The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-16
r A N @ E.
The Powder Magazine ExplO-
sion at Vincennes.
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DESTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS.
Cause and Extent Of the Disaster to
Life and Property.
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THE NEW ARCHBISHOP OF PARIS.
M. Theirs Promise TO Raise the State Of Siege
and Transfer the Capital to Paris.
Proceedings Against the Late French
Consul at New York for the Fraudu-
lent Purchase Of Arms.
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The Legitimists and the Count de
Chambord.
The Legitimists and the Count de
Chambord.
TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.

aster at Vincennes. Explosions continue, and 1t Is
dangerous to approach the scene OF confusion and
Calamity.
Many persons have been struck by bullets at a
great distance from the factory of st. Maur.
The buildings and stores used in the manufacture
OF projectiles have been entirely DESTROYED.
The accident occurred from the unloading OF some
powder carts IN too close proximity to the ma
chinery used IN the preparation Of prOjcctes
SMALL LOSS OF LIFE
1t has been positively ascertained that but one
person was killed by the explosion Of the proectile
mandatory at Vincennes.
FRAUDS IN THE PURCHASE OF AMERICAN ARMS
In the Assembly to-day the government an
nOunced that proceedings had been commenced in
the courts against the purchasers OF arms in the
United States for malfeasance In office.
ARCHBISHOP DARBOY's SUCCESSOR.
Archbishop Guibert, Of Tours. has been appointed
successor TO Monseigneur Darboy as Archbishop of
Paris.
THE DUKE DE CHARITIES.
The Duke OF Chartres has asked leave to serve
with the French troops In Algeria.
COMPULSORY SERVICE ADOPTED
The committee OF the Assembly upon the reor-
ganzation of the army has adopted the principle OF
compulsory service. The National Guards Will
therefore be dissolved throughout the country.
FRANCE, ITALY AND THE POPE.
La France announces that frank and sincere eX-
plantations have been exchanged with the Italian
government on the subjects of the occupation OF
Rome as the capital OF Italy and the status OF the
Pope.
HOT WEATHER IN PARIS.
the weather is oppressively hot. and number Of
cases of suns,roke are reported.
THE LEdITlMISTS ADHERE TO THE COUNT DE
CHAMBoRD.
The legitimist chiefs declare that their party still
remains intact.
Despite the manifesto OF the Count de ChambOrd
some OF the members OF the party are attempting
the issue of a circular proclamng adherence TO
the Count unuer all circumstances, but 1t obtains
very few signatures.
NJ. THEIRS AND TUE DEPUTIES OF THE Left
NJ Theirs to-day received a reputation Of the
members Of the Lett in the Assembly, who COM
planned Of the continuance of arrests and the state
OF siege in Paris. and OF the non-removal OF the
capital from Versailles.
The Presiden: in reply said that the persons ar
rested we've accused OF heinOus crimes; that the
state Of siege Will shortly be raised and that the
capital Will be removed to Paris after the recess in
October.
THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ON THU FRAUDULENT
PRACTICES or THE LATE CONSUL AT NEW YORK.
The following discussion took place in the Ma.
tional Assembly, on June 20, on the fraudulent pur
chases Of arms by NJ. Victor Place lately French
Consul at New York.
The Duke D'AUDIFFREr PAsouIER--On the 4th
March last the Assembly appointed u committee OF
sixty members to inquire INTO all the contracts
We have thought advisable not to wait until the ter
mlnaion OF our mission TO give an account OF 1t to
you but to present succession OF reports which will
keep the Chamber informed OF the progress OF our la
bors. tHear, hear) On enteriug on our task VIC
documents. (Movoment We therefore divided
the work among five subcommittee, each or
which undertook IN, PaTscnlar branch OF the
stood that The committee should not be
political machine but tribunal OF honor to Judge
the morality ana honor OF men who may have
taken part in the acts 10 had 10 inquire into, We
were also under the necessity of acting promptly.
tor many firms are waiting anSiousy for the sums
due to them, and respectable houses might be
involved In difficulties by u prolonged delay.
The committee has mad to inquire Into con.
tracts amounting TO no less sum than
1,U0 mi lions Of francs Alovement.) Many men
who contributed their assistance to the govera-
opinion; the burden OF ca,umny Is nard to bear,
therefore the duty OF the committee has been TO
have however, occurred. in consequence OF
the impOssbity OF having access to papers
in Paris during the Instruction. The com
mttee has thought that IL ought not to conlne
Itself to reporting on the result OF its investigation,
but SHOULD aiso pass IT'S Judgment on the facts re-
vealed IN order that those culprlts who may not be
ameBable 10 the tribunals may be exposed in the
ptory of public opinion. (Hear, heart The conf
intIec has been saddened with The spectacle
had been charged to quart the interests OF
the country IN conroi,ns tne n purchases OF
bclray the confidence OF the country. wealthy
American manufacturer, who placed his works graz
ousy at the service OF this country, has disclosed
the frauds committed to Our prejudice. Is IL SUI
ic!ent in such cases TO merely announce the factsS
tails and the guilty parties must be
branded with infamy. (Hear, hear.) The com.
mittee mas been resolved to know the whole truth
AMI has seal ched In the most secret rccesses. The
result has been to show that country cannot Wit
ness with IMMUNITY the spectacle presented by the
empire for twenty years. II we have found
WI Widely developed thirst for acrss, the cause
has 80 had before S"u MOVEMENT The populations
must he informed OF the real cause or our misfor-
tunes ana especially at TINS moment. wen the par.
tlsans OF the imperial regime are blaming every.
thing that has been done since Its DOWNFALL and are
soliciting the suhrages OF the electors. But snail
be glad to them here that they may reply TO me.
Avoice on the kight-Ihey Will answer you. tAgi-
taon.)
Why do you not do so at oncey Cloud applausel !
can understand that Prince Napoleon Is impatient
TO ascend THIS tribune Afier Irochu anu Cnangar,
field OF battle he defended his country. Hear, hear
Let him come. HIS palace OF Meudon Is awaiting
him. (Movcment) He viii not find there now MS
scuons and his kennels. (IIear. heart He will see
what mas been done with his country while he was
When again he shall cast stones at the men who
bore the burden OF affairs they Will teli
n n himself n' to dq Us G be ssn1 and
am not sure whether the committee Will
be able to make the guilty parties give up
their ill-acquired fortunes but we shall at least
show TO France, VINO is awaiting with anxiety your
verdict on what Is taking rlace, that there Is
moment when those unfaithiul servants have to
render an account OF their acts. Heal hearl I
ask the Chamber TO now hear the FIRST report Of the
committee on the afiar OF New YORK. (Applause.)
NJ RlANT-rhc Committee OF Armament was led
by the insuficiency OF the European fac.
tories to make purchases In America through
M. Place, the Consul General at New
York. The amount which ne expended
reached 6i.O0O.000 francs, employed IN a most dis
astrous manner On one occasion he bough. ., 800
spencer rifles with only thousand cartridges
for the whole; at another he charged "a 900 francs
for special object. Tue Delegation OF Tours gave
him orders TO he particularly cautious IN hia rur-
cnases but he paid no attention To that Injunction
anu without Instructions bought, an November 7.
5000 Schniders, NJ GOT each, without any cartridges.
Tue arms were taken ~ three umca their