SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume V, Issue 213, 9 September 1870, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

London, August 6. Opinions differ as to England's being involved in hostilities. Bcdguim has 100,000 troops ready. Since the skirmish at Wissembourg, the Crown Prince continued his advance into the French Territory without encountering any serious resistance. He passed through several French villages, which were filled with men wounded at Wissembourg. Paris, August 6. Th3 Boulevard was in a great state of effervescence last evening in consequence of the defeat at Wissembourg. Four bankers have bsen arrested for exporting specie. All Germans have been ordered to present themselves before the police authorities in order to obtain permission to reside in France. The old system of passports has oeeu introduced in France. Marshall M'Mahon has concentrated his forces into a strong position, and a great battle is considered imminent. St. Peteesburgh, August 6. A great diplomatic reception has taken place here. The Czar addressed the Belgian Minister on the occasion, with great cordiality. GENERAL NEWS. The Princess of Wales returns from Copenhagen. Prince Arthur has returned to England. The Prince of Wales will visit India next year The Duke of Edinburgh's Indian presents cost £10,000, Lord Derby has married the Marchioness of Salisbury. Mr. Dickens's pictures and art works realised £10,000. The charge of felony against Boulton and Park is withdrawn. The Americans prohibit Indians and Chinese from citizenship. A French fettlement on the Red Sea has been attacked with the connivance of the Turkish Government. The fraudulent brokers at Bombay have been sentenced to penal servitude for life; Harriot to fifteen years, and Marks to ten years. Sir Robert Harvey, Norwich, shot himself on the sth of August, his bank having stopped payment. Mr. Freeling Luysen succeeds Mr. Motley as American Ambassador in London. The French Minister at Washington has committed suicide. The Yacht Cambria, which started from Queenstown on July 4, arrived at New York on the 26th, winning the ocean race by one hour only. General Padmore is dead. Dr. Featherstone and Mr. Bell are endeavouring to iuduce the Government to constitute New Zealand a district Commodore station, but Mr. Childers's illness interfered with the negociations. Assistant Commissary-General Lewis sailed for New Zealand to wind up the accounts on the withdrawal of the troops.