The New York herald., 1870-08-16

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War, who authorizes this statement that the fortin
cations are In excellent order.
Two Prussian spies have been arrested IN Toulon.
One was taken in the act Of examining the vessels
Of war.
Prince Napoleon Is reported at Florence.
The Orleans Princes have az yet received no reply
from the Emperor to their tender Of services in the
French army.
Lyons has been put In q state Of defence.
The Senate has unanimously adopted the fnan-
clal bills which originated in the Corps LeGisatf.
A despatch from Epinal, dated at nine O'Clock
this morning, states that the town Of Bi,che has
dot been captured, had been supposed, but holds
out against the Prussian troops who have been
detached to besiege 1t.
La P,esse admits that the mission Of the Duke de
Cadore to Denmark appears to have failed, and
quotes the statement Of DANISH journal that
king Christian declined to receive him through
the pressure Of England and Russia. La Presse also
gves up all hopes OF armed assistance from Italy,
| where the Garibaldans are doing everything
In their power to turn the minds Of the people
against the nation which chlvarously aided them
| in their hour OF need.
Advlces from Rome represent that the soldiers ol
the Legion d'Antbes are anxious to join the armies
| OF France The French residents are much afIlicted
by the news OF reverses; bnt the clerical authori-
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nock to the new Prussian Legation, where they are
received with unusual favor.
The press in all parts Of France resolutey de-
nounces overtures for peace until the Prussans are
driven from the soil.
The Gau.ots says NJ. Drouyn de Lhuys has been
offered by the Empress Regent the post Of Ambassa-
dor at Vienna.
Council of Ministers was held at the Tuieres
this morning, at which the Empress presided.
The CONSTITUTIONAL in bfief report OF the pro-
ceedings in the Corps Legslatr yesterday, says:-
1.-TWO useful projects Of law were voted; but most
OF the session was spent In addressing needless
questions to the Ministry and IN sterile and rritat
ing debate"
The Constitutional adds that sometimes the Cham
ber gives proofs Of unity and patriotism and at
others Of the reverse. The present situation exacts
sacrifices from all. Let the Deputies set aside their
prejudices. however legitimate they may be- The
action OF the Chambers should give fresh strength
to the nation. Surely none wish to increase its
danger We must avoid anything likely to raise the
homes OF the enemy.
Riot-FataI Fire on the PoIicc-Wild Excite.
meut.
The Journal Omc,el reports the arrest on the
highway Of an individual in whose house were
found quantity of poignards revolvers OF large
before last to an isolated house in the neighbor
hood of the fort1cations, where were found list
| of names, number OF red nags. different rayinr
signals, description Of the troops occupying the
forts surrounding the capital and the carte De utsue
Of person in the service Of the sovereign now at
war with France.
On the afternoon Of yesterday, about four O'Clock
band Of from sixty to eighty men, all armed with
revolvers and poignards Of exactly the same modeh
as those previously seized attacked the engine house
on the Boulevard vilette. They attacked the guard
with daggers and revolvers. One OF the oficers
received wound In the breast and fireman was
very seriously wounded BY three bullets. -Four
guns kept at the station were carried away.
The policemen Of the Nineteenth reimbursement
who ran to their aid, also received voey; one fell
instantly dead and others were seriously wounded
The physicians think there Is little hope for the
recovery Of two OF them. little girl was also killed
by stray ball fSom revolver.
The police. led by their ofacers, under the orders
of the Commissary Of the Police arrested immed
ately the ringeader and four accomplices. The
population co-operated, and, full Of enthusiasm
proceeded of Its own accord to make other arrests
The guns taken from the nremen have been retaken:
weapons abandoned by the insurgents have also
been seized, and call to arms having
been spontaneously made In the quarter
goodly number Of the National Guards
were got together who with the old Of the citizens
contributed toward the re-establi shment OF order
squadron and a company Of the Guard Of Paris
which immediately arrived, was hailed With warm