Telegraphic Intelligence.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 16, Issue 865, 14 November 1870, Page 2

Telegraphic Intelligence.

From GreFilie & Co.'s Telegram Company. (Eeuter's Agents.)

CHRISTCHUR'CH.

Monday, Nov. 14. The annual sale of race horses and pure bred cattle took place at Tatteraall's on Saturday. Lady Bird, with foal at foot, bought by Mr Redwood for 100 guineas; Mariner sold at .£3O ; Wjdeawake, £SO; Thornie,£29; Backbiter, £95; Sir Tatton, £9O; Flying Fish, £105; Swindle, £95. Several others sold at pi-ices ranging from £3O to £SO. Only £l4O was bid for Lacenfeed and £SOO for Peeress; both were withdrawn Mr Dean's short horn cows sold at prices ranging from £3O to £4O a head; two short horn heifers, owned by Mr Nosworthy, were knocked down for £B7 ; a three month's old bull calf, by Barnard's Comet, was sold for £29 ; and a white yearling realised £26. Twenty-tive entries have been received for the Derby, 1872, including five by Redwood. The police have no suspicions with regard to the Lyttelton fire.

TARANAKI.

Saturday, Nov. 12. Mr. Kelly, M.H.R., met his con stituenta to-day. He made a speech of about an hour and a half. He spoke chiefly of the Acts that had been passed during the session, and commented on them with reference to the financial «cheme. Tie said the only thing he feared was, that although it was proposed to make the provinces liable for the money they borrowed, yet when it was nil spent the loan would be made a colonial one; and the small provinces, whose revenue was too small to participate in the loan, would have to pay their shai-e in the interest and diking fund.

H. jR. Richmond asked Mr Kelly why he did not join those who objected to the passing, with criminal rashness, such a measure.

Mr Kelly replied that either the opposition or he was wrong in what they had done, and he would prefer the electors to decide the question at the poll. Ororaptoii is up for Mount Egmont. He Hays in his address, that he wilj resign if Mr 11. Sewell is proposed. d. C Richmond, M.H.8., will address the town electors on, Monday evening. He has been canvassing, but has not met with a good reception in the country. The elector* object to him on the ground that he does not attend to the welfare of the province when \n the House.

Mr Kelly had a resolution passed at the meeting requesting him to stand for the town, of New Plymouth,

AUCKLAND,

Friday, Kov. 11. The a.s. Wonga "Wonga left Honolulu on the 25th October, and arrived here at 2 p.m. to-day, being the bearer of the European and American mails. Passengers — (From Liverpool, for Auckland) Mr and Mrs Cockburn, Mr and Mrs W. M. Neilson, Capt. Gordon, Messrs. W. A. Bleenu, D. Murphy, and Lood. (For Melbourne) Mr Garden. —Mr A. Stevenson, mail agent. The s.s. Moses Taylor, with the mails, left San Francisco on the 12th October.

EUROPE & AMERICA.

WAR NEWS. There is no prospect of peace up to latest dates. There is no ganger of European entanglements. The Prussians are prepared to open fire on Paris from different points on October 16. Sorties by the French greatly harass the Prussians The Prussians rely on carrying the heights of Sceany, situated five thousand five fymdregl peaces from the city of Paris. The National Guard fought the Prussians in a forest, forty miles distant from Pari«, ancl succeeded in driving the Germans back. AH France is one camp.

A fight has taken place on a bridge over the river Seine, near Metz, in which the French were defeated with frightful loss. It in the intention of the French to attack the beseigera in the rear. A battle was fought on October 4th, near Chateau Galiiande, from which the Germans letreated. The Prussians have abandoned Pithiviers, and were driven from Thionville. Several French towns, besides Scissions, Bitche, and Metz, are still besieged. - Bazaine, on October 6th, made a desperate attempt to cut his way out of Metz, but was forced to fall back, with frightful loss on both sides. It was rumored at San Francisco, prior to the departure of the mail, that Metz had surrendered. The rumour was uot believed, The Duke of Baden reports the Prussians were victorious at Stenary. General Garibaldi has addressed the French Republic at Tours. It is stated that he is appointed to command the French volunteers. The French, in a sortie at St. Quentin, repulsed the Prussians. The French, under General Dupr£, were defeated at Penfield. Gambetta, Minister of War, escaped from Paris in a balloon. The Garrison of France is stated to be as follows—4oo,ooo National Guard, 100 000 Mobiles, and 00,000 Regulars. The Prussians are confident of being in Paris within one week from the opening of the bombardment. Communication between Paris and Tours is carried on by means of balloons and pigeons. Both French and Prussians refuse to take pidsoneva, a* they consume food. The Duke of Nassau has been killed. It is reported that Prince Frederick Charles is ill with fever. The report is believed to mean Napoleon. Bazaine is endeavoring to bring about peace by the restoration of the dynasty. Eugenie acknowledges the kind treatment of Queen Victoria and the English people. London, Oct. 9.—A serious controversy has arrisen between England and Prussia, regarding the alleged British neutrality. BerastofF says that 150,000 stand of arms were sent from England in one week He says there is a regular system of export of arms to France from the factories manufacturing them. He also says the .French are being completely equipped with British ai ins. On the 4th October, Prussia addressed to England a final remonstrance, the result of which is not known Berlin, Oct. 4.—Prussia is also indignant with America, through alleged shipment of arms from America to France. The American Government issued a proclamation on October 9, prohibiting the exportation of arms. It is understood that a secret alliance has been formed between Austria and Russia. The Austrian official organ says that Prussia will never be permitted to dominate over Europe. The London Telegraph confidently report* the death of Gen. Von Moltk. The Spanish, Cortes have asked England and Russia to mediate between the belligerents. Both powers, however, declined to intercede. England has expressed her willingness to facilitate a further interview between Bismarck and Jules Favre. Spain then applied to Bismarck, who declined to treat. A plebiscite has been taken at Rome which has resulted in the unity of Italy. The Ttalisn Government have voted a pension to the Pope. The Pope prophesies that Victor Emanuel will meet the fate of Nebuchadnezzar. VERT LATEST SPECIAL ITNPU9LISHEDl T NPU9LISHED TELEGRAMS. The steamer Moses. Taylor was detained at San Francisco, for two hours while the following telegrams were arriving over the wires : London, Oct. 12, 6 p.m. Prince Napoleon, who recently arrived in #i,is city, is actively intriguing for the restoration of Buonoparte. Advices from Paris to, Qfch October represent the people as steadfast, quiet,

and orderly: aftd without any anxiety as to food. They claim to be fully prepared for assault, Tours, Oot. 12. A telegram from Orleans states—" A battle now raging so close to the city that shells fall into the outskirts." Severe fighting ha* also been renewed before St. Quentin. Berlin, Oct, 12. Official accounts of the surrender of Strasbourg have just been published. 1,000 guns, 12,000 chassepots, 3 tona ammunition, and 50 locomotives fell into our hands. Carpenters and raasona are to be impressed to repair the city. London, Oct. 12. Latest advices from the army before Metz show that the Prussians had burnt 20 villages, executed 150 peasant-, and were carrying on illicit warfare. Bazaine's soldiers are greatly dissatisfied with the situation, and counselled surrender, which is hourly expected, The Times has an article io-day, in which it says that Bismarck's obvious policy is to render France powerless hereafter for either offensive or defensive purposes. Tours, Oct. 12, 5 p.m. Garibaldi is seriously ill, and it will be impossible for him to take the field. The Ministry have just received the following from a courier who was enabled to pass the Prussian lines :—A battle occurred on the 7th Oct.. between Fort Valerin and St. Cloud. The French under General Duerot made a terrible sortie. The force of Prussians were compelled to retreat from Versailles, entirely surrendering the position they had recently occupied, and from which they had shelled the western part of Paris. New York, Oct. 12, 6 p.m. A special cable despatch ju»t received announces the final surrender o£ Metz with all its garrison. COMMERCIAL. New Zealand wool, 6d to Is 9d; flax, £l2 to £3l ss; tallow—beef, 41m 9ci, and mutton, 42s 9d; kauri gum dull at from 36s to 755; Californian wheat, l dollar 80 cents. "**" Colonial securities are firm and unchanged. Consols, 97§, The Robert Henderson ha* sailed for Dunedin, ami the Zealandia for Canterbury. San Francisco, Oct. 12. The North Pacific Transportation Company have amalgamated with Kfcr Webb, They now propose to run their steamers through to New Zealand. Important proposals to the New Zealand Government have been received by the mail. A special convention of railway companies have passed regulations granting special privileges in favor of Australian time from San Francisco to New Fork. For the present the line will run to Honolulu.