LATER ENGLISH NEWS VIA SAN FRANCISCO.

Tuapeka Times, Volume III, Issue 172, 25 May 1871, Page 6

LATER ENGLISH NEWS VIA SAN FRANCISCO.

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[The following was published by us as an extra on Thursday last : — ]

Auckland via Tauranga, May 16. The Wonga Wonga arrived at 2 p.m. to-day. She left Honolulu on the 29th April. She waited three days for the Ajax. No English mail. She brings seven passengers and a general cargo. San Francisco, April 17. Anarchy in France still continues. The Government troops carried Pont de Neuilly on the 7th April, with great slaughter. On the Bth, the the rebels constantly fired shells into Paris. There was desperate fighting around the city on the 9th. The Party of Conciliation have been redoubling their efforts. On the same day there was great cannonading. The Champ Elyseesis being deserted owing to the number of shells falling into the city. London, April 10. The Church Notre Dame, Paris, has beon sacked. The Government batteries made a partial breach in the fortifications ye:, terday. Paris, April 10. The coneiergeries are filled with priests and nuns, arrested on warrants calling them citizens, stiled " servants of a person called God." The Archbishop was stripped naked, bound to a pillar, scourged, and mocked for hours by a band of ferocious Reds. Paris, April 11. The Commune (insurgents) are barricading every street. They have more than two hundred thousand desperate men under command. The insurgents threaten to kill the Archbishop of Paris, and have taken away the plate from the Foreign Office. The iron-clad fleet of the Seine is at Paris, and an attack is imminent. The Siecle and Temps newspapers have been suppressed. The Parisian women have been invited to join in defence of Paris. Berlin, April 12. The official organ states that Germany will not interfere in France unless to collect the indemnity. Paris, April 12. Via London. — The line is uninterrupted ; communication has been kept up since last evening between Chatilion and southern forts. London, April 12. Napoleon is seriously ill at Chiselhurst.

The " Times " special says :—: — A column of insurgents advanced on Clara a M. Thiers will not take decisive action till 50,000 men are added to his army. Paris, April 13. The Communists propose to abolish the column in the Place Vendome. Versailles, April 14. Delegates from the Party of Conciliation have returned to Paris. The conditions of peace proposed by Thiers are that Paris should lay down her arms, then municipal franchise would be granted to the city. London, April 14. The Insurgents occupy Neuilly. There is reports of treachery on the part of Insurgent commanders. Great damage in Paris from the effects of shells. The Insurgents are said to have taken 2000 prisoners at Viiliers. Paris, April, 17. Shells and bullets are falling in the streets of Paris.Crowds are demanding passports to leave the city. Streets leading from Porte Maillot in ruins. Terrible cannonade kept up last night.

The Government troops were repulsed. Delegates of the Communes took an inventory of all objects of value in Paris churchs. A number of manufacturers have been arrested by order of the Commune, and manufactories closed, in order to force workman to join the forces. Price of meat doubled. A prominent American banker offered to purchase the column in Place Vendome and take it to a centx-al part of New York. London. The annual review of volunteers was held at Brighton on the 10th. Among the distinguished persons present were Prince Arthur, Prince of Saxe Weimer, Duke of Cambridge, MenottiGarribaldi. The revolutions were under the command of Gen. Sir James H. Grant. New York

The labours of the Joint High Commission at Washington are progressing favourably. The only trouble arising being in reference to San Juan boundary line. It is unofficially understood they concluded convention containing basis of settlement on Alabama question; that claims suall be submitted to a commission, consisting of five members representing England, United States, .Brazil, Switzerland, and Italy. If either of the ktter three powers fails to appoint commissioners, the vacancy to be filled by Sweden and Norway. [Latest unpublished despatches received by cable and overland line, April 18, 11 p.m. :— ] Paris, April 17. Geueral Cluseret, in official report to the Commune, says Port Van v res was attacked five times in succession. Saturday. —An obstinate struggle going on at Neuilly between Government troops and Communists, where ground was disputed by inches. Versailles. Government troops concentrating, and a severe attack expected. Germans have been reinforced by 18,000 men, and preparing to intervene. Sale of horse flesh again commenced, and other signs of scarcity of food have made their appearance. London, April 17. Paris election for Communes attracted little attention, many abstaining from voting. There was a demonstration yesterday in Hyde Park in favour of the insurgents. Paris, April 17.

Numbers of manufacturers arrested for keeping workshops open, and preventing Nationals from joining the Communists. The Gormans occupy St. Oven. London, April 17. The " Times' " leader on the Alabama question hails probable settlement of the case with genuine satisfaction, and thinks arbitration will acquit England. Special to the " Times " from Versailles says that the Prussian trenches on terrace Meudon are now occupied by the Government troops. Sixteen guns pointing at Issy and Vanvres have been placed in position. New York, April 17. The " Tribune's " special from Paris says : — On Sunday the firing was incessant. The Government at Versailles gives 24 hours to surrender. City completely invested. Vanvre sustained five separate assaults last evening. Ambulances were seen carrying the dead and wounded of the assailants. Fighting outside Paris has been incessant, resulting in a complete victory for insurgents (communists). 1000 Government soldiers were killed at Vanvres, and several hundred were taken prisoners at Neuilly.

Ben Jonson having heard that Lord Craven was very anxious to see him, went to his lordship's house. Being in a somewhat tattered condition, the porter refused to admit him in impertinent language, which Ben did not fail to return, while they were wrangling Lord Craven happened to come out, and desired to know the cause of the quarrel. Jonson immediately said, " I understood your lordship wished to see me." " You, friend," replied the lord, "who are you?" " Ben Jonson," replied the other. " No, no ; you cannot be Jonson, who wrote the ' Silent Woman;' you look as if you could not say bo to a goose !" "Bo !" cried Ben. " Very well," said his lordship, who was better pleased at the joke than offended at the affront, " I am now convinced of your identity."