in England and in Ireland. As it is, the masses of the British people are pushing for American ins! itutions, and ihere is bo escape for tue British aristocracy except throuzh the closest relations of harmony with the United States. Yet, again, her Majesty's North American territories, under the New Dominioa, stretching alongside our own from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocear, are evidently inteaded as 4 future important British balance of power on this Continent. But this balance can be established only through the consent of the United States, and to secure this consent the equivalents of the happiest accord between the two nations must be established. This ‘joint High Commission” at Washing- ton on American affairs may be ranked with @ conference of all the great Powers on Euro- pean affairs, Anticipating a complete settle- ment of all the difficulties pending between the two countries in this Washington Confer- ence, as in our northeastern and northwestern bourdiry treaties, we may mark it as the opening of a new career to England and to the United States. In a generous rivalry they will only fight for the commercial supremacy of the seas; and the United States, England and Russia, by land and sea, will have work enough before them in developing their vast domains, which sweep around the northera circuit of the globe. Germany will regulate the European Continent in behalf of peace. The United States, under the new compact of peace and amity with England, will hold Russia on the seas and in China to terms of peace, At the same time, step by step, we may look for a revoluiion in Great Britain and Ireland, which will only end in breaking up the feudal system and in making the land open to all the people as we have it here. Gladstone and the English liberals are moving, though cautiously, in this direction; but the we are ready for them, if they are not at once attended to.” Viewing the matter in this light, the Queen next says that she has, | through a friendly correspondence with Gen- eral Grant, sungzested the appointment of a joint commission, and has agreed to a proposal irom the President to enlarge the powers of , this joint commission, so that it shall embrace the Alabama claims “‘and all claims for com- pensation which have been or may be made by each government or by its citizens upon | the other.” This is all we have in the Queen’s speech on the subject; but what she has omitted touch- ing this joint commission is supplied us in the correspondence (which we also publish to-day) between “her Minister at Washington, Sir Edward Thornton, avd Mr. Fish, our Secre- ry of State, Minister Thornton says he is ected by Lord Grauville to propose a joint High Commission,” of members to be that it shall hold its sessions in Washington, and that its busi- ness sha!l be to consider and ‘discuss the mode of settling the different questions which have avisen ont of the fisheries” and other matters meniary D ‘ Bhipping Inielseeece “Ae i (snch as the St. Lawrence navigation question) aff the relations of the United States Covri ng upon set “ the L isl with t ew Dominion. Mr. Fish, in reply, itaay . 7 \ writes he is insiracted by the President to say fimsy and a b among sa x pees; i shared with her Majesty's gevern- ey t = | appreciation of the importance of a «esate gil sea | snd complete understanding between Tne Drarrep Patria’ 30 wnse | the two governments” oa the subjects sug- sacrificed th three hand dollirs in pre- | gested, ‘and fully recognizes the friendly ves during the | spirit which has prompted the proposal.” But t theirmoney | the. President thinks the commission on the Ee return | limitations proposed would fail to secure a our slrcet or, t limbs tc grinders before we give hack a cent to ‘hese cowardly fellows. Ma. this mc master chairman of Senate, explai Ohory ennin n Gene: e of the the | seen that Mr. nection with be ' fore, proposes to turn over to this ‘joint High perfect understanding of poace. He, there- Commission” the Alabama claims, and if met upon this ground, the appointment of the com- missioners for the United States will be made, and he thus hopes for “‘a just and amicable arrangement of all the questions which now unforiunstely stand in the way of an entire ing friendship between the two and al nations. Creswell stat ed the claim first, but was 7 Cougres:, to ently and allow it, H es t y te was exhibited in t rt a] trary, that the settlement of th - | is prov think, however, the majori will be parties ax to ind Wi that the im of the Pr High Comais and Bagian of the P What does the What would he seems to = s ceased to represe d apparenily repre: e of Bi , Leth Besa = Vsx ainst Rovat Dowry.—Onr cable ts from I don indicate that the Bi nocracy becom n itated on the snbj of the p ment of dowry to the Princess I The workmen imagine that the money will, by | gowe means or other, be takea from the pockets of the people, and, as they have not very much cash to spare, they are iw ined to become aproariow Is the cold English saw likely to be verified— The O14 women had money, and T had pene And that’s tue Way tue quarre: becuat a at bas nominated Secretary Fish, General This proposition being accepted, the Presi- sche Justi Court of the Att Nelson, of the Supreme 1 States, Mr. Hoar, late d Senator Williams, of ‘joint High Commission” on dStates, Vrom the other int Earl de Grey and Ripon on ay spointed, andthat Minister Thorn- nd we learn that Joun A. Macdonald, Pro- Bernard, with Lord Tenter- bave been also designated, part of our govern- Mr. Fish General Schenck in order; ton will be nex me etary, actory. ative. ve, and bas stern theory of American rights; n old diplomat and he is not un- Justice Nelson briags with him Mr. Hoar, of Massachu- ied upen in behalf of oar rmen’s rights, aad Senator Williams, of something of the | most important movement they have yet con- ceived for the peaceful liberation of the British empire and its people from their feudal sys- tem is that of this ‘joint High Commission” looking to the settlement of all existing dis- putes, and to a complete and comprehensive entente cordiale with the United States. The Anglo-rebel pirate Alabama thus comes in as Congress Yesterday—A Joint American and English Comumission=Tho Income Tax—The Brooklyo Navy Yard, The great event at the Capitol yesterday was the special message sent by the Presi- dent to the Senate in reference to the settle- ment of the Alabama claims and the fishery difficulties by means of a joint commission, Correspondence has been going on for some time past between the two governments, which has culminated in an agreement to that effect. Copies of the correspondence were communicated to the Senate, and at the same time the President nominated as commissioners on the part of the United States Mr. Fish, Secretary of State; Mr. Schenck, Minister to London; Judge Nelson, of the Supreme Court; Senator Williams, of Oregon, whose Senatorial term expires on the 4th of March next, and Mr. Hear, of Massachusetts, late Attorney General of the United States. Upon the receipt of the message legislative business of the diy was laid aside, and the Senate went into executive session with closed doors. It will not be a matter of surprise to learn that the eminently wise and practical measure of arranging all our difficulties with England met the determined opposition of the impracticable Sumner. The question was debated for seve- ral hours ; but no decision had been reached when the Senate adjourned. Nothing else of any public consequence took place in the Senate yesterday. In the House there was a very important vote in connection with the bill to repeal the income tax. Mr. Hooper, the chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means, who had reported the bill last Monday, when it was referred to the Committee of the Whole, moved to go into committee for the express purpose of reaching that measure. If the House had gone into commitise it would then have been necessary to vote on laying aside, one by one, some score of bills that had the precedence of it on the general calendar. But the motion to go into committee, being the first stage in the campaign, was regarded a test ques- tion of the relative strength of the two parties, those in favor of retaining and those in favor of abolisuing the income tax. The motion was defeaved by a majority of three, the vote being 102 to 106, the largest agere- gate vote cast in the House since the period of the retiremeat of the Southern members be- fore the war. Although the vote was, in a general sense, a test vote, it did not give an exact idea of the strength of the two parties, Some of the Pennsylvania members who favor the abolition of the income tax voted against going into committee, lest some bills reducing the duty on steel and iron and coal might be taken up and passed, or lest some other mea- sure of tariff reform might be tacked on to the Income Tax bill, and the same motive, in con- & great peacemaker. And what does this hitherto ominous word Alabama signify? It means “Here i The Domingo Expedition—¥Fears Con- cerning Its Sufety. The United States steamship Tennessee, hav- {ng on board the government Commission to St. Domingo, accompanied by several prominent journalists, sailed from this port on January 17. She was due at St. Domingo about the 25th or 26th of January, eight or nine days being the usual length of the voyage, Had she arrived punctnally the news couid have been carried, in two or three days more, to the nearest telegraphic station on the island of Cuba, and have been forwarded here at least a week ago. But neither has her arrival been telegraphed from Havana nor has any report reached us that she has been seen or spoken by any passing vessel. Arumor, which ean be traced to no reliable source, that the Tennessee bad foundered at sea and that her passengers, officers and crew had ali perished, caused great excitement in Washington and in New York day before yesterday. It has been pronounced, however, a cruel hoax. What really creates serious apprehensions—io be relieved only by authentic news of the safety of the Tennessee—is the delay in receiving any news of her at all, when it is remembered that the stanchest ship, with the bravest and most skilful commander, is exposed to dread- ful peril in the mightiest ocean current known—tke Mexican Gulf Stream—that immense Atlantic whirlpool, tie birthplace of the hurricanes which have so often and go furiously swept through the straits of Florida and along our Southern coasis, causing innu- merable shipwrecks. It is nevertheless an encouraging fact that the Tennessee was as admirably fitted as possible to weather the worst storms of the Gulf Stream, If it be true, as we have heard that a change St. was made in her machinery before she left, which some believed would lessen her speed, the poor headway she may therefore have made may account for her non- arrival. Her shaft may have broken or she may havo been disabled by some other acci- dent, At all eveuts, there is no sufficient rea- son as yet to despair of the safety of the St. Domingo expedition. Napoleon’s Procinmation. Except the mere announcement of its issnance we have nothing concerning the pro- clamation of Napoleon to the French people in reference to the elections in France. The document will be received with great interest everywhere. Whether beaten at the polls or not, Napoleon bes a large number of adherents in France who will doubtless give heed to all that the prisoner at Wilbelmshihe has to say on tle political situation. It is not likely that 1, is fully conversant with the rights, ims and interests of our people on the borders of British Columbia and Puget’a sh Commissioners will, it is re- for New York to-day. We are, ore, disposed to consider all the existing rences between the two countries, upon qnestions to be settled, a3 jested in the appointment of | 1 Commission.” They seem to .nd a very ergoneous impression | gerent proclivities of General | Se ok, and insome apprehension from his | appolatinnet as our Minister to London Lord may have conceived the grand idea phe ch int commission. We know that while ck, in this city, has been await- 1 aoe his contemplated this new and ikpieksiaite arrangement, | England is evidently resolved upon veace Napoleon will resign himself to a crownless fature. A man who has wielded almost absolute power for twenty years seldom rests content to end his days in powerless obscurity. We may, therefore, bearing in mind his ambi- tion, wet it down as certain that Napoleon desires to.ascend the throne of France and will leave nothing undone to achieve his end. The proclamation he has issued may be the entering wedge to a second coup d'état, which | will overwhelm republicans and Orleanists alike, or it may be pars 6f a skilful political game which the Emperor and Bismarck are playiag. We shall to-day, doubtless, receive the text of the latest Napoleonic idea, and may, perhaps, be able to discover in it some clue to the future policy of the Bonaparte dynasty. aes Tar Lona Looxep for remedy for labor strikes has disclosed itssi!' in the person of the heathen Chinee, It is proposed to introduce him into the Pennevivania coal minea. nection with the duty on salt, influenced Mr. McCarthy to vote against going into com- mittee, although, as a member of the Come mittee of Ways and Means, he had voted for the bill. As a general thing the affirmative votes came from representae tives of the large cities and of the great com- mercial and manufacturing communities, and the negative votes from the representatives of rural communities, principaily in the South and West. It is probable that the motion will be renewed and carried, if the apprehensions of the iron and coal and salt men can be re- moved or quieted. : The discussion in reference to the removal of the Brooklyn Navy Yard was renewed, several of our city members taking part in it against the bill. No vote was reached on the bill, but the probabilities point to the adoption of the substitute offered by Mr. Ketcham, of the Poughkeepsie district, for the appointment of a commission to inquire into the whole sub- ject and report its conclusions to Congress, Some time was spent in the consideration of the Naval Appropriation bill, and then the death of Mr. John Covode, a Representative from Pennsyivanian, was announced, and ap- propriate culogies delivered. Alabama Claims Bill—John Bull's? Lessons in Modern History. In anticipation of the speedy verification of the highiy important intelligence which is con- tained in our special cable telegram from Lon- dos, to the effect that Queen Victoria has appointed a royal commission to proceed to Washington for the purpose of settling the Alabama claims account, we have compiled and publish to-day a complete siatement of the American bill of partienlars for damagee inflicted on ovr ocean marine and commerce by that privateer and her consoris during the period ef our civil war. This exhibit is accompanied by a brief history of the Cabinet policy which the goverament of Great Britain observed in the case from the moment of Lord John Russell’s Ministerial concession of “belligerent rights” to the Jeff Davis gov- The erament, on the 6th of May, 181, to the occa- sion of the hoisting of the Palmetto flag in Prince’s Dock, Liverpool, next morning, and thence to the display of Semmes’ ensign on the Alabama, the career and work of the pirate, and her final destruction by the Kearsarge, This special Henrany enterprise will enable the English commissioners to understand their exact ground for negotiation, more particularly as it appears accompanied by plain statements. of the main features of the arguments which have been already used by Mr. Seward, as Secretary of State, Senator Sumner and the American people at large on the subject of the English payment of the account, Itis intimated that England has a bill of “set-off,” to some extent, against the American charges. This will, we doubt not, be calmly considered by President Grant. | Perhaps iis amount will be more than covered by Senater Sumner’s prospective inferences of the many collateral charges which may arise on account of the almost total loss of our mer- chant marine throngh the action of the Ala- bama and Vlorida, At the date of the latest footing up the American bill came to one hun- dred and ten millions of dollars. With the legal interest and Senator Sumner’s little driblets added we think that the Anglo-American commission will be enabled to strike a very respectable little sum against Mr. John Bull's bank book in Threadneedle street, the receipt for which will be most useful in teaching bis children—et qui nascentur ab ilis—the grand constiintional fact that great nations do not fall to pieces under the influence of legal quib- bles on international luw. The English gov- ernmant exhibita excellent cood feeling in its present movement towards reparation, For this her Majesty’s Ministers, and the Queen herself, are measure which we freely accord them, Queen Victoria on the Affairs of the Cone tipent. Yesterday the British Parliament was for- mally opened. The situation was peculiar, Great Britain had not found herself in circum- stances so exceptionable in many years. It was natural, therefore, that much was ex- pected from the Queen’s speech. In another place in this day’s Hzratp we reproduce the Queen's speech in full. It is not a bad speech as things go, and among the royal and impe- rial and presidential specches of the time it is entitled to | respectable place, In another column we treat of the relations of Great Britain with the United States, and of the specch from the Throne in relation to the same. Satisfactory as tho British sentiment toward the United Staies seems to be the rela- tions of Great Britain toward, the Continent and this Franco-German war are not less so, The Queen tells us why she,could not prevent the war, or make an end of it when it had begun, Dut she does not forget to remind us that the British government bas done much to hinder complications and prevent war from spreading on the Continent. We all know how Great Britain made an effective point at the commencement of the war by securinz the neutrality of Belgium, Holland and Luxem- bourg. The firmness of Great Britain at the commencement of the war was fair in the fullest sense; but itis also fair to say that it killed France, The Queen tells us that she was anxious to recognize the Government of National Defence, hut could not, She reoog- nizes the restoration of the German empire, and hopes for good results in the interests of Germany and the European system. Sho speaks of the value of treaties, and without blaming Russia or claiming any victory in the Conference the hope is strongly expressed that the result of the deliberatioas in the Con- ference will be in favor of order and peace. Queen Victoria isa kindly woman. We are not unwilling to echo her good wishes. America and Great, Britain reconciled, and Great Britain at peace with Europe, how can there be war? ? GERMANY’S TERMS. Herald Spot Report from Londen. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. . Lonpoy, Feb, 9, 1871. Your correspondent is able to state that, although the report which is current here of the terms demanded by the German empire as the conditions of peace with France are des- titute of official authority, there are good reasons for believing that they are substan- tially correct. THE TERMS—ALSACE AND PART OF LORRAINE, The following are the conditions which, after mature consideration, meet with the approval of the German authorities ;-- First—The cession of the whole of Alsace and sixty German sqnare miles of Lorraine, which consists of 43 the fortress of Metz, Second—The payment of the sum of one and one-half milliard francs for the expenses of the war, thirty milions for captured German ships, and forty millions as indemnity for the losses sustained by German workmea, clerks 7 square miles, includiog and sinall industrials who have been expelled from France. Third—A certain reate of a few millions to be paid for a limited time to the Germans who have been crippled or maimed or made or- phans by the war. _ What the State Committce Lid Yestorday— Complete Rout of the Murphy Sorebeads— Postponement of AU Definite Actioa tor Foar Weeks. ‘Yesterday was a grand political felt day at the Fitth Avenue Hotel. All throngh the afternoon the marble floor of the barroom echoed to the feet of innumerable polidcians, wiv covered the ieet of the marble pillars chat here. and there spring to the roof with copious livations of tobacco juice. For yesterday the long expected mnestine of the Republican State Committee took place, beryeen various “gangs” of 10 a Murphylte soreneads ganized General © eleven eventitl hours came t though indecistve vicwry for the At noon the committee held it first session, but aid nothing business, us the al mnaiter bad 1 arlig Vurough ina brilliant, but. routine Which a committee appointed to receive the addr various facuons ani report upon them wa: in. In Gespair of getting thus, and alter tion of an exciting repori, to ube edect U committee were WHANGLING AT WHITE 1GAT and would never P€ this side of doomaday, the State Committee adjourned will haifpast six o'clock. At tie opening of the second session notice was received that, owing to ¢ procession of tue Fenian brigade and other dist ous, as well as thei. herent ditcuity of the hect they had to decide, tie sub-comumittes were still not in & postion to present & rep The coimmrte store, begun by & desultory discussion of gene’ iness, wottl v oKed for re hen ensued & heated de. ate BN hcl. tempt by of tree hours, the p entitled to all due oredit, o |< r to have the matter aerily ¢ isposed of Ey @ reso lution to comple vorjganize the party on the basts of an equaliiy of their own clscontented and Shadered faction with the reorganized and numer. ous Horace Grevley commitiee. ney proposed that each side shoull nommate three member it ate Com to act W td, tie Horace Greeley Howieat of four weeks, Cuts could be amply invé ctton triamplied. wale Committee of course held a secret ses- ston, aud outside the door of the room where icy (lin the adjoiulag barroom, @ motiey sing RY GRADE OF POLITIC r men, gathered in little cliques and sed the ponding issue. To say who Would be to ran over the Hist ot repnbil- can politicians. Among the more prominent were Gener hreane, Collector Murply and Colonel Duganne, These wore the leaders xround whom Collected Interested crowds of goss. ner. During the courzo of the session ot te committee Alengthy document was head” Murphy crow the Creeley conaurit how miata On the other raanded a posty the whole mal v ete Mely this latcer tar “3 and newsp eagerly dt Colonel Duganne and Spencer wae CNOPFALLE: ND DISVO! The latter went round ang told everybody that ho altribuied everstiing to the underh sia domgs of the Surveyor of tue Port, wiom lie | re- garded 3 a Witty mouse. He’ 8 1 also thet ; tie committee was bat a “wrang- clout,” ond that, after the injustice he nad experte need, he saw ouly’ site Faiths tng a 0; jauon (6 do, aad that ‘Was 8Y once to take the HAT Rane establish @ parts each district. If he were not mistakea thls would be dono within ten days. ‘it wasn’t likely.’ he suid, “that tucy would be content to exist without an Oorgunization during the Cag of the State Committee, The otner side bad got the start of them. but they woud be cl yeu” FRANOE. Pfoclamation ot Napoleon om : the Elections, EY Rar sion ns bane 2 ct Retails of the Vote of : Wednesday, The “Liberal Union” Candidates Generally Elected. Thiers and Other Conservae tives Successful. PARIS STILL SUFFERING FROM WANT, Several Detached Forts of Bele fort Captured. THE FRENCH ELECTIONS, ‘ TELEGRAM TO THE REW Y22X HERALD. Napoleon Ke-entering the Political Arema=p He Issues a Proclamation’ to the French People—Fevre und Picard Candidates for the Assembly—Thiers Elected by a Large. Majority. Lonpon, Feb, 9, 187%. Ihave received information for the Naw York Huratp to the effect that a despatels from Wilhelmshthe says that the ex-Emperor Napoleon has issued a prociamation to the: French people in re’erence to the elections. FAVRE AND PICARD CANDIDATES, MM. Picard and Favre, of the Paris gove ernment, have accepted candidatures for the National Assembly, THE ELECTIONS—iHiERS OHOSEN BY A LARGB- MAJORITY, Adespatch just received from Havre says that MM. Thiers, Querlier, Buce and Cordier have ‘been chosen to the National Assembly for the Department of the Seine Inferieure, The cities of Havre and Lille have beeq carried by the republicans, M, Thiers is elected to the Assembly by am overwhelming majority. His success exceeds al! expectations, LATER—~TEE LIBERAL UNION OANDIDATES GENERALLY ELECTED, A despatch from Bordeaux, dated fou day, in the elections for the Assembly the republicans have been suce cessful at Perpignan and Oran, and in the departments of Ardeche, Marne- Ariege, Indre and Herault Conservative candidates have been elected from Poictiers and Montauban, and in the departments of Tarn and Garonne. The came didates of the Liberal Union party have heeft generaily elected throughout France wheres The says that Pau, et-Loire, ever they have been put in nomination, republican majority in Bordeaux ts large PARIS. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. French Gratitude for English Coartty=The Parisians Still Suffering for Want of Food. Lonvos, Feb. 9, 1871. I atm enabled to inform the New Yore HeExaxp that, wider date of Paris, February 7, Jules Favre has written to the Lord Mayor of London expressive of the gratitude of the government and people of Paris for the mus nificent gift of food received from the me- tropolis of England, The letter says that the distress in Paris has been great and that it still continues, but that the city is tranquil, HELP PROM LONDON, The corporation of the city of London to. day subscribed £2, for the relief of the inhabitants of Paris, where the distress con- tinues extreme, OPERAFIONS i iN THE EAST, LEGRAM TO THE “NEW YOR “HERALD, tary Chest of Clinchart’s Army Sure rendered tothe Swiss~Progress of the Slege of ScliortSeveral Detuched Forts Carried by the Germans, Loxpoy, Feb. 9, 1871. By a despatch from Berne, dated yesterday, Tam enabled to inform the readers of the Herarp that the military chest of the French Army of the East, containing 1,500,000 francs, has been surrendered to ihe Swiss govern- ment, ‘ME SIRGE OF BELFORT. A despatch from V. day, states that General Vou Treskow reports. aiiles, dated yester-. that the forees under his command now ba~ sieging Belfort have carried some detached, forts. LATEST NEWS OV saat: ‘ON. The Alnbame Claims Gecaintiag —-Lihera®’ Concession by Great Britain— i Thoratou’s Keception. WASHINGTON, The Senate will to-morrow reach a vote om they nominations sent in by the President to-day settlement stitute the commission for the of the diiferences between the United States ant G 5 Mm There is no double of @ confirmation by nearly @ unanimous vote. All the persons n: ‘d were p sly con. sulted and signified thetr acceptance, The govern- ment of Great Mn was willing to give oursa selection of the that the United § commissioners, ‘The third ion of Minister and Mra. Thornte a took Place to-night, and was attended py @ brill ge company. Judges of the Supreme Court, Senat org, Representatives in Congress and foreign Min gtors were among the guests. Mr, Thornton was; gon. gratulated by his fr i$ on the prospect Of a, settio. meat of the questions between the United, states and Great Brita. of adjustment, and even tes Should designate the British ¢ PIGEON MATCH. ‘ Amatch at pigeon shouting was to have (taken place yesterday at Sealey’s, between Paine and Bogardus. Paine bung confine ‘to his bed by gas- tric fever, could nat uttend and Was compelled ta fore, ‘