The New York herald., 1870-08-15
Omcfai Reports of the Situation in General
The Defences of Paris-1he Crisis as it Pre-
sents mt Home nnd dAbroad-ESismnrclk's Cal-
cuiations and Disappoiutmenrs-No NegGtir-
tiOns for Peace.

sents mt Home nnd dAbroud-Rismarclx'sC Gall
cuiations and Disappoiutn II, enrs-No NegStie-
tiOns for Peace.
PARIS, August 1l-6 P. M.
The Journal O0Iciel contains the following intel
gence. which 1t is authorized by the government to
give to the publc:-
AT the beginning OF The war with Prussia the En-
per0r received addresses from the principal native
chertans OF the three provinces OF Algeria, who
asked that they might be permitted to march and
fight by the side of troops and to open subscrp
tions for the sufferers by the war.
The Empress Regent ON the report OF the Keeper
OF the Seals, has commuted and reduced the SEN
tenceS OF 1,641 convicts confined In all kinds OF
penitentiary establishments In France and beyond
the sea. The imperial clemency Is applied especially
to those cases where uniform good conduct has
given the prisoner claim to indulgence,
One OF the public journals of this city still pre-
sumes to doubt that real work is going on for
the armament and defence of Paris. Although 1t
may be an acJ OF treason TO speak thus in face or
the enemy, such insinuations impose the necessity
or reply notwlthstanding the danger OF doing so.
All the material necessary for the armament OIL
Paris is in Paris Itself More than s X hundred can
already mounted on the walls OF those Iorts
which likely TO be first threatened with attack,
and the work OF placing other pieces in position
continues without interruption day and night Yes
the streets leading into Paris. This work has been
completed and nothing remains but to close up the
openings In the walls and place drawbrdges In posi-
tion Thousands OF laborers are occupied outside
the walls on earthworks, mines bitches,
&C., which are TO connect and complete
the network OF Notifications around the capital.
These facts and figures we are obliged TO give In
order to reply to per1dious and erroneous insnua-
ti0ns, and to restore the confidence OF our good
citizens. II such questions should be renewed
their authors will have to answer for their conduct
before a council OF war, where they VIII be subject
to all the consequences of the law; for there are
hours, and now more than ever, when justice can
not be permitted to Sleep
The public opinion of Europe does justice to the
heroic courage OF our soldiers and the energy with
which the whole nation rises as one man, prepared
to repair unexpected reverses Our enemies counted
on party divisions, which would have been treason
to the national cause. The patriotism of the Cham
bers and the country has disappointed their cacu-
Iations. In the Corps Leglsatn the "Rightr
and the "Left" rival each other in their eagerness
to push to the last limit Of vigor the spirit OF devO
tiOn to France The new Ministry finds 1t has the
active and loyal cooperation OF the countrys repre-
sentatives The session OF the 10th OF August will
distinguish that day as among the most noble in
parliamentary annals. Never has the nation acted
under the inspiration Of sentiments more elevated
THIS attitude OF the Chambers Is both encouragement
and recompense for the troops. The soldiers feel
that the whole nation is behind them and that the
hour approaches when the enemy will be chased
from the land.
A review OF the diplomatic situation shows how
eficacious have been the efforts made to place
good footing our relations with foreign Powers on
any point which touches the present crisIs AT the
beginning OF the contest NJ. Bismarck sought TO ac-
complish the following objects:-
FiYst-To awaken against the susceptlbilites
OF England on toe Belgian question.
Se0Oad-T0 cement an alliance between Prussia
and Russia
Tn,rd-TO embrol us with Spain through the
HohenZoilern affair.
fO,ath-To ALLEVIATE US from Italy on the Roman
question.
This entire combination has failed.
England, fully reassured by our declarations OF
sincerity, has just signed with us treaty which is
as valuable to as IL is to the Begans and renders
secure our northern frontier. Russia has not
signed the treaty. as Bismarck expected, and public
opinion throughout the empire OF the Car is more
and more uniavorable to the exaggerated exteD-
sion Of the Prussan monarchy, and Is far from being
hostile TO u.s. Spain has shown nothing but cor
dlalty, and the same is true Of Italy. By agree