The New York Herald Newspaper, December 12, 1870, Page 3

WEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1870.--TRIPLE SHEET. FRANCE. PEACE PROSPECTS AGAIN BRIGHTENING, ‘Gambetta Abandons All Hope : of Final Success. fle Asks the Prussians for an Armistice. A National: Assembly Alone Capable sen Of Making Peace. ‘The Republican Capital Removed to Bordeaux. ‘Probable Restoration of the Empire and 7 the Bonapartes. Another Two Days’ Battle on the Loire. The French Defeated with Heavy Loss. De Paladines Removed--Bourbaki and Chauzay in Command. Address of General Ducrot to His Soldiers. Preparations Making for Another Great Sortie from Paris. THE END AT HAND. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, Gambetta Surrenders the Cause—He Asks for an Armistice—-No Hope ef a Successful Defence—A National Assembly to Be Elected to Make Peace. Lonpon, Dec. 9, 1870. A despatch from Gambetta asks Laurier to an- ounce that he (Gambetta) had asked for an armistice to enable the National Assembly to be elected, and requests that Favre be permitted to leave Paris to consult his colleagues and conduct the negotiations. He admits he has lost hope in prosecuting @ successful struggle, and has no ex- pectation to aefend Tours. The Army of the Loire had been beaten in ‘detail, and Gambetta declines the responsibility of a further struggle or of making peace. The Assembly, he saye, must decide. Gambetta Applice fer an Armistice. Lonvon, Dec, 10, 1870, ‘The correspondent of the London Datly News tele- graphs from Tours, under date of the 8th inst., that hhe learns from good authority that M. Gambetta has made @ formal application to the Prassian com- manders at Versailles for an armistice, the duration of which is not stated, ‘The object of this request for a suspension of hos- tuilties is to allow time for and to enable the authori- ‘es to hold au election for members of a National Assembly, which will meet and decide upon the question of peace and the future government of the country. the Report—Negotiations Opened. Tours, Dec. 9, 1870. ‘The government has opened negotiations for an srmistice, having secured the support of the neutral Powers. More Rumors of the Armistice. Lonpon, Dec. 9, 1870, ‘The rumors are repeated that an armistice is e- gotiating at Versailles. When Kisg William Will Return to Berlio= Terms of Peace to Be More Oppressive— Paris to Be Bombarded. Lonpon, Dec. 9, 1870. ‘The London Times has received a telegram from ‘Berlin, dated to-day, and forwarded specially for the Naw York HERALD, which says:— WHEN KING WILLIAM WILL RETURN TO BERLIN. King William will retarn to Berlin after the capita- ‘Jation of Paris, even if the war is continued beyond that time. The German terms of peace are likely to be much more oppressive the longer the French hold out. Cepfrmation of PARIS TO BE BOMBARDED. The New YorE HERALD correspondent at Berlin to-day telegraphs:— Bismarck reiterates his denial that he opposes the dombardment of Paris, It is reported to-day that a council of war at Versailles has decided to bombard ‘the city, THE FRENCH CAPITAL RE- MOVED. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, ‘Tho Capital to Bo Removed to Bordeaux— M. Gambetta to Go to the Army of the Leire—His Future Movements. Tours, Dec. 9, 1870. It Is said that the Tours government will go to Bordeaux, as the Prussians might risk the sending @f @ force to this city, BXIT SOME OF THE OFFICIALS, A portion of the personnet and officers go to-night, but M. Gambetta and the Ministry Bureaus will Bot leave until they are obliged to do so. OONFIRMATION OF THE NEWS—GAMBETTA’S PRO- GRAMME. ‘The official journal announces that the govern- ment has removed to Bordeaux. M. Gambetta will go to the Army of the Loire, which has been divided into two corps, with the supreme object of reacning Paris. He willthen return here and remain with the archives, THE BONAPARTE . RESTORA- TION. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, Peace Rumors—A Significant Reception France Anxious for a Restoration of the Empire—The Republic Incompetent--Napo- leon in Favor of Inaction. Lonpon, Dec. 8, 1870. Koudon clubs aro full of rumors to-night of a speedy consummation of arrangements for peace and 8 restoration of the empire, A SIGNIFICANT RECEPTION. Great significance is attached to the manner 1D which the Empress was received by Queen Victoria ‘at Windsor. FRANCE ANXIOUS FOR THE EMPIRE. ‘The feeling 1s strong that victory for France 1s hopeless under the republic. Private advices from all parts of France indicate @ reaction everywhere im favor of a restoration of the Emperor. The peo- ple are contrasting the twenty years of order and prosperity with the present misery and anarchy. The Tours government have proved incompetent either to conduct the war or negotiate peace. NAPOLEON FAVORS INACTION, Napoleon refuses to give his sanction to any schemes for his restoration at present, saying that bis part ts silent Inaction until the republicans either capitulate or are dispersed. KING WILLIAM’S REPORTS. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, Despatch from tho King—Severe Fighting Near Meung—German Successee—More Re- sistance Expected. BERLIN, Dec, 8, 1870, King William telegraphs, under date of to-day, to ‘Theré was severe and successful fighting yester- day near Meung. More resistance ws expected there. One gun, several mitratlleuses and one bundred and fifty prisoners were taken, The sanitary conditien of the army in the field has taken @ very favorable turn, WILHELM. ANOTHER BATTLE ON THE LOIRE. TELEGRAMS TO THE WEW YORK HERALD. Despatch from the Baitleficld—The French Defeated—German Losses Severe—Six Guns and One Thousand Prisoners Taken. MEUNG, Dec. 8, Via VERSAILLES, Dec. 9, 18%0.} The Grand Duke vf Mecklenburg defeated the ‘Third (?)Freneh Army corps here to-day. The German losses are severe, but those of the French are still heavier. The Germans took six guns and 1,000 prisoners. Scene of the Engagement. ‘The engagement referred to In the abové despatch from King William is evidently the same reportea from Tours. Meung-sur-Loire is a small town, about ten miles southwest of Orleans and about four miles northeast of Beaugency. Both places are on the right bank of the Loire, covering the raliroad to Blots and Tours, Another Battle—French Claim of Victory—The Germans Really Victorious, Tours, Dec. 9, 1870. General Chauzay reports that he fought yesterday against the army of Frederick Charles and repulsed the enemy along the whole line. FURTHER DETAILS—THE FRENCH BEATEN, Yesterday the combat between the Sixteenth and Sevenreenth corps of the French and the Thirteenth corps of the German and Wurtemburg division was renewed, ending in the repulse of the French, who, after inflicting severe loss to the enemy, retired ‘toward Blois. The French fought persistently and bravely, but at the end of the day they were out- numbered, Farther Accounts of the Fighting—The French Beaten Near Gien—Account ef the Firat Day’e Battle Near Meung. Lonpon, Dec. 9, 1870, At Nevoy, a village northwest of Gien, the advance of the Prussian Third Army overtook and defeated the rear guard of the Army of the Loire, which was obliged in consequence to hasten its retreat. THE FIRST DAY'S BATTLE NEAR MEUNG. On Wednesday the Seventeenth Prussian division engaged the. French west of Meung, and beat them aiter a sharp fight, in which the First Prussian corps participated. The French lost 260 prisoners, one gun and 4 mitrailleuse. THE PRUSSIAN CAPTURES. A telegram from Versailles dated the 9th inst, states that Beaumont, Massas and Beaugency have been evacuated by the French, The Germans have captured 1,100 prisoners and six guns, ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF THE OPERATIONS. The Staats Anzetyer says:—The Duke of Mecklen- burg on the right gained a position between Meung and Beaugency; the centre, with the cavalry, pushed 1m pursuit of the French to Saliris, and the left, with the Fifth corps in advance, ebtained a decided suc- cess near Nevoy. ROYAL CONGRATULATIONS AND PATRIOTISM, Atelegram from Versailles, dated the 9th, states that King William sent a telegram to the King of Wartemburg congratulating him on the valor of the Wurtemburg troops, and expressing sorrow for the the great losses they have sustaimed, The King of Waurtemburg, in reply, telegraphed that he felt grati- tude for and pride in the ‘accomplishment of victory. He regretted the loss of life, but was consoled by the fact that it was for the great cause of Germany that this precious blood had been shed, More Fighting on ¢ vided=Bourbaki’s dines in Disgrace. Loire—The Army Dt- Mevemente—De Pala- ‘Tours, Dec. 8, 1870. Itis reported there was fighting all day to-day along the left bank of the Loire between the French, under General Chauzay, and the forces repulsed by him yesterday. The reports ada that he was again successful to-day. THE ARMY OF THE LOIRE DIVIDED. OmMicial decrees have appeared appointing General Bourbaki to the command of the First army and General Chauzy to that of the Second army, into which the Army of the Loire has been divided, MOVEMENTS OF BOURBAKI’S FORCES. There is no news from General Bourbaki, who has alarge force on the right bank of the Loire. It is rumored he is marching on Paris. DE PALADINES IN DISGRACE. General D’Aurelle de Paladines refuses the com- mand of the military camp at Cherbourg, which has been offered him. Alarm in Tours—The Government Calm— Trying to Unite the Army of the Loire— How De Paladines was Beaten—A Story of Military Blunders. Tours, Dec. 8, 1870, The government is prepared for departure proba- bly for Bordeaux, in anticipation of the occupation of Tours by the Germans, who are advancing from Orleans. POPULAR ALARM—TRYING TO WINTER THE ARMY OF THE LOIRE, There ismuch alarm among the citizens, but the government continues cag aud seaglyed to con- tinue its exertions to get the Army of the Loire to gether and to raise fresh armies in the south. HOW DB PALADINES WAS BEATEN. ‘The oMcial statements show that in the recent en- gagementa the army was beaten in detail, each corps fOghting separate battles. At the beginning of the battles in front of Orleans the Army of the Loire occupied a semi-circular line through the forests of Orleans—the Sixteenth corps, Ghauzay’s command, and tne Seventeenth, under Sonnes, forming the left wing at Meurrg; the Fif- teenth corps, under Pendlierés, the centre, at Or- leans, and the right wing, the Twentieth corps, ‘under Crougat, and the Eighteenth, under Bourbaki, occupying Montargis, ; AN ATTEMPT TO TURN THE GERMAN LEFT. The first movement was an attempt to turn the German left, which was partially successful, the French carrying Guilonvilie, Terminier, Vilepain and Faverolies. THE BATTLE NEAR ORLEANS—FRENCH DEFBAT. ‘The next day the Germans advanced heavy forces against the Sixteentn corps, A desperate engage- ment ensued, which continued all day, for the pos- session of the village of Souzy, the Frencn holding the place. Pinally, on Saturday, the Fifteenth{corpe attacked Chevilly, and the Twentieth corps Chil- leurs. Both were defeated, and, retreating, crossed the Loire, the Fifteenth corpa proceeding to Or leans, and the Twentieth to Gargeau. The Eigh- teenth corps, being left alone, crossed the river at Sully. . THE BESIEGED CAPITAL. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Trochu’s Reception of the News of De Pala- dines’ Defeat. Lonpon, Dec. 10, 1870, A telegram from the Versailles correspondent of the London Times, dated the 8th inst, and for- warded specially for the New YORK HERALD, says that General Trochu, on receiving the news of De Paladmes’ defeat near Orleans and the occupation of the city by the Germans, declined to accept the offer made to him by General Von Moltke to send an omicer to Orleans to verify the statement of the Prussian successes. Address of General Ducret to His Troope— Why the Marne Was Recrossed—The Fight- ing Fruitless—Preparations for Another Great Sortie—German Losses in the Re- cent BattleeWhat the Parisians Gained. Lonpon, Dec. 8, 1870, General Ducrot has issued the following order of the day to his command:— VINCENNES, Dec. 4, 1870, SoLprkxs—After two days of glorious battles you have recrossed the Marne, having found that your efforta were fruitless. When the enemy has not time to concentrate or to prepare to continue the vain sacrifice of life let us renew the contest with increased animation, and raise our hearts to the level of the sacrifice demanded by the holy cause, for which we must not hesitate to sacrifice our lives, POSITION OF DUCROT’S FORCES. General Ducrot’s army ia outside the walls, oceu- Bying positions between Mesly, Creteil and Onaren- ton. Another grand attack will soon be made. PREPARATIONS FOR ANOTHER GREAT SORTIE. Preparations for great movements and fresh sorties are being made in Paris. No person is allowed to leave the city. Generals Trochu and Ducrot were both outsido the walls on the 4th, GERMAN LOSSES IN THE RECENT BATTLES, Private letters received in London from Versailles say the German losses before Paris and on the Loire since the 28th were immense. Correspondents are forbidden to communicate the truth. The pubil- cation of the oficial returns show the losses to be over 12,000, with many returns lacking. WHAT THE PARISIANS GAINED, Advices from Paris dated the 6th inst. say:— ‘The full accounts of the engagements commencing November 28 and ending the 3d inst. skow that much more was accomplished than the anthorities had expected. The discipline, steadiness and ¢/an of the troops were a full match for the Germans. The result of the fighting in the large circle of invest- ment in the east, south and southeast is that all the positions taken remain in the possession of the French, or under the command of their guns, MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALO. Rumored Occupation of Havre—Commuocica- tions Restored—Abbeville Not Occupicd— Gunboats to Defend St. Nazaire—Progress of the Siege of Belfort. Lonpon, Deo. 10, 1870, A despatch from Brugsels dated the 8th inst., and forwarded specially for the New YoRK HERALD, states that a report had been received in that city of the occupation of Havre by the German forces under General Manteuffel. While this ramor has not been verified it Is certain that great excitoment prevailed in Havre on the 7th inst., owing to the rapid advance of the Germans upon that place. Troops were arriving in large numbers, however, and the general feeling was faverable to a vigorous defence of the city. COMMUNICATION RESTORED. A telegram from Lille, dated December 8, states that communications between that place and Havre have been restored. ABBEVILLE NOT OCCUPIED. A despatch from Lille, dated Decemper 8, reports that Abbeville has not been eccupled by the Prus- slans. {At the time we expressed doubt ef the reported occupation of the city. Abbeville is a strongly forti- fled town of 20,000 inhabitants, situated on the right bank of the river Somme, about twenty-five miles northwest of Amiens and about half that distance from the mouth ofthe river. Hy meuns of a canal eight miles long vessels of three hundred tons can go to the city.) FRENCH GUNBOATS TO DEFEND ST. NAZAIRR. A squadron of French gunboats has been sent to protect shipping entering the port of St. Nazaire and the mouth of the Loire. PROGRESS OF THE SIEGE OF BELFORT. A despatch from Montbelliara, dated December 6, states that Belfort is making @ splendid defence. The Prussians at one time occupied Danjontez, but were driven out with great loss. They acknowledge that this slege has cost them more than any other duringthe wan WAR NOTES. PRICES OF PROVISIONS IN PARIS. ‘The following is a list of the prices of provisions in Paris, forwarded to us by a ‘Besieged Resident,” November 23:—Onions, 25 sous. the Utre; ehicoree, 60c. the litre; French beans, 2f. 25¢, the litre; cauli+ flower, If. 26c. each; potatoes, 7f. the bushel; ed 500. CAGM; tat poulet, 201; batier, treaa, 4% Ee a pound; butcer, salt, 14f. the pound; a goose, 26f.; 20; &@ pl turkey, cof. rabbit 181.5 & carp, late of .; donkey flesh, 6f. the pound; sausa; er" bonn i. che pound; smoked hams, 16t the THE RAMPARTS OF PARIB, Places of shelter have beens erected on the ram. parts of Paris at short intervals for the National Guards on duty. have fires and are Protected o7 by @ sloping roof of iron bars, Strong enough to resist the fall of q shell. Several fatal accidents 10 the National Guards on duty are reported in the journals, in most cases caused by falling down the steep fasces of the earthworks, PRUSSIAN REPLY TO THE BRITISH CABINET ARGU- MENT. The North German Gazette, commenting on the Speeches atthe Lord Mayor’s banquet in London— Tecently reported in the HERALD by cable—remarks ‘that the declarations of the English Ministry, “that they could not have acted otherwise than they actu- ally did,” are unconvincing in the face of notorious facts. Their accepting the diplomatic representa- tion of French interests in Germany, even under the first impression of the wanton declaration of War, could only be construed as an approval of the French cause, The Lord Chancellors as- Sertion that Engiand nad most loyally discharged the duties of neutrahty 1s rebutted by the exiom of the German jurist Heimer, that Instances under which only one belligerent can make uso of what # neutral concedes to both beliigerents, are inconsistent with true neutrality. The English jut Sir R. Phillimore, also holds that the neutral shoul do nothing whereby the position of one party ts im- Proved or strengthened, but should adhere to the maxi, hostem esse qui factat quod hosti placet, Both these opinions are based on Gretius, and the; early apply to the supply of the Franch, thro Weir geographical situation and powerful feet, with meebons, ammunition and coals. Phe tntumation gre by the English Coy to the captain of a ehartered by the North German Consul for the nse of warning German vessels that he would peneing ing neutrality and could not be protected i tured by French men-of-war would not be jus- by any jurist besides the Lord Chancellor. to the complaint that the German press e: unreasonable things of England, they only expected real neutrality, and the Gazette cannot imagine in What German paper Mr. Gladstoge found the desire that Engiand should take part in the war. THE PARIS BALLOON SERVICE, There exists in Parls two private companies formed tor working the palloon postal service. The director of one of these companies was, until lately, the well known M, Nadar, but, he having resigned, two other eronauts, MM. Dartois and Yon, have be- come the managers. The other company ts under the management of MM. Jules and Eugene Godard. A third company was sturted for the conveyance of assengers by balloon, but the scheme seems to have en abandoned. It is stated in the Paris papers that M. Godard 1s constracting @ balloon of silk with @ cubic measurement of 6,000 metres, ané capable of conveying twenty persons. ‘The charge for each passenger will be 2,000 francs, One gentleman had arranged with M. Godard to send off a few days since a balloon which had been used in London to make cap- Uve ascents. The object was to enable some weal! foreigners to leave Paris, they having offered large sums of money for the opportunity. All was pre- pared, the money patd and the passengers had as- sembied, when, by some mismanagement, the bal- toon was overturned by a gust of wind, and, slippin; from the net whicn enclosed 1, ascended by itself, and was totally lost to Paris and its owners, falling eventually into the hands of the enemy. TAKING “MY HAT’ AWAY FROM FRANCE. Victorious in aris and in sclence, Germany seeks new fields of conquest. The world has submitted too long to the dictation of Paris in matters of taste, Ittsthe firm opinion of Berlin that, even on such minor points, the capital of Geist is far superior to the beautiful rival city on the Seine. Even at the commencement of the war the Teuton dames began to lay aside the modes which owed their origin to the corrupted taste of the imperial court or the daring eccentricities of the Rue de Breda, And now German artists have uttempted a task from which as yet the entire world hag recoiled defeated and dismayed. Germany, to which we owe the easy Tyrolese hat, intends to reform the cuimney pot of fashionable society. Eighty representatives of the leading hat manufacturers of the Fatherland met last week in solemn conclave for this purpose. Fourteen models were presented to the meeting, from which three ‘Were chosen by a jury of ten experts. All three came from the ieee of Berlin, and after long deliberation one of the three was Mnally selected as the hat which’ every gentleman of fashion among the forty millions of the future empire must wear, ga penalty of forfeiting every claim to sucha u THE PIGRON Post. “No pigeon,” writes & correspondent, ‘has come into Paris since the 28th October—that 1s a fortnight ago. What keeps them back? Seme say Prus- siana shoot them; others believe that hawks have been let loose upon them, for many hawks, unknown before, have lately been seen about Paris; and the [gles opinion is that the pigeons will not fy at this time of year. The birds have peculiar _—— ‘They refuse to fly late im the afternoon, and at this time of year they are unwilling to travel, come! against the wind. However this be, it 1s ry two dozen balloons (not counting the one “carries this) have becn started from Paris: that 173 pigeons have gone off in these balloons; that only twenty-two have returned, and not one in the last fortnignt, m which the weather has been exceptionally bad, So we are Fives over to guesses and rumors of what ia being aone in the provinces; and this dreadful ignorance aggravates the indecision which prevails. fe are distracted, morming, noon and night, with rumors which are first timidly asserted, then ae- aijed, then repeated, then centirmed, then doubted, then disbelteved, then revived, then crossed with other rumors, then finally shelved,” MARSHAL BAZAINE IN MEXICO. AB To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD Marshal Bazaine, during his recent interview with a HERALD correspondent, attempts to estab- lish @ reputation for honesty and patriotism at the expense of the late Emperor Maximilian. This at- tempt is in perfect keeping with the Marshal's ante- cedents, and nis statements must be taken cum grano salts. A few facta connected with the last days of the Mexican empire, heretofore unpub- lished, will show the anixaus of the Marshal towards Maximilian and the plottipgs to secure his down- fall. ‘Two incidents will fally explain Bazaine’s du- Plicity, After the departure of the Empress Car- Jota for Europe a series of reverses to the imperial army rendered the condition of the empire so des- perate that Maximiilan began to think of abdicating. About the first Sunday in September, 1866—the exact date is forgotten—the writer received a notification Wo attend aceuncll at Chepultepec, av which impor- tant business would be discussed, A number of the wealthier residents and principal business men of the capital received similar notification, About fifty gentlemen assembled at the Casile, and were informed that the Emperor was in special council with Marshal Bazaine, the Council of State ana a few*members of the former “Junta of Notables,” and that the result of their deliberations would be laid before the citizems present. In addition to the gentlemen named as being present at tho specia council, were Captain Eduardo Pierron, Secretary to the Emperor, and who comiounicated to the writer the proceedings of the council. ‘the Empe- ror, alter feelingly stating the alarming aspect ef public affairs, said he asked the advice of the coun- cil upon three propositions, which he weuld subinit te them. The Empress’ mission to France had proved a fatiare. Those three fatal words, «Todos es falta” (all 18 lost), telegraphed by her after the first interview with Napoleon, showed ne help ceuld be expected from France. In view, therefore, of the ae hopelessness of his cause, he pro- posed:— pec a Firs'—To abdieate unconditionally; or, Seo ni—To order an election throughout the eountry and submit to the Mexican peepie the snbject of an empire or *prird-Xo ak the fmmediate withdrawal of the French troops and himself to assume command, ip person, o1 the Mexican army. Bazaine was prepared for the first and second Prepositions, but the third took him by surprise. However, suppressing his astoulshment and indig- natlen, he fermally protested against all these pre- jitiens a8 being insalting te France. te con- Fonded that french honor demanded thelr with- drawal. Said he Sire, my master can never submit to such terms. arms have conquered this c menace or intimidation c troops remain en Mexi throne be upheld. Abdic i powerful and with Fra: fe nafe. power. General Viduarri remarked thes the arms of France alone could not save we empire. Commerce and immigration coui‘, fect what arms failed to deo—sk0 ut and pacification of Mexico. General Mt descendant of the ancient kings of Mexico, Who was present by special request of the Emperor, said Mexico was not old enough te become a republic. The attempt had been trieu and failed. Tne people were ignorant anu required an emperor to rule them. Arbitrary, ene man power alone could save lis country. General Uraga, Mexico’s best soldier, a man of enlarged views, on being appealed to, bry! re marked, perhaps the council might yet be called upon to decide between emperors, not modes of government, Frencli intervention was a source of weakness, nov strength, If the emperor was to be sustained, he must look ¢o Mexicans Jor his support. ‘This pointed aliusion to Bazaine's well Known aspirations for the impertal crown called down upon him the Marshal's indignation. He was deneunced as a@ traitor, ard to save his life the Emperer (le- spatched him as special envoy to accompany her jajesty on her expected returm to Mexico. Bazaine’s powerful will finally overcame all Opposition, and the bmperor withdrew the three propositions. The council of citizens, which bad been bagel” awaiting the resuit ef the delibera- tions, upon learning what nad@ occurred, were almost unanimous that had either the second or third propositions been the Bmperer's French uutry and when they retire no be mitted. So long a8 Frenct #0 long will your M iou caunot be thought of. ‘ag an ally your Majesty's throne will die to sustain your Majesty in French soldiers cause would have been strengthened, and that the second would certainly have brought peace to the country, Affairs continued to grow worse; the Emperor found his powers being continually circumscribed, the army giving him no suppert, until suddenly he determined te abdicate, Mis personal effects were sent to Vera Cruz and placed On beard the Austrian ye ones and in Octoser Maxiinilian left the capital. After re:naining a few days in Vera Cruz he recon- sidered his determimation, and returned to Orizaba, Where he finally acquiesced to the urgent entreaties tf fo Chureh party, and in December reassumed crown. In the meantime the foreign troops were called in from all parts of Mextco, and the Austrians and Bel- py embarked for Europe, the French remaining im the capital, Bazaine working every scheme to compel the Emperor te leave the Kereciat Early in December nearly 40,000 Mexican troops had concen- trated within one hundred miles of the city. Rode- rigues Was near Apazaco with 10,000 men: an equal force was near Pachuca, and Poriirio Diaz was hold- ing the south with an army 20,000 strong. Bazaine, fearing the return of ue ‘Emperer, wet tt be known to the liberals that only 2,600 Mexican infantry tuarded the city, and that le had issued orders to ¢ French treope, in case the liberal army made 19 appearance, to retire to the citadel and im no case vo assist im preventing the capture of the capital. ‘Thetr orders were imperative not to offer resistance unless attacked. The Marshal said it would not do for bin to inform the liberal commanders of these facts, “but doubtiess if they were made known in the sity Roderigues or Porfirio Diaz would soon hear them. As he intended, the intelligence was en rowle to the liberal camps before 1b was published in the citv, Captain Sanago Smith, an Anerican, for- mertly on President Juarez’s staff, being the medium of communication. This treachery fatled of aecom- plistmens solely through the among the beral commanders, ART NOTES, Scalpture. Mr. Schuberth has added to the many valuable services rendered by him to music during his leng residence in New York. He has profited by the ap- proaching centennial anniversary of the birth of Beethoven as @ well-chosen occasion for importing & colossal bust and acolossal medallion of the great composer—the former by Albrecht and the latter by Dielmai life-size bust of him in 1808, by Krauer, another life-size by an unknown arust, and @ one-third life-size, copied trom the eelebrated bust In the Berlin Museum. These fine works were exhibited Saturday at 820 Broadway, together with a colossal medallion of Mendelssohn and busts in different sizes of him and Mozar t, Meyerbeer, Von Weber, Liszt, Franz Schubert, Spour, Yon Buelon, Handel, Robert and Clara Schumann (medallion from life by Ritcnel), as well as busts of Von Hum- bokit, Schiller, Goethe and Shakspeare. This col- lection of portrait busts and medallions forms a very interesting exhibition. GOUPIL’S GALLERY would be well worth a prolenged visit if it offered tothe study and admiration of the spevtators who daily throng it no other masterpieces than “The Education of a Prince,” by Zamacois, and a recent picture by Vibert, in which the latter artist has sur- passed himself. This picture simply represents a jady rectining upon a@ sofa and reading. But by superior treatment the subject 1s fairly liftel into a high sphere of art. The vermillion of the sofa, the flesh-color and the blue of the lJady’s dress and slippers, and the gray ef the superb Mon’s hide at her foot, compose a most harmonious symphony. Zamacgois has never painted anything finer than “The Education of a Prince.” The keen satire conveyed by so early a lesson in the royal art of war gives t» the picture a political significance which was particularly appropriate when it was first exhibited, Nearly all the Parisian journals were then repeating what was sald in the salons, as well as the workshops and the street, about the miniature camp of the Prince Imperial, his toy soldiers and artillery, and the other means employed to impart to his boyish mind an exclusive taste for military studies and pursuits. Whatever criticism may be passed on the figuresof the child and the nurse, the other figures must be admired as being excel- lent in pose, grouping and variety ef expression and asextremely life-like. The central group of cour. ters surrounding the king presents to the eye a scale of colors very extensive, rick amd harmontous, ‘The splendid costumes ere mostly such as were worn in Spain about fifty years ago. A striking characteristic of this great painting is the pertection of the aerial perspective. Sach re stands well in its own atmosphere. At a short distance the can- Vass is Invisible to tae spectator who looks, as it were, turough plate glass directly into the room where the scene fs passing. A third picture ap Goupils merits special notice. It represents & woman putting on @ glove. With great refinement of treatment and depth of tone, its exquisite lines and marvellous transparency of shadows makes this one 0. the best examples of Bonguercan which we have seen. BOGARDUS’ GALLERY has been enriched by such @ picture of weodland scenery a8 ceuld have been painted only by Durand, who bears the same relation to American painting as Bryant to American poetry. No other arust Tenders the charactermstic individuality of Auerican trees more faithfully tian this ex- President of the National Academy of Design. Two peculiar pictures by 8S. H. Blash- fiela, who has been studying abroad for some years, represent “Pages Playing Chess,” and arrest atten- tion. The costumes are thoge of the fifteenth cen- berm f Excellent marines by W. J. Richards and by De Haas are also among the more noticeable pic- tures on exhibition. THE UNION LEAGUE CLUB, at their monthly art exhibition on Thursday last, ered a large number of capital pictures. Among the more conspicuous were “A Grandmother,” by Gray; ‘A Swias Lake,” by Casilear; ‘A Winter Even- ing on Hudson River,” by James 8. Hart; “Sunset at Venlee,” by S. R. Gifford; “Autumn,” by McEntee; “Afternoen,”’ by Durand; ‘Seashore,’ by W. J. Richards; “Puget Sound,” by Bierstudt; “Florence by Night” and ‘Lake Maggiore,” by Professor Robert W. Weir; “An Interior,” by 4 L. Henry; “Little Mischief,” by J. Brown; “His First Ap- earance in Public,” by Ward, together with landscapes by A. W. Thompson, Bradford, Breevost, Shattuck, Robbins aud Cropsey, and portraits by Hicks and Le Cl AVERY'S COLLECTION has lost Gérome’s “Bashi Bazouck,”’ which was sold and sent away on Thursaay. But it retams Beugh- Won’s notable picture of “Indifference,” “Court Lackeys Gossiping,” by Zamayols; ‘The Independ- ent Critic,” by Saal, whose recent death was has- tened by nis expulsion from Paris shortly after the outbreak of the war between Prussia and France; ana a “Roman Betrothal,” by Leroux, who was lately wounded, after engaging, like so many other artists, in the same War. Atuong the American pic tures are a portrait of Ailston, by himself, at the age of twenty-five, and “An Itahan Mother and Her Chud,’” painted by him in 1816; “The Drawing Room of Keith, afterwards Graeme Park Lodge, near s’hiladelphia,” waich was built in 1722, and is stil stauding. This mterior view of ane of the oldest butidings in this country, the residence of Sir Wily ith, Ley ernor of Penneyiranle fora WY 0, qa th 1, Henry, and “A View OF Aumntic 6 by W. T. Richards, ef Philgdelphia. ‘This last picture is remarkab! ‘ew painters would have dared to attempt so faithful a rendering of sky and water and beach. The blending of grays and reens is particularly happy. The reflections from the sky are tramsparent. You sce just where the bar is over which the surf t# breaking, and the sand, the trees and fallen branches are readered with great fidelity and force. MR, T. C. FARRER has retnrned to New York and opened a studio at 846 Broadway, where alarge number of pictures and sketches, the result of his two years’ travel and study in Europe, attest both the diligeuce and the success with which he has conscientiously worked during his absence. Mr. Farrer has not only accom- Dilshed the maim purpose of his visit to Earope by Inaking and pringiug home ah copies of several great pictures by Turner, but he nas also come back with many new pictures of his own and a bewtlder- ing variety of sketches, illustrating foreign skies and lands. His portfolios are full of reminiscences of England, Wales, Scotland, France, Switzerland and Italy, abundant and invaluabie material for fuiure pictures, SOMERVILLE'S ART GALLERY was opened last Thursday for the very interestin; and successful exhibition of William Bradtord’s “Stereopticon Views” of Arctic Scenery. Of these and the interesting accompanying lecture of Dr. Hays, the famous Arctic explorer, we have already | given a fullaccount. ‘This gallery would be a con- venient place for tne approaching exhibition of the Derby collection, which we announced the other day. rt the artists whose studtos are in the Somerville Art Gailery Building have returned from their sum- mer and autumn wanderings, and are fairly at work, Robinson has brought back an iiter- esting nevelty in a series of “Types in the Adirondacks’’—al! marked by the fideitty of portraits taken from life and ig open daylignt. Fitch has a multitude of excellent studies of mountain and wood- land scenery in the Adirondacks and in tne White Mountains, Terry is painting trout and also catue. Beard bas finished his large picture of the “Alexander Farm,’ in the Blue Grass region. Painted in the open sunlight It gives faithful portratcs of the two brothers Alexander, the eldest of whom died some time ago, aud also of several of the finest specimens: of the “steck” of thelr great farm—the famous racers Asteroid, Lexington, Pianct, Australian, Bay Leaf and the rest, with Durbam bulis, Alderne; cows and choice breeds of sheep in the Joreground. Beard has on his easel a strong portraft of the pro- prictors of a weil known New York Hotel. Mar- Unez 1s chiefly occupied with portraits; so 13 Wust, and so is Le Vasseur, the renarkable delicacy of iipish in whose “Profls Artistiques” has made them very popular. Lumiey has finished the most dit- cult and perhaps the very best of his wood cuts— “The Rival Schools”—whieh is sure to make a sensa- tien a8 soon as it shail appear in Harper's Weekly, | | et RUSSIA. Republican France Likely to Improve or Ruin-the Congress Plan” England Denounced by the Russo- German Press, F Russian Diplomacy Pressing on the Sultan. Turkish Opinion of the Czar’s Movement Against the Treaty. BRITISH REPORT. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Russia Hostile tm Scutiment and Expressiow—= Fear of Overt Acte—Strategy of the Press. Lonpon, Dee. #, 1870, The Russo-Prossian newspaper organs in Bertin and St. Petersburg publish strong denunciatons of England, Buasta is almost certain to follow the notice for the abrogation of the treaty of Paris by overt acta as already intimated—pending the assemblage of the Congress in London, The newspaper organs of the British government. are still insolent in their tone towards the United States. They maintain this tone in order to divert public attention from the humuliating capitulation of England on the Russian question. RUSSIAN DIPLOMACY. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. ‘Tho Minister of the Czar Still Pressing on the Sultan. Lonpon, Dec. 8, 1870. A telegram dated at Pera on the Tth inst, says— General Ignatieff, the Russian Minister, assumes @ very decided attitude in his diplomacy on the Eaate ern question. ITALY TO THE CZAR. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, Cabinet Reply to the Gortchakof Note. FLORENCE, Dec. 9, 1870, Minister Venosta has replied to Prince Gorteha- koff's note, He “observes with satisfaction that Russia has no desire to revive the entire Eastern question; but before any change whatever can be made in the provistons of the treaty by which that controversy was settled the agreement of the cosige natary Powers ts indispensable,”” REPUBLICAN FRANCE AND THE CONGRESS, A Tours Pinn of on Extended Progre Loxpox, Dec. 8, 1870, lt 18 said that the French government will en- deavor to enlarge the scope of the conference on the Black Sea question, but the attempt is dis- countenanced by the London and St. Petersparg Cabinets, on the ground that 1t would endanger the assemblage of the conference. TURKEY IN PREPARATION, Imperial Estimates of the Power for War. Vienna, Dec, 8, 1870. The Sublime Porte has called for immediate re- turns of the number of irregular troops each dis- trict can furnish, and has also summoned the re- serves, The Suitan has called a naval council to in- crease the strength of the feet, Turkish Opinion of Gortchakof!—What Was Said of the Note in Constantinople, (From the Levant Times (Constantinople), Nov. 19.) We are informed that the Russian note disclaims = intention of renouncing the Treaty of 1856, but mp! « ly? (!) proposes the abrogation’ of the clauses neutralizing the Biuck Sea and interdicting the erection of arsenals on its shores. Three reasons are assigned for this demand:—First, thas many of the stipula- tions of the treaty have been set aside and violated; second, that the restriction upon Rassia with regard w the number of vessels she shall keep in the Black Sea is an encroachment on her sovereign rights ana puts her in @ position of not being mistress on her own oasis, and, lastly, that it puts her at the mercy of Turkey, which can have any naval force she likes at the very mouth of the Black Sea—t.@, at Buyk- déré or even Buyuk-Liman. There is only one thiug which could possibly sur- pass the impudence of ihis proposition, and that would be the folly of acceding to i, We wish we could believe that Russia is really afraid of an ag- gression on the part ef Turkey. If she were, it would be rgd politic to keep her in such a salu- tary stave of apprehension. No ene, however, could be such an arrant simpleton as te believe that tt ia either from fear of Turkey or from respect of her own legitimate “sovereign rights” that Russia wants to get rid of the condition which tt cost England and France so much bioed and treasure to impose upon her as @ security against a sudden attack upon Constantinople. As it is, Russia ta an uncemfort- able and dangereus enongh neighbor; let her, in these days of steamships, wave the right of cruising about the Black Sea with an unitmited number of iron-clads amd transports, and it is a3 sure as fate that seme misty morning she will try to slip into the Bosphorus. We never douvted but that our own country, at all events, would, at any cost, oppose such preposterous pretensions. It remains to be seen Whether Russia, In face of the firm refusal her verv polite and paciiic proposition has en- countered, will draw In her kerns; but, in any case, one thing is Clear, that she has pulon record a de- mane which means war, sooner or later, against Turkey. MISSOURI. Fires in St. Lou's=Two Men Injured. St. Lou's, Dec. 11, 1870. The large wholesale drug house of Wetzel & Co., Nos, 104 and 106 Nort Matn street, was totally de» stroyed by fire this forenoon, The stock, vaigod at $100,000, ana the building, owned by the samo parties and valued at from $25,000 to $30,000, were insnred for from $70,000 to’ $80,000, but in what companies cannot be stated, as the policies are in the safe which is buried in the ruins, ‘The extensive hardware house of Adelphus Meier & Co., adjoining Wetzel’s, om the south, was dam- aged $1,500 onthe building by the fire, and $25,000 on the stock by the water. Beth are fully insured, but the names could net be ascertalued. Two men named George Loehr and William Rage mann were burned in Blank Brothers’ candy store this A. M. | The insurances on Blanks’ establishment as far as knowa 1s $10,000: Franklin, of st. Louis, $5,000, and San Jamanon, of Springflald, NL, $6,000. EUROPEAN MARKETS, Lonpon Mowry MARKET. —LeNpON, Deo. 94:30 P. M.— Consols for money opened and closed at 92; for the account ‘opened at $2 and closed at 2';. American securities opened and closed quiet :—Five-twentles, 1862, closed at &8%4; do., 1865, old, 88; do., 1967, 90,5 ten-f 1. have been flat and nominal aod ci uiet = Erie abares, 204; Ilinols, 111; Atlantic and Great Wi FRANKVORT BoURse—FRaNkrogt, Stasee five-twention closed at 6454. “i LVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.—LivEni Des. 4:30 P. M.—Bales of the week have ‘een T1,000ivalea, Of whi 19,000 bales were for export and 4,00 baics Receipts of the week, 43,000 bales; of which American. Stock on hand, 311,000 bales; of which R000 bales are American, Stock cotton afloat for ul 3 of which 276,000 bal American. 376,000 bales was firmer, bales ee a igen to-day ee dull, J 1 aor. M. si an 1 close Bieady, middling uplam: a Bid. middling @rie By Sales of thi ry mitng Sent Se, ies, tus day, 0 hae ob TRADE IN MANOURSTED.— Mia NCHLOTER, @ ‘and fabrics are firmer. ‘ee LIVERPOOL BREADSTUFFS MARKET.—LIvFRPoo! P. rene ae aren as Sale port foe ie ny juarters, of which rican. California. rie a i Western winter Western ocr, 26s, + poas, in. Oa, LAVERPOOL PROVISIONS MARKET.—LavERPoot, Dec. f Lard, 7-P. M.—Beef closed tirmer. Cheese ts declining. IVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET.—LIvERPOOL, Dec. S— PL M.—Kelined petrolenm, 1s. 734 LONDON PRODUCE MARKET.LONDON, Dec. 94:30 P. M.—Sperm off cloved at £78. Sugar, apot, opened and closed active at Bde. 6d, Turpentine closed timer at 34s. a 34a. 6d. Linseed oll ‘frwer at cul a £31 108, Hops are sendy. Common rosin at Gs. 34. iden, bested Ex! 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