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VOLUME IX.-NUMBER 1360. CHARLESTON, MONDAY MORNING, MAY 2, 1870. SIX DOLLARS A YEAR. THE RING CONVENTION. XOMItrATIOir O?" CAJTDIDJLTMS. A PRETTY PAIR. B: K. BCOTT FOR GOVERNOR AND A. J. TO: ...../... BAN8TER FOR IJEUTENANT-GOVERNOR. WU Itt* mor*. Ule Cadets hip-Seller. De" fjui tue Principles of his Party. THE BOWEN-DxLARGE SQUABBLE. [SPECIAL TELEGRAMS TO TD NEWS.] GOIJJMBIA, Joly 27. Ia the Republican State Convention to-day, a committee of seven was appointed to pre? pare an address to the voters of the State. During the absence of the committee on ere-; j ^enri?is, the convention was addressed by <G&ief Justice HOBOS, Secretary of State Car? doso, and R. H. Gleavee, the president of the' first. Republican Convention held in this State, i The ch airman'of the committee on creden? tials made a report On the case of the contest-1 in? delega''.cns from Orangeburg, Abbeville, Laurens und .Clarendon, declaring that the delegates from those counties were those- who ? were vouched for by the signatures of the coun? ty chairman. Th? report, after some debate,; wa* adopted.1 ? ? Whlttemore, the 'chairman of the commit- j tee on platforms and " r?solutions, matter the | tallowing report, wMch was adopted. WHITTEMORE'3 PLATFOK Si. ?Resolved, That the Republicans of South Carolina In convention assembled, in a spirit j of amity and peace towards their opponents, : and ot justice itfihemaelves, . make the follow- j -lag declaration of principle and policy: First That, as citizen a of the nation repre? senting the Republican sentiment of a proud . and honored Commonwealth, wo regard with sincere satisfaction' the fidelity ?'evinced by President Grant to the Republican party, and , we pledge our cordial support to the measures Inaugurated by bim to insure conciliation, .^economy and justice at home, and command consideration and respect abroad. second. That we cordially endorse the ad? ministration of Governor Scott, os wise, eco? nomical and honest, and that it deserves, as lt has received, the hearty approval of the loyal people of South Carolina. 'Third. That we insist'on a continuance of ^ strict and close economy In ali departments ef our government, in order to maintain the hap? py financial condition which our State has at? tained under Republican rule. * : Fourth. That we hail with. gratitude * the adoption of the. Fifteenth amendment- to the Constitution, of the United States, as the cr own? ing ,act of .'American civil emancipation, and that, in the exercise of the sacred right of the ^elective franchise which it proclaims and per? petuate?, we will elevate to public office only * capable and honest Republicans,' irrespective - of race, color or previous condition. r Fifth. That we hareby pledge the Republican party of Sooth Carolina to a firm, fearless and unfaltering support ol the Civil Bights bili, and BUSH demand the strict enforcement of the principes that it enunciated, as Just and prac? tical assertions of the civil equality of all American citizens. y-?ixtb. That we appeal to the National Con - greaa (o open to settlement and pre-emption taTforty-eight millions o? aeres of public lands in* the Southern States, and to provide by ? * . -.-J- .. ..-'..<..? suitable law for the purchase, through the gen? eral land office or otherwise, of lands in this State, tobe sold to the landless, under the pro? visions of the Homestead law of the United States. . Seventh. Congratulating ourselves upon the return of peace, the representation of our be? loved Staia in the National Connells, and the comparative quiet that prevails In our midst relying upon BWnc Providence for wisdom in council and efficience,In our actions, with malice toward- none Md charity to all, we pledge our earnest and best efforts to the. suc? cess of the Republican p?ity in South Carolina, and enter upon the campaign of IMO, confi? dent of victory, with the noble words, "Equal? ity before the law, free speech, a free press, a free ballot, and free schools," emblazoned upon our banners. ; THE'NOMINATIONS. On the motion of R..C. DeLarge, the conven? tion proceeded to the nomination of candidates for Governor and Lieutenant-Governor. ' i AT. J. Mackey'nominated R. K. Scott, and moved that the vota be by acclamation, which was-agre ed to. Tba'question was taken, and the president announced, that R. K. Scott was the unanimous choice of the convention ;,3 the candidate of the Republican party for Gov? ernor. This was followed by- long; and vehe? ment ohearing. - "JVJ. Vosea, Jr,, alter' a speech, nominated A."|. Ransler, colored, as the candidate for Lieutenant-Governor. This vas also carried unanimously and greeted >!th oh?ers. A committee was appointed to wait upon the candidates -and Inform them of the action of the convention. ' ORJ?ANlzrNI THE PARTY. The convention then proceeded to organize the Stay? Central Committee, which resulted in tia election of A. J. Banaler, colored, chair r?n; W. B. Nash, colored, vice-president; F. Jj. Cardozo, colored, treasurer; E. W. M. Mackey, secretary. .* The election for chairmen of the congres? sional districts for the ensuing year resulted as follows: First District, S. A. Swails, color? ed; Second District, W. J. Whipper, colored" Third District, 'Samuel B. Thompson, colored; ' Fourth District,'Joseph Crews. County chairmen elected for the respective counties are as follows: Abbeville, H. J. Lo? max, colored; Anderson, Henry Kennedy; Barnwell, C. D. Hayne, colored; Charleston, R. H. Cain, colored; Chester, John Lilly; | Chesterfield, R. J. Donaldson; Colleton, George F. McIntyre; Clarendon, E. E. Dlck-J son; Darlington, E. C. Fradd ;Edgefield, Prince R. Rivers, colored; Fairfield, W. J. McDowell; Georgetown, J. H. Ralney, colored; Green? ville, Wilson Cook, colored; florry, I. H. Durkam; Kershaw, Henry Car? il ozo, ; colored; Lancaster, Allen Hutson; j Laurens, Y. J. P. Owens; Lexington, B. J. Hayes; Marloo, H. E. Hayne, colored; Marlboro', H. J. Maxwell, colored; Newberry, Simeon Young; Oconee, Alexander Bryce; Orangeburg, Chas. H. Greene; Pic kens, O. M. Folger; Richland, C. M. Wilder, colored; Spar taBbnrg, W. M. Fleming; Sumter, T. J. Cogh? lan; Union, J. S. Mobley, colored; Williams- j burg, F.. H. Frost; York, J. L. Watson. TBS SPEECH OF GOVERNOR SCOTT. The committee appointed to wait on the nominees of the convention returned and es? corted Governor Scott and A J. Banaler to the president's desk. After the cheering had subsided, the Governor addressed the conven? tion. He returned his thanks for the unani? mous renomination. If the past had given satisfaction, lt would be his greatest, aim and effort to make the future more so, and more prosperous lo th? country. His efforts would be In Joe-interest or every class, every color, every: shade of political sentiment. An "administration of the State government should be for the interest of all classes ot the people, while st the same time there might be a difference or opinion as to the proper mode of administration. In conclusion, he express? ed his gratification at the unity of the party, and the determination evinced to make the future as gr??t and successful as the past. Rangier also addressed the convention, re? turning his thanks. CONGRESSMEN AT LARGE. The convention then nominated two repre? sentatives at large for Congress : J. P. M. Ep- j pingandi*. WImbush, colored. THE DISTICT CONVENTION. Tlie convention for the Second Congres? sional District, with Bowen's Charleston dele-1 gatton, met at 9 o'clock this evening, and was called to order by Dennis, the chairman. Eze? kiel, of Beaufort, was made chairman, and Berney, of Charleston, secretary. Eighteen delegates from Charleston, six from Barnwell, three from Beaufort, and three from Colleton, made np the total number present, which was thirty. The iud convention would be thirty six. DeLarge's Charleston delegation refused lo participate. The convention proceedecAb nominate, and 3. C. Bowen waa unanimously chosen. The DeLarg? 'Congressional convention, by order of Whipper, the new chairman, meets at nine o'clock to-morrow morning. This will result In the nomination of DeLarge. The convention at half-past nine o'clock, ad? journed sine die. THE S TATE CANVASS. Appointments for Judge Carpenter and General Butler. [SPECIAL TELEGRAPH TO THE NEWS.] COLUMBIA, Joly 27. The Reform candidates are to speak at Dar? lington on the 11th of August. The Executive Committee' have opened an office on Main street, over the Savings Bank, which is accessible to all 'friends of Reform. The hours are from 9 to ll A M., and from 5 to G P. M. _ DETAILS BT MAIL. ORGANIZATION OF THE RADICAL CON? VENTION. SPEECHES OF COLONEL GRAHAM, THOS. J. MACKEY AND SENATOR SAWYER, (FROH OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] COLUMBIA, S. C., July 26. The first day of the Stale Republican Con? vention hts been a stormy one. During the ab? sence of the Committee on Credentials speech? es were delivered by Cain, Delaney, DeLarge Mid Elliott, in which all dwelt on the right o? the colored man to a lair and equal division o? j ali the offices, State and national. They had held back long enough from motives of policy, because they were told that the time had not I UTived; but now that the Fifteenth amend- | neut had secured the rights ol citizenship, :hey demanded, in the name of eighty-seven ihousand voters, as a protection to them, lull ?wreonal representation of their race in every lepartment of government. It would also, hey argued, bo a protection to the small j ' nlnorlty of white Republicans. Not a prosit-! tent Federr? office in this State was filled by a ?olores man. This should be changed, and ney also demanded at least three representa Iv?s of the colored race In the halls of the Jnlted States Congress. They denied that bis was an effort to form a black man's party, similar speeches were also delivered at a cau jus held the previous evening at Bursar's BUL REMARKS 0? COLONEL GRAHAM. Colonel Graham, of Marion, was called upon, md gave the reason for his recent change in fis -political sentiments. So far, he said, as patriotism and devotion .0 the State ol South Carolina is concerned, he claimed an equal position with any man in the State. If there was any man In South Caro Ina who had sacrificed more for the State than ie had, he bad never seen him. And when he 3ecame a member of the Republican party he mew and felt that, as far as he was personally concerned, he made a great sacrifice. His Tor mer friends had turned their backs upon aim, given him the cold shoulder, and with? out Inquiring the reason for his change. When the great war broke out he was a young man. At the call of the State lie entered the service, through. Its varied fortunes stood to bis post, md bore upon his person the scars of that ?conflict. Upon its close he returned nome, and in the contest of 1868 took it prominent part in the campaign, ' and at that time tried to induce ? the ' :olored people to vol? for their own disfran? chisement But he could not carry on the farce any longer, and he Baw thc necessity of 1 ivery white man coming forward and doing '{ Bomethlns* for the State. To do that he deem? ed lt necessary to go with the Republican par? ty. As a Republican, he was known only in his own county. The good people had seen flt to send him here to represent them, and he Btood here to pronounce himself as good a Republican as the State holds. The State was heretofore governed by one set of politicians, by one set of political ideas, and no man in the 8tate, dared to deviate from that set ofldeas. He has demonstrated the absurdity of those Ideas, and that the doctrines bf Calhoun were not the doctrines that ought to govern the United States of America. Viewing the subject in a practical light, all the reason is on the Bide of unity with the Republican party. The great object of the Reform party is to over? come the antagonism between the races. The object of the Republican party is to overcome the antagonism between the races. Now what kind of antagonism ls there between the two races ? AB far as the white people are con? cerned, there ls a personal antagonism, but as far os tue block man ls concerned, there is no personal antagonism, as far as his experience served him. in the political antagonism, the white man stands almost a unit on one side, and the block man as a unit stands on the other side. The political line of demar? cation between the two races ls broadly and plainly drawn. A large majority of the white people have come to the edge of the margin, and the black man of the State will not re? ceive a white man politically unless he crosses that margin, and tue only way to harmonize this antagonism between the two races is to join the Republican party. Another great error that his white friends makes, and he had learned it since he became a Republican, ls in thinking that the colored people, as a general thing, are led by the leaders of the party. In his conversation with even the field hands, he found that in the cardinal principles of Repub? licanism they keep their leaders up to the notch, and keep them up to the standard. State Senator Donaldson moved that Hon. F. A. Sawyer be requested to address the conven? tion. REMARES OF MR. T. J. MACKEY. T. J. Mackey, before taking the vote on the motion, said they bad met lu preliminary or? ganization os the Union Republican party of Houth Carolina. The acts ot the body there? fore whether they were acts pursuant to the special object for which they bad assembled, or whether acts of courtesy and compliment, have a marked and distinct significance. He submitted whether lt was properly timed and prudent courtesy to extend an invitation to one heretofore recognized aa a member ol this party, invested with au eminent office, Involv? ing within Its range great patronage, when in the judgment of a large majority of the Union Republican party of South Carolina that gen? tlemen hos proved loise to the party he repre? sents. On the 12th ot December, 1869, he vo.ed against an amendment to the Virginia bul providing that in the distribution of the school fund there should he no distinction on account of color. Was lt proper that this gentleman, fresh from the Senate of the United States, where he ex? emplified his extraordinary Industry by mak? ing an earnest and successful effort to remove the political disabilities of Buller, one of the authors of the Black Code, so that perchance, by any scheme, affairs moy toke such a turn, he may take his seat as Lieutenant-Governor, while the assassin's knife may relieve him of | the presence of a loyal Governor ? He would be false to the constituents he represented, false to the principles be professed, false to the mission upon which he had been sent, if he were to sit in silence and not enter his solemn protest against allowing United States Senator F. A. Sawyer to occupy the time ot the con? vention, and by it giving him the endorsement of the Union Republican party of South Caro? lina He asked the convention to withhold its endorsement. George Lee moved the previous question. Considerable excitement and a running de? bate endued relative to granting Mr. Sawyer the privilege of speaking. It was finally de? cided in his favor, and Mr. 8awyer took the 3tand. REMARE8 OF SENATOR 8AWYER. Amid great applause, Mr. Sawyer said: Afr. President and Gentlemen of the Repub? lican Convention of South Ctorotina-Llttle did [ anticipate when two years .ago the Legisla? ture of the State of South Carolina entrusted to me the keeping ol the honor and reputa? tion of this commonwealth in that most digni? fied place, the Senate of the United States, that such a condition of things should have been, brought about In two years' time, that standing lu the capital of South Carolina, I should be denied the pri? vilege, or attempted to be denied, the privilege of free speech to those gen? tlemen who had been my constituents. Had I reason to Buppoae that reason would so for desert the minds of the representatives of the Republican party of South Carolina, that they would forget that ancient but honored maxim, "hear ana strike; strike, but hear ?" Mr. Sawyer then made a telling and eloquent reply to the charges made against him, and explained the position he took on the removal of political disabilities, expressing his bellefin the good, sound policy of a general removal of such disabilities from every citizen of the United States. As the mall is about to close, I reserve Jjls speech for my next letter. REFORM MEETING IN MARION. Pursuant to not'ce, a meeting of the voters of Moody Township was held on Satuiday last, for the pvrpose of electing ddlegates to the county convention to be held at M ar iou Court? house on Monday next. On motion, ?. J. Moody, Eta., was called to the chair, aud B. T. Williams, Esq., requested to oct as secretary. 4 Mr. Moody, on taking the chair, briefly explained the object of the meet? ing, and urged the necessity of taking a de oided stand on the side o' Reform in the ooming political campaign, ile then read to the meeting tbe speech of Hon. R. E. Carpen? ter, in Charleston on Wednesday evening last. Very appropriate and well-timed remarks were mn de Ly Messrs. John H. Moody, Nomuel El lerbe, colored, and Ned Crawford, colored. The colored speakers manifested a commenda? ble zeal for tue cause of Reform, denounced the corruDt government of the Slate, and ex? pressed a determination to join hand in hand with tue Reformers in the October eleotion. the following were elected delegates to the :ounty convention: Whites-E. J. Moody, ?. J. Celt-man, J. T. Moody. J. H. Moody, J. El. Perutt and John Turbeville. Colored Mat Crawford, Jock Lone, Samuel Ellt-rbe, Mitchell Emanuel, James Ca upbell and Ned Crawford. ? WHITE MAN KILLED BT A NEGRO. [From the Augusta Constitutionalist, July 27.] Intelligence was received in the city yester lay morning, repirtukg the Bbooting and kill og of o white man, Henry Oriffio, on Beech [aland, by a negro man, named Joo Berryhill. )n the plantation of Mr. McElmurry, at an ?arly hour yesterday morning. The brothel >f the deceiBed, residing in i his' city, was sum? moned i o attend the preparation lor buriii of ] iiis brother. The deceased was employed on me plantation of Mr. McElmurry, aar] ii seems c-d called upon the negro ror expiration ot some infamous report wu:ch ho had.circulatod, involving the reputation of a lady in connec? tion wi'h tbat of Griffin. A difficulty ensued, buring the progress of whica the negro seiz -d i gun and fired, the load taking effect and pro? ducing almos; instant death. A messenger arriv.d in Hamburg yesterday morning for the purpose of securing some duly autnonzad officer to boid au inquest npou the body ol ihe deceased, but we ucdei stand failed to fiud such officer, the moBt of the Hamburg officials being absent in Columbia, in atten? dance on tue Radical Nominating Convention. We are informed that Deputy Coroner E. R. Cunningham, wno returned from attendance )n offici.il duties in other ports of the disir*ct, ?viii go down thia morning and bold the in? anest. We ore not advised os lo whether the negro bas yet been an est ed. The American officers engaged In the service if the Khedive of Egypt, still In this country, sut who are expected to leave In October, have received instruction to report at Cairo imme? diately. The officers number about seventy, rhe Instructions were telegraphed from Alex? andria to the representatives of the Egyptian jovernment in New York. THE WAR IN EUROPE. A TRUE ACCOUNT OE THE FRANCO FRUBSIAN ALLIANCE. THE EMPRESSS EUGENIE AS REGENT OF FRANCE. " ENGLAND MUST PREPARE FOR WAR. " THE VAST RESOURCES OF PRUSSIA. Thc Pru sn i an-Frc nc h Treaty-Intense Indignation. LONDON, Joly 25. The secret treaty which was projected be? tween France and Prussia monopolizes the at? tention here of the public press and Parliament. Intense indignation is manifested at the du? plicity of the powers concerned! The action of Napoleon is considered insulting to England. Complete Ignorance of the negotiation is pro? fessed at the French Embassy. A d 1 spate u from Brussels states that the account of the treaty projected between Prance and Prussia, which was printed in the London Times this morning, is perfectly authentic. The Belgian Government knew of its existence a short time ago. "The Treaty" in Parliament. LONDON, July 25. In the House of Lords, Earl Granville, in reply to a question lrom Lord Stratford de Redcliffe, said be was unable to state where the Times obtained the text of the treaty. Af? ter the announcement of the existence of such a remarkable document it would be the duty of France and Prussia, immediately and spontaneously, to explain the matter to Eu? rope. Mr. Disraeli, in the House of Commons to? night, after questioning the Foreign office in regard to the reported treaty, denounced the government for withholding correspondence on the subject. He declared England could never have tolerated such ? proposition. The extinction of the Kingdom pf Belgium would be a calamity to Europe. He hoped the gov? ernment would give all the, particulars. Mr. Gladstone said he was sorry the papers were not ready for submission, and that he was unable to give the information required, or explain how the project became public. Its purport certainly was astounding. Doubtless the powers Implicated would explain the mys? tery. Tho "Thunderer" on the Situation. LONDON, July 24. The Times argues from data that the marvel? lous rapidity with which the Prussians had rallied, and the celerity of their concentrations upon thc Rhine at the critical points, have de? feated Napoleon's plans for the conquest of the Rhine Provinces, and the disintegration of the German States. It says that the plan upon which Napoleon proposed to wage the conflict was, by rapid movements, to hurl the various corps (Tann?e whicli had concentrated at the camp of Chalons into Central Germany, thus dividing the North and South German States through their very centre. The wonderful rapidity of Uie Prussians In covering their ex? posed points has foiled this manouvre. Prus? sia now has a powerful army arrayed upon the Rhine, between Mayence and Cologne, with a powerful force occupying the Rhine fortresses. She also has a strong loree in Southern Ger? many to repel assault upon that quarter. The Fortifications of Paris. PARIS, July 25. The Journal Officiel announces that the Minister o? War has given instructions to com? mence putting in a state of defence and readi? ness for active service the old fortifications ol Paris, and the lorts beyond the present line of works, The Austrian Circular. Baron von Beast, the Austrian Prime Minis? ter, hos issued a circular to the Austrian Min? isters abroad. He says: ''If not successful In sparing Europe bloodshed and Austria the most serious consequences, indispensable to a war between two powerful nations, we desire at least to mitigate the violence ol that war. Therefore, Austria will preserve an attitude of en'ire neutrality, resisting-every overture to. participate. We should be imprudent, if we are desirous to remain masters of our own iles Unies, to omit any measure tending to guaran? tee tranquillity to the European people." Napoleon to Klnz William. . BERLIN, via London, July 24. The only written document which Prussia has received lrom France since the beginning pf the quarrel reached Berlin at 1.3? P. M, on Tuesday last, and was the declaration of war. It declares that the Emperor of the. French is obliged lo consider the proposal to elevate a Prussian prince to the throne ol Spain as an attack on the security of France, and he de* sires that Prussia disavow the scheme. This Prussia refused to do, reserving her right to bo governed by circumstances. The Emperor says he is Sssced to consider this determina? tion as equally menacing to France and the Eu? ropean equilibrium, and particularly a? it was rendered the more significant by the commu? nication made by Prussia to the cabinets of Eu? rope, giving an account of the refusal to re? ceive the French Ambassador." The paper concludes: "The French Government, there? fore, ls taking steps for the defence of its honor and iDjured interests, and having adopt? ed the measures which the circumstances ren? der necessary, considers itself at war with Prussia." France aa to the Declaration of 185r>. PARIS, July 25. The Journal Officiel of this morning contains the following declaration : The French Government has issued orders that, in the prosecution of the war, command? ers of the French forces scrupulously regard with respect the neutral powers, the rules of international right, and that they especially conform to the principles ol the declaration of of the Paris Congress of 1856, as follows: Privateering ls abolished. A neutral flag protects the enemy's merchandise, except con? traband of war. The merchandise of a neu? tral, except contraband of war, is not seizable under a foreign flag. Blockade must be effec? tive. Although Spain and the United States did not adhere to the declaration of 1S5C, French vessels will not seize property of the enemy when such property is thc cargo ol a Spanish or an American vessel, provided it is not contraband of war. France will no longer claim the right to con? fiscate property of Americans or Spaniards found on board of vessels of the enemy. American Ladies* Sanitary Commission PARIS, July 25. The American ladies held another meeting yesterday to organize a sanitary commission. Mrs. Burlingame was chosen president; Mrs. Evans, vice-president; Mrs. L. L. Ward, secre? tary, and Mrs. Koch, assistant secretary. The following committee was appointed : M dames Paul, Forbes, Parnell, Bates, Cu mi rigs, Johnston, Levermore, Merrill a Crain, and Mad'lles Harwood and Benton. 1 bureau of the new commission ls at No. 15 I de la Paix. A Tribune Correspondent in the Fren Lines-The Defensive Works at Met: Probable Delay In the French Ad van -Denmark to be Forced Into Hostl ties with Russia. [Special to the New York Tribune.] LONDON, Midnight, Joly 24 The special correspondent of the ^Tribune Joly 21 visited three camps formed aron Metz, and aaa ak o wed to inspect the forts St. Quentin. Foll information was furnish by the officer who took him through the for flcations. The work upon the forts was to finished within twenty-four boura. Sixty O? non were brought into position.- Ditchi casemates, bomb-proof barracks, Ac, were process of const met ion on an immense sea Thia is not merely intended to defend Mel which was before 6 officient ly fortified, but protect a vast encampment like the one present; or, perhaps, to give shelter to beaten army. The fact that.these additioi works were commenced months ago is a de indication that France bas been preparing aa to be ready, upon tbe first opportunity, i an aggressive war. There are two forts of i Quentin, commanding the broad valley of t Meuse and the approaches to the town. Th* goss would play with tremen 3 JUS effect np any enemy advancing through the valley to t tack the town. In the valley itself there ample eb titer for a whole army, guarded! one aide by the ?uns of the ?wa and on tl other aide by those of the forts. - Officers did not expec* to leave for the fro: tier in less than eight days, A Prussian ca lain of engineer a had jost arrived in the foi captured as a spy. M ireh al Bazaine and sta are in Metz, and their horses stand all di saddled before the hotel, but there is no fo ward movement yet made. There have bee great difficulties in bringing supplies forwar not only from Paris, but from all the count; about Metz. All the horses were seized, ai even meat and vegetables ure boanning to fa: This seems to indicate that French movemen may yet be for some time delayed. A special dispatch from Paris says that son Prussian troops passing through the Blac Forest towards Basle, had several detachment stopped by the Swiss, who have a corps of ol servation cumbering 25,000. At McMihon headquarters in Strasbourg, a strong Frene force is massing to prevent a eurprisi Through the denies of Vosges,[tioops are pom inc into Strasbourg from Bensancon. Even thing seems to indicate that the first grce blow will be etrnck in tbat vicinity. There j a fleet of French gunboats at Strasbourg. Tb great force ie eent thither by roilway. A French frigate has beon dispatched to th Scotch coast to collect seamen from the fist erios. The French war office is taking extrt ordinary precautions with a view to becrecj Boreau chiefs ire prohibited intercourse oal side their departments. All instructions prc ceed direct from tho War Minister, and no through subordinates. Tbe special correspondent of the Londoi Daily Nows in Paris, states on Saturday tba France is resolved to force Denmark into hos tili ties against Prussia, notwithstanding th< determination of the Danish Cabinet to remaii neutral; that a French squadron will appeal before Copenhagen, aud occasion a movemen that will overthrow the ministry and save tb< Danes from Prussia in spite of themselves. .McCullogh Torrens will this week ask tbe English Government whether the statement ie true wbicb has baen received by telegraph, from America, tbat Clarendon, replying to a communication from Motley, had declined to reopen the Alabama negotiations, and if thu be true, whether tbe government will prodnce the correspondence. The tone In English ministerial circles is rather iud fi?rent to the protection of Belgian neutrality. English re? lations with France are less strained than they were a few days ago. Some fears are express? ed that the English Government will bi found lo have been too deferential to Napoleon, and doubts are expressed whether the whole cor? respondence will be published. Leopold In Bad Odor-The Secret Treaty Between France and Prussia-The Empress Proclaimed Regent-Calling Out More Men. PARIS, July 27. Hohenzollern ls in bad odor at Berlin, be? cause of his precipitate declension of the,Span Ish candidature, which prevented an estrange? ment between France and Spain.* Many German deserters come into the French lines. The Journal Officiel denles the complicity of Napoleon In the projected treaty. It impli? cates Bismarck and the French Ambassador. The Journal adds : "It can escape no one that the publication in the London Times was de? signed, merely to influence opinion In Eng? land.'' A decree has been published declaring the Empress Regent during the Emperor's ab? sence. The department ol'Moselle0and both Rhine departments are declared in a state of siege. Another decree calls out 90,000 men of the contingent of 1869. John Bull Mast Prepare for War. LONDON, July 27. The Pall Mall Gazette says now that French designs are known, England must prepare for war. Calm Confidence in Germany. BERLIN, July 27. The rapia and vast war preparations have extinguished the inquietude caused by the boasted readiness lor war of France. Thc Treatment of Prisoners of War France Praying for thc Emperor and Prince Imperial. PARIS, July 27. The Emperor has given orders to treat the Prussians with the utmost humanity. A circular from Ollivier saya that newspa? pers are only forbidden to mention the move? ments ol troops, or preparation for active operationa; they have a right to speak ol the events of the war in the light of accompllahed facts. The Journal Officiel adda, as a matter of duty, the reminder to all persona that the penalty prescribed by the Code punishes with death any person giving Intelligence of the movements of the army to the enemy. It also remlnda non-political papers that they are not entitled to print anything relating to the war. Another circular from Ollivier calla upon the blahopa to offer public prayers to place France and her chief and his noble Infant who goes to battle at Buch a tender age under the protection of Him who holds In His hands the fate of her battles and the destinies of her people. It says: "At a time when our heroic army ls on the march, let us ask God to bless our armies, and to grant that a glori? ous and durable peace may quickly follow the griefs and sacrifices of war." The French Version of the Treaty The Object of its Publication In England. PARIS, July 27. The Journal Officiel has an article this morning on the pretended treaty recently pub? lished in the London Times, having for its ob? ject the acquisition of Luxembourg and Bel? gium by France, on the condition of France not opposing the union of the States of South Germany with North Germany. It sayBthat after the treaty of Prague in 1866, several conferences were held at Berlin between Count Yon Bismarck and the French Ambassador on the subject of a pro? jected alliance. Some of the Ideas set forth in the Times were then advanced, but the French Government never had any knowledge of the project desired, and as far as the propositions which were described at the interview were mentioned, the Emperor rejected them. The Journal adds that it can escape the notice of no one that this publication on the part of the London Times is designed merely to influence public opinion in England. , The Prussian Account-What France did Propose to Prussia. BERLIN, July 27. The Correspondence to-day prints the text of the treaty offered by the French Emperor to Bismarck, and in its comments says that the Emperor waved all opposition to German uni? fication, provided Prussia would abet the French in the acquisition of Luxembourg and the reduction of Belgium. The minutes of the proposed treaty, In Benedetta autograph, are preserved in the war office at Berlin. Before the war of 1866, between Prussia and Austria, Napolean had offered to aid Prussia with an army of 300,000 men, with which to attack Austria, as an equivalent for the cession to France of the territory on the left bank of the Bblne. A Serious Jest. PARIS, July 27. All the organs represent that the secret trea? ty was not seriously proposed by France, but was rather an attempt to test Bismarck. EVROPE. Colliery Explosion in England-Fai? lures on the Corn Exchange. LONDON, July 27 The proceedings in Parliament are uninte estlng. At a colliery explosion in Wales, nineteen persons were killed and many injured. Three failures are reported on the Stock Ex? change. THE WAR IN CUBA. Assassination of a Genernl. HAVANA, July 27. The Cuban General Cornello Porro has been assassinated by his men, who had heard that he intended to surrender to the Spaniards. The Cuban chiefs, Fortun Castellanos and Free8e, recently visited General Caros's camp, lt ls supposed to surrender themselves. They did not find the general, who had left for Me nanagua at the head of three thousand men, and withdrew. V The gensdarmes captured eleven men be? longing to Carlos Garcio's band of brigands, who have committed robberies and outrages In the neighborhood of Bejucal. Seven of the prisoners were identified and sentenced to death. General Goyeneche has arrived in Havana. SPECIE SHIPMENTS. NEW YORK, July 27. Tbe steamship Wisconsin takes out $800,000. NEW YORK, July 27. The Scotia sailed with two and a half mil? lions in speoie. THE OCEAN YACHT RACE-THE CAMBRIA WINS. NEW YORK, July 27. The Cambria arrived at half past three o'clock to-day. The Dauntless was sighted at four o'clock. The English yacht wins the race. SPARKS FROM THE WIRES. The murderer of Colonel Buell has been cap? tured, after being badly wounded by hi9 pur? suers. John Bates, the veteran theatrical manager, of Cincinnati, is dead. Ho leaves a million. A terrific storm has been raging throughout the Canadian Dominion. Many houses are un? roofed, and the crops are laid waste. The commissioner of the internal revenue has decided that an actual manufacturer of tobacco must usc his own brands and labels. He cannot use upon cigars which he manufac? tured the brands and labels of another. The Athletes, of Philadelpha, beat the Red Stockings, of Cincinnati, ll to 7. Tne latter were whitewashed In the first five Innings. THE NEW INTERNATIONAL EXHI? BITIONS. TO TOE EDITOR OF THE NEWS. BRITISH CONSULATE, | CHARLESTON, S. C., July 27. j Sir-I beg leave to state to you that I have re? ceived the general rules and regulations which will govern the Annual International Exhi? bitions; the first of which is to be opened at South Kensington, London, on the 1st ot May, 1871. And, as the Government of the United States has not, as yet, appointed a commis? sioner to aid Americans desirous of exhibiting works of fine and Industrial arts, or scientific inventions, I have to add that such persons are worthily at liberty to send objects for exhibi? tion direct to London; and that I shall be hap? py at any time to afford applicants all the in? formation they may desire on thc subject. I am, slr, your very obedient servant, H. P. WALKER, H. M. Consul. THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS. Barnwell? The Journal says: "Partial rains have fallen in diflerent localities and corn in p.'aces is much improved. Cotton is generally small, owing to the lato start, and will never recover. Ii the European war continues it is not likely that cotton will pay for the making. Will the peo? ple over quit staking their whole energies on cotton?" Marlon. The Star Bays, "Tbe crops near the village are now si.Sering for rain. The cotton has begun to shed its leaves, and the corn, during the heat of tho day, has begun to wilt. We learu that the farmers in tho upper part of the coun? ty were blessed with refreshing showers dur? ing the past week." -The Army and Navy Journal, ppeaking of the report that Prince Napoleon would make a descent on Hanover with an army corps under convoy of a heavy war fleet, says lt is "ob? vious to the careful observer that such a move ment is not altogether Ill-advised," as it must "divert from the Rhenish field a large section of the Prussian army." GOSSIP FROM VIRGINIA^SPRINGB. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] WHITE SOXPHPB SPRINGS, I GREENBRIER COUNTY, W. VA., July 25. j , The White Sulphur is gay and glorious. Be? wildered and delighted by the lovely women, grand scenery, music, drives, dancing, flirt? ing, dressing, and Southern? society O? this American Baden, your enraptured corres? pondent exclaims with Tom Moore : "If there be an elysium on earth, lt is this." For many years, this celebrated watering place bas been the favorite summer resort of the beauty, culture, refinement and aristocracy of the South. Here, in the good old times, came the Southern gentleman frith his family, in his carriage and lour, and his servants. Summer after summer, all that waa bestand brightest in our then happy land assembled on these magnificent mountains, and the grace, the gayety and the fascination of Southern life and Southern manners were transferred to this beautiful spot. Now, quantum mulatas ah Wo ! The Southern gentleman and Southern lady come indeed, but they; come not with their equipages ana their servants. They are still distinguished by their elegance ana re? finement, but they are outnumbered and out? shone by the vulgar possessors of newly-ac? quired wealth. The diamonds of the shoddy, like the rattle of the snake, should serve as a warning to the unwary. It is sad, but at the same time I am sorry to observe the plans and strat?ge ma of- some ambitious mammas with marriageable daugh? ters. They regard the White Sulphur as a grand national market where they put up their daughters for Bale to the highest bidder. Thrice each day are these wise and foolish virgins "trotted out," like hones at a fair, for inspection. Alter breakfast and after din? ner, the grand march of the female warriors takes place in the splendid drawing-room. Here they view, and here they are reviewed, while the dowagers sit around the walls In awful state, watching the sayings and doings of their darlings, to prevent them from showing too much interest in, or receiving to much attention from, undesirable parties. Youth being the sea? son of the affections, the lovely and inno? cent girls naturally like bright, clever and hand? some men, without thinking or caring whether they are rich or poor, and therefore they can? not understand why their mammas should call them to account for "being always with that Mr. Detrey," and urge, nay require them to receive the attentions of Mr. Him kins, Mr. De trey being young, handsome and agreeable, with the best blood of the South in his veins, while Mr. Slmklns ls old, ugly and disagreea? ble, with the worst blood of the North in his veins. But Mr. Detrey ls poor, and Mr. Sim kins is rich. The nightly ball, however, is the grand oc? casion for the match-making mammas, when their little dears come all wreathed la smiles to win partners for the ball, and, perhaps, for life. But lest some people may suppose that I am a sufferer In the matter which ls here so heartily deplored, I hasten to say that your correspondent, with the cleverness which be? longs to one who represents THE NEWS at the White Sulphur, has assured everybody that he ia not a marrying mau-that he can see the rich, red rose without wanting to pluck it. By this means he has woo the good graces of the most dreadful dowagers, who smilingly allow him to carry off their lair daughters to the spring, to the bowling alley, to the ball, nay, even to Lovers' Leap. But it ls time to return to the ball, where the sparkling music of La Grande Duchesse in? vites, and the lovely glance o? the graceful girls reward. It is gay; it is beautiful; it Ia bewitching. Those gliding figures, those work? ing arms; those flashing eyes. Oh youth I oh music ! oh love 1 Who would be away from this enchanting scene ! Such hours as. these make up for ail life's Ul?. In such a bevy of beau tl lui girls, it is diffi? cult to particularize; but I would select one from that fair throng, who charms by her love? liness, and fascinates by her wit; who has all the gayety, vivacity and manner of a French-' woman, and ali the sweet, unaffected but irresistible grace of an American girl. So bright and beautiful a being might have in? spired one Southern poet, Plnckney, when he wrote the exquisite lines, commencing, "I fill the cup To one made np Of loveliness alone." There are about six hundred people here, and by the first of August the s' . on will be at its height. Generals Lee, Joseph Johnston, Beauregard, and Governor Walker, of Virginia, will be up at that time. Charleston ls represented by the Pringles, Chestnuts, DeLeons, Lowndeses, Trenholms, and other well known names. - While the thermometer is raging among the "upper ten" In Charleston, we are sleeping under blankets, and congratulating ourselves that we are here. LEMOINE. fia?roa?G. NORTHEASTERN RAILROAD. Trains ?leave Charleston dally at 9.30 A. M., (SnndayB excepted,) and 6.30 P. M. Arrive at Charleston 7.30 A. M., (Mondays ex? cepted,) and 6 P. M. Passengers for all points North, by leaving ac 9.30 A. M., can go via Weldon and Richmond, or by leaving at 6.30 P. M., can go via Weldon and Bay Line, or via Richmond, and thence via the Aqula Creek or Gordons ville routes to Washing? ton. Passengers for the Virginia Springs, leaving by the 9.30 A. M. train, will reach Richmond at 11.16 A. M., and leaving by the 6.30 P. M. tram reach Richmond at 8.16 P. M., in time to connect with train leaving for the Springs at 8.45 P. M., or can lay over until the following morning, at 8 A. M. This ls the cheapest, qnlckest and most pleasant route to Cincinnati, Chicago and other points Weat and Northwest, both trains making close connections at Washington with Western trains of - Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. S. S. SOLOMONS, Engineer and Superintendent. P. L. CLEAPOR, General Ticket Agent. ]QJy26_._ gODTH CAROLINA RAILROAD. OEMERAL SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE, 1 CHARLESTON, S. C., May ll, 1870. j On and arter Sunday, May 15th, the Passenger Trains upon the South Carolina Railroad wul mn os follows: FOB AUGUSTA. LeavejCharl&ston. 8.30 A. M. Arri v-r?t Augusta.4.26 P. M. FOR COLUMBIA. Leave Charleston.8.ao A. M. Arrive at Columbia.4.10 P. M. FOR CHARLESTON. Leave Augusta.8.00 A. M. Leave Columbia.7.46 A. M. Arrive at Charleston....3.30 P. M. AUGUSTA NIGHT EXPRESS. (Sundays excepted.) Leave Charleston.8.30 P. M. Leave Augusta.e.00 P. M. Arrive at Angosta.7.05 A M. Arrive at Charleston.6.40 A, M. COLUMBIA NIGHT EXPRESS. (Sundays excepted.) Leave Charleston.7.30 P. M. Leave Columbia.7.60 P. M. Arrive at Columbia.6.00 A. M. Arrive at Charleston.6.45 A. M. SUMMERVILLE TRAIN. Leave Charleston.2.60 P. M. Arrive at Summerville..4.10 P. M. Leave Sommerville..77.10 A M Arrive at Charleston.8.25 A s?. CAMDEN BRANCH. Camden au.d_Coip.mbla Passeqger Trains on MONDAYS, WEDNESDAY! and SATOMAYS, and be? tween Camden and Ringville daily, (Snndaysex cepted,l connects with np and down Day Pas? sengers at KingvUle. * Leave Camden.?rS ? w Arrive at Columbia..- . ?. Leave Co'xmbla.**. * Arrive at Camden.kV ? PEAKE*' m av IS General Superintendent. JOHN MARSHALL JB.,. COMMISSION MERCHANT. , NAVAL STORES, COTTON, LUMBER ANDR10& MARSHALL'S WHARP, Charleston. S. 0. ang34 a