The Sun.
London, England, 1870-09-24 00:00:00

THE PEACE NEGOTIATIONS,

The London correspondent of the Birmingham Post
telegraphs :—" M. Jules Favre has satisfied the
King and Bismarck that the conditions of peace ac-
cepted by the present Ministry would be recommended
by them, and ratified by the Constituent Assem-
bly. The conditions of the prescribed armistice are
unfavourable to France. The German troops will go into
quarters in the villages around Paris, and are neither to be
attacked by French troops nor harassed by Franc-tireurs.
In order that Prussia may not be placed in a worse
position by the armistice, she will employ the interval in
bringing to Paris, Metz, and other besieged places
heavy siege guns, tents, huts, and material of
war, She will not prosecute the siege of Paris,
in order that the French Government may com-
municate freely with the electoral bodies. Nor will she
continue to bombard Metz or Strasbourg; but she will
not relax her grip of those cities, and the French
Government will use its influence with the commandants
to suspend hostilities and sorties during the armistice.
Count Bismarck insists on the line of the Vosges, the
whole of Alsace and German Lorraine. Metz and Stras-
burg, more strongly fortified, would be held by Germany as
fortresses of the first class,and as material securities against
future aggressiveness on the part of France. The French
Minister is willing that Metz, Strasbourg, Thionville, and
one or two other frontier fortresses should be dismantled,
but declares that France would rather continue the war
than suffer herself to be humiliated by the cession of so
much territory. So little importance is attached, at
Ferrieres, to the amount of the indemnity, that it is be-
lieved the King and Count Bismarck would forego it al-
together if the material guarantees demanded by Germany
are conceded.

A correspondent of the Manchester Guardian writes :
Count Bismarck received M. Jules Favre most cour-
teously. He told him that Germany did not seek to
humiliate France, but must demand a material guarantee
against future war. No definite basis of peace was
agreed on. In case France should accept terms, Bismarck
will treat with the Republican Government when he is
satisfied it is stable for treaty.

The Journal du Havre says that General Uhrich has
been wounded in the shoulder and in the foot.

It is announced that the armament of the Lille fortifi-
cations is completed. There is an enormous stock of
cartridges in the place.

Herr Wickede, writing to the Oologic Gazette, mentions

that the Post Office officials in Lorraine have refused to
resume their functions, which they were directed to do by
the German authorities, for fear that this might prejudice
them hereafter. Prussian officials have, therefore had to
be introduced.

The Prussian Government has made inquiries in all the
German towns which possess picture galleries in order to
ascertain what objects of art were taken from them at
the time of the French invasion, with a view of restitu-
tion being made at the approaching peace. The town of
Frankfort has already made answer that, in 1796, the
French took from one of its churches a work of Piazzetta
which the inspector of- the museums of Frankfort found
afterwards at Lille.

The Eleeteur Libre says that a person who left Metz on
the sth gives an excellent account of the state of affairs in
that town. The shops are open, and the citizens who
have enough leisure from the defence works attend to their
business as usual. The troops have the greatest confi-
dence in their Marshal, who continues to attack the Prus.
glans. Provisions are plentiful, and munitions are abun
dant. It is not impossible that Marshal Bazaine may
soon be able to effect a diversion from the siege of Paris.

One of the Germans expelled from Paris was the archi-
tect Jenck, who is well known at Brussels and Cologne
by his numerous works. He has joined the head-
quarters of the Crown Prince, where he has been of great
service, both by his technical knowledge and his acquaint-
ance with the customs of the people. By his advice
many edifices have been saved from destruction, or, at
least, sustained only partial injury. In this respect M.
Jenck found the greatest support from the Crown Prince.
The Paris correspondent of the Salut Public, of Lyons,
who is now at Tours, says that great spirit and activity
are being shewn in the provinces, and the whole west of
France is one vast camp. Toulouse, Nantes, Angers,
Rochefort, and la Rochelle, in particular, are manifesting
great ardour. The same correspondent, in alluding to
the state of opinion abroad, says that in England there is
a marked reaction from the policy favoured by the
Queen, who does not conceal her Prussian sympathies.
She is governed by one fixed idea—" Albert would have
been in favour of the Prussians." Mr. Gladstone is acting
vigorously on behalf of peace, while Lord Granville,Jvho
Was at first undecided, is: now equally energetic in the
same cause.

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The Mayor of Paris, M. Etienne Arago, has Pu"'is
a decree which orders that the Place Royale should hence
forth be called the Place des Vosges.
A person who left Metz on the fifth of September say
that the town is in an excellent condition, and
troops continue to display the greatest confidence
their commander. There are plenty of provisions ant,
war ammunition, and Marshal Bazaine will in Pr° f
ability be able shortly to make a diversion in the siege °
Paris.
So many detachments of troops have reached Ly?tu.!
from MacMahon's army that people are convinced ue
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number of those escaped from the power of the enenlY
greater than they had supposed, and that 40,000 Prisellets
will be too high an estimation to make, far from doubun,.
that amount. Those who have returned declare tb st.
when the first surprise was over, the men kept UP a con
stant flitting from the ranks of the prisoners.
The ambulance of the French press has reached Brun
sels, and stayed at the Abbey of Cambray. This awn
lance has rendered important services. It is conduatehe
by the learned Professor Saze. The chaplain is
former confessor of Princess Charlotte, Abbe Dorareenetle
This ambulance of the press was made prisoner on
battlefield at Pont-h-Mousson, and conducted to the
frontier by the Prussians. It is new about to return
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the field of honour. These gentlemen came frtbe
Macoya. In consequence of the transportation a
fur
wounded to 4, foreign land there is n° to
ther occasion for their services. They return h
Paris, where they will unfortunately find only too inucd
opportunity for the exercise of their intelligence 3n
devotion.'
The French plan of national defence is said to be td°
concentrate the Mobiles and young regulars now scattel,e,
over the southern towns. This force will wait until
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latest possible moment, in order to gain time for
but when one of the great outer forts of Paris has been
taken, and the bombardment of the town begins,
army will march north against the Prussians.
One of Count Bismarck's sons, who was wounded' ioL4
staying at Nanheim, a favourite watering place nie.be
Frankfort, where, under the careful nursing ef ss
Countess and his sister, he is making favourable progrfeeiv
towards recovery. The King surprised him 3 es
days ago by sending the youthful hero his lieutenant
commission, which he had made out for him as a re ad
for his gallant and intrepid conduct.
A Paris innkeeper, hoping to turn the calamity to Oa
profit, advertises in a French paper. "To travellers
desirous of witnessing the bombardment of Paris, Cri°M.
fortable apartments, protected from hostile shots. usi:
riages for visiting the fortifications always at disPesaa
The situation of the hotel is extremely favourable an
secures entire safety from shot or shell. Underground
(sous so/) rooms for visitors particularly sensitive to „
ward impressions."
The Frankfurter. Zeitung says that a few days gin,
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Napoleon paid a visit in great pomp to Wilhelmsth
which, under the rule of his uncle Jerome, was nameja
.a
Catherine's Valley. He rode with eight of his officers
a char-h-banc, drawn by four horses. Three officers, in
full uniform, followed the carriage, and beside it rode °lleo
of the high officials. The carriage was driven bY
ttle
postillions, and preceded by an outrider. The
cortege passed on slowly, in order to gratify the sig':ai
ssers on the route with a good view of his Ira Peri
Majesty.
The Potpie Francais points out that the resources do
France are yet far from exhausted. "We are about tf
have under arms the class of 1870. The 150,000 Men c.
which it is composed are to be assembled in their resPeb,
tive depots. From the sth to the 25th of this ront,„t
from Algiers and several other points, we shall see bout
50,000 disciplined troops arriving. Here are 200 r"
men, who will form an army below the Loire. Add tiT°
these figures 200,000 Gardes Mobiles who are still in en
gaged, the 300,000 troops, National and Mobile ernao
occupied in the defence of Paris, and all together inT"'
up an effective. force of 700,000 men. Here is a force re;
spectable enough to allow us to await the issue of event
without disquietude."
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Mr. S. J. Capper writes from Nancy 61,1ay
although the people of Alsace are evident's;
attached to France, and would not make !Ilia
effort to reunite their country with Germany, he
not find a trace of that indignation against GerinsAl
and that determination to remain a portion e.
France, of which we have heard so much. One old rest.
dent at Hundsbach expressed his opinion very concisely'
" Whoever has Hundsbach has me ; whether the Frene
or the Prussians have Alsace, all is one to me; whees'r
are
has it, the peasant will have to pay the taxes, which °—
heavy enough." And so they leave the Government tr°
settle the matter.—Daily News.
The 84c/deutsche Presse draws a comparison between
the income of the ex-Emperor of the French and that
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enjoyed by divers classes of his subjects. A workwoni°'t
of the lowest class earns about fourpence a day, a pea 5311.
two and a-half francs ; a workman (town), three francs;
a Deputy, 40 ; a Bishop, 65 ; a Senator, 80 ; a Armistead
410 ; a Marshal of France, 500 ; and the Emperor b. /1
for his pay 154,383 francs a day I A comparison
the German States, says this journal, would reveali an
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astonishing contrast to these inequalities. Even n f
land there is no such difference between the earningT:l
the lowest and the highest members of the State, `.
England is always looked upon as the El Dorado of social
inequality.
" Without a doubt," says a Prussian writer in
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Cologne Gazette, "we are looked upon as savages and "-da
barians ! and the few French people who have remain 'e
in their houses are rejoiced at finding how harmless Wr
are in our communications with them. The whole of on
troops remark the bitter enmity and hatred slievio
po
them by all the female sex. But only the old Will;
have remained behind ; all the young ones have been
fully hidden away. Thus, for instance a few days ag° w-T,„
officer's servant came to his master—a member of tu"
general staff—and, putting on a comical look, said, `Lielli
tenant, when I went up into the loft to get some straw
found two pretty girls hidden away amongst it, who cc°
menced to cry most bitterly when they saw they were clisT,
covered. Would you like to see them ?" Cover them
again with straw and leave them alone,' was the reply' °
the lieutenant. It is, however, astonishing where all b:
people can have got to. Many, as before said, ay;
hidden themselves in the woods, but all of them could n°,,,
have sheltered there, and if they have gone on to Pd:,"
they will largely increase the consumption of provisions.
M. de Villemessant, the editor of the Figaro, has t
131,,„eti
with an unpleasant adventure at Grenoble. He alight
at the Hotel Monnet, followed, like the ex-emperor, hY a
numerous retinue. In the salle of the restaurant tOt
young men, speaking of people who were leaving pares
this time, cast great blame on the fugitives. It is n'd
known if the name of M. de Villemessant was pronounce°.
or not, but the next day he met one of the Y°llll7,
men and demanded an explanation. " Monsieur,
replied the other, "it was not I who made the
assertion in question, but I am quite ready to take
responsibility of it. M. de Villemessant said he did n°
desire to have an affair of honour, but to meet with an
explanation. At that time he could not fight a duel, for
he had received, the other day at Nice, a blow from *
cane, which deprived him of freedom of action. What be
wanted to say was that he did not fly from danger, for,"%ei
intended to start the same evening for Paris. It is ad%
that M. de Villemessant's journey did not, in all Pr-
bability, take place, for his name has disappeared n,-
the Figaro as its editor. Neither has he been seen again
at Grenoble, although report said he could be found in its
environs.
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Saturday, September 24, 1870.