NEWS BY THE MAIL.

Westport Times, Volume V, Issue 851, 17 August 1871, Page 2

NEWS BY THE MAIL.

The following items are from the Melbourne papers brought per Claud Hamilton:—

Numerous stormy meetings have been held of workmen sympathising with the Communists, and denouncing the Thiers atrocities. The Irish section has had a rupture with the other members of the International Society. Mr Gladstone is censured for declining to remonstrate with the "Versailles Government. •: ■

The Commune has been crushed within the month, and the population of Paris is disarmed.. Summary executions have ceased, and order and safety have been established. Traces of the conflict are fast disappearing. Trade is reviving under the influence of the immense influx of sightseers. The theatres and public gardens are re-opening. Arrests are still made daily of leaders in disguise. A few of the escaped insurgents have been found dead and dying in the catacombs and sewers.

Belleville is still unsettled, and soldiers continue to be assassinated.

Thiers, MacMahon, and the Marquis of Gallif'et were denounced by the people for their wanton cruelty. The International Society proclaims vengeance. A European subscription has been commenced to promote its operations, which threaten an organised crusade against religion, property, family ties, hereditary rights, aud national boundaries. It has ramifications everywhere. M. Jules Favre attributes the insurrection to the intrigues of the International Society, and the congregation of 300,000 workmen in Paris, who were led by designing agitators.. . The trial of the prisoners at Versailles is deferred to prepare evidence. All the prominent Communists are in custody, except Pyat, who eludes pursuit. Dombrowski died in his bedroom at the Hotel de Ville. De Sextore fell behind a barricade.

The revolutionary press is treated with great rigour. Strong forts are to be built to overawe Belleville and Valette.

The court martial on the Marseilles rebels is proceeding. It is said that Jules Favre will retire from the Government to become President of the Court of Cassation Jules Ferry takes the Washington Embassy; Picard, the Governorship of the Bank. Thiers is confirmed as Chief of the Executive for two years. Overwhelming majorities abrogated the proscription laws against the Bourbon and Orleanist princes Smaller majorities ratified the elections of the Due d'Aumale and the Prince de Join ville. Thiers reluctantly yielded. His speech was universally" admired for its candour, dignity, and patriotism. The fusion of the two branches of the Bourbons is confirmed, the Count de Chambord to be succeeded by an Orleans Prince.

The princes are visiting Versailles. A private understanding with Thiers is surmised. The Bonapartists are prominently active in the elections for the 112 vacancies.

Prince Napoleon's manifesto, admitting the Imperial defeats, but throwing the blame of all subsequent disasters on the step taken on the 4th September, has provoked unfavourable criticism. AMERICA. The "Washington treaty was ratified by the Senate 50 to 12 The proposod amondments were rejected by large majorities. Mr Sumner objected to the apology as inadequate. Strong resistance to the treaty has arisen in.

Canada, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward's Island, which propose to take concerted action to defeat the treaty. Mr. Bancroft is appointed American ambassador to Germany. British Columbia was formally annosed to Canada on the 20th.

Galveston City was partly submerged during a terrible storm. The Tehuantspec expedition reports the discovery of an excellent, canal route, with good harbors.

The pestilence at Buenos Ayres has abated. During 100 days 2,600 deaths occurred, of which nearlyhalf were Italians. Pour times this number fled.

A bill is presented to the Brazilian Chambers for the emancipation of slaves.