GENERAL SUMMAEY.

Wellington Independent, Volume XXV, Issue 3087, 20 December 1870, Page 3

GENERAL SUMMAEY.

London, November 13. At a monster meeting held in the Palace yard resolutions were passed expressing lympathy with the Eepublio of France, and also for the abolition of the pensions to German princes. The troops are under arms. The steamer Cambria has been lost with 180 souls. A proclamation from the Tours Government accused Bazaine of treachery, and ascribes the French reverses to treason. The chief Minister of the empire counsels resistance to death. Lord Granville's note to Bernstoff assures him of the good faith of England in maintaining the neutrality, and refers to the conduct of America. He asks why Prussia only reproaches England. The Empresi left Chiselhurst suddenly. The foreigners in Paris are (permitted to leave. The German name has been [substituted for the French of Alsace. During a political meeting at Manchester the floor broke, injuring many. The French Government have awarded 40,000 francs for balloon postal service. There is sufficient saltpetre in Paris for six months' supply of powder. A monster meeting has been held in Birmingham for the relief of the French families. Donations mumQcient. Napoleon has published a pamphlet endeavoring to exonerate himself. He says his plan was to place 120.000 men in Metz, 10,000 in Strasbourg, and 60,000 in Chalons. To cross the Bhine near Hagenau, and separating Southern from Northern Germany hoped to win the first great battle, and secure thereby the alliance of Austria and Italy. Says defeat is ascribable to defect of military delay in bringing up troops; acquits the War Office of blame ; he says that the Germans had ample time for preparation; and that the French defensive regency urged a new plan of offence, which was adopted against his convictions. The pamphlet closes with a declaration that the German enccesses were due to superior numbers, improved artillery, rigorous discipline, respect for authority, the military and patriotic spirit of the people, and censures the loose habits introduced by the American war, in which French regular troops engaged, in the excess of baggage carried by infantry ; and he states that his arm was weakened by

the excessive opposition of the Corps Legisla tiff and the Republican press. Garibaldi reproaches the Swiss Eepublii for not aiding France, and Bays the peopli were kept down by great bankers. At the riots in Paris the Hotel de Ville wai invaded. A committee publiio safety is pro claimed. Trochu, Arago, and Ferry were rescuec from the rioters by the National Guards. Jules Favre, Gamier Pages, Simon, anc Gen. Farnier were to be held as prisoner* during an armistice of twenty days, whict was to be signed by General Trochu, Julei Favre, and Arago on the French side, and by Bismarck and Von Moltke on behalf o1 the Germans. , The armistice was declined on Novembei 7th by the French, in consequence of the refusal of Prussia to permit the revictualling of Paris; and also because she accepted with reserve the scheme for allowing Alsace and Lorraine to vote for members of the Constituent Assembly. Thiers insisted upon English people having egress from Paris during the twenty-five days. Bismarch refused. The Provisional Government avoid a general election, fearing defeat. Napoleon has appointed an agent to pay his debts. Placards announce the sale of his effects at the end of two months. The Parisians refuse to permit the removal of the Empress's cashmere shawls, &c. A Paris factory produces one balloon a day A subscription loan has been contracted in England of 94,000,000 francs. Prim has presented the name of Duke Aosta as a candidate to the Spanish throne, and exonerates Spain from the blame attached to the Hohenzollern catastrophe. Castellar opposed Emanuel and refused to proceed to Borne, dreading excommunication. A balloon passage from Paris is 400 francs. The Prussians captured two balloons. Bismark advises the shooting of balloonists. There was a dense fog in London in Nov., and the lamps were lighted. Eeports from the south of France state that fifteen Departments have seceded, and are organizing a separate Government in conjunction with Algiers. Meat in Paris is scarce, the poor eating dogs. The completion of the Mont Cenis tunnel is promised in December. A Tours despatch dated 10th December, reports Yander Tann at Orleans with 25,000 men ; he fearing to be hemmed in prepared for a defensive retreat toward Paris, during which he was assailed by the Sixteenth corps under General Lussace, and a severe engagement took place. He evacuated Orleans, and the Prussians retreated. Gen. Paladines reports the French loss at 2000, but the Prussian losa is larger. He says the French captured 1000 prisoners, which number is increasing as the Prussians retreat. The French also have captured the Prussian cannon, twenty ammunition waggons, and numerous provision vans. King William reports Vender Tann as overpowered, but would soon be reinforced. The Eussian Minister in London read to Lord Granville a letter from Prince Gorts* chakoff stating that Eussia demands the mo* dification of the provisions of the Treaty of Paris of March, 1856, and of articles 11 and 13 in the Treaty of the 27th April, 1856, whose provisions forbid the Euesian fleet from entering the Dardanelles from the Black Sea, limits her fleet in the Black Sea to ten small steamers, prohibits Eussia from maintaining marine arsenals in the Black Sea. Eussia made this declaration simultaneously to the Cabinets of Constantinople and Berlin. The official journal at Constantinople states Turkey has 600,000 troops and twelve armed frigates. Th« English people are excited. Eiots were caused in Paris by the unpopularity of the armistice. There is two months' food in Paris. The long range of the guns destroy the Prussian approaches. There are six armies outside Paris numbering 530,000 troops, viz, the army of the Loire, General Paladine, 120,000; West, General Eeratry, and North, General Bourbaki, 65,000; Centre, General Tripont, 90,000; Ehine, General Michel, 110,000; Vosges, General Gambrill, 45,000 artillery. They are deficient in provisions; money, clothing and ammunition plentiful. At a banquet at Guildhall, Gladstone referred to English losses by the war, and said, " France and Prussia, when calmer, would apologise for their unjust conduct towards England." Granville said that the Government desired to see Germany united, and the French saved humiliation. Danger to foreigners in China.