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oa Gears.” This way of doing business saves a ‘orld of litigation, is usually just to all parties ‘concerned and leaves no margin for writs and eppeals. France—Her Sin, Folly and Punishment, It is seldom that we turn aside to pay com- ents to our contemporaries, for the simple weason that compliments are seldom merited, Ht has always been a source of pleasure to us to bestow praise where praise is due, As it always has been, so is it our pride and plea- sure to-day tobe just aud generous, In the Tribune of Wednesday there was a good edi- torial on France and Germany—an editorial Severe, but just, and so completely in har- gmony with our view of the situation that we gladly allude to it. The Zribune somewhat exhaustively gives expression to views which have again and again been published in theso columns, ‘+ This war was begun by Napoleon, who was @riven into it by France for the purpose of ‘conquering and annexing territory. Since 1815 the French people have been looking with greedy eyes to the Rhine provinces, which were French under the First Empire, fut which were handed over to Prussia the Allies after Waterloo. Since the re- establishment of the empire tho hunger for the Bhine provinces has heen intensified. ‘To mndo Waterloo and the Vienna and Paris trea- ties was the avowed purpose of the “nephew pf his uncle.” We all know how France was humiliated by the battle of Sadowa and the treaty of Prague. We have not forgotten the foss about Luxembourg, the London confer- ence and the consequent compromige. It would be easy to select from the columns of the Heratp abundant evidence that if Napo- leon had not been wiser than the mass of men avho claimed to represent France, France ‘would have gone to war with Prussia in 1867. Because Napoleon did not snub Prussia then Frenchmen abused Napoleon, and the govern- ment was pronounced imbecile. -The interval between the London conference and the Span- Ish throne question was supposed to be wisely ‘and skilfally used by Napoleon and his ad- wisers. In preparing the French army to fight Prussia the brave and industrious Marshal Wiel toiled and died. Who has forgotten the Hohenzollern candidature for the Span- ish crown? It is but an affair of yester- ay. Remembering the French howl that followed Sadowa, that became louder after the Luxembourg compromise, and, believing that France was ready for war, Napoleon deemed It the wisest course in the circumstances to give France a chance to fight. We all know how the declaration of war was applauded by the French people. We have not forgotten that all that was asked was granted, and granted by large majorities, in the Chambers. All that has followed everybody knows. To please France Napoleon went to war; but on the occasion of the first serious reverse France doserted him. A more selfish and treacherous policy was never pursued by any party than that which gave power to the men who now pretend to rule France. If they had utood by the Regency after the battle of Sedan the war would have been ended at once. The pituation of France to-day is the best proof of the incompetency of the men who vainly attempt to hold the reins of power. A large quantity of maudlin sentimen- tality has been written about the iniquity of Prussia in demanding a cession of territory. Whe writer in the 7'ridune disposes of this nonsense in a well conceived and ably written paragraph. Having shown that this war was undertaken by France for the very purpose of robbing Pruisia of territory, he says:— It may be welito recall the terms which she im- ed upon Prussia sixty-turee years ago, when that ingdom was relatively to France in the same pros- ‘ate position that France is now to Germany. In fact, the comparison of that war with the present ne, the position of the parties being exactiy re- versed, 18 much closer than might be supposed. AWhen Napoleon, after defeating the Prussians at Jena, entered Berlin in triumph, William IL, (the father of tue present king), Whose possessions were reduced to sucn territory as remained to Prussia peyond the Ouer, sent to Know upon what teras he might be permitied to treat for peace, and received the imperious answer that not even a temporary armistice would be granted, uniess every fortress rematuing tn Prussia was surrendered, and as that involved the giving up of everything the King ‘wisely, as the result proved, resvived to hazard his fate upon the chances of war. A further struggle for nine months eusued, when, the Czar Alexander being unwilling to sustain the war longer on behalf of Prussia, the treaty of Tulsit was macie on the 7th duly, 1807, by which the Ki of Prussia was com- pet to accept such terms a3 Napoleon wouid grant. y ithe was deprived of more than half hus terri- tory. He was compelled to cede all lying between he Rhine and the Eive, to found the Kingdom of ‘estphaila for Jerome Bonaparte, and other por- tions of were given to Saxony. ‘The sea- port of Dantzic had to be relinquished, and (what was leit of the kingdom was ciosed against any trade with ‘land as Jong as she remained the enemy of France. He had to surrender up the Polish Provinces of Prussia, ne part of them, Byaly- Btock, was given to Russia, and the residue was formed into the Duchy of Warsaw and annexed to Saxony. He had to consent to the confederation of the Rhine as established by France, and to recog- Bize the kingdom of Naples under Joseph and of Holland under Louis Napoleon. In addition to this the exactions made by France amounted in money to over five hundred million francs, and Prossia afterwards, in 180>, had to pay one hundred and twenty million francs to procure the withdrawal of French troops from Prussian cities held in armed occupation for the fuifliment of these oner- ous terms. But this was novall, Hverytiing that could add to the humiliation of a falien enemy was heaped upon the defeated Prussian inonarch. ‘The ‘conqueror scarcely deigned to notice him when set- Sling the terms with the Ozar Alexander, and openiy declared that he returned the Prussian territories Hot to the King of Prussia, but to the Emperor of Raussia, and that if the King reigned at all it was Solely by the consent and friendsiiip of the Czar. ‘The publi war bulletins sent to France abounded ‘With contemptuous and sarcastic references to the ing of Prussia, and in one of them the chastity of Ais Queen was assaiied, an interesting aud peut {ul Woman, whose untimely death 1s believed by the ress nation to have been hasteued vy her grief t the misfortunes of her country. This is the hour of Prussian triumph; and who can blame her, remembering as she does the bitter past, for imperiously demanding the fruits of victory? As we said when this war ‘was commenced, God and the right were on the side of Germany, and the final result was not tobe doubted. The result was the less donbtful that on this occasion the right was backed up by all the force that conld come from brain and sinew and science. For sixty- three years Prussia has been nureing her prrath, and to-day her vast labors, and, if pos- sible, her vaster sacrifices, have found ample eompensation. France, for a time believed in, then hoped for, then pitied, is now despised. France has become the langhing stock of the nations. There are two things which Prussia might do, either of which would be endorsed by the common sense of humanity. She might abandon France to self-destruction, or she might force upon her n government. The ‘ennexation of France to Germany might be a ain to the cause of human progress. Wo lock ® mad man up. Why treat a mad nation und people differently? { Lice Tarearenep.—A special telegram from Lille to the Hxraxp roports groat excite- went in that gity congeqnent upon the appronoh | NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER TT 1670—-TRIPLE SHEET. of the Prussians. Goneral Bourbaki was Dard at work organizing his forces and pre- paring to offer a stout resistance. ‘The people were resolute for defence and were flocking from the. country into the place with cattle, poultry and other live food, Orders had been issued for the inhabitants to provide them- selves with three months’ provisions er leave, which indicates that General Bourbaki believes in the possibility of a long siege. Lille is strongly fortified, and, if properly defended, will give the Prussians no litile trouble to take it. ae Tne Foousu Cry or Fravp raised by the radical papers against the democratic party has been completely silenced by the results of the late election. Every effort was made to detect fraudulent voters at the polls, even to straining a point, so as to make it appear that the interference of the federal government was necessary to insure an honest vote, and yet the number of fraudulent votes cast, or at- tempted to be cast, is so contemptibly small as hardly to be werth the notice of the courts. We trust that this fact will put an end te the silly and wearisome cry of “fraud,” ‘fraud,” all the time. It is evident that the demo- cratic element in the city is strong enough to elect its candidates by a fair vote. Tue EvAcuaTION of OrLEans by the Prus- sians, announced this morning, aud the French claims of success over the forces of General Van der Tann, make it evident that a military movement of great importance is in progress by the Army of the Loire. The retreat of the Germans to Arthenay without fighting a gen- eral engagement is probably the result of their flank being threatened by the French. From Lonpon comes the news that the French have captured several Prussian camps before Paris, The despatch is, however, vague and unsatisfactory, No details are given, not even a statement of the side of the city on which the operations referred to took place. Personal Intelligence. Archbishop M. J. Spaulding, of Maryland, who has been stopping at the Metropolitan Motel since his arrival, per steamer City of Paris, from Rome, where he has been during the sitting of the Ecumen- ical Council, yesterday left his apartment at the aboye-named estabiisnment, in company with a number of friends, for Baltimore. Judge Henry Sherman, of Washington, and Gene- Tal Vickers, of New Jersey, are guests at the Astor House, Paymaster McGowan, of the United States Navy, is here on business for the department, and 1s tempo- Tarily quartered at the Grand Centra! Hotel. General A. G. Lawrence has returned from New- port and engaged rooms at the New York Hotel. Colonel Schofleid, brother of General Schofleid, of the United States Army, left yesterday for Chicago, Colonel Dayton, of New Jersey, a member of Gene- Tal Sheridan’s staff, 1s bivouacked, at the Fifth Ave- nue Hotel. Colonel Harry Logan left last evening for San Francisco, per the overland route. The Colonel has been detained for some time at the Fifth Avenue Hotel in consequence of a bullet wound recetved in an affray out West, but having sufficiently reenper- ated, Jeft as above stated for the Queen City of the Pacitic slope, Prolessor W, H. Greely, of Baltimore, and Captain A. H. Willtams; of Middletown, are sojourning at the Everutt'House. . Judge C. D, Coffin, of Cincinnati, Ohio, who has been travelling through the Continent for the last few months, returned per steamer Java, and occu. ples rooms atthe Hoffman House, where he will re- main for a few days. Colonel George E. Gray, chief engineer of the Pacific Railroad Company, and Assistant Attorney General H. J. Hammond, of this state, are at pre- sent at the Hoffman House. Smith M. Tweed, Assemblyman elect from Clinton county, and General M. Atchinson, Secretary of the Board of Exchange ot St. Louis, will remain for a short time at the Fiith Avenue Hotel. Captain W. H. Talbot, of the steamship Morgan, of the New Orleans route, is at the Metropolitan Hotel. President White, of Cornell University, and Cap- tain W. T. Starring. of West Point, are at the Hof man House. Miss Olive Logan, who is this week lecturing in Washington and Baltimore, goes next week to New England. Early in December she-returns to New York, and on the evening of December 7 delivers her lecture on “The Bright Side” in this city. ARCHBISHOP SPALDING. Eeceytion of Archbishop Spaldi in Balti- more on His Keturn Home from the Ecu- menical Council—Address of th Arch- bishop. BALTIMORE, Noy. 10, 1870, The reception given Archbishop Spalding to-day on his return from Rome by the Catholic population here was very imposing. Over sixty Catholic and benevolent soctetics turned out and met him at the railroad station, from whence he wes escorted to the cathedral, His carriage Was followed by a mass of people cheering, and from the windows of the houses handkerchiefs were waved, while cannon were fired off ac momentary intervals and the belis of the churches were set merrily ringing. On the portico of the cathedral an addreas of welcome on behalf of the laity was read by Judge Mason, full of expressions of the warmest admiration for the character of the Archbishop and his course in the Ecumenical Council. The reply was brief and to the effect that, knowing his flock and his own con- science approved the course he took at Rome, there was no explanation nor defence he needed. He was much moved at the hearty and warm nature of the reception which had been ten- dered him and hardly knew how to express how deeply taankful be felt, ‘There was an adjournment after this to the inte- rior of the cathedral, which was thronged. A band of music played in the organ gallery and all tne altars were brililautly laminated, Rey. Father Coskery presented an address on behalf of the clergy, expressing the giadvess which was univer- sally felt at the Archbishop's safe return, and wind- ing up by expressing @ hope that the enemies of the Pope and the Papacy would finally be crushed, The Archbishop replied as follows:— Dearly beloved children, in response to the ad- dress gy the reverend administrator, 1 shall say but aiew Words. 1 thank you for the very kind way in which this vite Sa of the manner in which T did my duty abroad has been given, It needs nofurther explanation, much less deience, J will say but one thing, that when im my place in the Great Counc [felt lik sel of water. ot venerable brethren. a fou ‘fro: my heart for your kindly and himenimiece reception. I loved you whue Iwas absent. You were present to my mind in all the period of sojourt abroad; but pow my Afectlon for you is Ih tensified, and [love you even better than before. Bui wale we are here rejoicing, while your hearts are untouched by afiiction, there is one whom we ail love, whom the whole world loves, who only the devil hates—the Holy Father, Pope Pius the Nmth, He 13 @ prisoner in’ the hands of hisenemies. The Italian intidels, forswearing all their sogacemonts, Marched 60,000 men against the defenceless old man and deprived nim of his patrimony. These were the inudels who broke up our Grand Council, and every Catholic heart must feel the outrage of these unholy pro- ceedings, Mr. F. X. Ward then read a series of resolutions, stigmatizing the invasion of the Papal States as the greatest crime of the century, and putting on protest the voice of the Cathoite element of America. ‘The services terminated with benediction, after which the Archbishop retired to his reetdence ad- joiming the cathedral, where the boys of the Indus- trial Home presented him with an address, to which be responded (n ageatugqnate aud Ty0qtiqus terms, BAZAINE, Special Interview with the De- fender of Metz. His Personal Appearance---Snow White Hair and Eyes of ‘Uncom- mon Brilliancy.” HOW HE IS LODGED AT CASSEL. THE STORY OF METZ. Defence Against Slander----“Remaining Si- lent and Leaving the Justifiea- tion to Time.” The “Abominable Doings of Fourth of September in Paris.” ‘Sworn Loyalty to the Emperor and Constitution.” TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Toxnox, Nov. 10, 1870. A special telegram from Cassel, dated on the 7th inst. narrates the particulars of a private interview between Marshal Bazalne, Commander- in-Chief of the French Army of the Valley of the Meuse, which was recently compelled to capitulate at Metz, and @ correspondent of the Nuw York HERALD. The HERALD correspondent reports as follow: Determined if possible to secure an interview with Marshal Bazaine, and being supplied with all the introductions necessary to facilitate my pur- pose, I alighted at the Hotel du Nord, which 1s crowled for the present with French officers who Were made prisoners at Metz. DIVISION. It was a curious sight to see them seated at a long table in the spacious dining room of the hotel. I remarked that they sat at considerable intervals from each other, and this circumstance the land- lord, who noticed my surprise, explained in @ whis- per, “They don’t agree very well, sir. There are now in the hotel three marshals of France, more than twenty generals and sixty colouets and majors. Some of these officers, declaring that they have been the victims of treachery, will not associate with others, For instance, the friends of Marshal Lebouf will have nothing to do with the friends of Marsha! Bazaine, while some profess attachment to no one but Marshal Canrobert. These feuds have compelled me to give different apartments to the different cliques, and to group them at table according to their preferences, Even the three Marshals give each other a wide berth, 80 as to avoid disagreements. Marshal Bazaine, who.occupies the largest suite of apart- ments, invariably takes his meals alone, so as to keep clear of intrusion and unpleasant remarks.” COMPANY, “That officer sitting yonder,”’ continued my com- municative host, “is General Arginard, His wife— the lady now sittmg besiae him — was very active through all engage- ments around Metz in the capacity of aSister of Mercy, and was wounded twice while in the discharge of her self-imposed duties, Farther on sits Prince Achille Murat; and there is Marshal Leboeuf pacing across the hall. He 1s the best 1 of the three distinguished Marshals whom I oe That man with white hair and re- markable features is the mysterious personage who 80 completely befooled Count Bismarck, the Prince Imperial and General Bourbaki, Hts name is RENIER, Some say that he i3 a Prussian spy. He was for- merly employed in the household of the Empress. He 1s now most unpleasantly situated, for not one of the French officers will speak to him; but as yet the whole man—his origin, character, nationality, objects, &c.—are a mystery." Interrupting my loquacious landlord, who was rattling away about everybody present at once, I asked him to point out to me one of the adjutants of Bazaine, whereupon he showed me a young man engaged in lively conversation with several gene- rals. After waiting for a few momenw I politely requested the officer in question to show me THE MARSHAL'S ROOM. This he did very courteously, and without further delay I proceeded to fulfll my mission, HIS PERSONAL APPEARANCE, As Tentered I bad just time to rapidly scan the personal appearance of the distinguished soldier previous to being introduced to him by the aide-de- camp. Marshal Bazatne ts not tal) in stature, but is of well proportioned and powerfully knit frame. His hair is of snowy whiteness, but his mustache and goatee, which are cut in the style of Henry retain a darkish tinge. His countenaaco ia very impressive, and although his features are some- what fixed and rigid they are lighted up with eyes of uncommon oprilliancy. His whole face, indeed, indicates the highest degree of firmness, There is, morevver, a very peculiar ex- Pression in his eyes; so noticeable that whoever Meets their gaze will not readily forget it. That sharp, penetrating eagle glance is, in a word, one of the most striking characteristics of the personal presence of the conquered hero of Metz, whose gaze remains fixed and piercing even when he smiles. RECEPTION. Marshal Bazaine received me with marked conr- tesy, and listened with patience to my preliminary observations concerning the many contradictory Tumors with regara to his premature sur- render of Metz. I told Bim that I had come to learn the truth from his own lips, and to write it down for the information of the people of the United States, who are always ready to stand up in detence of those who have been unjustly assailed and made the victims of plots ana counter- plots. MarsHaL Bazaine—In defending myself, sir, Qgainst personal slander I have a way of my own which has seldom fatled me, and whicn [ consider an excellent one. CORRESPONDENT—May | be pecmitted, Marshai, to ask what that way is? Bazaine—By remaining silent and leaving my Justification yo tue course of time. Let Monsteur the Gambetta call me a traitor to my country as much as he pleases, I shall not answer this babbler who never smelt gunpowder. No, sir, (with an energetic gesture) I won’t doit, by God! Why, my repiylng to him would be admitting his right to sit in judgment over me, Time will clear up the case and work out truth and justice. CORRESPONDENT—Will you, Marshal, have the kindness to explain to me @ lew circumstances which preceded a catastrophe so remarkable in the history of wary Bazatne—Willingly, sir. Pray state your ques. tions and you shali hear nothing from me but tae plain truth, CORRESPONDENT—Wil you please mention what your relations were with the Prussian officers after the surrender? Bazatne—They were excellent, Prince Frederick Charles is an excetiont man. He sympathized witn us deeply in our misfortune, and we shall ever owe lim a debtof gratitude, He sald to me tn parting, “Should your military honor, Marshal, ever be as- sailed call upon me and | will aid you tn defending ft." CoRREsrONDENT—Did you, sir, proclatm the re- public at Metz? BAZAINe--No! I did not, Such @ declaration would have paralyzed all action. I could then have counted no longer upon even my best troops, When my spies brought me tn word of the abominable doings of the 4th of September I sent inquiries to Prince Fredertck Charles to know whether the news was true, and I confess that I did not believe even him until he transmitted to me a copy of the Journal Oficiet, 1 then told my soldiers that the Emperor was a prisoner, that the Empress ana the young Prince Imperial had left France, and that General Trochu stood at the head of the Committee of National Defence, Some time after that the names of the members of the committee began to leak out. We had agreed in our council of war not to communicate these names to the troops, and, of course, we consequent+ ly never proclaimed the republic. LOYALTY TO THE EMPEROR. CORRESPONDENT—May I {nquire, Murshal, what your political creed is? BAZAINE (sterniy)—I have sworn loyalty to the Emperor and the constitution, The Emperor is a Prisoner, but the censtitution isin force; and nel- ther I nor any of my comrades will ever acknow- ledge any other government until we shall have pre- viously obtained @ discharge trom our oath at the hands of the Emperor himself. CORRESPONDENT—Did you not keep up @ commnu- nication with the new government at Paris and at Tours? BaZatye—I reported to them everything that oc- curred at Meiz, always stating the strict, naked truth, but never recetved any reply or notice of auy kind from them, CORRESPONDENT—Do you, Marshal, useribe to your own arms any victorious engagement ducmg we alege of Metz? BAZAINE—No, sir! The word “victory” of neces- sity includes the ultimate result of an engagement, Thave beaten the Prussians repeatedly and severely, but the final result was always unfavorable to me, WHAT LED TO Tift SURRENDER. CoRRESPONDENT—Hunger, it tg said, at last forced you to open negotiations? Bazarve—Even had we not been forced by huu- ger 1 should have openea negotiations on the day when I learned that it was not the republicans, but the mob, who governed at Paris, Lyons and Mar- sellles—on the day when f learned that the army was insulted, that the memory of mea whom I ven- erate was reviled. Burt, as the case really stood, it was hunger, and nothing but hunger, that compelled my surrender. You would be greatly mistaken, however, were you to think that I took the responsibility of such a step upon myself. I acted only as the executive head of the council of war, whose members took care to aa- certain the opinions of the generals, coloneis and Majors under their command previous to making up thelr minds as to how they would vote. VOTING OF TH COUNCIL OF WAR. ConeesroNDENT—WilL you, Marshal, tel) me something about the resolutions of that council? BazatNE—1 will, Now, listen. After our bread rations had been reduced to 600, then to 300, and, at Jast, to 250 grammes per diem, £ was informed by General CoMni¢re, on the 9th of October, that our stores would not hold ont longer than another week. Now, ob- serve. I had every day sloughtered 350 horses, fifty of which I gave to the inhabitants of the town. I calied the Council together on the 10th and again on the 12th of October, and it was unanimously re- solved that by the 14th I must commence steps for the capitulation. I thereupon requested permission of Prince Frederick Charies to send General Boyer to the headquarters of the King. Permission to do so Was granted, after some delay. You have cer- tainly seen In print that the General's mission re- sulted ie failure, CORRESPONDENT—What were the him by you, Marshal? BsZAins—I proposed to march out with the army and to pledge onr honor that we would not fight again in this war, but that we should be permitted to convene and protect the French Chambers against the mob, or, as Bismarck called them, the street I detest politics. We only wanted to do what Gambetta claims that he wishes to do—that, is, to re-ostablish legality by callmg together the Representative Body, CORRESPONDENT—And what did Bismarck say to that, Marshal? BAZAINE—Here (taking up a document from tke ie) you May read all that was said at the confer- ence. This is from General Boyer’s report, but you must refrain from publishing it I do not know whether I can allow that. The Count will, most likely, attend to this matter himself, THE SECRET Parr. I thereupon hurriedly rau over the document, but the Marshal’s instructions prevent me from stating more than the gist of its contents, Count Bismarck seems to have agreed to Bazaine’s propositions, but Count Moltke rejected them. Tho latter believed that Marshal Bazaine could not prevent deseruon among bis troops, who would then materially streagthen the forces of the Franc-tireurs. Marshal Bazaine resumed the conversation after @ slight pause, He sald:—I havo yet to tell you, sir, that the council of war had expressly enjoined on me—ordered me—that I had no authority to treat or conclude & peace, as that was solely within the pro- vince of the government acknowledged by the Legislative Chambers on the 18thof October. We then held another council af war, At this as- semblage General QOoMiniére reported that the pro- visions in the fortress were all used up. Although this was really the case I held ont eight days longer auuld {be post lngeacripapie, heartrending suser- orders given loafers, ing on the part of the troops. Our last coun- etl was held on the 26th, After mature de- Uberation and @ most anxious consideration Of the situation tt was then resoived to capitulate to the Prussians, in order to save a further loss of life. Our chief condition was that the honor of the French army must remain unsuliied, We obtained its aeceptance by the enemy, and our terms are better than any which had hitherto been accorded to troops who have capitulated and surreudered during the progress of this most unlucky war. CoRRESrONDENT—Was there no chance whatever, Marshal, of your making your way from Motz? MARSHAL BAZAINE—None, sir; none whatever, Our artillery horses had been slaughtered for commis. sariat purposes; the same use had been made of our cavalry horses, The troops were gioomy in tomper and despairing. CoRRESPONDENT—What losses did you snstam from tho 14th of August vo the last tune of resist. ancet MARSHAL Bazaink—Our casualties, noi including the number of sick or missing, amounted to the fol- lowing classified aggregate:;—In the Rnine army, 24 generals, 2,140 commissioned oficers of various grades under that rank, and 42,339 men-at-arms, I received this at Barny. Look, sir, at the hole m my epaulette, Why did not this “con- founded” splinter of a grenade—cet imbecile Weclat Mobus”—go deeper’ 1 would not then have outlived my popularity as a soldier, nor would I, as a Frenchman, have known the everlasting tygno- miny of the 4th of Septemper. CORRESPONDENT—How many of the 178,000 men who surrendered themselves prisoners at Metz might have been termed as being in fightin at that ume ¢ MARSHAL BAZAN e—Perhaps there were 60,000 in that condition; but, being without artitiery or cavalry, what could they do against 200,000 oppo- nents stationed in the very strongest positions aud fortifications + rder At this potut of our conversation the a al was interrupted by the arrival of a messenger bearing a despatch from the Emperor Napoleon at Wil- helmshohe, which expressed lis Majesty's desire to see Marshal Bazaine. After reading the despatch the Marshal ap- proached and bade me gvodby, concluding with the remark that I “should pay bim another visit,” “You may ask me questions till doomsday,’ said he, jokingly; “I shan’t Ure answering them, and trathfuily at all points.” In conclusion, “I may yet mention @ funny communication which was made by Bismarck to General Boyer gy the aforesatd con- ference at headquarters.” BIS An English Gentleman in Interview with the Premier—Liberty and the Reform of Society-The War a Phase in the Progress of Histories. [From the Gironde of Bordeanx.} A few days ago an English ex-diplomatist neld a conversation wi'h Count Bismarck. The Knglish diplomaust sought the interview. He made inqut- ries respecting the health of the Count, who replied that he had never been so well as he had since the French journals announced bia death. He next asked what peopie in London thought of the situa- on. This gave rise to the following conversation: — MyYSeLF—They profoundly regret this war which has commenced between two great ples, who, by the diversity of thetr wants and their means, are 60 well destined to develop themselves and to live in peace with each other. " Tue Counr—Voltaire satd one day that he loved the Germans, who only had one fault—that of peing too numerous, To-day, without being Voltaire, I may say that France has only one misfortune—that she has not enough freucamen, Behind the faise France which gets up agitations, which e¢rles out, which 18 continually vacillating between France and melodrania, there 18 & serious und well-informed France. But she has abdicated, and that is why we wage this war, which is @ misfortune for ail Europe. MyseLF—Yes; but the real France will end in re- fecting, and the use of iree institutions Will raise herseli again. THE Col May Cod so will tt! The Romans sald of the Gauls that they understood two ting: to figut bri ¥ and to talk tarem et argute logui, As yous their true gescendants. ‘hey are conve knocked about ike a shutt gery and militery ru saLv—Mulitary mned to be ock between pettifog- Ys But what about your- selves? ‘Tue COUNT—That fa a’great mistake. We are an armed nation, but nota mililary goverament. Be- sides, every one down here haw his part assigned to him. You English tranetorin yoursetyes in order to preserve yourselves; in Spain’ and Italy people agi- tate and neglect themselves; in l'rance people soon ure of what they have quickly constructed—palaces and barracks are one by one demolished, rebuilvand destroyed. €, on the other hand, stick to what we constructed in the first instance. The: obliged to disturb us every minute, to app our edifices and to knock down our walls. why we make war. We want a peace which will secure for us a peaceable future. MYSELF—Very well; the Constituent Assembly, tf it establishes a regular government, wili soou be in a Pasion to sign peace. hE C —Soon? Wecannst speak seriously of ace except at Parts with the keys of Mets and Strasbourg in our pocketa. MyseLr—Wiat do you think of the Constituent Assembly THE CounT—It will come etther too soon or wo Will it sign peace ? iNTt—That will depend on Its good sense, its tact and its patriotism. If it does not accept th cond!uons, which are as necessary to the extstence of Germany as to its own, the funeral knell of the re- public has sounded, for ‘a powerful peace party is | aiready in course of formation in France, and tn choosing between @ jeace Which means order and permanent invasion withthe “reds” there will not be much hesitation, MyYSeL_r—But with whom wt!l you treat then? THE CounT—With those Who yepresent this party. MYSELU—Wut the siege of Parts may be prolonged, | and in the meanwhile aruues will be orgauized every where. ‘Tha CouNt-—No doubt; and they will not de wanting In numbers, arms auc wage. But, put- ting eutirely aside certain eiements of dissolution | Which circumstances wl develop, there is Vulug Which ought not to ve forgotten namely, tli the most humble of our soldiers knows that before Paris he 1s defending his own home. MYSELF—That 1s @ terrible war. Blue Counr—It ts more than a war, sir: itis an historic phase, of Which the war 1s only a halting place. The oid European soc: is crumbling away, and new centres of civilizaiion are being formed. Unfortunately, this regeneration can only be eflected by means of struggles aud sorrows. MyYSELF—But on what basis is tae new society to be founded ? ‘Tae Count—On liberty, which must itseif be founded on what is most grand and most true in very becoming, Ho introduced to the Friends present ‘Thomas Holt, a venerable head, Who had of late beea travelling among the Pawnees, sdmipistering to them spiritual comfort aud tne bread of life. Mr. Holt stated that owing to the mila aad treat- went of the Friends who had been sen¢out a8 Lndian Agents among the tribes 4 visiole Improvement had been observed among the very worst characters. He also read a letter (rom Mr. Samuel M. Janney, Who bad been of great service among the Winneta« oes, & Dumber of whom were now imprivoned im Dinahs for the murder of a number of persons, My Was the design of the Friends to afford to those whe > Were to be tried all possible asvistance in the way of defence and atair trial, ‘There Was at present am industrial schoel, with eighty or pinety boys aud girls, who wero learning to be farmers, scamstresses, Cooks and ho pers, and Mr, Holt stated that the farm work ‘performed by the Ladi food, the furrows being as even, ag any hi known tobe made by white men. interesting facta were give! other meeting w y Ker, and sddresses Tollowed, aiter which the Journed, THE WEEKLY HERALD. The Cheapest and Beat Newspaper in the Country. WEEKLY FeRaLp of the present week, now ready, contains the very latest ws by the Cable up tothe hour of publicatton of the Great Europeam War; also an interesting report of an Interview be~ tween a Special Correspondent and the Emperor Napoleon; the latest Returns of tie Wlections trou all parts of the Union; the Wreck of the Steamer Varuna, andthe Perilous Voyage of the Steamship Colnmbta; the Execution ofa Negro in North Carolina for rape, with full particulars of tue Crime and his Confession; the Den of Infany; Poston © Houses. It also contaius—Amuser ; Obituary Notices; Artistic, Fashtonable, Sporting and Rel. gtous Intelligence; Editorial Articles on the promi- nent toptes of the day; Our Agricultural Budget; Re+ views of the Cattle, Horse, Dry Goods and Bootand Shoe Markets; Financial and Commercial Inteilt gence, and accounte of all the important and inter. esting events of the week. TEKMS :—Single subscription, $2; Three coples, $5; Five copies, $8; Ten copies, $15; Single copies, five cents each. A limited number of advertisements inserted tu tle WegKLy Henacp. Died. Foore.—At his residence, in Brooklyn, on Thurs November 10, Henscue. Foore, tather of A. nd Dr. E. 6, Foote, in th h year of his age. Notice of the funeral hereafter. Cleveland (Ohio) and Harttord county (Conn) papers please copy. Maniiy.—On Wednesday, November 9, HENRY MARTIN, @ native of Dublin, agea 45 years, Funerai from tis late residence, 205 Forsyth atreet, to Calvary Cemetery, this (Friday) afternoay, at one o’clock. McOaULeY.—On Tuesda: sumption, THOMAS MoCAU ‘Tne friehds and acquaintances of the family, alae the members of the Patri McCauley Assoclatt are respectfully requested to attena the funeral, this (Friday) afternoon, attwo o'clock, from the residence of his father, Matthew McCauley, No, 156 Kast Forty- second street, between Third and Lexington ave- hues. Smrnox.—Suddenly, at her residence, No. 100 Oak land street, Greenpoint, L. 1., Miss Sanam SMrncK. Notice of the funeral in to-morrow’s paper, (For Other Deaths See Ninth Page.) November 8, of con- BY, aged 33 years, A.~Burnett’s Cocoalae, For the Hair. For the ir. For the Hair. Superior to all other oils and pomadem ‘The Best “Gnd Cheapest Hair Dressing and Promoter of the Growth.and Beauty of the Hair in the world, For sale by all drugglets. ‘JOSEPH BURNETT & CO, Sole Proprietors, Boston, Masa: At REMOVAL. TIFFANY & CO, baving removed to thelr new buulding, UNION SQUARE, NEW YORK, now offer a new stock of FINE BRONZES, CLOUKS, MANTE! 4 PARIS FANCY Goops, CHOICE ENGLISH AND VIENNA LEATHER Goopa, PROCURED EXPRESSLY FOR THEIR NEW STORE. DIAMONDS, FINE WATCRES, 40. Also new slyles of TABLE ARTICLES, STERLING SILVER WARE, NDA GREAT VARIETY OF FAN MAK PIECES OF THEIR Ot» AND NOW FIRST EXHIBITED, Auction Sale or - ON FIFTY-NINTH ST. MADISON And adjoining sizeets, THIRTY-NINE CENTRAL PARK FR di Several Parc OF OVER 200 FEET, © churches, hotels, public the city now unoceupled, and compo mE the larg at Valuable property up New York for many years. At Auction, Thuraday, November 17, 170, at 14 M., at the Exclange Sacestooin, HT Broadway, AL HLM ck, P. R. WILKINS & CO., 59h st.—21 Lots vn 7 Pine aires ing Central Park. bounded by {th ays OF plaza, th a on the Pari and 59th ats, ; J00 fect fromunge 80h ats. —5 Lota near Mateo Front between 624 and Aid ate, 6 Lots northeast corner of (3d st.; 4 Lots southeastoorner- of 67th C Lots ne lst st.—4 Lote now Madison av. th av., which will here be bridged. ! bth av.~ 13 Lots fronting tlie Park, between 3d and 65h ma, 4 Lots northeast corner ®th at, 2 Lote between 7th and 76th ste. Entire Front between #let and 82d sts., facing Cantral Parke on two sides, 4th st.—2 Lots near 8th av, 6th et. Entire north side between Sth ard 9th aye, 77th wt. —2 Lota near Sth avy,, facing Parr. forth went corner “th av.. {actiig Park, sta.—2 Lots near Sth ay. southeast corner of 7tki st, of purchase money can .romato on mortgag® Y, 79 Cedar et. Yor a Stylish and Elcannt Hat Ge Te SCHELD, Manufacturer, 115 Diaasaa sirwet, A ES! A.-Herring’s Paiont CHAMPION SAF) | Broudway A.~ Ladien Furs. WARNOCK & CO., Rint ere and Furriers, offer thelr usual extensive and Kelrct nasortwent AND CHIL OREN'S: FURS, sirub sole ny of which are new No. bly Broadys of the Liver, Bilions Disorders, che, &c., are thorough y onred by Dr. JAYNES SANATIVE PILLS. Acting wh « gentle laxative, they Fe- « move ull jrritating and fecal matter from she bowelm gradu- { ally change the vitiated secre of the stomach and iiver ‘And restore these orgaus to a bealtiry condition. Sold by a ay hee Murray strast. druggists, A Home. Want is Ju without Cher py PECTORAL TROCKES to eure your cold or sore th row or bronchitis A.—Rusbtons (F. V.) Cod Liver is Bow a to take the lead for ita purity, Usencother. 1) Barclay! greet, Cape Hatteras Often Gives “Double Tro abic® to sen-Cariug poopie; and the souee of the Hatter, 212 Broa way, corner Fulton street, in a. whien Americ an gen- tlemen in need of head-gear spidom can pass untlit pey have the depths of the human consclence—on right and duty. MYSELF —-V ery good, But has not the French rev- olution alreaay inaugurated a new era when it pub- lished the celebrated deciaration of the rights of ’ man? ‘THE COUNT—NO; because it omitted the declara- tion of the duties of man. Liberty 1s not an affair of metaphysical politics and of songs in the streets; that is @ goddess that does not demand human sacri- compieted thir outhts by shpyiying themselves wich . almoat absolutely eseanary dor Mieceanit Bariga! ion on the sea of fashionadie Itie—thi Ofthe unrivaled KNOX, -Y “* SmeOe the Init dtabio hate David's Fall Stylin of Gentlemen \ Mats.— Salesroom 29034 Broadwajg, acar Duaue street. ‘ Electrical Treatment of AN /¢ oprints diseases, wt the Galva no-Paradic Institute pret none tining the recent diacc wactea, cn: call or * eid for elcowlat ficea, Seis more a bor ise than @ daughter of the ple; more an aristocrat than a bourgeoise. Sho Is austere and painstaking: she insists upon many virtues and very few tumults; she needs, in order to live, the peaceable life of the soul and mind, and not demonstrations’ in the streets and public houses. A new religion d-mands new people. An innocent and a simple creea requires hearts inuocent and simple like itself. THE QUAKERS AND THE INDIAGS. Aboot one hundred persons of both sexes, chiefly Quakers and otners Interested in the welfare of the Indian wibes of the West, mot last evening tn a social gathering at the Friends’ meeting housa, in West Twenty-seventh street, near Sixth avo- nue, for the purpose of listening to some statements which were expected to be made by Friends who had been ot late sojourning among the Winnebagoes and Pawnees tu Nebraska and the contiguous termitory. Mr. Jacob Gapron, who presided, woro a cut-away, clawhamujer coat. of a dark snug color, which was East Thirty-fourth sdreet, corner Third a aque. Eureka Minerr,) Water, Serr tocn superior to all others in Dyspepsia a’ 4 and Kidneys. hp No. 7 Hudsem River Railroad I 9; Gontlemen’s Dress Hats. 4, Standard pres, gy Boya'fand Youths’ fo oi eat variety WARNOCK 4 U0,, 519 Brondway. Gente’ Silk Dresa Hr gs.—fro: styles: muperior qualitry stan’ Ay rein gee ao Rath and children's Hate in great /variety, st satne moderate prives. EUMERD, 419 Broadway. “4 Union Square.—-Lndies piace iu New York to buy Boots ‘© » Water Sold on Draugat. ing Company's New York depot. Miller & Ca, No. and Gents, (hia ia the best ‘and Shoes. No Genuine Com: (x Congtess and Empire huinbere = a Royal Havana Lottery.—Prizes Prid io id. Inte vat! Boviiocna Mt ail kinds of Gold ana silvers, “Not "lt for AYUOP, & CO., Bankers, 16 W aii steoet, New York. Wen ‘fou Bay n Goay' oevaat tan tae oa? 3 te AY, SGmannoe?” Heo chat tt