The Sun.
London, England, 1871-02-17 00:00:00

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THE ELECTIONS IN PARIS.
PARIS, February 13.

So late as this evening the definite results of the elec-
tions are not clearly known. The first five-and-thirty-
names, indeed, may be supposed to be certain, but
with the last names on the list the case is
different, and M. Peyrat, the writer, for one, cannot leave
for Bordeaux, not knowing whether he is elected or not.
A good many candidates have started for the seat of the
Assembly, knowing in general terms that they have
passed the Rubicon, but not having yet received their
official mandat. Among these are Louis Blanc
and Victor Hugo, and they are wise, for
they will be at Bordeaux when the debates
open, wheteas those who wait for the regular form
will not reach their destination until some days after
meeting. If we do not know the exact state of affairs in •
regard to the Paris elections, we are better informed
respecting those in the provinces. They have been
altogether different from 'ours, which have been
Red Republican, or 'advanced Socialist for the
most part.- In the provinces, on the contrary, they have
been Orleanist, Legitimist, or Moderate, and the hopes of
the Republican party in Paris are cruelly balked. How-
ever, there is no attempt at disturbance. The Parisian
Moderates are highly indignant that some twelve or
fifteen extreme men should have been sent into the
Assembly from the capital. Their nomination was, in
fact, a matter of regret ; but they can do little mischief
when they are so largely outnumbered by the moderate
members, and may even be of service by presenting
an invincible obstacle to the restoration of the
old regime. The Paris vote is an implacable
protest against it and all through France no more than'
five or ten former Bonapartists can be reckoned. Prince
Napoleon has been elected in Corsica, but there has beer,
a talk of a separatist agitation in the island. There is a.
general belief here that a Monarchy is imminent,
but some good judges believe there will be at
least an attempt at a Republic. Imperialism is done for,
there can be no question on that point, and the Assembly
alone can decide on the future. The Orleanists gain
ground in many quarters, and in the Manche the
people compelled the Prefect to reckon the votes.
given to the Prince de Joinville, which he
at first refused to do. Great surprise has been excited
by the unlooked for defeat of the Demccrats in some of
the departments of the South, where their success was
considered certain. One explanation given is that Gam-
betta, when he heard of the armistice, declared in,
the first outburst of his anger that riere would be not
Assembly, and told the democrats of .lie South not to
vote. When he grew cooler, wiser thoughts prevailed,
and he retracted his orders, but it was too late to
organise the electoral campaign. The intimation
that closed letters may be sent. through the
post has just been made. . Does this signify th.o
the enormous accumulation of letters at Versailles will be
allowed to proceed to their destinations? The last rumour
says that Bismarck, who is heartily weary of the warp
which is growing very unpopular in Germany, was quite
cheered by the pacific character of the electoral returns,
and at once gave orders that letters might be sealed, and
decided that the Prussians should not enter Paris. Such,
at least, is the report.

When the French troops left the fort of Montrouge, the
commandant, Captain Lamabiquie, remained behind. ge
had only arrived a short time before the surrender, and
had carried on the defence in a spirited manner, amidst
the increasing fire of the Prussians. He had hoped t°
meet with a signal triumph or a glorious death. He leant
against the gates of the fort until the sad procession 1e541.,
passed out, and then shot himself with a pistol. He fell
dead on the threshold of the place which he was forced to

give up.
THE FRENCH IN SWITZERLAND.—For some tide
past the journals of Switzerland and South Germany hsTu
indulged in recriminations on the subject of the Free°
armies in Switzerland. The Germans complain of the
sympathy which the majority of the Swiss population
have manifested for the French Republic, and on
the
other hand the Swiss papers denounce the exaggerate,
statements of the Germans, who have evince
°
e
a spiteful satisfaction at the mbarassments which tb°
arrival of Bourbaki's army have occasioned to tlit'
Swiss. The Government of Baden has adopted
more friendly policy, and reassurred the Federal CouncYo
on the subject of the supposed annexation' of Oa
canton of Schaffhausen, and of these parts of Switzerlse‘R
which are situated on the right bank of the Rhine. t.--
Baden authorities availed themselves of the same opt°,
tunity for deprecating the discussions which had teA",,
place between the journals of the two countries,
especial blame to the German press on account of
bitter spirit which it had displayed.
THE FUTURE FRANCE.—In a communicatil
from Bordeaux, the special correspondent of the; Stan the
says :—There is a report here that in the event of
elections proving that France has no intention of settl,
down under a Republic Count Bismarck will offer terms 'PA
finitely less onerous than those hitherto spoken of. I 110;7..
this morning from an authority whose infortnati7
has more than once proved singularly correct, th
Bismarck will, if F rudiates a Republic, demair„
only three miliards orance f indemnity the consent of Fran{
to the acquisition of Luxemburg, and the neutralisation u;
Alsace, guaranteed by Europe. These terms seem to leer
too good to be true,' and had it not been for the chary
and authority of my informant, I should altogether *
believe them. If they be really true Count Bismahrck
returned to his right mind, and 'has determined
disregarding the clamour of the war party upon sec 04
Germany against the certainty of another war, and sr,o
restoring her somewhat in European opinion. Franey
could accept such terms, and could devote her energiye
to peace ; whereas if any portion of her soil bet
taken, she will as unquestionably prepare for anciteei
war at the earliest opportunity. Alsace can !be of no r
verge
utility to Germany. The population are intenselysvea
to Prussian rule, and the province is ruined for 1,1",
years to come. Its neutralisation would be an infi_lllr,
greater benefit to Germany than its acquisition, u'oe.
many were calm enough to judge fairly of her own intere
Now, in my humble opinion, the money questiosoce
a much more vital one for the fortunes of rr.nor°
'
than the cession of a few square miles of territory re°
or less. Sympathising with all my heart in Franees of
luctance to abandon a portion of her territory
population ardently attached to her, still the cessi°
this province would but sligntly affect either her prosPcoic
or her national strength. The crushing weigh.t„,..,
ever, of the interest of the sum of say five raw', eacti
borrowed at seven per cent., in addition to her act/
heavy taxes, and her own war expenses, would comp
paralyse her trade, manufactures, agriculture, lel
commerce. Even under her present imp 6,c
manufactures are so crippled that she is„ve'
in a very few specialities, wholly unaW,votl,
compete with England in the open market of the_Ail
One thing is perfectly certain—such import duties nioe,
imposed that England will pay for her cowardly selP,;y'
by an entire loss of her trade with France. OnlY oofir
total exclusion of foreign competition will her Drat tilej
turers be able to carry off their home trade unu:tle
enormous imposts, and as M. Thiers, the 310° ,104.0
protection, is apparently going to take the hell
chester, at present so fondly congratulating. its?
trpj
the peace-at-any-price • conduct of her Nlislsi,;if
likely to find that the price which the natio
have to pay for its desertion of France will be s'
heavy one.

I).Pt,
There has been presented to Parliament na
containing the tabulated returns of 648 unions all te
parishes under boards of guardians. The aggreg.,%6l,
lation of the 648 places, by the census of -1 tIO
20,053,676 ; and the total number of paupers °llrtiiit
July, 1870, was 987,872. This gives the preP°„olar
paupers as 1 in 20, or 4•9 per cent. onthe actuadl3°l"
according to the census of 1861.
Old Sores,
Ointment a- 00, ke
Old Sores, Wounds, and Tlcers.—The re 3(1°.000 IPA
which Holloway's unguent removes all obstruct!,,;os
circulation of the vessels and lymphatics exi3P7olo'olls
irresistible influence in healing old sores, bad sy° e
indolent' ulcers. To insure the desired effect tileirle•l;
rounding the diseased part should be fomented,
immediately well rubbed with the ointment. we
to n o',
a
give purity to the foul blood and strength to th
tolef
nerves, the only conditions necessary for the v4t tic,
those hideous ulcerations which renderl ife got° ros4e ill
able. No sooner is this ointment's protectiv,ee 000
erted than the destructive process ceases, and ~eg
tive business begins. New healthy growths al)r
up the lately painful excavated pit.

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BIRTHS. , IV I
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On the 13th inst., at Woodford, the wife of *"
111. ,ife'
On Wat
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Major-General Henry Smyth, C. 8., of a son.
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Southan3lo-'
MARRIAGES. oter?l,lo4,
On the 14th inst., at Kirk Sandal!, near Dccrs to,"
Bryan Cooke Yarborough, late 14th 1-11155a0:hi'
Elizabeth, youngest daughter of H. Yarbor° ' flit
Esq., of Streetthorpe. ve p
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On the 14th inst., at St. Andrew's, Litclio iorgot
Gustavus Irwin Knight, Esq., Dcorldq,t Stilille
Hay, eldest daughter of the late Jo'nt osbir '
Newton, Esq., of Newton Rall, I-raiding e
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DEATHS.
On the 14th inst., at Rugby, John Bdri" A,'
Esq., late Captain 7th Dragoen Guards. Strewth
the 13th inst., at Streatham Lodg,l-11
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Surrey, Nicholas Coulthurst, Esq., e
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