The Sun.
London, England, 1870-12-03 00:00:00

victory returns to us, as if to make us forget the long
series of our misfortunes. It favours us from every point.
In effect, our Army of the Loire has for three weeks
disconcerted all the plans of the Prussians, and
repulsed all their attacks. Their tactics have been power-
less against the solidity of our troops, on the right wing
as well as en the left. Etrepagny had been wrested from
the Prussians, and Amiens has been evacuated as the
sequel of the battle of Paris. Our troops at Orleans
have vigorously launched themselves in advance. Our
two great armies march to meet each other. In
their ranks each officer and each soldier knows
that he holds in his hands the fate of the country itself.
That alone renders them invincible. Who then would
doubt henceforth the final issue of this gigantic struggle ?
The Prussians can appreciate to-day the difference be-
tween a despot who fights to satisfy his personal ambition,
and an armed people which refuses to perish. •It will be
the everlasting honour of the Republic to give back to
France the sentiment of herself, and having
found her in the depths of abasement, her armies be-
trayed, her soil occupied by the stranger, to have brought
back to her military honour, the discipline of her armies,
and victory. The invader is now upon the route where
he is awaited by the fire of our population raised in
his rear. Behold, citizens, what can be done by
a great nation which wishes to preserve intact
the glory of its name, and to assert the triumph of right
and of justice in the world. France and the universe
will never forget that Paris first of all has given that
example, has inculcated that policy, and has thus esta-
blished her moral supremacy in remaining faithful to the
heroic spirit of the Revolution. Wive Paris ! Vive la
France ! Vive la Rlpublique one and indivisible.'"

RUSSIA AND THE TREATIES OF

1856.

FRANKFORT, December 2.

I am told here on good authority, says the correspon-
dent of the Daily Telegraph; that Mr. Odo Russell has
carried out his mission with the greatest enterprise and
vigour, placing the matter before Count Bismarck in the
clearest possible light, giving him at the outset to under-
stand that it was not upon the Eastern Question
nor that of the Black Sea Fleet, and the fort-
resses, nor the guarantee of Turkey's existence and
integrity, that England would fight Russia, but upon the
arbitrary breach of Treaty and the modes operandi
adopted by the Imperial Government. Count Bismarck
at once placed Prussian influence at the disposition of
England; he urged a Conference, which Russia
wished held at Constantinople or St. Petersburg.
London was then proposed, and Count Bismarck
took up the idea, telegraphing to Prince Gortschakoff,

" You will be more likely to get concessions out of the
English in their own capital than anywhere else." To
this expedient Count Bismarck has lent his whole weight.
When he came out of his private room into his Chancel-
leries after his last interview with Mr. Russell, during
which he telegraphed to St. Petersburg, pressing London
upon Prince Gortschakoff with extreme energy, he
stopped a few seconds amongst his councillors,
and, rubbing his hands joyously, said, "Well, gentlemen,
everybody is always accusing me of making wars; but
this time I have made peace."
FLORENCE, December 2 (Evening).

The Italian Government is favourable to the Prussian
suggestion for holding a Conference on the Eastern ques-
tion. It is reported that it has already officially notified
its adhesion to this proposal. _ . _

VIENNA, December 2.

The situation here continues peaceful. Count Beust is
acting in complete concert with England and the Sublime
Porte. Turkey will on no account negotiate with Russia
without the concurrence of the contracting Powers to the
Treaty of 1856.

BERLIN, December 2 (3 p.m.)

It seems that even those Cabinets which were at first
least favourable to a Conference will content themselves
with declaring that their acceptance of the invitation
does not imply an approval of the Russian precedure.
Tours, December 2.

The Government of Tours has decided to refer to the
Government of Paris the proposal communicated by
Lord Lyons for the participation of France in the pro-
jected Conference.