The Sun.
London, England, 1870-11-08 00:00:00

THE LATE PEACE NEGO-
TIATIONS.

A- despatch from the Prussian head-quarters at Ver-
4allies, states that after the French Government had
declined the offer of an armistice on the basis of a
military status quo, Bismarck proposed that the
French Government of Defence should appoint a
tithe for the elections, and announce when they
should be held; and it was proposed that the elec-
°l-18 should take place in the occupied parts of
France without an armistice, the Germans agreeing
t_
respect
the freedom of election. This offer M.
glers, after consultation with Favre and Trochu,
had to decline, as he had received orders to with-.
1.417 from any further negotiations.
According to information received from Paris, it
tr Tears that M. Favre full the majority of the
l loistry were in favour of the elections for the
Constituent Assembiy, and the acceptance of the
atolistice as proposed by M. Thiers. The Defender
°I Paris, General Trochu, was opposed to such a
Ptoceeding, and it will be seen his opinion has pre-.
The German Commander-in-Chief has
I.4lPled an order that no person for ,the future
1: to be allowed to leave or enter Paris. This order
as been occasioned in consequence of the discovery
of certain documents found in two captured balloons,
Passengers in which have been brought beforo a
Court Martial.

VERSAILLES, November 7.
The negotiations for an armistice are at an end.
I‘l. Thiers went to visit Count Bismarck yesterday
at two o'clock.
% his return it was believed that an armistice had
been agreed to, as the forts were so silent.
I, At six o'clock this morning M. Thiers started for
The negotiations for an Armistice have failed, as
the demand for the reprovisioning of Paris could
net be complied with.
4,4llother telegram from Versailles states that. the
status
of an armistice, on the basis of the military
the quo, was frequently made to M. Thiers during
tLae, live day& negotiations which took place, but
„" as he demanded the re-victualling of Paris,
1-I'hout offering any military equivalent, his terms
the negotiations
Considered unacceptable by the Germans, and
negotiations were broken off.
BERLIN, November 7.
2110 Berlin semi-official Norddeutsche Zeitung
ta
"
tThe French Government and that portion of
e people who voluntarily or involuntarily allow
iiseniselves to be guided by them having refused to
fotea to reason the cannon will be resorted to
por giving them a lesson. We have done all in our
th.wer to spare the unfortunate capital of France
the lad catastrophe. Those who, having usurped
government of France, lack the courage to
t;°gaize facts and- accept the consequences of
t 4: situation, will be responsible for the blood of
ii thousands who will suffer from the impending
Banters,,)
4flle Vienna Correspondens, a semi-official organ
the b.the Austrian Government, says the fact of
ef ti,ing of Prussia offering peace before the gates
thac,e,hard-pressed French capital is a guarantee
wii,bnere will be nothing in the terms incompatible
the honour of the French. Of course the
theeneh must comprehend that, being vanquished,
liojLeannot expect an immunity which they would
have accorded as victors.

CHATEA.UDUN RETAKEN.
A tei LE MANS, November 7 (2p.m.).
co,_ _ —egram states that an armistice is refused by
tu°l-1 accord of the Government of Paris and
Tours.
hre
at T ° new Army Corps are directed to be formed
once.
Chateaudun Was retaken by the French yesterday.