ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL, VIA SUEZ, AT THE BLUFF.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 17, Issue 1042, 14 June 1871, Page 2

ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL, VIA SUEZ, AT THE BLUFF.

News to May 15. Continued Fighting in Paris. Destruction of Fort Issy. Mr Lowe's Budget.— Popular Dissatisfaction. ■ Extensive Lock-out at Oldham. Difficulties between Denmark and Prussia. * Wool advanced *d to lid; Wreck of the Queen of the Thames.— Passengers and Cargo saved. The Anglo-American Alabama Treaty. Death of Sir John Herschell. Very Latest.—Occupation of Fort Vanvres by Versailles Troops. Bluff, June 14. The English Mail via Suez arrived here this morning. The following is a summary of the news : Continuous fighting in Paris since the mail left. The following is a summary of events from the 22nd. April. The Commune claim to ha\e recaptured the barricade of Neuilly, and preparations are being made to resist a general attack from the Versailles tioops. The complete investment of Paris is projected, and the armies were at iNeuilly on the 24th. The inhabitants were allowed to leave the town. The belligerents in Paris took advantage of the armistice to repair the barricades and construct others. Notice was given to Chenin de For du JSford on the 26ih that the blockade of Paris had commenced, and that all provisions would be stopped. Cannonading has been commenced violently along the whole line. Bismaick, in the lieichstag, declared that the Paris forts would not be surrendered until after the final conclusion of peace, even though the first instal ineht and the indemnity should pre yiously have been paid. The French have paid the amount due for the maintenance of the Germans in France till the end of April. The French piopose to pay the indemnity chieliy in rentes, which is opposed by the Germans. Favre has gone to Frankfort to settle the differences arising from the Brussels peace negociations. The federalists state that if they find it necessary they will blow up the Paris forts. An attack by the Versailles troops against Paris oh the 29th was repulsed. Qther troops advanced from Clamart

and occupied the neighborhood of Is*y, whi.-h fort, was n.earjy desti oyed,' and has? since been abandoned by its garrison Onjihe 2nd May a battalion of Chasseurs parried at tne; point of the bayoueb a station at Ciamart and the Chateau of Issy, capturing thiee federalists The Versailles troops unmasked » formidable battery a f Mount Retort A sharp engagement occurred around lasy on the, night of tho 6th in—the trenches. The bombardment still continues, A league ha.- been established for the purpose of supporting the liberalists of Paris in making a last effort to bring about conciliation, Thiers, in reply to the Freemason-*, said that he desired tlje war to end ; but that France would not capitulate to insurgents. . ./,'„■■' Disorderly demonstrations took place, in London before the Parliament Houses m consequence of Lowe's pudget. Petitions were presented from working men agaiust the lucifcr match tax, which Lowe has since withdrawn, iStrong opposition was made to the proposed income-tax, but the Government remained firm, and gained two pr three divisions on the subject. The Two Thousand Guinea Stake* were won by Bothwell; Sterling, 2. The Chester Cup was won by Gleulive', and the One Thousand. Guiueas byHannah. ;...•■• The Habeas Corpus Act is about to be suspended in W estmeath. Thirty thousand opeia<ives have been locked out at Oldham, in of a dispute regarding closing hours. Saturday's Times (May 61) publishes a telegram from Copenhagen, stating that difficulties have arisen between Denmark and Prussia, in consequence of immigrants from Siesvig to Denmark being carried to their military districts for thels th May. News was received in London on the 26th April that the steamer Queen of the Thames had been wrecked oiF the Cape of Good Hope. On the 14th May the Briton arrived at Plymouth with the first-class passengers from the Queen of the Thames, and reported that the second class- passengers were to follow by the next Cape steamer. The ship and cargo were sold, and realised .£15,000, General Summary.—London, ApiiJ 21.—Discount, 2£; consols, 93. Wool better, operations on a largo scale having been resumed by the French trade. An (advance, averaging from Jd to Id, has taken place on February quotations. The Marquis of Lorne and the Princess Louise have gone on a continental tour. On the 6th April a "Volunteer review was held at Brighton. The manouvring was generally considered unsatisfactory, but the discipline ot the men was good. Late Unpublished Telegrams,— London, May 12 —The treaty between Fiance and Germany stipulates for the payment of half a milliard cf francs thirty days after the taking of Paris by the Versailles troops from the insurgents, delay having been granted for the payment of the balance. All for? mer treaties of commerce are by this treaty abrogated. The bombardment on the ramparts of Paris continues vigorously. Autenil and.Passy are suffering -greatly. Business in wool chiefly for arrival?.; All kinds are Id to IJd higher than in February. Tallow quiet, unchanged. The first sitting of the Alabama Aibitration Committee is fixed for the 25th May The Anglo-American treaty provides for the appointment of live arbitrators for the settlement of the Alabama claims, one each to be nominated by Queen Victoria, President Grant, and the countries of Brazil, Italy, and Switzerland. The arbitration will meet at Geneva. The treaty is for ten years, and the parties undertake henceforth to prevent the recurrence of incidents like the tilting out of the Alabama. Obituary.—Sir John HerschelL Latest Special (Reuter per Greville). —Versailles, May 15. —The Government troops occupied Fort Vanvres. to day. It was evacuated by the insurgents, with a loss of fifty guns an 4 eight mortar*. •

«, The Tauranga correspondent .of the Daily Southern Cross writes as fol- j lows :—There was a heavy thunderstorm here on. the night of the 7th mst, ■■ the effects ot which lasted till the following day, when a \ery high sea got up, and the weather was very squally The cutter "Wnkby, on her way from -Opptiki to Auckland, deeply loaded, when between the Mayor and Alderman Islands sustained an injury to her •mainsail, and Captain Doughty considered it advisable to make for shelter .into Tautanga harbor. Accordingly, ,he ran before a strong north-easter, and •was just entering the heads when a tremendous sea followed the vessel up and broke aboard. The men forward, seeing it coining, climbed up the rig gin<* > but the captain, who was at the helm, received the full weight of the delude, was washed from his post and nearly carried overboard, but fortunately .managed to grasp the backstay. Observing that the tiller was unshipped and carried away, by the sea, he called "for a handspike, and with this as a substitute got the . vessel under co.nmand. The succeeding wa.e took them in ..Great complaint has been made by the passengers of the Lord Ashley, regarding the manner in which they were landed during the storm. They were put on board the cutter Whitby,, and brought by her to the shore.