ADDITIONAL SUMMARY.

Tuapeka Times, Volume III, Issue 184, 17 August 1871, Page 6

ADDITIONAL SUMMARY.

Hokitiha, August 13.

In the National-Assembly, M. Thiers declared that the expense of the war was about three milliards of francs (£120,000,000). The Budget for 187071 shows a deficiency of 2,631,000,000 francs (£105,240,000). 1 More than double the new French loan of one hundred million francs with interest at 5 per cent, was subscribed in one day, and it ia now quoted at 4| premium. Paris contributed 2| milliards of francs, the provinces one milliard, and foreign countries one milliard.

Felix Pyat. one of the principal members of the Commune, is not yet arrested,

The Emperor of Germany has made General Von Roon a Count, and Count Von Moltke a Marshal.

The German troops in France are united under the command of General Mantouffel.

Brussels was illuminated on the occasion of the anniversary of the Pope's, accession,. The troops were in readiness,, owing to the anti-papal manifestations, but nevertheless the crowd broke the , illuminated windows. Several arrests were made.

The Porte refused to accept Tricoupi as Greek Minister at Constantinople, iv consequence .^of his having been Minister of Foreign Affairs during the Cretan insurrection.

The Spanish Ministry have resigned. Great damage has been done to the cotton crops, in Louisiana and Ark.anB:is, in consequence of the, expensive rains. It is anticipated that the crop will amount altogether only to three and a half million of bales. A considerable rise in fie price of cotton has taken place at Liverpool in consequence. The " National " candidates have been elected in. Heath and Westmeath.

The revenue of the United Kingdom for the second quarter of the year is £ 5 75,000 (?) General Ladmirautt has been appoint d Governor of Paris. The elections in that city passed off quietly. The result of the French elections in the provinces appears to be in favor of the Republicans, who are mostly moderate men. Only one-tenth of those returned are Conservatives and Liberals.

The rate of discount is 1\ per cent. Consols are at 92£.

The total arrivals of wool to the 16th June amount to 19">,000 biles.

A conference meets at 1 the Westminster Hotel on the 19th to discuss t'»e relations of England and her Colonies.

London, July 8.

Consols are at 93f ; New South Wales Five per cents., 102 £; South Australian Six per cents., 110; Victorian Six per cents., 113; do. Five per cents., 103 J.

Wool is in active demind. Prices have advanced l£d to 2J, ani are still advancing.