New-York tribune., 1870-09-17
FAR NOTES.

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placed in command of Civita yecchia Leut.-Oo Cha
rete Of the Province OF VerbO and Col Azzanez Of Vel
letri and FrOsimOne.
The French vessel OF war RENE Hortense
has apparatus board for producing electric light
strong that persons may read by at distance Of four
same time dazzle the eyes of her crew.
The French Official Journal gives list of
towns Offering beds for the wounded and number Of
items such Count de JOuroy offers his country resi-
dence and the fyebeds which It contains NJ Coffin OF
Juiurieux gives l5 beds Baron de BOnuefOy will receive
four wounded soldiers.
Among the historical facts connected with
verun it is narrated that during the of the French
Revolution IS girls Of that town all under years OF age
were sent 10 the glilotne for having danced at ball
given by Prussan officers.
Chalons is the great seat of the Champagne
wine trade. There is one merchant there who holds
4,0O0eo bottles his ordinary stock. His cellars
Vated IN the chalk rocks six miles long and are tay
ersed with uamways through which loaded wagons are
driven.
When Gen. DumOnt of the French army was
takngleave of Cardinal Antone he spoke of the pledges
given by Italy France in regard 10 the Papal territory
The Cardinal replied smiling There are three persons
who do not at all believe in these guarantees, the En-
perOr, yourself, and l."
Before the war there were C95, 400 foreigners
residing in France divided respect 10 nationality
follows Germans lOs GOO Belgians 275s sss Italians 92
264 Spaniards. S265G Swiss, 4227G English and Amer
cans $50 OF the German residents s13 returned
as from North and 4s,7eS from South Germany.
The printers employed on the Bulletin de
rUniOn Repubcons Franedise have gone to France as
volunteers for the army. number Of French Repubi
cans in this cy who are III for service but without
means, have requested the French Consul 10 forward
them to France, and have been refused.
1t is said that when Carl Wilhelm, the author
Of the music OF the "wacht am Rhen," first heard II
sung by the multitude he became insane He il in ndif
feren circumstances and substantial mark OF the
fpfiD xglip iph haSn
One of the effects of the war has been to
bring forward wesshemers opera of Theodore Koerner
which heretofore could not be produced account OF
its liberal sentiments. In it, KOerner's songs
introduced with powerful chorus. II enthusiastic
cally received at Lespsic.
Joseph Mayer, whose splendid long-fowing
locks Of dark hair and classic face well fitted him for ms
part Of Christ in the passion drama Of Oberammergau,
after being pressed into service at Munich. excited
much interest among certain wealthy English people at
that place that they tried TO buy him him OIL but they
did not succeed.
The Silesan Knights Of Malta lately assem-
bed at the Hotel Garish in Breslau the Duke Of Rats
bon presiding, to organize for service in the field the
elder members being allotted to depot and reserve hos
pa duty, while the younger ones were ordered to the
field Of action; 5000 thaers contributed the spot
to the Prussian Sanitary Fund.
Count Renard, the Civil Governor Of Alsace,
and Count Fencke Of Donnersark both from Upper
sesia Count Reuard is the wealthiest all Prus-
sia and pays ncome-tax upon nearly s,OOOOOO yearly
The other Governor is also extremely rcn In politics,
Count Renard belongs to the Free Conservative party
Count Fenckel to the National Liberals Both Governors
are Catholics.
The ex-Palatine of Hesse, who was deposed
in 1865 by Prussia, recenty-and in anticipation Of
French invasion Of GermaDy-caused to be printed at
Prague 100000 copies Of manifesto TO his "loyal sub
ject which, on the approach Of the French army, he
proposed 10 have distributed among the Hessians he
d ~ ot ~ beart and The address il now being used
cartridge he having decided to help the PrS
keep the French berators' on their own soil
The industrial resources of Germany for
supplying the material of very great owing 20
the encouragement given TO home industry The mining
returns for 1867 show in Customs Union. product OF
more than 474 100000 cwt Of coal 1i00Ooo cwt peat
1878 900 cwt Of zinc ore 95OOo cwt copper ore and
lie wears return OF smelling and founding operations
shows product of more than 2OOJOOO CWt OF raw non
6,OOoo0O cwt east ware, nearly 10000 cwi par ana
OF steel lZ77 900 cw plate or bar zinc, $1,000 cWt Pg
lead.
The process of Welding together the breech
portion of the 35tun gun recently took place at the
wOolwich England Arsenal This gun, which promises
70 be the most powerful in existence is designed upon
the Frazer system, and is built up OF five cOncentric
riugs-rs the tube Of tOughened steel then chase OF
coed iron, a second coil Of iron over that the
massive casting weighing about ten tuns, which was
welded to-day at a red heat. This form OF construction
tbe minimum OF weight. The amount of endurance re
gured NAV be imagined from the fact that the charge of
m The caber of the bore is 11G inches, and the length
of the projectle will be feet of solid snot and about
feet inches Of common shell.
Russia, according TO a correspondent is I'M
prepared for war The Small Arms Commission have for
the last three years done nothing hut compare and test
arms and to tnis day have finally decided what rife
10 introduce into the service At first was thought
sufficient to alter the old muskets into breechoaders,
and the Careu system adopted the gun factory at
Tula Then the Konka system was thought better snd
4haft optpr IN bp
have brecchlOaders, and the nrst Borden gun
was adopted, and 5000 made az Colts Factory,
Hartford, the order being finished last Autumn Then
Borden invented gun, which they thought better
st and $1,000 OF that were ordered 10 be mace at B
mingham, but not yet delivered No one has sue
neOt NJ Rnssia is now 4GO eco altered mnskets Konka
system 10000 Caren system, all OF which pract-
cay worthless and about 5000 rifles the two Ber-
den systems Cartridges have been made here the
last eight months, beside several million made in
America, but there Is by no means enough ior war
the fact that they not ready The hed artillery Is
excellent and good condition. The Russian soldiers
splendidy drilled are quick TO understand, very
intelligent and, il properly armed and well lead, would
display their usual courage aud astonish the world.
The Duke of COburg- g-Gotha thus graphically
describes in letter TO ms Duchess the closing at
Worth We were able to watch the whole battle from
the nearest proximity and where we stood the Crown
Prince was in position to give his commands. When
the last "Hurrah" had ruDg forth, chased into the
line and the hostile hight after we had for hours wit
messed around the explosion Of shells But what sight
presented itself close by II ndiscrbable beautiful
calm Summers evening and straight along burning farms
and villages between Of the dead ana the
diving and the exutng Outcry Of our victorious troops
The banners displayed, the military bands wers
ulavipg the national hymn men embraced ana Ionueu
each other in Oy and the hand OF many dying com
rade was vet clasped. And heard no one complain
notUtfhstandng the horrible devastation Rght ON we
vent through thousands Of French prisoners, ana
troeh the CAPTURED firearms around Whcn the serving
men law in heaps OF dead and wounded There was NO
eve without a tear. II was the grsndest ana
most appalling sight that can De "llhesseu IN IN
life slowly night set upon this awful scene, ana
yned away the terrible view. How can nnd words tOr
, low and sorrow when came 10 our deciInated regl
me II which has taken glorious part an the secured
iaurels9 OF myself / can only say thal am thOr-
nncbi shaken In three days two such battles Win e1-
Cessye fague-thirteen hours In the saddle without
-. ~ urn or ,ater and without slice OF nread-IOf