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Evening Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2297, 16 September 1870, Page 2

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(FROM THE NEW ZEALAND TELE GUAM COMPANY.) THE CLAUD HAMILTON AT THE BLUEF. The Claud Hamiiton brings Melbourne news to tbo 10th inst. Heavy floods have done great damage throughout the country. Bridges, feuc.-s, and culverts, have been carried away ; mails in places have been stopped; sheep and cattle drowned, and crops damaged. Flour has risen. Commercial. — Flour, Ll3 ; brandy, Henessy’e pale, 29s to 30s; sugars slightly higher

with upward tendency-! in ; kerosene liteady. >oats, 3s4d to 3s 6d ; slow demand. E ' The Government is "taking measures for defence.. The Volunteers are to be reorganised. > The Government intends sending Captain Gilmore to Galle, with instructions to charter a steamer, should England be involved in war. There have been heavy floods in Tasmania. Mr Rawlings, J.P., has taken poison. He was hon. treasurer to the Royal Society, and having neglected to lay his accounts before the Society was threatened with dismissal, ARRIVAL OF THE EUROPEAN MAIL via SAN FRANCISCO. Auckland, Sept. 13. The Wonga-Wonga arrived at 7.30 a.m. Her dates are London, August Hth; San Francisco, August 11th; Honolulu, August 27th. _ Passengers—Rev. T. Neville and wife, Mr and Mrs H. Farnall, G. M'Lean, F. J. S. Tinnes, M. R. Buchanan, T. D. Bollct, J. Gallagher, J. Wallis, J. Maeky, J. L. Chapman, R. Johnston, Mr and Mrs Montoran, Mrs Hobson, Mrs Cassey, Mr L. Tennant, R. Wallace, J, Sweatmen ; steerage, 41. COMMERCIAL. San Francisco, August 11. Breadstuff's inactive; shipping lots, Idol 60c ; flour, Sdols 37c to Sdols 50c for local brands ; superfine extra, Gdols to Gdols 50c per lOOlbs. A good supply of Australian coal ; quotations unaltered. Whale oil, 45c ; sperm, crude, Idol 60c. New York, August 11. Wheat, Idol 80c. Harley, 60c. Hides, dry, 16|c to 2lc ; salted, 2lc. Wool firm ; spring, fine, 230't0?30c ; hurry,'2oc. Liverpool, August 11. Wheat, 11s Id per cental.

LATEST SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. London, August 11

Coisols, 91 £ money, 91 i, account. United States bonds steady ; 1861’5,. B£4 ; 1 SCs’s, SO. Two ten forties, 824. 'fallow quiet, but steady ; Australian dull. Fine mutton, 43s to 43s 31. Wool dull small sales, but fair prices ; firm Kauri gum heavy. Hides.—Market languid; 3Ad to sid for ordinary kind. Flax weak and neglected, at LI9 ; fair samples fetch L 25 to 1,30. Shipping rates to Australia depressed. Steamers’ freights, 12s fid to 20s ; sailing vessels’, 10s to 15s per ton. The Medusa sails for Wellington on the 2nd of August, and the May Queen for Otago on the sth of August. .Liverpool, Cotton active. Flour, 24s 9d. Nkw York, August 11. Rates to Melbourne, 25c to 30c per cubic foot; Dunedin, 35c to 37c ; Sydney, 30c Parts, August 11, Bourse firm. Rentes, 05c to 70c. The Bank of France has reduced the rate of discount to 6 per cent. New York, Sailed—Alice Cameron, for Auckland. THE WAR IN EUROPE. Francs, August 2, Saarbruck has been captured by the French. The buildings caught fire and half the town was destroyed. 600 on each side were killed, Berlin, August 5, Weissenbourg was carried by assault by the Prussians. Marshall M‘Mali on’s force has been defeated and driven from the camp. ■ August 6. . A great battle took place at Magellan, which lasted from daylight till dusk The French fell hack disordered upon Bitclie. At Thonville, the French threw away their arms and bolted.

3000 French {prisoners have "been sent to Frankfort. Tire whole Prussian army have advanced. M ‘Mahon’s defeat was complete. The French loss is 4000, besides numerous prisoners, and six MetraiUenrs. The Emperor’s communications with M‘Mahon have been interrupted. ‘ Paris is declared in a state of seige. ■ , ■ ■ August 7. At the fight' at West Saarbru'ckcn, hundreds of Frcqch prisoners were taken, and General Baizino wounded. London, August 8. The Pall MaU Gav.tte says the French have lost irretrievably. The loss of the French at the battle of Hagcnau, was 5000 killed. M‘Mahon’s baggage railway trains, stores and munitions of war -were captured. The Prussian loss w-as 3500 killed and wounded. August 8. The Prussians claim to have 800,000 men in the field. The Fz-encb have 130,000 at Metz, M‘Malion' has 50,000 at Saverne, and Canrobert 50,000 at Nancy. August 9. Napoleon’s old disease has returned violently. Earl Granville said that peace with Belgium is assured by both parties, who signed a treaty to respect the neutral territory of Belgium. . A stormy debate took place in the Corps Legislatif. August 10.

Riots have taken place in Paris. General Changarnicr was cheered by the crowd. It is anticipated there will be an attac|i by tfye populace on the Bourse. _ • ' The immediate arming of the citizens is dcipandpd. ( The French unsuccessfully attempted ‘to make a stand at Niederbrown, but the Bavarians captured the town. The Prussians menace Metz. St. Arvid is crossing into France at Belfort. Some Prussian spies were captured by the French. The recent disasters caused great consternation in Paris. Napoleon calls on France to rise as one man to save the country. There is an immense uprising of the French to repel invasion. Official accounts say that two millions of men are ready to take the held. A battle is expected at Metz. The South Germans have surrounded Strasbourg, which is expected to surrender. The Pall Mall GazHk says that the Empress is preparing for flight. The evacuation of the Pontifical dominions is complete. The French Imperial Crown jewels are in London. LATEST SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. London, August 11. Metz is surrounded by the Prussians, aiid

the capture of the French army is imminent. .• A great battle is expected. La Press?, says 30,000 French troops were cut to pieces. Prussia is organising volunteers for a naval force.

The French have called out all men from twenty-five to thirty-five years of .age. A new Ministry has been formed. A Dictatorship is anticipated, with General Trocher as acting supreme head. The Emperor refuses to resign the command of the army. He says he will lead it on to death or victory. The Garde Mobile is leaving for the frontier. In the Corps Logislatif a deputy demanded the deposition of the Emperor, but he was called to order. The defeats are attributed to the Emperor’s military incapacity. The enthusiasm of the soldiers is said to be on the increase. General Changarnicr is on the General’s staff. His presence lias bad an excellent effect. New York, August 10. It is rumored that Prince Frederick Charles has cut through the French lines to Metz. The Prussians as they advance discover enormous numbers of French wounded. The French regency ignores the Emperor. The United States Congress met and discussed the Mail Subsidy Bill; selfish amendments to, the Bill -were introduced, and its consideration was adjourned till next session. Messrs Halliday, '.Brennan, &_ Go., intend putting on the Moses Taylor, 1530 tons register. 1 _ . The very latest rumor is that it is the intention of the Prussians to cross the Belgian territory, but it is disbelieved. The latest despatches report a probability of Russia being involved in the war.