ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL VIA SAN FRANCISCO.

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ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL VIA SAN FRANCISCO.

THE TERMS OF PEACE RATIFIED

ENTRY OF THE GERMAN TROOPS INTO PARIS.

THE GERMAN ARMY MARCHING HOME.

GERMANY TO OCCUPY FOUR i FRENCH DEPARTMENTS.

PARIS RESUMED ITS ORDINARY APPEARANCE.

CONTRACT SIGNED BY MR YOGEL FOR MAIL SERVICE.

THE EASTERN QUESTION SETTLED.

[BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.] Nelson, April 17. The s.s. City of Melbourne arrived at 3p. m. to-day. She left Honolulu on the 28th March. Passengers — For Auckland 12, and Sydney 11 — Mr Kaye, mail agent. She has a large cargo for Auckland and Sydney. The latest dates from London are March 17 ; San Francisco, March 18. Sailed— The New York, for Auckland, with a cargo of kerosene, &c. February 24. A crowded meeting was held in London last evening, in favor of the disestablish ment of the Church of England. \ In the House of Commons Mr Disraeli made a powerful speech against the policy of the Government in relation to the j Russian question. Mr Gladstone replied, denouncing his interference, and assuring the House that the Conference would hear Russia's case in all fairness. General Duff laid before the House the Budget for India, which is highly favorable, and a statement of the finances of the country. Washington, Feb. 27. The Joint High Commission on the Canadian Fishery and Alabama questions met this day at the State Department for the first time. Versailles, Feb. 27. King William has telegraphed to the Queen as follows : — "With deeply moved heart and with gratitude to God, I inform you that the preliminaries of peace have been signed. The Bordeaux Assembly must yet ratify." In Berlin there is immense excitement. Paris, Feb. 27. Sunday being the anniversary of the proclamation of the Republic in 1848, the " Reds" held a noisy demonstration. A police agent, who attempted to interfere for the preservation of peace, was seized by a crowd, tied to a plank, and thrown into the Seine, where he was drowned. . Bordeaux, Feb. 28. The Assembly ratified the conditions of peace, and voted a denunciation of Napo^ieon and the Empire. March 1. The German troops entered Paris today at 10 a.m. ; excited crowds had gathered. at PontMartre and Belville last night, listening to incendiary speeches, and shouting defiance to the enemy, and the authorities had deemed it safer to throw up barricades across the- streets on the line of march. At an early hour this morning the preparations were completed. The streets were nearly deserted, and occupied only by strong bodies of French troops to keep the peace. At the appointed hour the first representatives of the victorious army entered within the 6ncient6 i under the eyea of his Imperial Majesty. The French troops vacated the streets as the Germans approached. The 11th Corps advanced in two columns, one by Porte de Nenilly, the other by Pont de Jour. As the troops proceeded along the line the artillery took up position from Porte de Neuilly and from Pont de Jour , to the Place de La Concorde. German hussars gallopped down every avenue leading to Champs Elyses to search the streets' branching therefrom. The Staff rode down the Champs Elyses to the' house of Queen Christina, where their head-quarters were established. Behind the Staff came a battalion of the 88th, the Blue Dragoons detachments, the Bavarians, and escorts of Artillery. No disturbances took place, and the people behaved admirably. • ... London, March 1. There was much agi+ation in several quarters of Paris during last night. . Bordeaux, March 3. In the Assembly Favre proposed the abrogation of all laws restricting the right of the people to hold meetings and form associations. March 4. The German forces have received orders to retire behind the lino of the Seine. March 4. Paris resumed its ordinary appearance. The barricades haye v been removed, and the Boulevards are filled with promenaders. A restaurant on the Champs. Elyses has been gutted by the people for receiving and entertaining Prussians. ! Washington, March 6. AH the members of the Joint High

Commission dined together at the residence of the British Commissioners on the evening of the 4th inst. London, March 6. Emperor Wilhelm refuses to enter Paris. Paris, March 2. The New York JHerafofs despatch, says I that some :of the -troops! entering Paris were mobbed, and there were cries of '' Walt till we enter Berlin." ;) March 2. The war. indemnity is made payable in< installments—one milliard in 1871, doublethat amount in 1872, and the same in 1873. ,; , -,-.■- The preliminaries of peace provided that the above payments shall be made ; that the evacuation should commence on the ratification of the treaty of peace by the Assembly; that the Germans make no more requisitions; that all prisoners be immediately liberated on the ratification of the treaty. The Germans will hold the Departments of the Marne, Ardennes, Meuse, and Belfort, until after the payment of two milliards. Berlin, March 3. The Emperor, in a despatch to the Empress, announces that the peace was definately arranged. Berlin is mad with excitement.