THE SUEZ MAIL.
For the benefit of our country subscribers we rc-publish the principal portions of the telegrams via Suez.
Tho Marquis of Normandy was appointed Governoio 1' Queensland on Feb 11, Jules Favre returned to Versailles on Jan, 27, with General Beaufort, when an armistice of three weeks was concluded and immediately extended throughout France. By the simulations of the armistice Baris capitulated, the army remaining prisoners of war inside the Capital. It was further agreed that (ho army should be surrendered, except tho National Guard,one division being necessary to keep order in the City ; that Paris shall pay a war contribution of two mi.lion francs ; that (he Germans are forbidden to eider Paris during the armistice, and that Paris be allowed to bo rcvictualled, the City remaimng invested j that
gross be allowed, and postal communication re-opened; the entrance of foreigners to be restricted; the encicnto of Paris to bo disarmed, and armies in the field to retain possession of the country occupied. The armistice bus since been prolonged. All the forts of Paris have surrendered.
To prevent immediate starving, three million rations were supplied by the Germans. The railways and bridges are being repaired to facilitate the transport of provisions. The British ships Medusa, Buil'alo, and Valorous loaded at Woolwich two thousand tons of provisions, and twenty-four ovens for biscuit-baking, for Paris. There were great Republican dosturbanccs insi le Paris before the capitulation. General Ducrot poisoned himself in despair. Bourbaki attempted suicide, and is not expected to recover. His army, eighty thousand strong with artillery, alter being driven to the frontier, entered Switzerland and surrendered to the authorities there.
A Times' t degram, dated the 2nd, states that the terms of peao announce.l by Bismark comprise an indemnity of ten millions of francs, equal to four hundred thousands sterling ; the cession of Alsace and Lorraine, Metz, Belfort, and Pondicherry. The extreme conditions of peace caused gloomy anticipations at London the next clay. A telegram on the sth states the conditions of peace published in London and Bordeaux are inaccurate regarding the cession of Lorraine and twenty' war vessels ; also dial the indemnity is three, and not four millions. A great controversy between G.nnbetta and Favre continued several clays after the armistice was signed. Gambctta protested aeainst the peace as dishonourable, and eventually resigned. Bismarck stated Prussia would only recognise freely-elected Deputies. The Bank of England granted one hundred thousand pounds towards the French Belief Fund. Paris expresses cordial gratitude to die deputation from London. At tins time warlike feelings prevailed in the south of France. Matters are approaching a crisis. The Spanish. Andrian, and Italian ambassadors at Bordeaux i timated their being accredited to the Puds Government only, and if order was not maintained they would leave Bordeaux. Emanuel, Arago, Gamier, Paget, and Pelletan arrived at Bordeaux ou the eighth, with a de roe annulling Gambetla’s decree, wherein he disqualified 111.- Imperial ministers, senators, prefects, and official candidates as representatives in the National Assembly. Gambctta then resigned. Bouiideaux, February 19.
Thiers has formed a Ministry, consisting of the following Du fan re, Minister of Jut* tice ; Favre, Minister of Foreign Affairs; Picard, Minister of the Interior; imou, Minister of Instruction ; Lambrechet, Minister of Commerc ■; Le Flo, Minister of War ; Patbciam, Minister of Marine ; Larey, Minister of Public Works. The Minister of Finance is unnamed.
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Evening Star, Volume IX, Issue 2527, 23 March 1871, Page 2
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