The Sun.
London, England, 1870-10-06 00:00:00

THE BOHEMIAN DIFFICULTY.

VIENNA, OCT. 5 (EVENING).
An Imperial Patent has been issued, dated to-day,
0 I:4ering direct alterations for the Reichsrath to be
held immediately in Bohemia in virtue of the seventh
valAgrapb of the fundamental law of the Empire.
REVIEW OF THE FRENCH
NATIONAL GUARD.

The Siecle says that a great review of the
National Guard at Marseilles took place on the
racecourse on Monday. There were 30,000 men
finder arms. The acclamations of the people were
enthusiastic, and the expulsion of the foreigner was
the thought of every heart. At the conclusion of
the review, M. Argenti sent to M. Esquiros a sum
of
,„30,000 francs to equip a company of citizen

SCARCITY OF FOOD OUTSIDE

PARIS.
The inhabitants round Paris are suffering severely
front the scarcity of provisions. The country was
a:,,Pt by General Trochu before the Germans
and the invaders have completed the
spoliation.
FRANCE AND RUSSIA.
Thiers obtained from the Russian Government
ticlear
understanding that the French Provisiona,
41, nistrY, or any other that might replace it
"ould be recognised if the National voice
pronounced in its favour. To the Emperor
.&
if"ancler, the French politician explained that
:volution was ripe in France, and that there was
e usurpation, and that the Provisional Ministry
h
toltd ,assumed what were really vacant posts in order
th prevent the Reds from seizing them. With that
p e Czar seemed to agree. But the attempt on the
4rt of M. Thiers to prove that Prussian aggran-
enaeut was injurious to Russia met with no en-
liragement
c whatever, and was not persevered with.

THE PREPARATIONS FOR
SHELLING PARIS.

BEELIN, OCT. 5.
Official alvices from headquarters report that the
preparations for a regular attack on the fortifications
and
shelling Paris are completed. The siege
ras and mortars have arrived, and are
oposition for immediate operations. General
o°ll, Allech, hitherto military governor of
;_"lenz) has been appointed to a similar position
at Strasburg. The seat of the Governor-General of

Alsace has been removed from Haguenau to Stras-
burg. A meeting of the Federal Council of the
North German Confederation has been held. to-day.
There is a break in the negotiations with Bavaria
and Wurtemburg. Minister Dellbruck has been
summoned anew to headquarters.—Daily News Tele-
gram.

GERMAN REPULSE AT CHAILLY.
FONTAINEBLEAV; OCT. 4.

The Francs-tireurs have driven back to Chailly. a
numerous detachment of Prussian cavalry and in-
fantry, which was marching on Fontainebleau.
Sixty of the enemy were put hors de combat.

CHARTRES, OCT 5 (MORNING.)

The enemy occupied Epernon last night, after a
sharp engagement, in which the Francs-tireurs and
National Guard Mobile fought valiantly until the
evening against superior forces.

Our loss is inconsiderable.
TOURS, OCT 5 0.35 r.m.)

A decree has been issued, dated the 3rd instant,
entrusting M. Cremieux with the duties of
Minister of War ad interim, in consequence of the
resignation of Admiral Fourichon.
Another decree orders that the postponement of
the period for meeting bills, allowed by the laws
of the 13th of August and the 10th September,
will not be applicable to commercial bills drawn after
the 14th October.

GERMAN OCCUPATION OF
BEAUVAIS.
TOURS, OcT. 4.

The vote for the Constituent Assembly will occupy
only one day. There will be no second ballot and
the result will be known the same evening. The
electors will vote in the chief place of each canton.
The place of meeting of the Assembly has not
been decided upon ; but it is believed that the
Assembly will meet wherever the seat of Govern-
ment is.

The Prussia-ns took possession of Beauvais on
Friday night, entering the town from various direc-
tions with such promptitude that a watchman
stationed on the tower of the cathedral had uo time
to give the alarm to the municipality, who were
assembled to deliberate in which direction
the enemy's advance should be opposed. The
Prussians immediately placed a guard at the Hotel
de Ville, where the arms of the Garde Nationale
were deposited by order of the commanding General.
At the request of the Prefect, thirty of the National
Guard were allowed to retain their arms, to maintain
order in the town.
The Prussian Commander stated that he intended
making Beauvais a victualling centre, from whence
detachments would be sent to make requisitions
upon the surrounding country. At the same time
he requested the inhabitants to keep open their
markets, as the troops had received orders to pay for
all provisions taken.