The Sun.
London, England, 1870-07-21 00:00:00

THE NORTH GERMAN PARLIAMENT.

The following is the Address of the North German
Parliament in reply to the Speech from the Throne
The elevated language in which your Majesty
addressed the North German Parliament has found a
powerful echo in the German nation. One single thought
animates all German hearts. It was with joy and pride
that the nation learnt the earnestness and dignity
with which year Majesty repelled the unheard-of
presumption of France. The German people de-
sires to live at peace R ith those nations which
respect its independence. As at the time of the wars
of liberation, a Napoleon forces us into a sacred
struggle. Now, as then, calculations based upon the un-
faithfulness of the German States will be shattered by the
force of the German people. The misguided French
nition will recognise when it is too late the bad seed it is
sowing, now that the most reasonable portion of their
fellow-countrymen have failed to avert a great national
crime. A hard and violent struggle is before us. We
rely upon the valour of our brothers in arms, who
will not bend the knee before a foreign invader.
We place our trust in our old and heroic
King, to whom Providence has granted that he should, in
the eve of life, bring to a close the war in which he
fought in his youth. We place our trust, finally, in God,
who will surely punish the wicked audacity of the invader.
The people has risen unanimously, and public opinion
throughout the world recegnises the justice of our cause.
Friendly nations see in our triumph a prospect of de-
liverance from the Bonapartist's lust for power, and the
injustice to which they have been subjected. The German
people will attain its unity on the field of battle, in which
are also at stake the honour, freedom, 'and peace of Eu-
rope and the welfare of peoples."
The address was adopted unanimously. and the deputies
heard it read standing.
Count Bismarck laid on the table the papers relating to
the war, and said that from the French Government ho
only possessed one document—namely, the declaration of
war of yesterday's date. He produced the telegram pub-
lished in the newspapers, which had been described as a
diplomatic note by the French Government ; the state-
ment of the facts of the dispute recently published by
the Prussian Official Gazette ; and a report, dated the
12th instant, from Baron Werther, detailing a conversa-
tion with the Duke de Gramont. Count Bismarck said
he did not lay this last despatch before the King, as the
demand therein made for a letter of apology from his
Majesty appeared to him ridiculous.
The other documents presented were England's offer
of mediation, and its rejection by Prussia, the French
declaration of war, and the Prussian circular to
the German Governments relative to the outbreak of
war.

In the afternoon Dr. Simson, the President, an

nounced that the address had been presenied to the King
at noon. On receiving it his Majesty expressed his
thanks, and said :---" I look upon it as a pledge of 'success
in the tasks which lie before me— before us all. It affords
me a convincing assurance that we shall accomplish these
tasks, which the nation will never cease to pursue with
unflinching perseverance. " The war grants and the
bill for the enforcement of the law upon Federal nationality
were read a first and second time without debate.
PUBLIC FEELING IN FRANCE.

The correspondent of the Standard says :—Some idea
of the really national feeling the war has roused may be
formed from the large subscriptions pouring into the
Patriotic Fund started by the newspapers. The Duke
de Montemart, an old soldier of Jena, offers, in the event
of the Government raising a Patriotic Fund, to subscribe
immediately 100,000 fr. The Paris stockbrokers have sub-
scribed 60,000 fr.
The army of the Rhine is to consist of five corps
d'armee, a corps of reserve, and the Imperial Guard. The
first five corps are to be commanded by Marshal
Vl'Mahon, General Frossard, Marshal Bazaine, General
Ladmirault, and General De Failly, and the reserve is
under the orders of Marshal Canrobert, and the Imperial
Guard under those of General Bourbaki.
The Monde says that the war is not only destined to
decide the preponderance of one of the two Powers, but
Will have a most important influence upon the prospects
of Catholicism. The Monde considers the triumph of
France necessary in order to stay the progress of Protes-
tantism and infidel German philosophy represented by
Prussia.

The Marseillaise reappeared yesterday. In a notice it
announces that the first copies of the journal were seized
at the printing-office, and, consequently, that it will cease
to publish political articles.
Count Everard de Solms-Sonnenwalde received his pass-
Ports and left on Tuesday night.