(Press association telegraphs, through Reuter, January 30, 1871)

A THREE WEEKS’ ARMISTICE

IMPERIAL HEAD-QUARTERS, VERSAILLES, JAN 28.—The Federal Chancellor signed to-day, with M. Jules Favre, the capitulation of all the Paris Forts, with an armistice of three weeks on land and on sea.

IMPERIAL HEAD-QUARTERS, VERSAILLES, JAN 29.— The German troops occupy the forts around Paris at ten o’clock this morning. The garrison of Paris, with the exception of the National Guards, will lay down its arms. The armistice will expire on the 11th of February. The following telegram was received on Saturday, at the Prussian Embassy, at 11.45 p.m.: “VERSAILLES, 8.2 p.m. —The capitulation of all the Paris forts, and an armistice of three weeks by land and water, has just been signed by Count Bismarck and M. J. Favre. “The army of Paris remain as prisoners of war in the city.”

REJOICINGS IN GERMANY ; GRAND ILLUMINATIONS

This final great triumph to the German arms was hailed with universal rejoicings throughout Germany. A simultaneous bombardment has been going on since Saturday night. There is said to be more heartfelt satisfaction at the early prospect of peace than with the late victories. All the mountains throughout Germany were to be illuminated last night.

PEACE THE ONLY HOPE OF FRANCE

The Telegraph says peace seems at this moment the highest courage and the truest patriotism. Peace is the only real hope of the distracted nation, whose defeat under the Empire and the Republic has been so crushing. The Standard believes that the more arrogant Germany is now in her hour of triumph the more speedy and sure will be her Nemesis.