. .45.... L

years? archsss represents a scan of cast. .0». icon; on as a basis. it is Wrist Paris. with LON.” inhabitants. contains placebos“ pro» worth about “1 “0.00043. after he ssessssq “ounces. “54,850,000 would be about “the value of Parisian buildings. which a complete bombard- ment and street defence would annihi- listn.” To this must be added £77,175,- 000 for the furniture and other contents of houses. and a like amount for the Mk in trade of Parisian shops and warehouses. This gives a total of 133! 1,- 700.000. as “the minimum value" of the private property which may be destroy. ed by bombardment. FEARFUI. STATE Oi‘ 'l‘lIl-J lNllABl- 'I‘ANTS lN SEDAN. A letter has been received in Liver- pool by a gentleman holding an oilicial position. from a lady resident in Sedan.

implorieg him to use what influence he may possess with his foilow~towusmon

to enable her to mitigate in some degree P

the fearful miseries which are daily causing the douth‘of hundreds in the uni libourhood of Sedan. from disease an starvation. The writer draws a most fearful picture of the sufl'erings of the wretched people of this once happy and flourishing town and district. The peasants. she an s. have been de rived of theiriive stoc .implcinents.a corn, so that, however willing to work, it is impossible for them to cultivate their fields, or do anything to gain a subsis- tence. The same may be said of the weavers and other members of the work- ing classes. Their habitutions have. in many cases. been destroyed. while the large mauufactories have been closed. N umbsrless poo is have had their houses demolished by s rot and fire. leaving them absolutely no place in which to lay their heads; while the majority have also been deprived by the l’russinns and tho rnarsudsrs following both armies of what- ever articles of clothing they possessed. The result is that during the last few weeks. in very severe and wet weather, hundreds in and around the neighbour- hood have had no shelter whatever, though such inhabitants of Sedan and the surrounding surburbs as were able to give shelter to those poor wretchos, did so with the utmost liberality, bestow- ing upon them at the same time such food and spare clothing as the Prussinns hadleit them in oasession of. lnspite. however. of sl efforts, starvation, typhus favor, as well as other serious discuss, are causing immense mortality. and so utterly dejected and despairing are the majority of the population. that many of them welcome death as a relief from the unspeakable horrors of their present situation. The writer speaks in terms of rcprobstion of the cruel exac- tions of the Prussiaus, who, not content with the public re uisitious, lay hands on clothing and see other property as they can carry sway, though they know that they leave the peasantry almost naked. Oi the sufferings of the women and children. the writer draws amost hesrtreading pietpre. and requests the

ntlemsn to whom she writes to use

“WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1870.

run macs PLAN 01' DEFENCE.

The W discusses ths respec- cf Francs in a wellsrsascnsd article under the above head. and arrival at the conclusion that discipline and tints ought to rapidly change the aspsct ofsflalrs. We make a few extractawhich will make our readers conver- sant with the views of the writer as to Trochu's‘ tactics and policy. and with the train of reasoning which induces him to hope for the future of France :-«

The regular course of events is now some thing like this. The German corps detached from the army basis a Paris to scour the country. to levy requisit on a. and to break up any forces gathering for resistance. threaten place after place. are f'vcbly resisted and either retire or occupy nt discretion. Such occupations. which are accepted as fresh victories. whereas they are useful only for the requisitions they enable the troops to make. create an implacable irritation. and dissipate the strength of the invading force. 'l‘he,ocou ution of a score of petty towns is of no mo use to the Germans. iftheir main ower can be successfullv assailed; and it is to thinned this only. that the Republicans direct their energies. As we understand all the oflicial hints. such as those contained in the Gauloia of the 24th lust. in General 'I‘rochu‘s letter to the Mayor of I'm-is. in some private letters. and certain statements. conscious and unconscious. from one or two of the "own corrcs udeuts." the Govern. ment of Franco.sliort y after the revolution. devised a distinct plan of operations. Sivan-d mainly by Trochu. who is a regular soldier. by Gambetta. who appreciates mili- tary facts. and. as we suspect. by Roclicfort. who. it seems clear. in spite of his history. has that cool sense. which sometimes belongs to the aristocratic Reds. and some military skill. they decided on a definite plan of oper- ations from which they have not vet swerved. This plan was to provision and defend Paris. which Gen. Trocbu. with 'l‘odlcbeu‘s opinion before him. know to be very strong. and drill its population into an urmv fit to take the field. Meanwhile. nu (NIL-iii“ Govern— ment, to be formed out of the Commith of Defence. was to organize armies in the north in the Loire Valley. and in the south, with Lvons for its centre. To make these armies of any use. however. it was necessary to equip them. and this was and is the diilleuity o the Republicans. The neglect of reserve arsenals by the Imperial Government must have been extreme. for the defeat of the armyhas left France almost without artillery. By allowing two weapons to be employed at the some time, the chasscpot and the tabaticre. an annoying but unavoidable necessity. they found rifles in Paris for about 300.000 men; and to sup ly the armies out- side, they trusted to the immense wealth and cridit of France. These last have proved sufficient; and we believe there is. and will continue to be. a sufllcient supply of mi rifles. mainly imported from America. w are the stock must exceed two millions. Rifles. however. were not enough; the men must have artillery. field guns—articles of the first necessity. but almost beyond purchase. For all those purposes it was indispensable to gain time. and to abstain whenever pos- sible from lighting. This plan. which seems to us strikingly reasonable. has been carried out in Paris With great demrminafion, Gen. ‘ 'I‘rochu. as he writes to the Mayor of Paris on the 15th inst... refusing to waste strength in sorfics-owhieh. without artillery. must he fruitless—and devoting himself to the non]- tiplication of field-pieces. How he is doing this we cannot tell. but we entertain a. shrewd nus icion that as Paris is a depot of bronze. andlhaa a whole population of bronze- founders. besides several iron foundries like

iis influence with the ladies of Liverpool .

that of Call & Co.. at La Villetto. the Gener-

to send out via Belgium. as quickly asial is restlessly castin the “Indian” bronze

possible. not only money, but clothing of any description. The lady speaks in high commendation of the energy and humanity displayed by the gentlemen sent out by the Daily News to distribute food and clothing. but she asserts most positively that in many cases the peasantry have been robbed by the Prus- siaus of the articles they had received a few hours previously from members of diflercat English societies.

RUSSIA AND GERMANY.

It could hardly be expected that the Russian Czar would interfere against his kinsmsu, the Kin of Prussia, in favor of France. Yet e Russians are morti- fied at the rising power of Germany. They already pretend that it threatens their Baltic Provinces, in which a son- siblc amount of German population is mixed. In case of a was breaking out. Prussia would appear to be quite as well informed in the geography of Russia as she showed herself to be in that oi France. The St. Petersburg correspondent of the Fall Hall Gordie tells how the know ledge was obtained. He says a discov- ery has just been made by the War Dc- partaisnt which has caused no small alarm in military circles here. It appears that after the war in 1866, the Russian

9-pounder. with a s ell which bursts on limpact. instead of a shell with a fuse. and that he begins to see land in his manufacture. He is. moreover. drilling his army outside Paris. between the eneeinte and the forts— which,remembcr. are armed like ships. with much hotter guns than the field- laces—— and. as we imagine. reposes. w run his preparations are comp etc. in attempt a grand attack. with an army fully equipped. fairly drilled. used to the sound of cannon. and as numerous as his encmv. lie has two thin against him—the possible exhaustion of his supplies of food. about which he knows everything and no body else anything; and the extreme difficulty of im revising gnu- ners. However, there must on rent many old artillerymen in Paris; he as 1.5.000 sailors who can work the fort guns; he has all the omnibus horses. and his plan is. on the whole. like all he does—sensible, definite and businessdikc. He ms ' be totally de- feated; but he may also fl t a battle which would raise the sin e. an secure a moder- atelv just peace. ‘he correspondent of the Dan? News before Mctz now thinks himself jun ed in admitting that the victory at Gravelofte on the 16th August which Bosnian claimed—a claim which seemed so strange in this countryawas really won by him. and that nothing buthis inaction on the 17th. so inaction he could not help, all his sm- rnunition being exhausted. prevented him from getting uWny. Whenever the French charge. says the same writer. an experienced officer. the chances become equal. and the new levies are retty certain to see that to charge is just t e one thing they know how

Government applied at Berlin for a num- ber of Prussian officers to act as instruc-i tors in the Russian army. The applica- tion was readily granted, and some of the most experienced and able members of the Prussian staff were sent to St. Petersburg. These gentlemen were dis- tributed among the various military de- srtinsnts, with full power to examine all the details of the army or snization, and suggest reforms in accor once with the Prussian a stem. They were em- ployed on this uty until the outbreak of the present war, givin many valu- able hints to the Russian 0 core. but. at the snare tirae. making themselves tho- roughly seqsaiatsd with all the weak points of the Russian army and its ad- inistrstien. A few months a o. the Minister of War determined to ave an accents as made of the whole of south-western oasis. and three of tho Precise instructors were employed for this . They did their work ad- snl uiy. and were well paid for their ability and seal. A series of ‘rnaps were engraved from their drawings, which wsrs acknowledged by all to be perfect marvels of accuracy and closrness. but the drawings themselves have disappear- ed. Tm is no doubt that the Prussian ulcers have taken them to Berlinmbero, coal“ with the information they took as pains to obtain during their two and day is Russia. these maps would at isvslnsblq in the case of s Russo- russiss war.

. flu PBANO-TIREURS.

_ at the English press raise an ‘ In“ against the barbarous the can is executing

ass- ’ w

to do. A great success. should a success be possible in any quarter. would change the whole tone of France. lace her and her re-

isources at the feet a the officer who had

achieved if. and probably at a stroke re-es~ tablish disci line by again exciting hope. Were discipline but once thoroughl ‘ estab- lished. the French forces in the hold are sufllcicnt to make the war uncertain. and resistance wise.

..._—.—

LETTER FROM A FRAXOTIREUR. Copenhagan. October 20.

One of our townsmea. a young Dane. who has enlisted in the French Franc-timers. has sent home an account of his life and doings. which throws some light one the exploits of this popular corps. that have now become their country’s hope. The young men writes thus :—

“ If Paris is surrounded by German armies.ths latter are in their turn surrounded by the Franc-timers and Gardes Mobile. who hover around their camps and outposts. patiently waiting till they can achievs some success. and never missing an opportunlt . Though the Prussisns appear to make llg t of us a their despatches and newspaper re- rts. they know very Well that we are not areslity as contem ibis enemies as they Wish to make out. 'ormerly three or four Ilhisns would rallies for capturing herds. hundreds of cattle. and frightening the whole country round about into complete submission. They require at least as many adverts now. and even they find it trou- bssome work. Wherever the ground is favourable for our warfare.tbe_v may he sure to and a part of sharpshootsrs laying in wait for t s sled invaders. Every bridge conceals acouple. svs village is garrisoned with them. and every crest. or. even copes. is sure to contain a number of those fierce

s i i a

. psilsd to refuse

We asver shoot a horse. for we know it is worth money. whereas the riders would call give us trouble. and havetobsfsd. s cannot afford to make prisoners-we shoot themsnandcapvurstbs arses. Tbsdstach- msntlbsloag to has not been formats

enough to dogma; mic way. the we have picked sons men at a es. The thans svidsntly do not cars to come within r e of our smbuscades. which is no wonder. or that is almost certain death to them; and as they give us no quarter. neither do we give them any. We hear how the Prussian treat those of us whom they get into their power; it is but natural that we should retaliate. Our lot is not an easy one. We bars to put up with many hard. c.hipi. Many it til ht rave we lnin in uul‘ pits and nmbuscn es. flat on the ground. rom seven in the evening to four in the morning. or ion or still. waiting for the l’russiaus. who. u the end. (lid not come. This was cold work. when thi- ground was soaked with rain. and We dare not 3 ink or stir. not even speak to our nearest neighbors. only three or four vnrils distant; It was strictly forbidden to do either, and “’0 must lie as still as mice. onlv active with our eyes. My French comrades find this silence and atienceamost severe task. but they are creed to observe it by our stringent military laws. Slee wing at our posts is still more severely punis cd. I have often got up after a night spent in this manner min" with cold. weary and \vorn out. Our best corps are Mocquurds. who comprise the elite of the I’runcs-tii'elu's. They are the bust commanded. most numerous. and have seen most service. They are composed chiefly of remnants of the regiments that Cftpillllaieil at Sedan: their men consequently wear all different kinds of dress. most of them their old uniforms. belonging to various regular corps. displaying a great variety of colors. alike only in tatteveduess and dirt. both of which properties they possess in u very great degree. making the men look regular “lllbustcrs.

C 1i i] A T BRITAIN.

Mr. Charles Dufour has addressed on slow quent and stirring appeal to the English people. We copy it from the Dublin Frec- man. with the following remarks of the 1 Editor :—

"'l‘bough Mr. Dufour speaks as a “sim )ii‘ citiznn.“ho yet reflects the thoughts of tie fellow cmmlrymcn with accuracy. and at such a crisis he is it man who has a right to speak and to be heard. The greatest silk merchant of Lyons. his name is known throughout the commercial world. The money which he cums in trade be freely sponds to benefit not only his follow—country- men but the world. Benevolent. yet prac-. tical and far-seeing. he has long labored to briu about a cordial union between Franco and England. He has been identifier] with every movement to remote freedom of trade and peace for t c. last forty years. We do not know of any Englishman to whom we can compare him more aptly than John Bright or Richard Cobden. l‘his is the man who appeals to the Eu lish nation-aunt to take up the sword in fie cause of France. but to protest against the continuance of this iniquitous war. and to raise its “powerful voice“ to enlighten the world on the true character it has assumed." The following i is the Address :—

"ro ms PEOPLE or GREAT nmrux. “Lyons. Oct. 12. l870.

.ture as to fancy that pledges so solemnly

lilo firm.

Wednesday. Nave-hes 98. I"...

Loni) Klmbsrloy's reply to the addrsss of Nova Scotia respecting the independence of the Dominion. or of any one of the Confe- dernte Provinces. contains an avowal of the policy likely to guide Great Britain in her dealings with her Colonies. It is not now laid down for the first time. Lending menu born of both Houses have frequently avowed if. and public opinion. as expressed through the press in (.irent Britain. has sanctioned it. At the present moment. the announces meat of it in an official despntch. is exceed. ingly opportune. There are among us men who display great industry in circulating reports that our coristitutlou is on the verge of danger. What private ends liicsc indi- viduals intend to gain by such practices. we know not. The alarm. if any. which their insinuations may excite. we ball as a happy indication of the attachment of the people to their pument coustitutimr. and their firm resolve to uphold it at all ha- zards. A popular right is iulittic danger so long as its possessor-s so jealously guard it. When it sinks in the estimation of the people. then danger is indeed near. \l‘c heed little who graspstho helm of state. A people like our». so averse to confederation and so w.-ll schooled in the modes by which it has been brought about in the neighbor- ing provinces. is not likely to allow the stcursman to shape his own course unheed- ed. or be unobservnnt of his modes of pro~ ccduvc. We could not really imagine a government. desirous of retaining its posi- tion as such. venturing to betray the slight- est tendency to Confederation in the present temper of the public mind. Its doom would would certainly be sealed. There are. no doubt. in the present government. men oc, copying high oflices. who are undisguiscdly confederntcs. But have not these men pledged themselves to their constituencies to accept no terms of union not approved by the people? We candidly confess that we have not as yet been able to form to ourselves so low an estimate of human no-

and so publicly given. will be departed from. True. such things have been, and that too in times not yet accustomed to be called ancient. and in lands not very (lis- tant. Patriotic defenders of the constitm tion have been strangely lured away from its defences. and a people has been bought to betray its own rights. The world‘s his- tory furnishes us with instances of ministers, senaios and peoples who have been bought. These nro.howcvr.ocnormities.luckily for the honor of human nature. rare in the world‘s history. Yet in modern times a constitution: may survive the treachery of a minister. or

Tmsos have come to a pretty pass in the United States. when the Elections in the Metropolitan City of the Union have had to he held under thssupsrvisiou cf the military power. On tbs Ith instant. when the Stats Elections calls of. the City of New York was virtually in the hands of General Mc- Dowell and his soldiers. The vote was taken under quasi-martial law. Asarustter of course. the New Yorkers naturally fsel incensed at the slur thus cast upon diam by the General Government. They ask them- .elvcs the question~what neat insult will political fhimble-riggery subject them to? if a breach of the peace was not commith on the occasion. and the heads of the elect- ors broken. or their bodies riddled by bul- lets. the fault was not President Grant‘s or that of his advisers. The good sense alone of tho electors prevented the catastrophe. The idea of soldiers camping about the City on clecfiou day. to inspire terror among the rotors. so strikingly resembles the plcblscr'- (um in Rome. as to turn the election of Gov- ernor Hoffman and Mayor Ilall into a farce. Fortunately for themselves. the New York~ crs did not permit themselves to be fright. cried: and. as they could not be swamped. like the late subjects of Plus the Ninth were. they went calmly and resolutely to the polls and triumphantly asserted their rights. by electing their favorite men. The Govern- ment appears to us to have been unueccssa rily alarmed. But as the election pruned off quietly. the Cabinet will doubtlesst take credit to themselves for having adopted wise precautionary measures to prevent a riot; and if a disturbance had taken place, they would be equally ready to assert that it would have been much more serious. but for the decisive action of the soldiery. Un- rlcv any circumstances. the precedent has been an unfortunate one. For years to come. the metropolis may be subject to martial law. and the rule may be extended to every city in the union containing a population of over 20.000 )wrsons. until finally the con- gressional elections pass as fully under the control of the bayonet. as the French elections ever were. In this. ultimately. there. must be (longer. Administrations. whether Republican or Democratic, cannot always be. trusted to be pencenblc and mod- erate. or commanding Generals to be cool and humane; and it would be wonderful indeed if the time never came when this wedge of military government of which the citizens of New York now feel only the point. were driven full length. The pre- cedent ofmnrtiul interference with elections. and with civil affairs generally. is one that progresses from bad to worse—not in the opposite direction. It is when we come to look at the future possible consequences of what seems comparatively harmless now. that we deprecafe the precedent laid down on the 8th instant.