The Sun.
London, England, 1870-07-27 00:00:00

THIS EVENING'S NEWS.

THE WAR.
THE SECRET TREATY.
THE PRUSSIAN VERSION.—FRESH COM-
PLICATIONS.
The Correspondance de Berlin of yesterday gives the
text of the treaty offered by France to Prussia, in
which the former declares that she will not oppose
the unification of Germany if Prussia would faci-
litate the acquisition by France of Luxembourg, and
assist her in the conquest of Belgium. The Correspondance
says the draft of the Treaty in question is in the hand-
writing of M. Benedetti, and is in the archives of the
before
Minister for Foreign Affairs at Berlin. Already
the war of 1866 France had offeredher alliance too quack
ssia
with a promise to declare war against and t
ed that
o
Austria with an army of 300,000 men, provid
Prussia would consent to make certain territorial cessions
to France on the left bank of the Rhine."
EXTRAORDINARY LETTER OF
M. OLLIVIER.
We (Times) have received communication of the following
letter, addressed by M. Emile 011ivier to a friend in
England :

Paris, July 26, 1870.
"My dear Friend,—How could you believe there was
any truth in the Treaty the Times hos published? I as-
sure you that the Cabinet of the 2nd of January never
negotiated or concluded anything of the kind with
Prussia.
" I will even tell you that it has negotiated nothing at
all with her. The only negotiations that have existed
between us have been indirect, confidential, and had Lord-
d
Clarendon for their intermediary. Since Mr. Gla
stone slightly raised the veil in one of his speeches, we
may allow ourselves to say that thc object of those nego-
ciations, so honourable to Lord Clarendon, was to assure
the peace of Europe by a reciprocal disarmament. You
will admit that this does not much resemble the conduct
of Ministers who seek a pretext for war.
" You know the value I set upon the confidence and
friendship of the great English nation. The union of the
two great countries has always seemed to me the most
essential condition of the world's progress. And for that
reason I earnestly beg you to contradict all those false
reports spread by persons who have an interest in divid-
ing us.
" We have no secret policy hidden behind our avo
after-
wed
policy. Our policy is single, public, loyal, without
thoughts (arrieres pensee,s); we do not belong to the school
of those who think force is superior to right ; we
believe, on the contrary, that good right will always
prevail in the end : and it is because the right is on our
side in the war now beginning that, with the help of God,
we reckon upon victory.
" Affectionate salutations from your servant,
(Signed) " EMILE OLLIVIER."

THE EMPEROR AND THEE e
h WAR.
been
The Emperor's horses and camp serave
despatched to Metz.
The French papers continue to protest against the
arbitrary and sweeping nature of the official prohibition
against the publication of war news, and represent that it
will be impossible to enforce it. The Journal de Debats
of last evening censures the exceeding brevity of the
official news of the cavalry skirmish at Niederbronn, and
condemns its omission to mention whether or not the
French cavalry sustained any loss.

THE FRENCH ARMY.
It is understood that the number of volunteers for the
war already amounts to 100,000. The campaign is ex-
pected to open on the part of France with 300,000 men in
the field for immediate operations.

SEIZURE OF ARMS ATILAN GENOA AND

MILAN, July 25.
The authorities at Genoa have seized a clandestine ma-
gazine of arms, ammunition, and bombs ; two magazines
of arms and ammunition have also been seized here, and
several arrests made.

NEUTRALITY OF DENMARK.
The Official Journal of Copenhagen of the 26th an-
nounces that, as Denmark will be neutral in the present
war, Danish subjects are forbidden to take service with
either belligerent, or to render aid as pilots to French or
German war transports out of Danish waters.

THE XITITUDE OF TURKEY.
The Porte has prohibited all demonstrations of troops
on the frontier. M. de Bouree, the French Ambassador,
left Constantinople yesterday for Paris via Vienna.

NEUTRALITY OF ITALY.
In the sitting of the Chamber of Deputies on the 25th
Signor Nicotera questioned the Government relative to
its foreign policy. Signor Visconti Venosta, the Minister
for Foreign Affairs, replied that Italy, like other Powers
which cannot remain systematically indifferent in great
European questions, will observe strict neutrality, will
preserve her liberty of action, and be watchful that her
interests are never compromised.

RUSSIAN MILITARY PREPARATIONS.
The number of troops in the kingdom of Poland is to
be increased to 200,000, among whom will be the Imperial
Regiments of the Guard, which have already been
ordered to Warsaw. There is little doubt that the
object of this measure is not only to prevent an insur-
rection in Russian Poland, but also, in the event of a
rising of the Poles in Posen after a Prussian defeat, to
assist the Prussian Government in restoring order in
that province, and, if necessary, to occupy it with
Russian troops during the remaining period of the war."

According to a Florence lettin the Independance Beige
Garibaldi is reported to have offered the Prussians a
legion of Italian volunteers.
Niederbronn, where a skirmish took place yesterday
between a French and Prussian reconnaissance, is a little
town about midway between Vitoe and Haguenau. The
French force consisted of the 12th Regiment of Horse
Chaaseurs, and was commanded by General de Berins.

THE MASSACRE AT TIENTSIN.
Official advices bave been received from Kiachta, dated
the 22d of July, stating that a French gunboat had ar-
rived at Tientsin, where the English Consul was provi-
sionally entrusted with the protection of French interests.
The French flag was immediately saluted.

FATAL COLLISION IN THE CHANNEL.
At three a.m., and 20 miles S.W. of the Start,
a large American ship, called the Liverpool, from
New York, bound to London, was in collision with an
English barque from London, bound to China.
down, Three
minutes after she was struck, the barque went
drowning the captain, two boys, and two ordinary seamen,
The barque's name is unknown.

(CENTRAL PRESS TELEGRAMS.)
MEN- OF-WAR OFF WICK.
Our correspondent atWick telegraphs :—" Several large
war steamers, supposed to be French, are passing this bay,
going forward at an offing of about ten miles. One French
man-of-war is lying at anchor in Sinclair Bay.

THE SEVERE STORM.—A MAN KILLED BY
LIGHTNING.
A. severe thunderstorm occurred at Wood House,
Eaves, Leicestershire, last evening. The rain fell in tor-
rents, and the lightning was both vivid and frequent
Two men, George Wright, aged 24 years, and Thomas
Simpson, were in a field belonging to Mr. William Foulds,
cutting oats, when the storm commenced, and for the sake
of shelter they loft their work, and took refuge under an
old oak tree. They had not been there long when Wright
was struck by the lightning, and fell dead at his com-
panion's feet. Simpson went to inform his master of the
occurrence, and on returning they examined the body and
found that the head of the unfortunate deceased was
nearly split in two. The hair was also singed very much,
and the body was blackened. 'A sheep belonging to Mr.
Foulds was killed in a field adjoining that where the above
fatality occurred.

BANKRUPTS.
Notice of Adjudication and First Meeting of Creditors,
In L
To Surrender undr theondon. Bankruptcy .Act, 1869.
Beckley, George, Oxford-street, saddler, August 10, at 2.
Chaborne, Alphonse, Camden-street, Camden Town,
August 8, at 12.30.
Laws, James,Woodstock-road, Stroud-green-lane, Middle-
sex, builder, August 8, at 1.30.
Newton, Augustus, Canterbury-road, Kilburn, licensed
victualler, August 8, at 2.