ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL VIA SUEZ.

Bruce Herald, Volume VI, Issue 353, 1 February 1871, Page 7

ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL VIA SUEZ.

' ". ' ■" V . : ■ . ■ ■ ' . ■ ' " 3&at '" " ■ ' ' ' The s-slßßangitoto, having the English mails, via Suez, on board, arrived at Hoki- r tika on Tuesday, at 11.30 p.m. The latest dates are to Christmas. The following is a summary of the news :— London, December 25th. The war situation is little "altered, and the Russian question so far settled that the Conference was to meet in London on the 3rd January. ■ The war continues to rage, with great slaughter. ...-.,• /.-,.. The great sortie from Paris failed, and the Army of the Loire was thoroughly beaten at all points. The Qermans occupy Rouen, Havre, and Dieppe, while the French fleets are actually blockading their own ports. The French Government have removed to Bordeaux. .."... Tours has been' taken, after a severe battle. Phalsburg, Montm6dy, and Blois have surrendered. ' 15,000 fresh Landwebr are marching to the scene of operations. The bombardment of Paris is delayed. Famine is beginning to pinch the Parisians.. Rats, cats, donkeys, and other animals 1 are.'bftina: eaten, whilst hundreds of wajrgon loads of provisions are arriving from* Germany to provision the city when it surrenders. The army of the North is being pursued by General Mantenffel. Dijon was occupied by 24,000 Prussians on the 18th, after a severe battle; it was afterwards re-occupied by the French, but again taken by the Prussians on the 19th, when Prince William of Baden was wounded. Garibaldi is reported to have resigned' his command, after taking part in several small battles. The North German loan of eight millions has been readily subscribed in England. The King of Prussia has accepted the Imperial crown from a Parliamentary deputation. Mr Bright has resigned office on account of ill health. The Government have released the Fenian prisoners, on condition that they live abroad. The Cerhflrns has nrrivpd at Malta. The leading journals condemn the suggestion that the colonies should remain neutral in time of war. Fresh European complications had nearly arisen frum a Prussian note statingchat Luxembourg- bail violated tbe treaty, and dmt Prnssiii no longer recoti'nised its neutrality. Explanations follewed, and the matter was arranged after England had filuimp.d that the matter should be submitfed to the guaranteeing- powers. The Atlantic cable of 1865 is broken. President Grant's message desires a settlement of the Alabama question consistent with the honor and dignity of both nti'ions. The course pursued by Canada on the Fisheries question will, he' says, compel the United States to protect the rights of its cirizens. r he Gerraans announce that at a Council ot War they had decided to bombard the city so soon as their reinforcements arrived. Large supplies of siege ammunition and guns were daily arriving. The forts of Paris commenced heavy firing on the night of the 20th, and the garrison next morning made an attack, but were repulsed after several hours' hard fighting. i Rumors respecting the neutral powers ; asking for an armistice have been prevalent since 19th December. A Bordeaux telegram, dated 23rd December, states that. General Ducrot. bad occupied a position towards Mont Valerein, and thar General Vinoy had captured VilUry and Maison Blanche. M. Tbiers will represent Fiance at the Lindon Conference on the Russian Question. A victory for the French army in the North, after s«ven hours' fighting, was reported in London on December 24th, and fresh operations were said to be imminent. The Germans, however, declare the victory to be a defeat. The Italian Chamber approves of the removal of the capital to Rome in six months. Commercial. —Wad is active at late rates. "New Zealand debentures are at 100. Tallow has improved. '■'' ' G'ALtE, December 29th. The steamer Mongolia, with the English mails, arrived thirteen hours late, and detained the Avoua. The Indo- European mail telegraph is working badly, and the messages are delayed. The Batavia cable is all right. Numerous passenger steamers for India are arriving'by the Suez Canal. The proposed opening 1 of a navigable channel between India and Ceylon is referred to a Committee of the Imperul Parliament,, and tbe Ceylon Government are considering proposals for the-construction of docks and harbors at Colombo. Cb.in« How, a-'Chmese plenipotentiary going to .Europe, passed through G^lle with his suite on the 23vd December. Nnuibers ot Chinese and Japanese" are •going to Europe for their education. The Germans ht»ve been expelled from Saigon, and they express a -hope that the colony w: ll bft transferred at the peace. Serious, disturbances have taken place in Java. -

- Calcutta, December 19th. ■ " The Countess of Mayo has arrived. The Guicowar of Baroda is dead. '

A telegraph line to B.u'rmah is to be laid soon. The Bombay and Madras railway is nearly completed, and is to te opened in February. The rice and grain orops are good. : 311 persons were killed by tigersjduring 1 last year. Considerable disturbances have occurred amongst the native chiefs in Arabia.. China., The French Minister has accepted in* demnity for the massacre at Tientsin. Mr Seward was properly received at Pekin. " .....