ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL, VIA SAN FRANCISCO.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 17, Issue 1052, 26 June 1871, Page 2

ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL, VIA SAN FRANCISCO.

Nelson, June 26, 1.30 a.m. The s'.s. Taranaki, from the Manukau, arrived here shortly after 12 o'clock last night, bringing the European and American mail via San Francisco. The mail fcteamer Nevada arrived at Auckland on Friday last, 23rd instant, making the passage in 15 days from

Honolulu. Experienced moderate weather until the 21st inst., and from that time until arrival furious gales with a heavy sea. % She brought a-cargo of sugar, for Auckland, Sydney, and Melbourne. \Passenge.r list- (For Auck land) -Mr and Mrs John M'Kenzie and family, Miss Jane Guet, Messrs. Harper, Fooncole, Richard Yivian, Paine, Andrews; 12 for Melbourne. The Moses Taylor., (s.), from San Francisco, arrived at Honolulu on the the sth inst., with the mails for the Nevada, which' latter had been kept waiting. , **..-. During the passage of the Moses Taylor from San. Francisco to Honolulu a sad accident occurred in the .engineroom, owing to the collapse of the flue of vhestarboard boiler: The hot water and steam escaping, rushed upon the doomed men in the room, killing the first engineer and five others. The bodies were buried at sea, and the Moses Taylor proceeded on her voyage with one boiler. •

GENERAL SUMMARY, The Red Republicans in Paris have been thoroughly beaten, and the city captured. The Commune lias entirely collapsed, arid 80,000 Yersail lists have entered Paris, - Many of the Communist leaders have been taken prisoners. Thousands of their followers endeavoured to escape from Paris, but were driven back by the Prussians. The • head-quarters of the Prince of Saxony will have to be removed to Compeigne. The Guards have returned to Germany, ■ Thiers interids to punish vigorously all Communist-leaders. The Germans notified to the Commune that they would bombard Paris if Washburn’s residence was attacked. The insurgents have abandoned the Place de la Concorde Yei sail list troops now occupy the Place Yondome, the Tuileries, the Hotel do Yille, and Is v sy. Dombroski is wounded. He tried to escape, but was prevented by the Germans. Immense enthu-riam amongst the population. The Versailles flag now floats over Montmartre, ■ A battalion of friends of order are reorganising Paris. There are 10,000 insurgent prisoners in tho Tuileries. Rochforl has gone to Brussels. Ho narrowly escaped being lynched. Great excitement exists in the Commune army. Bismarck met the request of the Versailles Government to re-consider the treaty of peace in a very liberal spirit, and agreed to' a reduction of the war indemnity bv half-a-milliard ot francs (equal ro 100,000,000 dollars.) Immediately on a ratification of the treaty of peace a majority of the German forces are to leave France and return to Germany ; and French prisoners in Germany will return to France as ra pidly as the railroad can transport them. ENGLISH NEWS. London, May 23. — 1 n the House of Commons an amendment was offered to the Army Regulations Bill by making exception to the restrictions on the sale of commissions. Mr Smith attacked the purchase system, and Mr Cardwell defended it. The debate ended in a Ministerial majority of 39. The barque James S. Stone (Miller’s line) has been charterer! for Melbourne and Dunedin. The barque Sunny Region, for the same ports, is to sail on the 25th inst. The wool sales are brisk in the London market. Colonial securities are firm. In the House of Lords the University Test Bill was sustained by a majority of five. A Bill has been introduced for the confederation of the Leeward Islands, ’ West Indies,

The debate on the Army Purchase Bill has been closed ; there was a majority of 63 against the purchase system. Mr Maill, member for Bradford, moved, in the House of Commons, fertile disestablishment of the Church of England. Roundel! Palmer opposed him* Disraeli wished for a plebiscitum. Gladstone sustained him. Upon a divison being called for, it wag fpun.cL.that there was a majority of 285 against the disestablishment. A steamer left the ,Thame&~on the Ist inst. to attempt to repair the Atlantic cables. Napoleon is better.

AMERICAN NEWS. The Anglo-American treaty was signed by the Joint High Commission on the Bth instant at the Department in Washington City. There are to be two boards of arbitration—one for national claims, such as those of Alabama; the other to take cognisance of miscellaneous claims, such as those preferred by the British and Americans during the war. The Senate is very indignant at the premature disclosure of the terms of the. treaty, and is taking all means to discover the informer. The San Juan question will be referred to the Emperor of Brazil as arbitrator. In regard to the Alabama claims, the British Government expresses its regret that the privateer should have been allowed to. escape from British ports, and submits the question of damages to the committee of arbitration. The treaty meets with general approval, except in Canada, although General Butler has taken ground against it. The woman suffrage movement is. making way. Buenos Ayres has been almost depopulated by yellow fever. All business has been suspended. Captain Hall’s Arctic Expedition will sail in about two weeks. Lord Walsingliam, the distinguished entomologist, is now on a visit to California. The Woman Suffrage Convention in San Francisco has just concluded its labors. Efforts will be made to get women recognized as citizens by the Government, The San Francisco Chamber of Commerce held its annual meeting on the 9th May, In the President’s Report many complimentary allusions were made to the bon, Mr Vogel and Mr 11, H. Webb, in regard to the establishment of the Australian and New Zealand Steam Service Line. It contrasted the liberality of the New Zealand Government with the niggardliness of the United States, but felt confident that a suitable subsidy would be granted next year.

COMMERCIAL. London, May 19. W 001—121,831 bales have been sold since the 13th. Competition was steady and exceedingly brisk. " Flax.—Fine cleaned, £2O to £25; common rough, <£ls to £l7; tow, £ll to £l2 10s. Some large transactions have been carried out in the scrip of the new loan, and the market presents features of improvement. Liverpool, May 17.—Wheat, 12s 4d. SHIPPING. New York. —Sailed— Belle, for Dunedin, with a cargo of sundries, including 4,500 cases of kerosine. Loading- -Sunny Region, for Melbourne and Dunedin. London. —Arrived. —Estrella, from Wellington ; Alice, from Auckland. Sailed—Berrington, for Nelson. VERY LATEST UNPUBLISHED. London, May 24. —The Times thinks the settlement of the Alabama claims, as proposed in the treaty of Washington, is honorable to England. Outside Paris, May 24.—The barricade of Belle Yielle still holds out, but the insurgents are discouraged; this is the only point they hold, and it is expected that everything will be over to-day. Versailles, May 24. —The Louvre and Tuileries have been set on fire by the insurgents with petroleum. Panama, May 18.—The, insurgent rebels, arc within tlu.ee miles of Panama*

The American Consul declares that ' the seizure of the United States steamer Montino by the rebels is a piracy, and calls on the Captain of the British war vessel Chameleon to recapture her. Tliere is great excitement at Panama, . and business is at a stand still. New York, May 24. —A parting banquet was given to the British High Commissioners by Cyrus Field, One hundred prominent guests were present. "■ Speeches were made by Earl de Grey, Cullen Bryant, and Sir Stafford Northcote, General McDowell, Lord Tenterden, Henry Ward Beecher, and others. Versailles, May 24, evening.—The insurgents have fired the Palace of Legion of Honor and the Council of State. The fumes of petroleum pervade the city. Berlin, May 24 —Fabrice demanded that the Commune should give up the Guards who attacked Washbume's House. Grout-set ordered a courtmartial on the culprits, who immediately ned, for which he could only express his sorrow and indignation. London, May 24, 10 a.m.—The result of the Derby races is as follows : —Zephyr, colt, 1 ,* Albert Victoria, 2; King ot the Forest, 3. Ses enteen ran. There was a dead heat for second place between Albert, Victoria and King of the Foiest. Outside Paris, May 24, 1 p.m.—A : terrible explosion has just occurred in the centre of Paris; it is probably the Hotel do Ville.