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April 14. Colonial wool, animated ; washed, unchanged; preasy, advanced a half-pet.ny. London, April 16. Copper &14 and advancing; wheat 2s higher since last mail. Arrivals: Punjaub, Gtorge Thompson, "Wave of Life. William Uuthie, John Duthie, Jason. April 18. — A decree has been published bv the Versailles Government fixing the Municipal Elections for April 30th. Itfis asserted that after a brilliant encounter on the 17th the Versni'lps troops occupied Chateau Decon, overlooking Asuires. General Chusiret announces severe bathes fought at Neuilly on the night of the 1 6th, when the pontifical Zouaves were surrendered and the ring of the Commune hoisted on the Church Dumbroaslri on the other hand declares that he occupied the whole of the new quarter of Neuilly; carried three barricades, and made many prisoner?. The bridge at Neuilly Is still warmly contested. A rumour is current that England, Italy, and America are tryiDg to bring about a truce. Menotti Garibaldi has been elected a member of the Commune. The elections ■generally failed, owing to the small number of electors.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VI, Issue 118, 20 May 1871, Page 2
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