The Sun. — London, England, 1870-11-04 00:00:00

MONETARY REPORTS.-YESTERDAY. The news of the meeting of Count Bismarck and M. Thiers imparted a firm tone to the Stock Exchange at the commencement of the business, and a general advance ensued. Towards the close this inclination to steadiness was intensified by the circulation of two rumours, one stating that M. Gambetta had asked for an armis tice, and another that arrangements for a ces sation of hostilities were so far advanced that the signing of the armistice was about to be accomplished at once. The market for foreign bonds became very firm, at a decided improvement. The French loan recovered 2a, 21 prem. ; Consols rose per cent., or to 934, 93i for delivery, and for December ; Re duced and New Three per Cents., 91k, 923 ; Bank stock, 231, 233 ; Exchequer bills, Bs. to 12s. prem. ; India Five per Cents. have been done at 1124, 113 ; and India bonds, 18s. to 235. prem. Colonial Government securities have been quiet, but prices have been well maintained. Although the demand for railway stocks has not been so extensive as for foreign securities, a fair amount of animation has been apparent, and prices have ruled firm. Great Northern A, 1354, 1351; Great Eai3tern, 39a, 393 ; and North-Eastern, 1444, 1442 are each 4 better, whilst Caledonian has risen 4, or to 764, 77. Metropolitan is quoted at 62-2, 63; Brighton, 42, 424; South-Eastern 75, 754; North-Western, 128, 1284; and Great Western 702, 714. There was not much inquiry for Indian Railway stocks. East Indian, 1104 ; Great Indian-Peninsula, 106 k; Oude and Rohilkund,lo44. Canadian shares have sold slowly. Foreign shares have been firm, but not active. Lombards have been 4 better at 144, I. Lemberg Czernowitz have marked 163 ; Recife and San Francisco, 154. Considerable animation has been noticed in the market for foreign bonds, and a general and, in some instances, an important advance has taken place in the quota tions. Italian (1861) have risen 1, or to 562, 57; Spanish (1867) I, or to 321, 32 ; ditto (1869) /, or to 321, 321 ; Egyptian (1868) k, or to 78k,. 79k; Turkish Five per Cents. or to 47f, 471; ditto (1869) 1, or to 55, 55+; United States Five-twenty (1882) Bonds have been done at 891, 892 ; ditto (1885) 881, 881; Erie Shares, 182, 19 ; and Illinois Central, 110, 111. The tone of the market for bank shares has been firm, and prices have been well maintained. Anglo-Egyptian, 24, ; London and County, 491; and Union of London, 38. Imperial Ottoman have been 1 better at 21, 22 p.m. In telegraph shares there has been but little inquiry. Anglo-Mediterranean, 133 ; British Indian Submarine, 71, 7 ; Falmontlas, 101; and French Cables, 14, 141. Telegraph Construction, 272, 28. Miscellaneous securities have changed hands quietly. Ceylon Company, 6+ ; Hudson's Bay, 9; National Dis count, 11k, 1 ; Peninsula and Oriental Steam, 492. The sum of £20,000 has been sent into the Bank to-day, and £37,000 in sovereigns withdrawn for Egypt. The Clearing House return for the week ending Novem ber 2 chews a total of £81,297,000, against £72,418,000 for the corresponding period last year. No alteration has been made in the official minimum, the quotation still being 21 per cent. An upward move ment, however, is expected at no very remote date. The demand for discount to-day, both at the Bank and in other quarters, has been to a moderate extent, and three months' paper in Lombard-street has been charged 2g to 21 per cent. Silver is firm. Bars have sold at 60ad., and Mexican dollars, 58id. per ounce. Another sum of nearly £200,000 in silver is expected within the next few days from Japan, being a further return on account of the amount sent out in connection with the disproved loan. At a meeting of the London and South African Bank the directors report, of which the following is an extract, was adopted. The net profits amount to £13,255 19s. 3d., out of which £2,500 has been carried to the reserve held against losses, and from the remaining sum of £10,755 19s. 3d. the directors have resolved on making a payment to the shareholders of 7s. per share in anticipation of the yearly dividend, carrying the balance £2,005 19s. 3d. to the next account. Subsequently the meeting was made special, and the following resolutions were adopted : ---`• 1. That the present capital of the bank, amounting to £500,000, be reduced to £400,000, by cancelling 5,000 shares, to be surrendered by such shareholders as may be willing to surrender the same at the price of £l5 per share. That in the event of more than 5,000 shares being tendered for surrender, such shares shall be surrendered in a rateable proportion, and that the sum of £25,000 (being the remainder of the capital represented by the 5,000 shares to be cancelled) be added to the reserve fund of the Bank. 2. That the Court of Directors be authorised to take such steps as they may consider necessary for carrying the above resolutions into effect." LONDON STOCK EXOIIANGE.-THIIRSDAY. LATEST PRICES.—AFTER OFFICIAL HOURS. The prices under the lines indicate the business done. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Three per Cent Consols 93 938 Vict 5p o Jan & JulylB94 103 104 921, 3, 21. 3 1038, 8, 4 Do for Account 93, 8 904, 18 Three per Cent Reduced 914 918 Egyptian 1862 7pa .. .. 81 83 911, 4 Do Rail Deben 7 p .. 99 101 New 3 per Cent 911, B 1, 8 Italian, 1865, 5p a Exchequer ills, March 812 pm Peruvian. 1865, 5p 0 12s pm 901, 1 Do, June Bl3 pm Portuguese 1869 3 p 0.. 32 33 12s, Bs, 9s pm 32f, 2 Bank Stock - - Russian. 1862. 5 p a.. .. 854 861 2321, 1, 2 851 x d India 5 per Cents - - Do Nicolas 4po 1128 68, 1 x d India Bonds - - Spanish. 1867, J 3 po m 32 4. 8. 1. i. 1. i Can 6po an&Julyll77-84 10511061 Do, 1869. 3p a Do March & Sept. 103 105 334, p B, 4. 1. 11, 1. 1 Do 5 p c Jan & July .. 98 99 Turkish, 185 4 , 6 a Bl 83 984, 8 Do, 1855. 5p a Do Inscribed Stook .. 97 99 461, I 7, 61 1, 16 71. i Dom of Can 5p a 1903 .. 96 98 Do, 1865 ii p a Ceylon 6 p c May and 671, 61, 7} November 1878 lO7 109 U.S. 5-20 Bonds,6 p o 1881 891 891 Mauritius 6 p a Jan and 891, 4 July 1873 lO3 105 Do do 1885 881 888 New S Wales 5p clB7l-76 10141021 881 New Zealand 6pa 1891 lOB 110 Do 10-40 Bnds, Spa 1934 87 871 Dos pc Do 5p c Consolidated 98 99 ErieSha, 160 dole, all paid - 983 Illinois Central Shares .. 10911101 Do 6p c Max &Sept 1891 107 109 110} Do June & DeclB9l 109 111 Atlantic and G W .11 Con V let 6p c Jau St July 1891 113 115 Mortgage Bonds 29 30 DoApril &OctlBB3-85.. 111 112 30 1114, 1 • RAILWAYS. Bristol and Exeter 143 90 Do 3rd Prat Stock 20 33 Caledonian 761, 7 4th Prof Stock Great Eastern 391, i Great Indian Pen gsp a 106 107 Great Northern Do A 123, 1, 21 1351136 Great Western of Canada 141 141 111 1351, 6 Do 6 p c Bonds, 1873.. 100 102 Great Western 7l 711 Do 51 do. 1877-3 95 97 703-, 11, 1 Do 5 p c pref. issued 80 Idtsipm Lancashire & Yoikahlre 131 132 Madras guar spa 131, 1 1051 Lon, Brigh, and S Coast 421 42/ N. Railway of Canada, 424, 1 6p a Ist Pref Bonds Lon, Chat, and Dover 131 131 Gude and Rohilkund g Lon and North-Western 123 1281 5p a 128 4, ~ 8, 1 1041 Lon and South-Western 89 91 Scinde, Plmjaub. and 89/ Delhi guar 5 p o Man, Shef, and Lincoln 458 451 1041 Metropolitan - 63,1 Op° Midland 1271127; Belgian E Junction —.. 2 21 127/, 7, 8 Buenos Ayres (It Sthrn— 251 26 North British North-Eastem Consols 144 145 Dunaburg and Witepsk 181 191 1444, 1, 1 Dutch-Rhenish 221 238 South-Eastern 751 76 221 Atlantic and St Lawrnce 77 79 Eastern of France — Bombay, Baroda, and Great Luxembourg Central India, g 6 p a.. 105 106 x d 1051 Lemberg ()senior/Az gua Buff & Lake Huron Pref 7 p a l6l 171 Do 5/ p a Bonds, 1872-3-4 81 83 161 Cape guar 6p c East Bengal guar 5 p a... 105 106 Ottom (Smyrna to Aidin) 5 58 East Indian, g 5 p a 1101, 10, 4 (Limited) guar 7p 0 .. 15 151 Grand Trunk Canada Do Equip Mort Bnd 1 San Paulo (L) guar 7p o 201 21 charge 6p a 902 South Austn & Lom-Yen 144 144 Do 2nd do Scrip par 2 pm 144, 4 x d Do Ist Pref Bond s 57 59 Southern of France ...• Grand T s n n in B k of Canada 2nd Fret Stook • BANKING (1031PANIE9. Pd 1 Agra Bank (L) A 8 9 10 Imperial Ottoman .. 21 3pm 25 Alliance (L) 10 Anglo-Austrian 17 10 London and Cpunty 49 50 20 Anglo-Egyptian (L) 24 244 494,1 242 4 15 London Joint-Stock 33 3 50 British N American 53 55 20 Lon andW estmnster 63 64 20 Ch of India, Austrlia . 144 14 2 64 i 25 Char More of India 242 254 10 Metropolitan Bl 9 24 4, 5 20 Midland (L) 10 City 25 Colonial 4 Consolidated (L .. 20 Eng. Scot. and Ans . () 151 161 411 15 15 Union of London .. 0"8 39 20 Imperial IL) TELEGRAPH COMPANILS Pd 100 Anglo-American L) 85 83 Pd 6 Great N. China, and 87 Japan Extension.. 3 23 die 10 Anglo-Meditrn (L) 133 133 5 Indo-European (L).. 12 14 14 ' 10 Marseilles, Algiers. 100 Atlantis — and Malta (L) .... 6 63 100 I>o 8p c • lO Meditorrn Ex (L) .. 43 4t 2 10 British A us t ra l n (Li 32 31dis 23 Pnma and S . P c f c (L ) 3 all 10 British Ind Exten IL). 6 63 23 dis 10 British Indian Sub- 8 Reuter's marine, (L) 7 "i 14,3 2 ChlnaSubmarine (IA 414018 100 Submarine 233 240 10 Falmouth, Gibraltar, Do Scrip 2 2 and Malta (L 1 10! 53 10 Great Northern MISCELLAiROUR SEMIRITIES. P Pd d Anglo-Austrianßnd - 20 It brig Can Cav our 31 3} holders' Certificate 15 21 Igo Do 6p o B on d, 20 /3erlinWaterworksiLl 14i 1 deetnaCe 1870 . 64 66 66 30 Bo lckow-Vaughan (L) 33 38pm 30 London Fin Assoc (L)181171(118 100 Boston City ( - U.S.) 5 4 Lon Gen Omnibus .. 21 3 p c Sterling Loan 91 93 2 15-16 4 Brit k Fgn Marine (LI 221 pm 2 Lon & Prov Marine L)paripm 25 Canada Company. 72 76 100 Madras Irrig. &Canal 10 Ceylon Company (L) 4 3 dis . gsp c by Ind Gov. 100 102 61, 6, 1 2 Mauritius Land (L) 1 dis. par 25 City Offices (TA) 25 24dis 5 Natnl DisctOomp (L) 11 115 20 Colonial (L) 5 Corn Union Assurnce 2/ 3pm 21 N Zealand Loan and 10 Crdt Fono of Eng (L) 21 2g Mere Agency IL) . f 1 pm 2}, 5-16 5 N Zealand Loan and 100 Crystal Palaoe 100 Do Pref 100 Do 6p o Pert) Deb lO9 114 5 OceanMarinelnsur ..13114.5pm 271 Ebbw Vale steel (L) B/ Bdis 50 P and 0 Steam 49 50 100 Viceroy of Egypt 7p o 491, 1 83 Mor l tgage LO - an.... 83 £4 10 Do B4 do New. 1867 2 1 die 100 Egyp 9 p (Army Loan. 50 Rhymney Iron guar by gyp Gov.. 100 102 15 Do New Bl 91 1011, 1 60 Royal Mail Steam 13 Fore-st Warehouse (L) 61 71pm 12 Tel Con and Main (L) 28 281 100 Fgn and Colonial Gov ..,,. 284, 1 74 84 ~.. „ .... 1 9 • -••• - Trust6picifoncis. ;96 99 2 Thames and Mersey 7i Gen Credt &Disct (L) f / dis Marine Insur (L .. 31 3/ pm 7 5-16 8t Tobacco 6 p e Loan. 14 Gen Stm Navigation 28 30 guar by Italian Gov. 87 89 7 Ilooper's Tel Works 214 dis 5 Trust and Loan Co of 5/ upper Canada .. / I/ pm 17 Hudson's Bay ag 91 50 . Marine, Lvpool (L 44 spm 9 20 Union Steamship (L) 22 24 45 Indrbbr, Gut Per, and 6 United Dia Corprn (L) 2 1 did Tel Works L) . 38 30 5 UnivMarinelneur (LI 4/ slpm 5 Intern) Finan 8oelL) . If Win 12 'Warrant Finance.... ii 7 dis MINING SHARE LIST.—NOVEMBER 3. Messrs. WATSON BROTHERS. Mining Officer., 1, St. Michael's Alley, Cornhill, London Market rather quiet. East Lovell, Taquaril, Tincroft, and West Chiverton, chiefly dealt in. Australian United. Bwlch Consols, Chiverton Moor, 3, 31 Chiverton Valley, Chontales (Gold), Cook's Kitchen, Devon Great Console. Drakewalls, 1, 12 Dolcoath, Don Pedro North Del Roy, 21, 21 East Bassett, East Caradon, 42, 5 East Lovell, 261, 27/ East Wheal Grenville, 21, 22 Frontino and Bolivia (Gold), -8., -8. General Brazilian, Great Laxey, 18, 181 Great Retallack, Great Wheal Vor. 62, 7 Kingston Down, Marks Valley, 61, 7 New Lovell, 11, lf North Crofty, Pacific, 12, 12 Parrs Mountain, 3i, 41 Priuce of Wales, lie 133 Providence Minos, 34 40 Rosewall Hill and 1?-trisome United, 1. 11 South Carn Brea, South Condurrow, 21, 31 South Frances. 30, 32i Tankerville, 14, 14 Taquaril(Gtoldl. E2s, 54s Tincroft, 44, 46 Trumpet Consols, Van. Van Consols, 11, 2 West Caradon, West Chiverton, 53, U West Drakewalls, West Frances, West Maria and Fortemue, 31a 32s Wheal Crobor, Wheal Grenville, 21, 2j Wheal Kitty, St. Agues, 81, 9 Wheal Mary Ann, 8, 9 Wheal Seton, MARKETS. BIRMINGHAM CORN MARKET, TIIIIRSDAY.—At this market to-day there was a limited supply of wheat, which met with a slow sale at ls. decline. Barley was quite as dear. Oats, beans, and peas were unaltered. BRISTOL CORN MARKET, THuRsDAL—This market to-day was fully supplied with English wheat, which sold heavily at a decline of is. to 2s. per qr. Foreign was quiet, at a similar re duction. Oats were firm. For black there was a good inquiry, other sorts were neglected. Indian corn was at 6d per qr. advance. Malting barley was dull. There was a good demand for grinding barley, which improved 6d. per qr. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET, THIIRSDAY.-Although there was only a moderate supply of stock on sale, the cattle trade throughout was characterised by quietness, and some diffi culty was experienced in realising Monday's values. There was a fair show of beasts, which came to handin moderate condition. The inquiry for all descriptions was inactive, and only prime animals could maintain previous currencies. The supply of sheep in the pens was far from being large. Sales in both prime and inferior stock were effected slowly, the latter being offered at rather less money. Prime Downs and half-breds were sold at 55. Bd. to ss. 10d. per 81bs. Calves were in limited request, at drooping prices. Pigs experienced a quiet sale, without any material change in value. Per 81bs. to sink the offal:- Coarse and inferior beasts, 3s. 6d. to 4s. 4d. ; second quality ditto, 4s. 6d. to 4s. 10d. : prime large oxen, 53. 00. to 55. Bd. ; prime Scots, &e., ss. Bd. to ss. 10d. ; coarse and inferior sheep, 3s. 4d. to 3s. Bd. ; second quality ditto, Bs. 10d. to 4s. 4d. ; prime coarse-woolled sheep, 4s. 6d. to Ss. 4d. ; prime Southdown ditto, ss. Bd. to ss. 10d. ; large coarse calves, 35. 6d. to 4s. 6d. ; prime small ditto, ss. Od. to ss. 10d. ; large hogs, 3s. 40. to 4s. 40.; neat small porkers, 4s. Bd. to ss. 4d. Quarter old store pigs, 225. to 265. each. Arrivals.-English-Beasts, 570 ; sheep, 2,700 ; calves, 80 ; pigs, 50. Foreign-Beasts, 430 ; sheep, 2,500 ; calves, 190 ; pigs, none. Total-Beasts, 1,000 ; sheep, 5,200 ; calves, 270 pigs, 50. GLASGOW CATTLE MARKET, THIIRSDAY.—There was an average supply of beasts on sale to-day, two-thirds of which were Irish, and many of middling quality. The demand was dull, and prices were rather lower. Scotch, top current, 78s. per cwt.; secondary, 765. to 765. ; middling and inferior, 60s. to 68s. Irish, top. 745. to 765. ; secondary, 675. to 705.; middling and inferior, 60s. to 635. Of sheep there was a fair supply, the quality of which was generally inferior. The demand was steady for prime breeds, at about late rates ; inferior descrip tions were unsaleable. Whitefaced, top current, Bd. to 81-d. ; secondary, 61d. to Md. ; blackfaced, top, Bd. ; secondary. 74d. to W.; middling and inferior, 6d. to 7d. per lb. At the close a clearance could not be effected. METROPOLITAN HAY AND STRAW MARKET, THURSDAY. -There were only moderate supplies on sale at the market to-day. The demand was steady. at the annexed quotations :- Prime meadow hay,l27s. 6d. to 1355.; inferior ditto, 110 s. to 1205.; prime first-cut clover, 130 s. to 140 s. ; inferior ditto, 115 s. to 1258. ; prime second-cut clover, 120 s. to 130 s. ; inferior ditto, 105 s. to 1158. ; and straw, 20s. to 348. per load. LONDON METAL MARKET, THURSDAY.-Copper firm. Chili bars, £63; good brands £63103. Tin dull ; Straits, £127 cash. Scotch pig iron quiet, at 51s. 4i.d. to 51s. 6d. cash. LONDON OIL MARKET, THIIRSDAY.-Linseed quiet; London, 295. 9d. to 30s. spot ; Hull 30s. to 30s. 10. spot, 295. 9d. sellers, last two months, 30s. 3d. first four. English brown rape, firm on the spot, 435., and the same December ; dearer forward, at 425. 3d. to 425. fid. first four months. Cocoa-nut firm, at 375. 3d. to 87s. 6d. Ceylon ; 43s- Gd. to 445. Cochin. Palm, 325. 6d. to 40s. Turpentine-American, 30s. Petroleum is steady, at ls. 50. to is. 6d. LONDON TALLOW MARKET, THURSDAY.-The market is flat, at 425. 6d., sellers, spot and December ; 435., sellers, spring ; 435. 3d. March. COLONIAL AND FOREIGN PRODUCE MARKET, MIMS DAY.—Sugar : The market is quiet, but firm in value. Coffee : The auctions to-day have offered a large quantity, consisting mostly of plantation Ceylon, which was partly sold, at late rates, but the bulk was withdrawn, the fog having prevented the inspection of samples. Rice: The market is slow, but prices are unchanged. Cochineal is steady, with a fair demand for Honduras, but Teneriffe grain is rather cheaper. Cotton : The market continues steady, at late rates. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, TIIIIRSDAY.—Opening Re port.—This market opened to-day with good inquiry. Probable sales, 12,000 bales. Imports, 7,883 bales. Closing report.—This market closed firm to-day, with sales 12,000 bales. Prices for arrivals were id. up since last night. Low sales. MANCHESTER TRADE REPORT, TIIIIRSDAY.—This market is unchanged. Prices remain steady, but the demand is very limited. A small daily business is in progress, but no large con tracts are taking place. The position of producers, however, is strong, owing to their being generally well in order ; that of buyers is equally strong, they having large quantities of goods. BRADFORD TRADE REPORT, THURSDAY.—The tone of this market has been improving during the past week. There has been a steady inquiry for many descriptions of English wool, deep-grown wethers being still especially in request. Hogs are also somewhat better to sell, and in halfbreds, which have long been a drug, some fair transactions have occurred. The firm. ness in colonial wools at the London sales, and the improved demand here, has given a hardening tendency to prices, which in most classes are- a little in the sellers' favour. In yarns rather more inquiry is felt on export account, but only in single numbers, and to some extent in carded. Two-folds are still very fiat, and considerable stocks are to be met with. Spinners for the home trade continue busy, and readily meet with fresh contracts. Spinners generally are firm, and speculative offers at low rates are refused. In piece goods the home merchants are operating in plain goods for spring, where they can buy at old prices. For Germany there is again some little doing. For America there is a falling off, owing to a failure in New York largely affecting Bradford, and which, it is feared, will bring down at least one house here. SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE IRON TRADE REPORT, THURS DAY.—The meeting tf ironmasters at Birmingham to-day was largely attended. Trade was in the same quiet condition re ported last week. The demand was very short for all kinds, and but few orders were on hand. Smaller classes of merchants iron are the only things in which anything is doing. A seduc tion of prices is probable, unless trade takes a turn for the better. GLASGOW PIG IRON MARKET, THURSDAY.—Opening Re port. —This market is firm to-day. Sellers 51s. 100. in a month, and 51s. 7d. cash. Buyers 51s. 9id. in a month, and 51s. ed. cash. Closing report.—This market was steady to-day. Buyers, 51s. ed., cash to-morrow, and 515. 9d. one month. Sellers, 51s. 7id. cash, and 51s. 100, one month. CLYDE CRUSHED SUGAR MARKET, THURSDAY.—This market was not active to-day. Prices remained the same. CORK BUTTER MARKET, THIIRSDAY.—Ordinary, firsts, 1335. ; seconds, 1205.; thirds, 111 s.; fourths, 1088.; fifths, 895.; sixths, 775. 2,020 firkins in the market. Mild cured firsts, 1365.; seconds, 1275. ; thirds, 1185. 110 firkins in the market. A MODEL COLONEL.—After the occupation of Chartres by the Germans, there were from 2,000 to 3,000 Mobiles in Dreux, most part of whom had marched thither from the south. Their commander, a retired colonel from the neighbourhood of Toulouse, was a most severe disciplinarian, and had succeeded, as is not often the case, in maintaining discipline amongst his men and holding them well in hand. His small corps was stated to be the best organised body of the Mobiles. The colonel was, of course, an inplacable enemy of the Germans, and he gave vent to his rage upon everything which seemed to have any connection with the army of the invader. He thus again repeated the course of action he had adopted a few weeks previously at Chartres by arresting and imprisoning in Dreux all merchants, shop keepers, and dealers who came from districts which were in the occupation of German troops, for the sole reason that such people would, by purchasing provisions in unoccupied districts, be able to comply with the wishes or demands of the enemy's commissariat. Amongst the people thus cast into prison by him were many of the citizens of Versailles, corn and cattle dealers by trade, who were provided with passes and permits signed by the Prussian prefect, and who did not return to their homes. The colonel, however, one day took up his position in an observatory erected by him, which was placed upon the well-known " Chapelle Ardente " which the Orleans family own in that place. From this point the colonel was on the look-out for the approaching Prussians, but, making accidentally a false step, he lost his balance and fell from a great height, fracturing his skull. The Mobiles had no sooner learnt the death of their severe and dreaded commander than, without making more ado, they refused to obey the rest of their officers, and hastened off each one to his own vil lage. Thus the whole corps of Mobiles disbanded them selves, and the mayor of Dreux, mindful of the fate of Chartres, hastened to set the imprisoned citizens of Ver sailles at liberty, enjoining them to quit the place with all possible speed, whilst Dreux had been relieved from the command of the ex-colonel by his death, and was, after the disbanding of the Mobiles, without any gar risen.--Cologne Gazette. NOTICE.—KINAHAN's LL. Whisky Depot. Kinahan and Co. have removed to their new and spacious premises, No. 6a, Great Titchfield-street, Oxford-street, leading from Margaret-street, Regent-street, and Market-street, Oxford-street. Kinahan's LL. Whisky.—This famous and most delicious old mellow spirit is the very cream of Irish whiskies, in quality unrivalled, perfectly pure, and more wholesome than the finest cognac brandy. Can be obtained all over the kingdom, in the well-known sealed and labelled bottles, or in bond for exportation at the London Docks. Wholesale Agents to Messrs. Bass, Guinness, and Younger, and Dealers in Foreign Wines and Spirits. FXIE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1870, THE WAIL THE SIEGE OF PARIS. (BY BALLOON MAIL.) PARIS, OCTOBER 20TH. We have had a literary martyr in the shape of M. Portalis, the editor of the Mite, who has been arrested on the charge "of having published news calculated to provoke disobedience to the law, and civil war." M. Portalis has written a letter from the Conciergerie complaining that ho is confined in a cell in the same place where Troppmann was, between two assassins. His arrest has caused a good deal of excitement, several journals demanding his release, and some public meetings being called together on his behalf. People want to know why tha Republican Government imprison men arbitarily, like their Imperial predecessors. One offence of M. Portalis was that he had accused the Government of keeping back news which had reached them from the provinces. Cannonading is kept up from the forts, and this morn ing the guns of Mont Valerien destroyed the works of the enemy at Rueil, which he had re-established. The village of Nanterre suffered heavily from this movement. During the night a reconnaissance was made in the direction of Clamart Wood. Shots were exchanged, but little mischief was done on either side. Speaking of the damage done by the perpetual firing, it is gratifying to lovers of the fine arts to know that many of the artistic works in the famous palace of Saint Cloud were not destroyed, as the paintings, the tapestry and the thirty-eight vases in rock crystal had been removed to Paris before the siege, a fact, no doubt, remembered by the French when they fired it. A day or two ago M. de Dampierre, the Commandant of the Gardes Mobiles de l'Aube, who was killed in the fight at Chatillon, was buried, and the Church of the Madeleine was crowded for the service. General Trochu and several members of the Government were present, as were the members of the Jockey Club, and of the Cercle des Sportsmen, of which M. de Dampierre was vice-president. His name has some historical interest in connection with the present war. His grandfather, who was a general of the First Republic, was killed by the Prussians in 1792. In the next generation the traditionary warfare between the Dampierres and the Prussians was still carried on, for the father of the late ommandant took p art in the last Prussian campaign of the Empire, and received a ball which incapacitated him for further service, though it evidently did not do his health much injury, as he is still living, being upwards of 90 years of age. OCTOBER 21. The Portalis affair is still the subject of general com ment. Twenty-one Paris journals demand that the editor of the Veritd shall be immediately released. Only one (La France), protests against his liberation, and the three others are indifferent. A complication has arisen in the matter. An American citizen named Wikoff has written to the Verite claiming the authorship of the news which caused M. Portalis's arrest. Everyone is asking what course the Government will take with respect to him. Another individual against whom the authorities have good ground for complaint, Gustave Florens, is still at large. The Government, how ever, charge him with offences which, under the Code Militaire, are punishable with death. The use of the electric light on the Parisian forts has been attended with great success, and the best proof of its practical value is that it has been adopted by the Prussians for carrying on their observa tions during the night. A despatch from M. Gambetta was received to-day announcing the arrival of M. Thiers in two days. The affairs in the provinces, he says, look better. The delegation at Tours believe that the defence of Paris and the military preparations in the departments, disconcert the enemy. The sympathy of Europe increases. The war must be carried on with tenacity. M. Gambetta says he has sent numerous emissaries, and it is not the fault of the legation at Tours if news be not received more frequently. Gambetta's report has given fresh courage to the Parisians. There was heavy cannonading last evening. Crowds at Passy, the Batignolles, and on the Champs Elysees watched the forts of Mont Valdrien and Issy which appeared enveloped in flame and smoke. At Issy an assault was ex. pected. There was fighting between L'llay and Che ville, and near Barrieux. The forts of Auteuil thundered. The Bavarians made a sortie from Bagneux, and attempted to gain the barricade in front of the French out posts. They lost five men and retired. Calm succeeded to the storm, and at midnight the forts extinguished their last fire. The Prussians were observed to be massing troops in force. To-day their intentions have been the subject of a thousand conjectures. OCTOBER 22. You have, of course, heard all about the sortie, of some magnitude, which was made yesterday. In that case you know more about it than we do. About 10,000 men, with over 70 guns were sent out from Mont Valtrien, and did a deal of fighting. They made some progress, hi oke through the German outposts, and took posses. sion of some works ; but were then assailed by the concentration of a superior force, and had to retire, with the loss of two guns and a good many men. It is n)t easy to divine the use of these endeavours. They leave the Germans just where they found them. They inflict some loss, but then they suffer at least as much. As to "airing" the men, which is probably the chief object, the discouragement caused by aimless fights and invariable retreats is likely to do at least as much harm as the expe rience will do good. Moreover, at the rate of 10,000 men at a time, it will require a long period to " air " the whole of the vast heterogeneous force crowded within these walls. It is undeniable, however, that the troops behaved very well and inspired everybody with great hope. It is now time to commence operations on a large scale. If Trochu means businees he will try a sortie with 100,000 men, instead of a tenth of that number. If he is not equal to an endeavour of this kind the game is up. We all believe that the Germans can never get in here by force. But famine sooner or later will do the work if the Germans are not beaten before the walls. This food question is making our rulers pull long faces. They " seriously discuss it," but they do not, so far as we know, succeed in inventing a machine for manufacturing oxen and sheep, and we are eating the existing stock up at an alarming rate. It is proposed to reduce the portion of beef allowed to each inhabitant. Several mayors, wishing to be rather in advance than in arrear of the necessities of the time, intend to begin restricting their distribution of beef at once to three days a week, giving an extra allowance of horseflesh on the other four days, so that the hippopha gists will be able to put their various receipts into ample practice. Yesterday good butter cost fifteen francs a pound, so housekeeping is getting expensive. The Garde Mobile have been praised for their good behaviourgenerally, but, unfortunately, the Garde Mobile of Paris is the exception to the rule. They plunder, waste, and destroy whenever they have the opportunity, even when the destruction is useless to them. In the Bois de Boulogne they have wantonly destroyed the pleasure boats, besides eating the ducks and swans in the lakes, as well as some animals in the Jardin d'Acclimitation, though it may be supposed hunger had something to do with the latter achievements. They are often individually brave enough. One of them named Leone° Sellier, has been decorated by General Trochu for having carried off a Bavarian sentry, and shot successively three Prussians. The departure of balloons without the permission of the Government is forbidden. Several persons who went outside the lines near Belle ville to collect vegetables, were wounded, in consequence of some of the national guard having fired on the enemy, who returned their fire. At Noisy, Nanterre, and Cler mont, the foragers met some Bavarian soldiers, bound on the same errand, who did not molest them. Mr. Wash bourne, the American Minister, is stilt ill, having had a relapse, but no danger is apprehended. The Si&le announces that the National Guards have this day discovered some moulds for cannon and howitzers buried in the ground in the Polygons at Vincennes at a depth of some five feet. The editor of La Verite was liberated this evening. A spy dressed as a National Guard was arrested to-day. A vivandiere called the attention of the men to him. He was arrested ;he produced a forged pass. It has been discovered that he has gone every day to one of the houses of the old barrierc, where the coachman of an English lady living in the Bus des Ecuries-D'Artois called on him with letters supposed to be for the enemy. Marauding in the neighbourhood of Paris has become a trade. Women, men, and children flock out of the gates in large numbers to gather vegetables botweeu the lines. Twenty-one were wounded to-day, most of them mor tally. Several are dead. Several cases of smallpox are reported. OCTOBER 25. We have had various sensations, more or less pleasaht. A manufactory of shells not far from the Porte des Pois• sonniers blew up yesterday afternoon. M. Lapie, a lieu tenant of the Garde Nationale, who superintended the fabrication of the shells, was killed ; four others were dragged from under the ruins, more or less wounded. Yesterday morning 600 shells had been delivered ; luckily, there were not more than 100 in the place at the time. This disaster was accompanied by a phenomenon which astonished everybody and frightened not a few. A lurid glare was seen in the sky, covering almost the entire heavens It suggested thoughts of fearful warlike opera tions, and the whole population turned out to see it. It transpired that it was She Aurora Borealis. The appear ance was repeated this evening. It was one of amazin beauty. More revelations of Imperialist misdeeds. Amongst them comes out the fact that several Republicans of the lower order were not unwilling to take bribes for working on behalf of personal government, whilst actively preach ing popular doctrines. OCTOBER 27. The Radical paper, Le Combat, published this morning the following notice, with a black border : "The Bazaine plan. Fact true, sure and certain, that the Government retains as a secret of the State, and which we denounce as high treason. Marshal Bazaine has sent a Colonel to the camp of the King of Prussia, in order to treat for the sur render of Metz, and a peace, in the name of his Majesty the Emperor Napoleon." This caused great ex citement ; a deputation of the National Guard went to the Hotel de Ville. The Government declared itself unable to communicate with Bazaine, and demanded that the announcement in the Combat should be considered an infamous calumny and treason. A delegation of the National Guard also went to the newspaper office. One of the editors declared the statement to be true, and said it could be proved that the Government knew of Bazaine's conduct three days since. These sayings and doings may seem foolish to you outside who know what the facts are, but we do not know. THE PROPOSED ARMISTICE. EARL GRANVILLE'S DESPATCH AND COUNT BISMARCK'S REPLY. The substance of Lord Granville's despatch to the British Ambassador at Berlin respecting the proposed armistice is given in the North German Gazette. Lord Granville begins by recapitulating the exertions made by the English Government to prevent the war and limit its extent. He refers to Bismarck's circular of the 11th ult., in which he spoke of the probable death of hundreds of thousands from starvation as the certain consequence of the maintenance of the struggle. Her Majesty's Government feel it their bounden duty to leave nothing unattempted to avert so great a calamity. They are only actuated by sincere anxiety for the welfare of two friendly nations. No doubt there are strong grounds for extreme measures against Paris, and it cannot be questioned that its reduction by famine or bombardment is authorised by the usages of war, but since it involves such fright ful consequences every one must admit that it should not be resorted to until all other means have been tried. The bitter memory of the lost three months may be effaced by time ; but the likelihood of a new and irreconcilable war must be greatly increased by the bombardment of Paris, the death of masses of helpless and unarmed people, and the destruction of artistic and historical treasures of unquestionable value. Such a catastrophe would be terrible for France and dangerous for the future peace of Europe, and would be, her Majesty's Government believes, most painful to Germany and its rulers. Lord Granville adds that since the French Government declined peace negotiations, the English Ministry have urged them to accept an armistice, which might lead to the convocation of a constituent assembly and the resto ration of peace. They have counselled them to make concessions compatible with honour. The Germans have had two great moral supports in the war. They have fought to repel a threatened invasion and to assert their national right to sell-development. The fame of these efforts will be increased if it can be said the King of Prussia exhausted every effort to restore peace before attacking Paris, and that the conditions of peace were just, moderate, and in harmony with the feelings of the age. Count Bismarck's reply is of course addressed to Count Bernstorff, and is dated Versailles, October 28th. The summary already published pretty accurately represents the spirit of the document. The Prussian statesman notices his offer of an armistice to M. Jules Favre, and remarks that the German Government was willing to permit the elections for the Constituent Assem bly to take place in all parts of the country occupied by German troops. Again did he offer, continues Connt Bismarck, by means of some friendly citizens of a neutrai state (General Burn side and his compattions) to permit the elections to take place, either to allolrthe deputies of the nation to enter Paris, or those of Paris to repair to another part of the country. These offers have always been rejected. The German Gc vernments therefore decline all responsibility for continuing the ward outrance. "We can only thank her British Majesty's Government if it makes the attempt to caution the French Government against continuing in their wrong and dangerous path, and if it endeavours to render them accessible to considerations which are cal culated to spare France the further progress of her social and political disorganization, and to protect her brilliant capital from the devastations of a siege. We cannot, however, suppress the apprehension that, owing to the delusions in which the Paris rulers seem to indulge, the well-meaning intervention of the English Cabinet will be misinterpreted by them. They are likely to regard the humane sympathy which prompted that intercession as support rendered them by the Neutral Powers, and to derive from it an encouragement which, perhaps, might bring on results very different from those contemplated by Lord Granville. That after our experience of the French rulers we cannot take the initiative to reopen negotiations, Lord Gran ville's despatch seems to imply. In acqnainting him with the whole contents of this communication, I request your Excellency to assure him that, actuated by a sincere wish for the restoration of peace, we shall willingly accept and examine any proposition that may be made to us by the French, with a view to commencing negotiations for peace." NAPOLEON'S MANIFESTO. The long-promised manifesto by Napoleon 111., on the present campaign has at length been issued. It is a minute apology. The Emperor says that he hoped to cross the Rhine, separate North from South Germany, and by the eclat of a first suc cess, secure the alliance of Austria and Italy. He was aware that Germany had the advantage of numbers, but hoped to compensate for this by rapidity of movement. His proposal was to mass 150,000 men at Metz, 100,000 at Strasbourg, and leave 50,000 at Chalons as a reserve. These positions would leave the Germans uncertain whether the attack would be upon the river Saar, or upon the Duchy of Baden. The two greater armies would be united, and would forthwith advance into South Germany at Maxan, leaving Rastadt on the right; thus securing the neutrality of the Southern States, by preventing their troops from joining Prussia. But defec tive organisation, into the details of which the Emperor enters at great length, prevented this movement, gave the enemy time, and enabled him to strike the first blow. The pamphlet likewise describes the battle of Sedan and the dispositions which led up to it. According to his Majesty's view of the position, he was hemmed in upon the north-east and east by Prussian army corps, while several bodies of German cavalry held the ground on the west of the great bend of the Meuse below Sedan—that is, between the departmental road to Mezieres, and the railway which passes just to the north of Donchery. Tho. 'e six corps were—commencing from the German right, on the heights between St. Menges and Floing— posted in the following order :—First came the eleventh corps, echelonnee upon the M6zieres road. To their left, and tending slightly northward, was the terrible fifth corps, which had done so much of the fighting at Weissenburg and at Woerth. Those two corps had been thrown across the Meuse, or had passed round the bend made by the high ground between Glaire and Iges, and had compelled the seventh corps of the French army, under General Douay— supported by a powerful body of cavalry to wheel into position upon the heights north of Sedan, between Floing and Illy, in front of the Bois de la Garenne, thus forming a kind of acute angle, with their main body fronting to the east ward. The line of the Prussians, according to the Emperor's plan, was continued from Illy—which formed, so to speak, the northern salient of the French position— by the Prussian Guard down to the Bouillon rood; thence on the other side of a little streamlet which flows through Givonne, Daigny, and Bazeilles, by the twelfth or Saxon corps (the strongest in the North-German army), the fourth corps, which had come from Metz, and the first Bavarian Corps of General Von der Tann. On this line, beginning from Bazeilles, and going back to the north towards Illy, the French front west of the rivulet we have mentioned was formed by the twelfth corps, under General Lebrun—which occupied Bazeilles in force, and held also the village of La Moncelle, about a mile higher up the rivulet. On the left of Lebrun's corps, stretching from Petite Mcrneelle to Givcmne —still behind the streamlet and across the route to Bouillon—was the corps of General Ducrot : the First, formerly commanded by MacMahon himself, Wimpffen's corps, the Fifth, formerly commanded by De Failly, stood in reserve in the eastern horn-work of Sedan, and on the hills between Givonne and Balan. The Emperor's position thus shut him out from all possibility either of advancing upon Metz or of retreating upon Mezieres without opposition ; but the latter plan, even on the first of September, was decidedly better than fighting. The manifesto proves nothing more than that French generalship was bad again. Says the Telegraph :—" Nothing in Napoleon's own account of the conflict, borne out by a plan which as we may suppose was issued under his own auspices, warrants us in thinking that he did wisely in delivering battle au commencement de la journde du premiere Septembre, 1870,' with his army bent back into the form of an overstrained bow, while the enemy outflanked him in two-fold force, and a way of retreat lay open through Sedan to M4zieres. We have been told that the Emperor made a final push eastward towards Bazaine on the Balan road. That was simply rushing into the lion's jaws." ORGANISING THE DEFENCE. The special correspondent of the Telegraph sends the following from Paris, October 28,by balloon:—The Govern ment has not as yet shewn any relaxation of energy in or ganising the defence. The troops aro daily drilled as usual, and there can now bo no doubt that many of them will shew in action as much discipline and cool ness as if they had been soldiers by profession. The manufacture of ammunition is still carried on with the greatest vigour. The circus in the Champs Elysees is now a cartridge manufactory, in which hundreds of women are constantly employed. Of the Paris railways the following still continue in operation : the Northern, which goes to St. Denis ; the Vincennes, which stops at Bel Air, and the Belt railway, which runs from the station in Rue St. Lazare to Auteuil on the ex treme south-west, and to Bel Air on the extreme north east. The Rue St. Lazare station is the only one which still retains some remains of the old anima tion. The Strasburg, Lyons, Orleans, Mont Parnasse, and Sceaux stations are all closed. Gardes Mobiles are now drilled in the Strasburg, Northern, and Mont Parnasse. The great lobby of the Lyons station is occupied by schoolboys ; the vestibule of the Sceaux Railway is a post for National Guards. Our last reconnaissance or two have shown—something which our Paris friends ought long since to have found out, and which. they would have known, were any head with brains in office here—that the Germans have never occupied the villages which lie between the forts, and the heights immediately outside them ; but that the enemy has so fortified himself upon these heights that he can defy every attack the French can make. The luckless villages have been sacked, ransacked, and sacked again by the miserable horde of Parisians—too numerous among us— that live by rapine, and from whom we fear almost all that most people confess as really to be feared in this present siege. While we tremble, we fire big guns. The cannoniers of Fort Mont Val6rien get more ex - pert day by day. Yesterday, I am told, a shell thrown from this certainly most advantageously-placed fortress pitched amid a Prussian infantry post just 6,000 yards off. But though our guns make so great a fuss and carry projec tiles so far, we begin really to apprehend that the bombardment will be no trifle when it does begin. And rightly so :if such tremendous firing of guns on our part does not keep the enemy from enclosing us in a firmer and more helpless grip day by day, what will be the case when his guns, carefully planted and trained on delibe rately-chosen spots, open their fire ? We know that the Germans, from the redoubt on the heights of Chatillon, captured by the Bavarians on the 19th of September, and from the hill of Clamart, near Bas-Meudon, can easily throw their shells into any point of a wide radius, the verge of which touches the Palais d'lndustrie, in the Champs Elysees, the Corps Legislatif, the Panthdon, the Barriere d'ltalie—nay, from Belle vue, which, I need hardly tell you, is just above St. Cloud, they can cover the whole radius from the Bar- Here de Roule, across the Place de la Concorde, the Cour des Comptes, the Luxembourg, and Gentilly. For my own part, I confess I expect no bombardment ; but other people that profess to know more than I do fear more. FRANCE AND "A DISHONOURABLE PEACE." The correspondent of the Standard at Versailles, writing concerning the fall of Metz, says: That the surrender of Metz will prove to be the hinge on which war and peace turned I still venture to think, though I see you doubt it. Indeed, it would seem only reasonable to say that had there not been such an overpowering amount of bluster, such a blowing of trumpets, such a vain-glorious parade of the military wonders that were going to be effected, the French need not have waited for the surrender of Metz for peace. The • recom mendation which in this instance they had given them selves by self-praise created for them so exaggerated a reputation that it was impossible for them to confess themselves beaten when both themselves and the whole world saw that they were. Sedan was far more crushing than the fall of Sebastopol, the defeat of Solferino, or the disaster of Konigsgratz, and nobody for a moment imagined that Austria or Russia sheathed a broken sword too soon. Now we may apply Marshal Lebceuf's unhappy phrase, and say that France is beaten —ay, thrice beaten; and it is idle to contend against patent and palpable facts. This new surrender, which will bring the number of unwounded French prisoners in Germany up to 200,000, and will liberate a German army of 150,000, for further aggressive purposes, renders submission, I would almost say, a patriotic duty. Is France to be the only country in the world that is never to sign what men call a humiliating peace ? Prussia has had to do it more than once. Poor Austria has had to do it twice within ten years. Russia did it only a decade and a half ago. Gallant little Piedmont had to do it after Novara, and the whole of Italy has in its time drunk of the cup of humiliation to the dregs. Even England has had once, if not twice, to quaff pretty deeply out of the same chalice. Who has guaranteed France against such child in the European family ? lam not speaking of what a consummation ? Are we to have a spoilt and privileged the exact terms should be, or to what extent Germany is interested in •not pressing the knee too heavily on the chest of its prostrate rival, and. Europe generally in counselling moderation. I refer only to the notion pre vailing in France, and encouraged by many people out of France, that "la grande nation" cannot possibly sign a dishonouring peace. Such an idea is, in brief plain Eng lish, nonsense, and ought to be knocked out of people's heads as speedily as possible. Otherwise we shall never have peace at all. Had the game gone the other way, would not Germanyhave had to sign bitter and humiliating conditions? Who can doubt it. Qui perd, paie is a maxim as old as the hills, and has no exception. Let us suppose Coblentz and Cologne, Rastadt and Landau to have fallen, all the Rhine provinces to be held by French troops, Hanover and Westphalia to be once more the object of requisitions, proud Brandenberg to be scoured by Chas seurs d'Afrique, Frankfort to be one of the French headquar ters, and Berlin to be on the eve of a fresh,indignity, would anyone rise up and tell us, in answer to a French demand for the Rhine frontier, and a big indemnity for the expenses of the war, that peace was impossible, for Ger many could not sign a peace that was dishonouring? The parallel is perfect. Let us, therefore, mete out equal justice. Self-interest, real or imaginary, may counsel a different course ; but then candour should avow the real motive and save us from abetting this poor France in mis chievous, because exaggerated, sensibility in the hour of her misfortunes. The Grand Duke of Mecklenburg has forbidden his men to disturb the vintage in Champagne in any way. The famous balloon " Vauban," which met with such extraordinary adventures, has been found near Verdun. A copy of the Electeur Libre, of Paris, of the 24th ult. was found in it. What is the truth about the mobilisation of National Guards in Paris for active service in the field ? The Daily News' correspondent says that whilst 40,000 were asked for, not more than a small fraction offered themselves. The Times' correspondent declares that the National Guards supplied more volunteers than their Generals asked for. This discrepancy is rather serious. It is announced that General Trochu has had mines constructed in all the underground sewers of Boulogne, Clichy, Billancourt, Neuilly, and other places. It is hardly likely, however, that if these secret preparations had been made, they would be " announced " to the public beforehand. The Kreuz Zeitung declares that only those Francs- Tireurs who wear no uniform and are not officered by gentlemen appointed by the Government, will be treated as brigands. All others, including foreigners, are considered as soldiers, and allowed to benefit by the laws of civilised warfare. Some Freeshooters loosened the sleepers of a line over which a Prussian military convoy had to pass, near Lau nois, in the Sedan district. In consequence, thirteen or fourteen carriages of the train were dashed down a cutting on to the side of the line. The Freeshooters then opened fire upon the confused mass, and did some mischief. These troops are very active all round Sedan. CAPITULATION OF METZ. DEMORALISATION OF THE FRENCH. The same correspondent thus describes the wretched and drunken condition of the French troops :—lt was just beyond Les Bottes that I met the first French soldier -3 cavalryman of the Line. The fellow was as drunk as he well could be to be able to move at all. He stagger ed forward in tacks, dropping his kit piecemeal as he came. At a bend in the road behind Four-k--Chaux, I wan e upon the head of the prisoner column, marching onward for their recepuion at the Brasserie- The men were in a very miserable state, covered with mud, wet, sodden seemingly, indeed, through the, through with wet, many o f th e i r f aces bl o tched ane, scabbed with scurvy, and quite one-third in a state a drunkenness. Not a few were in a state of bestial drunken. ness, their clothes disarranged, and decency utterly disre garded. A little further on, and right and left, lay the great bivouac before Fort Belle-Croix. The troops wer e being collected by their Officers in peloton previously to being marched out, and several columns were ahead/ converging on the great chaussee. As each body got the order to go forward a cheer came from the slovenly and dislocated ranks, and from the c o l u m ns on the mare' there broke out at intervals a fitful chorus of some lively marching song. Most of the officers were grave, taciturn and downcast. Surely they must have despised the reek' less throng which they nominally commanded. T he demoralisation of the Metz army is not so great as was that of the Sedan army, but it is very great. The men obey their officers and regard the sound 01 the bugle after a fashion, but it is evident that they ar e utterly unaffected by the catastrophe which has befallen the arms of their country, and are eager only to get some' where where a full meal of victuals awaits them. " Th e writer remarks in another place :—" The cavalry seemed to have lost all self-respect they greeted the Prussian s with cheering, and several men broke from the ranks and slouched forward through the mud with intent to salute with a spirituous kiss the Prussian officers standing in front of their companies. It was curious to notice the opposite idiosyncrasies of the two nationalities. Gm e and stern stood the Prussian victors, with, as it seemed, a silent pity rather than contempt for the demented tatterdemalions who proffered them the up' desirable greeting ; while the Frenchmen chattered and gesticulated, " sacred " and spluttered, sang and laughed, as they marched the gauntlet through of humiliation." • THE FOOD QUESTION. Prices had of course risen to an extravagant price in Metz just before the surrender. Beef was eight francs 3 pound, fowls twenty francs each, eggs one franc each, salt five francs a pound, chocolate the same, ham eigh t , francs, fish the same, and coffee six francs a p oun d. mutton these was none, but wine was plentiful, the old prices being maintained. There were some saline springs in the neighbourhood of th ° fortress, and a bottle of water from these was charged 3 franc and a half. Bazaine's troops were allowed to enter the town, and use tLe cafe's until about ten days befors the capitulation. Until six days ago a ration of bread of 100 grammes was issued to each soldier. Since then they have had no rations, except horseflesh. The townspeopl e have been on bread rations as well as the t roo ps, the rations consisting of 200 grammes of brown bread. Those who are able, pay for their ration, the poor have been receiving it gratuitously. Herr Wachenhusen , of the Cologne Gazette, failed to discover any traces of great privation. "Man and horse did not appear 11 . 4 though the extremest want had reigned in the fortress. The uniform of the men, particularly the Guards. seemed almost new, especially the boots. The horses were generally in good condition, but had bitten off each 'other's tails. The demeanour of the prisoners was very becoming. The reception of them in the meadows near the Jouy road lasted from 1 till 0. That within the fortress violent scenes must have prevailed between the garrison commanders and those of the other troops, was shewn by an incident which happened in the evening. One aged officer, stooping and his cap pressed over his forehead, walked through the streets with two younger companions, followed by men and women, who re viled and spat on him. I suppose it was the commandant , Coffinieres, who supported the capitulation against the will of the population. Bazaine was treated with the greatest respect by the Prince. Many of the prisoners will not he conveyed by railway, but will march to the frontier, to Saarbruck, Saarlouis, and Trbves. The 80,000 or 90,0 0 ° Gardes looked so well that with the majority one vainly searched for traces of long privation. Many, however, who were presented with bread and bacon devoured it with great avidity." The Borse Zeitung of Berlin expresses its satisfaction that the siege of Metz , has terminated, for private infor mation which it received, " but of course suppressed," described the state of the troops as very bad. Diarrhoea dysentery, typhus, and other maladies raged furiously, and the sick increased every day to an alarming extent. The Sikcle and the Pattie endorse the charge of treason against Marshal Bazaine. The Government at Tours has received reports from the prefects of the reception the news from Metz met with in the different provinces- They are nearly all to the same effect. Bazaine is a• traitor. The country is not discouraged. It is prepared to fight to the last man. An officer who escaped from Metz declares that Bazaine never employed more than 15,000 or 20,000 soldiers in his sorties, and when advantages were won they were not properly followed up. For a long time a sourd hostility against Bazaine reigned throughout the ranks of his army, and even amongst the civil population of the fortress. The news of Bazaine's surrender at Metz produced a great sensation at Poitiers. Previous to the proclamation of Gambetta the officers of the National Guard assembled their men at Blassac and prepared an address to the Government, which counselled energetic measures. The capitulation of Sedan, it said, was followed by the capitu lation of Metz. The valet copied the master, but France was not dead, and was ready to make any sacrifices. The conditions of the capitulation of Metz have been publiNed already. There was in addition a supplementary convention which contained some important clauses. Amongst them was one to the effect that the civil officials belong ing to the army and fortress might go where they pleased, and take all their property with them. Nobody, whether National Guard or simple inhabitant of the town, should be held responsible for any participation in the defence. The families left in Metz by members of the garrison were to remain unmolested, together with their proper* Archives and documents belonging to provinces which reverted to France at the end of the war were to be re stored. A VETERAN ALDERMAN.—It is reported in Lon don that Mr. Alderman Wilson intends resigning his aldermanic gown, which he has held nearly forty years. THE THETIS DRAMATIC CLUB. In the notice of the performance of this club, at St. George's Hall, given in the Sum of Monday last, the name of Mr. R. Horsley Woods, one of the amateurs of the evening, was uninten tionally omitted. We have no hesitation in saying that this gentleman's delineation of the character of Jacob Strop, in the play of " Robert Macaire," was an exces sively droll piece of acting, and called forth many deserved plaudits from the audience. The Thetis Dramatic Club intend devoting the proceeds of several performances this winter to charitable objects. [ADVERTISEMENT.]—HoIIoway's Pills for Indigestion, Stomach and Liver Comvlaints.—Persons suffering from any derangement of the over, stomach, or the organs of digestion, should have recourse to Holloway's Pills, as there is no medicine known that acts on these particular complaints with such certain success. They strengthen the tone of the stomach, increase the appetite, purity the blood, and correct depraved secretions. In bowel com plaints they remove the primary cause, and soon restore the patient to sound health. Nervous or sick headaches and depression of spirits may be speedily relieved by a course of these Pills. 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