The Sun.
London, England, 1870-12-17 00:00:00

OCCUPATION OF BEAUMONT.

A despatch from the Prussian Head-quarters at
Versailles, dated the 15th, states that Beaumont,
after a short engagement, had been occupied by the
German army. The Grand Duke of Mecklenburg
reports that his pursuit of the enemy had been in-
terrupted by a body of 2,000 hostile marauders,
which he fell in with between Queques and Mayes.

CLOSING CF FRENCH PORTS.
BORDEAUX, December 15.

The Government of Defence, says Le France,
in order to prevent the re-victualling of the Prus-
sians, have given directions for theblockade of Havre,
Dieppe, and Fecamp. Vessels will be allowed eleven
days to leave these ports.
The passenger traffic is closed between Terguingny
and Rosen, between Le Mans and Tours, and also
between Angers and Tours.
The latest mails arrived here are the English of
the 10th, and the Belgian of the 9th.

GERMAN REINFORCEMENTS.
BERLIN, December 10.

One hundred and fifty thousand men who have
been called to the standards by the recent levies in
Germany aro about to pass the Rhine, and will pro-
ceed partly to reinforce the army of General von
\Verde; and partly to fill up the gape which have
been caused in the besieging armies around Paris by
the recent battles.

ARREST OF FEDERAL SOLDIERS.
The Echo du Parlement of Brussels, of December
16, says that 234 French soldiers have just been
arrested by Belgian troops on the Luxemburg fron-
tier, and have been conducted to Namur.

The Prussian brig Alma, bound from Hamburg to
Buenos Ayres, and which was captured by the
French frigate La Circee on the 21st September,
near Monte Video, was brought into Brest on the
15th.

The French are massing large quantities of troops
at Cherbourg for instant protection.

BRUNSWICK ANNEXED BY PRUSSIA.
HANOVER, December 15

Prussia has taken preparatory measures to ensure
the annexation of the Duchy of Brunswick. The
reigning Duke Augustus is to abdicate in favour of
King William.

ENGLAND AND THE UNITED

STATES.

Mr. Charles Francis Adams, the former American
Minister in London, in a speech before the Historical
Society at New York, advised moderation on the part
of the United States regarding the Alabama claims,
and deprecated the efforts of certain politicians to lead
the country into war.
The New. York World commenting on the speech,
condemns the bellicose vagaries of General Butler,
and urges the Government, in pressing the
American claims In respect to the fishery question,
not to lay punctilious stress on political etiquette, or
to require humiliuting concessions of Great Britain.
The Tribune says " that the existing dormant war
between Great Britaiu and the United States should
terminate, the bitterness and resentment here
having greatly died out, and. Great Britain
showing a willingness to discuss the question of
the Alabama claims on a basis.. more compatible
With American honour. Regarding the Fisheries
the Tribune says that serious men recognise the
sinister aspect of the question,., but it hopes that
Great Britain will act promptly upon a vigorous re-
clamation.
The Washington correspondents of the New York
Herald, World, and several other journals, state that
Mr. Boutwell will soon rof jigs.