The Sun. — London, England, 1870-10-12 00:00:00

MONETARY REPORTS.-YESTERDAY. The stock markets to-day have been characterised by an increased amount of quietness. Transactions have again been much restricted, and tendency of values has been unfavourable. In Railway Stocks next to nothing has been doing, and the demand for foreign bonds has been to a very moderate extent. The market for Home Securities has been fiat. Consols have been dull, at 921 to 921 for delivery, and 92 7-16 to 92 9-16 for November ; Reduced and New Three per Cents., 91 to 911 ; Bank Stock, 233 to 234 ; Exchequer Bills, ss. to 10s. prem. ; India Five per Cents., 1101 to 1101 ; and India Bonds, 17s. to 225. prem. Colonial Government securities have been in moderate request, and prices have ruled firm. The railway market has been devoid of any feature, but the tendency has been rather unfavourable. Metro politan stock has been 1 lower, at 66, 671, and South- Eastern 1, at 73, 731. Caledonian 761, 77 ; Brighton 411, 42 ; Great-Northern A 134, 1341 ; Great Eastern 371, 371; Midland 1261. 127 ; North-Western 1281, 129 ; Great Western 71*, 711 ; and North-Eastern 1451, 1461. Indian railway stocks have been in limited request. Bombay, Baroda, and Central India, 1051; Eastern Bengal, 10.5 ; Great Indian Peninsula, 1051, 1061 ; Madras, .1051; and Scinde, 1021, 103. Canadian shares have been firm. Great Western, 151, I. In foreign shares very little business has been doing. Bahia and San Francisco have been * higher, at 181, ; but San Paulo have been * lower, at 201, 21; and Recife and San Francisco, *, at 15f, 16 ; Great Luxembourg, 11k, The foreign bond market has been depressed. Spanish have continued tolerably firm, the 1867 Bonds being quoted at 28, 28*, and the 1869 at 27g, to 271; Italian, however, have been flat, and *lower, at 54R, 541; Turkish Five per Cents. have fallen g, being quoted at 52-i, 53 ; and the Six per Cents. (1869), 1, or to 50k, 501; Egyptian (1868) are quoted at 761, 761; Mexican, 142, 144 ; Peru vian (1865) 881, 89. The new Montividean Loan is nominally quoted at 1 prem. American Securities have been dull. The Five-Twenty (1882) Bonds have been done at 911, 912 ; Erie Shares, 171, 181 ; and the Illinois Central, 109, 110. Bank shares have sold slowly, City, 10i, 11; Imperial Ottoman, 111; London and County, 481; London and Westminster, 601, 61. For telegraph shares the demand has been inactive. British Indian Extension, 61 ; Falmouth, 10/ ; French Cables, 151; and Telegraph Construction 26. In miscellaneous securities the transactions have been on a limited scale. Credit Foncier of England, 21; General Credit and Discount, 7*. The sum of £321,000 has been sent into the Bank to day. There has been a good demand for bills on Belgium, Holland, and Russia, and the rates have been lower. At a meeting of the Bank of British Columbia it was shewn that there was an available balance of £14,840. A dividend at the rate of 5 per cent. was declared, absorbing £7,450, and leaving £7,390 to be carried forward. The failure is announced of Mr. W. A. Brown, fancy goods manufacturer, Glasgow, with liabilities estimated at from £12,000 to £15,000. The discount market has again been heavily supplied with capital. There has been but little inquiry for ac commodation, and three months' paper has been taken at 2} per cent. At a meeting of the Scottish National Insurance Com pany, held in Edinburgh, it was stated that 440 new life policies have been issued, amounting to £235,895, for the past year. At a meeting of the creditors of Mr. Thomas Routledge, of Canuon•street, esparto importer and paper manufac turer, it was shewn that there were liabilities amounting to about £90,000, of which £30,830 are unsecured. The assets unencumbered amount to £35,574, shewing a sur plus of about £4,750. It was resolved that Mr. Routledge should carry on the business, under the super vision of a committee of the creditors, until the whole of the debts shall have been discharged. LONDON s'rocK EXCHANGE.-TUESDAY. LATEST PRICES.-AFTER OFFICIAE HOURS. The prices under the lines indicate the business done GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Three per Cent Consols 929 923 Viot 5p c Jan & JulylB9l 102 103 929, 1 1029, 1 Do for Accoun t 923 50, 5 Three per Cent Reduced 91 919 Egyptian 186 Z 7pa .. .. 81 8.1 911, 1 x d 833 New 3 per Cent 911, 1, 1 x ti 99 Exchequer Bills, March 5 10 pm Italian, 1865, 5p a .. pm 821 x d Do, June 5 10 pm Peruvian, 1865, 5p a 10s put 891, 81, 9 Bank Stock 31 x d - - Portuguese 1669 3 9 c.. 289 29, 2321, 29 India 5 per Cents - - Russian, 1862, 5 p c.. .. 88 89 1109, 9,1, 2 88, 9 India Bonds - - Do Nicolas 4p a m 69 Can 6pc Jan&Julyll77-84 10511663 Spanish, 1867. 3po 1051, 9 28 9, 9, 8 Do March & Sept. 103 105 Do, 1869. 3 p c Do 5p c Jan & July .. 98 99 279, 1 Do Inscribed Stock .. 97 99 Turkish. 1851, 6p a 98 82, 11 x d Dom of Can 5p c 1903 .. 96 98 Do, 18 , 55. 5p a 969, 73 x d 439. 9, 29, 9 Ceylon 6 p c May and Do, 1865, 6 p a November 1878 lO7 109 623, 9 Mauritius 5p c Jan and 17.5.5-20 Bonds, 6p c 1382 919 91 July 1873 lO3 105 911, 9 New S W ales 5 p cIS7I-76 101 102 Do do 1885 908 9)9 New Zealand 6 p c 1891 lO6 109 909, 9, 9 Do 5p c Do 5p c Consolidated 973 981 86, 59 98. 9, 1 Erie Sha, 100 dole, all paid - - Do 6pc Mar &Sept 1891 105 107 Illinois Central Shares .. 10931103 Do June & DeclB9l 107 110 1099 VW 6p c Jan &July 1891 113 115 Atlantic and GW It Con 1131, 14 Mortgage Bonds 271 28 DoApril &OctlBB3-8.5.. 110 111 2 83, 8 1109, 9 x d 98 103 81 83 . 88 89 28 28 272 272 84 87 RAILWAYS. Bristol and Exeter B3 17 Grand Trunk of Canada 86 2nd Pref Stock Caledonian Great Ea steni 3 7i. a 4th Pref Stock Great Northern Do A 1331134} 1051, 61, 51, 6 134 Great Western of Canada 151 151 Great Western 7Ol 711 151, 1 711,701, 11 Do 6p c Bonds, 1873.. 100 102 Lancashire & Yorkshire 13011311 Do 51 do, 1877-8 96 98 Lon, Brigh, and S Coast 41f 411 97 x d 411, 1 Do 5p c pref. issued 83 1 2pin Lon; Chat, and Dover .. 121 121 Madras guar 3p e 121 1051, 1 Lon and North-Western 1281129 N. Railway of Canada, 128 1, §. 1 6p c Ist Prof Bonds Lon and South-Western 88 90 Oude and Rohilkund g 90 5 p a Man, Shef, and Lincoln 453 451 Scinde, Punjaub, and 45} Delhi guar 5 p o Metropolitan 673, 1 Bahia and San Francisco Midland .. . 1261127 g 7 p c 1261, 1, 1 181, 1 North British 33 Buenos Ayres Gt Sthni. . 251 251 North-Eastern Console 14511461 Duuaburg and Witepsk 18 181 1451, 61, 51 x n x d South-Eastern 73 73} Dutch-Rhenish 74 1 22f Atlantic and St Lawnice 76 79 Eastern of France . Bombay, Baroda, and Groat Luxembourg .... In 12 Central India, g 5 p c.. 10411051 111 1051 LeMberg Gzemowitzgua Buff & Lake Huron Pref 7p c l6l 161 Do 51 p c Bonds, 1872-3-4 79 81 161 81 Northern of France Cape guar 6p c East Bengal guar 5 p a 1041105} 51 105 Recife and San Francisco East Indian, g 5 p 0 u ar 7po .. 151 16 1091 151, 16 Grand Trunk Canada Do Equip Mort Bud 1 211 charge 6p c 951 141 Do 2nd do Scrip .... par 2pm Southern of France .... Do Ist Pref Bonds 59, 1 22 24 BANKING COISIPANIE3. I'd Pd 1 Agra Bank IL) A 8 9 20 Lon Char of Austria 23 24 25 Alliance (Li 131 20 London and County 47 49 10 Anglo-Austrian ... 6 1 ,81 pm 484, 74, 81, 1 20 Anglo-Egyptian (1,) 22 23 15 London Joint-Stock 32 33 50 British N American 53 55 20 Lon and Westmnster 601 611 20 Ch of India, Austria 13 14 eog , i La 13 10 Metropolitan Bl' 81 25 Char Merc of India 2.5 26 20 Midland (L) 10 City 11., 101 25 Orntal BankCorporu 41 4J 25 Colonial 4 Consolidated (L) 41, 2 41, 1 20 Eng, Scot, and AusC 17 16 1 1 8 7 3 15 Unio 7 nof London .. 261 374 20 Imperial IL) 10 Imperial Ottoman 111, 4 TELEGRAPH COMPANIES Pd Pd 100 Anglo-American L) 87 89 6 Great N. China, and 889 Japan Extension.. 2121 dis 10 Anglo-Meditru IL) l3l 149 5 Indo-European (L).. 12 11 100 Atlantic lO Marseilles, Algiers, 100 Do 8p c 10 British Australn (L).. Si 3fdis 10 Mediterrn Ex IL) .. 40 51 10 British Ind Exten (L). 69 61 29 Pnma and S. Pcfc(L) 212 dis 69, 9 dis 71 8 10 British Indian Sub- 8 Reuter's marine, (14 15 2 China 7l Sub marine (L) 4741 d is 100 Subm a rine 233 238 10 Falmouth, Gibraltar, Do Scrip 2 29 and Malta (LI 10 Gre at Northern 111 MISCELLANEOUS SECURITIES. Pd Pd Anglo-Austrian Bud- 30 London Fin Assoc (L) 19 18dis ho!ders' Certificate 1! 2 11 1 10 BerlinWa.;erworke(L) 14; 15; 4 lon Gen Omnibus .. .. 2 2 3 30 Bolckow-Vaughan (L) 33 38niu 3, 24 100 'Boston City (U.S.) 5 2 Lon & Prov Marine L) 1 41) ,1 p c Sterling Loan.. 91 93 190 Madras Irrig &Canal, 4 Brit A; rgii Marine (LI 22;pm g 5 1 , e by hid Gov. 100 102 25 Canada Company. .. 72 76 Mauritius Land (L) 1 dial par 10 Ceylon Company (L) 4; ris a d 11 35 City 91 °dices (L) . • 26 dis 5 Natni Disct Comp (L) 11 11; 20 Colonial (L) 5 Coin Union Assurnce 2231 pm Mere Agency iL) .. 1 1 pw 10 Crdt Fonc of Eng (L) 21 23 5 N Zealand Loan and 1 Trust (L) 100 Crystal Palace , 100 Do Pref 100 Do 6p c Perp Deb lO3 113 5 OceanMarinelnsur .. 13 14pm 274 Ebbw Vale Steel (L) 9 81dis 50 1' and 0 Steam 47 49 100 Egyp 9 p cV'royhoan, 10 Do do New. 1867 3 ldis guar by Egyp G 31.. 98 99 50 Rhymney Iron 981, 9 15 Do New Bl 91 13 Fore-st Warehouse (L) 51 61pm 60 Royal Mail Steam 10 Fgn and Colonial Gov 12 Tel. Con and Main (L) 251 261 Trust 6p c Bonds.. 94 98 26, 4, 51 7) Gen Credt &Ditict (L) 11 4 dis 2 Thames and Mersey 74 Marine Insur (14 14 Gen Sim Navigation 28,30 St Tobacco 6p o Loan 7 Hooper's Tel - Works 3 VAN guar by Italian (fo;„ 85 88 17 Hudson's Bay 9 9} 5 Trust and Loan Co of 91, 3-16 Upper Canada ... I 1 pm 45 Indrbbr, Gut Per, and 5 UMarine, Lvpool (I; 4t s}pin Tel Works (L) . .. 381 391 20 Union Steamship (L) 24 f 6 5 Intend Finan Boa) 1 1 idis 6 UnitedDls Corprn (L) 11 Idid 20 It Irrie Can Cavour 3 31 5 UnivMarinelnsur(L% 41 spm 100 Iho6 p c Bonds. re. Viceroy of Egypt 7p o doeinab:e 1870 . 60 63 Mortgage Loan.... 60/. 11 12 Warrant Finance .... 9 7 dis MINING SHARE LIST.—OCTOBER 11. Messrs. WATSON BROTHERS. Mining Offices, 1, St. Michael's Alley, Cornhill, London. Taquaril, Mary Ann, Van Consols, South Condurrow, Devon Consols, and West Maria in demand, at an advance. East Gren ville flatter. Australian United, Bwlch Consols, Chiverton Moor, Chiverton Valley. Chontales (Gold), 1. Cook's Kitchen, 17, 18 Devon Great Consols, 9.3, 103 Drakewalls, 21s, 23s Dolcoath, Don Pedro North Del Rey. 3j, 3j East Bassett, East Caradon, 4L 44 East Lovell, 31, 32 East Wheal Grenville, 23, 24 Frontino and Bolivia (Gold). 8., —s. General Brazilian, Great Laxey, 17à, 18 Great Retallack, 1, 11 Great Wheal Vor, 6, 61 Hingston Down, Marke Valley, 61, 7 New Lovell, 11, 2 North Crofty, Pacific, 1/, 2 Prince of Wales, Providence Mines, 37, 38 'Rosewall Hill and Ransome United, 11, 1} South Condurrow, 2/, 31 I South Frances. Tankerville, 13}, 141 Tincroft. Tan-yr-Allt, Taquaril (Gold), 21, 2/ Trumpet Consols, Van, Van Consols, 1/, 2i West Chiverton, 53, 54 West Frances, 32, 34 West Maria and Fortescue, 31 33s West Drakewalls, West Caradon, West Seton, Wheal Agar, Wheal Crebor, Wheal Grenville, IL 11 Wheal Kitty, St. Agnes. 7/, Wheal Mary Ann, 81 9 Wheal Seton . 40, 421' MARKETS. LIVERPOOL CORN MARKET, TUESDAY.—This market opened to-day decidedly better. White wheat was 2d. dearer, and there was a good inquiry. Imports : Wheat, 41,31 G qrs. ; corn, 40,857 qrs. At the close there was a decided improve ment. There was a good local and country demand for wheat, at an advance of 3d. since Tuesday last. Flour was in general request. Good American barrels Gd. to is. advance. Barley met with ready sales at id. per bushel advance. Peas and beans were slow of sale and unaltered. Oats and oatmeal were un varied. Indian corn was in fair request ; no change. LEEDS CORN MARKET, TuEstay.There is continued firmness in the wheat trade at this market to-day. Fine quali ties of both red and white wheat realised the full prices of last Tuesday. The finest samples of malting barley are quiet, at last week's rates: secondary descriptions are rather ,lower. Oats and beans are firm. HULL COIN MARKET, TIIESDAY.—At this market to-day there was a small supply of wheat, which realised an advance of is. Barley was scarce, and fully as dear as last week. Beans, peas, and oats maintained the prices of last week. NEWCASTLE CORN MARKET, TuEsnAv.—At this market to-clay there was a large supply of English wheat, which was disposed of at last week's prices. Spring corn was unaltered. DUBLIN CORN MARKET, TUESDAY.—At this market to day there was a brisk sale for Irish wheat. Oats were at 3d. advance. Barley was without improvement. Foreign wheat was tending upwards ; occasionally a little more was paid. There was more inquiry for maize. The prices of flour were firmer, and sales were made with facility. Irish wheat, white, 28s. to 295. 4d. ; red, 265. to 275. 6d. ; inferior, 225. to 245. ; malt, 30s. to 31s. ; oats, white old, 175.: new, 12s. ; oatmeal, extra, 17s. to 18s. ; patent, 14s. ; Dantzic wheat, 285. to 30s. ; maize, Galatz, 30s ; Ibrail, 298. ; flour. Trieste, 245. to 255. ; French, 20s. NEWCASTLE CATTLE MARKET, TUESDAY.—At this market to-day there was about the same number of stock shewn as last week, and prices were about the same. Beef, Bs. to 95.; mutton, Bd. to 9d. per lb. HULL ANNUAL CATTLE FAIR, TIIESDAY.—Thero was a large show of cattle at this fair to-day. Superior qualities sold; inferior were neglected. Fat stock, 9s. per stone. Rams, £6 to £l3 each. Ewes, 38s. to 465. each. Lambs, 245. to 345. each. Good prices were obtained for superior horses. SALFORD CATTLE MARKET, TUESDAY.—At this market to day the supply of every description of stock was less than last week, and only of an inferior quality. There was a good demand for beef, and in many instances nd. was obtained, but 81(1. may be quoted as the general top price. Sheep sold slowly, but at an advanced rate. About 200 Spanish cattle came to hand, and met with a good trade, having realized from 7d. to Bd. per lb. There was a short supply of calves, which made from Bd. to 00. The quotations are as follows :—Beef, first Class, Bi€l. to W.; second ditto, Bd. to 81d.; Spanish beef, 7d. to Bd.; sheep, 7id. to iid.; calves, 8d: to 00. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, TUESDAY.—This market opened quietly to-day. The prices are steady. Probably the sales will be from 10,000 to 12,000 bales. This market closed dull to-day. Prices on the spot and arrival were a turn easier. The sales were 8,000 bales. Savannah to arrive, ship named, Bd. DUNDEE LINEN MARKET, TUESDAY.—Messrs. Armistead. and Co. report the flax market very dull, on account of the ex cessive arrivals and the large quantities offering. Yarn also dull. Flax kinds lower, and tow yarns in slower demand. Linens unchanged. METROPOLITAN HAY AND STRAW MARKET, TUESDAY.— There were moderate supplies of hay and clover on oiler at to day's market. The trade ruled steady, and previous currencies were supported. Prime old hay, 1265. to 1375. 6d. ; inferior ditto, 110 s. to 120 s. ; prime new hay, 115 s. to 1255. ; inferior ditto, 100 s. to 1108, ; prime clover, 130 s. to 1425. 6d. ; inferior ditto, 115 s. to 1255. ; prime new second-cut clover, 120 s. to 130 s. ; inferior ditto, 110 s. to 115 s. ; and straw, 30s. to 31s. per load. METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET, TUESDAY.—The market to-day was scantily supplied with meat, consequently the de mand was steady, at the following quotations :—Beef, from Ss. to ss. 2d. ; mutton, 3s. 4d. to ss. 4d.: veal, 45..8d. to ss. ; and pork, 3s. 4d. to 6s. per 81b. by the carcase. COLONIAL AND FOREIGN PRODUCE MARKETS, TUES DAY.—Tea: The transactions have been on a limited scale, but at steady prices. Sugar : Although business has not been ex tensive, the trade has ruled firm, and full rates have been ob tained. Brown Bahia, 17s. 9d. Coffee : With a dull trade, prices have had a drooping tendency. LONDON TALLOW MARKET, TUESDAY.—The market has been quiet. but steady. Y.C., spot, 435., last three months, 435. LONDON OIL MARKET, TUESDAY.—Linseed oil has been dull, at £3O spot. Rape has sold slowly English brown, spot, £4l to £4l 10s.; refined, £43 10s. ; foreign, £4O. Other oils have been quiet. LONDON METAI, MARKET, TUESDAY.—Scotch pig-iron has been firm, It 51s. 4d. cash Tin has been in limited request. Straits £l2B to £129 ; Banat, £l2B. Copper has been inactive. LEEDS TRADE REPORT, TUESDAY.—There has been a dis couraging market to-day for the clothiers. No Lonuon buyers were present, only ono from Manchester and two or three from Huddersfield. Here and there a few steel, grey, black, and orange tweeds changed hands, but the sellers had very little discretion as to prices. The goods known as French shawls were also in more demand. In other kinds of seasonable goods things were at a standstill. White tweeds and hairlists sold fairly, but the prices of these, like everything else, were very low. Short time, if not total stop page, at the mills is the rule ; but there are manufacturers working on as usual, whose orders have come direct from the buyers. Wool is cheaper, and likely to be cheaper still. In the large failure noticed in last report 20s. is to be paid in instalments. In another case 10s. is guaranteed, but the third is nearly hopeless. These cases have elicited from the woollen trade the opinion that the new bankruptcy law does not work well. At the iron works short time is spoken of. Foreign orders countermanded have not been renewed. At most of the collieries round Leeds trade is slack. Stocks are accumulating. MANCHESTER TRADE REPORT, TUESDAY.—The market opened to-day extremely quiet and inactive. The demand for all classes of yarn and cloth continues very limited, and sellers experience more difficulty in effecting sales. Buyers abstain from purchasing beyond their immediate necessities, except in a few cases in which they are placinggoods for forward delivery, but at prices much below what producers can cover at to-day. I he imports of cotton into Liverpool yesterday amounted to the large quantity of 49!0e bales, and a very large quantity beside is overdue, which will swell the already large stock in Liverpool. This has weakened prices in this market, and induces caution on the part of buyers. The demand of late has not been general, but chiefly confined to East India shirtings, and the yarns from which they are made. These are moderately firm, but all other classes are lower in price, and in very limited request. The quotations to-day are 39 inch shirtings (71b.), ordinary to best makes, 7s. 70. to Bs. 3d.; ditto, 81 lbs., 9s. to 9s. 9d. Number forties mule yarn, ls. lid. Thirties water twist ls. lid. The market closed very quiet, and prices were weaker than at the opening. The business of the day is small. LE WESTER CHEESE FAIR, TIIESDAY.—This fair, which settles the price of Leicester cheese for the season, was held at that town to-day. It was the largest pitch for several seasons, although much had been bought up by factors. The quality was chiefly of secondary sorts. Good sorts were soon picked up by factors. The greater part was sweet, ill-flavoured, and too coloured,. owing to the cattle being fed on artificial food uuring the dry season. For one lot 100 s. per cwt. was asked, 98s. was refused. Several lots realised 965. The average price for best qualities was 88s. to 945. ; middling about 84s. ; and thirds, of which there was a small supply, from 735. to 765. per cwt. There was not a large show of Stilton cheese, but a great deal of common stuff in the fair, being flied and wanting in quality, but not out of condi tion. Beef, ls. to Is. 2d. per lb. ; inferior, 9d. to 10d. per lb. Buyers from a distance bought largely ; and the market was soon cleared of all good qualities. CLYDE CRUSHED SUGAR MARKET, TUESDAY.—The quiet ness continues, and not much has been done at this market to day. The prices were rather in favour of buyers. CLEVELAND IRON MARKET, TUESDAY.—There was a fair attendance, but not much business. The returns for the month shew the total make of one hundred and forty three thousand five hundred and thirty-two tons, being a decrease upon August of one thousand sev, n hundred and thirty-three tons. Makers' stocks have increased by nine hundred and eighty-one tons. Pigs are nominally quoted at 475. for No. 3, the ruling quality, but those who on the outbreak of war found their order books empty, are disposed to take less considering the almost total suspension of shipment. The small increase in makers' stocks shew production to be fully maintained. The rail trade is very quiet. Some expectations are held out that the Indian Govern ment will, taking advantage of the present prices, go into the market and buy largely. Makers would then be disposed to wait till next spring before selling for next year's deliveries. GLASGOW PIG IRON MARKE I', TUESDAY.—Opening Re port.—This market was easier to-day. Business was done at 51s. 6d., and 51s. sd. cash ; sellers over at the latter price. Closing Report.—The market was a turn better-51s. 6d. cash was paid. Closing sellers at this price ; buyers Ms. sd. CHARGE OF STEALING REVOLVERS.—At Bow street,John Woonton was charged with stealing six revolvers the property of Mr. Adams, gunmaker, of the Strand. The prisoner had been for a time in the employ of the prosecutor, and the articles had been missed from the premises, but there was no trace of them until last week when they were offered at an auction as redeemed pledges. The pawning was traced to the prisoner, who was apprehended, and stated that he received them from another person in Mr. Adams' employ. To-day the latter stated, that influenced by cer tain circumstances with which he had been made ac quainted as to the prisoner's family, he desired to with draw the charge. After some little hesitation, the magistrate agreed to this course, and the prisoner was discharged. CACAOINE.—Cacoa nibs on the removal of the oil fall nto powder, and this powder is cae4oine. C ac a o i ne contains neither sugar nor any other admixture whatever. Cacaoine makes one of the lightest, thinnest of warm drinks, and is the moat de cirable of all for use in the later hours of the day. Cacloine, by reason of the ingenious method by which the oil is removed, pre serves all the fine natural flavour of cacao nibs.—p repared only by James Epps and Co., Homeopathic Chethists, 112, Great ItUs sell-street : 170, Piccadilly ; and 48, Threadneedle - street ; at their Works for Dietetic Preparations, Ettston-road.—Apyr. `1 HE STA, LONDON, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1870. THE SAIL THE SIEGE OF PARIS A SURGEON'S OPINION. Dr. Wyatt, Surgeon-Major to the Coldstream Guards, writes another letter from the beleaguered city. The opinion he expresses is not unfavourable to the French chances of success. He says :—" The Garde Mobile are becoming admirable soldiers, and are still drilled in the most indefatigable manner in every direction. It is a curious sight to witness their departure for the fortifi cations, laden heavily, and with their fixed bayonets thrust through gigantic loaves of bread enough to sus tain half a dozen people. I believe very little, of what I read in the papers during these sensational times, but I cannot refrain from mentioning two circumstances which have come under my immediate knowledge and are not happy coincidences. There are• two of the wounded at the Palais d'lndustrie who describe their history as follows :—One, a lad of 16, accompanied his father and mother, with their few worldly possessions, when they escaped from their cottage on the arrival of the Prussians near Meudon. After their departure the mother recollected that she had left a blanket behind, which the poor lad desired to be sent in search of, and did so ; but on his attempting to remove it was shot through the lungs in the garden. Another poor child of ten has been shot through the arm while picking some flowers, but is progressing favourably. I fear that the circumstances attending war almost necessarily hardens us all more or less, but a touching sight pre sented itself yesterday to me which I could not help being arrested by. A sous-officier was lying badly wounded in bed ; his faithful dog, who looked as if he knew all about it, sat by his side, and could with difficulty be removed. His master could not speak much to the poor brute, but their eyes appeared to convey an intuitive re membrance of happier moments. The Prussians have now certainly lost all chance of any possible success by assault, for the delay has rendered the place almost impregnable, which seems to be the unanimous opinion of well-informed people here. I only hope that the available resources within the walls are as great in muni tions of food for the inhabi6nts as they are of war for their enemy. "We know nothing still of what is going onlin the outer world, for although the balloons are said to be a tolerably safe method of conveying letters hence, they bring us nothing in return by way of news, if they return at all, which I dOubt..' Gambetta's balloon is above ours. Obuses are shot to try and burst the balloon. The moment is a trying one. The wind gets up. We advance rising, falling frequently to make a reconnaissance of the Prussians. At three o'clock we lost sight of Gambetta at Creil. He descended too near, and was an object for the Prussian balls. The balloon had a hole made in it, and his hand was grazed. At four we reached land at Rye. The peasants were terrified and would not come near, but soon the better class came in their carriages and gave us welcome greeting. We found Gambetta at Amiens ;he descended near a wood on the other side, which was occu pied by Prussians. At Amiens Gambetta received au enthusiastic ovation. There is no discord in Paris." OPERATIONS BEFORE METZ. THE LAST SORTIE. The account of the battle around Metz, on Friday last, seems to have excited but little attention at Berlin. People there, say the German papers, know that Bazaine cannot get out, and they therefore feel no great interest in the result of these sorties. The Berliners were only disappointed that no statement of Bazaine's loss reached them, at least on the first day. But it is generally believed in the Prussian capital that the French army must be fearfully weakened, from the heavy losses which the Germans have sustained. An account of the battle itself is given by a correspondent of the Cologne Gazette, who writes from Mezibres on the day of the fight. He says : " The Kummer division, consisting of the Posen and West Prussian brigades, has the outpost service here, and since noon it has been in warm conflict with the enemy, who had been able to dispose his troops well for to-day's sortie. The fighting is in the neighbourhood of St. Remy, Maxen, and the Chateau Bellevue. We post ourselves with a sergeant of the 45th Infantry Regiment, II mile forward from Mdzibres, between this place and Metz, near the 3rd Silesian reserve battery of 12-pounders, in order to watch 'the progress of the combat. While on the right of this battery French grenades fall onthe bivouac abandoned by the Prussians and set it on fire, our 12-pounders fire incessantly on the ranks of the enemy. On the neighbouring heights the batteries of the Hanoverian artillery regiment No. 10 develope an effective fire. Still further forward, only about 1,000 paces behind our infantry, two batteries of 6-pounders support the determined attack which our troops are making on the enemy. The French distinguished themselves, as in all former engagements, by an indescribable and and truly deafening expenditure of ammunition. Fort St. Julien launches its heaviest shots against us. From one o'clock till four the guns had not a minute's pause, and yet the advancing French columns could make no breach in our investing lines. About four o'clock we suddenly see a brigade of the 10th Army Corps cross the Moselle, including a battalion of the 16th infantry regi ment. With a loud hurrah a battalion from Bellevue — we could not distinguish its regimental number—made a vehement and decisive onslaught on the wavering enemy. Meanwhile an entire division of the 10th Army Corps passed over the Moselle. After six o'clock the French were repulsed from their earlier positions, with great loss in killed, wounded, and prisoners, amid the cheers of the advancing Prussians. Some battalions of the 19th and 81st infantry regiments took a decisive part in the fight. The Uhlans and dragoons of Kummer's division were likewise engaged; they occupied a reserve position under the hostile grenade fire. Whether Bazaine had promised his troops extraordinary success in to-day's sortie, and wished to avail himself of the moon light to escape into neutral Luxemburg territory, whether he did not like giving the Prussians a night's rest, or whether the retreat of the troops which were engaged in the sortie had been a panic, we do not know, but towards nine p.m. the enemy's artillery fire was more violent than during the day. Fort Plappeville, especially, threw num berless grenades, of course without any effect. The unani mous statements of to-day's prisoners are interesting— viz., that the discontent of Bazaine's troops had reached such a height that they were resolved either to cut their way through or perish. Their discipline has during the last few days been terribly relaxed. Since the night of the battle of Gravelotte we have not seen such lines of flame as to-night, when the salvoes of the battalions firing in the plain before us are lighting up the whole front." THE FOOD QUESTION. A letter from a resident in Paris expresses the belief that starvation will not compel the surrender of the city until a considerable time has elapsed. " Besides the cattle which have been accumulated, we have 40,000 horses ; and although a cab horse may not taste as good as Southdown mutton, I have no doubt that Parisian cook • ing will make it a very palatable dish for hungry men ; there are, too, a great many dogs, and the rats have not yet left the sinking ship. As for coffee and sugar, we have enough to last for six months; and, unless the statistics of the Government are utterly worthless, come what may we shall not lack bread for many a day." The Times correspondent at Tours writes I am assured that the stock of sheep in Paris when the Prus sians came round it was 200,000, which, at the rate of 4,000 a day, would give a supply of mutton for 50 days. Besides this there are said to have been 70,000 or 80,000 cattle, of which a certain number were also to be daily killed. A vast deal of food for these animals had been collected in Paris from the surrounding country, but, as it would be necessary to economize much of this for the horses of the artillery, cavalry, and other indispensable services, salting is said to have been had recourse to on a large scale. Fresh vegetables, according to the last accounts, were hardly any more to be found. It is presumable there are good stores of lemon juice and preserved vegetables. I have been told this morning that in Normandy and Western France generally the stock of provisions has been tran sported in immense quantities to the sea coast for the purpose of shipment to England. You will have observed that the Prussians have thought it necessary to begin to pay for the things they take, in order to check the general clearance of the districts into which they advance. A main idea of the Government of National Defence is, there can be little doubt, to confine the Prussians to a certain zone, off which they will soon have eaten every thing, and whence they will have to fight their way to districts less exhausted. If the siege of Paris lasts, one of the greatest difficulties of the besiegers is likely to be that of supply." M. GAMBETTA'S BALLOON VOYAGE. The Journal de Roucn gives an account of M. Gambetta's visit to that town en route to Tours :—" On Saturday morning a despatch from the Prefecture of the Somme in formed AL Desseaux that M. Gambetta had left Paris the morning before, in a balloon, and had arrived safely at Amiens, whence he intended to start for Tours, passing. through Rouen on his way. The authorities were im mediately informed, and the National Guard convoked. The news spread rapidly through the town and very soon an immense crowd assembled at the station. The platform was lined throughout by battalions of the National Guard. MM. Desseaux and Estancelin and the municipal and military authorities were present. Scarcely had the train entered the station when cries of Viva la Republique,' Viva Gambetta,' resounded on all sides. M. Gambetta made an eloquent and energetic reply to the good wishes expressed by M. Desseaux. Its substances was as follows : My first word in arriving here must be to toll you that Paris reckons on the provinces to save France. It is necessary that on all sides the energetic popu lations of our country should rise to resist that Prussian invasion, which, like the waves of an overflowing flood advances and extends in all directions. It is neces sary that France should have before her only one object, the salvation of the country, and that all personal sacri fices, however painful, should be forgotten in the general good. Your country is threatened with becoming the storehouse of the Prussian army. It is for you to rise and prevent this disgrace. Paris gives the world the mar vellous spectacle of a city of two million souls having only one thought, one soul—the safety of the country. There are no more divisions, no more classes, nomore parties, there is nothing but a formidable camp, where everyone exerts himself energetically in the profession of arms. Let not this example be lost. Let France respond to the call made upon her. Let her shew that, if we have not con cluded a treaty with victory, we have with death." Fresh acclamations greeted the close of this speech. M. Gam betta, accompanied by the authorities, then walked along the station and saluted the National Guard and the im mense crowd outside, Afterwards 'he retired into one of the waiting rooms, where he narrated his adventures. The balloon started on Friday at 10 a.m. with M. Gambetta M. Spuller, his private secretary, and an mrcnaut. Scarcely had it risen when the Prussians opened fire upon it. All the time it was traversing the Prussian lines the balls whistled past the travellers. One struck the car, another grazed the hand of the Minister. After a pretty long journey they began to descend in the neighbourhood of Amiens, near Montdidier, and fell on an oak on the outskirts of a wood, on the other side of which was a detachment of the enemy. It may easily be guessed with what interest the auditors lis tened to the account of this perilous journey. Towards half-past four several carriages, escorted by a detachment of the National Guard, and followed by the crowd, conveyed M. Gambetta and the officials to the station of St. Sever, where a special train awaited him. At the moment of starting, while the crowd were raising fresh shouts, a citizen pushed forward and demanded of M. Gambetta that the Government should withdraw from M. Estancelin the military powers it had conferred on him. The appellant maintained that M. Estance lin had not shewn sufficient energy in organising the National Guard and the volunteers at his disposal. M. Gambetta having listened to these com plaints rose and said with much authority, "It is not on the step of a railway carriage that I make changes in the Government. Ido not approve ef acts performed with reflection, and resolutions taken without being well weighed. I listen to the protests of citizens, and neglect no information, but every important measure is deeided on in a Ministerial Council, under a sense of public responsibility." M. Gambetta added that the Government had confided full powers to M. Desseaux, and in case communications with the Government should be cut off, he would be able to take all necessary measures. Loud applause, in which the original speaker I,,ined, followed this speech, and the train moved off. Before M. Gambetta reached Rouen the following address was circulated among the crowd for signature. ' Illustrious citizen Gambetta, patriotic self-devotion abounds, but energy and direction are want ing. Represent that energy in the provinces as in Paris, raise up that direction, and the enemy will be driven out. France saved, and the Republic definitely and permanently founded. Vive la France ! Vive la Republique !'" Mr. Reynolds, of New York, started from Paris, with two companions, in a balloon, at the same time that Nadar ascended with M. Gambetta. He says "The weather was fine, and the wind light. A crowd was assembled to see us off—the members of the Government, M. Louis Blanc, &c. We rose amidst cries of Vive la Republique !' Seven hundred metres passing over the Prussian lines. The wind falls ;we hear cannon shots; we see signals; a well-sustained fusil lade commences ; the balls hiss on all sides. BOMBARDMENT BEFORE THE SORTIE. The special correspondent of the Daily News at Noisseville, by Metz, writes on the 4th :—Up in the front here we get to look upon the fortresses environing the town of Metz much as the Naples people regard and talk of Mount Ve suvius when that mountain is in an uneasy condi tion. For a whole day St. Julien has been quiet. St. Quentin has not omitted a single puff of smoke, and Des Bottes might have been a flower garden tended by pretty girls. This at least was the case up till eleven o'clock this forenoon, and the martial popu lation of Noisseville were taking it as easy as discipline will permit on the foreposts. go the left of the Brasserie, a post I have already named, lying on the chaussee and parallel to Noisseville on the south, a large body cf Prussian troops were engaged in constructing large wooden barracks just in rear of the entrenchment line. These are being built for the accommodation of the troops who now occupy the Brasserie, which has been reduced to ruins by the many bombardments which it has undergone. The French in Des Bottes could see the progress of this work and the number of he men engaged in it ; and the idea seemed to strike them that it might not be out of place to attempt to interrupt the building operations. Anyhow, they com menced rather a fierce shell fire on the unfinished barracks, and also on the unfortunate Brasserie, under the shelter of which the working party was withdrawn when the first gFenade came hurtling over the trees. The Brasserie must by this time be thoroughly well used to these pleasant visitors, and there is this consolation for it, that if it were explo Jed bodily it could not be ruined much more utterly than now. All that it is good for is that the heap of stones which once composed a rather imposing structure should afford shelter for troops drawn up in the rear. But even this office the Brasserie is now incapable of performing. The shells send its loose stones flying in all directions, and it was thus that several men were wounded yesterday morning. The contagion of firing was communicated by Des Bottes to the foreposts. These began blazing away at each other in a very level fashion, the Prussians replying to the French fire with the Chassepots, the use of which they have been practising so sedulously for the last few days. Everybody has got so much used to this intermittent outpost fire that the only notice it met with was a whistle occasionally from some soldier moving about our village when a bullet whistled past him, or hit the wall a yard or two above his head. From firing at the wooden barracks and the Brasserie, Des Bottes took it into his head to chuck a few shells at Servigny, the village to our right, and then St. Julien chimed in with his great cannon-balls. Noisseville occupied an intermediate position between the Brasserie and Servigny, but up till about one o'clock it had unaccountably escaped the polite attentions of the two French forts. About that hour, however, a great cannon-ball came whistling across from St. Julien, crashed through the wall of a house in which most of the officers were quartered, and tumbled in among the stacked arms in an open space in the street, making a hole in which a horse might have been buried. Nobody wad hurt, but the paymaster was nearly smothered with the debris which fell from the wall through which the great ball passed. Des Bottes followed St. Julien's example in firing into Noisseville, the latter projecting 421 b and 641 b shells, the former confining him self to cannon-balls. It was a great waste of powder and shot. Nobody was hurt, and all the effect was that a village already for the most part burnt and in ruins, was destroyed a little more. The church was terribly wrecked by the cannon of St. Julien. Already the exterior had been knocked out of shape, but the inside retained much of its original in tegrity. A ball from St. Julien, yesterday, crashed right through the altar, and brought the cross on to the pavement in splinters. The fragment of a shell from Des Bottes shivered a beautiful marble monument, splitting it right up the centre, and cutting in two the commemoration of the merits of a respectable defunct villager. The Virgin Mary, as she stood in marble against the wal had a limb amputated, and was otherwise dismembered, and if the pastor had been in the pulpit when another shell struck it he would never have preached more. So hot became the cross fire from the two fortresses that it was judged advisable to withdraw the troops out of the village a few hundred yards to the rear. The feldwachts were of course left in their positions, as also were two companies in the replie by the church; but the rest fell back into an orchard behind the village. It was great fun to be here and listen to the French pelting the village, under the idea, no doubt, that it was full of Prussian troops. We could hear the crashing of the rafters and the smashing of the walls as the huge projec tiles tore through them, the shells exploding as they struck, and sending into the air a cloud of fragments. All this time the musketry fire on the foreposts was un cealing along a large portion of the line, and anyone dropping in casually upon the scene would have imagined that quite an important battle was in progress. So little was this the case that the troops supporting Noisseville and lying in Flanville and Retonfay were not put under arms. The whole affair was an utterly useless ignition of powder, and its only effect was to suspend the day the construction of the wooden barracks. When the firing had ceased we came back into the village, and several of us found that the quarters which they had quitted at one o'clock were no longer in existence at five. A CHANCE FOR FRANCE The Pall Mall Gazette draws attention to the fact—before noticed in these columns—that though almost the entire available force of Germany is now in France, not one sixth part of the country has been occupied. Metz and Paris engage the attention of nearly the entire German army. At most only 60,000 men are free for operations in the South and elsewhere, and probably these 60,000 will:be required to guard the communications. The Pall Mall Gazette says : "It must be evident that if there was a real national enthusiasm alive among the French, everything might still be gained. While the whole forces of the invader, all but 60,000 men and the cavalry which can raid but not subdue, are laid fast in the conquered territory, the remaining five-sixths of France might raise armed bands enough to harass the Germans on every point, to intercept their communications, destroy bridges and railways, provisions and ammu nition in the rear, and compel them to detach from their two great armies such numbers of troops that Bazaine might find means to break out of Metz, and that the investment of Paris would become illusory. Already at the present the movement of the armed bands are a source of great trouble, though not as yet of danger to the Germans, and this will increase as the country round Paris becomes exhausted in food and other supplies, and as more distant districts have to be placed under requisition. The new German army now forming in Alsace will probably soon be called away from any expedition towards the South by the necessity of securing the German communications and of subjecting a greater tract of country round Paris. But what would be the fate of the Germans if the French people had been stirred up by the same national fanaticism as were the Spaniards in 1803—if every town and almost every village was turned into a fortress, every peasant and citizen into a combatant? Even the 200,000 men of the Fourth Battalion would not suffice to hold down such a people." MEDIATION. The Patrie, now published at Poitiers, has an article on foreign mediation. Since the military reverses of France rendered the invasion of French soil inevitable, and weakened the confidence of the nation in the power of its arms, great hopes have, it says, been entertained of an intervention of the neutral powers, which should save the honour of France and maintain her territorial integrity. This, thinks the Patric, was a mischievous illusion. The country must learn that it can depend on no one but itself for its salvation. M. Thiers's mission ,is now ended, but though it may be said that it has been in one sense, successful in enlightening foreign governments as to the state of feeling in France, he has not obtained any mediation direct or indirect, and indeed had no power to do so. Without aecompanying him on his journey, it is easy to tell the disposition of Europe towards France. The smaller powers, like Sweden, Denmark, Holland, and Switzer land, allies or friends of Fraoce, have remained faithful to her in adversity, and, could they unite their forces, might befriend her more actively, but separately they are power less. Of the three great poivers who could give other than moral aid, England is the most interested in the speedy restoration of peace. Her commerce suffers, and the Eastern question threatens to reappear. The people, too, favour France, and their frequent meetings prove that they do not understand leaving a valuable ally to perish unaided. But the Whig Cabinet, which directs affairs, is openly hostile, and the Queen, influenced by her family relations, is entirely on the side of Prussia. The English Cabinet is blinded by a mean jealousy, and rejoices in the ruin o f French influence and the humi.ia tion of a rival whose prestige has always wounded English pride. Therefore, unless, which is improbable, public opinion should grow strong enough to overthrow the present Cabinet, France must not reckon on English aiij. The Vienna Cabinet, preoccupied by the difficult task of reorganising the Empire, encumbered in its finances, and still suffering from the disasters inflicted by Prussia, is condemned to neutrality for some time to come. May we count upon Russia? For a moment it was thought so, but M. Thiers, though well received by the Emperor Alexander and his Minister, brought back from St. Petersburg the conviction that the Russian Government, bound to Prussia by a secret treaty, sends its wishes to France and its soldiers to the Pruth. The three great Powers are not displeased to see France and Prussia engaged in mutual extermination; but it is easy to guess the time when they will intervene. They will mediate when Paris has either capitulated, or, assisted by all the forces of France, has compelled the Prussian army, be tween two fires, to raise the seige. Then they will inter vene to moderate the demands of the conqueror, which ever it may be. Till then, France need look for no other assistance than is found in the unity and energy of her people. The Prince of Joinville intends to come forward as candidate in the Department of the Haute Marne. The, arrest of M. Lutz, which only lasted a day, is attri buted to the fact of his having relations in Germany and more particularly in Prussia. The number of foreigners of all nations who have taken refuge in Brussels from France is estimated at 350,000 persons. The injuries sustained by the North of France Railway from the war are now estimated at one million sterling. Those sustained by the East of France Railway are still more considerable. The Republic has not been accepted in some of the French towns. At Tourcoing, Roubaix, and Armentieres the municipalities have refused to declare a Republic ; and a similar hostility to the new form of Government pre vails in other places. It is said to be known as a positive fact in Berlin that Napoleon during the Crimean War stopped short at the capture of Sebastopol, contrary to the wish of England, and refused to continue the war, because he required as compensation a rectification of frontiers on the side of the Rhine and of Belgium, which England naturally ob jected to. A well-known romantic writer, who is a great sports man, and very familiar with the paths and intricacies of the forest of Orleans, on the brink of which he has pro perty, is organizing a free corps, composed of practised shots, gamekeepers, and poachers, at whose head he hopes to do some service should the Prussians risk themselves in that region, At the time of the departure of the last balloon a Blanquiste manifestation in Paris was expected; but it was thought that the energetic conduct of the people would prevent its assuming A formidable character. All the workshops of machine makers at Paris have been converted into arsenals. As M. Gambetta says in his proclamation, women are employed in making cart ridges. Hundreds of them are at work in huts on the Champ de Mars. The Prussian official journal reports that the restorlion of the blown-up bridges on the way to Paris, especially between La Ferte and Meaux has removed the last hindrance to the conveyance of parks of siege artillery. Everything has now left Berlin, and the attack on the outworks may be immediately expected. In the Place of the Pantheon, and several other squares in Paris, the paving stones are being taken up, because they will if left explode shells which may strike them. The windows of the Louvre and other public edifices are being filled wil h sand bags. A German paper says that the Duke of Nassau has not been with the German army, and therefore could not have been shot, according to the general, and apparently well authenticated report. The Liberte makes an important statement. It is to the effect that Marshal Bazaine has been offered the command in chief of the armies of France, on condition that he will recognise and sustain the Republic, or at least, consent to the Constituent Assembly giving an unbiassed decision on the future Government of the country. Many French journals argue in favour of an advance upon Metz by the new armies. The Siècle says that no force can be got together sufficient to deal with the im mense host round Paris. But it is quite possible for Bazaine's army, and the new levies together to beat the force around Metz, and the attempt ought to be made at once. The arrest of General Mazure, according to the Eclaireur, a St. Etienne paper, was not effected without difficulty. The hotel in the Rue de Bourbon was first surrounded, but proved to be in course of repair, and, consequently, empty.. The troops then marched to the Fort de la Vitriolerie, but they were informed by some citiizens who had traced the General, that he was in the barracks at Bissnel. The barracks were therefore surrounded, and the soldiers looking out of the windows cried " Vive la Garde Nationale !" They threw out papers on which were written "Do not look elsewhere; he is here." The door was broken op en , b u t t h e o ffi cers of the army refused to admit the National Guard. After par leying for an hour the officers yielded to the order of the pre fect and a regular warrunt of arrest. The guardwent in with candles on the points of their bayonets; and after long search they found General Mazure in a small and remote stable. He burst out into recriminations against his officers, who he said had sold and betrayed him and hindered his devotion to his country. He was removed to the prison of Saint Joseph. General Garibaldi has addressed a letter to his friends at Nice, advising them to discontinue their agitation in order not to create any embarrassment to France. Italy is about to address a circular note to the Powers, proposing that all States having Catholic subjects shall contribute towards the civil list of the Pope. A despatch from Amiens in the second edition of the Daily Telegraph says :—" The arrival of General Gari' baldi has disgusted a considerable number of French men. The Vendeans, Bretons, and Catholics will not fight with him." According to the Roma the object of M. Thiers's mission to Florence is to discuss the agitation which exists in Nice in reference to a separation from France, for the support of which movement a committee exists in Florence. Bazaine has invented an ingenious mode of communica tion with the outer world. At Verneville, a few m iles from the invested fortress, the Prussians the other daY caught a balloon carrying a good many letters, and, in 3 cage, two carrier pigeons. The latter, having started from Metz, were evidently intended to convey messages back. General Cluseret has arrived in Geneva from Lyons , and distinguished himself on his arrival at the railwa! station by a loud quarrel with some French officers. 1 115 is the " General" who created such disturbance at Lyons• It is to be hoped that he will not remain at Geneva. The further he withdraws from France, the better the chance for his country. General Ducrot has published a defence of himself against the charge of having broken his parole. He says that when he was taken at Sedan he refused, along with many other officers, to subscribe to the pledge not to serve again during the war, preferring to remain a prisoner. When he arrived at Pout-h-Moussou he succeeded in escaping. The Cologne Gazette observes, however, that II was a prisoner on parole. M. Tissandier, who came to Tours in a balloon, says that a locomotive on .a new system is nearly finished in the workshops of the well-known engine -make Cail. It weighs 6,000 kilogrammes. The stoker and engineer are to be shut up in a little iron house, which defies the most powerful projectiles ; on the sides of the machine, iron clad galleries, equally shot-proof, are to carry two for midable mitrailleuses. It is to circulate on the bridge .tit the Point du Jour, and to throw bullets as far as the heights of Meudon. • Complaints are made that the German batteries befor e Metz, give the French no trouble whatever, whilst the French themselves are incessantly firing. The army of Bazaine is encamped around the forts, not inside the town- It is thought that an attempt ought to be made, by con stantly shelling the' encampments, to drive the troops in side the town, where an increase of disease and mortality would soon bring the French commander into difficulties- A correspondent writes :—" Unless some more decisive course of action is taken, I see no hope of reducing Met% for a very considerable time. It is follyfor people to write or to say that the town must fall in a few days. Metz wil l not fall in a few days, or even in a few weeks, under the present system of blockade." • THE FRENCH PRELATES.- - Mgr. Lavigerie, Arch" bishop of Algeria, and Mgr. David, Bishop of - St. Briene , have written pastoral letters, in which they encourage the people to defend the country and expel the enemy The Bishop of St. Brienc says he will appeal to the Seminarists to join the ranks of the national defenders , and the Archbishop of Algeria offers the Government half his salary. 'THE CONDITION OF METz.—The Berlin corn: - spondent of the Independance Beige denies the truth of the reports which have been spread with respect to s ecret negotiations going on between the Prussian headquarter' and Marshal Bazaine. He considers that a complete con tradiction is (riven by the repeated sorties made by Bazaine. These' sorties are repulsed with great loss on the part of the French, and the writer thinks that g Marshal Bazaine carries off cattle at the cost of so man/ killed and wounded, it skews that supplies are running short with the besieged. The surrender of Metz may he, looked for in a short time if th ese su pp os iti ons s how prove correct. EXPERIMENTS WITH BALLOONS. Several experi ments with bulloons have been made at Tours, w ith the view of sending intelligence from th e provinces to the capital. The balloons have even been fired at, with the object of ascertaining at what height projectiles can injure them. At 2,500 metres none of the shots fired by excellent marksmen succeeded in striking them, but at 1,000 and 1,200 metres several balls reached the balloons, and made holes which produced an escape of gas. This, however , would be so gradual that an aeronaut bearing letters , even if struck by the enemy's balls, might , with a high wind, keep afloat for sein e leagues before sinking. It wAs clearly ascertained that at 2,500 metres elevation the aeronauts have nothing to fear in crossing a hostil e arm y. G rea t crow d s assemble d to witness the experiments . which were generally con' sidered satisfactory, and served to revive public con' fidence. THE SACK OF ST. DIZIER.—The Journal de Rouen gives the following account of the sacking o f St. Dizier :—" The Prussians made a requisition for 500,0 00 f . ' and took as hostages to Bar-le-Due five of the town councillors. The following day a delay of two hours was granted for the payment of the money, the alternativ e being the threatened destruction of the principal helves il l the town. The money not being forthcoming, the pillag e of the town commenced, and was continued fo r an hour and a half, when a tender of 150,000 fr. was inau ° and refused. Eventually this sum, subscribed by the chief persons in the town, was acc e pted ; an organize„ pillage then recommenced, and was kept up from 11 ° 0 '• until six in the evening, during which time the troops laid their hands upon all valuables within their reach. - 5 * shoemaker was condemned and shot for firing upon the Prussian soldiers. The mayor, who had gone to Bar -le - Duo to plead for his pardon or respite, returned unsuc cessful. MOVEMENTS AT Touns.—There was an extraor dinary movement of troops in and around Tours yester day—the greatest I have seen since th e ver y fi rs t d a ys °,,f my arrival here. The streets we re f u ll o f un if orms , an soldiers were to be met on all roads round the town' They must have moved off this mo rn i ng , f or to-cl 5 l there are comparatively few to be seen . Th e dire° , tion and object of these m arc h es are naturally kep t very secret, and, without a key, th e y are f or t h e mostpart unintelligible to the ordinary observer. I aril informed, however, that a large force is being con centrated considerably to the north of Tours- Altogether there is a great stir of armed men, and th e French begin to look more ch eer f u l an d t o indulge hoPe. s that a better time is coming at last. Numbers, it is said, who at first were lukewarm, or at tulY rate little disposed to take the field themselvesi and who clung to •the hope that pe ac e wou l .` be made, are new - , convinced that there I ' 4 no chance of it, and finding their means 0 •% - hausted, no trade or business possible, and 'that the Prussians are not to be got rid of without a gre at effor t and hard fighting, have made up their minds to the Nor°, and are coming forward resolutely, thi n ki ng , perhaps, that they may as well be killed as starve, and see their famin: starve with them. The Prussia ns , h owever , con fident they may be in their strength and resources, will do well not to despise a foe whom they have drivento the wall and inspired with th e fi erces t sen timents th e provinces hatred. I have little faith in armi es b e i ng raised in bi t ' provinces of sufficient importanc e ser i ous ly t o disquiet the Prussians—in the way, I mean, of giving battle to a larg e Prussian army in the field with a fair prospect of success! but still the national movement seems daily to becom e more intense and energetic; time has been gained, wit,. l numbers panic is giving way to stern determinations, t ; Prussians are far from their own country, and may r find themselves in a critical position."—Times' CorresPe w. dent at Tours. [ADVERTISEMENT.]--Holloways Pills and Ointment.-- Diseases of the Chest.—The daily increase of deaths from these causes is positively appalling. During the lest threg weeks from the hot days and cold nights, many aged al delicate persons have died of bronchitis, inflammation the lungs, and other chest complaints perfectly re mediabl e at their outset. 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