The Sun.
London, England, 1870-09-12 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY.

BALMORAL, SEPT. 8.
The Queen, accompanied by Princess Beatrice, went
out this morning.

The Prince and Princess of Wales dined with the Queen
In the afternoon the Queen drove out.

SEPT. 9.
In the morning the Queen drove to Alt-na Guthasach
with Princess Beatrice.

THE GERMAN PRESS ON THE WAR.

The PT0141)01,24 Oorregmadence, a semi-official journal of
I)erlin, says that the new phase on which the war has
entered hss had the important result of preventing any
foreign Power from stopping the course of hostilities by
its intervention. The decided successes of Sedan were
of themselves sufficient to preclude any offer of mediation,
and the change of Government in France has removed
all pretext for intervention.

The Frankfort Gazette signals the proclamation of the
French Republic, and adds, " The Republic of
France is a grand name, and if we mention it in a calmer
manner than we might have done at another time, it
is because circumstances have changed. At any rate the
events has occurred rather late, but however it may be,
we congratulate France on this revolution, ,which will
have the effect of dissipating the idea of consolidating
the Napoleonic dynasty by means of the German armies.
The Nouvelles Berlinoises believes that the proclamation
of the Republic in France is likely to put aside any inten-
tion to interfere on the part of foreign Powers.
Les Nouvelles Nambourgeoises hopes that Paris will be
reduced in time enough to admit of the re-establisnment
of Napoleon, who will be the only man capable of signing
such a peace as we desire.

The Gazette d'Elberfeld asks if the Freneh people has
the necessary virtues for a Republic demoralised as it has
been by the Bonapartist regime.
The Weekly Military Review of Berlin, says a new era
has dawned on France. The Radical Opposition is
master of the situation, but will it remain so uncontested,
and will the measures now adopted succeed in repairing
the errors of past Governments. Time will shew us.
The Magdeburg Gazette says that the changes which
have been wrought in France do not concern Germany,
and that can exercise no effect whatever on the policy of
Germany.

The Staats Anzeiger of Berlin, an official organ, registers
without a comment the proclamation of the French Re-
public.

The Gazette du Peuple of Berlin rejoices at the over-
throw of the man who ever since he made the coup d'eta4
of the 2nd of December has exercised during twenty
years a sinister influence on the destinies of France and
Europe. In another article of the same journal a demand
is made that Alsace and Lorrane should be constituted an
independent Republican State.

The Gazette of Aix-la-Chapelle felicitates the French
Republic on its having fulfilled its task without shedding
a drop of blood in Paris or the departments.
The General German Gazette of Leipsic recalls the words
which Napoleon the Third pronounced some weeks ago
" I must conquer or die."

The North German Gazette does not believe in tha
vitality of the Repulalio which has been so hurriedly set
up in France,

THE LONDON DEMOCRACY AND THE
FRENCH REPUBLIC.
On Saturday evening a public meeting was held in
Hyde Park to express the sympathy of tho Democracy of
London with the Democracy of France. There was a
very small attendance, not more than five or six hundred
persons being present.
Mr. George Otter, who presided, briefly adchweed
these present,, and urged them in every way to show
their satisfaction at the establishment of a Republic in
France, and to let the Provisional Government know that
the Democracy of London were watching its development
with lively interest.
Mr. Weston moved the adoption of an addeess ex-
pressing delight at the great and manly act by which
the French people had swept away a cruel, dishonest, and
tyrannical dynasty, and proclaimed their owu emancipa-
tion by declaring France to be a republic. The address
went on to urge that the King of Prussia should'be satis-
fied with what had taken place, and that France would
agree t) such terms as would be acceptable to a great
, people, honourable to herself, a guarantee for the security
of French territory, and for the future peace of Europe.
It further expressed full confidence in those who had been
appointed to carry on the Government. The speaker
denounced the late Fmperor in the strongest terms, and
threw the whole blame of the war on his shoulders. The
war, he said, had cost a deal in blood and treasure,
still perhaps, looking at the result—the establishment of
a Republic—it might be said the advantage would counter-.
balance the loss.
Professor Beesley said he condemned France forgoing
to war, but he should blame Prussia if it was continued.
With a republic Prussia had nothing to fear.
France would never wish to invade her or to
divide Germany, and he therefore characterised the
proposal to annex Alsace and Lorraine as simply in-
famous. He also urged that it was the duty of the
English Government to recognise the Republic without
delay,
M. Le Lubey and other speakers addressed the meeting,
and the address was unanimously agreed to. It was also
decided that Mr. Odger should proceed to Paris, and
present it to the Provisional Government.

A crowded meeting of the working classes was held on
Saturday in St. James's large hall, " to give effect to the
views of British workmen on the present disastrous war."
Mr. Edmond Beales presided, and in addition to the lead-
ing representative working men of London, there were
on the platform Professor Beesley, Dr. Bridges, Mr.
Baxter Langley, Dr, Dawkett, Mr. Congreve, Dr.
Bennett, the Rev.. Isaao Doxey, Mr. Hodgson Pratt,
Captain Wallhouse, and others.
The Chairman, in a long and forcible speech, contended
that never had been a war more criminally
undertaken, nor for such a frivolous purpose.
And what had it ended in ? A united Germany and
a Republic in France. The Empire meant a masked
peace—the Republic a real one. He entreated the Ger-
mans not to persevere in the dismemberment of France,
nor in her humiliation, for if they did a feeling of revenge
would be created that would never be eradicated.

Mr. Mottershead, silkweaver, moved the following re-
solution :—" That this meeting hails with gladness the
restoration of the French Republic, as being calculated to
lead to a speedy termination of the present disastrous and
frightful war by removing the cause of it, and so secure to
Europe the blessings of permanent peace, by promoting
the friendship and union of the two great peoples
of Germany and France. He maintained that
Louis Napoleon was the man who had dis-
turbed the relations of the several States of Europe
for twenty years. He it was to whom they were indebted
for the invention of the needle gun, the Snider, the mit-
railleuse, and for that he had cost the hard-working men
of this country twenty millions annually.
Mr. George Odger seconded the resolution, contending
that it was the duty of England more than that of
any other country of the world to come forward now in
its manhood and help France to keep that which she had
so nobly won and deerly earned, as she had in times past
always been the marplot of the efforts France had made
in the vindication of her liberties.
A resolution urging France to use every honourable
endeavour to secure Peace, and inviting our Government
to take every friendly step to secure this result was pro-
posed by Mr. Guile, ironfounder, and seconded by Mr.
Pratt, saddle and harness maker.
Professor Beesley said he did not consider the resolu-
tion gave sufficient expression to the feelings of the people
of this country, and proposed a rider to it with
the addition of words at the end of the
resolution to the effect that the English Government
should use their utmost efforts to prevent any spoliation
of France. He considered that Government, when tfie
dispute arose between France and Prussia, should have
thrown her strength into the German side. (Loud cries
of " No, no.") But now that the war had come to a.
crisis he did not think we should stand quietly by and see
France dismembered. (Cheers.) If such were to take
place he believed it would give rise to serious complica-
tions and future wars. (Hear, hear.) In conclusion be
expressed a doubt whether the Germans would ever g(4
into Paris, if they did he believed they would find their
graves there.

The resolution and the rider having been put to the
meeting, the chairman_ said_ the show of hands was ea

equal that he was unable to decide which was carried.
Other resolutions were proposed, and unanimously car"
riecl, expressing sympathy with the objects of the Work+
ing Men's Peace Committee.

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