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Evening Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2356, 20 October 1870, Page 2

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(prom greville’s telegram company, reuter’s agents.) Invercargill, October 20. A meeting of the lute Council was held at nocn to-day to elect members to go to Dunedin. Those chosen were Johnston, M‘Gillivray,Toshack, Galder, Kinross, Basstain, and Wilson, Yesterday tlje Superintendent visited the public institutions He goes today to Riverton, accompanied by Mr Duncan. He intends proceeding to Lake Te A nan before he returns. Messrs Reid and Mouat started for Dunedin, by way of Balclutha, this morning. AKRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL. VIA SAN FRANCISCO. LATEST WAR NEWS. THE KING OF PRUSSIA REFUSES TO RECOGNISE THE REPUBLIC. THE BATTLE OF SEDAN—FEARFUL LOSSES. STRASBOURG STILL HOLDS OUT. REPUBLICAN DEMONSTRATIONS IN ENGLAND. THE QUEEN HISSED. Nelson, October 19. Arrived—Th? City of Melbourne. The French Republic is not recognised by Prussia, Prussia will only treat -\yith the Imperial authorities. Rome is occupied by the Italian troops. Passenger List,—For Auckland ; Sir Gep,

Grey, Mrs M‘Donald, Miss Matthews, Messrs Isaac Dootsh, C. E Howard, A. Forsyth, J.' T. Howie, M'Ewan, A. J. Clark, Thomas Jackson, Richard Eddy, Nicholas Peters, Jas. Eddy, Josiah James, John S. Trelover, William Snowden, Francis C. Hocking, J. H. Collins, H. Williams, J. H. Williams, John Endean, Wm. Endean, John Brockenshire, D. Hamilton, Samuel Wave, John Rich, William Toy, John O’Rourke, Michael O’Rourke, William Boyd, Thomas Noye. For Sydney : Mr J. A. S. Jones, Captain F. C. Smith, Mr John Hall wife, and two children ; Mr John Curtis. For Melbourne : Messrs James Alexander, Edmund Burke, and John Jorden Details of the battle at Sedan are to hand There were two days fighting, and both were favorable to the Prussians. On the second day the French, having been reinforced, occupied a strong position down the railway to Douzy and along the line of the Meuse. At 5 a.m. on the second day, a simultaneous attack on the whole line was made. The French artillery was weak. There was tremendous fighting. Ten thousand Prussians were killed. The Prussians fell back, when there was a pause in the firing. Then a fierce assault took place. The Prussian troops charged the French with guns and bayonets, the slaugter being terrible. Nothing in modern times exceeded the slaughter. The whole French army capitulated. The Emperor is a prisoner at Wilhelmshoc. General Failly was killed. He is said to have been executed by his own men. The Empress has joined her husband, who is not considered a prisoner. The scene in Paris beggars description. Rochefort was released from prison, and carried through the city in triumph. All the Imperial designs were destroyed indignantly.

The President of the United States sent a message recognising the Republic. King William will not recognise it, and will only treat with the Cabinet of Napoleon, who have fled .Franco. The Parisians will defend Paris to the last extremity. Strasbourg still holds out, VERY LATEST UNPUBLISHED TELEGRAMS. Paris, Sept. 12. The Italian minister arrived here. He has given an assurance that his will put down all revolutions in Italy aud Rome. The Italian troops are to occupy Rome. The leading cardinals approve of the step and admit its necessity. Prussia has intimated to Italy that it will not interfere with Rome. A popular vote is to bo taken, deciding its annexation to Italy. Londom, Sept. 12. The Empress Eugenie arrived at Hastings, and there met the Prince Imperial for the first time since the commencement of the war. The Empress has become a sister of mercy. Austria and Russia have tendered mediation, but King William will have none except through the Imperial authorities of Franco. This ends the negotiations of foreign powers After to-day it is likely all communications with Paris will cease. Wholesale houses are speculating upon a largo increase in prices generally ciused by the partial cessation of labor in France and Germany. Wheat is expected to rise much higher. Paris, Sept. 12. As the Prussians approach the enthusiasm is inteusc. There are no hopes of peace. The population is determined to to ihe death. LATEST FROM SAN FRANCISCO. Sir George Grey is a through passenger to Auckland. He was interviewed by the editor of the Alta California. Sir George’s opinion is that the through route can be accomplished in thirty-six days. The Alta California says the Queen was hooted in London for non recognition of the French Republic. LATEST SPECIAL. Auckland, Oct. 17tb, 9 p.m. Intelligence is to hand that twelve of Tc Kooti’s party have surrendered. Te Kooti himself is in the Uriwera district. There are only five South Sea Islanders with him. Fever killed several of his principal followers.