INCIDENTS OF THE FRENCH DEVOLUTION.

Tuapeka Times, Volume III, Issue 145, 17 November 1870, Page 4

INCIDENTS OF THE FRENCH DEVOLUTION.

A fine portrait of the Emperor in a room of the Hotel de Ville was on the point of being destroyed, when M. Gambetta caused it to be turned against the wall and prevented violence, exclaiming, "It is useless." Unfortunately such was not the case with the portrait painted by Horace Veruet, which surmounted one of the chimneys in the Salle dv Trone. This painting was torn to pieces.

Senor Olozaga, the Spanish ambassador, was threatened by the people in Pfiris on Sunday as he was going to the Corps Legislatif. He was rescued, and cheered by the crowd on learning his name. He made a speech to the people.

At 11 o'clock on Sunday evening Henri Hochefort passed in triumph all along the boulevards. Soldiers of all arms marched behind him carrying lanterns.

It is stated that M. Thiers has declined to become a member of the Provisional Government.

The "GUulois" says thit M. Cernuschi (the Italian hanker who was some time ago expelled from France) has arrived in Paris with important declarations and engagements from foreign committees relative to the proclamation of a Republic in several states of Europe.

A manifesto of the International Working Men's Association to the Socialist Democracy of Germany is published in the Paris papers. Tt says that as the Prussian Government waged war against the Emperor and not against the nation, Republican France invites Germany to lay down her arms. If not, the war must go on, for the French people will conclude no peace with an enemy occupying its territory. It is the friend of all free peoples, and does not interfere with the government of other nations. " Let us, therefore, proclaim the liberty, equality, and fraternity of the peoples," the manifesto says, in conclusion, " and let us form the United states of Europe. Long live the Universal Repnblic !''

The Empress, under the unanimous advice of her Ministers, refused to sign an abJicaxion which some friends had submitted to her, and which she at one timp was disposed to do. Her Majesty left the Tuileries, it is said, tit one on Sunday afternoon.

General Trochu has established his headquarters at the Tuileries, on the Rue liivoli side.