The New York herald., 1870-09-20
THE QUESTION OF PEACE.
TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.

JnIes Favre Como to the Prussian Head
qunrtcrs-Action Of Earl GranviIle-Prussia
Opposed to Pcace-She Will Treat Only
With Stable Government-M. Theirs En-
Route for st. Petersburg.
LONDON, Sept. 19, 1870.
The reported armistice is said to be unfounded,
nor are the prospects OF peace any better The
opinion Rationale Of Paris asserts positively that no
mediation has yet been proposed by any Of the
neutral Powers.
JULES FAvRE GONE TO THE PRUssIAN HEADoUAR-
TIERS.
Jules Favre has gone to the Prussian Headquarters
Fears were entertained that he would not be re-
ceived but he requested Of Count Bismarck a
safe conduct at least and was answered favorably.
He set out Immediately for Meaux the present head.
quarters Of the King. Referring to his departure
Paris telegram says that no base Of negotiations has
been arranged.
Advlces from headquarters TO Foreign once have
been communicated to the American Minister in
Berlin that Favre, without waiting for the result OF
Granvllle's step to procure himIan interview with
Bismarck applied to Bismarck direct and received
prompt permission for a conference Immediately.
ACTION OF GREAT BRITAIN LOOKING TO PEACE
Earl Granville, her Majesty's Secretary for Foreign
Anairs remains personally anxious for the arrange
ment OF peace between France and Prussia, but ne
still refuses to interfere officially for Its arrange.
ment.
Acting upon suggestion which Lord Granville
made to M. Theirs. the latter communicated some
unoficial advice to M. Jules Favre on the subject
M. Favre submitted the matter, shaped by the In
dication from England. to the other members Of the
provisional government OF France.
The French Minister subsequently applied to Count
Bismarck for an Official interview, informing the
Prussan Premier that he had special proposition
to make to him. The meeting between the states
men will take place tomorrow. Good reasons
exist here to excite hopes OF successful and pleas
ing issue OF the negotiation.
AN IMPORTANT DESPATCH FROM LORD LYONS.
A te,egram from Tours of to-day's date reports
that yesterday courier from the English Cabinet
reached Rouen carrying important dispatches to
Lord Lyons. The railways were cut and the courier
was obliged to 60 forward ON foot
THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT.
Prussia distinctly says she recognizes no French
government imperial or republican. She Is reluct-
ant to make peace at present.
In connection with this subject the North German
Gazette, of Berlin says the republican government
Of France exists de CuctO; the imperial exists dc
iure. We shall trest with that Offering the best con-
ditions.
PRUSSIA WILL ONLY TREAT WITH STABLE GOV
ERNMENT
Paris telegram says that Prussia explains that
she viii be fully prepared to treat for peace only
when France presents government sufficiently
stable to enforce treaty.
GERMANY TO BE REoRGANIZED AND ALsACE AND
LORRAINE ANNEXED
The reorganization Of Germany has been con-
sdered at Rheims. The details have been post
poned for the present, but 1t is understood that
common constitution will be given all the States
North and South OF the Main alike, with ample
guarantees for healthy political and economical
development. Bavaria and Baden distinctly decline
territorial enlargement while agreeing that Asace
and Lorraine must return to Germany. The re-
Gently appointed civil commissioner for Alsace Won
Kuhwetter, has telegraphed to the Boards OF Trade
at Elberfeld and Bremen for their views Of the in
fuence upon German industrial interests of the
admission Of Alsace and the Department of the
Moselle into German Z0llverein.
BISMARCK INSISTS ON THE EVACUATION OF sTRAs
BOURG AND METZ.
The Daily Ne,os correspondent says that Bismarck
insists on the evacuation Of Metz and Strasbourp,
or else Paris Is TO be starved out
N. THEIRS GONE TO ST. PETERSBURG.
The French steam yacht Jerome Napoleon, with
N. Theirs board, has started for st. Petersburg
The mission Of M. Theirs Is the same as that on
which he came here.
PRUSSIA ACTING As MENTOR TO ITALY.
The HERALD correspondent at Berlin writes on
the l5th:-Bismarck Is busy at Rheims settling
various diplomatic matters relative to the non-
intervention by Germany in Italy. II has been
agreed that the Italians may occupy Rome, Savoy
and Nice. II the people wish to renounce their
former allegiance. The other European Cabinets
have been notified accordingly.
BISMARCK ANXIOUS FOR AMERICAN SYMPATHY.
The Fau PdU gazette to- day, in Its correspond
ence from Rheims dated September IL, says
Count Won Bismarck is anxious about the policy to
be pursued by the United States government now
that France has been declared republic. 1t is said