The New York herald., 1870-09-27

France Is too much weakened to begin another war
for many years."
"That Is not the case, answered Count Bismarck.
"France is very wealthy country, and VIII remain
so after the war; Within five years she will have 80
recovered as to be able to re-commence h0stilities
For that reason we must have those fOrtresses.
But, as the government at Paris is not disposed to
deliver them up, and probably mas no command over
them, peace ls not very near, and must wait un-
til we can reduce them We hear that the garrisOns
are already eating horses.n
Then the question OF peace" said, "reduces t.
self TO one for the possession OF Metz and stras-
bourgY'
he answered Eyes; that Is II precisely.r
NO HOPE FROM AUsTRIA-RUssIA TO BE TRIED.
Baron Beust, the Austrian Prime Minister,
assured N. Thiers OF his deepest sympathy with
France, but compelled to say that intervention
was now impossible.
IL ls said NJ Theirs will oner the Car important
concessions In the East as the price paid for Rus
sa's good Offices
THE FEELING IN FRANCE
special despatch reports that the feeling
now prevalent in France is that the refusal OF the
Paris government TO entertain Count Bisnarck's
terms OF peace has made the prospects OF France
Infinitely worse. On the other hand the Aontenr
OF Tours publishes proclamation issued by the pro-
visiOnal government at Paris reafirming that the
policy u France Gos TO eeae an inch OF territory or
one stone OF a fortress. s,s.1.
special correspondent writing from Tours un-
der date OF the 23d inst. says-The government here
have little real authority. The people everywhere
demand O termination Of the war and no general
response is given TO the Appeals ana proclamat.ons
of the government. The Towns everywhere admit
the Prussians, and slight respect is paid to the Or
ders from Tours unless IL suits local interests. The
peasants jealousy OF the republic cannot be over
come, and the steadily opposed passive resistance
10 lis measures.
THEIRS SAID 10 RE SPREADING DisCOURAGEMENT,
The same correspondent writes on the 4th:-
General MierosouskI, who beat the King OF Prussia
at Waghausel In 1s49 offered his 10 the gov
ernment in speech last night. Meroslouski. VINO
has held interviews with the Ministers Crenieux
and Fourichon reports that Tnlers is spreading
discOuragement and alarm at Tours saying TO the
government there is nothing to be done; France
Will not fight any longer; the military preparations
on the Loire are nothing but comic opera decora-
tons serving only to scare the population with the
prospect OF battle and devastation, and advising
the provinces to lay down their arms
BELGIAN SYMPATHY FOR FRANCE.
telegram from Brussels dated to-day says:-The
very serious and grave intelligence OF the absolute
failure OF the attempts which have been made at
peace negotiations between the French aud Prussian
governments and personally by Favre during his
missions and In his correspondence with Bismarck,
has produced an intense excitement in the public
mind. The neutral people cannot imagine what
will he the ultimate result OF the condition of affairs
which now prevails generally in Europe. The
pOpuiace has become alarmed. To-day large
crowds OF people assembled in the streets OF the
city here. The several bodies aggregated into one
mass, which wended It's way to the Place de Ia
'Mounail. They there engaged in an open air dis
cussion OF the condition OF affairs. A detached
band Of workingmen paraded the city at large
They sang the Marseaise and were answered by
some isolated cries Of "vive 10 Francer'
ALLIANCE BETWEEN PRUSSIA AND AUSTRIA RE-
PORTED.
Positive reports OF an approaching alliance
between Austria and Prussia engage large
share OF attention 1t Is asserted that the Hunga.
rlans oppose any such diplomatic arrangement on
the ground that they fear consequent preponder-
ance of German influence In the management of
public affairs. Austria reasons against this infer
ence, and so there remains point OF variance.
MANIFESTO FROM NAPOLEON EXPECTED.
| The immediate publication Of manifesto from
| Napoleon IN reply to the last proclamation OF the
| government al Tours, Is promised. M. Cont, pr
vate secretary of the Emperor, is said to be the
| writer Of the document.
PRUSSIA SURPRISING LIBERAL MANIFESTATIONS
Aspecial telegram dated IN Berlin the evening
OF the 23d Inst, states that The liberal press the
city, the papers which donot coincide with him
in political opinion denounce the arrest OF Herr ia
coby on account Of his legislative expression on the
subject Of the conduct Of the war and in favor of
peace with France
The newspaper sentiment is of no avail however.
In the direction Indicated Notwithstanding the
loud utterances OF the principal press organs OF pub
lie opinion, the mllitary authorities carry matters
with very high hand. AT Zwickan, IN SaXony
which Is under the jurisdiction Of the compander of
the Eleventh Pru'sian Army CORPS pE1p0sed
meeting of The people was forbidden oy martial
law.