The Sun.
London, England, 1870-11-25 00:00:00

THE SITUATION AROUND PARIS.

Bniresins, November 24 (Evening).
No iMpottant change bas taken place in the
militlry situation around Paris ; but every at-
te tat concluding an armistice is from hence-
forth abandoned, and the official journals of
Berlin announce that most important events are
immediately at hand on the Loire and in the
North. •

General Faidherbe (?) replaces in the command
at Lille General Bourbaki.

GENERAL TROCIIU'S ORDER.

General Trochu has issued an order in which he
charges the besiegers of Paris with " firing on un-
armed men, and even on women and children,
in defiance of all feeling of humanity." The
General states that "despite orders most
clearly expressed through newspapers and pla-
cards, to the effect that no perion should
on any account venture beyond the Outpotti) some
inhabitants of Paris go out of the city on all sides in
bodies into the open country. They *chalice. thits
within the nearest range of the Prussian lines, being
encouraged to do so by the previous conduct of the
enemy, who seldoth has molested them," but that
now the firing of the enemy makes enforcement of
the original orders imperative.

THE EASTERN QUESTION.

ST. PETERSBURG, November 23 (6,30 p.m.)

Prince Gortschakoff's reply to Earl Granville's
note withdraws nothing ;it is calm and firm. Thi
Turkish reply has not yet been received.
BERLIN, November 24.
everything encourages us to anticipate a peace-
able solution of the difficulty raised by the Note of
Russia. It is believed that Prussia would endeavour
on her side to exercise a conciliatory influence ; and
that, on the other hand, Turkey would accept
a propoSal to examine, in concert with the other
Powers, the grievances alleged by the Russian
Government.

A telegram from Constantinople says that the
North German Ambassador in that city has
assured the Porte of the friendly feeling of Ger-
many, and that all fear on the score of Prussia has
ceased.

VIENNA, November 24.

Prince Grortschakoff's answer to Count Betist's note
is expected to-day. It is said to be calm in tone,
but, at the same time, firm, and it does not relin-
quish the position originally taken up by the Russian
Government.

In official circles it is believed that Russia is far
better prepared for war than is generally supposed.
The Netze Pr eie I'resse corroborates the report that
large bodies of Russian troops are being concen-
trated at Odessa and to the north-east of Jassy. Ellis
movement is, nevertheless, only a military deinon-
stration.

VIENNA, November 24 (Evening).

The situation with respect to the claims of Russia
is not considered absolutely hopeless; but Count
Beust is very decided in his determination never to
separate the action ant the policy of Austria from
those of England and Turkey.
The Minister for War will immediately ask for
an extraordinary; credit of fifty millions of florins, or
pOssibly even more, for warlike preparations.
Count Potocki has resigned office, but he returns
to power, re-forming his Cabinet, and retaining Count
Taafe and Baron Petrino.

VIENNA, November 24.

The Minister of War, llerr Ku'ln, will demand
from the Austro-Hungarian Delegation in Pesth. an
extraordinary credit of sixty millions of dollars, dis-
tributed in the following manner.
Six millions for the increase in the number of
soldiers and horses ; . thirteen millions for
material and furniture of war which have been
already purchased ; four millions for • the cost
caused by the insurrection in Dalmatia; six millions
ascribed to the account of former deficits; fourteen
millions for the purchase of arms; eight millions for
fortifications ; and nine millions to provide clothing
for the troops. '

The Turkish Government is resolved to oppose
to the utmost the
.pretensions of Russia, and not
to permit the slightest violation of the Treaty of
Varis.