The Sun.
London, England, 1871-02-14 00:00:00

THE ARMISTICE.

BERLIN, February 12.
It is reported from Versailles that the Armistice
has been prolonged until February 28th.
It is confidently expected at the Prussian head-
quarters that peace will be shortly concluded, At
the same time military and financial preparations are
being made to continue the war if necessary.
The Prussian Parliament has just been called
upon to advance 50,000,000 thalers to the Empire.
If actually expended, this sum will have to be re-
funded by the German Parliament, which meets in
March.

The cities of the Grand Duchy of Baden will
erect a monument to the Prussian General von
Werder, whose victory over Bourbaki prevented the
invasion of Germany.--Times Telegram.

THE FRENCH ELECTIONS.
RETURN OF THE ORLEANS PRINCES.
AMIENS, February 13.

The Duke d'Aumale has been elected in the
Department of the Oise, and his election has been
proclaimed. He obtained 50,000 out of 60,000
votes.

In the Department of La Manche, the poll is
headed by the Prince de Joinville, the numbers
being, for the eleven candidates chosen :

Prince de Joinville
Count Daru •
St. Pierre . .
Legrand . .
St. Germain
Germonnibre
De Gaslod . .
Sava ry . .
Lenoel
Foubert . .
D'Aunais . •

.. 97,634
.. 75,827
.. 73,743
• . 72,427
.. 71,122
.. 70,973
.. 65,713
.. 65,573
63,073
.. 59,725

Malicorne • • .. 24,217
Despite the overwhelming majority for the Prince
de Joinville, the local officials, who had registered
the votes in his favour, declined to proclaim him re-
turned, and (proclaimed 'instead M. Malicorne, who
stood twelfth on the list.

Tile proceedings will not pass without a strenuous
protest ; and the supporters of the Prince do not
doubt that the National Assembly will confirm the
choice, nearly unanimous, of one of the most en-
lightened French Departments.
BORDEAUX, February 11

The National Assembly meets to-day, but not for
business, the members not having as yet all arrived

in town.

General Garibaldi and M. Jules Favre are among
he number of the arrivals.

The final result of the elections is not accurately
known, but it is ascertained that the Monarchcial
party is in a great majority.
Persons here, who are well informed, say that the
approximate numbers of the different parties will
be : Republicans, 150 ; Legitimists, 50; Orleanists,
400; Bonapartists, 20 ; doubtful, 30.
Bordeaux is filling fast with people who arrive
from all parts of France ; and much excitement pre-
vails, though order is perfect.
The theatres have been closed in order to prevent
the risk of political agitation.—Telegraph Telegrams.
BORDEAUX, February 12.

The National Assembly, after electing a President,
will nominate a Commission of three members to
proceed to Versailles. The kssembly will then
proceed with the verification of the powers of the
members ; and on the return of the three delegates
from Versailles the treaty of peace will be dis-
cussed, and, should it be ratified, the Assembly
will adjourn from Bordeaux to Paris.—Lombard
Telegram.

The following telegrams come through Reuter' s
agency :

The most important victories of the Moderates
have been at Lyons, St. Etienne, and Bordeaux.
The leading Orleanists have all been elected. M
Gambetta has been elected at Strasburg and Metz.
Corsica will be the only department in
which the Bonapartist ticket will be
voted. The result of the Paris voting so
far as was known on the evening of the 12th, was as
follows :—Louis Blanc, 110,000 ; MM. Gambetta,
Victor Hugo, and General Garibaldi, 100,000 ; NI M.
Quinet and Delescluze, Admiral Saisset, MM. Dorian
Henri Martin, and Schelcher, 90,000.
Paris is perfectly quiet, and is exclusively engaged
in revictualling. The Government is now buying no
'more provisions.

M. Jules Favre has left for Bordeaux.
BORDEAUX, February 11 (Evening).

Up to 5 p.m. to-day the results of the elections in
27:departments have not been received by the Go-
vernment, 23 of which were occupied by the
enemy. The election of a certain number of nota-
bilities for several departments renders thirty or
forty re-elections necessary. Up to the present
time, M. Thiers has already been elected in 18 de-
partments, General Trochu in 7, General °hangar-
nier in 4, M. Gambetta was elected at Marseilles
and at Oran, in Algiers, M. Jules Favre in the
Departments of the Rhone and Ain, M. Dufaure
four times, General d'Aurelle de Paladins and
Admiral Jaureiguiberry twice.
_ _

PARIS, February 9.

All the officials of the former Legislative Body
have left for Bordeaux. The Univers says that
Prince Napoleon has come forward as a candidate
both for Corsica and Charente Inferieure.

MEETING OF THE FRENCH NATIONAL
ASSEMBLY.

BORDEAUX, February 12.

The National Assembly met to-day at three p.m.
for a preliminary sitting ; 250 to 300 members
were present. M. Benoit d'Arzy, as the oldest
member present, took the chair and said,—" The
present circumstances ought to cause the imme-
diate constitution of the National Assembly,
although our full numbers are not yet hero."
These words were received with great applause. M.
Emmanuel Arago said that the definitive constitution
of the Assembly could not take place for several
days, as the official returns are only now beginning
to arrive, and the results in twenty-eight or thirty
departments are still unknown, more especially
those of Paris and of the invaded departments.
The President put it to the vote whether
the Assembly should be constituted imme-
diately, which was carried unanimously. M. de
Lucey, deputy of the Department of the Gard,
proposed that the President, Vice-President, and
Secretaries should be at once definitively
elected. He added that the gravity of the present
circumstances did not allow of the usual rules
being followed. The President proposed that the
four youngest members of the Chamber should be
elected as Secretaries. M. Dupont (du Lot) said
the country ought at once to know that it has at its
head a constituted power. M. Girand (de la Vendde)
supported the previous speaker, and urged the imme-
diate appointment of Secretaries. Consequently,
MM. de Castellaune Fauneguy, Du Chantol, and
Villeson de Remusat were elected Secretaries. The
National Assembly then adjourned until to-morrow,
at one p.m., when they will meet in the locality
which has been appointed for them, and which will
then be ready.