The New York herald., 1870-07-16

| as to the fate OF the French vessels now the
oceanY Is there any danger that the Prussian navy
OrPI0IAL-Ah, cannos say as TO that until we
learn what course both nations Will agree upon with
regard TO the respect due TO peaceful Commerce.
REPORTER-Then you cannot tell me any thing
more than know already
OFFiCIAL-No. sir; perhaps not as much
With o low bow In acknowledgment OF this very
Frenchy compliment the reporter retired, twisted
himself down the three lights OF winding stairs and
directed his footsteps to the Office OF Oericns Co.,
THE BRRMEN LINE
~ na % mere nc % soInu ia oS Wy ~ crv nvatc n1or
nation on the subject OF French declaration OF
war against Prussia. He thought It quite possible
but ne did not think such y war would anect the
| vessels or trade OF tho German steamship Company,
especially his own line to any great ext .nt
was OF opinion that II would be In conravention OF
the law OF nations TO assail the mercantile marine
been given AT al! events the American public need
be under no apprehension o. present. The Bremen
washington government would be sure to
afford al much protection 10 such vessels
the s sS The Presens o sae Unsd
states has, by special message, requested Con-
gress not to adjourn until such action is taken as
to be respected and allowed to pass unmoested by
| tue war ships OF hostile countries. Even II
FRENCH WAR SHIP sEixED GERMAN
steamer, the Frenchman would he obliged to deliver
| the American mail and all persons and things Ame-
with the captured steamer. However the repre-
sentative OF M0ssrs. Oelrchs Co. did not think II
would come 70 that st an Even ~ 4 - be Dc true snat
Eis more than probable that Two such enlightened
Powers as France aud Prussia VIII come 10 some
agreement whereby the Atlantic steamships will be
allowed to make their regular trips and plough their
| way over tue ocean Of civilization undsturbed by
Herman, OF this {the Brcmcn) line, viii leave this
| port to-day In the usual way, unless
| ORDERS TO DErAIN HER ARE RECEIVED
from the company before the hour OF sailing 1t is
possible that such orders may be intercepted they
committed TO the deep (Which means, OF course,
stopped by the French onicillsl; but the Hermann
will sail anyhow, and the Messrs. Oerchs had full
confidence that she will reach bremen in safety.
The reporter next proceeded TO the onice Of tho
Hamburg American line across the street. Here he
found the officials as much In the
DARK AS the FRENCH CONSUL GENERAL
or anybody else. No advices were received from
eaers On cay r he Unea ses ma ana hs
agents Of this company also are firm in their reliance
which must be great oanon. The silesIa viii
I sail on Tuesday unless countermanded meantime
| THE FRENCH LINE OF STEAMERS
which ply between New York ana Havre found the
agents of that company behind the age In the mat
ing Telegram had furnished them with all the lnfor
nation they possessed on the war question One OF
in this port, ana WIN sail this day week for Havre
confident that Uncle Sam VIII protect her from North
|
| The next interview took place at the handsome
TIE PRussIAN CONSUL GENERAL
and the reporter politely shown into the pres
! ence OF that courteous gentleman. He stated that
| he had good reasons for not believing the cable
despatch announcing the opening Of hOstilities
| tween France and Prussia. He had that morning
| received
| A TELEGRAM FROM THE paUssIAN EMBASSY
| at Washington to caution German vessels against
leaving this port until further orders. The Consul
General tcegraphed back TO ask If hostilities mad
r. N.Y. he had received reply. With regard to the
German vessels now on the ocean. or about to sail
| dad not think the armed vessels Of France would
| take an unfair advantage OF German mercnantmen.
when she was able to claim supremacy on the
ocean, but that was many years ago, and her bad
example would not t, be be initiated % BY the more en-.
are now strong enough to make
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land aid In her day Of supreme power, France. he
felt bound to say, had taken very advanced posi-.
on IN the proposed S OF 1 vessels @ teaR
| French Emperor would now recede from 80 credit
able stand on this question. lie hoped the tln'
was not distant when merchant vessels would no
be molcstcd under any circumstances, and he woult
not surprised II the two greatest nations in Eu
AN ENLIdifrExBD rREcHDEST
with respect to mercantile marine IN lime OF wa
hereafter. u Even Russia at the outbreak er the CT
mean war. had greatly Improved on tho rathe
unfair practice OF England. . Russia allowe vu
unmolested for six weeks after the declaration Q
hosnllt.es. and during that time many merchantme
OF the allied Powers entered Russian ports and ther
discharged their carRoes shipped Others and saiie
away a9an unchal!enged By the Russian authori
ties' Knowing ing all sIn1l4d sn,s, NAY REST EASY
with regard to the French aud German vessels nov
the high seas OF yg In foreign ports se M AIc a
certain that no reliable lntelligence has seen r.
a
| WALL STREET,
The denizens Of Wall street are something OF tn
saiamander order They foam and rage and worr,
each other With the same heartiness during tn,
| do4 days as when the mercury at zero. Yestor
day was o sample OF this. Between Sirius, Bis
marck and Napoleon, sun heat and war fever on
on 1.-THE street, was in fine cooking order Lax
's WGves on tne proWl gamblers and speculators
and In anticipation OF q rich least from the pani
which was expected to follow the declaration Q
war between two or the greatest Powers In tn
world, they tlronged both the Gold and Stock Ex
DECIDEDLY BOVINE pRoCLIvrTrEs.
AT the opening Of both boards the financial atrnOs
phere was considerably clOuded an every thinG
foreboded squa OF The most serious kind. There
up again. The failure Of the .baiis" 10 send ID SoG
10 ranlc altitude by the aid or such lever AS an
European war, which was always successful with
| gambiers. some OF the knowing ones shook theii
| 10 create panic even at such q cr.sis, as
OUR NATIONAL CREDIT WAS TOO STRONG
and on 100 substantial foundation to be disturbed
bv any outside influenced We are o young
vigorous nation, self.su taining and tried
anu we have shown our ability to incur and to pa,
or debts Of the most stupendols magnitude i've
were rdculed and sneercd at ut first by our cousins
across the water for the huge debt which we under
took, but when their establishment at seeing us n
five GEARS pay or not only the interest," but q re
spectacle portion OF the principal OF this debt had
sipslded, our credit stood ut the highest ana mos
| nattering point. Thus even the news OF war be
| tween two such Powers as France and Prussia has
not succeeded In creating more than ripple on iha
placid surface OF the financial waters.
| MOE STRIKING PROOF
| or the stability OF our national credit could
| scarcely be gwen
| :. At midday financial squal seemed imminent.
But the storm was robbed OF oil ITS terror simply
because it was expected Had the Intelligence
burst IN suddenly the result would have been en-
/ dlfferonf arauIu har