ARRIVAL OF THE SUEZ MAIL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume V, Issue 305, 27 December 1870, Page 2

ARRIVAL OF THE SUEZ MAIL

From this morning's Colonist we take the most important of the telegrams brought to the Bluff by the Gothenburg. London, November 23. The bombardment of Paris has not yet commenced. There were riotous and armed manifestations at Paris, on the 21st. A Committee of Public Safety was proclaimed. The members of the Government were made prisoners, but were subsequently rescued by the National Guard. Order has sim'e been restored. The voting at Paris for a Republic on the sth resulted in 442,000 Ayes, and 49,000 Noes. Jules Favre said the Government was sworn not to yield territory, an announcement which was enthusiastically applauded. Thiers received orders from Paris to break off armistice negociations, and leave the German head-quarters. The bombardment of Paris is delayed in consequence of reported scarcity of provisions. Accounts to the 20th by Balloon state that Paris is calm, and has provisions sufficient for three months. Neither surrender nor armistice are mentioned, and the spirit of the troops is excellent. No fighting is reported, but important events are imminent. A Prussian accouut of the 22nd states that Paris is showing: signs of yielding, AU is ready for bombardment, but the preparations are thought superfluous. The Tours Government has ordered the arrest of Bazaine, if found in France, for treason, in surrendering Metz. Tranquility is restored. A note from Thiers to foreign powers details armistice negociations, and throws the responsibility of the rupture upon the impossible demands of Prussia. The Lyons country people are flocking into the city, where defensive preparations are actively progressing. Verdun has capitulated. . General bombardment of Montmadey imminent. ■-••-.:; •;■..... New Brisach capitulated on the 10th, with ,4ooo n_eu and ! 100 guns captured. ThV Germans : are ! closely *id vesting Belfort, and ha%e occupied Dole. The Duke, of Mecklenburg repulsed a portion of the arhry bf'Brittany along the whole line near Dreux on the 17th, taking many^prisonera.y r ; The -p.rench fled towards Le Mans (?).■- V.' .' xy. yy The ; Garibialdians surprised 750 Germans at Cbatillon, capturing all the Germans who were beseiging Laferte. An attempt to relieve the garrison was repulsed* Mezieres has been relieved through a successful sortie. 500 were killed. The Germans admit a repulse. Chattille is occupying a long line extending from Auxerres to Dreux. General Bourbaki has received the command of the 18th Army Corps. Great secrecy is maintained respecting tbe movements of the Army of the Loire. Gortscbakoff in a circular on the 16fh, repudiates any desire to raise the Eastern question. He states that Russia adheres to the general principles of the treaty of 1856 ; acknowledging the position of Turkey among the European nations, and demands the removal of all restrictions in the Black Sea, allowing Turkey equal rights. A despatch of Lord Granville to St. Petersburg, dated 10th November, refutes Russia's right to withdraw from her treay, and deeply regrets her having opened a discussion calculated to unsettle the cordial understanding between Russia and England. He states, further, that had Russia proposed, according to inter-national precedent, that the signatary powers should reconsider the treaty, future com'plications, and dangers would have been avoided. Austria replied to the Russian circular identically with Lord Granville's dispatch. Supplementary despatches of Gortschakoff, regarding the treaty of 1856, state that he believes an earnest [?] understanding possible _ that Russia

attaches the highest value to that result as the best guarantee for preserving peace and equilibrium of power iu Europe, and from complications in East Italy, not yet replied [?]}. A decree of the Czar orders recruitment of the Russian army on the Prussian'; plan. A peaceful solution of the Russian question is anticipated in official circles at Berlin, but an understanding between Russia and Prussia is admitted. It is reported that Russia has large bodies of troops in the south, and fifty iron-clads at Nickolaieff. GortschakofPs action has caused great enthusiasm throughout Russia. *. j A new French army is forming at Toulouse. The Levant Herald states that Turkey has ordered the calling out of reserves. ■ Turkey has expressed to European Powers its painful surprise at the Russian circular, hoping that they would help io prevent Russia consummating au act tending to destroy international relations. j A naval engagement has taken place between two French and Prussian war 1 steamers at Havana ; both were disabled and put into port. , i t . The Berlin official press declares that war must be unflinchingly prosecuted. Tbe Duke of Aosta is elected itiug of Spain, by 191 against 120 votes.