The Sun. — London, England, 1870-11-01 00:00:00

➢IONETAIZY REPO I C CS.- YE ST ERD AY. The Stock Exehange to-day has been characterised by increased firmness. A fair average business has been transacted in the leading securities, and the quotations spew an advance in many in stances. In railways no important move has transpired, but Foreign Bonds, particularly Spanish and Turkish, exhibit a decided advance. The market for Home Securities has been steady. Consols have been firm, and i c per cent. better, at 92i to 922 for delivery and the. November account. Reduced and New Three per Cents, 911 91i ; Bank Stock, 232, 234 ; Exchequer Bills, Bs. to 12s. preux ; India Five per per Cents, 1112, 112 i; and. India Bonds, 18a. to 235, prem. Colonial Govurnment Securities have been steady. and prices have been Well maintatnod, English r4lway stocks have been quiet:, • and wit'bout important feature, Great Northern A has 1+30311 i„ or to 1351, 1352 ; but Metrtvpolltan- at 621,622 ; and Caledonian, 751 76}, are each 1 lower. North Eastern Consob, at 143, 143 k, are k eager. Brighton is quoted at 421,'4w. South Eastern, at 75, 751 ; Great Eastern, at 39k, 39g ; Midland, 120 k, 1202 ; North Western, 124 1282 ; Great Western, 101,74 Indian railway stocks have been quiet. East Indian, 1094; Great Indian Peninsula, 1061 ; and &Me, 104. Canadian shares have been inactive, Great Western have been rather easier, at 14k, g. Foreign shares have been in limited request. Great I,uxembonrg, 112; Lem berg Czernowits, ; and Lombards, 141, The foreign bond market has been very firm, and a general advance has ensued. Peruvian 1865 have been better, at 90 to 90k ; Spanish, 1867, k, at 31k to 312 ; ditto 1869, a, at 31} to 31R ; Turkish Five per Cents., 2, at 45 to 451; ditto 1869, a, at 521 to 53f ; Italian 1861 are quoted at 551 to 554 ; Egyptian 1868, 78 to 781 ; Mexicans, 142 to 15. American securities are firm. The Five-Twenty (1682) bonds are quoted at 894 to 89g ; ditto 1885, 8S to 88g. Erie shares, 18k to 19. and Illinois Central, 109 k to 110. The French loan is quoted at to prem. It is under stood that applicants have received about half the amount applied for. Bank shares have been steady. Alliance, 13. E ; Anglo- Egyptian, 24 5; Imperial Ottoman, 12i ; London and County, 49, ; 'Union of Australia, 41g. Telegraph shares have been in fair roquest. Anglo- Mediterranean, 13i ; Great Northern, 11g ; French Cables have been A better at 14,141 ; and Telegraph Constructions have been A higher, at 28, 2&A. In miscellaneous securities a moderate business has been transacted. Berlin Waterworks, 14g, 15,i ; Fore-street Warehouse, 20 ; General Credit and Discount, 7i ; Hud son's Bay, 9 ; National Discount, 11. The bullion operations at the Bank to-day comprised the purchase of £14,000 in bar gold, £40,000 in sovereigns from Antwerp, and the withdrawal of £4,000 sovereigns for Alexandria. At Mark-lane wheat was quiet at barely late rates. The subscription list for the £145,000 Perpetual Five per Cent Debenture Stock of the Devon and Somerset Railway will close on the sthinstant for Lonlon, and the 7th for country applications. In the discount market to-day a fb.ir amount of anima tion has been apparent. Capital has not been wares, nevertheless three months' paper has not been taken under 2a, 21 per cent. The steamers which left New York on the 2Sth instant took out sixty thousand pounds in specie for Europe. The Calabria, from New York, has brought £lO,OOO in specie, the Wisconsin £9,000, and the City of Antwerp, from Halifax, £1,161, also in specie. The Seine, from the West Indies, has brought £372,150. The following has been received from the Eclipse Gold Mining Company :—" Under date Ist October, 1870, Captain Barratt writes as follows Since my last re port the force at the mine has been engaged laying track, making and fixing whim, cuttiig ground at the 100 ft. and 160 ft. levels for turntables, &c. I hope in about a fort night or three weeks we shall be sinking main shaft and stopping quarts (ore), Nearly all the Fnglish machinery has arrived, and the engineer has commenced to fix the engine. All the work relating to the erection of the engine and stamps is being pushed on as quickly M possible.' " The report of the Vancouver Coal, Mining, and Land Company (Limited), to be presented on the Bth Novembev, spews an available total of £4,523, including a previous balance of £215, -and recommends.a dividend of 5 per cent, for the half-year, or at the rate of 14 pea oenb, pet armum, which 'trill absorb 24,130, -m1 Leave 2393 to De carried forward. The sales of mil wco 12,289 tom, ban decrease- of 7,434 tons from the previous- six mosithB, owing chiefly to the depressed state of the San Fianctsco market LONDON STOOK EXOLIA.NGE.—MoNumr. LATEST PRICES.-AFTER OFFICIAL HOURS, The prices under the lines indicate the business done. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Three per Cent Console 923 922 Vlot 5p o Jan & JulylB94 103 104 921, },3, 1 103/ Do for Account 922, i 94 i Three per Cent Reduced 919 913 Egyptian 1862, 7pa, , .. 81 83 91/, 3 Do Rail Deben 7 D .. 99 101 New 3 per Cent 919, 2,1, 9 Italian, 1865. 5p a Exchequer Bills, March 812 pm Peruvian, 1865, 5p o m 90 Do, Ju D ne Bl2 pm Portugues 2, e 1 1869 3 D 0.. 311 321 pm 2 Bank Stock - - Russian 3, 1 1662. 5 D a.. • • 88 89 232 889, 8 India 5 per Cents - - Do Nicolas 4p 0 1113, 129 709. 693 India Bonds - - Spanish. 1867. 3pc Can 6pc Jun2Julyll77-84 10511061 319. 1. 1,2, 1/ 106, 9 Do, 1869, 3 p o Do March & Sept. 102 104 31, 1, 33, 11, 2 Do 5p c Jan & July .. 98 99 Turkish, 1854, 6p o Bl 83 939, 9, 9 80, 2 Do Inscribed stock .. 97 99 Do, 1865. 5p o Dom of Can 5p c 1903 .. 90 98 4 4 1, 2. f, 1, 5 Ceylon 6 p c May and Do, 1865 6p o November 1878 lO7 109 . 641, 59, 41 Mauritius 6p c Jan and 11.8.5-20110nd5,6 p c 1333 891 833 July 1373 lO3 105 893, 1 New SWales 5 p 01871-76 10191021 Do do 188.3 881 881 103 831. 2 New Zealand Cp c 1891 lO7 109 Do 10-401inds, Spa 1901 863 879 Dos pc Da 5p c Consolidated 98 99 RrloSlia, 10u dole, all paid - Do 6 pc 981 3, 3 Illinois Cen lo9l tr , lalol hares.. 10911101 kar &Sept 1891 106 103 Do June & Deo 1891 108 110 Atlantic and G W R Con Viet 0p c Jou & July 1891 113 115 Mortgage Bonds 2B 29 DoApri l l. 41 & OctlBB3-85 .. 1101111 29, 13 1 1119, 9, 1 RAIL WAYS. Bristol and Exeter BB 90 Do 2nd do Scrip ... paft2 pm Caledonian 76, 9 Grand Trunk of Canaa. Great Eastern , , 39 1, A, 9 Do 3rd Prof Stock Great Northern 1221, 1, 2 4th Pref stock Do A 135 136 Great Indian Pen g 5 p o 106 107 135 1061 Great Western 7Ol 71 Great Western of Canada 141 145 70, 1 141, 1 Lancashire & Yorkshire 13011311 Do 6p c Bonds, 1873.. 100 102 131 Do 51 do, 1877-8 95 97 Lon, Brigh, and 8 Coast 42 429 Do 5p a prof, issued 80 Idis 3 / 4 in 421 4, 1 Madras guar 5 p a Lon, Chat, and Dover .. 13 139 N. Railway of Canada, 131 6p o Ist Pref Bonds Lou and N orth.Western 1231128/ Gude and Rohilkund g 1281, 1, / 5 D 0 Lon and South-Western 09 91 Scinde, Punjaub, and 201 Delhi guar 5 p c Mau, Shef, and Lincoln 44/ 451 104 454, 45 Bahia and San Francisco Metropolitan 83 1, 3, 4 18 Midland 1261127 Belgian II Junction ... • 19 24 1269, 4 Buenos Ayres Gt Sthrti.. 253 26 North British N orth-Eastern Consols 143 144 D utch -Rhenisli 221431 144 9, 1. 3 F,astern of France — South-Eastern 7ll 751 Great L uxombourg .... 1l 194 751 119 x d • Atlantic and St Lawrnce 77 71 Lemberg Llzernowitagua Bombay, Baroda, and 7 p o l6l 17 Central India, g 5 p c.. 10111051 365 Buff & Lake Huron Pref Northern of France Do 59 p a Bonds, 1872-3-4 81 83 Ottom (Smyrna to Aidin) 5 51 81 Recife and San Francisco Cape guar 6p c Bast Bengal guar 5 p la, lO5 106 San Panto (I ) guar 7p o 201 201 East Indian, g 5 p 0 1095. 9 10 South Austfi & Lom-Ven 144 149 Grand Trunk Canada 12 Southern of Franco -- ••- • • .• .= ..:_. , Do Equip,Mort Bad t charge 6p o / 9O 92 BANKING COMPANIES. Pd Pd Agra Bank (L) A 25 Allianeo (L) 1 3} 20 Lond and County 481 493 10 Anglo-AUstrian 20 Anglo-Egyptian (L) 931 244 15 London Joint-Stook 13 74 , 233, 4,3 j 20 Lon andWestmnster 62 63 50 British N American '53 55 62} 20 Ch of India, Austrlia 14} 142 10 Metropolitan Bl 9 25 Char Mero of India 241 251 20 Midland (L) 10 City 25 Colonial 4 Consolidated (L) .•. 20 Eng. Scot. and Ans' 151 161 41/ 20 Imperialll 4 17/ 10 Imperial Ottoman 12, 1, 115 TELEGRAPH COMPANIES l'4 lis) AnCo- American L) 85 88 Pd 10 Great Northern .... 11) 112 ri 11 10 Anclo-Meditrn (L) .4 1413 C Great i N. China, and 13; Japan Extension.. 3 21dis 100 Atlantic — 5 Indb-European (1).. 1 2 14 100 Do 8p o — 17 Marseilles, Algiers, 13 British Australn (L) 4 Adis and Malta (L) .... 6) - 6i 10 13 ritishIndExten 114. 61 61' 10 Mediterrn Ex ( L) .„ 4; 41 10 !Isaiah Indian Sub. 2) Puma ann. refc(L) 3 2d13 marine, (L) 2 ChinaSubsharine(L) 4141dbi 20 Soo Trans France (1.4 , a 14) 131, 14, 14* 17 Falmouth, Gibraltar. 100 Submarine 233 240 and Ma to, (L) ~ • ... 101 101 Do Scrip 2 2i 10 10 W India at Panama(L) 41 5t - - 3.IIF3OILL&NEOUS SECURITIES. Pd • Pd Anglo-Austrian Bnd- 5 InternlFinanSoclL) holders' Certificate 2} 20 It "nice Can Calmar 3} 31 10 BerltuWal,enrOrkstl4 1 8 1 100 D oh, Bond.. Te. 15i, 14: eetwilgel.S7o . 62 65 BOlCkOW;VOUghanilo) PI, 101 1 4947114A151190 (1418ilndis 100 Boston City (U.S.) 5 4 Lon Gen Omnibus .. 21 3 p c Sterling Loan 91 93 2 15-16, 1. 3 4 Brit & Fgn Marine (L) 221 pm 2 Lon &Prov Marine L)paripm 25 Canada Company. 72 76 100 Madraslrrig, &Canal 10 Ceylon Company (L) 41 31dis g 5 pc by Ind Gov. 100 102 35 City Oofffices (L) 25 24dis 2 Mauritius Land (L) 1 dis. par 20 Colo l nial (L) -16 3 2 dis 5 NattdDisct Comp (L) 11 111 5 Corn Union Assume() 21 3pm 11 7/,_ 21 N Zealand Loan and 10 Crdtrone of Eng (L) 21 21 Merc Agency IL) .. 11 pm 21 5 N Zealand Loan and 100 Crystal Palace 100 Do Pref 100 Do 6p c Pero Deb , 109 114 5 OceanMarineinsur ..131i41 pm 271 Ebbw Vale Steel (L) 9 81dis 50 P and 0 Steam 49 51 100 Viceroy of Egypt 7 p e 50 Mortgage an.... 81 82 10 Do do New. 1867 11 1 dis 82 50 Rhymney Iron 100 Egyp 9 p crroYLoan. 15 Do New Bl 91 guar lol. toy Env Gov.. 100 102 60 Royal s4l Mail Steam x d 13 Fore-stWarehouse(Ll6l Min 12 Tel Con and Main (L) 28 iBf 20 281, 8, I, 8 100. Fgn andColonfalGol 2 Thames and Mersey Trust 6p o Bonds.. 90 92 Marine Insur IL 961 St Tobacco 6 p c Loan 7) Gen Credt&Diset 14 1 i die guar by Italian Gov 67 89 7} 14 gen Stan Navigation 24131) 5 Trust and Loan Co of Upper Canada ... ill pm 7 Hooper's Tel Works 2 die 511 Marine, Lnool (I; 4i 6 pin 17 Hudson's Bay 93 20 Union Steam s hip (L) 22 24 9 6 United Dis Corprn (L) 2 1 die 45 Indrbbr,GutPer, and 5 Uni•Marine lneur ili , 43 5 41 K) Tel Works (L) .... 38 39 12 Warrant Finance .... e I u's SUN, LONDON, TITESI)A Y , NOVEMBER 1, 1870. THE WAR. DETAILS OF THE SURRENDER OF METZ. The following interesting details as to the surrender of Metz have been telegraphed by the special correspondent of the Daily N e ws METZ. OCT. 30. My telegram of the 26th, from Esch, left the capitula tion of Metz still inoomplete. On the evening before the German Chief of the Staff had left Frascati very much discouraged., scarcely hoping for any agreement, as the French appeared intractable and obstinate. Nevertheless I knew from private sources that Meta could sot hold out, and accordingly told you to expect the capitulation as certain to take plaoe shortly. At noon Dwaine eent the Prince an autograph letter, asking another conference., and accordingly the Germans seat General Stiehl°, Chief of the Staff of the Second Army, and Count Wade-I:isle ben, Chief of the Staff of the First Army, once more to Frescati. sand waggons were ready at Courcelles to bring provisions thither, and also that there are funds in London waiting to be applied to their relief, in response to the appeals of the Maires of Briey and other communes, published in the British and American journals some weeks since. The ntire army besieging Metz voluntarily gave up their bread rations yesterday to feed their French captives. This deeply touched the people of Metz, and did much to relieve their fears. At neon, a Prussian railway inspector made the journey from Ars to the Union Station, situated one mile south of Metz by rail, and to-day perfect railway communication exists between Saarbruck, Metz, and Nancy. The road was little injured. The interview, which took place in the afternoon, lasted three hours. It was at first stormy on the part of the French Commissioners, but teeulted in their conversion to the main points of the German terms. The first difficulty was concerning the officers keeping their side-arms, on which Marshal Bataine insisted. The point was finally referred to the King, and conceded by his Majesty in a despatch received at 3 a.m. on the 27th. By agreement, the conference was resumed early the same morning, and it lasted until eight o'clock at night, when the capitulation was signed for the absolute surren• der of Metz and all its fortifications, armaments, stores, and munitions, and for the surrender, on the same condi tions as were arranged at Sedan, of all the go.rri4on esid the whole of Bazaine's army, consisting of three marshals of France s 66 generals, 6,000 officers, and 173,000 troops. The Germans are astounded at this result—an army and fortress capitulating to an investing army larger than itself by only a small fraction. The French Com missioners were Marshal Bazaine's Chief of the Staff, General Jarras, and Colonel Fay and Major Samuel°, on the part of the commander of the fortress. On the 28th Major Sandkuhl, Chief of the Engineers of the 2nd Corps, was to enter, by stipulation, at 10 a.m., to withdraw the mines from under the forts, preparatory to the safe entry of the 7th Corps, which is to remain to guard the city and prisoners, while the remainder of the First Army will immediately depart for Paris and the south, where where Prince Frederick Charles is to have Lyons for his headquarters. At ono o'clock the French army were to lay down their arms. All this was postponed for twenty four hours, in consequence of the backwardness of the French authorities, arising out of internal disorders. At 10 o'clock a.m. yesterday the forts were taken pos session of by the Artillery of the 7th Corps. At 1 o'clock the third division, which is to depart south-westward immediately after the 4th, was reviewed by the Prince the display being a brilliant pageant —on the Nancy and Metz road, near Tourtebride. Thereupon the Im perial Guard, the elite of the French army, marched out of Metz with their arms, and laid them down at Frescati, while passing in review before the Prince. This honour was accorded to the Imperial Guard alone, all the rest of the troops having deposited their arms in the Meta arsenals, and then marched into their cantonment outside the town to await their transfer to Germany. The Imperial Guard were received by the Prussian troops with respectful dignity, and not a jeering word was heard, nor an inde cently exultant look seen. But previously, at the other review, the cheering was loud and persistent. At four o'clock in the afternoon the French compauies which still mounted guard at the various gates in the city ; and at the depots and arsenals, were relieved by the Prussians, two regiments of infantry and one of cavalry having entered into the town. The German military governor, General von Zastruw, ooramander of the 7th Corps; took posses sion of the government of the city and fortress, where he tells mu he expects to find the portrait of one of his ancestors, who was at soma early period also a military governor of Metz. The tragedy was completed, but its saddest side remains to be recorded. Only a few German prisoners were found in Metz. The French had not kept those they took when able to return them. On leaving Metz last night I noticed on the faces of all the German soldiers an unmistakable look of quiet satisfaction,. nothing more. Of the French offi cers and soldiers who swarmed all over the place not one, even when intoxioatod—which was suprisingly rare— bore any other expression than that of the deepest sadness and of proud defiance, The latter expression, however, was rare, and was seen chiefly in the younger officers. I am informed that the French loss in killed in the various affairs since August 18, added to the deaths from sickness in town, were 42,000. Bazaine himself declined the generous proposal of the Prince to let all the troops lay down their arms outside the works in view of their victors, instead of laying them down in the arsenal. Ho could not guarantee their behaviour in such case. The Imperial Guard alone had preserved their dis cipYne well enough to be deemed worthy of the trust of passing iu armed review. The inhabitants never ceased to hope until the last for the arrival of Bourbakl's army from Lille, but the troops within the last few weeks would no longer be deceived, as they got better information through the German outposts. Hence their demer,dist.tion duo largely to hunger, was bitterly and openly complained of by their officers. At four yesterday afternoon Bazaine passed through Ars, on his way to Wilhelmshoho, in a close carriage, marked with his name, and escorted by several officers of his staff on horseback. The women of the village had heard of his arrival, and awaited him with exclamations of " traitor," " coward," " sneak," thief," ike. " Where are our hus bands whom you have betrayed. Give us back our children whom you have sold!" They even attacked the carriage, and broke the windows with their fists, and would leave 'inched him but f,,r the intervention of the Prussian gendarmes. Three days ago, when I sent the first news of the capitulation, I told everybody on my way of the astounding reality of which they had heard faint rumours so many weeks. The German officers on detached posts actually hugged me, much against my will, as I was in haste, while the French people uttered curses on ces bri gands. There are still many people who cannot believe what has taken place. They are convinced that Metz must abso lutely have provisions for ten, fifteen, nay twenty years. Yet the civilians' rations in Metz, too ample as many proved by what they had left, were 40J grammes of bread daily, the troops 159 to 200, and 750 of horse. The general impression in the country now is that France exists no longer. They credit Paris with less resisting force than Metz; more reflecting people, however, believe that the war will not end till after the fall of Paris. According to the statement of General von.,Zastrow, who held the Bois de Vaux on the morning of-the 19th of August, Bazaine could then have avoided being shut up in Metz. After he was there he could, according to Metz statements, have readily made a sortie, and re joined MacMahon far more easily than MacMahon could have rejoined him. After most of his cavalry and artillery horse; had baen eaten, this of c,nirse was more difficult. But still his movements are said to have lacked determination, and even to have been frivolous in the last two sorties. These facts are put down to Vie account of a "eon - iplot " with the Regency, according to which his army yea to try to remain in Witte quo until the conclusion of the war in Western France, and then be come available, with Prussian consent, for Bonapartist pnrposee, Bazaine himself expecting in that case to be the governor of the Imperial Prince and the virtual Regent, Nearly all the people of Metz seem to believe this, and many of the most influential have admitted so to mu. During the whole of the investment Bazaine has never been seen in the camp except on extraordinary occasions; never at all in the ambulances, Which are partly constructed in numerous railroad carriages on the Place Royale, and hardly ever in the city. The civil authori ties had to find him at St. Martin. ' He would not once appear at the Mairie. He rarely, if ever, said b. word to encourage the troops. Canrobert sometimes cheered their patience a little, and then they would cry, " Vive Canrobert !" " A bas Bazaine !" °wards the last, he dared not, it is said, for fear of assassination, show himself to his own men. And the terribly relaxed discipline was assuredly the cause of the hasty surrender at the time when there was still another week's rations for everybody on hand. On the morning of the 29th, five soldiers lay dead of starvation at Moatigny, w hil e the staff still indulged in luxurious meals, .and four days' rations were given to the entire army that morning, while they had received none f,,r two days previously. No beef or pork had been obtain able at any price for a week, but on that morning befOre anything had arrived in the town the shops had plenty. This is adduced as proof of the charges current in the town that speculators had seized much food, and that a rational system of apportionment, such as existed during the last ten days, if introduced at first, aeld combined with stringent requisitions, would have prevented much waste, and enabled the fortress to hold out a month longer. The staff used to feed their horses on bread at first. Recently prices had advanced to the following maximum :—Sugar, per pound, 30 francs ; salt, 15 francs; one ham, 300 francs; one potato, 45 centimes ; one onion, GO centimes. A little pig caught near Gravelotto was sold, it is said, at 743 francs. - For the last five weeks amputsttions have been per formed without chloroform or ether, and. the 'a ounds dressed without carbolic acid. Tileal are insre titan 19,000 sick and wounded, and 3:5,000 persons have died in the town alone during the siege, the greater par; - , front lack of proper care. The prevailing diseases are variole, spotted tyahus, and dysentery. Scurvy has not prevailed, though even the sick have for more than three weeks received their horse steaks and horse broths with out salt. The reported discovery of a saline spring at St. Julien was a hoax, got up by putting salt into a spring, to encourage the army. When the surrender Leeman known the people were furious. The s National Guard refused to lay down their arms, and on the 29th, in the afternoon, a dragoon cap tain appeared at the head of a body of troops, who swore that they would sooner dio than yield ; while Albert Collignon, editor of the ultra-Democratic daily paper, the Jolirnal de Mete, rode about on a white horse firing a pistol, and exhorting them to sally out and seek death or victory, to escape the impending shame. lie was followed by a lady singing the " MarseillaAse," which produced terrible excitement. The doors of the Cathedral were burst open, and the tocsin and funeral bell rung nearly all night. When General Cofflaiere appeared to pacify them, three pistol shots were fired at him. Finally, by the aid of two line regiment:, he quietly dispersed the mob. But all the night the sounds of grief, indignation, and terror were kept up. Respectable women ran about the streets tearing their hair, and flinging their bonnets and laces under' their feet, wildly crying aloud, " What will become of our children " Soldiers, drunk and sober, tumbled hither and thither in irregular groups, with their cap; off and their sabres broken, crying, sobbing, and weeping like childreo " Oh, poor Metz ! once the proudest of cities! What a misfortune ! What an unheard of catastrophe ! We have been sold. All is lost. It is all up with France, and so on. The civil functionaries asked each other across the streets, " Who will be our master? Who will govern us? Where shall wo go so that we may not see the ruin that has come upon the nstion?" Yesterday I was closeted with the Maire and City Council for two hours, while they detained Inc as the first stranger who had entered the town. TLey asked t►te an Manner of • questions, souse really childish, in their agita tion, uncertainty, and terror. \Vl►at would the Prussians do ? How would they do it ? How would they have to be met ? They asked if their already empty larders would still have to nourish the troops? and.whether they.' would be personally maltreated in the event of inability to furnish the - objects demanded? . They were relieved immediately by hearing that a thou- MARKETS. LONDON QORN EXCHANGE, MONDAY.—The market lies been moderately supplied with English wheat. There has been a thin attendance of millers, and owing to the absence of North Country buyers, and to the general inferiority of the produce, the trade has ruled heavy, and the tendency of prices has been in favour of buyers. The show of foreign Wheat has been good, and in excess of requirements. Sales have progressed slowly, and the quotations have had a drooping tendency. There has been a moderate supply of barley on the stands. The demand has been inactive, at about late quotations. Fine malt ing produce, however, being scarce, has realised extreme cur rencies. Breit has been quiet, on former terms. The market has been fairly"supplied with oats. There has been less ani mation in the inquiry, and some difficulty has been experienced in obtaining last week's currencies. Beans have been quiet, at previous quotations. For peas the inquiry has been restricted, at late rates. Maize has been steady, at full quotations. In flour not much business has been doing, at previous cur rencies. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET, MONDAY.—The cattle trade has been in a depressed state, and prices have ruled easier. A fair average supply of beasts has been on sale, the quality of which has been tolerably good on the whole. The demand has been heavy, at 2d. per 81bs. less money. The show of sheep hasbeen good. Sales have progressed slowly, on easier terms. Calves and pigs have been in limited request at about late rates.—Euglish : Beasts, 2,005 ; sheep, 10,300 ; calves, 15 ; pigs, 70. Foreign : Beasts, 1,320; sheep, 8,200 ; calves, 84) pigs, 200. Total beasts, 3,325; sheep, 16,600 calves, 355 ; pigs, 270. LIVERPOOL CATTLE MARKET, MoNDAY.—The supply of stock at this market to-day was less than on last Monday. The demand was very good, at last week's prices for both beef and mutton. Beef, 60. to 81d. per lb. Sheep, lid. to 9d. per lb. There were at the market 3,170 cattle, and 8,769 sheep. METROPOLITAN MEAT 31ARKET, MoNDAY.-Large sup plies of meat have been on sale. The trade has been dull, at drooping prices. The import into London last week con sisted of 33 packages from Rotterdam, 1,391 from Hamburg, 80 from Harlingen, and 21 packages from Forming. Per 81bs. by the carcase:-Inferior beef, 3s. 11 to 3s. 01 middling do., 35. Od. to 3s. Bd. ; prime large do., 4s. 4d. to 4s. Bd. ; prime small do., 4s. 10d. to ss. ; inferior mutton 3s. Bd. to 4s. ; middling do., 4s. to 4s. 4d.; prime do., 4s. Bd. to ss. 2d. ; veal, 48. 10d. to 53. 21 ; large pork, 3s. 4d. to 4s. ; small pork, 4s. 81 to ss. Per 8 lbs. to sink the offal.-Coarse and inferior beasts, 3s. 6d to 4s. 41 ; second quality do. 4s. 61 to 4s. 101 ; prime large do., bs. to ss. Bd. ; prime Scotch, 53. 81 to ss. 10d. ; coarse and inferior sheep, 3s. 41 to 3s. Bd. ; second quality do., 35. 10d. to 4s. 4d. ; prime coarse wooled sheep, 4s. 6d. to 53. 4d. ; prime South Down do., ss. 81 to ss. 10d. ; large coarse calves, Bs. 6d. to 4s. 6d. ; prime small do., 6s. to ss. 10d. ; large hogs, 4s. 4d. to ss, 2d. ; neat small porkers, 58. 01 to Os. 2d. Quarter old store pigs, 225. to 26e. each. BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS POTATO MARKET, MON DAY.-Thege markets have again been only moderately supplied with potatoes.. The trade has been steady, at our quotations. The import in London last week consisted ofl2 bags 8 packages from Hamburg, 12 sacks from Gothenburg, 23 bags 29 baskets from Rotterdam, and 49 bags from Amsterdam. English regents, 455. to 80s.; ditto shaves, 90s. to 100 s.; Scotch regents, 011. to 705.; rocks, 455. to 55a. per ton. BOROUGH HOP MARKET, MoNDAT.—Tho hop market is free from any important feature. • Choics hops are in fair re quest, and command extreme prices, but other qualities sell rather slowly. The imports into London last week consisted of 144 bales from Rotterdam, 10 from Ostend, 606 from Hamburg, 114 front Antwerp, and 5T bales from New York. The following were the closing quotations:—Mid and East Kolas, £2 10s. to £7; Weald of Rents, £2 10s. to £4 ; Sussex, £.2 ss. to £3 tOs. Farnham and country, £3 15s. to .C 6 6s. ; and olds, kl to £2 10s. per cwt. LONDON WOOL MARKET, MONDAY.—The- public sales of colonial wool are progressing steadily. There is still a good attendance of English and Belgian buyers, but the transactions on French account are necessarily trifling. Combing qualities are rather easier • other sorts, however, are generally disposed of at last sale's closing prices. English wool has bsen quiet, but firm_ The import into London last week consisted of 432 bales from New Zealand, 6,068 Cape, and about 1,200 bales from the Continent. Current Prices of English IVool—Fleeces South Down hoggetts, ls. id. to Is. 14. per lb.: half-bred do., ls. 3d. to ls. 4d. ; Kent fleeces, ls. lid. to Is. 24. ; South Down ewes and wethers, 10d. to 11d. ; Leicester do., ls. ld. to ls. lid. Sorts : Clothing, Is. to b. 40. per lb. ; and combing, 11d. to Is. 344. LONDON TALLOW MARKET, MONDAY.—The market has been quiet. Y. C., spot 425. Dd. to 48s. ; Town tallow, 425. 64. nett cash. Particulars. —lB7o.—Stock this day, 39,706. Price of Y.C., 425. 04. to 435. Delivery last week, 2,230; do. from June 1, 46,958. Arrival last week, 3,002 ; do. from June 1, 54,404. Price of Town, 455. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, MONDAY.—Opening Report-. —This market opened middling strong to-day. Probable sales 12,000 bales. There was a good inquiry for arrivals. Imports, 3,327 bales. Closing report &—This market closed strong to-day. Sales, 15,000 bales. American, is. 84. dearer and scarce. .No change in arrivals from Saturday's closing rates. Savannah, ship named, 83s: Bd, ; Charleston, ai sea' ; Dhollerah,. July, sailing, 63e: 4(1. MANCHESTER TRADE REPORT, MONDAV. This market has remained very quiet slim) Friday, and without quotations undergoing any change ; but the tendeney of prices is rather in favour of buyers. There was very little disposition showen for either buying or selling on Saturday or to-day, the only busi ness in progress being the usual daily wants to supply present requirements. Should the cotton market continue easier, rather more activity may be looked for. GLASGOW PIG IRON MARKET, MONDAY.—Opening report. This market was flat to-day. Business was done at 51s. 94. one month. and 51s. 6d. cash. Closing, sellers. 51s. 54. cash down ; buyers, 61s. 4d. CLYDE CRUSHED SUGAR MARKET, MONDAY. --At this market to-day the business done was small, but prices were steady. CORK BUTTER MARKET, MONDAY —Ordinary firsts, 130 A. seconds, 121 s. ; thirds, 111 s. ; fourths, 108 s. ; fifths, 8.95. ; sixths, 775. 1,820 firkins in the market. Mild cured unchanged in value. 47 firkins in the market: THE WEATHER AND 111 E CROPS. . . The Mark Lane Express says : We have had another rainy week with, however, some intervals of finer weather, and though an occasional has been felt, ver , e etation has continued to make progress under the beneficial change. The turnips, which were almost past hope, .have recovered beyond expectation from the mildness of the temperature, and the grass has been growing at a pace unlooked for, so that breeders of stock will be greatly helped in the keep of their cattle through the coming winter. The late potatoes, however, have felt the sudden change, and many localities now complain of disease, though the goodness of the crop will reduce this pressure. The 'Wheat trade has still been lookin ,, up, and if the past week has evinced less briskness than its predecessor a further advance of is. to 2s. has generally to be recorded. THE SYSTENI OF FAGGING.—A £5O prize is oared by a lady for the best Essay upon the system of fagging, as practised among children at public and other schools. The essays will be adjudicate] upon by Dr. Edmunds, of whom purther particulars may be obtained by sending stamped directed envelope to 4 Fitzroy Square, London, NV. TtaAN HortsEmANsmr. —At the Agricultural fair of Western Texas, which closed on the 10th of October there was a 60 mile race to be made under three hour:, only Texas horses and saddles were aloud. This feat was accomdlished by Mr. Cooke, of Bexar County, who rode 61 i►.iles—time, 2 hours 561 minutes. The horses were ready saldled for him. THE EMPRESS EuGENIE.—On Thunday t:;o Empress Euenie visited the Duchess() de Mouchy in lialf Moon-street: M. Rduher and M. de Persigny were present at the interview, at which the Empress reiterated in the most positive terms her resolution not to consent to the propositions communicated to her through General Boyer. M. de Pei signy, we understand, protested very strongly against this resolution, but without effect. Obsemr. SALMON IN LONDON. —Some lino Dutch salmon haw been displayed on the fishmongers' stalls during the last few days. This year they have made an unusually early appearance, as they aro not gelwrally to be obtained hi London until towards the end of November. Their advent at this early season is doubtless owin o •• to the war on the Continent. Formerly Paris received the firstfruits of the hutch waters, and, the French markets being now closed, the fish are dispatched to London instJad of to the French capital. MINING IN lIIRT AND.—A. number of kubstautial English capitalists have just completed the purchase of the Iron, Manganese, and Copper Mines, at Glandore, county Cork, which have been known some time, but have not been thoroughly worked. The purchase of this mining property has been made through Messrs. Chadwicks, Adamson, Collier, and Company, of London and Man chester, and the proprietors of the company include ,the well known names of Peter Spence, J.P., Alderman Rummey, J.Y. Dr. Edward Hunt, Benjamin Whitworth; J.l'., late AI.P. for Drogheda, David Chadwick, M.'P., and John Stuart, banker, Manchester.— Freeman's. Journal. Tit BOA RD OF TRADE IET URN 8.-Th e Pall Mull Gazette, in summarising the Board of Trade Returns for the past month, says These returns throw some light on the complaint made by Count Bernstorif as to the export of arms and 3111111111dtioll to France. In the month of August there was a consjderablo falling off under both heads. The number of small firearms exported in September, 1870, was 69,722, against 17,465 in September, 1869, mil 33,369 in September, 1868. The quantity of gunpowder exported was 858,8141 b. last month, against 1,163,5801 b. in Septomber last year, and 1,415,2741 b. in September, 1868. The declared values of all kinds of arms, ammunition, and military stores exported in the first nine months of the present year skew an increase of about 10 per cent. over the amount under the same heads last year, but an actual decrease of about 39 per cent. from the shipments of 1863, when there was no war to explain the demand." BREAKFAST. -EPPS'S COCOA.- -G P.ATEF L ,1N1) COM FORTING.—The very agreeable character of this preparation has rendered it ageneral favourite. Tho Civil Ser% ice Gazette re marks :—" By a thorough knowledge of the natural laws which govern the operations of digestion and nutrition, and by a careful application of the line properties of well-selected cocoa, Mr. Epps hes provided our breakfast tables with a delicately flavoured beverage which may save us many heavy doctors' bills." Made simply with boiling water or milk. Sold only in CA-lined packets labelled—JAMES Errs it Co., Ilon)acopa►tld Chemists, London.—Advt. A GERMAN ACCOUNT. A German officer, who holds a commission in the in vesting army, has written an account of the negotiations for a surrender :—On the evening of the 2lth a .otter arrived at head-quarters from Bazaine, requesting an interview for General Changarnier on the morrow. Prince Frederick Charles granted this, and arranged that the General should be met by two orderlies near the outposts at 11 n.m. They, however, did not find him. The ground, 2,000 paces in breadth, between our out posts and the enemy was thronged with unarmed French people, who had come within 100 steps of our lines in order to hunt for potatoes, grapes, and forage ; this wont on all the morning. The French took off their hats to our outposts, pointed to their stomachs, and made ges tures indicative of hunger. Our soldiers then winked, the French began their task and turned back when they had filled their sacks. The soldiers had through" this become so audacious that we were yesterday (25th) forced to drive them with sticks out of a village which they had occupied and would not vacate. As the General did not come our orderlies took a flag of truce awl went, surrounded by hundreds of unarmed enemies, up to the French trenches, where the guard received them. On their saying they ex pected the General, an approaching carriage was pointed out to them. Changarnier, a venerable man of about but tolerably active, begged that he might ride as far as possible, as he could not walk far. Our officers sent for the carriage, and it came so close up that the General had only to climb over a small trench. Changarnier is a Republican, but offered his se s rvioea to the Emperor after the battle of Woerth, and since the Bth of August had been in Metz, where ho was attached to Bazaine, without having any separate command. He was blind folded, and on his arrival here was received by General Motile, and conducted to the Prince. The inter view lasted an hour and a half, and he was accompanied as far as the carriage. The General was heartbrokon,and his last words were, We shall fall, but with honour. I wish gentlemen, that neither you nor any brave soldier may ever experience this,' rhereupon a flood of teaeo streamed from his eyes. He was ed back blindfolded past the outposts. There, the handkerchief being removed, he observed the potato seekers, and delivered an oulogium on our soldiers. He added that he hoped the negotiations in the evening would lead to some result. The rendezvous arranged with the Prince was held at the Chateau Frescaty. A French General of Division and General Stiehle met. We fixed our conditions on the basis of the capitulations of Sedan and Strasburg. The French General was at first very angry, but ultimately took them back with him to Metz." TILE FRENCH PRESS ON THE CAPITULATION. The Constitutionnel of the 29th, though published at Tours the day after the date of Gambetta's circular, says nothing of the capitulation, and very little about Metz in any way. It is uncertain, it says, whether or not Bazaine has made a fortunate sortie. In Normandy the news of the surrender has excited the greatest indignation. At Rouen, after the first surprise, violent anger was displayed. The words "crime," " treason," " cowardice," were on every lip ; and alt through the department the same feeling was manifested. The Journal de Rouen says :—"That which appeared to us impossible, which we energetically refused to believe yesterday, is to-day a mournful reality. Metz has capitulated. Marshal Bazaine his surrendered at the heal of 150,000 men. Twice in this war, undertaken in so culpable a manner by Napo leon 111., we have seen military disasters of which hiStory has furnished no example, and which might have been thlught less possible in France than in any other country. The Journal de Rouen, how ever, urges the people tJ action. It endorses the senti ment of the governmental despatch, and says that the people restrained themselves with difficulty from uttering a unanimous cry of vengeance. Le Ilavre declares the catastrophe has rendered peace more im possible than ever. France will fight with the fury of despair. Whatever fate be reserved for that unfortunate country, there is one future that she will never accept, that of infamy, for it would be an inefface able disgrace for the French name to sanction by a cowardly treaty the rights of force. The Memorial d'Amiens says--" We silence our sorrow, we control the thoughts which assail us. We never understood the capitulation of Sedan. We understand that of Metz still less. A hundred thousand men surrendering themselves I Until now that W4lB not French. Let us wait till light be thrown on it. Is everything lost? No. Paris is there to chew bow to free oneself or how to die, and not only Paris but France rebels against slavery, and is too proud to submit to a peace which is dishonourable. Paris and France still bear their flag high, despite the sanguinary violence of the King of Prussia, and the shameful capitula tions of the;r accomplices." THE SIEGE OF PARIS. ' The special correspondent of the Telegraph,writing from the head quarters of the Prussian army, Versailles, on the 22nd, says :—The Prussian siege guns preserve the r•minous and menacing silence which, I cannot but think, must oppress the Parisians with a sense of mysterious danger of unknown, incalculable calamity, always imminent, and only deferred in its deadly action by the inscrutable will of their stern foes. To all the puerile sputtering of the French works—whose 'occupants think nothin.; of pitching a dozen shells at a single horseman, or blowing twenty thousand francs into space on the chance of dis abling a sentry or scattering a sergeant's guard—not a single German piece designs to growl out a warning reply. We do not waste ammunition on this side of the war in the hottest actions the Germans are seldom to be found firing away their cartridges in vain ; and charges that cost from 3s. 6d. upwards are not things to be squandered idly in trying to knock over a few paltry hun►an nine-plus a✓ long ranges. Every says the proverb, has its billet ; it is one of the chief objects inculcated in the science of war, as taught to German soldiers under Prussian auspices, that the billet should be as harmful as possible to the enemy. To the Frenchman, with his guns as with his tonguq, it is an absolute necessity that he should constantly make himself heard, loudly and obtrusively ; the German has the faculty of remaining silent contentedly and with out an effort ; but his silence is, as a rule, more significant than the Frenchman's clamour. Every harmless but costly salvo discharged from the forts is a positive loss to the French nation, and a negative gain to the German armies. The latter will not open fire till the Ist of No vember, if then—which I am inclined to doubt, although that date is mentioned confidently by the scientific officers as that on which the spell of dumbness laid upon their guns will be broken ; but, when they do opsn, it will be on a scale so terrible, with a vigour so irresistible, that he French works will crumble away under the hail of shells. So soon as Forts Issy, Vanves, and Montrouge shall have been annihilated, the bombardment of Paris will commence; and it wil depend upon the citizen hosts under Trochu whether it be arrested . ere irre parable damage should have been inflicted upon the city, or continued until Paris shall be little more than ki huge aggregation of scorched and burning ruins. Once commenced, the dreadful work of destruction - will be carried on without cease oz intermission death will, indeed, beat with most impartial foot the house doors of poor and rich, proletarian and noble. Meanwhile, as a great German has phrased it, cruelly but aptly, " the Parisians will stew in their own juice ;" and the. miseries of the second European metropolis will augment daily until they attain simply unendurable intensity. As it is, hun dreds of people daily sally forth from the gates at the risk of their lives, to dig up potatoes from the fields be tween and even before the forts, which make a show of covering them by a heavy fire. To-day, two or three thousand came out with carts rount Fort Mont Valerien, in quest of vegetable sustenance ; and at ono time, the outpost firing becoming rather lively, the marauders got such a fright that they fled back cn masse, leaving their rolling stock and booty behinci them. Hunger cannot be far off when men and women will imperil their existences to secure a few sacks of potatoes and a slender stock of green meat. A month may elapse ere Paris can be ,taken ; but one scarcely dares to picture to himself the sufferings that its inhabitants will endure throughout the interim. The gloomiest phase of the war has set in ; henceforth each chapter in the tale of horrors yet to be told will be filled with revelations more andmore awful, as the final catastrophe approaches. The hfanchester Examiner innocently prints the follow ing laughable telegram from its corrospondeut at Berlin : " On Monday, the German troops before Paris will hold a grand religious service, and on Tuesday the bombardment will commence." According to German accounts great distress prevails amongst the poor people of Paris. Near Arceuil several hundred women rushed, as if they were starving, into the potato fields, and, throwing themselves down upon the ground, with their fingers eagerly dug up the potatoes. Upon receiving tho orders of the officer commanding the outpost party to return at once within the walls of the town, or if not they would be fired upon, they made the reply—" We cannot suffer more nor fare worse than we are doing at Paris in the present moment even should we be fired at, and we should, in the latter case, rid our selves sooner of the wretched lives that we are now forced to lead." THE DISTURBANCES AT LYONS. A Lyons paper, the Decentralisation, gives a full account of the riot which occurred at the office of its contemporary, the Salut Public, The latter journal had quoted from the France, which is published at Tours, the intelligence of the fall of Metz. As it happened the report was untrue, being premature, hut it was given under reserve. However it made great stir in the town, and large numbers of persons assembled round the office. In its evening edition the Salut. Public formally denied the morning's news, but at six o'clock some 300 persons, men, women, and children blockaded the street, an uttered furious cries. Not content with this, they. attempted to break open the doors, and shattered the windows. " Let us burn the house," they shouted, and the shout brought the occupants to the windows. The doors were yielding to the blows, when a picquet of National Guards arrived a ol c:u.tred the pavement, putting sentinels t the door. Toe./ e app...ded to by the crowd to arrest;; e whole he editors, but the captain explained that h could not do so without a warrant. On this, some of the leaders proposed to go to the Hotel-de-Ville and demand the suppression of the paper, but when they started they found that no one accompanied them, and were forced to aban don their intention. The crowd very soon decided that it was desirable to suppress, not only the Salut Public, but the other Lyons papers as well, and one woman insinu ated that the Saint had received a large sum fur publish ing the canard. However, as the public excitement against theunfortunate journal was reviving, one of the municipal councillors, AL Dwane, appeared on tho balcony, and said, "We have had three revolutions to obtain the liberty of the Press. It is not the work of a Republic to suppress journals. An inquiry will be made, and the propagators of false news will be punish( d." These words produced some effect, and towards ten o'clock at night a fresh piquet of National Guards succeeded in clearing the street. ENGLAND'S NEUTRALITY. A dispatch has just been published from Earl Granville to Count Bernstorff, dated the 21st October, replying to his note of the Bth inst., on the subject of the alleged breaches of neutrality by England. Earl Granville says the Cabinet has never hesitated as to the course which should be pursued, and refers to the rejection by the House of Commons on the 4ch August of a clause prohibiting the export to belligerents of arms and munitions of war, and to his own expression of opinion on the 22nd July. He justifies his having instituted inquiries into cases mentioned by Count Bern storff on the ground of wild rumours circulated and bitter articles inserted in German newspapers, and observes that his authorities, viz., the Customs officials, the Board of Trade, and the Small Arm.; Department of the War Office must be more trustworthy than reports obtained by offers of pecuniary reward. Having observed that in a previous despatch he had shown the majority of the facts alleged by Count Bernstorff to be unfounded, Earl Granville refers to the state mens that 40,000 rifles had been ordered by Count Palikao, and says that no trace can be discovered of any such order having been received in this country, and that if it was received it was not executed. As to the estimate that the number of firearms shipped to France between the 30th of August and the Bth of September was 120,000 to 160,000, the return shews that the supplies were less than those drawn by France from the United States, whence no exports have been made approaching the figures men tioned. Yet no instructions similar to Count Bernstorff's have been addressed to his colleague in the United States. With regard to the sale of the Hypatia and Norseman, these vessels were dispatched before the Foreign Enlistment Act, 1870, came into ope ration. Consequently, no proceedings could be instituted. He reaffirms that the opinion of the Neutrality Laws Commission was against any prohibition of the export of arms, although this opinion was not embodied in their report. Referring to an alleged devatch of the Duke of Wellington, Earl Granville points out that it was a minute on the draft despatch of Mr. Canning, the Duke demurring to a statement that the export of arms was not contrary to law, basing his demurrer on a special case in which England was bound by a treaty with Spain. Mr. Canning, however, insisted and the Duke gave way. With reference to a prohibition of the export of arms to be used in hostilities against the Danish Government in 1813, this was a special case under a treaty signed in 1670 and subsequently confirmed. Earl Granville, in conclusion, remarks that the British Government has been vigilant in checking any symptoms of violation by British subjects of existing law, as in the case of the two vessels above named and the Irish ambulance corps. He is glad to find that Count Bernrtorff disclaims the doctrine of benevolent neutrality, observing that good offices may be benevolent, but neutrality, like arbitration, cannot be so, and he adds that the special point adduced as evidence of Prussia's desire to increase the active free dom of commerce, is one which may be viewed differently by independent powers in proportion to their maritime strength. It is not for the first time that Earl Granville informs Count Bernstorff that her Majesty's Government have no jealousy of German unity, and he now expresses his belief that so just and thoughtful a nation will not permanently butertain feelings of rancour against England, or, he may add, the United States, for adhering as neu trals to the practice which they had always adopted. In fine, Earl Granville adheres to the one pla n argument that international law does not forbid the export of arms, and that it is not for England to alter international law, much less to alter it during war time, for the benefit of one belligerent. Glanders among horses is causing great havoc at Saar 'muck, where the riuderpest has almost disappeared. At the Loire army there is an execution every day, and the soldiers seem to be getting quite used to such scenes. Men are shot for insubordination, &c. The Emperor Napoleon was made aware that the fall of Metz was imminent some days before it took place. He seemed in great consternation. The spoil captured at Metz is estimated to be 3,0 cannon £1,600,000 belongfng to the army, and B°° ' of the public moneys of the department. to Captain Wagner, of the Elise, from Rio Gra ild ° l : Hamburg, states to hi s owners th a t on the 16th in si '• vessel was captured by a French ship of war and taken t- Cherbourg. i t s of The whole number of French prisoners in the lian — t o the Germans amounts now to four marshals, abo ut generals, 10,000 officers, and 323,003 no n-c munissiode° officers and privates. I; It The capitulation of Metz was announced in the Etig-.5:11 papers on the 27th. On the 29th the Siecle came out u; an announcement that the fortress was still in a P oe° to resist many - days. The whereabouts of the Loire Army, so long in doubt; has at length been established. There is, at all events] very large force, not fewer than 80,000, concentra ted the neighbourhood of Salbris. At Bitsche the siege is carried on in extraordinary stp o t Both sides avoid any attack. The Germans are not strong enough to take the place, and there is no i dea . reinforcing them. The gates of the town are ' open' vehicles and provisions pass without hindrance. According to the Libert4 of the 28th inst. the CTe yeril* meat of Tours have decided to remove first to Perig ee then, in case of further misfortunes on the Loire, to mont-Ferrand. It is M. Gambetta who has i n duced Government to take this resolution in opposition to t he preference manifested by his colleagues for Bolo ° tin Toulouse. The inhabitants of Treven " make no bones" about toe e annexation question. They petition Count Bismarck t retain Metz, observing that it is of no use taking o°l° of the fact that no German is spoken in the neighbour hood of the fortress, for in those parts of Lorraine will: German is spoken, and in Alsace, the hostility of ,- 6 population to Germany is as great as in Metz. people's inclinations must be disregarded. The numerous Jewish populations of Russian re l / a t are openly manifesting an almost stronger symPathl France than the Polish population themselves. In a gr e ed many towns of Poland and Lithuania religious aer'` e gi have been held in order to implore the blessing of lies upon the French arms. As this French sympathy has bee increasing, these services were forbidden by the author ities ' and those who had got them up were heavily fined. The investment of Phalsbourg goes on very slowly4°, more than a fortnight not a shot has been fired on ei til fi e side, and the outposts yawn at each other. The garr iec :, 1,500 Mobiles, are suffering great privations, and lid nothing but bread. Even salt is beginning to fail thou, and but for well-organised smuggling they would ion' ~, 4 0e gil have been forced to surrender, as would be the Gas ; if the Germans had heavier guns. eti A correspondent of the Times saw near Metz a wretc h a group of wounded men lying on stretchers, with head de limbs bound up, while their bearers were posed that a ivy photograph might be taken. "It was no little r elief vi me, and I am sure it will be to your readers, to find tiOt this was a mere photographic farce, and that the ine t3l :„ the tedious operation was o v er th e w oun d e d jumped fr e ' - t their stretchers, threw off their mock bandages, and W, 11 1 e: 0 about their usual duties sound in wind and limb. whole thing was a mere sham, and many such shame got up up daily by enterprising photographers." FRENCH VA LO un.-6 ern' an correspondents of 0) that the French fought much worse at Orleans than 7 0 the earlier battles of the war. One writer says that •French cavalry regiments, under General Michel, p re tempted a weak attack on the Prussian cavalry, but W e s, promptly repulsed, and four or five Chasseur battaliono decidedly the best French infantry, scarcely awaited the/ serious attack, but retired after a few rounds, though ho t subsequently attempted a street fight in Orleans itself, without the least success. The Mobiles fought th best. A correspondent of the Cologne Gazelte "The most obstinate and determined resistance ~W„, offered in Chateaudun by a body of 4,000 Mob This is, indeed, the more surprising as, up to the Fe s t time, the Mobiles and regulars vied with each other in . 7„; stability. But only latterly it his been shewn that 'f Arthenay and Orleans, according to the statements ° 03 1 competent authorities who were present, the regn,`,,,, form far the most useless and unstable portion of b" Army of the Loire. The battle which preceded capture of ChAteaudun, which is not a regularly forti the fi ho town, was so violent and so obstinately waged by enemy that our artillery were obliged to open fire two and bombard the • MR FRENCH PRESS ON THE PEACE NEGollit' TIONS —The Patrie thinks it would be advisable to lenl what the proposals are before rejecting them. S ll ° ° L the Berlin Government not refuse the negotiations t' D ," French Government ought to accede to them. Fra nc " has no right to expose her people any longer to wa r ' t paralyse industry and ruin commerce if she can 0 ,4° ;iy 4 ; honourable terms :A peace, and she must take care not 4 alienate Europe. It was the great mistake of the fa , ' s Government that it .did not manage its a lliaue ° o well. The Republic must avoid falling h i % the same error. The Patric complains that those who at, in favour of accepting the offer of mediation made 1 1 1 England are accused of forming intrlgies with t; 1 , f° l. Orleanist party. The France thinks that tie proposal an armistice assumes quite another chslass.;er when Pq; sented by the neutral Powers from that which 4 would have presented at the interview at Ferri re or even in the officious undertakings of General Bu rly side. The intermediate pOwevs, whose position gives the f t an equal right to be heard in the two camps,throw the weig h t of their influence in favour of peace, and it is import3llo that the Government at Tours should not refused t , 11 ,, overtures made by Lord Lyons, and supported 1 .2 the representatives of the other great neutral Poweb In the event of the failure of thesa negotiations, it is in l i portant that there should be no doubt as to the cans° ° 3 the failure. If France welcomes the proposition that 1 , made to her the responsibility of the affair will fall O P ° l Prussia. The Siecte desires that no more shall be sai d ° ult a peace which they never accept, for it would, res in lowerinc , France and reducing her to a Power of th second order. Notwithstanding their reverses, the Fre nc il are in a better position than the Prussians. Negotiatio n ; must be put aside, and war alone can suffice to get rid 0 ' the Prussians. ANYTHING RATHER THAN FIGHT.—As for th e food, it is abundant, and regular in delivery. The fie ld in which the oxen are killed, and which is close to th e part of the camp I live in when I am there, is r ather curious sight. The large expanse of ground is c overed with flayed animals, which are being cut up; with clun t , ters and other parts of the oxen which have be e, -- already cut in pieces; with heaps of skins O r ther on ; with oxen tied down by the hocno,! being felled with huge mallets, &c. All this clone by the men of the Intendance, and here we notiee,. a fact which snakes one question whether France is t, lo ije warlike nation it has got credit for. The duties of 1 soldiers of the Intendance are certainly the most el s: agreeable of any military duties, without the exc itemenl and glory of bearing arms and of fighting, for the men 3 the Commissariat, or riz pain -set, as they are nickname,' never have to fight. Well, since the decrees calling arms men from 23 to 35, &c., it is wonderful how youn, ' men have flocked into the ranks of the Commissari at ; for, by anticipating the call, they have the pr ivl. lege of choosing their corps. It has beep found necessary to close the list for eggagentt fl ' s volontaires to these corps. An officio* d'intenclance, Wh was showing me over the place, said, " You see that gt l l cooking our breakfast; he is a young barrister. Tu ll cleaning those pans is a banker's clerk. As for that one helping to skin the ox in yonder field, he was a lawyee', and was just about purchasing his etude." (In Franc' they purchase an etude or practice.) Certainly it is Veil unpleasant to be taken and forced to become a soldier, but since they had to do it, it is wonderful that yoto ls men should be found who prefer taking all the drudgery' and even a greater share of the drudgery, in order to non-combatants. —Daily .IVews' Correspondent with. t'' Loire Annm. . [ADVERTISEMENT. Holloway's Pills. —Wrongs snad3 Right.—Every day that any bodily suffering is persnitte to continue renders it more certain to become chronic or dangerous. Holloway s purifying, cooling, and streng' thenino. Pills are well adapted for any irregularity of t l ? human body, and should be taken when the stomach disordered, the liver deranged, the kidneys inactive, th° bowels torpid, or the brains muddled. With this m edicin e every invalid can cure himself, and those who are - wen' and infirm through imperfect digestion make themselveB stout and strong by Holloway's celebrated Pills. Whe n the system is out of order, and an unusual depression weighs clown the spirits, a few timely doses of this 'ma ' cine will dispel the tareatening illness and spare suffering' BIRTHS. On'the 25th Oct.,_ a 31, _Park-street, Grosvenor-square' - the wife of G. 7 0. Trel!elyan, M.P.,. of a son. On the 28th Oct., at Weybrid,ge, Surrey, the wife of Gardner, Esq., of a son. MARRIAGES. On the 27th Oct., at Queenshill, Kirkcudbright, J° llll Neilson, Esq., Summerlee Iron Works, to Jennie, t he daughter of the late James Beaumont Neilson, Esq., ° Queenshill. On the 26th Oct., at the Church of Our Lady Star of thl Sea, Greenwich, D. O'Connell Smithwick, Fsq., son of E. Smithwick, Esq., of Kilcreen House, 1 0 ; kenny, Ireland, to Louisa Caroline, eldest daughter 0' B. J. Wahnesley, Esq., of Sholley House, Blackheat h, Kent. • DEATHS. On the 26th Oct., Emma Jemima, Dowager Visconntess Hereford, aged 53. v On the 28th Oct., at 35, Clarendon-road, Notting-bi ll, Mr. George Squire, of Jerinyn-street, aged 66. Loudon : Printed by GIDEON ACLAND BOYCE, No. 112, Strand, Printer, and Published by THE Sus Office, No. 112, Strand, in the Precinct of tile Savoy, in the County of Middlesex. Tuesday, November 1, 1870, ~.....__...ym,.......n .. ......... __________ No . 2 C RY ST) Adltisaion Festival Oi Adra datl3 ( te e sion ing t , agents.ile V i%, C 23 1 *PAtanagi m I ryleanence at ' 4 the vrorld. estra, an d fiery ; d BOX OM TII 4 rYet ir QC r i t t e A 'eats, t ad d . TUE Ai THE 2,1 THE AL teieb g rated. Al! diet ßele' " The ction by ti AitCrYLi of I'he axtraor t4 e Shadul oleetrie p a te:„ in it, CO:h tlaic Selectic :: 7 e had the ,jet extensiv sh ot ted Or Bitioraß'signor I t 4 of at Pi. 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