ARRIVAL OF ENGLISH MAIL At Auckland VIA SAN FRANCISCO.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VI, Issue 39, 15 February 1871, Page 2

ARRIVAL OF ENGLISH MAIL At Auckland VIA SAN FRANCISCO.

0 '■— The following telegrams were published , by the Examiner last night. We shouldjM| have preferred to put the news contained therein into narrative form, but the telegrams are so ill arrauged and confused that we are not disposed to take the responsibility of placing any definite construction on them, but must leave that to our readers. Tauranga, February 14, 12, noon. The city of Melbonrne arrived in Auckland at 1 o'clock this morning; her dates are London, January 13th; Sau Francisco, 15th; Honolulu, 27th. Passeugers for New Zealand : — Saloon : Mrs B. Bell, Messrs. W.James, A. Stevenson (Mail Agent), and Henderson. Second Cabin : Mr. J. W. Atkinson. Steerage : five. The bombardment of Paris progresses. The Germans have captured several forts. Shells have been thrown into the city, and houses set on fire. v General Chanzy has beeu defeated under the walls of Lamans. Reinforcements swell the German army to 1,000,000 of men. The Pope has beeu offered a residence in Malmaison. Victories were claimed by both sides. No serious damage during ten days' bombardment. The garrison of Paris is clamoring for a decisive attempt. Austria is to initiate a movement for peace. The Committee of the Post-Office at Washington have recommended an annual subsidy for the Steam Service ofa half a million dollars; thirteen trips to be made in the year. The News of the World says : — Tlie enterprise of New Zealand is much appreciated. America approves the action of Neilson in concluding the contract. The bombardment of tbe north-east of Paris is heavy, from newly-erected batteries. The Prussians have bombarded Forts Boissy, Vrures, Montroque, the intrenchments of Ville Juif, aud Joint Jour. A Brussels despatch says no serious damage was done by ten days' bombardment. Mount Avron was captured by the Prussians ; it was afterwards swept by the French fire and abandoned, the guns of Clairmont reached to the Invalides. Baron Von Beust's despatch to Bismarck says, Austria has received satisfaction in the restoration of the German Empire. General Prim has been shot at when in his carriage at Madrid ; the assassins escaped. Prim died on the 31sfe December . V The Cortes passed a vote toYJftißßb&f Duke of Aosta. It was enthusaSl^Kp^ received at Carthagena. Chichester Fortesque is to succeed Bright as President of the ' Board of Trade. The Eastern Conference has been postponed awaiting the arrival of Jnles Fovre. The Prussians have sunk British vessels on the Seine. Bismarck apologized, pleading necessity, and is offering indemnity. The Champs de Mars has been shelled. The shells fell on Luxembourg Gardens, Montmarne Church, and St. Sulpice, killing numbers of people. January 12. A great fire raged in Paris on the north side. Fort; DTssy was scaled. j The casements of Forts DTssy and Viceres were battered. None of the large forts have been reached, their capture involves open advance. Paris may fall through hunger and weariness, but never by artillery. The army of the North is advancing. The news is very contradictory.

The Englishmen concerned in the Marathon massacre have been surrendered. French reserves joiued Chanzy, raising his force to 150,000 men. The Prussians have retired to Vendorne. The French defeated 10,000 Germans afc Guirmizs, aud occupied Bourgachard, Bourg, md Thirouzea. There is a delay in tho Eastern Conference, owing to the hesitation of France to send a representative. The Observer ' says, they meet before the end of January. The released Fenians, Generals Rosa, O'Conuor, Bevey, M'Clure, and Mulloy, have left for New York. Bourbaki is believed to be planning to raise a seige before invading Germany. He marched on Nancy and Belfort. The Prussians have occupied Auxonne. The Freuch have entered Sal^uas ; the Germans withdrawing to tbe northern departments. The German residents in Marseilles sent a letter to ' King William, protesting against the barbarous character of the war. General Faid Herbe claims a victory over the Germans. ' The Reds in Paris are creating disunion. -~- . In a battle at Capurne, the Germans lost 9,000 aud the French 4,000 men. Tbe Prussians were repulsed twice iv an attack on Bolbeck. Bismarck expresses his reluctance to accept Lord Granville's denial of the violations of neutrality. The Germans have occupied Azay. Montville attacked Ville Chunere, Ville Portcher, St. Cyr. Sault, and afterwards forced his Hues to Neville. The French right have assumed the offensive ; re-occupied their former position, and retired on Sf. Arnaud. The Prussians have been repulsed beyond Sainte Rornaine. The advance column of Germans in the valley of the Loire reached Nogent/ Fanigny, and Lacharte. Mr. Monsell, M.P. for Limerick, offered a resideuce to the Pope on his estate in Ireland. / An immense meeting at Greenwich has demanded Earl Granville's resignation. German telegrams report the defeat of the French by Von Werder, and the capture of 200 men and two eagles. At a battle fought at Borgeraont, department .of Doube, the French claim a victory. ' > Germau accounts report the defeat of General Chanzy. The Duke of Mecklenburg reports a victorious battle at Loingen, Lachopelle, and capture of 10,000 Freuch. Tho Berlin correspondent, of the London 7 imes says that the Prussians have abandoued the idea of a general occupation of France ; portions oaly will be held. The general battle of Lnmans was fought on the lith. The Germans attacked the French Army of fhe Loire a!on<r tbe whole line. The French maintained the position. The Prussian loss was 18,000 men ; the French loss was serious. The Germans claim the capture of 5,000 French. London telegrams say that Cbanzy was completely defeated. Von Werder is following up his victory. The bombardment on the 13th was very heavy ; there were several fires within tbe French lines. The French are erecting new batteries. A German telegram reports the supply of ammunition in France will only last eighteen days ; the surrender of Paris is believed certain before then. General Chanzy had two corps engaged, and 60,000 men in reserve. A Vienna dispatch of the 12th says : Austria will. initiate fresh proposals. The preliminaries are tbat France surrender, and pay 100,000,000 thalers (£150,000, tfOOO); strip the country four miles broad ifroin the left bank of the Rhine, and desr .troy the forts twenty miles from the 1 Rhine. Prussia is to guarantee two millions of rations for Paris daily. There are mines and counter-mines on Mont Valerian in close proximity. A collision is imminent. Bourbaki telegraphed that he was driving the Germans from Ville, Lurexel, and Lille. For remainder of News see Fourth page.