The Hawaiian gazette., 1871-03-29

to the number and strength of their respective fleets
in the Black Sea.
PARIS, Feb. 27th.-Preiminaries Of peace were
signed yesterday at $50 P. N. France eedes Alsaee
and Meta, but retains Belfort France pays war
indemnity of Eve billiards francs three years time
is granted. The Germans hold the iSrtresses until
the sum is paid. The armistiee Is prolonged one
week. The Germans viii enter Paris Immediately.
Rothsehild has been summoned to Versailles; also
the railway President to arrange the conveyance Of
troops to Germany Their departure will be preceded
by review in the Champs de Mars.
PARIS, Feb. 2S-NighL-The French troops have
evacuated the barracks of the Louvre and Elysees.
The posting Of all placards is prohibited during
the occupation of the city by the hostile army
Minister Picard remains in Paris.
The Ambassadors of England, Austria and Prus
STA return Immediately to their Legations.
The press attack the authorities for their supine-
ness during the recent outnges. An official journal
announces that measures have been taken to prevent
their recurrence.
The Assembly enthusiastically and unanimously
voted BY reclamation resolution offered decreeng
the fall of the Empire, and stigmaiising Napoleon
as the author of the misfortuues of France.
PARIS ria LONDON, Feb. Goth, P. N.-The conclu-
sion of peace is now certain. Theirs and Favre and
the Consultative Committee have accepted the follow
ing conditions
First the eession of Alsaee and Metz, but Befor to
be restored to France; I'd, the payment of in
demnity of five milliard francs 3d. portion Of he
French territory, with fortified towns like Sedan
10 remain in the possession Of the Germans until the
conditions of the treaty are fufed 4th the German
army to enter Paris on Monday and occupy the
Champs Elysees 9Th. peace to be proclaimed when
the French Assembly ratifes these conditions.
Theirs and the delegation return to Bordeaux to-
day.
PANS, SATURDAY NIeHr, Feb. 25th.-The prelim-
inaries of peace were finally settled to-day The ex
act terms of peace unknown, but believed to be
severe. Bismarck has been pitless throughout the
negotiations.
The RapPei says Theirs and the Commissioners Of
Assembly viii propably go to Bordeaux Sunday to
submit the conditions agreed upon to the Assembly
1t is hoped that they will be Immediately adopted and
that the further prolongation of the armisee will be
unnecessary.
VERSAILLES, Feb. 26th.-The Noniteur on Friday
states that six hundred and two field pieces belonging
to the Army of Paris have been delivered the Ger
mans, and one hundred and thirty-fve cannon in
good condition, found in the forts.
The same paper denounces the arrogance Of the
Partisan press in insulting the victorious Germans. and
adding to their offences by accusations Of pillage and
robbery it significantly declares that the occupation
of Paris would be the most eheaeious of stop
ping such boundless efrontery and falsehold, and
that the entering of the troops is therefore inevitable
as soon the armistiee expires
PANS February 2Tth-The Journal Ges DeBefs
comments the cruel terms of peace imposed on
France and says Theirs ahd Fayre several times
the point Of breaking of the negotiations, at the
risk Of a resumption Of hostities, and yielded only
to necessity
Bismarck at first demanded an indemnity Of ten
milliards and it reduced to the inay agreed
only by the most strenuous exertions.
1t has been stipulated that only 900 German
troops shall enter Paris, and that they shall not
march beyond Place de Ia Concorde.