ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL. VIA SAN FRANCISCO.

Dunstan Times, Issue 476, 2 June 1871, Page 2

ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL. VIA SAN FRANCISCO.

[BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.] (Per Greville and Co., Reuter’s Agents,) Taubaxga, June 1, 10 a.m. The Nebraska arrived at S o’clock this morning. Her dates are from San Froncisco, May C. Consols, 031 ■; ' o’on'al reft ities steady, market buoyant, and prices a vanoing. The insurrection still continues in Paris, with desperate fighting. The Prussians notify that, if the Versailles army fail to occupy Paris by the Sth, they will re-enter. The insurgents have lost two thousand men since the Ist of May. Hopes of peace are abandoned. Flags of truce are not recognised. Oaths abolished. The Queen of the Thames is reported as lost. Woman suffrage Bill defeated in Parliament. GENERAL SUMMARY. Parts, May 4. The Communists occupied Fort Issy. General Resell forbids communicate n with the enemy, and refuses a truce. The Versa!!! s army are actively investing it. Chisinble lias been tried for complicity with the Prussians. Shells from Versailles fell in the Rue Vangierond. Several persons were killed in the street. The Prussians are determine 1 to adhere to the terms nf the capitulation. Heavy fighting has taken place between Imperialists and Communists. On the 2nd, Fort Issy and , other forts were alternately captured m recaptured. In the fight at Cl"mart, there » was terrible s’aughter. 300 insurgents' were ’ ayoneled. The en agem-.nt at Neuil'y terminated indefc sivtl.. The communists endeavored to occupy Pont de Jour, but their works were shelled fjom Mont Va’erien and destroyed. The Versailles bitteries a'sa shelled Ley. G neral Niegbyc was court martiallcd for abaudoniu r Fort Issy, Torpcdoca arc placed near Southern forts, on trying them live houses were blown up. The troops refuse quarter. Their anger against the Insurgents is very great. Spies -ay 30,000 will support the Versailles army when they enter Pa is. On the 4tli, the Versailles army carried th • insurgent position at Jaoquet Mill, klllad 130 Communists, hud captured ten cannon and 300 prisoners. The Versailles forces abandoned ihe posiion, it being exposed to a hj avy fire. Fort Isay is con pletely surrounded,

its garrison cannot escape, and it is exposed to a heavy fire.' May s.—Castle Issy was burnt by shells. The Versailles batteries shelled Auteuil, they damaged the railway station, and compelled the inhabitants to flee. Fort Issy fired si wly receiving nail shells ; Vanvres, ditto, 'the Versailles army captured St. Germains, and established a battery. A naval combat between gun boats is' expected. The Communists occupy trenches at Villeheld, and the Versaillists u.im.sked a battery a' Moatreujl. There has been a conti nous 'resu'tless bombardment of Monti once and Haul’e Bruieres.. the Versailles army constructed bat cries at Neuilly. Shells from Valerion ignited Senlis. The Prussians' allow the prisoners to enter Paris. Prince Napoleon is reported to have arrived at London. Tho Orleailist Princes were expelled from Paris by order of Thiers, 'Thiers refuses a commerciol treaty with Germany. It Is rumored that anhxtensive insurrection has b.oken out in Algiers. The Versailles forces are massing for an attack on Fort Issy. A decisive action is immine t.. Bismarck has gone to Fiankfort to meet Favre. The Communists want money. LATE TELEGRAMS. London, May s.—Tire Steamer Queen of the Thames is lost. In the House of Commons, Gladstone opposed the discontinuance of telegraph and postal services on Sunday. The Chancellor tf die Exchequr in introducing his budget said that the resources of the United Kingdom were elastic. The revenue was two and a third millions in excess of estimate, and thh expenditure, half a million less. The cost of the army was half a mi lion in excess of the estimate : the Civil Sedce, a million less. The Attorney General and Mr. Disraeli said the treaty, (?) must be respected until formally revoked. ■Gladstone said that the real target of the Opposition was the abolition of purchase in ■army. A vote of censure on the Naval department owing to the loss of the Captain was defeated. The cstima'ed expense of the army including aboli ion of purchase ■system is sixleen milli ens fnd the navy £g,750,0(10. A revenue tax was pro;o cd on matches but withdrawn and an addidon.il twopence per £. revenue tax proposed. The budget was oppo-ed Uu advices say that the Government o tained a majo i y of fo ty-six in favor of a muddied budget. The enfranchisemen of women bill was defeated. The Prince of Wales open -d the Interna ional Exhibition at Ke a.-dngton. The proposal to reserve a a portion of Epping forest for a public park was defea'ed. Earl Granville announced m the House of Lords that he had received official despatches eo .firming the safety of Livingstone at Zanzibar. He had been destitute but iris wants were now supplied. won Newmarket Race, Starling, second ; King of the Forest third: A slight ear hquake has ooourre 1 in Scotian . The Nebraska occupied twenty-three days nineteen hours in her passage being one day five hours under her contract time, 'he left San Francisco on the Cth May at noon, Honolulu on the 14th at 7 a.m. I'assenger list for Aucklan 1 Messrs. J. Elies, T. C. "Watson, . J Duncan, F, Parsons, J. W. Stewart, Forbes A R nason, T. Humphreys, Robert Bird, Sophia West, T. 0. Cobb, G. Morn s, and twenty-six for Sy nuy an i Melbourne. N w, York April 24.—Sailed Gamecock for Melbourne and Dune li i, Agra ditto. London, —ArrivedAsterope and Countess Kmtoie; Sailed Excelsior and Oasenilla. London, April 12. —The wool sales were largely atten ed ami the competition ani in ite I. Prices for Australasian .)d, to Id. highest. There i an dvance in greasy des criptio s. The third series commences on •dune 22. The e is very little doing in taliow. £707,01)0 of the New Zealand Loan was taken up at and above 90. £492,000 a and above £95 10s. 0. The average rate was L 95 17s. 9d. The New Seuth Wales Loan ■of £l, 630,700 was tendered for at 198 10s. Two thirds received rather above that limit, allotment in full. Quotations.—New Zealand and Mercantile, i to J premium ; Trust and Loan, 1| to It ; Otago and Southland Investment, I dis., 4 (?) premium. The money market is easy. Bank of New Zealand, 16| to 4. Closing quotations,—New Zealand Sixes, 108, 1084, to 1094 i Elves, 97j|to9S4. Flax.—3oo bales were od'ered, being old parcels and low quality, and the prices were accepted. Holders of good samples are firm. A parcel realised £34. The large arrivals expected by the Countess and William Davie have tended to depress prices. San Francisco. —Wheat huh. No shipments are being made. Buyers at §23 4 for fair samples. Flour.—Best samples, §8 to §8 25c. Wool market inflated. 25c. to 33c. for common American. May o.—The Joint High Commission is practically concluded. They only await the action of tire (British Ca inet, when a treaty will bo submitted., The conditions are not definitely known. It is believed the Canadian fisheries and navigation of the St,. Lawrence will be conceded to America for specified indemnity. No reciprocating with Canada considered. The Alabama claims ■are to bo submitted to a special commission, and ola;mj on British subjects through acts •of rebel States to be 011 the same footing. The question of the north-west boundary, the island of Sau Juan, is Ub nitted to arbitration. The Kings of Italy and Belgium and the President of Switzerland are to form the Commission. The treaty is to be signed on the 9th. - It is said that the temper of America is ■against the settlement of the Alabama claims in this mode. M s. Laura de Fair has been convicted of tho murder of her late paramour, the Hon. Mr. Crittenden. Her sentence will probably be commuted to imprisonment for life. The floods in New Orleans caused immense losses of sugar. Baudmann was badly received at Virginia 'City. VERY LATEST, (Received just before the sailing of the Nebraska). Paris, May 6, — The Commune relea ed Vie Commandant of Vincennes. RusseU is unpopular with Commune. At Versailles, there has been heavy cannonading between Communists and Go* vernment troops all night and this morning. The Prussians intercept all prisoners entering Paris. t Frankfort, May 6.— Bismarck, Favre, and Quoritier are here. The foimer received an ovation. They met in consultation on the affairs of France. New York, MaV 6.—A speoialNew York despatch says that the Gorman authorities telegraph, if Versailles Government troops do not enter Paris by the Bth, the Prussian troops will re-enter on tlie 9th. A grand assault will be made ou the Bth. The Session of the Commune yesterday was stormy. The chief of the Staff was arrested for deceiving the Commune in regard to the quality of the stores, and ships under his charge. Considerable sit is faction is expressed in England at Featherstone’s appointment as Agent General. The Loan Mercantile Agency’s circular says, Vogel arrived in nice time. Political circumstances conspired, and offered a favorable opportunity which ho happily B sized-’