The Sun.
London, England, 1871-01-17 00:00:00

I'HE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAVo JANUARY 17, 187

and that the quantity of gunpowder licensed to be stored
on the premises was exceeded."

TYNEMOUTH SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION.

The election of nine gentlemen to constitute a school
board for the borough of 71.1ynemouth took place yesterday.
The result was as follows, the positions on the poll of the
respective candidates being in order :—Mr. Joseph Green,
United Methodist ; Mr. John Mayor, Presbyterian ; Mr.
J. Foster Spence, Quaker; Rev. J. Featherstone, Epis-
copalian ; Mr. Joseph Spence, Quaker ; Mr. H. Hicks,
Episcopalian ; Mr. J. Brampell, Episcopalian ; Mr. Ralph
Turnbull, Catholic ; and Mr. J. Jackson, Independent.
Great excitement prevailed at the declaration of the poll
in the Town Hall, North Shields.

THE BOMBARDMENT OF PARIS.

The special correspondent of the 2 elegraph sends the
following from Versailles, dated January 13th, 1.30 p.m.:
—This morning very heavy firing took place from half an
hour after midnight till three a.m.; intermittently from
then till daylight ; since when, up to 1.30, it has been
slow and irregular, except from the south-west batteries,
which recommenced a lively fire at 11.30 a.m., and con-
tinued. The German losses, so far, during the bom-
bardment, aro very light. Lieutenant von Reigen-
stein and two men were killed on the 11th ; Lieutenant
von Rothenburg and four men were wounded. The reply
fire from the French forts was very slack on the 11th and
yesterday, excepting at Point du J our, which delivered a
vebt heavy, accurate, and troublesome fire. Several
72-pounders have been brought up as far as the Seine,
but cannot be brought across till the ice ceases running.
They are intended for Mont Avron. They are old 72-
twoes, and carry 2261 b. shells. The whole of the siege
train from Mezieres (75 heavy guns) has been brought up
to Gonesse. They will be mounted in the batteries on the
slopes of Montmorency, which are ready to receive them.
They will open to-day. They will be directed on St. Denis,
which it is intended to destroy, as a warning to Paris.
Probably next Sunday the sepulchre of the Kings of France
will cease to be. No. 18 Battery has been advanced, and
isnow within 7,4C0 metres of Notre Dame. Firing has
been kept up for the last twenty-four hours by both sides
on the N.N.E. and N.V., but without appreciable
effect. Sevres is uow completely in ruins. The fire
from Montretout has damaged the barracks in
Val4rien. The French have re-appeared in Fort d'lssy.
A party of twelve Germans went into it on the 11th, and
found seven dead men and three dead horses. Montrouge
still replies with two guns. Continual fire is directed on
it, and an occasional fire on D'lssy. Four hundred and
sixty shells were thrown into Paris on the 11th,
280- yesterday. Shelling the city still continues.
The Grand Duke of Mecklenburg's victory of
the 10th appears so satisfactory to him that he has
asked the King for four first class Iron Crosses for distri-
bution. Prince Frederick Charles is not proceeding to
occupy the country much beyond Le Mans. His line is
very weak east of Orleans, and exposed to being broken
by the French troops lately organised at Bourges and
Lyons. General Martin's corps, reinforced, is at
Vierzon, south of Orleans. Everything points
to Orleans being continued as the base and centre
of operations, awaiting the result of the bombardment of
Paris. Prince Frederick Charles in his late battles appears
to have had 60,000 men against Chanzy's 200,000. For
the last twenty-four hours the bombardment has con-
tinued ; ,but this morning (January 14), on account of the
thick fog, the fire was very slack. A sortie
was fully expected this morning somewhere be-
tween Sceaux and Villejuif ; but the time has
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were kindled by our shells in Paris last night. The dark-
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with loss. St. Denis will be destroyed to-morrow. Our
losses during yesterday's bcmbardment and the sorties
were slight. The weather is fine, but very cold. Great
exultation is shown here over the rout of Chanzy's
army.