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Great Britain.
THE TREATY or WASHINGTON DISCUSSED IN
PARLIAMENT-THE bogus SUMNER SPEECH
QUOTED, ETC.
LONDON, May 22-In the lords, tonight, the
marquis of Salisbury asked if, in view of the
evident dislike Of the Canadians to the treaty of
Washington, the government intended to press
the ratification before the 18th of June.
The earl of Lauderdale quoted the report by
cable of Mr.. Summers speech denouncing the
treaty save as peace measure; he ridlculed the
idea of an apology from England, and declared
that she never made any.
Earl Granville declined to answer the earl of
Lauderdale. TWAS inconvenient now to discuss
the terms of the treaty. He personally sympa.
thzed as little with Mr.. Sumner as with Lord
Lauderdale. The treaty was not a treaty until
ratified. 1t had already been published in the
United States, for the American senate had COM
mcnced an investigation into the surreptitiOus
means by which it had been obtained for publ
cation; hence it should be submitted to parlia-
ment It was impossible to anticipate the de-
cisOn Of the senate. Granville declined to
pledge the government to refusal to ratify the
treaty before June 18th, simply because notice
had been given of intention to raise discussion
upon 1t in parliament.
The earl of Carnayon explained that the mar.
quis of Salisbury only desired an opportunity to
discuss the treaty before ratifCations were eX-
changed twas understood, moreover, that the
Canadian parliament was to be consulted
Earl Russell insisted on the demand that an
opportunity be given for discussion, as a par
liamentary pretogative.
Earl Grey said diplomacy was impossible if it
had to be submitted to parliament before ratif-
cation. IL was prerogative of the crown to
conclude treaties, on its own motion.
Lord Cairns concurred in what Earl Grey said.
Earl Granville stated that an official copy of
the treaty was only received by the government
yesterday 1t was now being printed, and
would be submitted on Tuesday. Other official
documents will be withheld, pending debate in
the senate of the United States
After passing the consolidated fund bill and
the customs income tax bill, the lords adjourn
ed.
France.
DESCRIPTION OF THE ENTRY OF THE GOV
ERNMENT TROOPS INTO PARIs-FIREs RAG
ING IN THE CITY-ACTION OF THE GER
MANs-sCENEs IN THE CAPITAL, ETC.
PARIS, May ga. Mover seventy thousand
Versaillists have entered the city, and more are
now coming. They marched in all right com-
ing through six gates and met with hut slight
resistance. The barricades were not defended
No mines were exploded. The Versaillsts are
now marching on the hotel de Vile, where the
communists will make their last stand, The
Versaillists have behaved splendidly commit
ting no excuses,
The isolation of the city continues. Fires are
raging llsluts anu uellSe SMOKE OYerNangS Mont
martre. Frequent explosions are heard; cam
non and musketry firing is continuous. 1t is
said that the Prussians are occupying Vincennes
Tie Prussian Ouposts have received strict orders
to drive back all insurgents attempting to pass
their lines. Wounded communists, seeking to
escape from Paris have been turned back by the
Germans. Their advanced corps has been doub-
led. The headquarters of the prince of Saxony
will shortly he removed from Margency to Com.
piegne. The guards will return to Germany by
the end of the present week.
The commune troops rallied at the Mont
martre and hotel de Vile approaches, which
| were defended by barricades. Much serious
| lighting took place, and resulted in the Yer
sallles troops occupying three-fourths of thC
| city. A confagration is raging near the lnva.
| lides, and the insurgent battery at MontmartrC
| is cannonading the city. LAdmirault te!egraphl
to Versailles that everything is satisfactory, and
although fighting may continue several hours
| the, city is absolutely won. Many commun,
| leaders were taken, and there were some awfu
| massacres. Gen. Lenor was shot this morning
in the east square of the Tuileries, by cour
martial, on charges of treason to the commune