OF THE ENGLISH MAIL

Tuapeka Times, Volume III, Issue 163, 23 March 1871, Page 6

ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL

VTA SAX" FRANCISCO.

THE WAR IN EUROPE

CAPITULATION OF PARIS.

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(From tlte "Daily Times")

The Phoebe arrived at Nelson at 10 o'clock on Sunday morning, bringing the English mail* via San Francisco, which reached Auckland, per Wonga Wonga,.at 8 a.m. on Friday. The Neilson mail contract has been repudiated. • The Hon. Julius? Yogel took his de- • parture from San Francisco for Wash.jAgton on the 13th January.

-New Tore, January 28. Paris capitulated on the 27th. A three weeks' armistice has been agreed upon. Tbo terms provide for the oeenpation of the forts round the city, hut not of the city itself. It will be revictualed immediately on. the arms being surrendered.

London", January 29th. The small pox js raging in London February Ist.

G-rejifr shipments of fond have been sent into Paris. The "Times" says the conditions of peace arranged otiibrace the cession of Alsace and Lorraine, a heavy money indemnity, the cession of the colony of Pondicherry, and the transfer of twenty first-class vessel.?.

February 2nd. Tue Conference met to-day. Most of the points insisted by Russia were conceded. TVar is not feared.

BoraDrArx, February 4th.

At a mass meeting held in Bordeaux the feeling was unanimously in favour of war, and a resolution was passed calling upon Gambetti to prosecute it to the death.

Lyons has also declared for the prosecution of the war.

Several train-loads of provision. 5}5 } entered Paris to-day.

February sth.

Official duality in France complicates matters. Juies Favre has informed Bismarck that he will rescind the decrees of Gambetta. Hundreds die in Paris daily from starvation. English Government ovens are baking bread constantly for Paris.

February 7th.

Fifty railroad waggons, laden with provision?!, entered Paris on the 3rd, inscribed " London gifts to Paris." Paris desires peace at any price.

London", February 9 th. The Quean opened Parliament today. She was greeted wifeh mingled cheers and hisses, the latter predominating. The cheers were chiefly given by Germans. Extraordinary police precautions prevented disorder. The Royal speech congi-atnlaterl thp House on the prospect of a speedy settlement of all difficulties with America ; and recommended a reorganisation pf the array. On the return of members to the . House of Commons, Mr. Gladstone rose and gave notice of a Bill altering "religions teats. Mr. Cardwell gave notice of a Bill providing for the re- . Organisation of the army. _„ 'Mr. Disraeli spoke on the Address ' in -reply, and criticised the policy of / the Government. He advocated an armed neutrality, and such a final pacification as would exclude all germs of hostility. He regretted the inertia of.the Government last July when it could have had influence. He was severe in Iris comments on the course which England was made to take on Black Sea question. Referring to American topics, he denounced the - A hostile attitude of. Senator Sumner and VJ^. others towai'ds England as unlike the attitude assumed towards other Powers, and recommended it should be encountered with forbearance and contempt. The excitement occasioned by these speeches can easily be allayed ; therefore he hoped for a resumption of negotiations for the settlement of all questions between England and America, and k* the meantime, in view of the state of foreign affairs, he opposed

an increase of the military forces of the kingdom. Mr. Gladstone made an able speech in support of the Address. He denied there was any need of an armed neutrality last year. To advise Prussia against the : HobeDsollern candidature •was ' gQiifg -to the extreme limit of international"" right to interfere. The neutralisation, of the Black Sea had lost its importance to England since the Crimean war, and its maintenance had been abandoned by France. He beJieved that England's true policy was jiou-intervention abroad, the study of domestic questions, and the observance of neutral rights and obligations. He begged the Ho^use would not fetter the Government in its liberty of action, or doubt for a moment its desiue co secure peace with honour- and safety to the country. The Address was agreed to, and the House adjourned. A Joint Commission h?s been a.ppointed by England and the United states to adjudicate on the Alabama 'f.nd Canadian Fishery quesnone. It meet at Washington. The English

members appointed are — Earl De Grey, Mr. Thornton, Sir J. M'Donald, and Mr. Stafford Northcote. February 10th. The war contributions of Paris are fixed at a hundred million of francs. February 12th. Louis Napoleon has issued an adi dress to the electors in France. | The result of the French elections proves that the departments are strongly imperialistic, or else support the Orleans family. The citizens are more or less republican. February 14fch. The House of Commons voted a dowry of £30,000 to the Princess Louise, and an annual allowance of £6000. A draft of the treaty of peace drawn up by Bismarck and Moltke has been published. The "Times" says that tho armistice has been extended.

Continued details of increasing exactions of the Germans are received.

A Berlin despatch says the French elections are pacific. Bismarck has consented to the prolongation of the armistice for a week, and baa made a definite agreement, dependent on certain military conditions.

The telegraphic correspondent of the Versailles Special Bays the Emperor William is very unwell. He persists in his determination to enter Paris.

A resumption of hostilities is strongly apprehended. The monster guns on Fort Valorien will be destroyed. In the House of Lords Lord Granville said the United Commission was with jut power to settle the fisheries question, and were only authorised to frame a plan of adjustment, in which members must be unanimous, for submission to their respective Governments.

There were riotous demonstrations in Cork on receipt of the welcome news of the release of the Fenians. The mounted police cleared the streets with drawn swords, and the mob were scattered.

Boudeaux, February 14th

In a letter frcm Garibaldi to the Government he l'esigns his command of the army of the Vosges, seeing, he says, his mission is finished. The Government replied, accepting his resignation, and expressing thanks and regret on behalf of the country. Garibaldi left last night via Marseilles for Caprera.

Lille, February 14th

Railway communication with Paris has been partially suspended, and trains hence for Paris have been stopped by the Prussians, but trains from Paris bouud north have not been interfered with.

Berlin, February 14th.

The " Cross Gazette " estimates the French elections as two-thirds monarchical iind one-third republican. The Bonapartists have been badly beaten, and the future contest lies between the Bourbons and Orleanists.

Brcspollep, commander of the 24th corps, has been arrested on the Swiss frontier, and sent to Lyons, and thence to Bordeaux.

It is reported in diplomatic circles that Germany has refused England's request to communicate her conditions of peace. Faidberbe recently urged the army of the North to be in readiness again, either to fight foreigners or internal disturbers. Algiers is declared in a state of Biege.

LosDOy, February 15th.

The Paris press is excited. "L\ Reforme " is opposed to the entry of the Germans, and forsees bloody encounters. A majority of the journals counsel the citizens to remain indoors and display mourning emblems during the passage of the troops. There is still a meagre distribution of provisions, but the distress is decreasing. Sealed letters are now being posted for Paris. It is said that the Paris Government will publish minutes of its sittings from the 14th September to the conclusion of the armistice.

At the election of deputies to the Assembly, Victor Hugo received 2115 (?) votes ; Garibaldi,' 200,000 ; Gambetta, 19,000 ; Rochfort, 163,000 ; Thiers, 102,000 ; and Rollin. 7600.

The ''Echo" says Prince Napoleon is in London, and will make that city his permanent residence.

Bordeaux, February, 15th. The Assembly engaged to-day in the verification of the election of its members.

The electoral reports from Alsace and Lorraine were read, and caused a Avar in demonstration of sympathy with those provinces. The President announced that tomorrow the Assembly would proceed to constitute a new Government.

The deputies, on leaving the Assembly chamber, were cheered by the populace. Victor Hugo received an enthusiastic ovation.

Drjosr, February Isfcb.

Belfort has surrendered. The garrison has beep allowed to march out vrith £he honours of wai\

The. Germans have occupied the whole of the outer forts of Paris, and will enter the city oil the 19th -Fob. <

Vessels have been despatched from all the chief ports in Europe and America with contributions of provisions for Paris.

It is understood that Mr. Yogel has made a new contract with Mr. Webb for the mail to New Zealand.

The " Southern Cross " extra says that Hall's line is to be continued.

The Hawaian Government have Guaranteed a subsidy of L 25.000 per annum for two years, commencing January Ist, 1871. The general impression of merchants in San Francisco is that "Webb's line will not start at all. If it does, it will be only as an experiment. Mr. Yogel has made a new contract with Messrs. Webb and Holladay for a postal service between California and New Zealand. The first boat — the Nevada — leaves San Francisco for Auckland on the 7th April. She will not go on to Australia; but by the following month arrangements will be made for connection with Australia. The new contract provides for admitting Australia to benefits on reasonable terms.

(SPECIE TO GKEVILLE AND CO.)

The principal features of Mr. Cardwell's Bill for the reorganisation of the array are that it provides for a fair system of seniority; the complete abolition of the purchase Rvstom ; the combination of the Horse Guards with the War Department, thereby abolishing dual government of the army ; the limitation of the appointment of Commander-in-Chief to a period of live years ; the strength of the army to be fixed at 100,000 men, with strong reserves.

SHIPPING-. Arrived. — Joliba, from Lyttelton.