ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL

Tuapeka Times, Volume III, Issue 164, 30 March 1871, Page 6

ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL

(VIA SUEZ.)

[BY ELECTRIC IELEQKAPu].

[The following was published as an Extra on the 23rd inst : — ] The Bank of England lias granted one hundred thousand pounds towards French Relief Fund.

After Gambetta's resignation, the Ministerial elections proceeded immediately. The .Bonaparte family have boon declared ineligible as representatives.

Correspondence relating to ihe Black Sea, Treaty lias been published, All Powers except England manifested readiness to sacrifice the principal element of the treaty,

The Queen's speech says war may be renewed in. a few days, unless moderation and forethought prevail on both sides. Revenue nourishing. Speoch announced better Army Regulations, necessitated by lessons of Avar.

Condition of Ireland is gratifying, but the Queen refrained from proposing any question calculated to excite controversy. Army increased to 130,000 men. x Increased cost, L 2,500.000.

A loan ha 3 bean raised to cany out a plau of defence around London, and befcween London and the coast.

Fortifications of Dover, Harwich and Malta, are being- strengthened. Pans is very quiet. The Government of Defence has resigned.

The Assembly resolved to appoint a Commission to negotiate terms of peace. Tliurs is nominated Chief of the Executive Power, JBritain acknowledges the Government, Bordeaux, February 19.

M. Thiers formed the Ministry consisting of the following : — M. Dufaure, Minister of Justice ; M. Favre, Minister of Foreign Affairs ; 31. Piearde, Minister of Interior : M. Simon, Minister of Instruction ; M. Lanibricht, Minister of Commerce ; M. Le Flo, Minister of War; M. Prtthiram, Minister of Marine ; and M, Lsiy, Minister of Public WorksMinister cf Finance unnamed. London, Feb. 20. The ''Moniteur' 1 declares no middle terms of peace but those communicated. Bismarck's ultimatum rejected. 'J he Conference agrees to open the iUack Sea to foreign war vessels ; authorises the I'oite to admit through the Dardanelles all war vessels except Roumanian and Russian, Turkey hesitates. Proposals unopposed l>y Russia. Coxstantinoplk, February 20. The Porte opposes powers having more than two vessels in the Dardanelles.