The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-09-26

Of Asace ard Lorraine as conquered pro-
vinces. Language looking to such result
could only be used, and had only been used,
by excited and irresponsible persons In
Germany, who would not have the least
Influence in deciding the action of the
Kings government. But, said Count Won Bis
mirck, It is clear that Germany, has right to
expect, as an essential condition Of peace,
some material guarantee against future at
lacks. To this n. Favre replied that he could
not think any material guarantee against such
attacks at all comparable to the moral guaran-
tees OF an honorable peace and friendly rela-
ed Count Won Bismarck that he and the party
which he represented had always opposed the
war. Count Won Bismarck replied that he,
on his part, had not less earnestly opposed
it; that he regarded it with horror and dis
tress, and would gladly see stop put to
Its calamities at the, earliest moment pos
Favre and the provisional government could
bind the Constituent Assembly to ratify q
treaty should treaty now be made. n. Favre
replied that certainly he could not undertake
to do this; but, he added that, as the provision
al government was now recognized throughout
France, that government could put Prussia in
possession OF such material guarantees as would
make 1t certain that she could lose nothing By
the effort after peace, even should the Con-
stltnent Assembly reject such a. treaty as
might he proposed.
Count Bismarck thereupon said that II.
Favre, he was sure, would understand the i'm
portance OF giving the Prussan Government
proofs OF his ability to put 1t IN possession
of such material guarantees. NJ. Favre re-
piled that the proofs would be forthc oming as
soon as the terms of treaty could be agreed
upon. Count Won Bismarck then asked, by
way of illustration merely, whether n. Favre
was sure that the commanders at Strasbourg
and at Metz would obey any orders which the
Provisional Government might give them.
To which n. Favre made answer that most
certainly he was sure Of this. Count Won Bis
marck then asked whether the day for the
election of the Constituent Assembly had been
fixed as he had understood, and N. FaVre re-
plying that it had been, the conversation
ended.
WHAT IS THOUGHT IN LONDON.
AT the Foreign Office here 1t is believed that
the negotiations begun as above related Will
terminate in the consent of France to tenn
norary occupation of Alsace and Lorraine,
| Prussia being put In possession of Metz and
Strasbourg until definite treaty Of peace can
| be made with an established French Govern
| ment. It is not thought Prussia will press any
demand for the permanent annexation OF these
provinces, nor Is it believed that any armis-
tice will be declared before the conclusion OF
| q provisional treaty of peace.
On the other hand the opinion Of the diplo-
matte corps and the higher class of merchants
and fnanciers is that these negotiations are
wholly delusive, and will come to nothing un-
less through the pressure exerted to .precipi-
tate result by the governmr 1T OF the Car.
The city articles Of the Morning Post ana Tele-
graph newspapers will tomorrow record less
hopeful feeling in the city in consequence OF
the delay in settling the preliminar!es OF peace
negotiations, and Of the growing distrust OF
these negotiations. The tone of the exchange
and the markets Is dull, and investments IN
foreign SECURES are once more falling Oh.