ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL VIA SAN FRANCISCO.

Westport Times, Volume V, Issue 820, 3 June 1871, Page 2

ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL VIA SAN FRANCISCO.

{BT ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) (PER GREVILLE's TELEGRAM COMPANY BEUTER's AGENTS.) Tauranga, June 1. The Nebraska arrived at eiyht o'clock this morning. The latest dates are San Francisco May 6.

BRIEF SUMMARY. Consols, 93£. Colonial securities are steady, the market is buoyant, and prices are advancing. The insurrection at Paris continues with desperate fighting. The Prussians notified that if the Versailles army fail to occupy Paris befo-e May 8 they will re-enter. The insurgents have lost 2000 men since May 1. Hopes of peace are abandoned; oaths are abolished, and flags of truce are not recognised. The Queen of the Thames is reported lost. The Women's Suffrage Bill is defended in Parliament. GENERAL SUMMARY. Paris, May 4.

The Communists have re-occupied Fort Issy. General Eossel forbids communication with the enemy, and refuses a flag of truce.

The Versailles army are actively engaged investing the city. Chisenlbe has been tried on a charge of complicity with the Prussians. Shells from Versailles fell in the Rue Vangierond, and several persons have been killed in the streets. The Prussians demand a strict adherence to the terms of capitulation. There was heavy fighting between the Imperialists and the Communists on the second. Port Issy and other forts were alternately captured and re-captured. In the fight at Clamart the slaughter was terrible. Threehundred insurgents were bayoneted Engagements have taken place at Neuilly, terminating iudecmvcly. The insurgents endeavoured to erect a citadel at Point de Jour, but the works were shelled by Port Valerein, and demolished. The Versailles batteries also sheiled Fort Issy. Torpedoes have been placed near to the southern forts, and on testing them five houses were blown up. The troops refuse quarter, their anger against the insurgents being very great. Spies report that 30,000 Nationals support the Versailles troops. When they entered Paris on the 4th the insurgent position at Sagnet Mill was carried. 250 Communists were killed, and ten cannon and 300 prisoners were captured. The Versailles forces abandoned Sagnet Mill, being exposed to a heavy fire. Fort Issy is now completely surrounded, and the garrison cannot escape.

The surrounding country is exposed to a very heavy fire, and one-fifth of the buildings between the forts and Castle Issy have been burned by shells.

The Versailles batteries shelled Anteuil, and damaged the railway station The inhabitants were compelled to flee.

Issy and Yauvre returned the fire slowly, receiving a hail of shells. The Versaillists captured St. Germain, and established a battery of gunboats. A naval combat is expected.

The Communists occupy the trenches of Villoneuf, and the Versailles, have unmasked a battery at Montreuil.

A continuous, resultloss bombardmentproceeda at Montrouge and Haute Bruyere. Prince Napoleon is reported to be in London.

The Princes have been expelled Prance by order of Thier3.

Thiers has refused a commercial treaty with Germany. An extensive insurection is rumoured in Algerid. The Versailles forces are massing to* attack Fort Issy, and a decisive action is imminent. Bistmrck has gone to Frankfort to meet Favro. The Communists are in want of money.