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| Chief Commands of the French and German Arnies, Nows from the Front and Positions of the Prussian Troops. Reported Bombardment of Saar- Louis by the French. } } Germany Well Prepared and France in Rapid Movement. Russia Said to Have Declared for the Germans, —S British Occupation of Bel- gium Spoken of. ; Whe German Coast Lights Ex- tinguished. IN FRANCE, _ Moth Powers Hositating—Diplomacy Still In- \ tervesing—War Correspondence of the ‘. Prese=The War Budget and War Sub- soriptione—Russia’s Position. Paris, July 18, 1870, According to a statement in La Léiderté thie morn- ug neither France nor Prossia have yet issued a formal proclamation or committea @ technical act @f war, Each Power hesitates to appear to be the megressor, La Liverté shows that both Count Bene- ett! and Baron von Werther withdrew from their wespective posta of their own accord, and con- ‘radiota the report that passports had been sent » the Count de Solms, the Obargé 4’Affaires | ° ‘te Prussian Legation, who up to last night re- |S eained at the Embassy in Paris. La Liberte looks “4 the fact as cne of much significance, and explains “Mt as follows:—The Count de Solms aeclares that his vovernment does not dealre to begin the war; that it Goes NOt wish to assume the responsibility, and still relies. on the wisdom and conciilatory spirit of the Emperor, “In accordance with this view the Prus- «an Charge admits that he has been instrueted not ‘to ask for his passports; but if the Court of the Tuileries chooses to take the initiative and sends ‘kim passports, he will consider the act expulsion ‘sad will withdraw with the entire Legation, ‘This eltuation, however, cannot last long. The -wambera @xpect to reocive to-morrow a proclama- “tom by the Emperor declaring war, which of course «id put an end to all diplomatio delay. The Ministry have submitted to the Corps Légis- ‘ alif Me project of a law prohibiting the publication 4n the: public journals of information regarding the waoyemments of troops and military operations. Vio- lations of the law are to be punishable by fines of tom , to 10,0008, and second offence will ‘sender the journat table to adépedaion. ‘The Minister of Fimancé asked of the Corps a sup- ‘omental credit on the year 1870 of 440,000,001, for ne Wax budget, €0,000,000!. for the Navy, 6,000,000f. eS a that as soon ae the Corps Légielatit hap Cloned of the above business, together with ‘the Budget of Parts, it will adjourn for the municipal elvetiona; after which the session will be resumed, Quad any additional legislation necessary to sustain % goyernment in the emergency will be at- “Vondad to, Patriotic subsoriptions for the army continue to be . s@n ap throughout the country, and large sums i f money have already been received, The journal- fats Of Paris and the provinces have appointed a committee to receive subscriptions, with Emile de Girardin president, The Préfect of the Seine has placed oficea in the public buildings at the ser- vice of the committee for the collection of sub- wcriptions, Jt 43 now generaliy believed here that Russia eus- taine Prossia, ‘She Olaché «red republican organ) Wide the em- pire answerable for 8 war without pretext, The Army Commands. Panis, July 18, 1870, Marshal Oanrobert commands the Fi ret army corps, ‘The Duke of Palikao the Second, General Frossard the Third. ‘Marghal MoMahon the Fourth. General de Faully the Fifth. Marshal. Bazaine will command the Imperial Jawara and the reserve, News from the Front—Enough Said, Paris, July 1¢—4 P. M. ews has been received direct from the seat of var up to one o’olook this afternoon. ‘There has been no blood shed as yet, ‘vhe Préfect of the Police hag issued a prociama- tion requesting the citizens of Paris to make no more war demonstrations, Spain and Rome—Neutrale’ Interests, Paris, July 18, 1870, Don Carlos has been expelled from France. \ the French evacuation of Rome is again rumored, fhe French men-of-war watohed the departure of © Prussian iron-clads from England. The Gauloie says the English government has in- srugted Lord Lyons to communicate with the Duke vf Grammont on the subject of the neutrality of Hol- «nd, which England wishes suipulated. There is no @oubt that France wil! willingly guarantee thie, ‘The Gawois adds that Sweden, according to the Gespatches received here yesterday, is ready to join Denmark and France if the feet operates in the Forth and Baitio seas, Iti reasonaply certain, it is alleged, that Russia ‘Whi be strictly neutral, Napoleon tn Council, " Pants, July 18—Evening, 4 Council of Ministers and a Council of War were said at the ‘Tuilerics to-day, at potn of which tho samperor presided, Fecling Towards Spain, Pants, July 18—Night, , the Prefects of the departments on tho Spanish ; hordor haya xnaetvgd orders to watch the frontiers Say lef fw NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, JULY 19, 1870.—TRIPLE SHEET. 4nd allow no Oarlists to pass. The best feeling ex- The Chambers have voted plenary powers to the {ste between the French and Spanish authorities | gtate Council to raise money and troops. along the line, The officers at Perpignan discovered @ secret de- posit of 700 guns intended for the use of Cariiste. ‘The arme were seized, and several suspicious per- s0n8, Bupposed to be Carliats, were arrested, | THE WAR. iN GERMANY. Command of the Armice—Westward March— Deubtfal ef Austria. BERLIN, July 18, 1870, ‘The Crown Prince of Prussia, son of King William, has departed for Munich, in order to assume the chief command of the armies of the South German Btates, His Royal Highness Prince Frederick Charles, cousin of the Crown Prince, will have command of the forces of North Germany. The German troops are pressing westward in’ march. Some of the detachments of the army just in motion have received counter orders, given, Perhaps, in apprehension respecting the actual. or future position of Austria, Positions of the Army. Panis, July 18—3 P, M. At noon to-day the Prussian forces occupied the following points;—Saarbriick, in Rhenish Prussia, and Neuburg, in Rhenish Bavaria, Hoth of these towns are directly on the frontier, They also hol @ force concentrated at Linden, in Hesse-Darmaads, Baden in March. OARLERUHE, July 18, 1870, The troops furnished by Baden are in camp at Rastadt, about midway between this city and Kehl. French Demands South. Paris, July 16, 1870. France demands @ decision from the South Ger- man States by noon to-day. The French Miuister and the King—Fishing fer a Quarre!, BERLIN, July 18, 1870. ‘The oficial prese asserts that Benedetti, lately French Ambassador to this city, courted insult by re- Peatedly waylaying and addressing King William after he had received Prussla’s ultimate answer, and renewing Bis insolent demands, It is said that Henedettl was not recalled by the French government, but had @ leave of absence granted him on a matter altogether foreign to the questions at igsue, The Rothschilds, PaRis, July 18, 1870. Baron Alfonso Rothschild has resigned the Prus- slan Consul Generalship in this city. The King of Prussia refused to recetve him at Ema. The Commercial Marine—Mall Service. Lonpon, July 18, 1870., Ske steamship Leipzig, of the North German Lioyd, will not sail tor Baltimore az advertised. She 4s detained at Southampton any: further orders from Germany. All the Prussian merchant vessels now in British Ports will remain, The crews have been disbanded and are returning home, There are in our ports many German colliers, ‘These, too, have been ordered to remain, lest their cargoes fall into the hands of the French. ‘The Washington government will be urged to pro- vide for the transportation, under @ neutral flag, of the Brest and Southampton mails, which have re- cently been carried By the steamers of the North German Moya, the Hamborg-American Company and the ComPagne Générale Transatlantique, ‘The Const in Dorknese—Navigation at an End, Loxpon, July 18—Evening. ‘The Prussian government announces the removal Of all lights, buoys and other guides of navigation from the German ooast, War Declared to Germany. Lonnon, July 18, 1870, Des, atches from the Continent report that Prussia ihas received @ formal declaration of war from France. ‘The city of Strasvarg has been placed under mar- tal law. Eloguent addresses to the Crown are received at Berlin from the municipalities of the kingdom. The Bavarian Chambers have granted the govern- ment @ credit of 27,000,000 florins, In BELGIUM. France Distrustful, and Why. PRIS, July 18, 1870, The Figaro, in ita issue to-day, in order toshow why France distrusts Belgium, mentions the fact of Brialmont’s appointment to the command of one corps and of Chazal to another. The former served in the French army many years ago, and held other offices of trust under the French government, but resigned on account of diMicuities with his superiors, and left the country. General Chazal has recently been conspicuous in urging the conformity of the calibre of the Belgian cannon with that of the Prussian, Both these generals command on the French frontiers. Ao English Qcci Paris, July 18, 1870. The Glove hasan arttcle to-day foreshadowigg the occupation of Belgium by English troops. IN NORWAY AND SWEDEN. Strict Neutrality. STOCKHOLM, July 18, 1870. It is asyured that Norway and Sweden will remain strictly nentral tn the question between France and Prussia, Sweden Noutral—Hinte from Paris. COPENHAGEN, July 18, 1870, The neutrality of Sweden bas just been oMcially announced here, the Swedish government having previously communicated with France from Stoce- holm, English Royalty Homeward. LONDON, July 18, 3870. A British frigate has been despatched to Copen- hagen to, bring back the Princess Alexandra, now on ® visit to the royal family of Denmark, The Prince of Wales intended to join the Princess and Jamily tp Denmark carly in the month of August, IN SWITZERLAND. Neatrality. Zonion, July 18, 1870, Bwitseriand will malntain ap armed neutrality, IN ENGLAND. The Pruwian Army Well Prepared=brauce Abkead on the Advance—Reported Bombard- ment by the French, Lonpon, July 18, 1870, General Moltke has stated, as I am informed by telegrams from the Continent, in @ Cabinet Council Of the Ministers of the North German Confederation that Prassia was never better prepared for war than at the present moment. Private information received here to-day from the Continent states that the army of France has had five days’ start of the Prussian troops in the advance towards the Rhine and to the scene where active operations may be expected, There is also aramor prevailing here from Ger- many to the effect that “the enemy (the French) is bombarding Saar Louis,’” Tue Ruesian Pronunciamento Report—Cou- mercial Consequences. Lonpon, July. 18, 1870, The stock market in London ‘and: Liverpool te purely nominal, There have been no genuine trans- actions, ‘The panic arises from the rumor that the Emperor of Russia pronounces in favor of Prussia and moe- bilizes the Ruselan army, This’ rumor paralyzes everything. Lonpon, July 18—Night, The ramor ef Russia’s participation in the war between Prussia and France has caused an agitation from which the stock market had not recovered at the close of the day, The report has not yet re ceived confirmation, Liven?00n, July 1¢—Night. ‘Yhe pante pervaded all the markets here to-day and many failures of cotton dealers are appre- hended to-morrow, Public Opinion. Lonpon, July 18, 1870, ‘The London Post has @ double leaded article to- day containing the following sentence:—“any vio- lation of Belgian verritory ende Englani’s new trality.” The London fines, in an editorial this mcrning, expects to be obliged to chronicle Prussian reverses at first, “owing to the superior preparations and eMelency of the French army. Prussia needs at least another fortnight to get altogether in readle nese.” In another editorial the London Times saye:— “France, without @ shadow of excuse er justifica- tion, plunges Europe in a war, of which no person living may gee the end.” Telegraphic Communication. Lonvon, July 18, 1870, The French government is now enforcing @ pro- hibition against “code” and ‘‘cypher’’ words in tele- grams, The Atiantic companies, looking to the interests Of all classes of their customers in the United States, have arranged to send their foreign business vis Imes outgide of France, which they are quite capa- Die of doing, having direct cableg on the one band to Holtand and Prussia, and on the other nana the Falmouth, Lisbon, Gibraltar and Malta cable, by which they are able to reach direct lines to Italy and the interior States; as well as those reaching further east. The War Question in Parlinment—Lord Lyon’s Despatch to the Premier. Lonvor, July 16—Midnight, In the House of Lords to-night Earl Russell m- quired what were the views and purposes of the nent, and Lora Cairne asked especially if steps had been taken to enforce the neutrality laws. Earl Granville promised that the ddguments con- cerning the war would be laid before the House as. 8000 as they were copied. After the despatch of some local business the House adjourned, In the House of Common# Mr. Harcourt made an inquiry touching the measures for the preservation of English neutrality, Mr. Gladstone said the inquiry was premature, ‘coming before declaration of war had been mage” 3 While the Premier was thus speaking a despatch from Lord Lyons was handed to him, announcing that the forma! declaration of war had been sent by the French government to Berlia. Mr. Gladstone then replied that all the papers would be submitted as soon as possible, and that a measure looking to the preservation of neutrality was in preparation, Particular attention would be paid in the measure to the status of bétligerent ships in British ports, After a discussion on the strength of the army, during which Mr. Osborne asserted that the govern- ment was unable to put 50,000 men in the fleld, the Commons adjourned, The trial of the Fenlan conspirators, Davitt and Wilson, has concluded. They were convicted and sentenced, Davitt to fifteen yeare and Wilson to seven years imprisonment-at hard labor, On ?Change. Lonpon, July 18—1:30 P. Me Consois, 90% for both money and the account. American securities flat and nominal. United states five twenty bonds, 1862, 8234; 1865, old, 8244; 1807, 8234; ten forties, 81}. Stocks flat and nominal. Mlinois Centrals, 102; AUantic and Great Western, 22. Lonpoy, July 18—6 P. M, Congols closed at 90 for money and the account, United States five-twenty bonds, flat and nominal; 1962, 83, 1865, 83; 1867, 83; ten-forties, 81. Stocks flatang nominal, Erle Railway sharce, 16; Wiinois Centrals, 100; Atlantic and Great Western, 23, POSITIONS OF THE BELLIGERENT ARMIES, The cable despatches published thie morning re- port some of the positions occupied by the opposing forces, Of the places mentioned the most Important at the present moment is SAAR LOVIS, which the French are reportei to be bombarding, ‘The town ismuch smaller than sarbruck, haying Jess than five thousand inhabitants, It 1s, however, of far more importance as o strategic position, threatcning as it does the flank of an army moving upon Tréves or upon Neunkirchen. It 1s situated on vhe left bank of the Saar and Is essentially a French place. Founded by Louig XIV. 1t was strongly forti- fled by Vanban and remained in possession of France till 181, when, with a great deal of other territory, the alliea tranaferred the place to Prussia. Here Marshal Ney, the ‘Bravest of the brave,” was born. Saar Louis is strongly fortified, but can be commanded by artiilery, and is not impregna- bie to assault, Nevertheless it Is very strong and if well defended may delay the Frenoh army some days, It les thirty miles south-south- east of Treves, and ten miles west-northwest of Saarbruck, From Meta the distance Je about thirty intles and from the French frontier about five, Saar- Touts is approached from Franee by three roads, two of which meet near the frontier on the Prussian sie. One of these i# directly from Metz and the other from Thionville, ‘The third road is from St. Avold, on the Metz and Manheim Railroad. Oa the German side Saar Louis is connected by roads with ‘Troves, of which it is really an outpost, with Mayence and with Manheim, Unless cut off by a French force moving upon Saarburg from Thionville, the Prus- sians, if beaten, can fall back upon Trdves. Shoula they be cut off they have an easy retreat to the vil- lage of Lebach, and from thence to almost any direc- tion in Prussia or Bavaria, At Saar Louis there is an arms manufactory, and several lead and tron Mines are in the vicinity, the working of which forms the chief occupation of the inhabitants, ay SAARBRUCK, which issian forces are sald to occupy, if a town situated in the department of Trier, or Tréves, on the left bank of the river Saar, and about forty miles sonth-southeast of the city of Tréves, and some three miles from the French border. It is con- nected with Metz, St, Ayold and Forbach, in France, by the ratlroad running from Metz to Manheim, and is some seven miles west-northwest of Forbach, where a fight 1s reported to have taken place. Saarbruck 1s also thirteen miles southeast of Baar Louis, and if it be true that |, the French are bombarding that place the Prus- slans caunof well maintain their position in the Arst named town, Saarbruck is connected with the right bank of the Saar by a stone bridge. It has @ population of about 9,000, engaged principally in the manufacture of woollen cloths and in mining, there being extensive mines of iron and coal in the Vicinity, The town waa founded in the tenth centu- ry, and was given’ to the Church of Metz by the Em- veror Henry IIT. It was afterwards governed by Countstil! (380, when it was attached to the duchy of Nassau, At one time atrongly fortified, 1t became an object of attack on the part of the French, and Was repeatedly taken and retaken. In 1676 tts forti- fications were dismantied. During the wars of Na- poleon it suffered severely, and wag annexed to tne empire. By the treaty of Paris of 1816 the place was ceded to Prussia, by whom it has since been held. As & military position it 1s not formidable, NEUBURG, in Rhentsh Bavaria, is a small village on the Rhine, some fifteen miles southeast of Landau, and less than ten miles from the French fortified city of Lau- terburg. Itis also within easy distance of Caris- rahe. Here a Prussian force is also reported to be stationed, but the place has no strategica! impor- tance whatever, RASTADT, where the soldiers of Baden are concentrating, 1s one of the strongholds of South Germany, although the town itself is quite insignificant, the population hardly exceeding six thousand. Its fortifications, however, are of great extent agg immenge strengto. Rastadt is situated in Baden, on the right bank of the Kbine, fourteen miles south-southwest of Varis- rube, and is on the Basie and Manheim Railroad. it is about ten miles southeast of Lauterburg and thirty miles northeast of Strasburg, but has no di- rect road uniting 1t with either place. In 1714 a treaty of peace was concluded at Rastadt between France aod Austria, by Prince Eugene and Marshal Villars, thereby ending the war of the Spanish succession. In 1797 a congress, composed of pienipotentiaries from France and Germany, met to negotiate a treaty of peace. Their session lasted until 1799, On its dissolution the French plenipoten- tiaries, Roberjeot and Bonnter, started on their re- turn to France and were assassinated by Austrian cavalrymen when a short distance from the city, The present fortifications of Rastadt were com- Menced in 1841. In 1849 the garrison mutinied and the town had the honor of being the last place held by the German republican revolutionist. Under the Jeadership of Mierosiawski it beld out for a time Gainst the forces commanded by the Prince of Prus- la, but finally surrendered, Since then ite fortifica- tons have been vigorously pusbed forward and are now exceedingly strong. LINDEN, where another Prassian force is reported, te In Hesse Darmstadt, on the railroad running from Frankfort northward through Giessen, between which places it fs situated. As the village is at least forty miles from the nearest point on the right bank of the Rhive it is probable that the cable despatch errs, THE WAR NEWS IN WASHINGTON. The French and Prussian Ministers Awaiting Official Information—Ihe Prospects of Eng- lJand’s Participation in the War on the Gide of Prussia—The Position of Rus- sis—General. Sheridan to be Sent 16 Burdpe to on the War, Wasnineron, Jnly 18, 1870. YRENOB AND PRUSSIAN MINIS- ‘TERE, Neither M. Parado), the mew French Minister, nor Baron Gerolt, the Prussian Minister, has received any despatches from Europe to-day. Each waits with anxlety some oficial information rejative to the progress of events, but each for the present has |to depend upon the newapepers for his information. | BARON GEROU? INTERVIEWS ADMIRAL PORTER, Baron Gerolt had an interview to-day with Ad- mfral Porter and expressed his views pretty freciy on the subject of the war, He thinks both England ana Russie will be drawn into the contest before long, and on the side of Prussia, and that the result ‘wii be the complete fall oi the Napoleon dynasty an¢ the accomplishment of Rrussia’s long cherished extension of her dominion over the East. Admiral Porter told the Baron that he had beem study- ing the question very closely and that the opinion at which he had arrived was that England would be forced to join in the fight through @ violation of the neutral righta of Belgium, which France would find herself unable to respect as the fight progressed. He considered that the reported demand of Engiand that the neawality of Belgium and Holland should be guaranteed is only a pretext and warning to enable her at the proper moment to throw her legtons tuto the fleld and to despatch her war vessels to the assistance of Prussia, Porter has au idoa that England and Prussia have @ secret understanding, by whion they will join their armics and navies together and thus destroy the navy and Commerce of France and utterly annihilate the Na- poyon family, He believes France will be obliged t enter Belgium and that that will be the signal tor England and Russia to advance. Baron Gerolt agreed with Admiral Porterin these views, ana said further that ho thought after the war should be terminated Prussia would back up Russia's de- signs upon Constantinople, THE GERMAN MAIL SPRAMBRS. Secretary Fish’s request of the French government to allow German vesseis carrylog the United States mails to enter Prussian aud French ports unmolest- ed is siill causing a good deal of comment here, It igthought that France may accede to the request after all, at least some Of the authorities here are of that opinion, believing that the Emperor Napoleon Geaires to adopt the most ifberal policy in regard to the freedom of the mails and private property in enemies’ ships. OENERAL SHERIDAN TO BE PENT TO FUROPE. The President has decided to send General Sher dan to Europe to observe and report upon the opera- tions of the contending forces on the Contment, be- sides two or three members of his stat, Sheridan will probably be accompanied by several officers re- presenting the artillery, engineer and infgntry branches of the service, Ho was telegraphed to-day and advised of the wishes of the resident, and It is expected he will arrive here in a few days and leaye immediately for Europe, AMERICAN OFFIORRS WATCHING THR RIVAL FLEETS. ‘The Secretary of the Navy has instructed several prominent oMcers of the navy now in Europe to watch the operations of the rival fleets of Prussia and Franco with a view of noting and reporting any hew improvements in naval wartare. ‘THE INRPPIOIENCY OF THR NAVY—ANOTHFR INSTANOB OF MISTAKEN RcOKoMyY, The foilure of Congress to make any adequate ap- propriations for the navy, or to pass any measuro tending to make that branch of the public service more efilcient, i# Reenly felt by the Navy Depart- Ment now, in view of the nnexpected complica- tions which have gfisen in Europe, It is estimated that @ couple of the first clase iron-clade of either France or Fugland would be more than a maten for @ny hait doven vessels in our navy, But, aaide from KETICENOE OF THE our want of first class ships the aprropriations do not admit of the manning of what vessels we have. It ig understood that irgl Porter be- sought the Senate and House Sint tes Naval Adfairs to take such action as would place the navy in a state of efficiency equal at least to some of the second or third rate Powers of Europe, but his appeal was unbeeded. HOW NEW YORK FEELS THE WAR. How the Balloon of Finance Floated on Gun- powder Smoke Yesterday—The ‘‘Bulls” Rush Gold Up to 128—An Auriferous Pande- monium—The Steamship Lines—War Meeting Last Night — Prussia Endorsed Everywhere. Since the 24th of last September, or that “Black Friday,” as it is now familiarly called, and by which name it will go down to posterity, there has not been such an excitement in “ all street as yester- day. It is true gold did not gtve such an upward leap, such @ sudden, tumultuous bound, though the result may prove like “vaulting ambition @erleaping © itself? but for stirring tu- mult, for wild botsterousness, “for madly infurtated bulls and for a more decisively demon- strative belligerency of bears the day and its attend- ant excitement have rarely been equalled. The FUROR IN THE GOLD ROOM, the assured precursor of what was to follow, begun early in the morning—that 1s, early for our great moneyed mart, where the day never begins until several hours after daylight. By half-past nine o'clock the room was filled with a crowd of anxious brokers, while another throng, the outside specu- lators, filled the gallery and all the standing room. At ten o’ciock, when Mr. Aiken, the directing genius of the place, the lion holding sway over the menagerie, the king, in short, of these ‘bulls ana bears,” brought down his huge wooden mallet, the sceptre of his regal authority, upon the tanle, an- bouncing the opening of the Board, then began the earnest work of the day. If there ever was a bed- jam that following was one. If there ever was an insane power of realizing SHOUTS AND YELLS it wae now shown in a state of incontrovertible perfection. If there ever was @ fusillade of fun and fury, wel! and continuously kept, it here Teache’ its acme, It was as if @ monster gate holding in check an immense body of water haa suddenly been raised, Roaring, plunging, boiling, lssing poured down the mighty stream. It was @ pend up * IAGARA LET LOOSR, with a volce far KirpassIng the roar of the great cataract, but with this difference, that while the latter is unending and has music in its roar, this is temporary and wildly and harshly dissonant. We might carry out this comparison to indefinite extent and find suggestive etmiles in the preliminary breakers and the plunging discord and ‘THE EDDYING WHIRLPOOL BELOW, engulfing in its vortex everything brought in con- tact with it, and then point out on the calm waters farther away the lifeless bodies of the victims, But it is needless to dwell! on this, but go back to the fall- ing down of that huge wooden mallet, or gavel, when GOLD OPENED at once at 17% Qnickly tt was 1177, then 118, then 11834, and onward leaping one-eighth per cent at a bound, it advanced tll reaching 122%. There were sales at 123 outside the board, and the same Was announced in the board; but the HIGHEST POINT REACHED, ag given on the Gold Room records, was 122%, This Was up to three o'clock P, M. Of course tere was deal of fluctuation during this time, Gold would go up, and then it woula go down, and then it would go up again, and thus its value kept oscillating. No buillsin a Spanish bull fight ever bo eh ‘With more desperate deterinina- ton. ‘They about frantically, tearing up the nie with thetr horns and bellowing fiercely, ‘we bears were likewise boid, but cautious, in meet- ing the yisoraae rate ey of their Wily opponents, RCING UP THE PREMIUM telegrams were read from minent bankers at Paris, London, Vienna, Frankiort and other Euro- pean cities. It was told also that Austria was going to aid Prussia in the war against France. dn ne al oe fk rumors Chis a Ca afloat on both sides, One. as rawor was thal WAP SON HAD. Bebe SHOT. berm while the buyers and sellers wore doing thelr utmost to keep up the panic and give to it more enlarged dimensions, others watched the dials indl- cating the alternating advance and retrograde move- ents ju the value of gol, ave fates Tong after three o'clock, tho tind of ume the “regular board,” but the fuctua- tions were about the same as those described. Mes- sengers, too, were kept preternaturaily busy, and the telegraph kept up an incessant “click, click,’ giving announcement to distant cities of tne progress of ue day’s operations, ON THE STREET, both daring and after the close of the regular sales, there was the same incessant excitement. The “curbstone brokers” were never busier, and there was never a@ livelier time in “puts” and ‘“calls”— ro Aa to make anything by anybody out of any- THE STOCK MARKET. While gold went up stocks went down. The usual sympathy existing between the two was for some Teason wanting. The ‘hulls? did not lack willing- ness, but (he “bears” got ihe beat of the tight, as wAl be seen in the account of stock sales given under the commercial head, and which it is uunecessary to repeat here. HOW YP Witt APYAO? COMMERCE. That a war of such magnitude as is now opened on the European Continent will induence the course of trade between this country and Europe ts such an evident fact that no argiment 1s required to Prove it. In this direction the influence of the rumors of war was sufficient, yet, from day to day, as the outbreak of war became more and. more certain, trade was stifled, and now, as between the Oontinent of Europe and America it has almost entirely ceaced. This is Ce the case in respect of goods imported France and Germany to this country. A num- ber of these importers held an informal CONPERENOR Yesterday morning, with the intention to ascertain the views of their colleagues in the same trade and also as [o wliat might best: be doue. . The following very interesting acta were ascertained at this conversational interview. In the first place it was found mews by special telegrams been received by several importers that at come of te yaoat {mportant centres of manufacture of cloth, silk and velvet, as Lyons, Dijon, in Krance, and Karmen, Elberieid and vicinity, in Prussia, the workmen had to work and had joined the armies of their ve countries. ‘The gentlemen present at this conference yesterday fur.her told each other that from private Intormation received by each from Europe the shipments of goods ex- ected at this time of the year by every importer, nd which were generally ordered in the courve of Jast spring, woul os P ie. An inquir, to the cause of this, made by the ABRALD re} tative, elicited the reply that the shipment of goods for the full trade in New York generally commenced between the 10th an uly and continued to the 1ith of Augtst; thata Portion of the goods ordered had been received another was now on the way. altogether not half what was needed, auc that the rest wiil either uot pa manulactured or not sent. This seems wohave D WELCOME INTELLIGENCB to American mamwacturers and their deniers; for Vhese declared thar bo better protective duty or pro- vection 11 superst to American manufacturers and producers could be desired than a European war, if Wehould have such a result. The decrease tn tin- portation woud not. lesseu the consumption and Sitcseot falling in ben ry ee soe be suppited i MAKE, already now equal, Ii certain grades, the best of Butope: Ne mierda ensued, however, on this frank expression of such a Wide difference of \. In “ihe s¢reev? there was a crowd of apecniators geo nee ‘the commerce of thts country with Germauy and the Coutinent geueraily, who feit at anxiety in the present cond.tion of things in jurope. This “crowd” consisted of two classes— one who hed bewegrs on Germany to eell, and the Oiher who wanted Wo buy it, Yet neliher wanted to deal witli the Other. Tits was not because the one did not trua} the other, but because neither had faith in the validity of the paper offered for mutual exchange at the time it was to become due, Mence the largest houses, hike Belmont & Co,, refused to draw on the Conti nent at all, and confined their transactlons to Lon- don, Other houses continued to draw upon Parts ani London, but their transactions in this respect were united, for the chances of war were so un- even that no one could fortell who may be able to pay on the Sontpett by the time the draft might arrive. One man degired $9 purchase a aratt on Cologne, but ho. wan Pratt he- could not have it, for the house of which he wanted to buy was nncertain whether by the time the drait should arrive at Cologne either the Pras- sans or the French might not have made it impo: sible for thelr correspondents to honor thew chec A very interesting and, to some extent, repre- sentative Oocurrence happened M NEW pres fm the course of tht on x German importer 800d opposite the Gord Room and was walcbing the electric indicator of the gold course, “You take great interest in the price of gold,” ald the HBRALD fepresentative to him, “If I were to euil my gold now I would make re $5,000," he replied, “put tow the deuce can | kiow that by the time I want the gold to pay the dutics 1 may not lose twice that aiaount At that time foots seniors: ry ¥ 4 up, whe had overheard these a “I bet you a basket of hock so will be dowg to Aiteen 1 Jeg thi < ) Ubai 1H, i sts nL ke IN PARIS by next futol rt at the war will be ended.” To this 60 résponse was made beside a inere shrug of the shoulder, agd another bet was offered that THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY at Washington will sell on Wednesday more than ‘two millions of gold instead of one million as adver. tiged, tn order to influence the gold market, in apite of the news from Europe, which bet was accep! One rumor started yesterday afternoon created amusement as weil as altention, that JIM JUBILER Fisk would start a Buropean line of steamships under the American fag, and that he had already authorized the chartering. of severat vessels for that purpose. ‘This was considered a good take off on the failure of Congress w actin the matter. THE PRUSSIAN CONSUL OBNERAL, The astonishing rapidity with which hostilities were commenced and the sudden manner in which the two great armies rushed ‘to the iront” may ace count im some measure for the fact that neither the French nor Prussian Consul in this city has yet re- cetved any official notification of the condition of affairs, ‘The onices of borh gentlemen be- siewed yesterday from an early hour by persons anx- fous to ascertain how matiers stood. {[t seemed, however, that the Consuls were as much in the dark a3 ewerybody else, No reliable —_ information could be __ obtained; for, although opinions were ventured at randum, they were thostiy given as prejudices directed. The Consul for the North German Union telegraphed to Berlin on Saturday night, but up to a late hour yea- terday evening had received no reply. He has, therefore, issued no instructions of any kind, awatt- ing orders from headquaviers, it is hardly proba- ble that under present circumetances there will be much restraint placed upon the shippiug intercets, aud the absurd and hopsensical statements fosezcing: vessels being §=«intimidated from leaving the port are looked upon as verbiage only fit for a vuriesque. There has #0 far been reaily itttle interference in the shipping trade; tor, altgougn a few firms in the city are sumewhat. lyzed by the ition of affairs, the Germau-American bouses ave not suffered 0 extensively as some iinagine, THK FRENCH CONSUL GENBRAL, Whose oMices are in Bowling Green, while thoroughly alive to the situation, has not yet received any official inetructions from Paris, though he has beea expecting them since hosul.ties were announced. He seemed to view the quesion ab issue with all requisite gravity and while of course substantial: endorsing the ction of his government, appeal to appreciate the situation in all its terrible aspect. He expressed the true sentiments of Bis countrymen, in saying that the French nation was complete- ly aroused and was now worked up to the highest pitch of enthusiasm. Speaking of cause Of the war, he observed that the arrogance of Prussia since her war with Austria was perfectly uubeara- bie and could be no longer endured. Herambitious views were marked by much disrespect for the feelings of other nations, He thought, moreover, that she meddied too much with watters that did not at all concern Prussia, relying upon her prowess for the furtherance of her schemes. Bisinarck 1n- trigued and plotted, his principal object being to humble the Freuch hatiou. But the time has come, added the Consul, when the interference and fudacity of Prussia must finally be checked, The Consul fered te iC Ce Ba Rl all for the gil Etat had pet the world that the high na of Prussia must be restrained. The position of England appeared to hiin one of much embarass- t By iy ihe event of Russia coming to the Fatt Prussia hé did not see how Great Britain could heip joining with France. Up toa late heur he had not rece. ved poy ofcial notification of pa»s- ing events although le was in duxtous Cat a of inteiligeuce from headquarters. The dflces o THE STEAMSHIP LINES were likewise crowiled yesterday owing to tle a- certainty of the departure of any of the Ger un sieamers. A telegram wus received from Br¢ at the office of the Messrs, Velrichs ordering fiat engagements sould be stop, and Lo det steamers belonging to the line io this cit further directions. Tho business connecte: this ofice will, however, proceed as usual. passengers bound for Europe by the Hermano, which was to have sailed on Saturday, re- ceived back their passage mouvey, The mat's which were to have been forwarded by the Hermann are detained at the Poss Oilee, Tuo steamer Silesia, of the Hamburg-American Packet Company, will ‘sail to-day, at two o'clock, but her destination is not defintely known. 1tis not im- probable that she Will Sail tor some port in Kugland or Ireland. The Silesia will doubtiess convey the miails that were to have been sent by the Hermann. The Silesia is said to be # fast vessel, and no trouyle is anticipated, and the rumors regarding her inter- cepuon on the high sea are said to be groundiess, THE GENERAL ATLANTIC COMPANY'S STEAMERS. The French steamer Pereire, which left thts port on Saturday, the 9th inst,, arrived at Brest on Mon- day (yesterday), aftera passage of elght days aud twenty liours. The Ville de Paris, of the same line, left for New York last Saturday, and the La‘ayette ts to sail from thts port on Saturday next, from which it appears that the war in Europe ts not to interiere with the ular departure of these popular steain- ers, It is understood that all the vessels of this line carry a tolerable armament and this will douptess be strengthened now. But they possess another Power, the power of Rog in so an eminent a gree that ng war opael efoa!, of any nation under the sua, could otek (4 ertake the 5 “BULLING” GOLD LAST NIGHT. Last night the corridors of the Fifth Avenue Hotel were sguin crowded, jammed and packed by an immense crowd of gold speculators, Who for an hour or two made the walls resound with tnetr shouts and cries in a vain elfurt to toss the precious metal up to twenty-five or higher, Indeed, @& larger crowd of financiers and brokers never cong! ted im this or any other hotel in New York upon a@ similar occasion, not even in the most exciting times of the gold gambiin; fever during the war. Most of those who gathere there last night, however, were “bulls,” couse. quently there were but few sales, The price opened at 121, and went irom that to 122% and 1223, At the last named figures some half dozen éales wero made, one or two paruies buying $100,000 cach, but 1t soon fell again to 122, and subeequenlly went down to 121%. There weie, however, no sales ol any considerable amount made at ile sast figures, alihough several parties odered to buy at 121%, but no one would sell at these figure, Nearly ail tiie “bulls” present seemed co be of tae opinion that the prices Will go up to twenty-five as 8Oun as the Board Opeus this morming; bur, on the other hand, the ‘bears’ felt coutident tat tt wil go down to-day. They say that uo person wants to buy gold, and that as soon a4 one or wo geil to-day, as they felt sure they Would do, it will creaie a nie in the market and gold wili ut once diop down jow in the teens. Late in the evening, however, tue “bulls”? were oiferiug consulerauie odds that gold would be 130 inside of ten days, RRCRUITING OFFICES have been opened, but whether the authorities here will inier‘ere is not yet certain. It was said (hava large number of Prussians eulisted, but there ap- peared to be intitle fouudution for the si Prus- flans but @ short time hee, and not naturalized citizens, are amenable to the laws of their country; but since many come to América to avoid mill tary duty they are not likely to return, It was. rumored that despatches were sent to Connt Bismarck upon the supject, informing him that russians In tis cliy Were anxious W join gments, but no answer was received, It was also stated that bumbers of Frenchmea had enlisted here in the cause of France, and were avout to stirt for the seat of war, Altogether the excttement yesterday tn Freach and German, cire!es was Very great, and seems to be yn the increase, THE FBNIANS, untih with “tl the The conflict between the French and Prussians, seems to have infuséd unasual activity into Feulaa, circles, as Will be seen by the iouowlug circular which Wus Issued yesterday :— CARTERS, LEGION OF ble at the Armory, on Thursday eveuing, soarp, fully equipped, without arms, to beat Felailve to the uct! ing Karopexn war. Fre second batiation wilt je ab Gothio Hall, Adame get ween Concord ant Nassau streets, Brovkign, om Friday evening, af the same hour aud Yor the game purpose, order, DENIS F. BURKE, Major General Commanding. AN [XISHMAN AND TH “PROUSITANS.”” jay afternoon as a Prussian named Charles A. Sohetky, a lieutenant in the United States Navy, at present stationed on the receiving ship Vermont, lying at the Navy Yard in Brookiyn, Waa riding on a ixth avenue car, he wag approacted by a Celt, named Wiislam Purcell, Who eudeavored to engage in-conversation witt: him tu referense to the present Buropean war. Parcel met with no apparent success, a8 the officer, being drvssed in full uutform aud feel- Ing the diguity of his position, refused to hold con- versution wiih a lavorer La bis shirt sleeves. At thts the latter took umbrage and tauntingly remarked vhat “King Billy, ot Prussia, was going toget licked Uns time.” The ofiicer, who stated that he desired torematn neutral in reference vo the war, calicd upon tie first officer he met and bad Purcell, who Was becoming abusive, arreated. He was arraigned before Justice Cox, at Jetferson Market, and com. mitted in default of $500 ball to auswera charge of disorderly conduct, WAR MEEVINGS LAST ight o*iocks important news fon of our countrymen fp the great impend- NIGHT. Mase Meeting ef German-Americans in the Twenty-Second Ward—lcselutions in Favor of Prassin. A mass meeting of the German-American citizens of the Twenty-second ward was held last evening at Washington Hail, in Eighth avenue, between Forty: seventh and Forty-eiguth streets, Thero was @ fair audience im attendance, and the meeting was organwed at half-past eight P. M. by the appointment of Mr Frederick Kempfaud as President; John Thorne, Vice Presi- dent, and Loms Kieswetter, Secretary, The Preat- dent made & briefatdress eulogistic of Prussia, and claiming that Germany was not only in the right in THE STRUGGLE WITH FRANCR, but would be a unit in the war, He then introduced Colonel Wurchel, who spoke at some lengih, re- ferring to the campaigns of the frat Emperor, subsequent to the peace of Pilsit, as well as those of Iovenlinien, the Sambre et Meuse and the Rhine; He gave a graphic de scription of the campaigus of Moreau and St, Cyr, in the Schwartzwald aud along tie Danube, CONTINUED ON TEWTH PAGE a I i TN iat cts een canna i oN