The Sun. — London, England, 1870-11-03 00:00:00

,N ETA R, Y REPORTS.— YEE, I' F RDA's: Stock markets have been in a steady state Business has been cand , teted on a liberal nd a general advance has taken place in English railway 3toek:3 . have been pm-- improvement of 1. Foreign in request, especially Spanish, Turkish, ptian. Consols have been in request at an ad vance cf -;1 per cent., the quotation for de livery and the November account being 921, 92Z Rednced and New Three Per Cents., 91k, 91k. Bank Stock, 231 to 233 ; Exchequer Bills, Bs. to 12s prem. ; India Five per Cents., 112 k to 114 ; and Indian Bonds, 18s. to 235. preen. The Metropolitan Board of Works Three-and-a-Half per Cent. Stock is quoted at Colonial Government S-ecuritie4 have been steady in :rely- at an avera: khapes and E valuc, And iilquiry. 74r1 ci fur English railway stocks ham been in a !:e, anti a general advance has been established in price:. Metropolitan stock has risen t, or to 63,-64 Caledonian, 1, or to 76, ; Brighton, or to 421; 42i ; Great Northern A, or to 135-4, 135; ; Great Eastern; g, or to 39, 34 ; North-Western, f.„ or to 1288, 1283 ; and North-Eastern, 1, or to 114, 114 i. South-Eastern, 751, 7 5 ; Midland, 126 i, 127 ; Great Western, 70, 71. Indian railway stocks have been firm. East Indian, 1091, 110. ; Great Indian Peninsula, 1061, ; Oude and Rohilcund, 1011 ; and Scinde, 1045. Canadian shares have been quiet. Great Western, 14k. In foreign shares only a moderate business has been transacted. - Antwerp and Rotterdam have been firm at 12k. Dutch-Rheriish have marked 223, 23 ; Great Luxembourg, na, Recife and San Francisco, 15k. Lombards have fallen g, or to 13, 14. The foreign bond market has been characterised by an increased amount of steadiness, and the quotations have further improved. Spanish have been freely purchased at an advance of fully per cent., the 1867 issue being quoted at 32 to 32k, and the 1869 at 313 to 32. Turkish Six per Cents. (1865), have retired 1, or 6.5 k to 65i ; do. 6 per Cents, , or 451-, 45k ; ditto (1869) it, or to 53, 53-1 ; Egyptian (1866) t. or 781, 78k ; United States Five-Twenty (1882) Bonds are quoted at 801, 691; ditto (1885), 88-4, 88g ; Erie shares. 18:1, 19 ; and Illinois Central, 110, 111. The French Loan is quoted at ?„ prem. Bank ~tCltty' cares have been steady in value, but the rierinnq fin- them has not been active. Agra A., 81; Anglo.E•:4yptian, 24 ; Imperial Ottoman, 113 ; London sy, 49i ; Joint-Stom, 34 331 ; London and ter, 63 ; Union of London, 37i, 38i. raph shares not much business has been doing. .bias have been hater, at 14, 14 ; Fahnouths donf, at 101, 1.0, and West India and Panama, relegrapb Construction have been higher, at A:iCl Cc NVetu In t Frenet have 1, L ~. Misetlianeous securities have changed hands slowly. Fore-street Warehouse, 20, 30i ; Royal Mail Steam, 53. The stun .of £lO,OOO has been sent into the Bank to-day, and £lO,OOO sovereigns have been withdrawn for shipment to Egypt. The Geelong has arrived at Galle with £626,000. Syria is due on Saturday, with 2730,0 0 0, Biddings for £400,000 in bills on India have taken place at the Bank. The amounts allotted have been, to Cal cutta, ,&:295,783 ; Bombay, £lOO,OOO ; and to Madras, £4,217. The minimum was fixed at ls. 10d. Tenders at is. UV. will receive about 35 per cent, on Calcutta and 'Madras, and 39 per cent. on Bombay. Above that quo tation in full The tra, to- c!a. e return of the Midland Railway shewe an f 27,050 on the week ending October 30th. That on t N - orth-Eastern shows an increase of 5',8,973. in crea9. LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE.-WEDNESDAY. LATE' iT PRIerS.--AFTER OFFICIAL Ho URS. Tite prices tinder the lines Indicate the basinosJ done, GOVORNIIENT SECURITIES. Three per Centconsols 921 923 Vlot 5p a Jan .1G JulylB94 103 104 1038 WI 92.3 Brazilian, 1865, 5p a .... 90 91 "'C 911, 1 Three per Cent Reduced 911 11/ Egyptian 1062. 7p a 911, 8 Do Rall Debeu 1 P NEW 3 per Cent :+l/, y Italian, 18.65, 5p a li7iclierpiLr Bills, March 8 12 pin 85 llie, lie pin Peruvian, 1275, 5 p c Do, Jane 8 11 pin 904, I 9s, 12s pm Portuguese 1869 3 D a.. 318 398 Russian, 1 .1 502 8 2. , spc .. .. 358 SiiB 3.58, 8 8 3 Do Nicolas 4 1) a ... 6S. 75 x 4 pro Spanish. 1861. 3pa ._ _ . Cet, 6pcJ an &,Julyll77-34 10511u6; 328, 1,2, / 1'., , i' , -1 5/ Do, 1869. 3p a Do March &Sept. 103 105 313, 21, 3,1/, 28, 2 Do !, p , Jan ...t July .. 28 09 Turkish. 18 51 . Cp a Bl 83 033 Do, 1.576, 5 p a Do Inscril,od Star:: .. 97 If 3 45 1. i, 4, i burn of Can 8p c 15 , .):: .. 96 93 Dn. 1365 (i r p a. _ e Ceylon 6 p c May and 65/, , 6, * a 6 14 ovoiL - vex . 1378 167 109 U.S. 5-20 Bouds,6 p 0 1683 803 831 Di atiriti up, C p c Jan and 897. 4. 8, / July 1873 lO3 125 Do do 1385 831 883 New ;i V. ales 5 p ciS7l-76 10181021 837, i. E Nrev.; 7. , 2,51.-ncl 6pc 1891 lOB 110 Do 10.4013ad5, Spa 1934 862 574 Do 5p c Do 5p a Consolidated IS 90 ErieSha,lo;idqls, all paid 9 c 4. 1 , Illtnoli3 Central Shares . • 10981108 Do 6 p , :.. Mar &Sept 1891 107 109 110, / Do Julia St I)cc 1891 109 111 Atlantic and (1 W R Con Viet 0 p elan &J lily 1891 113 113 Mortgagn 13ouds 2lB 308 116 231 7.).5A 3 Do for A ccouut PO 91 diti. r, CeLts 1114, 12, 2. 1 32 3% 66 66 :rii ' &oetlo3- , Sr) , . 111 112 111, nxent !t2istol Ualetlol :A 32 RAILWAYS. fS 90 Do 3rd Frei Stock .. 76 765 Grand Trunk of Canada 4th Prof Stock 164 Groat Indian Pen g 51) o 106 107 ... 122 123 101, 4 Groat Western of Cauada 145 145 136 I cdt , - 1' 7O 135 1 715 Do 6p H c Bonds, 1873.. 100 102 71, 701, 14 Do 55 do, 1877-8 95 97 .lure .. , z Yorkshire 130.51314 Madras 5 c prof, issued 80 Idisipin 1301, 14 guar 5 p c Lon, Brigh, and S Coast 42 424 N. Railway of Canada, Lou North-Western and over l3 134 6p a Ist Prof Bonds Lou and 1285129 Gude and Rohilkiand g 1281 4,4,4, 4,1 5 p a Lou and South-Western 89 91 1041, 1 901 Scinde, Punjaub, and Man, She and Lincoln 442 454 Delhi guar p a 453, 5 1044 5 Metropolitan 63, 21, 34 g 7 p c midland . ~ 12621274 184 127, .5 Belgian E Junction .... 14 25 North British , v,,rth•Eas tern Consols 144 145 254 144, 3f, 44. 4, 34, 4} Dunaburg and Witepsk 185 19 • , 2 21 2h .St t.awrnre 77 71 Eastern of Franco .. .I>sreda, and Great Luxembourg _ .ra 1 India, g 5 p c.. 10451055 114, 4 a d 105 Lemberg Czeruewitz gua Bull . Lake Huron Pref 7 p o 164 17 Do 54 p c Bonds, 1872-3-4 81 53 17 Cape guar (-) p c East Bengal guar 5p a lO5 106 Ottom(Smyrua to Aidin) 5 55 'lst It a lian, g 5 p a 1695, 101, 1 Recife and San Francisco • 'trunk Canada 15} San Paulo (L) guar 7p c 204 204 90 92 a d South A ustn & Lem-Vcn 14 114 par 2pm 133. 14, 4 x d cS 60 Southern of France .. „ tirot.t. Eastern :39i 40 Do A Lai el Ailantic and Bornl,a,y Molt Bud 1 IN) Orvav . _ Prunl, of tlatimla Stock 38 4) s - . 1. 29 Lon (roar of Austrlia 23 21 o: 20 London and County 48.5 In 25 L Planet , (I) i 0 Anglo-Anatrian .. 08 pm 15 Loudon Joint-Stock 33 34 20 Anlo-Egyptiau (L) 24 245 335, 3. i 24 20 Lou and Westmnster 625 635 14 British N American t 3 55 63, 25 20 Ch of India, Austrlla 145 142 10 Metropolitan B5 9 145 20 Midland (L) 2% Char Mere of India 245 255 20 New South Wales .. ::6 :8 10 City 23 Colonial 4 Consolidated (14 20 Eng. Scot. and AUB 0 1135 185 415. 5 155, if 15 Union of London .. 375 38 20 Imperial 0) 10 Imperial Ottoman 115, 125. 12, 5 BANEING COMPA VTEI Ili Ili 1 A TELEGUAPII COMPANIES kb Anglo-American L) 55 58 6 Great N. China, and 17 Japan Extension.. 3 %die 10 Anglo-Metlltrn (L) l3l 131 5 Indo-Enropean (L).. 12 14 100 Atlantic - 10 Marseilles, Algiers, i'o no 8 P e ri it!iti: - ,h Australn (L) 3l 31dis 61 10 Mediterrn Ex (L) 2 . 41 41 ' 3 h Ind Eaten (L). 6 67) 2) Pnma and S. l'efc(L) 3 2 dis 2-3 dis 8 Reuter's 75 71 20 Soc Trans France (L) 14 14) vine (1.1 4;4,d is 14), 14 - , raltar, 10 Submarine 235 240 100 10a D o s cr i p 2 2i 10 WYI 1 )(1. 1 a & P a ri a m a ( L 1 5 5 54.3 U Indian Sub rino, 2 Ci tr a 10 On 1H 11 MISCELL , I , NEOUS SECIURITIES. Pd r‘i . Anglo Austrian End- 100 Do Op a Bonds. re holders' Certificate ii 2i, deematle 1070 . 82 65 11 BerlinWaterworke(L) 147 1.",;,. 00 London Fin Assoc (L)12717 Wig 154 4 Lon Gen Omnibus .. n 3 30 Boickow-Vaughan (L) 33 38pm 2 15-16, 3, 1 ii 100 Boston City (U.S.) 5 2 Lon & Pros , Marine L)parlpin p c Sterling Loan 01 93 100 MaJraslrrig. &Canal 4 Brit & Fgn Marine (L) 221 pm gsp c by Ind Gov. 100 102 25 Canada Company. . 72 76 101 0 10 Ceylon Company (L . ) 4 3 dis 2 Mauritius La nd (L) 7 dis, p ar 6, 0 5 Natnl DisctComp (L) 11 114 35 City Offices (L) 23 24 dis 20 N Zealand Loan and 20 Colonial (LI 5 Corn Union Aseurnco 20 3pm 5 N Zealand Loan and 7t, i Trust g.') . 10 Crdt ronc of Eng (L) 27 2j 67 N Britsh and Mere (L) 74 28i 100 Crystal Palace 1t",0 1),,, I'ref 1130 •D° 6 1 , e Pert) Deb lO9 114 50 P a•ld 0 Steam... 274 Ebbw Vale Steel (Li.. 31 Mis ,) Viceroy of Egypt 7 p c 10 Do do New. 1867 2 1 dis M B o 2 rt.q t age Loan EI 52 no Iti l yi n 'icy Iron 15 D N o ew B7 91 yp p oV'roy "Loan, guar by Egyp (1 3Y .. 100 102 60 Royal Mall Steam 1017, 104 1: 5 x d 'ore-stWarellowe (L) 6770 pm 13 Tel Con and Main IL) 287 281 207, 20 280 7 lid ColoulalGov - 2 Thames and Mersey CO p c Bonds.. 96 93 Marine Insur IL t. gr. D!, , .ct (L) 7 4 dis St Tob s a l cco 6 . 1), o Loan E 0 fr.gy 49 51 14. Gen ..,.... guar by Italian — Gov. 87 83 ,_....n Navlgstion 28 7 , 0 5 Trust and Loan Co of per's Tel Worlzz. 21) La 5 (I ITnner Canada .... Z Ia pru .St Marino, Lvvool (Ii 4) 5 pin 17 Hudson's Bay SZ 9a 20 Union- Steamsldii• (L) 22 24 15 Inclrbbr, Gut Per, and 6 if ni ted llisCorprn(L) 2 1 Ms Tel Works L) .• • • 38 39 5 UriirMarine lnsur iL% 42 slpin 5 Inter/11E1n= Soc(L) % I,,,dis 13 War2aut Finaueo .... V 7 (Us 20 It LIU ()au Cavour 34 3t Do Diu :.:}aarg MARKETS. LONDON CORN_ EXCUANGE, WED:TEPAY. — The Corn Ex change to-day was thinly attended by millers, and the business transacted was to a limited extent; nevertheless prices were without any material change from Monday, The supply of English wheat on sale was small, but the arrivals from abroad wore tolerably good. Sales in all descriptions of both red and white produce were effected cautiously, at the rates previously current. Barley was in moderate supply but limited request for malting qualities. owing to its inferiority. Grinding and distil ling* samples experienced a better inquiry, at about late quota tions. Malt was dull, but unchanged in value. With oats the market was moderately supplied. The demand was inactive, at prices tending downwards. Beasts and peas were purchased to a limited extent, on former terms. The flour trade ruled quiet, at Monday's quotations. Arrivals :—English and Scotch. — Wheat, 430 qrs. ; barley, 890 ; and peas, 50. Foreign.—Wheat, 16,630 qrs. ; barley, 3,260 ; oats, 77,800 ; maize, 140; beans, 2,400 ; and flour, 5,970 brls. NEWARK CORIC MARKET, WEDNESDAY.—Them was a larger supply of wheat at this market to-day, and sales were made slowly at is. to 2a. per quarter less than last week. Malting barley maintained its former prices, but the demand was not good. Oats, beans, and peas were about the same. LEEDS CATTLE MARKET, WEDNESDAY. —There were at this market to-day 068 beasts, and 3,300 sheep. Cattle met with a slow sale. Best quality made from 7d. to Md. ; second quality exchanged hands very slowly at lower prices. Sheep also met S \ with a slow selling market at from Bd. to Ewes, 71d. \WAKEEIELD CATTLE MARKET, WEDNRSDAY.—The supply of good.beef at this market to-day being scarce, prices were rather higher. Mutton was in moderate demand, at from 7i,d. to Pd. per lb. Lean stock met with very little inquiry, but much cows were in better demand. Small pigs were cheaper, but large animals were held for late rates. SOUTHALL CATTLE MARKET, WEDNESDAT.—The trade was flat for middling qualities at this market to-day. Best qua lities nearly maintained last week's rates. The supplies were about a fair average. Good sheep were in demand, at full rates. LONDON OIL MARKET, WEDNESDAY.-Linseed oil has been quiet at 30s. London, but in steady request at 30s. to 30s. 3d., Hull spot ; 29a. 71d. to 295. 9d. last two months ; and 30s. 3d. first four months. Rape oils steady. English brown, 435. spot, and the same to the end of the year ; 425. first four months. Cocoanut tends against buyers. Ceylon, pipes, 575. 6d. to 375. 9d. ; hogsheads, 38s. 6d. to 89s. ; Cochin, 48s. 6d. to 445. Palm firm, at 39a. 6d. to 40s. per cwt. LONDON TALLOW MARKET, THURSDAY. -The market re maim quiet, on the full supplies of Australian on passage. Y. C., 425. &I. on spot and December ; 435. spring ; 435. dd. March. LONDON METAL MARKET, WEDNESDAY.-Chillan copper firm, at £63 to £63 10s. for bars ; last price paid for Spanish pig lead, £l7 10s. Spelter quite nominal, at £l7 Ss. to £l7 10s. Straits tin, £127, COLONIAL AND FOREIGN PRODUCE MARKET, WEDNES PAT.-Sugar.-The market is without any material alteration. Only a limited business is passing, but prices -rule firm. Glucose bought in at 245. ; Manilla clayed, 225. to 225. 6d.: Penang, ICe. to 17s. 6d. ; and Madras laggery, at 18s., with 17s. 6d. bid. Spices. -The market is generally firm. Cotton is in better re quest, at rather firmer prices. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, WEDNESDAY.-Opening Report.--This market opened strong to-day, at yesterday's prices. Sales probably 12,000 hales. Imports nil. Closing Re port-This market closed rather tamer, and rather more cotton was offering. Sales 16,000 bales. MANCHESTER TRADE REPORT, WEDNESDAY.-This market continues steady to-day, but remarkably devoid of animation. The late partial advance in quotations has not stimulated buy -I:,in any quarter ; which proves that buyers only look upon al temporary. In yarns a quiet business is doing at firm prices. The cloth market is also rim, but the transactions are few and limited. The latest accounts from India per telegraph are rather better, but these have led to no Inereaied buying BELFAST LINEN TRADE REPORT, TUESDAY.--The sup ply of Sas offered in the various centres of its growth was large. in Strabane S 5 t 011.3, in Sathfiland 200 tons, Omagh 75 ions, with other large supplies. The markets were well attended by buyers: and an active demand generally ruled. Prices have advanced In most places; in Syme 2s. ad, per cwt. Belfast yarns : In this branch the improvement for some time expected is not yet rea lised. Local manufacturers operated merely to meet pressing requirements. .Transactions on 'cross Channel account are not numerous. The war retards business on continental account. Stocks are. increased; and prices have a drooping ten dency. Brown linen—light makes for bleaching : There is a steady demand. Some makers having over-sold stocks, prices have decreased. The firm advance of last week is fully sup ported, especially for fine sets. Heavy Linens : The dealings in these are not extensive ; there is a slight increase in stocks. In the foreign trade there are sales to a fine extent, manufacturers making to order. Cloth for Dyeing : In this branch orders have been placed at full rates, stocks are reduced. Rough Linens: The demand for these is steady at firm rates. In Finished Linens the week's business is of an !average character. The houses engaged in the English and Scotch markets are reported to have had a good mouth's trade. American ads ices are cheerful, with a slow demand. A good spring trade is expected. GLASGOW PIG IRON MARKET, WEDNESDAY.—Opening report.—This market was rather easier to - day. 61s. 4d. cash was accepted. Closing, rather buyers at this price. Closing Report.—The market was rather steadier. Buyers 51s. 6d. cash, sellers 51s. 6d. CLYDE CRUSHED SUGAR MARKET, WELNFISDAY. —At this market to-day there was a fair business done. Prices were steady .CORK BUTTER MARKET, WEDNESDAY —Ordinary firsh, 1325.; seconds, 12205. ; thirds, 111 s.: fourths, 108 s.: fifths, 80s. ; sixths, 775. 2,05,6 firkins in the market. Mild cured, firsts, 1865.; seconds, 1275.; thirds, 117 s. 80firkins in the market. DEATH OF M. BAROQUE. M. Baroche died at Jersey on Saturday last. Since the fall of the French Empire he had resided in that island, where he selected a house in Almorah-crescent. He was in delicate health, and, it is said, had over-taxed his energies by an excessively long walk, after which he gradually sank and died, at the age of 67. M. Pierre- Jules Baroche was a member of the Privy Council of France under the Empire, and a Senator, and had the Grand Cross of tho Legion of Honour. He had also held the offices respectively of Keeper of the Seals and Minister of Justice and Religion. The funeral was fixed for Wednesday, the service being at the French Roman Catholic Chapel of St. Thomas, and all acquaintances, particularly those who have been exiled by the pending troubles of France, were invited. The deaths are announced of Lady Douglas, widow of the late Sir J. A. Douglus ; Lady Currie, widow of the late Sir Edmund Currie, K.C.H. ; and Lady Lawson, widow of the late Sir Wilfrid Lawson, Bart. The Hungarian Budget for 1871 chews a revenue of 159,136,000 florins, which is 8 millions more than in 1869, 18 millions more than in 1868, and nearly 60 millions more than in 1866. The King of Italy has presented to the Emperor of Austria, through the Italian Ambassador at Vienna, a magnificent hunting chest, mounted in silver, and con taining a number of articles used for the chase, all made of the horns; of animals which had been killed by the King. MELANCHOLY CALAMITY.—A. Manchester corres pondent telegraphs that early yesterday morning a barge from Wimborn, belonging to Messrs. Simpson and David, lying in the Rochdale Canal at Ancoats, took fire and before the flames could be extinguished in the cabin, a woman, aged seventy years, named Skelding, was burned to death, and a boy named Edward Draper was seriously injured. THE ALLEGED MURDER BY BOYS AT NEWCASTLE. — The inquest on the body of Hannah Robson, who, as already stated, was supposed to have been pushed into the River Tyne and drowned on the 23rd ultimo, terminated in the verdict of " Wilful murder" against the lad Thomas Keeney. It is said that the lad was seen to push her into the water, about one o'clock in the morning, by a woman who was looking out of a window close to the spot. CHURCH PrEars.—lt is said that the personalty of the late Vicar of Brighton will be sworn under 2180,000. —A statue of the Dean of Ripon has been provided by public subscription in Liverpool, and is to be placed in St. George's is reported that the Rev. H. J. Rose has seceded from the Company of Revisers of the Authorised Version, and that other secessions arc expected to follow.—Three of the Roman Catholic Bishops in England, Clifford Vaughan, and Amherst, have given it as their deliberate judgment that the Decree concerning Infallibility is not as yet binding upon Roman Catholics. Bishops Browne, Ullathorne, and Goes are reported to be I substantially in agreement with.them. church Hcraid. HAVItE RESOLVED ON ACTION.—A despatch has been forwarded to M. Gambetta from the sub-prefect, the commandant, and the Mayor of Havre, declaring that the town, " aroused by his sublime proclamation," ' awaited his orders to act. Let him indicate the spot at which the disposable forces of the district should be con centrated, and in 24 hours every man would be at his post. The Havre authorities recommend that a military leader should be appointed in each department to have the ex clusive direction of the army, the Freeshooters, the National Guard, both mobilised and stationary. It is in dispensable to put an end to the present conflicts of authority without delay, if France is to be saved and the Republic preserved. CAPTURE OF AN ABSCONDING MANUFACYrURER.—A clever capture has been made by the police of the Black burn Hundred of John Carter, formerly a manufacturer at Clayton-le-Moors, near Blackburn. Several months ago Carter became insolvent to the extent of £lO,OOO, and while the creditors were making an inquiry into the state of his affairs, Carter absconded. Mr. Read, superintendent of the police, obtained the information that Carter, under the assumed name of Clayton, had sailed for Queensland in the Young Australia, an emigrant vessel, and Sergeant Luke Wilkinson, under 24 hours' notice, was sent off by the Overland Mail in pursuit of the runaway. The officer who sailed three weeks after the Young _Australia left port, reached Brisbane the same length of time before it arrived. Wilkinson applied to the Judge of the Supreme Court to have his warrant endorsed, but, as that was the first application of the kind that had ! ever been made, the Court was puzzled how to act. The Judge, however, endorsed the warrant and Wilk inson patiently waited until it could be executed. When the Young Australia neared the harbour Wilkin son, in company with the medical officer of health, boarded her. Carter, who had previously known Wil kinson, wat not aware of his presence until he was accosted as "Mr. Carter," and his surprise at his arrest is said to have been extreme. The property found on Carter consisted of a draught on the Brisbane Bank for £4OO and £lOO in gold and silver. Wilkinson and his cap tive are now on their return journey, and are expected to land on the sth inst., when Carter will be proceeded against by his creditors. A BOON voR LADIES.—Highly as sewing machines are prized, there is one great fault to which they are addicted—WA) , make a great noise while doing the work a noise so great that for a worker herself to talk at the same time is out of the ques tion. We need not say how trying this must be to a lady. To be not only prevented from talking, but also from listening to the gossip of those around her—the very thought of such a thing is unendurable. Well, an inventor has come to their rescue with a SILENT SEWING MACHLNE; and as it comprises all the appliances gad devices for varied work with which all the best sewing machines are provided, and several in addition, and exercises them all so '.-loistlLEssLy that the ladies may gossip even in whispers, and the Infant or invalid sleep on in peace, we expect that most of the old machines will ere long be heard, or heard of, no more, and that "LA SILENCIEUSE," the Silent Sewing Machine (at Messrs. roLLAcig, SCHMIDT, and Cu.'s, 210 A, B.EGENT-STREET, LONDON, W.), will quietly take their place, as the universal domestic helper.--"investment Circular Mid FinanCial itoord," 6optomber 7,1570. The 81 83 99 101. SliN, LONDON, iIIURSPAY, NOVEMBER 3, 16%. LAW AND POLICE, THE DUKE OF NEWCASTLE'S BANKRUPTCY. —Anacljourned me,Aing was held beforo Mr. Registrar Roche under the bankruptcy of the Duke of Newcastle.—Mr. Arnold Munns, for the bankrupt, stated that. a proposal had been made to pay the duke's creditors 4s. in the pound, which had been rejected, and therefore he had to apply that the examination sitting might be adjourned until the 11th of January next. — Mr. Davis said he should tell the Court that the duke's proposal had been refused by a large majority of the creditors, and by the principal cash creditor.—His Honour : What do you call a "cash creditor?" Mr. Davis : A creditor on a bill of exchange for money advanced. There are but few trade creditors. —Mr. Munns said it was not quite as Mr. Davis had stated. It was true that a meeting of creditors had been held, and a sum of £l,OOO had been proposed to be paid down to save the duke from the unpleasantness of bankruptcy. His Honour : I see from the affidavits filed that it is so stated. There have been already three ad journments, and if I now again grant an adjournment it is only right that the bankrupt should know the conse. quences of non-surrender, as I shall certainly enforce the law. I wish it to be distinctly understood that unless he surrenders at the adjourned sitting,the bankrupt will have committed misdemeanour.—Mr. Munns said the assignees had had the estate of the duke for more than a year and a half in their own hands, and that it was the intention of his grace to surrender on the next occasion.—The Registrar : Well, I will grant an adjournment until the 11th of January, and all I can say is that I will then enforce the law. Mr. Davis then asked for a private meeting at which to examine Mr. Padwick, Mr. Pollard, and Mr. Tidey, and said it would be necessary to examine the duke ; and, therefore, be applied for a summons against him. His Honour granted a summons, though he did not quite see the necessity of examining the duke. FURIOUS DRIVING.—At the Mansion-house George New, 35, a carman in the service of the Great Western Railway Company, was charged before the Lord Mayor with being drunk, and driving to the common danger of foot passengers in the city. The com plainant was a city police-constable named Raven, who stated that on Monday evening, between six and seven o'clock, ho saw the prisoner driving a horse and van in front of the Mansion-house, in the direction of the new street, at the rate of , about seven miles an hour. He was stationed at the crossing, and he held up_ his hand for the prisoner to stop, but he continued fit the same pace, and nearly rfth oyez the witness. He was followed and stopped, upon which he fell from his sent into the roadway, although without hurting himself. He was drunk, and bad been in custody all night. His horse and van had been taken to the company's stables by the van guard. The prisoner, in his defence, admitted that he had taken too much to drink, but stated that he had been in the service of the company for a number of years, and bore a good character. The Lord Mayor said the crossing in question was one of the most dangerous in London, and it required all the care of a sober man to pass it safely. He should advise the prisoner on the next occasion that he knew he was intoxicated to lead his horse and van into the nearest stable-yard, and walk home. By such reckless acts as he had committed a frightful amount of life was sacrificed, and he (the Lord Mayor) really believed that there was a special Providence fez drunken men, and that they did not get hurt as much as they 'might. Ho fined the prisoner 205., with the alternative of seven days' imprisonment. The fine was paid: THE STAB. AND GARTER LICE: MS.—THE COMPANY FINED.—The summonses which were taken out by the Excise against the Star and Garter Hotel Company, charging them with keeping, on the 17th day of August, nine horses, being at the time only licensed for five ; also for keeping seven carriages, when they only held a license for four; and for keeping a male servant without having made a return or being duly licensed, ceme on for hearing before the Richmond bench cf magistrates. The magistrates decided upon convicting in two penalties only, viz., for keeping horses and carriages in excess, and for keeping servants without a licence. The bench fined the defen dams £lO for the first charge, and £2O on the second. — The fines were paid. A WIcKED GlRL.—Louisa Bradford, a very intelligent but wicked girl, only 12 years of age, was brought up on remand before Mr. Lushington, at the Thames Police court, charged with robbing her mother, Caroline Brad .ford, whose simple and heartrending story drew tears from many. The poor woman is the mother of seven children, whom she maintains by her own industry, her husband having abandoned her, and only contributed 4s. Bd. towards her support iu 12 months. The prisoner was the eldest child, and could be of service in look ing after the other children at home while the mother was selling goods of her own manufacture out of doors. The girl, however, had frequently plundered her home and absconded. The last wicked thing she did was to take three frocks belonging to her sisters, and the only ones they had, and run away. She was absent for four days and four nights, and in bad company. Th e girl had robbed her mother frequently, reducing her to a state of utter destitution. Mr. Lushington : Have you sent this girl to school ? The mother : Yes, sir. A police constable produced the three frocks which he took.from the prisoner. She was unable to sell them owing to her juvenile appearance. The prisoner was obstinate and offered no defence. Mr. Lushington remanded her for a Week. SERIOUS ASSAULT.—Mary White and Thomas Pybus were brought up ! before Mr. Knox, at the Marlborough street Police-court, charged with assaulting George Box, Maria Box, and Sarah McKenzie. The complainant George Box WAS so much injured that he was unable to attend the court. Mrs. Maria Box, residing in Savill street. Marylebone, stated that on the previous evening she went with her husband and aunt into the Ship tavern at the corner of Marylebone-street, when the pri soner White insulted her without any provocation, struck her and her husband, and her husband was so much in jured that he was compelled to be taken to the Middlesex Hospital. Mrs. Sarah McKenzie, aunt of the pre vious witness, said that in consequence of White insulting her niece, the landlord put her out of the house. On afterwards leaving the house, White seized her and threw her sprawling in the street, she not having given her the slightest provo cation, and while she was trying to get up Mr. Box was very much hurt by the prisoners. Police-constable Ford ham, 215 B, said that on going up to see what was the matter he found the man, now in the Middlesex Hospital, lying on the pavement. He accused White with striking him with something tied up in a white article, and the injured man said that a short, stout man had kicked him in the groin, and he a pp eared to be seriously injured. He took the injured man to the Middlesex hospital, and White into custody. He after wards took Pybus, who he was told was the man who had kicked the injured man, to the hospital, and he was iden tified. Mr. linox remanded the prisoners. . ALLEGED EXTENSIVE FORGERIES BY A FOREIGNER. — At Bow-street, Roco Mitelli, a foreigner, was brought up before Mr. Vaughan from Newgate, under a writ of Habeas Corpus, charged with having wrongfully issued three notes on the National Bank of Sardinia, for a thousand lira each. Detective Greenham acted as inter preter. The prisoner stood committed for trial from September last under several similar charges, involving in the full amount an exceedingly large sum of money. He had been living at various places, and when apprehended at C haring-cross Hotel, notes to the value of 20,000 francs w ere ' o in his possession. He was now charged with issuing the three notes in question under the following circumstances. Mr. Hopper, clerk to Messrs. Venables, bullion changers at the Stock Exchange, said that on the 18th of August the prisoner sent _the notes to their o ffi ce by the clerk to Messrs. Mackiel. Witness purchased the notes, and handed a cheque for the amount to the person who brought them. They were duly forwarded to Italy, where they were detained as being forged. The issuing was traced to the prisoner, who was now committed for trial on this additional charge. THE IRISH AMBULANCE PROSECUTION CASE.—The following letter from B. Cotter, dated from Caen, has been sent to some papers.—" As my name has been brought before the public in connection with the Irish Ambulance Corps, and as I see by the papers that a pro secution has been commenced against Mr. McDonnell, the alleged secretary, will you kindly allow me to state the facts of the case? The Ambulance Corps in London was established in connection with the one in Dublin. The only parties concerned were myself and the secretary, in whose absence, through serious illnete, Mr. McDonnell acted a short time. I deny emphatically that wo had the remotest idea of enlisting men for the French army, of to breaking the laws of our country. It is also false that my brother appealed to patriotic Irishmen to fight for the French Republic. Vhen we landed at Havre I found that the Ambulance Corps aas quite filled up, and our services were, therefore, not wanted. The idea of joining the army emanated from some of the men in their drunen frolics-after landing ; nor was there previously any pecuniary or other inducement held out to them to prevail on them to become soldiers. I aen sorry to add, the conduct of the majority of the: men,-as a dis grace to civilisation. BREAKFAST.—EPPS'S COCOA.- -GRATEFUL AND COM FORTING.—The very agreeable character of this preparation has rendered it a general favourite. The Civil Service Gazette re marks:—" By a thorough knowledge of the natural laws which govern the operations of digestion and nutrition, and by a careful application of the fine properties of well-selected cocoa, Mr. Epps has provided our breakfast tables with a delicately flavoured beverage which may save us many heavy doctors' bills." Made simplpwith boiling water or milk.: Sold only in tin-lined packets labelled—JASlEJ fa , 1 , 3 S.; CO., lionicdopathi chemists, London.—AdyS. rffiE -WAR. THE CAPITULATION OF METZ. A GERMAN ACCOUNT. The correspondent of the Cologne Gazette holds—but that is a matter of course—that Bazaine could not have freed himself. The sortie of October 7th proved clearly that there was no hope of breaking through the German lines. The writer then proceeds to describe the negotia tions :—Metz, with its terribly strong and far advanced outworks, is without question the strongest and best situated fortress in Europe, next to Mayence. That such a fortress, or, to speak more correctly, such a gigantic and strongly fortified camp, modelled according to the best rules of fortification, and containing about 115,000 unwounded and able bodied soldiers, was at last reduced to capitulate, is an event which has never before occurred in the annals or history of any period or nation. The negotiations com menced on the 26th October, and continued on this day , L from eight o'clock in the morning until two o'clock in the afternoon, as the conditions could not be agreed to. Marshal Bazaine demanded that the officers in Metz included in the capitulation, in the same manner as those who capitulated at Sedan, should be permitted, in exchange for their word of honour not to serve any more against us in the present campaign, to remain in France, should they desire so to do. As, however, the people in France have universally declared that such word of honour was not binding upon them as regards the Germans, and some dozens of French officers have been infamous and dishonourable enough to break their word of honour and again take up arms against us, the King of Prussia has justly given orders that in future no French officer taken prisoner of war should be permitted to remain in France, but they should all of them be forwarded to Germany as prisoners of war. The negotiations on the 26th October having led to nothing definite, they were again resumed on the following day at six o'clock in the evening, and were not concluded until eleven o'clock at night, at which hour these memorable and historical articles of capitu lation wore signed by , the above-named gentle men in the library of the Chateau of Fres caty. During the meantime information had been received from Versailles that the King of Prussia, in con sideration of the courageous defence of the garrison of Metz, would permit the officers to retain their swords, and they should choose either to remain in France in exchange for their promises not to serve against Germany during the present war, or take up their residence in Germany. It must also be said to our praise that the capitulation ac corded the permission, which the garrison of Metz has so well and richly merited, of marching out with all the honours of war. THE FRENCH PRESS ON THE SURRENDER. The Constitutionnel says that three influential men in France have declared that Bazaine has betrayed the country, and that this crime is the greatest which can be imputed to a soldier. It does not appear, however, that those who accuse Marshal Bazaine of this crime have made their case out very clearly. Hitherto an accusation like the present has been followed by a council of war, and the arbitrary decision of some members of the French Government has given offence in some quarters. The Constitutionnel' thinks that misfortune has induced the nation to take hasty impressions, and pass severe judg ments. The epithet of coward or traitor is applied to all those who are defeated, but it is not patriotic or Repnblican to make such charges in an official manner. Those who are entrusted with the care of France are re quired to preserve moderation in their judgments. The height of disaster and the worst capitulation would be the confusion of the laws of right and wrong which would be created by the suppositions of those who are unable to distinguish between crime and misfortune, The Nouvel- Liste Rouen is reserved on the question of accusing Mar shal Bazaine of treason. It considers the Government of the National Defence has prejudged the matter with blameable haste, The truth must come out eventually that the disappointment which has been felt on the re ceipt of the news of the fall of Metz should not precipi tate people into injustice. It would be well to wait before condemning those who have fought and suffered for France, in order to discover if it be true that they have so far forgotten the requirements of military honour as to betray the sacred cause of the country. The Siecle declares that the capitulation of Metz is the last act of the harrowing military epopee of the army prepared by the Empire. The whole army passed from defeat to capitulation, from Woerth and Reichsoffen to Sedan and Mttz. The public, in seeking great warriors, have only met with captains like Napoleon 111., Mac- Mahon, Lebceuf, and, to crown all, Bazaine. It must be remembered, however, that France is no more destroyed because Bazaine has capitulated at Metz, than she was when Napoleon surrended at Sedan. After Sedan Paris was not in a condition of defence; but the Republic has armed Paris and given arms to Frenchmen. The Republic is stronger now than after the capitulation of Sedan. There is yet time for France to make a final effort, and bring back victory to the ranks of the army ; but she must take the firm resolution to have no concessions while the Prussian army violates her soil. If Metz has capitulated, France and the Republic will not capitulate. lery . park at Ville Coublai, and twenty-seven in that forming at Servans. I cannot help thinking that, if the capture •of Paris be decided by force of arms, an attack will be made on the northern forts as well as the three southern works indicated in former letters. If only as a diversion ti., the main operations, directed against the southern defences, assuredly General Moltke will not neglect to act, and act vigorously, upon the opposite front to that upon which the pros of his siege artillery will open fire within a fort night, barring accidents or armistices. I shall be much surprised if the Parisians do not :find them selves, when the attack is commenced, between two fires. Their prospects are, indeed, desperate. Some American families came into Versailles to-day, having left Paris yesterday, and give a mournful account of the state of affairs in the city. They say that disorders of the most alarming description take place daily in the streets ; that many of the citizens openly express a wish that the Germans were in possession, anything being pre ferable to the anarchy that reigns over the capital at the present time ; that there is only meat enough ' left for a week's consumption, and but little bread ; in short, that famine, no longer a far-distant contingency, is threatening the population with trials they are en tirely unprepared to endure. Victor lingo's last ut terance has elicited no enthusiasm whatever, but a good deal of disgust. By the bye, an exalted person age, who perused it for the first time this morning, and laughed heartily at its pompous periods and daft ' ravings, remarked drily when he had come to the end of it, "There is only one truth in M. Hugo's astonishing falbala—which is, that the weather is very bad. So it is, to be sure, and getting worse every day. But he need not alarm himself on that account ; we shall get on pretty well, I fancy—at any rate we shall make the best of it 1" Although the wind and rain have been fighting for supremacy all day at the top of their strength, the King drove out to St. Germain to dinner, being un willing to disappoint the officers who had been asked to meet him. The Crown Prince's reception yesterday evening was crowded. Several new faces were noticeable, belonging to the South German Ministers, who were somewhat lionised, and seemed in excellent spirits. Several members of the Portuguese Legation left Paris yesterday morning, and. wore here to-night. The tunnel that was blown up close to Nanteuil-sur-Marne will not, 4 I regret to say, be restored to a practicable condition this year ; the temporary bridge, however, over the Marne at Trilport is progressing famously, and will soon be given " over to traffic-s-that is, to the transport of stores, muni : ' tions of war, &c. Our troops are already much harassed by the change hi the temperature, and signs of winter are ' manifesting themselves so emphatically that the sooner the 250,000 fur coats ordered for the army reach them ' I the better. THE RESOURCES OF FRANCE. A correspondent of the Dail?, News, writing from Tours before the capitulation of Metz was made known, says : Certainly the resources of France are enormous notwithstanding the immense losses she has suf fered in men killed and wounded ; notwithstand ing one large army taken away captive, another blocked before Metz, and 500,000 men blocked in Paris, the towns and villages appear as full of strong men as before, and besides these armed men me pouring into every town and filling every railway line.. The whole of my route was bristling with bayonets. Arms also do not appear scarce, for those who have no Chasse pots now appear with Reming-tons or Sniders. While waiting for the train back here, before dawn this mor ning, at Angers, enthusiastic battalions of Mobiles from the sea-coast departments came in, and were taken off in the direction of Le Mans, thence to Rennes. Presently the station is filled again with armed and uniformed crowds. These are men of twenty-five to forty years old; one can distinguish under the same dress men of all classes and professions ; these are the mobilised National Guards of Angers itself. Next to them some seamen-like men appear. These are all the old gunners who have served in the navy, and who have been invited to volun teer as gunners for the auxiliary Army of the West, with extra pay, &c. The appeal has brought many of these men from the sellboard districts. Each of these dif ferent categories of men had its qualities and its defects, no doubt, but auy one of them is better than the Line of the present day. The levee en masse, as far as lev:es en masse are possible things in this century and in this country, is taking place in the departments I went through last night. These are the only men Fr - a,nce has to rely upon in this her day of agony, for the army is a rotten plank, upon which it is no use reckoning any longer. The Army of the Loire (Salbris Corps) is coming here, or, at any rate, through here. A large infantry force has arrived to-day, and is going to stay for some days, judging by the amount of straw that has been given out for the tents. The troops from Salbris are joining the 16th Corps, and advancing from there towards Vendome. What they are trying to do is more than I can find out. A VISIT TO GAIIIB A correspondent, writing to the Dully News from Amandie, Department of Jura, at midnight on the 16th October, thus describes a visit to Garibaldi : It is a fact that I have reached Garibaldi, though I scarcely seemed to believe it. I left Dijon at 3 p.m. for Dole ; the rain came down in buckets, the wind blew in hurricanes. Arrived, everyone told us that General Gari baldi was at the Hotel de Geneve. There I went. Gari baldi, Canzio, all departed. I went to Colonel Bourdon, who was with us in 1860. He promised me a carriage and horses "for dawn," but meanwhile I found an open dog cart, and took it. Such cold and wind I never expe rienced. No rugs, no coverings sufficed, the wind cut through one like a knife. I thought the horse and cart would have been blown into the ditch. My driver said, "We shall reach them, and that will warm us," and I must say that the reception, when we did arrive; compensated for all. " Ah," ho said, " this time I did not expect you." I have not seen him since, on the eve of Montana, he sent me into Rome to exchange the wounded. I was not prepared for the change, His fingers are all bent with rheumatism, he is as thin as a lath, his poncho hangs about him like a rag, but his face is as young and calm and bright as ever. He made me warm myself over a glorious wood fire, gave me bread and cheese and chestnuts and wine, though he drinks none himself now, and we had a couple of hours of pleasant talk. His position is decidedly " peculiar.' When he arrived M. Gambetta arrived also in a balloon, and it strikes me was not over pleased at the ovations offered to Garibaldi. They had an interview. After that Garibaldi wrote to Gambetta :—" I see that I have made a mis take. I am useless. I shall return." But this would not suit "le potpie." So they have given him the command of the department of Jura. The papers say he has 10,000 men, but in reality he has not 5,000 men—Spanish, Italians, French, a mongrel crew. The Prussians made a sortie, and General Cambriels repulsed them, on Sunday. He is at Besancon, and has 35,000 men. The people say, " Now Garibaldi has come, we see no more of the Prussians." But Garibaldi himself expects them at any moment. He has with him Canzio, his son in-law, head of the Quartier Generale; Basso, his faith ful friend and secretary; Luigi Castellazzi arrived to-day, &c. To-morrow, at six, he goes to make a reconnaissance, and Igo with him. After all, it is pleasant to find one's self among "one's own people" and the red shirts ; but to me it is a dream that we can be fight ing with and for the French. -Give the Italians their due—it is noble, it is generous. Remomber that I write on the 26th of October, the anniversary of Mon terato. Garibaldi was victor, would have given Rome to Italy there and then, but for the " red trousers," and now it is Garibaldi who has come to their aid. Our real officers are not come yet. I said, "General, if you call them they will come." He replied in his very gravest voice, "That is what I cannot do. It would be too heavy a responsibility. Each must come on his own account." I confess my heart is heavy. Garibaldi seems so i,iietiy prepared for death. Dole, October 27 (6 a.m )—At 10 p.m. yesterday Gari• baldi had decided to return to Amanges. During the night came the news that 6,000 Prussians were concen trated, so he left word that he should not return. THREATENED ATTACK ON THE GERMAN COAST. In a letter from Hamburg, dated the 30th October, a correspondent of the Daily News writes :—Some alarm was created here yesterday by a telegram stating that a French fleet of twelve ships of war, each with eight hundred landing troops on board, had sailed from Dunkirk for the purpose of making a descent on the coast of the North Sea, and the statement was sub sequently confirmed by an official communication to the authorities here. Steps were immediately taken and active preparations made to give the enemy a warm reception, should a landing be effected at the mouth of the Elbe. The garrison here, consisting of eight bat talions of -Landwehr and the Ersatz battalions or reserve of the 75th and 76th Regiments recruited in this city, received orders to hold themselves in readiness to march at an hour's notice, and one-half of the force embarked at an early hour this morning in several steamers chartered for tho occasion, to convoy them down to Cuxhaven to reinforce the garrison there, whilst the other half is ready to follow at s,)on.as the telegram arrive 3 announcing the appearance of the fleet off As the pilot boats at the mouth ('- hare all been Twilight in and th and buoys removed, there ,would be no ~, , -rea; for alarm or fear of the enemy fiwling their way 111) to Cuxhaven, were it not for the suspicious conduct o f the French fleet on the occasion of the last apprarance in the North Sea, when hovering eft the coast ten days ago. Instead of making any hostile demonstration or giving ' indication of their intention to attempt a landing, they contented themselves with cruising off ITeligolan d and capturing half-a-dozen galliots and other small craft railing along the coast, taking the skippers and crews on board their own ships of war, and either setting a r e to their prizes or abandoning them to drift abou t, th sport of the wind and currents, till stranded on the coast. Thus it is inferred, and not without iiouie gn nd grounds, that it was more their object to obtain possession of some pilots, able with a revolver at their ' head to prevent treachery and running aground—to conduct the ships, even withou t beacons and buoys, up to Cuxhaven or Wilhelmshaven ; for it can scarcely be supposed that they would under take such a costly expedition, and keep a number of MO ships under steam for a week or ten days without inter' mission for the paltry game of destroying a few fishing boats and coasters, and taking twenty or thirty prisoners of war. coast• Elbe cange THE SIEGE OF PARIS. A correspondent of Manchester Examiner announces the arrival in London on Tuesday of a body of American citizens from Paris. It appears that General Trochu and M. Favre refused to allow the Americans to leave Paris , lest it should indicate the existence of a panic among them, and have a demoralising effect not only upon the citizens of Paris, but even upon the soldiers themselves , whereupon Mr. Washburn declared that if his reques t were refused he would at once suspend diplomatic rela tions with the Provisional Government. This threat has had the desired effect. Only a portion of the American residents in the city, and these mostly females; have availed themselves of the permission. ges t of those who had left before the investmen t * and supposed that the American flag would be a sufficient protection to their apartments; will find themselves grievously mistaken, as in many in" stances the rich American residences, situated in th e I fashionable quarters, have been taken for the use of the G-ardes Mobiles or for ambulances. The American° describe the condition of Paris as most satisfactory. Th e I i population, both male and female, have a full comprehensi on ,. of the terrible trials through which they have to pass ; bin' not a voice is to be heard in favour of the acceptance of the humiliating conditions sought to be exacted by the enccaY. Were the Provisional Government to show any indicatlo3 of a disposition to listen to them, its members would run' the risk, not Inertly of being turned out of office, but °' losing their heads. The spirit of the French is far froO being broken. On the other hand some America, families who came into Versailles on the 26t 11 3 gave a gloomy account of the state of affail l ' saying that constant disturbances took place. At Tour' it is said that letters have been received from Paris, date) the 28th October. In no other quarter have letters of thi n date been received. It is stated that liberal subscriptio as are flowing in for the defence, and enough is now sub" scribed to provide 1,000 cannon. • It is calculated that the fresh meat rations will last until the 15th of December, after which the provisions and salt meat will last fisr e i weeks. There remained 40,000 horses, 168 , 000 oxen , and 410,000 sheep. The French have only 2,100 German prisoners: The Municipal Council of Lyons has conferred th ° citizenship of that place on Garibaldi. From Marseilles it is reported that on the news of the surrender of Metz there was a patriotic manifestatio n, and the consternation was general. The French official paper announces two more militarY executions. A soldier was shot for refusing to obey, and a corporal for abusing and threatening his superiors. General Boyer's letter about the surrender of Metz 1 1 ° been published. It is confined to a protest against the violence of M. Gambetta's language, and a statement tl' 3t the capitulation was caused solely by hunger. There is still talk of removing the seat of the Govern' • ment Delegation from Tours to some less dangeroll place, but nobody knows where. M. Gambetts, wool' like to go to Clermont-Ferrand, but his colleagues opP' lse this selection. General Bourbaki .(who is said to have resigned) forba d the troops to go about the streets in bands singing. O le Mobiles, who were particularly addicted to the practice, were especially cautioned against this breach of cli s. cipline. M. Thiera would carry with him to Paris the mein. choly news of Metz. Before leaving Tours Madame 135 ,. zaine communicated to him a dispatch from her hus band ' announcing that he could not hold out any longer' Doubtless he would learn the positive fact before he passed through the German lines. La France states that General Cambriels has been re' placed by General Michel. The reason given for th e change is that the first-named general is suffering frog' the reopening of a wound in the head, received at Sedan' but it is generally believed that the true cause is that be refuses to act satisfactorily with General Garibaldi. t. The Courier de L'Ouest refers to the prosecutions whin have been commenced against some journals which air flounced the surrender of Metz a few days ago, and saY ° that the Government which gave absolute freedom t o th° press should be indulgent to certain errors and Mistakes' An arbitrary course of proceeding can only result in strife and discord. The postal service in France is conducted in a deplorable manner. The papers do not reach their address, and the letters come irregularly with a delay e i f many hours. The result is a regular confusion o f sociP'' affairs, and business becomes difficult to transact. SO ° of the French journals are indignant at this vexatiotig state of things, and call the attention of the authorities 0 the matter. The Siecle says—" The tone of the rural districts la lamentable. Why is nothing done to enlighten them e to the real state of affairs? Not unfrequently, even streets of towns, people may be heard repeating, a• 1311 the applause of their hearers, that the Prussians Wel paid to come to France. Only lately a speaker, I• 11 ' citizen and half beggar, was expatiating on this with th e approval of his auditors." The Sleds holds that this wrongheadedness is due to those officials who, even wilt • the fall of Sedan was imminent, represented the Repih r licans as accomplices of the enemy. The Peuple of Marseilles refers to the statement tha t° price had been put on Gambetta's head at one o f t h f sittings of the Alhambra., and declares that the people Marseilles have other things to do than to indulge in sti c. " folly. The Royalist Press is always anxious to calumni ate Marseilles ; but while they were about it they might laal mentioned the price that was offered for Gambetta's hey Several English and American travellers have pa6•9_,,°' through Rouen from Paris, having traversed the Pruss lv ' t lines by means of a safe conduct. One of them had interview with the Crown Prince at Versailles, who P . vised him to take the route through Rouen for Eng,l 9 l as he thought that the safest. These travellers rel o that, with the exception of fish, Paris is well supP with food. [ADVERTISEMENT.] — Holloway's Ointment and Pills 01 ;1 undoubtedly the finest medicinal preparations yet offer e t the public. A pot of the one and a box of the ot k e, will be found of more real utility in the nursery, in t h e sick room, pr the hospitals, than the best filled medic& chest ever yet procured from the Apothecaries' Hall . single drug or combination of known medicines can compared for rapidity and completeness of curative r esi n with these marvellously potent remedies, so justly famo,.., throughout the world. In all ordinary accidents or (1 0 orders, they afford immediate relief. The Ointmeat,• o especially efficacious in scalds, burns, bruises, and 0111 • diseases ; and the Pills are an unfailing antidet,-, to 5 disorders of the stomach and liver. 13111,7' HS. On the 20th ult., at Wood Hall, Weatherby, Mr 4. stone Scott, of a son. On the Ist inst., at 15, Louvaine-road, New \V the wife of Paul Blackinore, of a daughter. wort il ' MARRIAGES. On the 27th ult., at the Church of the Spanish ba,ssv. Jose M. Vincenti de Artime, Esq., of Graro": • place, Portman-square, to Anastatia, daughter of Lescher, Esq., of Boyles Court, Essex. On the 27th ult., at St. Thomas!s, Camden N e w-toW,' Henry, only son of James 'Mums, Esq., of Bond-sa to Elizabeth, second daughter of Frederick Mars Esq., Elm-road, Camden New-town. DEATHS. On the 30th ult., at Hastings, Edwin Burford, 20, Throginorton-street, aged 23. On the 30th ult., at Arkloby Hall, Cumberland, Caro li widow of the late Sir Wilfrid Lawson, Bart of 1 3 ° )'' • , ton, Cal-Milo, aged 77. )( London : Printed b y GIDEON A CLAND BOYCE, .3,(f No. 11`2. Strand, Printer, and Published by bin l iv - THE SUN Office, No. 112, Strand, in the Precinct of Savoy, in the County of Middlezcx. Thursday, :'November 3, 1870, THE PROPOSED ARMISTICE. The lifoniteur Universal says the word armistice as soon as it was uttered produced everywhere considerable emotion. There were all kinds of speculations and conjec tures. The partisans of war h l'outrance angrily accused the Government of deserting the cause of National Defence. The friends of peace were overjoyed, and believed the war was finished. For our part we stand aloof from both extremes. An armistice is a pure and simple truce, a pause in the operations of war. It supposes that the state of affairs in both camps remains the same, so that on the resumption of hostilities the position of the belligerents is neither better nor worse than it was. But what is the object of the present armis tice and who asks for it ? If the Government of National Defence made overtures to King William it would be pos sible to infer something as to its pacific intentions, but the initiative was not taken in this quarter. After discussing the individual policy of the neutral Powers and their motives for interference, the AfoniteUr Universal says that it would be unseemly to refuse such pro posals when they are made by friendly Powers uniting their action with all the great European nations. The delegation at Tours could not pronounce on a ques inn of such importance without consulting the 9ther Ministers at Paris, and M. Thiers has accordingly started for the capital. It is, however, certain that the conditions of the projected armistice will be exclusively military, and will in no way prejudge the conditions of peace. The Government of National Defence could not assume the right to decide such an important matter. The country must be consulted, and it is its office to decide it through its regularly appointed representatives. If the Prussian Government in its reply to the suggestion of the neutral powers introduces any other question into the armistice pure and simple, it will thereby give proof that it will not have an armistice. In that case public opinion and the neutral powers will know on whom the responsibility of the failure will rest. Nothing therefore in this view of the situation justifies the extremes of hope and fear to which the suggested armistice has given rise. The Constitutionnel says that no political condition whatever is contained in the draft of the armistice sub mitted by M. Thiers to the Government in Paris. The Government of National Defence insisted that the armis tice should be exclusively military. There is not even a question as to the power reserved by the Government to convoke a Constituent Assembly. Such a clause intro duced in the treaty of armistice would imply the right of the Prussians to interfere in the internal affairs of France. Notwithstanding it is tacitly understood on both sides that every facility will be given for consulting the country, and thus fulfilling the real object of the armistice. The Siecle, which resolutely maintains that no peace should be made until the Prussians have evacuated French territory, is bitter and suspicious on the subject of the armistice. The English Government is absolutely hos tile. All the members of Parliament preach the dismem berment of France. At all the meetings they declare that Bismarck's demands are just, and that we ought to congratulate ourselves they are so moderate. We must rely only on ourselves, and can only hope for an honour able peace when we have gained it by our arms. The Tours correspondent of the Patrie, writing on the 27th October, says that a perceptible change in public feeling has become manifest during the last few clays. The general sentiment is now opposed to the armistice. It is difficult to understand this change, as under present circumstances a suspension of arms is in every way de sirable, as the suggestion proceeds from foreign Powers, and does not in any way prejudge the conditions of peace. Its main object is to secure the fulfilment of a measure absolutely essential the election of a COnstituent Assembly. The resistance which the proposal of the neutrals has met with is therefore somewhat perplexing. Is it true that M. Gambetta supports and encourages this resistance ? PARIS AND ITS BOMBARDMENT. Up to this morning (Oct. 26) one hundred and fifty three heavy guns, says the correspondent of the Telegraph in a letter from Vemillue, had been placed in the artil. in -I. a ventin I 441 171( feats, j Til celeh r . tall e t, Select' . 1 ...... a• -.........._ ,_ ,_., e ll Mr* Festiv Adn is sue ( Vent Wa/ o f Kr V Co mm _ In the ( )reli es 4aller 3 2s . I -_____ V Be t Vat .._._,.__. 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