The Sun.
London, England, 1871-02-07 00:00:00

rSUN LONDON, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1871.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

SUN OFFICE, 8-A.M.

THE WAIL

ABROGATION OF GAMBETTA'S

DECREE.

That the decrees of the cztOth of January, 1871
are maintained in their integAry.
" GENERAL TROCHU.. " JULES FERRY.
44 JITLES FAVRE. " EMMANUEL ARAGO.
" GARNIER PAWASS. " EUGENE PELLETAN.
" ERNEST PICARD.
" Paris, February 4,187 L."

TaTENSIO-I',:i OF THE
AWisHSTICE.

F—SERLIN, February 6 (0.12 p.m.)
It is semi-offie.ally announced that the duration of
the armistice v
The Frew :h Jill be extended.
Other town Parliament will assemble in some
than Bordeaux, and in some town not oc-
Plipted heythe German troops.

-THE FRENCH NATIONAL
ASSEMBLY.
THE PARIS ELECTIONS.

A Lombard telegram says the elections in Paris
are adjourned to Wednesday. The capital is per-
fectly quiet. The popularity of the Republican
candidates is diminishing, and the Orleanist sup-
porters predominate.

GAMBETTA. TO BE SUPERSEDED.
PARIS, Monday.
M. Favre proposes to replace M. Gatubetta as
Minister of the Interior by ➢I. Herod.

The Independance Belge of Sunday evening says :
A. person who lett Paris on Thursday communi-
mates to os the following list of candidates,
agreed to the previous day by the Committee pre-
:sided over by M. Dufaure. Eleven members of
the Government, viz :—Jules Favre, Gambetta, Cr&
.111.1enx, Gluis-Bizoin, Ernest Picar,l, Jules Simon,
-Pelletan, Emanuel Arago, Garnier-Pagtis, Jules
Ferry, and Amaraux Saisset, also, Henri Roche-
fort ; Admirals De la Ronciere, le Noury and
Tothuan ; Generals Freehault and Bellemarre ;
'Beven candidates representing science, MM.
Taustin Lielie, Leblond, Germainsay, Ritrord,
'Sainte Claire, Deville, Berthelot, and Thiers ; the
rhankers, Alphonse de Rothschild and M. Mallet;
'encrineers, MM. Solacroup, Pierard, Sauvage;
:journalists, M. Lemoinne, of the Journal des Debuts,
'and M. Nefftzer, of the Temps. The latter declined
to come forward, and requested to be replaced by
Herbard, of the Temps ; MM. Desmarets,
Bouvalet, Carnot, Martin, Vach.trot, and Oochin,
formerly Mayor;'--Renter's Telegrams.

The following telegrams come through Reuter's
agency:—
OCCUPATION OF ABBEVILLE BY THE
GERMANS.

LILLE, February ti.
Abbeville was occupied to-day by the German
troops.

A despatch from the Prefect of the department of
the Somme announces that the seat of the prefecture
transferred to Rue.

LYONS, February G.
The prefect reviewed to-day 10,000 troops, natives
of Alsace and Lorraine, organised into three legions,
with cavalry and 24 guns. A large crowd witnessed
the review and cheereJ the legionaries. M. tlhallemil
delivered an address.

• THE ELECTIONS IN THE NORTH.
The Messager do Dunkerque, the Einancipateur de
Cambrai, the Courrier Douaisien, the Courier du
-2\r"d, find the journals pnblishel at Roubaix ener-
:getteally pretest against the decree of M. Gambetta
relative to the electoral diequalifications. Several
newspapers strongly urge peace. The Memorial de
Ve, announcas that General Changarnier has ac-
cepted the nomination to the National Assembly.
The following proclamation of the United Repub-
lican Committees of the, Seine-Inferieure has been
:issued:—

The Prussians occupied Louis le Saulnier this

morning.

THE FRENCH CONSUL IN LUXEMBURG.
LUXEMBURG, February 6.
The Luxemburg Government withdrew yesterday
the exequatur of Baron Bussy, the French Vice-

Consul,

Citizens,—Your suffrages are about to decide the f ature
'43f France. After having proved to the world what the
heroism of a people can perform, after having had the
'courage of ridding yourselves of a most shameful despotism,
your votes must be the expression of the conse-
'cration of the Republican idea. The Republicans
alone have never compromised with their duty ;
alone during the infamous period which ended at Sedan
they have held high and steadfastly the flag of the na-
tional honour. Logical in their principles to them,
it belongs to-day to say to the invader—We are ready to
PaY for the crime which we committed in tolerating Na-
P°leon 111., but we do not wish that dishonour should
further aggravate our disasters. We do not refuse peace,
but we wish for one worthy of France and of the
Republic. (Signed.) 1. Dufour, Municipal Councillor
..„11tnavre ; 2, Le Cesne (Jules), formerly Deputy for the
4-hstrict of Havre ; 3, Penlevey, Public Prosecutor at
Yuen ; 4, Quesnel, farmer at Godeville ; 5, Aubry
lithographer at Rouen ; 6, Cordhornme (Ch.),
°ll3aerly Councillor-General at Rouen; 7, Leplieux, advo-
'eate of Rouen ; 8, Ramel (Emile), formerly sub-prefect
at %tyre ; 9, Reguier (Antoine), weaver of Elbceuf ; 10,
laligban (Ernest), adjoint to the Mayor of Darnetal ;
i
Manchon (Eugene), landed proprietor at La Feullie ;
12' bantresme (Lucien), manufacturer at Elbosuf ; 13,
T jAebl3/1 (Emile), director of a manufactory at Dieppe ;
4' 13ilmonve, manager of a spinning factoryat Longeville ;
rollin (Artur) shi owr at Saint Valdry ; 16,
Die (Achille) farmer pin the district of Yvetot.

THE EMPEROR, OF RUSSIA AND THE
TERMS OF PEACE.
BERLIN, February 6.
The New Prussian Gazette denies that the Em-
peror of Russia had written to the German Em-
peror, recommending moderation iu the terms of
peace.

NEWS FROM BRUSSELS.

BRUSSELS, February O.

The Independance Beige of to-day denies that
the Czar has recommended to the Emperor William
the advisability of moderation in proposing terms of

peace.
The same paper asserts that the essential points
of the Black Sea question have been settled at the
Conference.
The Burgomaster of Brussels has left for Paris.

SPANISH REPUBLICAN MANIFESTO IN
FAVOUR OF FRANCE.

MADRID, February 3.
The members of the Republican minority of the
Cortes have issued au election manifesto, advo-
cating the reform of Article 33 of the Constitution
and the overthrow of the House of Savoy. The
manifesto expresses ardent wishes for the success
of the French people, victims of the ambition of the
Brandenburgs, the crimes of the Bonapartists and the
ingratitude of the House of Savoy.

TILL INTERREGNUM IN FRANCE.
PARIS, February 3.
A note in the Official Journal says that in the
%Rotations between M. Favre and Count 1318-
41arcii the conditions of peace have not been dis-
ellilead.

THE ARMISTICE IN EASTERN FRANCE.

w 4. Dorian will assume the portfolio of Public
°life ad interint, in consequence of M. Magnin
oe: ling for Dieppe. M. Herold will be the Minister
the Interior ad interim.

M. Gambetta has received a despatch from Jules
Favre, dated Versailles, February 2, in which he says:
—" Difficulties have arisen in the carrying out of the
armistice. Regular communication beingimpracticable,
we have been unable to transmit you the text of the
Convention and the marked map annexed. I con-
firm the text that you will send to the commanders
of Army corps." After enumerating the clauses
already known, M. Favre proceeds to insist upon the
execution of the armistice, adding, " Yester,
day Count Bismarck consented to transmit
powers to General Manteuffel to regulate with
our commanders the lines of demarcation.
After conferring with Count von Moltke, a
final proposition was made to me to surrender Bitche
and Belfort, and then a line of demarcation would be
made. I cannot accept this proposition, although
it is stated that Belfort cannot hold out much
longer. I have asked for authority to despatch an
officer to ascertain the true situation, and I do
not think the request will be refused. Under these
circumstances operations will commence before Bel-
fort and in the three departments, the Jura and the
Cote d'Or, excepting an agreement should intervene
between the two generals. lam informed that the
commander of Langres refuses to recognize the
armistice, and demands a cipher despatch. I have
not his cipher in my possession. Forward a despatch
to him."

February 4.
Delescluze has been released for want of evi-
dence,

c Uessrs. Piazza and Brunel, charged with being
:neerned in a military conspiracy with the object of
preventing the surrender of Paris on the 28th ult.,
bey° been brought before the magistrates, but have
en remanded sine die. They, however, remain in
Natody.

I'llR FOREIGN REPRESENTATIVES AT
The BORDEAUX.
at representatives of Austria, Spain, and Italy,
4.:°tdeaux, whilst abstaining from interference,
in their communications with Count
,alidordy laid stress upon the fact of their
ail 'd accredited to the Paris Government only,
aid tit,r°llgly urge harmony between the Delegation
_be; `le Paris Government, and in case of this not
maintained, and a Committee of Public
th:Y formed, they have received instructions from
deg respective Governments to at once leave
This diplomatic action bas caused some
t(7itt.ll ati°ll on the part of Al. Gambetta, in regard
zeiegrame adoption of an extreme policy.— Lombard

NEWS FROM BORDEAUX.
„ GIEAT DEMONSTRATION.
`eleZram from Bordeaux, dated Sunday even-
by V. decree, dated the 4th, has been issued
of the gate Government, ordering an increase
each n.lniber of cavalry regiments from 63,0t0m7e5n
each.re'intnent to consist of six squadrons of lo
Dorti
'This evening's llioniteur, in the non-official
papetall) regrets that yesterday evening five news-
a deer were seized for containing a proclamation and.
ye4trZ,issued by M. Jules Simon, and bearing
.74
dale. A , proclamation, signed by

the Mayor and Councillors of Bordeaux,
was posted up " this morning, requesting the
inhabitants to remain calm and preserve order.
The Siecle severely blames M. Jules Sinion's conduct.
General de Marivault has been replarAd by General
Plankol in command of the Mobilised Guards of
Brittany. M. Etienne Arago las arrived at Bor-
deaux. A great demonstrp..'don is at this moment
being made in front of
'.d Prefecture. The crowd
0
Colonel Milton and other
has been harangued b:sf
speakers, and is aw....iting a communication from M.
Gambetta. The speeches made are all against the
February 5..
holdinthe '
g e eetions and against
To-day's Journal Ofliciel contains the following
of_ ... submitting to the
terms T.4O Convention of Versailles.
'decree :
"The Government of the National Defence, con-
dee'
The Prefect then read to them the following
'sidering lira a decree has been issued by the De- i :dtration :_...
legation of the Government in Bordeaux on the f The Minister of the Interior and of War, faith-
31st of January, 1871,
by which various categorlep, ;JAI to his programme, which consists in the words,
.of citizens who, by the decree of the Gove tinned; .3q IT° Alm 1 To arms !' is at this moment engaged
the 20th of January, 1871, are eligible fox Imo, with 'e. Council of War in deliberating upon the
National Assembly, are declared ineligible. i bett means of deriving advantage from the
" Considering that the restrictions impo'A kv, ori 1 Armistice."
the elections by the said decree are
, F
ir 44ziempatibie The demonstration did not assume important dimen-
with the principle of the freedom of As i
suf-
sions, and did not come up to the expectations enter-
-1 tivema
tamed, considering the steps taken to organise it.
46 /aimed decree Ordains,—That the above-m, The crowd has dispersed, and at this moment the
eaux is null and
issued by the Delegation at Bor d city is quiet.
void.

February 6, Noon.
M.M. Eugene Pelletal), Gamier Pages,- and Em-
manuel Arngo, members of the Paris Government,
and M. Leonville, the secretary of M. Jules Simon,
arrived in Bordeaux this morning.
BORDEAUX, February 5 (Evening.)
t. Marc Girardin has arrived at Limoges as a
candidate. M. Gambetta has been brought forward
in several places ; Garibaldi and Chatrian in the
Bas-Rhin. At Bordeaux, as at Lyons and Mar-
seilles, some Republicans desire war a outrance,with-
out any elections.—Daily News Telegram.

THE SUPPLY OF FOOD FOR PARIS.
CALAIS, Monday Night.
The Prussians are shewing a determination to re-
tard the revictualling of Paris. At Amiens I saw
to-day nine trains of provisions kept in the station by
theiGerman authorities, though the line is quite
free thence:to Paris. Yesterday they refused to
allow more than three trains to proceed. Railway
communication is still interrupted between Amiens
and Abbeville, but will be re-established in three
days.—Morning Post Telegram.

THE CATHOLICS AND THE IMPERIAL
RESTORATION.
BRUSSELS, February 6.
It is reported that Cardinal Antonelli is actively,
exercising his influence to induce the clergy to re-
commend the French peasantry to vote in favour of
a restoration of the Empire as most favourable for the
future pro'spects of Rome.—Lombard Telegrams,

essential points of the Black Sea question have been
settled at the Conference.

The same paper denies that the Czar has
recommended to the Emperor William the advisa-
bility of moderation in proposing terms of peace.

(CENTRAL PRESS TELEGRAAIS.)
BANQUET TO THE NEWLY-ELECTED MEMBER

THE TERMS OF PEACE.

FOR MEATH.
Mr. John Martin, the newly-elected member for the
county of Meath, was entertained last night at a banquet
in Dublin. The chair was occupied by Mr. William
Shaw, M.P. Letters of apology were received from
several members of Parliament and other gentlemen.
Lord Claude Hamilton, in his communication, fully ap-
preciated the significance of the return of Mr. Martin,
which he was glad had taken place. He looked upon
it as a protest of an important county against the
system of the Government of treating questions
relating to Ireland merely with reference to their effect
on party interests and the maintenance of that Govern-
ment's official position, instead of seeking 'to meet the
wishes and requirements of the country by just acqui-
escence in her demands. The toast of " The Queen " was
received with some tokens of disapprobation. Mr. Martin,
on rising to respond to the toast of his health, was most
enthusiastically received.

Writing from Berlin, February 3, the Daily News corre-
spondent says :—lt was no mystery at Versailles that the
various dynastic parties in France had begun to outbid
each other in offering terms of peace. Bismarck's idea is,
that the demands of Germany being accepted, the Re-
public ought to have the preference, because it most
pledges the nation. A statement of pretended Ger-
man conditions of peace, including, besides Alsace
and German Lorraine, a war indemnity of ten milliards,
the handing over of twenty men-of-war, and the cession of
the colony of Pondicherry—a statement which has been
telegraphed from here to one of your contemporaries—has
been received here with general merriment. I may
observe that the acquisition of the French settle-
ment at Saigon has really been recommended
by the Geographical Society of Berlin " for the
advantage of science." The German geographers
want to study South Eastern Asia without English pass-
ports—that is all. But the press is dead against it. Voss's
Gazette but yesterday shewed, in a very elaborate article,
how the hopes of rule and prestige attached to colonies
which filled people's minds in the seventeenth and
eighteenth century have all proved a failure ; and how
the transfer of a colony from France to Germany would
be nothing but a stupid blunder. As for the ten
milliards, they of course have the true scent of the bar-
gain that is about to commence. Ten he says ; nine he
means ; eight is not to be got ; seven is the value ; six
he will take ; five I will offer. These are things
that may be read, but must afterwards be forgotten.
The certainty that the re-establishment of peace is
close at hand—a certainty which rests on matter of fact,
on military grounds—has already led, here at Berlin, to
deliberations about the use that is to be made of the peace
for preventing the recurrence of such internecine wars as
the present. A conference took place yesterday evening
of the' members of the German free-trade party,
to which Englishmen now present here were
invited, for the purpose of considering if the time
had not arrived for assembling the free-trailers of Europe
in a Congress destined to promote the commercial union
of the European nations by new tariff and other
reforms. A resolution to this effect was carried, and
will be acted upon.

THE LATE ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION

NEAR ATHLONE.

The prisoner Robert Black, who was arrested imme-
diately after the attempted assassination near Athlone,
was yesterday brought up before the magistrates at
Athlone, and was fully identified by Mr. Blagfield and
his servant. The former swore positively to the identity
of the prisoner, and other evidence was also produced
which leaves no doubt as to the prisoner being the man
who attempted the murder, and he was fully committed
for trial at the county assizes.

CONVICTION FOR BRIBERY AT A SCHOOL

BOARD ELECTION.
At the North Shields Police-court yesterday,Mr. Ralph
Turnbull, a member of the School Board of that town,was
charged with bribery at the recent School Board election.
The evidence went to she w that Mr. Turnbull had influ-
enced voters by treating them to drink at a public-house.
He was found guilty, and fined ss. and costs (or in default
of payment to be committed for seven days), and was de-
prived of the franchise for seven years. A somewhat
similar charge against a publican named Knott was dis-
missed.

THE ARMISTICE AND THE ELECTIONS.
By special despatch from Versailles, February 4, the

correspondent of the Daily News at the Crown Prince of
• Prussia's headquarters sends the following : A meet-
ing of the French inhabitants has taken place
in the theatre of Versailles about the coming
elections. The most perfect order prevailed. The
Parisian authorities have published a statement
of the reason why they concealed the exact con-
dition of the city as to food during the latter part
of the siege. They admit the serious state of affairs in
this respect now existing. The elections in Paris are post-
poned to the same day as those in the provinces. Pending
the session of the Constituent Assembly at Bordeaux, AO
peace negotiations are possible between France and
Germany. France will be represented by the
Constituent Assembly, and will receive the German
ultimatum after an interval sufficiently long to allow it to
reflect upon the difficulty of continuing the struggle.
From all I hear there is no doubt that, though the French
may do something towards reorg,anising their forces in
the three weeks' breathing time, the German plans will
so far be matured in the same space as
to leave things as hopeless as before for the
beaten side. Refugees from Paris continue to pass the
German lines, and are to be seen by scores on the road to
Versailles. There is great scarcity and distress, but still
perfect order in the city. I hear from all who have
visited Paris since the capitulation that the self-restraint
and patience of the people are very touching to see. Long
queues waiting at the provision shops for their turn to
get the daily pittance of food are as well behaved as
the queues we have seen outside French theatres in times
of peace. There have been few complaints of robbery.
The streets are kept clean. The shops are mostly open
for business. It is said to have an odd effect when the
rich man drives past to hear the poor not envying him his
equipage, but longing to eat his horse.
The special correspondent of the Telegraph, sends the
_

following under date February 3 :—A decree, issued by
the Government this morning, postpones the election in
the capital until the Bth of February. Although the
voting will thus take place• on Wednesday next, down to
the present moment everything is confusion, with the
exception of a. general tendency to refuse en bloc
all members of the Government of National De-
fence. The meetings in the various halls become every

day more demonstrative in their character. In some the
name of Garibaldi has been received with cries of " No
foreigners 1" and In others certain of the speakers per-
sisted in demanding that the individuals who had sur-
rendered the city should be arrested and tried, and that
any candidate requesting the support of the club
should sign an undertaking to that effect. At the
Liberal Republican Committee, held in the
Palais de la Bourse, it was declared that the
Government of the 4th September should be called to the
bar of the National Assembly, in order to render an
account of its conduct and of its act in concluding the
armistice ; that no treaty of peace ratifying the cession of
Alsace and Lorraine should ever be signed ; that Paris
should continue its defence, and should refuse to capitu-
late. In the Salle de la Linge Blanche an orator
declared that, to save France, a Robespierre was
required, and the guillotine alone could secure the salva-
tion of the country. This sentiment was received with
enthusiasm, and the meeting shouted in chorus,
" The members of the Government are cowards."
At the Casino, Beaurelaire, who some time ago pro-
posed to out through the Prussian lines, was last night
the pet of the meeting, and accepted as candidate.
Coquerel, describing himself as " Protestant minister,"
was also nominated. Napoleon Gaillard declared that the
present Government was a band of twelve bandits, who
had sold Paris. He denied the Prussian victories, and
demanded that Paris should vote in favour of deputies
desirous of continuing the war. He was also accepted and
loudly applauded. General Trochu declines to offer
himself as a candidate, and has published a letter,
in which he says : `• I only consented to retain the Presi-

dency of the Government. because it was my duty to bear
with my colleagues all the weight of our common re-
sponsibility. lam about to be discharged from it, and
my part must finish with the events which gave it
rise." The walls are placarded with inscriptions of
" Pas d'Avocats." General Ducrot has not been
wounded, but has refused to offer himself for any
candidature. The favourite list of candidates is that of
M. Dufaure. The Government has purchased large
supplies of stores, but only private commercial activity
can ensure in a complete manner the revictaul-
ling of the capital. Provisions are consequently
permitted to be brought into the city. The
Government renounces all claims to requisitions.
The disarming of the troops is being effected slowly, and
will not be completed until the expiration of the armis-
tice. The 12,000 soldiers left with arms in Paris by the
generosity of the Prussians are three regiments of the
Line, and the regiment of Mobiles of the 11-et-Vilaine,
which behaved so well at the Hotel de Ville on
the 31sit October, The flour in the capital will be
exhausted on Saturday next, and on Sunday Paris
will be without bread. Grave apprehensions are felt
that, after to-morrow, for from twenty-four to forty-
eight hours, Paris may be absolutely destitute and
starving. Inspector-General Innes is coining in again
on Sunday from the French Relief Fund with food. His
first expedition was eminently successful. A City of Paris
loan is talked of, to repay the Bank of France the two
hundred million francs of war contribution which that
establishment has consented to advance.

M. Rochefort has commenced the publication in Paris
of a new journal entitled Le Mot d'Ordre, and explains in
his opening address that the mot d'ordre is regicide.
The Journal des Debats declares the Republic has lost its
vitality, and the only hope of France lies in the restoration
of the Orleans family.
General Trochu has publicly declared that he is
prepared to proceed to Bordeaux for the purpose of justi-
fication.

A Lombard telegram srom Brussells says that the re-
ported fusion between the Legitimists and Orleanists is

denied,

The fall of PariS has affected the sugar market differ-
ently from what was expected. The terrible distress of the
inhabitants, and the limited means of transport in
bringing in grain, and other prime necessaries have caused
the supply of luxuries such as loaf sugar to be deferred,
and 6d. per cent out of the is. 6d. to 2s. rise which was
obtained in the loaf sugar market on the news of the
approaching surrender, has been lost.

POSTAL NOTICE.—The Post Office authorities
have issued the following notification :—A mail for Paris
will be made up in London every evening (Sundays
excepted) for conveyance by special steamer from New-
haven to Dieppe, in the hope of means being found for
sending it on to Paris. The lettors intended to go in such
mail must be sent open, i.e., unsealed, and none can
be‘registered. A mail for Dieppe will also be made up
for despatch by these direct steamers.