The New York Herald Newspaper, October 25, 1870, Page 3

PARIS. Progress of the Peace Inter- vention, MOTIVE OF GREAT BRITAIN IN MOVING. Reported Arrangement of a Treaty Be- tween Bazaine and King William. The Empress to Go to Versailles to Sign it. An Envoy from Napoleon Gone to St. Petersburg. France Will Accept’ No Humiliating Conditions. The French Army of the “Loire In Motion. “A -BATTLE AT ORLEANS IMMINENT, French Victory in the Wosges— Many Prisoners Taken. Preparations t: 1a. s for an Offensive \".gement. INTERVENTION. ‘TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Baglish Efforts tor An Armistice—A Cabinet Council and Kenesons for Peuce—The Ex- baustion of France Loves ef An Ally— Russta and Prussia Barter for the East. LONpon, Oct. 24—P. M. _ The fact of the intervention of England, after Cabinet covsuitation, mm favor of an armistice Between the contending forces of Prussia and France, was specially reported to the HERALD at the moment of the Ministerial Counci! at which the Project was first discussed in London, I Rave good autnority for stating to-day that this English movement was induced by a feeling of ap- prehension in the minds of the ruling classes with regard to the ulterior designs of Russia and Prussia after the final issue of the war should have been made by the force of arms in the field. A close al- Mance of these two Powers subsequently was re- garded as certain. It te well Known that Russia ts arming—arming quietly, most effectually—notwithstanding and Gespite of official aasurances made by the govern- ment in St. Petersburg to the contrary. England nas commenced to see ana realize also the great fact that the utter prostration of France ‘Will deprive her of the only powerful ally on which whe can depend to ald her in the frustration of the grand Russian scheme for 2 general advance to the Rast, and an ultimate entry to Constantinople. A very uneasy feeling prevails in financial circles here to-day, as it is generally anticipated and believed thatsnoutd England fat! in her present effort to bring about an armistice she will adopt, almost immedi- ately, other and stronger measures for the purpose of securing & cessauon of the war. THE PEACE QUESTION. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. The Conditions of Peace Arranged—Eugenie te go to Versailles and Sign the Treaty— The Reported Basis of Peace—No Cession of Territory~Russia Acting Independently=An Euvey frem Napoleon Gone to the Czar— An Italian Opinion of the Pence Question— An Envoy to Napoleon—Bazaine’s De- wasds. LONDON, Oct, 24, 1870. There are rumors here that cenditions of peace ave beén arranged between Marshal Bazatne and King William, by which it is stipulated that the Empress Eugenie, who has given her consent, shall go to Versailles and sign a treaty as the representa- tive of the only government recognized by Prussia. RUGENIZ AWAITING NEWS FROM TROCHU—LETTER PROM QUEEN VICTORIA TO KING WILLLAM, The Empress Eugénie fs still 19 London awaiting the resnits of the conference concerning peace, which is now suspended ttself, awaiting further news from General Trochu. If General Trochu Gnally pronounces himself in favor of a settlement on the basis sketched out here, the Empress Engénte will proceed to France, and as the head de fure’ of the only government of France recognized by the great Powers of Europe, she will sign a treaty Of peace with King William ut Versailles. Qneen Victoria has written an autograph letter to the King of vrussia, urgg him to accept tbe propositions of peace sent back from London, with the modifications made in them by the representatives of the great Powers, Her Majesty is understood to have repeated to the father-in-law of her oldest chiid ttre extreme Ganger te all established order in Europe of a pro- traction of the existing confiict, THR REPORTED BASIS OF PEACK. It is saia that the basis of peace likely to be ac- cepted by the Prassian government 1s the renuo- ciation of territorial spoliation from France, op re- ceiving Loxembearg. It is reported further, that safe conduct has becn asked for M. Thiers to enter Paris, In order to obtain the acquiescence of the government. NEGOTIATIONS PROGRESSING SATISFACTORILY —BIS- AND THIERS TO HAVE A CONFERENOR. There is authority for stating that negotiations thus far ore proceeding satisfactorily. Granville Proposed a meeting between Thiers and Bismarck, and both assented. Bismarck sent Thiers @ safe conduct, but ne basis has been sccepted or suggested. Granvilie expresses hbimsel) gratified with the manner in which his overtures have been received at all hands by other neutral Powers as well as by the beiliger- ents; but to-day, as yesterday, avoids expressing any confidence of their success. Nothing has been heard from Paris, Rumors of peace abound. It 4g reported that the Empress is participating in the negotiations, and also the Emperor; out it is believed that nothing sertous ts proveeding, except from Granville's initiauve, RUSSIA ACTING FOR PEACE—AN EXVOY FROM NAPO- LEON TO THE CZAR. Jt is timated that Russia, not jeining England, Austria and Italy inthe effort to bring about peace, is acting independently, but energetically, in the sume direction, M. Rainsbeau, who saved the Czar’s itfe when an attempt was fade to assassinate him by Berezowsk! in Paris, on the 6th of June, 1867, has just gone from Wilhelmshine to st. Petersburg on a mission irom the Emperor Napoleon. PEACE DEMONSTRATION AT TOURS. A correspohdent at Boulogne sends word that @® sigit demonsiravion jn favor of peace was NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1870.—TRIPLE SHEET, mado at Tours on Friday by M. Francois Jules Grévy, formerly @ representative from the Jura, and battonnter of the Order of Advocates, who pre- sented himself to M. Gambetta af the spokesman of sixty other noted republicans. M. Grévy said that France desired peace, that Germany de- sires peace, that Count von Bismarck is not averse t@ peace, but that the German government does not understand how it can treat for peace excepting with a regular government, and that it cannot con- sider and will not consider the government for National Vefenco as a regular government, On the other hand, sald Mr, Grevy, the circumstances un- der which the advent of power of the government for the national defence took place forbid that government from accepting such conditions as alone it is probable Count von Bismarck will be suffered by the public opinion of his own country to offer. In this dilemma M. Grevy sees but one way of safety and escape from the else hoveless im- brogiio, the election, that Is, ef a govornment with wnich Prussia can treat. It is believed, addo Mr. Grevy, that Count von Bis marck 1s perfectly ready to allow the election for such @ government to go forward undisturbed. ‘Wa shall not be likely,” he adds, ‘to obtain, a month hence, better terms than are now extended to us; in @ month hence thousands more will have pertshed. France will be more completely ruined, It will be still more diMeult for her to find auxiliaries in Europe, and we must not deceive our- Selves by supposing that an actual government is all likely te be so recognized.” ‘This appeal of M. Gredy was received respectfully by the government, but it has produced not the slightest effect either upon the Ministers or the pub- le. As one of the journals here remarked, ‘‘a gov- ernment regnlarly recognized by the republic of the United States hag no need to be disturbing iwelf about the attitade towards it of monarchs, not one of whom dares to-day to call his throne securely bis own.” PRUSSIA AT THE BOTTOM OF THR NEGOTIATIONS. ‘It is believed here in the best informed quarters that the whole of the present peace movement was set on foot by the Pruss‘an authorities, in order to afford @ valid excuse to Prussia, in the eyes of Germany, for withdrawing from the war without accomplish- ing the objects set before the German public and by the organs of Count Bismarck for some time past. SIGNS OF PEACE AT VERSAILLES. A correspondent at Versailles says all vhe signs at the German headquarters go 10 show that the nego- tiations for peace are persecuting actively, They are pushed with feverish activity by the German Prime Minister; but the aspect of the French people is decidedly adverse still to the chances of their success, AN ITALIAN OPINION OF THE PEACE QUESTION. A telegram from Florence says that the Opinione, referring to the proposed armistice, says the French witl donbtless agree as @ pre!iminary to peace to dismantie the fortresses of Strasbourg and Metz, and to pay an indemnity of eighty million of pounds sterling, but Prussia insists on the cession of Alsace and Lorraine. AN ENVOY TO NAPOLFOY. General Boyer, on leaving Versailles, went to Luxemburg to get Raimbeau, who had previously been to St. Petersburg, to go as an envoy to Napo- leon at Wilhelmshohe. , BAZAINE’S DEMANDS. The London Times of this morning says:— “Bazaine, when offering to surrender, demanded for himself a posttion which would probably have enabled him to take a prominent part 1L the restora- tion of order in France after the conclusion of peace.” BOYER IN BELGIUM, 4A correspondent at Ostend sends word tbat before leaving Belgium for England General Napoleon Boyer had long Interviews with ihe Princess Metter- nich and with the Countess Walewska. Of course immense gossip has bees manufactured out of this simple circumstance. FRENCH VIEWS OF THE INTERVENTION, TELEGRAM 10 THE NEW YORK HERALD. Explanations ef Beyer’s Mission—Views on ‘Biiilieh Incervention—Fracce Must Accept Ne Humiliating Peace—France Will Neither Cede Territory nor Pay Iodewnity—Appre- he 9 Regarding the Paris Government— Opinions of the Press om the Action of Eng- land—Her Honesty and Friendship Doubted. Tours, Oct. 24, 1870, It Is reported here to-day, tu explanation of the visit of General Boyer te the King of Prussia, that offers of peace were made to Marsbai Bazaine, and he was Invited to send an emissary to Versailles. FRANCE MUST ACCEPT NO HUMILIATING CONDITIONS. People in oficial circles here dweli on the circum- stance that the present move of England follows close upon the circular in which M. Bismarck affects such concern lest the Parisians may suffer the horrors of famine, and they declare that France must act with courage and determination now; she must accept no humiliating condition. FRANCE WILI, NEITHER CEDE TERRITORY NOR PAY INDEMNITY, Itis assured bere that the Parls government will not cede an inch of terrtory nor pay a franc of m- demnity, and it ts feared the struggle will have to go on to the bitter end unless the conditions prescribed by Prussia are very moderate, APPREHENSIONS REGARDING THE PARIS GOVERNMENT. Some apprehension is expressed by persons con- nected with the government here that Paris will re- fuse any peace the terms of which do not provide for the withdrawal of all the Prussians from France, FRENCH FEARS OF EN@LANO’S HONESTY. Fears are entertained here concerning the sudden dectston of England to mediate between France and Prussia. Some parties imagine that it is a plot to ‘aid in the re-enthronement of the Bonapartists, and others seem to acquire confidence in the eagerness of Great Brituin to bring about a peace. It has been generally considered that Engiand is will- ing to work more for the interests of Prussia than those of France, and the significance of her move- ment {8 apparent now that the dificulties in taking Paris have been demonstrated. Besides this England {s also aware that the large French armies Just organized are quite prepared to act on the offensive; that the bad season is at hand, and the aimculty of obtaining food for the Germans rapidly tocreasing in consequence, and that General Trochu is preparing @ #éries of formidable sorties, ‘The journals and people who take notice of this phase of affairs accura England no credit for ber tardy action. ENGLAND ACTING BY ADVICE OF PRUSSIA. The Journal Le Francais says the armistice has Dot yet been concluded, but hope is entertained of peace. Allare surprise at the attitude of England in this affair. Saving paid no attention to the so- Mettations of Jules Favre or the arguments of M. Thiers, she suddenly does much more than was asked of her; takes the initiative ana Proposes bluntly a suspension of arms to allow the election of a Constituent Assembly which may make peace. In thus acting does England listen to gene- Tal interests, to considerations of policy and hu- manity, or ts she secretly pushed by the belligerent who bas had all her sympathy up to the present tinue? Many persons, adds tae Journal, incline to the belief that the English Cabinet is now acting by the advice of Prussia, who, stopped indefinitely be- fore Paris, has made known to England that the tume has come for action on her part. NO FAVOR ASKED OF GREAT BRITAIN. La France (uewspaper) says England was not solicited again by France, whose application she at firat re(used. France asks not for an armistice, &nd has not authorized England to ask for one. Since the faiture of M. Favre France has thought only of organizing for deience. Whatever motive she may have, England must see that we are de- termined, She must notice the mustering of our Mobile Guards, and the spirit of Paris, Lyons and other large cities. As England now proposes an armistice it must be because she understands that proposals will be made which We inay accep!. SOME ADVICE TO ENGLAND, The Siecle more violently refuses to admit the } goud intentions of England, and believes that she is acting solely for Prussia, who at last finds out that she has andertaken an impossible task. England is / advised to tell Prussia to make Lhe Most reaepMAblG J A telearam from S. Quentin, dated to-day, say: demands, else war @ Voutrance will be the only ré- | This city was evacuated yesterday. The siege of sult, NO CONFIDENCE IN PERFIDB ALBION. ‘The Gazette de France speaks to the same effect, and the Unton has no confidence in the present move of England. THE MILITARY OPERATIONS TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. ‘The Army of the Loire in Motion—A Battle at Orleans Imminent—Strength ef the Pras- slane Im the City—Successful Sortie from Verdun—French Victory in the Vosgee—Sep- posed Defeat of the Prussians Near La Ferte—Bleody Scene at Ivry—Reperted Massacre of the Garrison of Soissons— Prussian Preclamation to the People of Orleans. * Tours, Oct. 24, 1870, The Prussians are concentrating at Gisors. THE ARMY OF THE LOIRE IN MOTION. The government carefully avoids giving informa- tion of the French forces on the Loire, but it may be stated that they are in motion and the result will goon be known. A BATTLE IMMINENT AT ORLEANS, Nothing oficial has yet been recetved from the armies around Orleans. It 1s rumored, however, that a battle ts imminent there, The French will make an attempt to retake Orleans, STRENGTH OF THE PRUSSIANS IN ORLBANS, Orleans is now occupied by 25,000 Prussians, with sixty pieces of artillery, The epemy have made fresh requisitions on the city. SUCCEASFUL SORTIE FROM VERDUN, News has been received from Verdun that the Garrison made a sortie, in which they drove the enemy from some of their positions, killing many and capturing two mortars and twenty-two can- nons, FRENCH SUCCESSES IN THE VOSGES. A telegram from Besangon, dated yesterday, states ‘at the Prussians have again attacked Chatilion le Duc, where they were repulsed the day before. At night they retreated. We hold the position. We have taken many prisoners, The bombardment of Schiestadt commenced on Tuesday, the 18th. Some houses have been burned tn the town. SUPPOSED DEVEAT OF THB PRUSSIANS NEAR LA PERTE. ‘The folowing news is made public by the Minis- try. The Prussians, while preparing to besiege La Ferte St. Aubin, suddenly retreated, leaving behind all tueir utenstis and quantities of stores. They went towards Laon. It is said @ messenger arrivea in the German camp and the intelligence ne carried caused the sudden departure. It is also reported that the Prussians suffered a defeat with heavy loss ata point in the neighborhood of La Ferte, and the troops were hastily withdrawn to reinforce their beaten army. A BLOODY SCENE AT IVRY. A despatch from Rouen yesterday bas the follow- ing:—At Ivry, in the Department of Eure, the entire population—men and women—have risen against the Prussians. A desperate struggle had occurred there, with neavy losses on both sides. REPORTED MASSACKE OF THE GARRISON OF SOISSONS. The Progres au Nord (newspaper) relates the story of the massacre of the 4,000 Mobiles taken prisoners at Soissons, foar days alter their capitula- tion, Some of the other journals gtve the particu- lars of the alleged massacre of the French garrison. According to the journais the soldiers were ail shot in the woods near that city-—butchered in cold blood. The government has faith enough in the story to make it the subject of an oMcial inquiry, witha view to retaliation, GARIBALDI ORGANIZING HIS COMMAND. No offictai news of Garibaldi’s movements has been received here, but it is understood he ts rapidly organizing corps of free shooters. PRUSSIAN GENERALS PLAYING UPON THE POPULAR MIND, ‘The Prussian commander at Orleans has posted Placards ail about the city containing an appeal to the citizens, and toforming them that the French government, and not the Prussian, is their real enemy. The journals reply to this appeal bitterly, en- couraging the people to defend the country to the last extremity. They say that France was unpre- pared for the confict two months ago, but she is now commencing to feel that she may struggle with success. Her people will make a fitting answer to the Prussian protestations of friendship. cs PRUSSIANS SHOOTING FRANCS-TIREURS, Advices from the invaded provinces show that the Prussians continue to shoot Francs-tireurs who fall into their hands, All Quiet at Mezieres—St. Quentin Evacu- ated—Numerous Desertions from Metz—No French War Vessels on the German Coast— Naval Captures—Mutisy of Prisonrre—No- peleon Not Rich—Count Bismarck and the English—A Liberal Donation—General War Nows. LONDON, Oct. 24, 1870. Atelegram from Brussels, dated to-day, reports that although the truce at Mezieres has expired all was quiet there to-day. PARIS TO BE BOMBARDED ON VEMBER. It 18 now generally announced in the German camp that the bumbardment of Paris is fixed to begin on the 1st of November; but there are no signs to lead to the belief that it can be then com- menced. It is alleged that there are 134 siege guns already with the army before Paris, and thirty more were expected to arrive at Versailles on the 20th. An order has been issued from the Ger- man headquarters commanding all German princes and nobles who are hanging about the army, draw- ing pay and rations and occupying quarters, to re- port for military duty at once or go nome. STRENGTH OF THE GEBMAN ARMY--SPIRIT OF THE Wark, It is certain that the strength of the German armies before Paris has been greatly over-estimated, Close observations and careful analysis of published reports jusiily the assertion that the entire strength of the German forces vesting Paris at this time does not exceed on paper two hundred and sixty-two thousand men (262,000), A large number of these are sick in the hospitals. ‘the operations of bring- ing up and trying to get inte position the siege guns of the invading army have been dangerous and ex- hausting, and have much broken the spirit of the troops. All the horses’ im the camp, in- cluding those set apart for the postal service, have been employed in this very ruinous work, and many of them are thereby made useless for all purposes. The sojdiers are in truth thoroughly sick of the siege, and a plebiscite in the German army to-morrow would result in an over- whelming vote in favor of peace, with or without Alsace and Lorraine. The Polish and Pomeranian troops are showing symptoms of serious disaffection, and there is much alarm at the headquarters in Ver- sallles over the news that the French fleet has reap- peared in the Baltic. PRUSSIAN LOSSES IN THE LAST SORTIE. Tt appears that the results of the latest French sortie in force, on the 17th, were extremely seri- ous. The whole medical staff of the army at Ver- sallles was ordered at daybreak on the 18th to hasten to the relief of the wounded, estimated to number nearly four thousand men, There arrived yesterday at Versailles a much needed reinforcement of 11,000 men of the landwehr guard, of whom nearly 2,000 were at once reported umft for duty. The water in the camps ts very bad; the food scarce, COUNT BISMARCK’S “DEMAGOGISM,” There are daily fights at the bakeries in Versailles for vread. Count Bismarck, who has for some time past been wrong in representing the damage of con- centrating a whole country against a foreign army has issued at Versailles a short proclamation to the effect that “the distress of the times ought not to, and shall not fall upon the poor, bat upon the rich,” This is thought a piece of adroit demagogue- ism, but there are no symptoms of its prrducing any effc!. BVACUATION OF ST. QUENT(N—THE PRUSSIANS KR+ TREATING TO PARIS. THE 1ST OF NO- Laférte has been also abandoned. The corps under the Duke of Mecklenburg 1s returning to Paris, NUMBROUS DRSERTERS FROM METZ. ‘The deserters from Metz are 80 numerous that the Prussian commander before that city has been com- pelled to issue orders declining to admit them witbin the Prussian lines, NO FRENCH WAR VESSELS SEEN ON THE GERMAN coas' A telegram from Berlin, dated to-day, states that the steamships Westphalia and Cimbria, of the Hamburg-American Packet Company, have ar- rived at Hamburg safely. The French story of the capture of the German steamers does not refer to this line, The officers of the above named steamers report that they encountered no French vessels on the German coast or elsewhere on the voyage, The Thuringia will leave Hamburg on Wednesday, the Westphalia and Cimbria following. Commerce to German ports seems to be as safe as ever, as the French fleet has apparently withdrawn to Havre and other French harbors, FRENCH NAVAL CAPTURES, Te 18 asserted vaguely that the French have cap- tured and taken into the port of Dunkirk three large German steamers, MUTINY OF THR SOISSONS PRISONERS. A mutiny among the Solssons prisoners resulted in bioodshed, Seven Mobiles were killed and three wounded, NAPOLEON NOT RICH. It Is said there is no evidence in existence of Na- Poleon having accumulated a vast private fortune. THE FRENCH LOAN IN LONDON, The stock market, which was buoyant with the hope of peace this merning, was checked at noon in it advance by the introduction on the London Ex- change of @ French loan of ten millions sterling. Thisloan bas been taken in hand by the American house of J. J. 3. Morgan & Uo., the successors of Mr, Peabody. There is little doubt that it will be taken up, and it cannot be taken up witout dissipating the expectations of those who look to see peace made by the sacrifice of France to @ discredited dynasty, INDIFFERENCE OF COUNT BISMARCK TO THE ENGLISH. The correspondent of the Standard to-day vi- clously notes the eagerness of Count Bismarck to oblige the American officers, the Ambulance Corps and the people of the United States, while totally indifferent to anything English. A LIBERAL DONATION, The German army now investing Paris have ap- Propriated one day’s pay to the fund for the reliet of the aick and wounded, The amount thus col- lected aggregates about half a millien thalers. SEVERAL WAR NOTES. The London Times this morning in an editorial praises the courage displayed by the Prussian landwehr before Mont de Valérien on the 224 inst, M. Miranda, the editor of the Paris Gaulots, has been arrested near Versailles by the Prassians, ‘The Telegraph 1s confident that the proposed French loan will be eagerly taken here, On the 20th inst. the bombardment of Dyon was begun by the Fourteenth German army corps, but with no resuit of importance so far, THE SITUATION IN PARIS. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Active Preparations fer an Offeusive Move- ment—Energy and Popularity of General Trochu—A Puff of M. Gambetta—A Liberal Imporialist=Napoleon’s Amoursa—An Un- lucky Editor, ‘TouRS, Oct. 24, 1870, News from Paris to the 18th inst. refers generally to the preparations making for ofensive movements on @ large seale, but no pac.icalars are given, for fear the intelligence may be of service to the enemy. ENERGY AND POPULARITY OF GENERAL TROCHU. Private ag well as ofMicis! accounts praise Gene- ral Trochu for his good judgment and anremitting activity. His energy provides for everything; nis popularity is unbounded, Paris feels the utmost confidence in tis patriotism and abuity, A PARIS PUFF FOR M. GaMBETTA, The Journal Qpiciet says all parties accor? praise to Minister Gambetta for what he has accomplisned, and adds:—Sinc2 his arrival m Tours he has or- ganized armies, restored military dlacipline, aroused the public to the necesstites and dangers of the situation, hastened armaments, settied many dts sensions, nade judiions appeintments and worked constantly; and @ more copfuent tone 16 noticeable in the journals and the public in consequence of the manifest improvement of affuirs brought avout vy his vigorous administration. A LIBERAL IMPERIALIST, The publication of private documents found In the Tullertes continued. Letters from Clement Duvernois to Olivier clearly establish the liberal views of the former, who makes the remark, while urging re- forms, that France 18 enervated as a man would be who drinks coffee anu spirits without eating sub- stantial foud, NAPOLEON’S AMOURS. The Figaro gives details of the affair of Mar- guerite Bellanger, proving that sne assumed the maternity of the chila of a great lady and the Emperor to calm the jealonsy of the Empress, and that M. Devienne was involved in the affair, AN EDITOR FUNISHED FOR PUBLISHING FALSE ws. M. Ponrtalis, editor of La Verit¢é, nad been im- prisoned for publishing false news, It appears from an explanatory letter in that paper that it was Chevalier Wikotf who furnished the notes for the report for which M. Pourtalis was punished. TELEGHAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Ten Million Pounds sterling to be Taken. Lonpon, Oct. 24, 1870, A new French Joan will be introduced on the Eug- lish market to-morrow by J. 8. Morgan & Co. The French government proposes to issue ten wil- lions of pounds sterling in six per cent bonds, re- deemable by annual drawings in thirty-four years. The bonds will be offered at eighty-five per cent. Mr. Laurie acted as the ageut of the Frencu gov- ernment in the transaction of the business negotia- tion of the loan, which tt ts believed will be promptly taken in the English market, BROOKLYN CITY NEWS. Fifth avenue is about to be opened from Atlantic to Flatbush avenue. There were 86,739 visitors to Prospect Park last week. The number who entered the Park on Sun- day is estimated at 26,000. Henry Quadence, proprietor of a liquor saloon at 232 York street, assaulted James McNalley with a clab, on Sunday night, and beat him about the head in a very severe manner, Henry isin custody for the offence. A concert in aid of the House of the Good Shep- herd will be held at Temperance Hall, Kent avenue, on Wednesday evening next. The institution, lo- cated at No. 220 Henry street, is a most praiseworthy one, and is deserving of a charitable support. The Water and Sewerage Commissioners have discovered that they are deficient in thetr estimates in the Twelfth Assessment district to the amount of $200,000, They sent a communication to the Board of Aldermen yesterday stating that they have been unable to collect the agsessments for the constsuc- tion of the sewers in that section of the city. Unless the money is raised by the Common Council the work will uave to be suspended. Tne communica- tion was lald on the table, Mayor Kalbfleisch sent in a communication yeater- day to the Board of Aldermen, advisatory against the expenditure of $1,400,000 for the construction of a storage reservoir at Hempstead Plains, He thinks that it 14 an unnecessary expendi- ture of public money, there bemg no ne- cessity at the present time for such. A reservoir might be provided at less cost from some ponds owned by the city between Jamaica and Hempstead. They could be improved at ac ratively small expense, and it would be be submit tt to the people for thetr consideratio: suggested that the Legislature, at tie next session, pass a law authorizing the purchase of land, farms, streams, &¢., for the construction of #| voir, and Ipiing the amount to b which Was not the case im the former act. Phe communication was received and placed on fle, TROTTING AT THE UNION COU Hernes Ownea by Washington Market Lads Contesting tor a Sweepstakes of Seven Hundred Dellare—Mr. Hobson’s Black (eld- ing Dan the Winner. A goodly number of the old sporting fraternity gathered at the Union Course yesterday afternoon to witness a trotting contest between horses owned by business men in Washington Market. It was originally agreed upon that it should be decided on ‘Thursday last, but the inclement natare of that day caused its postponement, The race was got- ten up to show beyond peradventure which of @ number of gentlemen had the fastest horse, that being ® mooted question among them. Seven en- tries Were muae, comprising M. Hobson’s bay geld- ing Dan, Mr. Divier's roan gelding Dandy, Mr. Bar- rett's roan mare Kate Blanchard, Mr. Desmond's black gelding Jim Brown, Mr, Lownd’s bay mare Lady McDougall, Mr. Meehan's bay mare Dolly and Mr. O'Neill's biack gelding Andy Johnson. (1 these McDougall was withdrawn, leaving six starters. It wag arranged to be mile heats, best three in five, in harness or to wagons, and owners to drive. When the horses ap- peared upon the track all were in harness, Srpephog the roan gelding Dandy, the owner of which, after the second heat, laid by his wagon and appeared tn the “same rig’? as the others, The race, taking every Circumstance into consideration, ‘was a good one and cleverly contested. It was won, after tour heats, by Mr. Hobson’s bay gelding Dan. THE BETTING. The betting fraternity present were a little wan- dering in their ideas before the race, and it seemed dificult for them to **pick the winner.” The loliow- ing are a ‘ew of the pools sold: Jim Brown. “4 6% 4 ‘The Field. . + 60 50 110) 58 100 After First Heat, $15 30 40 660 40 i BUMMARY. UNION Counss, L, I. Oct, 24.—-Sweepstakes $700— Mile heats, best’ three in five, im harness or to Wagons, Mr. Hobson entered b. g. Dan Mr. Diviers’, r. g. Dandy Mr, Barreti’s r. in, Kate Blanchar Mr. Meehan's b, m. Dolly Mr. Desmond's bi, g. Jim’ Brown. Mr. Neil's bl. g. Andy Johnson. Mr. Lowud’s b, in. Lady McDougail TIME. Quarter, Hay, First heat +4 1:20" Second heat. 244 Third heat. - 4 Fourth bea 4“ TROTTING AT BEACSN PARK, Double Team i: ace for Five Thousand Dollars. Boston, Oct. 24, 1570. ‘The first of two double team races for $5,000, be- tween the Boston pair Jesse Wells and Darkness, and the New York pair Kirkwood and Honest Allen, took place at the Beacon Park to-day. The weather was very fine and the attendance very large. The fame and performances of the horses had the effect to call outa great many people whonever attend ® race unless they are pretiy well assured it 1s Lo be a first clags contest, and the grounds pre- sented an unusually brilliant appearance. Very many elegant carriages lined the quarter stretch, all having their complement of the falr sex, while others occupied seats upon the balcony of the track house. Turfmen were present trom New York, Pro- vidence, Worcester, Springficld, Lowell, Portland, Manchester, Concord, Hartford and other places, But, we regret to say, the race did not come up to the expectations of those who had seen the former contests of the horses engaged, for it became apparent early in the race, or im fact before the first heat, that Kirwood was not in the beat of condition, and that this was Dot one of his trotting days, consequently the black team had an easy victory in slew time. The betting early m the forenoon was lively, the blacks selling In the pools for $80, the others for $45 and $50. David Blanchard, of this city; Frank Ricker, of Brighton, and George Balley, of Portland, ofticiated as judges, THE RACK. At abont half-past two o'clock Dan Mace drove Kirkwood upon the track, tn harness, and gave him & couple of turns of the track, his mate, Honest Allen, not needing any preparatory work. ‘The sial- Von spurted very fast at times, while ac others he rolled very unsteady, @ proceeding that cost him some doliars in the f ery fox, he aud mate drop- ping dewn $6 or $10 less than they had seid a few moments defore. Shortly after the black team ap- peared, looking well, and were jogged a couple of times areund the track, not being speeded beyond a four minute gait, consequently the anxious ones who crowded the guarter-siretch were obliged to await the contest Itvelf to see their speed, First Heat.—The teams scored some time before the word was given, Kirkwood and Darkness each taking their turu at breaking up as they scored down. The blacks had the pole, and haif gt Ae the best of the start when the word was given. They went off at @ very fast rate, and svon let daylignt between themselves and Mace’s team, but had hardly done so before Kirkwood broke. He was brought down to work very quickly, and the black team had but a couple of lengths the advantage at te quarter, in thirty-five and a half seconds. Get tng Into the river side stretch Kirkwood broke again, and this time it was a wretched une, for jace was obliged to pull. him almost to @ standstill before he got him to his work again. Doble sent his team along at a rapid rate, making the half-mile tn 1:14!,, and leaving Kirkwood and Allen @ distance out, Around tue upper turn they speeded better, but Doble sent ms team along, keeping a distance i view; but haif way down the stretch Darkness broke, and his driver was obliged to pull hun jouging over the score, Kirkwood aud and mate just inside the dis- tance. Time, 2:36 44. Second Heat.—The teams got the word the first time they came for it, both going level and fast, and the start Was a remarkably good one. The advan- tage soon showed in Javor of the black team, they going to the iront. Kirkwood broke badly, and he and his inate were pulied level as quickly as it was possible to do so, but not until the blacks opened @ couple of leugths around the turn, which they kept up to the quarter, in thirty-six and a half seconds. Mace’s team did not trot very far beture be began to let them out, but after trotting @ short distauce up the back side the brown stallion again oroke and Jost more ground. Dome bes the blacks along at an easy pace, leading half a dozen lengths ip 1:. Just after entering on the last half Darkuess made a break and gave Mace an opportunity to close, which he did, getting into the homestretch, The New York team trotted quite fast, but broke at the distance, and the biacks won by four or five lengths in the slow time of 2:42.44. Third Heat.—The teams scored twice before they were successful in gettiny the word, Mace’s brown stailion acting badly, as usual. In the meantime there was no betting, {t being impossible to get bids against Darkness and Wales. nm the third trial they were given the word, and the blacks Weut im- medtately to the front, Kirkwood backing at the turn, as in the other heat, At the quarter Dople had two lengths the best of it in thirty-seven and a half seconds. Going up the back side Mace’s team bettered their pace somewhat, and about half way between the quarter and half Honest Allen made his first break in the race, It did not last long, however, and they had done so well that Darkness and Mike led but one length to the halt- mile pole in 1:163;. On the roadside stretch the stallions showed an excellent burst of speed and got to Dobie’s wheel, but it was all lost soon afver by Kirewood breaking atthe head of the streteh. They again trotted well home, the blacks trouing beautifully, and winning by three lengths tm 2 FLEETWOOD PARh. To-day is the first of the October trotting meeting at Fleetwood Park. It promises to be a briiliant one, inasmuch as it wilt be the jast of the year, and the entries are pomerous and the horses well matched in the matter of speed. The initial event is a purse of $500, for all horses that have never trottea better than three minutes; $300 to the fist, $150 to the second and $50 to the third, mile heats, best three in five, in harness. For this there are entered Mr. Ro- den’s Amanda Park (formerty Inlet), H. J. Beach’s y gelding Jack, M. L. Mott's brown stallion in- Sependent, * ‘Truesdel’s gray gelding Lottery, J. Rogers’ brown mare Pownal Mare, John Murphy's brown gelding James H. Coleman, John Lovett’s Chestnut staliton Toronto Chief, Jr., Pierce Hayden's brewn gelding M. T, Brennan, Dan Mace's brown iding Hank, E. L. Halls bay stallion Lincoln, W. Week's vlack geld Eight Bells, and H. 1. Fieev's gray gelding St. Limo. Laat night there gathered at Reilly's, corner of Broadway and Twenty-eighth street, a lai ,.¢ qyiuber of the betting fraternity, who speculated thelr satisfaction upon thts race. Mesers. Mo» me Johnson presided at the pool box, an* pools sold will give an excellten? *” evinced in the matier:— og ve oue feeling James H.Colemap *' .» 5 560 @@ 50 is 16 20 pu 4 “4 “4 16 20 12 Field....... Ce ey 30 ns by the Ne ‘k and Hariem Ratiroad will leave Twenty-sixth street and Fourth avenue for Fieetwood Park every morning during the races at hall-past nine and hall-past cleven o'clock, and im tue afternoon at half-past two o'clock, Her-e cars Will also leave Haricm bridge each day of the raves every ten minutes direct for the Park. MARYLAND JOCKEY CLUB RACES. Baliimore Crowded with Strangers=The En- tries for the Kacex—The Pool Seiling. BALTIMORE, Oct. 24, 1870. is crowded with strangers, whe bave This ety % 3 congregated to attend the races which commence to-morrow and continue on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, Thursday being an idle day. To-night the pool seilers are busy at their different salesroomsa— Underwood & McGowan at Raines’ billiard saloon, in Baltimore street, and Somernayke et Guy's Hotel, both rooms being crowded with anxious people who are destrous of investing thelr money on their favorites, Four races are on the programme for the opening day, the first being two miles, over eight burdles; the second the great tem thousand match between Messrs, Denison & Craw- ford’s brown colt Narraganset and Mr, Sanford’s bay Milly Stamps; the third the Dinner Party Stakes, and the fourth race at mile heats for three-year-olds. In the hurdie race there will be but two starters, Oysterman, Jr., und Biddy Malone, Thematen race will be & walk over get not beng fit w start. In the Stakes there will be seven starters of the thirty en- tries, These are I’. G. Moore's chestnut colt Foster, Mr. Morris’ chestnut flily Remorseless, Mr. Belmonv’s chestnut Gly Finesse, Mr. Sanford’s brown. colt Preakness, Mr. McGrath’s bay filly Susan Ann, T. W. Voswell’s chestnut flily Eclipuc and Mr. A. K. Rich- ards’ chestnut filly Lida Grisson, This will be @ capital race; bot the talent have already selected Foster asthe winner, The mile heats has en- tries, comprising Hilarity, Ortolan, Hanover, Mozart, Denuis Burns, Lady Petry and Ensign, This will be @ very doubtful ailair, The following Was the state of the betting at the $205; Ros early part of the evening:—Foster soid for morseless, $45; Finesse, $30; Eeliptic, $25; Lida Grisson, $20; Preak id i Ang, Kness, $25, and Susan In the mile heat race Lady Petry brought pe choice $60; Mozart, Conductor, $15; Dennis Burns, $6; Ortolan, '810; Hilarity, $10; En- gign, $5, and Hanover, $5. The pool sellers afters wards sold four separately and the others as a Seid, In the hurdie race Oysterman, Jr., sold for $100 and Biddy Malone brought only notwithstanding that she beat him at Jerome Vark in the steeple ane, NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. The United States Stenmer Frolic Disabled and Towed Iato Delaware Bay—Arrival of the United States Sloop Narraganset. The United States steamer Frolic, seventy-eight guns, Commander Henry Wilson, seems to have had a@hard time of it on her voyage from the ‘“debatapie grounds” of the British Possessions to Washington, which very unexpectedly appears to have been her destination. She had met with very severe weather from Pictou down the coast and had consumed her Supply of coal, batuing adverse winds and heavy Seas, a8 she Was discovered on the 21st of October by the steamer Albemarle, Captain Blackwood, of the Charleston line, off the Jersey coast, out of fuel and unabie, with her small spread of canvas, to make much headway towards port. The Albemarie took her in tow, and safely brougut her to anchor within the Delaware breakwater, where she will at least be safe against any gale of wind may spring up while her engines are of no account, in consequence of the want of fuel to make steam, At the Delaware breakwater the Frolic wiil, dountiess, be able to coal from barges sent dewn from the Pniiadeiphia Navy Yard and then proceed on her voyage. It was generally sup) that she was ordered Lo this port 1© become Rear Adiniral Stringham’s flagship again, in order to relieve cruising sfips now fying or about to fly the fag; but she has turned up at another point. This port wil, however, douptless become her final destination when she leaves the Delaware break- water, The Fro.c has been performing good service on the fishing grounds, in taking charge @f the Interests of our fishermen In that yee of the globe. The United States ship Guard, Com- mander E. P. Luil, is yet to arrive from the same cruising grounds and then our, squadron will have been entirely withdrawn. ‘The sloop-of-war Narraganset, seven guna, Lieu- tenant Commander George bee idee arrived yester- day from the Portsmouth (N. H.) Navy Yard, after three days’ passage. Sig is to become temporarily the fagship of Port Aduw.ral Silas H. Stringham when the Guerriere is despatched w @ foreign squadron, The Steamer Narragausect. The United States steamer Narraganset was com- missioned at Portsmouth, N. [1,, on the 17th inst. Her destination is the Brazil squadron. The follow- ing is her list of officers:— Commander—Lieutenant Commander George Dewey. Prevutive Oficer—Lieutenant Commander arthur HB. Wright. Navigator—Lieutenant James K. P. Ragsdale, Liewtenant—Isaac J. Yates. Masters—Jacob W. Miller and Edward T. Taussig. Midshipmen—George A. Calhoun, Jenn D. Keeler, Edward M. Hughes, and assistant mavigator; Miers F. Wright, Haile C. Nye and Whitmal P. Rav. Passed Assistant Surgeon—Edinund C. Vermeulen. Passed Assistant Paymnaster—Geo H. Griming. Engtneers—First Assistants John Carpenter, Nathaa P. Towne (temporary daty). Second Lieutenant Marines—\sichard Wallach, Boatswain—Wiidam Jones. Gunner—Jonn G. Foster. Captain's Clerk—Gilbert J. Marbury. The Narraganset was built at the Navy Yard, Bos» ton, and is full ship rigged, carrying seven guns, Miscellaneous, Lieuteuant George W. De yong has been detached from the Lancaster and has permission to retarn to the United States; First Assistant Engineer Theodore Yooper from the Naval Academy and granied a six montis’ furiough. ARMY INTELLIGENCE. ‘ihe Eighth Regiment of Regulars te Arrive— Its History and List of Officers. ‘The Eighth regiment of United States infantry are expected to reach this city next Monday, from Charleston, 8. C., from which port they are to sail in transports on Saturday next, October 29. The regiment is one of the oldest in the service, having been organized by act of Congress J 5, 1838. It saw hard service under General Tay- lor at Palo Alto, Resaca de la Palma, Monterey, and under Scott, at Churubusco, Molino del Rey, Chapultepec and city of Mexico during the Mexican war, and participated in several battles during the late rebellion. More recently it has been doing oy in North and South Carolina and Florida. It wil doubtless, serve hereafter in the North, ex ng with some other regiment of infantry that has done duty in our more healthy climate since me war. The following is @ roster of the officers of the regiment, according to late authorities:— Colonel—Jaines V. Kom{ord, Liewtenant Cotonel—Jonn R. Edie. Major—Frederick D, Oxtiby. vaptain-—Henry M. Lazeile, Edwin W, H. Read, James J. Van Horn, as T. Frank, Alfred T. simith, Jonn N. Andrews, William 8. Worth, Henry B. Noble, Phiap H. Remington and Charles snyder, First Liewtenanta—Heury E. Hazen, Gerrit V, 8. Aiken, Dantel T. Wella, Joseph K. Wilson (regi- mental arte th Bishop Aldrich, Charles P. Loshe, Burnett E. Miller, ‘Thomas Wilhelm (adjue tant), Folliot A. Whitney, Thomas B, Robinson, William M. Waliace and James Humbert, Second Lieutenan s—Stephen O'Connor, 16 B, Gibbs, John O'Connell, Wiliam H, McAunn, Charles M. Batly, Calvin T. Speer, Robert 8. Fletcher and William J. Alexand ‘fhe regiment wili doubtless be quartered at Fort Hamilvon, as the accommodations there are more roomy and pleasant than at any Giner poms in our harbor, Governor's Island still being imfected with the “Yellow Jack.” The regiment is not up to its maximum strength, and will probably not number more than 600 mus- kets for duty. It is not often that we have in New York an infantry regiment, and it is to be that our military may be allowed to witness a ut Fort Hamilion of one of the crac! ments of tné army, in order to compare notes. Miscellaneoas. Captain Beary W. Pattersonand First Lieutenanta John W. Whitten and Jacob Wagner, unassigned, have been honorably discharged. Captain Ge Me fanaan ae bee relioren dunes ae honk agent, and waits orders, SALE OF RICHARD GRANT WHITE'S LIBRARY. Messrs. Hangs & Merwin sold at auction last even. ing the Srat two headings—“Amenica’ acd “His tory”—in Richard Grant White’s rare and beautiful collection of valuable works. Btdiding for many uf the books was quite spirited, the highest priced hav- ing been purchased mainly by Mr. Fellows. The most valuable book sold was Edward Hall's His. tory of the Union of thetwo Houses of York and Lancaster, together with the Acts of the Princes of both houses, the times of Henry LV. Vill, which sold for $65. Two copies, owned in Great Britain by Colonel and Mr. Heathcote, sold some time ago for $1§2 $116, gold. Strutt'’s Sports sad Pac’ 4 oF People of England broug ~* %@, and another ¢ he same, not “ stealy bound, $4 ford’s Cony. «uta Of Complaints of Ci in his days—a strong free trade treatiae, attributed at the time (15%1) to Shakepeare— brought $10. Smeeton’s Gid Bnglish Tracts, $20; Renee's Impressions of the Manners Characters of the people of the Seventeenth tury, as illustrated oy the De Mazarin nieces, $9; The History of the Sea, French, $950; Julin's Magna Charta, $9; tue Red Book, a Frenc'! work printed in red ink and published in Paty in 170 to Influence the people against their rulers by_ sowing now they were robbed and taxed to secret pensions to Teale favorites of kings mn nobles, $15; Raphael Uollinshed’s Chronicles of Great Brita and Ireland, $10; Heraldic Anomalies, $5; Dumpliey’s Uldutinated Iltusirations of Frois- Sart, as selecied [rom lis manuseripts m tne Royal Library ti Paris, $18; Froissart’s Chronicles of Frauce, $17; Clark's Annotations of Juilus Cesar’s Works, $1250 These are among the rarest and Most valuable books sold las> night, and the prices eiven are per volume, A tine selection of novels, ales, romances, &c., WHi be offered at wuerton this a lerboun regi. aati Be.