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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-20
The Activity OF the French Fleet

Our cable dispatches indicate that the
French feet seems likely to make another
effort to blockade the Ebe and Weser and
thus cut off the immense ocean commerce
between Hamburg and Bremen aud the neutral
ports. This is good deal better than block
aiding New York city. Ii is one of the most
remarkable circumstances Of the war that the
French navy has played so unimportant n part
in the great drama. II had no enemy capable
of resisting it,, and there was an immense
commerce which, under the accepted rule of
nations, would have been its lawful prize.
There are cities on the coasts of the North Sea
and the Baltic Sea which might have been
bombarded. Hamburg especially could have
been easily approached by the heaviest French
gunboats and battered to pieces with heavy
French guns. Bremen might possibly have
been reached by vessels heavy enough to COM
mand the city. The presence OF torpedoes
ought not to deter any gallant or careful COM
mander. 1t is statistical fact that only one
gunboat, during our entire civil war, was
destroyed by torpedo. We are quite sure
that Admiral Farragut's feet would not have
been deferred by the presence Of river full
of them.
The French navy at the beginning OF the
war should have acted the part in German
waters that the Prussian army so soon assumed
and acted on French territory. The reverses
Of Marshal Mcmahon should have been coun-
terbalanced by the victories OF Admiral de Ia
Graviere, and the bombardment OF Strasbourg
and siege of Paris should have been paralleled
by the bombardment Of Hamburg and the
naval investment of Bremen The horrors OF
war are never fully comprehended by people
fighting VIGOROUSLY on an enemy's soil. They
require to be brought home to them, to fall
with CHASTITY shadows on their own hearths,
to blacken like pail their own fair lands
This in measure might have been brough
about by the French navy. Now 1T cannot
with all its forces combined, in years o
caupopadipg cast such desolation oyer to-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-20

THE NEAREST WAY TO CHrTTENANGo. -
The democrats in the New York Twenty
second Congressional district are making
capital against the republican nominee. Mr.. f.
Lansing and in favor Of their own, Mr. J.
Shoecraft, by recitng little anecdote in
which Lansing is made to figure as the author
of the breathless inquiry, after the battle Of
Bull Run-''My good woman, can You toll me
the nearest way to Chittenango?" The repnb-
lcans had about ten thousand majority in the
district madison and Oswego counties, in 56s,
and Shoecrafts friends will have to make the
s'f,,r fly" if they can prevent Lansing from
asking after the 9th Of November good
democrat, can you tell me the nearest way TO
Washington 2"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-20

WAn. IN WALL STREET.-The bulls and
''bears" are anything but happy family just
now, owing to more than usually wide differ
encc of opinion as to the course Of the markets
in the immediate future. Both sides have
Joined issue in the Stock Exchange and Gold
Room. and under their alternate victories the
markets have been see-sawing up and down in
the most violent manner the past week. Wall
street is perfect chameleon. For one spell,
when the bears have the upper hand, every
thing in the shape Of stocks threatens to
tumble ont OF sight. The street is blue. The
brokers are cross aud the market out Of sorts.
Next comes fair spell. The ''bulls' are in
the ascendant. The skies brighten. The
street is cheerful and happy. The brokers
overflow with ''orders." In the main the
market has one. general course for halt year, ),
or even year at time. The old, shrewd
operators know this, and the changes above
referred to are only devices Of the spectators
to double their profits by a process which
bears the expressive designation of ''milking
the street" 1t looks as if Wall street were
Just now in the milking mood. The incautious
should beware.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-20

J, IT sEgAs RoErEsrousLY PROBABLE that In,
ws ara not to hear the last of Fulton and Til
ton, the two worthless who have Boston by the
ears on account Of glass Of lager Fulton
il back again with his last word, 10 reply to
Tilton's denial of what Fulton stated IN ms
sermon on Sunday last. Then to-day we shall
probably have Fulton again. Verify Boston
has great deal to answer for, besides
her immense smuggling affairs and her
erratic reformers. Atpresent besides afiictlng
patient New York with this Fulton-Tilton
scandal she glories in a first class lawsuit
over a millincrs bill. The memories of Bun
ker Hill, the inspiring presence OF its monu-
mental shaft, the vast Expansive beauties OF
the common and the frogpond, and even the
vet vibrating grandioquence OIL the Jubilee
protest against the small vani''e' 70 which
proud Boston is reduced
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-20

RegistratiOn-The Mayors Proclamation.
The proclamation issued by the Mayor on
the evening of the 18th instant seemed at
first blush calculated to excite alarm. A calm
review of the circumstances that demanded it
will demonstrate that an unusual state OF feel
ing should not have been created by this unex-
pected production from the City Hall. Some
blame the Mayor for sending it forth at all
especially in the crude state in which it APP
peared and was circulated, in handful form,
late in the evening about the city. However
that may be, it is clear that Mayor Hall was
actuated by conscientious and patriotic mo-
tives in issuing this proclamation, which ought
to be regarded as convenient method Of COM
muncatng serious advice to the citizens of
New York. Now, what are the facts in the
case? Let us sees
The law authorizing a second successive
day of registry at the first meeting says
s'This second day depends upon there being
more than four hundred votes cast at the last
election in the district"
Since this law was passed another was
enacted authorizing the Mayor to redistrict
the city and making it obligatory upon him
that he should not have more than four hun
dred votes in district. The Mayor might
have guessed over four hundred or he might
have guessed under. Hence he might have
placed large proportion OF the voting popula-
ton of the city in a position from which it
would have been difficult to extricate them
selves, if it did not result in absolute dis
reimbursement.
We are informed that committees of the
republican party had issued to what is not in-
aptly termedthe ''new supervisors ofthe federal
government secret cirt ular asking them
to take the names of all p rsons who regis
terrell on the second day "wednesday and
peremptorily challenge them therefor when
they attempted to deposit their ballots on cleo
ton day. The Mayor hereupon conceived that
if the federal authorities proposed to construe
literally the law in the premises and to forci-
bly, execute it there was likely to be dis
turbance, and for the sake of the preservation
of public order he deemed it advisable and
his duty to issue the aforesaid proclamation.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-20

THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF THE
NATIONS. 1T was generally predicted that
the anniversary of the allied victory oreT the
first Napoleon at the battle of Leipsic would
be COMMUNICATED on its recurrence tOctober
I'D by the bombardment Of Paris, The reason
why it was not may possibly be ascribed TO
the fact that cannon ball seldom strikes
twice in the same place.
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republicans are too weak to help them. The
Tammany republicans spoil the coalition,
and the colored gemmen are disguised. The
German republicans are Indignant over their
lager beer and the Irish republicans, we fear,
have joined the democracy in the cause of the
French republic. Marshal Sharpe Is doing his
best to provide against repeaters in registra-
ton and in voting, but the task is perplexing
from the overwhelming numbers Of the unter-
rifed crowding upon his hands. His census
and his inspectors may weed out scores and
hundreds of frauds, and yet it is possible that
no material reduction will be made of the
average democratic majority In the city of the
last five years.
Tammany, to all appearances, has clear
field in the city and the State, and the New
York republicans are In fair way to make
Hoffman, from his success in this coming
election, the democratic candidate for the next
Presidency by general consent, and the EN-
pire State permanently democratic until the
party shall have again recovered possession of
the White House. Such, after the October
elections, is the prospect in New York for
November.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-20

RuatoRs OF PEACE ~ EuRoPE. a despatch
received from unofficial but reliable sources at
the State Department in Washington states
that the report that peace had been arranged
between France and Prussia is much believed
there.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-20

LOOKING Our FOR SQUALLS. One hundred
United States marines now stationed at Phila-
delphia are under orders to proceed to this
city. ''In time Of peace prepare for war;
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The Prison Reform Congress at Cincinnati.
Ii is not very crediLable to our boosted
rapidity Of advance from barbarism to civilza-
ton that, almost hundred years after Beccaria,
ON the Continent, and John Howard, in Great
Britain, exposed the defects and the atroci-
ties of prison discipline as it existed in their
day, such Prison Reform Congress as
closed its sessions at Cincinnati on Tuesday
last, of which we give an account else
where, should still have been needed. The
papers which were that day read at the con-
gress on prisons intermediate between the
State prison and county jail, on humanity in
prison treatment, on indemnity for unjust
Imprisonment, on the proposed Adult Reforma-
tory at Warsaw, New York State that shall
aim to save rather than to punish; on tho
professional training of prison officers, and on
an international penitentiary and reformatory
congress, show how much yet remains to be
done in modifying aud improving the present
frightful prison practices and punishments.
These and other papers presented to the con-
gress indicate, however, a resolute and praise
worthy purpose on the part of philanthroplsts
to perseyere until the reforms requisite for
public security and for the welfare of prisoners
shall have been accomplished.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-20
The Tammnny Nominations.
Tammany last evening made the following
city and county nominations -

Nelson w. Young.
CorOney9.. Patrick II. Keenan,.
(Gerson N. Hermann.
The names for Coroners present new and
strong deal-Young representing the working
men, Hermann the German population and
keenan, (the present Coroner) that immense
element which has already received many
tokens of the esteem in which Tammany holds
1.-THE Irish population. These men are not
altogether new in politics, nor are they, with
the exception of Young, altogether new in
Office holding. Mayor Hall we all know, and
there is no need to speak of the ability which
he has brought to his present position. MIR.
Brennan has been so long in public life within
the city that it can be calculated very safely
how well he is fitted to perform the duties of
Sheriff, and County Clerk Loew is deservedly
popular and has always transacted the duties
Of his position faithfully and credtably. These
are the men who will win the positions of
Mayor, Sheriff, County Clerk and Coroner at
the election in this city on the second Tuesday
in November.
There is, of course, mo reasonable doubt
that Tammany will win. The republican
State Committee met last night and resolved
to make no nominations, but to support the
candidates of the Young Democracy. This
fusion might be power against Tammany if
the composition of the Young Democ .acy were
more respectable than it is. But no dicta of
State or general committees can turn the great
bulk or even the larger half Of the republican
vote OF this city to The aid Of such disorganizers
and rough riders as compose the brains and
-
'ac'ioh II ra ..ler party, and one, too,
that is at enmity with Tammany only because
it cannot rule it,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-20

Our special TeIcgrnms from tho sent Of
Wharf.-The siege OF Paris and Pros
pect Of Peace.
Our special correspondents near the seat Of
war in Europe supply the two telegram letters
which we publish in the HERALD this morn
ing These communications were forwarded
from the Continent to London and thence
transmitted by deep sea cable to New York
yesterday. The result of our enterprise is to
be found in the complete, extensive and yalua-
BILE exhibit which we print
This constitutes at once chronological his
tory Of the progress Of the siege OF Paris dur
inc inc masy a s:; just past, naS sad sad test
moMy Of the desolating ravages Of the Franco
Prussian struggle Our writer's supply ex-
tracts from the latest Paris journals sent out
by balloon express. They speak again words
OF resolution, Of hope, of military ardor, and
even of mirth. Paris remained firm and
courageous. 1t would appear indeed, 50 far
as inferences from newspapers published under
such circumstances may be accepted, as ii the
Partisan defence presented a rather favorable
aspect. The Prussian fire had slackened at
many points of the sieging enlightenment. The
French artillery response was continuous and
effective at others. The Paris garrison had
indeed advanced at one place beyond the first
outer line of defence, and gone, az it were,
towards the Prussians-gone to attack them.
They had pushed forward temporary works
formed of wood with earth on top, and thus
made bombproof, as sheltering cover On
these they mounted some guns taken from the
original Notifications. Their fire damaged
portion of the Prussian earthworks, and at
that particular place delayed the German ope-
rations for time. The latter had been
renewed, however. The progress both of
attack and defence appeared to have been
more than usually slow at the moment.
Inside the city the Parisians were exceed
ingly watchful and very economical of their
arms and munitions of war. Trochu remained
in command. There existed some slight
political chickering's, but the expression did not
disturb the general national patriotic feeling.
Partisan wit was sparkling amid ruin. King
William is spoken of as ''the veriest Tariuhe'
of being in Paris long since. Many other
''city Incidents in Paris are presented by our
letter.
Another of our special writer's speaks by
telegram from the more original seat Of the
war-from Sedan from Bruxelles, and other
places. He journeyed in the champagne coun-
try. He witnessed the glowing assertion Of
nature in all her beauty and majesty, and the
desolations produced by mans inhumanity to
man. This portion of the communication will
be read with really mournful interest.
AS Christian, encouraging finale, we may
observe that telegraph writer speaks spe-
cially from Berlin Of an approaching armislice,
which may lead 10 peace. This armstce will
if completed, include the period of the French
elections, and our report from Prussia repeats
the declaration that King William will treat
for peace if France resolves on stable gov
eminent. So be it. The confirmation of snch
news would constitute glorious finale to our
special enterprise
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The Military Si,Mation-NIov emeuts About
Paris aud Orleans.

Paris aud Orleans.
There is nothing new to report from the
vicinity of Paris. The fire from the forts con-
tinues so effective that the Prussians find il
difficult to erect batteries any nearer the city.
The work at night is prevented by the power
full electric light used by the French, which
enables them to detect any movement in that
direction as well as by daylight. The scientific
attainments for which Paris has justly been
famous are thus turned to good account
even in the prosecution of such dismal labors
as those of war; An armistice was
recently depanded by the Prussians in
order 70 bury their dead, slain in the receen.::
sorties, which, it is apparent, were Of more
consequence than the Prussians have hereto
fore been willing to admit. The army of in
vestment seems to be making itself comfortable
so far as practicable. 1t is said that the men
billet in the numerous beautiful villas that sur
round the city, stable their horses in the
libraries and use the polished cornices in the
parlors and the orange trees in the conserva-
tories for fuel. The provisions seized in
Normandy and the adjacent provinces are
about exhausted, and the immense army is
again dependent on its railroad communication
with the Rhine, which at present is unob-
structed The necessity of winter quarters is
looked upon with something of horror by the
commanders, however, in view of the frail
tenure they hold upon their base of supplies,
and equally with horror, no doubt, by the
civilized world that reads of the vandalism in
daily practice.
The movement on Tours seems to have
made little progress. Orleans is occupied by
about ninety thousand men, Chateaudun is
captured and held by about eight thousand
more, and heavy encampment is reported at
Belair, few miles west of Orleans. These
forces comprise formidable line sweeping
towards Blois and Tours. To oppose them
are the new levics from Tours now confronting
them on the Loire, near Orleans-levics which
although new have had some experience in
the previous battles in that neighborhood. The
drawing before the Prussians in order to tempt
them from their base, bat the latter do not
seem to take the bait very greedIy.
The fresh material of the new armies of
France should not be wasted either in
demoralzing retreats or detached engage
ments. The whole Of the immense force at
Tours should be precpitated at once upon the
foe at Orleans, in such weight of numbers as
to crush him, and then it should be pressed on
without delay against the investing lines at
Paris. The French army now outnnmbers the
army of Prussia. There are probably eight
hundred thousand men in France under arms,
and Prussia, probably, cannot muster six hun
drcd thousand for duty. 1t is time that these
French troops were organized and in the field;
and the timid pottering which the Tours gov
eminent is guilty Of recalls the criminal cow
ardice of the Washington government when it
hampered McClellan's movements on Rich
mond, in dread that he might thereby uncover
Washington.
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Governor Hoffman made speech after
reviewing the troops Of the Second Division in
Brooklyn on Tuesday, in which he said that it
had always been his lot to be called to public
positions, in the duties of which he had no
previous experience. Considering the manner
in which the Governor has performed the
duties Of all the stations he has filed he must
be rapid learner. He says that when he
was elected Recorder he had never read =
page of criminal law in his life. This is
remarkable fact, considering that few, if any,
better criminal judges ever sat upon the bench
of this city than Recorder Hoffman. The
Governor further told the soldiers that when
he was elected their Commander-in-Chie he
did not know the right Of the line from the left.
This is matter of very little consequence,
because with such men on his staff as General
Townsend, General McQuade and Colonel
Townsend Connolly, who know all about the
discipline of troops, he never can be at a loss
about reviewing division in line although he
may not be able to do an adjutant's duty in
forming u regiment. We have evidence, how
ever, that whatever Governor Hofflman's mill
tary capacity may be in distinguishing the
right OF column from the left he knows the
difference between the right and the wrong in
the exercise Of his executive duties, and that
he has always been found on the side Of right.
We suppose he can be pardoned for his
grecnness as soldier in consideration OF his
excellent qualities AZ the chief executive Of
the State.
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AMuSEMrnTS THIS EVENING

AMpSEmthiS mo lfr"tNo
ACADEMY or MUSIC, Fourteenth st.-snAKsgEArE's
TRAGEDY AcBETH.
WOODS MrsEUM Broadway, corner 2olA st. Perform
snecs every afternoon aud evening.
OLYMPIC THEATRE. Broadway-Tay PAsroatnE OF
wrE WILLIE WINNIE
BowERY THEATRE, Bowery. rnnoCGu DAY
aaHr-yEoM,s.
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE, rwen,y-toursa s,.-MAS
WAR.
BooTn'S THEATRE 2sd ST. between S,h aua etn avs
Krr VAN WlNALE
FOURTEENTH STREET THEATRE Theatre rgancais)-
AnsIENsE LEcorVELrR
wALLAcK's THEATRE. Broadway 18th street.
Two ROSES.
LIMA EDwIN's THEATRE, 100 Broadway CINpER,
biA-iA S"MNAMBoLA
NiRLos GARDEN. groaaway.--LrrrLr NEIL AND THE
hAkOnioNEss
SEw YORK sTApT THEATRE, as Bowcry-GaAsp
oEgN.N orEFA-czAG And cARrrsTER.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE, corner OF lei ,h,h avenue and
"a s. orERN BorrrE-LE PETIT FARSI.
GLOBE THEATRE 7as Observation-Disclosures F.rrp
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS BonolA. NJ d.
MRS r. Il. coSwAY's rAaw THEATRE. Brookiv,.
poHsrT 4 SoN-FnstcE MARRIED.
TONY PASTORS OPERA house. aoi gowcrg.-yA.
FIf1y ENTERTAINMENT.
THEATRE coMToUE, 5li Broadwav.-cou,o yocu.
ISM MORO a, rs. 40
SAN FRANCISCO MINSTREL HALL, ss5 s-oa war
MORO mfSsrEgtsY, FAgCEa BURaEsouRs, &c.
KELLY \ LIONS MINsrREIs. No sos Broadway.
Tht OsLY LEoN-SwEErfsr OF WILLIAMS, &c.
HooLEy's OPERA HOUSE, Brooklya-Nrsro MN.
srRsLsi, BgELrsQuEs, 10.
BROOKLYN OPERA HOUSf.--wrLcn. nu6urs 4
WHITES MiNerRGLs--TnH Bird HUNTERS, tc.
AZ II
"MiLa," ~ JOSH BiiLISGs.
HALL or TIE Young MEMS CHRISTIAN AssOCIA.
JION.-GEoRG& gASDEEnoFt's REAn!yrs
NEW YORK CIRCUS, Fourteenth street soEsns ~
1HE KING, ACRoDArs, 90.
AMERICAN INSTITUTE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
RINK, Third Avenue and sixty-third
NEW YoRK MUSEUM or ANATOMY. Us Broadway
SciENcE AIT.
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vines in his garden and sending censorious
letters to the Board Of Health, finding fault
with its members for visiting Governors
Island in their efforts to check the spread OF
yellow fever and alleviate the condition OF the
sick II is also rather strange that while COM
planning of few hours delay in the erection
of stoves in the West Bank Hospitals hospi-
tai intended and designed for the accommoda-
ton of victims smitten with infectious diseases
raging during the summer months-the patients
then under treatment at Governors Island were
allowed to remain for days in open tents ex-
posed to the inclemency Of the weather, and
were in consequence, in many cases, removed
to the Quarantine Hospital in moribund con-
dition. In a word, the inconvenience and
expense OF temporary transfer of the troops
at Governors Island, at the time the Board Of
Health recommended such action, to Davids or
Bedloe's island, where ample accommodations
could have been provided for them, was of no
account whatever when weighed against the
lives of the unfortunate men who have fallen
victims to the INDIGESTION or indifference Of
their commanding officer.