The New York herald., 1873-11-02

Jne Communists were feeble foIk ne backed ont,
and Cambetta by and by made II one 0l the condl-
o. se hs gave 10 t. saoc
spot TINS arrangement, and really, when one recol-
FoRTY-rHREE THOUSAND MEN AND EIGHT HUNDRED
WOMEN
lost their hives through the Commune and that five
OF S's nave
account OF that rebellion, IL would be mere childish
estlmentalty to express any compassion towards
the authors OF so much bloodshed and suffering.
Al most can we pity NJ. Ranc and others like him
Rochefort Grousset, Rosse! Cuseret-for having
would have brought them ease and renown enough
IN more peaceful pursuits; and this suggests the
OLD moral that
POLITICS ARE NOT CLEAN GAME.
No, Indeed; and one OF the men who must feel
this most acutey at the present moment Is Colonel
Stone. Colonel Stoffel Is the brilliant military at
tache Who sent from Berlin TO the French War
onice, during the Second Empire that nov cee-
brated series OF dispatches IN MICH he frequently
described all the workings of the Prussian army
and ioretod that II ever France were brought into
collision with 1t France would be crushed. These
dispatches made public during the siege OF
Paris when 1t was too late TO pront by them, aud
they brought, the Colonel great fame as a military
critic. But, 10 IL now turns out that this gallant
officer acted sort OF spy on Napoleon's stan,
interceptIng the dispatches which Bazane sent 10
MacMahon and occasionally suppressing them alto
gether For this queer conduct Colonel Stonel Is
as above said, 10 be brought to trial, and
IL Is only because he has gwen his parole
not 10 escape that he has not yet been
taken INTO formal custody, though ne VIII probably
be arrested soon as he mas given nls IN
the BaZaine case. Another hero who VIII take his
place In the dock beside Stoffel and who is mean
while being. dogged about by detectives wherever
he goes, rs the notorious NJ. Regnier, VINO pre-
sented himself to Bazaine one morning without
credentials OF any Sort and introduced himself as
q plenipotentiary sent from Chlselhurst by the
Empress Eugene. Bazaine took him into his con.
hdence. gave him all the Information he desired,
and the indictment now alleges that NJ. Regnler
was SIMPLY Prussian spy. He was pointed out to
NE on the bouievards the other day, and lancied
he looked much as If he should like 10 be steaming
towards New York but the eye Of the police never
quiets, and after he has been examined In the wit
ness box he Will doubtless ieel some disagreeaDly
rough hand laid on his shoulder and hear the
words, IN. Regner, l arrest on warrant cnarg
ing you with treason"
NILE BELOCCA.
have lett myself little space in which to speak
OF the new songstress who took the musical world
by surprise last week in the part OF Rosina in III
Barbiere.' she is a Russian, the daughter OF q
distinguished savant, who has "a, ,000 a year. ana
was much opposed to his daughter going on 10 the
ing reluctant consent TO wnat was evidently an
onward yocation.n Mile. Beocca's name being liter
ally translated, means pretty Goose,n and she Is
undeniably pretty. though no goose ever sang una
voce POGO ian as she did, nor Will sing II so. Mile.
Belocca WILL doubtless be heard in London and all
over the American Continent before she has run
her meteorlc course. She only wants a little more
practice ana the boluness which repeated applause
begets to take her place beside Mines Patti ana
Nilsson; and, meantime, NJ. Strakosch, who well
knows what he IS about has bound her by treaty
for hye seasons, at the rate OF Fl, 900 month,
which Is fair pay ior debutante.