The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1871-05-24
Late Foreign News.

/ PARIS, April 26th. -Etsging The Versailles
batteries eommeneed firing vigorously to-day along
the whole line and especially against the southern
forts, which replied feeby. The siege works arc
actively prosecuted. second parallel has been
commenced. The Communists have made several
saes TO interrupt the work, and desperate eneount-
ers have taken place at Bagueux, Clamart and Chat
Ion. A general attack the forts is expected to-
night The Commune has sent its bes, battalion to
the south defense, nevertheless it appeared to be
/ insufficient
Paris, April a7th.-The southern forts arc badly
damaged. The Versailllst prolectiles fail inside,
causing great slaughter. The Not a Ordre says the
Communists will blow up the forts II necessary
The Commune claims 10 have sileuced the battery
at Meudon, captured the barrieade a, Neuilly and
dismounted five guns at Courbevole. The Com
mune sits secretly.
The Commune has issued DEGREES in relation to
cutting of cattle milk and fish supplies. No
goods trains will leave Paris at present. Passenger
trains however, continue to depart, but nobody
is visible In them
Forts Issy fired some shells so badly aimed, that
they fell on Plateau Dillon IA armor clad locoro-
tive is shelling Chateau Becon vigorously
The Prussian patrol has informed the Mayor ofst
Quen that the six siege guns removed from the re-
doubt by the National Guards, must he restored
The petroleum shells fred by the Insurgents have
set FIRE to Chateau Meudon.
LONDON, April 97th-In the House Of Commons
this evening Yiscouut Enfield, Under Forrign Sc
cretary in reply to question concerning the action
OF the Joint High Commission, stated that no eonvcu
ton had yet been signed At the same time he de-
I 10 vh he al
already adjusted.
In consequence of a circular Issued by the Minis
try, announcing that Mr. Dsrael intended TO op-
pose the Budget, there was full attendance Of
members. Mr. Gladstone announced that the pro-
positions to impose tax matches and 20 increase
the duties on legacies and SUGGESTIONS would be
Withdrawn to reconcile the opposition to the remain
ing recommendations Of the Budget, and that an
addition Of two pence on the pound, Income Tax,
would be submitted
PARIS, April 27th-no0n. The Commune has
forbidden the reqnisltion on the property Of fcre-
igners and interference with trahc In merchandise
and the management OF railways. The Commissarias
is provisioned for a long period. A delay Of ls
hours granted persons between the ages Of 30 and
40 TO join the battalions otherwise they would be
court-martlalIed The Free Masous Informed the
NoAluuAe AAaA luHl Aa4 GAuA41AEA AAa AANAA1 VI
Cancellation at versaiIles They are resolved to
plant their banners on the nmparts, and II struck
will march aghnst the Yersaillists and appeal 10
brother Masons for support
The total Communist losses are 1900 killed and
wounded and 5000 prisoners.
LoSDoS, April 2sth.-In the House Of Commons
last night DisraeIi, notwithstanding the concession
Of the Government, made a bitter attack on the
abandoning its other proposals TO tax Of six
pence on incomes had to abandon its dependence on
indirect taxation. While he deprecated further i'm
posts agriculture he equally deplored leavingth the
deficiency to increase year BY year. The Chaneel-
lor Of the Exchequer in 1862 erred IN giving up in
direct taxes and now sought to replace them By ad-
ditions to direct taxation.
The Chancellor Of the EIchequer defended the re-
constructed Budget and accepted the postponement
Of its consideration to Monday next.
NEW YORK, April 2sth.-A Special from Paris,
midnight April 18th says. The deelsraiiou Of Bis
marck that the Nolhern forts shall remain in the
hands Of the Germans gives great satisfaction TO the
Communists Gsndarmes in st. Denis are becoming
numerous and the Loyui National Guards there have
been organized. NJ. seguin sousebef Of the war Of
fee attempted to reach Versailles, but was arrested
at the outposis- NJ Dubois advanced 10 explain
that seguu was a staf officer Arranging the posi-
tions Of the advanced posts, and he was arrested,
bat Afterwards liberated. The Rgppei says cores
pondent ofthe London TiDlei, has been arrested.
It s stated that while the Prussans hold ST. Denis
tie Notheru Railway viii be open to carry provi-
sions 10 the city.
A: 2 O'Clock this morning heavy musietry firing
was heard in the direction Of Bas Meudon. In shls
attack the infantry lost heavily. The gunboai F1ney
was disabled and returned 10 the port Of d. Ia Con
corde, at 5 O'Clock this evening with difHculiy An
hands we're Kept pumping. Fighting al Bas Meu-
don continues. Montmartre Is being heavily for
tihed- Monday night ballon started secretly from
the College Of Rolln.
LoyDos, april 2q.-Ths Tsissyap4 bas umors that
the vsrsaillsta have taken the advanced works sf
Fort Issy. The barracks entirely Destroyed, and
the Port has breach I've yafds vide. The Corr
munists havs established batteries AZ ths S. onsr
gate in Nontmar;rs.
Ths Vsfsailists yssierday srpelsd the Commits
from an Important position a the village Of Lee
BoulfseaE and ocsupisd IT,
Theirs in = speech, tells the eoanify sbs situasian
is painial. French blood is asaisE bet eonsoiinx
dsBousmsnt Is nsg. All are doing their daiy, ss-
pseially the army, which Is s1logIsd He says 4 is
commanded b. sayalsT =s.===1t fear Or rsprsasb
Who, completely anfsttsrsd, has new esmplstsd TIE
Investment u Paris aud e5nmesesd astiys opera
tons. Fort IssT Is hlsncsd. Mosli1saHx is cap
tuTsd. As not the asIaants bat The defend
srI Of lsv and order. Ne wish soseiatiop; ss visa
70 liberty aEainst despotiIm born Of unbridlsd
license. Theirs dsfsndss The Aissnsiy aad he Re
public. He said the inssrrsnis we're isolated. All
France Is With the Assnubly IN s Efforts to combine
unity With liberty.