The New York herald., 1870-09-16
u Thirs in COmmun ication with the Or
leans Princes.
The Blockade Of the Rivers Elbe
and Weser at an End.
THE QUESTION OF PEACE.
TELEGRAM TO TIE new YORK HERALD.


Fresh Instructions to M. Thiers-The Repub-
lie Refuses to Cede French Territory-views
iof the Prussian Government.
LONDON. Sept Is, 1870.
The latest reports which were received from
Paris in this city yesterday, relative to M.
Theirs mission to England, wero to the effect
that II. Theirs had received still further in
structions from the republican government in
Paris, and that by these he was instructed
still more explicitly to treat peace, and di-
rected still further as to the mode and manner
of his diplomacy TO that end. sHopes are still
entertained of M. Theirs final success.
M. THEIRS WITHOUT OFFICIAL CHARACTER.
On the other hand, the Pail Mall Gazette
concurs in the general opinion that NJ. Theirs
is without official character.
REPORTED PEACE COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN
GREAT BRITAIN AND PRUSSIA.
The G0u}ois affrms that the British govern
ment has sent another letter to the King of
Prussia, demanding peace and asking upon
what conditions Prussia would sign, and where
they would have the peace concluded, and
also informing him that the basis that would be
agreed upon by the neutral Powers would be
the integrity of French territory.
No written answer was received to this
message, but the King asks what guarantee
the provisional government can offer and
whether the French people and the regular
government to succeed tho present would
ratify o treaty of intervention.
FAILURE OF AN AMERICAN ATTEMPT AT MEDIA
TON.
The Electeur Ls5re, of Paris, says negotia-
tions, with the object of obtaining peace, have
been going on between Jules Favre and Min
lister Washburne at Paris and Minister Bancroft
OF Berlin, but they have failed. Tho King of
Prussia rejects American mediation, and Mr..
Bancroft replies that he can only remain a
spectator of the conflict. Mr. Washburne, on
communicating BancrofJ's despatch to the
Minister of Foreign Affairs, added that he
could only record his protest against this
impious war.
MINISTER wAsHBURNE DISCUSSED"
Minister Washburne is said to be disguised
with Secretary Fish. He told Jules Favrc
that he had protested personally against use
less measures, and disapproyed the cruel
coldness Of the American government in re-
fusing TO stop the vandals.
TIE REPUBLIC REFUSES TO CEDE ALsACE AND
LORRAINE.
A despatch from Berlin dated to-day says
that the provisional government of Paris would
have been accepted by the Prussian govern
ment if the exactions proposed by Prussia had
been assented to-. These embraced the cession
of Alsace and Lorraine and the dismantling of
the French Notifications on the German from
tier. The provisional government refused to
listen to any proposition for the surrender of
French territory.
VIEWS OF THE PRUSSIAN GOVERNMENT.
The Daily News of this morning contains
letter from Berlin giving the views of the
Prussan government. The writer says
Prussia will not negotiate with the present
government at Paris. Prussia proposes first
10 occupy Paris The Regency and the
Senate and the Corps LegisIatif will then be
summoned, who viii be expected to name
commissioners to treat on the Prussian basis.
When this treaty is signed Napoleon will be
released, and France will be left free to
choose her own government.
PARIS PAPER HOPEFUL OF PEACE
The Goulois 'has reason to predict happy
results from the peace negotiations now
pending"