ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL

Tuapeka Times, Volume III, Issue 158, 16 February 1871, Page 5

ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL

(VIA SAN FRANCISCO.)

THE

WAR IN EUROPE.

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Tauuanga, Feb. 14, 12 noon. The following message has jush been received by special messenger from the Thames, forwarded by Greville's agent, per special overland express.

The City of Melbourne arrived in Auckland at 1 a.m. this morning ; her dates are London, Jan. 13 ; San Francisco, Jan. 15 ; Honolulu, .Fan. 27.

Passengers for New Zealand. — Saloon Airs. 1). Ball, Messrs. W. Ja*n3S, A. Stevenson, Mail and Henderson. Second Cabin — 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.

General Ohaucey has been defeated under the walls of Lemans.

Reinforcements swell the German army to a million. The Pope has been offered a residence in Ireland.

The Germans have been repulsed near Malmaison. Victories being claimed by both sides.

There has been no serious damage during ten days' bombardment.

The garrison of Paris clamours for a decisive attack.

Austria is to initiate a movement for peace. The Committee of the Post-office at Washington recommend an annnal subsidy steam service to New Zealand of half a million dollars, thirteen trips to be made in the j r ear.

The "News of the World" says the enterprise of New Zealand is much appreciated.

America approves the action of Mr. N^ilson in concluding tho contract. Jin. 14.

Flax— Oaiet early in the month, Liter it had a g m.l demand aud hi 'ii pi ice. Sa.lps-2-33) hales Ke/.' Zj.'.i.i.il ilix £li and £501')j. X airigun 1 , q:<:--t. Wool, active.

The Agent-General (if Soulli Australia ne'.otiate'l tue sale of the whole bonJU. The New Zea'.and consols 10-)\. Iluaw- firing from tae batteries norfcliea>s of Paris. The Pmssirim bombarded Forts Boissey, Vanvres, Montra^ne, a xt emrsjiioh.ue.its of Villejui-f and P,,mLj .in*. Mont Vron whs ciprured by the Pruss ; ans, and wu* afterwards swept by the French fire, and aband >ne I.

The guns uf Ci lirmont reacted to the Hotel des inwihdes.

Baron Von Heusf's dispatch to Bismarck, nays Austria hag received sitisfaction in the restoration of the German mpire. General Prim has been shot at whan in his carri-i'^e at Madrid — the assassin escaped. Prim died on Uie 31st Djc.

The Cortes passed a vote to repul the Duke of Aosta, which vote was enthusiastically received at Uartli-igunia. Checliesfcer Forteseue to succeed John Bright as President of the Bjard of Trade.

Kastern Conference has bean postponed awai ing tlu arrival of Jules F:w;-e. The Praisiuis have s.viic British vessel in t!ie Bis^nu'tk apoL>i;i^e3, pleading the necessity of such a stop, and ia off .ring i'ide> unity. Chamj d« uLivs shelldd. The shells fell m Liixemljurg girdens, Mont Mime, ("hurch St. JSurplice, killing several people.

Jan. 32.

G reat fire raged in Paris. On the north, side Fort Dissy was scaled.

jiourbaki is believed to be plaining to rai3e the siego before invading Geriuuiy. Me march id to Is a icy an I Biln.rfc. The Pnmia'id occupied Auxonne. The French eufe^rod Salo.uis. Gormans withdrawing to northern deuarfcuuiits.

The Germ m residents at Marseilles sent a letter to King Williiin, pro-estmg against the barbarous character of the war. Genei'al Ilorbe claims a victory over ths Genna'l3.

At, a ba'tla at Canurnne the Germans lost 9^30, an 1 t-ho French 40M.

The Pr.isshns were ivpulsjd t\vic3 in their attack on Bolbee.

Ger.nans ocoupi -d \gay and Mont Ville, a:id attacked ViUe Chuvie, Ville Farther, St Yclior, St. Cyr, and Ganlt.

The Fi-onch right a^u'iied tins oifjiisive, and succeeded in reocou;>yin # * their former position aud entered Annnnd. Prussians v.ero rjpulsed beyond St. llomaine. Immeise nice! ing at Greenwich, at which Pcirl Granvillo'a resignation was demanded. GeMnan. tclocrrams report the defeat <.f the Fiench by Von \V order, who cipfcured 200 men and 2 t>a-les.

Bari\h fou^t at Courgm >nt — French claim Ull victory

The Dukd of Mould rrur^ reports a vL-ori'-'i;-; b:.t i: ..t '.o:ngo:i, when he ca.duivd L0.0D3 French.

The Berlin correspondent of tho "Timos" says Pru sians have :>L:indouecl the idea of a general occupation of France. Portions only to be h Li. A geii'-ral battle was fought at Lemans on the 11th.

The Germ ins attacked tho French army of th. 1 Loire along the whole li.ie. The French maintained a portion. The Prussian loss was 18,:ir>0 men, and the French loss was seri.ma.

The Germans claim t) have captured ,r;0:)0, r ;0:)0 French.

London telegrams say Chincey was complete!}' defeated, and that, Von Wcrdsr was following up the victory. The Bombardment, on the 13th was very heavy. Sever il rire3 took place within the French lines. The French are ereci ing now batteries. A German telegram reports that the supply of ami mmi 'ion in Paris will only he sufficient to 1 .st 18 d.iys The surrender of Paris is believed to be certain before then.

A Vienna dispatch of the 12th says :—: — Austria has initiated prop -sals of peace. Preliminaries are that France shall surrender, and pay one thousand million thalers, strip the country of fortifications four miles broad from l<;ft b.xnk of the Rhine, and destroy the forts for twenty miles along the Rhine. Prussia to guarantee two millions of rations for Paris daily. Bourbaki telegraphs that he is driving the Germans from Ville Leiresiel and Lille.