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not discuss with the sword" answered the
King to those that brought him the sword Of
Bonaparte. at should be broken. That is
already done with the man. | would have
Napoleon come here" At the invitation Of
King William he was escorted by the white
cuiraSSiers. Bismark and Won Room were
present
From Baltimore Sun of TH,rsday.-The
new French government continues to exercise
its functions in preparing against the advance
of the German army upon Paris. The invad-
ers are said to be pushing forward by forced
marches, the advance having already reached
Epernay and Laon, each about seventy-tive
miles from Paris and about forty miles apart:
The column moving ly Epernay it is supposed
will approach Pars BY way Of Ner allies, that
by Laon marching on st. Denis, the latter TO
make an attack on Montmartre, the iormer
making the main attack from the heights on
tie OTHER side ofthe city. These, however, are
merely suggestions of American correspond
euts, whose military infallibility has not been
very satisfactorily illustrated during the pres
eut war.
Meantime industrious efforts are beng made
by tile diplomati5ts to bring about some unit
ed action on the part of the different govern
ments 70 urge a total cessation of hostllItleS.-
A writer from London asserts that England
designs making an appeal tOPrussia, in which
other powers viii join, urging the acceptance OF
peace on the following conditions: French ter
ritory to be inyiolate expenses OF the war to
be paid by France; general disarmament OF
France, and the destruction Of the forts N
Alsace and Lorraine-Prussia, however, IS still
held TO be inaccessible TO mediation and lmpla-
cable in her purpose to end the war IN her
own way and on her own terms.
The question Of the stability Of tie new gov
ernmeut under its present management Is an
other one Of the interesting conundr9ms OF tne
situation Announcements are made mat the
republic has been 4" joyfully received. through
out France, and it seems quite evident thai
the idea Of the re-establishment of republic
has awakened a vast enthusiasm among the
people. Naturally the United States is look
ed to for moral support, and prompt recoSni-
ton President Grant is Anticipated.
But there appears to he already symptoms
OF serious discomfort in Paris. The govern
ment is believed to be more interested in max
ing places than in providing properly for the
public defense. The red republican journals
are assailing Trochu. 9he officers of the
Garde Mobile are reSgming. The corps of
Gen. Vinoy, which reached Paris on Tuesday,
is said to be mutnous. There are growls ana
fUrcbodinES generally.
The Duke dc Grammont, whose arrival in
London is announced, is reported to have said
TO an interviewer" that the present revolu-
tionarv government in Paris cannot last all
recent tests proving that its members do not
possess the confidence IL the people. lie pre-
dcted It's speedy fall. He attributes the l,s'
of several of the recent battles to the injury
done the discipline Of the army by republican
agents.
1t seems that Jules Favre has not yet visit
ed King William, bat he appears 70 have
reached the conclusion, from the movements
of the conqucror and the expressions attribut-
cd to him, that he means to keep on lighting.
Favre consequently issHcs another circular
protesting against the design of the invader as
impiouS, and vowing the purpose of the govern
ment to resist until the last 1t is repeated IN
Paris that Prussia will demand Alsace and
Lorraine and 1000 600 600 francs indemnity.
Besides the threatened Appropriation Of Al
SAGE and Lorraine by Prussia, the new govern
ment has another trouble on hand. Nice and
Savoy, it is said, wish to be restored to Italy,
aud will insist upon it.
King William has been officially summoned
to Berlin. and dispatch thence foreshcdowS
events Of the greatest importance.
The Princess Mathilde, whose arrest and de-
tentiou at Diepre was mentioned yesterday,
has been released.