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Evening Star, Volume IX, Issue 2574, 18 May 1871, Page 2

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(from greville’s telegram company, reutek’s agents.) Auckland, May 15. An extensive lire occurred ou Sunday morning, in Pitt street, at the top of Hobson and Grey streets. Ten dwelling houses were totally destroyed. The estimated loss is over .£4OOO. The New Zealand Co.'s loss is £IBOO ; the Royal, .£I3OO, and the Imperial £SOO. Te Hira has placed the matter of the Tauranga mail service in Mr Mackay’s hands, to open or shut up the road as he pleases. He has also liberty to open up the Thames country if he pleases. Heavy floods occurred at the Thames on the 12th. The creeks rose considerably, flooding the lower parts of the township. The Central Italy Co.’s ground has been jumped, in consequence of an informality in their lease. Great indignation is expressed at the conduct of the jumpers. Messrs. Meins, Copeland, Anderson, and Casey, were yesterday elected members of the New Harbor Board. The Caledonian Companypayanother dividend of £lO per share to-day, and the Thames Company one of 38s. tomorrow. A woman, named Eliza Knox,'threw herself into the river from the wharf. The ship Caducous sails for London on Saturday with 50 passengeas, 15,000 ozs. of gold, and a lai’ge cargo. Arrived, May 12, Queen, from Lyttelton ; 14th, Onehunga, from Oamaru, 21 days out ; 15th, Virago, from Wellington ; Star of the South, from Napier. Tauranga, May 18. SPECIAL OVERLAND TELEGRAM. The Wonga Wonga arrived at 2 p.m. on the 16tb, She left Honolulu on the 29th, waiting there throe days for the Ajax, which brought no English Mail. Passengers seven. San Francisco, April 17. The anarchy in France still cmitinues. The Government carried the Pont De Neuilly on the 7th of April, with great slaughter. The rebels on the eighth constantly fired shells into Paris. Ou April 9th desperate lighting took place around the City. The party of conciliate >n have been redoubling tbeir efforts. On the same day a great cannonading took place ou the Champs Elysees, which was deserted owing to tbe number of shells falling into the City. London, April 10. The Church of Notro Dame has been sacked. The Governmental batteries made a partial breach in the fortifications yesterday. The Conciergeries are filled with priests and nuns who have been arrested on warrants calling them “citizens styled servants of a person called God.” The Archbishop of Paris was stripped naked, bound to a pillar, scourged, and mocked for hours by a band of ferocious Beds.

Paris, April 11

The Commune (insurgents) is barricading every street. They have more than 200,000 desperate men under command. The insurgents demand one million, or they will kill the Archbish pof Paris. The insurgents took away the plate of the foreign office. The ironclad fleet of the Seine is at Paris. An attack is imminent. The Sekle and Temps newspapers have been suppressed. Berlin, April 12. The official organ states that Germany will only interfere in France to collect the indemnity. Par s, April 11. The Parisian women have been invited to join in the defence of Paris. April 12 (Via London). A loud uninterrupted cannonade has been kept up since last evening, between Chatillon and the Southern forts. London, April 12. A Times special says :—A column of insurgents advanced on Clamart unopposed. M. Thiers will not take decisive action till 50,000 men are added to his army. Versailles, April 14. Delegates from the party of conciliation have returned to Paris. The conditions of peace proposed by M. Thiers are, that Paris should lay down her arms, and then the municipal franchise would be granted to the city. April 13. The Communists propose to demolish the column in the Place de Vondome.

London, a pril 14 The insurgents are occupying Neuilly. There is a report of treachery on the part of the insurgent commanders. Great damage has been done in Paris from the shells. The insurgents are said to have taken ,2000 prisoners at Villiers.

Paris, Aprl 17

Shells and bullets are falling in the streets of Paris. Crowds are demanding their passports in order to leave the city. A terrible cannonade was kept up last night. The Government troops repulsed the delegates of the Commune, and took an inventory of all objects of value in Paris churches.

A number of manufacturers have been arrested by order of the Commune, and their manufactories closed, in order to force their workmen to join the forces. The price of fresh meat is doubled. A prominent American banker offered to buy the column in tbe Place Vendome, and take its central part to New York. ENGLISH NEWS. The annual review of the Volunteers was held at Brighton on the tenth of April. Amongst the distinguished persons present were Prince Arthur. Prince Saxo Weimar, the Duke of Cambridge, and Menotti Garibaldi. The evolutions were under the command of Sir James H. Grant. AMERICAN NEWS. The labours of the joint High Commission at Washington progress favorably, the oily trouble arising being tbe reference to the San Juan boundary. It is unofficially understood that they have concluded a conve tion containing tho basis of settlement on the Alabama question, that tbe claims shall be submitted to a commission of five members representing England, the United States, Brazil, Switzerland, and Ita’v. If either of the latter three powers fail to appoint commissioners, the vacancy is to be filled up by Sweden and Norway. LATEST. The latest unpublished dcspatchesreceived by cable and overland line are to April 17th, 11 p.m, Paris, April 17. General Chastereti in an official report to thecommune says Fort Vanvres was attacked five times in succession. On Saturday, an obstinate struggle was going on at Ncnilly between the Government troops and the Communists, when the ground was disputed by inches. The Versailles Government troops were concentrating. A severe attack is expected. The Germans have been reinforced by 18,000 men and are preparing to intervene. Sales of liors' flesh have again commenced, and there are many other signs of scarcity of food. London, April 17. The Paris elections for tbe Commune attracted little attention, many abstaining from voting. There was a demonstration yesterday in Hyde Park in favor of the insurgents, Paris, April 17. A number of manufacturers have been arrested for keeping their workshops open and preventing the Nationals from joining the Communists. The Germans occupy St. Omer. Rio Janiero, March 25. The Emperor and Empress go to Europe in May. London, April 17. A Times leader on the Alabama question hails the probable settlement of the case with genuine satisfaction, and thinks arbitration will acquit England. London. April 17. A Times special frem Versailles, says the Prussian trenches on the terrace at Meudon, are now occupied by the French Government troops. Sixteen gum pointing at Issy and Vanvres, have been placed in position.

New Yojrk, April 17,

The Tribune's special from Paris says : On Sunday the firing was incessant. The Government at Versailles gives the insurgents 24 hours to surrender. The city is completely invested. Fort Vanvres sustained five separate a°saults last evening. An ambulance was seen carrying off the dead and wounded of the assailants.

The fighting outside Paris has been incessant, resulting in the complete victory for the .'insurgent Communists.

One thousand Government soldiers were killed at Vanvres, and several hundred prisoners taken at Neuilly. The Commune has taken all railways out of Paris, and have them under control.

Yesterday attacks were made by the insurgents on the Porte Dauphino, and the Champs Elysees was much damaged by shells. The building occupied by the American Legation was damaged. Minister Washburne was at his post. There are only provisions in Paris to last three weeks.