(BY REUTER's AUSTRALIAN EXPRESS.)

Tuapeka Times, Volume III, Issue 140, 13 October 1870, Page 6

(BY REUTER's AUSTRALIAN EXPRESS.)

(From the "Daily Times.")

Hokttika, October Gth

The Tararua, Captain Hagley, arrived in tho roadstead this morning from Melbourne, after another splendid passage of 4 days 14^ hours, having left Sandridge Pier at 3 p.m. on the Ist. She brings 230 tons of cargo, 18 saloon,' and 39 steerage passengeis for all ports, together with a very large English mail.

Londo.v, August 12th.

After their defeat at Worth and Spichern, the entire French line commenced to retreat from the frontier, followed by the victorious Prussians, who advanced from all points into the country.

The Crown Prince had his quarters at Saverne last Monday, and the army of Prince Frederick Charles and General Steinmeitz was also advancing.

Great die-satisfaction prevails in France at the recent defeats.

The Empress issued a proclamation calling on Frenchmen to be firm and orderly.

The Chambers met on Tuesday, and a fierce and stormy sitting ensued. Jules Favre declared that the Emperor, having shown himself incapable, should be recalled, and finally a hostile vote against the Ministry was adopted, and they resigned.

The Emperor resigned the command of the army to Marshal Bazaine, though he remained at Metz. Another defeat wjll probably smash the Empire,

The last news states that the Germans have invested Strasburg. The garrison is totally inadequate to defend it. The three bodies of the Prussians have effected a junction, and now form an unbroken iinc across the French frontiers, while the advanced guard of the Prussian army has penetrated 40 miles into French territory.

Various rumours are current as to the whereabouts of the Prince Imperial, but the general belief is that he is in Paris.

In the House of lords on July 28th, Earl Granville explained that England had done everything to avert the war, but without avail. On August 1, a debate took place in the House of Commons on the naval and military defences of the Kingdom, when Ministers assured the House that everything was in a most satisfactory condition. On August 8, Mr. Gladstone announced that a special treaty to continue for one year after the cessation of the war, had been agreed to by England, France, and Prussia, to secure the neutrality of Belgium. ParliamcntwasproroguedonTucsday last till October 27th.

The Prince de Joinville and tho Due de Chartres volunteered their services to the French army.

A new contract has been made by the Imperial Government with the P. and O. Company. The subsidy is fixed at L 450,000, the service to bo a weekly one, via Brindisi, when the Mont Cenis tunnel is completed. Liverpool iray be substistutcd for Southampton as tho point of departure and arrival.

The mails from the colonies, via San Francisco, were delivered on the 25th, in 58 days from Sydney, and 49 days from Auckland.

Obituary. — Countess Dowager of Mexborough ; Sir Charles Burrard ; Hon. Chailes Spring Bice; Procuror Williams ; General Padmore ; Lord Charles Paulett ; Countess of Caithness ; Mr B. Payne ; Col. Bcrke.