The Sun.
London, England, 1870-10-28 00:00:00

THE PROPOSED ARMISTIOE.

The special correspondent of the Standard,writing from
Tours on the 24th instant, says :—The news which was
officially published yesterday afternoon, that the proposi-
tion for an armistice for the election of the National
Assembly had been made here by Lord Lyons, and would
be simultaneously made in Berlin by Lord Loftus, is of
course the great topic of conversation and interest
here to-day. This armistice for a purely political
purpose has been received with general gratification.
There is no question of peace or of terms of peace. It is
simply a few hours' pause in the hostilities, in order that
a national Government may be elected. A national
Government in France is an object almost equally to be
desired by each of the contending nations. Without such
a Government peace could not be made ; consequently
Prussia will be glad to have a lawfully constituted
authority with which to treat when the time for treating
shall arrive. For the same reason the existence of a
properly constituted authority is necessary for France,
and it is of the highest importance also for her in the
event of the continuance of the war. France has, as
a whole, accepted the self-elected and constituted
Government which at present rules over it, and if the
acceptance had been perfectly unanimous and perfectly
loyal, there is no doubt that the Government would have
been able to carry on the war as actively and as well as
if they had been constituted in a legal manner. Unfor-
tunately it cannot be said that France has so accepted it.
i he great towns of Lyons and Marseilles,• of Toulon, of
Toulouse, which ought to have been the hearts and centres of
the national defence, around which the forces of the
surrounding provinces should have grouped themselves,
have altogether failed in their duty, have set at nought
the orders of the central Government, and have estab-
lished a species of Red Republic of their own. Unless
Prussia has resolved to modify very greatly the terms of
peace which Count Bismarck stated to Jules
Favre would be demanded, I am convinced that
the assembly of the national representatives will not in
any way conduce to peace. • I have before me newspapers
of all shades of political opinion and from all parts of
France, and not one of them but declares against a peace
accompanied by 008i011 of territory. Not a Frenchman

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BAZAINE AND 1.41418(EUF.
The Manchester Examiner's Rouen corresPencien"
writing on Sunday, says private letters from Meta
sent Bazaine as constantly on the alert, keeping ther,uss
sians in a perpetual condition of alarm. For some
he will remain quiet, and cause balloons te 5,„133
amongst the besiegers, containing letters lco
himself and others, declaring that the Prei9ll,leb
and munitions are falling short, on the head of NI.- er
statements his picked men will make a sally, and s.All°o,l*)o
grape and shot upon the unprepared enemy. T3re'"-my
wine appear to be plentiful, the former selling at OW
.centimes per pound, the latter seventy-five the, tre;
Marshal Lebceuf, it appears, has not escapeuA-Ina
France, but is still imprisoned at Metz. Se 5..1.70- he
moody, eagerly seeking death. Recently in a s° ,'"-ideas
placed himself in the front rank, and stood reell°-
for a length of time, but though balls showered are:fe.
him, scattering death on every side, they left him 03"
less.

GERMAN VIEWS CONCERNING 10T51a
The Cross Gazette says that the denouement is at
for Metz. The news about it are sometimes eon"- .0.
tory, and the details given should be regarded NVit'„oo
cumspection ; but it is a fact that the deserters fr
the army of Bazaine are more and more nuluer(4lo.
and that hunger drives them from the fortress.
A to
gram has stated that Bazaine has offered to ci110.b";.,,"
with his army on the same conditions as those of
but he desires that the fortress should be exempted fr 73
these conditions, and keep its regular garrison. Blitoslivie
a proposition (says the Gazette) is simply impossible. .0:1
have already alluded to the differences of opinion Will
have prevailed between the General of the former arra°
the Rhine, and the Commandant of the place of 3let
The latter was unwilling to identify the fate of theme
which was entrusted to him with that of the forces
were commanded by the Marshal, but it stands to res9°:
that such a distinction could not be recognised at the
Prussian headquarters. We have not driven back Bazaine
at the cost of many sacrifices behind the ramparts of the
fortresses of the Moselle, and we have not kept him gill:
up there so long to recommence to-day, afte;
his army has capitulated the arduous work of beeiegii:,
the fortress which will have been relieved of its boles"-
imitiles. Let Bazaine and Coffinieres arrange mater:
between themselves, for our part of the army of Bazil/d
and Metz are irreseparable connected. If Bazaine /13 f'9l.C4j,
to surrender, he snould bring the fortress with him D's

ransom."

The Russian Exchange Gazette, referring to the exertionet
of the British Government in favour of peace, saw for
the news of its having entered into diplomatic action 6t.
this object has been received with great satisfaction at
Petersburg.
Considerable quantities of incombustible asphalt for the
roofs of the barracks for the Hessian division before ge,,tif
have been sent from Offenbach. The manufacturere
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stearine at that place have also received large orders',.o
is known that lights are much needed in the Ger'-
oamps, and especially in the ambulances. the
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BIRTHS. „Ark, the
On the 25th inst., at Gloucester-terrace, EtYde-r-
-wife of Arthur Holland, Esq., of a son. Chariee
On the 24th inst., at Church-terrace, Lee, gm--
Routh, of a son.

MARRIAGES. Fray`
On the 25th inst. at St. Mark's, WhitechaPe"llo,n,
Mason Good, of Hartley Wintneyi Hants, to:Tope•
retta, the fourth daughter of the late Ilanani3'
Esq., of Trinity-square, Tower. 13rOt
On the 25th inst., at Ewell, Surrey, Chas. D is°l3 g,
of Weybridge, son of Charles Brown, of To,otiojtd, of
Emily, third daughter of the late Richard .
Upper Tooting, Surrey.
DEATHS.
On the 25th inst., at Arundel House, Fulham, Avillio
jGood, Esq., aged 74.
On the 24th inst, at Brighton, Philip Eyles Patton,
of 6, Dean-street, Park-lane, aged 81.
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