AVAR NOTES.

Tuapeka Times, Volume III, Issue 147, 1 December 1870, Page 7

AVAR NOTES.

Saturday, Oct. Bth Chicago, October Bth. — The '•Times" of tliis city has the following despatches this morning

It is certain that the orders for the diabandment of the Austrian army of observation on the Prussian frontier have been secretly countermanded, and every nerve has been strained for the past two mouths to place the army on a war footing.

Von Beust, Austrain Premier, exiled from Germany by Bismarck, who was jealous of his reputation as a statesman, has been intriguing with the South German Staie.s, and with such success that it is believed to have called forth a note from Berlin demanding an explanation.

New York, October 7th. — Later correspondence from Vienna states that the most intimate relations exist between Austria and Russia, and in the event of tho latter power making a demonstration against Prussia. Austria certainly will become her ally. It is believed, upon what i.s considered good authority, that a secret alliance, of an offensive and defensive character, has already been concluded between the two Governments.

London", October Bth. — The following details are collected from various source-* and published here to-day : Tiie Italian Government has formally repudiated a design looking to the reannexation of Nice and Savoy. Tne result of t\\a phbiscitnm in the Roman States is officially published as follows : For Italian unity, 13,3u'j ; against, 1,597 ; majority, iL,859.

George Sauuders writes from Paris that the city is good for six months' siege.

The "Pal Mall Gazette" has a correspondent there who wirtes in a similar strain. Another despatch, however, says that Pari3 is now at the mercy of the Prussian guns on tho heights of Villejuif.

Theirs are no Prussians in the Department of Aube.

The Prussians again threaten Griessors, where they were repulsed by the National Guard five days ago.

A horrid circumstance occurred at the battle of Woerth. At tho third charge of the Cuirassiers the enemy saw coming towards them at full i?poo r l :i hiM'^e carrying a vidor w'ioso "ioa«l ha 1 just bocn carried otf by a cannon ball. This mutiluated corpse was that of M. de la Futzun do Lacarre, colonel of the 3rd Regiment of Cuirassiers. Tiie same ball had cut tho trumpeter of the regiment in two, and carried off the hand of a captain who was by his side.