ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL VIA SUEZ.

Westport Times, Volume V, Issue 825, 15 June 1871, Page 2

ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL VIA SUEZ.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGBAPR.

(per geeville's telegram company renter's agents.)

Bluff, June 14. Melbourne, June 4. The following is a summary of late European telegrams to May 15. There has been continued fighting around Paris since the departure of the previous mail. The following is a sum. Mary of events since April 22nd. The Commune claimed to have recaptured the barricades at Neuilly, and are making preparations to resist a general attack from the Versailles troops. The complete investment of Paris is projected. The armies at Neuilly, on the 24th of April, allowed the inhabitants to leave the town. The belligerents in Paris took advantage of the armistice to repair the barricades, and to construct others. Notice has been given to the Chemin de Eer du Nord (Northern Railway Company) that the blockade of Paris would be commenced on the 26th, when all provisions would be stopped, and a cannonading vigorously commenced along the entire line. „ Bismarck stated in the Eeichstag that the Paris forts would only be Burrendered after the final conclusion of peace, even though the first instalment of the indemnity had been previously paid. The Erench have paid the amount due for the maintenance of Germans in Erance until the end of April.

The French propose to pay the indemnity in Eentes, which the Germans oppose.

Favro has gone to Frankfort to settle tho difficulties arising out of the Brussels peace negotiations. The Federalists state that, if necessary, they will blow up the Paris forts.

On the 29th, the attack of the Versailles troops against Paris became general. A portion of the Versailles troops was repulsed ; others advanced from Clamarte, and occupied the neighbourhood. Fort Issy was attacked, and nearly destroyed. The garrison have since abandoned it.

On May 2nd, a battalion of Chasseurs carried at the point of the bayonet the railway station at Clamarte and Chatean Issy, capturing three hundred Federalists.

The Versailles troops unmasked some formidable batteries at Mount Retort; and a sharp engagement occurred on the night of May 6 around Issy, and in the,trenches uniting Issy and Vauvres, several insurgents being made prisoners.

The bombardment continues unabated.

The League established for supporting the liberties of Paris is making a last effort to bring about a conciliation. Thiers replied to the Freemasons that he desired the war to end, but France will not capitulate to the insurgents.

Disorderly meetings have taken place in London before the Houses of Parliament, in consequence of Mr Lowe's budget. Petitions from working men were presented against the lucifer match tax, which Mr Lowe has since withdrawn.

There was a strong opposition against the proposal to increase the income tax. The Government were firm, and gained two or three divisions upon the subject. For The Two Thousand Guinea Stakes, Bothwell was first; Sterling second. The One Thousand Guineas was won by Hannah. Glenlivet won the Chester Cup. The Habeas Corpus Act is to be suspended in Westmeath. Thirty thousand operatives have been locked out at Oldham, in consequence of a dispute regarding the hours of closing. Saturday's " Times" publishes a telegram from Copenhagen, stating that difficulties had arisen between Denmark and Prussia, in consequence of emigrants from Schleswig to Denmark being called to their military duties for May 15th.

London, April 26. The steamer Queen of the Thames was wrecked off the Cape of Good Hope. London, May 14. The Briton arrived at Plymouth with the first-class passengers of the Queen of the Thames. The secondclass passengers follow in the next Cape steamer. The Queen of the Thames was sold with her cargo for £15,000.