SHIPPING.

UNKNOWN.

ARRIVALS. NonSMBEIi. 5. TI M g r, T'iiasft, Captain Murray, from Sydney. Saucy La s, stshooner, S3 tons, McGregor, from Napisr tU the Bast Count.- City of Melbourne,as., 750 tons, H. Grainger, from Sydney.

DEPARTURES.

Nov2:,.;^see ■:'.. . 5.5.J £30 tons. F< Moor?.. Cor tiny.

IMPORTS.

Tor ss. P'oflcbe : From 1 >timtrM*lo "italf chesfateaj 1 box lobycco, ;, 1 C'Se, 11, liohn; i pfrrci, Sir G. V, 7>nvetf. From Lvttfltoh—362 buys whenr; |f}. [Icnderson; 2."4 Eftink's potatoes, order ; From Nelson —1 bi.»: J ~*'M«nn* -T-.- II Burtlc v.-r- Cruickshau k, Smiii-t; ;iTtd Co., ncrcr's.

EXPORTS.

I'ir bnrque iJnke of lidinburgu for 3Ncw> c.is*le":—2^ooo'iVrtr-timbei-, IG-pkgs. sashes,. f!0 doors, Sash andl)6or'Company'. Tho barque Duke or Edinburgh cleared at. tlio Customs for Newcastle today with a cargo of timber. I'uss^ngrrs : Mi\ AF. Gib tjon, Mr. Pnrsona. Mr. and Mr-". Itamsbotioin,- Mr. llMrv.-y, Mr. and Mrs. Felbro -ke. The iWih.er Boil,-from Mahurdnci, brings 29 tons firewood, iiOO lb^. butter,-150 dozen 'l'ho Frith of Clyde, immediately on dis charge of inward enr^o, will, wo leant pro reed to Port. Underwood, under charter br Messrs N.'-h d ardj & Cai, of Nets&o. — Even hifFoH, October 3. T)ie Circular Saw Company's a.a. Airedale, •Oaptiiin Kennedy, arrired in the Manukau yesterday morninjr, fro'n Southern ports. We are indebted to Mr. Pringle for files. The senders—From Dunedin : Mr. Gormnck, Mr^ Hill, H.M.C., J)r. Eccles, Mr. Day, Mr. Luke. From Tnranaki: .Mr. Gpnry, Mr. Skinner, and ft in steerage. The C.N.Z. mtd A. mnil 3.9. Gity of-Mel bonrne, H. Grainger, commander, left Sydney on the 31st ult-, at 4 p.m Passengi rs : For Auckland— Saloon—Meesrs. A. J. Kalston, Oolley, 0. B. Stone, J. H. Gillman, W A. Thomson, Mrs. Austin; Second Cabin — Mr. Thos. Nixon ; Steerage, 3. The 5.9. Auckland took her departure yesterday lor the Fijis, with general cargo and the following passengers:—Mr. Mnrlelli, Mr. Hygate, Captain McNeal, Be-. Mr. Lloyd, Mrs. Clarkson, ?^lrs. Petschler, Mr. Knox, andrftijtr others, c The Cirt^ftar Saw clipper Alice Crtmer6n, Oo.pt. Carter, arrived at Sydney, from N-!W Yurkj on the 30th ult., sifter d very fair pas sage. ARRIVAL OV TITE PBTCEBE. The ?.». Plicebe, dipt. Woisp, arrived in the Manukau from >ouihetn ports this morning. We arc indebted tt> Mr. Mbnkman for late papers. Passe^obt!3 —Saloon : Mrs. Donnett, Mrs. Forbes, Miss Forbes, Mi*. Huwkinson, Mr. and Vfrs. Keir, Mi*. K-tye, Mr. Royce, Mr. Luckie, Mr. Grulnmi," blvs. flownrd. Fore cabin :—Mrs. Keeve, Mr. Carter, Mrs. Carter, Mr. Guthrie, Messrs. Mann, J. Gannon, R. Gannon, Bliok.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

Airedale, s.s., -28f» tons, A. Kpnnefly, from Taranaki iind Southern ports; ~

ENGLISH SHIPPING.

A-RKIYAL.

Faom AvcklaHd—September.—Mallavd," ship Andrev (at Deal).

DEPARTURES.

For AucKLAiiD.- Timara, ship (from Deal, Aug. 2S); Santiago, barque, 455 tons from Liverpool, Sept. 6). The City of Auckland was to sail abont the 15th September,

BIRTH.

S3WTH.-i-At tha Totaras, Euatangata, on Ist If o7»mb«r, Mrs. W. Alphonao Smith, of a dausht«r.

MARRIAGE.

"v7aish— T>axto%a. —On -November Oth, at St. Patrick's Oathedrai.by the JRev. Father O'Hara, Mr. Michael Walnh, of Wniplpl, to Catherine DaltOil, of Anoklan<J.

DEATHS.

Simmo:*d3. —On October 17th, Mr. James Simmcnda, comedian, agod 42. Paq2T.—At tho Provincial Hospital, on the 6th Xovembsr, .William Phillip Pa(?et.—The funeral will ieava tho Hospital at 2.30 to-morrow. Friends will please aocopfc-this Invitation.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE.

Mails will close as under :— For Tauranga, Opotiki, Napier, and Southern Provinces, per s.s. Lord Ashley, this day, at 4 p.m. Late letters aud telegrams for transmission from the Napier Sration will be received afc this office till 4.30 p.m. For Mougonui, per Ivanhoo, this day, at 4 p.m. For St. Andrews, Kennedy's Bar, this day, at 5 p.m. For Thames, this clay, afc 5.30 p.m , and to morrow, at 10 a.m., and 3.30 p.m. Mails for the undermentioned places, per s.s. City of Melbourne, will close at this office on Monday, 7Mi instant., as follows:— For Sandwich Islands, British. Columbia, United es of America, British Central and Souih America, British and foreign West Indies, and Continent of Europe via England, at 4.30 p.m. For United King dom, via San Fra cisco, at 5 p.m. For M>ney Orders, Registered Letters, and Newspapers, at 8 a.m. Late letters for United States of America and United King dom, bearing a late fee of 6d in addition to the postage will be received at this office till 5.3 J p.m., and bj the mail agenc on board the steamer np to time of sailing. For Mercury Bay, per Agnes, to-morrow, at 9 a.m. For Taranaki, Wanganai, and Wellington, per s.s. Eangatira, to-mowow, afr 0 a.m. Late letters and telegrams for transmission from the Wanganui station, will bo received at this office till 9.30 a.m., and at Onehnnga til 10.80 a.m) j * For Russell, per aazelle, to-morrow, at 11.30 a.m. For VVangam, &c.,per 00-Ahead, on Tbar*. day, 10th iuL, at 4.30 p.m, '

For Tnranaki and Southern provinces, per 3,*, Airedale, on Friday, 11th in?t., ut 10 a.\j. Late letters and telegrams f>r transmission from the Nelson s'ation, will be received at this offi.-e till 10 30 am . and at post of&ce. On«h«m<2a, till 11 30 a.m. For 'laraiiHki and Kcuthern provinces, per s.s. Piiosbe. immediately after arrival of 8.8. Woniia Wonga-from Honolulu. For Australian' colonies, per s.s. Wonga Woaga, sis. hours after "her arrivcii. S. B. Bis*, Chief Postmaster.

POLICE COURT.

The following is the rota [or »Mt?ndivnce of Magistrates at the Police Court for the -week ending Saturday; November 12. Tuesday. November 8: Messrs. J. H. Ilome arid II M. Jervis. * Wednesday, November 9 : Messrs. S. Kemp thorn, and D. B. KencVrdine. Thursday, Noxember 10-: JvAcsSrs.3". S. Mac farlane and T. Miroftirlane. Firday, November 11 : Messrs. Joseph May and a. M. Metfovd. Saturday, November 12:- Messrs. Hugh Morrow antl 11. 11.I 1. Morpeth;

The Evening Star. MONDA Y, NOVEMBER 7, 1870.

We are not fond of raking up the " wretched pa*t;" still it is often the means of prevent ing a " wretched future." The settlement of the "Busby claim" was not the settlement of the " Busby question;" and though this subject has been scotched in the Provincial Council, it has, in all probability, not been killed, but will be brought, up in the forth coming election for City West. It is not believed by anyone that Mr. Gillies se vedany ends of personal profit by the transaction, and the worst really believed regarding him is that he was precipitate in settling a claim, that greiter profit might accrue to tLe province, JBut ■we cannot help placing beside it the well known history of the trip of the C'omerang steamer to the northern porls. twelve months . ago. It was known to every one at tho time, but as it may have faded from recollection, we defrir- to refresh the memory by reference to th» Bluo books on the subject. It was a singular coincidence that the pnyment of a sum of £614 2s to the Natives of Monsronui ntid Wangarei for land, should have fallen due so immediately before the election of Superinten dent. In fact, the coincidence whs generally remarked ; and the chartering of the Comerang by Mr. Williamson and hia semi vice-rega* tour in those districts, expressive though they were, could only be attributed to a laudable desire that the repi'esentative 6f a civilised (Government should appear to the best advan tage in dealing with the aborigines. The total amount of money paid to the Natives at the two settlements wns £614 2s. For the payment of this it required a total expenditure of £384 which was made up of the items :—Charter of Cootnerang, £275; and two accounts amounting to £109, described thus in tho evidence of the Treasurer. "One of them vfas an account by the Steward of tho Coomerangfor Provider's account, the other was in Mr. O'Jfeill s- name for expenses incurred by him far Superinten dent and party at hotels daring the trips" or 2 8 ie is aornmonly called the " Gh-og score." These items of " unauthorised expenditure,1' were charged to tha department of " Native Land Purchase." With fhi3 little arrange ment the Audit Committee of the Council took (he liberty of differing, and in thoir report 6o the Provincial Council speak thus : " They desire to qualify this statement by inviting attention to the transfer of items of expen dif.ure from one account to another, in such manner as to he manifestly not; in accordance with the intensions of Council, though still with sach ft snow of legality that, the Auditor seems to hate considered himself as notafc libery to refuse to pass the warrants. The expenses of the Comerang steamer ia yisiting the North

em ports, charged to the Native Land Pur"« chase, maybe cited as ati instance in point. The Coniimtteo recommend that mean's should be taken for more effectually eon. lining the expenditure to the■ specific piirp"69es for which the- money i& Vrbfad.* And further On, referrijsjj's'fcd unexpected contingencies, the Oemuutt-e- say that they -rare of opinion that a vote so llible )o be diverted from its legitimate pdrpo'se should be watched by the Council With especial jealousy." We ■would recul the cd vjsideratiou of" this item of con tingencies in all its bearings to the recollec* tion of those interested in such thinsfSi

In a pause in tho proceedings of the Police Court to-day, Mr. Hcndsr§on, tho magistrate providing explained his absence from Court on SaU'fdoy, his riama having appared iv the Police Court rrAn foi' tiiut day. ITe stated (hat

Saturday would havo been n-ucli more con venient for liim than to-day, but in point of fact lie had not b 'en summoned by tlio c'oik of tlie Court for lliat day-, h\\% for Monday. He said he had *?en his m;me published in the EvEXfMi T.vit ;i3 one of the magistrates to sit on the bench on that day, but not being sum moned, he Had n.t a'tended. In explanation) we may slate that wo publish tho rota as furnished to us by the clerk of the Court, aud keep it stand during erery issue for the con venience of im.gistrute-. Of course wo cannot hold ourselves responsible for any errors that may occur ia-summoning. We may add that Mp. Henderson is not a gentleman who neglects his duty to the country, and on that account his absence was tha moro romarkable

It will be seen on rof. ning to our advertising columns, tout- Mr. Miilnr, Late of City Baths; Qneen-st"eet, and now proprietor of the Kmpiro Ho1 el, Victoria-street* has-, ftfc the request of his numerous frtends-, added a first class billiard bagafceii* table. For further, particulars v/e refer our readers lo our adver tising col;unns.

Wo understand that Wednesday nest, the Prince of Wales Sir'.hday, will be observed as a general holidny.

The usual monthly meeting of Lodge Ara, 348, 1.C., will be held this evening at the Masonic Hotel.

MR. GULLIES MEETING.

We arc stiVe that it is needless to remind our readers thai His Honor the Superintendent will address the Electors o f City West to night in the hall of Mechanics' Institute. We have no doubt that the circumstances of the approaching election and ti>e ability of the candidate will drawl a crowded mc-etiug.

PRINCE UP WALES' BIRTHDAY.

On Wednesday next His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales enters on his thirieth year, and to celebrate that event the good people of Auckland, ns loyal subjects, have determined to lay aside for that d»y all care and tronble. and give themselves up to that enjnyirent which they, as a community, have never failed yet to carry out. In order to facilitate the view* of the public, we observe that the managers and proprietors of our several coast ing steamers have taken time by the forelock, and are now ['advertising as fol ows : —The Williams will mnke an excursion trip at 9.30 a.m. for the Hot Springs, and the Puke of Rilinburgh for the Kawnu at, the same hour. We have no doubt that should the weather prove fine, that numbers of our citizens will avail themselves of theffl opportunities of giving their jwives and families a tiW»t, in visiiing these charmi'jg localities.

POLICE COURT.—MONDAY.

(Before Thomas Henderson and L. D. Nathan, Esq?.. Justices.) DBtf-iKEKNB3B"—T. Sout'uvcil f±. Redman, W. Arthur, C. E. Hines and R. Leary were oach fined s*. and co<l*, or to be imprisoned 2-t hours with hard labor. John Stewart forf. iied b?ti). Highways' Act.-—John Probert was charged by Henry A*iiton for refusing to pay the sum of 20?, beh'g rates duo to the Karan galiape Highway Board. Mr. Lusk for1 the Boaid, Mr. Wynn for the defendant. Henry Ash ton, Collector, produced tiie Assessment roll for 1869, and deposed that defendant's name appears on that roll, in connection with the matter at issue, for subdivisions 6 and 31, allotment 12, in the suburb* of Auckland. Hie roll is signed by the Chairman. I have demanded tho rates due on these allotments and have been refused. Ho said lie would not pay, on my first application. Mr. Wyr;n pleaded that the.' act came into force only on tho 2nd of November of that y- ar, and could not bo retrospective — Mr. Lusk a^iiod that the Highway Board had the power to assess a rate any time in the yenr, and to embrace tho whole period from Ist January to 31st December. If Mr Wynn's argument wcro correct, the Act must be a delusion', and all rates imposed under ifc must be illegal —Mr. Wynn allowed that the trustees might do so, but' only provided the Act hid been previously iv force. In this a se it Was not so.—Their Worships consi dered that, as equity and law clashed m the case, and as important issues depended on their judgment, it would be well to take time to consider it carefully. They would there fore deliberate, and give judgment to-morrow morning. This terminated the proceedings.

ARRIVAL OF THE "PHCEBE."

LATEST PEOM NAPIER

NAPIER.

Sbvomber' 3. —Th> races came off satis factorily yesterday.—Palmer, late rnato of the Lima, "whilst rirtinrr along the course, camo in contact with O'Connell, who was riding in the opposite direction. O'Connell's lior3e-wn3 killed, and Palmer's head mtich bruised. Both men wore picked up insensible, but are now 2Pttir>cr on satisfactorily.—ffamlin liaa ar ransred the telsTaph dtspilte witii the natives at Rbtornn. Tnpy are to malfe good the posts destroyed. —Loelre and Bold, -who have re turned from Botorna, report, discovery of an excellent road connecting Taupo with the Bay of Plenty.—A Chatham Island prisoner, named Tohione, has surrendered himself at Ora' eilcorako.—The Avrned Constabulary are to be engaged in road-making near their respective post?,

GREYMOUTH.

October 20 —-€W lias been subscribed here lor tin; relief of the sufferers by the Lyttclton fire.

WELLINGTON.

October 30, 5.10 pan.—The TPqv -r Despair CotHpnny. after having driven ,{jf)2! feet, atruck n well-defined thick roof., tlio gold being plainly visible \n fch'e s^otis.

OTAGO.

November I.—Tho following ar<> the in surances on (lie property dpstroyed by the fire at Jneo'3 mill : —New Zealand Company, £1670 ; Pacific, £500 ; Australian Alliance, 6500 ; London and Lancashire, .8500 ; Vic toria, C9RO.

HOKITIKA.

November I.—Tlie Melbourne corrosiion denh of the Press Telegraph Association sends a statement, which is published in the papers, seating that the telegrams used by the Independent were those b.?longirr» to the Press Association.

THE FIRE IN OTAGO.

TiTE Timer- of the Ist inst. in its report of the fir<? sit Jago'sflas mills, concludes"as"fol lows :—The fire was thoroughly got under in about an hour, but the firemen were at work for a Inn? time ufterwards, The total loss is I about-. £5,000, the greater pnrt of which i eovered by insurance. As far as we have been abto -to ascertain, the following are the lo?ses t hut will' fall on the various insurance com panies : — New Zealand.—Gkithrie and Asher sforo, fully insured, £4)0 ; Bntes, Sise & Co., flay, fully insured, £1035; "R. P. Hay, flour, fully insured, £vJ3S ,* ... ..'.£1670 Pacific 50i» Australian Alliance ... ... ... 500 I ondon and Lancashire ... ... 500 Victoria 060 Tot-.il £4.130 The property insured in the lust four com pnni 9 bflomjred to Messrs. Bright Brothers and Co., Messrs. Georgo Gray Ku«Sfll and Co., and Messrs. M'Landress, Hepburn and Co. Tlie latter firm request us to state that the interest of all their constituents who hud flax in the store i* fully covered by their open • policies of insurance. Amongst the uninsured suifeivr.s by (ho fire are Messrs. Wright. .Si-ephenson, and Co., Jeffries and Co., and Ivoith Ramsay.

THE WAR.

The mail 3fceamer City of Melbourne arrived in harbour at 6 o'clock yesterday morning. She brings the Sues mail, and fuller European news. We publish tclergrams to the 3rd of October.

CONTINENTAL.

A feeling of distrust, dread, and watchful ness is prevailing throughout Europe. Beligum lias extended her troops on the line of frontier. Italy has arrested Mazzini', and closely watches Caprera.—Victor Emanuel has been offered bribes by boll France and Prussia, but luis maintained strict neutrality.—A new Ministry is formed at Lisbon, and Saldanha has been sent to London. —Attempts to establish, a revolutionary Government at Rounmnia have failed. The leaders have been arrest, d. —The Austrian Diets have been convoked in conse quence of the war.—The Russiini Government is said to be opposed to the dismemberment oft. France.—Turkey has only armed half hei% reserve. Troops have been called out. —The Swiss troops are sent home again. — A. deputa tion of citizens of Nice, asking severance from France, have had an interview with the'ltaliau Foreign Minister.

AMERICA.

Monster picnics of G-oruiau citizens have been held to celebrate the Germm victories over the French —The Pennsylvania coal strike, after lasting for f.jui* months, has been terminated by a compromise.—A cala mito s fire has occurred at; Chicago.—Exten sive fires have been raging in the wjods round Ottawa. Many lives and much property have been destroyed.—The Red River expedi tion reached Fort Garry.—Riel escaped.—On September 8 the minature steamer City of Ragusa arrived at New \ovk, from Liverpool. — >old closed at 114J.—Petroleum, standard white, 26c,

INDIA AND THE EAST.

0-alt.E, October 4.—Captain Gil morn will wait till next mail. Therfi is great improba bility of England bein.;j embroiled in the Franco-Prussian w;i.;v—Subscriptions are beins raised throughout India, Ceylon, and the East for the relief of the wounded of both sides, and the widows and orphans.—Passenger steamers have arrived at Colombo and Galle from Liverpool and London, via the Suez Canal, in 27 and 31 days, affording comfort able passages at half the usual rates.—lt 'is

rumoured that there will be {^.temporary dis« continuance of the French mail steamer-:. — The schooner. David and Jessie, for Mel bourne, hecame stranded in Colombo harbour | when nearly loaded. Fears are entertained for her sai'nty The Isabella uriivod with a i-argo of bone'dust.-—Steamers conveying tlie j-"insrapnre cable and tho stuff havo passed through tlie canal. Jjuiiiiir, September 2S»— * Tlie temporary panic ut Allahabad subsided- dn.the reinforce ment of luiropean Itroops arriving.—^Tlie na tivea manifest great interest in the European war.—This city is anticipating heavy losses on the lar^e arrtraU of cotton at home this time. —Tiiere is a groat falling-otf in shioments of metals to Bombay,—Steamers are to.run irom the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean via .Suez.—A lending native merchant at Bombay has been sentenced to threß Tears' imprison ir.ent for fraud by means of false bill-; qf .lad ing.—-The case oF the dtpf-ain of tlie Teresa has Beer, dismissed. —Copper is in small de ■nanrl.— Coala arc in most active request. Stocks arc small.—Twenty thousand tons of shipping is lying unfixed. Calcutta, September 24.—Over 30,000 tons o: shipping is unfixed.— Exchange, Is. 10Jd for tix months' bank billo. Australian sovereigns, 10 rupees 8 annas ouch.

CHINA AND JAPAN.

There is no settlement of the affair at Tieu Tsin. The Chinese ai-a prepariug for war. They are bujing arms and massing troop-. — Foreigners are in danger. Many ai'e leaving the northern pcrta* —i>uo lu\;uch liinister's term? arc not acceded to. —Tlie Japanese have declared war on the Coreans. —It is appre pondoi that" there may baa figlit between Prussian and [Tr«n6h mcn4of-war in Japanese wutr-i'rfi—Two German vessels with general .-.'irgO!>s an.l '-onis have been captureJ by a French gunboat off Singapore.

EUROPEAN.

Los'T>o>r, September 2.0. — Tlio Prussians, after the ball-In of Seian, continued to march on Pai'is. I lift march was concl acted in throe columns, and was commenced on the 9th insfct They arrived at Meaitz on the 11th, and at Joinville and Melum on the 16th, at which date the vanguard was close to the eastern side of Paris. Railway communica tion between Paris and the south was sus pended on the 17th. The Prussians crossed the Seine at. Merilh on that day, and occu pied Wrcnthonse aud Ernay. Havre rail way was cnt at-Cond-ms on the 13th. Pai-is wns completely Invested on the 20th, when tile communications were all cut off. On the near approach of the Prussians large bodies of French tro<>psTeft the city for the purpose of harrassing' thsir* movements 80,000 troops occupied the woods. Engage ments occurred- on the 20th, when divisions of the French were'-driven b ek to PaHs witii severe 10.-s, and between 2000 and 3000 of them were taken prisoners. A panic, occurred amongst the Zouaves on the right wing during the principal engagement. A ballooi has since descended from Paris, bearing dospaches dated the 23rd, iv which* it is stated that concord prevails in the city. The report of the fighting in the streets of Paris is without foundation. The Parisians are re solute, and declare themselves capable of hold ing out. all the winter. The concentration of the Prussian troops has been continued since I lie investment of Paris. The Prussians also occupy Pitheveves and threaten Orleans. The French have declared that theGovernmentwill, in case of necessity, be removed to Bordeaux. L'he Prussians at one time threatened to invade Normandy, but the movement does not appear to have been continued. Peace negotiations were continued for a fortnight. Pie United States Government expressed its willingness to use its good office for peace if requested, but subsequently refused, necauso Bismarck declined its mediation. Hopes of an armistice were very strong on the 13ih, when Thiera arrived in London. Thiera hoped for the intervention of England and other great Powers to compel Germany toi retire. Tliiers had an interview with Givn viile, the Secretary f.r Foreign AffairSj but. nothing came of it. Tillers also visited Bern atoff, but made no proposition sufficient to in duce iiernstoff to think that, the Prussians should withdraw. Thiers' mission proving fruitless, lie left London on the 17th, and went to Vienna. He next went to Peters burgh, but all his efforts worn of no avail. —It was made known by the London foreign Office on the 19th that messages had pa.«sed between the bellii.'«rents and Lord Lyons during ten days, but that the basis of terms for peace negotiations had not been de termined en. Jules' Fivre then went to the hcadquarrers of the King of Prussia at Metis, whore he was received by Bismarck. Favre hud previously issued a diplomatic circular denying the statement attributed to him lhat the war wns due to the demand of the public opinion cf France. He stated Fiance asked for peace, but would [refer worse disasters to dishonor, uavre met with a iavorable recep tion, but the military operations were con tinued with unabated vigor during the nego tiations. The negotiations continued up to the 22nd, when it was announced that Favre offered as terms cf peace complete indemnifica tion of the costs of the war, demolition ot the fortifications of Metz aud Strasbourg, and surrender of a portion of the fleet. It was known on the 23rd that the negotiations had utterly failed. Bismarck wanted the reduction of France to tiie status of a second rate power, with the annexation to Prussia of Aisaee and Lorraine, obtained by right of conquest. Favre de clared that the Parisians would rather bury themselves beneath the ruins of their city ; than give up the fort roses, and that the war would b« prosecuted to its bitier end. Bid i marck then addressed circulars to the Gorman representatives abroad, urging the necessity of tlieir preserving the German frontier, and slating, that Russia is not, desirous of either interfering with the international affairs of Franca, or of dictating to Frenchmen what. form of Government they shall choosa.—The Prussians captured 2000 of the Guard Mobile at Verseiiles.—The French offered brave resistance to the Prussians as they were advancing on Paris, The woods an ! ; forests were fired, and the railways and bridges wcie out; awa/ on the line of advance. —Noteg have bcPn passed between Bern?toff and Gi-anville on the subject of tho- character dfi the English neutrality. The French ob taining supplies of arms and ammunition from the English: suggested the correspon dence. Granville justified the attitude of Kngland.—The Paris Standard says : " There are new armies on the Loire, both numerous and undismayed—commanded, by General

Lamcrt."—The elections, <br the Constituent Assembly have bee 1 adjourned.—lt is r6 i ported that the Emperor Napoleon is prdt paring a manifesto to the French nation,, jfi.-, be issued from Wilheushoe.—Cremeaux ba% full power to represent the Q-overnment a». Tours. —Toul, after repulsing various iissanlta \ capitulated on tho 21st,, on the same tut'ina as. Were made;- at, Sedan.—-Solar epns ; refuses, to —A. ibkef froni General WitlipW throws the blitne of tiie capitulation of fedan on Napo leon. All the «reat towns are preparing for the defence, and the mos*. resolute Bpirit pro. vails, throughout the country —The offlitlal Prussian reports state that the liases of the French at Sedan, exclusive of wnunded amounted to 87100 > men, including 40 io o f,' fliers: —A report front General Baiaine dated ithe. 15th, states the health of the trodria At Mefcz is go&d, ,and the provision1;! are abiin. dant Vfithin the fortress.—A complete syatam of barricades is b.ung constructed in Paris forming a second line of defence.—The Na tional GKiard man the ramparts.—ViotorEma< nuel ordered his troops to enter the Roman" provinces on the 11th. The Pope protested but ordered his troops not to offer resistance. —The Italians entered and occupied Civita Vecohia on the I7lh, where they were" enfchu*~« siastieally received. They entered Borne after a little resistance on thoSOhh. The Pope lias: been sent to Civita Veccbia, and it appears he will return to Koine — Tlie Tituss states, that the Russian garrisons: Of Poland are being reinforced.—Sir1 Johnc XVning has been raised to the peerage as Baron Lisgai'i —-Bismarck hai addressed a circular to the representatives? of Prussia ab>oad, dtfeilljig upon Hie rieeX'ssitJr; -when making peace, for*1 .Prussia to possess Wetz and Strasbourg,, and? ' to pushforwai'dtheG-ermanfrontierasa natural guarantee for a durable peace, and-.against future French attacks. —Mr. Bruce; in a spp.ech delivered fit Glasgow, and published in the Timed, contended that it 13 the duty of the -English Q-overnment to offer its assistance to bring about the termination of the war.—Mr, Gladstone, in replying to a deputation of \vorkinen;i'epftlled«fchftiwjGiiaaiaonx)f.luLeiraEait>_^, nes-t, and said England will reeosnise the republic when France confirm* it by vote.— The Prussians are in occupation of Orleaus-— The French Government ha? issued a pro clamation declaring it will defend Paris to the iast. It has also sent circulars to its foreign representatives to say everything is in a state ofeffieieney for the defence —Great rejoicings in Paris at the downfall of Napoleon.—Tictor ETngtf and Loiiis Blanc have returned- to Paris.—The Prussian Princesses are actively "■ ---aiding the wounded and distressed. Large" collectionsare being made throughout England. The Earl of Aberdeen was drowned on the voyage from America to Melbourne.—The whole of the debts of the Marquis of Has'ings have been paid.—The Australian June mails; via Brindiai, were delivered in London* on the 18th August—The half^rearly meeting of the Bank qf Australasia was held on the 10th August. A dividend at the rate of six per cent, per annum, with a bomia: of four per cent., making together £10 per sliaro for the year, was declared. —An oil spring is reported to have been discovered near. London. — our arsenals and dockyards; =ho\v increased activity.—The general opinion i on the national defences is t hat they are in an;' unsatisfactory slate.—Professor Jewett liar iieen appointed \faster of Ba^iol College.— The garter vacant by the death of the Earl of Clarendon has been offered to the Marquis of Westminster. —Mr. Elliott is to be made a peer.—&E Lagrange's racing stud has been sold in London. Afr. W. Lonkinaon bought G-lftdiateur for 7300 guineas-.—The obituary includes Mr. Briscoe, M.P., Sir.Tnhn Ilatchett, Rev. Dr Bagot, Sir Frederick Pollock, Lori; Snmerviile, Lord Middleton, Lieut.-General J. F. G. Campbell, Lord Willoughby, andi Lient.-Colonel H. W. V^rschryle.—The Ger man element in London has lately beeorap extremely independent, of course, and threats are used that they will soon hava possession, of London, and, of course, England, after the French have been entirely crushed. - ~ , , :

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London, October 2, 10 a.m. —The revenue for the quarter wag 144 millions.- Freiich\ news from Metz states that Buz line achieved! a signal success on the 31st of August. Sir. successful engagements took place on the and 27th of September.—A. splendid sortie; was made on tlio 29th September. —Bourbaldl is driving the Prussians to Briez. London-, October 3, 41.0 a.in.—lt is stated! that the Touvs Government hare @i^ en: American General Beauresard a commission to accompany tlie Army Corps south of Franca.-—The. number of French jjrisonerH' sent to Germany is 150,000. —flic (Jemfln* before Soissons repulsed several sorties. London, October 3, 5.30 a.m — MaoMahon ia alive, and a prisoner of war sit VYeisbaden. —The delay in the Erusaian operations bfi&rfi" Paris is at'rrib liable to tile absence o£ seige: 2uns, wliich are now expected to arrive immediately.—News from i aris fo the 29tn: status tliat the Gommandant of F.trt Ivryww summoned to surrender, and refusedi —XUa O-overinnent at Tours hare published a,pro^ cßimation convoking elections on the Ifit"- October for the constituent assemlily.-^-QK^ has been re-established at Lyons.-—TTlrick har arrived at Tbursi, and was warmly received- ,

WAR NEWS.

The London, correspondent of the Argu* writes:— THE IMPERIAL OAPTITB. This Palace of Wilhelmshoe was ouce tliff residence of King Jerome, of Westphalia, an* haa bera called the Gorman Teraaillea, fromi | its costly fountains andi luxurious adorning*. Tho Emperor ;he next day (September 3) a* out on Ilia journey. He haa been aafie&m' greatly in, health, and to his lack of plip»'f strength aiay bo ascribed at. lea-t a-part of to* misfortunes. Accompanied, by a few officers of his boa ehold',,and. by G-eneral Boi'gen,°L the ■Prnaaian army, and Prince Synar, I»'|, ; Prussian secretary of the embassy in appomterl to attend him, he traversed m village streets of Doncherry—" p"^e a^f anxious looldng,' r says out? who saw ain^ "with his face firm ?er, bob with no. o«^) whelming depression upon it- He giancfi* from the carriage window, and bow* ' return to the stranger (an EngtelMW'. who Las raiaed Ivli hat to tlle,*S Emperor. Application was made-tatn*?^ gi.m Goverainent, both in hi» name-an* that of the King of Prussia, that, he migM °« allowed to pas 3 through Belgium Op s"^** to Germany? and, permission being g?j*^ tha journey was pursued by ordinary railiw^ From almost every point hia progress was

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WiiAT thb Empkess Batt).—The Nekm Evening Mnil has the following paragraph. A correspondent writes—"You should have seen the parting at the St. Cloud station. The hour of it was unknown to Paris ; hut there vvjs a cheerful crowd present, nevertheless. The scene was one of rare and touching solemnity.. The Empress acted the Empress throughout, and none the les3 for showing the motherliness a3 well as patriotism of her noble nature. Pressing her boy to her breast she said.— For remainder of news see fo?(rtft pqre."