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London, England, 1870-01-14

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London, England, 1870-01-14

FRANCE AND AUSTRIA.

The news of the appointment of the 011ivier Ministry
has been well received at Vienna. Since Count Beust has
been Minister there has been a change in the old policy,
which brought Austria into a close alliance with
Russia and Prussia. France is now regarded as her
natural ally, and hopes are entertained that France
will follow a rational policy—join with Austria in
repressing the advance of Russian military despotism.
It is believed that a Parliamentary Government in France
will give up the policy of the first Napoleon, and only
resort to war when the interests of the country are con
cerned.

The Committee of the Upper House in Vienna have
met to discuss the address. They express a decided
opinion that the Constitution should be strictly adhered to.
E. ectoral reform is declared to be desirable. Concession on the
nationality question has gone far enough, it is considered.
The address was carried without material change. The
Austro-Hungarian delegates having expressed a wish that
the Consular service of the Empire should be reorganised,
a congress is to meet at Vienna for that jurpose an the
25th inst. The Congress will be opened with a speech
from Count Beust.
London, England, 1870-01-14

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MARRIAGES.
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Pimlico, John Barrett, Esq., of Sudbury, to Virginia
Maude, second daughter of Alfred Beeston, Esq., of
Barnes._

SAL;irs- REAVELY—On the Bth Jan., at Spanish-place,
Charles Francis Salvin, son of Gerard Salvin, Esq., of
Croxdale Hall, Durham, to Louisa, daughter of Thomas
Reavely, Esq., of Rinuersley Castle, Herefordshire.

DEATHS.
SAVAGE—Ott the 9th Jan., at his residence, Beaufort-
buildings, Bath, in his Both year, John Savage, Esq., of
Tetbury, Gloucestershire, and magistrate of that county.
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London, England, 1870-01-14

A BISHOP FOIL MADAGASCAR.

The announcement of the appointment of a bishop
for Madagascar has much offended the Congrega-
tionalists. The work in that island has hitherto been
essentially and entirely their work. •To the opera-
tions of the London Missionary Society the whole
reformation which has been accomplished is
due. And now they have laboured other men
seek to enter into their labours; they who have
borne the heat of the battle are to be supplanted
at its close by those who held aloof while the
strife was raging. Naturally they are indig-
nalit. And not altogether selfishly. They urge
that any sign of a division of Christianity will
have the worst effect upon the heathen natives.
Moreover, the missionary bishop chosen holds the
views the most opposed to the " pure simplicity"
which they boast in: he is a Ritualist ; they con-
demn all but the most simple ceremony. No Episco-
pal Church exists,. why should an attempt be made
to found one ? Of course we all love Christianity
before Episcopacy or other forms of Church govern-
ment. The simple question is whether the appoint-
ment of Mr. Willis would have a good-or a bad effect
upon the progress of Christianity. Those who have
sent out the rev. gentleman do not anticipate a bad
one.

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The Institution also expended £24,746 in the same period
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The Institution has now 218 Lifeboat Stations under
its management.
Contributions will be thankfully received by the London
and country bankers, and by the Secretary, Richard Lewis,
Esq., at the Institution, 14, John-street Adelphi, London.

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GLOBE THEATRE-ROYAL.

THIS EVENiNG. at 7, A HOUSEHOLD FAIR,Y. At 7.45,
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THE CHURCH IN JAMAICA.

The advices from Jamaica bring some news of the
separation of Church and State in that island. At
one. of the sittings of the Legislative Council last
month,the President announced that he had received
instructions from the Colonial Secretary to disesta-
blish and disendoW the Church in Jamaica, having
due regard to the rights of present incumbents. An
impression, he said, had gone abroad that there
would be concurrent endowment, but the
only reason for such a statement was the
fact that he (the President) had thought
that in some parts of the island there was no religion,
and to remedy this he considered that concurrent
endowment might be adopted. This, however, was
not approved, but total disestablishment and disen-
dowruent was decided on. The Bishop of Kingston
has issued a circular, calling a convocation of the
clergy and laity for the purpose of reorganising the
Church. • The first sitting was to have been held
yesterday.
London, England, 1870-01-14

A THEATRICAL STRIKE.

A strike has occurred at a theatre. This extremely rare
event took place at Middlesborough the other night. A ' - rge
audience was present, and shortly aiter the time for com-
mencing the performance, the manager, Mr. F. Bedford
came before the curtain, and made the following announce-
ment :—" Ladies and Gentlemen,—l am exceedingly sorry to
appear before you in the character of an apologist. During
the latter part of the reason, business having been
bad, I have run into arrears with every member of
the corps, more or less, and now that there is a good
house and every probability of a remunerative week,
they strike for wages. By their refusal to act lam unable
to meet my dues. The ladies and gentlemen composing the
audience in passing through the doors will be careful to re-
ceive a cheque that they may be known as claimants." A
number of the corps, after the theatre was closed, waited
about outside to see Mr. Bedford, and on his appearance fol-
lowed him about the streets. On Monday morning three of
the actors made an application at the Police Court, but the
mayor said he was sorry the bench could not assist them;
they must apply to the County Court.
London, England, 1870-01-14

LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day.,

ROLLS COURT.
SMITH V. EARL OF BROWNLOW.

His honour delivered judgment in this case to-
day. It was a suit instituted on behalf of himself
and other tenants and copyholders of the manor of
Birknampstead, in support of the rights which they
claimed as to commonage or waste land situated in
the manors of Birkhampstead, and the Halimode of
Northchuirch, which the late Earl of Brownlow had
made attempts to infringe by encroachment, and
which the present earl endeavoured to carry out.
Judgment was given for the plaintiff.
London, England, 1870-01-14

MEETING OF MIDDLESEX MAGISTRATES,

A general meeting of the magistrates of Middle-
sex was held yesterday at the Sessions-house,
Clerkenwell-green.

CASE OF DR. SHORTHOUSE.
The report of the visiting justices of the House
of Corrrection, Coldbath-fields, contains the fol-
lowing remarkable paragraph :—" During the past
quarter, for the first time in twenty years, a pri-
soner has been committed to this prison as a mis-
demeanant of the first division, and he has availed
himself of the special rules made by the Court, and
approved by the Secretary of State, as to prisoners
of this class, both as to the number of his visitors
and the time of their visits, and the supplies of wine
and food allowed to be procured. The visiting jus-
tices hare placed certain restrictions upon the pri-
soner's requirements, but they consider that a revi-
sion of these rules is desirable."
The person who made this claim is Dr. Short-
house, committed to that prison in pursuance of his
sentence for a libel on Sir Joseph Hawley in a well-
known sporting journal.
The other business was disposed of and the Court
adjourned.
London, England, 1870-01-14

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London, England, 1870-01-14

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NOMINATION DAY IN mEmorrznisnms.

The speeches at the Merionethshire nomination
call for little notice. Mr. Holland, the Liberal
candidate, spoke chiefly on local topics, and.
Lieutenant-Colonel Tottenham, the Consery a-
tive, was much interrupted. The former
expressed himself in favour of a scheme of national
education, the equalisation of poor rates, and the
rating of mines and plantations to the poor. He be-
lieves that the work of the Welsh Church could be
better performed without State connection, but holds
that the Establishments in both England and Wales
should be dealt with at the same time.
Lieutenant-Colonel Tottenham declared himself
directly opposed to the Ballot, believing it to be both
un-English and unmanly that men should be called
upon to vote under a cloak. He was in favour of a
scheme of national education, but thought that
religious teaching should be introduced. The talk
about "voting under a cloak" seems to have fallen
rather flat in a county where the memory of political
evictions is yet fresh. The men of Merioneth re-
ceived the Conservative candidate with great dis-
favour.

TILE PEERS AND TILE LAM,.
Lord Portsmouth has added his name to the requi-
sition for a conference on the land question, to be held
in Dublin before the meeting of Parliament. Lord
Monck, however, resolves to have no dealings with
the present agitation, but decides to discuss the
rights of his tenants in Parliament. Ile was asked
to attend a demonstration at Wicklow, but declines.
Twenty years ago he expressed the following opinion of
the land question :—"I think the land in its natural
condition is rightly the property of the landlord, and I
think any additional value which the tenant has
given to the land by the expenditure of his capital
or the application of his labour is, in point of equity,
his property, and ought to be vested in him by law."
This view he still retains as the spring of his conduct
as a landowner and his policy as a legislator.

THE GAME LAWS

Mr. Abel Smith, M.P. for Hertfordshire, has issued
a notice to his tenantry, giving them permission to
course hares, with their own dogs, in the months of
November, December, and January. The tenant is
at liberty to destroy rabbits, by ferreting with nets
upon the wood-banks, from October to March inclu-
sive. A competent person must be employed, the
landlord's sport must not be interfered with, and each
tenant must confine his operations to the wood-banks
adjoining his own occupation.
THE PURCHASE OF THE TELEGRAPHS.
The Tines says it is understood that the Bank of
England, with a view to public convenience, are
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tribudon of thfUnonevicatinSion"-tfitraUMaiim
London, England, 1870-01-14

THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPHI.

THIS EVENING, at 7, OPEN TO CONVICTION. Messrs
George Belmore, J. D. Beveridge, C. H. Stephenson, Miss L.
Grey, and Mrs L. Murray. At 8, THE LONG STRIKE:
Messrs Benjamin Webster, G. Belmore, Atkins, Beveridge. A.
Stirling, Miss Furtado, &c. To conclude with DOMESTIC
ECONOMY: Mr G.'Belmore and Mrs Leigh Murray.
London, England, 1870-01-14

SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY, Exeter
Hall. Conductor, Sir MICHAEL COSTA.
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THIS EVENING, Jan. 14, Haydn's CREATION.
Principal Vocalists—Madame Lemmens-Sherrington, Mr.
Vernon Rigby, and Mr. Bentley. Band and chorus on the
usual complete scale of the Society's performances, will
consist of 700 performers.
• Uommence at Half-past Seven.

Tickets, 35., 55., and stalls 10s. 6d , at No. 6, Exeter Hall.
NOTB.— On Friday next, Jan. 21, Mendelssohn's Elijah.
Principal Vocalists— Madame Sinico, Madame Sainton-
Dolby, Miss Julia Elton, Mr. Vernon Rigby, and .Mr.
Santley. Tickets as above.
London, England, 1870-01-14

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TOPICS OF THE D.Y.

SIR lIENRY BULW ER AND THE RETICENCE OF
ENGLAND.

Sir Henry Bulwer has addressed a second letter on
the subject of mediation to the Tithes, in which
he expresses a mournful apprehension tlta
England will one day have the power, which she
probably might use effectually in obtaining peace,
withdrawn from her by the justice of God if she
dies not now use it worthily. The policy of ;lot nuclei.-
London, England, 1870-09-28

LAUNCH OF AN IRONCLAD.

Yesterday afternoon the iron-plated frigate named the
Triumph, built by Messrs. Palmer and Company for her
Majesty's Government, was launched from the yard of
the firm at Jarrow. There was a vast concourse of spec-
tators. The river was covered with craft of all descrip-
tions laden with onlookers, who cheered lustily. The
Triumph is built from the same designs as the Swift-
sure, which was launched from the same yard last June.
Her tonnage is 3,892, length 280 feet, breadth 55 feet,
depth 47 feet. She will be fitted with a pair of 800 horse-
power engines, and with an auxiliary one of 40 horse power.

NEWCASTLE AND THE CONTAGIOUS
DISEASES ACT.

A densely crowded meeting on the Contagious Diseases
Acts was held at Newcastle last evening, under the preA-
dency of Mr. Tennant, of that town. Amongst the
speakers were Mr. McLaren, M.P., 1111.. Stewart, ltcv
Mr. Steintheil, Mrs. Butler, Mr. William Saunders, Mrs.
King, Mr. Whitwell Wilson, and Mr. Fraser. Resolu-
tions were unanimously passed expressing strong repro-
bation of the Contagious Diseases Acts, and pledging the
meeting to use its utmost efforts to bring about their
London, England, 1870-09-28

BELGIUM.

BRUSSELS, SEPT, 27 (6.37 P.m.)
It is rumoured that the Prussian Minister here
will shortly be replaced.
The Echo du Parliament of this evening reprints
a special telegram published by a London paper,
in which it was alleged that great excitement was
manifested in Brussels on receipt of the intelli-
gence of the failure of the peace negotiations. The
Echo du Parlement says :—" Every word in this
despatch is false. People are asking with what
object such foolish labrications are sent abroad.
We are only surprised that the telegraph adminis-
tration did not stop the transmission of the

message."
BRUSSELS, SEPT. 27, 10.46 P.M.
The Journal de Bruxelles of this evening denies
and severely comments upon the news published
in London of alleged excitement i❑ Brussels on
the occasion of the news of the failure of the peace
negotiations.

THREE ENCOUNTERS NEAR

PARIS.

NEWS BY CARRIER PIGEON.
TOURS, SEPT. 27.

The Minister of the Interior has receivers the fol-
lowing despatch from the Prefect of the Department
du Nord :--

LILLE, SEPT. 26 (Evening.)
" We receive the following from Paris by a pigeon
carrier, which was left by us in the capital :
" Y( sterday, the 23rd, General Mandlay's division
attached the heights of the plateau of Villejuif,
which were occupied by the Prussians. The fighting
commenced at 3 a.m., and after a well-sustained
fire, lasting se-i-eral hours, our held batteries, sup-
ported by the fire from the forts, completely carried
the redoubt and the Sagne Mill of Villejuif, as well
as the redoubt. of the Haute Bruyere. They main-
London, England, 1870-09-28

SUN, LpiNDoN, w-gDNEsDA Y, S.ERTEMBE,R 2S, 1870.

letter arrived from Prince Napoleon in an open enveloptt,.
addressed to the Emperor, under cover to the
King's Head-quarters, in which the Prince ex-
pressed a wish .to be permitted to see tk
Emperor, but the latter stated that he had no desire to
receive a visit from his relative. When the news froro
Paris was communicated to the Emperor, he was carried
away and lost his usual reserve and calm. " There," he
said, "is the greatest misfortune thlt can befall France !
A Republic ! Now, gentlemen, we have the same
enemies —you and I." 'So they say. The Emperor made
a request to the King which his Majesty thought
'sing-alar and of no moment. It was that he might
be allowed to wear plain clothes. "He may wear
whatever he pleases." An officer has been appointed at
Cassel to wait on His Majesty every morning, to take
his orders, and then to quit the Schl.ss, so eaat the Em-
peror may,feel quite at liberty, except so far as his parole
binds him. He was very much struck by the number or
troops in Germany, and by the guards of honour drawl►
up at all the stations as he passed. They were Landwehr.
" Why, they have the bearing of old trained soldiers," he
exclaimed, "and they are only your Militia!" Just what
they were and are.—Tines' Correspondeut with, the Prusian
Army.
London, England, 1870-09-28

THEATRES, AND AMUSEMENTS.

DRURY-LANE—A Domestic Hercules. Amy Robsart.
Phobus's Fix.
LYCEUM—Farce. Innisfallen, or the Men in the Gap.
SADLER'S WELLS—Farce. Hamlet.
QUEEN'S—Midsummer Night's Dream. Farce.
GAIETY—Ballet. Betley. j3luebeard.
PRINCE OF WALES-11. P. Queen Stork. Locked In.
VAnDEvlLLE—Chiselling. Two Roses. Don Carlos.
STRAND—On and Off. c,chool for Coquettes. Idle
'Prentice. Chops of the Channel.
PRINCESSES'—Wanted, 1,000 Milliners. The Rapparee.
The. Happy Man.
ROYALTY—Our Nelly and F. M. Julius Ciicear, the

Irregular Rum 'll7l.
OLYMPlC—Poppleton's Predicaments. Handsome Is that
Handsome Does. Undine.
NATIONAL STANDARD—LittIe Emily. Venus versus
Mars.
PALAIS ROYAL—Dr. Corry's Panorama of Ireland--Pro-
fessor Faber's 'Talking Machine, &c.
ALHAMBRA—Grand Ballet and Varieties.
CREMORNE—Fireworks, Ballet, &c.
MADAME TussAun's (Baker-street) —From 10 a.m. till 10
p.m. is. ; extra rooms, 6d.
Sr. JAMES'S HALL.—Christy Minstrels. Every evening.
F OLYTECHNIC—Professor Pepper's Ghosts. Afternoon and
Evening.
London, England, 1870-09-28

THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON.

The news from Meaux is that General von Boyen and
the Prince of Linar have returned from the Emperor's
residence at Wilhelmshohe, and that they give a very in-
teresting account of their mission. As they had been in
some measure charged with the custody of his Majesty's
person, the King, with that fine taste of the true gentle-
man which he is in Ml respeCts, thought it would be
better they should not remain at Wilhelmshohe, as it
might look as if the Emperor were under duress,
and so they have returned to camp. The King
also offered a residence at Wilhelmshohe to the
Empress and Prince Imperial, but the offer was not
accepted. Along the route from Belgium to Cassel,
through Prussian (German) territory, the good taste and
feeling of the people were remarkable, and forced the
Emperor to praise what it may be said he would " rather
have had no need to laud." At Cologne there were some
rejoicings and some " populace " outbursts, but they were
calmed by the gestures of the Prussian officers, and one
of the Emperor's staff whom it would be invidious to
name, said " that in a like case the people of
France would scarcely have behaved so well."
At Wilhelmshohe a great reduction was made
in the personal retinue, carriages, and horses
by the Emperor himself, and he expressed a desire to
defray the expenses of residence ; but, as a Royal estab-
lishment had been sent there for his service, it was not
possible to allow his Majesty to pay for what was provided
by the King of Prussia; Tire extra persouna were dis-
missed; the horses were sold. Soon' after his arrival a
London, England, 1870-09-28

segments so that if one part is injured, it can be re-
paired without interference with the rest. Happily
in the trial at Chatham, it was shewn that such
injury is not likely to occur. The adhesion of the
indiarubber to the steel plates was tested at a pull of
1771 lbs to the square inch before separation, while
in compression the rubber segments stood Got tons
per square inch, returning to their normal state.
Steel staples or cross bars are proposed to avoid the
risk of slipping in wet streets.
London, England, 1870-09-28

THE DEPUTATION TO 3313. GLADSTONE.

The Times remarks that some of the deputation
told Mr. Gladstone they thought that if the
Government had been outspoken at the com-
mencement the war would never have been de-
clared. Sir Henry Bulwer expressed the same
opinion in his letter which appeared yesterday. The be-
lief is widely held in Germany. Mr. Gladstone might
have answered that it was unfair to judge of what might
have been done by the light of subsequent events, but he
was content to declare that " the Government did
everything that was possible, with all sincerity
and earnestness, to prevent the war." Looking at the
plea in the cold light of historical criticism, continues
the Times, we are afraid we must pronounce it in-
sufficient. Mr. Gladstone may say' with perfect
accuracy that time Legislature and the nation did not
give the Ministry any reason to act otherwise than
they did when war was imminent ; they did impel them,
indeed, to take security for the protection of Belgium,
but that was all. This is true. The nation required no
more, and Mr. Gladstone was strictly abreast of the
nation in his efforts in favour of peace. But if Mr.
Gladstone had gone further, if he had protested in the
name of England against the attack on Germany on
pretences which Mr. Disraeli truly said would
have been judged frivolous in the 19th century, it is
possible that the hesitating Emperor would have abstained
from war, and 200,C00 men who have been sent before
their time to the grave would have been still alive.
London, England, 1870-09-28

AN AUSTRIAN VIEW OF THE SIEGE.

The Presse of Vienna says that during this last epoch
Paris has become extraordinarily strong. The indomitable
energy of the Provisional Government has effected by
improvisation all that the fallen government, in its in-
credible blindness, neglected. Important earthworks
have been raised, all the heights round the capital have
been occupied, and dispositions taken to carry out an
effectual system of defence. The plans prepared by
Generals Trochu and Mellinet have been distributed to
all the subordinate commanders. E very one knows the task
allotted to him, and only waits the given signal to set to
work. Arms, ammunition, and provisions are all
in abundance, and no surprise need be apprehended. The
enemy, who is approaching Paris, should resign himself
to the tedium af a regular siege, and he must prcroeed to
the attack of an isolated point as at Sebastopol, for no

pitched battle will be offered to him. Under these oen-
ditions, even should the weakest ,point be chosen for the
attack, the resistance will certainly be of the most for-
midable character. If the Germans cannot take Paris in
four weeks, it will not be possible for them to hold their
ground longer, and then the positions will change. The
siege of Paris at present is the ruin of the Germane,
for the besiegers have only one chance of success, and
that is the outbreak of a civil war in the capital.
The corps d'arna4e which operates round Paris is the
first line of defence ; the forts form the second line, the
fortified enceinte, the third, while the fourth is formed by
the barricades which will be defended by the retreating
troops. and by the armed citizens. It is here that the
struggle will be the most desperate, and the defence of
the streets organised by an infuriated populace may fur-
nish a resistance similar to that of Saragossa. Already
the examples of Strasbourg, Toul, Metz, and M6zires
have fired the Parisians, and they will no linger hear of
an armistice, nor of preliminaries cif peace.
London, England, 1870-09-28

SECOND EDITION.

SUN OFFICE, 11.30 A.M.

LA►-TEST iNTELLIGENCE.

THE WAR.

SURRENDER OF STRASBURG.

DARMSTADT, SEPT. 27.
According to intelligence from Ludwigshafen,
Strasburg surrendered this evening at 5 o'clock.
London, England, 1870-09-28

FRENCH. ENTHUSiASM.

The Rouen correspondent of the Standard, writing
concerning Bismarck's ultimatum to M. Jules Favre,
says :—" The answer of the Government of the French
National Defence is this. The people of Paris
are ready to bury themselves under the ruins
of their city. To arms ! it the national call
to all Frenchmen. War till complete extermination,
is the motto of a great organising country. All minor
events disappear before such a pronunciamento of the
enemy ; of all the shells which have decimated
the French legions, of all the disasters which have so
rapidly succeeded from worse to worse for the last
two months, of all the humiliations, without excepting
the capitulation of Sedan, which have fallen with all their
bitterness on a courageous and unfortunate people,
none perhaps will be more resented, none will go more
to the heart of every Frenchman than that last
cruel and ungenerous despatch of a victorious
enemy. It is the finishing blow of a lucky athlete
on his thrown down opponent ; but it is also the incendiary
shell which will bring a new sphinx from the ashes. The
cup is full ! France, regenerated by misfortune, will
rise as one man, animated by the glory of the
last efforts. I am writing now from the middle of
a large and populous city. The dispatch has just come.
The indignation is extreme, and the people all
swear to avenge their honour or die. If they
do not keep to' their word they deserve their fate.
Whatever may be the result of the unavoidable con-
flagration, the Prussian Government could not choose
a better way to arouse the national spirit of France.
If lam not mistaken, the struggle will be extreme.
Within a few days the Prussian armies will be encircled
in a circumference of fire ; thousands will become the
prey of tneir powerful artillery, but thousands will sur-
vive ; the Francs, the Ganlois are rising, the Vendeans will
revive these heroic episodes of devotion to their hearth, to
their God, to their country ! The men are ready ; they
are innumerable. I could astonish you with their unex-
pected number. I have met thousands and thousands with-
in the last week, as I informed you in my last latter.
Chiefs are wanted, but they will spring from the masses.
The race of Hoche, Moreau, and Larochejacquelin is not
exterminated yet. A new era is beginning. The
new Teutonic Colossus must he checked yet
for the sake of civilisation and liberalism.
From the beginning of the war I have impar-
tially recorded the superiority of the Prussian military
tactics. No nation can approach them now in the
science of making war. Their soldiers are
brave and perfectly disciplined, their officers
are most efficient, their generals are great strate-
gists and tacticians, their artillery and war
material are without equal, their successes have been
immense, and their ambition has increased proportion-
ately ; but it is the modern invasion with all its improve-
ments and powers, it is feudality menacing to conquer the
best part of Europe. The last struggle of the French
nation is of a vital interest for her neighbours—will it not
be too late when they see it clearly ?"
London, England, 1870-09-28

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BANKING CODIPANIE,

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London, England, 1870-09-28

THE PRUSSIAN FLEET.

We have been favoured with the following letter,
addressed by a Prussian naval officer on board the Kron-
Prinz to an English naval officer at Plymouth. It is
dated off Jade Wilhelmshafen, September 18, 1870 :

" We are, of course, anxious to see the end of the war ; the
losses are enormous ; nearly every family is mourning
some relation, and all the glorious deeds and prowess are
not able to make good the heart-sufferings of all Germany.
Many of my old brother officers were killed and wounded,
also several cousins of mine ; nearly every day brings the
news of similar losses. We are still laying in the Jade ;
the French fleet left Heligoland and returned to Cher-
bc.urg. We went out to look after them ; once we were
chasing two ironclads that came near the mouth of the
Jade, but they refused action, though the Iron-Prinz had
been out by herself. We went full speed to meet them,
but they turned back to Heligoland, giving alarm to their
fleet, so that we were obliged to return. 'l'o all these
facts the dreadful news of the loss of the Captain
agitated our minds, and one cry of pity and sorrow was
heard by everyone. \Wall hall seen this powerful ship,
and envied your country for having it. As far as by the
reports of the survivors, we cannot get another conclusion
than this, that low free boards will in future not be
full-rigged and sent across the ocean, and turret ship 3,
even high and free boards must remain in smooth water,
and be used for protecting the coasts. I have been read-
ing the report in the Times, and found that my old ship-
mate was on board. I am so sorry that I cannot say
how sad I am. His case will be much regretted in all
England, and particularly by the navy."
London, England, 1870-09-28

THE BATTLE OF THE NINETEENTH.

The balloon which was launched from Paris brings M.
Gambetta's official report of the fighting before Paris on
the 19th and previous days. It is dated the 19th, and
says:—" On the day before yesterday the General Exea's
division, belonging to the 13th Corps, issued from
its lines in front of Vincennes, and directed a
reconnaissance against hostile columns which had
been signalled in the environs of Choisy-le-Roi.
The operation, conducted by General Vinoy, brought
about an engagement at long range, the advantage remain-
ing with us. [This was probably the affair at Wissoux,
concerning which I wrote last week]. Our loss was six men
killed and 37 wounded. That of the enemy, according to
information which General Vinoy is inclined to rely on, was
400 men, including 58 killed. The Prussian troops engaged
formed the rear-guard (from 3,000 to 4,000 men) of a corps

moving from Choisy-le-Roi to Versailles, turning the posi-
tions of Chatillon and Clamart ; that a large number of
troops were, marching in that direction, was ascertained
yesteaday evening by a cavalry reconnaissance ordered
by General Ducrot, who occupied these positions with
four infantry divisions, which stretched from the heights
of Villejuif to the heights of Meudon. On this clay
(the 19th), at daybreak, the general made an
" offensive " reconnaissance in front of his posi-
tions. He ascertained that large masses of the
enemy occupied the woods and villages in front, and
in particular the presence of a very large force of artillery.
After a brisk engagement our troops had to fall back. A
portion of the right effected its retrograde movement
with " regrettable precipitation," The other portion
concentrated in good order round the earthwork
thrown up at Chatillon. The left, which was
not vigorously attacked, was able to hold its ground
on the heights of Villejuif. At that moment the fire
of the enemy's artillery assumed greater intensity. At
four o'clock General Ducrot, after an engagement which
had lasted all day, was compelled to remove his troops to
the piotection of the forts. After securing the retreat
of the teams of his guns and his gun-limbers to Paris, he
ordered the eight guns of position in the redoubt of
Chatillon to be disabled before him, and he was the last
to Withdraw to the fort of Vanves. Throughout the day
he had displayed a resolution and firmness worthy of the
reputation he enjoys in the army. The artillery
displayed the greatest steadiness in the midst of a
crisis of which it had almost exclusively to bear the
burden. The Garde Mobile, which was represented in
action by two battalions under fire for the first time,
shewed calmness and self-possession. Orders are given
for the definitive concentration of the troops within the
walls of Paris. Our losses, not accurately known as yet,
do not appear to be extensive. There is serious reason to
believe that the enemy suffered heavily from the fire of
our artillery. The enemy has not made any demonstra-
tion against the forts. A true copy of the military report.
London, England, 1870-09-28

PROGRESS OF THE PRUSSIANS.

The Prussian Uhlans met with unexpected resistance at
Etampes, where the Mayor made a vigorous stand against
their requirements. Fourteen of their number arrived
at the Mairie, and, according to custom, demanded sup-
plies and called for the arms to be given up. All at once
the Mayor, who had been reflecting on their conditions,
started forward and exclaimed, "We will not give up
while there are only fourteen fellows like you at Etampes,
Let some more come, and we shall see then, meawhile, if yoti
take my advice you will depart with all expedition !" The
Uhlans at first seemed inclined to fetch reinforcements,
but after they had called for their officer at the
Hotel-de-Ville they disappeared, and were seen no more.
The other day a detachment of 60 Prussian dragoons
appeared at Fontainebleau before the station of the
National Guard. They were disarmed and the guns piled
up together. Nearly at the same moment troops amount-
ing to four thousand came up and took possession of
Fontainebleau. The same corps afterwards marched on
Nemours. About two thousand Prussians entered
Pithviers and laid the town under heavy contri-
butions in the way of food, clothes, forage, &c. A war
contribution of 150,000 francs has been imposed on the
town of Fontainebleau.
London, England, 1870-09-28

HIE ENGLISH GOVERNMENT AND INTERVENTION.

The Telegraph considers that from Mr. Bruce's speech
delivered on Monday at Glasgow, it is apparent that the
English Government is not at present prepared to nego-
tiate terms of peace between France and Germany.
The Home Secretary says, indeed, that it "may
at some time become the duty of her Majesty's
Ministers to offer such assistance as may be in
their power to put an end to this unhappy war. But it is
clear that the Cabinet does not consider the opportunity
for offering such assistance with a reasonable prospect
of success to have yet arrived. This view is, as
we know, strongly condemned by several classes
of politicians in England. The "International
Democrats of London," and the extreme Tories, arguing
from opposite principles, arrive at the same conclusion,
and agree in urging the Cabinet to make its voice heard
in all European conflict. Sir Henry Lytton
Bulwer, a diplomatist of no mean authority, says
in a published letter that "the situation is one which, for
the interest of all the parties directly or indirectly con-
cerned, requires the interposition of Europe ;" and he ex-
presses an apprehension that, if we remain mute and
mot ici.less, "the day is not far distant when
God will withdraw from us a power we have not known
how to use worthily." To all such animadversions and
warnings there is, it seems to us, one perfectly suf-
ficient and conclusivo answer. It is—that modern
diplomacy does not afford one solitary example of
successful mediation by a neutral Power between
tiro belligerent States. That may seem a bold state-
ment ; but history strictly kuitifies it ; and a brief retro-
spect of the precedents of the present century will
materially assist in forming a second judgment upon the.
conduct of foreign affairs at the present crisis.
London, England, 1870-09-28

BOILER EXPLOSION

Yesterd ty afternoon one of the tubes of a boiler
attached to a 60 horse-power steam engine burst, and
blew down the walls of the boiler house. Some. burning
cinders were blown into an adjoining.shed, where chemi-
cals, Esparto grass, and rags were stored. The whole was
speedily burnt down. The damage is estimated at nearly
£3,000. The property is fully insured. It is said the
boiler was recently examined. No lives were lost, but a
lad, named Charles Noretam, engaged as timekeeper, was
burnt. He was taken to the hospital, where he lies in a
dangerous state.

THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES IN

SCOTLAND,

The Prance and the Princess of Wales yesterday passed
north to Dunrobin Castle, on a visit to the Duke of
Sutherland. They travelleerby special train, and arrived
at Golspie about six in. the evening. The prize meeting
of the Sutherland Rifle Association begins to-morrow ; the
review in connection with it takes place on Friday. The
Prince of Wales as Colonel of the Regiment, will review
the Volunteers.

THE RAISING OF THE BALTIC BLOCKADE. .
The barque Pathfinder left Hull for Heligoland yester-
day, with nitrate of soda. A month ago she arrived at
Hull, the blockading squadron having driven her from
the Elbe, where she was bound to from South America.
Her cargo being contraband of war, she has had to wait
at Hull until the raising of the blockade, and now sails
ostensibly for Heligoland.
London, England, 1870-09-28

RUSSIAN PREPARATIONS.

Orders have been given to prepare ammunition
waggons in Western and Southern Russia for im-
mediate use. Six field telegraph corps have been
formed at St. Petersburg, each capable of laying
down 35 versts of line. The St. Petersburg papers
state, without eliciting official or semi-official contra-
diction, that from the 27th of September fourteen
military trains will be, daily despatched over the
Moscow-Durst Railway.—Times Telegram.

THE PROTECTION OF MER-
CHANT VESSELS IN WAR
TIME.

BERLIN, SEPT. 27, 8 P.M.

The. Chambers of Commerce of different German
seaport towns have addressed a request to the
Chancellor of the Confederation, asking him to
take steps for giving practical effect to the principle
of the inviolability of private property at sea in war
time.

RELEASE OF A PRUSSIAN SHIP.

CALAIS, TUESDAY MORNING

The Prussian ship Baumeister Tilken, which was
captured and brought into Calais on Friday last, has
been released, the captain having produced proof that
he left the port within the period allowed by the
circular issued by the Government in July last.