The Sun.
London, England, 1870-10-08 00:00:00

THE FIGHT AT TOURY.

It now appears that the number of Prussians en-
gaged at Toury numbered 5,000. They have
evacuated their position at that point, and retired
upon Etampes. Three thousand Germans have
arrived at Rambouillet.

LARGE ARRIVAL OF TROOPS
AND ARMS' AT TOURS.

TOURS, OCT. 6

A circular, dated the 4th inst., addressed by the
Secretary-General of the War Department to the
military authorities, the chiefs of the National
Guard, and the Francs-Tireurs, calls attentibn
to the regulations laid down in the decree of
the 2d instant, for the institution of courts-
martial to replace the councils of war, and orders
the immediate and vigorous execution of the decree.
An official rectification of the decree convoking
the Constituent Assembly fixes the number of
Deputies to be elected at 753 instead of 750. All
Legislative enactments relative to the elections,
passed subsequent to the law of the 15th of March,
1859, are repealed.
An article in the Moniteur of to-day urges greater
activity on the part of the military authorities for
the purpose of checking the audacity of Prussian
incursions, and to oppose a serious obstacle to their
further advance.

The 77th Regiment arrived here thin after-
;loon.

A balloon is now visible over Tours, which is
supposed to bring despatches from Paris.
General La Motte Rouge, the Commander of
the Army of the Loire, bas arrived at Tours.
Large quantities of arms are constantly arriving.

THE PRINCE OF WURTEMBURG

SHOT.

LILLE, THURSDAY NIGHT.

The Echo du Nord publishes the following state-
ment of a person who had arrived at Evreux from
Versailles. The Crown Prince of Wurtemburg,
whilst going to visit the Lanterne de Diogene, in
the park of St. Cloud, received two shots fired
by Frane-tireurs, breaking his jaw in pieces.
He now lies in a desperate condition. The
same informant states that the Park of
St. Cloud and the forest of Ville d'Avray swarm with
skilful marksmen, who intercept the communication
between St. Cloud and Versailles, and cause the
Prussians considerable loss.

A meeting has been held in the Concert Hall in
Lille to ratify the nomination of a committee of
defence to be placed at the disposal of the Com-
missary-General.
The committee sit daily at the Town Hall,
enrolling Volunteers, and purchasing arms. An
electoral committee, authorised to make arrange-
ments for the elections to the Constituent Assembly
has also been chosen.

INDIA.
(By Telegraph.)
CALCUTTA, OCT. 3 (3.26 P.M.)

According to intelligence received from Cabul on the
25th of August, Yakoob Khan was near Can-
dabar, attempting to enter the city. An army was
proceeding to march against him, but a reconciliation
is probable.

[CENTRAL PRESS TELEGRAMS.]

DEVONSHIRE AND THE ENDOWED SCHOOLS

BILL.

An influential country meeting, the Sheriff presiding,
was held at Exeter yesterday afternoon to consider the
application of the Endowed Schools Act to Devonshire.
The Earl of Devon moved a resolution affirming the ad-
visability of taking into consideration the general require-
ments of the county when considering the employment of
the educational endowments available in the county.
This was seconded by the Earl of Portsmouth and carried.
The Bishop of Exeter proposed that the education organi-
sation of the county, as far as endowed schools were
concerned, should consist of different grades so connected
together by exhibitions that the progress of a deserving
scholar from a school of a lower grade to one of a higher
might lie provided for and facilitated. Sir John Duck-
worth seconded the resolution. Sir Stafford Northcote
said that, in dealing with the educational endowments of
the county, a substantial portion should be applied for
the [purpose of female education. The resolution was
carried. An open and generous policy was advocated in
dealing with endowments, but a hope was expressed that
localisation would not be lost sight of. Sir John Cole-
ridge said the endowments of Devon ought to be confined.
to Devonshire schools, but not to Devonshire men. Mr.
Fitch, assistant commissioner, said there was no intention
to sweep all endowments into a common fund, and dis-
tribute them equally throughout the country.