FRANCE.

Wellington Independent, Volume XXVI, Issue 3205, 22 May 1871, Page 3

FRANCE.

General Viuoy marched loyal troops out of the city. The members of the Government escaped to Versailles. The insurgents have occupied the whole city and erected barricades armed with mitrailleurs. The hostile newspapers have been all suppressed. The " Journal Officiel" has adopted an extreme republican tone. The insurgents occupied the Bank of France, and compelled the payment of a million francs on treasury bills, and requisitioned Rothschilds for five millions. General Chanzy was captured, but was afterwards released. The insurgent ringleaders are obscure men or criminals. The Paris deputies disavow the revolutionary movement, Admiral Taisset hns been appointed Commandant of the National Guards. The Central Committee deny complicity in the murder of the Generals. The Committee offered an amnesty to the insurgents on the following terms : — The election of the Commune of Paris by the people ; the reorganisation of the National Guards on a popular basis; the suppression of the Parisian army ; the abolition of Prefecture of Police, the Commune discharging its duties. These terms were refused. Assy, the promoter of the great strike at Creuzoto, presided at the tribunal which condemned the Generals. Thiers desires to subdue Paris, but is afraid to trust the troops. Canrobert and other loyal officers have offered their swords to re-establish order. The first sitting of the National Assembly was held at Versailles on the 20th. The assassination of the Generals was severely reprobated. General Le Compte's 6ix children have been adopted by the 6tate. General Thomas' death was declared a cause of public mourning at the second sitting. Jules Favre said he repented retaining the armies of the National Guards after the capitulation to the Prussians. Thiers expressed his confidence that the passive attitude of the Assembly would pacify Paris, but the English mners condemn that view.