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Evening Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2309, 30 September 1870, Page 2

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(FROM THE NEW ZEALAND TELECRAM COMPANY.) ARRIVAL OF THE GOTHENBURG AT THE BLUFF. ENGLISH NEWS TO SEPT. 5. NAPOLEON A PRISONER,. The Gothenburg, Pearae, commander, arrived at the Bluff last evening at 9.39. She left Melbourne on the 24th instant. The English mail was telegraphed from Adelaide that day. Passenger list by the Gothenburg :—Dunedin—Mr and Mrs W. J. M. Larnach, child, and servant, Masters D. and D. Larnach, Miss Alleync, Mr Luke, Mr W. H. Metcalfe, Mr DeCostc, MrG. W. Collier, Miss Lizzie Bushe, Mr R. W. Lawrence, Miss Gassy George, Mrs Edouin Dryer, Miss Julia Harwood, Miss Emily Lees, Mr and Mrs J. T. Martin, and Mr Corrigan. For Greymouth—Mr Donald M‘Death. She brings 125 tons cargo for Dunedin ;27 for Lyttelton ; 75 for Wellington ; Jand 52 for Nelson. Adelaide.

The branch mail steamer Alexandra, with European mails per Malta, arrived at Gleuelg on Saturday. The Malta reached King George’s Sound from Galic at C.GO a.m. on the 2(Jth, after a splendid passage of twelve days twenty hours—the fastest on record. LoNDOJf, August 10. The Bank of France suspended specie payments. Paris is in a state of siege. The battles at Wcissenburg, Woerth, and Forbach were more disastrous to the French than was first supposed. Marshal M‘Mahon’s corps was almost annihilated. Strasbourg has been bombarded by the Prussians. It was invested by 50,000 Germans, and a most destructive bombardment was kept up for several days. Great distress resulted, but the Governor refused to surrender. Desperate fighting between Mel ?; and Verdun, extending over three days, took place. The carnage was dreadful. 1 lie struggle was for the line of the Moselle. Both sides claim the victory, but the French were di iven back upon Metz, and their position was considered perilous. A German army was marching upon Paris. General Bazaine’s army was nearly isolated, and lost 2000 prisoners, two eagles, several cannon, and several generals. General Trochu is in chief command at Paris, and has made arrangements for a lengthened seize. A loan of G0,000,000f. has been subscribed. The fortifications are being pressed forward, Borne is quiet, and the other powers maintain a strict neutrality. The French fleet in the North Sea had an indecisive engagement off Luger on the 10th August. Fatal riots took place at Londonderry. The city is proclaimed under military rule. The Bank of Australasia declared a dividend of C per ccut, and a bonus of L 4 per share.

Bank of England discount, 41, per cent; Consols, 91:] ; Victorian Sixes, 112 A ; Sydney, 100]. GENERAL SUMMARY. M'Makon was attacked by the Crown Prince at Woerth ami was defeated, after losing 10,000 killed 0,000 prisoners, among whom were 100 officers. Thirty guns, four mitraellenrs, two eagles, besides baggage, commissariat, &c., were taken. The rout was complete. Tbe Germans arc said to have lost about 4,000 men. A stand was made at Neidcrbroun, but the Bavarians attacked and carried the position, and M‘Mahon retreated on the Savcrne. The Germans under Honmitz attacked Froisesrd’s corps, near Saarhrnck. The battle lasted from noon to dark, with great loss on both sides. Froissard retrealed. The French army at Metz was estimated at 2.’10,000 men. Bazainc commanded with Caurobcrt and Changaruier.

The condition of Paris is alarming. It is impossible to pacify the people. In the Legislature there have been stormy debates; recrimination and even blows were exchanged.

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

September sth. Ninety thousand French were taken prisoners amongst whom was the Emperor. He was removed to the Consulate at Berlin. The city was illuminated. | A peaceful revolution has taken place at Paris. The Emperor has been deposed, and i a republic proclaimed. A Provisional Government was formed, consisting of Trocbn, Gambctli, Jules Favre, and others. The Provis : onal Government determined to repel invasion The Empress lias left Paris. The tvoops are fraternising with the people, and a political amnesty is declared. The citizens are arming and preparing fortifications, and are determined to offer strong resistance. Jerome David annonneep in the Senate on the 3rd of September that “ Paris will be defended to the utmost, in the forts, in the streets, and from house to house, and rather than surrender we will bury < ursclves in its ashes ” The determination was passionately applauded by both Houses and by the public journal'. A new army is forming under the walls of Paris, and another on the Loire. The Senate has been abolished. The Republic is to repel invasions as in 1792. A Defence Commission has boon constituted. The Emperor left everything to the Regency in Paris, while offering to surrender himself a prisoner. Mr Freillinghysen declines to become the United States’ Minister in England, vice Motley. Obituary.—Sir Frederick Pollock, Lord Willoughby D’Eresby, Sir Alexander Woodford, Marquis of Hertford, General Glcncaimc Campbell. The reserve of notes in the Bank of England on the 25th was Lit), 875,000. The | bullion was L 20,000,000. ' Oriental Bank shares were L4l on the i 27th. The New Zealand Guarantee Bill was in- | effectually opposed in the Lords by Earl • Grey. Earl Granville justilied it on the ground ( of the exceptional circmndances of the Colony. Earl Carnarvon contended that the previous policy of the Colonial Office had nearly produced a great colonial catastrophe. The exports to all Australian Colonies, except New Zealand, have this year diminished. Consols 92.

LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Melrourne. A destructive fire occurred at Hamilton on the 19th hist. The total loss is estimated at L 7.000. The loss is partly insured. Messrs G. P. Smith, t-to-’dart, and the Mayor of Melbourne have been appointed trustees to the Wa'she fund. A frightful ujurder has been committed at Grant by a man panned Cerp. The victim was named Monitfortt. The murderer has been caught. Flour, Ll2 10s; maize, 3s 8d to 3s 9d; oats, no change ; bran, Is 4d ; sugars firm ; tea quiet ; kerosene, Is lld to 2s; candles slightly up ; Hennessy’s bulk in demand. Sydney. The Galatea is dismantling, previous to going into dock. The Prince is driving about in a drag. A stormy meeting of the creditors of Thame and Walker took place on the 19th hist Nothing -was done. A Board has been appoint© 11 > i ivestigate the charges preferred against the Customs department. News has been received from Fiji, by the Alhambra, to the 12th hist. The Ovalau Natives continue to annoy Townshed. Whales are plentiful qanongst the Island'. The Government intend asking for L 3.750 as a subsidy for the Californian mail for the remainder of the year, and LIO,OOO for next year. Messrs Thame and Walker have been arrested on a charge of defrauding the revenue. Adelaide. The Chief Justice got seriously hurt by the upsetting of the Mount Barker coach. The Government propose to organise Volunteers and Militia. The weather is wet and cold. Inver caiw ill. At the nomination to-day for a member of the Provincial Council, Dr Hodgkinson and Mr H. E. Osborne were proposed. The poll takes place to-morrqw, and will be the first in the Colony under the ballot.