The Sun.
London, England, 1870-09-23 00:00:00

SPECIAL EDITION.

SUN OFFICE, 7 P.M.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

THE WAR.

THE SIEGE OF STRASBURG.

DESTRUCTION OF THE

THEATRE.

200 WOMEN BURNT TO DEATH.

(LOMBARD TELEGRAM.)
COLOGNE, SEPT. 23.
falling shell, The theatre at Strasburg has been set on fire by a
causing a terrific conflagration, during
which 200 persons, mostly women, were burnt.
Au innkeeper of Duren and three Belgians em-
r°Yecl at the mines of Stolberg, but wearing the
'lisignia of the Red Cress having hen arrested and
dak. en to Coblentz upon a charge of robbing the
ead upon the battle fields. • They are Said to have
accumulated 750,0C4 francs.

PLUNDUZING ROTELS IN
PARIS.
The TOURS, FRIDAY.
last Atest advices from Paris state that within the
kov days many of the hotels 'which had been
vl44' ci n ed. by the proprietors have been robbed of
-"‘ the silver, furniture, and statuary.
las Within the last four days General Trochu and
engineers have succeeded in accomplishing im-
rtant measures of defence. Everything, including
e formidable artillery, is in order and readiness,
the garrison and people await the attack with
mat courage.
There is great excitement at Beauvais caused by
the
approach of the Prussians. •
Iwo persons armed with swords were arrested
?,esterday at Valenciennes upon suspicion. A detailed
tian of the fortifications of Valenciennes was found
11331 one of them.

(REUTER% TELEGRAMS.)
IMPORTANT CIRCULARS OF

COUNT BISMARCK.

TERMS OF PEACE,
BERLIN, SEPT. 23.
count Bismarck has sent two circular despatches
the representatives of the North German Confe-
deration abroad.
ltdl:he first is dated Rheims, the 13th September,
Points out the necessity of obtaining better sem-
than goodwill as guarantees against another
eh attack, namely, material securities.
liZeunt Bismarck continues thus :—" We can only
U our terms of peace with the aim of
Ving obstacles in the way of French attack
hiVl the German, and especially the
uerte unprotected South German frontier
suck a manner that we push far back
those
frontiers, and therewith the starting point of
attack from France, and that we bring into the
rui'er of Germany as a bulwark those fortresses with
which France has threatened us."
The
second circular note is dated Meaux, 16th
"'ePteniber and. examines the circular note
b°f,..l‘l. Jules Favre. Count Bismarck dwells
tru the fact that Germany had no desire
pranlix her,self up in the internal affairs of
isin,nLe• ",`What Government France should select
t„muer ent -to Germany. The Government of the
re''coPero„r Napoleon is at present the only formally
pet,g:4laed one, and our conditions of peace are de-
bA 'dent upon it. As long as Stras-
g and Metz remain to France her
CComers
lwers of offence are stronger than ours of defence.
the possession of Germany Strasbourg `,.and Metz
.lad gain a defensive character. Germany has
11er been the assailant. France will re-
ad every peace now concluded only as an
istice, and revenge herself for her present defeat
i
soon as she feels herself strong enough so to do.
f ° disturbance of the peace of Europe is to be
eared from Germany, since war was forced upon us,
al 'd We shall regard our future safety as the price of
0
ur present exertions."

14! PRUSSIAN RESTORATION
'FIJSED BY THE EMPEROR.

The London Figaro publishes the following,
amaranteeing its authority : - Napoleon 111., irr
lul w" to the charge that he looks to Prussian aid
toll
140,1'!gain possession of the throne, indignantly re-
"iatea the proposal, let it come in what shape it
tlty.

Though such an offer is, perhaps, only in keeping
tVil the conduct of King Wiliiam toward his illus-
°lis captive ever since the capitulation of Sedan,
4111
44 a recognition of his rights as the legitimate
It!ereign of France, the Emperor can only regard
din..l4 the light of a premeditated blow, aimed at his
tY and his honour.
"e are authorised to declare that neither the
t,„4lPer°r, a prisoner at Wilhelmshohe, nor the,
Ai—Press-Regent, his legally appointed representa-
ovel will consent to recognise any Prussian agency
interference between themselves and the French
of Peace
; nor will either of them ever sign any treaty
oe
t Peace by which France shall lose one inch of her
erritory.

ItkLIKA.O EN ROUTE TO CASSEL

BRUSSELS, SEPT. 23.
Count Palikao passed through Liege last night on
'elite to Cassel.
M. Benedetti has arrived in Brussels.
0t
_.4e Princess Mathilde is staying at the Grand
"4el.

The Prussian authorities, in consequence of the
mat influx of strangers, have forbidden all circula-
tion on the battle-field of Sedan. No more of the
voi,
-iided will be permitted to be transferred to
elgintu.
k ease of guns for the French army has been
seized at Blandain.

PR
-lISSIAN PRISONERS IN PARIS

TOURS, FRIDAY.
Leveral Prussian prisoners were yesterday led into
amidst a demonstration of the mob.
The transmission of private telegrams has been
sit °PPed throughout the department of the Loire.
II The Council of the Department of Loire et Cher
ave Ireted an appropriation of four million francs
r_the defence of the department.
eictiers has passed resolutions refusing to acknow-
ledge-r
any capitulation made by Paris. The rep-
ef the Garde of the Departments of the
Aube 11erault, Haute-Garonne, and the Eastern
yrenees, will form the army of the Loire.—Lom-
bard Telegram.