ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL VIA SAN FRANCISCO.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 16, 13 May 1871, Page 4

ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL VIA SAN FRANCISCO.

AUCKLAND, May 3. The Nevada has made a splendid passage of 15 days. She left San Francisco on the Bth April, and arrived at Honolulu on the 16th ; left on the 18th, and experienced fine weather till the 30th ; since that she had fresh gales, arriving in Auckland at noon to-day. The greatest distance run in 24 hours was 284 miles. The steamer has mag nificent accommodation for passengers. She leaves for Napier and the South tomorrow at 4 p.m. Passengers for Auckland Messrs Nathan, Graham, Campbell, Chired, Bawdeny, Roberts, Vail, Young, M'Farlane. M. Webb, Morrow. For Christchurch—Mr Gray, mail agent; 13 steerage and 15 for Sydney. She has a large cargo for Auckland, Sydney and M elbourne. LATEST DATES. London, April 9th. —The New Zealand Loan has been negotiated, and 1,200,000 the first instalment sold. The revolution in Paris continues. Communists have instituted a reign of terror. The guillotine has been again erected, and all respectable persons have left Paris; 160,000 departed in ten days. Heavy fighting has taken place with the Loyalists and many thousands killed. The Prussians are moving on Paris. Bismarck intends to bombard the city unless order is restored. Napoleon arrived at Dover on March 20, and visited the Royal Family on the 27th. The Princess of Wales gave birth to a boy on April 6th, but the child died on the following day, COMMERCIAL. Flax is firm ; wool is in good demand ; Zealand wheat, 60s to 62s per 496 lbs ; horns, 17s. Colonial bonds are steady. New South Wales have declined | ; New Zealand sixes, March and September, have declined ditto ; June and December have advanced 1 per cent ; ditto consolidated have advanced ; the Bank of Otago has declined At a meeting of the Bank of Australia a dividend of 10 per cent was declared.

The Bank of New South Wales invites tenders for a new Government loan for £400,000 at 5 per cent, SHIPPING. Sailed—March 21st, Wild Duck, for Otago. Loading—Alice, Excelsior. GENERAL SUMMARY. On the 20th March President Thiers issued a proclamation appealing to the reason and patriotism of the citizens of Paris to preserve order. Immediately following this the insurgents in Paris commenced to trouble Government* and, in some cases, the national troops fraternised with them. On the 21st news arrived that the insurgents were successful, and on the 22nd that, in reality, they possessed the city of Paris. At that time it was found necessary to remove the bullion in the Bank of France to Versailles.

On the 23rd a crowd of apparently peaceable persona was fired upon by Government troops in Paris, and at least thirty killed and wounded ; more of the orderly citizens in Paris have left in large numbers. On the 27th it appeared as though the revolutionary element was dominant in several of the cities of France, which was noticeable in Marseilles before the 16th inst.

80,000 Germans will enter Paris to suppress the revolution, and to remain until the money is paid. London, April 3. The Commune (of insurrectionists) issued a decree arrainging" Thiers, Favre, and the leading members of the Government, before a tribunal of the people, and ordering their property to be seized. Another decree pronounces

a separation of the Church and State, suppresses religious bodies, and abolishes national property. The insurgents were defeated in a great battle on the 3rd ancl again on the 4th, by Government troops, and many thousands of prisoners taken. The churches of Madeline and Assumption were pillaged by the insurgents. April 6th. Thiers had commenced negotiations with the insurgents, offering the Commune to concede many of its demands. Bismarck informed Thiers that he considered all restrictions concerning the re-occupation of Paris were removed, so that he might occupy the city with 150,000 troops if necessary. The iusurgents have been dislodged from the Bridge of Neuilly. A nun who escaped from Paris has arrived and reports that the churches have been sacked and the priests insulted and maltreated. New Yoßr, April 7tli. A special telegram from Paris says that at the funeral of insurgents killed there was great excitement. Three hearses in black velvet palls covering the dead, decorated with flags, were followed to Pere la Chaise by 8000 Nationals, and crowds of citizens, including a large number of women. As they arrived at the cemetery, each hearse contained 33 coffins, and 23 other hearses from the hospital joined them. One huge grave had been made for all the bodies. Pere la Chaise was one mass of people swaying with passion, screaming “ Vive la Republique,” “ Vive la Commune.” London, April 7th. Cannonading on the South, several shells burnt in the city. The party of conciliation are trying to reconcile the Communists and Government. It is believed that the Communists have 100,000 men under arms. An official announcement claims a great victory for Government. Bismarck has received the rank of Prince. Moltke is invested with the rank of the Iron Cross. Sir Henry Bulwer lias been elevated to the peerage. The marriage of Princess Louise was celebrated with great brilliancy on tbe 21st of March, the Bishop of London, assisted by tbe Bishops of Oxford, Worcester and Winchester performing the ceremony. In the House of Commons Mr Seeley gave notice that he should move for a reduction of the- trans-Atlantic postage to one penny. The weekly returns of the Bank of England show an increase of £BB,OOO in bullion. Washington, March 23. The Naturalization treaty between tbe United States and England has been confirmed by the Senate. Great Britain acknowledges the right of her subjectsjto renounce their allegiance, and that Americans wishing to become naturalized British subjects may do so. The Commissioners appointed to investigate the San Domingo business, have reported favorably to the President

President Grant visited California immediately after the adjournment of Congress. Mr Vogel telegraphed to the “ News of the World” “that the negotiations for the New Zealand unguaranteed debentures proved a great success. The tenders called for £1,200,000, and the total sum has been tendered for, at and above a minimum of £95 10s. VERY LATEST UNPUBLISHED. April Bth. The Government troops have made vigorous attacks upon the insurgent Nationals at Neuilly. The combat still continues, and the Nationals have everywhere abandoned the offensive for the defensive. A large force of insurgent Genvilliers surrounded the Government troops, and a bold attempt was made by them to pierce the lines of the Versailles army and return to Paris. It proved utterly futile. All the shops were closed for men to serve in the organisation. Parts, April 7th. The situation is hourly becoming more alarming, and the forces of the Commune growing bolder. Thier’s proposition to treat has inspired the Commune with fresh hopes. Crowds of women and children are

frantic with grief, searching each ambulance as it arrives for the bodies of husbands or fathers. The slaughter on both sides has been fearful. The churches and the houses of aristocrats have been pillaged. A battle is raging in the fields between Chatillion and Vanvres. All priests have been imprisoned, and a great many murders have taken place. On good Friday there was no religious service in Paris. German intervention is the only hope. VERY LATEST. Minister Picard announces the complete success of the Government troops after a hard struggle. General Bisson is killed. ENGLISH NEWS. The boat race between Cambridge and Oxford was won by the former. A large French war ship went ashore on the Goodwin Sands on the 6th of April, full of troops. £53,000 has been granted for the relief of Paris. SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTARY DISPATCHES. Nelson, Sunday. In the small engagements between the Paris Communists and the Government troops, all the prisoners taken were generally shot at once. On April 5, fifteen thousand insurgents were taken prisoners, Paris was in consternation, and the people and Government at Versailles were greatly incensed against the insurgents. The following is the text of the proclamation issued by Picard, who is representing the Government at Versailles, regarding the battle at Chattillon :—April 5. “The insurgents have received a decisive check. Our troops captured a redoubt at Chattillon with 2,000 prisoners. Flourens and Dewal (insurgent leaders) are dead’ General Henry is a prisoner. Twenty-two communists and leaders have resigned, and Assy has been imprisoned by his own followers.” Picard expresses gratification with this result, which was hardly expected. There had been two days hard battle with the Government forces and 100,000 communists. The latter were defeated with terrible slaughter. Many of the communists threw down their arms, begging for mercy. At Marseilles the insurgents were mainly Garibaldians, but they are nearly all arrested.

Garabaldi refuses to fight except against a foreign foe. An insurrection broke out in Algeria in March. On the 6th April direct telegraphic communication between London and Paris ceased. The Insurgents cut the wires. M. Thiers s offer to negotiate with the insurgents after victory was strongly censured as giving strength and hope to the insurgents. He should have, followed up the victory. This mismanagement has led Bismarck to warn Thiers that an indecisive policy must end, and that the insurrection must be suppressed, otherwise the Germans, in force, will march into Paris and put down the insurgents, and hold the city till a stable Government is established. In an address to the German Parliament, the Emperor William thinks the success of the army points to a visible guidance of God, and says that the condition of France has been, owing to revolutions of eighty years. The German nationality of Alsace and Lorraine has been defaced, but not destroyed. He concludes thus:—“ Being an old man, I merely wish to lay foundations, which my successors may complete.” A ratification by the Turkish Government of the Russian Convention, abrogating the limitation of the Black Sea, has been published at St. Petersburg, An address to the Queen was moved in the Canada House of Commons by the leader of the Opposition against the withdrawal of the troops from the Dominion. The Premier said the address expressed generally the wishes of the Government. COMMERCIAL. [Specially compiled;] New Zealand Securities in March : Sixes (January 1 to July 1) 108 to 110, business being done at 109|- ; fives, (January 15 to July 15,) 98£ to 99£

business done at 98f; fives (consolidated) 98i to 99£; sixes (consolidated 1891, March and September) 110 to 112 —ditto, June and December, 108 to 110, business done, 108£. LONDON WOOL REPORT. March 17.—Since the close of the first sales on the 27th February, there has been considerable enquiry ; the stock of old wool is almost entirely cleared; the supply for April and May sales will be moderate with healthy consumption, and firm prices are expected at those sales. Tallow fetched 35s to 43s 6d ; mutton, 37s to 41s 9£d ; kauri gum, 2100 pkgs of clean scraped were selected for transhipment at 90s to 155 s per cwt; second sort, at 45s to 70s; inferior, according to quality, at 52s down to 10s for siftings and dust; 100 tons were recently shipped to America from London. ; New Zealand flax—About 3200 bales of flax, and 200 of tow have been sold by auction. 1500 lots and 140 bales were sold by private sales, 800 bales of recent arrivals and 1300 bales, the bulk of which was improved in color and quality, fetched prices for good, improved inferior, a little lower than at the public sales. The prices were as follows: —Half dressed, £l4 10s to £l6 ; ditto (rather better) £l6 10s to £lB 5s ; good three parts dressed, £23 15s to £26 5s ; well cleaned, but mixed in color, £26 to £2B 5s ; superior £34. Wheat, 2s and flour Is up. New Zealand wheat at 17th March, 60s; good to 625; superior for 496 lbs, and C. I. F. 60s per 500 lbs, bags weighed in as wheat. Wheat from Canterbury shipped last year per Jessie Redman, Celestial Queen, Christian Macausland, Don Guillermo, was all of superior quality, while that by the Caduceus was of various qualities and in condition mouldy and unsaleable until passed over the brushes of a patent ventilating granary. Liverpool, April 7. Wheat, per cental, 12s 2d, 7s 5d per bushel. San Francisco, April 8. Grain.—Flour in sacks, 7 dols 25 cents to 7 dols 50 cents per 196 lbs. Wheat. —Prices have advanced during the week; choice qualities,*2 dols 60 cents per 100 lbs. New York. Wheat. —1 dol 80 cents, 7s 2d per bushel; barley (brewing), 1 dol 6 cents to 1 dol 75 cents; closing quotations are, 1*55 to 1-60 per 100 lbs. In oats, the market is firm—3,ooo sacks of fair to choice, 1 dol 65 cents to 1 dol 80 cents, per 100 lbs. New Zealand Loan, minimum price fixed at £95 10s. THE LOAN. The whole loan has been tendered for at and above the minimum. The average price is nearly £96, the amount offered below the minimum being £629,000. The telegram says:— “ Negotiations for New Zealand unguaranteed debentures proved great success.”