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oh ‘French Envoy at FRANCE. Herald. Special Report. from . +» .Wersail'es. the German vg Headquarters. nn Prussia Willing to Entorlain Fair Propositions for Peace. — De Paladines’ Strategy Under- stood by Von Moltke... — Present Positions of the Hos- Details “of Rfocottl Garibalai's: Several Skirmishes in. Northern France. : ' SEVERE BOMBARDMENT OF THIONVILLE, aris Trangall—Provisions Getting Scarce. PEACE NEGOTIATIONS. FELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. AM Frenth Gevyeromcar Peace Commirsianer at Versailler=sr, Odo Russell in Biplo- matic Aliiauce—Y'rusvia Disposed to an Bauitable ‘Settlement. London, Noy, 2, 1870, I bave authority tor stating that a promment. member of the French governmaent 1s at-the present moment at the Prussian headquarters at Versailles employed In negotiating the terms of aypeace, or at teaat an armistice, Ln-conucection with Mr, Odo Kus- tell, who bears to the King a fresh appeal from England on the same supject. THE AITITUDE OF PRUBSIA, Rumors prevaibalso to the effect that the Prussian government is disposed to entertain any favorite or fair proposition which may be made for .ihe ree convocation of the constitutional Legislailve Assem- biy of Franeein cas* the peace’ terms of the Ger- tan Executive ure refused by ‘the provisional gov- erament in-Raris, Aucther Sory—An Arimistice Hopeless-Ob- , stale ia-the Way to the Couclubion of One. LONDON, Nov, 22,1870, Patties Rave arrived at Versailies lately on the hopetess unission to effect an armistice. 4 PROPOSITION FOR PEACE SOON To BE SUBMITTED, ‘The Independence Belge- says a proposition for Deace, aswell as. an armistice, will soonbe submit- ted at Voraiillés, from the #agis of whtoh'the prin- viple-of territorial cogsion will be excluded. ORRTACLE TO AN ARMISTICE, In Fegard to an armistice hewween the¥rench and @enmans, the same dificnity as before blocks the way—-thut ts, the diflculty.avout the provisioning of Paris. duemy the truce. ON THE LOIRE, | TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HEAALO. Garden. Mobiles Repulsed ut Drewx—An Onter Line-of Investment—We Paladines’ Strategy Daderetood—Positious of the Opposing Ai- mive-nBourbaki Eu iieate for His New Com- wand. LONDON, Nov. 22, 1870. The Garies Mobiles have been repulsed at Dreux.amd Chateauneus. They fled west and north- west. * SECOND LINE GF INVESTMENT, AG@espateh dated at Berlin November 22 says that according. to the Jatest information received from Versailies Jncessant ‘exertlons are directed to the formationef the second outer tine of imvestment to cover ide aperations of the inner live. DE -RALADINES’ STRATEGY UNDERETOOD, The stfategy of General D}Aurellesis understood at Vergailies, and las been met hy a counter meve- ment. Wiih the centre at Oxleans, General D’Au- relies haw extended his Ines both north and sonth, Intending to. cnciose the Germaps on poth flanks. Te latter Have executed sunilax movements, falling back at the seme time towards Raia. POSITIONS OF TRE OPPOSING ARMIES. General D'Anvelles’ line is now sald to extend from Le Mans jbrough Vendome, Orleans and Bow'ges to Nevers. iis main bedy rests along this Pe, While itis feared that a large section ofnis force has passed nar’ towards Evereux. His. line Also extends from .Qrigans to’ Angerviie, and ina triangle whereof Vepdome, Orleans and Angerville form the points, The German line extends from Chateaunent through Chartres and Etagpnes to Fontainebleau. iad BOUEBAKI EN ROUTE NOR M19 NEW COMMAND. A correspondeit at Antwerp telegraphs on the ‘Aist inst. that early this nioriing Bourbaki passea rough Amiens on his way to Nevers to assume iis pew .command agaust Prince Frederick Charles, PLAN OF GERMAN OPERATIONS. A correspondent at Berlin telegraphs en Tuesday that the “accounts from headquarters show that the dispeatiiqns have been abandoned whereby Frede- rick Obatles was jo cross the Loixe and, march on Bourges gud tke the army of the Loire in the rear. All the German forces ‘are “now concentrating on Paris, the investing army to be ‘covered sgalost all interruption during the active opera. ions “peuding by & mélitary semi-circle from dtamp, Chartres and Yreux to Evreux and Mantes, awit Frederick Charles army neading the line on Ahesouth, General Mantewtfel on the north and ’, @he Dake Of Méecklendarg of the srestern comre; GENERAL, MILITARY REPORTS, TELERIAMS TO THE EW YORK HEAALO. * General Micke! RemovedeThe Tuto Victory of Nicesai GpribaldiePrawian Acraunt of the Affair=Garibaldi’s Command=Opern- sions iu Northern Pxnuce~Kombardment of Thionville-Freuch — Mauaface Low War Notes, eLonnon, Nov, 22, 1870. ‘ML Michel, having oly Wt iy repayied that Ge) NEW YORK ee a a rrr a" i 4 . @nforeunate Jectod to ach win Gasibaldi, was replaced.by aebe- | Hexams, exotuament Of, he, gafortine engie s hale ; ¢ German . your im ‘Ter Oreusot/ . contributige and Ywa uations tn pra Pp DETAILS OF RICCOTTY GARJBALDYS VICTORY. the sucridicing ry eqution of the ot om ’ A correspondéuv'at Tours today telegraph as fol, | ladles , of ban Rranelaco. * "to lows:— om | nf brave soldiers Vlood ‘ A deapateh from the Army of the Vosges, on Mon- Gay, says—Four hundred men, from Doub’ and ‘ottior battations, under Hiecott! Gartoaldt, attacked, at six o'clock this moming, Cnatillen, which waa ocoupied by760: Prusiane, Who had expegtad a re- inforcement the same top meres ‘The enemy ere Font 120 “aead, including wo Se es meee One hundred ana sixty’ prisoners were taken, including teu officers, Munt- tion’ and’bagrage waens were also taken. On our side thore were four hited ana twelve Wotlnded. GERMAN REPORT OF THB ABFAIR, Some landwehr, with two squadrons of the Fifth. hussars, who were aftacked Wy the French on the 29th near Chatillon, withdrew to Chateau Vilain with aioss of one hundred and twenty men and seventy horses, GARIBALDI'S COMMAND, A correspondent at Garibaldi’s headquarters at Autun, writing under date of the 18th, says the re ported quarrel between Caribalds and the Francs. tirenrs is utterly uplounded. Large numbers of the latter throng thes headquarters asking to be placed under the ‘Genleratts ‘sons? command. From Maraeilies, ans the dents of Jura and Saone- et-Lotre, thep\gome taster than equipments; can be supplied them, ‘The General is in good condition, and the épirit of i) troops has greatly improved. DiMculties continue to exist between him and the Antun priests, mostef whom are either Bonapartists or Prossian spies, but military matters, neverthe- lees, are growibg @aity better. The Italian batta- Mops, are magnificently organized and disciplined, Great activity prevails im various directions, French jealousy toward Garibaldi ‘ts being still manifested at Tours and elsewhere, but no longer paralyzes us, GERMAN ADVANCE ON AMIENS, A body of Prussian foot, horse and artillery, 11,000 strony, is advancing on Amiens, It is suppesed to be a portion of General Manteuffel’s command, OPERATIONS IN NOXTHERN PRANCE. The Luxembourg Eeho says the Francs-tirenrs have been successful in several encounters with the ublans lately, near the border, Many of the laicer have been killed, More than one theusand uhtans have lately becn. driven into Belgium, where they were atence éir- armed, The siege of Montinedy continues, The garrison made a successful sortie en the 17th. Five hundred Germans were either ‘kiied, wounded er captured. The besiegers have shice withdrawn beyond the fre of the fortress, An encounteroecurred yesterday between a French reconvoiting party and 600 allane, at Yvre, No details have been received, ‘The Prussians have burned several houses -at Mesiny and Bormevagst, taking some of the citizens prisoners, BOMBARDMENT OF TIONYILLE, A telegram from Luxembourg states that the‘hom- bardment of Thionviile by the Prussians was very active to-day. The shots averaged about eighteen per minute. The cannonaue was very distinctly beard there, YRENOH MANUFACTURES FARULOUSLY LOW, The Shipping Gazetle mentions that, French pre- ducts—fabrics, wined, 4c.—may be bought now in Frence..at fabulously low.prices, owing to the war nnd ine paralyzation Of commerce, ‘WAR NOTES. Ode-Ru sell dined with the Crown Prinee of Prus- sia.on Sunday A magazine exploded:early on’ Monday morning near Meiz killing and wounding several solaters, A Prussian scouting purty of sixty ublans was attacked near St. Queutin and compelled to fy, PARIS. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Newn:from Parie—Fifect of the Victory at Coulmicrs—The People Resigned to the Dee tensive—No Fightiug.and but Liwie Caunor- ading Lately. ii mi Tours, Nov. 22, 1870. A balloon has just bronght news from Paris. The suceesses. of the Army ofthe Loire had praduced an excellent-efect, Dissensions were forgotten and an amnesty for political’ offences had been granted. The people had consented to abandon thew eagerness for a sortie, and were resigned to staad on the defensive, ‘There has been no serions sighting, and but Iittie cannonading lately around Baris, Later trom the Capitul—Every thing Trangtit— £lourens at Large—Provisionv= Army Knrol- menteAttitade of the Population awl ‘cent Kivents Expected. Tours, Nev. 22—P. M. wa bas been received from Parie:by balloon up to midnight of Monday. ‘The city was entirely tranquil. PLOURENS AT LARGE. Gustave Flourens, whe was atrested for compit city in the sYots on the Sst of Oataher. was at large again, PROVISIONS. ‘The supply, of moat kad been limited to fifty grammes dally, Horsefiesn and vegetables were still abundant. ENROLMENT. AN unniarried men between the ages of twenty ‘And thirty-five years, had been enrolled in the Ne- tional Guard, ATTITUDE OF TAB POPULATION AND TROOPS, A telegram from Brussels of te-aay’s date says @ Paris letter, dated 14th, which came by balloon, states that the city 1s quieb and perfect order pre- vails. The attitude of the population and troops is excellent, and the supply of provisions is ample for three months. GREAT EVENTS EXPECTED, There were lately no serious engagements, ahd nothing occtrred save some “insignificant cannon. aides. Great events are expected within a few days, THE CHANCES OF PARIS, A telegram from Lille, dated to-day, ‘says that around Paris the circle of Investment is enlarging dally, and the chances of resistence. aid. reprisal are increasing. War engines, heretofore untiied, are relied pon by the besieged, i. RECRPTION OF SAN FRANCISCO FUNDS IN BERLI. Letter to the German Ladies Patriotic Union=A tteynl Acknowledgment from a Privy Councillor. [rom the Alia California, Nov. 14.] Gerson Bieichroeder, Privy Councillor ef the Prus- sian King, and necting Prestient of the Sanitary Commission of Germany, has written a letter to Mrs, D. Bryaat, presideatof the Ladies? Patriotic Union of San Franciseo, acknowiedging the receipt, of $25,008, obtained at the Sauttary Fair in Reptember. We transite as follows:~ " oe | My pen is too weak to describe to you the the fatherland, while with a contempt ogni in iy. ae bell to aie Fatheriand al .The jotter ts accompanied rn the different — National Conaenlions forth Serna, Bavarian, Badener and Wurtemberger),, to wi lation. yecolpt, The Presiden: of the Bavarian committge writes thus:— our press how higily we appreciate th rous g) dial thanks to the big-lu tion that ts a britiiai evidence ni only of their high national pride, but also of the ‘true womanly sympathy awak: th hearts for the sutfering in thanks ef thousands ef Women and children, whose protecters bave bied for the good cause of the DB- lion, rewards the giver for the splendid douaiton, AT Weyw OHI HERALD they acted ahd ire you for the beuest of your old y Dey God reward. your aha amelior i money Was distributed in proportion to pepu- intess Bismarck signs the North German Although these ladies will have learned fro! ift, We cannot neglect: wo-give our cor- ited donors for # contribu. and ennebling ed afar off in their old: home, Tae GROWLING GLADIATORS. How “Soe” Coburn Mayed ‘Bluff? White “Jem” Mace was Playing Fare, A New Way of Making a Man Tmigrate—That Little Sparring Tour in the South—“Jem” Talks About “Walking Away” with Jo:oph—Tho Man with No Superior— Was Jem “Sick” or Out. of Town?’—Ten Shonsand’ Dol- > lars ox, Ten Dollar Note, A NENALD. reporter. calted upon Joe Coburn yi terday to learn the particulars of his recent raid on Mace, and to otherwise interview hun, Coburn was found at @ place im the vicinity of the City Hall patronized by the sporting ik and members of some decayed political circle, The saloon which chanced to be bse rendezvous was an old-fashioned corner porter house, weil filled with geniemen of a pugi- Mstic physiownormy, and redolent with fine scented oaths aud the fumes of Jersey tobacco, In- quires at. the bar fist brought forth the staiement that Joe Coburn was not im “Bub there's Mike, his brother; may be he'll do as weit? Meif an hour later, however, THR VERISABLE JOsBeit appeared and tie reporter: gently wafted him to a mice seat, When he unwound the followiug marra- tu ‘on see, Jer Mace’s agent sent for me, after the fight for the championship, to spar with him. He Wwlegraphed me from Atlanta and said Mace would pay me $500 and all expenses (including raliway fares going and coming) for eight nighis’ sparring. Mace bad been promised 100 for the same vigut nights, Weil, | went down there, but when I got to Atlanta there was no show for anything in the way of an exhibition, Finally Joinson, the proprietor of the Uniied States Hotel, offered Mace and myself $1,000 to go into & cireus, which happened ‘o be tenting there at the’ time, nud spar for three even- ings mM succession, At did not pay, and: Johnson Ave Us $506, Which-we divided equally, and Mace and] then agreed to go to S& Lous, This St. Louta trip, hewever, feil throngh, Mace saying “1 Want to Go HOMB!? We then made an engagement with the circus prepricterato perform for three days, at $100 per day. We spared two days, and received: (rom the gentie- manly and Minerant manager $225, We divided this eame home to New York. At Avante, however, and and before any renunciation on my part, of aciaim for the $500 promised me, | had paidfor Mace the sum of $100 for a ticket. \o New York for Dooney Harris. ) ‘Chen, mthe end, ! pail my ewn expenses home, thus losing net only the $500 promised, but penses each way and the money loaned. On Satur. day nigot last | went up to Mace’s house tu get this $100, or @ part of 1, and tonnd him in A PRIVATE: ROOMUP STAIRS, playing cards. T asked him Tor some money, and he said. he “hadn't any.” Ttola him I knew betier; I sawdum puting checks indus pocket. I teu went out to gel 50 money, and when [ had a stake I caine pack to play the game. Going up stairs Ttound Mace sitting tn front of the table, aud I just threw off my coat aud “I want to know whether you can fight or not.’ Seeing we tuke of my coat Mace Jumped up and tried to get aw:y, but before he could get ong of reagh I nated him. As soon as 1 hit him HE RAN AWAY. I said, ‘You ain't ayoin’ to play me for no sucker, Yowre a d——d coward,” The man who presided at the game then said, “Coburn, you don’t waut to raise a inuss here |? I said 1 wouldn't, and went away, In regard to Muce’s card im the tran this morming | will xny this;—Mace casts a fling at rowdyism and me, I went up and assisted him to start a’ place of business. 1 spared With him witaout charge, and tis is Any ¥o- compense. He says lL was grossly intoxicated. That is not 30; [ was in a passion, but by no means drunk, And then he adds:—‘I must acknowledge him my superior.” Lacknowledgo MAN MY SUPERIOR. In conclusion Cotarn said, “1 have stnek up for Jim Mace more tian any maw in New York; but when De plays ive ior @ sucker it’s time for 4 man to show himself.” CENES AT THR “capiror..’? During the evening {ie HERALD reporter also visited the “Capitol,” in Twenty-third street, kep! by Jem Mace--the brown srone mansion which was Was the scene of tie récént iracas. | “Jem 1s.abed, sick,” said & woman, “hur, Mace is gene olit,”’ sald a man, ard alady imparted to the repofter im strict confidence the mysterious tach that ‘Jem Mace’ll be in the essay betwixt you aud 1, between now and.tin o'clock. With as many curious mammertes as the trst witch: In “Sacbeih,’”’ the antiquated Hibernian damsel de- parted, and a few moments later the tlustriaus Jem bade the writer enter hix august presence. ON A COvCH of sea horse’s mane, or other halr, reclined the great pngilist, like the ancient Punic Warrior, eating sts hait bashet of chestnuts; and whem dozens of pre+ pared questions had been shotat bim through the Tmediuin of a jou he (Mage) arose with diguily and relieved himself of the following speeci:— MACH'S VERSION OF THE SLORY. “Coburn came here when we ware piaying ‘a litte gare up stalts, aud be was fearfatly aad wonders fully drank. Iput some ‘checks? in my pocket and ‘was going down stairs, Wuen became alter me. He asked me to loan him twenty dollars, £ put my hand jn my pocket and drew out five dollars; I said, ‘This is all I have? He turned about sh and walked away, and he Was beastly drunk. Had he not been ‘so I wonld have loaned him the money. A tew minutes later I ‘was playing cards with a gentleman and I suddenly o felt a viow from somebody inthe rear, J turned head and saw if was Coburn behind me, 4 AE STRUCK MIN THE RYE, 1 caught @. chair inmy hand ana sald, ‘What do you mean? Copurn said, ‘Ges up you d—a sucker, 1 mean to fight? 1 then said this 19 ota err to Hight; 1 am done fighting and it fs no honor to fight with a drunken. man.’ fie then said, ‘You've got to fight me or leave the country.’ 1 answered, ‘If lve got to fight you: I must, but I sban’t leave the country: 1 would rather fgnt than do that.’ I toldfitin, tven, I wanted to keep a re- spectable house and could not bear any quarrels or noise. Mr. Keyes said to Coburn, Dun’tymake any Tuss in this room.’ Coburn said ‘No, I will net.) At this moment TWO POLICRMEN BNTERED, and [gat to Coburn, ‘You had better go; yon will be loeked up.’ Upon this he left.” ith a view to having a iittie light shed on this oc- cnitand belligerent case the reporter: next “iuter- viewed” a cbitud of the “Uapitol’? and obtained the watt Coburn are i i i ir. Coburn came to Mace's “Capitel”’ in_a beastly ‘state of intoxication. When he Mintered he was ac- companied by a hickman. Instead of paying. the driver he invested five dollars ing game of chaneé and lost He then went down stairs and asked: Mace to loan hitn'twenty-five dollars, This was: in the barroom. Mace refused, because he had a payment Lo mnakp the next day aud, uceded. all- honey, Coburn tuen went away. Afterwards—an ma theater -he ogee Sante Noble, ‘walking up to Mr. who was sitting in con’ ion. with 8 friend, he STRUCK HIM IN A COWARDLY MANNER, ‘Mr. Mace placed ‘himselr on guard and prepared to accept, hostilities, bus a moment afterwards he appealed te his friends present to decide as to Whether he should chastise the aggreskor. Tuese friends (myselt ai the nomber) advised him Not to have aay trouble in the house, aud owing to the intoxicated condition of Covnrn ‘Mace evidently fried Nis best To uvoid trouble. Coburn said Mace eg fight or leave the country, and Mace repiled to BY WOULD Fiche for $5,000 to $10,600, or ior @ tive or ten dollar note if necessary. He added that he came tothe coun. try, not toi fiehts but > ger into @ business which Wonid eatidé jum to thé reputation of an honest aud bP A if Not enterMmiame, citizen. com. velicd: by wraggadoetg to: Newt be abide the conrequences, was Willing to SDAY, N position of Russia mean simply that she reiterates OVEMBER R USSIA. wo nett aan fh The Gortchakoff Note Demand Main- tained im. St.. Petersburg. Progsia Still Friendly to the Czar’s Position. The Crowns and Cabinets Inclined Towards a Congress. Rann an nacre deen Bismarck ond Germany Likely to Assume a Policy of Mediation. England’ Reassured ond Turkey Unmoved | “ and Penesful, gotiatipg with Russia, 1870. Pos, Siiitee. — Re ten igmade more healthy. Confidence iain good Dart restored in money circles and breadatulls are sgain declining, ——-- £acl Runseil Not so Confident. Lonpon, Noy, 22, 1870. Var) Russell’ urges the Eastern question as an emergency requiring the Ministers to call out and organize the British miida, TURKEY UNEXCITED. ‘TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. No Special Negotintions with Russia. ~ Lonpoy, Nov, 22, 1870, ‘There 18 no train in the report that Turkey is ne- AUSTRIAN EXPRESSION. TELESRAM TO TWE NEW YORK HEEALO. wbinet Reply, to the Coalition Cirenlar= Agninest Russian and With England, se LONDON, Nov, 23, 1870, ‘A telegram, dated at Vienna the 22d inst., refer. RUSS'A REMAINS. FIRM. ring to Austria's rejoinder, fripposea to have been nn an anh acheind promptea by England, says it is as follows:— tl TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Russta’s wishesjin regard to the Black Sea might Aaimed—The Principle of the Gortchakos | DS and povsibly accedea to by the great Powers Circular Maintalocd, Lonpon, Nov. 22, 1870, The reports which prevail relative to the pacific | tl her disclaimer of the entertaining of any desire to reopen the Eastern, question or of harboring any hostile design against Turkey, The Russian government remains, however, firmly resolved to maintain the position which has been | Cabinet Inelinations taken by Prince Gortchake@i in nis leticr to Earl Granville on the subject. T have good grounds for the repetition of the statement which has been already made in the HwRALD that Prussia distincily endorses Russia In the present controversy, The Caar May Acvept 2 Congress. Lonpoy, Nov, 22, 1970, ‘The belief on Downing street is that Russia, in deference to the uuited opmion of the yreat Powers, will Withdraw the preveutions advanced by Gort chakom’s pote, and express her willingness to refer the question at issue to a coafere: whieh will not be summone? wutii alter the ternaination of the pre- sent war. Mupicipat Support of the Nationn) Pasition, LONDON, Nov. 22, 18° A correspondent, telegraphing from St. Peters. burg mider date of to-day, siysz— The city governwent yesierday unanimonsly ana enthustastica ly adopied an address of thanks to the Exoperor for Gortchakot vireular, THE SITUATION REVIEWED. TELEGRAM TO THE WEW YORK HERALD. Prince @ortchuko@’* Kenly to Eart ville-Conciiatery Yet Firm—The Britivh Mission to Versaillew-Austrin Hepetul—a Struggle for Peace. Loxpon, Nov. 22, 1870, Prince Hortchakots answer to Earl Granville left St, Petersburg on Monday by a special messen 1t Was not communicared to the British Ambassa- dor at St. Petersburg, tut his despatches intimate that the note is conciliatory in tone. It is believed #t the Foreign Office that Gortchakof, while withholding the precise information from sir A. Buchanan, has encouraged hun w report favorably to London regarding the disposi- ton of Russia. J have authority fer saying that Gortchakofi’s circular was a surprise to Bismarck, who ts thought to indicate his disvontent by tne clvilittes shown to Odo Russell during his journey and on his arrival at Versailles, At VERSAILLES, A despatch from @ correspondent at Versailles, dated the 21st inst., says that Odo Russell has been received with the greatest cordiality and will have an opportunity of disclosing his English views nn- dersthe most favorable circumstances. The oMclal informatien Is to the same effect. IN VIENNA, A special correspondent at Vienna telegraphs to- day saying that intelligeuce has been received that the most conciliatory answer had been sent to Eng- Jana by Gortchakof. There ts a marked change in the tone of the Wnglish Foreign OMice since Inst week, when Granville’. answer was first pub- Ushed. The fear was lest public opinion should not support a protest involving 4 possible recourse to war. The Fuglish press was so unanimons that it is oMclally said to have had an undounted effeet on | GortehakoM. Now thats peaceini solution fs lookea | for apprebension Is expreased, also, officially, lest war fecling night be roused that would be aimen!t to allay; batit ts plain that English opinion had much moderated, which was largely influenced by the letters of Mill, Froude, Freeman aiid Cairnes. RCURSIAN FINANCIERS SATISFIED, A St. Petersburg special despatch to-day says that basiness men Wave not shared indhe general satis- faction over Genrgchakoirs note, and that the Fi- nance Minister was net consuited, but first saw the note published in ihe oficial journal. Altogether, matters look much better and the Russian reply is awaited with tess anxiety and more hope than would have been thought possible last week. PRUSSIA FOR PEACE, TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK WERALD. A Mediatory Attitude to be Maintained— Pacific Reports from Russia, ‘ LONDON, Nov. 22, 1670. Prussia, 1 is. expected, will sustain a peacciul solation of the question: between Russia and the other Powers relative to the Paris treaty of 1850, A special teleggam to the London 7imes this morning, from Berlin, says Russia ts eecking to preve that the story of her buying an American fleet to serve as @ Biack Sea squadron is untrue. Her language 18 very pacific, ® BISMARCK’S POSITION. concerned, but the arbitrary expression of her will calls for the gravest resistance cavicesir) from all FRENCH POLICY IN THE EAST. Bi ho parties, ANCE. F TELEGRAM TO THE KEW YORK HETALO. , Towards England and Austria. LONDON, Nov. 22. 1870, It is believed. in Downing street that Traly will ultimately join Austria and England tn resisting GERMANY. National Unity and a National Constitution. BADEN AND HESSE AND A NEW’ BUND, The New Constitution—Seenrity for All With- out Oppression of Auy. The War Making Power and Tax System of the Confederation—North Schleswig Coming Dns Lonpon, Nov, 22, 187 A special despatch from Berlin, dated to-day, ‘ays:—-A treaty with the South German States Ba- den and Hesse for the catablishment of the German Bund was signet on the 15th inst. It adopts the North German constitution, and a’ protoco! makes he following stipuiations:— t ‘The constitution to go into effect January 1, 1871, The Idea of Pre-Arranged Agaression Dixq | PAVE been put forward throngn diplomatic chan+ | 11 ihe introduction of a common military budget, ‘The transfer of the postal and telegraph service in Baden @ the Bund 1s postponed to January 1, 872. Baden aud Meese are in no way responsible for the ITALY AND THE FIRST ALLI- | recent toan of the existing Bund, The Jaws concerning the press and pailic meet- Ings will be placed within the juedsdiction of the Bund, Hesse will have twe more votes in the Bund, ant Baden three, making forty-eight in all. In questions affecting only particular States thei: votes only are to be taken, A declaration of war cau oniy be made with the aesent of the council. Rusila, TELEGRAM TO THE KEW YOXK HERALD. National Diplomacy for the Bluck Bea Neue walliy. Loxpow, Nov. 22, 1670. The Constiiutionnel, of France, rays Russia errs: in thinking the neutrality of the Black Sea a Napo- a, Itis the traditional policy of France, leonio ix WOMAN SUFFRAGE. Ohie Woman Suffrage Convention at Clove. fand=Kapid Progress of the Cause Through out the Country. CLEVELAND, Nov. 92, 1870, The Woman Suttys Jonvention appointed the following, Committee on Credentials:—Henry Be Bhickwell, of Masamchusetts; Mrs, M. V, Longley, of oo; Ellen M. Childs, of Pennsylvania; Mrs. W. D. Babbiit, of Minois; Dr, Ken B, Ferguson, of In- diana; Mre, W. FP. tasard, of Missoarl; Mra. A. 8, Waite, of New York: Mra, 8. D. Forbes, of Delas ware; Rev, M. Moclaie, of New Jersey; Mrs, Bur- leigh, of New York, and Mrs, Stebbins, of Michigan, ‘The committee reported Wat the association has auxillaries i ten States. The attendance 18 qnite smal. The interest amony the outsiders is appa- rently declining. After an address by Colonel Higginson, Mrs. Stove, chairmau of the xeeutive Committees, Fr. the report of that comiittee as follows:—The great object of the American Woman Sultrage Associa- von ta to secure we fer woman. Throagh the power this wi give ane may tke her true place, to use ev ift and iaculty she pos- seases, subject only to the law of benevolence. This asgociation has been vastly Influenttal tn securing public sympathy and respect for our ideas, The very’ names of its ollcers give confidence, anu throagh their confidence the cause has received large access of strength. We have already nine y vil Auxillary State societies; each of these has held con- | ventions and some have be maim county and local societies. i have ulaied tracts nud petitions. Ohio has thirty-one iocal societies, indiana twenty-five .nd ~ Massachusetts five. ‘Phere States have had a force Of excelent speakers in the field, who, with rure self-forgetung, have worked as only those can who work with whole- hearted faith for tmmortal principles, Under tle guspices of this association a canvass was mae in ‘the State of Vermont. The sole reason which induced the Executive Committee to undertake this special work was that the Council of Ceusors had submitted a Dreioailion that Ngaceforth women may vote, and with no other rer ious than’are provided for men, A Vermont Stato Woman Suffrage Association was organiz-d, auxiliary to the american societies, Meetings were held in neatiy every large town in the State, Great audiences — gathered ~—aimost every Where, and tracts were largely circulated. Vermont is full of rare men and women, strong and seli-reiiant, with good common school edueauons, and We (rust that unother seven years WUL settle the question ou,the righ! side, There has been steady progress in our ideas dur- ing the waole year. Michigan University has neen opened for women; Sopiia Smith. of Masse cimaetta, hus made # beqnest for the extailisiment of a col- lege for women; Mr. Simmonds, of Hostot given, half a miiliom of dotiars to young men to Jeam trades and sions by which they ea proes- earn a lvelihood, | Wyoming has virtually extended. sudrage Wo. women, Who pow vote on tle Suime terms as men, and results are all that Could be desired. Usah has do likewise, ‘The Legislatures of New Hampsinre, Mas. sachnsetis, Conyecticul, Oulo. and Missouri each gave respectful licucing fo the peti rs. The voie in the Ohio Legislative sto0d Wfiy-one in iaver to. fity-three Against—so near was our question to belng satmnilited. | One of the most significant sizns of progress 19 | found in the recent acon of the republieau party in’ Masaachasetts, Their State Convencion wnani- motsly admitted Mary A. Livermore and Lucy | Stone, who were vegulariy acevedited aclegates | from the towns of Alcliose and West Brooktietd, These women have Veen adinitted to represent Men in poiltical State Convention, ‘The next 8 Wil be [hab Women Will represent Lleimselves. "Ph 3 it appeaos thas in ali quarters ‘here ts more or les« aguiation of oui question. The Nnancial report for the year showed the re- ceipts Lo be $999 16, and the pendibures 1,11 os, Judge BkabweLs, of Chicago, presenied the follow - Ing letter to the chulr, and ft was read to the Asso. | elation: LAURA CURTIS BULLARD and others to the Amer: | can Woman Saitrage Assoemution :— Furesps AND CowonkEns:—We, a eommittec appointed by the Umon Woman —Sudrage Society, in New Yors, May, 1870, to onier with you onthe sub’ of merging the two. anizations#into, une, respect announce ~ f, hatin our jatgment no difference exists he- tween the objects und methods of the two societies, hor any good rewson for keep ng them apart; sec. ond, that the — suctety we has | Invested us with power to frrange | with you a union of both under a single constitution | and executive; third, thet we ask yowto appoint a | committee of equal number and authority with our | own to consummate, if possibie, this: happy resnit, | Judse Bradwell made afew remarks on the snh- ject of the letter,fadvocating the union of the two Associations, and offered resointions to that efiect, Afternoon Séxsion, At two P, M, the Convention reassembled, and was calied to order by Vice President Higginson. ‘tue attendance was very jarge and the greatest interest was taken inthe proceedings, Miss AMANDA Way read the report of the morning session, and it was approved, As there was no other business before the Couven- tion Mm. Lucy Stone was Introduced, and gave an. interesting accoust of her course and that of Mr. Livermore when in the Republican State. Conyen- tion of Massa¢husctis.. The remainder of the after- noon and the entire eveniug sessions were ‘oted | to addresses, : ieee £22.) | Fille IN CHAM@ERS STREET. About ten minutes after twelve o'clock this niorn- ing a fire broke Out on Uieiret floor of the five story represent TELEGRAM TO THE. NEW YORK WERALO. Omctal Siemge and, Security. ‘ Lonpon, Nov. 22, 1870, ‘The London Post ofictally denies that Count Von Bismarck repua{nies the existence of an under. standing with Ruesia about the Black Sea question, ENGLAND REASSURED. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, A Healthy Beeling in. Londen—Confidence on eer) Loxvon, Nov. 22, 1870. The fecling to-day In venard to ie Rastern gust | brown stone bullding No, 144 Chambers. streot, ov- cnpted by De La Mater & Camm) balers in butter and sr e. ‘The fire anne oe HI and the damuge by It wassmall, The loss by waver and fire, hewever, will, at present writing, hla all probability, $100, Which ds fully covered by iusurance, | a SS a 4 SUICIDE AT NIAGARA FALLS.—Yesternoon & well | Oressed Jaiy, who had been stopping atthe Spencer House, Ningara Falls, sinve Saturday evening, com, mitted siicide: by tirowing herself into the river from Goat Isiand Bridge, She was seen‘to take tie fatal leap by several persons, dhe arrived on tic evening train from Budalo saturday, and registered as “Ms. BLU) at the dpencer House. Sve Was no+ | tloed leaving the house and Was, aiso vse ved oR the beige, Okina steadily atthe water some fe manuies before sie jumped. Iv Wilt probably be | evening. ! the Seventn and'Bighth wards, ana portions of the Southern Hesse is to return six membets and Baden fourteen to the German Diet, For arbitrators in the German Dict tt will be necem sary to have a majority of three-fourths, ond nos two-thirds, as hitherto. emburg Adopted in the Wold. BERLIN, Nov. 22, 187%. be eigued on the 23th instant between tie Souih German States (Bavaria and Wurtemberg) and the States of Baden and Hesse for the establisument of a Gorman Unions In this treaty tMese Slates agree to accept the Bavaria aud We A treaty will constitution of the present Nerth German Union; but they acnex @ protocol con'ain+ ing stipulations as to modifications to be introduced into the new Constitution, which Is to go into effect on the at of January, 1571, with a-comn mon military budget, and the transfer to the Bund of the post and tetegraph lines in Baden, SCHLESW/G-HOLSTEIN. Members to the Prussian Parliament. Loxpox, Nov. 22, 1870. Two Dantsh deputies, Kregger and Ablaman, wera elected to the Prossian Parllament for North Schics- wig by © large majorit; THE STORM. A Vouse Blown Dowa in Second Avenno— Chinacys Overturned in Jersey City. A rain storm of unusual violence prevailed in the city yesterday, Increasing towards nigktiall to the dignity of a gale, with titfal pails of wind that ren- dered traveling @ matterof great discomfort. The wind was @xceedingiy sharp, gnd carried the spat- | tering, chilly rain drops into every noox and cranay ; of h uses and tireatened signboards and awnings with suddeo and violent disraption. ‘The only accident’ jorted up to alate hour last | night was from th ®iwenty-third Police precinct, At ‘en winutes after seven o'clock last evening, the new brick building, corner of Second avenue and Fighticth street, the walls of which had reached the third floor, was blown down by the force of the wind. The loss will be about $2,090. Fortunately no per- Sop wes near at the time, the workmea having leit, or several lives might have been sacrificed. Considerable diMeulty was experienced last night in navigating the ferries, and it is not unlikely that Msastrous reports wil be reedtyed from along the the coast in a few days. The Gale in Joracy City. ‘The storm was unusaally severe in Jersey City last Several chimneys were blown down tn outhouses on the meadows adjoining Hovoken were carried away. At ten o'clock the ferryboat Jersey City was on her trip to New York when she encoun- tere 1a violent vile, which ¢0%sed hor like a cockla shell and carried away the suiokestuck. The dont was tied up for the night on the New York side, and! trips Were made every hail hour afterwards by the other boat. di Was ti ‘Ked that the tide wag ner (han at Any time for several years, Hoboken ‘terry was com- Ae influx of the tide, so that yeach wie ferryboat by wading MUTEOROLOGICAL RECORD. Srare Army. } Foren of the [State of the Wiel, Weathers ——— | Gentle. , gen say Higa ‘wind, Genter Bripk, Vory brink, 987] 30 ; e492 {Glen pay Meavy rain, 38 i bt rain, 9.58 Heavy rane 129.45 {bie tal. aed Ldgnt rain, “38-38 ear LITERARY. MATINEE, A very interesting dramatic reading Was giver yesterday afternoon at the residence of Mca Gibson, No, 263 Lexington avenue, by Mrs, FP. M. Carter, @ Jatly of high social standing and great talent, for the benefit of St. Lake's Home for Indigent Christian Foiales. An etyort fs being made to erect a new bullding on Madisen ayenue, which will enavle the ladies having thia wreat charity ™m view to provide @ home for seventy old ‘women ‘Lhe Tair reader splayed remarkable abiligge in ibe various seiec. tlons, and gays ch gratification to these whe at+ tended the Matin: uo EXPLOSION (W JERSEY CITY. An explosion qeoutied a nine o'clock last night iu Biackmore's 110n fonudry, mn Steuven yireet, Jer. sey Oily, Which fortunately Was, mot ateaded with serious consequences. ‘The accident was caused hy the displacing of & botek m the iting furnace, Which caused aruch of water on the burning metal. “rhe effect was similar to tat ros nced in fA sterm boiler when cold water I thrown ou a heated su f hl topgehak (Ne Or onion wns heard e fo Wil, aud the Gre bells Immediately gave the i Bae oe the Wwbek en, named Sita. wes silehtly seabed. As the aignt was very atoray few several wecks before her body 13 (CURnds—diau/waer Unlon, Noe. 3. PCOple Were ML. the sweets OterwWise the result would have Lees mort serous.