The Sun. — London, England, 1870-11-19 00:00:00

MONETARY REPORTS Y _ ESTERDAY. Although the panic on the Exchange has considerably subsided, there has been much uneasiness apparent. The various departments have been very un settled, being alternately steady and depressed ; and numerous fluctations have taken place in values. At the close the tendency was unfavourable, but the fall in prices was by no means severe. No movement of impor tance has taken place in railway stocks. As regards foreign bonds, Turkish were at one time dealt in at an improvement of fully 1 per cent. compared with the last prices of yesterday, but at the close there was a fall of per cent. The election of the Duke of Aosta has not as yet benefitted the quotations of Spanish securities, and we haze to-day to chronicle a further decline of a per cent. Consols have ruled heavy in sympathy at a reduction of per cent., the quotation for delivery and the account being 914, 92, for delivery and the December account ; Reduced and New Three per Cents., 901, 90g ; Bank stock, 231, 233 ; Exchequer bills, 10s. to 15s. prem. ; India Five per Cents., 1111, 1121 ; and India bonds, 225. to 275. prem ; Colonial Government securities have been in limited request, and the fluctuations have been trifling. Depression has continued the feature of the market for foreign bonds, and a fractional reduction has again ensued with the exception, however, of Egyptian which at 72. i, 73k, are t better ; and of Portuguese, which have risen 1. Spanish (1867) have fallen a, or to 30, 30i ; ditto (1869) or to 294, 301; Turkish Five per Cents area lower, at 40, 40i; Russian Anglo-Dutch and the Midlai Railway bonds have relapsed 1. The French loan has closed at 3, 2 dis. American securities have been very quiet. The Five- Twenty (1882 and 1885) bonds have fallen 1 and respectively. English railway stocks have continued very quiet, and an average decline of per cent. has taken place in values. Metropolitan, 621, 63 ; Caledonian, 761, 76i ; Brighton, 38, 381; South Eastern, 711, 72i ; Great Northern A, 128, 129 ; Great Eastern, 351, 36 ; North Eastern, 139, 1391 ; Midland, 1211, ; North Western, 125,f, ; Great Western, 66i, 66g. For Indian Railway Stocks the demand has been to a very moderate extent. Bombay, Baroda, and Central India, 104 a ; East Indian, 108 i, ; Great Indian Penin sular, 1041; Madras, 104} ; and Oude and Rohilkund, 102, 103. Canadian Shares have been neglected. Great Western, 13w, a. In Foreign Shares next to nothing has been doing. Luxembourg, 101; and Lombards, 131, a. Bank shares have been steadier. Anglo-Egyptian have been better, at 21, 211 ; and Imperial Ottoman 1, at 11, 1/ prem. Alliance have marked 131 ; City, 10a ; London and County, 491; London and Westminster, 63, 631; and Oriental, 41. Telegraph shares have changed hands slowly. Anglo- American, 831 ; British Indian Submarine, 71; and Falmouths, 101 ; Silver's Indiarubber, 35i, 361 ; Telegraph Construction have been I better, at 251, 26. In miscellaneous securities not much business has been doing. Berlin Waterworks, 15 ; Credit Foncier of Eng land, 2 1-16, 21,- : General Credit and Discount, 61 ; Hud son's Bay, Bi. At Mark-lane to-day there has been a good attendance, and wheat has been firm at 2s. to 3s. per quarter more money. Spring corn has risen fully ls. per quarter. The bullion operations at the Bank to-day comprised the withdrawal of £5,000 in sovereigns for South America. As regards the exchanges the principal feature has been a fall of 2 per cent. in the rates on St. Petersburg, and the quotations generally are flat. In the discount market a want of animation has been apparent. Capital has been tolerably plentiful, and three months' paper has been taken to 2i to 2i per cent. The Liverpool Journal of Commerce states that " We re gret to announce the suspension of Mr. J. Aman, cotton and produce broker, with liabilities for about £lO,OOO. A meeting of creditors, under the proceedings for liquidation by arrangement. instituted by Messrs. W. C. Miller and Sons, shipbuilders, Garston, was held at the Law Association Rooms to-day. A large number of creditors were present, and a statement of accounts was produced, which disclosed unsecured debts amounting to £24,680, those secured £9,602, and other liabilities £292. The assets were esti mated at £20,606, being stock-in-trade £6,700 book debts £12,590, furniture £l7O, and surplus in hands of secured creditors £1,146. A proposal to liquidate by arrange ment was made but not carried, the principal creditor aesenting. The meeting eventually broke up without any resolutions being passed, consequently the proceedings to bankruptcy, which bad sheen previously initiated, will be continued, Mr. Bolland acting as receiver." The failure is announced of Messrs. Dicksons, Board man, an I Co., of Liverpool, with liabilities for about £50,000. FOREIGN EXCHANGES.—Antwerp, three months' date, 25 321, 25 35 ; Paris, short date, —, ; ditto, three months' date, 25 60, 25 80 ; Marseilles, ditto, 25 35, 25 40; Leghorn, Genoa, Naples, and Palermo, ditto, 26 85, 26 90; Amsterdam, short date, 11171, 111$; ditto, three months' date, and Rotterdam, ditto, 12, 121 ; Hamburgh, ditto, 13 11, 13 111; Frankfort-on-the- Maine, ditto, 120,1, 1201 ; Vienna and Trieste, ditto, 12 85, 12 90 ; St. Petersburgh, ditto, 281 ; Madrid and Cadiz, ditto, 491 ; Lisbon, 90 days' date, and Oporto, ditto, 521. LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE.-FRIDAY. LATEST PRICES.-AFTER OFFICIAL HOURS. The prices under the lines indicate the business done. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Three per Cent Consols 911 92 DoApril &OcklBB3-85.. 11011111 924, 4,2, 1. 2 111 Do for Account 924, 4,1, 1 Brazilian, 1865, 5p a .... 90 91 Three per Cent Reduced 901 901 911 904. it 4, 1 Egyptian 1862. 7p0.. .. 7 78 New 3 per Cent en 7 p .. 97 100 901, f_. 1. 1. 904 Italian, 1865, p a Exchequer Bills. March 10 14pm Peravia.n, 1865, 5p a 105, 12s pm 883, 9,8, 9 Do, June m 10 14pm Portuguese 1863 3p a 14s p 30 Bank Stock - - Russian. 1862. 6 p 0.. .. 82 84 231 82, 3. 1 India 5 per Cents .., - - Do Nicolas 4p o 112, 10, 114 63, 44, 3, 4 India Bonds - - Spanish. 1867. 3pa pm 1, 301, 30 Can 6 poJan&Julyll77-84 105 106 Do. 18 69 . 3p a Do March & Sept. 103 105 291, 30, 294, 304, 29/ Do 5p c Jau & July .. 974 984 Turkish. 1854, 6p o 7B 80 98i Do. 1865. 5 p a Do Inscribed Stock .. 97 93 40. 1, 391, 411, 401, 4, 40 Dom of Can 5p a 1903 .. 96 98 Do, 1865 6p a 971 59, 63, 74, 8 Ceylon 6 p a May and U. 8.5-20 Bonds,6 13 a 1382 861 864 November 1878 lO4 106 861, 74, 61, 7 Mauritius 6p c Jan and Do do 1885 854 88 July 1813 lO3 105 86, 54, 4 New S Wales 5 p 01871-76 101 102 Do 10-40 Bads, spo 1931 85 851 New Zealand 6 p o 1891 lOB 110 853, 4/ Do 5p a - - Do 5p o Consolidated 127 98 Illinois Central Shares .. 108 109 971. 1, 1. 4. 7 1074, 81 Do 6p c Mar &Sept 1891 107 109 Atlantic and UW R Con Do June & DeclB9l 109 111 Mortgage Hoods :: - Viot 6p c Jan &July 1891 114 116 261 • RAILWAYS. Bristol and Exeter 57 83 Grand Trunk of Canada Caledonian Great Eastern 351. 81, 1, 4 Do 3rd Prof Stock .- . 29 31 Great Northern 1181, 191, 19 4th Pref Stook Do A 129 130 Great Indian Pen g 5 n o 104 103 1284, 301 1044, i Great Western 66 661 Great Western of Canada 134 131 €6l, 51, 61 1 4 I. 1 t Lancashire & Yorkshtre 129 131 Do Op a Bonds, 1873.. 97 99 Lon, Brigh. and S Coast 38 39 99 x d 381, 91, 9 Do 51 do, 1877-8 94 96 Lon. Chat, and Dover .. 12 13 Do 5p a pref. issued 80 /dig }pro 124, 3 Madras guar 5 p a Lon and N orth-Western 125 1251 1041, 4 125, 4,1, 1 N. Railway of Canada. Lon and South-Western 88 90 6p a Ist Pref Bonds 89, 4 Oude and Rohilkund g Man, Shef, and Lincoln 41 42 5p a 411, 3 , 3 Metropolitan P 2) unjaub, and. 621, 3,4, 24,1 Delhi guar 5 p a Midland x n 1241, 4, 4. 4 1 i 1 2411241 Bahia and San Francisco North British North-EasternOonsols- 139 140 Belgian B Junction .. 1391, 4, 1, 40 391 Buenos Ayres Gt 8 thrn 24 25 South-Eastern 7ll 721 x d 721, 14, 3 24 Dunaburg and Witepsk 17 18 Atlantic and St Lawrnce 70 78 Dutch-Rhenish 2l 29 Bombay, Baroda, and Eastern of Prance - Central India. g 5 p c.. 104 105 Great Luxembourg 1011, 1 101, 1 Buff & Lake Huron Pref 4 41 Lemberg Czernowitzgua Do 51 pc 80nd5,1872-3 - 4 80 82 7p o Cape guar 6p a 61 x d Northern of Prance .... - _... East Bengal guar 5 p c 10411054 0 ttom (Smyrna to /Min) 44 51 East Indian, g 5 p o 1084, 1,8, 91 (Limited) guar 7p 0 .. 14 15 Grand Trunk Canada 11 20/ Do Equip Mort Bud 1 South Austn & Loin-Ven 131 131 charge 6D a Do 2nd do Scrip .... 1 dis Ipin Southern of h ramie .... - Do Ist Pref Bones 55 57 BANKING COMPANIES. Pd - Pd. 1 A g ra B an k (L) A .... 8 9 20 Imperial ILI 25 Affiance (LI 134 111, 11 10 Anglo-Austrlan 131, 15 231 20 Angio-Igyptl an 21, k, 1, 4 (L) 21 211 20 London and County 491 501 91, 1 50 British N American 53 55 15 London Joiut-Stock 33 34 20 Ch of India, AustrUa 14 14t 20 Lou and Westmnster 63 64 25 Char Mere of India 22 23 63k, 3, 4 23 10 City ... 10 11 10 Metropolitan Bl 9 . 2O Midis- V" ,_..,...a - i. 10i 20 New Sout i h T Wales .. 13 / 4 840 25 Colonial 4 Consolidated (7. 20 Eng. Soot. and Aus Cl 5 17 25 Union of Australia.. 41i 42 3 / 4 16 15 Union of London .. :8 39 TELEGRAPH COMP,iNIES. t'd Pd 100 Anglo-Anaqicau L) 83 85 6 Great N. China, anti 83i, 4i ad Japan Extenaion., 2i 2 die 10 Anglo-Meditrn (L) 125 130 5 Indo-European (L).. 12 14 1263 10 Marseilles, Algiers, 100 Atlantic — and Malta (L) ... 53 63 100 Do 8p c — 10 Mediterrn Ex (L) . .. 43 5 13 British Australn(L) 43 4 die 43 10 British Ind Eaten (L). 6 63 23 Pnma and S. Pcfc(L) 421 dis 10 Britisk Indian Sub- dis marine. (L) 73, 5-16 20 Soc Trans France (L) 132 131 2OhI na Submarine (L) 5343 d is 131 10 Falmouth, Gibraltar, 100 Submarine 235 240 and Malta (LI 103, I 10 INT India &Pauama(L) 41 51 10 Great Northern .... 113 111 11, 3 SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1870. THE WAIL THE SIEGE OF PARIS. THE PARIS JOITBSALS. The Government of Defence did not offer very ample explanations to the Parisians respecting the failure of the armistice negotiations. The Temps censures this reticence. It mentions the unmasking by the Prussians of 150 Krupp guns at Fleury and Alontretout, protected by walls and iron plates, and urges a vigorous offensive move ment as the only means of saving Paris. An ex tract from the Official Journal shews that the Govern ment had no knowledge of the loan resolved on by their colleagues at Tours. The Temps quotes a long article by Edgar Quinet, the historian, in the Siiicte, combating the German theory that Strasburg is a sally port of France. It appears that two editors of the VeriM, Delescluse and Cournet, have been ordered to be arrested. Blanqui's organ, the Patric ea Danger, begins a caustic and ironical article, entitled " The End of a Nation " in these terms :—" The Republic is dead ; the Government of the National Defence,which yesterday was still the head of the counter-revolution, is to-day nothing more than its arm. With Paris it is all over. It is sighing on account of its lost customs, its cut-off provisions, the peace withheld from it. It is more than satiated with the role of a Stras burg, and it does not care to be obliged to feast on the rats of its sewers. Our Lent has already lasted 40 days : let us now begin the carnival." The election of mayors has given this paper little satisfaction, its candidates having had but very partial success. All the news papers blame the want of interest which was shewn in these elections. The " Reds " censure the Government, on the one hand, for having commenoed the negotiations, and on the other for not having succeeded in them ; though it is believed they rejected the Prussian terms out of fear of their censors. The Figaro of the Bth thus satirises the Parisians :—" Public Opinion, 30th of October.—' If the Government has a particle of sense, it will send all rioters to prison at Vincennes.' 31st of October.—' No armistice, no armistice !' sth of November.—' What ! are they in prison ? That is foolish, that is absurd.' Gth of November.—' What ! cannot we reckon any more on an armistice ? Who can govern with such a rabble ?' " army. Another item of intelligence leads to the same conclusion. It was announced this morning that the Duke's army had made a move towards Anger ville. This backward step may be taken to signify that the Germans at Toury have changed their front, and are now falling to the west to meet the ad vancing army of the Loire. They have discovered that D'Aurelles is attempting to outflank them by their right. The Pall Mall Gazette takes the same view. "We have hardly a doubt that during the silence of the last few day the Army of the Loire has moved westward, and gained the Chartres road to Paris, possibly solely to endeavour to turn the Germans possibly to assist or ha assisted by a movement along it from Le Mans by General FiZ.Teck." The liidependance Beige states that M. Haussmaim, whose arrest at Nice had been reported, has been released, and has at once gone to Italy. At Bitche the guns on both sides are silent, there being apparently a disposition to avoid useless bloodshed. Even as regards the victualling of the place the 2,000 Bavarian besiegers seem to shut one eye. Great changes are taking place in the population of Strasburg. Several wealthy families of French proclivi ties are leaving the city, as they will not submit to live under German rule. M. Raimond, a captain of Marseillais Francs-tireurs, who lately surprised 600 Prussians near Auxonne, in the Cote d'Or, and killed 100 of them, has been made a major by Garibaldi. The Pomeranians, Badeners, and Bavarians enjoy the reputation amongst the French population of being by far the worst conducted of the German troops. The in habitants of the occupied districts welcome the presence of any other Germans as an absolute relief. M. Tarb4, editor of the Ganlois, who has contrived to escape from Paris and has got through the Prussian lines, has arrived in Brussels, where he proposes to bring out his journal. The French went to work vigorously when they burnt St. Cloud. Forty-five shells were thrown into the palace in an hour, and two hundred in the immediate vicinity. A Paris paper states that M. Thiers recently spoke as follows, with regard to the army of the Loire :—" I have passed through the Army of the Loire; there are 80,000 men well armed, well equipped, well instructed; I have also gone through the Prussian lines among the best Prussian troops; soldier for soldier I prefer ours." The correspondent of the Cologne Gazette says :—" As I hear, General von der Tann left 800 wounded and sick behine at Orleans, but before the departure of the last Bavarian detachment the city was made responsible for the safety and care of these poor fellows, under threats of terrible retribution should any harm befall them. The authorities accepted the conditions with cheerful alacrity. Doubtless in a few days' time our troops will again occupy the place." The France says :—" The success obtained by our arms near Orleans has brought into the field afresh the retailers of strange stories. Besides the narratives which convert the battle of Baccon almost into a Prussian Sedan, a story was told of an advantage gained in front of Mans and of a sortie of the Parisian army, which had carried forward its outposts to Juvisy. In the name of our national dignity, let us not again commence this child's play, which has procured us, and justly, the sarcasm and contempt of Europe." The able diarist of the Standard holds it probable that by this time General Bourbaki is ready to take the field at the head of a really efficient force. " General Man teuffel can only have some 50,000 men under his command altogether, and many of these are detached. Bourbaki had three weeks ago 75,000 men. He must, therefore, be in a position to meet Manteuffel at least on equal terms, and as the latter is decidedly advancing, we may soon hear of a decisive battle between Amiens and Beauvais." The Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs says that the Prussian Government has not Dent a note respecting the hostile attitude of cartain Belgian newspapers, but had made some communications, through its representative, which were not of a threatening character. The Foreign Minister had maintained the rights of the press, and de• clined to interfere in the matter. At the same time he thought the journals should maintain a cautious reserve in accordance with the principles of strict neutrality. At Cologne a few days ago, a Turco, who disobeyed and attacked a sentry, expiated his offence with his life, and on the night of the 9th a soldier in the Guards, only just arrived from Metz, attempted flight from a barrack at Fort Elizabeth. He tried to overpower the nearest watch, but did not succeed. On his running off the deadly bullet of a second sentry reached him. The prisoners employed by the citizens give in general little cause of complaint, but arrests on account of drunkenness and roaming about are tolerably numerous. The correspondent of the Standard gives an unfavourable account of the plundering done by the German troops in the neighbourhood of Mulhouse. They "requisition" every conceivable article, not merely food, clothing or cash, but things which must inevitably be sent into Germany before they can be used. The other day the mayor of an Alsatian town was in Mulhouse purchasing enormous supplies of goods of all kinds, in conformity to a requisition for the German troops. Amongst them, for instance, were 150,000 bootnails. General Beyer, in his report of the capture of Dijon, states that the town was evacuated by the French on the 28th, but that on the 20th a fanatical mob forced the authorities to decide on its defence, to arm the National Guards, and to summon troops. The engagement of the 30th accordingly followed. The entrenchments which were commenced shewed that it had been intended to defend the place. The workmen's tools lay scattered about. The 3rd Baden brigade marched twenty-five miles on the day of the battle, and a detachment of them, nothwithstanding their fatigues, advanced during the night and destroyed the railways to Lyons and Auxonne. The bears in the Jardin des Plantes, at Paris, have been found too costly curiosities at the present time, consuming as they do or did an amount of fresh meat equal to the rations of many persons, and it has been determined to slay these animals and use their flesh as food. Arrange ments have been made to collect the blood from the slaughter-houses, which formerly ran into the sewers, and it is now used in the preparation of a kind of black pud ding, which is in great esteem in Paris. In a single day no less than 8000 kilog,rammes in weight of these puddings have been sold, and constitute a welcome addition to the meagre ration of fresh meat. Beef and mutton suet is melted up into an excellent substitute for butter. The Liberte states that the negotiations between Thiers and Bismarck, which opened in due form on the Ist November, were seriously interrupted on the 2nd by the news of the emeute of the 31st inside Paris. Thiers pro posed to send his secretary, M. de Remusat, to Paris immediately, to learn the exact truth, for at Versailles there was a feeling of stupefaction. M. de Remusat started, and returned on the 4th, bringing art exact account of affairs and the result of the voting on the eve ning before. Bismarck, however, had gained the time he wanted, and took refuge under the pretext that little confidence could be placed Ina Government thus attacked. Such men as Flotu-ens, Blauqui, and Pyat are, says the Liberte, in commenting on the story, not only the enemies of the Republic, but the friends of Bismarck. A VISIT TO SEDAN.—The Rev. S. Eardley, who has paid a visit to Sedan, reports that he conversed there with all grades of people, and found that there the Emperor had been by no means unpopular. Two days before his surrender he had ridden four times down the Rue Napol4on, and was enthusiastically greeted with cries of " Vive l'Empereur." " Next to the Chateau Bellevue I suppose the most interesting spot—to posterity —in connection with this war will be the place where the Emperor courted death. A shell was thrown amongst a number of men who all bowed their heads to escape its effects, except he who was not to die, and who remained the one unmoved figure in the group. I was glad to hear, from an eye-witness, of the tender care bestowed upon the sick and wounded, but the sufferings they endured no tongue can tell. On the morning after the battle the agony of human beings found vent in sounds so wild and inhuman that a doctor told Mr. Bordley 9A the distance of half-a-mile he could have imagined himself in Smith field Market." GERMAN TERRORIS3I.—A correspondent of the Standard, writing from Bule, describes the terror inspired by the reckless and brutal conduct of the German soldiers, and asks :—Might it nob be worth the while even of the Germans themselves to pause for a moment, and ask themselves whether this sort of thing does not in truth defeat its own object ? Terror is inspired no doubt, but with it is inspired also something more, and even terror when it reaches the point of desperation becomes formidable. I will say nothing of the future of Alsace. Germany thinks no doubt on retaining her conquest, but it is obvious that she means to do so permanently by force, and has no delusive notion as to the . possibility of winning the affections of Alsace and Lorraine, or even inducing them to submit patiently to her yoke. Be it so. Alsace and Lorraine may prove more easily kept under than Poland or Italy, or better worth the blood and treasure they will cost. But how about the present ? Is it really the interest of the conqueror to make the districts lie occupies so utterly uninhabitable that its sons are compelled to risk the dangers of flight, and throw them selves into the armies gathering everywhere against him? A moderate amount of terrorism I can understand—an amount even far in excess of anything that the present century has learned to recognise as among the legitimate or even the excusable usages of war. But is it quite impossible to go too far I doubt it. THE EASTERN QUESTION. WAR PREPARATIONS. The London correspondent of the Manchester Examiner writes :—" I may now state that active preparations for war are going on, and have been going on for weeks past, in our arsenals. Malta and Gibraltar have been largely supplied with stores for their own use and to supplement the expeditions which will in all probability have to pass them. A portion of the Channel Fleet will shortly leave to reinforce the Mediterranean squadrons ; ships on foreign stations have been recalled; but still we hope for peace." It is telegraphed from London to the Birmingham Post that the British Government has decided, in the event of Russia persisting in her demands, to call Parlia ment together with the least possible delay. The numerous officials of Westminster, whose services for that purpose will be required, have already received orders to hold themselves in readiness. At the earliest, however, the Houses cannot assemble before the first week in December. Extraordinary activity is reported at the Foreign Office. Some of the responsible heads of the department have been for several consecutive days detained at the office until - very advanced hours in the night. MISCELLANEOUS SECURITIES. Anglo-Austrian Bnd- 5 Intern' Finan Soc(L) 2117dfs holders' Certificate 11 21 20 It Irrig Can Cavour 3 4 10 BerlinWaterworksiL) 141 151 100 Do 6p c Bonds. re -15 deernable 1870 . 64 66 30 Bolckow-Vaughan (L) 33 38pm 64 100 Boston City (U.S.) 5 30 London Flu Assoc (L) 19 18ilis p c Sterling Loan.. 91 93 4 Lon Gen Omnibus .. 21 34 4 Brit & Fgn Marine (1.) 27 31pm 2 15-16, 3 25 Canada Company. 74 76 2 Lou & Prov Marine L) 1 1 pin 10 Ceylon Company (L) 4 3/dis 100 Madras Irrig. &Canal 35 City Offices (L) 251241 dis g 5 p c by Ind Gov. 100 101 20 Colonial (L) • 17 5 NatnlDisctComp (LI 107 111 5 Corn Union Maurine n 3pm 2/ N Zealand Loan and 74, i Merc Agency IL) .. 4 E pn' 10 Crdt Fonc of Eng (L) 2 21 5 N Zealand Loan and 21-16, 1 Trust (L) 100 Crystal Palace 20 b Ocean Marinelnsur —13113;1,ra 100 Do ['ref 100 Do 6p c rem Deb.. 109 114 Do do New. 1867 2 dis par 274 Ebbw Vale Steel (Ll 9 Bdis 0 Rhymney Iron 100 Viceroy of Egypt 7P n 5 Do New Bl 91 Mortgage Loan.... 74 78 0 Royal Mail Steam 75, 7 2 Tel Con and Main IL) 254 257 100 Egyp 9 p crroy Loan, 251, 1,6, 51 guar by Egyp Gov.. 97 100 2 Thames and Mersey 987, V, marine lusur (L 11 Fore-st Warehouse IL) 67 74pm St Tobacco 6p c Loan, 100 Fgu and Colonial Gov guar by Italian Gov. 87 90 Trust 6p c Bonds.. 96 99 5 Trust and Loan Co of 97 Upper Canada 74 Gen Credt &Disct (L) 7 1 dis 5 Cc Marine, Lvpool IL 41 5 pin 64 20 Union Steamship (L) 22 24 14 Gen Stm Navigation 27 29 6 United Dis Corpru (L) 14 Adis T Hooper's Tel Works 2lljdis 41 17 Hudson's Bay 8 81 5 UnivAlarine incur (LI 5761 pm 84 12 Warrant Finance.... 9 7 dis 45 Indrbbr,Gut Per, and Tel Works L) .... 35 37 36i, 5 1, 1 MINING SHARE LIST.—NOVEMBER 18. Messrs. WATSON BROTHERS. Mining Officer., 1, St. Michael's.A.lley, Gornhill, London. With the exception of a demand for Plynlimmon, East Lovell, East Grenville, and Kitty St. Agnes, market very dull. Australian United, Pary's Mountain, 3Z, 4 Bwlch Consols, Plynlimmon, 21, 21 Chivertou Moor, Prince of Wales, Ils, 13s Chiverton Valley, Providence Mines, 39, 41 Chontales (Gold), Rosewall 11111 and Ransoms Cook's Kitchen, 171, 18 United, 245, 26s Devon Great Consols, South Condurrow, 2L :'l, Drakewalls, 11, 11 South Frances, Dolcoath, Tankerville, 131. 14 Don Pedro North Del Rey, 2, 21 Taquaril (Gold), 50a, 52s 6d East Caradon, Tincroft, East Lovell, 261, 27 c 4 Trumpet Consols, East Seton, Van. East Wheal Grenville, 21, 3 Van Consols, 11, 2 Frontino and Bolivia (Gold), West Caradon, —s., —s. West Chiverton, 53, 54 General Brazilian, West Drakewalls, Great Laxey, 171, 181 West Frances, 34, 36 Great Retallack, West Maria and Fortescue, Great Wheal Vor. 5, 51 31s, 33s Hingston Down, Wheal Orebor, Marks Valley, Wheal Grenville, 21, 21 New Lovell, Wheal Kitty, St. Agnes, 81, 81 North Crofty, Wheal Mary Ann, Pacific, Wheal Seton, MARKETS. LONDON CORN EXCIIANGE, FRIDAY.—At Mark-lane to day there was a moderate attendance of millers, and, in conse quence of the threatened re-opening of the Eastern Question, throughout the trade a further improvement was observable, and prices experienced an advance of is., and in some instances 2s. per quarter. There was a fair show of English wheat on offer, but the receipts from abroad were on a very limited scale. The inquiry for all descriptions was active, at an enhancement of is. to 2s. per quarter on Monday's quotations. Barley was in good supply and request for all qualities, at a rise of is. per quarter. Sales in malt progressed quietly, at previous currencies. There were large arrivals of oats on the stands, which sold quickly, at is. per quarter more money. Beans and peas were purchased with activity, at an advance of is. per quarter. The flour trade ruled firm, and values were enhanced ls. per quarter for country and foreign qualities. Arrivals:—English and Scotch.—Wheat, 850 qrs. ; barley, 1,290 ; malt, 20 ; and beans, 10. Foreign.— Barley, 5,330 qrs. ; oats, 15,610 maize, 8,600 ; beans, 300 ; and flour, 990 sacks. Wheat closed firmly at an advance of from 2s. to 3s. per quarter in English, and 2s. in Russian and American. Barley rose Is. ; oats, ls. to 2s. ; beans and peas, ls. per qr., and flour ls. per barrel. LIVERPOOL CORN MARKET, FRIDAY.—This market opened firm to-day, and with a fair attendance of buyers. Sellers of wheat asked 6d. more than Tuesday's rates, and declined to hold for this money. Imports.-17,974 qrs. of wheat, 1.927 qrs. of oats, 2,318 qrs. of beans, 3 qrs. of peas, 10,577 loads of Indian corn, 16 loads of maize meal, 1,999 loads of oatmeal, 3,674 sacks and 939 barrels of flour. —Closing Report.—This market was well attended to-day. There was a good business done in wheats, at an advance of 6d. Oats were,almost all for consumption. Sacks of flour 25., and barrels ls. more. Peas 2s. more. There was little business for grinding barley for want of stock. Oats and oatmeal no change. Indian corn held for ls. 6d. per quarter advance, but moderate sales were done. WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET, FRIDAY.—Owing to the threatening aspect of political affairs, wheat at this market to day was generally held for an advance of 3s. on last Friday's prices, and this caused millers to buy cautiously. Still there was a moderate extent of business. In barley there was no material change. Beans were ls. per qr., and oats 7kd. per stone dearer. LINCOLN CORN MARKET, FRIDAY.—At this markee to day wheat was at 2s. more money. The supply was good. Best barley was firm. Grinding barley was not to be had. Peas were Is. dearer. Other sorts were at last week's rates. DUBLIN CORN MARKET, FRIDAY.—The weather Is dry and frosty to-day. The prospect of a European war caused much excitement at this market to-day. The supplies of native grain were small. Irish wheat cleared off at Is. per barrel advance. Malting barley was dearer ; grinding barley was unchanged. Oats were held for 3d. per barrel more. There were many large sales for foreign wheat, at from ls. to 2s. per barrel over late rates. Maize was at 6d. per qr. advance. Flour was inquired after most, and holders demanded ls. per qr. more money. Irish white wheat was 295. to 335. (3d. ; red wheat, 275. to 31s. 6d. ; inferior, no change. COLONIAL AND FOREIGN PRODUCE MARKETS, FRIDAY.— There has been a steady demand for tea, on former terms. In sugar an increased amount of business has been doing and the quotations have been well maintained. Crystallised Demerara, 38s. 6d.; low yellow Penang, 275. 6d.; Bengal, 278. to 305.; Mauritius, 225. 6d. to 28s. Coffee has been quiet, but firm. Native Ceylon, 445. 6d. to 545. 6d. Rice has realised more money. BOROUGH HOP MARKET, FRIDAY.—FuII average sup plies of hops have been on sale. • Fine samples have been scarce, and have realised full prices, with a healthy inquiry ; otherwise the market has been quiet. Mid and East Kents, £2 10s. to £7; Weald of Kents, £2 10s. to £4 ; Sussex, £2 ss. to £3 106.; Farnham and country, £3 15s. to £0 6s. ; and olds, £1 to £2 10s. per cwt. METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET, FRIDAY.-There was a fair average supply of meat on sale here to-day. For all qualities the inquiry was limited, and prices were without any material alteration. Quotations as follow ;-Per 81bs. by the car case:-Inferior beef, 3s. 4d. to 3s. Bd.: middling do., 32. Ad. to 4s. 4d. ; prime large do., 4s. 4d. to 4s. Bd. ; prime small do., 4s. 10d. to ss. 2d. ; inferior mutton 3s. Bd. to O. middling do., 4s. 4d. to 48.10 d.; prime do., ss. Od. to ss. 4d.; veal, is. Od. to 5s ; 4d.; largepork, 3s. 4d. to 4s. Bd. ; small pork, ss. to ss. Bd. BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS POTATO MARKET, FRI DAY.—There has been a moderate supply of potatoes on sale at these markets. The trade has been quiet at our quotations : English shaves, 90s. to 100 v. ; ditto regents, 455. to 80s. ; Scotch regents, 60s. to 70s. ; rocks, 455. to 555. per ton. LONDON WOOL MARKET, FRIDAY.—At the public sales of colonial wool the attendance has somewhat fallen off. Biddings have progressed with less animation, and the value of uniform qualities has had a drooping tendency. English wool has been quiet, on former terms. Current Prices of English Wool.—Fleeces : South Down hoggetts, is. id. to ls. lid. per lb. ; half-bred do., is. 3d. to is. 4d. ; Kent fleeces, Is. 2d. to ls. 3d. ; South Down ewes and wethers, 104. to 114. ; Leicester do., ls. id. to ls. lid. Sorts : Clothing, is. to Is. 4id. per lb. ; and combing, 11d. to is. 3d. LONDON METAL MARKET, FRIDAY.—Scotch pig iron is dull, at 60s. 41d. Tin is quiet—Straits, £125 ; Banat, £124. Copper is inactive, at £62 for good ordinary brands on spot. LONDON OIL MARKET, FRlDAY.—Linseed oil is dull, at 295 6d. to 295. 9d. Rape is flat ; English brown, 445. 6d. to 455. spot. Other oils in limited request. LONDON TALLOW MARKET, FRIDAY.—The market has been firm, Y.C. spot, 445. 6d. ; March, 455. 9d. The public sales of Colonial have gone off at an advance of ls. to ls. 61 on the week. 41111 LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, FRlDAY.—Opening Report. —This market opened very quiet to-day. Probable sales, about 8,000 bales. Imports, 19,869 bales. Closing report.—lmports, cotton, 17,948 bales, Surats 11,971 bales, total 46,687 bales. Sales, 76,230 bales ; reported on speculation, 5,210 bales ; for export, 12,160 bales ; actual export, 18,685 bales. Trade, 58,860 bales. Stock, 408,120 bales, against 419,850 bales for the same time last year.—Closing Report.—This market closed with more inquiry, which freely met sales. Sales 10,000 bales. MANCHESTER TRADE REPORT, FRIDAY.—This market still suffers from the political relation of this country with Russia, and there is likely to be further depression until we learn the course of action the other Great Powers may decide upon. In the meantime merchants are averse to entering into further transactions, but, on the contrary, are likely for some time to rest satisfied with present engagements. Owing to the weakness of the cotton market spinners are now in a position to accept lower prices for yarns. In consequence of the daily wants of manufacturers to supply engagements in hand, a fair amount of business is doing in this department ; but shipping yarns are almost entirely neglected, though easier to buy. In cloth there is less doing than in yarns, owing to the almost universal curtailment of business. The offers making for shirtings and other goods for the East prior to these political complications and now with drawn, the reduction in value proving no temptation, for the moment, to operate further. Printing cloths are still dull and lower. In home trade fabrics there is little doing, chiefly in consequence of buyers having supplied present wants. In other departments there is little doing. The market closes dull, and the day's business is very small. Prices are irregular, but arc still more in favour of buyers. GLASGOW PIG IRON MARKET, FRlDAY.—Opening Report. port.—This market was firm to-day. Business was done at6os. 7d. cash in a week. Closing sellers, 50s. 6d. prompt. Closing Report.--This market was better to-day. Buyers 50s. 7d., prompt cash ; sellers 50s. 7d. CLYDE CRUSHED SUGAR MARKET, FRIDAY. —A large busi ness has been done to-day at rather higher prices. CORK BUTTER MARKET, FRIDAY. Ordinary firsts, 1205.; seconds, 1205. ; thirds, 1005. • fourths, 103 s. ; fifths, 87s. ; sixths, 655. 1,400 firkins in the market. Mild cured, firsts, 13Th ; seconds, 1245. ; thirds, 118 s. CHAIRMANSHIP OF THE METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS. —The election of chairman of the Metro politan Board of Works, in the room of Sir John Thwaites. took place yesterday. There were five candidates, and several divisions took place, the lowest numbers being struck off. The contest finally rested between Colonel Hogg and Mr. Dalton, the numbers being--for the former, 24 ; and the latter, 12. Colonel Hogg was, consequently, declared to be elected. BREAKFAST.—EPPS'S COCOA.- -GRATEFUL AND COM• FORTING.—TiV very agreeable character of this preparation has rendered it a general favourite. The Civil Service 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 fine properties of well-selected cocoa. Mr. Epps has 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 tin-lined packets labelled—JAMES EPPS & CO., Homoeopathic Chemists, London.—Advt. NARRATIVE OF A DEFENDER. In the Revue des Deux Monde:, M. Simonin publishes an article under the head of Un Alois aux Remparts, in which he describes his experience as a defender of Paris : "There is," he says, " everywhere a degree of life and ani mation which is cheering. From all the houses near the ramparts the inhabitants have disappeared. Soldiers, regular and citizen, have replaced the peaceful bourgeois. There where, perhaps to-morrow the cannon and musket may roar, the wealthy owners have de serted their villas and their gardens. In con sequence of requisitions which are authorised by the state of siege and military customs, many of these resi dences have opened their doors to the defenders of the country, and more than one elegant mansion, at Passy, for instance, now affords shelter to groups of officers, posts of the National Guard, or is devoted to other services. Here the semaphore signals are established, there the electric telegraph is at work ; in other houses we find the officers of the Engineers or of the Artillery. The Château de la Muette has received within its walls the headquarters of the 6th Sec teur, or Division, of the circumference of the fortifications, and beneath the princely shades of that splended resi dence, through which in turns have passed the Regent, Louis XV., and Marie Antoinette are now encamped the soldiers of the Republic. The civil engineers, acting under the Barricade Commission, have taken possession of tho Parc de la Muette, levelling banks and cutting down trees which would impede the de fence. The walls are completely fortified with slopes and ditches cut round. Not far from the Château, under the trees which belonged to the days of Rane lagh, there is a picturesque encampment of Breton Mobiles, calm, silent, and wearing the national ermine in their kepis. Those of St. Herault are also there, more viva cious, and every night sing in chorus with wonderful pre cision. We see also the Mobiles of the Marne, whose bear ing is not less martial than that of their comrades of the South and West. Here and there we see bivouac fires, lines of tents, tables spread in the open air where all take their meals. As for canteens, they were to be found everywhere until the military authorities made stricter regulations for their distribution. At the headquarters of the see teurs the life is more quiet, less eventful, but there, again, all are upon good terms with each other, and notwith• standing the diversities of ages, ranks, and professions, there is no division. Each one lives in cordial understand ing with his neighbour ; eaoh has bat one idea—to drive away the enemy as speedily as possible. Here, as also in other sec/elms, the marine is strongly represented. The ma rine has given all for the defence of Paris- -brave admirals, officers, and sailors, an admirable system of signals, and an incomparable artillery. Six of the forts, six of the secteurs, are commanded by naval officers. All the sema phores at Montmartre, Mont Valerien, Passy, Issy, and the Opera have been instructed to them. These gunners have become famous for the accuracy of their fire, and after the siege people will speak of them as after Sebas topol and Solferino they spoke of the Zouaves." RETREAT OF GENERAL DER TANN. . The military correspondent of the Silesian Gazette has furnished some information with respect to the retreat of General von der Tann. He says that the first corps of Bayarians consisting of 25,000 men, were too weak to de fend the line of the Loire, or keep themselves in Orleans. It should have contented itself with keeping an attitude of observation, and not have accepted an engagement unless the French forces had been inferior. General Von der Tann should hare evacuated Orleans when his right wing and his line of retreat were threatened by the approach of considerable numbers coming from Blois by the right bank of the Loire. Ile therefore fol lowed the rules of a good strategy in advancing towards Beaugenay, to meet thelFrench, so as to compel them to display their force, and when he recognised theia superiority, in avoiding a battle by retreating in the northerly direction. This retreat extended to Saint- Peravy, where the French seemed to have followed closely on the Bavarians. The next day General der Tann re• treated on Tourey, about 40 kilometres from Orleans, where he occupied the high road to Versailles, and the parallel railway line which conducts there. There he joined the 22nd division under General Wittich, and Prince Albert's cavalry corps. It is believed that an army of 70,000 men are concentrated on the south of Paris ready to fight the Army of the Loire, which is of about the same numerical force, but counts only 12,000 troops of the line, and very little artillery and cavalry. It is hardly likely that the French army will make a stand against the Germans, but it is to be hoped that it will not escape along the left bank of the Loire unless it be driven there in the confu sion of retreat. GENERAL CHANGARNIER'S OPINION OF BAZ A INE. A contributor to the Telegraph has interviewed General Changarnier. Naturally the conversation turned upon Metz. The veteran did not think that the place fell through treachery, out through the incapacity of Bazaine : " Bazaine was incompetent to command so large an army. The numbers bewildered him. He could not move his men ; he could not operate his forces. He had no judgment, no foresight (clairvoyance). Also, Bazaine was a selfish man—for him self, for his personal glory, not for his country's honour. Bazaine thought all the time that peace would soon be proclaimed ; that Paris would never hold out ; that the war would fall flat, and that his miljtary reputation would not be impaired. Further than that, Bazaine expected, when peace would be ensured, that ho could march out of Metz with 150,000 men, the cream of the French army, and make the public believe in effect that he was a hero, because he never surrendered, but held Metz against every adversity.* The veteran General added that Bazaine could at and► time have cub his way through the hostile amity, up to October 15th. Of this there could be no doubt. The trdope were obedient, and numbered 150,000 good men. Changarnier has strong hopes that the Orleanist family will reign in France. THE MILITARY. SITUATION. The news from the seat of war south of Paris is im portant, though not definitive. It decidedly tends to strengthen the conclusion that Aurelles do Paladine has not contented himself with that inaction of which he has- been accused. A telegram to the Man chester Guardian, from its correspondent at Tours, reports the advance of the army of the Loire in the direction of Paris. The correspondent says he has it upon good authority that the French vanguard was on Thursday morning at Etampes, which is only about thirty miles from the capital. This news goes to prove that the French general, instead of waiting for the attack of an overwhelming force, composed of the combined armies of Prince Frederick Charles and the Duke of Mecklenburgh, has moved round to the west, with the intention of out flanking the Duke and pushing on to the capital. If the Manchester Guardian. telegram be correct he must have encountael the German outer circle of posts ere now, unless he is engaged with the Duke of Mecklenburg's NO CONGRESS. The Pall Mall Gazette maintains its warlike attitude. England, it urges, must display uncompromising opposi tion to the notion of a Congress, which would merely be a device for gaining time. It is, in fact, the only advantage we possess. " Besides, the attitude so suddenly taken by Russia forbids assent to a Congress now. A conference of the European Powers to debate the right of one of them to renounce her obligations utterly ought not to be allowed a moment's consideration. Re tractation first—a conference when the retractation is assured. Holding these views, we are somewhat com forted by the fact of Mr. Odo Russell's mis sion. In sending him to Versailles, instead of putting Lord Lyons in communication with Count Bismarck on the subject, we fancy we see a determi nation to obtain at once the simple Yes or No which is necessary to our course of action. Lord Lyons is an ambassador ; and to send him would be too much like an invitation .to palaver. Mr. Russell is a messenger— sufficiently distinguished to add importance to the mes sage, and acute enough to do his errand well. If we knew, what we greatly hope and are inclined to believe, that his instructions are to return from Ver sailles within twenty-four hours of his arrival, bearing with him a formal message hostile to Russia's preten sions, or leaving behind him the assurance that an unsatisfactory reply must be interpreted into com plicity, we should view our present prospects with some confidence." The Western Morning News, in an energetic leader, says that the European crisis that has now arrived is immea surably grave. A position has been deliberately taken by Russia which will set ablaze all Europe, Great Britain in cluded, unless instantly and unequivocally retracted. It is not that Prince Gortschakoff demands the modification of the Treaty of Paris—that might possibly be conceded without much reluctance. The seriousness of the situation consists in this, that the Czar calmly announces that he repudiates the solemn en gagements entered into with the other nations of Eurc pe and is determined to treat them as null and void. In flamed by success entangled by an inveterate intriguer, it is too probable that Prussia has been led to sanction the manifesto which has just startled Europe. Prussia was one of the co-signatories to the 1856 Treaty, and from her alone, of all the Powers, has no protest against its infrac tion come. The rumour that Count Bismarck has left Versailles for a German watering place, indicates that he desires to avoid Mr. Odo Russell, who has been specially despatched to interrogate him. Why Prussia should thus desire to gain time for Russia is perfectly intelligible on the supposition that the two Powers are acting in concert. Earl Granville has re sponded to the Russian circular with energy and dignity. In calm but firm language, he invites Russia to re-consider and withdraw a demand which it is impossible to grant. We deprecate war most heartily, but there are worse evils, and the threatened abrogation of in ternational engagements is one of them. Promptitude is indispensable. Prussia is a party to this plot. Its denouement must be forced on before she is free to give material support. The Czar must be taught that he has disclosed his purposes too soon. and that even in midwinter England is prepared to act, supported as she would be by Austria, Turkey, and pro bably by Italy. The Russian circular is equal In auda city to the celebrated Benedetti treaty ; and if such conspiracies are to flourish good faith among kings and peoples must cease. Although we do not learn of any great increase of activity in our naval and military arsenals, the continued panic in the money market shows that England must be prepared for the worst. No, not for the worst, for that would be a servile acceptance of the Czar's demands. ENGLAND'S POSITION. The London correspondent of the Manchester Guardian writes as follows on the attitude of England :—lt is assumed that without a military ally we shall be afraid to stir ; and the ominous revival of the Alabama claims seems to intimate that the Russian Government has prepared a surprise for us which will effectually checkmate our naval power. The perfect understanding which for some time has existed between Washington and St. Petersburg, is as notorious as it is unintelligible on general grounds, and it is long, long ago since I heard an experienced and acute observer remark that the Alabama claims would sleep until the Eastern question was revived, and vice versa. I have been told on excellent authority that not long since Count Bismarck expressed his opinion of the British Government, and especially of the Edinburgh Reviewer, in most contemptuous terms, and added that he knew how to keep their neutrality coo if it was necessary. AUSTRIA'S POSITION. A Vienna correspondent says that if the Czar had sought to attain his object by diplomatic means his proposals might have been entertained ; but Russia's arrogant self-asser tion would necessarily imply not only the infringement of the rights of nations, but the destruction of the basis of all the treaties by which the Eastern question has been settled, and certainly of the peace of Austria. All the Powers which subscribed the Treaty of 1856 are bound firmly to defend these thre?tened rights. All the Powers should unite for their common defence against this spirit of aggression. These are the feelings which prevail universally in Vienna. The Pester Lloyd, a Hungarian paper, does not believe that Russia intends to violate any of the stipula tion of the Paris Treaty, save those relating to the Black Sea, does not believe that Prussia wiil join Russia, but holds that the manner of the Russian demand is intoler able, and must be met by prompt action. Into the merits of the Russian demands, we cannot at this moment enter. These demands may be justified; or they may, however weighty for Russia, be of so little importance to the other Powers as not to be worth the trouble of a breach with Russia. But of whatever sort these demands may be—whether they be granted or refused—they must come for judgment solely and alone before the united judgment-seat (Gesammtforum) of those Powers who have made and guaranteed the Paris Treaty. If Russia ventures on such an attempt, then the only answer for the other Powers is an energetic collective protest. Even Prus sia, which has also subscribed to the Paris Treaty, not only can, but must, take part in an act that does not by any means prejudice the decision concerning the demands of Russia on its merits, but solely refers it for discussion to the proper tribunal. This would be the test-stone for the purity of the intentions of the Berlin Cabinet; and, should these sentiments be not such as we hope and be lieve them to be, we would then appeal from the German Cabinet to the German nation. The Wanderer of Vienna satirically remarks that Russia certainly cannot be blamed for disturbing the peace of the world ; for the peace of the world no longer exists. It adds : We have confidence in the wisdom of Eng land. We may rely upon her shewing a moderation in this affair which cannot always be maintained in Vienna and Constantinople. What the Cabinet of London grants or refuses to that of St. Petersburg, the two other in terested bodies can in a like manner grant or refuse. A greater susceptibility on their part would imply either a greater degree of power than England—or great folly. PRUSSIA'S SHARE IN THE COMPLICATION. The semi-official North Gelman, Gazette, which refrains from expressing any opinion on the Russian Note, states that the violations of the Treaty to which it refers were the cruise of the Prince of Wales in the Black Sea in an English man-of-war ; a similar voyage by the English Ambassador, Sir H. Bulwer ; the appearance of the Austrian squadron at Varna during the Emperor's Eastern trip ; and a voyage by the Sultan in a large man of-war. There is a concurrence of testimony in favour of the view that Prussia is going hand in hand with Russia. The Daily News' Berlin correspondent says there is no question about it, the German papers only faintly deny the impeachment. The Times' correspondent takes the understanding between the two Northern Powers as a mat. ter of course. He says :—" It is not thought here that the matter will give rise to any serious complication. What Russia is anxious to secure is not the repeal of the entire treaty, but only the cancelling of the clause which prevents her having more than six small men-of war in the Euxine. This is a clause which it required thi s combined action of six Powers to force upon the Czar, 311 which it will be difficult to maintain when Europe is 110 a longer agreed on the subject. At this moment Prussia an France being otherwise engaged are powerless to interfe! in the East. Prussia, moreover, is indebted to Itus ° , l ! for keeping Austria in check at the beginning of t'w present campaign, when the latter was ina l ‘ llls l . ready for a descent upon the Silesian plains. It ivui remembered that two Prussian corps d'armce were kept °I I the banks of the Oder till after the battle of Woerth; they only left for France when, seeing how the game well the Czar made up his mind to befriend this Governme.ll4 and plainly cautioned the Vienna Cabinet against 0 1 ° 14. Prussia in the rear. With this obligation so recently 01- ferred upon her, Prussia, even if she could, would not be likely to stay Russia's arm. RUSSIA'S REPLY. Le Nord, of yesterday, says that the Thiss i t Government will have little trouble in rerbriog Lord Granville. "In all that concerns future con3P'i cations, it will be the business of Russia, o _l the other Powers, to prevent them. In all that reg 3l— ._, the diplomatic precedents of which Lord Granville fe': the contagion, it will be observed that the precedent"' are already created. The Treaty of Paris especial, I offers on this subject the most characteristic exalni?l* It may indeed be said that not one of the modificate' diplomatically introduced into this Treaty is anyth iljg g else than the register of an accomplished fact and tu legalisation of a premeditated infraction. Nothing hind yet another Conference from assembling at Vienna ratify and formulate the fact accomplished by the et .e. nunciation of the Cabinet of St. Petersburg. It has . 11 : fact declared itself ready to enter into this sub ect W it " the other Powers." COUNT BEUST ON THE PARIS TREATY. The following is the substance of the circular desPe tch f which Count Beust addressed to the diplomatic agents(), Austria, on February, 3rd 1867, respecting the revision "' the Treaty of Paris in 1856 :—" I have, " he ° i l l : " submitted the subsequent reflections to W preliminary consideration of the French Cabinet. Af ter having shewn the insufficiency of the means hith erto employed to combat the isolated symptoms of an which threatens to invade the whole surface of Turkey Europe, we asked whether it would not be desirable to consider if there were not some reason for revising th e stipulations of 1856 which have often been overstepp ed in more than one respect without the Paris Conferenc! being able to secure their claims being respected. ` ll revision, we thought, should have for its principal AOI the amelioration of the condition of the Sultan's Chr is ' tian subjects, which, in suite of repeated P . mises, is still the cause of continual 0 2: plaint. The different aspects under which t he several guaranteeing Powers regard this matter should be i discussed in a conference and the general results to the acceptance of the Porte. It seems impossible th at all parties should arrive at a deliberate understanding' " 13 these eastern questions without obtaining the concurrence' through certain concessions, of the only power which may be supposed to have an individual policy iu the East, the is to say, of Russia. These concessions, in my opini° l3 _,' ought to bear on the restrictions imposed on that Polo' by the Act of 1856, with the view of restricting its action on the Turkish side. Whatever be the material 'OW attached to these restrictions, regarding them as hostage° given for the duration of the Ottoman Empire, it indisputable that by the sole fact of the existence of European engagements restraining in this point the free action of a great State, that State feels naturally ng" grieved. It aspires to be free from these fetters, and theif removal would constitute an important concession which would entitle the other Powers to expec t its loyal participation in the European concert. We do n "' doubt that if an analogous proposition was advanced 1 1 the other signatories to the Treaty of 1856, the Cabinet o St. Petersburg would take it into serious considerati on, The reserve which has been evidenced by the rec ent communications Las not altered our opinion. 11° reserve only supports an argument which 111,,, have been employing at Paris and London. We urge°, that in reality those guarantees, which it was belie ved were obtained by the neutralisation of the Black Se a ' would become illusory the day on which Russia, yield -il l to the force of circumstances, would and could re-establie° a war marine in a sea contiguous, to her territory. Count Beust subsequently remarks that it might be desirable to omit the Ottoman Government from the invitations to the Conference." The Birminghanz Gazette of yesterday says t ile d retail price of flour is this day advanced 2d. per peck, a° bread id. per loaf. , 4 THE ENGLISH CATHOLICS ON THE OCCUPATI O ' of ROME.—We (Times) have been requested to pub i;s t the following protest of the Catholics of G ras © Britain against the invasion of Rome :—" We, u•, undersigned Catholics of Great Britain, have W 1 f nessed with grief and indignation the invasion °f the States of the Church, and the assault and car ture of Rome by the army of King Victor Emmann e We hold that to witness these events in silenc e , would be to connive at a blow to those first instincts 0' honour and justice, without which security and freed° are impossible, whether for States or individuals. We Pr' test against these acts. We protest against them in.,tr e interest of public order, of morality, and of religion. " invite all good citizens to join us in condemning this gre a t crime against the law of nations. We invite all hones men to join us in condemning this unjustifiable spoliatia: We invite all faithful Catholics to join us in condemil i° 3 this act of sacrilege." The protest is signed by the Pa.f of Norfolk, E.M., and Lords Bute, Denbigh, borough, Kenmare, Beaumont, Stourton, Petre, Arundc" of Wardour, Stafford, Herries, Lovat, Howard of Glos. sop, Campden, and Walter Kerr, as well as by the great body of the Catholic gentry. PRUSSIAN POLITICS.—From the Berlin Daag News correspondent on the 14th instant writes • The date for the meeting of the Prussian , Landt°l has not yet been fixed; but the official pa4 , e,,"' announce that the North German Imperial Diet will '- convened on November 20. The rumour which, on all strength of a statement of the Kreuz Zeitung, circulate' for a time, that it was to meet at Versailles, was only feeler put out by Bismarck, and directed agsinst refrac t tory, hesitating, and vacillating Bavaria, which, f l the last hour, refused to join the North German e° ll ,l federation. It would be an unwarranted i nno vation '" call the Diet together, out of its territorial limits, to foreign city, where it would have to debate under thea protection of the army. If the King of Prussia a„°,'"; his Chancellor are prevented from coming to Ber lin for the present, they must wait until they c return. Suppose the German army were for a few claYf only driven out of Versailles, what would the members °f the Diet do? They must of course take to flight if the/ do not want to be made prisoners. And now think ° about 360 grave men all running for their lives, with t h° enemy after them ! But Berlin, as heretofore, will °n ee more see the Diet within its walls. Its first duty will b e , to vote a war loan, which will be passed in few days, and next to ratify the entrance of the Son.' German States into the North German Confederati co The official organ does not speak of all the South Gerra/, States, as it cannot vouch for the application of Bava ii r " under the fair terms offered to her. Baden has re peate o4 , applied; Wurtemburg has finally joined her • and 1 4 0 Darmstadt is of no account. Thus Bavar ia alone, with scarcely five millions of inhabitan ts ', fancies herself a great power, and thinks she can diet 4 terms to the rest of Germany. It is the State Itie doctrine, by which she claims a diplomatic representati ° ! independent of the Confederation, her own army orgari, l ,; nation, the release from contributing to the mainteual. l '; of a German fleet—in short, she does not want to O r up any of her rights, and insists on remainil as sovereign as she has been since the days of the Fi,,r e a Napoleon. Thus much, however, is certain, tt' il the North German statesmen will not give up Rn of the principles which form the basis of the prese°, Confederation ; that, as obliging as they may be on rni.° 43 , , points, they will not create an " imperium in imperlf.,' d but will prefer entirely leaving out Bavaria to riski7 the durability of the new political structure. Nev er, theless, the leading men at head-quarters do not give the hope of finally conquering the resistance of Bavari' but if they do not apply very strong means, I rat doubt whether they will succeed. Bavaria, w il l her large Catholic and uneducated agricultu re population, will add little strength to the Confeleratio li i which even without her will be a great Power ° Bl about forty-two millions of inhabitants ; but the n 3 or„t impression her accession will make is a more importa;.. consideration, for if Germany be not united by this het she will be exposed to new schemes and new attacks of he enemies. BIRTHS. On the 14th inst., at Worth, the Lady]Anne Isabell3 Blunt, of a son. _ On the 17th inst., at Sydenham, Mrs. Edward Buriz 6 ' of a daughter. MARRIAGES.] On the 16th inst., at Birchanger, Essex, Sampson 11-1 4 t 5 „; ford Burch, Esq., of 239,Vauxhall-bridge-road, 5.1 11 ,4 Mary A., the eldest daughter of R. H. Robertson, -Ds"' M.D., The Mount, Birchanger. ViriP On the 16th inst., at St. Michael's, Oakley-square, • o f Ham, second son of the late Michael James Webber , Covent garden, to Harriet, eldest daughter of Mr. J°' Morgan, of Long-acre. DEATHS. On the 17th inst., at Eltham, Thomas M. Challis, eldest son of Alderman Challis, aged 46. On the 16th inst., Henry Robert Pearson, Esq., of 46' Hyde-park-square, aged 81. London : Printed by GIDEON ACLAND BOYCE , o No. 112, Strand, Printer, and Published by hi3 l 4 .ii e THE SUN Office, No. 112, Strand, i n th e P rec i nc t of Savoy, in the County of Middlesex. 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