The Sun.
London, England, 1871-02-23 00:00:00

AN ORLEANIST RESTORATION.

The Manchester Guardian publishes the following
firm an occasional correspondent, dated Bordeaux,

Monday :
" I have high authority for stating that the plan of M.
Thiers is to make peace at once, to clear France of the
German army, to bring back the French army, to reor•
ganize the rural police in order to put down the
marauders who, even in the departments occupied
by the Germans, are doing almost as much damage as the
enemy ; and to pave the way for a speedy restoration of
the Orleans dynasty, and the re establishment of the
charter of 1830 as the supreme law of the land ; these two
latter projects to be confirmed by the sanction
of a plebiscite. M. Thiers has always been in favour
of the maintainance of a strong standing army.
As France cannot now afford the expense of a radical re-
organisation of her regular forces, the Imperial army,
when it is brought back, will not be disbanded and re-
organised, but will be placed under the command of
General Changarnier, who is believed to be devoted to the
plans of M. Thiers. The belief gains ground that, be the
German terms what they may, they will be accepted with
but little demur.

The following telegrams come through Reuter's

agency :

THE PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.
MM. Thiers, 'lnks Favre, and Ernest Picard
arrived at Paris on Tuesday. M. Jules Favre wrote
at once to Count Bismarck that M. Thiers would
proceed the next day to Versailles to have an inter-
view with him.
The Rappel says it is hoped that an understanding
will be arrived at in the first interview on all prin-
cipal points, so that the treaty may be communicated
on Saturday next to the National Assembly at
Bordeaux.
The Official Moniteur of Versailles contains the
following :—ln a few days France will have defini-
tively to decide for war or peace. The short pro-
longation of the armistice sufficiently denotes that
Germany does not intend to conclude afresh a long
armistice. The Germans by waiting longer do not
improve their position, but rather deteriorate it.
France has already known for months the essential
conditions upon which Germany is ready to conclude
peace. There has been sufficient time to reflect and
to pass resolutions. Prolonged delays, are not neces-
sary and are neither for the interest of Germany nor
France. The conditions of Germany are based upon the
injuries inflicted in former times and upon guaran-
tees for the future. Compared with the injuries in-
flicted, their demands are moderate. The longer
France delays, the leas favourable will be the con-
ditions imposed, and we do not foresee any incident
that can come to her aid. We can only repeat that
France has arrived at the supreme hour for making
peace or war; that the Germans are resolved to con-
tinue the war in case their terms should be rejected.
We hope that it will be understood at Bordeaux that
there is no middle course in this faithful explanation
of the situation.
The Journal de Bordeaux contains the following :
"We are able to state, without any reserve, that
peace may be looked upon as signed. This informa-
tion reaches us from Paris, through a person
thoroughly acquainted with what is going on. The
only question to be discussed is said to be the
amount of the war indemnity. The territorial 'ques-
tion is declared to be finally adjustedin a manner most
favourable to the interests of France, and the national
honour remains completely intact. M. Thiers will
be received to-day in private audience by the
Emperor of Germany."