The Sun. — London, England, 1870-09-23 00:00:00

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SUN OFFICE, 7 P.M. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. THE WAR. THE SIEGE OF STRASBURG. DESTRUCTION OF THE THEATRE. 200 WOMEN BURNT TO DEATH. (LOMBARD TELEGRAM.) COLOGNE, SEPT. 23. fal ling shell, The th eatre at Strasburg has been set on fire by a causing a terrific conflagration, during whic h 200 persons, mostly women, were burnt. Au innkeeper of Duren and three Belgians em r°Yecl at the mines of Stolberg, but wearing the ' li signia of the R e d C ress h av i ng hen arrested and d a k. en to Coblentz upon a charge of robbing the e ad upon the battle fields. • They are Said to have accu mulated 750,0C4 francs. P LUNDUZING ROTELS IN PARIS. The TOURS, FRIDAY. l ast Atest advices from Paris state that within the kov days many of the hotels 'which had been v l 44 ' c i n ed. by the proprietors have been robbed of -"‘ the silver, furniture, and statuary. las Within the last four days General Trochu and engineers have succeeded in accomplishing im rtant measures of defence . Everything, including e formidable artillery, is in order and readiness, the garrison and people await the attack with mat courage. There i s great exc it emen t a t B eauva i s cause d by th e approach of the Prussians. • Iwo persons armed with swords were arrested ?,esterday at Valenciennes upon suspicion. A detailed t ia n of the fortifications of Valenciennes was found 11331 one of them. (REUTER% TELEGRAMS.) IMPORTANT CIRCULARS OF COUNT BISMARCK. TERMS OF PEACE, BERLIN, SEPT. 23. count Bismarck has sent two circular despatches t he representatives of the North German Confe deration abroad. ltdl:he first is dated Rheims, the 13th September, Points out the necessity of obtaining better sem than goodwill as guarantees against another eh attack, namely, material securities. li Zeunt Bismarck continues thus :—" We can only U our terms of peace with the aim of Ving obstacles in the way of French attack hi V l the German, and especially the ue rte unprotected South German frontier suck a manner that we push far back tho se frontiers, and therewith the starting point of a ttack from France, and that we bring into the rui'er of G ermany as a b u l war k th ose f or t resse s with which Fran ce h as th rea t ene d us ." T he second circular note is dated Meaux, 16th "'ePteniber and. examines the circular note b °f ,.. l ‘ l . Jules Favre. Count Bismarck dwells t ru the fact that Germany had no desire p ra n lix her,self up in the internal affairs of i s i n , n L e • ",`What Government France should select t„muer ent -to Germany. The Government of the re''coPero„r Napoleon is at present the only formally p et ,g: 4 laed one, and our conditions of peace are de bA ' de nt upon it. As long as Stras g and Metz remain to France her CC o mers l wers of offence are stronger than ours of defence. the possession of Germany Strasbourg `,.and Metz .l ad gain a defensive character. Germany has 11 er been the assailant. France will re ad every peace now concluded only as an istice, an d revenge h er self for her present defeat i soon as she feels herself strong enough so to do. f ° disturba nce of the peace of Europe is to be eare d from G e rmany, since war was forced upon us, al ' d We shall regar d our future safety as the price of 0 ur present exertions." 14 ! PRUSSIAN RESTORATION 'FIJSED BY THE EMPEROR. T he London Figaro publishes the following, amar anteeing its authority : - Napoleon 111., irr lul w " to the charge that he looks to Prussian aid to ll 140 , 1 '!gain possession of the throne, indignantly re "iatea the proposal, let it come in what shape it tlty. T hough such an offer is, perhaps, only in keeping t Vil the c on d uc t o f Ki ng Wiliiam toward his illus °lis captive ever since the capitulation of Sedan, 4111 44 a recognition of his rights as the legitimate It!ereign of France, the Emperor can only regard din. . l4 the light of a premeditated blow, aimed at his tY and his honour. "e are authorised to declare that neither the t,„ 4l P er °r, a prisoner at Wilhelmshohe , n o r the, Ai — Press-Regent, his legally appointed representa ovel will c onsen t t o r ecognise any Prussian agency in terference between themselves and the French of Peace ; nor will e ither of them ever sign any treaty o e t P e ace by which France shall lose one inch of her erritory. ItkLIKA.O EN ROUTE TO CASSEL BRUSSELS, SEPT. 23. Count Palikao passed through Liege last night on ' el ite to Cassel. M. Benedetti has arrived in Brussels. 0t _ . 4e Pri ncess Mathilde is staying at the Grand "4el. Th e Pru ss i an au thorities, in consequence of the mat influx of strangers, have forbidden all circula tion o n the battle-field of Sedan. No more of the voi, -iided will be permitted to be transferred to e lgintu. k ease of guns for the French army has been seized at Blandain. PR -lISSIAN PRISONERS IN PARIS TOURS, FRIDAY. Leveral Prussian prisoners were yesterday led into amidst a demonstration of the mob. Th e transmission of private telegrams has been sit °PPed throughout the department of the Loire. II Th e Council of th e Department of Loire et Cher av e I r eted an appropriation of four million francs r _the defe nce o f t h e d epar t men t. ei ctiers has passed resolutions refusing to acknow ledge -r any capitulation made by Paris. The rep ef the Garde of the Departments of the Aube 11erault , Haute-Garonne, and the Eastern yre nees, will form the army of the Loire.—Lom bard Telegram. G ENERAL UHRICH WOUNDED, HAVRE,. THURSDAY. T he Journal du Havre says :—According to ad- Z l e 2 s rec e i ved from Strasburg, General Uhrich has been Wounded in th e s houlder and in the foot. : Th e defen ce continues with the same h eroism . I n c)uB equence of the eff or t s of the besiegers, General Ti ktri c h asked the defenders of the city if they would list en to the proposals of the enemy, but the Stras bturghers an swere d unanimously that t h e p l ace mus t 00 defended to the last man and the last cartridge. THE ATTACK ON PARIS.. tEittAic, SEPT. 23, 10 a.m. The (*deli Staatsanzeiger says that the southern portion of Paris is commanded by the Prussian guns on the heights of Sceaux, therefore, General Vinoy's defence in that quarter, after his defeat near the forts of Charenton and Bicetre, cannot be very protracted. St. Denis cannot be attacked without A regular siege, and will probably be left alone. Vincennes seems to be abandoned and under mined, the defences consisting only of masonry, and are commanded by the neighbouring hills.— Times' Second Edition. Communications which have struggled through from Paris represent the present of affairs to be far from satisfactory. the Reds are more than ever unmanageable, And fear is even expressed that dis sensions will arise sufficiently serious to rui❑ the French cause. These desire all peace negbtlations to be broken off. Supplies are, o course, abundant at present. The German left wing has debouched far from the south in advancing on Paris, in order to keep in check the forces assembling at Lyons. For the same reason it is most probable that the attack on the city will be made from the smith ide. The French have paid much attention lately to streng thening the north=east front, but have neglected the south and the west. The Etoile Belge says the interview between M. Favre and Count Bismark was agreed to on the part of the Germans only, because a refusal might be interpreted as a desire to restore the Emperor: THE PEACE NEGOTIATIONS. BERLIN, THURSDAY. France will have to give up the 23d Department, with Metz and Diettenhafen (?) and the whole of Alsace. On the part of the Germans, tilt capitula tion of Paris is the condition upon which they will grant an armistice.—Manchester Examiner. BERLIN, SEPT. 22 (11.43 A.m.) M. Jules Favre is to-day at the Headquarters of the King of Prussia, and - Count Bismarck is discus sing with him the propriety of convening the Repre sentative Assembly, which is to declaro whether France authorises her existing Government to treat for her, and recognises engagements undertaken by it —Times Telegram. BERLIN, SEPT. 22, 2.40 p.m • Official advices received here from the King's headquarters report the arrival and reception of M. Jules Favre at Ferri6res. The first point con sidered in the conversations between the French Foreign Minister and Count Bismarck was whether the Constituent Assembly about to be elected could be relied on to recognise any agreement made with M. Favre, on behalf of the Provisional Government, as binding on the state and nation. M. Jules Favre is understood to offer as terms of peace on the French side complete indemnification for the costs of the war, demolition of the fortifications of Metz and Strasburg, and the surrender of a part of the fleet.—Daily .News Telegram. THE OPERATIONS OF THE GERMAN ARMIES. BERLIN, SEPT. 21. The official Staats-Anzeiger of to-day contains a summary of the military situation. The investment of Paris is completed to the extent designed by the strategy of the assailants. The troops on march to take up their positions encountered no serious resistance, except on the south side of the city. Attempts at defence by fighting in the open field have been completely frustrated by the defeat of General Vinoy 's divisions on the 19th inst. The bombardment of Toul continues energetically since the 10th inst. The firing from the heavy siege guns is incessant. The railway from Frouard, which turns Toul, approaches com pletion. The corps investing . Vionville has been greatly molested by daily sorties from the fortress and attacks by Francs-Tireurs. At Metz; during the last fortnight, nothing important occurred, except a sortie by a French corps along the Stras burg road ; the engagement lasted only a few hours, and ended at dark. A Prussian force occupies Mercy-le-Haut. At Strasburg lunettes 52 and 53 have been taken, thus securing the suc cessful running of parallels for storming the inner fortifications and final capture of the place. No French ships of war remain in the Baltic.— Daily News Telegram. TOURS THREATENED, TOURS, SEPr. 22 (6.30 P.M.) The Prussians appear to relinquish the movemen on Orleans. The Conseil-G6n6rale of Calvados has voted three millions for the national defence ; the city of Lyons ten millions and 200,000 men ; and Lille a conside derable sum for regular troops and volunteers. Fresh volunteers are daily arriving. Five hundred soldiers who escaped from Sedan have succeeded in entering Toul. SEPT. 22 (4 P.M.) The Uhlans have already passed Orleans, on their way to Blois. It is feared that the enemy may come to Tours, and arrangements are being already made in the view of such a contingency. The Director-General of the Post-office will be, it is understood, transferred to Pau, if the Prussians should occupy Tours. In that case the Provisional Government will remove still further to the south ward—probably to Toulouse. Great commissariat and artillery trains are pass ing through Tours to the northwards.-7elegraph Telegram. THE SIEGE OF STRASBURG. COLOGNE, SEPT. 22. The commandant of Strasburg is confined to the citadel, the only place of refuge now remaining. The surrender of the town is hourly expected. The Bavarian troops yesterday captured 1,000 prisoners at Montrouge, near Paris.—Lombard News Company's Telegrams. " MUNDOLHEIM, SEPT. 22. "At 11 o'clock last night a bridge of boats was made to the 52nd lunette, which the enemy had abandoned. "As we entered the lunette the enemy opened strong fire on us. The 34th Regiment and Lissa Landwehr Guards Company held out in the lunette, and effected a lodgment. Our losses are not in considerable. Major Quitzow is dead. In the 53rd lunette we took five guns."—limes Telegram. THE FIGHTING NEAR PARIS. FERRIERES, SEPT. 22. The telegrams despatched from Paris within the last few days, auLouncing different engagements to have taken place, are all inventions and without any sort of foundation. The only thing true in regard thereto is, that on the 20th instant an encounter occurred near Villejuif, south of Paris, between three French divisions, under General Vinoy, and Bavarian regiments supported by troops of the sth German Army Corps. The French fled in wild confusion, leaving seven guns and upwards of 2,500 men in the hands of the victors. Discipline among the troops in Paris is very loose, the men shooting their officers. DETENTION OF GARIBALDI: MARSEILLES, SEPT. 22. M. do Laguerronniere has been released. It is rumoured that Garibaldi is virtually a pri soner in Oaprera, and is prevented from coming oral. THI.d SUN, LONDON., FRIDAY, bEPThi\IBER 2 . 3 ; 187 Q. ,;o France. Italian war vessels are cruising off the island. THE FRENCH FLEET. DUNKIRK, SEPT. 21, (EVENING.) The French fleet is cruising off Calais, and three ironclads are hereb ittLSINGFORS; SEPT. 22. A French squadron, consisting of one ironclad, four steam corvettes, and three steamers, have passed off here going south. KORSOER, SEbt. 22. The Freneh aqua roll w)lich 'has been, lying at anchor north of Sprogoe sailed northward this morning. CALAIS, SEPT. 22 (MoRNING). Three French men-of-war lately employed in the blockading squadron in the Baltic aire cruising in the Pas de Calais froth Bouliigne to Dunkirk. THE ITALIAN OCCUPATION OF ROME. FLORENCE, SEPT. 21, 9.31 p.m. Your correspondent with the Italian army sends the following despat& by courier from Rome I entered the city with the assaulting column. Four of our men were killed ; thirty wounded. The Papal troops were protected by a strong position. Ten minutes after the breach had been carried a white flag was dis played from Monte Cavallo. Immediately after arrived a deputation from the diplomatic corps m their own carriages, etcorted by the Pope's Dragorms; The foreign troops in the Pope's service Will be sent home, the natives consigned for the present without arms." INSURRECTION IN TURKEY. BERLIN, THURSEAY, 6.16 p.m. Tye province of Trak, in Asia, has revolted against the Turks. The Russian Government intends to take posses sion again of the Black Sea. A war is probable between Russia and Turkey.—Manchester Examiner. OUTBREAK OF YELLOW FEVER IN BARCELONA MAbRiD, SEPTEMBER 22 Considerable excitement exists in Barcelona. There have been 1,000 attacks, and from 300 to 400 deaths from yellow fever since its introduction, which is attributed to the Cuban steamer Maria.—Daily _News Telegram. BELGIUM. BRUSSELS, SEPT. 22. In to-day's sitting of the Chamber of Representatives, ie Prime Minister stated that a minute investigation had been made into the allegations of the German press respecting the treatment of the German wounded, and that the result was that all the assertions made were disproved. This result was communicated to the French and Prussian Governments, who in return thanked the Belgian Ministry for the care bestowed on the wounded. rHE MONEY MARKET. CITY, Two o'CLccs. Business on the Stock Exchange to-day was quiet.. Railways were steady. Foreign Bonds rather easier. Consols are now 92k to 92} for money, and 92k to 92i for account, Oct. 4th. In Foreign Stocks, Spanish are i better, and there is a like improvement in Egyptian (1868), but Turkish (1869) are k lower. The Five per Cents. and Italian are I better. Although the return published shows the reserve of the Bank to have attained the unusual proportion of nearly 54 per cent. of the liabilities, and the demand for discount at the minimum of 3 per cent. has entirely ceased, the directors abstained from making any altera tion in the official rate, and the probability, therefore, is that no movement will now be adopted until about the payment of the October dividends. Vienna advices continue favourable with regard to the state of the Bourse, and mention as an indication of the recovery of financial confidence that the principal. banks in that city are bringing out new undertakings, among the chief of which are some fresh railways. At a meeting of Bolckow, Vaughan, and Co. (Limited), at Middlesborough, the directors resolved that an interim dividend of 5 per cent, for the past half-year, equal to .£llos, per share, should be paid on the 3d October. The directors of the Great Western Railway of Canada propose to recommend (.übject to the auditors' examina tion) a dividend on the ordinary shares for the half-year ended the 31st of July, at the rate of 4 per cent. per annum. _ _ It is stated that Messrs. Bullivant and Allen have received orders from the Postmaster-General to proceed at once with the laying of the telegraph cables manufactured by them for the Jersey and Guernsey Telegraph Com pany, and now purchased by the Postmaster-General under the Extension of Telegraph Acts, 1868-1869. The cables will, therefore, be laid in a few days between the Start Point and Guernsey and Jersey. MARKETS.-THIS DAY. MARK LANE. The grain trade at Mark-lane to-day was characterised by steadiness, owing chiefly to the favourable reports from the country markets, and the rates current on Monday were fully maintained. There was a somewhat limited supply of New English wheat, the condition of which was good, while the arrivals from abroad were rather exten sive. Sales in all descriptions were effected steadily at late rates. Barley was in fair supply and request, but unchanged in value. Malt ruled quiet, and rather easier in price. Flour at Monday's quotations. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. CITY BETTING—THIS DAY. GREAT EASTERN HANDICAP. 100 to 9 agst Vandenhoff (taken and offered) 100 to 8 agst Lady Sophia (taken) 100 to 0 agst Tibtheite (taken=after 2000 to 100 t ) 20 to 1 agst Ben M`Dhui (taken) • 20 to 1 agst Badsworth (offered) 25 to 1 agst Blue Bell (taken) 25 to 1 agst Shilling-a-Dozen (taken) 25 to 1 agst Flyaway, Jack, (taken) 100 to 3 apt Dubois (taken) , 100 to 3 agst Carfax (taken) CESAREWITCH. • 11 to 1 agst Wheatear (offered-12 to 1 taken to £100) 100 to 7 agst Hawthornden (offered) 20 to 1 agst Tabernacle (offered) 20 to 1 agst Make Haste (offered) 1000 to 40 agst Payal Rake (taken and offered) 1000 to 40 agst Adonis (offered) 20 to 1 agst Mars (offered) 1000 to 30 agst Bonny Swell (taken and offered) 1005 to 30 agst Typhoeus (taken) 500 to 15 agst Tabouret (offered) 1000 to 20 agst Pax (wanted) 50 to 1 agst Recorder (taken) 1000 to 20 agst Arlington (taken) 50 to ,1 agst Sister to Cherie (taken and offered) 1000 to 20 agst Mlandford (offered) 500 to 10 each agst Barford, Recorder, and Cardinal York (taken) 1000 to 70 agst Mr. Brayley's lot (offered) CAMBRIDGESHIRE, 1000 to 60 agst Podesta (offered) 20 to 1 agst Fichu (taken and offered) 1000 to 35 agst Frivolity (offered-30 to It. & wanted) 1000 to 20 agst Adonis (taken five times) 1000 to 15 agst Carfax (offered) THE BRIXTON BABY-FARMING CASE: CONVICTION OF THE PRISONER. The trial of Margaret Waters (35) was resumed this morning at the Central Criminal Court, before Lord Chief Baron Kelly; The Jury returned a verdict of " Guilty of Wilful Murder " against Margaret Waters, and she was sentenced to death. Ellis, the other prisoner, has been sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment. OUR COTEMPORARIES - --This Morning THE CESSION OE ALSACE AND LORRAINE. The Times asks the Germans to reconsider their de• mend for Alsace and Lorraine, because it does not believe the trausfer of those provinces a promising mode of securing the ends they have in view. In op position to the statements of the Official Gazette, it is confessed by Germans who advocate the annexation that the people of .Alsace are fanatically French, and they have shown this temper by undeniable evidence in the present war. The annexation of the pro vince would bring a legacy of difficulty to Germany, and leave France with a constantly irritating sense of injury. These consequences might be faced as the less of two evils if there were no alternative ; but it can easily be shewn that there are other guarantees of peace more effective and less violent. Alsace might be practi cally neutralised by being denuded of fortresses, and by stipulations that no more than a certain low maw mum of soldiers should be quartered in it in times of peace. The peasantry of Alsace would probably bless t':e German enemy if Count Bismarck struck a blow at the conscription, although they would, perhaps, prefer the conscription to the Prussian system Such guarantees as a destruction of fortresses and a reduction of the army, coupled with the immense increase in debt and taxation France must necessarily suffer, and sup ported by subsidiary provisions that might be sketched with out difficulty, would secure peace for a generation, and a more lasting security would be found in the growth of a Peace Party in France, which a rankling sense of injur y suffered by the nation could alone prevent. There is a party in Germany favourable to such a settlement of the war, and we belleve,says the Times, the discussions between R.T. Jules Fevre and Count Bismarck will be much o.:oupicd with the sufficiency of such stipulations. It seems not improbable that the Chancellor himself is favourable to them; but it is a work of time and of difficulty to secure their accept ance. If this be so, no one will grudge the days that are spent over preliminaries in the interview between the Count and M. Favre, for the delay is favourable to the nogociation of a Treaty which will assure Europe permanent Peace, and not serve merely to give France breathing time until some more fortunate general than she has lately followed leads her forces into another war. GERMAN UNITE. One at least, says the Daily News, of the bedt guaran tees for the future peace of Europe depends happily now no longer on Franca. It is already practically realised, although the precise system by which it is to be brought into operation is still under discussion. We mean the creation of an United Geri many. This great result, the necessary issue of the pre sent war, is 'now being deliberately arranged among the statesmen of the German Empire. We may venture to anticipate that the scheme of Germany's reorganisation will have for its basis the constitution of a single Federal Parliament, for North and South alike, into which the present Customs Parliament will be merged. There will be, no doubt, a single army for all Germany, under the command of the Sove reign of Prussia; a common diplomatic representation, and a single Federal Budget. Bavaria, in right of her popu lation and her importance, will probably require a pro portion of votes at the Federal Council Board larger than any other State except Prussia, and she may, for reasons of dignity rather than convenience, seek to be allowed separate diplomatic representation at Paris, Vienna, and whatever building or institution may hereafter stand as the Papal Court. But we believe there will be no difficulty on the part of the associated German States in assenting to these exceptional conditions ; while, on the other hand, Bavaria, Saxony, Wurtemburg, and Baden are all equally willing to become members of a Federation under the leadership of Prussia. Of course, each State wiil retain its local self-government and its local Di,t. Thus the old " Staaten-Bond "is quietly to be transformed into a " Bundes-Staat." It will, in fact, be a Federal system like that of America or Switzerland, only that each separate State will have a Bing for its governor or chief magistrate. A Republic with a King, be it observed, is by no means an absolute novelty in the history of European Constitution. M. jiII,ES FAVRE'S MISSION. The Telegraph has reason for the belief that the reports of M. Favre's return to Paris are not incorrect ; while, at the same time it must regard the gloomy infer ences drawn from that return as at least premature. The return of M. Fevre to the capital may easily be regarded as really a means of saving time and trouble, by a refe rence to his colleagues which could entail only a brief period of travel, and might avert much perplexity and delay. It would be rash to conjecture from the incident even that the preliminary stage of the negotiations has been completed, and that difficulties requiring the Provisional Government to be consulted have arisen In the muola more serious stage of the discussion affecting the future securities of Germany against French attack. M. Favre probably quitted Paris at first with a clear enough understanding of what might and what might not be conceded to the German demands. But it is question able, if he was so wall prepared for the quest Anna, at first sight secondary or indeed completely trivial, with which Count Bismarck chose first to grapple, and a reference to his oolleagues on the mode by which they should remit their temporary authority to the nation might well be forced upon the French Envoy, by the not quite anticipated inquiries, put in Count Bis marck's hard, dry wa y, as to the status and powers of the "Committee of Defence." Although no hasty desponr dency need be excited by M. Favre's seturn to the capital, tt is impossible to look for a favourable solution when those vital questions shall be broached which must determine the concluffion of peace, or the ttt=tl=4:l= of WORKMEN'S INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION. —Agri cultural Hall, Islington.—The number of visitors, exclu sive of season ticket-holders, exhibitors and others, on the 22d inst., was 8,628. GARRICK'S CHAIR.—An interesting and valuable relic of the greatest actor who ever adorned the British stage is now in the possession of Mr. Fred Williams, of Saltley. It consists of an antique chair of solid oak, curiously carved, bearing on the border of its back panel the inscription " David Garrick, 1774, Grub-street," and upon the panel itself the Shaksperian motto, " All the world's a stage." A larger chair, adorned with the name and titles of Sir Godfrey Kneller, carved in a somewhat similar fashion, is also in possession of Mr. Williams. In a supplement to the London Gazette of Tues nay, published last night, it is notified that Earl Gran ville, K.G., her Majesty's Principal. Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, has received from her Majesty's Ambassador at Paris a copy of an official communi cation frmn M. Jules Favre—that the blackade of the Coast of Pro,:sia and the North German Confederation in the North Sea by the French naval forces has been raised. (11:N 1 1UL PRE S S TELEGRAMS. ) AID OF THE SICK AND WOUNDED. Yesterday Mr. Baillie Scott presided at a tnee . ting: of the committee appointed at Brechin, to collect subscriptions and material for the relief of the sick and wounded French and Prussian soldiers. Reports from twenty districts were received. Over £4OO had been paid in, while nine districts had not yet reported. It was resolved to traiieinit q 0 as a first instalment to the National Society, in London THE SINGULARCHARGE OF ATANSIE , &TIGHTER AT MANCHESTER: A fortnight ago a man named Plant; a Publican, from 'derby, was fired at in a lodging-house, in London- Roa, Manchester, by a fellow lodger, named Peacock, and died a week ago. Peacock is a returned Australian, and very eccentric to say the least. His story is that Plant was breaking into his bedroom to steal some gold-which he carries about his person. The magistrates, hover; think . Peacock guilty of great rash ness, and have committed him for trial. for Manslaughter. The Coroner's jury upon the body (4 ?Milt have returned a verdict of " justifiable homicide." MR. JACOB BRIGHT ON TIIE WAR. [CENTRAL PRESS TELEGRAM.] Last night Mr. Jacob Bright, at a political meeting in Manchester, spoke at length on the Wll.': Ne said those who take a desponding view of human events point to the fact that even in the present stage of history, even when the world is supposed to be more civilized than it has ever been, wars are very frequent and very destructive, and they argue from that that it appears unlikely that reason will ever exercise any very great sway in the affairs of nations: Although I am as much averse to war as any man in this country; I am not able to join in . _ that desponding view. There are some considerations arising out of the wars of recent years which enable one to hold up a brighter prospect. In the first Place, wars are shorter than they have been in past periods of history; _ _ _ but wars are not only shorter than they used to be, but in my opinion there are far juster and less frivolous results arising out of the wars of the present time than arose out of past wars. Formerly, when a war was concluded, the whole of the arrangements that were made were made in the interest of sovereigns by statesmen who cared very little but to minister to the ambition of sovereigns. Now I think when a war con cludes the arrangements that are made are made to a very large degree in the interest of the people—(hear, hear)— and according to the clearly-expressed will of the people. That being so, I suspect that whereas formerly the set tlements were of such a nature as to leave legacies for future wars behind them, the settlements now are very likely indeed to give to the world some better chance of remaining at peace. The Italian war of 1859 first began to accomplish the great objects of Italian unity, By that war the stranger was made to quit Italy, and the Italian people were left to the management of their own affairs. Well, I undertake to say that that was a good thing for Italy and a good thing for Europe, and I believe that one cause of war has been removed by the settlement that has been thus made. (Hesr, hear.) The next war began in 1861, in the United States of America. There we had a gigantic war lasting for four years. -Nobody can say that that led to frivolous, to unimportant, or to useless results. There was a great question engaging the attention of the people of that continent, and leading to useless strife ; the question which, I believe, we 'shall nearly all of us agree, could never have been settled considering the state of mind of the people North and South, excepting by some great catastrophe which came in the shape of those four years of war, and that question was now settled for ever. (Cheers.) There is nobody who will deny that ,the peace and prosperity of that country are tenfold more secure now than ever they were before. The next war was the German war of 1866, of which this lamentable war now going on is only the sequel. How ever we may lament this war, and however we may regret that human beings have not more rational modes of settling their differences and of arriving at great objects—(hear, hear)—we must at the same time, I think, admit that it is not a matter of small interest that the German people should be a united people, that it should be able to protect itself from foreign interference, and be allowed to work out its own salva tion, so to speak, in its own way. I think that is a great thing to have been accomplished, and that it is for the good of Europe. Events may, of course, occur which will make many persons who have looked at this struggle with sympathy for Germany change their minds, or at all events matters may take such a course as to chill that sympathy to some extent. (Hear, hear). lam not sure that they will; I hope they never will. I hope that when the great constitutional struggle begins—(because after this war there will be a great constitutional struggle in Germany, for bear in mind that Germany is despotically ruled, and has few constitutional rights)—l hope, I say, that when the great struggle begins, and with it the people of Germany ask to govern themselves according to their own ideas, that the German Government will never be tempted by the great victories it has obtained to try to divert the attention of thepeopleby again'resorting to military enterprise. (Cheers.) A word with regard to France. France is getting very severe punishment. France, in my opinion, deserves punishment. (Cheers.) lam not going to say how much she deserves, but the Government of France has bad for years the contemptible ambition of desiring to annex first one bit of territory and then another, instead of looking at the condition of its own people, and doing what states men could have done to alleviate their condition. I say that contemptible ambition deserved punishment, and I believe that it will be for the future good of France that it is receiving punishment. I believe that, in spite of the great humiliation that at present afflicts that country, she will yet be amongst the greatest and noblest of Europe. What she wants is a stable and honest Govern ment, but before she can have that Government, France must have an instructed people. I believe that if the people throughout the provinces of France were to-day as much instructed as the people of the towns of France they might support Republican institutions. I for one, and, I believe every liberal mind throughout Europe, would be very glad to see France supporting Republican institutions. (Loud cheers.) There seems to be no other mode of final settlement of the governmen of that country, and there is no family, is no dynasty that has any root whatever amongst the people. (Cheers.) A good deal of criticism has been extended to the conduct of our own Government during this great war. Well, I myself have a feeling that their con duct has been in all respects, so far as I know. precisely what the majority of the people of England would have wished. (Cheers.) We have all of us noticed, lam sure, that Mr. Gladstone—(cheers)-- and Lord Granville have, from the closing of Parliament till now, been almost inva riably in or close upon London. I believe, knowing some thing of the public character of these two men, from having had great opportunities of watching it, that there are no two men in England more desirous to have peace and to make peace, and I believe that there is not the slightest opportunity that can offer itself with regard to a possible pacification at the present time which these two men would not take advan tage of to the fullest extent of their ability. (Cheers.) Amid all these wars of which I have spoken, it is a very satisfactory thing that England has maintained her neu trality. Some people tell us that this is a sign of the growing selfishness of this country. I believe that it is a sign of the growing knowledge of this country, and of the wisdom which generally, at least, accompanies knowledge. We are told sometimes by some portions of the Conti nental press, and here and there we hear a voice to the effect, that England is losing her influence on the Conti nent, losing her position by the course she is taking, and there are some weak men in this country, who are influenced by attacks of that kind ; but if we want to know whether the influence and position of England are suffering at the present time, we cannot do better than look to the fact that Lord Lyons is trusted to apparently a greater extent than any other foreign Minister, who undertakes the work of pacification. (Cheers.) So far as one knows, from what has passed recently, there appears only one question which would seem to be likely to involve England in war, I mean that of Belgium. I am not going to discuss that question, but at least I will offer this opinion of my own upon it. I believe, in spite of the treaties which have been made now two or three times over, placing this country under obligations with regard to Belgium, in spite of these treaties made in the ignorance of the people that of the whole question were as thoroughly discussed during an election at public meetings and on the hustings as the Irish Church measure was discussed at the last election, the great majority of the people of England would say that it was better for them and for everybody else never to be tempted to invade the continent of Europe either upon that or upon any other pretence. CACAOINE.—Cacoa nibs on the removal of the oil fall into powder, and this powder is cacitoine. Caco.oine contains neither sugar nor any Other admixture whatever. Cacb.oine makes one of the lightest, thinnest of warm drinks, and is the most de Firable of all for use in the later hours of the day. Cacioine, by reason of the ingenious method by which the oil is removed, pre serves all the fine natural flavour of cacao nibs.—Prepared only by James Epps and Co., Homoeopathic Chemists, 112, Great Rus sell-Fftreet ; 170, Piccadilly ; and 48, Threadneedle-street ; at their Works for Dietetic Preparations, Euston-mad. —ADVT. FIRES IN THE METROPOLIS. - - Six fires took place in different parts of the Metropolis during last night and this morning. One happened in the immense range of premises belonging to Mr. E. Barrett, wholesale and fancy brush maker, carrying on business at Nos. 165 and 166, Oxford-street. Owing to the vast extent of the buildings, and the formidable character of the fire, it was at one time feared that the conflagration would prove most disastrous, and steam and other fire engines were telegraphed for from other districts. The disaster commenced in the back basement of No. 165, and the flames were rapidly progressing up the staircase. The fire was extinguished but not before the damage done was very considerable, for the basement and the contents are burned out; the shop and contents as well as the show rboms and stores are also severely damaged by the action of the fire. The sufferer was insured in the Sun Fire Office. Another fire, and one of a suffocating character as far as the salvage corps were concerned, took place through some one having thrown a light under the door, in the manufacturing premises of Messrs. Ullathorne and Co., shoe thread makers, situate in Gate-street, Lin coln's-inn-fields. In the course of a few minutes dense masses of black smoke poured out of the build ing, clearly indicating that the fire was making rapid progress. Several engines arrived, but the flames were not subdued until the warehouse on the ground floor and those on the first floor were seriously burned. It is un known whether the firm was insured or not. Two other fires occurred, one on the premises of Mr. J. Felton, engineer, No. 47k, City Gardens, City Road ; another at those of Mr. Lazarus, a mattress maker, 19 and 20, Old Street Road, St. Luke's, at each Qf which great damage was done. The other two fires were of a trifling character. POLICE IN TELLIGENCE . —Tx's DAY. A MEAN FELLOW.—John Sheppard, a labouring man, was brought up at the Marlborough Street Police-court, before Mr. Knox, charged with being drunk and dis orderly, and damaging a blacking box belonging to John Beasley, No. 49, Shoe-black Brigade. Police-constable 170 E stated that on the previous afternoon he was in Tottenham Court Road, when, seeing a crowd of persons, he went up to ascertain the cause, and found that the prisoner had broken a shoeblack's box and refused to pay for it ; and as he was drunk and disorderly he took him into custody. John Beasley, a sharp little fellow, said the prisoner came up to him, and told him that if he gave him a good polish he would give him 2d. After he had done so the prisoner stamped on his box and broke it, and would not pay him either for blacking his boots or or for the damage done to the box. Mr. Knox said it was disgraceful for a man to cheat a little boy like the com plainant, and he should fine him 40s. or a month. Mr. Knox ordered the complainant to receive 2s. 6d. from the poor-box, to recompense him for the damage done to his box, for which he thanked the magistrate. THE SIEGE OF METZ. The correspondent of the Telegraph, writing from the camp before Metz on the 18th inst., says :—"The day before yesterday the dull monotony of our sojourn in the Valley of the Moselle was somewhat relieved by the intel ligence that something was about to be done. That something was to be the shelling of the battery in the course of construction by the French in the neighbourhood of St. Privat t Now, this St. Privat must not be confounded with the place of that name which cost the Prussian Guards so dear on the 18th )f August, at the battle of Gravelotte. A glance at the slap will shew it to be a small hamlet lying to the south ')f Metz, and to the east of Tournebride. Here the 'much have erected a work, and are busily engaged :.dishing it. The Prussians have also erected a battery to keep this one in order, and it was arranged that a little interchange of shells should take place. It, however, all came to nothing, as we never fired a shot. As in along sieges, the belligerents have become excessively ami able to one another ; for instance, in the direc tion of Pouilly, to the east of Metz, the French in Fort Queulen permit half a company to march about and even to drill ; but if two men are added to the number, an immediate dis charge of shells testifies that the liberty taken is too great. To-day a flag of truce, borne by an officer of rank, came to Prince Frederick Charles's quarters at Corny, from Meta. His purpose was to ascer tain if it was really true that Napoleon was no longer at the head of affairs, and, if so, what was the state of Paris and the Ministry. His Highness furnished the officer with all the information he required, and also gave him a list of the gentlemen who are at present at the head of affairs in poor France. How this will suit his Majesty of Metz, I give you leave to judge. I am perfectly certain that Bazaine is as well acquainted with the movements of the Prussian troops around Metz as I am, and for this knowledge the Prussians have only to thank their kindness and liberality towards the inhabitants of the villages of St. Ruffine, Rozerieulles, Vaux, and Jussy on one side, and Augny, Marly, and Pouilly on the other. The plan of operation is a simple one. A pass is obtained from the commandant of the town or village, enabling the holder to go to Ars to purchase bread and subsistence. The vineyards are thick, and the undulating grounds are specially adapted to concealment. The French and Prussian sentries are but 600 or 700 yards from one another, and are spread somewhat breadcast. What, then, is there to prevent a peasant, who knows the ground, from stealing through the sentries and getting to the French outposts ? If he is caught, his answer, ever a ready one from the peasant of Lorraine is, ' I have missed my way in the dark whilst returning from fetching subsistence for my starving family.' This morning an instance occurred which goes far to prove what I have stated. It is made a sine qua non, that every pass submitted to the commandant of a village must first be approved and signed by the Mayor of the place, who is held responsible for the good conduct of its possessor. Yesterday a Man obtained a pass, signed by the Mayor of Augny, to proceed to Ars for the purpose of buying bread. Arrived at Ars, he disposes of his pass to a confederate, who, in the early morning, when the fog from the Moselle covers the valley and makes everything indistinct at a hundred yards, tries to crawl through the sentries in the direction of Metz. But, unfortunately for him, my old friends, the 23rd Fusiliers, were on out post, and he was discovered and captured. The Mayor was sent for, and told that he alone was responsible, and a fine of 1,000 francs was imposed upon him, whilst the man was kept close prisoner. Now, if he, taken as he was red-handed in the act, had been shot then and there, an example would have been made which might save the army many a misadventure." PRUSSIAN OPERATIONS. A correspondent of the Standard, writing from Havre on the 21st inst., says:—"The Prussians have so com pletely carried out their plan to him Darla in that both Tours and Rouen are entirely cut off from all communi cation witl. the metropolis. It does not appear, how ever, that, beyond taking up their positions around the city, the enemy has trken any steps to attack Lny one of the forts. and the fighting which has taken place as yet has consisted of skirmishing between the Francs tireurs and isolated bodies. There is indeed a talk of a portion of the regular force under General Vinoy had a serious engagement at Wissous, near Dourdan, and having inflicted serious loss on the enemy, but it lacks c m firmation. There is a rumour of a great battle having been fought at Ville d'Avray, of all the places in the world, and resulting in the defeat of the Prussians with a loss of 35,000 men—the French, on the other hand, are said to have lost only twelve thousand. This report, which reaches Rouen by way of Le Maas, appears to me wholly unworthy of credit. In the first place Ville d'Avray is surrounded on every side by very dense woods, and there is no place near or abort it in which an army sufficiently numerous to lose 35,000 men in a single engagement could possibly deploy. Next, supposing that the French concealed on the wooded heights that command the two roads leading from Ver sailles to Paris by Sevres, and by Ville d'Avray and St. Cloud, had attacked the Prussian columns advancing along these two roads, we must assume that the Prussians committed the same blunder as the French at Weissenburg, Spicheren, and Sedan, and put their necks into a noose without taking the very simple precaution of having the woods ex plored before they advanced. The affair at Wissous is not improbable ; the victory of Ville d'Avray is unlikely in the extreme. The Prussians have not as yet commenced their march on Normandy, though they have cut off communication by rail and telegraph. They appear not to have moved down the Seine below Con flans, close to the forest of St. Germain, and command ing both the Seine and the Oise, a position there fore, of the highest strategical importance, which they have been allowed to occupy without striking a blow. The forest of St. Germain affords excellent cover for an army, and as it is intersected by long, stately broad ave nues, offers none of those impediments to the march of an army usually to be found in wooded districts. The town of St. Germain will probably form the headquarters of one of the Prussian corps. From the terrace to Mont Valerien, the distance as the crow flies is between four and five miles. The Seine winds through the plain between the two hills, which are connected together by the minor heights of Celle St. Cloud, Bougival, and Marly-le-Roi. From St. Germain to Versailles there is a capital road, well paved in the centre, and kept in a capital state of repair. With the occupation of Versailles the in vestment of Paris is complete. All this region, however, has been utterly stripped of all supplies ; and to feed their army the Prussians must send foraging parties to Chartres and Rouen. All the railway bridges between Mantes and this place have been blown up, and the very unnecessary precaution has been taken to mine the tunnel of Role boise. All these precautions are superfluous ; they cannot delay the Prussian advance more than a few hours, as there are no bridges on the road visa the right bank of the river. If, as is highly pro bable, the caterers for the Prussian army mean to come to Rouen, I do not see what there is to prevent them. The National Guard and the few troops quartered hero would no doubt do their duty well ; but Rouen is an open town, and so surrounded with hills on every side, that a batteryof artillery planted on any one of themconld utterly paralyse all the efforts of the inhabitants to defend it. As for the National Guard sallying forthto meet regularly organised troops in the open, it would be courting certain defeat, and exposing the town to very unpleasant reprisain. Havre is very differently circumstanced, and could hold a large army at bay almost indefinitely. Therefore, as I do not think it likely that it enters into M. di Moltke's plan to Spare 40,000 or 50,000 men from the siege of Paris, I think Havre safe enough. Bat with Rouen the case is very different, and we may expect thiP th ilans M any time. FRIENDS ON THE BATTLE FriILD.—I am happy to say a severe example has just been made of three Prussians, who came from the town of Duren. It appears th at these three ruffians had disguised themselves , two as Jobanniber and the third as a clergyman. On the field of the 18th they were observed by a Prussian wounded officer to lean over the bodies of the dead, and to take an unneceseraily long time over places where no assistance was required. He watched them carefully, until a sharp cry of pain left him in no doubt as to their horrible errand. They leant over a man, who evidently refused to permit them to take from him the things so dear to the dying soldie r —pe r h a ps the portrait of his wife and mother—perhaps the few rings that brought to his memory the faces of his children whom he was never more to behold. The wounded officer drew his revolver and hit one of the wretches ; the report drew the attention of some army policemen, who, hastening to the spot, secured the three inhuman brutes. Their knives were red with the blood of their victims, and I am happy to say the shrift was short and eummary.—Correspenuleitt of Telegraph before Metz.