The Sun.
London, England, 1871-02-25 00:00:00

THE ORLEANS PRINCES.

The Courrier de la Gironde believes that the report of
the Prince de Joinville's and the Duc d'Aumale's arrival
in Bordeaux was incorrect. The Prince de Joinville,
however, has transmitted a letter, dated the 20th inst., to
M. Grevy,- the President of the National Assembly, in
which he says :—"Summoned by the electors of the
Departments of the Manche, and H9.ute-Marne to
the honour of representing them, I immediately set out to
perform the duties which had been confided to me by uni-
versal suffrage. Being informed that the verification of
my election has been reserved, I shall await with defe-
rence the decision of the National Assembly." The
Courrier de la Gironde adds that a letter identical in terms
with the above has been sent to M. Grevy by the Due
d'Aumale.
M. Turquet, Moderate Republican, will, at an early
sitting of the Assembly, interpellate the Government—
probably on Monday next—upon the question of the
validity of the elections of the Orleans Princes.

Since Sunday last 150 members of the Assembly, in-
cluding M. Rochefort, have left Bordeaux.
The Gazette de France of Bordeaux gives a formal denial
to the statement published by the Moniteur that Marshal
Serrano had been placed under arrest.
The Journal de Bordeaux states positively that M.
Thiers will offer the Ministry of Finance to M. de Larcy
if M. Buffet persists in his refusal to accept the office.
The majority of the Paris female population wear black,.
and there is scarcely a man, unless he be in uniform,
whose hat has not some crape attached to it.
The Independance Beige contains a dispatch ft-01:0364i
stating that the Luxemburg Government has set forth the
main points of its grievances against the Eastern Railway
Cempany, and intends to apply to the law courts to have.
its contract with the company cancelled.
A despatch from Berlin to the 'Manchester Guardian
states that the Government of Luxemburg has demanded
the judicial abrogation of its agreement with the Railway
Company of the East of France.
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A telegram from New York says that Earl. de Grey
and Ripon and Mr. Montague Bernard, members of the
High Joint Commission, and Lord Tenterden, the seeze-
tary, went to Washington on Thursday morning.
THE AUTHORITY OF M. TimEas.—The Echo du•
Nord replies to the criticism of some Monarchist journals,
who declare that for M. 'Tiers to ex, ,•iqe power under
the control of the Assembly would be to prolong a period
of anarchy. It states that the regular system of Consti-
tutional Governments has always upheld the authority of
Parliament for approvinA,and condemning the acts of the
Government. England and Belgium adopt no other course
and the remarks of the Propagateur can only be regarded
as an apology for absolute monarchy such as it is upheld
in Russia, and was exercised under Louis the Fourteenth.
M. LIIDRU ROLLIN AND THE ASSEMBLY.—II.
Ledru Rollin. has written to the President of the Assembly
to resign his post as deputy for the three departments.
which accorded him their votes. He says that under the'
circumstances of the case universal suffrage has not heel/
well carried out. He protests against the character of the
,work which is to be accomplished in its name Ole is
willing to sacrifice himself to the principle of universal
suffrage, and after having definitely declined to accept
any candidature, he feels compelled to refuse the represen-
tation of any of the departments which honoured •him•with
I their votes.

BISMARCK AND OLLIVER.—Nn anecdote has-
recently appeared' in some of the French papers to the'
effect that M. Emile 011ivier, the head of the last Impe-
rial Cabinet, he who went into the disastrous vier
with Prussia " with a light heart," had written to Count,
Bismarck, appealing to him in the name of the
God, who avenges the oppressed, to spare France. Bis-
marck, according to this story, answered by advising hie,'
to spend the rest of his days in prayer that he might avert
from his head the legitimate punishment of hi
errors and the misfortunes they had entailed,
It seems that this story has greatly disturbed the e%'
Minister in his retreat near Turin, and some of his friend„
have contradicted it. M. Whirler has not written t"
Bismarck and has•not therefore received any letter fit'
him, but though few believed the correspondence to rf
genuine it is unluckily so accurate in its moral that PY
011ivier has after all little reason to be gratified.
Tilt Due DR BROGLIE.—The Prince Albert (1°
Broglie, Dne de Broglie, who is the new Ambassador to
London, returned from Bordeaux with M. Thiers.
stands well; but is not a man of more than aver
ability. He is, however, perfectly safe, and his senti-
ments are of very broad Liberalism. The Duke of INlec3c--
lenburg invaded his chateau. The Duke sent to'
request an audience, for the purpose of consultirg
him respecting the accommodation for his staff.
" DI. lo Duo," stud Broglie, " I have the seed and fate).
honour of being obliged to receive you in my chateau;
please dispose of the apartments it contains, and which
may suit you, and permit me to retire to those at the
other end." The Duke de Mecklenburg, not to be out-
done in politeness, sent to his host, at about four in the
afternoon, to invite him to dine with his staff. The
Prince answered—" Sir, —I cannot accept your in-
vitation : first, because I am in mourning for re3r
father; secondly, because I am in mourning for 1,31
country." The Prince is a good and a fluent speaker,
even elegant; but has a squeaking voice, which produce!
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a disagreeable effect. He gave largely to the fund rais
here for the relief of the freedmen of the United State,
and inherits the abolitionist principles of his late father:.
His chateau is situated in the Eure, and is occupied bY
thousand Prussians, who are making free with its CO:,
tents, irrespective of the rights of property of its owner.
It is their custom.—Daily News Correspondent.