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LONDON, September 6.-Guizot ha
written long private letter to al
English friend, in which he says tha
France is superior to Prussia in men
money and territory, and is equal in per
severance. The age is with France anC
France Is trne to 1t. He deprecates de
sPondingly the failure of the great Object
of his diplomatic career, which was tC
make popular, on both sides of the chan
mel, this union of France and England
The letter is not dated.
Deputy Esquires is to make a solemn
entry to-day.
The Imperial emblems were torn down
in all parts ofthe city on Sunday, and the
statue OF the Emperor at the Bourse has
been overthrown. Much agitation still
continues, but there is now no disorder.
The Prefect of Aisne hesitated for some
time to proclaim Republic, as he could
not DelleVe the announcement inst re-
ceived from Paris at Lille.
The municipal corporation has distri-
outed arms to the people, and a national
guard has been organized.
LONDON, September GA Republic has
been enthusiastically procIaimed at
Havre.
THE Mdrseilldise, Nantes, Lille Pere.
| qUeur and Montpelier, Paris journals.
support the new Government of national
defense, discarding all other considera-
/ tions.
General Wempffen, who surrendered
sedan, publishes long explanation re-
| garding his position at the time of the
| surrender. He states that he had recent
| ly arrived from Algeria, and was imme-
| diately ordered to a command under Nc
| Mahon at Sedan. On bis arrival he found
| Nc Aahon suffering from severe wounds
on his hip and back, resulting from the
| explosion of a she'll, the fragments of
which struck him ilcapacitating him from
active direction Of the movements of the
army. General Wempffen was then COM
PEELED TO assume command of an army al
ready beaten, though ignorant OF his po-
| sltion. He still refused to sign articles of
| capitulatiOn. The Prussians produced a
map which showed the position of the
German troops, and convinced him that
the destruction of the French army was
inevitable. Then, only, was the snrreu-
der concluded.
LONDON, September 6. - Instructions
have been sent to Lord Lyons to recognize
the French Republic as de facto govern
ment.
Letters from Sedan say the insubordi-
| nation in the French army was so great
before the surrender that the officers
lives were in danger, the Emperor was in
suited and capitulation became necessary
to his personal safety.
LONDON, September 6.-The Standard
of this morning says we learn from reIia-
bic sources that England is in conjunction
with France, and as soon as a state of gov
ment is formed in the latter named
country it intends declaring war upon
China for satisfaction for the massacre of
English and Frerch citizens at Tientsin.
demanding guarantees from the Emperor
of China for security of English and
French subjects in that country in future.
LONDON, September 6.-The Prussian
papers continue their assaults on Eng
lands intrusive Intervention and what
they call English neutrality.
The Pail Mall Gazette says the difficulty
now is, shall France, rid of her Emperor,
be made to pay for his sins by the sacrifice
OF Alsace and Lorraine? The difficulty
is presently to be solved by the Prussian
advance to Paris.
open air meetings continue in various
parts of England in faror of neutrality.
vast meeting of this kind was held at
Birmingham last night.
LONDON, September GA special cor
respondent telegraphs from Berlin, Sun
day noon, that private dispatch from
Prince resumed his march on Paris
this morning.
After the victory of Sedan, camps were
broken and heads of columns in motion
at daylight Friday. The King reports that
he will send Napoleon to Ethren bretzin.
Metz is quiet. The bombardment of
Strasbourg hes been suspended. Euthusi-
asm ard rejoicing continue here and
throughout Germany. Streets are full of
Prussisns, with banners, and music and
singing.
Wherever an American flag is displayed
the procession halts and salutes it with
the loudest cheers.
Yesterday all the schools were closed,
the courts adjourned, business was sus-
pended and the people all night long gave
themselves up to rejoicing.
The entire public opinion insist on ''On
to Paris"
Peace can only be made by neutral in
teryention or mediation.
= The Monitetr denies that 700 prisoners
were sent to Brussels. The Emperor was
accompanied to the Kings headquarters
by Generals Lebrun, Douay and others.
Napoleon was impassive, smoking ciga-
rette. McMahon's efforts to relieve Metz
were baffled by the delay consequent on
the necessity of providing for the Empe-
ror's safety and baggage.
A dispatch from Carlsruhe, Tuesday,
says there is no doubt of the speedy cap
ture of Strasbourg. The Prussian GEN
eral offered to agree to an armistice of
twenty-four hours if the French General
would arrange the terms of cspitulation
at the end of that time. The French COM
msnder refused, but the Inhabitants are
eager to surrender.
The shrieks of women and children are
distinctly heard in Kehl. The French not
only shelled the private houses in Kehl,
but the churches which had been con-
verted into hospitals, and which were
tired and the wounded burnt.
Nearly ali the villages in the neighbor-
hood OF Strasbourg have been DESTROYED.
A special correspondent of the Tribune
writing from Florence, August 30th, SAYS:
Last night the Gazette de Italia pub
ltshed circular notifying all tenants that
the Ministerial Council has decided to
transfer the Government to Rome before
the end of September.
The government by this announcement
intends the exoneration of itself from all
claims to indemnity.
The news came on Florence like a thun-
derbolt. The geuuineness of the notice
is doubted, and it is affirmed this policy
explains the srmy on the frontier, and
why Prince Napoleon postponed his an
nounced departure. There is q panic
among the property holders of Florence
dAAu Allo ana manV DTl-
jectsd works have been suddenly aban-
doned.
LONDON, Sept. 5, Evening.-The Bava-
rian corps under Won Lsun Rothsausum-
ser have left Sedan, which is now held by
the Prussian Prince. The forces of the
former will act as escort to the French
prisoners which have been placed in his
chsrge, and which number ninety thou
sand.
The death of General FaiIley is denied,
PARIS, September 6, Evening.-The
public order is a matter of the greatest as
tonishment considering the dominance
of the mob.
General Lowenstein's corps, compris-
ing the German advance, has arrived at
Niney, on its march to Paris.
LONDON, September 6.-The Times and
other morning papers accept the French
revolution with favor. As a clear ex-
preston of national will they anticipate
no disorders.
LONDON, September 6.-The Dailv Meas
says Jules Favre, the new Minister of
Foreign Affairs, has already made peace
propositions to Prussia on basis of the
withdrawal of the Germans from the ter
ritory of Francs. Frarce will give a
guarantee that her standing army shall
be abolished.
The rue Dix Decembre has been re-
named qustre Septembre, and the Avenue
PEmpreur becomes Victor Noir.
A dispatch from Berlin, dated the 5th
inst, says that much excitement prevails
everywhere. Half 8 million people are
in the streets, and the nluminstions are
numerous and splendid. A salute of one
hundred guns was fred this evening. The
pyrotechnical displays are beautiful. The
palace Is surrounded Continually bv
crowds of people. The Queen, while ss-
luting the throDg, was overcome with
emotion, and burst into tears. -
LONDON, August 6.-The burning of the
public library az Strasbourg, one of the
most useful and valuable in Europe, ow-
ing to the variety OF rs treasures, seems
to be verified.