THE SUEZ JULY MAIL.

Cromwell Argus, Volume I, Issue 44, 14 September 1870, Page 6

THE SUEZ JULY MAIL.

The s.s. Tauranga arrived at Hokitika Bth mat, with the European mail viil For the following telegraphic summary weTO® indebted to the Daily Thtes ; — , Wl F| The Princess of Wales has returned frtffi? peuhageu. Prince Arthur has also returned-Tja England, v t .wifeKj 1 The 'JteiMlft'' AfjiSVWos .will $$ The Duke of'fiJikkfergli’s IndiiiS presents cost £IO,OOO. - .f'lVg'f ndT Mr Dickens’s pictures and other Vo'rlrs of art realised £IO,OOO. The charge of felony against Boulton and Park is withdrawn. The Americans have passed a law prohibiting Indians and Chinese from holding the right of citizenship. A French settlement on the Red Sea has been attacked with the connivance of the Turkish Government. The fraudulent brokers at Bombay have been sentenced to penal servitude for life, Harriot to fifteen and Marks to ten years’ imprisonment. Sir Robert Harvey, of Norwich, shot himself on the sth August, his bank having stopped payment. Mr Freelinghuysen succeeds Mr Motley an American Ambassador iu England. The French Minister at Washington has committed suicide. The yacht Cambria arrived at New York on the 27th July, winning the ocean race by one hour only. General Padmore is dead. Dr Featherston and Mr Dillon Bell arc endeavoring to get the Government to constitute New Zealand a distinct Commodore’s station, but Mr Childers’ illness has interfered with the negotiations. War was declared between France and Prussia on the loth July. The Prussians entered France, destroying the Railways. .Several bloody engagements have taken place, iu which the Prussians were victorious. England, Italy, Belgium, and Holland remain neutral. United Germany is flocking from all parts to fight for Fatherland. A Royal proclamation has been issued by England, enjoining neutrality on British subjects. The King of Prussia has disclaimed the responsibility of the war. The German Parliament declared, on the 20th July, that Germany was unconcerned in the candidature of Prince Leopold for the Spanish Crown, and compared the French Emperor’s disregard for peace to that of the First Napoleon, who gratified his personal passion for exciting the national sentiment. Germany was desirous of a durable peace, but, being no longer divided, was able to repel aggression. On the 23rd July, Napoleon addressed a stirring proclamation to the people, recalling to their minds his conciliatory policy, which had ! been disregarded, and declaring Prussia to be | the aggressor, and the cause of European anna- | meut. ] On the 25th July, the Time* published the draft of a treaty between Franco and Prussia, | submitted iu 18013, and rejected by Prussia, and i again rejected when offered lately as the basis of an offensive and defensive alliance, the unity of Germany and Prussia, France obtaining Luxembourg and indemnifying Holland. The English ministry, the Timet says, were ignorant of the existence of this treaty, The Prussian Ambassador confirms the statements of the Times. The French MMPs%tributes the origs% the treaty and atybgftPr never had a bjjjt was ■rejgstgg'fby y “7 " 1 Disraeli, |gteocatfed armed neutrality, but Mr Glads jectod, saying that England was perfectlyTffipkfi. tial, but the Government would take pnMftioni ary military and naval measures. A suplrfemllk tary war estimate of two millions submitted. _ Tit®, I ho chartering of coal ships to the bell&fTOl fleets has been declared illegal. Enlistment Bill has been passed, and the I’omm Enlistment Bill, providing against any assisting whatever being given to foreign powers, hasbian road a second time. oKT-xi-A monster meeting lias been held in Dublififi favor of France and Fcnianism. I ranee and Prussia have promised to respjj<s the neutrality of Holland and Belgium. AujtriS* and Italy have both armed, agreeing to tttks common action regarding neutrality and mediation. England refuses to join them. TPhe South German States, Saxony, and Hesse joined Prussia, the Crown-Prince assuming cftgrf maud of the South German Army. iapli French merchant-vessels are declared be subject to capture by the German French Government has announced its?l|hfip|| mity to international rules, and to the of 18130, Prussian vessels being allowed to clear out of French ports. All with cargoes are allowed a safe conduct. The French Chamber lias voted an <l 80,000,00(Jfr. for the navJilpS Hie PjrMsirvns entered France on the in railways on the LuxeAboutSj aemg^fti^inue.^’lto^nM^i'ifcaf on Cajv4 linjff Necessary. ' '(iMM I'lic French Emperor is H t Ihe head of ffie 1 >- Snk

troops on the frontier, with the Prince Imperial. * On the 31st July, a Prussian official account stared that the French were repulsed on the au attack on Saarbruok. 1 ‘''Ondho 2nd August, the French troops at Metz f&suiried the olfeusive, arid crossed the frontier. engagement ensued, in which the Pmssfitiis were dislodged from Saarbruck. The Emjlfiror and Prince were present on the occasion. Prussians numbered 10,000. The French ileal 11 men. Prussian accounts state that the Imall detachment at Saarbruck was attacked by five French divisions andtwenty-three guns, and had cense,[ueutly to evacuate the town with small Joss, and had withdrawn within a newline of defences. The Prussians were withdrawing from Triolo. The King of Prussia arrived in Maycnce on 3rd August. The Belgian army of Observation has taken up a position on the Military Road from Leige to Aix la Ohapelle. Latest advices gave Prussian accounts of a brilliant but bloody victory. The Crown Prince’s army had crossed the Rhine and stormed Weissenburg. They dispersed and repulsed the French, and took 500 unwounded prisoners. The French General Doaay was among the killed. The Prussian loss was severe, the effect of the new French cannon, the Mitraitteur, being very murderous. A Prussian squadron, consisting of four ironclads, left Plymouth on July 14th, followed by a despatch boat. A French licet of seveu ironclads passed Dover northwards on the 25th, and arrived at Fredericksburgh on the 3rd August. The Pope has been advised of the withdrawal of the troops from Rome. Italy promises to guard the Papal frontier. The Continental Banks have raised the rate of discount. A large sum has been withdrawn from the Bank of England for the Continent. The Bank rate of discount rose from 3£ per cent on the 23rd of July to six on the 4th August. Dr Featherston has visited the manufacturing | districts of Scotland, and is now ascertaining | the best uses for flax. He says bright and clean j flax would be largely used at £3O. I Special Telegrams. London, August G. After the skirmish at Weissenburg, the Crown Prince of Prussia continued his advance into French territory, without encountering any serious resistance. He passed through several French villages which were tilled with men wounded at Weissenburg. Paris, August 9. j Tlie Boulevards were in a great state of offer- j vesceuco last evening in consequence of the de- j feat at Weissenburg. Four bankers have been arrested for exporting i specie. All Germans have beeu ordered to present themselves before the police authorities, in order to obtain permission to reside in France. The old system of passports has beeu introduced in France. Marshal M‘Mahon has concentrated his forces in a strong position, and a great battle is considered imminent. China. The massacre of the French Consul, a priest, and some Sisters of Mercy, with horrible maltreatment, occurred at Tienttsin, not Pekin, as previously stated, by the Chinese populace, with the connivance of the Government. On the 21st June two Russians were also killed, hut no British subjects. All the Protestant, as well as Roman Catholic chapels, wore demolished. Great cxcite„raefit prevails throughout all the Treaty ports. Jaffa? appears to be unavoidable, and trade is ■touch affected.