ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL VIA SAN FRANCISCO.
— # [A portion of the following appeared in an Independent Extra, issued last night.] AUCKLAND, Dec. 17. The City of Melbourne arrived at Auckland at 4 a.m. to-day. SUMMAEY. London, November 14. The proposed armistice of twenty-five days has failed, Prussia refusing to allow the revictualling of Paris during that time. English demonstrations in favor of France. Eussia notifies that she requires a modification of the treaty of 1856. It is believed she intends joining Prussia and occupying Turkey. Eumored alliance of England, Austria, and Italy against Eussia. The battle of Orleans took place on the 6th, and in the re-occupation of Orleans the Prussians lost 10,000, the French loss being slight. The French are exultant and eager for fresh attacks. Paris has not yet been bombarded. The Prussians rely upon starving out the defenders. The delay in the bombardment is said to be owing to entreaties made by Queen Victoria. Eiots in Paris were quelled by martial law. A plebiscitum has been voted in favor of a Government national defence.
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Wellington Independent, Volume XXV, Issue 3087, 20 December 1870, Page 3
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178ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL VIA SAN FRANCISCO. Wellington Independent, Volume XXV, Issue 3087, 20 December 1870, Page 3
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