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

MONETARY REPORTS,-YES TERDAY. During the earlier hours of business the Stock Markets, influenced by the prospect of peace, presented a steady appearance, and prices improved in some instances. Later in the day, however, on the rumour of a rising in Algeria, the tone became less favourable, and a portion of the improvement was lost, but the fluctuations have been altogether unimportant. For Home securities there has been but little inquiry. Consols have been quiet and I lower, at 921 to 92 for delivery, and 921 for the account. Reduced and New Three per Cents., 90K, 911; Exchequer Bills, 35., Bs. premium ; India Five per Cents., 110, 110 k, and India Bonds, 155., 20s. premium. In Colonial Government Securities very little business has been doing, and prices have been without change. The market for English Railway Stocks has been free from any important feature. On the whole the tendency has been favourable, but prices do not close at their best. Metropolitan at 64i to 65/ is / better; Great Northern A at 134 to 135 ; Great Eastern 1; at 381 to 38i ; and North l? stern / at 13.31 to 1341; but North Western has fallen or to 1271 to 1271 ; Caledonian, 741 to 75; Brighton, 44 to 41; South Eastern, 73 to 73i ; Midland, 1261 to 1261; and Great Western, 701 to 70/. For Indian Railway Stocks there has been but little inquiry, nevertheless prices have been maintained. East Indian, 1101 to 4 ; Great Indian Peninsula, 1061 to 1 ; Madras, 1051 ; and Scinde, 1031 ; Canadian Shares have been quiet ; Great Western have fallen 1, or to 141 to 151; Foreign Shares have been quiet ; Great Luxumbourg, 121 ; and Lombards, 151 to 1. The market for foreign bonds opened steadily, but towards the close a heavy feeling supervened. Egyptians (1868) fell I, Turkish Five per Cents. ditto (1869) 1, and Italian (1861) per cent. Egyptian (1868) 761, 771; Italian (1861) 531, 1; Spanish (1867) 271, 281; ditto (1869), 27, 271 ; Turkish Five per Cents 431, 432 ; ditto (1869) 545, 55. American Government Securities have been steady, but Erie Shares have fallen 1, and Illinois Central 1. Bank shares have been firm in value, with a moderate inquiry. Anglo-Egyptian, 22i to 221 ; Imperial Otto man, 11$ to 111 ; London and Westminster, 601. Telegraph shares have been steady. British Indian Submarine have been better, at Bto 81. Falmouth, Gibraltar, and Malta have marked 101; Telegraph Con structicn, 261 to 261. For Miscellaneous securities there has been but little inquiry. International Financial, 31; Hudson's Bay, 9. The sum of £139,000 has been sent into the Bank to day, and £12,000 (sovereigns) withdrawn for Egypt. The Clearing-House return for the week ending Sept. 21 chews a total of £70,689,000, against £59,559,000 for the corresponding week last year. A special meeting of the creditors of John Edwards, trading under the firm of Bowden and Edwards, builders, Brook-street, Manchester, was held yesterday, for the purpose of considering the propriety of sanctioning the assent by the trustee of a scheme of settlement of the affairs of the bankrupt. It was resolved that the offer of Mr. Webster to purchase the trustee's interest in the estate and effects of the bankrupt, with the exception of the household furniture, for the sum of £6,000, be accepted. It is expected this sale will realise about Bs. in the pound. The return of the Bank of England shews the following results when compared with the previous week :—An in crease in circulation of £8,030 ; an increase in public deposits of £216,823 ; a decrease in other deposits of £1,189,910 ; a decrease in other securities of £1,146,853 ; an increase in bullion of £222,519 ; an increase in rest of £40,723 ; an increase in reserve of £217,074. The circulation, including post bills, is now £23,965,406 ; pub lic deposits amount to £6,282,405; and private deposits to £18,356,234. The securities held represent £30,545,941, and the stock of bullion is £21,770,471. The rest figures for £3,712,367. The traffic return of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway for the week ending September 18th, shews an increase of £2,267 ; that of the Caledonian an increase of £2,078 ; the Great Eastern, an increase of £1,612 ; the Great Northern, an increase of £173 ; the Great Western, an increase of £3,306 ; and the Bristol and Exeter, of £498. The Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln shire recrords a decrease of £4lO. After a brief deliberation, the Bank directors failed to make any alteration in the official minimum, which, therefore, remains at 3 per cent. Capital, however, is still very abundant, and three months' paper is negotiated at n to 21 per cent. The France, from New York, has brought £lO,BOO in specie. The steamers, which left New York on the 21st inst., took out £105,000 in specie for Europe. LONDON STOCK EX C HANGE.-THIIRSDAY. LATEST PRICES.-AFTER OFFICIAL HOURS. The prices under the lines indicate the business done. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Three per Ceut Consols 92/ 921 Vict 5p 0 Jan & JulylB94 10111021 921, 1. i 1021 Do for Account 921 90, ii, 891, 90/ Three per Cent Reduced 901 90/ Egyptian, 1862. 7pc .. .. 80 82 94 1, 902 x d Do Rail Deben 7 p .. 98 100 New 3 per Cent 90/, 1, 901 x d Italian, 1865, 5p c Exchequer Bills, March 3 8 pm 841 pm P.ertivian, 1865, 5 p c Do, June 3 8 pm 881, 71 3s. pm Portuguese 1869 3pc .. 281 291 Bank Stock - - 291 Shut Russian. 1862, 5 p c.. .. 881 891 India 5 per Cents - - 881, 1 1101, 10 Do Nicolas 4 p 0 India Bonds - - 691, 8/, 91 15s pm Spanish. 1867, 3 Pc Can 6pcJantaulyll77-8 4 106 108 281, * 72. 8 1 106 Do, 1869, 3p c Do March & Sept. 103 105 271, 1 1, 1 Do 5p c Jan & July ~ 98 100 Turkish. 1854, 6 p c B5 87 981 Do, 1865. 5 p c Do Inscribed Stock .. 97 100 4 4 1, 3 1, 1, 1 Dom of Can 5p c 1903 .. 98 100 Do, 1865. 6p c - - Ceylon 6 p o May and 641, 4, 31 November 1878 lO7 109 U.S. 5-20 Bonds, 6p c 1882 901 901 Mauritius 6 p c Jan and 901, 1. 1. 1 July 1873 lO2 104 Do do 1885 891 90 1031, 21 892, 1 New SWales 5 p clB7l-76 100 102 Do 10-40 Bnds, spc 1904 841 851 New Zealand 6 p c 1891 lO6 109 854, 42 Do 5p c - - Do 5p c Consolidated 97 93 Illinois Central Shares .. 109 110 981, 8 1091 Do 6pc Mar &Sept 1891 105 107 Atlantic and GW R Con Do June & DeclB9l 107 110 Mortgage Bonds 231 241 Vict 6p a Jan &July 1891 113 115 24. 1. 31, 41 DoApril & OctlBB3-85.. 113 115 RAILWAY'S. Bristol and Exeter B5 87 Do 2nd do Scrip ....1 die, Ipm Caledonian 75, 41 Do Ist Pref Bonds .... 60 62 Great Eastern 38,;, 4. 8 Grand Trunk of Canada Great Northern 1214 Do 3rd Pref Stock . Do A 133 135 Grand Trunk of Canadal4 4th Pref Stock Great Western 7O 70/ Great Indian Pen g 5 p c 106 107 701, 1, 701 x d 106 4, t 1 Lancashire & Yorkshire 130 131 Great Western ofCanada 15 151 1301, i 141, 15, 0 Lon, Brigh. and S Coast 40 41 Do Op c Bonds, 1873.. 100 102 41, 401 Do 51 do, 1877-8 9B 100 Lou, Chat, and Dover .. 13 131 Do 5p a pref, issued 80 13 pm 13, 1, 1 Madras guar 5 p c Lon and North-Western 1271128 1051 128, 1, 7 N. Railway of Canada, Lon and South-Western 85 87 6p c Ist Pref Bonds 8 I I Gude and Rohilkund g Min, Sher, , and Lincoln 451 461 5p c 461, 6 Saluda, Punjaub, and Metropolitan . .... .... 641 651 Delhi guar 5p c 65, 41, 5 1031 Midland 126 1261 Bahia and San Francisco 1261, 4, 1 g 7 pc North British North-Eastem Consols 14311441 Buenos Ayres Gt Sthrn.. 24 25 1440, 4, 0, 4, 31, 41 Dunaburg and Witepsk 18 181 South-Eastern 73 74 Dutch-Rhenish 22 24 73/I Eastern of France — Atlantic and St Lawrace 77 80 Great Luxembourg x d 121 Bombay, Baroda, and Lemberg Czernowitz gua Central India, g 5 p c.. 105 106 7p 0 l6 17 1050, 6 161, 17, 164 Buff & Lake Huron Pref 4 5 Northern of France Do 51 p c Bonds, 1872-3-4 77 80 Ottom (Smyrna to Aiiiin) 51 51 781 Recife and San Francisco Cape guar 6p a East Beniial guar 5p 0 lO5 1()6 San Paulo (L) guar 7p c 208 21 East Indian, g 5 p c 1101, i 151,1 Grand Trunk Canada Do Equip Mort Bnd 1 charge 6 P c 951 , • BANKING COMPANIES. .Pd P Pd 1 Agra Bank (L) A 9l 10/ 10 Imperial ott oman .. 14 2 m 10 20 20 Lon on Chardo andofAust r 1 County ia 4 237 4 24 9 13 114, 12k, 114 25 Alliance (L) 10 Anglo-Austrian 15 London Joint-Stock 33 34 20 Anglo-Egyptian (L) 22 23 224, 1 20 Lou andWestmnster 60 61 50 British .1. , 1 American 51 53 6OL 20, Ch of India, Austrlia 154 16 4 10 M etropolitan si 84 25 Char Merc of India 25 27 20 Midland (L) 1. 3 / 4 . i dis 10 City 25 Colonial 4 Consolidated (L) .. 20 Bng. Scot, and Ausb 164 171 25 Union of Australia.. 39 41 20 Imperial (L) TELEGRAPH COMPANIES Pct Pd 100 Anglo-American L) S 9 92 10 Great Northern 90, 9i 8 111 10 Anglo-Aleditni (L) l4 140 6 Great N. China, and 14 Japan Extension.. 31 3 dis 100 Atlantic — 5 Indo-European (L).. 12 14 100 1)0 8p c 10 British Australu (L) 11, 1 10 British Ind Eaten (L). 61 6 10 Mediterrn Ex (L) .. 5 51 ' 60, Zr, 11-16, i 21 Puma and S. Pcfc(L) 4 3 die 10 British Indian Sub- 8 Reuter's marine, (L) 81, 8 3-16, 8, 1 100 Submarine 230 235 2 China Submarine (L) 5 41dis 1 D o S cr i p 2 21 4 dia 10 W India St Panama(L) 51 5 10 Falmouth, Gibraltar, 51 and Malta (L) ..... 10 101 10/, 11 11 11i MISCELLANEOUS SECURITIES. Pd _ _ .. ~, Anglo-Austrian Bnd- 100 Do 6p c Bonds. re holders' Certificate 11 21 deemable 1870 . 58 62 10 BerlinWaterworks(L) 14 15 30 London Fin Assoc (L)1417 dis 30 Bolckow-Vaughan (L) 33 38pm 4 Lon Gen Omnibus .. .. 2 3 100 Boston City (U.S.) 5 2 Lon & Prov Marine L) 1 ipm p c Sterling Loan 91 93 100 Madras Irrig &Canal. 4 Brit & Fgn Marine (L) 221 pm gsp c by Ind Gov. 101 103 27 Canada Company. 72 76 Mauritius Land (L)..1 dis, par 10 Ceylon Company (L) 7 5 dis Watnl Disct Comp (L) 11 11( 35 City Offices (L) 26 25 dis 2i N Zealand Loan , and 20 Colonial (L) 5 Com Union Assurnce 4,3 p al 5 N Zealand Loan and _ _ 1.5 6cli PCon - c - orEiig(L) ii - 24 Trust (L) 100 Crystal Palace 201 5 OceanMarinelnsur .. 13 14pm 100 Do Pref 100 Do 6p c Perp Deb.. 108 113 10 Do do New. 1867 3 ldis 271 Ebbw Vale Steel (L).. 81 Molls 50 Rhymney Iron Egyp 9 p eV'roy loan, 15 Do New 9 10 guar by Egyp Gay.. 98 100 60 Royal Mail Steam 981 ' 20 Tel Con and Main (L) 26 261 13 Fore-st Warehouse (L) 5 6pm 264, 4, 4 184 2 Thames and Mersey Fgn and Colonial Gov Marine Insur IL Trust 6p c Bonds.. 93 57 St Tobacco 6p c Loan, 71 Gen Credt &Disct (L) 1 1 clis guar by Italian Gov. 85 89 Gen Sun Navigation 29 30 5 Trust and Loan Co of 7 Hooper's Tel Works 21 2dis Upper Canada 41, 4 QMarine, Lvpool(L 4 5 pin 20 Hudson's Bay B4 91 20 Union Steamship (L) 21 23 9 6 United Dis Corpm (L) 11 Idia 45 Indrbbr,Gut Per, and 5 UnivMarinelnsur (LI 415 pm Tel Works (L) .... 391 401 100 Viceroy of Egypt 7p c 40, 4 Mortgage Loan.... 78 80 20 Inteml Finan Soc(L 11 Ildis 781. 9/ 34 12 Warrant Finance .... 9 7 die It 'nig Can Cavour 3 31 MARKETS. MANCHESTER CORN MARKET, THURSDAY.---Little change has occurred in the state of trade since last report. Wheat and flour have maintained a firmer tone, and for the former rather more money has been obtained. Other articles, on the contrary, have tended in favour of buyers. The imports into Liverpool from abroad have been fair of wheat, maize, and flour, and moderate of beans. Those from Ireland consist of pretty good supplies of oats and oatmeal. BIRMINGHAM CORN MARKET, THURSDAY.—There was a fair supply of English wheat to-day. White wheat was ls. to 2s. dearer ; red, 6d. to ls. dearer. Fine barley, 6d. to is. dearer. Oats, no alteration. Beans are firm ; peas, ls. dearer. Indian corn unaltered. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET, THURSDAY.-Although the supply of stock on sale here to-day was scarcely so large as of last week-that being below the average-a less active demand was noticed, and prices of only prime animals, which were scarce, could be maintained. As regards beasts, the sup ply was moderate, the condition of which was generally poor. The demand for prime breeds was steady, at late values, but for instances easier animals the inquiry ruled dull, and in some easier terms were accepted. There was a comparatively short supply of sheep in the pens, which came to hand, also in poor condition. Prime animals were in request at Monday's prices, while inferior descriptions were in limited demand, at barely previous currencies. Calves and pigs were dull, but not lower in value. Per 81bs. to sink the offal : --Coarse and in ferior beasts, 3s. Bd. to 4s. 6d. ; second quality ditto, 4s. Bd. to ss. Od. ; prime large oxen, Is. 2d. to ss. Bd. ; prime Scots, ss. 10d. to 6s. Od. ; coarse and inferior sheep, 3s. 10d. to 4s. 2d. ; second quality ditto, 4s. 4d. to 4s. 10d. ; prime coarse woolled sheep, ss. Od. to ss. Bd. ; prime Southdown ditto, ss. 10d. to 6s. Od. ; large coarse calves,' 3s. 6d. to 4s. 6d.; prime small ditto, ss. Od. to 6s. Od. ; large hogs, 4s. 4d. to Is. 2d.; neat small porkers, ss. 6d. to 6s. Od. Quarter old store pigs, 225. to 265. each. Arrivals: Beasts-English, 1,000 ; foreign, 1,300; total, 2,30* Sheep, English, 4,680 ; foreign, 4,400; total, 9,080. Calves, English, 86; foreign, 362 ; total, 448. 44gs, English, 40; foreign, 180 ; total, 220. BRISTOL CATTLE MARKET, THURSDAY.-At this market to day there was a fair supply of mutton, at Bd. to 81d. per Ih. Lamb, 80. per lb., all sold. Beef much better ; prime, 745. For store cattle the trade was dull. GLASGOW CATTLE MARKET, TIiIIRSDAY.-There was an ordinary number of cattle at this market to-day, but many of them were of secondary quality. The demand was fair, and last week's prices for all kinds were fully maintained. Scotch top current from 755. to 765. per cwt. ; secondary, 70s. to 735. per cwt. ; midaling and inferior, 60s. to 655. per cwt. Irish top, 735. to 745. per cwt. ; secondary, 675. to 70s. per cwt. ; middling and inferior, 555. to 60s. per cwt. There was a large supply of sheep and lambs, but many of them were of middling quality. The demand was dull, and little alteration can be quoted from formes prices. Sheep, top, whiteface& current Bd. to 81d. per lb. ; secondary, 60. to 70. ; top blackfaced, 7d. ; secondary, 7d. to 7d ; middling and inferior, 6d. to 6d. Lambs, top, 245. to 265. each ; secondary, 16s. to 20s. each ; middling and inferior, 7s. to 12s. each. At the close a clearance was not effected. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, THURSDAY.—Opening Re port.—lmports, per bill of entry, 5,102 bales. The market opens to-day with a more apparent prospect of business than appeared at the opening yesterday morning. Imports from Havre have a depressing effect, and the sales are likely to be at least 8,000 bales, but not over 10,000 bales.—Close.—There is to day a dull dragging market, but prices shew no change. Sales are 10,000 bales, including 2,000 on speculation and for export. METROPOLITAN HAY AND STRAW MARKET, THURSDAY. —The market to-day has been moderately supplied. The trade has ruled active, and the value of prime clover has advanced 2s. 6d. per load. Prime clover, 130 s. to 1455. Od. ; inferior ditto, 115 s. to 1255. ; prime new second cut clover, 120 s. to 130 s. ; inferior ditto, 110 s. to 115 s. ; prime old hay, 1265. to 1355. ; inferior ditto, 110 s. to 120 s. ; prime new hay, 115 s. to 1255. ; inferior ditto, ICOs. to 110 s. ; and straw, 30s. to 345. per load. METROPOLITAN PROVISION MARKET, THURSDAY.- Butter experienced a fair enquiry. at fully previous rates:-Water ford, 112 s. to 1205.; Carlow, 110 s. to 118 s.: Cork fourths, new 102 s. to 104 s. ; Limerick, 112 s. to 116 s. ; Friesland, fresh, 1205. to 1225. ; Jersey, 84s. to 120 s. per cwt. Bacon was in steady demand : Waterford, singed, 71s. to 775. ; Hamburg, 60s. to 635. per cwt. ; Hams were quiet, but quite as dear York, 925. to 98s. ; Irish, 88s. to 112 s. per cwt. Lard met a slow sale : Waterford and Limerickbladder, 80s. to 84s. ; Cork and Belfast ditto, 78s. to 82s. ; firkin and keg Irish, 70s. to 745. ; American and Cana dian, 60s. ; cask ditto, 645. per cwt. Cheese was purchased mode rately, at the annexed quotations : Edaw, 565. to 665. ; Gonda, 58s. to 625. ; Canter, 265. to 31s. ; and American, 70s. to 725. per cwt. COLONIAL AND FOREIGN PRODUCE MARKET, THuus- DAY.-Sugar : The market is steady, and prices generally firm. West India, 225. to 285.; good yellow, 30s. 6d.; low to good middling, 275. 6d. to 295. 6d.; good brown, bought in at 255.; sound low dark Jaggery, 165.; and ordinary brown wasted, 16s. to 16s. 6d. Coffee : A small quantity on sale, which sold steadily, tine colony Mysore kinds ranging up to 795. Tea in moderate request, and prices firm for good grades. Common black leaf congou, old import, 101 d. and 11d.; good common and fair red leaf, old, 110. to ls. Old. per lb. Clearances for the week ending 17th instant were 2,726,7071b5. Rice : The market is steady, and rather dearer. Saltpetre very quiet. Cotton : The market is dull, and prices slightly lower. Metals : Straits tin is steady, at £124 cash, with a fair demand. Scotch pig iron market is firm, at 51s. 9d. to 51s. 10y1. cash, and 525. 3d. month. Copper and spelter dull, with rate nominal. Oils : Linseed, firm, at 30s. spot. English brown rape, 415. spot. Tallow : Demand inactive, at 435. 3d. old spot, and 445. 6d. new. MANCHESTER TRADE REPORT, THURSDAY.-No change has taken place in this market to-day, either in yarns or goods ; but the same quiet feeling still prevails that has existed for several days. Both buyers and sellers seem to have decided to suspend all operations of magnitude pending the uncertainty of peace, or a continuance of the war to the bitter end. Prices are nominally unchanged, but buyers find in operating that the turn is in their favour. BRADFORD TRADE REPORT, THURSDAY.—This market has undergone little or no change during the week, but on the whole there seems to have been rather less business to-day. This is attributable to the fact that buyers have lately supplied them selves, and not to any decrease of confidence. Good wether wools, both lustre and demilustre, are most inquired after, and prices of these have a hardening tendency. Hogs are neglected. Prices are supported by country rates, but holders are not quite so difficult to deal with as they were a short time ago. In the export yarn trade there is a little business in super-thirties of first-class and good second-rate spinnings, and were producers willing to sell at the low rates current a short time since, there would be a large business done. Twofolds and Genappes remain quiet, but in forties for Russia there are offers in the market, too low, how ever, to lead to acceptance. Prices are steady. The home trade is without change. A fair steady demand is still observ able for yarns going into consumption. In worsted goods there is no change. Some trifling operations by American buyers constituted the chief business to-day. Prices were unchanged. GLASGOW PIG IRON MARKET, THURSDAY.—Opening Re port : Business was done at 525. in one month. Closing firm. Nominally 51s. 9d. cash. CLYDE CRUSHED SUGAR MARKET, THURSDAY.—There was a good demand at the market to-day. All sorts sold readily. Since Monday, qualities under 375. have brought 3d. advance. The Bradford Town Council have resolved to request the Education Department of the Government to appoint an Education Board for the borough of Brad ford. Mr. Jefferson Davis, ex-President of the Con-: federate States, arrived in Dublin on Wednesday night, from Holyhead, en route for Queenstown, whence he is about to sail for America. A C CIDEIa TO MR. ROBERTSON, M.P.—Mr. Robertson, of Ladykirk, M.P„ met with a severe acci dent near Coldstream, on Saturday, having broken one of his ribs and damaged his shoulder from his horse falling with him on the road. We are glad to say that he is as well as can be expected under the circumstances. -- Scotsman. COMMERCE THE TEACHER OF MEN.—Professor Huxley, as President of the British Association, was entertained at dinner by the members of the Sphinx Club, Liverpool, on Thursday. In reply to the toast of his health, he referred with some humour to a visit he paid to Liverpool and its docks about three years since, and remarked that he was surprised to learn that the merchants of this town thought rather " small beer " of the Londoners, and that they considered that it was a mere historical accident that the metropolis of Great Britain was not upon the banks of the Mersey instead of upon those of the Thames. Nor could one wonder that it should be so, for each visit to this town only tended to increase the astonishment at its com mercial life, and at the place it occupied in the world, and it was not surprising that men who were engaged in de veloping that practical life should look down upon the comparatively easy-going commercial life of London. The wish which every one must experience was that Liverpool should continue to increase ; and there was another reason that he should ask them to drink the toast, and that was the hope that the commercial activity of the town would signalise itself in other directions than the mere making of money. He did not mean to depreciate commercial activity. Commerce was a great civiliser; it must teach men to be truthful, punctual, and precise in the exercise of their engagements, and people who bad acquired this knowledge had placed their feet on the first steps of the ladder of elevation. He believed we should find that everywhere commerce had been the great teacher of men, and in that way Liverpool stands pre-eminent ; but it would not be matter of regret if she was conscious of it. She was conscious of it sixteen years since, at the period of the visit of the British Association, at which he was present ; and she had now shewn herself eminently con scious of her mission in receiving dry-as-dust persons, and he trusted that this visit might tend to the advance ment of scientific education in LiverpooL (Loud applause.) DUNV I IiLE and Co., Belfast, are the largest holder - of whisky iu the world. Their Old Irish Whisky is recommended by the medical profession in preference to French brand . Sup. plied in casks and cases for home u se or exportation. Quotation on application to Messrs DUNVILLE t t`o.. R o y a l Irish s tilleries,l3e ;or at thoi LiJudou.Ottce: Llezin ort Strand, W.O. THE WAR. GERMAN Y AND THE FRENCH 'REPUBLIC The German papers, almost without exception, now renounce the absurd design attributed to the Prussian Government of attempting to reinstate the Emperor Napoleon, and of treating for peace with him only. They now concede that the form of French Government is, in itself, a matter of no concern to Germany. She desires first that her terms shall be agreed to ; and, secondly, that the ruling power which agrees to them, shall be able to furnish some proof that the treaty drawn up in its name will be ratified by the bulk of the French people. These conditions being fulfilled, Germany will interfere no further in the internal affairs of France. It has been supposed, says the Cologne Gazette, that because the German statesmen re fused to recognise the Government of National Defence at Pa;ris, as in all respects the legitimate government of France they entertained the design of reinstating the Emperor Napoleon by force. Such a conclusion is wrong. No rule forced upon a people by foreign aid can possess the needful moral hold upon that people. But it must be maintained that negotiations for peace, whose result must hold out a just prospect of enduring, can be carried on only with a Government recognised by the whole of France. The men of the Provisional Ministry have not on their side the millions of votes that upheld the Napoleonic regime, which at the last was a regularly Constitutional Government. The Gazette then goes on to point out that Germany has ceased to trouble herself about Republican institutions since the establishment of a thoroughly repre sentative system in Germany. The German Governments, in short, have not the slightest inclination to prescribe a constitution for France ; the Republic itself would be received if the country declared for it. This, however, has not yet happened. The Gazette winds up by observing that in the territories occupied by the German armies, the Imperial rule alone can. be recognised, for the confusion of a change cannot be tolerated. The North German Cor respondent express precisely the same views : " Without any desire to interfere in Frenchinternal affairs, the allies cannot consent to a change in the form of government in those parts of Franca occupied by the German armies, as it would be productive of the greatest confusion in their administration. In the strife of parties the Allied Governments would be forced to support the Republicans against the Bonapartists, or vice versa,. in order to maintain unity in the adminis tration, and preserve the responsibility of the local to the military authorities." The Berlin corres pondent of the Indipendanee Belge says that the ministerial correspondences, which refer to the question of Alsace and Lorraine being occupied by the Germans, state that the cession will comprise 220 square leagues, and 1,360,000 inhabitants with Metz and Strasburg. The country would be provisionally placed under Federal authority. It would not, at first, be called upon to furnish soldiers, and would not be represented in the Federal Parliament. FHE LUiNDON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, tB7u NAPOLEON'S LAST' PROCLAMATION. The following is the text of the proclamation issued by Napoleon during the memorable struggle at Sedan, as given by the C7ironique:— " PROCLAMATION OF HIS MAJESTY THE EMPEROR. " Soldiers ! The opening of the war not having been fortunate, I wished, in setting aside all personal considera tions, to give the command of the armies to those Marsbal's whom public opinion especially favoured. Hitherto success has not crowned your efforts. Neverthe less I understand that the army of Marshal Bazaine has been re-formed at Metz, and that of Marshal MacMahon was only partially broken through yesterday. There is nothing, therefore, that should discourage you. We have as yet prevented the enemy from penetrating to the the capital, and all France has risen to repel the invaders. In these serious circumstances, while the Empress worthily represents me at Paris, I have preferred the part of soldier to that of soverc' o n. Nothing would cost me too dear to save our country ; she still contains, thank Heaven, men of spirit, and if there are cowards, military law and public contempt will give 'them their deserts. " Soldiers be worthy of your former reputation. God will not abandon our country, provided that each does his duty. " NAPOLEON. "The Imperial Quarters, at Sedan, Aug. 31st, 1870." FRENCH GENERALS MADE PRISONERS. The Staatsanzeiger has received from the headquarters of the 3rd Army, at Montmirail, the nominal list of the French Generals made prisoners at Sedan : In the First Corps d'Arm6e, General Ducrat, Commander-in-chief, General of Brigade; Jules Frigole, Commandant of Ar tillery ; Pellt, Commandant of the 2nd Division ; L'Heviller, Commandant of the 3rd Division ; Lartiques, commanding the 4th Division ; Michel (killed), com manding the Division of Cavalry. Staff-majors of Bri gade : First Brigade, De Montmarie, 2nd Brigade ; Grandil, General Lefivre, General Pat6reltrecourt, General Fraboulet de Merleader, General de Bellemare, General of Cavalry, Leforestier de Vardoeuvre, of the Fifth Corps d'Arnade ; General Goye, of the 2nd Division ; General de l'Abadie d'Agdrin, of the 3rd Division, General of Brigade, Abatucci ; General Saurin, chief heal of the staff of General de Manzieres, General of Brigade ; Baron Nic4s, of the 7th Corps d'Armee ; General Douay (broth r of the Commandant killed at the battle of Weis senburg) ; General Rensor, head of the Staff General of Engineers ; Louis Dontrelaine, General of Brigade Sainte Hillaire ; General Liebard, Ccommandant of the 2nd Division ; General Broda, of the 3rd Division ; General Baron Ameil, commanding the Cavalry division ; General of Brigade of the Bastile, General de Liegeard, Com mander of Artillery of the 12th Corps d'Armee ; General Lebrun, Commander ; General Gresley, head of the staff. Generals of Division.—Grandchamp, Ist Division ; Lacretelle, 2nd Division ; Danviere de Villegley, Commander of Artillery ; Bucape, Commander of Engineers. Generals of Brigade.—Cambriels, Mar quiseau, Reboul, Cadart, Labaske, and Bertrand. Prisoners have been made, of the Fir.-t Corps, 32,400 men; Fifth, 11,166; Seventh, 15,618; Twelfth, 25,309. This list does not comprise General Wimpffen •and his staff, these in consequence of a special authorisation hav ing been permitted to leave before the surrender of the fortress to General Bernhardt. MacMahon, Commander in -Chief, is now in Belgium. THE BURNING OF BAZEILLES. .4. German paper gives what it assures us is an authentic account of that frightful deed, the burning of Bazeilles by the Bavarian troops. The story has an exceedingly apologetic appearance, and by no means clears the Bavarians from the grave charge brought against them : " During the battle of Sedan, about three o'clock in the afternoon, while the artillery fire was raging on both sides, some Bavarian troops were marching past the village, when suddenly half-a-dozen of musket-shots were aimed at them from a house. The Bavarians, who had been victims of similar treachery at Weissenburg, immediately broke the door open, but the intending assassins had fled. The house was set on fire, and the inhabitants opened a regular fusil lade on the Germans from every window. At six o'clock the whole village was in flames. Our sol diers tell frightful stories of the . ferocity of the people. Men and women united in massacring wounded Bavarian soldiers in the street, and were to be seen lifting them up and throwing them into the flames. The village was destroyed, but comparatively few of the inhabitants perished, and we are assured by an eye-witness that French, or even English troops, would have ruthlessly exterminated the whole murderous population. The smell of charred flesh, of which the Duc de Fitzjames speaks in his letter to the Times, came most probably from the burnt bodies'of our brave Bava rian brothers." THE FRENCH LOSSES AT SEDAN. The numerous estimates, more or less correct, of the French losses at Sedan which have been given to the world are now followed by the official military report, published in the Berlin Ttloniteur. As the surrender of MacMahon's army on the Ist instant is an event unique in the history of war, an authoritative statement respecting its extent and con ditions is of value. The Crown Prince of Saxony's division made 11,000 prisoners during the day, and cap tured 25 guns, seven mitrailleurs, two flags, and one eagle. The sth and 11th Corps contributed more than 10,000 prisoners, and adding the prisoners taken by the Bava rian troops, there was a total of about 25,000 men who fell into the hands of the Germans during the battle alone. Besides these 83,000 became prisoners of war under the capitulation, fourteen thousand French wounded were found in and around Sedan, but whether these are included among the 83,000 does not clearly appear. More than 400 guns, including 70 mitrail leuses, 184 fortress guns, and an extremely large war material fell also into the hands of the victors. Only about 3,000 men succeeded in escaping to Belgium. If the losses of the battle of Beaumont on the 30th of August are in cluded MacMahon's army numbered nearly 150,000 men. Within three days this army had ceased to exist, its whole force, with the excepeion of the 3,000 escaped to Belgium, being either killed, wounded, or prisoners. —.Daily News. THE BALLOON FROM METZ. The Sub-Prefect of Neuchateau has forwarded to the Minister of War in Paris the following official account of the arrival of the balloon from Metz : " Neuchateau, September 16, 11.45 p.m. " This .evening, towards half-past six a small balloon was found at the corner of the wood at Parguy-sous Mureaux, some 10 kilometres from Neuchateau. In the car was a packet carefully tied up, and covered. It was opened, and the first thing found was a piece of parch ment with some writing, bearing date this morning, September 16, signed by General Coffinieres, Com mandant of Metz, and sealed with his seal, begging the person into whose hands the packet in question fell to take it to the nearest French post-office. The Mayor of Parguy on hearing of this discovery, hastened to carry out the wishes of the General, and brought the packet to the office of Neuchateau. On opening it I found in a sealed envelope eight distinct parcels, composed of nearly 5,000 letters written from Metz by our soldiers to their families. Each note was of the same size and shape. During three hours the pOstmaster and I read a great many of these letters, so as to learn news which might be useful to you. I quote some passages extracted from a number of these letters which seemed to me the most important :—` Second letter by means of the second balloon, September 16th, eight o'clock in the morning.—We are still blockaded in Metz, and have been for nearly a month. We want for nothing. We have been hemmed in round Metz since the 17th, but do not be uneasy, we shall come out in a few days. We have neither famine nor epidemic. The army is in good condition ; we want for nothing except news. We have been blockaded since the battle of Gravelotte. The Prussians are at Biiey. I wrote to you that I was starting for Verdun, but we were slopped on the way. The town has yet plenty of provisions, and there is no illness. I wait events with calmness, writes General Jolivet to Marshal Valiant.' `We have not had an engagement since September Ist. We are encamped in the suburbs of Metz, beneath the forts, and we want for nothing. We have abundance. I think lam growing fatter. The blockade is vigorous, but we want for nothing. Whatever they may say, the army of Bazaine was not beaten. We conquered on the 14th, 16th, and 18th of August ; on the 31st we had com plete success, and we have not yet made an end. When the time comes for making a pasrage we shall make it. The sanitary condition is excellent. We hope to beat the Prussians well again. The starting place of the balloon which will carry you these despatches is the School of Application. We are not allowed to write at greater length. I am safe and sound, and at the head of the battalion since the fights of Servigny and Nosseville, on the 31st August and Ist September.' ' There exists in my regiment the same enthusiasm as at the departure from Paris. We are encamped at Borny sous-Bletz. I took part in the battles of Borny, Grave lotte, St. Privat, and Gervigny. lam well, though I shared in the affairs of the 14th, 18th, and 31st August, and the Ist September. The car of the balloon can carry one kilo, we are not allowed to write longer. This is the second balloon we. have tried to send you. Colonel Kerleadec has died from his wounds. We only wish for the return of fine weather. We want for nothing.' " These several letters will start by the postmen to morrow morning for their respective destinations." THE CITADEL OF LAON. A letter from Laon to the Gluneur de St. Quentin gives some account of the catastrophe at the Citadel of Laon. The Prussian staff had concluded with the municipality of Laon a capitulation whose terms are not exactly known, but which opened the town and the citadel to the enemy. The explosion took place at the moment when the capitu lation was being signed by the French General. Some say it was done through his instigation, while others assert that he has since taken his oath that he had nothing to do with the cunning device. It appears certain, at - any rate, that the powder was fired by a guard of engineers. The explosion caused the death of 160 men and wounded 200 or 300 others. The houses round the citadel were com pletely destroyed, and many others were shaken. Laon is plunged in profound desolation. At the time the ex plosion occurred the Garde Mobile was defiling before the Prussian staff, while the French 'officers stood beside the Prussian ones, waiting to learn their fate. Nearly all of them were wounded or killed. The Duke of Mecklenburg was wounded in the shoulder. The General Commander of the place received a wound in the arm. Some Prussian officers were wounded. " Thus," concludes the writer of the letter, " this act of folly resulted in the death or injury of about five hundred Frenchmen, civil and military, while the enemy only lost some officers." The Commander of the Prussian army immediately arrested the General, the pre fect, the procureur impdrial, the mayor and two deputies together, with six of the chief inhabitants of the town. These hostages will, it is expected have learned their fate by this time. DISTURBANCES IN MONTPELLIER. For some days past some yoang men of Cette, accom panied by some members of the Municipal Commission, 'went regularly to Montpellier, and rushed about the town with an immense red flag, on which was written, " The Imperial Column of Cette's Volunteers," the whole being surmounted by a Phrygian hat. On one occasion they were taking their accustomed journey, with a tricolour flag fastened to the red flag, when they met the gend armerie on horseback, who ordered them to put aside their flag and hat. In the tumult the leader of the gendarmerie was disarmed, and a serious conflict would have ensued had not the gendarmes retired. Before the arrival of the Prdet the procession had pretty well dis appeared. The Garde Mobile were put under arms, and arrested all the rioters. A large crowd collected, and as each prisoner was brought up the Garde Mobile was loudly cheered. COMMUNICATION BETWEEN FRANCE AND ENGLAND. In the present broken condition of the ordinary routes one of the best and safest means of communication between France and England is said to be by New haven and Dieppe, and the Western of France Railway from Dieppe to Rouen, Le Mans, and Tours, and to the other parts of France radiat ing from Rouen. The Russian Ambassador has just arrived by it, and the French Minister of Marine is expected. When the French Government are fully esta blished at Tours, and the mails are compelled to be sent by this route, the railway companies will be obliged to in crease their service of boats and trains. It is under stood that a daily tidal service will be continued at least to the end of October, also the ordinary night service at this season of the year, and that when necessary the Brighton Company will run special trains from Newhaven to Lon don. The mercantile and manufacturing interests of the North should also be made aware of the resolution arrived at by the Brighton and other railway companies, who have the responsibilities and risks of the Channel passage, that they will not undertake consignments of munitions of war until peace shall have been restored. Up to the present time the Western of France Railway has only been interrupted near Paris by the destruction of the bridge over the Seine. All the routes between the various towns in the north-western portion of France are in full operation. A GERMAN'S EXPERIENCE IN METZ. Prince Edward Radziwill, chaplain in the Prussian army, was taken prisoner on the day before the battle of Gravelotte, and kept in Metz a week. Up to the time that he left things, he said, were quite comfortable. The prevalent feeling of the population seemed to the Prince to be hatred of the Prussians ; no one seemed in the least degree alarmed or anxious, except perhaps one or two generals. There was no fear of a siege or a bombardment, and it was stated that there were sufficient provisions in the town to feed it for two or three years (sic). The Prince adds that he did not see any signs of want either in the fortress or in the town. In the hotel where he stayed an ample repast was served daily at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. The only article of which there seemed to be a scarcity was sugar; tw' lumps only were given to each person for his cafe noir, instead of his being allowed sugar a discretion, as for merly. The Prince visited the hospitals, and found them in a very satisfactory state, though he was informed that more could have been done with the enor mous sums which had been placed at the disposal of the Government for this purpose. On the " esplanade," a sort of drill-gyound surrounded by beautiful gardens, there were about forty large tents, in which the ladies of the town looked after the wounded. The engineer bar racks, and the magnificent establishment of the Jesuits of St. Clement, were also converted into roomy and com fortable hospitals. The Prince was liberated on the 24th of August, with seven otficers and 734 men, in exchange for the same number of prisoners on the German side. THE BEDS IN PARIS The correspondent of the Evening Standard writes from Rouen :—•" The one party in France which is anxious for the continuance of the war at any cost is just now a powerful one: It was in order to humour it that M. Henri Rochefort was transferred .from a gaol to• a seat in the executive commission it was also to humour it that 1116gy, the assassin, has been released from the hulks at Toulon, under the curious pretext that shooting a policeman must be considered as a political offence ! What is most to be dreaded in Paris is that this party, which I will call the party of the Sansculottes for want of a better name, will, on the bare report that the ' Government of National Defence' are negotiating for peace raise their favourite cry, Nous sommes trahis,' describe the ' Go vernment of National Defence' as a Government of " national disgrace and surrender," turn it out as unce remoniously as it was appointed, and instal in its stead a parody of the Revolutionary Commune of 1792. Before the sth instant the " Sansculottes " were com paratively harmless, for they were without arms ; but now the truculent. friends of M. Roche fort and citoyen M6gy have been duly provided with muskets, swords, bayonets, accoutrements, and, moreover, a plentiful supply of cartridges. In the flurry and confusion which now prevail, they have un questionably favourable opportunities of carrying their openly avowed designs into effect, and the negotiations for peace are, I am sorry to say, calculated to give them the pretext which they stand in need of, A FRENCH OFFICER'S VIEW OF -THE FRENCH ARMY. In the later days of August a party of Prussian scouts surprised a mail train. Amongst the letters captured was one from an officer of MacMahon's army, dated from Semuy, August 26th. It is interesting as presenting a French soldier's opinion of his own army. It will be seen, too, that it contradicts the general belief that Napoleon was answerable for the march of MacMahon's force towards Metz. It appears from this communication that he was answerable rather for delaying that march by his customary indecision of purpose. The letter runs thus : —" In order to be fully aware of what is going on, you must know that we do nothing but commit blunder after blunder, folly after folly, and that our military and political leaders have, so to speak, relapsed into a state of infancy. Tire whole of France was so astounded by our double defeat at Froeschwiller (Woerth) and Forbach, as so almost lose its head. Our Chauvins did not indeed expect anything of that kind; they spoke of going to Berlin with greater ease than one gets to Corinth. or Athens. After such a check they believed that all was lost ; and yet the disaster, great as it was, might perhaps have been repaired. Unhappily, we had no generals, and the Emperor was even more prostrated by the blow than the rest of the country. It was undoubtedly his fault that, whilst MacMahon was flying with his routed corps, the bulk of our army was so foolishly kept at one fortified place, so as to serve as nothing more than a garrison, hampered by its great number and unable to recruit its stock of provisions or ammunition. To remain at Metz when the Prussians were debouching at Nancy and crossing the Moselle at Frouard was the height of folly—quern Dens salt perdere pries dementat. The army of Bazaine, completely blocked up, commanded our movements, for the safety of France depended upon MacMahon's junction with him. When four corps had been united at Chalons—the First, the Fifth, the Seventh, and the Twelfth—it was before all things needful to march upon Verdun without losing an instant, and attempt to release Bazaine. Unfortunately the Emperor was mad—thinking only of his own safety, and not comprehending that his interest was the same as that of France at this moment. A retreat, then, was made towards Rheims, the intention at first being to cover Paris only, and leave Bazaine to his fate. happily, the Council of Ministers declared that the dynasty was lost, if people learned at Paris that the defence of Paris only was thought of, and that no hope was entertained of the situation at Metz. That put a little heart into our poor monarch, who, not daring to enter Paris, dragged on in the rear of the army. The plan was changed ; and now (August 26th) we are ea route to join Bazaine. But much time has been lost. Our marches are difficult, because supplies of food are difficult to obtain, and I believe that plans and ideas are altered every day. From Rheims the scheme was to advance on Montmedy, and then on Mezieres, turning the Argonne Forest. Since this morning we have directed our steps straight upon the defiles of that forest, The Germans, who keep a perfect look out, launch their advanced columns far in the front, and have a vast system of espionage, know, beyond doubt, where we are, and where Bazaine is (in which respect they are better informed than ourselves), and they will do all they can to prevent us uniting. It is possible, therefore, that we may be on the eve of a battle against the whole forces of the First and Second Armies—that is, after the losses previously suffered, against 200,000 men at least, for the effective of these two armies was originally 260,000 men. (The writer is wrong ; it was much more—the second army alone numbering as many.) Ido not believe that our force with Marshal MacMahon is more than 120,030, and the Prussian artillery has an evident advantage over us, as well in respect of number as the efficiency of the pieces and the skill of the artillerymen. It must be added, too, that there is nothing to prevent the Third German Army, which had an effective of 180,000 before Woerth, from joining the other two, between Bazaine and us, and either fall upon our rear or continue its march to Paris, in the hope that the capital would not hold out if the French army were beaten on the Meuse. Our situa tion, then, is not pleasant, and yet it is absolutely necessary to reach Metz in order to reunite the two parts of our army, and not to allow them to be overwhelmed one after the other by double or triple their strength as at Woerth. . . If Bazaine has been able to advance on Mezieres, and if he could attack on the same day as ourselves, the Prussians might find themselves in a very awkward situation: But they would always have a sure retreat upon the army of the Prince Royal, who ought to be near Vitry-le-Francais. The finest victory cannot rid us of our guests at one stroke, but I believe it would remove their desire of going to Paris, and would set them in retreat towards the frontier. This is a hope we entertain, but I confess that, consider ing the past, and the incredible, the impossible unskilful ness of our generals and the Ministry, I have more fear than hope. Would you believe it, since Woerth the First Corps has not even yet been properly reorganised ; we require guns and a multitude of indispensable things ? Nobody seems to know how to furnish us with food. It is not known by four o'clock in the afternoon where we shall go on the morrow, and therefore we cannot give the makes of villages notice before hand, neither to make ready any provision, nor to send it anywhere, if by chance we found some at the railway station. It is even said that France is running short of cartridges. Ido not know whether Bazaine has sufficient for more than one day of battle; we wished to send him a couple of millions, but they were not able to pass by way if Verdun, and they have, for slight reason, in my opinion, been brought back. It was still possible to get them through by Montmedy and Thionville by displaying a little skill in travelling by night, for the Uhlans cannot scoar very far in the dark. People would never believe that, though at least fifteen days have elapsed since ali idea of invading Prussia was abandoned, the Ministry has not sent us any maps of France. I have a number of excellent maps of Prussia, and not a single map of France other than the thing which is sold under the title of " Theatre of War." My general has no map of the country, neither good nor bad. General Ducrot, who commands in place of MacMahon—that is, the first corps —has some maps, but the officers of his own staff have not The insufficient distribution of rations and the disorder of the first days of our retreat on Saverne and Luneville have produced great indiscipline in this First corps. Everywhere the men pillage and rob even the houses ; the villages through which we have passed are more devastated than they would have been by the Prussians. One officer in the army even robs another ; the demoralisation is abominable. Our commander-in-chief has made for some time laudable endeavours to bring these disorders to an end ; but he can do nothing. Our army has the most incapable generals, and the most ignorant officers of Europe, as also the most indisciplined soldiers in the world. The African troops are a pest ; they have spoiled the rest of the army in the matter of discipline. The Peuple Souverain says the railway from Paris to, Orleans is occupied by military. Every station on the line is surrounded by palisades provides with loopholes. Sorties are being make from Strasbourg, but they are of little importance, and lead to no great results•on either side. On the demand of the Helvetian Government a large part of the population of Strasbourg have been permitted to leave. More than two thousand have taken refuge in Basle, Berne, or Zurich. The evidence in favour of Napoleon's courageous con duct at the battle of Sedan is unquestionable. He was in the front of the battle the whole day. Several aides-de camp were killed or wounded by his side. One shell burst under his horse. Accounts from Lille state that the armaments of the fortifications are complete, that the inundation can be effected in less than twelve hours, that there is in Lille more than a thousand million cartridges safe from all sur prise or accident, and that the food provisions which are already considerable, are increasing daily, so that the authorities are prepared for any emergency. The Bois de Boulogne is rapidly disappearing under the application of the axe and the saw. All the trees within the zone of the fortifications have been cut down. The Gardes Mobiles, who are encamped in the Bois, amuse themselves by shooting at the ducks, which, alarmed by the incessant disturbance, fly about like pigeons. Marseilles has voted £400,000 for purposes of defence. M. de la Gueronniere, late French Ambassador at Con; stantinople, was arrested at Marseilles on Tuesday thrown into prison. Three French men-of-war lately employed in the blockading squadron in the Baltic are cruising in the Pa s de Calais from Boulogne to Dunkerque. Paul de Ca,sag,nac, M. Mitchell, and about sixty French officers, who find the climate of Konigsberg, where tbeY have hitherto been detained, too severe, have been allowed to remove to places further south. The Prussians have repaired the lock on the canal of the Marne, near Paris, which they will use for transport of their siege material. French peasants have been obliged to furnish the necessary labour. The Prince of Wales, on hearing that Lieutenant- Colonel Pemberton (the correspondent of the Times) wasf shot at Sedan, telegraphed to the Crown Pri nte d it Prussia to take measures to identify his body and send 1 home. The women of Paris have formed committees in all Par ts of the city, and in an address just published, they eg i l their readiness to serve, when called upon, as nurse s with the ambulances ; or even, like their sisters at FP- bourg, to meet the enemy sword in hand. The Cologne Gazette says that the cure of Bare it headed the women and children of the population in attack on the Prussians. The wife of the village b i l er smith is stated to have killed five of the enemy witiliges own hand. This was the cause of the village of Bate being given oyez to the flames. at The 'Official German Gazette for Alsace, publisbe- Hagenau, in its first number alludes to the rec overy " Germany of Alsace and Lorraine. It says, "th ese s vinces, when re-annexed, will soon adopt Ger politics, being thoroughly German in language, ma „hey ideas, and even in their partiality for foreigners• will be, moreover, only too happy to separat e Ir°- Socialistic France." The Rappel states that in a house in the flue Fallb °°ll Poissonniere a deposit of arms and Prussian L uiforcas were Pr°- discovered on Friday last. These articles v 3r e depos ited in cellars communicating with each other. Public rallif had directed suspicion towards the premises, ,t i e military authorities directed a search, which results(' ' the discovery. A placard has been affixed to the III: stating that " Arms and clothing have been seized by cr' e of the Government for the benefit of the State." The Freeman's Journal publishes a telegram from Fran ..„ received yesterday by the Dublin central committee the relief of the wounded soldiers of France. The tel gram is to the following effect :—"France accepts sv'er gratitude the Irish ambulance corps ; will take it in to h as service, and under her special protection instantly 011 , ~: arrival. The French Government will maintain t he ambulance corps as a distinctive Irish body, subje ct t° t k,g • necessary regulations of the public service'. France than.ai Ireland." " Such," says the Freeman, "is the cif i LA answer of the French authorities, telegraphed to the the Ambulance Committee. It is a message that will stir heart of Ireland." The Bavarian soldiers who accompanied a n umbe r French prisoners to Berlin have been very warn:" r : ceived there. At the c ommand of the Queen they lye" shewn the principal sights of the town, and wh e r e've ; they appeared they were enthusiastically cheere d t he festival was improvised in their honour, at wh ich rec l, whole corps, consisting of 12 officers and 400 men, aPP e ., 2 -4 ° ". Patriotic songs were sung, toasts were drunk to the -P" — , of Bavaria, the King of Prussia, the German genets6 Bismarck and Moltke, and a telegram was f o rwarcl ecl i t s: the King of Bavaria expressing the satisfaction felt P) the meeting at being enabled to entertain the bra l Bavarian soldiers, and to thank them for their ex erti°l3 in the cause of Germany. The Etoile Belge says it has been waiting for the F rtls ; sian authorities to contradict a report of its correspolciejla with respect to the burning of the Mayor of Bazeilles tb e In his wife by the Prussians on the public Place. --t he meantime the Echo du Parlement declares it is 1 141 " - e true nor probable, and that none of those whom they had interrogated had heard of the horrible canard. The P w e says that the point to decide is whether more r elislic should be placed on the statement of its own cor resP°ll. dent, who was a superior officer and signed his deposits d; or upon that of the people interrogated by the Eck° Parlement. The French officers who were made prisoners with theft 0 o troops, have been before the commandant at Sil°l's to verify their grade and to prove their identity. Ni ne i , o d them, who were officers of the Garde Mobile, but ' taken the campaign as volunteers in the army, wer e mediately sent to the fortress of Cusel. Among h;,a ee were four journalists, MM. Michel, Paul de Cassegi l Carette, and Froment. The Zouave and Turco officete who are at Silesia will also be sent to Cosel, as fete barracks of the town are full. Many officers live in be town, but their troops are obliged to remain ill v barracks. The .Presse of Vienna relates that the other dap tDB King of Saxony went to the railway station of Dresd en pay his respects to some battalions which were starting to the seat of war. One of the young soldiers standing at ti ;s door of one of the carriages, bowed to the king the train moved slowly along, and said, " dulce et decorun est pro patria mori," to which the 1,271 replied, smiling, " Bene dixisti." The crowd gr e t el with loud cheers the soldier who had so happilY q tle of from Horace, and the lettered King, the translator i 5 Dante, who had shewn that he had not forgott en 11 Latin. The Brussels correspondent of the Times denies t the Emperor Napoleon was, as he says, forced into Nv 9: be the pressure of French public opinion. Whatev er t bt influence brought to bear upon him, there ca n b e no cle ti d i that he gave or approved the instructions to Bene„ (le ,; 0 which were the immediate cause of the war. It has said that the men who were bent up on a cordli c , 6 " like Lebceuf, for instance, who should :lave 1 01° 11; if any one did, how ill prepared France wasfor it- --111 ," Pietri get up the warlike demonstrations on the .L boulevards, and organise the columns that n ight 3 '" o night paraded the streets with warlike songs and 0 1°11 0 of " A Berlin !" while he at the same time trea ted i.'m disturbers of public order those who endeavoured to U' counter-manifestatione in favour of peace. Sir Tollemache Sinclair, M.P., gives his testiraoeY te‘ , specting the desire for peace amongst the French Pa ul o tion :—" We baited half way, at a small vill age, 311' e took the opportunity of talking to a number of .. ,""j people, and found they no longer feared the Germans' ,;c1 that only one man out of the entire population ' , ' o volunteered for the army, and h e h a d on ly g one bee 3 ;l he had quarrelled with his wif e . In fact, the ° f p population of France is sick o f war , g l or y, andbloodshel they have no arms, and f ew o f th em know how to tle e io gun. Indeed, there were only about six fowling pieee6,o the village and neighbourho o d, a nd these the Pruss l. 7t had taken. They feel that their rulers are to blare° an aggressive and unprovoked war, and they see ele. e , r t io that, whether victorious or beaten, they will get but 11%, thanks for the danger and sufferings which they are vited to encounter." „f the [ADVERTISEMENT].—HoIIoway's Pills.—Diseases Digestive Organs.—These admirable Pills contain v e mercury nor other noxious ingredients, and are therooic peculiarly adapted for these ailments, which often a t W3 the mucous membranes during summer. HollowaYs dense the blood, stomach, liver, and lungs from all n ic e r ful impurities, and subdue the local irritation. a te improve the powers of digestion, and speedily eraal c 'oe all disorders of the liver, bowels, and kidneys. 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