The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1871-06-03

The arrival on Wednesday of the bark Comet, OF
the Regular Dispatch Line, and the favor OF Capt.
Fuller, puts us in possession of San Francisco files
to May l6. Our previous dates it will be remem.
bered, were to the 9th. We compile a summary OF
the news.
European.
PARIS, May 6.-The Commune has released the
coInmandant of Vincennes. lately arrested. Gen.
Rossel is unpopular with the Commune. He has
dismissed the commandant of Fort Issy for insuo-
ordination.
Gen. Rossel has complained of interference on
the part of the Committee OF Safety. and rejects
the responsibility placed upon him. He has gone
to Fort Vanvres. where be has dismissed the cUm-
mandant. p
FRANKFoR~. May 6.-Bismack. attended by Baron
Won Arner rs had two interviews with Favre.
Pouyer all. Quertier. The latter declared that
payment by France of contributions. in accordance
with the preliminaries of peace. was impossible
and asked for concessions, Offering as an equiva-
lent the prOlongation of the commercial treaty
and an advantageous arrangements with the
Easten railway. Favre asked for possession of
forts Clarendon, NOgent. Rosney and Noisy by
Versailles also. the return of all captured arms
and munitions of war, and the prompt return Of all
prisonersSof war.
compliance with the preliminaries of the Peace
Convention. He suggested that loans be obtained
from English. French and German banks. and
stated that further protraction in the payment of
II oIAbu Va SbiiAA CAAoh
upon the Versailles Government. At noon to-day
Bismarck held a conference with Baron Rothschild.
Bismarck remains till Monday night.
NEW YORK. May S.-A special Frankfort dis
patch says the third conference was attended by
Favre, POuyer, Ducrot, Bismarck, and Arnim.
Erlanger the banker was present a part of the time.
The conference lasted four hours, and an agree
ment was reached as to the main points. A docn-
meut embodying the results arrived at will be
drawn Ut t,-day, and on Tuesday will be sent TO
the French Assembly and the German Emperor for
t~ifcation. The Emperor telegraphed Bismarck
terday saying = while strictly adhering to the
iiminary stipulations / am willing to afford all
Jssibie facilities for a complete understanding.
and I am willing fully to discuss the means for an
early suppression of anarchy. and the establishment
Of legal Government in France" Bismarck re-
turns to Berlin on Tuesday.
Tue Imperialists are said to be very active in
the rural districts of France.
VERSAILLES. May 8.-Tbiers in a proclamation to
the people of Paris says: The Government will
not lombard the city. but assault the ramparts
He requests all to rally round the troops, promis-
ing amnesty and a continuance of subsidy to the
poor. The proclamation adds The Germans de-
clare they will mercilessly resume the war unless
the insurrection is suppressed. 1t closes thus
- Reunite and then war will cease, and tranquility
and abundance will enter. We are marching u
deliver you and will be among you in a few days
You can aid u.s."
Three officers commanding at Issy declared that
it was necessary to surrender the fort. Rossel or.
dered them to hold out, and they replied they
would rather resign. ROssel bad them and two
others arrested. The General has great determine
ton. and is virtually military dictator.
VERSAILLES. May 9.-Fort lssy has been captured
by the Versaillists.
The instruction in Algeria is making progress.
A Communal decree fixes the price Of bread at
so cents per kilogramme.
VERSAILLES. May I0.-The Cure Of st. Snlpice
has been rearrested and redischarged. One hun
dred and twenty-nine guns were captured at lssy.
Fifty have arrived here also ammunition, pro-
visions and brandy infused with tobacco. The
latter made the wounds of the drinkers fatal.
The capture of Issy terrorizes the Parisians. The
battery of Mont Cloud continues firing furiOusly,
and the Federals reply feebly. The story that the
garrison of Issy escaped is false. The Government
approaches the Enciente surely.
The Parisians fine bakers for eXcrbitance.
Another dispatch says Rossel in his communica-
ton to the Commune says L can not endure re-
sponsibility where everybody delIoerates, nobody
obeys and nothing is organized and our guns
depend on the. services of a few volunteers. He
complains that the endorsements are not granted
that the Commune is incapable. He therefore
retires and demands a cell in Mazas.
FRANKFORT, May l0-A definite peace between
France and Germany was signed at 2 O'Clock this
afternoon.
LONDON, May 1O.-Bismarck consents to reduce
the indemnify twenty millions of francs.
Mcmahon says he will not enter Paris before the
end of next week. ~
A Paris dispatch states that the slaughter Of the
Communists since Sunday is fearful. and that Ros-
sells resignation destroyed the lest hope OF success
of the mmu
General Rossel's resignation has been accepted
by the Commune. and the General himself placed
under arrest. He refuses to serve any longer
unless supreme authority is conferred upon him.
DeselclaZe has been appointed in Rossel's place.
PARIS, May I1.-Rossel was arrested yesterday
and placed in custody with NJ. Girardin. At five
O'Clock both disappeared and neither have yet
been recaptured.
NEW YORK. May IA special from Berlin, last
evening. says bismarck has met the requests Of the
Versailles Government in a very liberal spirit.
By a treaty OF peace just signed, he agreed to a
reduction of the war indemnity by half a milliard
francs-equal to G20. O00. 600 sterling. or $780,
600. 900. Consequently the Germans will receive
Immediately French bonds for four and a half
milliards francs (S9O0, O00.OO0). payable within one
year, endorsed by French and German bankers
The bond is convertible into stocks or consols,
whichever Germany may prefer. Two milliArds
francs $500. 900, 00o) have been already taken by
Baron Rothsehild and Baron Erlanger. French
bankers, and by Herr Hahn, a German banker.
Immediately on the ratification OF the treaty OF
peace signed at Frankfort, a majority Of the Ger
man forces were to leave France and return to
Germany.
The forts east and north Of Paris are to be sur.
rendered to the Versailles Government. and ALI
French prisoners in Germany are to be returned 10
France Sas RAPIDLY as the railroad can transport
them. According to the treaty The Germans will
hold only Beltort. Longway and Nancy as hostages
till a f%ulfllment of the conditions.
PARIS, May l2-The Committee of public Safety
has issued a proclamation to the people which
says, The Republic and the Commune have es-
capped a mortal peril. Treason had penetrated our
ranks and brides had been distributed-Rossel's
surrender of Issy was the first step in the drama
the opening Of the gates of Paris was to follow
A majority Of the guilty have been arrested o
Ceurt martial ID now sitting. and their punishment
will be exemplary"
Numerous papers have been suppressed.
The Commune has ordered that religious instrnc
tons cease and that all the crnci6xes and Madonna.
be removed from the schools.
New YoRK. May ia special Paris dispatch
last evening says: A meeting of Free Masons
was held this afternoon. Resolutions were passed
that the property of persons now absent from