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THE PRUSSIANS AT DONILEVANT (OFFICIAL ACCOUNT.) PARIS, AtG. 26. Strong detachments of Prussian cavalry have occupied Donlevant (Haute Marne). About 150 Cavalry arrived yesterday at Chalons, but left precipitately at six p.m., returning the road they had come. Prussian Cuirassiers were encamped at St. Remy (Marne). The sortie from Toul was made by two battalions of the Gard Mobile, which caused the enemy serious loss. THE FRENCH LEGISLATURE. PARIS, AuG. 25, EVENING._ In to-day's sitting of the Legislatif Body M. Monpeyroux severely censured the proclamations issued by the Prefect of Nancy, and the Mayor of Chalons advising the people to receive the Prussians He demanded that the Government should dis miss them both, for such conduct was apt to destroy all patriotism. The Minister of the Interior announced that the Prefect of Nancy bad been dismissed, but of the conduct of the Mayor of Chalons nothing was known yet. The Chamber, he added, may be certain that the Government would do its duty. M. Monpeyroux moved the abolition of the Mobile Guards and the amalgamation of the 'nen with the regular army, thereby creating one hundred new regiments from the combination of the Mobile Guards and old soldiers. The 'House voted the motion urgent, and was re ferred to the Military Committee. After some discussion, the bill introduced by M. Thierry for the abrogation of the law of 1834 on the private mann. facture of arms was rejected by 184 against 61 votes. M. Gambetta moved that to-morrow the 'louse should constitute itself as a secret committee to consider the state of things indicated by General Trochu's proclamation of to•day. The motion was agreed to and the house went at once into secret Committee. It is asserted that the Committee of the House, which has been charged with examining the mili tary projects of defence proposes to extend the enrolments to all men from 20 to 35 years of age. THE CROWN PRINCE AT ST. DIZIER. THE DEFENCE OF TOUL. ANOTHER FRENCH ARMY. PRUSSIANS MOVING ON VARENNES. FRENCH OFFICIAL DESPATCH. PARIS, AUG. 26. Scouts of the enemy have been seen at Brienne, and Uhlans have been observed in the Arrondise bent of Landres. They withdrew to their Corps Marine, which is marching towards Chalons. The Crown Prince was said to have been at St. Dezier on the 23rd instant. Half of the troops Which were besieging Toul have gone towards Nancy. Toul is making a heroic defence. The bombardment only placed fifteen men hors de combat, whilst the besiegers suffered severely. The enemy is moving in the direction of Varennes. The French population in the neighbourhood O Sternay are vigorously defending themselves agains the Prussians, and are doing them much harm. PARIS, Au G. 25, EVENING. A decree of General Trochu orders the expulsion from Paris of every individual having no means of subsistence, and whose presence would be a danger to public order, and to the safety of persons and property or who might act in such a manner as to weaken and hinder the measures taken for general defence and safety. PARIS, AUGUST 25 (EvENrNG). This evening Prussian reconnoitring parties have been reported at Chateau Thierry. A fresh army of one hundred and fifty thousand Men, chiefly old soldiers, is being formed at Lyons, and eighty thousand men of the same class will be assembled near Paris within the next few days. ----- - The French military authorities have inundated the neighbourhood of Metz. General Wimpifen has superseded General de Veiny. No intelligence whatever respecting the move ment of Marshals Bazaine and MacMahon has been received, but unabated confidence is still expressed in their plans. The French troops, on leaving Chalons, burnt the camp. Six hundred Corsican volunteers have arrived at fdarseilles. BASLE, AUGUST 24 (EvENING.) News has been received here from the French pro vinces occupied by the Prussians. The railway from the environs of Strasbourg to tuneville is again in working order, and the Prus slam are thus enabled to despatch large numbers of Wounded through to the Grand Duchy of Baden. THE GERMAN ARMY MARCHING ON PARIS. BERLIN, AUGUST 25, 3 P.M. The Royal Headquarters have been advanced from Pont-k-Mousson to Bar-le-Duc. Corps of the first and second armies remain facing the army of Marshal Bazaine ; the remainder of the German forces have resolutely entered upon their march to Paris. REPORTED BATTLE NEAR CHALONS. PARIS, AUGUST 25, 4.30 P.M, The Fzgaro, of this evening, asserts that the Prus- Isians were beaten yesterday between Verdun and Chalons, and that groups of Prussian stragglers have arrived at Chalons. No confirmation of this news has been received. THE SIEGE OF STRASBOURG. GERMAN ACCOUNT. CARLSRUHE, AUGUST 25. An artillery enaa:,rement between Strasbourg and IHE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 26, 1871. the besieging lotces took place yesterday, lasting throughout the day with increasing intensity; during the evening, and all night until five this morning. Our cannonading was atten led with good results. The right side of the citadel was burnt down, and arsenal was completely gutted. Fires were also perceived to have broken out in the town, and one battery was silenced. No loss was sustained on our side. In Kehl 20 more houses have been burnt down, and other serious damage inflicted. OCCUPATION OF VASSY BY THE PRUSSIANS. PARIS, Aug. 25, 9.35 a.m. The. official journal contains the followicg :—" It results from all the news received at the Ministry of War that the Prussians have pushed their recon naissances in the Department of the Haute Marne, and as far as the town of Chal , np.. The Prefect of the Haute Nlarlie announces that the northern position of the arrondissement of Va4sy its occupiLd by the Prussian forces. Orders have been given to oppose the - march lof the enemy by all possible.means. The patriotism , of the population has identified itself with the measures prescribed by the Governmont, which will be exe cuted under the direction of the Engineer officere." THE ALLEGED VIOLATION OF BELGIAN TERRITORY. BRUSSELS, AUG. 25. The Belgian Government having at first, granted the request of Prussia to permit the transport of the wounded, provided a similar permission should :be accorded ,to France, in the eventuality of her requiring it, the French Government has now declared to the Belgian Cabinet that it would re gard such a permission as a breach of neutrality. In consequence of this declaration the Belgian Govern ment has withdrawn its assent to the Prussian re- quest. The alleged violations of Belgian territory by the Prussians are positively denied. PARIS, AUGUST 25. The Belgian Minister has formally contradicted the reported transport or wounded Prussian soldiers through Belgium and Luxembourg. BRUSSELS, AUG. 25, Emma. In to-day's sitting of the- Chamber of Deputies, Baron Anethan, replying to M. Dumortier, said it was not correct that the territory of Belgium had been violated. No foreign troops had entered Bel gium. Baron Anethan added "There has therefore been no fighting, as alleged, and no one killed. The North. German Minister in Brussels bad asked the Belgian Government to allow the passage of German and French wounded, the accumulation of whom at Saarbruck was causing an epidemic. I replied that I saw nothing in this request that could be construed into a violation of our neutrality, but that I would first consult the French Minister. The reply of France was that any such permission would be looked upon as a violation of neutrality. I therefore refused the necessary authorisation, and no convoy of wounded has passed through Belgium." FLAGS OF TRUCE. BERLIN, AUG. 25. The Officiel Staatsanzeiger of to-day publishes an article referring to the alleged bleach by the French of the Geneva Convention, as well as their disre gard of international usage towards flags of truce. The article concludes as follows :—" On behalf of the honour of the German army and of the German people, we call Eurpe to wtne:s the barbarous mode of carrying on war adopted. Our enemies have retained their habits used by them in Algeria, China and Mexico, and disregard the demands of civilised nations." INDIA. (By Indo-European Telegraph.) CALCUTTA, AUGUST 25. Much speculation prevails respecting the appointment of the Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal. THE WEST INDIA AND PACIFIC MAILS. PLYMOUTH, AUGUST 25. The Royal Mail Company's steamer Nile has arrived here, with 116 passengers, 65 sacks of mails, 998,432 dols. in specie, and 5,702 packages of cargo. She landed 15 passengers and mails, and proceeded for Cherbourg at 9.30. The mails were forwarded by special train at 10 p.m. for London and the North. The Nile's dates are Valparaiso, July 16th ; Callao, 27th ; Panama, August sth ; Jamaica, 9th ; and St. Thomas 13th. VALPARAIso.--Copper maintained its price ; nitrate weaker; breadstuffs slightly improved ; freight market flat. On July the 11th, 12th, and 13th, a severe northerly gale occurred, with a heavy sea and torrents of rain. Several vessels were damaged by collision. The present condition of the Chilian Ministry was considered untenable, and had just escaped congress passing a vote of censure against them by a narrow majority of six. The American difficulty continued. The supremacy of Chili over the warlike Indians was far from being established, and the Chilian army had been increased to prevent their further attacks. More Peruvian railways were projected. A terrible earthquake occurred at Tauri Town, which was badly damaged, and several neighbouring villages were entirely destroyed. Colombia, in arranging the Inter -Oceanic Canal Treaty, refuses to pass in time of war armed vessels of belligerents through the canal. , ; The arrival of the news of the European war had created great sensation in the West Indies, and much speculation as to whether England would be drawn into the struggle. Heavy rains were falling at Jamaica. Vessels with . the cable from Cuba were momentarily expected. _ . The Shannon, with the outward mails, arrived at Port Royal on August sth, and left on the 6th for Ceylon. Her Majesty's ship Danae left Barbadoes with Governor Rawson on a visit to Grenada. THE BRAZIL MAILS. BORDEAUX, AUGUST 25. The Messageries Imperiales steamer, from the Brazils, arrived here to-day at 'lO a.m. Her letters will leave at 6 o'clock this evening. HALIFAX, AUGUST 25. The Inman Royal Mail steamer, City of Cork, arrived here at 9 o'clock last night. OUTWARD INDIA AND CHINA MAILS. GIBRALTAR, AUGUST 25. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Delta, from Southampton on the '2oth instant, arrived at three and left at ten this morning, for Alexan dria. All well. OUTWARD CAPE MAIL. PLYMOUTH, AUGUST 26. The Union Company's steamship Northam arrived here to-day, and having embarked the fortnight's outward Cape mails, proceeded on her voyage. She takes out 43 pas sengers, and her mails consist of 14 sacks of letters, 12 of books, and 55 of newspapers. OUTWARD AMERICAN MAIL. QUEENSTOWN, AUGUST 25. The Guion United States mail steamer Manhattan arrived here at 4.30 p.m. to-day, from Liverpool, and having embarked passengers and latest despatches, pro ceeded for New York immediately. (CENTRAL PRESS TELEGRAMS.) RUMOURED DESPATCH OF TROOPS TO ANTWERP. It is stated on what is announced from Plymouth to be good authority that instructions from the Ad miralty were received yesterday by the Colonel Com mandant of the Division of Royal Marines stationed at Stonehouse to hold the men in readiness for de parture at a minute's notice to Antwerp. It is further stated that inquiries have been made of the commandants of various divisions of Royal Marines whether they can furnish in the aggregate 6,000 men for service at Antwerp at short notice. THE FRENCH NAVAL CAPTURES. Captain Styles, of the steamer Agnes Jack, trading between Cardiff and St. Nazaire, reports that on Tuesday, about 10 a.m., he observed an ironclad ram towing a barque and a brigantine into Brest. Being dark, he could not make out the flag, but presumed it must have been a French man-of-war towing two prizes. of his master. Mr. William Harding the foreman, in the absence of Mr. Phipps from town, said, at five minutes to six in the morning he came down to the shop, and saw the prisoner leaving with a smock con taining something. Prisoner said it was nothing, and he was going to help the man go to market. He was ordered into the shop, and in the smock was found a shoulder of mutton. There were six in the shop over night, and in the morning only five on the hooks; the mutton, too, was of a peculiar quality, and peculiarly dressed. Witness produced the fellow shoulder, and they certainly corresponded in every respect. Prisoner was Committed for trial at the Middlesex sessions. SHOP - RoßßEßY.—James Hall, a strange-looking fellow, was charged, at the Thames Police-court, with stealing a pair of trousers from the shop of Mrs. Amelia Cloppa, who keeps a clothes shop at No. 159, High-street, Shad well. The garment was hanging outside the shop exposed for sale, and the prisoner was seen by a woman named Mary Ann Mitchell, dwelling opposite, to take down the trousers, and make off with them. A pursuit was made and a cry of stop thief eras raised. The prisoner took refuge in a place called Sun Tavern Gap, Shadwell, where he was discovered by David Francis a Thames police constable, No. 24, who was passing, and who gave chase to him, when he again run away, and finally after a smart chace captured him. The prisoner threw the trousers away and they were recovered, and identified by Mrs. Cloppa. The prisoner was committed for trial. rHE MONEY M ARK ET AND cOMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. MT Y , Two o'CLocic Consols are now 91f to 911 for money, and RI to 911 for account ; Three per Cent. Reduced, 911 to 91f ; New Three per Cents., 910 to 91f ; Exchequer Bills, 6 prem.; India Five per Cents., 110 k to 111; ditto Four per Cents., 1001 to 101; Bank Stock, 232 to 234. In American Securities, business is dull. United States Five-Twenty Bonds are quoted at 87 to 871; ditto, 1865, 861 to 861 ; Ten-Forties, 82 to 82 ; Illinois, 105 to 107; Erie Shares, 171 to 171. Business to-day on the Stock Exchange was depressed. In Foreign Stocks, forced sales tended to accelerate the downwrrd movement in quotations. Railway Shares, American Securities, Telegraph and Miscellaneous Shares, are quiet, and transactions limited. The Bank of France return this week shows a further reduction of £1,500,000 in the bullion, and an increase of £1,640,000 in the notes issued. Thirty guineas per cent. have been paid to effect rein surance on the ship Virginia, of Greenock, Captain Richardson, which is now considerably overdue from the Mauritius. At a meeting of the creditors of Messrs. Crabtree Brothers, dyers and finishers, of Manchester, it was resolved to accept a composition of 2s. 6d. in the pound, payable within fourteen days. At a meeting of the creditors of Messrs. Blackburn, Schofield, and Co., cotton brokers, Liverpool, it was stated the liabilities were about £19,000. It was agreed to allow the proceedings for liquidation in bankruptcy to be continued. The Glasgow Herald contains the following : It is under stood that Mr. Hargreaves, who lately failed at Shanghai, and who is now in England, has not made any arrange ment with creditors here. He will return to attend the meeting of creditors in Shanghai in October. Great dissatisfaction has been expressed at Judge Hornby per mitting him to leave Shanghai. Messrs. W. Nicol and Co., merchants, Bombay, have instituted criminal pro ceedings against their cashier and accountant, a Hindoo, and also their schoff, a Parsee, for breach of trust in respect of about £4,200. The greater portion of the cable of the British Indian Extension Telegraph Company for submersion between Madras and Penang has been despatched from the Thames, and the remainder, as well as the Penang-Singa pore portion, will be sent early next month. It is ex pected that these cables will be laid before the end of the year. The cables between Singapore and Australia and Singapore and Hong Kong will be subsequently submerged, and complete electrical communication between this country and Australia and China will probably be effected in the summer of next year. The death is announced, at the age of 46, of Mr. William Frederick de la Rue, of the firm of Thomas de la Rue and Co. A prospectus has appeared of Benjamin Dawson and Company's Brewery Company (Limited), with a capital of £300,000, in shares of £lO each. The object of the un dertaking is the acquiring and working of the old-esta blished brewery of Messrs. Benjamin Dawson and Co., of Leeds. The purchase money is to be £176,294. Estimates are given to show that large profits may be expected. MARKETS (THIS DAY.) MARK-LANE. There was a slight improvement noticeable in the corn market to-day, and the rates current on Monday were fairly supported. The receipts of both English and foreign wheat were rather large. Sales for all qualities progressed quietly, at about late rates. Barley was in moderate supply and request, at unchanged quotations. Malt was dull, but not quotably lower than on Mon day last. Oats, the supply of which was large, experienced a better inquiry, but withaut any material alteration in prices. Beans were in scanty supply, and steady demand on former terms. Peas were purchased to a fair extent, at about late quotations. Theflour trade was rather more animated, but Monday's reduction was not recovered. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. There was a moderate supply of both town and country killed meat on offer at the market to-day. The trade ruled steady at about previous currencies. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. YORK RACES.-YESTERDAY. THE COLT SAPLING STAKES. Sunflower c GREAT YORKSHIRE STAKES. Gertrude Falkland King Cole Nine ran. GIMCRACK STAKES. Bothwell Whaddon Phosphorus Seven ran. YORK CUP. .. W. 0, Agility Rosicrucian , 2 Sabinus .... Four ran. The winner objected a to for foul riding, and the race decided in favour of Rosicruclan. MEMBERS' PLATE. Canon Visage King of the Fairies.. Four ran. NURSERY HANDICAP. Mdlle. de Mailloc Maud colt Herminie Five ran. CONSOLATION SCRAMBLE. Camera Sheik .. August 20, at 9 a.m., Barcelona, out of Croydon an Dover engagements. Augost 20, at 9 a.m., Catamaran, out of Derby engage ments. August 26, at 9 a.m. President Lincoln and Indian Ocean out of Chesterfield Handicap Plate, York. out of Chesterfield August 20, a fter 2 p.m., The Boy , Handicap Plate any Great Yorkshire Stakes, or yo A rk ug shi us r t e 2 s o t , a a k f e te s r , y 2 opnercasCteenrt.s,ot,ttLegof the Great August 22, at 9 a.m., F;refly, Sensation, and Saggitarius, p o . r . Ycl ' a F nd iv D e out of the Great Ebor handicap, York. August 22, at 9 a.m., Tangerine, out of all engage me n ts to date. August 22, at 3 p.m., Fleets, out of ti_ ll °llggements where the weights have appeared. -4 the a August 22, at 320 p.m. Miss Middleton, out o_ Welter Handicap and the Welter Cup, Canterbury. August 22, at 3 20 p.m. La Paressuse, out of the Nursery Plate, Canterbury. August 22, at 4.7 p.m., Divulger, out of Dover and Canterbury engogements. August 23, at 9 a.m., Choral, out of the Town Plate, Dover. August 23, at 9 a.m., all Mr. Ray's horses, out of all handicaps at Canterbury, Dover, Tunbridge, and Croy don, for which the weights are published. August 23, at 0.30 p.m., Glenfalloch, out of Liverpool Summer engagements. August 23, at 2.20 p.m., Knight of Athol, out of Great Ebor Handicap, York. August 23, after 6 t.m., Honestish, out of the Liverpool Cup. August 23, at 1.55 p.m., Mysotis, out of Great Ebor Handicap, York. COLOURS OF RIDERS. —Major Black, pink body, black sleeves and cap. The following assumed names have been registered : Major Black and Mr. Shaftesbury. FORFEIT Lim—The forfeits of the following horses have been paid : G. by Oulston, Lass of Underley, Rosanna, Grand Falconer (to qualify). STEEPLECHASE FORFEIT LIST.—The forfeits of the fol lowing holies have been paid :—False Alarm, Rook the Gardener, Harry Brailsford, Sneaking Lawyer.' Rho, and Taw Vale. THE GREAT FRENCH LOAN. PARIS, AUGUST 25. The Official Journal of this morning announces that the loan of £30,000,000 has been entirely covered by the subscriptions received, and that the lists have bee❑ closed. THE BANK OF FRANCE. PARIS, AUGUST 25 The return of the Bank of France, for the week ending to-day, shews the following changes com pared with that of last week : INCREASE. Francs. Treasury Balance. 90,500,000 Bills discounted Notes Advances DECREASE. Private accounts 63,625,000 Cash in hand ~.... • 37,500,000 THE PARIS BOURSE. PARIS, AUGUST 25, 3.30 p.m. The 13ourse opened flat, but closed firm. The final quotations of Rentes were 60.95, or 20c. higher than yesterday. THE INVESTMENT OF METZ. In a telegram dated Mamave, August 24, 5 p.m., the Times' correspondent says : — 4, Since yesterday, 23rd, at noon, Metz has been completely surrounded by a strongly intrenched force. Up to noon of to day, 24th, there has been no sign of a sally." FAILURE OF PRINCE NAPOLEON'S MISSION TO ITALY. The Times' correspondent at Berlin says that Prince Napoleon's demand for assistance has been declined by Italy. Baron Arnim, the German Envoy at Rome, has been created Count for keeping Italy quiet. AUSTRIA AND THE WAR. The Times publishes the following telegram from its Berlin correspondent : "M. Latour d'Auvergne, the French Foreign Minister, late - Ambassador at Vienna, told the Committee of the Legislative Body that if the Due de Gramont had assured them a month ago that 300,000 Austrians would cross the Prus sian frontier on the outbreak of war he had only expressed his own sanguine expectations. Austria was surprised by the war, and quite unprepared. Prussia declined, nevertheless, to permit a military member of the Austrian Embassy at Berlin to accompany her army. On the 21st the French left Civita Vecchia. The Papal troops are being kept in readiness to quench any rebellion. It is said that the Jesuits entreat ttio Pope to leave for Malta." (REUTER'S 'TELEGRAMS.) AMERICA. (By French Atlantic Cable.) NEW YORK, AUGUST 25. Gold closed at 117 ; the highest quotation during the day was 118, the lowest 116 i. Sterling exchange on Lon don, 1091 ] ; United States 5-20 Bonds, 1882, 1112; ditto, 1885, 111; ditto, 1867, 1091 ; United States 10-40 Bonds, 1867, 1082; Illinois Shares, 135; Erie, 222. Cotton, middling upland, 19k. Petroleum, standard white, 26. Flour, extra State, $5 750. to $5 95c. Corn, new, $8 sc. The steamers leaving to-day for Europe take out 500,000 dollars in specie. THE LOMBARDO - VENETIAN RAILWAY. PARIS, AUGUST 25. The Lombardo-Venetian Railway receipts for the week ending August 19th, amount to 2,840,807 francs, being an increase of 25,031 frans compared with the corresponding week of last year. THE GREAT FIRES IN CANADA. (By Atlantic Cable.) NEW YORK, AUG. 25. Advices from Canada announce that the fires in the wood around Ottawa are still raging. The loss already exceeds 2,000,000 dollars, and 2,000 persons have been rendered homeless. Fires are also raging in the Forest of Maine, New Brunswick. President Grant visited yesterday the yacht Cambria in Newport harbour. CHILD MURDER IN DORSETSHIRE. The Poole magistrates have committed a man and woman, named Harriet Scott and Richard Beasant, for trial at the next Dorset Assizes on the charge of wilfully murdering the illegitimate child of the female pri soner. The man Beasant lodged in the cottage of Scott's mother, who is a widow, and the two prisoners kept company together. The young woman was sus pected of being enceinte, but when inquiries were made of her she denied it. She was, however, taken ill, and went to a closet, where subsequently the dead body of a - female child was found. The body was taken into the house, and Beasant carried it away, and • buried it. When apprehended Bea sant was told that Scott was very ill, upon which he said, " I'm afraid she'll not get over it ! I am sorry I did not take the child out of the closet when I heard it cry, then I should have been clear of this job." Dr. Crabb proved that the child was born alive, and the prisoners were committed for trial, as stated. AN ENGLISH VESSEL STOPPED BY A FRENCH FRIGATE. Captain Davison, of the Charles Tennant, just arrived from Hamburg, reports that he was questioned by a French frigate about an hour's sail from Cuxhaven, but allowed to proceed. Soon afterwards he passed seven French ironclads and one corvette at anchor ; also three merchant steamers, supposed to be prizes, all discharging into the men-of-war's boats. Hamburg is full of soldiers, who are billeted on the inhabitants. Cuxhaven is being placed in a state of defence. BLOWING UP THE GOLDEN FLEECE. Some interesting submarine operations by Royal En gineers have just been brought to a close, having been undertaken for blowing up the hull of the steamer Golden Fleece, which wreck has for several months been in the way of the navigation of Scilly Island, in the Bristol Channel. For the last four months numbers of explosions have been made, the result being that the framework of the ship was blown to atoms, but hitherto the cylinders had resisted every effort to dislodge them. Yesterday afternoon a continued charge of five cylinders of gunpowder, each. 500 pounds, making in all a total monster charge of 250,000 pounds, was exploded amongst the boilers, and a dense volume of small coals and debris was thrown up in a column of water 50 or 60 feet high, and the channel will now be cleared sufficient for any vessel to pass over in safety at low water spring tides. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—Tms DAY. STREET FIGHTS. —Harry Russell, 15, and Walter Day, 16, were charged before Mr. Knox at the Marlborough street Police-court with behaving in a disorderly manner in Castle-street East, Oxford-street. From the evidence of Sergeant Bunger and Police-constable Timms, of the E division, it appeared that for some nights past the inhabi tants of Castle-street East have been much annoyed by a large number of lade armed with sticks rushing about the street, pretending to be French and Prussians, and fighting in parties. Last night the lads assembled again for another fight, and on their commencing the prisoners were caught and taken into custody. Sergeant Bunger handed the following memorial from some of the inhabitants of Castle-street East to Mr. Knox : We, the undersigned inhabitants of the district, hereby certify that for the last two nights, between the hours of nine and ten, your petitioners have been annoyed by the assembly of a gang of men and boys armed with sticks, who without any provocation molest and attack foot passengers, and otherwise conduct themselves in a most unseemly manner, to the great annoyance of the residents, and we pray that such steps may be taken against the said parties, or any of them who may be brought before the magistrates, with a view to prevent the recurrence of the said disorderly conduct.—After reading the memorial, Mr. Knox said in discharge of his duty he must stop these riotous proceedings in the streets, and he should call upon the parents to enter into sureties for the boys' good behaviour for six months. IDENTIFYING A SHOULDER OF MUTTON. William Morris, a butcher, rn the employ of Mr. James Phipps, 26, Lower Belgrave Street, Belgrave Square, was charged before Mr. Vaughan, at the Westminster police-courts with stealing a shoulder of mutton, value 513., the goods QUEEN'S PLATE. La Perichole Miss Sheppard Cherie Four ran. ASKE PRODUCE STAKES. Constance BETTING ON THE COURSE. ST. LEGER. 2to 1 agst Kingcraft (offered) 6to 1 agst Palmerston (taken freely) 9to 1 agst Macgregor (taken) 1000 to 80 agst Normanby (taken and offered) 20 to 1 agst Sunlight (offered) DOVER RACES. —YESTERDAY. STEWARDS' PLATE. Void. TOWN PLATE. Lady Geraldine — Falstaff LORD WARDEN STAKES. \Tentnor -- • • ---- --- Miss Polly . MEMBERS' PLATE. Miss Polly _ Falstaff Three ran. WALDERSHARE PARK STAKES. Grandee Lady Scarlet ABBEY STAKES. Sarcolite War Queen. SCURRY HANDICAP. Saroolite... Aversion.. HORSES STRUCK OUT OF THEIR ENGAGE- MEN TS. August 1, at 9 p.m., Tit Bit, out of the Marine Plate, Brighton. AID FOR THE WOUNDED. A branch of the Internationni Association for Aid to the Sick and Wounded in War has been formed in Fife shire, with the I?,arl and Countess _Rosalyn, of Dysart House, as joint conveners. In a stirring appeal to the public, hie lordship points out that the rapid succession of actions between the two armies has been attended with such appalling results that the existing staffs of nurses and attendants are totally unable to meet the demand of the wounded. At a • public meeting held at Manchester yester day, which was called by the Mayor, an influential com mittee was appointed to receive subscriptions for the rzlief of the French and Germans wounded, to be dis tributed impartially. _ _ _ A meeting of ladies has been convened by the Mayor of Coventry to secure local aid for the sick and wounded in war. The city has been divided into districts, and since Monday afternoon, when the work of collecting began, the sum of £2OO 16s. has been collected. Yesterday after noon it was resolved to expend £75 in bandages, and send £lOO of the balance to the London comm;ttee, to be used in the purchase of surgical instruments. At Liverpool also a meeting was held yesterday at the Town Hall, the Mayor presiding, to make arrangements for raising a fund on behalf of the sick and wounded s)1 tiers of the belligerent armies. The funls raised will be handed over to the National Society for the aid of the Sick and Wounded. The thyor of Liverpool presided at the meetittg. An influential meeting was held in Cork yesterday, for collecting funds to aid the wounded French soldiers. The chief resolution was moved by Mr. Maguire, M.P., and 3 , ,conded by Mr. Murphy, M.P. It declared that Ire land was bounl by motives of gratitude and hamanity to sympathise with the gallant French nation in this hour of trial. Arrangements for a public sabscription were made. Two donations of £3OO each ware given on the spot. The speakers complained bitterly of the hostile tone adopted by the English press towards the French people. Alder man Sullivan predicted that the day of retribution would come, and Fre,nce would take vengeance. At a meeting of the General Belief Committee of the University and town of Cambridge, held at the Guildhall yesterday, the Mayor reported that the subscriptions already obtained to the fund amount to more than £4OO, besides a large quantity of material, in the shape of lint, bandages, &c. The committee meets daily, and a very active Ladies' Committee has been organised, and is can vassing zealously for materials. The Mayor of Cam bridge, Mr. C. Balls, has addressed a letter to the clergy and ministers of all denominations, suggesting that where practicable, collections should be made in the churches and chapels in aid of the fund, and it is understood that this suggestion will be generally complied with on Sunday next, A meeting of the citizens of Ely was held yesterday, the Venerable Archdeacon Emery in the chair, at which a number of the dignitaries of the cathedral and inhabi tants of the city were present. A series of resolutions were unanimously carried, pledging the meeting and the city and neighbourhood to local efforts to render aid to the sick and wounded of the Prussian and French armies. A large and influential committee was appointed, con sisting partly of gentlemen and partly of ladies. Arch deacon Emery accepted the post of treasurer. A sub scription was at onco entered into, and a depot opened at the Shire Hall for materials. _ _ _ . . A meeting was also held at Wisbeach, for the Isle of Ely, the Mayor in the chair. A subscription was resolved upon. A committee was formed of the leading clergy and laymen, as well as Nonconformists, and a subscription started in the room. THE BOILER EXPLOSION NEAR LEICESTER The adjourned inquest on the bodies of the persons killed by the boiler explosion at Mr. J. W. Stableford's brickworks, Colville, near Leicester, on the 13th instant, was concluded last evening. The killed were Alfred Orton, Frank Underwood, William Davis, and Joseph Armstead. It was proved that the boiler was made in 18G0 for Whitwick Colliery Company, who in April last sold it to Stableford, when it had added to it a safety spring valve, also a safety plug over the furnace, but the valve was very defective, and too small for the size of the boiler. The boiler would be safe up to fifty or sixty pounds pressure, but at the time of the explosion steam was greatly in excess of pressure, and the spring balance at the end of the lever would indicate fifty pounds prese sure at the time. The pressure in the boiler was actually eighty.three pounds, and before the valve could afford much relief the pressure would reach to over one hundred pounds. The boiler was shewn to have been three parts full of water shortly before the explosions, which was attributed to the valves not being of proper dimensions for the steam generated by large surface boilers exposed to the furnace. Tho boiler had never been worked over 40 pounds. It was stated that the boiler gave . way at the angle plate of the outer shell. The steam could not have blown off at the time of the explo sion, and the safety valve was not locked. The jury returned a verdict that the explosion resulted from over pressure, occasioned by the safety valve being too small, and out of order. Deaths were accidental ; but the jury recommended that Mr. F. Stableford should employ more experienced hands in working the engine for the future ; and that a more competent person should inspect the engine that may hereafter replace the one exploded, both before it is worked, and when in operation. ... 1 ... 3 BEGGING-LETTER IMPOSTORS. For two years Mr. and Mrs. Henry M. Wheeler have been in genteel apartments at Weymouth, living well, and getting into tradesmen's debt ; ho representing himself to be au author. The police knew them as begging-letter impostors, but would not prosecute, Recently Mrs. Wheeler wrote to Mrs. Shipley Twyford Morris, Man chester. Inquiries by a friend led to a s reply being sent ; and when the postman delivered the letter, both prisoners were apprehended. Many copies of piteous letters were found, with Court, clerical, and country families' direc tions ; lists of persons applied to, and results , two volumes of autographs cut from letters, including names of archbishops, bishops, lords, ladies, and distinguished and benevolent persons. The dates extended over ten years. The appeal represented the wife as benefiting by Nottington's Spa Waters ; Wheeler was soon to start to Sydney, where he was to be assistant-missionary. The Dorchester magistrates sentenced Wheeler to three mottle imprkouroant. The NO was discharged. - 1 ... 2 The new edition of Mr. Walford's County Families" is just published by Hardwicke, of Piccadilly. It is dedicated, by permission, to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, who figures in its pages as a Norfolk landowner, WORKMEN'S INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, AGRICULTURAL HALL.—The number of visitors, exclusive of season ticket holders, exhibitors, and others, yesterday was 6,526. A LARGE SHARE OF CONSCIENCE MONEY.—The Chancellor of the Exchequer acknowledges the receipt of the first halves of notes for £l9O, from "D.E.F.," on account of income tax. At a public meeting held on Wednesday, in Not tingham, Lord Belper presiding, it was resolved to invite the Royal Horticultural Society to hold their 1871 exhi bition in Nottingham. It is confidently believed the in vitation will be accepted. The marriage of Sir Patrick K. Murray, Bart., and Miss Frances Murray, was solemnized at Crieff, in Scot land, on Tuesday. i the Chamber FRENCH ofD Deputies CHAM BER.p A good deal of inte rest SCENt il e x ir c v i eu te ebs d de b ae y yn' t s h vse e cre p yn e e tltl e; o i ns n Presented, most of which rpeesatr referred ws as to , the war or the arn_ling of the National Guard. When these were ended, M. Jules Simon rose t Lut hi a s question sent j ' would reply. t w he ho G w o e v r e e rlime n t was extremely to the Minister of the Interior. He h p or absence, M e e(l p in ro tish v t l ae .: l l ' o s ning of P at a moment when thatHe solicitous wasthee oftnowvr the the capital was hourly menaced w ch the arrival of the enemy before its walls. (Loud r r Aests.) M. Arago : It is necessary t 1: at Paris should no longer be deluded. It should be known that the enemy may be here in a day or two. (Murmurs.) 31. Jules Simon ; When I speak of the probability of Mge, Ido not say the thing is pertain. (Cheers.) I say -4v It Is possible. ("Yes ! yes !") But as it is possible, it °" O , 4qt3r • to be as well prepared as if it were c er t a i n . is our ' Ido not speak of the armament of Paris , (Applause.) - " t I sa id I was convinced that the but of its provisio- 111 F 1 ' was the object of administrativ e provisioning of the city: solicitude. But there is an:. 4* .t. question connected with it. There are in Paris, as in al; C. , h ay places threatened with a siege, useless mouths. Familie.! can easily send to the departments those members which and incapable of service in war time ; and I am convinced that if the Government appealed to the railway companies, they would transport gratuitously into the provinces women, children, and men incapable of aiding in the defence of Paris, on condition that they can shew that they can find means of livelihood elsewhere in France. (Loud applause.) M. Duvernois (Minister of Agriculture and Commerce): M. Jules Simon has truly said that, without predicting the siege of Paris, it is the first duty of all to prepare for it. If this duty be incumbent on all, it is specially so on the Minister of Commerce, whose duty it is to secure the provisionment of Paris, and I thank M. Simon for trust ing our energy and our foresight. All necessary measures have been vigorously taken. (Cheers.) His remarks about useless mouths are wise and practical, and the Government agrees with them. (Loud cheers.) M. Glais Bizom : I ask not only that the Government should relieve Paris of useless mouths. but that it should not allow wounded men who are not Parisians to be brought there, nor establish hospitals. (Loud murmurs.) Several districts have complained of this. The wounded who do not belong to Paris should be sent to their own districts, which would be better for themselves and for the population: (Murmurs.) M. Jules Simon : When I propose that all useless mouths should be sent out of Paris, of course I implied that none must enter, but with regard to the wounded, they have exceptional rights, and France does herself honour in receiving wounded strangers. (Loud applause.)i M. Arago: Just now the question was the provision ment of Paris, which ought to engross all attention. I think it desirable at this moment to bring under notice the peculiar position of those numerous populations which are neither in Paris nor in the militaq circle, who are under the fire of the Paris forts, and will be the first exposed to the enemy's fire. For instance, the town of Saint Denis will certainly be besieged. It must be put in a position to defend itself. I ask the Government to watch carefully over the provisioning of these popula tions. (" Quite right.") The Minister of Commerce : They have not been for gotten. I will confer with the Defence Committee re specting their provisionment, but first we must know where to place them in safety. M. Lefebure : I ask the Cabinet if it has been able to take the necessary measures for mitigatinc , the unfortu nate situation of the peoples of higher Alsace who are not yet invaded, but who have the enemy close to them. I am sure the Government, like the Chamber, are most solicitous respecting these populations who are French at heart, and who are earnestly desirous of remaining French. (Loud applause.) Now they are threatened with seeing their soil invaded from day to day. I hope neither the Government, the Chamber, nor the country will recoil before any sacrifice in order to maintain the absolute integrity of the territory—(prolonged applause on all the benches)—and that we shall not lay down our arms until we have baffled and conquered the foreigner. (Renewed cheers.) _ The Viscount de La Tour : We ought not to surrender an inch of French soil. (" No, no.") The Minister of Commerce : The Government warmly coincides in the words just spoken. As for the measures to be adopted to relieve the sufferings of Upper Alsace, M. Lefebure knows how earnestly the Government have been communicating with the Alsatian representatives. M. Tachard asked leave to speak. The Minister of Commerce : I will reply to M. Tachard's observation beforehand. He wishes to see an arrangement on the Eastern Railways by which the commercial towns of Alsace could circulate their pro ducts. This would not be possible in all cases, though the Government is neglecting nothing. M. Tachard : We asked the Minister five days ago to add goods vans to passenger trains, but no measure of the kind has been taken, and the Eastern Company positively refuse to carry goods. The Minister of Commerce : The Eastern Com pany are devoting all their efforts to fulfil the duty imposed on them by the state of war. Whenever these mixed trains are possible they shall be used. (" Very well.") M. Keller : Besides individual interests, there is the defence of the country. The department of Upper Alsace has not been invaded, but it is in the vicinity of the enemy. The people demand the organisation of the, National iauard, of the Garde Mobile, and of the sharp shooters. They want arms. The danger has lasted for two days, but nothing has been done These towns and villages are in no way disposed to follow the example of Nancy. ("Very true.") These inhabitants are ready to testify with their blood the sincerity of their desire to re main French. They ask for arms, for means of resisting audacious invasion. Let them not be refused. The Viscount Drouot : I have already entreated the Government to take heed to the people of Alsace and. and Lorraine, and especially of La Meurthe. It was be cause the town of Nancy was without arms that it was invaded by a handful of Prussians. M. Jules Favre : We asked for the organisation of the National Guard before the war. You would not permit it ! (Murmurs.) M. Brame (Minister of Public Instruotion) : Without saying anything of the state of things when we acceded to office, we are ready to make known what we have done in these few days. M. Tachard : Nothing has been done in the Haut Rhin. The Minister : We have adopted most energetic mea sures. ,Commissioners have started for 'all the depart ments. (Interruptions.) The Minister : Everything cannot be done at once. The Ministers of War and of the Interior are away absorbed in the organisation of the national defences. It will, therefore, be Impossible to enter upon the discussion of the armament question. I can only assure you that all necessary measures have been taken, and that the greatest despatch will be employed. M. Tachard I do not question the goodwill of the Cabinet, but I wish to say that at Belfort and the Haut Rhin there is a number of guns, and yet no arms have been distributed to the inhabitants. The Minister : I wish to suggest that it is unadvisable . . to make compromising statements in these discussions. M. Gambetta : It is very true that when a country like France passes through the most painful part of her his tory, there may be a time when silence is desirable, but there way be a time also when it is desirable to speak. We cannot consent to the chosing which the Minister desires, because it is not a suitable thing for the country in the middle of its axieties and anguish. (Renewed interruptions on several benches.) If you have no sufferings : you have drawn the stranger upon the soil of the country. (Loud approbation of the Left, and cries of " Order.") M. le President de Talhouet : M. Gambetta hears the protests that his words call forth. M. Girault; Yes, we wish to protest ; we have kept silent too long. M. Rousin : This is not a discussion ;it is an insult. M. Vendre : And the greatest insult that can be offered to a Chamber. A Voice : It is civil war. M. le President ; The country must not be troubled by such language,. M. Gambetta : Civil war, do they call it? For my part, I have always condemned the means which were not sanctioned by law, and on a recent occasion pronounced words which did not allow you. (Exclamations.) M. Jubinal : You are performing the work of a Prus sian gun ; you are firing upon France. M. Dalloy : Call upon the country. M. Gambetta complained of the interruption he had met with, and said that a seditious character had been imputed to his language. For the last week, he continued, news has been given to us with a great reserve, and we are not in a position when words will not suffice for us ; patriotism does not consist in filling people's minds with illusions, but in teaching them how to face the enemy, to repel him, or to bury themselves under the ruins. Several voices : We are ready M. Quesne : Some of us have four sons on the frontier. M. Aim° ; Do not be afraid, then, to arm Paris. M. Gambetta : Yes, you are patriots. lam willing to admit that, but there are different opinions on the same subject. We have adopted a wrong course, and our silence has concealed events from us. I feel convinced that with out being aware of it the country is approaching an abyss. (Loud exclamations,) The President proposed that the discussion should be closed, for it was an unsuitable one. M. Gambetta No discussion can be more useful than that which points out the situation to us. M. Jerome de Champagny : And makes it known to the enemy. M. Gambetta : The enemy knew it long ago ; it was you send the we who were ignorant of it ! take in my meaning. Coun cillors l m i A ro Gambetta a t ° a : t e W i : n e t a e s t t k h t e h f oerrea arms, s o a m n departments. i d s I wish the people of Paris to learn their position. The President : The Government cannot be interpel lated when the greater part of the Ministers are absent. M. Gambetta : But the Government is here and must answer us. The President : The closing of the discvssion is pro nounced. M. PellatAn : I wish to protest against so dangerous a precedent. The rule does not allow a speaker to be interrupted unless J has been twice called to order. The President have repeatedly warned the speaker that he was wanaering from the point under discussion, and not acting in accordance with the feeling of the Chamber. On the sth of September Mdlle. Nilsson and suite leave Liverpool in the Cunard steamer Cuba for New York, to fulfil a professional engagement in the United States. A Dublin contractor received an order from the French Government on Tuesday for one thousand tierces of pork, but it is understood that the order could notl be7csiried out,wthis amount not being obtain able. ~"~