The Sun.
London, England, 1870-11-02 00:00:00

NEGOCIATIONS FOR AN ARMISTICE.

A delayed telegram from. German headquarters at
Versailles, dated October 26th, says :—"The ex-
pected English despatch arrived yesterday at the
headquarters. In it the English Government re-
commends that the elections should be under-
taken as soon .as possible in order that the
French people should be represented. The same
proposal had already been sent from the German
side to Paris on the 9th of October by means of
American intervention of a confidential character,
and at the same time an armistice of forty-eight
hours was offered for the elections, but this proposal
was unconditionally and unanimously rejected by the
Government of the National Defence. M. Gambetta
left Paris to prevent the elections."
The lifoniteur says the following is the real truth
on the subject of the negotiations :—The neutral
Powers, unanimous in their desire to re-establish
peace, but differing as to the means of attaining that
end, have at last come to a common resolve—namely,
to propose to both belligerent Powers an armistice,
during which Franoe could elect and constitute a
National Assembly. This armistice would be exclu-
sively military, and not in any way affect the con-
ditions of the future peace. Russia and England,
both entertained this view, and they were, moreover
strongly supported by both Austria and Italy."

ITALY AND SPAIN.

FLORENCE, Oct. 29.

Signor Montemar has announced to the Cabinet
the assent of the Powers to the nomination of the
Duke of Aosta for the Spanish Throne.

The Pope has sent a- note to his Nuncios, com-
plaining of the occupation of the Quirinal—the place
where Conclaves are held—and hinting at a forced
departure from Rome.
October 80.
Sella, Lanza, and Castagnola have left for the
North, and will return on Wednesday.
The Ministry is completed. They will on Thurs-
day draw up finally the programme of the Papal
guarantees.

MADRID, Oct. 31.

The Cortes opened to-day. The sitting was stormy
through the violent conduct and a recriminatory
speech of the Republican, Paul y Angulo, who pro-
posed the suspension of business until each Deputy
had his powers confirmed by his electors.
The motion was rejected by 129 to 5.:
There was no allusion made to the Duke of Aosta,
but it is presumed there will be on Friday, to which
day the Cortes adjourned.
The Duke of Aosta's election is almost beyond
doubt. The country generally is satisfied with it.

HUNGARY.

PESTI', November 1.

A motion expressive of sympathy with France
has been introduced into the Hungarian Diet, bnt
the House refused by a large majority to dis-
cuss it. Count Andrassy, the President, said that
the Government had preserved strict neutrality
between the belligerents, but that they would no
longer do so were they to adopt this motion. The
policy of neutrality had saved the country from the
horrors of war, and there was no need to depart from
that policy.

INDIA.

CALCUTTA, October 30, 10.55 A.M.

From Cabul, October 23, we learn that Yakoob
Khan had retired on the 18th some miles west from
Candahar. The property of himself and his fol-
lowers has been confiscated.

SUPPRESSION OF A NEGRO REVOLT.

Advices received at Washington from Mar-
tinique state that the French authorities had sup-
pressed the negro revolt, and had shot 25 leaders
and imprisoned 100.

(CENTRAL PRESS TELEGRAMS.)

THE BISHOP OF PETERBOROUGH AND THE

PAROCHIAL SYSTEM.

The Bishop of Peterborough (Dr. Magee) presided yes
terday afternoon at a dinner in connection with the
opening of the parish church at Barrow-on-Soar. In
acknowledging the toast of his health, he remarked that
such gatherings gave a bishop the opportunity of pro-
moting unity between the clergy and the laity. To do
that was to perform one of the most important functions
of a bishop. Such unity was the intention of the paro-
chial system. That system was one of immense import-
ance ; its destruction would be a great evil. But there
was the danger of the isolation of the clergyman. Did it
make him ready to co-operate with his flock?—then the
system was a source of vigour and strength.