ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH NEWS VIA SUEZ.

Wellington Independent, Volume XXVI, Issue 3250, 13 July 1871, Page 2

ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH NEWS VIA SUEZ.

« Gjreyjcouth, Wednesday. As the s.s. Omeo could not be tendered at Hokitika, she came on liere last night. The p.s. Despatch left the wharf at daylight this morning, and tendered the Omeo, but she could not return to port until the evening's tide. Tho Omco brings the Suez mail telegrams. Adelaide, July 2. The branch mail steamer Alexandra arrived at Glenelg at 11 yesterday, having left King George's Sound at 4 a.m. on the 28th June. The Geelong, R.M.S., sailed forGalle early on the morning of the 25th June. The Avoca, R.M.S., sailed from Galle at 11 p m, on the 12th ultimo, and after a fair passage reached the Sound at 9 p.m. on the 27th June. London, 21st May. The following is a summary of the final collapse of the Paris insurgents : — Severe engagements took place on the 90th at Auteuil and Passy. The Versailles troops made several attempts to scale the ramparts with ladders. The ramparts, round Mont Rouge were abandoned. On the 21st Federalists began to return to Paris in great numbers through the gates of Orleans and Chatillon. Sharp engagements occurred in Place Do La Concorde and Vendome, when Dombrowski, the commander-in chief of the insurgent troops, was wounded. He attempted to escape, but was prevented by the German soldiers stationed outside the city, who also prevented the escape of all the insurgents they could find. M. Thiers announced on the 25th that the Government troops were masters of all Paris except Bersy, and that has since been occupied. During the fight for Paris a great number of insurgents were killed, the streets being strewn with dead ; besides this, over 20,000 prisoners were secured. A furious cannonade was continued during the whole night of the 2oth, the insurgent batteries at Charmont keeping up a heavy fire. The Government troops captured the Hotel de Vilie and Fort Montrouge, with 1200 prisoners ; meanwhile a furious battle raged in the neighborhood of Pautin. On tho 2Gth the troops captured Matzars, Lyons and Orleans railway station, and Barriere D'ltale making G,OOO prisoners, but the insurgents still occupied Charon La Villitte, Belleville and tho heights of Charmont, whence they threw petroleum shells, causing serious conflagrations. The women were assisting them, in firing houses and acting in a most demoniacal manner. The insurgents evacuated and blew up fort Issy, and the Government troops captured the height of Charmont and Belleville on the 28th, taking a great number of prisoners. From this time no insurgent bands remained, and. the insurrection was entirely suppressed. The Tuillcrics, the Concil de Etat of the Ministry of finance, the Hotel de Ville, the Palais Royal, and other public buildings have been entirely destroyed by fire, which the insurgents ignited by means of petroleum. These acts were instigated by revenge, and occurred during the entrance of the Government troops into the city, The Luxembourg is partially blown up, and the Louvre is almost entirely burnt, although all the collections of paintings and antiquities, except the library, have been saved. The National Library had also been saved from the wreck. The insurgents before they were finally routed, took revenge upon the hostages which they held. Of these they shot sixtyfour, inoluding the Archbishop of Paris and fifteen of the chief members of the clergy. M. de la Cluse has been killed, and General Dornbroski was amongst the number shot. M. Thiers has proposed to give the Chamber the right to pardon the insurgents. On the 30th of May Paris was quiet, and the inhabitants were resuming their ordinary occupations. Arrests of insurgents are now made without any resistance on their part. The disarmament of the National Guards has been ordered. Great numbers of the insurgent prisoners have been executed at Versailles. \T . Grousett., one of the leaders of the insurgents, has been arrested in Paris, whilst M. Felix Pyatt has been taken in Switzerland. The Belgian Government requested M. Victor Hugo to quit the country. With this request he refused to comply, and the King of the Belgians thereupon signed an order for his expulsion. Victor Hugo has since arrived in London. M. Jules Fa.ue has iustructed the representatives of France iv foreign countries to request authorities to arrest all persons who had escaped from there and who were guilty of complicity in the disturbances in Paris. Pie urged upon these gentlemen the argument that the acts of the insurgents were crimes, and not political offences. The Hon. Mr Bruce stated, in reply, that the English Government could not prevent the entry of refugees, against whom ordinary crimes have been or can be proved. Spain's reply is that they will not prevent the passage of fugitives across the frontier, but that they will vigorously execute the extradition treaty. Paris journals declare that the Legitimists and Orleanists have come to an understanding about the succession to the seat of power vacated by Napoleon, and the prevailing opinion

amongst the journals is that the Count Chambord (a Bourbon) will shortly be King of France. There is a rumor current that the Versailles Cabinet is about to resign. Paris is now divided into four military districts. The powers of the police have been transferred to the military. The gendarmes of Paris have been increased by 0000 men and the republican guard by 12,000 men. The question has been raised of constructing forts in the interior of Paris to prevent any fresh insurrections from breaking out. The Prussians who were at St. Denis are returning home. Communication with Paris has now been re-opened. Measures have been taken to prevent a pestilence in Paris. M. Rochfort'B trial commenced on the 3rd May.