The Sun.
London, England, 1870-10-11 00:00:00

ITALY AND FRANCE.

The assumption that Italy would take advantage
Z 1 the present difficulties of France to reclaim
Savoy and Nice has not as yet found much con-
4111ation. Several leading citizens of Nice protest
a'cigainst such an ungenerous idea. •An Italian
„ePutY, who is now at Tours writes that not one of
Lae Ministers now governing his country counten-
ances such a project. He asserts this as matter
certainty, and adds that he is not one of the
41-Inistexial party, and therefore has no interest in
crediting them with magnanimous motives.

THE SIEGE OF METZ.

SAARBRUCK, OCT. 9, (10.20 P.M.)

Heavy cannonading has been going on incessantly
411 day from the outworks and forts of Metz. The
result is not yet known. The Prussians yesterday
took 2,000 prisoners. They have many of their
c)lvu wounded. 600 were sent forward to-night.
The
weather is very bad. There is sickness all
about. The rinderpest is raging.—Times Telegram.

SUGGESTIONS OF AN
ARMISTICE.
BERLIN, OCT. 10 (2.5 P.M.)
It is said here that the English Ambassador at
I'°llrs recently suggested the expediency of an ar-
mistice, and that Count Bismarck replied that peace
i
might even now be concluded anywhere, but an
armistice
only at Paris.
The following Prussian Memorandum has been
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'unnunicated to the Powers :
Ai" The terms of the armistice communicated to
""- Jules Favre, and destined to usher in an attempt
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restore order in France, have been rejected by
r,"11 and his colleagues, who have resolved on the
Flltirmation of a struggle which, after all that has
rPPelled, must be regarded as hopeless by the
ench nation. Since the rejection of our terms
tahil chances of victory France may have had in
thols Pernicious war must have considerably dimi-
c Toul and Strasburg have fallen, Paris
closely invested, and the German troops have
penetrated to Loire. The considerable forces so
ti°llg detained by the two conquered fortresses are
:vc:: therefore, free for employment in another di-
-0-fe".:°ll. France will have to bear the consequences
at the resolution taken by her rulers to engage in a
inrilggle a routrance. Her sacrifices will uselessly
Nvictpease) and the destruction of her social system
be all but inevitable. The Commander of the
bhefillan army regrets his inability to prevent this ;
re'' he clearly foresees the results of the resistance
kiVessly determined upon by the rulers, of France,
pen‘,4.4661T1S it necessary to • draw attention to one
tvi,—" ill Particular—that is the state of Paris. The
thn° 12" re important engagements before the capital—
th-fle of the 10th and 30th September—in which
most effective portion of the enemy's forces did
the ,licceed in repulsing even the front line of
eoo Investing troops, justify the conclusion that
niler or later Paris must fall. In the event of the
lelitulation being put off by the Provisional Govern-
(Term till the want of provisions compels the surren-
iie terrible consequences will ensue. The absurd
eZtraction of railways, bridges, and canals within a
ain distance of Paris has not stayed ,the pro-
a7BB of the German armies for a moment ;
ileeu communications by land and water
vernaq for our purposes have been restored in a
we' 84°It period. But we have only restored what
ala(irequire for the military objects we have in view,
coin ell°tlgh remains demolished to interrupt easy
t:
enluni
t cation between capital and provinces for a long
abolo to come. The German commander in the case
mentioned will find it absolutely impos-
Zelli ll.otus even for
to provision - population of nearly two
a single day. Neither will the
gh b°llthood of Paris for a distance of many

marches supply any means of succouring the
Parisians, all that there is in it being indispen-
sably required for the troops. Nor shall we be able
to remove a portion of the population by the country
roads, as we have no available in ears of transport. The
inevitable consequence will be that hundreds of
thousands will starve. The French rulers cannot but
foresee this as clearly as ourselves. W e can only
fight out the quarrel forced upon us, but those who
bring on such extreme consequences will be respon-
sible for them."— Times Telegram.

THE STATE OF PARIS.

TOURS, OCT. 9 (AFTERNOON).

Mr. Reynolds and Mr. May, two American gen-
tlemen, arrived from Paris this afternoon by balloon.
They started at the same time as M. Gambetta, and
their balloon was much fired at by the enemy. They
report Paris to be entirely quiet, and the population
and the garrison in the best spirits. The conduct of
the troops and the people is alike orderly and cou-
rageous. There- is no want of provisions anywhere
perceptible; and the city, they think, can hold out
indefinitely.—Telegraph Telegram.

GARIBALDI AT TOURS.

TOURS, OCT. 9,

At two p.m. the crowd collected in the court-
yard of the prefecture. French and American flags
were displayed. Garibaldi descended to the courtyard
and was'much oheered. The people shouted, " Long
live Garibaldi ! Long live the Republic ! Long live
France !" Garibaldi spoke a few words. He was
understood to remark principally upon the energy
of the volunteers and the expressed confidence in
the deliverance of France. He appeared to be in
fair, but not robust health. He wore a Garibaldian
uniform and a black felt hat.

M. Gambetta appeared subsequently at the balcony
of the Prefecture, and said, " I have come here
to work. Let us be sparing of demonstrations.
We must work ourselves, for we have not a moment
to lose."

Garibaldi received the National Guard of Tours
and announced to them that he will have the general
command of all volunteers.

PURCHASING ARMS IN
BELGIUM,

BRUSSELS, OCT. 10.

The Etoile Belge says delegates from several of the
French Departments have visited Belgium within
the last few days to purchase guns for arming the
corps now forming. In consequence of the orders
now in force, the Belgian manufacturers were pre-
vented from entertaining these proposals.

THE SACKING OF ST. DIZIER.
HAVRE, OCT. 10.

The Garde Nationale of Rouen havebeen reviewed,
and a portion of them has started for an unknown
destination.

The Journal de Rouen gives the following account
of the sacking of St. Dizier :—" The Prussians
made a requisition for 500,000 francs, and took
as hostages to Bar-le-Due five of the town
councillors. The following day a delay of two
hours was granted for the payment of the money.
the alternative being the threatened destruction of
the principal houses in the town. The money not
being forthcoming, the pillage of the town com-
menced, and was continued for an hour and a half,
when a tender of 150,000 francs was made and
refused. Eventually this sum, subscribed by the
chief persons in the town, was accepted.
An organised pillage then recommenced, ml was
kept up from noon until six in the even-
ing, during which time the troops laid their hands
upon all valuables within their reach. A shoemaker
was condemned and shot for firing upon the Prus-
sian soldiers. The Mayor, who had gone to Bar-le-
Due to plead for his pardon or respite, returned un-
smcessful.

M. Lutz, the Government Commissioner, has been
set at liberty.
The Municipality of Lyons have contracted for
250,000 guns, with ammunition to correspond.
150,000 of these will be placed at the disposal of
the neighbouring Departments.