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~ RtNl, October 2.-sThS R(pS decline
70 quit Rome. He will remain for tn
lssssa. :. Castle Angelo: Hisa ahealtl
The cisila4aIa Of Rome ar, oonduso.
, ted by ; ssmrSission Of eighteen minis
tsrs, With Galtaue presiding. ~ 4
The. political exiles are coming IL
frog, al quarters. = =
EoNpoN, October 2.-It is reported
that the Pope advises his adherents 4
abstain fromssotiug 40 the plebiseits.
nrench war Reports.:
TouRs, October la fight is nov
progressing near St. Germain.
A dispatch from Toul reports heavy
aghtfng in the direction Of Nets. Z
1t is reported that General Bourkoe
pado . sortie from Metz, iuaiotiug q
heavy loss on the Prussians. ~
The National guard will protect Mets,
ii Bazaine succeeds in cutting his way
out.
1t was reported at Eureux, yesterday
that Moutes was occupied by four thou
sand frusSlanS.
The commander of Fort D'Issy de-
cIares he will not surrender his post
upon any terms.
The National Guard now on active
duty in Paris numbers 375,O00. !:
A richly decorated coffin, escorted by
many OF the Mccklcnburg troops, passed
Toul on the goth. Two similarly deool
rated cofiins followed next day.
The government proclamation ex-
planning the delay in tho election for
the Constituent Assembly, says that it
was for the purpose Of facilitating
negotiations for an armistice.
The government hopes that the cou-.
rage Of the defenders of Paris, aided by
events outside, may bring deliverance
before the election; but should the
situation remain unchanged, the As
sembly will inspire the army and nj
-tion with fresh hope ano courage.
Dispatches from prefects of depart
ments, and other officials, show that the
circular Of Jules Favre, regarding the
failure OF peace negotiations, produced
as good an effect throughout France "a
abroad.
General Ulrice was received at the
gates of Tours by the ministers and an
impence crowd and conductd to tho
Archbishop's palace and installed as the
nations guest.
English War Repor t..
LONDON, October 2.
=. The besiegers before Paris are proba-
bly, receiving their siege guns to day.
The guns used at Toul arc not going i
to Paris ;~they have been sent else
whore.
.Rhe bridges and tunnels ON the Ger
maa line Of communication have been
repaired.
The Royal headquarters will soon be |
moved nearer to Paris. "
The King of Prussia sent Eve thou.
sand thalers to the relief of the inhabi
tants of Strasbourg.
Echo du Nord, Lille, says that the
Francs. Tireurs killed the Duke of Mas
sau and his secretary.
The siege Of Scissors continues. All |
sorties have been repulsed. The French !
asked for atruce to bury their dead. The
German loss is triAing. There are no
official advices Of tho Duke of Nassau's
death.
Bismarck denies that the disposition
of Prussia is 10 make France q second
rate power.
Russian War Reports.
ST PETERSBURG, October g.
The Budget Tor 1871 shows no deficit.
This indicates pacific intentions on the
part of the Gar.
Prussian War Reports.
BERLIN, October 2.
BY royal decree, occupied French
territory outside Of Alsace, and Lor-
aine has been placed under the gov.
ernorship of the Duke of Mecklenburg.
JOINT ELECTION COMMITTEES.
The Correspondence Between the Re-
publican Executive Committee aud