ENGLISH NEWS. VIA SUEZ

Dunstan Times, Issue 475, 26 May 1871, Page 3

ENGLISH NEWS. VIA SUEZ

Condensed from the Daily Times Telegram. London, April 18. A decree has been published by the Versailles Government, fixing the municipal elections for tht 30th Apiil. It is asserted that, after a bri liant encounter on the 17th, the Versailles troops occupied the Chateau Decou overlooking Asmercs. General Cluseret announces that a severe battle was fought at NeuiLy, on the night of the 16th, when the Pontificial Zouaves surrendered, and the dag of the Commune was hoisted on the church. General Dombrousk, on the other hand, declares he occupied the whole of the new quart r of Neuilly, carried three barricades, and made many prisoners; also that the bridge t at Neuilly was still warmly contested. A rumor is current that England, Italy, and America are trying to • being about a truce. Menotti Garib ildi has been elected a member of the Commune. The Elections have generally failed, owing to their being so few electors. ADDITIONAL SUMMARY. In Pari- all the hostile newspapers have been suppressed by the insurgents, and the Journal O liciel has adopted an extreme Repmdican tone. The insurgent leaders are either obscure men or Criminals. The Paris deputies disavow the revolutionary movement. Admiral Saisset, who is one of ihem, has been appointed Com mander in Chief of the National Guards. The Central Committee of the insurgents denv their complicity with the murder of the Genera's Leoompto and Thomas, which is severely reprobated. Assy, the promote* of the great strike at the Creueot ironworks last ye i*, presided at the tribunal by whose orders the Generals were shot. Gene al Lecompte’s six children have been adopted by the State, and the death of Genera 1 Thomas has been declared a cause of public mourning. The Government offered an amnesty to the insurgents n the fo lowing terms ; —The election of the commune of Paris by the people ; the reorganisation of the National Guards on a popular basis ; the suppression of the Parisian army ; and the abolition of the Perfecture of Police, the Commune discharging its liuties, These terms were refused.

M. Thiers desires to subdue Paris, but is afraid to tiust his troops. Marshal Canrohert and other loyal officers have offered their swords to assist in the re-es-tablishment of order.

The first sitting of the National Assembly at Versailles took place on the 20th. At the second sitting, M. Jules Favfe said that he now repented retaiding the. aemsof the National Guards after the capitulation of Paris to the Prussians. M. Thiers ex-pres-ed his confidence that the passive atti tude of the Assembly would satisfy Paris ; but ibis view is suppressed hy the English press.

In Germany great preparations are being made for public rejoicings for victory and peace.

In Austii the Government has prohibited peace celebrations, alleging as the reason the interests of neutrality. It his also denied that Russia prevented Austria from helping France. , In Italy there 1 enuo ‘hows a heavy deficit. A commercial treaty with America has been finally arranged. The Pope i epudiates the Papal Guarantee Bill. Clerical agitation continues at Romo. An attack was made on English Visics, but the troops gave them protection. The Pope threatens to excommunicate Professor DoPinger unless he accepts the dogma of the Papal infallibility.

' r. Disraeli is confident of being able to produce the terms of the secret treaty between Russia and Prussia.

A grand review of the whole navy will take place in the summer. Prince Meissena and eleven Japanese nobles are visiting England on a mission of observation,

The Marquis of Normanby presided at a meeting of the Colonial Institute on the 20th when a paper was read on the exportation of food from Australia.

The London School Board have decided to allow scriptural instruction in schools, but have refused to sanction the use of the Douay version of the Bible. Agrarian murders are reported from Ireland.

Extensive strikes have taken place amongst the colliers. The Mansion House Relief Fund on behalf of the suffering French has reached £123,000.

America. Mr. Sumner has been dismissed from the Chairmanship of the Joint High Commission Mr. Cameron succeeds him. Mr. Sumner , insisted on the United States obtaining Canada to'.satisfy the .Alabama ’claims.