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oIsEN DAl0 En'
UNSUCCESSFUL SORTIES FROM PARIS.
The Loire Army Defeated.
RUM0R OF THE CAPITALIZATION OF
THE ENTIRE ARMY. ~,
French Successes Credited in Tours,
Rumored Surrender of
R%ussia's. Proposal for a Conference Ac-
cepted by Austria, England 4 Italy.

BY the arrival of the bark Comet, Capt. Fuller,
lS days passage, we have San Francisco dates to
Dee. lst, and European dispatches to Nov. 3Oth.
The following is the latest summary of news:
esr. PETERsBuRG, Nov. 3O-Letters from all
quarters show the loyalty Of the people and makes
Russia unassailable, and fearless of hostile alliances.
No ministerial instructions are given the press q As
The st. Petersburg Gaseae having adopted a par
tial policy, its sale is forbidden in the streets.
The proposed Conference at London on the Eastern
question is most favorably received.
LONDON, Nov. 30.-Lyons awaits the decision of
the Tours Government before sending a plenipoten-
tiary to the Conference.
The London Times is urging the King Of Prussia
as an ally to urge on the Car the folly Of his preten-
sions, which the civilized world refuses to grant.
Brussels, Nov. 80-The Independence Belize has
q Berlin telegram that England accepts the Confer
ence, provided Russia will explain satisfactorily
Gortschakoffs first circular.
VERSAILLES, Nov. 30.-On Monday and Tuesday
the cannonade was maintained by the Paris forts,
followed by sorties in force, supported by gunboats
in the direction of IHay, on the position held by the
Sixth Prussian Corps, simultaneously. Other sorties
were made in other directions. All were repulsed,
and GOO French prisoners were taken. The Prus-
sian loss was z officers and 100 men.
The French were beaten near Amiens aud fed in
disorder towards Arras. Four guns were taken. -
BEAUNE, Nov. 28-The main body of the French
attempted to force q passage towards Fontainebleau,
by a heavy attack. They encountered the Tenth
Prussian Corps at Beaune, reinforced by the Fifth
Infantry and the First Cavalry divisions. The
French were repulsed with heavy losses in dead,
wounded and prisoners, especially the latter. Tho
Army OF the Loire was consequently Withdrawn.
VERSAILLES, Nov. 30.-It appears that the greater
portion Of the Army Of the Loire were engaged
against the Tenth Prussinn Corps at Beaune. Their
defeat was complete. One thousand killed were left
on the field by the French. One thousand seven
hundred MOundnd nriaona1c have alroadu hoan EoLo,
and the number continues TO increase.
LONDON, Nov. 30-5 r. M.-The rumored capitu-
lation of Paris causes ~buoyancy in the stock market
here.
VERSAILLES, Nov. 3O.-Immense stores of pro-
visions are concentrated at Versailles for the Parig-
ians when they surrender.
There was an unsuccessful attempt by French
prisoners to escape from Antwerp. ,+eE
The Paris sorties on Monday in the direction Of st.
Cloud, were repulsed with slight loss. Versailles is
much excited.
BERLIN, Nov, S0.-The Queen has received the
following despatch from King William: Tuesday.
November 10Th, Frederick Charles reports a complete
defeat of the Army of the Loire in the battle of Nom
day, in which the French had the 10Th Corps, and
probably portions of the 18th, 18th and, 10th CORPS
engaged. One thousand French were wounded and
1900 taken prisoners. General Aurelles [De Pala-
dines] is reported wounded. The German loss was
one thousand, among them a few officers"
The ship Worsefzer, for Hamburg, with guano,
nus SNSA NopNNACA W q uldu-OI-WUT.
LONDON, Nov. 30-The Globe this afternoon. nub-
lished an announcement Of the capitalization Of the
entire Army of the Loire. The report can be traced
to no authentic source ; nothing was known Of such
an event at the German Legation, here, at nine to-
night. f9f-H 'EaI'Ia
LONDON, Nov. 30-[ Hotld Cable. Letters by
balloon, from Paris, private letters from Versailles,
and dispatches from Berlin, all concur in represent
ing the prospects Of the French as extremely gloomy.
The Germans during the late engagements with
the Arunu ~ the Tnsruf lnot -. 80
their positions have been maintained. The efforts Of
General Aurelles to advance to the relief of Paris
have been foiled. The provisions of Paris are almost
exhausted scarcely a fortnight's supply remain.
Tours, Nov. 29-Evening.-Reports of French
successes in the recent battles north Of Orleans are
creoited here. aA@Jf= GTfJcI
BERLIN, Nov. 30.-Private adxices from Vienna
represent that Austria, England, and Italy accept
the Russian proposal for a Conference, with the I'M
derstanding that the claims Of Russia are not 10 be
BY her participation therein.
Tours, Nov. 29.-An English despatch relative IN
the. Conference was receiyed, yesterday Nc answer
has yet been returned. The Government In inclined
to consider England's conduct irregular in urging
the adherence Of France 70 a proposition coming from
Prussia.
- LoEDos, Nov. 30.@The talk In the Clubs favors
the idea OF an Administration to succeed the present
Ministry.
Sir Roderick MurchisOn, whose conditicnrhad ex-
Queen Victoria has visited the Empress5 of the
French at Chiselhurst the interview is represented
to have been affecting.
The EuKine Question approaches q peaceful soln-
ton. Ii is confidently expected the Conference for
its settlement will be held at London. a $40
London is in a pacific mood, and all paroles feei
sure OF a peacefue result.
Acufious petition bas'been presented 10 Queen
Victoria, signed by mere than $500 women and
girls employed in the art Of book-binding setting
forth the great loss and p~riyation they suffer by
the stoppage Of the trade in prayer-books and