The New York Herald Newspaper, October 30, 1870, Page 7

PARIS. The Herald’s Special Report of Bazaine’s Surrender. PARTICULARS OF THE CAPITULATION Gambetta Declares the Event a Crime and Says the Authors Should be Outlawed. THE SPOILS FOUND IN METZ. A FRENCH FLEET LEAVES DUNKIRK. Communication Between Amiens and Ronen Ro-established. Bismarok’s Opinion of Lord Gran- ville’s Note. THE SURRENDER OF METZ. ‘TELEGRAM TO ‘THE_NEW YORK HERALD. Basaine’s Situation and Army Nocessitice—His Seldiers Emaciated for Want of Food—Mili- tary Deputation to the Chief and a Desperate Request—The Marshal Announces the Nego- tations fer Capitulation—How the Result ‘was Accomplished—What Prussia Gained— Terrible Condition of Affairs Inside the For- trese—Want of Food, Disense and Death— Result ofthe Surrender—Prussian Care for the Prisoners—How Can They be Transported te Germany?—Bazaine and Changaroler Likely to Visit Napoleon. Lonpon, Oct. 29, 1870, Aspecial correspondent of the New YoRK HERALD reports by telegraph from Saarbruck, under date Of this day (20th), at eight o’clock in the morning, the following letter, which I transmit by the cable to New York just as received:— The HERALD telegram writer says :—I_ have —Dastened to this place by travelling throngn a terri- bie storm of wind and rain, which swept everything almost before its violence, tearing up trees, destroy- ing telegraph posts and causing the rivers to over- flow their banks to a very dangerous extent, Of news I must inform you that the surrender of Marshal Bazaine after capitulation at Metz has not taken any one by surprise. The result was certain ever since the departure of General Boyer on his mussion to the Empress Eugémie. During several @ays preceding General Boyer’s departure from the fortress, the French pickets had been drawn in by order of Bagaine and the firing had entirely ceased between the contending forces; first ceasing on the part of the garrison. The Germans had advanced their lines still more closely towards the Place, and, in many instances, a friendly Conversation was carried on be:ween the soldiers on uty on etther side, the Prussian troops frequently handing té the poor emaciated fellows of Bazaine’s force '@ portion of their own daily rations, THE SITUATION INSIDE, It was well known and understood ontside that the supply of food in the fortress was so nearly ex- hausted that the men had been placed on the very sbortest supply of rations a week before. This con- dition, added to the exceedingly unfavorable state of the weather and the terribly rapid and fatal in- crease of sickness within the fortifications of Metz rendered the French army really desperate in its A REGIMENTAL DEPUTATION, ~ A large delegation from the main body of the troops waited on Marshal Bazaine and addressed him, The men alleged that they were not insubor- inate in the least degree, but that they desired to be led out to an assault en masse on the enemy, as they preferred to die in the field lke men, rather than to starve to death cooped up as they now were. Marshal Bazaine replied in kindly and really affectionate words. He declared that he himself was ready to die with the men anywhere, and at any time, and under any circumstances, He represented the actual hopelessness of their accom- plishing anything decisive in the field in their pre- sent weakened condition. The army was almost Geativute of horses for further transport, even if the soldiers did succeed in cutting through the German Meee nie GOOD NEWS. ‘The Marshal then stated that the terms of an hon- orable capitulation of the fortress and garrison of Mets were being considered even st that very mo- ment, and he hoped sincerely that he would soon be able by this means to reiieve the brave men from the very terrible military situation in which they were placed. ‘This declaration quieted and soothed the entire force. OVER TO THE ENEMY. ‘The rule of discipline had become 80 relaxed, how- ever, before this that several small bodies of the Metz garrison force went over to tne German lines and experienced no regimental opposition in doing 80. There was really no disloyalty to France in the act, They were moved to it merely by physical necessity, and went with the hope of saving them- selves from death by starvation, and also of enabling ‘those of their comrades who remained 1n the fortress to subsist in life for a few days longer. THE CRISIS. On Tuesday, the 25th of Ootober, it became known generally to the armies that a capitulation was about to take place. Alter the exchange of a few preliminary’mes- sages between the Commanders-in-Chief on both ides General Changarnier, commissioned by Mar- shal Bagaine, and Major Von Stickle, acting on the Part of Prince Frederick Karl of Prussia, met in order to arrange the terms of a surrender. Having agreed on these, they were submitted to his Majesty King William and at once approved by hina tn due form. Preparations for an immediate march inward were made almost simultaneously by a large portion of the investing army, as also for the forwarding of food supplies to the capitulating forces of France. ‘The latter action wae absolutely necessary in order to prevent the horrors ef actual starvation in Mets. The commissariat of the Germans themselves not being over well supplied dt the moment, the amount of food given to the French was not just go large as the German commanders wished. THE TERMS SIGNED. ‘The terms of capitulation were finally signea at the headquarters of the Prussian Prince, CONSEQUENCES. © A great rush was made almost immesiately to the Prussian commanders by persons with applications for permission to enter Metz. All these were posi- tively refused, aud the most strict prohitition with respect to the matter issued, SPECIAL VISIT TO THE FRENCH. T enjoyed an opportunity, notwithstanding all this, of entering Marshal Bazaine’s lines and conversing freely with many of his officers and men in the ranks, I remarked one feature in their conversation at once, It was the expression of a certain feeling, general m extent among them, of dislike or oppost- tion to the. present provisional government of France. Many of them were very severe in their remarks respectipg the Eiaperor Napoleon, but they NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1870.—QUADRUPLE SHEET, He sende it with his protest against accepting It as probably true, and expressly to illustrate the efforts making to explain the surrender of Marshal Bazaine. DREADFUL STORY OF PRUSSIAN CRUBLTY. It ts stated at Macy-le-Raut, on the authority of a stair oMcer of General Picard, of the Imperial Guard, wno claims to have escaped through the Prussian lines on the day of the surrender of Metz, that on the day preceding, Wednesday, there took Place the most awful scene ever witnessed in modern Warfare. At two o’clock in the afternoon & compact mass of the unarmed people of Mets swarmed through the western gates of the city into the plain. They were of all ages and ranks in life, and of both sexes, and numbered nearly or quite ten thousand persons, At the head marched a man and ® woman, the latter carrying a white flag. In therear were hundreds of children all carrying little white flags behind them moved a strong body of French troops, pressing them forward into the plain. It 1s stated that these unhappy people were expelled because there was not food for them, and that they were thus moving forth solely to ecek the means of saving themsélyes from death within the wails. As they approached @ Prussian or derly was seen to ride to the front, ordering the out- posts to fre on the mass, The people advanced still, When they came within range the Prussians fired upon them. Still the people moved on, the man and woman in the front with the white flag moving more rapidly. The man suddenly fell, struck by a bullet. The woman, waving her white fag, continued to advance, the children meanwhile screeming most piteously, ‘The fire of the Prus- sians was kept up dehberately and steadily, as if upon an armed column. The woman fell with her fag. The man wavered, for a moment, then turned and fed tn the most hor- rible disorder, straggling, falling and involved in ‘ait inextricable confusion of the dead and dying and the fugitives, Still the Prussian fire grew constantly hotter. The French troops aavancing to the front closed around the helpless mass of the fying citizens, and a terrible fusilade pegan on both sides. The spectacle became devilish in its horror. The road was strewn with the bodies of women and children, The forts of Le Villeux and Les Bottes poured shells and shot upon the Prus- sians till the last fugitive had disappeared, and the French troops slowly fell back, the motly crowd hurrying in all directions around the city wails and in at the different gates. They trooped from all sides through the streets and flung themselves down, children carrying bundles, mothers frantic with the Joss of thelr children in the Garde Place, where all night long they lay on the pavements in dump de> spair to await their doom of famine, since averted by the capitulation. T&E SPOILS FROM METZ. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. What was Found in the Fortrens. Lonvon, Oct, 29—Night, A special telegram, addressed for the use of the HERALD, from Berlin reports that the Prussian Spoils taken in Metz include three thousand guns, forty millions of French war funds and twenty millions of the French civil government department funds. THE MILITARY OPERATIONS. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. The Army of the LolreWork Near Rouen— Courville Evacuated—Amiens and Rouen in Communtcation—Telegraph Wires Cat— Prince Polignpac Serving with Garibaldi— News by Balloon, Were at the same moment just equally so against his successors in the exccutive, ‘There was some complaint of Marshal Bazaine not massing his men at an early period of the siege and then cutting his way out of Mets at any or every cost; but Marshal Bazaine remains very popu- lar with the army, and these remarks were not long continued or of very great severity considering the actual circumstances just then existing. WHAT WAS SUFFERED. ‘The French officers recited a terrible and soul-har- rowing account of the sufferings of the army garri- son and inhabitants of Metz—of the civilans par- ticularly. During very many days previous to the capitulation there were only four ounces of bread a day for each man, and even this amount mafy thousands often failed to get during some one entire day. Horse fesh cut up in small quantities was dis- tributed at intervals, but only at intervals. Tnis latter Kind of food was, it was believed, particularly unwholesome owing to the emaciated condition of the horses. Indeed, its use produced an alarming amount of sickness. Une of my informants, who had been in- side of the town of Metz ‘the day before, declared that the women and children were dymg in, fearlul numbers from the actual want of food and nourish- ment. A large army, in number, of sick and wounded men were left not only without food or medical ap- piances, but without shelter even. 3 The putrefying remains of the dead horses, which were scattered here and there through the place, formed a deadly and great nuisance. These were consumed by fire in some instances, with the view of preventing contagion. Looking at the wretchedly emaciated condition or the men who were classified as “healthy,” it be- came truly wonderful how the pt.ce held out for such s length of time, SPOILS OF WAR—FRANCE POWERLESS. ‘The capitaiation of Metz places a very large amount of ammanition, as well as valuavie firearms, 4m possession of the Germans, It also renders a further resistance of France to the Prussian arms utterly hopeless, PRUSSIANS LOOKING HOMEWARD, A report prevails to the effect that the Prussian army will not be returned to Germany for a few days. PEACE. The prevalenee of this report creates the impres- sion that @ final peace 1s looked for, perhaps at an early day, and that it is intended that it shall be ac- complished through the agency of Bazaine, and it may be.an imperial French regency. POSSESSION. Possession of the forts will be given tothe German officers to-day. FOOD SUPPLIES. Heavy requisitions are being made on the inhabi- tants of the country surround'ng Metz for a supply of food rations, and the material has been already forwarded in response, Belgium also supplies a large quantity of provi- sions, and this ts also being sent forward to the men. A PRUDENT MARSHAL, Marsha) Lebceuf, of the French army, prefers to go to Germany as a prisoner, and refuses to accept @ parole, HRALTH OF THE GERMANS. ‘The health and eanitary condition of the German army 1s tolerably good, TRANSPORT OF THE PRISONERS, Prussia has made a formal application to the King and Cabinet of Belgium for permission to be allowed to transport the French prisoners through the terri- tory of that country, provided it is deemed neces- gary to send them into Germany. BAZAINE, CHANGARNIER AND NAPOLEON. It 19 stated that Marshal Bazaine is about to pro- ceed to Wilnelmshohe with General Changarnier, after having visited Versailles, NECESSITY, Looking at the condition of his army it 1s made Positively certain that Marshal Bazaime could not have held out for three days longer in Metz. Tours, Oct 29, 1870, Nothing oMcial has yet been received from the army of the Loire, =~ PURSUED BY FRENCH CAVALRY, The Prefect of the Department of Ronen tele- graphed to the Ministry at Tours w-day that the enemy, pursued by the French cavalry, had hastily retreated upon Beauvais and Congson. COURVILLE EVACUATED BY THE PRUSSIANS, A despatch just received from Nogent le Routron says the Prussians have evacuated Courville, in the Department of Eure et Loire, near Chartres, after engagement with the Mobiles and volunteers, COMMUNICATION BETWEEN AMIENS AND ROUEN ALL RIGHT, A despatch from Amiens, dated yesterday, re- ceived here, says that the Prusstefis were defeated at Formieres this morning by the troops of the line, the Mobiles and a small force of artillery. The village of Bouvisse was burned by the enemy's pe- troleum shells. The French still hold the railway from this place to Rouen, and communication be- tween the two citles is perfect, notwithstanding the repeated attempts of the Prussigns to destroy it, PROTECTING RAILROAD TRAINS. In nearly all the departments now held by the Prussians influential citizens are compelled to ride upon the locomotives. The Prussians have adopted this course, which, they say, is the only way to pre- vent the tearing up of the tracks by French non- combatants. Gambetta on Bazaine’s Surrender—The An- Beuncement at Wilkelmskohe — Dreadful Scones Around Metz. is Tours, Oct. 29, 1870. Owing to the rumor of Marshal Bazaine’s capitula- tion, Minister Gambetta has issued a circular to prefects, saying:—‘l have recelved from all sides gtave reports, the veracity of whicb, in spite of all efforts, I cannot establish oMicially. It 18 said that Metz has capitulated, If so, it is well that you have the opinion of the government on the matter. Such an event could be but the result of acrime, the authors of which should be outlawed. Be convinced that whatever may arise nothing can abate our courage in this epoch of ras- cally capitulations. There exists one thing which neither can nor will capitulate—that 1s, theFrench republic.” SCENES AROUND METZ—THE STORM, The London Times this morning has a telegram describing the scenes around Metz at the time of tne surrender. A frightful storm had raged for several days all over the north of France. The entire coun- try was under water, and everything was literally Growned out. The telegraph lines were prostrated in every direction. THE NEWS OF THE SURRENDER AT WILHELMSHOERS From Berlin it 1s ascertained that the news of the capitulation of Metz was communicated to the Bm- peror Napoleon at Wilhelmsnfhe yesterday. The Emperor’s household is in great suspense and con- sternation. The Bonapartiste ‘o Despair Over the Fall of Metz—Rings and These Whe Compose Them—General Sheridan’s Reti- cence—He Won't Speak Yet—En Route tor Italy and the East. BRUSSLES, Oct. 20, 1870, ‘The capitalation of Metz has thrown the Bona- Ppartists into despair. This city is the grand centre of their schemes. The dinnera at the Countess OUTTING THE WIRES. The telegraph wires having been cut maliciously near Orleans, the Prussians have exacted an addl- tional tax upon the town by way of punishment, PRINCE POLIGNAC’S COMMAND. Prince Polignac, who served asa brigadier gene- ral in the Confederate army, has received the ap- pointment to an important command in the army of General Garibaldi. He departs for the east at once. The journals announce that General Cam- briels has been compelled to relinquish his command in the Army of the, East because of the reopening of the wound he received at the battle of Sedan. GARIBALDI ON THE OFFENSIVE. Advices from the various departments in the East Walewskt’s are regular agencies of polit | conarm the reports previously published of the re- cal seduction. —Pietrl, “Conti, President De- | treat of the Prassians. General Garibaldi 1s still Vienne, Mésdames Bazaine and Canrobert, | acting on the offensive. He will continue the attack the Princess Metternich and the Princess Mathilde are all here, The latter has taken a splen- did hotel at a rent of fifty thousand francs, The Brussels newspapers denounce the proceedings of this coterie. 1 saw General Sheridan here yesterd¢y. He main- tains a rigid reserve as to the war. He says the time has not come for him to speak. he state- ments, views and opinions already publisned as coming from him are whoily unauthorized by him. He never wrote @ linc about the war except confi- dentially, He leaves this week for Italy, and per- haps Constantinople. 80 successiully begun. BALLOON MAILS, It 1s announced that a balloon from Paris de- seended within the French lines near Strasbourg day before yesterday. The letters and despatches, of which there was @ great multitude, were duly forwarded for this city. They are expected to come to hand to-morrow. A CALUMNY CONTRADICTED. The statement extensively published in the Prus- sian and English journals that the government of France desired French officers who had been cap- tured to break their paroles, is pronounced a cal- umny. Suspicions Regarding Marshal. Baznine—He is Believed to Have Acted with Treachery— His Soldiers Indignant—A Horrid Story of Cruelty. Lonpon, Oct. 29, 1870, A correspondent at Ostend sends word that in Brageels it is generally believed that the capitulation of Metz was brought about by intrigue, and with an eye to ulterior political schemes. It is asserted by Belgian military men who know the country around | Metz well, that there has been no time during the last fortnight when Marshal Bazaine, haa he been 80 minded, might not have cul his way through the stretched and weakened Prussian lines and moved by Thionville and Montmedy upon Rheims, thereby compelling a complete change in the German plans and breaking the northern investment of Pans. BAZAINE BELIEVED TO BE A TRAITOR. Those who defend the Marshal from the charge of treachery do so on the ground that he was ignorant ofthe true state of affairs in Pans and in France; that he disbelieved in the republic and disliked Gen. eral@rochu, and that he honestly believed it best for France to end the strife on the best terms she could get. What 1s certain 1s, that the reports to-day from the vicinity of Metz bring stories of the most desperate INDIGNATION AMONG THE SOLDIERS of the surrendered army. It {is said that Marshal Bazaine had to be escorted by Prussian cavalry out of his headquarters in a close carriage to the head- quarters of Prince Frederick Charles. The worst feature of the case 1s the propagation by those who claim to be friends of the imperialists and of Marshal Razaine of the most. MONSTROUS STORIES TO JUSTIFY THE CAPITULATION, Acorrespondent sends one such story received from bis agent sent to Mercy le Hant, in the aron- digsemeyt of Buerv and dPuAKUMeDt of MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. The Germans here express great satisfaction with the decree lately issued whereby all offences against the preas law are hereafter to be tried by jury. A large number of Prussian prisoners were brought here to-day. The force of Prussian cavalry estimated at 1,200 strong has also left Chateauneuf near Charires. Paris Quiet—Successfal French Skirmish at Normerie—A French Fleet Again Moving— Rallroaa Cutting. LONDON, Oct. 29, 1870, There is no confirmation of the rumored revola- tion in Paris or fighting at La Villette. FRENCH SUCCESS AT NORMERIE, There was a slight skirmish at Normerie yester- day, in which the French were successful. Some houses were burned from the artillery fire. The Prussians were at last driven from the fle‘d with the losa of one gan. © THE FRENCH FLEET AGAIN MOVING. A despatch received here to-day from Bremen says that late yesterday afternoon the autharities of this city were notitied by parties in Belgium that tweive French men-of-war had just left Dunkirk, going north. The river entrances and coasts in the North and Baltic seas will immediately be placed in a state of defence. TIRED, BUT FAILED. ‘The Prussian force of 1,200, which tried to cut theAme ins and Rouen Railway at Formieres, were repulsed after a severe fight. The Mobiles from Nord and the National Guard retreated on Songeous. The Mobiles took one gun, The Prussians, retreat- ing, fired the village with torches and petroleum. FIGHTING IN PARIS, The Indépendence Belge, of Brussels, of to day, Sgpige dizgglyy the Prussian report of Gwhting In Paris on the 25th inst. It has the highest evidence of @ perfect unity in the population, THE LAST SUMMONS TO SURRENDER. The Kreuz Zeitung, of Berlin, of to-day, says the last summuns to surrender has been forwarded to the military authorities inside the Paris fortiticas Vons, The bombardment of the city will begin early next week, MAILS CLOSED. The balloon post has ceased for more than a week, VARIOUS WAR NOTES, ‘The French press ts trying to persuade the people that there ts extreme suffering in Prussla on ac- count of the war, Late advices from Algeria report that the rebellion has been suppressed and all 1s quiet again. It 18 said that the interior ol Paris shows less change than might be expected. Here and there a few large jewellers’ and drapers’ shops are closed. Beyond this nothing extraordinary is noticeable. ‘The Pomeranian division, heretofore before Metz, has gone to the siege of Parts, General Trochu has written to King William in behalf of General Ducrot. . THE POLITICAL QUESTION. TELEGUANS. TO THE EW YORK NERLD Movements of Thiers—The Orleanist Peace € Party—How Deak Feels for the French Re= public. LONDON, Oct. 29, 1870, A despatch received here says that M. Thiers, ac- companied by Count de Remusat, has arrived @t Lyons, Both have safe conducts to enter Paris, WHO ARE THE ORLBANIST LEADERS? The Orleanist peace party counts as tts leaders MM. Thiers, Grevy, Guizot, Montpayroux and Le- fevre-Pontalis, Their new organ is to be named the Constituante, M, DEAK AND THE FRENCH REPUBLIC, A despatch from Pesth to-day says that at a recent Meeting of the Libera! Club of tnat city M. Deak, who is @ member, refused to express sympathy for the Frenca republic. His action has given rise to considerable comment. Bismarck’s View of Lord Granville’s Note. be WASHINGTON, Oct, 29, 1870, Information from an official source by cable was received here to-day tothe effect that Count Bis- Marck does not consider Lord Granville’s note as @ Proposition for an armistice. He thinks the propo- sition should come from France, M, Thiera will Probably be permitted to go to Versailles, but there is uncertainty about his beng allowed to enter Paris, Her Majesty's government have not yet received a reply to their suggestions from Prussia, EMPEROR OF GERMAYY, TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. King Willlam’s Imperial Reward. Lonpon, Oct. 29—Night, It 1s specially announced by a HERALD telegram, dated in Berlin to-day, that the States of Germany— federated and Southern, it 13 said—nave agreed to name his Majesty King William of Prussia Emperor of Germany. MEETING OF FRENCH SYMPATHIZERS IN CHATTANOOGA, TENN. CHATTANOOGA, Oct. 29, 1870. At.a meeting of French republican sympathizers, held to-night at James’ Hall, several hundred attended. Very enthusiastic speeches wero made and resolutions were adopted express. ing sympathy for the French repubilc; asking of the German people to throw off the yoke of king- craft and declare a republic; pledging support to Pre- sident Grant in his efforts for a medtation leading to an early and honorable peace; securing the French republic and the ascendancy of republican ideas throughout Europe. It was ordered to bend a copy of these resolutions to the French Minister at Washington and to Preat- dent Grant. After the gel several hundred dollars were contributed for aid to the French wounded, and a committee was appointed to secure additional sub- scriptions, LITERATURE. Tax THEOLOGY oF CuRist, FROM H1s OWN Worps. By Joseph P. Thompson. New York: Charles Scribner & Co. The author of this admirable work has endeavored tosupply what was much needed in religious Litera- ture—a critical examination of the theology of Christ. His arguments are dertved mainly from the Fourth Gospel, or, a8 it is better known, the Gospel of St. John, the genaineness of which he upholds and defends ably and convincingly. No attempt is made to delineate the life of Christ, the object being, to use Mr. Thompson’s own Janguage, ‘to evolve, directly and exclusively from His own words, the doctrine that He taught.” Confining his attention to this most important subject, he has produced a work which analyzes, with noticeable clearness and per- spicuity, chose theological teachings which wrought 80 marvellous & revolution in the religious and social ideas of the world. Naturally enough, where there are so many theological systems, no work of a rell- gious character can be expected to meet universal approval; but, as religious controversial literature never fails in the end to bring forth good results, no matter how intense and bitter be the contest over it at first, so doubtless will this work produce some good from whatever controversy it may engender. To our judgment it is an admirable production, and one which we can recommend to all who seek a critical explanation of the great truths which Christ taught.and which he illustrated in his life, A Sonoo. History OF THE UNITED States. from the Disvovery of American to the year 1870. By David B. Scott. New York: Harper & Brothers, We take pleasure in recommending this book. I¢ is in all respects one of the best school histories of the United States, intended for the earlier studies of the scholar, now in print. Every prominent event, from the discovery of America to the accession of General Grant as President, is given in a clear, simple and concise style, which enables the learner to understand everything learned. Another admir- able feature le to be found in the maps and illustra- uons, which are numerous and well executed. ‘These increase the interest in the text and aid ma- terially in the work of retaining in the mind all the conspicuous events whose occurrence !s recorded. Another good feature, and one which cannot be toe highly commended, is the absence of all political partisanship. Since the close of our civil war almost every history published has been a mere political treatise designed to fetter the minds of the young, and to fill them with the mere passions and preju- dices of the hour, by the advocacy of the ideas which controlled republicans or democrats or Con- federates, This kind of history, so sutcidal to im- partiality and after research, Mr. Scott has stu- diously avoided. He has confined himself to the simple narrative of facts, thus leaving the mind of the student free to form opinions at a maturer age, unbiased by the—in this respect—pernicious work ings of an early impression. GAzzaM’S TREATISE ON THE BANKRUPT Laws FOR Business MEN. By Anthony W. Gazzam. New York: George T. Delle! Te ‘This work Will be found invalnable to business men—both creditors and debtors alike. It 1s written in a clear, terse style, which places the whole sub- Ject of the bankrupt law before the reader in sucn a form that tt ceases to be full of intricacies and be- comes clear and unmistakable. It aleo contains “all the recent amendments to the bankrupt act and copious notes covering the latest Knglish and American decisions,” The book is not only valu- able to the businesa community, but will aid many lawyers in unravelling knotty queatiuns with accu- racy and deapatch. We cannot wholly praise “A Condensed Etymo- logy of the English Language.” (New York: A 8. Barnes & Co.) The work possesses merits of a «e- cided character, but it seems to us too severe for beginners and too simple for advanced students. ‘The scady of Latin, French, Greek, Anglo-Saxon, &c., prefixes to English words, scarcely benefits the learner who Js ignorant of those languages, whereas the student acquainted with Latin, Greek, &c., is necessarily aware from whence such prefixes are derived, NEW YORK CITY. Accidents, Arrests, Violent Deaths and Criminal Records from the Police Courte--Miscel- laneous Metropolitan News Gossip. ‘The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours in com- parison with the corresponding day of last year, as indicated by the thermemeter at Hudnut’s phar- macy, HsRap Building, corner of Aun street 1969. 1870. The deaths reported last week were 435, births, 292, and marriages, 123. Fire Marshal McSpedon reports twenty-one fires for the week ending October 29, at twelve o'clock noon. Loss estimated at $7,015; tusurance, $33,000, The arrests for last week were:—22d, 312; 23d, 224; 24th, 286; 26th, 247; 26M, 220; 27th, 195; 28th, 200; total, 1,002, In attempting to escape parental chastisement Fernando Doran, aged seventeen, of 304 Second street, retreated to the roof, fell off, and was badiy injured aboat the body. Christ churoh, corner of Fifth avenue and Thirty- fifth street, has been sold to the vestry of St. Bartho- lomew’s (Rev. Dr. Cooke) for $200,000, and will be taken possession of early in November. The New York Medical College for Women will commence the winter session on Tuesday evening, November 1, with a reunion and the usual exercises in the college building, 187 Second avenue, corner of ‘Twelfth street, ‘The public generally are invited to Witness the inaugural exercises, At the Essex Market Police Court yesterday after- noon James 0. Conway was held to answer on a ch: of stealing from the boat Harriet, lying at pler No, 43 East river, twenty-five bags of wheat, of the value of seventy dollars, the property of William M. Gray, of Nos. 8 and 10 Water street, Coroner Rollins was yesterday called to hold an inquest on the body of Ann Farrell, a girl twelve a of age, who was drowned or fatally injured by falling into an old well in the rear of premises cor- her of loud street and Broadway. Anu was dead when removed from the well. Margaret Hayes, an Irishwoman, forty years of age, died in the Penitentiary Hospital on Thursday pee Margaret, who was a domestic, on the 28th of July last was convicted of assault and battery by Judge Shandiey, in the Court of Special Sessions, and sentenced to four months’ imprisonment, ‘There will be @ free lecture before the Temperance Society of the Washington square Methodist Episco- pal church to-morrow evening, by Dr. J. BF. Waker, of the Daily Globe, The lecture 1s a new one, and promises to be very interesting. Subject, “The AristoUian and Baconian Systems of Philo sophy.” James Donohue, Superintendent of the Free Labor Bureau, Nos. 8 and 10 Clinton place, makes the fol- lowing report of business for the week ending Octo- ber 29:—Number of mates applied fur employment, 124; females, 718; male het, oy ae 91; female, 780; situations procured for 74 males and 62 females. Total number of situations procured, 764, William Wildemithger, of 309 Pearl street, was badly injured yesterday by the explosion of chemi- cals, James McDonald, of 26 Cherry street, while On the eathead of ship Huguenot, at pier 11 East river, was entangled in the chains, and received a compound fracture of one of hislegs, Sent to vity Park Hospital. Tho steamer Relief left yesterday morning, under the contrcl of the Marine Underwriters, for Key West. She is sent to ascertain the full losses of the various companics represented in this city from the wrecks of the past two weeks. She hopes, -, to unravel the mystery of the lost steamer Ma- Tiposa. Detective Finn yesterday arrested Catharine Swee- ney for having stolen agohi watch and chain valued at $85, and $11 in money, from Henry Morse, of 335 Market street, while both were together in the Grant House on Friday night. Catharine dented having taken the money and returned the watch and chain, Justice Dowling committed her for trial. The Board of Trustees of the General Theological (Episcopal) Seminary, after balloting nine hours on Friday, elected Dr. P. K. Cady, Professor of System- atic Divinity, to mill the vacancy caused by the death of Dr. Mohan, of Baltimore. le vote stood seven bishops and forty-two clergy and laity, and that of ee opponent six bishops and thirty-four clergy and laity. Minnie Schlessenger, .a German woman, forty years of age, died yesterday afterhoon at her resi- dence, No. 135 Henry street, from the effects of a dose of poison which it was stated she had taken with suicidal intent. What prompted the act of self-destruction or the kind of apes used by de- ceased did not appear in uhe written report of Ser- geant Slater sent to the Coroners’ oMce., Coroner Keenan has charge of the case and will make an investigation. John Hennessy, an Irish laborer, was almost in- stautly killed yesterday in the steam sawmill of Messrs, Nolan & Steers, 125th street and Hariem river. Hennessy, employe in the mill, was at work when a plece of wood, two feet in length, was thrown from the circular saw with great force and striking him in the chest caused almost instant death. The body was taken to the late home of de- ceased, 409 East 124th street, where Conouer Rollins was notified to hold an inquest, Justice Dowling yesterday held for trial Henry C. Marcer, @ carpenter, residing in Brooklyn, on a charge of having stolen two pieces of dress goods, vatued at ninety dollars, from the store of Victor S. Allien, 132 Duane street. Marcer entered the store with an unknown man, who pretended to be writing a letter while Marcer was in putting the property into 8 carp.t bes ‘The porter of the store, Stephen Arnold, saw the procceding and caused Marcer’s arrest, Patrick Madden, a lad, who with some others was playing on the roof of some Harlem Ratlroad freight cars yesterday, was instantly killed by falling be- tween the cars, the wheels of two of them passing over his body. The remains were picked up by Mr. q@Agastino, of trap-gun, burglar-killing notortet; who was passing at the time. Madden resided Fifteenth street, between avenues A and B. The dri- ver of the car, Edward Brophy, was arrested to await the resuit of the inquest. Information was given to the sergeant in charge of the Fourteenth precinct station house yesterday afternoon that a very aged woman, a Mrs, Lamb, said to be seventy years of age, and who lived in the rear basement of 180 Elizabeth street, had not been seen since the morning of the aay before. OMcers McSally and Darmistadler visit the basement in juestion and found the old jady lying aend on the floor. A broken kerosene lamp was found by her side, and her person was severely burned. It is supposed she died from the effects of au explosion. The Board of Police Commissioners yesterday transferred Captain fra 8, Garland, of the First pre- cinet, to the Twelfth (Harlem) precinct, vice Captain Joseph H. Petty, of the Twelfth, transferred to the First precinet. Sergeant John F. Maioney, Kighth recinct, was transferred from the nth to the nird, aud Sergeant George F. Townes, of the third, vo the eat praca Doorman Wm. B. MeMilian, or the Central OM of the Board was the donation of filty-one volumes of books to the House of Detention, for the use of prisoners, ‘THE SUPPOSED GRAFTON BANK ROBBER, ‘The announcement was exclusively made in yester- day’s HERALD that on the previous day Captain Ed- ward Walsh, of the Spring street station house, had arrested @ man on suspicion of participation in the robbery of the Grafton Bank inst week, details of which were given, The prisoner, William Dunn, Was yesterday taken to the !ombes, but remanded to Police H to await the arrival of per- sons who it was oelleved would recognize him. The gentlemen telegraphed for, one of whom i# the proprietor of the hotel at Grafton, where the cracksmen put up, arrived late last evening, and were confronted with the er. The hotel- keeper at once deciared that Dunn was not one of the party, and he will to-day be arraigned at the Tombs before Justice Dowling, who will doubtless discharge him at once. FIRE IN BROADWAY—LOSS $18,000. Last evening a fire broke out In the basement of No, 310 Broadway, occupied by Meckler & Son as a restaurant, The loss to this dri was $2,000; In- sured fully, The Dullding is damaged $1,000, The fire extended to the adjacent bullding, No. 77 Duane street, occupied by the Manufacturing Corporation, The losa by Water is placed by the police at $15,000, It is insured for $25,000 im city Companies. The canae of the tire 18 bOL known, WASHINGTON. The Spanish-American Peace Conference~ Secretary Delano’s Commission Signed—Finances of the National Banks. WASHINGTON, Oct. 29, 1870, The Spaninh-American Peace Conference.’ A conference took place to-day at noun, at the Department of State, under the presidency of Secre- tary Fish. The Spanish, Peruvian and Chilean Min- isters and the Envoy of Ecuador were present, ‘The powers of the representatives were exchanged and found regular, The conference was opened by the reading of a menorandum, prepared by the Secretary of State, giving the history of the Ameri- can mediation and tie otject to be attained, to wit:— The establishment of a permanent peace between the allied South American republics aud Spain, the former having, several years ago, been engaged in actual war with Spain. Alter the reading of tia document the representatives of three of the alliedr Yowers observed they did not think they could pro- ceed further without the presence of the Envoy of Bolivia, who has not yet reached this country. Thereupon the conference adjourned until his arri- val, which will take place in two or taree weeks, ‘The meeting was exceedingly harmonious, and tha expression of feeling was altogether of a kind and friendly character. it 1s highly probable tbat when the conference shall meet again there will be an ar- rangement between Spain and the allied republics satisfactory and favorable to the commerce of neu- nations. * is The National Banks. The following is an abstract of the reports mada to the Comptroller of the Currency, showing the condition of the national banks in the city of New York at the close of business on Saturday, the 8th of October, 1870:— RESOURCES, Loans and discounts Overdrafts...... ..++ 112, United states bonds Ww socuie circulation 40,866,650 United States bonds to secure deposits... . 700, 000 United States bonds ana securities on BAGQsL...sccisbisseccevssccsstivvccnee | GeRee Uther stocks, bonds and mortgages 6,990, 26) Due from otuer national banks.. 12,617,724 Due from State banks and bankers, 2,472, 5: Real estate, furm@fure and Gxcures. 7,883, 189 Cc 1,282,625 r » "oa1els Checks and other cash ‘iten fy. 322) Exchanges for Clearing House 62,533,329 Bils of other national banks 2,601,519 Liils of State banks 8 Fractional currency. Specie......... Legal tender now learing House ce tes Three per cent certilcates. . TOU... 000+ Capital stock Surplas funa . Undivided profi National bank no! State bank notes ou Dividends unpaid. Individual deposits... United states deposits. Due to national bank ment. The receips of fractional currency for the week ending to-day amount to $522,000. The shipments were:—Notes, $1,836,206; fractional currency, $974,375, ‘Treasurer Spinner hold as security for cireaiation $344,596,550, and ior public deposits $360,481,( 6), Mutilated notes burned during the week, §2/1,8v0. Total amount burned, $31,179,4¢8, Bank currency issued for bills destroyed during the week, $641,170. Total amount issued therefor, $30,482,635. Balance for mutilated notes, $636,¢33. Bank circulation outstanding at this date, $301, 899,359. Fractional currency destroyed during the week, $333,516 40, Secretary Cox. Secretary Cox retired from the Interior D2part- ment to-day. The several heads of bureaus and the clerks and employés of the Department previously called upon him to pay their parting respects, Secretary Delano’s Comuission. The President to-day signed the commission of Columbus Delano as Secretary of the Intertor trom the 1st of November. Appointments by the President. Benjamin F. Farnham, of Massachusetts, Consal at Bombay; William H. Townsend, of Rhode Island, Consul at Cork; Frederick Hedd, of New York, Con- sul at Ghent; Arthur Livermore, of New Hampshire, Consul at Londonderry; Nathaniel Pope, of IMinots, Superintendent of Indian Affatrs in New Mexico; Edward H. Philtreplece, of Michigan, Superintend- ent of Indiau Affairs for Arizona. AMUSEMENTS. NiBLO’s GARDEN—‘' THE BOHEMIAN GIRL.”—About the most admirably performed and sung opera since the opening of the season was that last night, Misg Rosa Hersee, as Arline, was excellent thronghout, and was repeatedly encored. Her voice was in fine condition, and her acting, as usual, admirable. Mr, Seguin as Deviishoof and Mr. Drayton as Count Arnheim deserve the highest praise for the render- ing of their parts, particularly Mr. Seguin, who played the devil-may-care gypsy to perlection. Mr. Bowler’s singing was fine, but his acting was marred by imperfections which he seems wedded to. As the Gypsy Queen Miss Fannie Goodwin did weil, but there 1s still —. room for improvement in both her singing and acting. She possesses decided merit, and alter she has got over what appears to be the dimculties of a novice in opera she will make her mark on the lyric stage. On the wagle we ao not remember seeing “The Bohemian Girl’ more ac- ceptaoly rendered. It was a genuine success from inning to end, and will, we trust, Be repeated before the close of the season. The audience that attended the theatre last night was noticeably large and fasmonable, * MLLE. NILsson will sing in Monday’s concert, which will be positively the last prior to her depart- ure for Boston. “Angels Ever Bright and Fair’— Mandel; “Casta Diva’—Norma; “Rigoletto,’? Quartetti; with Miss Cary, Brignolt and Verger. MEMPHIS, Oct. 29, 1870, At the Chickasaw Jockey Club races to-day, the selling race—a dash of two miles, for all ages, for @ purse of $300—was won by Allie Hunt, beating Bob Shelton, second, and Bontta third. Time 3:43. Allie Huntgsold for $750 and was the favorite, The race for the Club Purse of $5.0, best three ia five, for all ages, resulted as follows:— weer cee Lt The betting was heavy owing to the split. greatest enthusiasm prevailed. For the Consolation Handicap for beaten horses, mile heats, there were 200 nominations. Tren, Shep- hard, Jim Heaton, Jeff Davis, Village Blacksmith, Ahce Ward, Sallie Farrell, Allie Hunt, Zugu and The Bijou all starting. The first heat tween Allic time, 1:47%. on the second Jim Heaton was fi1 rell third. Time, 1: was a dead be- Hunt, Jem vavis and Alice Ward; Je Davis. was withdrawn heat ana Bijou distanced. Allie Hunt second, Sallte Far- iu the vhird neat Zusu was withdrawn, jim Heaton sec- ond and 1:62, In the fourth heat all were withdrawn except Allie Hunt and Jim Heaton. Bunt was frst and Jim Hea- ton second. Time, 1:65. Two heate were rua after dark. The whole race was badly mixed up. The attendance was good and the weather clear and warm, ACCIDENT AT THE GRAND CENTRAL OTEL. Yesterday Mr. James Brennan, of Brooklyn, desir. ing to see Broadway by daylight, attempted to waik down that thoroughfare. He progressed finely anti he arrived under the marble pile known as the Grand Centra! Hotel, between Bleecker sed Amity streets, when someining struck him sev and prostrated bia An oificer of the oer way squad came to his hen assistan wi ft was discovered that @ chair had fallen from one of the pees windows aud striking Mr. Brennan on the forehead had inflicted a severe scalp wound that bled profusely. A at the Central Police Omice dressed Mr. Breunan was conveyed home. The proprietor of the hotel, Mr. Powers, rels. mortified that such an accident should have occarred thrvagh the careless. hess of one of his servants, and erdered the detec. tive of the hotel to proceed to Brooklyn und vender the suiferer all the necessary medical attendance olice surgeon te Wound and