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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 18, Issue 1199, 16 December 1871, Page 2

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Pari?, November 4. The trial of those members of the Commune who have been held under a charge of being directly concerned in the murder of the Versailist Generals Lecompte and Thomas, dining the first days of the insurrection in Paris, which was begun yesterday, excites much interest and attracts large numbers to the court-room. Paris, Oct'obei 15.—Traffic by the Mont Cenis tunnel begins to-morrow, lines of railway connecting with the tunnel having been completed. London, October 19.—Later advices from Teheran show that Persia is still suffering from famine and pestilence. Formidable insurrections have broken out in various quarters, The Government troops have been driven from Shieras, the capital town, which is now held by the rebels. Ths Gazette of this evening contains the following diplomatic appointments: Sir A.. Buchanan, Minister to Vienna; Lord Loftus, Minister to St Petersburg; Odo Kussell, Minister to Berlin. Berlin, October 19.—The Emperor torday approved the treaty with France, and the ratifications will be formally exchanged on Saturday. Gotha, Oct. 20. Pull reports of the last German expedition to the North Pole have been published. It is claimed that the expedition was sutccessful. A polar sea was discovered, free from ice, and swarming with whales. Berlin, Oct. 20.—A distinguished prelate, an emissary of the Pope, obtained an audience with the Emperor to-day to ascertain if it would be allowable for the approaching conclave to sit outside ot Home, for instance in some French city. The emissary was referred to Bismarck, who evaded a reply. The Emperor sent an autographic letter ol* sympathy to tlie Pope. Paris, Oct, 21—A despatch from Metz reports that serious troubles have arisen between the North and South German soldiers in the garrison there, ; and that several encounters have oceurred between members of the Bava- I rian and Prussian regiments. Paiis, October 25.—The Courier Diplomatique publishes what it says is j a semi-official communication, in which it is stated that in 1864 Earl Russell, then British Minister in Foreign Affairs, made overtures through Lord Cowley, British Ambassador at Paris, to Rouher, proposing an alliance with that country both offensive and defensive, and to help Denmark. In case Prussia and Austria were to declare war against her, England was to to co-oper ate with France, and was willing to promise France in return assistance in the rectification of her frontier on the Rhine, in annexing a portion of the Rhenish provinces, Rouher asked time to consider ; but three days from that time they were presented, and Napoleon accepted. Lord Cowley communicated the Emperor's acceptance to his Government, whereupon Earl Russell replied that it was too late, as her Majesty's Government had decided not to interfere in the <-ase of Denmark. No attempt was made to re-open the subject.

London, October 25.—Brazilian adr vices report that the Emancipation Bill lias passed the Senate by a vote of 44 to 33. The Government recom-: mended that the law be executed immediately. The Benedictine Ordee promptly emancipated all its 1,600 slaves. ;

London, November 3.—Sir Edwin Landseer, the distinguished animal painter, is seriously ill. London, November 6.—The emigration return- from the port of Liverpool for the month of October show a total of 14,263 departures for the United States

The British expedition for the observation of the total eclipse of the sun on the 14th December has arrived at the island of Malta.

London, November 7.—The trial of the famous Tichborne interrupted by the long vacation, has been resumed in the Court of Queen's Bench.

Berlin, November 2.—The Workingmen's Committee of this city has summoned a congress of workmen to meet here on the 19,th inst. The object of the meeting is to organise a general stiike for the reduction of the dailyterm of labor jk> nine hours and for a general increase of wages. Philadelphia, November 7. Tha number of case* of small pox last weels--to 567. The deaths amounted to 95.

Frankfort, October 28. —The opera,tives at Chemnitz, a large manufacturing town in Saxony, hare struck work demanding a reduction of time, to 10* hours, and increased pay for overwork. In consequence of their operations 2& factories have been suspended. Paris Nov. 7.—News from Algeria, received here by the Government today, is highly satisfactory. The restoration of tranquility is nearly complete. Cologne, Oct. 25.-—A general strike. for. higher wages has occurred among the 7'ailway employes of this city and vicinity. Over 1,000 persons have struck.