The Sun.
London, England, 1871-01-13 00:00:00

To THE CITIZENS OF PARIS.

At the moment when the enemy is redoubling
his attempts to frighten us, some persons are
seeking to mislead the . citizens of Paris- by deceit
and calumny. The most is being made of our
suffering-8 and our sacrifices to impair our re-
sistance.

Nothing shall make our weapons fall from our
hands. Courage, Confidence, Patriotism !
The Governor of Paris will not capitulate.
(Signed) GENERAL TROCIIII.

A Parisian crowd has torn down the " Red "
Placards demanding the overthrow of the Govern-
znent, gratuitous rations, and a sortie en masse.

I.IE AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN DELEGATION.
PEsTir, January 12.
The Austrian Delegation was to-day engaged for
,-„nte,l'eral hours discussing the Army Estimates.
4.e debate was chiefly carried on by members
1r the
_Delegation, the Minister of War,
°wever, repeatedly urging upon the Delegation the
11ecessity for keeping the army thoroughly prepared
t:nd effective in view of the present political situa-
:full. The estimates providing for the maintenance
cc, the military force were passed as reported by the
retnittee, the Minister of War having previously
declared
himself satisfied with the Committee's pro-
Deaale. •

PRUSSIA AND LUXEMBURG.
tnidden t MET; Januaty 12.
The Prussian Prefet for Lorraine at Metz has for-
jonrnal published at
7.,,,llernbur he circulation of a
g, under the title of Luxemburger Wort fur
alwheit and Recht, because it reviews actual
07?ii.ts in a spirit calculated to uncluly excite public
peat I°ll in a manner which must be dangerous to
e.

CHINA.
e telegram dated Pekin, December 31, was re-
flB ved at the Foreign Office yesterday from Mr.
ade' stating that all was quiet, that the last news
4111 the ports was satisfactory, and that the story
ellaPel having been destroyed at Newchwang was
0, true.

AMERICA.

PHILADELPHIA, Jallllary 12.

Congress has passed a resolution sending a Com-
mission to San Domingo to make an examination of
the island, but with a proviso that the resolution
should not be construed as pledging Congress to an-
nexation. It passed the Senate to-day, and the Corn-'
mission expects to sail on Friday. A decided
majority of Congress is still opposed to annexation.
—Times.

WASHINGTON; January 12.

Senator Morton, of Indiana, will in the spring take
the place of Mr. Fish, as the Secretary of State and
Foreign Affairs.—Telegraph.

THE LONDON CONFERENCE.
VIENNA, January 12.

- It is said that the Austrian Government intends to
take the intiative in proposing conditions of peace at
the Conference. Letters have passed between
Count Bismarck and Count Beust to this effect.
Count Bernstorff has received instruction to wel-
come the Austrian advances. The following pre-
liminaries are made :

Ist. France undertakes to surrender 2diwar ships
1,000,000,000 thalers, and a strip of land four German
miles broad along the left bank of the Rhine.

2nd. France undertakes to surrender a fort (?) till
the conclusion of peace. Prussia guarantees 2,000,000
rations daily to the Parisians.

3rd. France undertakes to destroy all her forts
within twenty miles of the Rhine.—Daily News.
CONSTANTINOPLE, January 12.
;The Porte has no intention, but, on the contrary,
objects to settling direct with Russia.

It Will leave the Conference to decide upon the
Eastern question.-1 Imes.

(CENTRAL PRESS TELEGRAMS.)

THE FATAL COLLIERY EXPLOSION AT RENI.
SHAW PARK COLLIERY.

At the inquest on the bodies of the twenty-seven men
killed by the explosion at Renishaw Park Colliery, Police
Inspector Hallam gave evidence as to the property found
upon the deceased. Some of the men had pipes and
tobacco in their pockets ; and upon the person of the de-
ceased Matthew Savage about eight or ten matches were
discovered. The Government Inspector of Mines for the
district, Mr. Evans, examined the pit yesterday morning
in company of Mr. G. Wells, one of the proprietors, and
several of the principal colliery officials. Thomas Good-
win, the man most seriously injured, has recovered con-
sciousness, but he still lies in a precarious condition.