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VAN BuREN. Ark. July 18th. 1870.

VAN BuREN, Ark. July 18th. 1870.
Received from EDWARD c. MORTON, of
Little Rock. Special State Agent for the ST.
Louis Mutual Life Insurance Company
Twenty Five Hundred Dollars. in full pay
ment of Policy No. l07S7 on the life of my
husband. John W. Wallace | desire to ex-
tend to you as Agent Of the Company. my
sincere thanks for the .promptness and liher-
alty with which the Policy has been paid.
MARIAN l.. WALLACE.
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st. Louis Mutual Life Insurance
Company.

Company.
We take great pleasure in calling the atten-
ton of our friends and the public to this
reliable Corporation. that has been doing
a very successful business in our State for the
past four years.
The assets are over S5.0G0,000
Annual income over $3.000.000.
The Company is strictly mutual; its prof
its after retaining a sufficient reserve to rem
der entirely secure AL its obligations. are di-
vided among its Policy Holders, In the exact
proportion that each one has contributed in
premiums. This Company stands deservedly
high not only for its prompt payment of all
losses. but, also for the equity. and sterling
integrity that characterizes all its business
transactions. Many of our best citizens have
policie. in th, Company. and our late respect
ed fellow citizen, Colonel John w. WAL
LACE. while in the full vigor of life and
health took this wise precaution. The result
will be seen by the following receipt
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Shirts-Shirts-Shi
L>XTRA assortment Of Linen Bosom Shirts.
IL plain, embroidered and full bosoms of
latest styles and superior make.
ALSO,
A large stock of
Hickory Shirts.
Check shirts,
Over Shirts
Cotton and Marino Undershirts.
For sale by ID. g. WILLIAMS Il co.
June 30 80
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Best Cooking Stoves ever made.
Having taken the following premiums after
actual trial with all the leading Stoves of the
country:
First premium at every st. Louis Fair for
the pasu ten years
First premium at the New Orleans Fair.
Jan. 1863 baking lbs of bread with 81 lbs
of wood.
First premium at the Memphis Fair Oct.
1869. baking IL lbs Of breaG with Az lbs Of
wood. and
First premium at the New Orleans Fair
April 1870, after trial, over the Charter Oak
Fashion. American, stewart and seven other
competitors.
And is the only Stove made that has nerer
been beaten.
Every Store IS qua, anteed to giee en-
tire satisfaction or the money refunded in
fuN
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BISMARCK CHEERED.

In Berlin the most intense and warlike
excitement continues to be displayed by
all classes of the populace. Count Bis
mark is cheered whenever he is seen. He
inspires unbounded confidence. He is,
as usual, reserved and silent; but he has
had lengthy, and, report says, very
satisfactory interview with Mr. Bancroft,
United States minister.
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GERMANY-TONE OF THE PRESS.
LONDON, July 10

The German press is filled with seem
ingly unaffected complaints Of the false
hood and trickery by which France seeks
to place the responsibility Of the begin
ming of the war on Germany.
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WASHINGTON, July 20.

Provost Paradol, the new French min
lister, who arrived here last week and was
received by the President on Saturday
committed suicide at O clock this morn
ing, by shooting himself with pistol
He had been very busy since his arrival,
and yesterday his mind seemed to be
wandering, though he continued to give
attention to business during the evening.
1t is presumed he was laboring under
temporary insanity caused by fatigue and
iltensa heat
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SHARP CORRESPONDENCE.

1t is rumored that tart personal cor.
respondence recently passed between Ma
poleon and Bismarck, and that the ex
IRENE sensitiveness Of the two govern
ments had its origin in this.
CoAXING ENGLAND.
In conversation with distinguished
English journalist Ar Dulaney, of the
London T,mes) NJ. Olivier went out OF
his way to compliment Queen Victoria
and to express his reliance upon the neu
trality of the ministry. "They cannot
fight against u.s." he said, and we shall
not need them to fight for u.s."
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To Mr.. Shdel, who visited him at ST
Cloud, on Friday. he reported in Figaro
to have said: You may write Gen, Lee
Gen Johnston and Gen. Beauregard and
tell them to come at once and bring as
many rebels with them as they can
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SPEECH 81 THE KING.
BERLIN, July 10.

Last night King William madea speecl
to great number Of people of Berlin
who came to congratulate him He sac
he was not responsible for the war which
had just broken out. He might person
ally be passive under the outrage but
Germany, even from beyond the sea, had
spoken
Sacrifices were sure. Prussia had tean
spoiled by her rapid victories in two wars
and perhaps a worse fate awaits her now
He, however, knew what to hope from
God, the army, and the people.
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AN AFFAIR THAT ENDED IN snexE.

IN yesterdays HERALD a report was published OF
the arragument Of youthful genius before Jddge
Downing, on charge OF creating ''muss's on d
Jersey City ferryboat Nv O. rse3c, the gentleman
wae rss msulled ana 70 .,. ~ N" Willow
place. Brceayn, furnishes the following erann,c IA
tails u the eventand the characters Who Grured in
it, ~ ~
was standing on the forward deck of the boat
IN lhe shade as 1t was about to leave the dock ut
Jersey Clsy; stranger named Bell crowded between
recovered from severe and protracted illness. I
was greatly annoyed. attracted his attention.
pointed TO The notice directly above him. and asked
him TO read 1t. (Not "Can you read'D Having
you DON'T IKE IL" satisfied da' tSs ma nsfH Was
POSITION to set himself right, left the shade ana
Stepped forward few PAGES, leaving Bell behind
Inc woud Beors
reaching the New York side heard one Of his
"ehnms" urging HIM to smoke in my face He said
velopea IN cloud OF smoke. turned and dscov-
cred that he"young gentleman had crept up stealth
tents oil capacious and filthy cavity In his face al.
reotly against the side Of my face At this Jucure,
demonstrated With Bel, using mid and gentemaniy
language, telling him that my age would indicate
y a sa H s to be observed
English gentleman a little draa n shove S' ID
HEut' AS stidu2Ci udu voiuHtceIcu W 10 WLuI
Bells friends should have done before, fastened
from the boat to call an olcer to rescue him nom
s oRa On inc rge met as
at the same Tine, and returned to the boat. ! was
ppsent, say fifteen seconds As I sfepbed Oh to the
against the inside chain hanging few inches from
the deck, Mckay IN front of hnn, back toward Sell:
interfered In my behalf In the remarkably brief
period the well known shlpbuider had put in his
peace Offering. The dignity OF 1.-The English gentle
had "A amin lovv. al
topping over the chain nat on his back on the deck
Bell was not nsulted was he struck. lie was the
aggressor, wllfrlly violating the rules of the boat
trespassing on the rights or passengers and delibe
raely assautng anu insulting me by the act alluded
to. The impetuous Mckay, without any knowledge
or the merits OF the CASE pitched in and struck the
unonenoing man a terrible blow without cause.
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TIE COURSE or THE GOLD MARKET.
7 sue oA'eme nuCtuations uaiiy III tuo PtiCe
during the week were as folloWs:-
RAILWAY MATTERS.

BY the lease OF the Little Miami Railroad to the
Pennsylvana Railroad, the Cleveland, Columbus
and Cincinnati. Lake Shore and New York Central
were virtually without any connection into the city
OF Cincinnati Finding themselves In this condition
the Northern roads above named, with the Sandusky
and Dayton road, have made an arrangement to build
Independent line into Cincinnati by direct road
from Dayton Ohio and use the depots OF the Indian
apois, Cincinnati and Lafayette Railroad. In the
city Of CINCINNATI BY this line these roads will be
TO the business part Of the CITY, AMI at con-
venent point for bridging the Ohio river TO connect
with the Covlngton and Lexington Railroad and
other Southern railroads. The new road Will be oper
ated by the Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati
Railroad. r. w. Shoemaker, OF Glendale, Ohio, is
the president OF the new company aud the directors
Horace +. Clark, OF New York; James M. Marvin,
OF Saratoga Amasa Stone and Selah Chamberlain, OF
Cleveland Jacob W. Pierce, OF Boston, Rush II. Soan
OF Sandusky; and II. G. Lord and ]. N. Kinney, OF
Cincinnati. Arrangements have also been made :,
build new line from Columbus to Springfield Onto
TO connect with the new line 10 Cmcr' ar, Tba
means being provided, both lines Will - ,r,so,,,ad
with energy and built as soon as C,ssIb,e
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Mail, 4oK 4ox; New York Central consolidated
pS1s o3}s; Now York Central scrip, $50 ssh;
Erie, 20 22h; Reading o3s a o.; Lake shore, COX
soH; Northwestern, SO SaA; Northwestern pre-
ferred, s47s s5h; New Jersey Central. 100 1Ol;
Rock Island, 1872 1l3a; st. Paul. 0oH a co.,; st.
Paul preferred. 10 1917; Wabash. 40,1 4oss; Ohio
and Mississippi a43s 84%; Cleveland, Columbus and
Indiana Central, Tx rs.
LATEST PRICES OF GOVERNMENTS
The following were the final street prices
OF government bonds:-United States currency,
sixes, l10H ILL do. do, 1881, registered, ll2ka
1l2x; do. do, coupon 112K 1l2X; DO. nve.twen-
ties, registered, May and November. 10sX . 100;
do do. 1852, coupon, do 100 looh do. do, 1884,
DO do, 100 10sh; do do, 1895, do. do,
1857 100; DO. DO, 1885, do, January and July,
lo7x q 1o7x; do. do, 1851, do do, 1919 lo7A;
do do, 1893. DO do, 1851 10eK; do. ten-forties,
registered, losN 1o6x; do. do, coupon, loeK
1861. .iaN.as
TIE COURSE OF THE GOLD MARKET.
The extreme fluctuations daily in the price Of gold
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DISTINGUISHED ARRIVALS AT OUR WATER
IEG PLACES.

Inns season has been, without exception, the
most profitable ever known OF all the American
summer resorts. It has been ALSO to great ex-
tent, unmarried by the greed and extortions of
hotel proprietors, who have been taught by sad
experience that 1t is unwise to drive tho willing
horse. The latest arrivals are as follows
LONG BRANCH
General Robert ?. Lee, General Bartlett Genera,
San Allen Judge bradley Isaac Bronson and family;
Baron and Baroness de Ohambre, Paris: Parkef
Blunt Philadelphia; Robert Brierly, New jersey:
New York; O. L. and E, 1. Matthews, virginia:
Aaron Appleton, Philadelphia; Surveyor Cornell
M. Rltmer, Ar. Belknap, Pennsylvania; Rev. s. Jes.
sup, Danville; d. Langsdon Tennessee: MAJOR Oh
penheim, Alabama; DR.. Gursey. New York; Dr.
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loxc lo3c primo 10 choice grocery lshe alclc cen.
Saga hhas and bo1esl ssc aIlKc mosases (hhds and
pY ,sG, .a 20 Mo-; lee y icis lSsa
laHc; do ~ to ~, fsc lsSc. white, lsc. DO,
NO ~ In bond net cash gold, 5hc Porto Ricckennng
ssfnps-0slcu.ta nseed was quoted At ~ 80 sa 49,
and nominal at lac for clover and ~ 70 for notify
srEAEIsE was very dull and prices were heavy though
no lower few small salesw made within the range or
Hc 1910. VIZ
TALLow-The demand light and heard of no i'm
porlant sales The prices asked 9Ac l0c for fair
TO primo lota.
WHIsKEY.-Receipts, 3I4 bbls. The market more
active but prices were lower Sales 20v bbs VI W III H.
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pouglas, A. 2. 4ppinoett, 9 , RAo,oro pennsyl.
va a; MRS DIT. yocss New ors, Miss Fannie Trap.
Rs syeF sew sefasy' >. L. Rosenthai New YORK,
bc, 4. q Tntt..so Miss Rosa Cook Mrs. n. b. Pheo-
ID, Miss Thomas Underhill, Jose Dia Gale and
family Cuba; Mr.. and Mrs. Tlerney, Ohio; j. Smith,
New York; Miss J. Carr, Rhode Isandt Q. n. Corn.
We'll Washingon; J. Lagouitz, New YORK; count
~ SEVEN SPRINGS MOUNTAIN, n:
Rev. Charles Babcook, Peter Parrot, Of Parrot Gun
street; DR.. G. F.. Glgncaux, DR.. Boyd, Messrs
Peter Townsend, william x. pe Witt; Professor
Walter @. Lyman, OF New YORK MISS Dora vavis SOL,
Mrs Weatherbee, Fourteenth street; Mrs. Phillips,
Mr.. ana Mrs. L. q. Tll0ts0n, Mrs. d. Graham Bacon.
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Wheat was less active and Irregular but closed nrmer
under advance in gold, primo No. 2Mwaukee bringing
I'll 49, to arrive early next week. the sales comprised about
for s' sS & v al 70 fG fse s r sDdn g. g
spot 81 ~ for prime do. 70 afisd Sl IS for Nc 5ia
" tI pr amber winter, iattor for choce 81 s.
"a y for f9 9 s!oEs " g SGy y, Gsrp was qie. but
yellow Oats were dull and heavy; tho sales were about
eco bushels al I3c for Western, and &c. Tic for Penn
syyana OHIO and State. Rye barley and barley malt were
apll and nominal at former prices. ., . s.1s ~
FRkIGHTs.-With Increased offerings and a continued
small amount Qf room the berth, the market waa very
strong Especially for gran several loads which were taken
at L. The charterng business was rather active
though there was more inquiry Business restricted
YsreIS Lyerp1o per sSSeaSer g. 80 bushels wheat a
London. CO,OOO bushels wheat at I'D, and 430 bbls
rosln AZ 81 TO Bristol, 10 TINS talow and ire
DAM 500 bSs rosn at g. 3D. The charters were:X Nor
wcgan bark to Cork for ORDERS with quarters grain at
Is 3D. bark TO Gibraltar for orders with pero.
eum ana back to New york; bark to Trieste, with 2U)
bbs do, and bark to direct port the Continent
$500 DO. do, all on private terms.
GuNNIEB were duh and we heard OF but prices
were steady at Zoe &c for bags and S0c. for cloth.
HEMP dun and further sales reported Prices
report vizMania, I3c lute. 61c.; Sisal, Ike n
llMc., and Tamplco, 79o., In bond, all gold.
HhY-Ony moderate demaLd prevailed but prices were
steady at Zoo 5c for shipping II 81 20 lots
Hops.-Ibc market was unchanged. The demand was
very light but prices steady, especially for better
grades which still sparingy offered About 10
sold within range of lVc. u common To
choice grades.
MoLAsgE s.--There was change IN the market which
was very duh for all kinds, the demand still being confined
sn all lots to supply the Immediate requirements the
The sales unnpor,ant and prices
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BROOKLYN CITY.
Arrests by the Police and Itsms Of Local
tt Interest.

Johanna Calvin, aged eleven years, while playing
at the foot Of Columbia street yesterday fell into the
river and was drowned. Her body was recovered
and taken 70 her parents, In Walcots street.
Mrs. Margaret Bennett who claimed to be the
widow of James Arlington Bennett OF Flatlands,
was Frustrated with the heat in Myrtle avenue on
Saturday afternoon. She died while being remove
TO the hospital.
Thomas Quinn ana HIS son were arrested by an
officer OF the Ninth precinct on Saturday night. on
suspicion OF having set fire TO the row Of frame
buildings which were destroyed In Lewis avenue,
corner Of Decatur. They were locked up TO answer.
ohm Ryan's liquor store at the corner OF Dean and
Smith streets, was feoniously entered ON Sunday
morning and robbed OF twenty.four collars. Robert
Kelley and Christopher Mcdonald, who were found
near the premises when the alarm was given, were
arrested and locked up on suspicion OF breaking
into the store,
Onlcer Mooney, OF the Second precinct, went into
Kerns' beer saloon, No. "a Fulton street. at late
hour Saturday night for the purpose of quelling
disturbance. party Of rowdies attacked him.
knocked him down und beat him severely. Patrick
Kelley, alleged to have been one OF the assailants,
was arrested and held to answer.
Detectives Frost and Corwn arrested three young
Georgiana Mooney and Annie WEIGH for shoplift
Ing. They stole some dress patterns from the store
of Cartwright Hazard 15i Fulton street, and
Front street, when they were caught. They were
locked I'D TO
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COMMEFE.JlAL REPORT,
SATURDAY, July 9aap ..

SATURDAY. July 93-6p :.
'-riet for this staple was DUH a. usual q,
wv 'nee was no change to In prices which
were seaoray called steady at quotations. The ..s.
were GOV including s7 for So for .pnninr
- -vs ~ = !ss-9ws; --5llso bales ba-
gust at l73c 7c. 100 40. for September at 7c ami
Syo DO O. O. D. In New Oreans FOR November, at l6lac
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& - was dul but unchanged "a value. Other
s Roo3 2n ,sy earSSss ac lsc fair Iosc;
for lots 1hc lsc Java, lsc 22c; singapore sc l9c
Ceyon, re lsc Maracaibo, bike 1sbc, Laguayra
is f ss IS sg sSG Hssc az d 5s savan
a. FLOUR AND GRAIN.-Receipts, I766 bbls. -FOUR
&S,O7 bushels wheat, II 1894 do. corn 1881 do
oats and l,4s5 do. malt Flour steady, VITA moderate
demand closing a. about cs e. 90 tor lines state
unchanged The 200 bbs Rye nour was sSarce
and firm, with moderate demand Sales 200 bbls Corn
unnn lyxaa dII nd
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CLOSING PRICES AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE.
The following were the closing prices at the
last session Of the Stock Exchange:-Canton
Company, 81; Consolidation Coal, 80; Cumber-
land Iron 40; Western Union, "a a 34A; Quick.
silver, 8 81; Marlposa, u do. preferred, IL
11s4; Adams Express, IS 66x; Wels-Fargo Elk.
press, Ia q 14X; do. scrip, 2z q AZ; American Ex-
press, 4s q 4aX; United States Express 4s>S A41;
Pacific Mall, 4oH 4O>s; New York Central con-
sodated sa1t o32s; do. scrip. ssk ss3s; Erie,
% 22k; Harlem, 1913 1884,; Reading 93X 03I;
Lake Shore, coy 9oH; Illinois Central, 1872;
Cleveland and Pittsburg 1864 10oh; chicago and
Northwestern, SIX sSA; do preferred, SAX So;
Cleveland Columbus Cincinnati and Indianapolis,
rs 7oH; Now Jersey Central, 1OoH 1OoX;
Rock Island, 1l2% 1884. Milwaukee and st.
Paul, cox 6oA; do. preferred, 70 a 76H;
Toledo, Wabash and western, 40 bd do. preferred,
u bidi Fort Wayne "a; Chicago and Alton, l14K
HOY; do. preferred, 1l6 lis; Ohio and Missis-
sippl, a4h; Delaware, Lackawanna and Western, 1o5
a 1o6K; Morris and Essex, $50 s9H; Boston, Hart
ford and Erie, 32l a ST Hannibal and st. Joseph,
1854 bid; do. preferred, ll6 bidS Columbus, Clese
land and Indiana Central, Is 1877.
FINAL STREET QUOTATIONS..
After the closing of the Long Room the following
were the nnal street prices for the moro active
stocks;-WAstern Union Telegraph. "a . saA; Pacific
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MARINE TnAyseel;.

the following IL complete list OF marine transfers
from the Custom House from the 18th instant TO the
present date
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NAVAL SToKEs.-With very light offerings and a
va. was a
dull and Nominal The for os was nSc"e una
s1:a; IT,; vs' nis HAs sqs'ssa
The sales were unimportant Wilmington tar dull
oIs-Linseed was in fair obbing demand Mt s5c to go
IN rs ssrd VIII 81 mo :se sa wo Me- wa
winter lard 20 6bIs were sold At 81 49, Other il nds
dull and nominal at tho quotations published in
PErHoLEUM;-The msrket for crude in bulk dull but
Ss sn fSaas
siss Crude IN SS: sul and nominal about isc.
business sI beng msiny composed e .e!tls@epts
S &. IS
d. August "a q ocsoSsr a 9osS"s
1S Sw xss a HoSd & &, @ The
sfaso % a
Receipts: z ss PORK Iss d. bee. Tho
y but a. ABOUT r prizes, The
2o &c. per PIX s ,As market elosns a. about s2 50 $40
sai soa s% s.ss1 sHa
4sf At y: sYsGS,1 200
I've s'Sas and sss:
@ fsha ssss ssa sa Ss
WA. IN s ss,,s. s.m. ss I sS
only moderate oGerngs The sales about $50 bbl,
price for low cradeand SIS 80 $iS fof ext Tierce
beef was active for prime the stock of which
exhausted leo uerces were sold at S27 3lsnnos all at
$27the market closing strong Of Y29 800 Bacon dull
Ing business Long clear quoted l5sc loo the lat
ter price being generally asked The demand FOR
WAS only moderate but prices hr especially hams
which were still scarce Thcre sold 100 at
market Tor lard wa. quiet but pces were rather stronger
sales were eCo packaecs part late yes,er ay Gc l7c
TOR Western steam and l6o 16Ac. price
for steam.
ROE was quiet but steady with small sales nj eye. &c.
COON. '
sUoAR.The market for was rather moro active the
demand being chiefly for refining grades but prices
rather easier The bulk OF the sales upon
oc Tor lair to good refining Cuba The sales
6OO bhds part nj o l0c for Cuoa
1000 boxes, mostly A. i0Ho Refined quiet but un.
changed In value We quote Hard Axe. l4kc; soft
White $40 !Sc extra 9, 1910. 1870, and yellow ilo
lSe Cuba-inierlor 70 common rsnnins, De- Sxc fsir
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C0Iai .ALianA,-- 5 CAY.

SUPREME CouRT-CHAMBERs. Held by Judge
Brady calendar called at twelve M.-Nos. 81, "a,
o. 81 6S. 1872, l34.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-21

Meeting between Favre und the King
Hope of Speedy Peace Not Abandoned-
Prussia Disposed to Grant an Armfs-
tice-WhaG is Done Must be Quickly
Done-The Battle Mt S0issOns-Prus-
slams Compelled to Retire-Prussians
Badly Repulsed In Storming a Fort
Collision OF Trains-An Editor Killed.
Military Stores Ordered. Further
South.
TOURS September 2O.-It is reported, as
the result Of the meeting between Jules
Favre and the King Of Prussia, that the
hope of a speedy peace is not abandoned
Prussia is not disposed to grant an nrnais-
tice. If there is to be peace, all must be
settled Immediately.
Theirs left here this afternoon, after an
interview with Cremieux.
England received .Thiers' explanations;
favorably, and is prepared to act with Rus.1
sia and Austria, if they alsos accept Theirs
proposition.
great importance to the action at SOissOn8
yesterday. The Prussians suffered much
from the artillery, which was hidden in tho
woods. The battle lasted nearly all day,
when the T russians were compelled to
retire.
1t is reported the. Prussians were badly
repulsed in ain attempt to storm Fort Mort
t1lerlCn, OH lilc WtSb Siuc VI tIlSs -
Two trains collided near here, by which
eleven persons were killed, including Mr..
Duval, editor OF the Journal des Debuts,
and twenty-five hurt.
An enormous quantity Of stores and
munitions which were gathered here, have
been ordered further South.
[By Cable to the Associated Press.l
Tours, Sd ptember 2O.--All telegraphie
communication with Paris ceased yester-
day.
The journals here express apprehensions
that Tours may be attacked, in WHICH
case the government will remove to BOZ
deaux.
NJ Thiers started to-day in special train
for Vienna, whence he will proceed to st.
Petersburg. While here he received dis
patch from Prince Gortschalxoff, inviting
him in the name of the Czar to come to st.
Petersburg, and urging him to hasten h1e
journey. - &ssss
The wife of Bazaiie is in Tours. She re-
ceived letter from her huaInd which was
sent out of Metz by a balN0n, and which,
fortunately, fell outside the Prussian lines.
The contents have not been made public.
The administration of the Trans AtlanSc
Mail Steamship Company has been trans
ferred to 81. Nazaire, but the New York
steamers will continue to sail from Hayre.