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

French army. In consequence of steps taken by M. Gam-
betta, the Duc d'Aumale retired, but the Duc de Chartres
persisted in remaining. M. Gambetta sent an emissary
to him, accompanied by several soldiers, instructed to
order him to quit France on pain of arrest. The Duke
declared that he was a French prince, and that it was his
right as well as his duty to fight for his country. There-
upon the emissary would have proceeded to his arrest, but
the soldiers murmured, and he did not dare to lay hands
on the prince. The Duc de Chartres, therefore, has
remained in the army of General Chanzy.—Nord.

A message from Cologne states that General Fleury had
passed through that town on his way to London.
It is said that M. Rochefort, who was serving in the
artillery of the National Guard, was wounded in the last
sortie from Paris.

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The assertion of several papers that the coronation of
King William as German Emperor will take place at

Nurenburg is not confirmed.

At Bordeaux it is positively stated that the cause of
Count Kdratry's sudden removal from his command was
the discovery made by M. Gambetta that ho intended to
hoist the Orleanist banner at the camp of Conlie.

It would appear that a meeting of Imperialists is about
to take place in London. Telegrams received on the Ist
mention the departure of M. Conti from Belgium for
London, and that of M. de Forcade la Itoquette and, other
well-known Bonapartists from St. Sebastian.

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In Belgium snow and ice have resumed their sway, and
the inhabitants of Brussels are not much consoled by the
announdement of an, old weather prophet that snow will

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fall several times more before the end of February.

The English Association in Aid of Distressed French
Agriculturists has excited warm sympathy in Belgium.
The Agricultural Association at Ghisettes has arranged to
send some thousands of kilogrammes of potatoes ready for

planting to the devastated districts round Sedan.
It is said that under the new arrangements the full title
of the Crown Prince will be his Imperial and Royal High-
ness the Crown Prince of the German Empire and of
Prussia, In ordinary discourse he will be styled the
Prince Imperial. Count Bismarck will be called Imperial
Chancellor.

The Daily .News correspondent with the Crown Prince
of Saxony says that in the bombardment of St. Denis
especial orders were given to aim clear of the venerable
cathedral ; and every one hoped it would escape uninjured,
the German gunners having skill enough to enable them
to obey those orders.
I have good authority for the statement that the Ger-
mans are likely to appoint compatriots of their own to
judicial and legal offices at Metz. I know of one case in
which a Prussian Judge has been asked to recommend
for those posts any young men of his acquaintance possess-
ing the necessary qualifications.—Londen Correspondent
of the Scotsman.
The proclamation of the German Empire is reported
(the Eastern Budget says) to have produced a very unplea-
sant impression at the Russian Court. The " old
Russian" party, led by the Czarewitch and M. Katkoff,
editor of the Moscow Gazette, is daily gaining ground, and
the Emperor himself, who has hitherto been a staunch
adherent of the traditional friendship of his house with
that of Prussia, is said to be highly incensed at the new
title assumed by King William.
Within the last few days several English steamers have
been taken up to load provisions to be taken out to France.
Provisions are being sent to the French ports from Liver-
pool, provisions and flour from Newcastle-on• Tyne, and
provisions, hay, and other articles from Belfast. Steamers
were on the berths loading on Monday, and there will be
a great deal of activity displayed in getting them away
within the next few days. It is hoped, also, that a con-
siderable quantity of coals will be despatched from South
Wales and the north country ports for the same destina-
tion. Most of of -the cargoes that are being got ready
are for Paris.

THE SIEGE OF BELFORT.—Before Belfort, as we
learn by the description of a Prussian officer of engineers,
the carrying on of regular approaches against the citadel
has been found practically impossible, on account of the
rocky and undulating surface over which they would have
to run. The former plan of attack contemplated has
therefore been abandoned, and a separate set of scattered
batteries been erected, armed with heavy guns, as far as
possible converging on the main points of defence, and
keeping up an almost continous vertical and ricochet fire,
so as to demolish the interior defences, and by. driving the
garrison constantly into their easemates, impede anY
efforts at counter-entrenchments. These batteries were
pushed as far forward as possible, and connected by arti-
ficial means with shelter in the rear. The labour thus ev
pended is described as having been enormous.
ESCAPE OF FRENCH PRISONERS.—At Ingolstadt,
in Bavaria, Madame Bauer, the wife of a well-known
notary, carried on communications with some French
officers, who were prisoners in that fortress. The
Bavarian authorities became alive to the fact, however,
that the number of the prisoners was sensibly diminish-
ing, and on their communicating it to the Minister of
War, he changed the commander of the place. The ne W
functionary, after having ascertained that three hundred
prisoners had disappeared, adopted severe measures, and
put a stop to the desertion. Some days afterwards,
however, a number of letters adressed to Madame
Bauer, bearing the French stamp, arrived at the
Ingoldstadt post-office, and the commandant had some of
them opened. The writers thanked Madame Bauer in
the most impressive manner for the presents she had made
of money and clothes, and for the assistance she had
rendered to them in making their escape, at the same time
recording their safe arrival in France. This affair, which
has been the subject of much comment, gave rise to an
inquiry, and Madame Bauer has been arrested.
THE ORLEANIST PRINCES.—The Patrie, in its
Bordeaux edition, has a long article on the imperative
expulsion of the Prince de Joinville from France'
With the exception of a handful of fanatics,
it says, no Frenchman can withhold his adnairs-
tion from the conduct of the Prince de Joinville,
which has been a model of self-abnegation au3
patriotic devotion. The prince is eager, in presence of his
country's disasters, to abandon his rank, to forget his inns'
trious race, to join the obscure ranks of the nations'
defenders. This exile leaves a prosperous and honourable
existence abroad to give his courage and
devotion anonymously to the service of his cowl:
try. It is impossible not to be touched
by this mixture of romantic chivalry and civic virtue.
Even Re publican intolerance could not deny the heroisl°
of this Bourbon. Though a Republican Pasha put his
hand on his collar, and expelled him from his outposts, there
has not been one Red scribe who ventured to insult Wl'
The military instinct, the result of race and of education, the
impulse of a generous and patriotic soul, explain
the
Prince's action, excepting the proposed incognito, will° t
belongs to the special idea of the Orleans Princes tbs
they can separate their citizenship from their hereditsrl
dignity. This is a tradition of theirs which dates fr°';
the Revolution, and the virtuous Due de Penthie.l
adopted it no less than the ambitious Philippe Egal'"'ci
But if ever history has shewn an idea to be chimerical Ale
baseless, it is this. All the virtues of the family in ells
have but served to confirm the prince and to bury
Let
citizen. They must remain princes,
. despite themselves. . is
them be faithful to their destinies. In the dark crisio
through which we pass, every future is uncertain, 1).1t
every future is possible. If from arbitrary and intolere,,e
incapacity, the professed Republicans render intolere4
that Republican form of government, which is the
'recls
expedient, France, who will not perish, will turn tow s,lO,
a monarchy, and will then regard these princes near, the
throne as the symbol of her resuscitation, the hope 00
coming generation, the link between the past and
present.

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BIRTHS. 8.
On the 30th ult., at Holyhead, the wife of Captain
C. Dent, R.N., of a daughter. the
On the 31st ult., at 8, Pembridge-crescent, Bayswater,
wife of J. W. Smith, Esq., of a son.
MARRIAGES. lad'
On the 30th ult., at St. Paul's, Whitley, Northurabreraello
William Spicer, Esq., of Whitley, to Miss Ann 16'.
Naten, of Cullercoats. t 0"
On the 28th ult., at Brighton, George Ernest, eldo rge'
of George Wilson Stevenson, Esq , of 19, Great Ottest
street, Westminster, to Mariana 'Stanley, the Y°' food
daughter of the Rev. Samuel Oughton, of Brightout
lately of Jamaico.

DE XTHS. of el.
On the 31st ult., at Pimlico, Henry Stalman, Esq"
Middle Temple, barrister•at-iaw, aged 75. tocif 4'
On the 29th ult., at 32, Eaton-place, ThoMss 6
Sambrooke, Esq., aged 73

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