SHIPPING.

PORT OF AUCKLAND

ARRIVALS.

Duke of Edinburgh, barque, 470 tons, Smith, master, from Newcastle. Clyde, schooner, 84 tons, Danes, master, from !PU33CII City of Melbourne, s.s., H. Grainger, from Honolulu, (28th inst.) ■

DEPARTURES.

FCity of Melbourne, s.s., 652 tons, Gramger, master, for Sydner. ,' L_ Alarm, cutter, 40 tons, Seymour, master, for Ma -1 Wangarei, ratter, Anderson, for Wangarei.

IMPORTS

Perls. "City of' Mxilioiirne, from" Honolulu. —1 ease boots, and shoes, J. Marshall; 7 bags papers, Q-. T. Cliapmr.n ; 485 packages sugar, 10 bales pnln, 6 baYs coffee, GrnicfalmnK, Smart'and Co.; 1" case 'plants; 0. W. Wren. For vSydner: 4 b;ij.'3 papers Gordon and G-otch ; 1 par-lcafr, J:&. Raphael ; 300 cases Balm on, Mt-DonnlH, Smith and Co ; 7 boxes sundnps. H.rH.JHnll; 31 bidfsdi'ier) shrimps, Tung Kee; 100 bales' pulu", Gillclirist, Writt and Co. ; 82 Veps sugaiy 128 bags ditto, Bully and Pcntt,; 119 legs sug-ir, order; 44 ditto ditto, 1295 ditto ditto, order ; 50 barrels sal mon, 50 half-barrels ditto, Daniel King and Co. ; 1 box, Dr. Cox ; 1 box, Miss Spratt. — Cruiekshank, Smart ancLCo., agents.

EXPORTS

Per ss. Phcebe:— For Taranaki — 1 -hbA rum, 1 qr.-cask whiskey.. For "Wellington— (under bond) 9h chests tea. For Taranaki— (free goods)—2o door?, 2 packages sashes, T case d.rapery, 1 ditto drugs, 1 case, 1 roll, 1 truss draper y, 1 ense ditto, 11 packages hops. For Nelson—l box. For Lyttelton—l pack age.— Cruickshank, Smart., & Co., agents. Per 5.9. L rd Ashley, for Taurnnga and Southern Ports :- For Tauranga, free goods: 1 quarter-cask brandy, 7 ca-es, 1 parcel, Owen nnd Graham ; 2 barrels ale, Lypll, Brothers ; 1 case, Whittle ; 1 ditto Sargood ; 1 boiler, Uewmati and Ewen ; 1 box seeds, Wn-n ; 1 ei.se, Clark and Son ; 2 case 3 Keinp thdrne mid Co. ; 1 ditto, McArthur and' Co. Tor Jfupier : lease, as addressed; 1 case, Clark and Sons ; 6 packages, as addressed. For Wellington, under bond: 11 cases Mo selle 31 caskn stout, 26 cases sherry, 7 ditto ■port,' 3 5 ditto brandy, 14 ditto whiskey, 9 ditto brandy, 20 ditto claret, 68 half-chests 03 boxes tea, 6 quarter casks -whiskey, 1 ditto brandy, 1 ditto wine, 3 cases absynthe, 6 ditto bitters, 3 ditto curacoa, 3 quarter-casks •whiskey, 20 cases -wine, Sampson, Fraser, and Co.; 50 casks stout, Bucholz and Co. Free goods : 11 casks ale, 21 cases Vine. 20 boxes blue, 6 kegs 12 packages, Samson, Fraser, and Co.; 2 bags cocoa nuts, Gambier; 1 case plants, Wren ; 6 bags oysters, Williams;. 1 cask nuts, McLeod! For Lyttelt n: 1 bag seed, R Baird ; 1 box, Onyon ; 2 cases, E. and H. Isaacs ; 6 bales bags, Thornt v, Smith, and Firth; 1 case, S. H. Smith. For Otngo, under Aims Act : 304 kegs powder, Brown, Campbell, and Co ; 16 quarter-casks, J. S. Macfarlane ; 2 cases, Edson ; 1 case, Oweu and Graham ; 2 barrels pbwder/2 cases, Mi litia Department. 5 packages drugs, Kemp thorno and Co.—Henderson and Macfarlane, agents.

The barque Duke of Edinburgh,' Capt. Smith, arrived this morning from Newcastle, •with a cargo of 590 tons coal, consigned to order. Capt. Smith, reports leaving Newcastle on the 26th ulfc., and for the first five days of the passage met with fine westerly wind?, after, which strong east and south-easterly winds prevailed until making the Three Kings on Sunday last j jsince then ■ light, easterly winds have prevailed. .;■". ■. ; The s.s. City of-Melbourne, H. Grainger, Esqtj .pomnianderi: left" Auckland on the 7 th ultimo,' en rpute;^ flonolulu. Experienced strong N.E. winds,','with high sea,, for four day?-.after .leaving ; thence, until the 23rd, hacf unsettledweatherj, whehifc blew a-Hurri cane from S.W; Ttlerihg toS.E. and N.E., occupying forty-eight hours ; at 7 p.m. on the 24th", 'rourided :the ;rsbip4b imde* close-reefed main trysail ; shortly after1 lost the starboard quarter 1 boat, and damaged, the port ,one. Made the land about Diamond Head at 2 p.m., on.-the. 26th, and pro ceeded towards the harbour, arriving at 4> p.m.,;//immediately transhipped, passengers and mails to the sis. |ioses.'J'aylorV^nfcli'-left at 10 a.m. the next morning for San Fran cisco. The^ City of Melbourne left Honolulu on the 28th, at 6 p.m., with mails and English telegrams "of the 12th ult. From leaving, up-td th<- 11th 'i:;stant, had fine weather; -iuce . f hat, date strong S.S.E. wi 11ds, w 11icliTf as retar<t ert the pHsan »c cbnsiojer arjyj [ Vftisi^ the Poor K»ights,ai..7<u:m. on the 37th, anH arrived at 4 pui/yrsterday afternoon. Passengers'^ For Auckland : ."ir George Grey, Miss Maithews (hi*.115606), Messrs. Isaac Doits!) J. C. iloward, "A. Fdrsy'the, J. T. H McKwen, J. A. S. Jones, A. hussell, A. J. Clark, H. Pauletj. A. Cbaag, Mrs. Chang and infant, Mr. A. Bland, Mrs. McDonald, Mr. and Mns. Fosbrook." Second cabin : Mr. T. Jackson, Mr. H. Jones. Steemge :.21. Byd ney—Saloon : Mr. James Alexander, Captain F, A, Smith, Mr. Edmund Eurke, Mr. Colyer. Steerage : ;11. : E.M. 5.,3. Ebsario arrived at the I'ijis on the Bth instant, from Kew Zealand.

,Thb Keaesaege.—This celebrated Bhip of v/ar arrived at this port on the Ist instant, forty .two days from Callao, Peru, under the comgiand of Captain J. S. Thornton> who was heivexecuiive officer at the time of the-sink ing", of £he Alabama. We understand that Tib en Captain" Thornton wns assigned to the oorjmand of tW.Kearsarge, he requested that tlie ship should be permitted to remain exactly, in the same condition as when the fight with the Alabama took place. This re qu'egt trail complied with by the Department, and we are permitted to see the ship in the same condition and with the same battery as -when that most remarkable naval combat took place. The bolts to which the chain armour was attached,, are still to be seen in the side of ..the.- ship.— Haw>atmn Gazette, " steamer Lord .Ashley, Captain An ■dcews, left, for Tauranga" and Southern ports, with a full miscellaneous cargo, as per exports, and the following 'passengers : Saloon—ft-rs. .-Bathgate; Mrs. :£oylan, ~Mrs. Brett, Messrs.. Wrigley, Gardner, Levy, Mr. and Mrs. Drum-, jnondsand -At, children,. Miy and Mrs. Chad wick and servant, Mrs. Cook and.; servant. Second Cabin—Mejssjes. OttoGfreen, Dowling, WJ9^&i®fimti McKay, McLaughliu,

Casey, Mrs. Dowling and 3 children, Mr. and Mrs. Connell and infant, Mrs. McKay, Mrs. Sweeny, Mrs. Vickers.

'The schooner Sea Gull, Captain Lourie, cleared at the Customs this morning for Fijis with general cargo. The"* schooner Glf'de arrive^ from Russell this morning with, y55 toni;^pal.—M. Niccol,

agent.

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DEPARTURE OF THE CITY OF MELBOURNE.

" The Royii M'^ffitamer City of Melbourne, Captain Grjiihger," took ;her departure for Sydriay shortly after 8 o'clock, this morning,! with'part of original cargo from Honolulu, and the following passengers : —"From Auck land : Saloon—Dr. Goodall, Messrs. D.-.A. Tole, Toole, Gilman, Cotterell (2), Curtain, Shapter, ']S ixpn .:; .Steerage -fisjfflr ■ Wil liams, Giles, Atkinson, Mulligan,' Graves, Meyers, Miss Diekson. Sjdney : Saloon — Mr. Jas. Alexander, Captain F. A. Smith, Mr. Edmund Burke, Mrs. Colyer^ Steerage- Eleven. "" * ~",

THE CITY OF AUCKLAND

I From private letters received from England, we learn that in consequence of circumstances arising from the European war, - Captain Ashby would not sail trom London until about the 25th of last month.

DEPARTURE OF THE PHOEBE

Tbe s.s. Phoebe, Captain H. Worsp, left the Manukau to-day, at 12 o'clock, for:Tarauaki and Southern ports, carrying the mails for the South via California. Passengers—Mr. and Mrs. James Ma«inn. Edward and Thomas Maginn, Mr. W. H. Brown, Miss Connel, Mr.°and Mrs. Stee!, Mr. and Mrs. McG-owan, Mrs. Eoss and child, Mr. Keogh, Mr. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Carroll, Mrs. Eastgate, Mr. T. Ackland, Mr. A. Crawfurd, Mrs. Blue, Mr. J". McCorinick.

COMMERCIAL

Evening Star Office,

Tuesday afternoon

Mr. G. W. Binney held, to-day, a very large sale of grain to hand from the South by tiie following vessels : —Nil Desperandum, from Ljttelton ; Wave, from Oamaru ; Agnes and Jessie, from Lyttelton, and Dimedin from Oamaru. There was a good attendance, but buyers held back, in consequence of the num bers of late arrivals .with grain. Wheat brought 5s 6d to 5s lid ; barley, 3s ; bran, Is Id ; potatoes, £5 per ton. Abou v- 70 tons of flour from Oamaru, and 60 ditto ditto from Lyttelton were quitted at prices varying from £14 5s to £14 15s.

The clearing-out sale at the Staffordshire warehouse by Mr. George Sibbin \va3 being proceeded with at the time of our going to press.

BIRTHS

Hunt. —At London, No. 43, Great Cumberland Place West, on the Ist August, Mrs. W. A. Hunt, of Auckland, N. Z., of a son.

DEATH.

Duffus.—At Shelly Beach, on the 17th October, the Key. John Duffus, M.A., late incumbent of Mon gomii, aged GO. The funeral will leave Alpha Villa, at 3 p.m. this day. Friends will please accept this invitation.

POLICE COURT.

The following is the rota for attendance of Magistrates at the Police Court for the week ending Saturday,' October 22. . . , ; ; Wednesday, October 19 : Messrs. Joseph May

and J. M. Mitfovd. Thursday, October 20 : Messrs. Hugh Morrow

and H. D Morpeth. Friday, October 21: Messrs. L. D. Nathan and J. Naughton.

Saturday, October 22: Messrs. J. Newman I and J. O'Neill.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE

Mails will close as under : — For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m., and to-mor-

row, at 10 a.m , 4, and 5.30 p m. For Wangarei, &c, per b.s. Go-Ahead, on I Thursday, 20th inst., at 3.30 p.m. .Mails for the undermentioned places will close • at this office per s.s. Hero, on Saturday, i 22nd inst., as under :—For India, China, ! Mauritius, Mediterranean Ports, and Con ffltinent of Europe, at 1 p.m. For Aus j tralian Colonies, at 2 p.m. For United ? Kingdom, via Suez and Southampton (f;>r i letter? specially so addressed), at 2 p.m. For United Kingdom Marseilles and

Brindisi, at 2.30 p.m. For Money Orders, i Registered Letters, and Newspapers, at f noon. Late letters for Sydney and the I nit- d Kingdom via Southampton,.bearing a fee of 3 I and 6d in additiou to the postage will be received till 2.30 p.m. S. B. Bins, Chief Postmaster.

The Evening Star:

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1870.

The news which, .arrived yesterday from Kurope, and portioii^of which,we pub*, lished in an extra^'will* scarcely., E^ye taken anyone by surprise.. The corityjued success of thepeirnjan aunties might; have, been .anticipated, though we were hardly^ prepared for,'so^criishing victories... The battle of Sedan will live among->^hose r crises in nations' histories the navies oft which become:, familiar in our mouths as "household words;" and tlie carnage, attending the action of arms of precision, ,and i4ie-;va-rious appliances of modern war on the 'field toffhis^secdivd* Waterloo;-' will-make its. memory-one of horror in the annuls of Europe. The 1 crushing nature.of the defeat was quickly followed by its natural coh¥fquehces, "arid the' following morning saw the Prussian eagles on the way to Paris. By rspid marches the victorious troops were press ing onward. Diplomacy in a state of frenzy, was snggesting;terms of arrange ment ; Russian armies were massing on the frontier in the direction of the seat of wnr. -Italy and Austria were exhibiting symptoms of sympathy ; England wMi her hand, on the sword-hilt, watching, and still the Prussian, armies hurrying on, regardless of % anything hut, the fact that Franca was prostrate, and the -walls of Paris befure them ; when, with the army within a day's march of the once proudest capital of Europe, the curtain falls .oh us, in the departure of the mail; and for weary weeks we must wait in total ignorance of the thrilling and momentous events that must have immediately occurred' under the walls of Paris. The sirange events that have passed before tho eye with startling rapidity have bewildered statesmen and stultified t!;eir sagest anticipations. The first successes, tho continued suc cesses of the Prussian King, the capture of the !• tnperor, the flight of the Empress Kegent, and the banishing of imperialism have not been more startling than the un expected action of the German King in refusing to acknowledge the popular Government that his cwn success has given to tho people of France. And'his adoption of the cause of his captive, and non-recognition of anything but the Im perialism against which he had fought and won, is one of the singular episodes of history at which the world may well wonder. To see the Prussian armies fighting for the restoration of the dynasty of the Bonapartcs, would be but one of a series of transformations or dis solving views, that have constituted the p"rts of this " strange eventful history." Aud the Emperor seated ou the throne of France, propped up by Prussian bayonets, would make an admirable closing scene for the tableaux vivant -that have been dazzling the eyes of Europe. . .

We bare been favored with a glance afc a letter just received from Mr. Nathan, of the Nathan Troupe, in San Francisco, to a friend in this city. He says : "Wo have been in this city about two months, and I have played one engagement for one week, and Lam happy ta say the children were a great success, par ticularly Marion. The Press all, to my very great surprise, came out very strong iv praise of them', "as they have all a great dislike for Australian or British professionals. The children, as well as myself, are delighted with the city." Mr. Nathan,theiiagroc'eeds to give a most doleful account of the state of business

—" hundreds walking about in a state of star vation — the Americans will not engage Britisbera if they can help it." And speaks especially of the large number of first-mto talent; (professionals) whoiare doing literally notliing; and adds, "If you know of any persons that you have the least regard for who think of leaving for this country, advise them from me not to do so" atpresent, particitlatfly professionals."

At Ihe Prince of Wales, last night, the play of "Nobody's Child" was succesfully pro duced. . _ • ... . , ~.

The Auckland Ethiopian Troupe gave a most successful entertainment last night, tit the City Half,-under ilie'-patrduage''and pre sence of the Vice-regal,.suite. /(There was a large attendance, and the funds for providing instruments for the troupe will receive a sub stantial addition. ■'•■ A ~ tJ/ll In? ■\i

Many theatre-goers will regret to learn the sudden <'dehth, 'of. fho tvcjlMnovrn; comedian Mr. James Simmotida, who expired last night of paralysis or apoplexy. . • . -

By the City of Melbourne Mr. G«orge Cot terell proceeded to.Sydnny. This gentleman's enterl airimerit did ' not receive i that recogni tion in Auckland which his undoubted tdenis deserved, and we shall, not be surprised to hear of his creating a furore among the more appreciative communities ol Australia.

The lute Governor Sir George Grey, and his niece, Miss Matthews., arrived from Europe yesterday by the City of Melbourne, and pro ceeded the same evening by the Go-Ahead to his residence at Kawau.

We regret !o hear of the sudden death, about ten o'clock last evening, of Air. James Simmonds, comedian, of this city. The de ceased was perfectly well in health at four o'clock, and was carried off by a stroke of apoplexy. An inquest will probably be held to-day. By the City of Melbourne, which went to Sydney last evenius, Mr. G-eorge Cotterell, the sketcher of life and manners, took his de parture from this city, the support accorded to-s him -not-bi;iug "sufficient to induce him longer to remain in Auckland.

The transfer books of the Long Drive Gold Mining Company will he closed from noon to-day until noon to-morrow, when a dividend , of.£l per share will be payable. v An emergency meeting of .T.odge United; Service, 421, I. C., will be held "this evening, j

On and after Friday morning ii:-xt, the.- Naval Volunteers will have a shot and shell practice in Fort Britomart, at 5 o'clock. ilJie, prize firing for the Auckland Eifio^ Vbl\inteir3; will take place on Monday and| Tuesday next.

REQUISITION TO THE COLONIAL.

JpEIAVJNa a fjpj;n|ght sincis, iri"a~lea'ding artiale£ urged pie adyisabißCy of searing Mr: PfpgelJas one ofilie re^esejpatives of'tlire Aity ift ti(esHoase.;pJ;3Repyesenta|ive3, it affprds /us 1i the suCCess that has attended the preliminary; steps. ''To?; >day, ""at -n&ori; a deputation, consisting of- Messrs. Yon- der JHe'yde, Swanson, "O'Keeffe, Freer,\and King, /waited on. that t gentleman, and presented a reqiiisitioff fiom the "electors of City East, and bearing- the name literally X every firm and> p'ef'son of ; a,ny position or :^ influence having interests in &at district.: It had over 200 signatures, and learn that so unusually influential is ifcJVin.the position:of those whose names it bears that it places a successful candidate beyond the possibility of risk. After some conversation and discussion, the requisition was accepted by Mr. Yogel, "who"" intimated'"' his-' 1 *eon?ent to--being placed in nomination, He also expressed his intention of'convening a meeting of electors on an early occasion, in* the hall of the Me chanic's" Institute, - at-wliich he .would, ox press his political principles and the general policy of the Groverninent. We warmly con gratulate the movers in the matter for their activity, and the people of Auckland on the prospect of having one as their representative who will make his influence so felt on legis lation.

THE CHINESE GIANT.

We have just ha 1 the pleasure of interview ing Mr. Chang Woo Q-aw, from the " Flowery Land," and feel inexpressibly small in our own conceit. This "Celestial" phenomenon has just .arrived by the City of Melbourne, and will,'wo understand, in a few days proceed to show to the " outer barbarian" what nature and the precepts of Confucius can produce. Chang comes of a race of giants, of whom lie modestly represents himself as an unworthy representative, his forefathers' and fore mothers having all reached considerably nearer to the sky ; an interesting and beloved sister, of upwards of nine feet in longitudinal extension having just died previous to the de parture of Chang on his travels. Our guest, who i« eight feet three in his st/.ckings, is a native of Fychoo, and incidents in his early days are characteristic of his proportions. It is 'said that his mother, -being unable, to pro-; perly nourish her baby, sent him out to wet nurse with a dairyman, who was subsequently obliged to go through the Bankrupt Court from the quantity of milk consumed by tin; infant Chung. As the agent and party have just arrived from California, we do not vouch for this incident in his infantile career,, but we do say that beneath his arm, extended horizon tally, we, who boast of a six feet, elevation, walked erect without touching by a hair. Chang, unlike our ideas of the sons of Anak, has a kind aid intelligent face, is graceful in carriage, and with quite a French politeness. lie speaks English intelligibly, aa well as French and Gvrman. He is accompanied by h;s wife King Foo, a nice-looking Chinese lady, with little feet that would throw out most petite younglladies into despair. . He also brings with him the heir to the honors of the house of Chang, but as wo have not interviewed the baby,: we cannot speak as to his inheriting the physical qualities of his papa. The gigantic levee will really bean interesting feature in our amusements. We should add that Mrs. Chang bears a diamond ring, which we have handled, the gift of ;Eiigenie, the late Empress of the French; and Mr. Chang a ponderous watch, several pounds weight, which we have lifted, the gift of her Majesty the Queen of England.

ARRIVAL OP SIR GEORGE GREY.

Sin Geoege G-itur, late Governor'of this colony, accompanied by his niece, Miss Mat thews, arrive.! in Auckland by the City of Mel bourne yesterday afternoon; Sir George was greeted on the wharf by many of his old friends, and walked up as far as the.corner of Fort-street, where he roitiained for some time engaged iv conversation; He said that the day of his return to New Zealand, and walk ing up Queen-street, would be remembered as one of the happiest of his life. Sir George left for the Kawau by the steamer Go-iAhe&d in the evening. He is looking remarkably: well, and somewhat stouter than when we last had the pleasure of seeing him.

SIR GEORGE GREY IN SAN FRANCISCO.

This Neiui of the World saya that S|r G-eorge G-rey was interviewed in Saa Francisco by' itsv Editor, on the subject of the mail route. The Marquis of Sligo and General She'dnian were fellow passengers of the late Governor of New Ze;)iand. Sir G-eorge stated-liis convic tion that the trip cuuld be done in 36 days, mut'that the propost'tHine of -vesselsriii-i£ng land for the purpose had been given up in consequence ot'theline liaving ; beeii commenced at this end.:. He expressed greafc&dtniraliuii of the facifie Railway route and its accommo dation. : : ,■-_ j'; :: ■: ■■■ £■> < l\Vf.<

NATIVE INTELLIGENCE.

FEVER AMONGST IE KOOTI'S PARTY.

Wellington, October 13. Twelve of the Uriworas and four of Te Kootvs party have come in. Te Kooti is in the Urivvcra district. Only five, of the Cljat ham Islanders are now left with him. Fever lias killed some of the principal Uriwera rebels.

THE FRENCH SITUATION.

iTtfE F-reneh situation tiien, may bs si sited as ifollows : the flower of the army is cjestroyeft";" jut least 300,000 veteran troops are pr/t bu't;-o'f ithfrfieldi"•-• There is no other ,force capable,.of :resisting the 500,000 victorious Germans who hare shared in the month's fighting, and? who are supported by, another 500,U00 of well drilled reserves," already iri the Sold, near the frontier, and advancing to the interior. ' No tivops can be spared from Paris, and the, armies forming at Lyons and beyond tlie Loire consist of raw levies ...which, though they? may number respectively fi-om : 100,000.ta 200,000, as asserted, will not bo a match for the Ger man veterans; inspired with victory r - and. massed in superior numerical force. If Paris ia attacked, it will of course be defended with desperate valour:; but it seems iinp'ossible:fcha.t it can be so.successfully .defended,-around a wall 22 miles in circumference, that the be siegers will be unable to effect a breach through which, they cait j charge ia force.-rr iiittstin, Sept: 12. ** ' J K> ' z* a

SPECIAL TELEGRAM

THIS DAY.

ADJOUBNMENT OF THE NATIVE

LANDS COURT

CrvUSIIINGS FEOM CLAIMS

,- [FROM OFB OWN CORBESPONDEjra.] '-. ... G-RAHAjMSTOWiT, 3 p/nj: Stau;6f the South. —42 0z,3. " M, i T^bedsiß'e. —45. ozs. from 160 lbs. of stone. . ,-. " ■-..-:

S/rbANATATRI. —186 OZS

The Native Lands Court comnaence^d its sittings to-day, but stands adjourned tillihe 21st inst. - . ■- — -

POLTCE COURT.— Tuesday.

(Before Thomas Macffarlane, Esq., J.P.) Drunkenness. —J. Gorlfy, G. Mimmams.E- Lodge, W. Nairn,and Margaret Hamilton,were fined each ss. and costs, or to b3 imprisoned 24 hours with hard labour.—Eliza Lestrange, for a second offence, was fined 10s. and costs, or to bo imprisoned 48 hours, with hard labour. The same prisoner, for habitual drunkenness, was, as a vagrant, sentenced,to three months' imprison mem. Bbeach of Municipal Police Act. — Charles Chase, on the evidence of Ser geant Morrison, convicted of having set two dogs fighting on M< nday evening, on the Queen street Wharf, was, on pleading, ignor ance of the law, sentenced to,, the mitigated penalty of 10s fine, or 4b hours' imprisonment. Perjury.—Wirihana Te Whiwki was charged witli perjury, and on the application of Mr. Sheehan, for Mr. MacCormick, the case, which has been frequently ac'joumed, was further adjourned till Tuesday next. Lakckn'y.—Bridget Lestrange was charged by Oh Nash and Co. with stealing a piece of poplinet, value 20s. Sentenced to three months' imprisonment.

THE WAR

LATEST EUROPEA.N TELEGRAMS.

LATEST DATE, 12th SEPTEMBER

PROGRESS OF THE WAR

After a series of desperate encounters, the Prussians succeeded in dividing the French"'..under." i McMahon from those under Bazaine. Bazaine's army was driven, baclc upon the fortifications of Metz, : , where it ,was, completely, sur rounded, and -despite several battles fought in the attempt to extricate'him self, Bazaiue still remains shut up in Melz. His surrender with, his ■whole army is hourly expected. McMahon made great exertions, to relieve Bazaine. Several severe encounters took place. Nothing in modern times exceeds the slaughter which occurred in the.battles: fought by Bazaine and McMahouv 'The Prussian loss is ;estimntecl at 200,000: i The battlo of Sedan, destined to become memorable, was fought on Ist September, McMahon was completely surrounded ; the battlo was fought with most deter mined courage ; 20,000 French and at least as many Prussians lay killed on the battle field. 'I lie Prussian victory was complete. McMahon: with his whole army surrendered. Prisbners amounted to 120,000. The Emperor was present and is now a prisoner of? war. 'I lie de spatch "of-ELing William, to his Queen announced, "A capitulation whereby the whole French, army at Sedan are pri soners of war has ', just been concluded with General Wimpffen, commanding in stead of McMahon, who is wounded. The Emperor surrendered; himself to me. As he had no command he. left everything to the Regency at Paris. I shall appoint his residence after jan-intensiew with,him at a rendezvous to -bo" nxed^ immediately. What a course events, with God's assistance, have taken. (Signed)" WiLdiAM.'' News of Me gallon's defeat and. the Emperor's surrender was not. made public in Paris until two days subsequi nt to those events. Eugenic en juihed -'Prin"c§ i'"JSt a*poie"o*ri* to return' from Italy to Paris. He refused, and was by decree.«at~once. stripped of .liis^auk^and of; his position as Senator and his right to< succession to the throne The re joicing in tierHn baffleSjdescripTion. The whole popuktioVruslied'infra if)e streets, arid crowded around-the palace of the Queen, iv a fe t w minutes.the.Qu>jeu was. oiit on tHie balconjr/ dressed iu < & /plaid moruing wrapper, weeping with joy as she received the deafening cheers of the multitude. -The Retails of the,,battle of Siedan are briefly these : The'fis*h't lasted two days; ;tke results offfeotii daysAeina favourable to tiio. Prussians. /JhursdJiJ showed the French reinforced,'and "occu py, ing a strong position from Barzeiiles; extending ,down the, railrpad to l)ou!5j, and thteiv "tb: MSiihg on the' liiie' <6& Ille Meuse.- -On the railroad at fiv.o r o'clo3c, tile Prussians commenced battle; malahg1 sifmultaneous attacks<iii the French front and left flaulc. : Fightitig,at first was con n'ued to artillery ;, both armies firing hicessautly, the.French evidently haying afweaker force of guns than the Prussian!). vt noon a fierce attack»W:as made.by fiA\e Prussian infantry at Douzy with the ob ject of breaking the French centre/but after tremendous fighting the Piussiaus fell back. A pause seemed to take place at one o'clock,, fii'ing being less ihoessftnt. but it was only'the prelude of' a yet fiercer assault; At two o'clock: a simul^ tnueous movement .was. made along the whole Prussian line, the infantry charging the French guns.- : At three O'clock .the French line,, which previously stood firm, havered, and immediately afterwards

broke. The battle then became a rout, Me Mah on was seriously wounded. TJmj- Prussians pressed forward, resoluteftr bent upon cutting off their retreat toward Helftium. The Prussian troops used the^ bayonet with terrible effect. Night closed on the rout and pursuit, leaving the Prussians gathering in large numbers aKpund Sedan. The Prussians did not kiidw that,.the Emperor was present at Sedan dutirig-thel battle. At half-past two a message was sent to him to fly to Belgium, but he was. too ill to undertake the journey.. JS'ext morning the Prussians prepared to attack Sedan. At twelve o'clock General Wimpffen appeared with -a party of officers bearing a flag of-truce. It was rjeceivfd.by the Prussian advance guard, and~-cdhducted to the Prussian headquarters, where the General formally surrendered the . French army and the fortress to King William. The Generaf* also bore a letter from' Napoleon, stating? his desire to surrender to King William; he .not imving -an,\u^command.—Genera] l | Failly was killed. It is said, but deniedT* that he was executed by his own soldiers. The Emperor is now, ; a.prisoner in the fortress of Wilhelmshbe. The Empress being assured that she would not be coa« s-idei;ed ia'prisoher, at once joined henhus-i;, band. Tlie Prince Imperial, with Euge nie's valuables, is now in London.

The following dispatch is from Eirijj William to the Queen.:—"What a. thrilkfj injj moment was that of my meeting with | Napoleon. He was cast down, but dig nified and resigned in his bearing. I gir^i .him Wilheltushoe as the place of his future residence. Our meeting tdokpiace; in a small fort upon the western glacis. From there I rode through the ranks of the army around Sedan. The reception ;on the part of the troops thou mayest imagine: it was indescribable. May God give us further aid.—'(Signed) William." On Sunday, the 4th, the disastrous news was first officially announced in Paris, through an address to the citizens,- signed-, by every member of the Cabinet. The scene that followed beggars description. One hundred thousand people marched to the Corps Legislatif. A Republic was; proclaimed, and is now the established Government of France, at the head of' which is Jules Farre, Gambetta. and; -others. The crowd at once released Rochefort from prison, and bore him in triumph through the streets, and pro* ckimed him a member of the Provisional: Government, in which capacity he has. ever since acted. The signs of Imperial ism on the shop-fronts and public build ings were indignariily torn down. The President of the United States at once sent a telegram to Washburne torecog nise and express bis sympafclvj^ witli the Republic of France. King VViiliani re- fuses to.recognise it, and says ne will, tr&qt with none but the Cabinet of Napoleon/the^1' members of which had to fly from Franc'li 5''1 Favre and the Parisians have determined to defend Paris to the last extremity... Gigantic preparations. : It is estimated tlsat there are one million men armed within its walls. The Prussians will arrive at Paris to-morrow, 13thiSeptem-; ber. It is not thought that they can many days be successfully resisted. .■_,TJijg^t forests around Paris are -all;,being; des«J[ troyed. j The siege of Strasbourg,' :f v<WAi :b:eing carried on, has become one-.of:etl)o.ii (most memorable in'the history .'ofjfwatfs;' Its braye1 people still successfully resist' all attacks. The'city and the^fiimSd' cathedral hare ; suffered partial destruc tion. Bazaine still shut up in Metz. A sufficient number of troops* are left to keep him there.

VERY LATEST UNPUBLISHED TELEGRAMS.

Paijis; ! Sept." 12.—The I&W^fiis&i arrived liere brings "assurance"'that the- Italian Government* Gas determined to> put down, all revolutionaiy proQeedifags in _f Italy and Rome, ]srhich had b'een^ tfirea-fj tened. The Italian tro ops ; /proceed _ to**?,; occupy Rome. /This step seraral leading: cardinals admit to .haVeVbecome a necei- :,4 sity. liussia lias iniiaiated.' to Prussia , that she will not interfere iii : Reference to :, Jtbme. Popular < vote is to 4 be takep^ in ■> Papal States as to annexation;to Italy. As the Prussians approach, eotlm^nt inltense. No, hopes q( } peace.; : P,°ES* at'oß deterruined l t,p:figiit to death. ; London, Sept. 12.—Eugetiiebasarriv^ at Hastings, wbe>e sue ;MMtli^JSri^e Im perial for tbe' first time since the war: affecting scene. King William repjied-to"" the Austrian Legation ; that be will listen to no terms of peace excopt .through the ; Imperial authorities otFrance. This seems to end the negotiations of foreign powers,. ( After'to-day it is lively that "all- ciramUiu--* cation with Paris will cease.— Herald.^'

GREAT POPULAR DEMONSTRATION IN LONDON.

I Londox, Sept. 11. (Special to the World.} , ; »—The.Xjondon journals to-morrow, vvill ?H>W believe tile-really formidable popular demon* |tr&fioiitsMwhich. took place* here tarov of-. the French Republic, and .agWBTO tVfcaiavcbyat home and abroad, ThejdefiOflif ; ftrations were two in number, one in aJWI (Park, and the. Other at St. James HaHi^'o^,/ !At thcTnie'etiugin the open air, in Hja» 3?ark, Prof. Bereby made a speech Tigoro. u'D denouncing the imbecility- of the -BwW * *Govermn«nt, and charging it upon ) r by name, that ,ihe was encouraging ■the King of Prussia to march'on Paris form? : purpose of destroying-tho^ew-born Frei« i Oiepublio. ■ "Vyhat the freemon of ,>m eT'" s l-ecognise and apiilaud," sa d Professor BBrjPf' f Kthe aristocracy of England support^ | SQuceu, wbodoeertalier post, is aiding bo s«w suppress." j * \ •-, ,1 |;l ,A.i. *}. I The name of the "Queen wasl-oceirod w'l"^, itempest of hisses: Whcri; th&se: Bub'9ide|y^; [Toice in*he crowd called, "three pi^ an*vJls :the Prince of Wales." The response .was «ju| | yefsal and passionate. • /: i : The aspect- of! the crowd at'the t™*'",,* iappalliug. . . y _,»! | In the meeting afc St." J> me?^^K}^ I crowded by persons of a better "class' *»*";. | I gathering-at Hyde Park, strong «^ uplv j

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