The Sun.
London, England, 1870-09-14 00:00:00

NAPOLEON AT WILHELMSHOHE.

The Frankfort Journal of the 10th, says that the lines
have fallen to the Imperial prisoner in pleasant places.
He spent Thursday partly by himself, and partly in con-
ference with his numerous suite with respect to hie
affairs. No limitation is placed upon his residence. The
only condition laid upon him is that he must not go
more than four miles from Cassel. He makes his walks
in civilian dress, and the military men who are with hire
have requested to be allowed to follow his example-
The Emperor has visited the school, and talked with
several of the children about their lessons, their hours of
schooling, &c. The large suite which he brought with
him are badly off. Much of the Emperor's baggage has
been lost on his marches and counter-marches. Of the e
waggons and carriages which he took with him from Paris
only 16 have arrived at Cassel.

Loui; Blanc has written to the Rappel setting forth in
strong language the dangers which Europe incurs from
Prussian aggression.
The captive balloons commenced their operations
yesterday at ten o'clock on the place Saint Pierre at
Montmartre. The task of filling the balloons is per-
formed by sailors. The National Guard and the Infantry
of the Line mount guard by the reserved enciente. The
balloons go up every hour to the distance of ten hundred
metres. There observations last for five minutes.
Moveable barricades are being constructed in case the
enemy, after taking a port, should penetrate into one of
the extremities. M. Rochefort has been appointed corn-
mander-in•chief of this street army, and he has already
accustomed his subordinates to the idea that a battle in
one of the extremities of Paris might be fatal to the
Prussians.

Le Gaulois says that the Prince of Saxe, on the evening
of the battle of Sedan, hearing at Chapelle, on the
Belgian frontier, the last cannonade of the French, said
" You hear, Messieurs, those last cannon shot ; they are
the expiring sighs of that proud France, that nation se
great and so brave."
A French journal says that the Prussians have cooled
down a little from their feverish excitement,' and they
resolved to receive Napoleon with the silence of death wile°
he arrived as their prisoner. This rule was observed by
the few persons who assembled at the station ; the eel'
diers presented arms to the Emperor, who returned the
salute by raising his hat. Since then parties of the
curious have organised expeditions in the environs of
Wilhelmshohe, and the trains are filled with those ivne
'hurry to the spot.
In a long report to the King, which is published in the
Staatsanzeiger, Count Bismarck says that the EnWer°l.
Napoleon, in the interview at Sedan, chiefly endeavoured
to obtain favourable terms for his army, proposing to let
the troops cross into Belgium to be disarmed. This wss
not acceded to. Napoleon declined, as a prisoner to treat
for peace, deplored the misfortunes of the war, and de'
Glared that he himself had not desired war, but that the
pressure of public opinion in France had forced him into
it. The general political situation was not discussed. The
conduct of General de Wimpffen and other French
Generals was highly praised.
The Siecle says that of all those who mixed themselves
np in the work of rapine with the ex-Emperor, and of
the miserable beings who have fled to foreign lands Oh
their treasure 3, when the most cowardly of the BonaPs`rt4
gave himself up to the Prussians, Roncher is, perhal)°,
the man who bears the palm of ignominy. After havies
all possible means to enrich himself, he continued to Pre'
vide for his relatives. He placed in differents daps
mentp of the public service no fewer than eleven of
relatives, and dispersed favours among his friends.
Vivier, the horn-player, received 6,000 a year as Cow .°1;
saire of the Government at the mines of the Loire. it

to be presumed that he has sent in his resignation.
Admiral Bourichan, commander of the second division
of the fleet in the North Sea, has addressed a proclaror
tion to his officers, in which he expresses his satisfacti°°
at the good will.and excellent spirit which animates the °,;
The part which has been assigned to the fleet in the Nort",
Sea has hitherto been without eddt, but it has seconded
the work of the armies by inflicting losses on the eneo
They were blocking up the principal commercial plocel
end they also held the maritime forces of the enemy 813,1
up in the port of Jalide. Such was the services Nal";
the country expected from them. Notwithstanding lle3s;',
losses, the enemy kept up its courage, and the Nvii°',„
country was animated with invincible courage. rrhe'
must imitate them, said the Admiral, and trust that the
enemy's fleet might venture to come out to afford the°
the opportunity of fighting for their dear France.
The Belgian correspondent of the Cologne Gazette sfris
he learns from private letters that the Emperor NaP°ll,ll'
when in Namur, expressed himself to a friendly
matist who visited him in very bitter terms respecting
th
incapacity of, his generals, and the want of considerat°,
which they had manifested towards himself. Ths brave"
of the French soldiers he highly commended, but he C°11;
sidered that they were not sufficiently disciplined,,
cope with the Germans. " I render," he said,
homage to the discipline and bravery of the Prnst-
troops. Their discipline is always good, and is only
passed by their courage. Nothing can resist thew, 5,,/1 t
they will enter Paris, which could not defend itself agaw-
them."
According to the Figaro a projected conspiracy 1101 e:
detected and foiled, but from the details given it does
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appear to have been of a very alarming character. ,i;
Thursday last the Prefet de Police received inforni3t'°,l
that some former agents of the overthrown Empire IlAy,
arranged a plan for marchingupon the Tuileries, after 10
ing called to their aid the Garde de Paris and the Barris %
of the barracks in the Rue Mouffetard. The intention
to declare a new Government, which in all probabilide
would haire been a Regency. M. de Seratry I°lo,
proper arrangements ; it is said that several police c°
missaries and some fifty ex-sergents-de-ville were acre to
The police agents,, who were employed by the b
Government, and who constitute a very numerous °
.ave been ordered to remain at their homes, under
penalty of being arrested if found in the public thorcavgdo
fares. As a justifiable measure of precaution, 31: 000
Keratry caused the Tuileries to be occupied by
National Guards, who were supplied with cartridg`c,
Since Thursday all the avenues leading to the Tail°
have been guarded in military style.

bee°
The statue of Sir Rowland Hill which has
placed in the north-east corner of the Exchange, Stlos
son • place, Birmingham, was formally unveile
Monday.
REPRESENTATION OF SHREWSBURY.-kur. -
Jones has announced himself as a candidate, is of
ported by the Dissenters and advanced Liber3,"oo
the borough. He professes himself an exponent le?.
supporter of the National Education League prific.ct
Mr. Jones has commenced an active canvas, °Soil"
friends say he will go to the poll. A meeting of the icier
conformists of the town was held on Monday to ellre6s
their duty at the present time, and to hear an tioe•
from Mr. R. W. Dale, of Birmingham, on eclucitacir
Mr. Dale spoke at great length, and, on
ing upon matters relating to the pending ele'sile.d,
he was interrupted. Considerable confusion rot:
and ultimately a resolution, stating that it was no;
3s pot
able to divide the Liberal interest at the election, .0,
to the meeting, contrary to the wish of the Ch3;ioriti,
and declared carried. He then exercised his auto
and dissolved the meeting.