SHIPPING.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

ARRIVALS. T..__. T>.4_.-_._. _. _. *__„«rlc-a frr.mlSvrll.AV

.James jraieraon, s.s., o.»ui«*oio, uuu.fj,u«vj. Novelty, barque, 376 tons, J. Nearing, from Sydney. Crishna, barque, Stephens, from Newcastle. Janet Grey, schooner, 37 tons, Kean, from Fijis via Golden Isle, schooner, 78 tons, Matzen, from Erro manga. Herald, schooner, 55 tons, McKenzic, from Hokianga. Mary Eliza, cutter, Sellara, from Matata. 0% At the Masckau. Storm Bird, s.s., ICS tons, P. Doile, from "Wanganui.

DEPARTURES.

Nov. 27. Meteor, schooner, Trimmer, for Napier via East Coast. Colonist, schooner, Lewis, fonPoverty Bay. Lord Ashley, s.s., 286 tons, for Napier and Southern ■" __*s#elian>aro;ue, Ldwden, for Wellington. ««-«"

IMPORTS.

Per s.s. James Paterson, from Melbourne •16 cases.-Kempthorne; 8 lengths ■ lead pipes, J. Marks ; 20 half-chests tea, 50 cases, 96 bags sugar, 1 bag seed, 72 cases, 1 cask coffee, 92 bugs rice, 25 boxes raisins, 4 £-casks wine, J. C. Morrin ; 1 case, 1 bale, 1 parcel, J. Cos grave ; 2 cases, 1 parcel, J. Harris;' 7 cases, Chap'nanV 4 cases, 1 parcel; Stephens; 2 cases cigars, G. Waller; 1 case, Convent of Mercy ; 5 cases, Winks & Hall; 2 i-casks, 1 case, Stewart; 3 bars steel, 30 bars iron, 1 pkg., Fraser ; 9 chests tea, French & Co.; 10 cases tobacco, J. Batger; 95 boxes raisins, 119 boxes candles, 60 boxes tea, 10 cases salmon,, 5 f -boxes tobacco, J. Buchanan ; 6 plafes iron,v 2 bl|es hoop iron, 8 kegs lead, 1 ■coif rope, z colonial ovens, 4 kegs nails, 2 bundles spades, 1 pkg. zinc, 2 cases, 1 pkg., Bull & Sturrock ; 1 case, Union Bank ; 1 bale leather, Gittos; 1 cask, 1 case, 2 barrels steel, E. Porter ; 30 cases, Norman ; 2 cases. J. S. Morrin ; 50 cases, J. Dickey ; 150 bags sugar, 13 cases, 137 boxes tea, 120 bags rice, 35 half chests tea, 44 pkgs. sugar, G! Vance; 214 pkgs.j. sugar, 3 cases, • 1 parcel, Graham : 7 bouer plate's, 1 case Yeoman; 2 pkgs., Lewis ;' 4 pkgs., H. Hall ; 17 pkgs., G. Towns, 1 parcel, W. Levy; 40 bags sugar, 2 bales, Beale ; 2 casks coffee, 14 bags, Stevenson; 100 boxes tea, 83 do. raisins, Jones ; 50 cases, Bucholz; 1 case, 5 £-boxes tobacco, 5 bags barley, 30 do. rice, Owen ; 1 parcel, Upton ; 1 cask, 1 case, Warnock; 1 ca3e, A. Wikson; 1 case, Kohn; 2 drums oil, fcO cases, Cruickshank ; 42 half chests tea, 1 cask, 3 barrels coffee, 10 bags do., 1 bale, Brown & Barnett; 1Q f-boxes tobacco, 2 cases cigars, D. Nathan ; 5 cases, 1 bale, Bank „of Australasia; 2 cases, Williamson ; 2 cases*;1 Barnett &'Levy ;l 2 boxes, Dr. Goodall; 1 bale, 1 case, Wayte ; 13 cases, Mannine; 1 case, Bank N.Z.; 1 case, Copland ; 99 pieces, Curling ; 70 boxes soap, 26 case 3, 300 packages sugar, 5 quarter-casks, order.— From Sydney: 1 case, D. Hay; 2 cases, T. Wren ; 2 bags seed, Baird ; 1 case, Gray ; 1 bale, J. Rout; 1 parcel, Harper ; 100 cases fruit, 17 hags'bone-d'iistf Binney. -I parcel, Jervis; 2 cases cigars, Williamson ; 3 cases, Campbell; 2 trunks, 1 parcel, Warmoll; 1 parcel, 4 bales, Wilkinson; 1 parcel, Hen rigues ; 1 parcel, Bell; 5 cases, Hoare ; 1 case, Barnett & Levy; 1 case, Mrs. Throg morton ; 1 case, D. Nathan; 1 case, Ireland; 1 box, F. Quick; 1 parcel, 320 bags rice, Macfarlane; -Iyparcel, Bartlett; 334 cases fruit, Arthur & Son ; 50 bags maize, Bell Brds.; ;11, chests,.tea, .15£ do, 8., Morton; 1£ chests tea, L. Murdoch ; 90 cases fruit, Marshall; 1 case, Moses; 152 cases fruit, 60 bags potatoes, Burnellj 15 cases, Brown; 72 shoes, 24 false bottoms, 3 _ mullers, .190 bags bone-dusty 358 bags maize, 3 cases, order. —H. 11 . Jervis.

Per barque' Novelty, from Sydney: 4 pieces machinery, Nixon and Tobin ; 10 tierces beef, H. B. Morton; 5 planks ,ash timber, C. G. Quick ; 2 cases copper work, order; 265 bags maize, order j 20 gunnies sugar, Must and Co:;-.40./ditto ditto, J. Ro berton and Co.; 20 ditto ditto, order; 40 ditto ditto, order ; 60 ditto ditto, order ; 40 ditto ditto, order; 60 ditto ditto, 40 ditto ditto, order ; 60 ditto ditto, J. C. Morrin ; 43 ditto ditto, order; 40 ditto ditto, order;. 20 ditto ditto, order; 40 ditto ditto, 60 ditto ditto, order: 90 ditto ditto, T. W. Doonin , -5 cases, order ; 20 cases, J. Phillips ; 20 bags maize meal, 50 bags maize, order ; 50 bags maize,' 20 ditto bone dust, order ; 50 bags maize, Bell Bros. ; 52 bags maize, Captain Nearing ; 272 bags maize, order; 28 casks butter, order; 123 bags maize, 54 bags ditto, order; 3 bottles quicksilver, Carfine, Stewart & Co.; 8 tip drays, J. Belcher ; 50 tierces beef, S. Jones : 56 mats sugar, L. D. Nathan and Co.; 30 casks beef, Henderson and Macfarlane ; 86 bags maize, M. Brown; 700 felloes, H. B. Morton ; and 17 packages for transhipment.—Henderson aud Macfar lane, agents.-

Per brig Waverley, from Sydney : 256 tons coal, Henderson and Macfarlane; 790 bags sugar, 187 oars, 2 bales, J. S. Macfarlane. — Henderson and Macfarlane, agents.

Per schooner Janet Grey, from Tanna : 8_ tons cocoanut oil, 11 tons cobra, Cruickshank, Smart & Co. (agents).

Per schooner Golden Isle,, from New Hebrides : 9 tons cocoanut oil, 2 tons cobra, fsOOO eocoan'it-", and 8 pigs, order. —J. Rober tou and Co., agents.

The s.s. Stormbird, Captain Doile, arrived in the Manukau yesterday. She left Wel lington on the 22nd instant, at 3 p.m. ; ar rived at Wanganui on the 23rd, at 7 a.m.; left at 9 a.ra. on the 25th, with strong N.W. winds, and arrived at Taranaki at 4 a.m. on the 26th ; left again at 3 p.m , and arrived in the Manukau at 7.30 a.m. yesterday. Pas sengers : —Miss Mair, Messrs. Reinachudson, Walker, Harkis. ,f' M '' '-' •

The clipper barque Novelty, Captain J. Nearing, arrived in harbour yesterday after noon, after a fair passage from Sydney of 13 days. She brings 12 passengers.and.a.full cargo, principally sugar and maize. The Novelty left Sydney on the morning of the 14th instant, and experienced northerly and easterly winds across, making the Kings on Wednesday. Since then light head winds have prevailed. Passengers—Mr." F. W. Collins, Mr. P. Mullaly, Mrs. Hutchins, Mrs- Cunningham and two children, Messrs. Jamieson, Hind, Winston, J. Wilson and F. Civcl. The ivovelty will come alongsido the wharf and commence to discharge her cargo this morning. ifine. schooner Janet Grey, Captain returned trom the Islands yesterday morning, .she is last from Tanna, being 16 days from that place. She brings a cargo of j oil, &c., as per imports. .. Captain .Keanve- j ports the following vessels at Tanna :— | Donald McLean, with twenty laborers for i

New Caledonia ; Onward, with six!y-three laborers for Fijis ; Robert Towns, of Sydney, on a whaling cruise; Woodlark, barque, with fifty laborers for Queensland ; and Spunkie, schooner, with ninety men for Brisbane. The schooner Tawera arrived in harbor on Saturday, from Poverty Bay and Tologa Bay. Passengers: Vr. Hamilton and two others. Cargo:—ll3 balee wool, L. D. Nathan and Co.; 20 bags wheat, order. The schooner Golden Isle arrived in har bour yesterday from the Fijis and the-New Hebrides, having- made a good passage from the latter place. Passengers—Mr. A. Coombes and Mr. H. Coombes. Capt. Matzen reports the cutter Volunteer at Erromonga, with laborers for the Fijis.

ARRIVAL OF THE JAMES PATERSON.

The A.S.N. Co.'s s.s. James Paterson, C. E. Saunders, commander, left Sydney on Friday, November 18, at 5.30 p.m. ; came to an anchor in Watson's Bay at 6.30 p.m., owing to a strong easterly gale blowing. At 2.30 p.m. on Saturday, 19th, got under weigh and pro ceeded to sea, wind more moderate ; 7 p.m. increasing breeze and very heavy sea, with thick rain ; 5.30 a.m. on the 20th, the rudder head broke off short to the deck, set all' sail and bore up for Sydney, arriivng at that port on the same evening at 5.30; after having new rudder just made left on Monday, 21st, at 6pm.; cleared the Heads at 7 p.m. ; passed the Three Kings at 1 a.m. on the 27th ; passed Tiritiri lighthouse at midnight ; arrived in Auckland harbor at 2 a:m. of the 28th ; experienced strong westerly winds for the first 24 hours, the remainder of the passage light variable winds and fine weather throughout.

Passengebs .—Mrs. J. W. Walker, and four children, Miss. J. Matthews,' C. Meyers. Ten in the steerage.—H. M. Jervis, agent.

POLICE COURT.

The following is the rota for attendance of Magistrates at the Police Court for the week ending Saturday, December 3. Tuesday, November 29.—Messrs. F. N. George

and Thos. Henderson. Wednesday, JN'ovember 30.—Messrs. J. H. Home and H. M. Jervis. Thursday, December I.—Messrs. S. Kemp thorne and T. B. Kenderdine. Friday, December 2.—Messrs. J. S. Mac farlane, and Thos. Macffarlane. Saturday, December 3.—Messrs. J. May and G. H. Mitford.

BIRTH.

Lysnar.—On the 26th November, at Wakefield street, the wife of,Mr. W. D. Lysnar, of a daughter.

DEATHS.

Miller.—On November 27, 1870, Julia, infant daughter of Mr. F. Miller, of H.M. Customs, aged one The funeral will take place this day (Monday), at half-past 3 o'clock. Robertson. —At Fort Richard, Otahuhu. on the 26th November, Jean Strachan, aged 86 years, relict of the late Mr. James Robertson, rope manufacturer, Gallbwgate, Glasgow. The funeral will leave her son's residence, Fort Richard, Otahuhu, to-morrow (Tuesday), at 2 o'clock. Friend 3 will please accept this invitation.

The Evening Star. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1870. THE NEW MAIL SERVICE.

We have no doubt it will afford a very general satisfaction to learn that a new postal contract has been made for the more satisfactory conveyance of the mails from New Zealand via San Francisco to Europe. Alengthened outline of the terms of the contract is published in the morning papers,, from which it will be seen that the new arrangement is one eminently calcu lated to promote the interests ot every portion of New Zealand, one of the alternate forms of the contract the important point is secured of having the terminus of the trunk line in New Zea land, in accordance the resolutions of the General Assembly. It will be observed that there are four forms, under one of which the .contract may be worked out Line No. 1 is only initiatory and tempo rary, andj. is to afford time for the Government tn treat with the Australian colonies, and for the Assembly to elect which shall be the permanent terms of the contract. Under either of the four forms of contract the time is tobe twenty four days for the run between fan Francisco and Auckland, and one hundred hours between Auckland and Port Chal mers. These are the main features of the postal contract under which the first boat will leave San Francisco in February, under the flag of the " United States, New Zealand and Australian Line" of steam packets. The following are the four alternative forms of the' contract:—

Line No. I : A steamer to leave San Fran cisco once in every calendar month, com mencing on the 16th February next, and to proceed to Port Chalmers, calling at Auck land, Wellington, ,and Lyttelton ; and to return, from Port Chalmers to San Francisco once- in every calendar moth, calling at Lyttelton, Wellington, and Auckland. Be tween San Francisco and Auckland, two ports may be visited; those ports to be selected by Mr. Neileon, but to be within the Hawaiian, Society, Navigator, or Fijian groups. The ports so selected are to be visited, for coaling purposes only ; and there is an express prohibition against any con nection being effected between eiiher of the coaling ports and-,any port in New Caledonia or in Australia. For this line the payment is to be forty thousand pounds for twelve complete services ; and any subsidies re ceived from Australia or New Caledonia are to be equally divided between the New Zevi and Government and the contractor.

Within six months of the date of the arrival at Wellington of the first contract vessel, the Postmaster-General may give to the contractors notice that he adopts as the alternative of the initiatory line (No. 1), the line described in the contract as—

Line No. 2.—This line is for a service precisely as described under the heading " Line No. 1 ;" but thirteen complete ser vices are to be performed within the year, in stead of twelve, and the contractors are to establish a branch steamer between Auckland and Sydney, and any other branches they please from New Zealand ports ; but they are not to be at liberty to run any branch steamers except from New Zealand ports. For line No. 2, the payment is to he sixty thousand pounds for thirteen complete services, including the branch line; and all subsidies received, whether from the Australian colonies or from New Caledonia, are to belong wholly to the New Zealand Government.

If, within six months of the arrival of the first contract boat at Wellington, the Post master-General does not give notice to adopt Line No. 2, the contractors may elect to carry out Line No. 3 or Line No. 4.

Line No. 3 is similar "to Line No. 1, only that the contractors are to receive the sub sidies from the other colonies, less ten per cent, to the New Zealand Govern ment. They are to be at liberty to establish branches to the Australian colony, or to New Caledonia, from New Zealand ; but they are not to run any branch boats except from New Zealand ports. The payment for Line No. 3 is to be forty thousand pounds ; the contractors receiving all subsidies paid by other colonies, and retaining the amount less ten per cent., which they are to pay to the New Zealand Government.

Line No. 4—ls tne same as the others, in regard to the main boats running to Auck land, Wellington, Lytteiton, and Port Chal mers ; but the contractors are to be at liberty to run branches from the Fiji Islands to Australia, and to make such arrangements as they please respecting subsidies from colonies other than New Zealand. The payment for this line to be thirty thousand pounds per annum.

WAIKATO.

ALARMING NEWS

TODD THE SURVEYOR KILLED AND

A HALF-CASTE WOUNDED

[Fhom tiie Hebald's Cobbespondext.] NGAEtTAWAHfA, 11.15 a.m. Survey party in Pirongia attacked at break fast this morning by armed natives. Todd shot dead, and a half-caste wounded in the arm and thigh. Constabulary under arms. Great excitement. Militia armed patrol gone for Dodd and wounded man.

[FBOM THE CEOSS'S COEBE3PONDEST.] Alexandba, 12.15 p.m. Tood's survey party at Pirongia has been attacked by natives this morning. The rest of the party escaped. Four Maoris only were concerned in the affair. Todd is dead, having been shot through the heart. , Death was instantaneous. A half-caste was shot through the thigh arm, and side. I think they are Kawliia natives. Fritzell and party (f odd's assistants), are in the bush.' They have not yet been communicated with. Great fears are entertained for their safety. Todd's body has been brought into csmp by the Volunteers.

DISTRICT COURT.— Monday.

[Before Thomas Beckham, Esq., District Judge.] Judgments for Plaintiffs. — Dr. Maun sell v. Wm. Hunter, £1.1 ss. ; Crosbie v. Hazelbank Gold Mining Company, £73, money advanced ; Nicolls. v. Hamilton, £28 13s. Bd. ; Walter Grahame v. McQuoid, £46 145., rent; J. T. Hendry v. Charles Davis, £25. Winding-up OhdeE3. —Winding-up orders Wre granted in the following cases :—Porter and Co. v. Star ol.the. Karaka Gold Mining Company ; .MurdocU v. Montezuma Company; Porter and Co. v. Southern Cross Cold Min ing Company ; Pratt v. Marquis of Hastings Gold Mining Company. Cases Adjouenled.—E. Porter and Co. v. Walker, Lusk v. Midnight Gold Mining Com pany, Russell v. Bonuington. Defended Cases.—Cochrane and Son v. McDermott. —Claim £58 6s. Bd., balance due for purchase of certain land.—Messrs. Wynn and Weston for the plaintiffs ; Mr.' Hesketh for the defendant. —The ease broke down at the outset, through a certain document not bearing a stamp. —The defendant's counsel elected to take a nonsuit.

Donklly v. Pye. -Mr. Wynn for the plaintiff and Mr. Hesketh for the defendant. —The action was brought to recover the sum of £50 due from, the defendant, who, it was alleged, had broken the plaintiff's leg, on the 4th of December lust, by riding over him, in Panmure, it being alleged that it was done t irough gross carelessness, and while the de fendant was in an excited state, consequent upon the combined effects of beer and election matters, there being that day an election at Panmure. —For the defence, it was stated.that the plaintiff was intoxicated on the day of the election, and that the horse broke his leg through his own misconduct. (Left sitting.)

We understand that workmen are engaged at Government House making preparations for the reception of H:R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh.

POLICE COURT.—Monday.

(Before H. Gilfillan, Esq., J.P.) Db'unkenness. — Isaac McKenna, Mary Trotter, W. Boyle, Catherine Reynolds, E. Burns, R. Leary, and A. Donald were each pu'ished in the usual manner. Vagrancy.—T. Best, S. Tilland, and M. Ryan were charged under the Vagrant Act with having stolen the sum of £8 from Hohepa Whare. -Remanded till Tuesday. Threatening Language.—Honora Hamil ton was charged by Mary A. Clarke with having used violent and threatening language towards her, and pleading guilty, was bound over to keep the peace for three months m one surety for £25. City Rates.—G. Nash was charged with refusing certain rates due to the City Board. —Adjourned till Tuesday.

FIRE AT NEWTON.

THREE DWELLING HOUSES DE-

STROYED

No little excitement was caused at noon, to day, by the ringing out of the firebells, and soon the current of people set in towards Newton, where dense volumes of smoke in dicated the site of the fire. The buildings consumed were situated in a street called Somerset Place, off Howe-street, and close beside the .Grammar School. The fire ori ginated in an unoccupied cottage belonging to Mr. H. M. Shepherd, contractor, into which a Mrs. Tucker, occupier of house No. 3, was removing to-day, and preparatory to which she had placed some sulphur on a pan and setting it on fire, had left it in an upstairs bedroom for the purpose of expelling bugs. On returning she observed smoke issuing from the shingles, and had scarcely time to raise the alarm ere the flames burst forth. The fire quickly spread to the adjoining house, the property of, and occupied by, Mrs. McVay, and then to a third, the property of Miss Tottnrd, of One hunga, and occupied by the Mrs. Tucker through whose misadventure the fire occurred. A fourth cottage, a little lower down the hill, and in the direction of the wind, had a very narrow escape, and doubt less owed its preservation to being enveloped in blankets and bags, and wetted with copious supplies of water. Mr. Inspector Broham and the police, and Mr. Asher and his firemeu were early on (he spot, but any attempt to save the three buildings would have been vain. All the furniture had been removed, and even the windows and doors from the doomed houses. Two of the buildings were insured— that in which the fire originated, for £50 in the Imperial, and a few months ago had been also insured in the New Zealand Insurance Company for a like amount,' but the policy had lapsed. The second house, owned by Mrs. McVay, was insured in the New Zealand Insurance Company for £100.

ARRIVAL OF THE 'JAS. PATERSON,' WITH THE ENGLISH TELEGRAMS, VIA SUEZ.

PARIS NEARLY DESTROYED.

MARSHALS BAZATNFy ' CfAN RO BE XT, A3D LE BCECIF CAP TURED.

CAPITULATION OF METZ.—PRUS SIANS TOOK 150,000 PRISONERS, AND 20,000 WOUNDED WERE

SURRENDERED PRISONERS

[FEOM THE " SYDNEY HEBALD's" SPECIAL telegbaphio correspondent.]

, Adelaide, Monday, 11 p.m. The branch, mail steamer Alexandra. Uapt. Brown, arrived at Glenelg at 9.30 a.m. to-day, making the return passage in 92 hours. The outward passage occupied 104 hours.

The R. M.S. Malta, Captain Slcottowe, arrived at the Sound at 11 p.m. on the 13th instant, and sailed at 6 p.m. on the 14th. .

The U.M. S.Geelong, Captain Dundas, left G'alle at 5.42 p m. on November 2nd, and arrived at the Sound at 8 a.m. on the 17th instant, having experienced fine weather with moderate head winds during the voyage; she was to leave for Mel bourne at 6 p.m. the same day. The steamer Rangoon has returned, and will take the place of the j Malta on the Australian line.

The French iron-clad frigate Belligeure left King George's Sound on the 13th in tant, on the look out for German vessels, and to visit New Caledonia.

GENERAL SUMMARY.

London, October 14,

The elections of the French General •Assembly have been indefinitely post-

poned. .A sortie from Metz was repulsed with great slaughter on both sides.

Orleans was stormed after 8 hours fight ing. Rouen is also to be attacked. A formidable insurrection has broken our in Algeria.

Paris is calm. The Napoleonic manifesto is disa vowed.

The Prussians are preparing to-winter in France.

The North German Parliament wilt be convoked to make another war loan.

I, The result of the plebiscite in R mie i was presented by the deputation fie [the j King of Italy at Florence amid great xe 'joicings. \w

The Pope has issued a general feeble protest. Archdeacon Had field is appointed to the Bishopric of Wellington. Mr. Childer's rumoured intended re tirement is contradicted. Mrs. Waters, the baby farmer, was ex cuted. The N.S-W. 5 per cent, loan for £57.8,000 is announced for the 18th. The wool sales commenced on the 37th pro bable stocks 200,000 bales. Large orders have been received for blankets for Prussian troops. Australian preserved meats were sent for the suffering French peasantry. Sailed. —Great Britain, Glendower. Consols, 29|

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

October 27. The Czarowitch stakes were won by Cardinal York.

The Queen has consented to the mar riage of the Princess Louise with the Marquis of Lorn. General Lee is dead.

President Grant has issued a procla mation against enlistments for military expeditions.

Colonel Primrose is appointed Quarter master at Alexandria, vice Carmichael.

170 persons perished in the Cambria. The Cambridgeshire Stakes were won by Adonis, Stren second, Bonnie Third. Sir Henery Storks is gazetted Colonel of the 70th, vice Doyle, transferred to the 88th, vice Johnson, transeferred to the 66th.

The September mails (Australia) arrived at Suez on the 20th October, and are due in London via Brindisi on the 31st Octo ber.

The Papal Zouaves, under General Cbarelle. arrived at Tours on the Bth. The King of Italy has decreed that the Uoman Provinces shall form part of the kingdom. M. Thiers was at Florence on the 10th October. Garibaldi arrived at Marseilles on the Bth, and warmly re ceived by the Government at Tours on tha 9th ; he was appointed commander of all the volunteers of France, and arrived at Besangon on the 16tb, en route for the Vos£es, to command the irregulars. The French fleet suddenly returned to the Elbe on the 13th. '

The Franc-tireurs are harassing the German rear and line of communications.

The German forces in France are estimated at 650,000, and are more than half round Paris.

The French loan is quoted at 3 per cent, premium. The' Italian Prince Amadeus has accepted the candidature of the Spanish throne. ,

It is reported that Turkey and Greece have concluded an offensive and defensive alliance, against any power threatening the conquest 6f the East. Preparations for attacking the fortifica tions of Paris are reported as completed— the siege guns and mortars are in position. ' The Germans are forming a.corps to prevent the French taking the field in the neighbouring provinces. The Gardes Mobiles are reported as becoming excellent soldiers.

Provisions are rising in price. Gambetta escaped in a balloon from Paris on the Bth Oct., bringing a decree postponing the elections. The Tours Government are receiving encouraging intelligence relative to the energy of the population to organise an army. The Germans threaten to place the De partments with armed bands under con tributions of a million francs.

Gambetta has been invested with full powers' to organise an undying resistance, and a proclamation was issued to inaugu rate a National war, calling on the people to rise en masse.

The Prussians are advancing,on Nor mandy and Southern France ; fighting took place at Epernay, Bambouillet, Touray; and Meviers; with varying suc cesses.

The Germans burnt the village of Ablis in punishment for treachery. On the 10th, the French were defeated at Artenay, losing 1000 prisoners. On the 13th, the Prussians occupied Orleans, driving the French across the Loire. Delamotte was superseded by General Palladine. The Prussian artillery is very superior. On the 18th the Prussians destroyed the railway bridge at Beaugeney, and were preparing to cross the Loire ; the French are being reinforced and a great is expected. A contribution of six hundred thou sand francs was levied at Orleans. The Prussians advanced near liouen. Amiens has been captured- At Pare Verron, in the Department of l'Rure. women and children were rising to oppose Bretenel. October 28 ' The resistance of the Parisians is im practicable. They are vainly expecting deliverance from the neutral Powers. Provisions in Paris are becoming very scarce. An unsuccessful sortie was made from Mount Valerian on the 21st October. Soissons, St. Quentin, and Schlestadt have capitulated. Garibaldi is inactive. A French loan of ten millions sterling has been subscribed in England. j The British Government, supported by i other neutral powers, recommended an ! armistice between the belligerents. M.» i Thiers is appointed negotiator, and is to | visit Paris and Versailles ; his success is j very doubtful. i The batteries are now ready to bombard I Paris. '■■"'.

!• Metz, being starved out, capitulated on 'the 27th of October ; the Prussians took 1150,000 prisoners, together with Marshals ißazaine, Canrobert, and Le Bceuf; and ;20,000 wounded were surrendered pri i soners.

Mazzini and Jacoby have been i^P*^ by the Italian Government T?S The Pope has dissolved the CEnt, . cal Council. The Duke of Aostais recognised candidate for the throne cf Snain. a Senator Morton has declined the pointment of American Minister f n r^' don. Cllohon. The English Parliament has been « rogued to the 13th December. pi0 ' The New South Wales Loan was cessfully negotiated yesterday—the wU" being placed at an average of £98 13 s gie The steamer Cambria was v, recked the Irish coast, and only one passen saved. "er The Australian mails of Ist Septembe via San Francisco, were delivered in 1 '' don on the 25th October. ' on' The Brindisi route has been substiiutpjl for that via Marseilles, both for inward' and outward mails. The postage thh month is 13d. per half-ounce for letters and 4d. for newspaper s. ' Oriental Bank dividend 12 per cent. pe» annum. ' * Colonial securities firm. New South Wales debentures 102: Victorian si™. 11l to 112,. 6S' Consols, 92|. Her Majesty has consented that,the marriage of the Princes Louise shall lake place in February. The head quarters of the German army are at Versailles. The November wool sales opened yegi terday with a large attendance of home buyers, but a poor representation of uon. tinehtal purchasers. There was fair com petition, and the closing rates of last sales were realised ; fine wools rather lower. Copper,—Trade depressed ; Australian, £70 per ton. Tallow, £41 to" £43, firmer. October 31. The German army.hold 300,000 French prisoners. 7 : Metz is occupied by the Germans; there were 60 generals, 3000 guns, and 40,000,000 of francs taken. . A Government proclamation issued from Tours, charges Marshal Bazaine with treason ; declares that the Republic will never cede an inch of territory on ca pitulation. The negotiations for an armistice are reported as abandoned; nothing definite has been heard from Thiers as to his mis sion yet. Germany holds grand religious services before commencing the bombardment at Paris to-morrow. - y- Adelaide debentures 111; Tasmanian 109; Queensland, 109; New Zealand, 98|. The wool sales are without alteration. Fine sorts are neglected.

LATEST SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

PARISIANS DESPONDING,

Paris Nearly destroyed by

FIRE

IMMENSE LOSSES ON BOTH

SIDES

[Gkeville's Telegram Company (Reutek's, Agent.]

Sydney, November 21, .... 1.30 p.m. The Melbourne line is down • ' Adelaide' working badly. A fearful thunderstorm in every direction. < The s.s. James Paterson is just leading, having been detained by the agents to bring on our telegrams. ,» 2 p.m. Prussians are still besieging Paris. England remains neutral.

VERY LATEST

London, November 2. The Parisians are desponding. Paris has been nearly destroyed by an immense petroleum oil fire. The losses are enormous on both sides. Great distress in Paris, which is in vested on all sides.' ' Fresh armies have marched from the south of France to attack the Prussians in the rear. y

DISCOVERY OF HUMAN REMAINS.

A melancholy discovery was made last weet in the Titirangi ranges. A settler nanied Cantwell, whilst traversing some bush, cams upon a ljuman skeleton, fleshless v but wiw remnants of clothing, attached. By the side of the skeleton was found a revolver. The re*, mains are suppbsed»l t6 be those of'a'Capteffl Weston, who, many of our readers will recol lect, disappeared in a mysterious manner aboof two years ago. One of the last circumstances known of Captain Weston's life was the facto! his having borrowed a pistol of the wife of * settler in the Titirangi district. After bis dv* appearance, unavailing search was made, no" until the present time nothing has been know* further. The discoverer communicated witn the authorities relative to the remains, and an inquest will doubtless set the matter O$M We understand that sufficient clothing m been found for purposes of identification.

The s.s. 'Go-Ahead will leave for Bui»«J- Wednesday next, November 30, at 4d*» afternoon. This will be her day for the f/ of Islands in future. # iv-\i,«il» We understand that a portion ot i«eiT tf shipped at Sydney, on board the s.s. JBJjj Paterson, received some damage trom _ water, which found its way into the ■»£ room during tlie heavy gale which the" encountered shortly after leaving.gWg• Some of the letters were saturated witnJ» but none of them .were deslrojea;.«. 'Tweeting of. the United Service.^ge, 10. -421, will be held On Tue.day Mffi instead of Wednesday evening, as prevw advertised. .... c i ose d Notice is given that the banks will ba.oia^ on the 30th in-taut—St. Andrew fl day.

THE EVENING STAR, NOVEMBER 28,1870.



NEW LINE OF 'BUSES. F. PHIPPS HAS made arragements for Running a 'Bus DAILY between the WHAU and AUCKLAND—leaving the Whau at 8 a,m. and 2 p.m.; and from Union Bank, Auckland, at 10.30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Parcels carried. Mr. F. Phipps ha 3 been appointed Agent for the Sale of the Evening Stab at the Whau. ...-! November 4, 1870.