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Show LIGHTNING FLASHES. A new collector of customs is expected expect-ed for New York. London i greatly excited over the designs of Russia. Bismarck is in favor of shooting all captured balloonists. The Prussians admit heavy losses at the battle of Orleans. England is ready to reoptn the Alabama negotiations. Turkey has (VjO.OUU troops and twelve iron clad frigates. An immediate attack on Lyons in threatened by the Germans. Russia is determined on a change in the treaty of Paris of WC. Lopez Jordan has been aain defeated de-feated by the Argentine forces. Another victory is reported by the army of the Loire ; no particulars. The lioman Stales arc growing din-allcctcd din-allcctcd at the heavy Italian taxation. Another New York aborlintiisl, named O'Mnhnny, has l-epn arrested. England, Austria and Italy will unite against Russia's recent demands. All the treasure stolen in the late robberies on the C.r'.R.R. is recovered except $1000. San Domingo is now talking warmly of annexation to the German confederation. confed-eration. The German armies in Fiance are said to lose 2,2.')0 per day by deaths from sickness. Fernando Wood is not preparing articles of impeachment against Judge Woodford. The New York Democrats have one of a majority in '.he House of the State Assembly. A formidable opposition to Aosta's elevation to the Spanish throne is growing grow-ing up in Spain. The firing from Paris indicates that heavier guns have been mounted on the fortifications. The German forces at Paris have received re-ceived scarcely any reinforcements since the f'a'l of Metz. Efforts to recover the lost cable between be-tween the West Idieaand Panama, hare been, so far, unsuccessful. The steamer Lafayette is to take out to France, from New York, another an-other large quantity of rifles. Garibaldi's movements are said to be very rapid. A portion of his men are armed with new Spencer rifles. A secret treaty between Russia and Piussia is reported. If true,- there cannot fail to be a general European war. Goldie, president of the Cambridge boat club, has won the sculling race for the championship of the river Cam. Another German report says the French were repulsed at the first battle near Orleans, and the Germans retreated. re-treated. An opinion is expressed in European military circles, that if the Germans cannot end the war before the 1st of January, their final defeat is inevitable. Three acres of land near Basket Station, on the Delaware division of the Erie R. R., sunk a few days ago forty feet. No water has yet appeared. The German merchants in Havana are getting up a big banquet for the officers of the Meteor that beat the French ship Bouvet in the late naval duel. The Massachusetts order of St. Crispin has resolved on no more strikes, and intends soon to make the organization organiza-tion co-operative. It numbers 25,000 shoemakers. The Arch bishop of Tours preached a sermon on Sunday, in which he urged a general uprising for the defense of France. Other prominent French clergy are urging a similar measure. |