THE VERY LATEST.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VI, Issue 67, 20 March 1871, Page 2

THE VERY LATEST.

Paris, Februnry 13. — Everything has been arranged at Bordeaux. The Committee to negotiate a treaty of peace has been selected, and a draft of the treaty has been approved by Bismarck and Moltke. The treaty will be signed immediately, and the German troops then march through Paris to Strasbourg, aud there take trains for home. Trains will follow each other as rapidly as possible. The Assembly will then adjourn to Paris and proceed with the reorganization of France. The Departments not occupied by the Germans are ravaged by bands of FrancsTireurs, who are pillaging travellers and houses, and terror reigns in those Departments. Discreditable: revelations are making concerning the', Provisional Government. It is said that rcerVibers hold immense sums of money, made outfof contracts, that they secretly disposed of the* stores and provisions, and that in the* Hotel do ,-Ville 53,000 bottles of wiue were drunkfy Provisions are .pouriug into tji'feVcity, and prices are lower. " * I. Napoleon's Proclamation. The following is the translation of the proclamation of Emperor Napoleon to the electors of France : — Wilhelmshoe, February - B.—"Betrayed by fortune, I have maintained since my captivity the profound silence which is misfortune's mourning. As long as the armies confronted each other, I abstained from any steps or words capable of creating party dissensions, but I can no longer remain silent before my country's disasters, without appearing insensible to its sufferings. " When I was made prisoner, I could not ask for peace, because my resolution would appear to have been dictated by personal considerations. I left the Regent to decide whether it was to the interest of the nation to continue the struggle. Notwithstanding her unparalleled reverses, France was unsubdued, her strongholds unreduced, a few departments invaded, and Paris in a state of defence^ The extent of her misfortunes might possibly have been limited, but, while attention was directed to our enemies, an insurrection arose in Paris, the seats of the Representatives violated, the safety of the Emrj^gggjhrAtencd, and the Empire, which had beer* three times, acclaimed by the people, overthrown and abandoned. Stilling my presentiments I claimed notbiDg for my dynasty if the country be saved. Instead of protesting against the violation of my rights, I hoped for a successful defence, and admired the patriotic devotion of the children of France. "Now, when the struggle is suspended, and all reasonable chance of victory has disappeared, it is time to call to account the usurpers for the bloodshed and ruin and squandered resources. It is impossible to abaudon the destinies of France to an unauthorised Government which was given no authority emanating from universal suffrage. * Order, confidence, and solid peace are only recoverable when the people are consulted. " Regarding the Government s most capable of repairing the disasters to,-- tha country, it is essential that France shoul^ be united as to her wishes. For myself, bruised by injustice and bitter deception, I do not claim my repeatedly confirmed rights ; there is no room for personal ambition till the people are regularly assembled and express their will. "It is my duty to say that all the facts are illigitimate ; there is one Government in which resided the national sovereignty, able to heal the wounds, to bring hope to the fireside, to reopen the profaned churches for prayers, and to restore industry, concord, and peace." «