The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-19

At that time another gentleman stepped up, who
Il bet you basket Of hook That gold win be down
70 fifteen IN less THAN a. week, taae
To this 30 response was made beside mere shruo
Of the shoulder, and another bet was offered that
:. THE SECRETARY OF THE TREAsUhY
at washington will sell Oh "Wednesday more IMAM
two millions OF gold instead Of one million az adyer.
tsed In order TO influence the gold market In spite
One rumor started yesterday afternoon created
amusement a. well US attention, that
JIM JUBILEE FISK
would start European line OF steamships under tho
American nag, and that he had already authorized
the charterng OF several vessels for that purpose.
Congress 70 act IN the matter.
THE PRussIAS CONSUL GENERAL.
The astonishing rapdity with which hostilities
were commenced and the sudden manner In which
the two great armies rushed TO the 'front.' may
French nor Prussian Consul in this city has yet re.
ceived any oillcai notihcation or the condition OF
AFFAIRS. The Oflces OF born gentlemen were be-
sieQed yesterday from an early hour by persons anx
however that the consuls We're as. as much
reliable Information could be obtained;
for, although opinions were venured at random,
Consul for the North German Union teiesrsphed to
Berlin on SATURDAY. night, but up to late hour yes
terday evening had received no reply. He has.
therefore, issued no Instructions Of any KIND await
ing orders from headquarters. 1t is hardly prob.-
bic that under present circumstances there WILL be
aud the absurd and nonsenslcal statements
regarding vessels being INUNDATED from
Leaving the port are looked upon as yer6iage only At
interference IN the shipping trade; Tor. although
few firms IN the city are somewhat parayzed by the
position OF affairs, the Germal-Anerican houses
have not suffered 80 extensively as some Imagine.
THE FRENCH CONSUL GENERAL,
whose ofces are in Bowling Green while thoroughly
alive to the situation, las not yet received any
official instructions from Paris though ne has been
expecting them since hosIii ties were announced.
a tgsn wi hn
requisite gravity and while Of course substantially
endorsing the action OF h,s government, appeared
He expressed the true sentiments Vi his countrYmen
In saying that the French nation was complete
pitch OF enthusiasm. speaking OF the cause OF inc
war, he observed that the arrogance VI Prussia
since aer war WIN Austria was perfectly unbeara.
views were marked by mucn dsrespect for the
feelings OF other nations. He thought moreover,
that she meddled too much with matters that did
not at all concern Prussia relying upon her prOwess
for the furtncrance Of her schemes Bismarck In
trigued and plotted. his pritcipa! object being TO
humble the French nation. But the time has come,
audaclty Of Prussia must finally be checked.
ah' ro Sons Ss ses and t. r ssisSas M s
opportunity to show the world that the high nand
Of Prussia must be restrained. The position OF
England appeared To him one OF much embarass-
fescne 81 Prussia he did not see how Great Britain
he had not we'd any Official notification OF pas
ing events although lie was IN anxious expectaf' "a
OF intelligence from headquarters. The onIeeso
THE STEAMSHIP LINES
were likewise crowded yesterday owing TO the l.
certainty Of the departure OF any OF the Ger IN
at the Office Of the Messrs. Oelrcs ordering that all
engagements should be stopped and 10 Diet a tho
steamers belonging to the line In TINS eli ant,i
this office wi however, proceed as usual. .iu the
passengers bound Tor Europe by the Hermann.
which was to have sailed on Saturday, re-
celved back their passage money. The mails
which were To have been forwarded by the
Hermann are detained at the Posi- Once. the
Company, Will san to-day, at two O'Clock, but her
destination is not definitely known. 1t Is not i'm.
or Ireland. The S.lesia viii doubtless convey tho
mails that were to have been sent by the Hermann.
Is anticipated and the runors regarding her inter-
ceploa on the high sea are said TO be groandless
Tie french steamer Perere which els ms BORT
on Saturday the 9th inst, arrived at Brest on Mon
day yesterday, alters passage OF eight days aud
left for New York last Saturday, and the lafayette ID
TO sail from this port on Saturday next from Which
With the regular departure Of these popTiar steam
1t Is Understood that all the vessels OF this line
carry toerable armament and this will doubtless
power, the power OF steam, in such an eminent de-
gree ha wsr es 0d any nation under
'BULLrNG" GOLD LAST NIGHT.
Last night the corridors Of the Filth Avenue Hotel
were again crowded. damned and packed by an
or two made the walls resound with their shouts
and cries in vain effort TO toss the precious metal
larger 70 crowd 81 s sna Doks Never
congregated IN this or any other hotel IN
New York upon similar occasion. not even
fever during the war. Most OF those VINO gathered
there last night, however, were bulls" couse.
at III, and went from that TO I221 and I22X. At
the last named figures some haif dozen sales wero
made one or two parties buying 500 900 each, bus
down to 1917. There we've, however, no sales
OF any considerable amount made at the
.ast figures, although several parties offered 70
buy III ", but would sell at these ngureG.
Nearly all the "buls'' present seemed TO be OF +oe
opinion that The prices WIN 80 up TO twenty Ave -
other hand the bears felt confident that 1t Will 90
down to-day They say That no person wants to buy
as they felt sure they would do, It viii create
panic In the market and gold will at once dlop down
'buils' were Offering conslleraDe odds mat gold
would be 100 inside OF ten days.
RECRUITING OFFICES
have been opened, but whether the authorities here
will interfere IL not yet certain. IL was SAID that
large number OF Prssians enlisted, but there APP
peared to be little foundation Tor the s,ofy Prus-
clans but short time here, and not naturalized
citizens, are anenable 10 the laws Of their country;
but since many come to America to AVOID mill.
tary duty they are not likely to return. It was
rumored that dispatches were sent to Count
Bismarck upon the SUBJECT, informing him that
their regiments, but no answer was received. 1t
was also stated that numbers OF Frenchmen had
enlisted here in the cause OF France, and were
about to start Tor The seat OF war. Altogether the
excitement yesterday In French and German circe s
was very great, and seems TO be ON the increase.
THE FENIANs.
The conflict between the French and Prussans
seems TO have Infused unusual activity into Fenlan
circles, as VIII DC seen by the following circular
which Was issued yesterday FIJI
HEADoUARTERs, LEGION OF ST. PATRIoK.
The first and third batalions OF this
bic at the Armoy on Thursday evening at eight O'Clock
sharp fully equipped, without arms to hear
relative to the action Of our counymcn in the great pend
The second bsalion will assemble a Gothic Hail. Adams
street. between Concord AID Nassau Streets Bgookyn
Friday evening, at the hour and for same
DENIS ,. BURKE, Major asnsrai Commanding
AN IkfsHMAN AND THI "PROuSHANs.r
Yesterday afternoon as a Pruss an named Charles
A. Schetky, . lieutenant IN the Unted states Navy
at present stationed on the receiving ship Vermont
lying at the Navy Yard In Brooklyn, was riding
sixth avenue car, he was approached BY Celt,
namcd William Purcell who endeavOred to engage
In yeryatiOu With him reference present