The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-01
The City Not So Badly Damaged
as Was Supposed.
THE QUESTION OF PEACE.
HlEeRAm TO THE NEW YORK HssALp.

NlEsAm TO the new YORK HERALD.
~. Thiers' Mission to Russia a Total Fail.
ure-The Czar Refuses to Receive or Re-
cognize Him-Great Britain Determined
Upon ActiOn-A Last Effort for Peace
to be Made-No Dismemberment Of
France-Time for England TO Move
Russia Still Armlns.
LONDON, Sept. 30 1870.
The NEW YORK HERALD correspondents at ST.
Petersburg teegraphs follows from that city TO-
day.
n. Theirs leaves here tomorrow on his return to
Vienna, sadder and wiser man than before his
arrival. The mission he undertook, which was to
convince Russia OF the great danger to her in sur
fer1ng Prussia to become too great by the annexa.
ton Of French territory and the eclat Of uninter
rupted victory over France, has entirely failed.
Notwithstanding the earnest and energetic solicit
tations Of the veteran statesman for an interview
with the Emperor, his Majesty positively, though
politely, declined to see him. Prince Gortschakofr
represented to M. Theirs the utter impossibiity OF
recognizing him in any Official capacity, or as DOS.
sessng any official authority, and pointed out the
inexpediency Of the Russian government holding
Official Intercourse with o person whose avowed
mission was to create distrust and enmity on the
part OF Russia towards friendly Powers.
Since his interview with the Minister NJ Theirs
has expressed the conviction that France has moth
ing to hope from Russia.
BERLIN SATISFIED.
The complete failure of M. Theirs mission to St.
Petersburg and the refusal OF the Gear to receive
him, occasions great satisfaction IN Berlin.
DETERMINED ACTION OF THE BRITISH CABINET
! have learned from the best authority that at
the council OF the British Cabinet Ministers held
to-day Il was determined to make last and strong
appeal to Prussia to consent to peace in consldera-
ton Of the destruction of oil the forresses In Alsace
and Lorraine, but without Remembering
France. It is rumored that this position of Eng.
land has been taken through apprehension that the
warlike movements of Russia are inimical to the
British empire. This belief occasions q strong dis
inclination to see the power Of France too much bro
ken, as her aid may be needed to check Russian de-
signs In the East. The press however expects little
good from the Cabinet meeting held to-day on the
subject Of foreign affairs "The resultn says one Of
the journals, must dissatsfy the bellgerents and
please nobOdy.n
GREAT BRITAIN WILL NOT RECOGNIZE THE FRENCH
REPUBLIC.
From another source get the following informa.
tion:-At the Cabinet meeting held to-day the
whole subject OF the European situation came under
discussion. The meeting was fully attended by
the ministers. Mr.. Henry Bruce, the Home Score.
tary, urged the Importance OF such action on
the part OF England as should associate her
with Russia In the pacifcaton OF Europe; pointing
out the danger OF leaving the entire initiative OF
what no described as ian inevitable interior.
ence to q Power which had much interest IN
depressing and none in charging the idnuence Of
Great Britain'' Earl Granville, the Secretary of
Foreign Affairs, and Mr.. Cardwell, the Secretary
Tor War, were not lndisposed to this view put
represented the fmposslbilty Of action with
out recognizing the French republic which
they maintained existed only by the irrespon
sible act Of the GALLERIES OF the Legislative
body" The Duke Of Argyll, Secretary for India
objected that the republic had been recognized for
maly by the United States government and that ir
would DO sort OF constructive discourtesy to the
united STATES 10 assume that a government which
existed sufficiently and with a sunicent warrant 10
command American recognition had no sufficient
standing In fact to justify treating with and through
It for 30 great object the settlement Of Europe
The Duke Of Argyll dwelt particularly upon the
danger OF abandoning the settlement OF such
great questions in Europe to Russia, whose
policy In Asia wa-Sof SO much consequence
70 the present and the future OF Great
Britain Mr.. Gladstone inclined to the sentiment OF
the majority Of his colleagues, which is believed
TO be the sentiment also OF Her Majesty, that
no government exists in France which can pro-
perly be recognised by Great Britain ut this
time. The advices Of the British Minister at
Paris, Lord Lyons, were indeed very urgent, in a
contrary sense; but the course Of the government
could not be absolutely determined by reference
nf ouro mt
ated 70 the confidence and the respect OF the