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

TOTAL LOSS OF 11.M.S
CAPTAIN,
AND ALL HANDS.

News has reached Lloyd's, this afternoon, of the
total loss of her Majesty's ship Captain, Capt. Bur-
goyne, We regret to announce that this statement
s only too well•. founded. The Captain, a turret
ship, was one of the combined Mediterranean and
Channel squadrons. She had a crew of about
500 men. She foundered during a heavy gale,
off Cape Finisterre, Spain, during Tuesday night or
early on Wednesday morning. No traces of her or
her ill-fated crew have been found except pieces of
wreck ; but the particulars which have been received
leave no doubt that not a soul escaped.

THE WAR.

(ILEUTBR'S TELEGRAMS.)
SOCIALI-Al -IN FRANCE.

PARIS, SEPTEMBER 8.

The Narseillaise re-appeared to-day, with the
heading of " Vivo la Republique Democratique, et
Sociale," and publishes a letter from M. Rochefort,
announcing that lie can take no part in the editorship
of the illarseillw'se, while a member of the Govern-
ment.

An article in the same paper, signed Grousset, is
publiAed, in which the writer expresses his dissatis-
faction at the conduct of the Government, and says
that the majority of the members are strongly sus-
pected by the Socialist democracy, and that the
name of Rochefort alone inspires confidence.
The -MarBeillaise demands acts from the Govern-
ment.

RITSSIA AND THE REPUBLIC,
ST. PETERSBURG, SEPT. 9.

The .Tpurnalde St. Petersbourg of to-day discusses
M. Jules Favre's circular in an article of which the
following is an extract :
" The French Government carries the Praetorian
virtue too far when, even for the sake of a peace
that would put an end to a war of exterpation, it
refuses to saorsilice fortresses that have not prevented
Paris being exposed to a siege.

" Germany has seen that M. Jules Favre was not
able to prevent war when the nation enthusiastically
sanctioned it, and he will now probably require a
lasting guarantee for the results of her heroin
victories.

"In conclusion we must say we do not understand
how right and justice can now be said to be on the
side of France, when M. Jules Favre maintained the
opposite a month ago.
" We trust Europe will possess sufficient influence
to secure a lasting peace.

THE KING AND THE REPUBLIC.

BERLIN, SEPT. 9, MO A.M.

The Paris Committee of Defence has summoned
the King of Prussia to evacuate French territory
without loss of time.

After confidential exchange of opinion between.
the principal German Governments, it seems
probable that Alsace and Lorraine, if annexed, will
be placed under he central Government of Germany,
without being headed over to any one German
So4vereign
Vreßarations are making to send the overland
mail by Brhrdlsi, Tyra,, and Ostend, in case the
nrepCid railway franc ig disturbed.
Cotint Itteapiitz art.l General, Roon, Prussian
Ministers of Cliontruerco and War, have each lett a
sot) in the field.

The German losses at Woertli are now officially
ascertained as being above 8,000:—Times.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

SUPPORT TO THE REPUBLIC.
PARIS, SEPT. 8.

A. placard has been posted up in Paris to-day
signed by MM. Blanqui, Lacambre, Pridon Brothers,
Villeneuve, Regnard, Levrand, and Pilh es, which says
that in the presence.of the enemy there must be no
more parties, no more divergences of opinion.
All opposition and all contradiction must disap-
pear before the common danger.
Accursed be he who should now seek his own
selfish ends or hold back. The undersigned put
aside all private opinion, and offer the Provisional
Government tho most energetic and most absolute
support, without reserve or condition, except the
maintenance of the Republic.
The undersigned have resolved to be buried
beneath the ruins rather than sign a peace dis-
honouring or dismembering France.

TREATMENT OF GERMANS.
BRUSSELS, SEPT. 9.
'The Moniteur Belga of to-day says :—" The
German journals complain of the manner in which
the Germans exiled from France and the wounded
German soldiers have been received in Belgium. An
inquiry has been ordered to arrive at the truth of this.
Belgium feels more than ever pleased at the friendly
relations she has beon able to establish with neigh-
bouring Powers, and therefore the reproach on this
subject which has been addressed to the Belgian
Government cannot be justified, since Belgium
offers with the same readiness and without dis-
tinction of the flog her sympathetic hospitality to
all who are suffering and in trouble.

PRUSSIANS EXPLORING-PARIS.
The Manchester Examiner publishes the following

telegram :

PARIS, THURSDAY.

Last night two men of the Prussian cavalry in full
uniform, hub wearing the overcoat common to both
artnies, were eaptured in the Rue Dauphine. These
scouts entered with Vinoy's troops, and were all day
exploring the city. They cannot be shot, being in
full uniform.

The Prussians are near—expected to be in the
environs to-morrow.

THE PROPOSALS OF PEACE.

All efforts at mediation on the part of the neutral
Powers are as yet ineffectual, though the whole of
the diplomatists in Paris have had long interviews
with M. Julys Farve. According to the Independ-
ance Beige the obstacle has asisen from the
British Cabinet, which considers it useless to pro-
pose to the-King of Prussia an arrangement on the
basis of the territorial integrity of France, which it
believes he would peremptorily refuse. This is a
Sine qua Mt with the French Government and
People.

RUSSIA AND THE TREATY OF

PARIS.

The Constitutionne2 affirms that Russia tak
advantage of the confused qtate of affairs i
Europe, and demand, if not the abrogation of the
Paris Treaty of 1856, at least a considerable modifi-
Cation of its clauses. The Llaykl de l'esth makes
Sieutiqn. - te dimuistapoo . and a latter . frani
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