The New York herald., 1871-02-22
E ~ r Q p E.
The English Press ON the Anglo
h American Difficulties.
III. THEIRS AND THE REPUBLIC.
A Franc Tireur Burned Alive by
the Prussians.
TEE FRENCH ARMY In SWITZERLAND
Turkey Reorganixing Her Army
System. t4 .fA3-a
F.F
TUE FRENCH ARMY In SWITZERLAND

The steamship Wisconsin, Captain Williams, OF
the Williams Il Guion line, from Liverpool the Sth
via Queenstown the 9th. arrived at this port yester
day. She brings one days later papers than those
brought by the Siberia which arrived at Boston ON
Monday.
General Podbielskl announces that during the
armlstice official military news VIII only be pub
iisled in the case OF extraordinary military events
occurring.
The Gazette de cologne refers in glowing terms to
the aid afforded by Mr. Washburne to the !, TOO Ger.
mans who renamed In Paris, Notwithstanding the
decree OF expulsion. sr
From Berlin it Is stated that until the war indem-
nifty is paid Champagne VIII continue to be occupied
by the Germans. The Fifth corps Is even desig.
mated already as the corps OF occupation.
Prince Charles, OF RoumGnia, it Is rumorcd in Ber
lin, Is about to quit his capital; and ple0tscit
said to be In preparation at Bucharest to abrogate
the constitution.
The Independence Beige publishes letter from
Lyons dated the ls INST. which says that one Of the
causes of Bourbaki's failure was the non-fulflment
el contracts entered into BY an army contractor,
who absconded with a large sum of money.
The Flemden Bian OF Vienna states that the Porte
has ordered concentration Of troops on the Rou-
manian frontier, and has informed the Powers that
this movement Is only intended to guard against
the action Of revolutionary agitation among the
neighboring Turkish population.
The London Observer says the report that Count
Bismarck will ask for the cesson Of Pondlcherry is
according TO Information we receive from o Berlin
source correct; but the purpose is not to obtain
footing In India. The object is to have something
to offer England in exchange for Heligoland. The
Germans want Heligoland, but MOI Pondicherry,
and they contend as we 40 not want Heligoland we
might like to have Pondicherry.
The former republican members OF the Spanish
Cortes have issued man festo advising the people
10 strive 10 obtain by means Of the elections re-
form Of article thirtythree Of the constitution and
the dethronemeGt OF The savoy dynasty. The mani
festo claims for the Spanish people full sovereignty
In all matters Of constitutional power, and concludes
by expressing ardent wishes for the success Of the
French people, whom it describes as victims OF the
ambition Of the House of Brandenburg the crimes
OF the Bonapartists and the ingratitude OF the
House Of Savoy.
On Saturday evening, the 4th lnst one Of the most
destructive fires known in the annals OF Manchester
occurred at the extensive cotton mill IN the occupa-
ton OF Messrs. Shaw, Jardine a. Co., Elizabeth
street, Oldham road. Although the whole OF the
re brigades OF Manchester and Salford were at the
scene Of the fire shortly after it discovered they
were utterly unable to master the hames which
spread with awful rapidlty. After the fire had
burned for ten hours the mill was completely de-
stroyed A large quantity OF valuable machinery
and an immense stock Of material were In the mill
when the fire occurred. The damage is estimated at
$25oooo and is only partially covered by insurance
Upward OF 500 hands VIII be thrown out OF work.
The cause OF the lre is unknown