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Evening Star, Volume IX, Issue 2548, 18 April 1871, Page 2

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(from grevxllk’s telegram company, REUTF.r’.S AGENTS.)

Wellington, April 18. The Wellington Ims been sold to a new local company for L7OOO, after a keen competition by Mr John Martin. The AJinriri was sold to Mr Martin for L 3050 ; and the .Fhcebc and Lord Ashley were bought in by their owners. The Taranaki is not yet put up. Hokitika, April IR. The Governor has just left for Greymouth. Seven hundred children from the Hokitika schools assembled around the Government Buildings, accompanied by a band, sang the National Anthem, and their teachers presented addresses to him on his departure. All denominations were represented. A large concourse of adults was also present. The reception yesterday was excellent. The Oddfellows, Foresters, and Hibernian Society turned out to a man. His Excellency leaves very impressed regarding all classes of the citizens here.

ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL VIA SAN FRANCISCO.

Auckland via Nelson, April 15. The s.s. City of Melbourne arrived at 3 pm. to-day. She Mt Honolulu on the 2Sth n!t She brings twelve passengers for Auckland, and eleven for Sydney, Mr Kayo is the mail agent. She also brings a largo cargo for Auckland and Sydney. Nelson. April 17. The third contract made by Mr Vogel on the 7tb March with Mr Webb, at Washington, is reported as differing from that made by him with Mr Stewart chiefly in being for a shorter period, and that the steamers will not go to Sydney if they go down the New Zealand coast. The subsidy is to be the same. The Nevada leaves on the Bth April, going down the coast to Port Chalmers ; and other vessels will follow by the same route, if practicable. Congress has refused to pass the subsidy. The Caledonian Company have lodged in the Bank, for the fortnight, 13,(505 ounces of gold, independent of specimens now in the Bank, containing 500 ounces. Harris and Bird, the champion pedestrians, are passengers by the Phoebe for Canterbury, where they will perform. Hewitt wil follow by the Taranaki, and the trio will perform ’in Dunedin on the Queen’s Birthday.

London, February 24. A crowded meeting was held in London last evening in favor of the disestablishment of the Church of England. In the House of Commons, Mr Disraeli male a powerful speech in rela’ion to the Russian question, Mr Gladstone replied, denouncing his int ;rference, and assuring the House that the Conference would hear Russia’s case in all fairness. Mr Grant Duff laid before the House the Budget for India, which is a highly favourable 1 statement of the finances of that country. The Fmperor William has telegraphed to the impress Augusta as follows With deeply moved heart and with gratitude to God, I inform you that the preliminaries of peace have beep signed. The Bordeaux Assembly must yet ratify it.” There is immense excitement at Berlin on.the subject. March 2, The New York Herald's despatch says that some of the troops on entering Paris were mobbed. Thee were cries of “Wait till we enter Berlin.” The wav indemnity is made payable in three instalments ; one milliard in 1871, double that amount in 1872, and the same in 1873 The preliminaries of peace provide tint the above payment sha’l be made ; that the evacuation of Paris should commence on the ratification of the treaty by the Assembly; that the Germans B'iould make no more requisitions { ?pid Hujt the prisoners be immediately liberated on the ratificatipu of the treaty. The Germans will hold the departs meuts of Mann, Ardennes, Meuse, and Belfort until after the payment of two milliards.

In the House of Commons Mr Gladstone was ill, and retired early. Sir C. Dilkc gave notice of a resolution regarding the Government’s assent to the Conference on the conditiono dictated by Prince Gorfcschakoff, Sir K. Peel stigmatised Lord Lyon’s co use iu deserting the British population iu Paris as cowardly, and extolled the courageous behaviour of Mr Washburue, the American Minister. The Times, referring to Mr Childers’ health, says it will be impossible for him ti, resume his scat at the Admiralty Board! within twelve months. The University Boat Race comes off on April Ist. March 6. Tijl the House of Lords this evening the Marquis of Salisbury attacked the foreign policy of the Coveioimcpt, showing that the foreign powers wore all contemptuous in their manner towards England ; Prussia had declined England’s aid iu the rc-establish-ment of peace with France, and Russia had repudiated her obli.'at'ous solemnly agreed to at the end of the Crimean war. lie urged the reorganisation of the army. Earl Granville protested against the attack, ami the ißscussjqn ended by the adoption of an order for reprinting the text of the guarantees given by Eng}uid ip Continental matters. Mr Gladstone communicated to the House the unsettled condition of County Meath, Ireland. March 7. The Fires announces that Mr Coschen succeeds Mr Childers as First Lord of the Admiralty. Mr Stans Held succeeds Mr Coschcu as President of the Poor Law Board, Mr Baxter succeeds Mr Rtansfield as one of the Secretaries of the Treasury, •and Mr Lefevre succeeds Mr Baxter as Secretary of the Admiralty. March 13. In the House of Lords, Farl Granville announced that the Conference on the Eastern Question had closed, and that a treaty had been signed at the Foreign Office abrogating the restriction on the admission of foreign meu-of-war into the Dardanelles and Bosphorus. March 16. It is rumoured that the Princess Beatrice will marry the Marquis of Ely. A violent storm prevails throughout Croat Britain, and iqany wrecks have taken nlace.

The French press is very bitter and insult ing to England, March 17.

In the discussion on the Army Bill, last night, there was a vigorous onslaught by members of the House of Commons on the purchase system. The ex-Empress and the Prince Imperial arc at Dover, awaiting the arrival of the cxEmperor. Dr Robert Chambers, of Edinburgh, the famous publisher, died to-day. In the House of Commons Mr Disraeli violently opposed, and Mr Gladstone defended, the Abolition of the Purchase >System in the- army. The Bill was read a second time. In the House of Lords, Earl Carnarvon stated that of 300,000 barrels of powder in the Government arsenals, all but 8,000 had becn'found to bo worthless pebble powder. Pauik, February 27. Sunday being the anniversary of the proclamation of the Republic in ISIS, the “Reds” held a noisy demonstration. A police agent who attempted to interfere for the preservation of peace was seized by the crowd, tied to a plank, and thrown into the Seine, where he was drowned,

March I. The German troops entered Paris at 10 a. m. Excited crowds had gathered at Montmartre and Belleville on the previous night, listening to incendiary speeches, and shouting defiance to the enemy, so that the authorities had deemed it safer to throw up barricades at cross streets on the line of march. At an early hour in the morning, the preparations were complete, and the streets were marly deserted, being occupied only iiy strong ho lies of French troops to keep the peace. At the appointed hour the first representatives of the victorious army entered within the enceinte under the eyes of His Imperial Majesty. The French troops vacated the streets as the Germans approached. The llth Corps advanced in two co'umas—one by the Porte do Neuiily, and the other by the Font do Jour. As the troops proceeded along the line, the artillery took up a position ft am the Porte de Neuiily and from the Pout de Jour to the Flam de la Conco de. German Hussars gallopped down every avenue leading to the Champs Elysces to search the streets branching off then from. The staff rode down the Champs Klysties to the house of Queen Christina, where their he id-quarters were established. Behind the staff cane a battalion of the 88tb, the Blue Dragoons, detachments of Bavarians, and a corps of Artillery. No disturbances took place, and the people behaved admirably. The Emperor William refused to enter Paris.

March 4. The German forces have received orders to retire behind the lino of the Seine.

Paris lias resumed its ordinary appearance. The barricades have been removed, and the Boulevards are filled with promenadera. A restaurant on the Champs Elysees has been gutted by the people for receiving and entertaining Prussians, March 13. Versailles has been evacuated by the Germans. March 17. The Montmartre insurgents remain it possession of a number of Government cannon. Bordeaux, February 28. The Assembly ratified the conditions of peace, and voted a denunciation of Napoleon and the Empire. March 3. In the Assembly, Jqlcs Favre proposed the abrogation of a'l laws restricting the right of the people to hold meetings and form Associations March 6. Iu the Assembly, Louis Blanc, Victor Hugo, and Quinct demanded that the Providonal Government should return an account of their acts up to the capitulation of Pads. Dc I’Ee'use demanded th-.irarrest on a charge of high treaiou, • March 9. The cx-Emperor Napoleon has addressed a communication to the President of the French Assembly, protesting against the vote by which that body declared that his dynasty had forfeited the throne. March 15. The Assembly has granted M. Thiers 3,000,000 francs for the immediate expenses of the Government. Berlin, March 3. The Emperor, in his despatch to the Empress, announced that peace was definitely arranged. Berlin is mad with excitement. Pa ds was completely evacuated to-day. The Czar has sent a deputation of distinguished Russian Army Officers to salute the Emperor of Germany on his way to Berlin. Morel) IJ. The Emperor William has arrived. Great rejoicings took place on the occasion. AMERICA. Washington, February 27. The Joint High Commission on the Canadian Fishery and Alabama Qucs ions mot this day at the State Department for the first time. Washington correspondents aver that the counter claims of Great Britain for damages to the property of Englishmen in America during the war of rebellion, and to Canada for injuries received by citizens of the Dominion during the Fenian rai Is, wi 1 probably be insisted upon and pressed by the British members of the High Commission ou the Alabama question. March 6. All the members of tbo Joint High Commission dined together at the residence of the British Commissioners cn the evening of the 4th instant. March 15. The removal of Mr Sumner from the Committee on Foreign Relations is the topic of the hour. March 16. The sessions of the joint High Commission on the Alabama Question are held daily, but nothing Ijeynnd rumours is known as to the re ults arrived at. March 17. The reported Spanish proposition to sell Cuba and Porto Pico to the United States is confirmed. Nkw York, March 7. A contract has just been signed by Messrs Julius Vogel, W. H. Webb, and Ben. Idollady, f .r tbe establishment of a four-weekly mail line between San Francisco, New Zealand, ami Australia ; the pioneer vessel to leave San Francisco outlie Btb April. The speed is $q be such that tl)o m-ils shaT be delivered in London, from Sydney, and via versa, in 48 days, San Francisco, March 18. The s.s. Nevada is announced to leave this port on the Sth April for Honolulu, Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Port Chalmers, connecting with steamers for Sydney and Melbourne. The vessel following—the Nebraska —will proceed to Sydney direct, via Auckland. Mr Neilson has gone to England to lecture on the new steam service. SHIPPING. Arrivals—From Uickland, Excelsior, Argyleshirc, Mary Shepherd. Departures For Otago, Rodyn Castle ; for Nelson, Bethshan • for Canterbury, Nonna ; for Auckland. Alexandrina. Loading —For Auckland, Excelsior ; for Canterbury, Ooronella ; f;r Otago, Carrick Castle, Wild Deer.

COMMERCIAL. New Zealand flax is very Hrm. Wool is in good demand throughout. New Zealand sixes, March and Sept cm ber, have advanced 1 per cent.