GENERAL SUMMARY.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 16, Issue 897, 20 December 1870, Page 2

GENERAL SUMMARY.

London, Nov. 13. The negotiations for the proposed armistice of twenty-five (Jays have failed, Prussia- having refused to consent to the re victualling of Paris during that time. In England demonstrations have been made in favor of France. Russia has notified that she requires a' modification of the Treaty of 1856. It is believed that she intends joining Prussia to occupy Turkey. An al'iance of England, Austria, and Italy against Russia is rumored. A great battle took place at Orleans on the Bth, 9th, and 10th November, resulting in a victory to the French, who re-occupied Orleans Prussian loss (including 500 siek, wounded, and abandoned), aggregates altogether 10,000 in killed, wounded, a.nd prisoners \ French logs slight,

The French are exultant, and eager for a fresh attack. Paris has not yet been bombarded; the Prussians relying on starving out its defenders. The delay in the bombardment is said to be owing to the entreaties of Queen Victoria. Riots have broken out in Paris, which were put down by martial law. A plebiscitum has voted in favor of the Government for national defence. A monster meeting has been held in the Palace yard. Resolutions were passed expressing sympathy with Republican France, and recommending the abolition of pensions to German princes. The troops are under arms. The steamer Cambria has been lost, with 180 souls. A proclamation by the Tours Government accuses Bazaine of treachery, and ascribes the French reverses to treason. The Chief of the Empire counsels resistance to death. Lord Granville's note to Bernstoff assures him of the good-faith of England's neutrality; he refers to the conduct of America, and asks why Prussia only reproaches England. The Empress Eugenie has left Chislehurst suddenly. The foreigners in Paris have been permitted to leave! The German name of the Province of Alsace has been substituted for the French one. During a political meeting at Manchester the floor gave way. Many people were injured, The French Government have awarded forty thousand fraucs to the balloon postal service. There is sufficient saltpetre in Paris for six months supply of powder. A monster meeting has been held in Birmingham for relief of French and Prussian families ; the rations offered are munificent. Napoleon has published a pamphlet, endeavoring to exonerate himself. He says his plan was to place 120,000 men in Metz, 10,000 in Strasbourg, 50,000 in Chalons ; cross the Rhine near Hagena, and separate Southern Germany from the Northern Confederation. He hoped to win the first great battle, and secure an alliance with Austria and Italy. His defeat, he says, is ascribable through defects of military delay in bringing up troops, but acquits %* war office of all blame ; that the delay gave the Germans ample time for preparation, which forced the French to act on the defensive. That the Regency urged an offensive new plan, which was adopted against his convictious. The pamphlet closes with a declaration that the German successes are due to their superiority in numbers, im<proved artillery, respect fur authority, and military patriotic spirit among the people. He censures the loose habits introduced by the American War, in which French regular troops were engaged, and the excess of luggage carried by the infantry. In the Republican press Garibaldi reproaches the Swiss republic for not aiding France, and says the people have been kept down by the great baukers. Riots have broken out in Paris, during which the Hotel de Ville was invaded. Committee of public safety proclaimed. Trochu, Arago, and Ferry were rescued from the rioters by the National Guards. Favre, Garnier, Pages, Simon, and General Farsier are held as prisoners. An armistice for twenty days has been signed by Trochu, Favre, and Arago, and by Bismarck and Von Moltke. The armistice was declined on Nov. 7 by the French, in consequence of the refusual by Prussia to permit the revictualling of Paris ; also, because it was not accepted with the reserve scheme for allowing Alsace and Lorraine to vote for members for the constituency assembly. Thiers has insisted on JJuglish egress from Paris during twenty-five days. Bismarck refused. The Provisional Government avoid the elections, fearing a defeat. Napoleon has appointed an agent to pay his debts ; placards announce the sale of his effects two months after, Parisians refuse to permit the removal of the Empress's Cashmere shawls, (fee. A Paris factory produces one balloon a day. Subscription loan contracted in Eng* land of 94,000,000 francs. Victor Emanuel, has refused to proceed to Uome, dreading excommunication,

Prim presented the same of the Duke Aosta as a candidate for the Spanish throne, and exonerates Spain from blame in the Hohenzolleru catastrophe. Qastellar opposes. A balloon passage from Paris is 400 francs. The Prussians have captured two balloons, Bismarck has advised the shooting of balloonists. A dense fog occurred in London in November ; lamps bad to be lit. Reports from South France state that fifteen departments have seceded, and that they are organizing a separate Government in conjunction with Algiers. Meat, in Paris, is very scarce, the poop being compelled to eat dogs. The completion of the Mount Cenis tunnel is promised in December. A Tours despatch, dated 10th November, reports Van der Tann at Orleans with 25,000 men, be fearing to be hemmed in is prepared to act on the defensive, and retreat towards Paris; he was assailed by the sixteenth Corp 3, under Geo. Sussae, and, after a severe engagement, he evacuated Orleans; the Prussians retreated. General Paladnies reports that the French lost 2,000; the Prussian loss being larger. The French captured 1,000 prisoners, some cannons, twenty ammunition waggons, and numerous provision vans. King William reports Van der Tanu over-forward, but that he will soon be reinforced, The Russian Minister in London read to Lord Granville a letter from Prince Gortschakoff, stating that Russia now demands a modification of the provisions signed in Paris on the 30th of March, 1856, of Articles 11 and 13, in the treaty of Paris, 27th April, 1856. These provisions forbid the Russian fleet entering the Dardanelles from the Black sea, and limits the Russian fleet in the Black Sea to ten small steamers. They also prohibit Russia and Turkey maintaining on the Black Sea Coast any military or marine arsenal, and generally neutralize the Black Sea by the interdiction from its waters of any vessel of war belonging to powers possessing its <joast, or auy other power. The declaration on the part of Russia was made simultaneously by the Cabinets of Constantinople and Berlin. The official journal in Constantinople states that Turkey has 600,000 troops, and twelve armed frigates. The English people are much excited. The riots in Paris were caused by the unpopularity of the armistice, .There is two months' food in Paris, The loug range guns destroys the Prussian approaches. There are six armies outside Paris, numbering 530,000 troops. Army Loire, General Paladine, 120,000; West Keratry, North, Bourbaki, 65,000; Ceutre, General Tripout, 90,000 ; Rhine, General Michael, 110,000 ; Vosges, General Gambrill, 45,000. The Artillery is deficient. Provisions, money, clothing, and ammunition plentiful. A grand banquet took place at Guild* hall, at which Mr Gladstone referred to the English losses through the war, and said that France and Prussia, when calmer, would apologise for their unjust conduct towards Eugland. Granville said the Government desired to see Germany united, and the French saved from humiliation; he also read a telegram that there was no longer any danger to foreigners in China.