The Sun.
London, England, 1871-02-21 00:00:00

THE SUN, LO `DON, TUESDAY , FEBRUARY 21, ItsA

SUN OFFICE, 8 A.M.

THE ARMISTICE.

Le Figaro says that the carriage of the materiel of
war surrendered to the Prussians along the streets
of Paris in open day is calculated to exasperate the
population. Ten omnibuses filled with muskets
passed along the Boulevards yesterday. The Figaro
suggests that the thing should be done somewhat less
openly.—Times telegrams.

IMPORTANT DECLARATION OF M.
TRIERS.

BORDEAUX, February 20 (Noon.)
M. Thiers is of opinion that at present the only
possible political programme is to put an end at
once to the foreign occupation by means of a peace
courageously debated, and which will not be accepted
unless it is honourable. Afterwards the nation
will pronounce on the modus vivendi which it wishes
to adopt. Until that time France must try to obtain,
by concord and wisdom, the esteem and the aid
of Europe.
M. Germain has laid on the table a proposition to
the effect that the Minister of Finance should be
allowed to open a credit for 100 millions of francs, in
order to cover the expenses of the war.-7 elearaph
Mlegram.

THE FRENCH ASSEMBLY.

BORDEAUX, January 19*.

To-day there has been, no exaggerated display of
military force around the Assembly. There were no
Cuirassiers and no Lancers, but sailors without
bayonets guarded the approaches in a very unpre-
tending manner, and everybody was allowed to pass
to and fro without hindrance. The weather was
magnificent, and it being Sunday, there was an
enormous crowd of persons in the streets. Not the
slightest disorder of any kind occurred.

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*Delayed in transmission.

NEWS FROIII BRUSSELS.:
BRUSSELS, February 20.
M. Guizot is mentioned as likely to be French Am-
bassador in London. One corps of Faidherbe's army
is at Dunkirk ready to embark. Seventeen vessels
are in the port of Dunkirk formidably armed.---Daily
News Telegram.

The following telegrams come. through Renter's
agency :

THE TERMS OF PEACE.
PARIS, Februay 19.
It is stated on good authority that the conditions
of peace demanded by Germany are as follows :
The cession of Alsace and a portion of Lorraine,
with Thionville, Mets, and Belfort, and the payment
of an indemnity of £280,000,000.
The Mayors of Paris have signed an address in

the name of their fellow-citizens expressing to the
Lord Mayor, and begging him to transmit to the
people of London, their gratitude for the paternal
sympathy manifested by England towards France.
The address expresses a ttistaction at seeing in the
exchange of sentiments a pledge of union in har-
mony with the interests of the two nations, and ne-
cessary for the development of liberty in Europe.
The address is to be taken to London by five dele-
gates of the Parisian municipalities.
The Manager de Paris says there are sacrifices of
territory and money to which no political party could
assent without being for ever lost.

The Germans continue their requisitions in the
neighbourhood of Paris, and on Tuesday last the
Mayor of Chantilly was made prisoner because a re-
quisition of 15,000 f. was not forthcoming.
Several journals have observed that the actual
territory of France was fixed by the Treaty signed
in 1815 at a European Congress, and that it cannot
therefore be changed except by another European
Congress. It was not merely a simple question
of honour or of friendship which the
Powers decided in 1815. The Powers entered into
a contract, in view of a positive interest, for
mally expressed in the preamble of the Treaty, in
order to establish a firm peace by means of a just
repartition of the forces between the Powers.
Should, however, the European equilibrium estab-
lished in 1815 be touched by Prussia, whatevez
Treaty may now be signed is null and void in
advance.

THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY,

THE QUESTION OF PEACE.

In the National Assembly, on Sunday, D.I. Thiers
said that lie did not lay down any programme,
which was always a vague thing, but at the present
time there was only one line of policy to follow, and
it was urgent'to put an end to the evils afflicting the
,country, and to terminate the occupation by the enemy.
The country had need of peace, which must be courage.
ously discussed, and only accepted if honourable. M.
Thiers also announced the reconstitution of the Coun-
cils-General and the municipalities by fresh elections.
The Government would devote all its powers to
pacify and reorganise the country, to revive credit,
and reanimate labour. M. Thiers said that nothing
was more pressing than that task. " I cannot
imagine that anyone can occupy himself with
the constitutional question while France is
debating in the grasp of the enemy. Such is our
policy. Every man of sense, be he a Monarchist
or a Republican, can work usefully for the interest
of the country, so that it should say to us under
what form of government it desires to exist, and then,
with the full knowledge of its wants, we can decide
our destiny, and that not merely by a majority, but
by the national will. Such is the policy to which
my colleagues and myself devote ourselves. To give
your assistance to a policy whose only objects are the
interests of the country will be the strongest power
you can confer upon your negotiators."
Loud applause greeted the speech of M. Thiers.
M. Jules Favre then rose and said :—" The
Government has deemed it necessary to unite parlia-
mentary powers with those of the Executive, and
proposes, in consequence, that, in order to facilitate
the negotiations, the Assembly should appoint a com-
mittee of fifteen deputies to proceed at once to Paris,
and who will be in constant communication with the
negotiators. The latter will be empowered to nego-
tiate in the name of the country, and the Commission

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

PARIS, Monday Afternoon.
lam informed good authority that there will
be a further renewal of the Armistice from the 24th
inst. to the Ist of March.

M. Jules Favre will come to Parts to-clay with the
other Commissioners appointed to discuss the terms
of Peace with Count Bismarck at Versailles. General
satisfaction is expressed by the Paris journals
at the unanimous vote of the Assembly appointing
M. Thiers head of the Executive.
After speculating on the conditions of peace, the
chief topic of conversation here is the intended entry
of th• Emperor of Germany and the Prussian troops
into the capital.

The Parisians feel extremely annoyed at the pro-
position. Le Figaro is not surprised that the journals
of Berlin should urge the Emperor to traverse the
streets of Paris surrounded by his victorious legions ;
but that French journals should admit the possi-
bility of a demonstration so painful to French feelings
is what the Figaro cannot understand.

There is no day fixed for the entry.
The same paper alleges that by a Treaty still
secret, but already signed, between Prussia and
Luxemburg, the Grand Duchy undertakes to pay
the Cabinet of Berlin an indemnity of 2,000,000 f. for
the wrong it did in violating its neutrality. The
personnel of the railways in Luxemburg will be Prus-
sian in future, and Prussian troops only will garrison
the Grand Ducal fortresses.

will be informed of the negotiations, and subse-
quently report thereon to the Assembly."
M. Thiers proposed that the Assembly should sus-
pend its settings during the negotiations.
BORDEAUX, Feb. 20 (1 p.m.).
Spain and Portugal have recognised the French
Government.