ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL VIA SAN FRANCISCO.

Dunstan Times, Issue 444, 21 October 1870, Page 2

ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL VIA SAN FRANCISCO.

NEWS OF THE WAR r [by electric telegraph.] E'!0« OUR OWN COR ESPON CENT. Dunedin, Oct. 20, 1.10 p,x The ioliowin ' U a summary of the news brought by the mail -

The passengers by the City of Mel--1) nirne included Sir George Gr y end the Chinese giant, “ Gheang, ” twelve feet high. T"c Nt-vida, sails Tor Auckland next month. There is great opposition to the present line. London, Sept. 12. The French h>ss at Sedan, amounted to 14,01)0, besides 400 field pieces, .50 siege guns, and 1250 horses.

The French have surrendered L ion. When the Prussians were inside, a mine oxp'oded, killing great numbers The French Ti ive 50,00'' men in the field imperfectly armed. The Library at S rasher ,hj hj is be n burnt, the loss is irreparable. Th" Empress Eugenie and her soi are at Hastings. The Prussians will bo round Pari; on ihe I 3th. Julius Favre had an interview witl Lord Lyons, and sahl the Provisions Government wmid make peace, oi terms, if not dishonorable, and aakn> ■ if the British Governm-ut would in terfere with suggest! ns. Lord Lvo said, England would be glad to se Peace, but had no au’horPy to sag gest terms. Julius Favre said that it would be impossible for France tsuggest terras. The interview closed. All people in France are prt [ paring for a death struggle. The Neutral powers are likely t

appeal. Prussia will make peace on th following terms : Fi - e- ch territory t be invio'ate. France to pay expen se.s of tin; war. Disarmment of Pranci Tlie destruction efforts in Alsace an Loraine. Austria and Prussia consented t negotiate for ( lermany, and insist upo an armistice for the adjustment < terms, Bismark and You Boost negi tinting, the former insists that time I Oorps must he encamped twenty milt ■ from Paris as satisfaction to Ge , fflllUV, ! French gnu hj iats are ascending tl: Rhine. Gamheiti savs that France wi fight to the last. ' | The streets of Paris are barricade I The great sewer is mined. i ■ ® The drones are til -d with ware ’ and the b Hi-us ire loop-haled. . Fu,VfO tlkit ridatlU WlL'aSsd

Franco, if Prusia insists upon dismeitiberment. At Sirasburg, 2,000 citizms were killed, 600 were ouried under the falling walls. Hundreds have been expelled. A ninuber of Germans have been kil.ed from tires. Tiiro.se captured were beheaded, and their heads slack on poles. The city was oa ..re in twenty places. The garrison were living upon hoi andean. Great demons, ratio ns Loudon papers advocate a French I itcpuo.ic against Monarchy. | At an open-air meeting, Professor , T>e.iSlcy u.uuj .ceU tne .m.iecni y of tile xoigiloo oroi cr.iineot, and OUaigcd tnc Wi.il a Vl,.g eiicoa i Pro a.a to ooatroy the it puoiic. Tne Queen's Bam-' was ivcei» cd with biases, ..oa grama Were glen f a tae t‘ IfliCU Ui V» alCo Tne lee.iog ag uoat th. Gov eminent una too i.toj.l. r.um.y is very ooter lu* ail icu»Ko. TLe Imi oa sags that tae fore.gn pouey oi 0 1.U.U la uieta.eu y pe.aOil.n p. .juu.ee ol tu. Queen, v. oo la Uiteieot.. q xie.a if lor oel*iaio-.y fhe uriii.sii i.oii-cad Captain has foUoacrtU to toe ouaooei. a. vVo nanulVd .1. ea I.St. file iv.og oi Prusaia grieves that toe liep.ibiio will o.uy treat wi'.jj One OiliCiulo Of H|fUiCuli, Tut fiii o lisii me leaving France. Cscni. io.is placards Have oceu posted on iSa. Kiu o ii..m ir’.dace. The Tbsnop of Verdun was killed wliii. c.rry.ug a dag of tiuce. A viodiCUVe feeling prevails in i ra.ice <i o an.st Pruss.a, oa ..cu ju..c oi he latter lliot.ij committed outrages in ehurenes. | 'The war is becoming a relig.ous one. Great sympathy withFr-mce prevails ■ at Madrid. I Wool is 1 .w, anil holders are indis- ! posed to meet Hie market. ! Under favorable ciroumslauccs a large accumulation is expec.ed. i Much d cpressnm -on account of the war. o improvement visiole in quotations. The prolongation of hostilities his caused furthej depression. | Hew Zealand, -sd. to Is 91. _ Wheat is expected to rise much higher.