The Sun. — London, England, 1870-10-22 00:00:00

MONETARY REPORTS.-YESTERDAY. The Stock Exchange has been characterised by much quietness to-day. No news of importance has been re ceived from abro d, and to this circumstance is to some extent attributed the prevalent inactivity. In both Railways and Foreign Bonds the transactions have been restricted, and the fluctuations have been neither munerous nor important. Consols have been flat at 92i to 92 for delivery and the account. Reduced and New Three per Cents., 911 to 914. Bank Stock, 232 to 231; Exchequer Bills, 6s. to 11s. premium ; India Five per Cents. 1101 to 111, and India Bonds 18s. to 235. premium ; Colonial Government Securities have been flat, but without change. In the market for English railway stocks the business doing has been limited, and the fluctuations have been trifling. Metropolitan at 64i. 654, and Great-Eastern at 38, 384, shew an advance of 4 and respectively, but Great Northern A has been 4 lower, at 135, 1354 ; Cale donian, 76, 764 ; Brighton, 43, 434: South-Eastern, 75, 754 ; Midland, 127, 1274 ; North-Western, 129, 1294 ; Great-Western, 702, 714 ; and North-Eastern, 1442, 1454. In Indian railway stocks next to nothing has been doing. Great Indian Peninsula 106, 4. Canadian shares have been sold slowly. Grand Trunk of Canada 124, 2. Foreign shares have been in limited request. Great Luxemburg 114 ; Ottoman, 5 ; and Lombards, 144, E. The foreign bond market has been depressed, and a fractional decline has taken place in the value of the lead ing speculative stocks. Peruvian (1865) have fallen 4, being quoted at 892, 904. Turkish Five per Cents have been 4 lower, at 44, 444 ; ditto (1869), 4, at 51i, 514 ; Egyptian (1868), 4, at 774, 771; and Mexican, 4, at 142, 15. Italian 1861), are quoted at 554, 551 ; Spanish (1867), 294, 30 ; ditto (1869), 294, 294. American securities have been quiet. The Five-Twenty (1882) Bonds have been done at 894, 894 ; ditto (1885), 88L 88 - 4 ; Erie Shares, 184, 19 ; and Illinois Central, 1094, 1104. For Bank shares there has beenonly a moderate inquiry. Agra A 82 ; Imperial Ottoman, 112, 4 ; London and County 484 ; London and Westminster, 604. In telegraph shares next to nothing has been doing. Anglo-American, 854; British Indian Submarine, 8; Falmouths, 10a, 4 ; Hooper's Telegraph, 41; and Con struction, 264. Miscellaneous securities have commanded but little attention. General Credit and Discount, 7 3-16ths ; Nerbudda Coal and Iron, ; Royal Mail Steam, 54. The subscription list of the Arivolo Mining Company will be closed on Monday, the 24th inst., for London; and on Tuesday, the 25th inst., for country applications. The shares are quoted at 2 to 3 prem. FOREIGN EXCHANGES.—Antwerp, three months' date, 25 45 ; Paris, short date, ditto, three months' date, nominal ; Marseilles, ditto, 25 50 ; Leghorn, Genoa, Naples, and Palermo, ditto, 26 72i ; Amsterdam, short date, 11 18 ; ditto, three months' date, and Rotterdam, ditto, 12 oi ; Hamburg, ditto, 13 101 ; Frankfort-on-the- Maine, ditto, 1201 ; Vienna and Trieste, ditto, 12 72i ; St. Petersburgh, ditto, 29g ; Madrid, ditto, 481 ; Cadiz, ditto, 49 ; Lisbon, 90 days' date, and Oporto, ditto, 52. The discount market has been heavily supplied with capital. The business doing in all quarters has been limited in extent, and three months' paper has been taken at 21 f , 2i per cent. Messrs. Pixley, Abell,. Langley and Blake thus report on the state of the bullion market :—The arrivals of gold have been comparatively small during the week, but there is no demand whatever for export, and all amounts to hand are sent into the Bank. About £98,000 has been purchased since our circular of the 13th instant. A prospectus has been issued of the Bellavistas Silver Mining Company (Limited), with a capital of £30,000 in shares of £l, to work some mines in the province of Caja tambo, in Peru. The report of the Grand Trunk Railway of Canada, to be presented on the 27th inst., shows an available balance of only £8,639. The increase in the gross receipts as com pared with the corresponding half of 1869 has been £29,946, and in the net receipts only £12,348, owing to the competition carried on, the low prices of produce, and the interruption to business from the Fenian invasion in May and June. A project is mooted for constructing what is called the Great Western Maritime Ship Canal, across the counties of Somerset and Devon. It is a scheme intended to shorten the sea passage between the Bristol and English Channels, found to be so irksome to the interests of com merce. The originator of the undertaking, which promises to be well supported, is Mr. F.A. Owen. Mr. Owen pur poses to commence the canal at Combivitch, near the mouth of the River Parret, on the Bristol Channel, and proceed past Bridgwater, Taunton, and Exeter to Lang stone Point. At Exmouth Bight a spacious harbour will probably be formed, which would be available as a har bour of refuge. The length of the canal is contemplated to be fifty-nine miles. LONDON STOCK EXCIIANGE.-FRIDAY. LATEST PRICES.—AFTER OFFICIAL HOURS. The prices under the lines indicate the business done. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Three per Cent Consols 921 921 Viet 55 c Jan & JulylB9l 10211031 921, 4 1031, 4 Do for Account 911 901 Three per Cent Reduced 911 914 Egyptian 1862, 7pa .. .. 81 83 92;, 1 Do Rail Doben 7 p .. 98 100 New 3 per Cent 911, 1 Italian, 1865, 5 p a Exchequer Bills, March 6 11 pm 85 Is pm Peruvian. 1865, 5 p a Do, June 6ll pm 904, 90 3 his pm Portuguese 1869 p c.. 291 305 Bank Stock - - 301, 1, 1 India 5 per Cents - - Russian, 1862, 5 p a.. .. 88 89 1101, 11. 101 881 - - Do Nicolas 4p c India Bonds pm 691, 1 Can 6pcJ au &Julyll77-81 10511061 Spanish. 1867. Spa Do March & Sept. 103 105 291, 30, 291, 1 Do 5p c Jan & July .. 984 994 Do, 1869, 3p c 991, 8! 294. 1, , 1 Do Inscribed Stock . , 97 99 Turkish. 1851, 5p c Dom of Can 5p c 1903 .. 96 93 82, 4, 1 Ceylon 6 p c May and Do, 1845 . 5p a November 1878 lO7 109 414, 4, 5. 34, 41 Mauritius Ip c Jan and Do, 1865 6p c July 1873 lO3 105 634, 1, 4. 1 New El Wales 5 p clB7l-76 10111021 U.S. 5-20 Boutls,i p a 1832 834 834 New Zealand 6 p c 1891 lO7 109 895, 4, i x d Do 5p a Do 5p a Consolidated 98 99 831 x d 981. 1, 1 x d Do 10-40 Linda, spo 1901 861 87/ Do 6p c Mar &SeptlB9l 106 108 864, 71 Do JUlle & DeclB9l 108 110 Erie Sha, 100 dols, all paid - - Viet Gp e Jan .& July 1891 113 115 Illinois Central Shares .. 1094111)3 DoApril &0ct,1883-85., 11041114 1101 1114, 11 Atlantic and G W It Con Mortgage Bonds 291 301 81 83 RAILWAYS. Bristol and Exeter EI 89 Do 2nd do Scrip .... 1 3pm 881 Do Ist Pref 80nd5.... 53 01 Caledonian 76 x d Grand Trunk of Canada Great Eastern 38. ii, 40 Great Northern 122 k, 4 Grand Tru n k of Canada Do A • 13441351 4th Pref Stock 134 41 174 Great Western 7Ol 714 Great:lndian Pen gsp e 105.:1061 31, 1 1061, 6,1, 6 Lancashire & Yorkshire 13011311 Great Western of Canada 141 141 131 x d Lon, Brigh. and S Coast 421 431 Do Op c Bonds, 1873.. 101 103 421, I Do 54 do. 1877-8 96 98 Lon, Chat, and Dover .. 131 14 Do 5p c pref. issued 80 par 2pm 1 3 4, 4,1, i 361, / x d Lou and North-Western 12811291 Madras guar 51:. 0 129 N. Railway of Canada, Lou and South-Western 89 91 6p c Ist Pref Bonds 90 Oude and Rohilkund g Man, Met and Lincoln 441 451 5p 0 451, 5 Scinde, Punjaub, and Metropolitan ..... .... 641 65 Delhi guar 5p c 65, 4 1 04, i Midland . 127 1271 Bahia and San Francisco 1274, 4, 7 g 7 Pc North British North-Easteni Consols 14411451 Belgian 11 Junction .... 14 21 14.5;, 41 Buenos Ayres Gt Sthm.. 25f 251 South-E 741 astern 741 751 Dunaburg and Witepsk 18 181 1 Atlantic and St Lawrnce 77 79 Dutch-Rhenish 22 24 Bombay, Beroda,.. and Eastern of France — Central India, ga p c.. 10 4 / 1 051 Great Luxembourg Buff & Lake Huron Pref -- 111 Do 51 p c Bonds, 1872-3-4 80 82 Lemberg Czernowitz gua 811 7 P c l6l 161 Cape guar 6p a East Bengal guar 5p 0 lO5 106 Ottom (Smyrn a t o Aidin) 5 54 1051 5 , 1 East Indian, g 5 p c 1104, 94 (Limited) guar 7p 0 .. 151 151 Grand Trunk Canada 12 , 4, 4 San Paulo IL) guar 7P a 21 111 Do Equip Mort Bnd 1 South Austn & L oin -Y en 144 144 charge 6n c 91 x d Southern of France .. . BANKING 005IPANIES. Pd Pd 1 Agia Bank (L) A 8 9 rial in 10 Impettoman .. liii p O 8, 8 lit i 25 Alliance (L) 10 Anglo-Austrian .... 79 pm 231 18 20 London and County 47 49 20 Anglo-Egyptian (L) 224 23 48i 23 15 London Joint-Stock 32 33 50 British N American 53 55 33 20 Ch of India, Austrlia 14 15 20 Lon and Westmnster 60 61 14) 604, A 25 Char Mere of India 244 251 10 Metropolitan si st 20 Mid!and (L) 101 11) 20 New South IV:6m .. ..1.1 25 Orutal liankCorporn 41 42 25 Coloulal 4 Comoli :aced (L) .. 20 Eng. &It. and Aug . ( 16 17 15 Union of London .. 37 38 20 Irureri,li 114 10 City: TRLEGRAPH COMPANIES Pd Pd 100 Anglo-American L) 86 88 10 Great Northern .... 11 11a 85), 6 6 Great N. China, and 10 Angh,qeditrn (L} 131 14 Japan Extension.. 3 21dis 100 Atlas' , •,.: — 5 Indo-European (D.. 12 14 100 Do F. Pe io British A.ustraln(L) 3l 311,3 and Malta (L) ... 6 0 10 p r iti s i i Ind Exten (L). 6 6,, 10 Mediter r n E x (U. .. 41 41 10 Pritish Indian Sub, 2i Pumaand S. Pcfc(L) 3 2 dis =rim-, (L) 8, 715-16 20 Soc Trans France (L) 141 14; 2 China6tomarine(L) 4141d1E 141, ; 10 Falmouth, Gibraltar, 100 Submarine 233 2;3 and Ma is (L 1 - 10; El Do Serb) 2 :an, Z, i', if 10_W India &ritual:l:AlL] 42 ai MISOELL &MMUS SECURITIES. Anglo-Austrian Bnd- ;;) London Fin Assoc (L)181171dis holders' Certificate 11 21 4 Lon Gen Omnibus .. 25 3 10 BerlinWMerworks(L) 141 151 2 Lou & Prov Marine L)paripui 30 Bolckow-Vaughan (L) 33 38pn, 100 Madras Irrig. & Canal Boston City (U.S.) 5 g 5 p c by Ind Gov. 100 102 p c Sterling Loan 91 93 2 Mauritius Land (L) 1 dis. par 4 BO t & Fgn Marine (L) 225 pm 5 NatnlDiset Comp (LI 11 11:, 25 Canada Company. 72 76 25 N Zealand Loan and 10 Ceylon Company (L) 45 35dis Mere Agency iL) .. ii pm 35 City Offices (L) 25 24 dis 5 N Zealand Loau and 20 Colonial (L) 5 Com Union Assume() 25 3pm 61 N Britsh and Men: (L) 27 28 75 5 OceanMarineinsur 10 Crdt Pone of Eng (L) 21 21 50 P and 0 Steam 49 51 100 Crystal Palace 205 10 Do do New. 1567 2 dispar 100 Do I'ref 100 Do 6p c Perp Deb.. 10S 113 15 Do New B5 95 271 Ehbw Vale Steel (L).. 85 Bdis 60 Royal Mail Steam 100 Egyp 9 p aV'roy Loan, 581 guar by Egyp a3V.. 100 102 12 Tel Con and Main (L) 265 275 1005, 1 265, 75 13 Fore-st Warehouse (L) 61 6sPm 2 Thames and Mersey 100 Fgn and Colonial Gov Marine Insur (L Trust 6p c Bonds.. 96 100 5 3-16 75 Gou Credt &Dint (L) 5 1 dis St Tobacco 6p a Loan. 7 3-16 guar by Italian Gov. 86 89 14 Gen Stm Navigation 26 30 5 Trust and Loan Co of _ _ _ 7 Hooper's Tel Works 2i 2dis Upper Canada pm 41, 13-16, 5 5 CT Marine, Lvpool (L 41 51pm 17 Hudson's Bay 9 91 20 Union Steamship (L) 24 26 45 Indrbbr, Gut Per, and 6 United Dis Corpm (L) 1 ;did Tel Works (L) . 38 39 5 Univllarine lnsur iL% 41 spm 5 IsitemlFinan SociL) 11 Midis 91 20 It Irria Can Cavour 31 31 Viceroy of Egypt 7p o 100 Do 6p o Bonds. ro- Mortgage Loan.... deemable 1870 . 63 66 12 Warrant Finance .... 9 7 dis MINING SHARE LIST.—OCTOBER 2L Messrs. WATSON BROTHERS. Mining Offices, 1, St. Michael's Alley, Cornhill, London. Market rather quiet. Taquaril flatter. Australian United, 9s, Rs Bwlch Consols, Chiverton Moor, 3, 31 Chiverton Valley, Chontales (Gold), Cook's Kitchen, Devon Great Consols, 95, ICO Drakewalls, 21s, 23s Dolcoath, Don Pedro North Del Rey, 3, 31 East Bassett, East Caradon, 41, 5 East Lovell, 271, 281 East Wheal Grenville, 21, 21 Frontino and Bolivia (Gold). —B., —B. General Brazilian, Great Lazey, 171, 181 Great Retallack, Great Wheal Vor 7, 71 Hingston Down, Marke Valley, 61, 7 New Lovell, North Pacific, 11, 1 East Lovell receded to 28, sellers. Pary's Mountain, 32, 4 Prince of Wales, 10s, 12s Providence Mines, 374, 39 . itcsewall I,fill_ and itansonie United, 11, 11 South Condurrow, 21, zi South Frances. Tankerville, 14i, 15 Tincroft, Tan-yr-Allt, Taquaril (Gold), 475, 49s Trumpet Consols, Van. Van Consols West Caradon, West Chivorton, 533, 51i West Drakeivalls, West Frances, West Maria and Fortescue, West Seton, Wheal Crebor, Wheal Grenville, 1:7..2 Wheal Kitty, St. Agnes, 8, 81 Wheal Mary Ann, Wheal Seton. 321, 371 MARKETS. LONDON CORN EXCHANGE, MARK-LANE FRIDAY.— Influenced by the clearance which is being effected in the float ing grain trade, the business passing at Mark-lane was of an animated character, and a general advance in prices was checked owing to the extensiveness of the arrivals from abroad. There was only a moderate spew of English wheat on offer, but of foreign it was large. The inquiry for•all qualities was active, at an occasional rise of ls. per quarter. Barley was in good supply and request, at fully previous currencies. The malt trade experienced a slight improvement, at Monday's quotations. The market was largely supplied with oats ; nevertheless the demand was brisk, and in some instances the late reduction was tho roughly recovered. Beans and peas met a healthy inquiry, on former terms. Flour was in active request, at firm quotations. Arrivals.—English and Scotch : Wheat, 680 ; barley, 670 ; unit, 480 ; beans, 430 ; peas, 160. Foreign : Wheat, 17,960 ; barley, 4,710 ; oats, 22,240 ; maize, 9,630 ; beans, 3,640 ; peas, 60 ; flour, 1,000 sacks, 22,200 barrels. LIVERPOOL CORN MARKET, FRIDAY.—This market opened pretty strong to-day, and prices, are again slightly dearer. Tha imports are—Wheat 21,283 quarters ; Indian corn, 10,928 quar ters ; flour, 2,783 barrels and 2,589 sacks.—Closing Report.—This market has improved to-day since the opening. On white and red wheat there was fully id. advance. There was a good business in sack and barrel flour at 6d. dearer. Indian corn was 6d. dearer. Other things were . unchanged. WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET, FRIDAY.—The arrivals at this market to-day were moderate. Holders asked 2s. advance for wheat, but millers were not free buyers at that price. In the business transacted, however, rather more money was ob tainable. For barley, except finest qualities, there was a dull sale, at is. decline. There was also a decline of is. in beans and oats. Malt was fully as dear. LINCOLN CORN MARKET, FaiDAY.—The wheat trade was brisk at this market to-day, at ls. advance on last week's prices. All other grain sells at a slight advance. GLASGOW CATTLE MARKET, FRIDAY.—At this market to-day there was an ordinary supply of cattle, fully two-thirds of which were Irish and generally of secondary quality. The demand was dullish, and little alteration can be quoted from last week's prices. Scotch top current 78s. per cwt. ; secondary, 745. to 765. per cwt. ; middling and inferior, 60s. to 70s. per cwt. Irish top, 745. to 765. per cwt.; secondary, 675. to 70s. per cwt. middling and inferior, 665. to 70s. per cwt. Of sheep there was an ordinary number, but many of them were of middling quality. Top shorts were in fair demand,, at prices similar to last week's quotations. Inferior kinds were unsaleable. Top whitefaced current, Bd. per lb. ; secondary, 6-}d. to 7d. per lb. Top black faced 7td. per lb. ; secondary, 7id. to 7d. per lb. ; middling and inferior, 6d. to 61d. per lb. At the close a clearance was not effected. BOROUGH HOP MARKET, FRIDAY.—Large supplies of the new growth are on sale. The demand lacks animation, and the actual business concluded is only moderate. Prices, however, are maintained, closing as follows :—Mid and East Keuts, £2 10s. to £7 ; Weald of Kents, £2 10s. to £4 ; Sussex, £2 ss. to £3 tOs. ; Farnham and country, 15s. to £6 68. ; and olds, £1 to £2 10s. per cwt. METROPOLITAN MEAT 11 ARKET, FRIDAY.—There were moderate supplies of meat on sale at the market to-day. The trade ruled heavy at the following currencies :—Per 81bs. by the carcase :—lnferior beef, 3s. 4d. to 3s. : Middling do., 4s. to 4s. 4d. ; prin large do., 4s. 64. to 4s. 10d ; prime small do., ss. Od. to ss. 24. ; inferior mutton 3s: Bd. to 4s. Od. ; middling do., 4s. 4d. to 4s. 10d. ; prime do. Is. to ss. 4d. ; veal, ss. Od. to ss. 4d. ; large pork, 3s. 4d. to ss. ; small pork, ss. to ss. Bd. LONDON WOOL MARKET, FRIDAY.—There has been an absence of any important feature in this market. Business has been conducted on a very moderate scale ; nevertheless prices have been supported. BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS POTATO MARKET, FRI DAY.—These markets have only been moderately supplied with potatoes. The trade has been steady, at our quotations : English regents, 50s. to 100 s.; Scotch regents 70s. to 80s. ; rocks, 50s. to 605., French, 60s. to 70s. per ton. LONDON OIL MARKET, FRlDAL—Linseed oil has been firm, at 30s. 3d. spot. Rape steady, at 425. 3d. spot. Other oils quiet. LONDON TALLOW MARKET, FLUDAY.—The market has been quiet, but firm. Y. C., spot 435. 6d., October-December 435. 3d. to 435. 6d., December 435. 9d. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, FRlDAY.—Opening Re port :—This market opened with a good inquiry to-day. Probable sales, 12,000 bales. Sales, 102,480 bales. Import, 64,438 bales. Actual export, 16,212 bales. Trade, 73,780 bales. Stock, 359,330 bales. Decrease, 25,000 bales. Speculation, 9,450 bales. Closing report.—At this market to-day there was a good business done at yesterday's extreme prices. The sales were 12,000 bales, 4,000 of which were on speculation and for export. Arrivals—ship named, Savannah, Bid. October. November, ship named, Orleans, 81d. MANCHESTER TRADE REPORT, FRIDAY.—This market opened to-day with an improved tone, in response to the dearer pried asked for cotton at the close of the market yesterday, which was caused by a rumour that Metz had capitulated. The improvement in the tone of this market and at Liverpool is entirely in anticipation of an early peace on the Continent. The business transacted to-day has been small, as buyers will not pay an advance except for little lots for immediate require ments. In bundle yarn for shipment to the East no business has been done at the advance. In cloth the business done is small, mid in a few cases at an advance on the lowest prices of last week. There are some considerable offers making for shirtings for Calcutta and China at last week's lowest point. These however are now invariably refused. The home trade demand for goods has slightly increased ; printing cloths continue de pressed, and exceptionally low in value. The Continental houses are making more inquiries, but as yet there is little actual in crease for that quarter. The market closes firm, the tendency of prices being upwards. The day's transactions are small. CLYDE CRUSHED SUGAR MARKET, FRIDAY.—At this market to-day the demand was good. The business was con siderable, and prices were occasionally rather higher. GLASGOW PIG IRON MARKET, FRlDAY.—Opening report : This market is very firm to-day. There is very little doing, 51s. 4id. cash paid. Closing buyers at this price. Sellers at 41s. 9d. a month. Closing Report ; This market was steady to day. 51s. 6d. next week and 51s. 9d. a month was paid. Closing sellers at these prices; buyers a shade less. The negotiations respecting the union of South and North Germany are to be resumed immediately. Bavaria and Wurtemberg still maintain a very decided attitude in respect to their claims for individual liberty. THE PARIS FORTIFICATIONS.-A Prussian envoy with a flag of truce, appeared the other day before Paris, and called upon the authorities to surrender, or else they would be bombarded. The fort of Bicetre was not com manded by a single cannon of the enemy. It is said that a French mason, who was drunk, was interrogated the other day by the Prussians as to the quarries of Mont rouge. They gave him more to drink, and made him accompany them to the spot in question. On his return to Paris the mason made such strange confessions that he was put under arrest. For some time past the attention of the Prussians has been directed in this quarter. THE DEFENCE OF STRASBURG. —G en eral de Banal, of the artillery, who succeeded in getting into Strasburg during the siege, has written to the Salut Public of Lyons in answer to the statements of several French officers which had appeared in that journal gravely implicating General Uhrich with regard to the capitulation. The General says that General Uhrich is well able to defend himself, but he cannot hear with patience attacks made upon one of the glorious achievements of the unfortunate French army. The defence was pushed to the extreme, as he can boldly testify, having himself taken part in it, but he wishes to state that none of the mal contents' names are known to him, as they must have been had they formed part of the Strasburg garrison, which belonged entirely to the branch of artillery and s engineers, and with every one of whom he was personally acquainted. ROCIIEFORT'S LETTER TO FLO URENS.—The text of Rochefort's letter to Flourens has been published in the French papers. Flourens had pressed his former associate to resign his post under the Government. Roche fort replies that he does not consider that he has the right to give it, at the present time. He regrets the postponement of the municipal elections, and of other matters which he thinks should have been dealt with in the first days of the Republic. But the question of the commune has now become a battle-field, and if he had made a Cabinet question of it, there might have been firing in the streets as well as on the ramparts. Rochefort says lie fears that leaving the Government on such grounds might produce a conflict : and to produce a conflict would be to open the door to. the Prussians. The Empire, he adds, has adjourned the elections f or t wen ty years. Let us then have patience and adjourn them till the end of the siege. "You complain that I capitulate with my convictions ; if so you must forgive me, for it is in order that we may not be obliged to capitulate with the enemy. I silence my political instincts ; let bur good friends of the First Circumscription let theirs sleep. When the time comes, that is to say when the Prussians are gone, we shall 'mow where to find them." THE WAR. THE SIEGE OF PARIS. LETTER FROM GENERAL TROCHU. General Trochu has addressed a letter respecting the basis on which he proposes to organise the mobilizable battalions of the National Guard. The task, he says, is a difficult one, and delays, which the public imperfectly understand , are inevitable. When he undertook the defence of Paris it was believed that the defence was im possible, not only from the alteration in military systems, but from the conviction that the inhabitants would not make the necessary sacrifices. Now, however, that the trial has been made with results so different from what was expected, the public mind has changed, and there is but one anxiety—to throw out masses of soldiers beyond the enceinte, and to attack the Prussian army. The Government cannot do otherwise than encourage this enthusiasm, but the Commander-in-Chief must direct it, for it is necessary to be guided by the general rules of war, and by the special experience gained by the overthrow of the Army of the Rhine. No infantry, however steady, can be brought face to face with the Prus sian army, unless it be accompanied by an artillery equal to his own, and it is to the formation of this artillery, General Trochu adds, that he is especially devoting him self. Besides this, the percussion guns of the French do well behind a rampart where there is no need to fire quickly, but would be useless to engage other troops pro vided with rapidly firing rifles. A friendly exchange is necessary, so that the volunteers destined for war service, shall be armed with the best rifles of their battalion. The recruitment of the companies will be made by lists opened in each arrondissement. The company of volunteers will consist as far as possible of 150 men from each battalion, preference being given to the unmarried men of 35 who have already borne arms. Four companies will form the battalions taking the field, and will be under the orders of generals commanding the active divisions of the army. A uniform will be obligatory, and the war battalions of the National Guard will be subject to military laws and regu lations. They will receive the payment of ordinary troops instead of that received by the National Sedentary Guard. General Trochu, in conclusion, says that when the French army, in full splendour, passed last July through Paris, shouting " A Berlin," he did not share the general confidence, .but told the Minister of War that he thought this noisy manner of entering on a campaign foretold disaster. So painful were his presentiments that he placed his will in the hands of a notary of Paris. Now that the tide has turned, however, and a fever has seized the public, he boldly declares that he is impressed with full faith in a change of fortune, and will not cede to the pressure of public impatience. He will pursue to the end the plan he has marked out with out revealing it, and asks from the population of Paris the continuance of their confidence. S LONDON, Sk TU . RDA I', OCTOBEIt 22, 1870. BAVARIAN PRISONERS. By " Ballon Monte " the correspondent of the Telegraph sends the following, dated October 15th " A good deal of excitement is manifested at the report that the Orleans Princes are in France, and intend joining the Army of the Loire. An angry deputation waited on the Government yesterday to know the truth of this rumour ; but the Government could neither contradict nor confirm it. `Let France perish !' exclaim these good patriots, ' rather than be saved by an army commanded by a Prince who would afterwards become King : the Republic, or annihilation ! ' Another and a more improbable report was circulated with all possible gravity some days ago. Twenty thousand Englishmen had fought their way through the Prussian lines, and were encamped on the exterior Boulevards, burning with the desire to assist their former allies in repulsing the enemy. Detachments of the Mobiles, the National Guards, and regular troops hurried to the spot to welcome them as brothers-in-arms ; and great was the disgust and disappointment to find no brothers-in-arms to welcome. An important sortie was made on Thursday in the neighbourhood of Chatillon, with negative results. A number of Mobiles who had never seen fire were engaged near Bagneux, and shewed considerable bravery.. The French losses were 30 killed and 80 wounded, General Dampierre being unfortunately among the former, to the sincere grief of the Mobiles whom he commanded, and by whom he was loved almost as much as he was respected. About 50 prisoners—Bavarians— were taken by the Mobiles, and marched triumphantly through the city, followed by a crowd of some thousands. I managed to get a view of them as they passed along the Rue de Rivoli ; certainly the contrast that they formed to the well-dressed, well conditioned Mobiles was striking, and to a degree bore out the report as to the condition of the Prussian army. The uniforms of many were torn, and all were covered with mud and dirt ; the number of boots and caps was not in proportion to the number of feet and heads; they had a pinched, hungry look about their faces, and did not appear very much distressed at being prisoners. Their ages varied from 19 to 30. I was told by one of those who assisted in their capture, that their terror of being shot was at first so great, that they threw themselves on their knees before the French soldiers, imploring mercy. On being reassured, and told they would be well treated, their gratitude was extreme, as was shewn by their kissing the hands, feet, or even clothes, of their captors— being unable to make themselves understood other-. wise. Upon being questioned by an officer who under stood German, they stated that the treatment they received from the Prussians was so unjust and cruel, that they had only been prevented from surrendering them selves as prisoners by the assurance of their officers that the French would shoot them like dogs. So great is their dislike to the Prussians, that they one and all expressed their willingness to serve in the French ranks." THE GERMAN PLAN. The forts likely to be attacked first, says the Times correspondent at Berlin, are those of Issy, on the south western corner of the enceinte, and Val4rien, west of the city. Both are commanded by the German batteries at Sevres and St. Cloud, while Mont Val6rien is in addi tion under the fire of the redoubts at Garches, and Issy is exposed to that of Meudon and Clamart. Before Issy can be taken posession of, the artillery of Fort Vanvres, next to it and commanding it, must be likewise silenced. For this purpose, the French earthwork at Moulin-la-Tour, on the height of Clamart, which was taken by the Ger mans on the 19th, will be very serviceable. Issy captured, the besiegers will probably sum mon the city, and, if refused, make up their minds whether to bombard it at once, or first effect a breach in the enceinte opposite near .Pont-du- Tour, where the Seine issues from Paris. In the latter event we may expect to see an attack on the western side to supplement that on the southern. Now that the abor tive attempts of the Loire and Lyons armies to interrupt the proceedings of the besieging forces have been so effectually suppressed, the whole affair is likely to go regularly through its appointed stages. It is said that some political advisers of the King, thinking a partial bombardment of the town would bring on surrender, were against the immense preparations required for battering the Forts. But the Generals held it to be unworthy of them to run the risk of seeing a partial bombardment ineffective. They ob jected to the possibility of having to suspend opera tions after they had once begun. They therefore insisted upon beginning with the construction of the regular batteries, which should enable them to conquer some Forts, and thereby render it optional to subject the whole of the city to effectual bombardment. It was for this reason that they determined upon first com pleting their redoubts, whichever course might subse quently be resolved upon. SECRET OF THE FRENCH INACTIVITY. The Berlin correspondent of the Times argues that the abstinence of the French in Paris from sorties proves that they are nimble to take the field against the German troops. He gives these reasons :—According to the Prus sian tactics, an Army Corps of 30,000 men, if exposed to attack by a superior force, is to extend its front over no more than two miles and a-half. Now, considering that there are eight and a-half such Army Corps around Paris, and that they are spread over a circle of 35 miles, it is evident that there must be wide gaps between them which can only be filled up by cavalry patrols. Even were the country an open plain and admitted of the German Corps rapidly coming to each other's rescue, which is not the case, this scattered distribution of the hostile forces would have afforded the Yrench an oppor tunity of attacking them in detail With superior numbers. The Paris garrison have been officialy reported at various figures between 300,000 and 500,000 men, but 100,000 would have amply sufficed for the purpose. They might have debouched under cover of night, might have arranged to out-number the enemy for hours, and even if ultimately forced back would have been exempt from pursuit by the proximity of their Detached Forts. Of none of these ad vantages have they availed themselves. THE GERMANS AT VERSAILLES. The special correspondent of the Telegraph., in a letter from Meaux, Oct. 14, says that Paris, according to all accounts, presents to those confined within its walls a sorrowful and grim spectaele. Versailles, on the con trary, is full of life and movement—gay with an exotic gaiety of an exclusively military character,- but affording a vigorous contrast to the melancholy of the neigh bouring capital. The hotels are crowded ; the shops and cafés are all open, and doing a roaring trade. Groups of splendidly mounted officers may be seen every fine afternoon "doing their park" in the shady allies surrounding the Château. Eatables and drinkables are plentiful and good, although somewhat dear, as might be expected. The pretty villas and country houses scattered about so plentifully in the vicinity of the town, for the most part abandoned by their owners, are tenanted by the German officers, who, com fortably installed in luxuriously furnished apartments, are enjoying an interval of ease and enjoyment that, by comparison with the fatigues and sufferings many of them have undergone, must be all but paradisaical. Good quarters, good cheer, and easy duty—are not these, indeed, the elements of a soldier's paradise ? The besieg ing army itself is by no means badly, off in the matter of lodging and creature comforts; although, of course, its duties are heavy and harassing compared with those of the more fortunate warriors attached to head quarters. The majority of the soldiers are lodged in the villages comprehended in the military cordon round Paris; there is but little bivouacking, and, with the exception of the detachments told off daily for outpost duty, few of the men are exposed for four-and-twenty hours at a stretch to' the inclemency of the weather. Moreover, enormous stores of warm clothing, cigars, and "schnapps," presented by the German na tion to its heroic sons, have come forward lately ; so that a large proportion of the army is provided with woollen stockings, flannel shirts, comforters, " bosom friends," knitted body jackets, and thick winter boots. Consequently, down to this time at least, the health of the troops has been all that could be desired ; while their comrades before Metz, compelled to' camp in the open, have suffered severely by the cold and wet which have, for the last week or so, suc ceeded the wonderful second summer of this annus mirabilis, 1870. Mournful accounts reach us even here —the spot of all spots in the war region, I fancy, which is the worst informed respecting current events — about typhus, rheumatism, and lung diseases, too preva lent among the gallant fellows gathered round the great Moselle fortress. On the other hand, glad tidings have been imparted to me to-day, to the effect that Bazaine has entered into serious negotiations for the surrender of Metz, and that in a few days we may expect to hear of its mighty garrison departing northward and eastward to swell the already enormous number—between 120,000 and 140,000 —of French involuntary colonists settled clown in Germany until further notice. The news from Orleans, too,ls highly exhilarating for the besiegers of Paris. General Von der Tann appears to have completely routed the Army of the Loire, and driven it back in utter confusion ; the retreat being terribly harassed by two divisions of Prussian cavalry. Paris, I imagine, based her hopes of proximate relief, or at least of an important diversion in her favour, upon this army ; which like all the French forces that have encountered the Germans in the field, has proved unable to withstand their superior weight and discipline. Should Metz surrender, the Arm& de la Loire be broken up, and General Von Werder march triumphantly through the South of France —all eventualities likely to be shortly realised—surely the fate of Paris can no longer admit of a doubt; and a further delay in opening her gates would be suicidal mad ness. Heaven forbid that this most terrible of struggles between two great nations should degenerate into a guerilla warfare on the part of the French, driven to des peration by their misfortunes ! THE RUMOURED INTENDED CAPITU LATION OF METZ. A most important piece of intelligence has been tele graphed from Saarbruck, under date Oct. 8, 10 p.m., by the war correspondent of the Scotsman. He announces that the French are withdrawing their outposts in all directions around Metz, and that the Prussian outposts have been advanced a mile closer to the place. There can be no doubt as to the fact, as - he, no doubt, states it on the testimony of his own eyes. As to the opinion, however, which he gives, to the effect that Metz is shortly about to yield, that is quite another thing. At the first glance, and taken in connection with the arrival of Marshal Bazaine's first aide-de-camp at Versailles, it might seem that the withdrawal of the French outposts was significant of surrender. On consideration, however, we do not recognise this retrograde move ment as an indication of an approaching capitulation. On the theory that a capitulation is being treated about, what reason is there that there should be the retrogade movement in question? The Prussians would not gain by it, for the ground thus abandoned has been swept bare of provisions, and the villages scattered over it are in ruins. If one of the gates of the town or a fort had been handed over to the Prussians we could understand it. What has, then, been the motive of the Marshal's action? Several conjectures may be made on the subject. His army may have become so demoralised by the repulse of the different sorties that he can no longer trust it beyond close range of the guns of the forts and enciente, and he may be merely concentrating with a view of occupy ing his position more strongly. It may, perhaps, be a case of reculer pour mieux sauter, and Bazaine may intend, as soon as the Prussians have occupied the ground abandoned, and before they can strengthen their position, to make a crushing attack on them with his whole army. It is obvious that the nearer the Prussians are to the place the better can the guns of the forts and enceinte cover a sortie, the less ground will have to be traversed by the French before coming into contact with the enemy, and the more easy it will 'be to surprise the latter. A third conjecture, and which is, we think, the most likely to be correct, as it certainly is the least far-fetched, is that, the weather having been broken up, Bazaine is anxious to place his army under cover of the houses of the town. If all these conjectures should be wrong, their incorrectness will soon be proved, and we shall hear within the next two or three days that Metz has surrendered. Should a capitulation take place it will be a sore—almost a fatal—blow to France, and will probably be the result of some political intrigue, at which those who know the'Marshal's character will not be much surprised. There does not, as far as we can ascertain, seem to be any military necessity as yet for surrender. It is true that the Marshal must recognise the fact that any attempt to cut his way through the investing cordon would be vain, unless with the aid of a co-operating French army outside. Neither could he effect anything were he even to succeed in piercing the enemy's lines. Still by holding out he is rendering, as we have repeatedly shown, incalculable services to France. There is a dearth of salt in the place, and beef and mutton are scarce, still there is nothing approaching to famine within the walls. The correspondent of the Scotsman states that there is a great deal of sickness, and more among the French than the Prussians ; that the weather is cold, wet, and very inclement : still, if the marshal has placed his troops under cover in the town, the equality of disease between the two armies will probably soon be restored, for the Prussians are exposed to the full inclemency of the season. Moreover we do not know for certain that the sickness in Metz is really greater than that in the Prussian camp. The announcement is probably made on the strength of the deserters, who, we are told in the above quoted tele gram, are continually coming in. The reports of deserters are proverbially untrustworthy, for they generally state that which they believe. will be acceptable. The fact of the French soldiers deserted also proves nothing, for the French, if kept inactive, are peculiarly prone to desertion, and we need not suppose that because there ere many deserters there must necessarily be great misery in Metz.--Standard. M. KERA_TRY AT TOURS. The news that M. de li4ratry had arrived at Cambrai by balloon from. Paris produced the preatest excitement at Tours. It was evident that he would not have followed M. Gambetta by the same dangerous road within eight days unless he had important reasons for so doing. It was generally supposed that Paris blockaded herself, and unable to act was growing seriously uneasy at the inexpli cable apathy of the provinces. It seems it was on the special request of Admiral Fourichon that M. de IC6ratry quitted the capital. Tired of the daily perplexities and discussions which hindered the progress of Go vernment, alarmed at the hesitation of his col leagues, the ex-Minister of War bethought himself of the means recently employed by M. Laurier, to summon M. Gambetta, and sent to Paris, by means of a pigeon, his impressions and his fears. The exact words of the telegram are said to be as follows :—" Do not reckon on the help of the army of the Loire. The provinces are not in a condition to come to the aid of Paris." On the receipt. of this message, M. de Keratry immediately resolved on starting for Tours, where, as we know, he arrived iu safety. THE SIEGE OF NEU BREISACH. The Independance Beige publishes an account of the siege of Neu Breisach, received from a military surge an and two Mobiles, who were taxen prisoners in a sortie of the garrison, but were subsequently released because they were tending the wounded and wore the red-cross. On the ith of October the Germans began the bombardment of the town, and burned down about a fourth of it. Then they suspended operations in that quarter, transferring their guns to Schelestadt, which they seem to be determined to reduce at once, and at whatever cost. At Neu Breisach the investing troops have now only some guns of small calibre and a very in sufficient supply of ammunition. At daybreak on the 15th the besieged garrison, in two columns, made a sortie, one column being directed against a screen of poplar trees which interfered with the defence of the place, and the other against a little village where the enemy was posted. Both operations were successful, but after dislodging the Germans from the village, the French pushed on too far, and came in contact with superior forces. However, they lost only three or four men killed and nine captured, and did a good deal of harm to the enemy. There were 7,000 or 8,000 men round Neu Breisach, all belonging to the Second Bon of the Land wehr. Their appearance is described by the Lyonnese as heavy, and not military. Some dragoons of the line were with them, and a squadron of Uhlans. CONDUOI OF THE GERMAN TROOPS. Di-. Thomas, of the London Loeb Hospital, has written a letter, in which he gives an account. of the behaviour of the German soldiers, rather different from those of special correspondents, who, being with the German army, are under some obligation to make things pleasant. He says: —At the village of Boissy St. Leger most of the inhabi tants had fled. Here the place was entirely sacked, as as also the town of Villeneuve St. Georges close by. The wanton destruction is beyond - description. The soldiers seemed to take a savage delight in breaking everything they could not carry away .or make use of. The horses were accommodated in the cafés, and the tables, chairs, cooking utensils, and beds carried into the fields for the soldiers who were en camped there. All the live stock and the contents of the gardens are taken wholesale. I went into a very good house about fifteen kilometres from Boissy, on the road to Versailles. There was not a whole or sound thing in the house except the piano, which was uninjured. Every cupboard, drawer, and desk had been smashed open and the contents heaped together in endless con fusion. In the bedrooms the contents of the wardrobes were lying about, the clothing of the family who in habited the house being scattered all over the place. Even the children's toys were destroyed, the chimney ornaments and the looking-glasses sharing the same fate. At the Château of Gros Bois, the residence of the Prince of Wagram, I saw an officer carry off one of the carriages and some harnt ss, although he had been entertained by the steward left in charge of the place. All the horses had been taken, as well as the sheep and other animals. We stopped for two hours at a very large farm-house and distillery on the north side of Paris. It was in a lamentable condition. Everything that man could do to destroy the place was done, except burning it. From the dwelling-house to the dis tillery literally everything was smashed and destroyed.; in the distillery the machine work was all broken up, the wheels and pipes being rendered useless, and the staves of the barrels driven in. There was a pond in the middle of the farmyard, and into this the carts and waggons had been upset. As we were leaving this heartrending scene six soldiers arrived with pickaxes and spades to dig down into the cellars, and they commenced their operations in one of the stables. I ;think I have said enough on the destruction of property and the pillage which the German and Prussian soldiers have indulged in. I will say a word on " personal violence." I have seen a Prussian soldier strike with his hand a peasant because he did not drive his cart fast enough. I have seen a peasant driving his cart and horse, and two soldiers jump into the cart, hold a pistol to the head of the driver, and compel him to take them in a different direction. I saw a German sub-officer strike a Frenchman with the steel sheath of his sword because he demurred at being compelled to give up his pig ; and I have seen a French family compelled to sleep in an out house because every room in their house was occupied by the soldiers. All this kind of thing takes place in the villages, where most of the people are ignorant and poor, and where, perhaps, there are no officers. In such places as Versailles and St. , Germain, where guards and officers are stationed, the people have not this kind of thing, to complain of, as the demands are made in a more polite manner through the mayor. As to insults offered to women, I would say that I have not seen anything of the kind, although I have heard of such things being done; yet I do not give credence to tales of this sort unless they are confirmed by trustworthy evidence. I have now simply told you what I have seen—and what I have seen I believe ; and anyone else can see the same if he chooses to go to the places I have mentioned. lam a represen tative of the British National Association for Relief to the Sick and Wounded and have had very many wounded and sick soldiers, both Prussian and French, to attend to, and I am not in any way prejudioed for either side. My evidence can be confirmed by Mr. Adams, of Putney, an English gentleman who accompanied the ambulance from ChAlons. A PRUSSIAN OFFICER ON THE BATTLE AT ORLEANS. • A Prussian officer, who took part in the fight at Orleans, says that the French, whom, it seems, no ex perience can teach, again committed the fault of dividing their meh in three groups, instead of keeping them compact. The first division, under General B.eyan, followed the road to Etampes and Paris ; the second went in the direction of Pithiviers ; and the third, consisting of 4,000 Mobiles, advanced to Chartres. This last division had an engagement of slight importance on the next day with two Bavarian battalions and a division of Prussian cavalry, but they were repulsed the next day, with con siderable loss, and driven beyond the Eure. The Germans only lost eighteen men. The centre of the Army of the South, with 10,000 men, fell back southwards on the approach of the Bavarian troops, under General Tann, and a division of Pruskau cavalry. A company from Gem were not informed of this retreating movement soon enough. They were surprised at Angerville by the Prus sian cavalry, and, after a brief resistance, were all sabred or captured. At first, as they did not wear the uniform of the Line, they were treated as Freeshooters, but on the production of their certificates, the officers ordered they should be treated as belonging to the army. On the 10th the German troops succeeded in coming up with General Reyan's division at Arthenay, near Orleans and forced it to accept fight. General Von der Tann brought up eighty cannon at once, and inflicted terrible • havoc on the enemy. The infantry were ordered not to drive the enemy too far, so as to leave the cavalry time to take them in flank. The two Zouave regiments made an heroic resistance, neither giving nor receiving quarter, and the six battalions were well nigh annihilated. The troops of the line, on the con trary, behaved pitifully. The soldiers threw down their arms without fighting, and surrendered themselves pri soners. One Prussian officer declared he had never seen a battle-field so strewn with arms. After the battle 1,000 prisoners were counted, and many were brought in by the cavalry. It is scarcely credible that with all this the Prussians only lost one officer and 110 men, mostly of the infantry. The enormous losses of the enemy are ex plained by the superiority of our artillery. Thus the army which was to relieve Paris is dispersed at the out set, and General Von der Tann has only had to pass through Orleans en route for Tours. ANOTHER ATTACK UPON AN ENGLISII VESSEL. Another attack has been made by a French crowd upon an English vessel. The steam-packet Wonder has brought news of very serious disturbances at St. Malo. It appears that the London and South-Western Company's steamer Cteserea, which runs between Southampton and St. Malo, reached her destination on Saturday mor ning, having on board some horses for the French troops. These were landed, and a small portion of cargo put on board during the afternoon, the remainder to be shipped on . Monday. About seven o'clock in the evening a large crowd of persons assembled on the quay, uttering im precations against the crew, denouncing the exportation of food, and expressing their determination to put a stop to it. About 200 of them boarded the steamer, many of them carrying lights, with which they commenced to search the vessel. They found, however, only some cases of eggs and a few bales of rags, the latter of which they declared was lint for the Prussians, and demanded that these should be put on shore, at the same time cautioning the captain and crew against taking any cargo on board. Deeming discretion the better part of valour, the captain got up steam, and shortly afterwards went into the roads. The Prefect of the De partment, who resided at Rennes, was telegraphed to, and he, having received instructions from the Govern ment of Tours to see that the cargo was duly shipped, repaired to St. Malo on Monday morning, accompanied by a small body of cavalry and a company of the 86th Regiment of the Line. He immediately sent a message to the Caesarea for her to re turn to the harbour, assuring perfect protection to the vessel and crew. The captain, however, declined to run the risk of venturing into harbour again. At about 11 o'clock the steamer Wonder arrived from Jersey, and the captain of the Caesarea having again refused to return with his vessel, the Prefect requested Captain Clement to take on board the cargo destined for the Caesarea. This was agreed to, and preparations made for loading. No sooner did the mob find what was about to be done than they assumed a most menacing attitude, and shewed a determi nation to do mischief. They were summoned by the Mayor to disperse, but they refused, and replied by threats, On this the cavalry were ordered to charge upon the mob, which they immediately did, the infantry joining them. In the flight it is said that one woman was killed and fifteen of the mob wounded ; forty were taken prisoners and consigned to the barracks. The mob were driven off the quay into the town, on which the gates were closed, and no one was allowed to pass • without a speCial permit. The labourers usually employed to load the steamers refused to work, and the Prefect ordered twenty soldiers to assist on shore in bringing the goods to the edge of the quay. As the cargo of butter was brought from the railway station, a guard of soldiers accompanied each waggon-load to pro tect it from attack by the mob. At eight o'clock, though all the cargo was not shipped, the Prefect deemed it pru dent that the Wonder should leave the harbOur to go into the roads, in order to guard against a night surprise. A guard of soldiers was left on board all night. 'lndeed the Prefect and all the authorities behaved in a manner which elicited the highest praise from the Englishmen. Another vessel which went to Cherbourg for a cargo of cattle was obliged to return empty. . . . . Gas is to be measured out iu Paris in the same manner as meat is iationed out. Fresh meat will, it is said, still be supplied lor two months. The Nuncio of the Holy See is about to leave Paris, in company with a messenger bearing a flag of truce. His preparations foretell a long absence. The German papers say very little about the condition of their country, but private advices from all parts of the Fatherland are very unfavourable. The industrial distress arising from the war is very great. After the Ist of November the Emperor's head will be no longer recognised by French post-offices as a passport for letters. The Republican lady will take the place of the Imperial gentleman. Herr Gregorovius, the German poet, suggests that Bazaine has hopes of appearing like Fortinbras in the last act of the tragedy, when all the parasites and screamers of France have perished or fled, and stepping into an Impe rial inheritance. News from Brussels received by the Cologne Gazette states that the authorities at Termonde have detained a vessel, the alleged cargo of which, being tiles, were used to cover up a large quantity of guns, which were intended for France. The French have taken from the Prussians, in the neighbourhood of Bondy, twenty waggons full of fresh vegetables, wine, &c. These waggons belonged to the army of Lyons, and bear its mark. These provisions are not very substantial, but there is no fear of Paris being exposed to the - horrors of famine for some time to come. A decree has been issued in Paris whicl gives to journals and periodical publications the right of transmis sion by all extra-postal means; on condition that they are sent by bales of at least one kilogram. Another decree furnishes the Minister of the Interior with a credit of 10 0 million francs to secure the means of special service for the despatch of correspondence. A newspaper correspondent has met woeful humiliation at the hands of Mr. Gambetta. That energetic minister called the writer to his presence at Tours, and told him that if he continued telegraphing movements of troops, true or false, his expulsion from Tours would be the con sequence. The correspondent is reported to have looked very white after the interview. The Patrie understands that the governmental delega tion at Tours offered General Bourbaki the superior com mand of all the military forces out of Paris and Metz, but that the general hesitated to undertake so extensive and weighty a task. The writer hopes that he will be induced to accept it, and that a thorough man of war will thus be placed at the head of affairs. Since the Prussians occupied Rheims and Epernay, the price of champagne has gone up 20 francs a bottle. So long as the wine is left in the cellars, it is respected as private property, but when it is carried about the Prus sians seize it as a prize of war. One House which is well known in Rheims, the head of which is a German by birth, has had to pay a fine of a million, because being member of the Corps TAgislatif, the merchant voted in favour of the war. Though General Bourbaki has not taken the command of the Loire army, either he or the present commander has made a wonderful difference in the state of the army. The men who were quartered in houses and barracks have had to turn out and encamp in the plain. Besides this, such power is now put in the hands of superiors of all grades that gradually a better state of discipline will result. All superiors from a corporal upwards have abso lute power of life and death upon their inferiors, and may shoot them down there and then for the slightest word or sound. It now appears certain that General von Steinmetz was relieved of his command of the First Army th ro ugh his blundering andlis irascible temper. He seriously compro mised the operations raund Metz in August, by attacking from the south instead of the north side of the fortress. The King was displeased, ordered Steinmetz to report in future, not to the head-quarters of the entire army, but to that of Prince Frederick Charles. After this change Stein metz manifested his irritation in so many ways that the relations between him and Prince Frederick Charles grew into a scandal, and he was removed. The German papers continue to report outrages by pen' sants. On the 16th 48 Alsatians, who had fired on German soldiers and had been captured with arms in their hands at Ammersweiler, were taken to — lngolstadt. A letter from Livry, near Paris, states that several Saxon, soldiers, who had left the hospital in order to return to their reg,i 'meats were surprised on the border of a wood by half dozen persons in civilian dress, who threw them down, gouged them, and ran away. " They are a bad people with whom we have to deal, and our own interest re quires us to keep them in check. Their animosity is indescribable." The French tried a ruse a .few days ago at Metz. One day they sent out some Prussian sick and wounded in a train, and the next day the identical train came again out but this time, instead of being filled with sick a nd wounded, it was filled with healthy French troops, having with them two mitrailleuses, who sprang upon the Prussians like wolves, taking them altogether by surprise. The Prussians, however, shewed fight, but the odds were too great against them. The French made their wag back to the train—first of all setting fire to the village of Peltre—taking with them three officers, two of whom died in Metz of their wounds, and 100 men. The aerial post is now conducted on a regular system in Paris, and 1110111 e of• the marines have been detached from the forts for the service. One of them descended a day or two ago at Dinant, in Belgium, and gave a gr aphic account of his voyage. On leaving Paris the wind directed the balloon to the north-west. In passing over Soissons a slight tear in it made it sink as low as. 50 0 metres. A brisk fusillade was immediately opened upon it by the Prussians, and the balls whistled about the ears of the passengers, while a thousand voices at Soissons slibuted Vive la Republique." Several bags of ballast were thrown out, and the mronants reascended , moving this time towards the east. Luckily the wind shifted, and carried them rapidly towards the Prussian frontier, :which they took good care not to pass, and descended at Dinant in Belgium. The Neue Freie Presse explains the reason why the Tours Delegation ordered the elections for the Consti tuent Assembly and why the Government in Paris countermanded . the order. The Tours Delegation knew the state of France better than the Ministers. They felt that resistance was hopeless, and ordered the elections with the view of concluding a peace. The Ministers in Paris, on the other hand, estimated the spirit of France by the spirit of the capital, and declared for continuing the contest, and for the postponement of the elections' Yet even they were not unanimous. "It is now clear that the Paris Government was divided into two parties. Trochu, the representative of the military element, w ith Gambetta and Rochefort at the head of the masses, were for war ; while Jules Favre, Gamier-Pages and Jule° Simon were convinced of the uselessness of farther resist ance, but could effect nothing against their fiery and thoroughgoing colleagues." BIRTHS. On the 19th inst., at York-road, Edgbaston, Airs. H. 11 Fletcher, of a daughter. On the 19th inst., at Wimbledon, the Lady Rose Weigall , of a son. MARRIAGES. On the 19th inst., at Croydon, Dan Gow, Esq., Eiders' lie, Eltham, Kent, to Margaret, daughter of Robert Wardrop, Esq., St. James's Lodge, Croydon. Oa the 129 h inst. at All Saint's, Knightsbridge, Fiery - 0 0 Smith, M.A., M.D., Oxon, of Portugal-street, Grosve nor-square,'son of Dr. Protheroe Smith, to Emily Anne Gertrude, third daughter of the late Limit. -Colonel the Hon. James Hope and Lady Mary Hope. DEATHS. On the 20th inst., at 373, Camden-road, Holloway, Fred!. Dunhill, Esq., aged 63. On the 18th inst., at Elford Hall, Tamworth, Lady gar• riett Bagot, aged 82. London : Printed by GIDEON ACLAND Boy CE, of No. 112, Strand_ Printer, and Published by Hai at THE SUN Office, No. 112, strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the County of Middlesex. Saturday, October 22, 1870. rt - R Ott Orthes Q ent i ; e ntrap, ?hot eat ' Tii r rn CALT tria zi lb, (1/11 Ge Mende ;.....o ~~ 111 S 4 4 gellt 1 ~,..._ r` II Fitz l'rjeT Aa th e 404