ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL VIA SAN FRANCISCO.

Dunstan Times, Issue 461, 17 February 1871, Page 3

ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL VIA SAN FRANCISCO.

THE FRANCO-PRUSSIAN WAR BOMBARDMENT OF PARIS. ASSASSINATION OF Gen. PRIM THE ARMY OF THE LOIRE. [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.] i w ,.,„ Tauranga, Feb. 14, noon. The foPowing me sage has just been received by special messenger from the Thames, forwarded by Greville’s agent per special overland express. The City of Melbourne arrived at Auckland at I o’clock this morning. Her dates arc I ondon, -I an nary 13 th, San Francisco, January 15cb, and Honolulu, January 27th. Pas enger list for New Zealand ; Saloon, Mrs. Bell, Messrs. 11. James, A. Stevenson, (mail agent), and Henderson. Second cabin, W. Atkinson GENERAL SUMMARY. The bombardment of Paris progresses. The Germans have captured several forts. Shells have been thrown into , the city, and several houses hj ive been set on fire. General Chancey has been defeated under the walls of Le Mans Reinforcements have swelled the "Gemian army to a million men. The Pope lias been offered a residence in Ireland. The Germans have been repulsed n (, ar Malmaison. Victories were claimed by . oth sides. No serious injury has been sustained by Paris during ten days’ bom bare]-, ihent. • The garrison of Paris is for a decisive attack. AjisCyia inclines to initiate a move *'• inen t fonpeace. a : cidT The Post Office Committee, at ;<!■/? Washington, recommended an annual subsidy for .a steam service to th» Australian Colonics, of balf-a-million dollars—thirteen trips to be made in the year. The News of the World says the •enterprise of New Zealand is much appredated; America approves of tbe action of Neilson, in concluding the contract. London, Jan. 14th. The bombardment of the north-east of Paris is heavy from newly erected batteries. the Prussians bombarded Forts Boissey, Vanres, and Mont Rouge; also the entrench meet s of Ville Juif, and Joint Jour. A Brussels despatch savs no serious damage was done after a'ten days’ bombardment. Mount Vron was captured by the Prussians It was afterwards swept by the French lire and abandoned. The guns of Claremont reached to the Invalides. Baron Beust’s to Bismarck to, says that Austria has received satisn in the restoration of the German Empire. General Prim was shot at when in bis carriage, at Madrid, and mortally wounded. The assassins escaped. . He died on the 31st December, ! ; The Corses passed a vote to ippel „ the Duke of Aosta. It was enthusiastically received at Carthagena. Chichester Fortescue sncceded John Bright as President of the Board of Trade. The conference on the Eastern question has been postponed awaiting the nirival of Jules Favre. The Prussians sunk British vessels on the Seine. Bi-march apologised for so doing pleading it was a neces sitv and offers indemnity. The. Champ do llars was shelled. The shells fell on the Luxembourg ■gardens, Montmarne and the church ■of St. Surplice, killing a number of January 12. a great fire raged north side of Paris. .’/ *Jt Commercial. .Af f London, January 14. > f- lAx was quiet early in the month. Later, for pood new samples there was a good demand at a higher price. Sales, 2870 hales New Zealand £l4 and £36 10s. Kauri gum, quiet. Wool, active. The Agent General of South Australia negolialed the whole of that colony’s bonds. New Zealand consolidated, iOOJ. LATEST SPECIAL TELEGRAM. The French defeated ten thousand Germans at Jnmige, and occupied Bonrgourd and Bourg Thironzid. Honrhaki is believed to he planning to raise a siege before invading Germany He marched upon Nancy and Belb >rt. The Prussians occupied Auyonne. The J?m-cU entered Salonas, the Ger-1

mans ■withdrawing to northern departments. . German residents in Marseilles sent a letter to King William, protesting against the barbarous character of the war.

General tterbe claims a victory over the Germans.

The Reds are creating a disunion in Palis

At the battle of Capurnne the Germans lost 9,000, an l the French 4.000. The Prussians were repulsed twice in their attack on Bolbke. The Germans occupied Agay, and Montville, and attacked Ville Chun ere, Villo Portcher, St. Cyr, and Gault, and afterwards forced the enemy’s lines to Neuillv. The French right assumed the offensive, and re-occnpied their former position, and entered Armaud. The Prussians were repulsed beyond St. Homaiue.

An immense meeting was h°ld at Greenwich and (’em aided Earl Granville’s resignation, Gi vru m telegrams report the defeat of the French by Von Werder, who captured two hundred men and two E igles. ' A battle was fought at Borgeount The French cfaim the victory. 'the i'uk - of Mecklenburg)] reports a victorious battle at Lomgem with a capture of ten thousand French The Berlin correspondent of the Times says the Prussians have abandoned the idea of a general occupation of France.

A genenl battle was fought at Le Mans on the 11th. The Germans at tacked the French army of tile Loire along its whole line. The French maintained their position The French loss serious. The Germans claim to have captured live thousand French. A Vienna despatch of the 12th says Austria is to initiate peace proposals. T1 e preliminaries are : trance shall surrender; shall pay one thousand million thalers; strip- the country of fortifications four miles broad from left bank of Rhine and destroy for*s t w enty miles along the Rhine ; Prussia to guarantee two million rations for Paris daily. Bourbaki t legraphed that he was driving the Germans from Ville Leiresiele and Lille.

Vlhe avirty of the north is ad vapeing.

Loudon telegrams say General Chancey is completely defeatsd, Von We.uler following up his victory. ihe bombardment of Paris" was very heavy on the 13th. Several fires were observed within the French lines

The French are erecting new batteries.

A German telegram reports the supply of ammunition in Paris as only sufficient for eighteen days The surrender of Paris is believed certain before then. The Gi rman armies were reinforced by 200,1100 reserves. Peronne capitulated with 3,000 prisoners. Extraordinary efforts are being made to place the British navy in a seaworthy state. The French loss at Le Mans was very heavy. The Prussians lost eighteen thousand, and afterwards captured the town. Ghancey’s army was completely defeated.