THE SUEZ MAIL.

Southland Times, Issue 1342, 2 December 1870, Page 2

THE SUEZ MAIL.

— ♦ FUBTHEB PAETICULAES. v^ f . v Loitdo", Nov. 1.7 The big guns opened fire on : Paris to day at mid-day. The Parisians continue an unavailingresistance, totally unconscious of the reverses which their armies have met with in other parts of France. The exact number of prisoners taken with Metz is stated at 173,000, and forty millions of francs were seized in the military chests. 2000 guns were also captured. Generals Bazaine, Canrobert, and Lebcßuf were among the prisoners who surrendered. Bazaine has gone to Wilhelmsloe. . Gambetta denounces the capitulation a3 a crime, aud accuses Bazaine of treachery. He Says that whatever happens the Government will not permit themselves to be overcome. The Government expresses a determination to resist the invasion while an inch of French soil remains to them. When the capitulation; of Metz became known, the inhabitants became furious. 7 The National Guards at first refused to deliver up their arms, and Bazaine was hooted and attacked in his carriage. The . French are determined not to subscribe to any terms embracing territorial cession. ; a . In the north-west of France the Prussians are extending their operations. They have taken Amiens, and intend next to take Eouen, so as to draw supplies from the coast.. ,-.- ; , • . . ... } ... Mont Didier was captured on the 18th October, and ' Chateau Died and Chutrefc on the 21st7 . 7 '<".''. - 1 a ' 7 Thionville is also besieged. The siege of Xer&un was commenced on the 15th. <On ' 'the, 26th the commandant declared, he would fight, to fchelast.7A i: . uA - ' : ."'[ Eussia is making great warlike ''preparations, .arid is massing troops oh her frontier. Turkey is_threatened. . . . " ._ Garibaldi is inactive. ......' The Germans hold— captured from the French— 32o,ooo men, 66 generals, 3000 guns, and 40,000,000 francs. General Yon Moltke has been made a Count, and the Crown Prince and Prince Frederick Charles Marshale. An insurrection has taken place illAlgeria. , • The Pope has issued a protest againss the plebiscite. The London Times advocates peace on the following conditions, viz.. That the fortresses of Alsace and Lorraine be dismantled ; and that a treaty, similar to the Belgian one, be entered into. . Earl Granville states, positively that there is no prospect of Great Britain 'becoming involved in the struggle, and that in tbe event of danger the colonies might rest assured no effort would be spared to give them-thnely waraing-and protection. - , . -r[ a At a sale of over 5000 bales of "flax, 1500 were disposed of at an advance on last quotations. At the opening; wool sales ; on the 27th October there was a good attendance of home buyers, but Continental men were scarce. Fine wools fell slightly.;; , ; r