WWWth so $53331? ' cos y . has“ 4..s principle ' ‘ ~ ‘ price has on sanction. a l’lshisclte. freely «cruised in the . of an invading arm . ‘ t with a future. '1' e principle 4 sdlscententod nduority encouraged by Indium. acting secretly from with- ‘ Mud supported by a loruigu invasion, .w mutton its allegiance. and depose it. tituate sovereign. has been in~ ital among the axioms of political "Sutton and of public moralitv. I will not pursue this uubject. On the bend of the public writers who, day by day, bin MM these principles, because Qho wore of use to pull down the Pope, tubal rest the undivided responsibility oftllk 0 lo! Rebellion. They have preached t loudly, confidently. and sccrufully; and wherever the English tongue is known those words have gone out to the uttermost ends of the earth. but there are cars listening. and eyes readan not no on. to whom thla Ueapel in gla tidings indeed. They are learn- lnf it well. and the teachers of these Ill u must answer, and I fear pay for it. I l were to have spoken at tithe of what they have written, I should be ac- fiuhad of sewing sedition with both my an a.

TUE SlEGl-l OI“ PARIS.

The Dublin Frcl’nmn says. “lntcllb genco from the capital, since ithas been proclaimed in a state nl siege, bus been extremely diliicult to obtain, and owing to the long and devious routes by which dcspntcheu are forwarded, when they

. can be got at, the news is necessarily old. Still the city is not wholly cut off from communiCution with the outer world, which in kc top by means of bal~ loans and such llllt erground telegruphs no Ire capable of being utilised. A bul- loou mail service has been organized with a regular thrill of charges for the transmission of lettcra of a certain weight und size. The journey is uncertain and the risk great, but many have been found willing to undortakcit, and as a proof of the success which has attended the enterprise, only one balloon out of hall a dozen or more has been brought down by German bullets Balloon pos- tal cords. very much resembling our own hull‘pclzuy postal cards. have been brought. lllltl use. lint for those balloons we should probublv have no News from the interior of-l’urls, which Would be to us as a city of the dead.

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Inch advantage, while the . nob have successtnlly performed im~ portrait Roonueltring umvements.

Still there is no dis loin: that the position of afalrs is c tlcal for the de- fenders ol Paris. Umclal advices from the Prussian headquarters report that the preparations tor a regular attack on the tortillcutions and «shelling of the city are completed. We still. however. cling to the hope that such a misfortune to France and dingo-ace to Germany will be spared."

According to intelligence received by the 'l"’sgraph from its upccial corros- pendent, those within the lu-leagnrod city are beginning for the first time to feel the stern t'ralitioa of the siege. Provisions are daily rising in price and deteriorating in quality. The spirits of the population are ill-pressed by tho sense ol their utter isolation from the outer world. The hopes of foreign iu- tcrvcntiou are dying away. The con. victicn that France in arms has been marching to the rescue of the capital has been rudely shaken, and the dreary suspense of waiting is felt to be so in. tolerable that even any unsuccessful aortic would be welcomed as a relief to the dull monotony of tho investment. The correspondent ouyu~“Tho provis- lens attired in I‘arin, some say are. for

My private impression is that before three weeks have flown we shall not look very distinctinformations from llel- lcvillo, Aubervillicrs, and La llntignollcs that famine in upon us. lie it not for- gotten that labor and its concomitant. wages are dead in this metropolis. The

our are poorer than ever, for those who live by houcut toil can liud no work to do, and those who pick up the thousand uncousidcrcd trilch or perform the nqu berlcss odd joint of a great capital are at their wits' end. Chill pcuury and co. crcivc'hungor loom up daily bcloro us like a grim Frankenstein. Even if l’ltl‘la held stontly out after-tho fashion of Ten] and Strasburg, what. hope has she of being able to resist. llimuarck’s terms when hunger lays her at her conqueror's feet?

As for the provinces. l have no longer the slightest faith in the, cry that the root of France in rising like one man. The ideal army of Lyons is now said to have dwindled to two crtbrcc regiments. and I shall not be suspected of hard- honrtedncaa to France if l deny the pro- liability ol any army being formed and organized to the south of tho Loire which is in the least likely to exercise any inllucncc ume the siege of Paris i can (‘nlllo in no other conclusion than that Paris will have to light. the battlo out. by and for ln'rnoll'. ll. no I fully ox- poct. tho l’russiuns urc satisliod to clmw orory uvcnnc loading into or out of tho doomed city, what nmltcrs it whether wo are three Wot-ha or three mumth in learn- ing that. we have not a choice but sooucr

orlatcr to ucqcpt M. llismurk’s terms? In the meantime ram 1.. Stem“... “,1

‘ranccis in tltclrkceping; tun-o " staked their lives upon the cunt. and will stand the hazard of the die;” sternly girdcd tor the light and determining to hold out to the bitter end while [an ounce of pow- der or a loaf remains. with a spirit of heroic resistance animating the entire inhabitants. at. least Paris 3 rows mu uui~ ted front to the enemy. Even if ultimate victory does not reward their heroic dc- votiou, M gallant defenders will have earned fresh renown for the Queen City, in containing a siege which will doubb loss come to be regarded no one of the most remarkable in history. the Crown- ing struggle in a war of gigantic dimen- nions. The rumors of disturbances,

within the city have been proved to have

been wholly destitute of any louudution in fact; on the contrary, reliable tcsti‘ runny has been borne by independent witnesses to the order which everywhch reigns, and the determination of all

mice to bash their animositics until after lhl: departure of the l'russiuus. An inner lino of defence has been formed of barricades, so that. ii the worst. should mime. thonpcoplc will take to street

«firing. a «nod that:

very last. Everything, _

ractical science and forethought" ld do to render the prepsratiopa 1b? the nicgc, when once it became inevitable, V... done by the Government of are No- D‘clcpce. gnu the othc hunt, 11‘." 1 rs ave urn-a a t on o i“"“” with...“ d at they are being

.n Into WBMlon lsplaiu Ma'h‘ _ my; Ml ‘ ,. threats“ uted to... t the

leople. who. knowing that the honor of

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Germans {but at all events ' , u difllcultios have

ado thenrt‘filves apparent. The troops are cut up from the hard of a severe can also; that sick-

_, to? in lbelryan o to a tearful ex~ «W If new, although they have taken notes Mm tooonc'osltlrw -wlrir:h ‘tt made on the march; wit out the Morton they have to look forward to encountering very trying weather, flu in Parts Inc weather seldom lash! be- good September. and October in very ma wet raw month. They are in the heart of a country where every man 39%: hostile to them. They have not to his a large city that it would . W audition of um: motiver aur- tbey are opposed won may We! a large number have seen action. “I’M!” Minimum levies well - I _ m- with the but possible

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and empty of private carriages in such a degree as no one who knows the guy and thoughtless capital in its ordinary lightslumcgurb could imagine possible. There is only one journal. the Uom’mf. the now-horn organ of M. l'ctcr l’ynt. which demands that. the restaurants and cafes nhnll be forcibly cluttt‘d, and that all the citizens and citizcncsscs in Paris shall take their seats on terms of prefect equality at long public tables where food shall be served out to them at so much per head for those who can afford topay. and for nothing to those who are starv- ing and pcnniloss. If I mistake not. it will be fouml that Count Bismark spoke the truth when he told the various gentle men whom he has spoken to on this oub~ jcrt that tho I‘rnnsians had no intention of knocking their heads against the walls of Paris. when sooner orlzttcr it was our- lulu that famine would do the Prussian Work without the sacrifice of a single Prussian life. We are gradually being strangled."

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. . _ any nr A Connnsroxosxr'c' Efilmln\;sl”—Gencral Stlllcm‘": like most ovarian officers, wnn’N‘VJ’ km“ {W the long run, and gave us leave to go in ning‘lu lilo. one .0? one. to the rnlgt‘. when, “mots a little summer-house, aur- fmnult'd by CFC“, a small Mr or Swiss cottagena gazebo. m wcutllrst, and . o the wood, where an as been erected. we looked over. about feet in marvellous beau-

aria 0f Ly... Wore engaged in making out.

flacc- through our glasses, when from outmugc flew out. a puff of smoke and two bongo, which come close together when a shell is fired at and bursts in a

3’ line with you, warned us that either the

French Were keeping a very bright look out, or that they 'saw something clie disagreeably close to no to vex them, but the explosion and fragments were quite near enough to nerve as a notice to quit. and we. retreated to the tower, but not before we had a good look all over l'arin from Mont l’arnassc. l‘crc In Chaise, Notro Dame. the Invalidos, with its newly-gilt dome, tho Tuilericn. Pantheon, to the Arc do ‘rrtompno,’ and could see the people and soldiers inside the works, and in the streetu behind lssy. Our other friend and Dr llnnacl appear. od, guided by Captain Iirix-Forster, of the Stofi', and we mounted the tower, or gazebo, which consisted of several stories. with glass windows, and had many traces of occupancy by French soldiery, and at every stage the view of the. city became more bountiful and entrancing. for It wasgrunny, though nota very clear dg. wing to the dust raised by a «hung out wind. This same wind in- duced the .h‘rcnch to send up a bulbou— somo say (lodnrd’co-whleh was csptnrrrb by the l'russisns, with important de- spatohco. but how or where I do not know. I do not suppoac thsro wan a chase and combat in the alt . Words cannot describe the charm o the spec mete. As I gland now at the nalient of Vanvrea an allow with a glass to his a stami- iag an the cmbrassrs and glv n direc- tions to the you ll;

one,some for tum, some for three months. '

beyond. The llavnrinu ollicer standing by the tower explained the poaitlou and told elf the forts, related how surprising the sight of Paris Vina at night. and thou cautioned us to walk singly about lot) yardn 9 art. proceeded from the shelter of the ttle plantation towards the tort. Whiz ratio a round shot this time right over the work. “ The French are wait. lug up.” he said. “ They have had their dinner and are in good spirits." llr. llassel wont. nest. and no he turned towards a covered way a shell. which seemed to my nortiewhnt lulul‘ml our to be making right at the top of my hood came from Vuuvrou or Montmugc, and, so I politely bowed to give it free way. and was glad that it went on its way rco juicing. and linrst'dowu umng the rims on the lure-lope of the hill. The interior of the redoubt was well worth the trouble, and presented a scene of such activity that before this lcttcr reaches you the French may lire away to their« ticurta' content, but cannot hurt it. The those is broad nud deep, with line neurp and counterscurp —- pulisudocs in thc bottom—and the casemutcs and bomb- proan give promise of line construction. lint. l'uriamthut was the eight of oil! And to see it thqu

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“ Count Ilimnurk‘s terms for an armis- tice." nay» the Dublin Freeman, “were such as no Government dare propose to‘ a nation with a heart to fuel and Couragei to make that feeling known. When new gotiationu for a temporary cessation of; hostilities fail. there is no hope ul n per-g mnncnt peace. And no Pruncc, in all' her dilliculty, has girdcd herself up to combat lion-many, in all llcr strength: lint. there is hope yet for the lit-ouch: Eagle. It in true that 'l'oul has surron-l dcrcd, that Strasburg has fallen; butl Illch still holds out. l’hnlsburg in almost untouched. Verdun is for from exhaust-l ed, and Mczicrcu has not yet been in~l \‘crlud. The great. cities are free lrom‘ the taint ol invasion. Lyons and Orleans. nutst be taken, and lloncn must lull. crc yet the Germans can rest. in singlcncss of purpose before the walls of l’ut‘la. Inf fact the military occupation of France; must be an nccmuplishml fact bcloro tlm‘ Prussian King can look on the grout siege an his final otl‘ort. \Vc dare not' famously hope that an army will nowl meet him in the field. There Et‘lllllli no ground for supposing that. such an op-‘ position is contemplated. lint winter: drove a greater conqueror than King: William from a city nlrcudy taken. and brought. disaster on a campaign which had bccu uignolisod by acute ol the great” est. victories in universal history. Tlll' (lornmu nrmicu are compoqu of 'tho‘ broad-wiumu-s nl llormuny. The nation lllllfll. be utterly \vaulcd by the Worst. of all loos, inunition, ii the present. liesle winter in l-‘runcc.

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llcuidcs, thorn in u dcal of misumlrohcnsiou. as to their real position. In addition to tlwir gigantic

work in the country. the licrtnmm are some Indcu lrom u... .. ., a...“ of rims“ at that point where they are stream-m... 'l‘llc skirmishes of the 19th and 20qu wcrc in opposition to tlle‘Ucrman liml ol‘ sicgo. This has new council. Ucucr~> ul 'l'rnchu has ordered all the troops» back to the city. He clearly means a line of defence only. A moment‘s con» sidcration will show the prudence of this measure.

It were quite hopeless to try to dim lodge the enemy with anything like por- mancnt nucccsn. Mon am wanting, But‘l every advance can be checked by fire and ‘ sortie. This is far the safer plan. It, means little or no French loss and incoml sautlmrasning of the enemy. In such! engagements as have taken place the! French have been altogether successful. l on tho, 22ml they took nine guns. twelve mitrnillcurs, and put. 12.000 mcn hers (In. combat. No misrepresentations can now: be put upon the French people. Tllcy‘ stand in [ cscuco (ll the naked trutll.l

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‘I‘hc publish v‘ "“,""“““ "Cum l'llg‘lgtl‘i mo"... .Mllfilt ‘ Pam are reliable, and an , list they for the French cause. The people of Pavia have bad noble examples, even in this oestrous contest. Struts-V bourg, follow blanketed Hot: still in‘

zit-ins, are too mile men’s admiration to permit. a. fa nt resistance in the ca ital. llnmcu has succumbed to cheer orcc. 'l‘uocnr, at worst. can never be as for- lnru an the defender of Straaburg. A hundlul of people must shrink wherehalf a million of grown men would be mighty. From all sides we learn that. arms daily find their way to the capital; and ab though no army is npokau of we believe time and 'I‘nocuu will do much to make. the Germans repent that lliumark reject- od all attempts at. peace. A nation like France isuot put down swtftly. There are many Uhrichs in the army; and there is a greater than Struuhurg in France. The light is not now for this rcgimo or that; it is for the bare life—~for French honor and French existence. Lot. Tmchu, with his comparatively immense resour- cos, but prove true to his command, and the haughty conqueror who has inexor- ably refused peace may in turn become the suppliant and rejected.

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PRUSSIA.

An Englinhman at the German IIead 'Quurtcre writca to the Telegraph an ac- count of a recent interview with Count Bismarck. lie says. within the last few duyndlismurck has been officially visited by Mr. Mnlet, the Second Secretary of tbd Legatiou in Paris, who came on a mission from Lord Lyons. Mr...\lnlet come to ask on what termu the German Government would consent to make peace, and also whether it wbuld tutor into any direct communication will. M. Jules Farm. The count answered in a friendly tone. but very uummurily and decidedly. We do not want money, he said; we are rich and we do not one about large indemnltles. We do not want ships. (lermnny not being at pro- sonta naval power. nor having any cs— pcoial naval objects in view; but we now very well that we shall leave he- hind or. in France an undying legal: of hate. and 'tbst,happon what may {out new. France will. at once, go into train- ing. For that reason she looks forward to allay when, without an Era ror to ksepher in check. and without eleto Melissa and wasvsl'uluess which the [nuptial Mm. has brought it n her. abs 2:: V! vsst on many. Ace ugly. what we now inclst upon

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ljccts of aggression and acquisition

are we shall keep them for a. bulwark against French itlvasionqnakmg them stronger than over they yore. We do not want ships. but Mctqund Strasburg we must have. As lb, knocking opr heads against Paris. a don't do it. That is not our plan. Vo have seventy thousand cavalry. a l “'9 Will “in?” Paris out. by cutting her railways and cutting nll‘all conununication. All (bin in clear enough, but. in some respects the most. important and instructive part ol the Uonut's romarkn onlue towards the (lid of the conversation. llo namtnud that l’rusoin would gain all her objects. treating- the acquisition of Meta and Strouburu an a fact accomplished; but be added. "What l now fear is the ol- loct of a Republic in France, upon Gor- mauy itsclf. That is whattbe lung and I most four. for no one knows so well as we do what has been the influence nl American Republicanism in llormuny." The Count evidently alluded not only to the theoretical tendencies of the Ger- mans. but to the cll'ect of cououuuica- lions from those of the Fatherland who colonized the l‘nitud Stairs. and became thus naturalized to republic-ultimo. “If,” he continued, speaking of the French. “they light on with u propagandth rc- publio, they will do ml for more harm than they can do no by force of arms.’ (lmml lliumnrck'u learn. an expressed above, have already utmwn tbctusclvos in their full activity. Free utterance ol opinion in l‘rueuia, is dangcrous at. the present moment it never was nyery safe proceeding, even in poncclul tunes, but now the pian .\louarch.\vho hue bccu wading llll'nllg‘b hmnan blood to the chin. for the uccomplislnncnt of his theories. all the while thanking lloavou for tho luxury thus nlllxrdcd him. will not allow it syllable tnbc llltcrcd by a subject in cunlrmliclins of his views.

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\Vlmt, asks Ibo Spec/MM“, in the Prue-l sian lmum mlmiuiulmtion thinking of? Hero is the cclclvmtoxl old Democrat. llcrr .lncoby, wlm was no often elected by llcl'lin. nrrcslc-l ut Konigsborg‘. and imprisoned N by urllnr,” it. in said, “ ol the Council of War," whatever that may bo. for a most Rl‘llflllrll‘ and tcmpornto statement ol tlw rcmms against the forciblo nnucxuliou nl Alsace und Lor- raine lo liortnuny, i-oulmry in the will. of tho pooplc ol thcao pruvluccs. Ill-rrl .lm'uliy had asked \vhclbcr tlu' llt‘llllll‘ of Alsace and Lorraine arc nH-rc " soullvss tiltnllclu. of whom We may take. possos- cion \villmut any form or ceremony.“ carrying the l\'onignlu-r;.r moclinp; unani- mwlsly with him. and by way ol role hols himlethrown llllnpt‘ls‘ult. Apart} from the tyranny and lujnfllcool this; policy. is it, possible thnttho l’russinnl tiovcrnlncnt in not. sensible of tho cnnr-i mono advantage to In.- gnmcvl by its \‘ic-‘ Union that for the future it may ull'ord to lot the ultra-Libcrals talk ll‘i [boy plcnsc. without woldng tin-m into n Stillll loans by In-rsocution I’ 'l‘hcrc is lilth daugt r. we lonr. ol' llcrr Juculvy finding muuy cnthusiustic crowds of “crown: listcncri. if he were :tllHWt'll to my what he likes on lwlulf of the l'roculom of AL, "We and Lorraine. llut HIV“: in danger that il’thou.‘ pollv lvrunnics :n'c INH'SU‘HL Illa than...“ 1m...- ll'llll'll, and rc- lnrn at a limo wbcn thc l'rnssinn liuv- crnmcnt. no longer clutlmd in the halo ol grout victories. will be compelled to fear for its own power.