The New York herald., 1870-08-10

General Changarnier, at Metz, after his audience
here with the Emperor, appeared much pleased.
Two ordnance officers waited on him to his motel.
La Ltoerte says the Emperor is in the nelghbor-
hood Of Metz.
The corps Of General Frossard has united with
that OF Bazaine who now has 100000 men.
The five Journals TINT signed the democratic
manifesto have been warned tnat at the first revo-
Iutionary movement they Will be suppressed.
Several persons, said to be Prussan spies, were
arrested here o-day.
The Paris morning papers say nothing is certain
concerning the course Of Austria. Russia is keep
ing her quiet with promises just now
The Parte says it was rumored the Bourse would
be closed to-day at noon. Nothing Of the sort has
taken place.
There have been no disturbances. The authorities,
having been warned that the International Society
Of workIngmen intended to make demonstrations,
took precautions to prevent, which have been erec
tual If any outbreak was really contemplated.
The journals announce with warm approval that
Italy is ready to send 100, 900 armed men to the
assistance of France
French Oh1cial uouncements-Imperial De.
crees and Cabinet News.
PARIS, August 0, 1870.
The Journal Onciel contains the following no.
tices and decrees:-
Minister Washburne was received yesterday by
the Empress for the purpose OF delivering the reply
of President Grant to the letters recalling Minister
Berthemy.
The Departments Of Cote dor, sa6ne ct Loire, Ain
and Rh6ne are declared In state Of siege.
The following report was telegraphed from Metz
yesterday at fifteen minutes past ten A. NJ
The corps Of General Failly, which was not
engaged In the recent actions is the rallying point
Of the army, 1t has not been disturbed. Marshal
MacMahon has executed the movements prescribed
for him. There has been no engagement to-day.
The proclamation Of the Ministers is received with
enthusiasm.
The Minister Of the Interior has taken measures
to have dispatches bulletined at the Bourse and
Mayoralty houses.
A decree relative to the Incorporation in the
ranks Of the National Home Guard or all citizens
between the ages of thirty and forty years who
do not already belong to some Of the military
organizations, convOkes all chiefs OF corps and
prescrlbes measures for the immediate completion
Of the rearmament Of the Guard with guns altered
to breachoaders.
In sections where. the National Guard mas not
heretofore been organized chiefs of batalons have
already been appointed, and thanks TO the efficiency
Of the measures taken, the organization OF the Ma.
tional Guard will soon extend to every part of
France. In the Department OF the Seine where
that organization is strongest 1t has already given
proof OF devotion and patriotism which cannot be
changed by the circumstances through which we
are passing.
On the demand of the Minister of War the Prerect
Of the Seine this morning charged the engineers Of
the municipal service with the execution of the
plans for strengthening the fortncations Of Paris.
The service Will be organized at once and divided
between three chief engineers and eleven assistants
Each chief Will be in charge Of an ACCOMPLISHMENT,
The Prefect commits the chief supervision Of the en-
tire work to Inspector General Alkhand.
At two O'Clock yesterday the direction of the SER
vice, in the presence OF the generals and colonels
directors of the fortifcatons, opened negotiations
with the most considerable contractors of Paris
These contractors declared they would make no
conditions but placed their fortunes their personal