SHIPPING.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

ARRIVALS

"NVonga Wonga, s.s., 1000 tons, Captain Steuavt, from Sydney. Go-Ahead, s.s., Farquhar, from Bay of Islands. Phcebe, s.s., 450 tons, H. Worsj), from Southern Ports.

IMPORTS .

Per s.s. Phoebe, from Otago : 1 quarter cask whiskey, 1 quarter-cask geneva, Northern Club; 1 quarter-cask whiskey, 1 quarter-'iask geneva, Brown, Campbell & Co.; 40 boxes tea, 1 case tobacco, P. S McKenzie; 1 case, 12 camp-ovens and colors, P. A. Philips ; 10 casks ale, 20 half-cheats tea, 20 bags flour, P. S. McKenzie; 5 ens' s drugs, 1 drum, 5 kpgn, Kempthorne ; 98 caso?, order ; 36 cases coffee, order; 10 bhds. ale, 1 Kilderkin ale, 26 sacks malt, 12 cases beer, I' S. McKenzie ; 2 cases drapery, Sargo >d & Co.; 1 kilderkin ale, Henderson & MacfaiJune. From Lyttelton : 1 box, McCallum. From Wellington: 6 boxes tobacco, Bucholz ; 1 box, Davidson ; 27 packages, Ledger & Francis; 1 parcel, Auckland Institute. Transhipped at Nelson, ex Kennedy, from Hokitiltn : 18 cases tobacco, Soloman.—Henderson & Macfarlane, agents.

The s.s. Go-Ahead, Captain Farquhar, arrived in harbour from Russell this morning ■with 20 tons coal, 21 bales flax, 4 tons gum, 1 bundle sheep skins, 7 head cattle, and ■everal passengers. The following vessels were loading at the Bay of Islands :—Sea Gull, Queen, Ruby, Three Sisters, Isabella, Huntress, Maid, Mari ner, and Mary Ann.

ARRIVAL OF THE PHOEBE.

The s.s. Phoebe, H. Worsp, Esq, com mander, arrived in the Manukau early this ■aorning, from Southern ports. She left the Bluff at 2.40 p.m. on the 29th, arriving at Port Chalmers at 6.35 a.m. on the 30th ; left at 1.30 p.m. on the Ist, arriving at Lyttelton at 9 a.m. on the 2nd ; left at 2.45. p.m. on the 2nd, arriving at Wellington at 9 a.m. on the 3rd ; left at 12 30 a.m. on the 4tb, arriving at Picton at 7 a.m. on the 4th ; left at 8.5 a.m. on the 4th, arriving at Nelson at 5.30 p.m. on the 4th; left Nelson at 4 a.m. on the sth ; arriving at Taranaki at 6.15 p.m. on the sth ; left at 6.40 p.m. on the sth, arriving at the Manukau at 6.30 a.m. on the 6th, and Onehunga wharf at 8.10 a.m. Experienced •trong bead winds from Bluff to Nelson, sines then strong south-west winds and fine weather. Passengers —saloon : Mra. and Master Noble, Mesars. Grubb. John Martin, Ferrar, O'Sul livan, Cotterill (2), J. B. Smith, Captain Dyason, Seeombe, McKerzie, Mrs. and Master Pomare, and 21 in the steerage. We are in debted to Mr. Monkman for full files of papers.

ENGLISH SHIPPING.

ARRIVAL.

August B.—Seatoller, Brown, from Auck land.

THE ASTEROPE.

The ship Asterope, in. command of Captain Homer, left Gravesend for this port on th« 19th July. On the 20th she passed Deal, and •was off Portland on the 23rd. She has on board 8 second class and 27 steerage pas sengers. Loading.—City of Auckland, 779, at Lon don, July 9 ; Queen Bee, 1200, to ieave Lon don, September 25; Santiago, 455, at Liver pool, June 21 ; limaru, 883, at London, July 20.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Stae Office, NEW ZEALAND FLAX.

Messrs. G. and J. A. Noble report that the last public sales showed a decline on previous rates for common and medium sorts, while good bright parcels are fairly supported at £24 103 to £31 ; common medium, £14 to £21; rough, £10 to £13.

POLICE COURT.

Thb following is the rota for attendance of Magistrates at the Police Court for the week •nding Saturday, October 8. -as Friday, October 7 : Messrs. J. Baber and* Wi lliam Young. j§ Saturday, October 8 : Messrs. W. T. Bucjfland and Arch. Clark.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE.

Mails will close as under :— For Wangarei, &c, per p.s. Samson, this

day, at 3.80 p.m. For Whitiangi, per Agnes, this day, at 5 p.m. For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m., and to morrow, at 10.30 a.m. and 1.30 and 5.30 p.m. For Tairua, per Janet Gray, to-morrow, afc

11.30 a.m. For Wangarei and Bussel, per p.s. Samson,

to-morrow, 7th instant, at 3.30 p.m. For Taranaki and the Southern provinces, per B.s. Phoebe, immediately after the ar rival of s.s. City of Melbourne, from' Hon olulu.

For the Australian colonies, per s.s. City of Melbourne, six hours after the arrival of that steamer.

Mails for the undermentioned places, per s.s. Wonga Wonga, will close at this office on Friday, 7th October, as follows : —For Sandwich Islands, British Columbia, United States of America, British, Central, and South America, British and Foreign West Indies, Continent of Europe, via England, at 12.30 p.m. For United Kingdom, via San Franoisco, at 1 p.m. For money orders, registered letters, and newspapers, at 11 a.m. Late letters for the United States of America and 'United Kingdom, bearing a late fee of 6d. in addition to the postage, will be received at this office till 1.30 p.m., and by the Mail Agent on board the steamer up to time of sailing. S. B. BISS, Chief Postmaster.

TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS.

"We beg to intimate to intending subscribers that the new quarter haying commenced, persons bo desirous can secure the punctual delivery of the Stab by forwarding their names as subscribers to this office. Sub •cription, 6s. 6d. per quarter, in advance ; or €a. 6d. if booked.

found him of good character. —Ellen Bteele> the wife of Henry Steele, residing in the same house, bore testimony to the good character of prisoner. —Sentenced to three months' im prisonment, with hard labour.—Mr. Bennett gave notice of appeal on the grounds that Arthur's auction mart had not been proved to be a public place within the meaning of the Act.

Assattlt. —John D. Boyle was charged with having assaulted Patrick Madigan in his own residence, at Kyber Pass.—Patrick Madigan deposed to prisoner having come to his place on Kyber Pass Road, and attempted to force his way into the house, and assaulted him. —Bound over to keep the peace for three months, him self in £25, and two sureties in £12 10s.

Threatening- Language.—Patrick Eyan was charged with using threatening language to Maria Lilly.—No appearance of plaintiff.— Case dismissed.

Customs Cases. —The two charges of breach of the Customs regulations against Edward Nolan were adjourned till Saturday.

The Court then rose,

SPECIAL WAR TELEGRAM.

We are indebted to the courtesy of E. Bucholz, Esq., for the following special telegrams received:— London, Sept. 3, 9.55 a.m.

The King telegraphed to the Queen of Prussia from before Sedan, dated Friday afternoon, as follows :—" A capitulation, whereby the whole army at Sedun are prisoners of war, has just been concluded, with General Wimppen, who is in com mand vice Marshal MacMahon, who is wounded."

The Emperor Napoleon only surren dered himself to me since he has no command, and has left everything to the Regency in Paris. bis place of residence I shall immedia tely appoint after an interview which will immediately take place. September 4. The Senate and the Corps LegislatifF declare that they will fight till Paris is fn ruins ; the journals are of the same spirit. France is not discouraged. New armies raising. The Emperor was captured in battle, along with M'Mahon, who were fighting against 300,000 men. September 6. A proclamation has been issued in Paris stating that the French have declared a Republic. The Senate has been abolished, aud Provisional Government and Ministry formed. The troops. haA re fraternised with the people. Paris is excited, but there is no disorder. The Republic will repel any invasion, as was the case in 1792. A Commission has been appointed for the national defence.

Galle, 6tli September, 1870

ONE DAY LATER FROM EUROPE.

PRUSSIANS STfLL ADVANCING

ON PARIS

The following, to the evening of the 6th Sep tember, is one day later than any telegram yet published in Sjdney : — Reuters Latest Continental Express for Greville's Telegram Company. London, September 6—Evening. It is stated in the official journals of Berlin that there are no less than fifty generals amongst the prisoners taken by the Prus sians. The Prussian armies are continuing their advance on Paris. ... Intelligence has been received from Madrid to the effect that the revolution in France has. produced, great excitement, and in conse quence thereof the army and other forces are being increased. The Republican Depu'ies have held a meeting, and made a demonstra tion in favor of the abrogation of the article of the Constitution which established a Monarchical Government in Spain. They have also sent congratulatory telegraphic mes sages to the Provisional Government at Paris.

Reuter to Greville's Telegram Company, London, September 3.

Consols, 92£. New South Wales 5 per cents., 101 Sciith Australian 6 per cents., 110. Yiotoria 6 per cents., 113. Victoria 5 per cents., 101. Wool is firm. Copper, 71. Wheat, 5s lower.

The Evening Star. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1870.

The p.s. Duke of Edinburgh will leave for the Thames at 11 o'clock to-night.

The death of Brevet-Major A. Strange, 2nd battalion 14th Regiment, while on his passage home from Australia, has been officially re ported. The gallant major saT some service in New Zealand.

Uppermost in every thought to-day is the astounding news from Europe. The unparal led and sudden reverses of the French forces , Lhc pwivuder of Napo'eon, and the proclama tion of a Republic in France, seem to crowd into a moment the history of a century. Whatever may be our views of the secret mo tives of the la'e Emperor, it is hard to con template his fall without feelings akin to re gret. He was, deny it as we may, generous and just to England, and instead of the old hereditary hate, he inspired a chivalrous friendship into our international relations. Regarded as the "man of mystery," lie has never by a single act evinced other than respect for the institutions and the honor of England, and not all the taunts of the English press, nor the conspiracies against his life hatched in London, nor the urgency of French gene rals, nor the national hate of the populace, could tempt him to disturb the entente cor diale. He has fallen, and France is once more free to indulge the inherent love of war, and to produce convulsions and carnage over the fair fields of France and among sur rounding nations. It may be that the fall of tke Empire may become the ground of pro posing an honorable peace to the people of France, as Prussia declared 'hat her contest was not with the people but the Empire. If so, it may cause a temporary cessation of hostilities, but the wound is too deep for French honor to forget; and notwithstanding all the consolidation of German interests, it is not in German power to crush the people of France. History tells too surely that it is no idle boast when the French people say that they will shed their last blood for France. The fall of the Emperor does not foreshadow

peace. In consequence of the good news for those who hail from, and feel proud of the successes of, the Fatherland, the North German flag is flying to-day from the establishment ef Mr. Bucholz and various other German establish ments in the city.

As we proceed to press, the procession of boats to inaugurate the commencement of the boating season is forming at the lower end of the Queen-street Wharf. Nine boats own allegiance to the club, and the procession promises to be an intemsti'ig event. There is a great display of bunti"g from the various ships in harbour in honor of their little sisters.

As will be seen from another column, the Theatre Royal has obtained a valuable acces sion in Roger's Californian Troupe, just ar rived by the Wonga Wonga. The new com pany open to-night. Among the passengers by the s.s. Wonga Wonga are Messrs. Braham, Rodgers, and Jones, three actors of acknowledged reputa tion, who propose giving a series of perform ances in this city.

The Misses Isabella and Lizzie Carandini arrived by the s.s. Wotiga Wonga this morn ing, and they will therefore appear this even ing at the City Hall, according to announce ment.

POLICE COURT.—THURSDAY.

[Before Header G. Wood and G. Wynyard, Esqs. o ustices.] Municipal Police Act.—E. Dibbles, for leaving his hor3e and cab unattended, was fined sa.—F. Kobinson, charged with leadiug a horse tied across the footpath, did not ap pear. Case adjourned for two days. Impounding Act. — Elizabeth Ryan, for permitting cows to stray, was fined 10s. and costs. Vagbakcy.—Alice M. Mahon, for using obscene language in a public place, was sen tenced to a fine of 20s. or to be imprisoned for three months. —Johu G-reene was charged with a breach of the Vagrant Act in frequent ing a public place, namely Arthur's auction mart with the intention of committing a felony in attempting to pick the pocket of Mrs. North.—Mr. Bennett for the defence.— Anne North deposed : I am the wife of John North, of Wangarei, gardner. Went to the Union Bank on the sth instant. Got gold from the bank and placed it in my pocket. Saw prisoner watching me. Proceeded to Arthur's auction mart. Saw him there stand ing near me. Found his hand in my pocket which I seized and charged him with attempt ing to take my money. I had £26 103. in my pocket and an order.—Cross-examined by Mr. Bennett, but without affecting her evidence.— John Muir deposed to having heard Mrs. North call out and saw her holding prisoner's hand, which was at the time in her pocket.— S. Maberly deposed that he heard and saw the same occurrences. —Detective Ternahan deposed to having arrested prisoner on the charge ; and to having known prisoner as being under bonds for good behaviour in con sequence of his having been engaged in card-sharping on a boat going to the Thames. —Constable Jeffrey deposed to having been advised from Victoria of the arrival of the prisoner here, and of his having been a con- Ticted felon. —For the defence, Adolph Weisso, hairdresser, deposed to having known prisoner since February: to having employed him, and

BISMARCK ON ENGLAND.

It is very difficult to understand the tone of Count; Yon Bismarck towards Great Britain. He is, to begin with, very aDgry because we export horses, coals, and cartridges to France, and demands that we put a stop to those breaches of neutrality. Coals we cannot stop, as they are protected by treaty ; but we have stopped their departure in English store ships, declaring them in that ate contra band of war. Cartridges we can stop though only by prerogative, and we hope we .shall; and horses we cannot stop at all. We might as well stop sheep because unit'on helps to make French soldiers capnblc of endurance. All this is very natural, as belligerents always think neu!i*als secret enemies ; but what does Count yon Bismarck think to gain by calling Englishmen old women, taunting us with cowardice, and prophesying our subjugation, all which things he does in the Corresporidenz ? Does he think Englishmen are Continentals, to be driven into a duel by a few hard words? If he does, he totally mistakes the character of the national pride. If the wLole world abuses us, we shall tranquilly condemn the stupidity of the whole world. Or is he preparing a state of feeling in Ger many which will enable him when the ■war is over to set England at defiance ?

ARRIVAL OF THE 'PHOEBE.'

LA T E S T

SOUTHERN t^EGRAMS. CHRISTCH^J||B[. % ; Oct. I—The Provincial C^|pil was opened yesteerday afternoon. The in his speech, alluded tov%e influence the legislation of the pasfr %es*ion ?of the Assembly had had on the^grovinces. —The Northern Kailway, in (Ji&terbury^ Province, is to be pressed 0n."... an/| should the General Government repay Xj^ province for this work this year, the ™©sky would be devoted to harbour works. ,*k^P? proposed to carry on emigration in the pro-' vince as heretofore, as the General Govern ment scheme was not likely to be carried out this year.—The revenue of the province is satisfactory, being over the estimate by £10,000. —The Provincial Museum was opened yesterday, in presence of all the leading men of the province.—The war newß created great excitement here.—The Press newspaper this morning comments in strong terms on the abuses of the Government by the telegraph, and quotes several instances where telegrams have been delayed to suit political purposes, especially the case of the Independent and Evening Post, which is characterised as a gross instance of the employment of public money to further the political ends of the Government. — The Lyttelton Times strongly condemns the Government for the delay in forwarding the mail telegrams, and cay» that the news ought to have been received the previous night. It doubts the correctness of the Go vernment supplying the Independent, and thinks it most likely that it was the Inde pendent's own message wkich secured the wires first. It says the practice of postponing Press for Government messages is altogether wrong, and that news ought first to be trans mitted lo those whose business it is to pla^e it before the public at the earliest moment. —Dr. Haast has been instructed by the General Government, at request of the Superintend ent, to make a survey of the Malvern Hills.— The Press office had a narrow escape from fire yesterday, owing to gome shavings in a carpenter's yard adjoining taking fire. —The Provincial Solicitor gave notice of motion in i he Council yesterday for a grant of £1000 to wards developing meat-preserving in the province.

DUNEDIN.

August 28.—The Provincial Council is sum moned to meet the 15th November.—J. Wood ward (assistant Colonial Treasurer), S. Perry (sub-treasurer), and Calder, of Invercargill, have been appointed a commission of enquiry into Southland's liabilities. —Southland sends eight members to the Council, including the Superintendent.—Shepherd, Fraser, Baldwin, and Bradshaw will contest the goldfleld ; Main, Mount Ida; Haughton, the Lakes ; Macandrew, Port Chalmers. —Mr. Reynolds, M.tf.Ei., addressed an audience of 700 last night. He was loudly cheered when he ex pressed his opposition to the financial policy of the Government.

August 30.—The Council of the University of Otago met yesterday to consider the ques tion of amalgamation with the New Zealand University. The nominations to the Council of the New Zealand University by General Government were strongly objected to. They are Major Richardson, Judge Chapman, Macandrew, Captain Fraser, Reynolds, and Miller. Resolutions were passed —first that tho Council should comprise ten members, resident in Otago, and selected from the ex isting Council ; second, that the endowment of the Otago University should be secured by an Amendment Act; third, that the exclu sion of ministers of religion was invidious, especially in the case of Dr. Burns, the Chan cellor of the University of Otago. These re solutions were telegraphed to the General Government.

• October I.—The Council of the University met again yesterday. A telegram from the Colonial Secretary was read, stating that the Government would agree .to secure to Otago its endowments, but would make no further concession. The Council resolved not to amalgamate under such conditions, and made tli6 following appointments : — Professor of Classics, Or. S. Sale, M.A., Bugby, formerly Pellow and classical teacher Trinity College, Cambridge; Professor of Mathematics —John Shand, M.A., Aberdeen, head Mathematical Master/Edinburgh Academy. The delay in the publication of the telegrams by the Daily Times yesterday caused great indignation. Crowds waited at the Daily Times office from ten till half past two. The Daily Times this morning asserts that the Telegraph Office, act ing under instructions from the General Go vernment, delayed the telegrams to serve political purposes. The telegrams were re ceived at the Bluff office on Thursday night.

October 3 —Under the heading " The Tele graph and the Government," the Daily Times this morning states the facts relating to the suppression of the English mail telegrams. After explaining the nature of the Press Asso ciation, and disclaiming all political motives, the Tunes states that the Telegraph Office kept back the mail telegrams last month, which were addressed to the Evening Post, for eight hours, in order to suit the convenit-nce of the Independent; also that the lust mail telegrams were kept back from the Evening Post the whole morning, while telegrams veers handed by the Government to the Independent, which Government telegrams were obtained from those sent to the Press Association, and which were the only full telegrams brought by the Gothenburg to New Zealand, having been sent specially to Queenscliffe at half-past nine o'clock at night. The Times says that unless the Government furnishes a satisfactory ex planation it intends to bring the case before the Supreme Court.

TIMARU.

Sept. 22 —The plant of the Timaru Landing and Shipping Company was sold by auction to-day, and realised £975. Capt- in Cain was the purchaser.

OAMARU.

Sept 26.—The Dock Trust met on Saturday. Four tenders were received, but their amounts have not transpired, as reporters were excluded. The Trust resolved not to advice the acceptance of any tender, but to recommend to the Government the construction of a jetty wall, 200 feet in length, under the supervision of Mr. McGregor, O.E.

ARRIVAL OF THE WONGA WONGA WITH THE ENGLISH MAIL VIA SUEZ.

lie War between Prussia and France.

FEAEFUL CAENAGE.

FEIGHTFUL LOSBE9 OF THE

FEENCH

NINETY THOUSAND FEENCH MEN TAKEN PRISONERS. THE EMPEEOR NAPOLE^QJfeMBV EIED CAPTIVE TO PARIS FOETIFIED TO EESIST A. SIEGE. NAVAL ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN TtlE TWO FLEETS. CAPITULATION OF SEDAN". ONE HUNDEED THOUSAND FEENCHMEN AND PRUSSIANS HOES DE COMBAT IN THEEE DAYS. FRANCE DETEEMINES TO SHED THE LAST DEOP OF HEB BLOOD. OLD MEN AND BOYS AEMING TO DEFEND THE CAPITAL.

[From the Herald's King G-eorge's Sound Special Telegraphic Correspondent.]

GENERAL SUMMARY.

Parliament was prorogued on August 10.

The Irish Land and Education Bills have received the Royal Assent. Mr. Gladstone, to conciliate the Eadi cals offended by the Education Bill, has declared in favor of the Ballot, The Prince and Princess of Wales have returned from Copenhagen. Justice Mellish is to be the new Lord Justice of Appea]s. Colonel Elphinstone, Governor to Prince Arthur, has been gazetted a Com panion of St. Michael and St. George. Captain Vivian is appointed to a new office — Financial Under-Secretary of War.

Davitt and Wilson, Fenians, have been sentenced to 15 and 7 years' penal servi tude.

The Irish nationalists are depressed at the French losses. Gadshill House was sold to Charles Dickens, junr., for £7,500. Obitttaby.—Lord Charles Paulet, Mr. Tyne (artist), A Deyauv, Hon. Francis Charteris, Elcho's heir, from pistol shot. The mail via San Francisco arrived in 58 days from Sydney and 49 from Auck land.

Mr. Donald MeT can is gazetted a Com panion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George, and Captain Sturt is desig nated a Knight Commander with £80 a year pension to his widow. The tenders of the Australian Meat Preserving Company, to supply mutton and beef to the Admiralty, have been accepted. The Royal Dane takes 499 emigrants to Bockhampton.

Only £600 were received by the last appeal of the British Colonial Emigration Fund.

Five thousand] emigrants have been despatched this year to Canada, and only 113 to Australia.

It was stated at the first meeting of the Queensland Meat Preserving Company that the total amount raised was nearly £9000. and the expenniture £5000. Opera tions will commence speedily.

The New Zealand Guarantee Bill was ineffectually opposed in the Lords by Karls Grey and Granville. X was justi fied on the ground of exceptional circum stances. Lord Carnarvon contended that the previous policy of the Colonial Office had nearly produced a great colonial catastrophe.

The exports to all the Australian colo nies, except > ew Zealand, have this year diminished.

THE WAR.

The published diplomatic correspon dence shows that the resolute mediative effort made by the British Government, caused a few hours' delay in the declara tion of war; laborious endeavours of ministers and ambassadors were made to prevent the rupture. This has received general approval.

'Jhe declaration of war is assigned to the refusal of the Prussian King to give a pledge against Prince Hohenzollem's

future candidature, and a refusal to ceive the Emperor's ambassador 01 a conference with him. All the Euran Governments regard the pretext as Ik lous. It wrecked Ollivier and thJT"" perial clique. Thiers boldly declarS' amidst huzzas, that if the National cr P demanded that France should go to L she should do so, but not on a m ** question of form. The declaration of» ' was received with demonstrations of thusiasm; all Paris caught Olh>;^' spirit, and welcomed it with a light heart* In the interval before hostilities com menced, both sides issued State papers f justify the steps taken, but the publLtJ! of the secret treaty in the LoE " Times " from the Berlin Cabinet un,Ji all faith in French or German honesty The treaty has five articles, and recoJ' nises Prussian conquests; Prussia to facilitate the French annexation of,Lnx embourg; a union of South German* with the North Confederation; and pJ, sia promised armed assistance to jieiji Belgium; also, an offensive-and defensive alliance. The appearance of this doea. ment was a terrible blow to France, am} intensified the hatred between the b«lh". gerents. A correspondent of the '* Telegraph *' states .that the Emperor admitted that negotafcions had taken place, during which Bismarck inquired what compensation Fiance required if Prussia abandoned Holland. '{ I The Emperor's proclamation to the Tinny is considered despondent. Prince Napoleon is attached to the staff.V The Empress Eegent visited the fleet at Cherbourg before leaving for the Baltic.

The Prussian ironclads retired to Vfs<: liaiushaven.

The passßge of the principal Prussian rivers is blockaded, and the defence of the north coast is entrusted to General Falleni> stein, with 50,000 men. A rule that no correspondents shall oe allowed with the French army has been relaxed by the Emperor after the impri. sonment of the " Standard's " representa tive.

Major Persiburton represents the Times at Prussian head-quarters.

All Germany is united by the French challenge, which is accepted with stern enthusiasm. Four hundred thousand men, divided into three armies, under Jthe Crown Prince, Frederick Charles, and General Steinmitz, the King accpmgany : ing them. The war opened on the 2nd with the capture of Saarbruck. The first waW a' French success, by a great disparity in forces. The Prussians retired in good order. The next day the Prussians took; the initiative ; the Crown Prince, advance ing from Landau, captured Weissemburg, and after a considerable loss took the French camp and 800 unwounded prwo« ners.

Warlike operations continue. The Crown Prince, while steadily advancing, fell on McMahon's corps suddenly^ Woerth, 14 miles from Weissemburg, and, after an obstinate conflict, completely crushed it by overpowering numbem 10,000 French were killed and wounded}' 6000 prisoners, including 100 officers, 30 guns, 5 mitrailleurs, 2 eagles, and two commissariat trains were captured. It was a complete rout. Marshal M'Mabon's horse was shot under him. There war an attempt on the part of the remnant to stand at Neiderbronn with artillery, bat their position was captured by the Ba varian troops.

At Saverne the same day the centM and right portions of the German army in great force, under Steinmitz, poured down on Frossard's corps, near Saar bruck and Forbach; the battle raged from noon till dark, and the carnage Viii great. Frossard retreated with his scat-' tercd army, leaving his baggage and camps in the hands of the enemy. Tlie absence of supports aud reiuforcementsis severely criticised. The French were slaughtered through bad generalship.no plan of operations having been prepared, while the German system is complete. The French army concentrated at Metz is estimated at 250,000. Marshal le bceufhas superseded Bazaine as Chief in command, with Canrobert and Changar nier. It is admitted that the Staff and the Emperor's generalship are utterly discreditable. Strasbourg was invested. It is but weakly garrisoned. The Baltic expedition is abandoned.

The state of Paris is alarming; a *c™' lutionary rising was hardly; prevented. A state of siege is proclaimed by the Kin press. Ollivier, to pacify the.people and the Legislative body, convened the Utter »■ on the 9th. Bitter recriminations and blows were exchanged between Ministers aud the Deputies, 'ihe abdication of the Kmperor was demanded by thje Left, w»f>. the appointment of a Committee of Vfi fence voted. '

Confidence was secured by jhe resigna tion of the Ministry. .'&. ■' ~■ ' The new Cabinet, which is-thoroughly re-organised, consists of Count PalikWi Minister of War; Delatour TAuergne, Minister of Foreign Affairs; Henri one verau, Minister of the Interiojr; Grow Pacet, Minister of Justice; Di GevomlJ, Minister of Marine; liece ifalle,, M»-,' ister of Finance ; Jerome Da^d, Minis ter of Public Works ; Jules Brole, Min ister of Public Instruction; C\emen% Duvernois, Minister of Commerce; i>»BßoJf Bellault, President of the Council,« State. , . .. m '1 he Emperor was asked by his trien^v. to return to Paris. He would only OL^.** dead cr victorious. . ._' 20,000 are employed on the Pans lor tificaiions, generally boys, citizens, ana old soldiers. V England's attitude is strictly but a treaty is concluded with lne. b*li." gereots providing if either army violate Belgium's neutrality, Britain will co-ope-, rate with the other in the defence ol Jwi, gium, the treaty to be in force one jear,*

THE EVENING STAR, OCTOBER 6, 1870.



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