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the TuilIeries the scene Of conflict can bC distinctly
seen.
An immense body of Commune troops have con-
centrated. around the Hotel De Vile, having re-
tTPated from the outskirts.
Commune troops rallied at Montmafre and the Hoteb
de Vile, the approaches to which places arc defend
ed by barbados. Much serious fighting took place
and resulted in the Versailles troops occupying three
fourths of the city.
cdhaarratjon is raging near the Iuvalides, and
an i~nsurgent battery on Montmatre is cannonading
the city.
L'Admirault telegraphs that everything is satisfac-
tory, although fighting may continue for several
hours. The CITY is absolutely won. Many Of the
Commune leaders were taken and there were some
awful massacres.
VERSAILLES, May 22.-In the Assembly to-day
Theirs made a congratulatoTy speech on tie great
success of the Government arms. BE said be had
not expected to effect an entrance into Paris for
three or four more days. and gave an account In
detail Of the movements on Sunday which termin-
ated so VIGOROUSLY. lie announced that the Gov
eminent has determined 10 visit with vigorous pun
ishment the most criminal OF the insurgents.
Bills have been introduced to restore the Chapel
of the Expiration aud the Column in the Place Ven
dome. the latter TO be surrounded by a statue oi
France.
A vote of thanks to Theirs and the army was
adopted by acclamation.
LONDON, May 23.-In the House Of Commons last
night, an amendment was offered 20 the Army Reg
ulation bill, making exceptions to restrictions on
the sales of commissions.
Smith attacked the purchase system.
Cardwell defended il.
The debate ended in a Ministerial majority Of 80.
MADRID, May 22-There has been n stormy sit
ting Of the Spanish Congress. The Reds moved the
establishment of a Republic. The Carlists moved
the election of King Amadeus void, and Carlos to be
the rightful King. Finally the debate was adj
journed.
PARIS, May 22.-AIl is over-70,0 900 Versaillists
have entered, and more are now coming. They
- IN oil fnh on gx uafQg nj
slight resistance. The barricades were not defended,
and no mines exploded. The Versaillists are now
moving upon the Hotel de Vile, where the Communes
will make a last stand. The Versaillists behaved
splendidly, committing no excuses.
The Versailles army have occupied Paris, with
headquarters at the new Opera House.
Cssey's headquarters are on the south side of the
Seine, at Ecole Militaire.
There was n great explosion this afternoon near the
Esplanade of the Invalides.
PARIS, May 23.-The versaflisis occupy the Place
Vendome, the Tuilleries, Hotel de Vile and Issy.
1t is reported that Plot has been arrested.
A terrible cannonade Of musketry has been going
on since daybreak in the direction Of Mont Martre.
The isolation of Paris by the Prussians is complete.
Dombrowsky was wounded ; he tried to escape, but
the Prussians prevented him.
There is immense enthusiasm among the delivered
population.
LONDON. May ia dispatch from Berlin last
evening says there was a stormy discussion in the
German Reichstag to-day on the right of members
to inquire into the actions Of the Government. The
Liberals were vehement in demanding this right.
This is the first conflict between the German Parlia-
ment and Government since the Reichstag has been
in session. Southern members are exceedingly
suspicious, and speak their minds plainly and with
energy. The Rechstag sits three weeks, and there
will be no Whitsuntide holidays.
LONDON. May 19.-The frigate Gdldtea with the
Duke of E~dinburg, has arrived.
NEW YORK, Uid LONDON, May 20.-'B Boutwell,"
is the Derby favorite.
LONDON, May 22.-In the House of Lords tonight,
it was asked il, in view of the evident aversion Of
the Canadians to the Treaty of Washington. the
Government intended TO press the ratification be-
fore the 18th of June?
Earl Louderdale quoted the report by Atlantic
Cable of Senator Summers speech denouncing the
treaty as a peace measure. The noble lord ridi-
enled the idea of an apology from England, and
declared she had never made any.
Earl Granville, Foreign Secretary. declined to
answer Lord Louderdale it was inconvenient now
to discuss the terms of the treaty. He sympa-
thized as little with Sumner as with Lord Louder
dale. The treaty is not a treaty until ratified.
The American Senate was busily discussing the
Treaty, and it was believed it would be ratified by
a large vote.
There are rumors of opposition in England TO
to sail for England on the oath.
The managing Editor OF the N. Y. Tribune had
been summoned TO Washington before the Senate
on the premature publication of the
Treaty.
Speaking of new Ocean Telegraph lines about TO
be laid, the Alta says, 1.-THE next steps in order.
are cables from here up and down the coast. to the
Sandwich Islands and China, and to New Zealand
and Australia