The Sun.
London, England, 1870-09-06 00:00:00

THE FRENCH PRESS ON THE CRISIS.

The Slide says that at last the people of Paris so long
torpid and so long deceived, have awoke and regained
possession of themselves. The day of the third appears
to have been decisive. The National Guard, and the
entire population, united in the [Jame sentiment utter the
same cry—War to the death to the Prussians. The depo-
sition ! Long live the Republic. Nothing less than such
an awakening could have enabled us to issue from the
abyssof grief and shame in which the Empire has plunged
us, and to make a stand against the victorious enemy
who is marching upon our capital. It is not only a
change of scenery which is necessary, but a change of
system. Our rulers feared the people and refused to give
them arms to secure the maintenance of the dynasty. It
is by the people that all must be done. Before all things
it is necessary for M. Pietri to leave the Prefecture of

Police, that the sergents-de-ville should become soldiers,

and the Garde Nationale take upon itself the care of the
great city. Men who enjoy the confidence of the people
must organise the national defence on all the chief points
of the territory. The safety of the country depends on
these conditions.,.

The Patric exclaims that their dearest , hopes
are deceived, for after an heroic battle their
soldiers have been crushed by the number of
the enemy. Marshal MacMahon, seriously wounded
has died from the effects of his Injuries. France is de-

feated, but, as they said before, not crushed. She rebounds
from hey misfortunes ; she is ready for the greatest
sacrifices, and, drawing new strength from misfortunes,
she will yet avenge the cruel defeat which her armies
have suffered. In order to attain success two things are
necessary : first, for a complete union to be established,
and next for a powerful organisation Of military resources
to take -place. There are two powers in France which
have issued from the universal suffrage—the first of thee
powers is a prisoner, and reduced to an unfortunate state
of inaction ; the Chamber alone remains, and it is neces-
sary for it to act with promptitude.. Our military re-
sources, adds the Fabric, are still considerable. General
Palikao, who hitherto has neither deceived himself nar
us, has said that with the active forces of the nation he
could expel the Prussians from France. Let us, then,
resist with energy; and spare no effort. Let us struggle
without respite or relaxation. Honour is safe ; let us
save France.

The Figaro refers to the Proclamation of Ministers, and
says :—" To this last appeal of men who are worthy of all
confidence the nation will reply by making a supreme
effort. The manly and patriotic energy with which the
proclamation has been received by the Parisian popula-
tion affords a sure guarantee of its success. The crowds
of citizens who press round the doors of the mairie of
Drouot have received the news of our reverses with cries
of " Vive la France ! " without making any complaints
which could recall the memory of past political disagree-
ments. It is not despair which we see depicted on the
faces of the lookers-on, but the desire of vengeance ; we
cannot but realise that the great days of 1792 have re-
turned, and that the hour of heroic awakening has
sounded. The country is again in danger, but the reso-
lution which has animated All hearts gives us the as-
surance that now again the country will be saved.
The Journal des DfbatB says that in the days of trial
are passing neither
through which they
nor, the Chamber can reasonably expect to push the
exercise of their rights to extremity. If they are not