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


dangerous to approach the scene OF confusion and
calamity.
Many persons have been struck by bullets at q
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 projectiles.
SMALL LOSS OF LIFE.
1t has been positively ascertaned that but one
person killed by the explosion OF the projectle
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 Charities has asked leave to serve
with the French troops In Algeria.
COMPULSORY SERVICE ADOPTED.
The committee OF the Assembly upon the reor-
ganizalon 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 il oppressively hot, and number or
cases of sunstroke are reported.
THE LEdrrlMIsTs 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 circular proclaimlng adherence TO
the Count under all circumstances, but 1t obtains
very few signatures
NJ. THEIRS AND TIE 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 wele 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
October.
THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ON THE FRAUDULENT
PRACTICES OF THE LATE CONSUL AT NEW YORK.
The following discussion took place in the Ma.
tiOna Assembly on June 30, on the fraudulent pur-
chases OF arms by NJ. Victor Place, lately French
Consul at New York.
The Duke D'AuDIFrRET PAsQUIER--On the 4h
March last the Assembly appointed committee Of
sixty members TO inquire into all the contracts
made by the government on the occasion OF the war;
We have thought advisable not to wait until the ter
mnatlon OF our mission TO give an account OF 1t to
YOU, but to succession OF reports which Will
keep the Chamber informed OF the progress OF our Ia
bors. (Hear, near.) On enteriug on our task we
| found ourselves IN presence OF $4,000 nles OF
| documents (Movoment We therefore divided
the work among five sub-committees, each OF
which undertook particular branch OF the
INJURY. From the commencement we under
stood that The committee should not he
political machine, but tribunal OF honor to Judge
the morality and honor OF men who may have
taken part in the acts II had to inquire into. We
were also under the necessity of acting promptly.
Tor many firms are waiting anXiouSly Tor the sums
| due TO them, and respectable houses might be
involved IN daSanes by pr0onge 6,o delay cay
| tracts amounting to no less a sum than
LOO millions of francs. Nlovement.) Many men
ment have been unjusty suspected by public
| opinion; the burden OF caumny Is hard to bear,
lose time IN publishing the truth. Delays
have, however, occurred, In consequence OF
the imposslbi!ily OF having access to papers
! in Paris during the instruction. The COM
| mittee has thought that 1t ought not to coniine
itself TO reporting on the result OF its investigation,
but SHOULD also pass ITS judgment on the facts re-
vealed, order that those culprts who may not be
anenable TO the tribunals may be exposed in the
pilory of pubic opinion. (Hear, heart The com,
Of a high iunctonary literally paid. who
the country count in controlling the purchases OF
| arms. and VINO took advantage OF his position to
| beray the confidence OF the country. A wealthy
American manufacturer, who placed his works gra.
tuously at the service or this country has disclosed
the frauds committed to our prejudice Is IL SUI,
fcent in such cases TO merely announce the factsS
| No, they must ie exposed In all Their de-
tails, and the guilty parties must be
mittee mas been resolved to know the whole truth
ami has searched In the most secret rccesses The
result has been to show that country cannot Wit
ness with IMMUNITY the spectacle presented 10y the
empire for twenty years II we have found
Mes Ss for ac %a
Is to be attributed to the example the nation
has had before it. lMoyement: the populations ,l,n1
tunes and especially at TINS moment. Zen the par
tsans OF the imperial regime are blaming every,
thing that has been done since Its downfall and are
soliciting the SURFACES OF the electors But l snail
be glad to them here that they may reply to me-
A voice on the kight-lley VIII answeryou' tAgt
DuSe D'AUDIFFRET PAsouIER-They Will answer:
| why do you not do so at once2 loud applauSe.)
can understand that Prince Napoleon a impatient
TO ascent this tribune. After Trochu and Changar-
@ ne H be ssnaed G
Let him come. HIS palace OF Meudon Is awaiting
him. (Movement.l lie will not fnd there now mis-
scuons and his kennels. tlIear, heart He will see
what mas been done with his country while he wac
smoking MS cigarettes at Prangins. (tiear, hear.
bore the burden OF affairs they viii tel
him that mis- duty Is to be silent an{
aow not oSs sure 70 whether FsV sne commtee viii
be able to make the guilty parties give nj
their ill-acquired fortunes, but We snail at leas
show to France, VINO Is awaiting with anxiety YOU
verdict on what Is taking llace, that there Is !
moment when those unfailhul servants have I.
render an account OF their acts. Hear, hearl
ask the Chamber to now hear the FIRST report of th
| committee on the arfair OF New YORK. tApplause.)
NJ. RlAST-rhe Committee OF Armament was le'
by the lnsuniciency OF the European fac
tories to make purchases in America throug
NJ. Place, the Consul General at Ne'
York. The amount which he eXpende
reached 64,oOo,Ooo francs, employed IN a most dt
as,rous manner On one occasion he b0ugh! 80
spencer rifles with only thousand cartridge
for the whole; at another he charged 81 600 franc
for special object Tue Delegation OF Tours CAV
aim orders TO he particularly cautious IN his M
cnases; but he paid attention to that injunction
ana without Instructions bought an November
5000 Schniders, NJ GOT each, without any cartridge
| Tue arms were taken " three timcd tue