The Sun.
London, England, 1871-02-18 00:00:00

lish charity, and as a mark of the gratitude of the popula-
tion for this expression of sympathy and goodwill.

Prince Napoleon writes to say that the statement which
apppeared in a French paper respecting him, to the effect
that he had offered himself to Bismarck as a candidate
for the French Imperial throne, is absolutely false.
In case the continuation of the war should render the
occupation of Paris necessary, General Vogel von Falken-
stein is spoken of as the Governor of the capital. He is
known for his persecution of German Liberals, and in •
1866 the South Germans who were against Prussia used
to call him ",The Bird of Prey."
The France asserts positively that at one time Gambetta
and his surroundings contemplated a coup d'etat, and the.,
arrest of Guyot Montpayroux was the first stet. They',
had a list of "suspects" to imprison, including the chief
editors of those journals wnich had protested against the
electoral decree of January 31st, and several politicians of •3;`
the Gironde. The threatened individuals obtained some
intimation of this, and took their measures accordingly.
A day or so later three members of the Paris Govern-
ment appeared on the scene, and the coup d'etat was
abandoned.
On the day of the votes for the Deputies a significant
incident occurred in one of the suburban arrondissements
of Bordeaux. An Octogenarian, decorated with the
' emblems of a soldier of the first empire, advanced with
feeble steps to the ballot-box, holding his voting-paper
open for any one to read who liked. Before putting it in
he paused, and said to the crowd who were eagerly watch-
ing him: "In my time when soldiers were sent to war
they received munitions, provisions, and clothes. My two
grandsons have died in the Army of the Loire. They had
none of these things." Saying this, he put in his vote,
which bore the names of M. Thiers, Dufaure, General
d'Aurelles, and M. Carayon Latour. Some bystanders
voted for the same men.

THE LAST BALLOONS FROM PARIS.—The goo"
nauts of the last three balloons from Paris have arrived
at Bordeaux, having sent their despatches on betom--then's"--
Of these M. Robin, of the General Daumesnil, made 5
perilous descent in Belgium, and was met at Lille by Al•
Gambetta. M. Bely, less fortunate, landed in the depart-
ment of Oise, in the Prussian lines, and had 'to get over
twenty-five leagues before he was in a place of safety. M
Tristant, the remaining aeronaut, left Paris in time, for
two hours afterwards the workshop of the balloons of
the Orleans Railway Station, was crushed by the Prussian
shells. He came down in a village lately held by the
Prussians, and the peasants of the neighbourhood provided
him with a disguise. This seems to be the close of the
numerous series of balloons which began on the 23rd of
September, and finished on the 28th of January.
THE PRUSSIANS AT DlEPPE.—Dieppe has to ne-
commodate two thousand Germans, and the inhabitants
are quite worn out with the burden of finding them in
food and lodging. In consequence of tic armistice the
small towns in the immediate vicinity have been compelled
to take detachments of the German armies, and the dir
tress thus occasioned is very considerable. As many 1,4
25,000 Germans have been settled in a spot which is not
more than ten leagues in circumference. The Prussian
officers have even seizedupon some finehunting dogs. Tfe:
fort was ordered to pay a requisition at the rate of 50f. foe
each inhabitant, and in awaiting the fulfilment of th
order some hostages were seized. The little town of
was the scene of great excitement in consequence of the
refusal on the part of a citizen to lodge three Germ
soldiers ; he was seized and it was expected would he shot
immediately. The Prussians, on their side, threw an old
woman downstairs because she had not furnished thein
with sufficient provisions. The horses of the Mecklen:
burg soldiers are put in the gilded saloons of the of
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Chateau of Eu.
ADMIRAL DE LA RONCIERE LE NOURY.—Admiral
de la Ronciere Le Noury, who has played a prominent
part in the Siege of Paris, was born at Turin, in 1813'
He was the second son of the General of Division, 1-1
Ronciere. who died in 1854. The young sailor entered
the navy in 1834, and rose rapidly. He took part in the
naval campaigns in South America, and diszthargei
several missions to England as aide-de-camp of AdnurAci
de la Susse. Captain de la, Ronciere was secretary ana
reporter of the Commission which drew up the e 0 s'
organising the maritime service in 1851 ; he was subs.ei;
quently head of the staff to the squadron
the Mediterranean, and served with distinction 1;',
the Crimea, as commanded of the Roland. On br,
return to France he was one of the jurors of the Bxhili'lle
tion, and commanded the scientific expedition in "„
Polar Seas. Afterwards he held several diplomatic po;
and took the command of the naval division at oa
Levant. In 1861 he was appointed Vice-Admiral,,lig
subsequently, head of the staff of the Minis,.
of the Marine and the colonies. In 1866 he was appoin'to
to the command of a division of ironclads and sent be
superintend the evacuation of Mexico. A year later be
was made Vice-Admiral. During the siege of Parie:4,,
distinguished himself by twice seizing Bourget, NW
however, he was unable to retain.

A JERSEY SCANDAL.
An attempt at murder has been committed at, , Sto{
Helier's, Jersey, on a young officer named Camp
the 69th Regiment. In company with a friend 115",
Lebreton, he went to Pomme d'Or Hotel for the P"rn:
of chastising' Alfred Bridges, who had for sono
annoyed his sister. He sent in a messenger, retriestil4
Bridges to go to the door. He refused, being susPici° Mel
and a short time after he left the hotel, when he
at
Campbell and immediately fired a revolver. The first sh
missed, and the second struck his left arm, the ball 139.9.,,
sing through above the wrist. He was arresed shorty
afterwards.

NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENO'
It is intended during the present year tointrsnedruvcice:oljoi
Prussian system of sham campaigning into the
the British Army, in order to instruct both officers
men in the work they may expect in actual warfare. the
War Office, it is said, are strongly impressed with.,;&,
tv'
desirability of adopting a similar plan. The monceeo,
it is expected, will be deferred until after the bars; 09
Dartmoor and the moors of Scotland are spoken °'

places where the campaigns will take place. 01)8
We are glad to hear that an attempt is about t,ioe
made to improve the dress of the Royal Artillery. ltb
field batteries are to be provided experimentallY 0,4
pantaloons and boots, instead of the leather-faced trotle?
now worn. We trust that the experiment will be sucieoti
ful, as there can be no doubt that for mounted mel'P,
loons and boots are far more appropriate than trot
It would be very desirable to extend the experitoeive
the gunner's jacket and tunic. Of all men, next Ile
er g4'
to a sailor, the artilleryman requires a loose-fittioo
went.—Pall Mall Gazette.

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The unfortunate mall who was lately stab'.-
a gang of burglars at Stratford has died from the effee
the injuries. 01:
BRIDGING THE MERSEY.—A. letter fOlirlpeB
Evan Lee, of Manchester, was read at the weelcbrmellc-i
ing of the Liverpool Dock Board on Thursday in re'erri7u4
to a project for building a railway bridge from
to Birkenhead. It was stated that the railway c°,w(l
were the proper bodies to communicate with,
letter is to be replied to accordingly. r
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STALEYBRIDGE ELECTION.—A contest -
representation of Staleybridge, made vacant by tt,
of Mr. James Sidebottom, is apparently inevitartlo:o
requisition is in course of signature to Mr. nobe tbolloof
of Durham Hall, by the Liberals, while it is erie`he
more than probable that either Mr. Cobbett or '0
Coo
Spinks, who unsuccessfully contested Oldhglii Coor
general election, may be put in nomination bye
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William French Stewardson, of Colneio if
Amelia Frances, only daughter of James
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