The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-13


eompels me TO make the most distinct contradiction
70 the sanderous reports as to his failing faculties
which, for some unworthy purpose have been cir
culated here, and which, for aught know, may be
instigated by the Washington organ itself, ashamed
that all the rest of the Pierce personnel being so
scabby, one sound sheep should by accident have
erept among them. II is hard enough to bear the
Affections that human flesh is heir to, but it is still
harder when men would rob us Of what the Al
mighty has thought fit TO spare ms. Through the
chastenings Of the body the mind is sometimes pur-
fed enlightened and elevated, and a gentleman of
peculiar discemment, who last night was engaged
IN a close conversation OF two hours with Mr. Ma
on the Dillon affair, assured me that he believed
that that Minister'S faculties never in his best days
were 90 sound, healthy and acute as at present.
i enclose you Marshal Pelissiers and General
Eies dispatches, published in this mornings Moni
tear. They have much greater interest than the
despatch sent by General Simpson, who has good
chance of being recalled.
The order for the attack on Malakoff was given at
noon, and so enthusiastic was the movement of the
French soldiers, that in an hour after the French
eagles foated from three different points at the
same moment. Malakoff being the grand resource
Of the Russians was defended with great courage
and their loss must have been enormous. After the
Aalako had fallen, the attack on the Flag Staff and
Central Bastions was made. These however, were
mot taken at the time but afterwards abandoned
by the Russians as being longer tenable after the
loss Of MalakoH. On entering the place, all the
houses in the faubourg were found to be in complete
ruins the effect of our shot and shell. The ground
inside the line of defence descends rather steepy
and it is at that spot that the town begins. At the
bottom of the ravine are small ditch and the boule
ward, and then the regular wall built rendezvous
begins, The Green House, which has been 30 far
generally spoken of in the camp, is very pretty
chapel By the side of it is the Bourse, building
with small columns, but not displaying any ele-
gaDce. Nearly every time the French soldiers
stopped at house, an explosion was heard-for al
most all the houses were fire, and gunpowder
was left in all. Several Russian soldiers who had
remained in the batteries were taken prison
ers, and, ON being Intercepted, said they
had been paid to set FIRE to the mines. A cor
poral of the Foreign Legion took man whorn he re
cOgnized as having belonged to his company, but
who had deserted some time before. While the
French were marching on Malakoff, the English at
tackled the Great Redan. Yon know, says this
French writer, for what the British army is so dis
tmguished-that cool, impossible bravery which
makes them advance against the fire of an enemy
with the same steadiness as at a review. Nothiug
can be more astonishing than its frmness, and it
produces an indescribable sensation to see so much
calmness in the midst of tempest Of grape and
shot. The English soon had the advantage over the
enemy; but numerous reserves coming up, and
heavy fire of artillery being directed against them.
they were compelled TO abandon it, as we were the
Little Redan.
With respect to negotiations, | have good author
hy for stating that the propositions submitted by
Austria to the Western cabinets were SO manilestly
IA favor of Russia that they were unanimously
secuted. The semi Constitutional has accordingly
come out with an article, which terminates thus:--
"But it is necessary, in order that such PROPOSE
lions may lead to negotiations, that they b.
presented under the form of preliminaries OF
peace, already consented to and signed by
The Russian government, and Offering almost GER
tainty OF denitive and satisfactory result. France
and England, in fact must not expose themselves
to recommence the trial of the aborive efforts OF the
Conference of Vienna, That attempt at negotiation
must recall recolections which must warn the public
mind against anything which may either dstanty
or closely resemble an imitation Of that conference,
he name of which has become unpopular with
the English people that the British government
could no longer lend itself to resume fresh negota
t0ns for peace under the form and in the same
place. We therefore think that the mission of the
conference OF Vienna is finished and that If future
negotiations for peace are to be opened they will do
60 ct least IN another manner and in another place..
Another body of English workmen, to the mum
her Of $50, passed through Paris yesterday en- route
10 Marseilles, to embark for Sebastopol. Their mis-
zion, and that of those who preceded them, is TO
build and repair the houses in that town, in order
10 form good winter quarters for the army.
BERTHE.
PARIS. Sept q, 1885,
-. II D....I n.
mws-Dipomaiss at The re Deun,--zte archbishop and
Me Eppuo,'s CnJorr Heir--An American Voicc for
Liberty Of Speech at the Statistical Congress Fourth Al
tempt to Assossinoe the unprecedented Of Titles Of No
liiy-Yhe Duke Of Scbastopol.
The illumination by which the Parisans celebrated the
capture ofSouth sebastopo general without dis
tnction party he house of THEIRS for example, being
brightly lit up that his neghbor, Milaud as to
garry memory back TO the Of the republic oflSis
Oddly enough, at first sight, however, the Bourse fl
when the fall of sebastopo announced. The Bourse
rose you remember, when the result of the battle Of
Waterloo made known at Parisbut this easily
sxpMcabe then And the fall Of the Bourse the other
day. receipt of of victory, may be accounted
for without difficulty by the fact that every broker had
Long held orders-especiay orders from the Provinces
TO sell out as such should arrive.
"sebastopol has fallen, everybody said who met you
last week. adding" but stocks have fallen ALSO and
bread has risen ~ The fall at the Bourse but tempo
ray But the price of bread has in effect been raised
and although is quite probable that the highest notch
has not yet teen reached yet the public have murmured
loudly and universally that the government, you
win see by the Monier has again had to announce it
does not neglect the old food quesion-h goarnemem
prsoccupe Se tire Ia question toous 81 grave dc sub
sistances Well 1t may. !" This business OF hungerng"
as Jean Paul called It, is serious business and rulers
everywhere must take account Of IL.
The of the diplomatic representatives ofeevera
states-Belgium, Sweden Denmark Bavaria, and Wur-
femburg-fom the II Deum, is explained simply enough
by their absence from town. 1t really had more poll
Teal significance than the presence Of the Ministers OF
Prussia Austrs and the United States OF America. The
whole affair Is considered by diplomatsts as a mere
matter Of formof etiquette Both Prussia aud Austria
celebrated at St. Petersburg the first check Of the allies
before Malakof. To-day they celebrated at Paris the