The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-27
FOREIGN MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Although says HERALD correspondent Paris
has been purged OF so large number OF socialists
that there need be no apprehension of any lmmeal-
ate renewal OF nsurrection yet feeling OF uneasi-
exists that the serpent OF dscord has but been
scotched, and not Killed outright. Moreover meet
ings OF alherents OF the International Paris nave
been handsomely held since the Commune has col
lapsed.
The following Is an extract from speech made
by Citoyen Veslner, member and secretary at one
time OF the defunct Paris Commune. That his
hearers believed in mis- mad utterances is evidenced
from the manner II which they received IT." We
must conquer die. For that we must boldly deny
children from the stupefyng influence OF priests,
kings and nationality. !Applause.l TO deny God
Is To proclaim man the sole and veritabe ruler OF his
destnes. IL is TO XIII the priest and religion. The
denial OF divinity Is man asserting his strength and
independence. tremendous appiaiise) AS 10 family,
we reject II with all our force IN The name OF the
cIpaton or the human race. To the ties OF family
owe the slavery or woman and the ignorance OF IN
fancy The child belongs to society and not to his
parents. II is Tor society to Instruct him, TO rear
INN, 10 make him a citizen. To deny family Is 10
afilrm the independence Of man from his cradle,
snatch woman from the bondage in which she has
been cast 10y the priests ana rotten ciylllZaon.r
lFrantc appause.l
considerable number OF works of art have been
lost forever IN ire destruction OF the Hotel de Ve.
giant central eddce the magnificent chimney pieces
AT each extreme OF the Sale du Irone-one executed
Bodin--amd the lover figures Of the bell tower the
upper part OF which was by NJ. Cavalier. an artist
sun alive To the above may be added the zodiac
gallery, OF winch the decorative sculpture and carved
woodwork were by Jean-Goujon. The age OF Louis
XIV. was represented by the statue OF the King by
CoysevoA, masterpiece, an when the Kellers had
cast IN Fiorentine bronze. Modern art loses the
fortysx statues places in the inches OF the prnci
pal ia ,ade, and all OF which had been destroyed
or damaged. The library, OF from $4,000 10
100000 mostly historical, and which was situated
also burned, well as the valuable colec-
tion of maps OF the department OF the Seine.
decorated 10y the most celebrated art ; OF the DAY
eacn In mis- own particular style. Among those
represented were ingres d. Delacrolx Leon Coigner,
Hubert Robert, the great landscape painter CHOPIN,
Hesse, Vauchelete, Picot, Laudelle, Gosse, Genou-
WIFE, Cabanei, &c. fvon also recently executed four
hne historical pieces for the Council Hall. There
were also statues by Boslo, Chavaller &C: bronzes
ter Michael Angelo, clocks by Denieres hundred
magnificent lustres, AuDusson carpets, &c. The
double staircase in the courtyard OF Louis XIV, a
marvel OF grace and elegance. by Victor Ballard Is
reduced to ashes. LASTLY as is well known all the
soveregns OF Europe who had accepted the hospl-
talities of the Hotel de Vile sent the project OF the
Seine busts In white marble. The NUN Der was
already considerable, and composed those Of Queen
Victoria and Prince Albert, the King and Queen of
Portugal the Kings Prussia, Italy and of the Bel
gians, The Emperor OF Russia and the sultan Those
have all been burned or mutilated in the teruble
connagration. In fine, The city Of Parts, In the de-
structon OF the Hotel ne yille has suffered an ire
parable loss.
The Gdnlois gives the following account OF the
discovery and arrest OF the eX Military Chief OF the
COMMUNICATION Wednesday the Commissary OF Po-
lice for the Quarter ST. Victor received Information
that the eX-General OF the Commune, Rosse was
in concealment at the Hotel Montebello, upon the
10 the hotel, and, upon searching the place, found
In rGom on tue third floor person dressed In the
uniform of the Eastern Railway service. Upon
being questioned this person stated that his name
was Tlrobos. that he was an engineer living at
Metz, but had been summoned TO Paris by the rail-
way managers on account OF the pressure OF traffic
on the line. Are you sure OF thatf' asked the
Commissary. Fdrble1L' Wen, in the name Of the
law arrest you. You Rossel.' Il? not at ALL
The prisoner was taken TO the Prefecture de Police
In boat to the Ministry OF Foreign Affairs, where
the headquarters oil the municipal police estab-
shed. During the whole OF the journey thither, be-
ing closely pressed with questions 10y the commits.
sary the pretended TirobOis continued his denials
Upon being further interrogatcd at the Ministry or
Foreign Affairs, he replied, i have told you all
KNOW about myself DO not ask me any more
1irobois was then conveyed to the Ministry Of War;
where he was confronted with number Of persons
VINO were detained In custody. Some OF these dc.
denied that he was the Communist ex-Genera
About ten O'Clock al night the prisoner formally
questioned as his history. When the Gus
toinary question, what Is the name OF your
motherr was put he became confused turned
red and, suddenly sprnging up exclaimed, why
is this acting and these lies Yes am Colonel RIOS.
sell After this avowal the prisoner was removed
under escort to the depot Of the Prefecture. Upon
being searched there was found 225 francs In notes.
political article and n longitudinal section Of the
different public monuments In Paris. Tue next day
Eculles. His real description is Louis Nathaniel
Rossel, born at ST. Brieuc (Cotes du Nord) Septem-
Der 9, 1s44, OF Louis and OF sarah Campbell. The
Figaro states That the artist Courbet was captured
at the house OF one OF his friends, pianoiorte
maker, In the Rue st. Giles. lie concealed be-
mind a bedstead. and, upon being threatened with o
revolver, gave himself up without attempting resist
ance.'