The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-25

mada at Tours on Friday by M. Francois Jules
Grevy, formerly q representative from the Jura,
and batt0nnicr OF the Order OF Advocates who pre-
sented himself to NJ Gambetta az the spokesman
or sixty other noted republicans. NJ Grevy
said that France desired peace, that Germany de-
sires peace, that Count Won Bismarck is not averse
TO peace. but that the German government does
understand how IL can treat for peace excepting
with regular government and that II cannot con-
sider ana win not consider the government for
National Defenco as a regular government ON the
other hand said Mr.. Grevy, the circumstances I'M
der which the advent OF power OF the government
for the national defence took place forbid that
government from accepting such conditions a.
alone 1t Ii probable Count Won Bismarck viii
bs suffered by the public opinion Of his own country
TO oner In this dilemma N. Grevy sees but one way
OF safety and escape from the else hopeless i'm
brogio. the election, that is Of government with
which Prussia can treat 1t is believed,
adds Mr.. Grevy, that Count Won Bis
marck is perfectly ready to allow the
election for such government TO 90 forward
undsturbed ''wn shall not be likely, he adds ITO
obtain, month hence. better terms than are now
extended to us; In q month hence thousands more
will have persisted. France viii be more completely
ruined. 1t will be still more dncult for her to ind
auxilaries In Europe. and we must not deceive our
all likely To be 80 recognized"
This appeal OF NJ Greedy was received respe ctfully
by the government but 1t has produced not the
slightest effect either upon the Ministers or the pub
lie. Az one Of the journals here remarked, "a gov
eminent regularly recognized by the republic OF the
United States has no need to be disturbing iuself
about the attitude towards It OF monarchs not one
OF whom dares to-day TO call his throne securely his
own.n
: PRUSSIA AT THE BOTTOM or THE NEGOTIATIONS.
1t II believed here In the best informed quarters
that the whole Of the present peace movement was set
foot by the PRUSSIA authorities in order to AFFORD
valid excuse to Prussia, In the eyes OF Germany,
for Withdrawing from the war without accomplish
ing objects set before the German public and by
the organs Of Count Bismarck for some time past.
SIGNS or PEACE AT VERSAILLES.
correspondent at Versailles says all the signs at
the German headquarters go 10 show that the nego-
tarons for peace are prosecuting actively. They
are pushed with fevertsh activity by the German
Prime Minister but the aspect OF the French people
IL decidedly adverse stll 20 the chances OF their
success.
AN ITALIAN OPINION OF THE PEACE QUESTION.
telegram from Florence says that the Opfnione,
referring TO the proposed armstice says the French
will doubtless agree as O preliminary to peace to
dismantle the fOrtresses Of strasbourg and Metz
and to pay an indemnity OF eighty million OF pounds
sterling but Prussia insists on the cesslon OF Alsace
and Lorraine.
AN ENVOY TO NAPOLEON.
General Boyer on leaving Versailles, went 70
Luxembourg 10 get Raimbcau, who had previously
been TO 81. Petersburg, TO 60 as an envoy to Napo
leon ~ Wihclmsh0he.
BAZAIEEs DEMANDS.
The London Times Of this morning says
.Bazaine, when Offering to surrender, demanded
for himself q position which would probably have
enabled him to take prominent part IL the restora-
ton Of order IN France after the conclusion Of
peace"
BOYER IN BELGIUM.
A correspondent at Ostend sends word that before
leaving Belgium for England General Napoleon
Boyer had long interviews with ihe Princess Meter
mich and with the Countess WaiewsKa- or course
immense gossip has been manufactured out OF this
simple circumstance.