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BISMARCK AT SEDAN,
NEW YORK, Nov. 2.-lhe Journal Of Sedan,
published by General Ducrot, contains the fol-
| lowing remarkable expression made by Bis
marck at the time of the surrender, in reply to
the appeal of Wimpffeu for better terms: "I
have little belief in gratitude in general, and
none at all in the gratitude Of the people. You
could not forgive us Sadowa, where neither
your interests nor you glory were in the least
compromisen, and will you forgive us the dis
astcr of Sedan? Never II We were to make
peace now, IN five years, or as soon as You were
able, you would commence the war. This is
all the gratitude we could expect from the
French people"
COMPLAINT TO MINISTER wAsHBURN.
A deputation of Americans to-day waited
upon Washburn, the American minister, and
presented him with service OF plate as a recog-
milton of his services TO his cOuntrymen during
the siege and under the commune.
Great Britain.
THE COPYRIGHT BUSINESS.
LONDON, Nov. 2.-Ihe discussion of the dues-
ton of international copyright continues, the
authors and publishers alike participating Mrs
Braddon renewS her complaint already pub
lished in New York against paper in that city
for printing, as her best work, parcel of rub
Dish she never saw. She warns the public
against such imp0stures.
FOR CHICAGO.
The Mansion house Chicago fund has reached
e45500 The Liverpool relief committee has
collected 91S,700
COMPROMISE.
A compromise has been made between the
French and English governments in regard to
the commercial treaty. Notice OF abrogation
by France has been withdrawn, and the treaty
will be continued, but with material modiic;i-
lions, the details of which have been agreed
upon.
Germany.
THE wORKMEN.
BERLIN NOV. 1.-The workngmens commit
tee have summoned congress of workmen here
on the 18Th, TO organize general strike for the
reduction of the daily term of labor TO nine
hours, and general increase of wages.
FOR CHICAGO.
Subscriptions for the Chicago relief received
to datc-2O, 500 thalcrs.
Asia.
TERRIBLE STORY OF FAMINE AND SUFFERING
LONDON, Nov. . Further adyices regarding
the terrible Persian famine have been received in
this city to-day. The statements formerly re-
ceiyed are now proved to have been in nowisc
exaggerated. The famine has already swept al.
most the entire length and breadth of Persia
and still continues unabatcd. The people in
every city throughout the country are dying by
hundreds from the effects Of starvation.
In lspahan, one of the principal cities of Per
sia, with population Of about 900, 900, the raw
ages OF the famine and its concOmtant diseases
have been fearful. The inhabitants, weakened
TO the last degree by excessive want have sue
cumbed in hundreds. The cemeteries are filed
In the city alone it is estimated that there are
over 10000 native PerSians, 1900 Jews and 1900
Christians starving. The provisions ave almost
exhausted and are quite insufficient TO support
one.tenth of the population for any protracted
period.
A similar state of affairs exists at Tcheran,
2lO miles further south, and hardly single city
Is exempt from the dreadful visitation,