EUROPE.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 16, Issue 902, 27 December 1870, Page 2

EUROPE.

London, Nov. 23. The bombardment of Paris is not yet commenced. A manifestation by armed rioters occurred on the 31st October. The Committee of Public Safety were proclaimed members of the Government, and made prisoners of great numbers, who were subsequently released by the National Guard. Order has since been restored. The voting in Paris on the sth October resulted iu 442,000 ayes and 49,000 noes. Jules Favre said that the Government had sworn not to yield an inch of territory —an announcement which was enthusiastically applauded. The Prussians have captured two Paris balloons, with five passengers. Thiers has received orders from Paris to break off the armistice negociations, and leave the German headquarters. The Paris Govrrnmeut refused the offer of an armjstice because the Prussians would not allow the provisioning of that city. Advices from Versailles state that after the rejection of the negociations Bismarck offered that the elections should be proceeded with, even in occupied districts, but without armistice. The bombardment of Paris has been delayed, in cousequence of reports of the scaicity of provisions in that city. Accounts to the 20th per balloon state that Paris is quiet and calm, with sufficient provisions for three months. The troops are in excellent spirits, Prussian accounts to the 22nd state that Paris is already showing signs of yielding. Everything is in readiness for bombarding, but the preparations are considered superfluous. The Tours Government has ordered the arrest of Bazaine if found in France, for treason. s Thiers throws the responsibility of the rupture in the negociations for an armistice upon Prussia, iu consequence of their impossible demand respecting the provisioning of Paris. Fort Montier capitulated on the Bth. The Lyons country people arc flocking into the city, where defensive preparations are actively progressing. Verdun capitulated. Heavy fighting took place at Orleans on the 9th. The Germans were poinpejde4 to, evacuate \\iq city,

On the %hting being resumed, tha Germans were driven back to Tourney with great loss; a thousand prisoners and two guns were taken. The French loss was two thousand. All further attacks by the French were repulsed, and a retreat was afterwards effected in good order. New Brisach was taken on the Bth, Four thousand men and one hundred guns were captured, The bombardment of Thionville has been commenced. The Duke of Mecklenburgh repulsed a portion of the army of Brittany alonor the whole line near Dreux, takiug many prisoners. The French fled towards Lemans. The Garibaldians surprised 750 Germans at ChatiUon, killing and capturing them all, Meziers has been relieved through $ successful sortie. The Germans are manoeuvring' to surround the army of the Loire. They admit the repulse at Chatillon. The Crown Prince of Prussia has been " appointed Prussian Field-marshal. A Russian circular dated the 14th pro* poses a revocation of the neutrality of the Black Sea, without abrogating other stipulations of the treaty of 1859. England has sent an envoy to Versailles to inquire into Prussian views on the Russian circular, Gortscbakoffs circular repudiates any desire on the part of Russia to raise the Eastern question. He states that Russia adheres to the general principles of the treaty of 1856. A despatch from Lord Granville to St. Petersburg refuses, to allow Russia to withdraw from the treaty, and requests that the discussion may be ylujsed, as its further continuance would be' calculated to unsettle tiie cordial understanding be* tween England and Russia., Austria has replied in a similar strain. A decree of the Czar, issued on the 18th, orders the recruitment of the Russian army on the Prussian plan. A peaceful solution of the Prussian question is anticipated, but the reported understanding between Prussia and Prussia is now admitted. Russia has large bodies of troops in the South, and fifty ironclads at Nisslavoo Gortschakoff's action lias caused great enthusiasm throughout Russia. German reports indicate the concentration of troops round Paris, and the investment of Meziers. An engagement has taken place be* tween a Prussian warrsteamer and a French war-steamer off Havana. Both vessels were disabled, aud put into port. The Duke of Aosta ha 3 been elected King of Spain by 181 votes against 12Q. At the Lord Mayor's banquet Earl Granville detailed the efforts made by England for peace, which Prussia desired. England desired to see a strong unite 4 Germany, but deprecated too great humi-: liation of France. London, Nov. 27. The Austrian Ministry have resigned. A battle has taken place near Amiens, in which the French were compelled to retreat. A battle is imminent near Orleans. The fortress of Capons has capitulated, Thionville has capitulated. Werdur defeated the Garibaldians near Lyons with great loss on the 29th. The French evacuated their position. The Germans have occupied Amiens. The German right threatens Tours. A battle is believed to be progressing between Chateandun and Montagries. The wool sales opened en the 27th, October prices maintained their level. Lowest rates for best, 2s 3d ; last day's somewhat lower; scoured sorts rather cheaper ; Australian greasy, middling j washed, £d lower. General Bourbaki has attempted to raise an army in the North. The Empress, Bazaine, and Canrobert, have visited the Emperor at Wilhelmshae. The Cerberus reached Plymouth on November Ist. Mr Bright is better. The Pope has threatened to close all the churches in Rome on the day that the. King of Italy enters the city.