ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume II, Issue 92, 18 November 1870, Page 3

ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL.

. London, Oct. 12. Wool ia quiet. The consumption has been interfered with by the war. Sydney and Melbourne wool is. at 6d. to 2s. • Tasmanian at ,6d. to Is. 7d.; New Zealand at sd. to Is. 9d.; and South Australian at 4d. to 13. 3d.. Australian cotton is at B£d- to lOd. 3,400 bales of New Zealand flax were offered. 1,100 were sold at £l2 to £3l. Australian tallow is in good demand. New beef is afc 4la. 9d., and sheep at 425. 9d. The bank rate of discount is 2£ per cent. There is no prospect of peace, but it is not believed that the other Powers will be involved, as they are inclined to let Prussia and france fight it out. Preparations for the bombardment of. Paris were being made on the 16th Oct. Numerous sorties have been made which have injured the Prussians, and harassed their operations. ;

The Germans expect to carry the heights of Sceaux, 4,000 paces from the forts. l v lowing ttSk-gram to the Queen " Karly this morning the French made a sortie against the 6th corps, whilst the sth corps was attacked by three battalions. A brigade also made a demonstration against the 11th corps.. After two hours' fighting, the French took shelter under their forts. The Crown Prince commanded.

• On the same day the National Guard of the army of Rouen had a brush witH the foe 40 miles from Paris, in the forest of Rosny. They drove the Prussians back through Mantes. Desperate fighting took place on the bridge over the Seine. German reinforementsfrom Mannheim drove the French back with great lose, and the Germans now occuppy the Mantes bridge over the Seiue, and the Faubourg of Sumatz. The seat of Government is still at Tours. All the Bouth of France is under arms. Angers and .Nantes are crowded with troops drilling. The towns on the Rhone from Lyons to Avignon are like camps. There is no thought of peace. The French hope to take the Prussians in the rear before Paris, and the Prussians are massing troops all ovfr France to prevent this. A battle was fought near Chateau Galliaude on the 4th, in which the Prussians were forced to retreat. They abandoned Pithiviers precipitately, leaving their cattle and forage behind them.

The Prussians were also driven from Join* ville, and many prisoners were, captured. Much enthusiasm prevails in that section. On October sth a combat took place between Lasiu and Bruyeres, 10,000 Prussians attacking. The French held then* position. The Prussians were also repulsed at Gisarg, but are steadily advancing on Lyons. Scissons, Bitsclie, and Metz are besieged. Bdzaiiie made a desperate sortie from Metz on the 6th, but was compelled to fall back. The loss on both sides was heavy. An apparently well authenticated rumor is current of the surrender at Metz.

The Prussians won a victory near Stenay against a French corps of the line and the G-ardes Mobiles. The battle was fought from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., when the French broke and fled.

JSompolaze and Bois des Trunelles were taken with the bayonet. The Prussian loss is 20 officers, and 410 men ; the French loss was double that number, including 600 prisoners, 60 officers, and a quantity of booty.

Garibaldi is in France. He went to Tours, where he was received with great enthusiasm. He delivered an address, in which he declared himself favorable to the Republic, and urged it to drive out the invaders. He also addressed the Volunteers at Tours. He expressed his belief in the speedy relief of France from its invaders. He wore the G-aribaldi uniform. He also addressed the National Guard. It is announced that he has been appointed to the command of the French Volunteers.

The Prussians attacked St. Quentiu, but were repulsed. Prefect Forgs made a heroic

stand with the National Guards. He was formerly editor of a Paris journal. On October Bth, General Buddenbrocfc defeated General Dupre with the regulars and riflemen. Dupre was wounded. H's army ik~ demorslise.l. The Prussian 10th and 3rd corps and the landwehr divisions were engaged. - General Van Yoght- wr«9 in comin.in'). M. Gambeta escaped from: Pariiiu a balloon. On his arrival at Tours he issued proclamat ions calling on France-to be united,.and accept tho Republic, saying that the autumn runs would force the Prussian* to*retrait,. and' that they would be decimated by the armed population. It w.-is not possible- tirot th* genius of Finance should bt* clouded for ever, or that the nation -Vm-14 hj.« uiKli*r the domination, of 5U0.00J men Tl.cr motto «>f Paris should. WV*jr? .ta Nation! Vivo la itepubhcjiie indivisible!" Ha ''alls on the 2,000,000 Frenchmen, in- P&rig i t forget their differences and' to* withstand tba mva:ler&.

400,090 National Guards, 100/50D 1 Garirs Mobiles, and 60,000 regulars have- arrived. The foundries are casting cannon. " The National Guards have two mitrailleurs, and art? preparing for sortie?. The forts are manned by the marines. The forts of the enciente hare 3COO guns with 400 rounds of ammunition, each. The troops are constantly drilling, anri Paris is considered impregnable, and in no danger, except from sedition or starvation. On the other hand the Prussians are confident of taking Paris in "a week (fiats the opening of thu bombardment.

M. Gambetta's account' is confirmed, an I communication is kept up with Tours by. balloons, carrier pigeons inking back replies. The cannon captured it .Strasburg and Toul have been p 1 anted against .Vletz. The Prussians have ordered no prisoners to be taken, and the Parisians have given the same orders.

The Duke of Nassau was killed while riding with King William, whose carriage was riddled with bullets. An aid-de-camp was killed, and another mortallv wounded.

Petitions were sent from Berlin to the King beseeching him not. to expose himßelf. Tha King said he would share the danger till ne*? v* was established.

The Empress Eugenie writes to NapoVon, stating that she has received good trestnjeritin England. Wil&elmshoher is a rendezvous for difffrnguished guests. The Emperor is in *roo I health, and makes daily excursions, panied by his staff. England and Prussia are growing Trans r-n the neutrality question. A strong despatch received at tlie Foro'ga OHice on Oct. 9th shows that Earl Gnnvrillo shifted his ground. .He first asked proof* of the furnishing of arms, and then said that the trade was legitimate, anil that the &uth<:rif.« i had no power to prevent, it; also impuM?!*: -j Prussia a desire for benevolent neutrality from England. Count Bernstorff disclaims such u desire, and says that 50,000 stand of arms were exported to France in one week, and that the factories in Birmingham and London are working night and day for the French Government. "I possi-ss authentic copies," gays Count Bernstodf, " of the contracts, and proof* thfifc ilia export* of arms is thoroughly organised in various British ports." He then quotes Wellington's letter to Canning in 1525, whieu mys —" It is Englaud's usual habit to prohibit such export, and not prohibiting it is a. breach of neutrality." He also quotes the order to the Customs authorities in 1363 to prohibit the export of arms to be used against Denmark, After refuting the other suggestions oi' Earl Granville, Count Bernstorff says:—"As for the hope expressed by your Excellency that the German people will, ia a cooler moment, judge less severely the attitude of the British Government, I regret that, after your Excel* lency's note of the 12th ult., it has been added to our knowledge that our enemy is being daily equipped with British arms. I cannot ujerefore share such a hope, and can only trust that the known sympathy of the English people j may produce a change for the better." It was understood that Prussia addressed a final ramonstrance to England on October 4th, but the result was not known.

Berlin was indignant against Amrrica for shipping arms to i?ranee, and demanded explanations on the subject. The United States Grorernnicnt in consequence prohibits the export of munitions of war to belligerents, and makes provisions for preventing t-he use of forts by men-of-war. Prussia is sat isfied with this. England makes no more. It is understood that serious complications have taken place between Austria and Prussia. Austria says she cannot allow Prussia to be the dominant power in Europe. Intimate relations exist between Austria and Russia, and ifc is rumored that a secret alliance exists.

M. Thiers met with, a satisfactory reception at Vienna.

Bismarck describes Dr. Russell's account, in the ' Times' of the interviews at. siedan, sa pure inventions. General Yon Moltke is reported to be dead.

New mitrailleurd have been invented at Lyon? to work by steam. are said to be still more deadlv-

England -was willing to facilitate an interview between Bismarck and Favre. Spain upplied to Bismarck, who refused. In the plebiscite at Rome, on the question " Is it desirable that Borne should be united to Italy under the Government of Victor Emanuel and his euecesbors," there were 50,000 ayes and 65 noes. The proclamation of union vrus received with enthusiasm. The Pope has been allowed a pension by the Government, and ha* drawn the first- instilment. Cardinal- Antvnelli 6ays that Victor Emanuel will suffer the fate of .Nebuchadnezzar. Archbishop Manning, praises the steadfastness of Ireland. The British Gahinet have held a further meeting. They say they cannot inter/ere. More massacres nave "taken place in China. China and Japan are rumored to have en* tered into a treaty to expel all foreigners. • President Grant has pardoiW the Feni&n*.

6 p.m. Garibaldi is said to be Terr ill. He will sot be able to lead the troopa.