The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1871-05-20
European.

we have received dates to May 9th from Lona2h;
European.
The situation in France is but little altered since
our last summary. We give the principal kilograms
of interest:
New YORK. April 22.-special correspondents
add little to the news from Paris.
Thursday evening troops were massing for q
grand attack.
The discipline of the Nationals is bad. The men
placed on guard at one of the gates colly left with
out orders. A Captain of the Eighty fourth Regi-
ment was shot by his men, who charged him with a
want of energy.
Two hundred unfortunate women were arrested
last night on the Boulevards.
Enormous barricades have been erected on the
Rue de Rivoli and the Place de la Concorde.
besides double bitches. six feet wide.
Every preparation has been made in anticipation
of obstinate street fighting.
Horse flesh is again largely sold.
Gen. Cluseret has offered his resignation. as the
Communists have run into excuses, but his resig-
nation was not accepted.
At Neuilly, on Thursday the VersaiIlists drove
the insurgents within 200 yards of Paris. The
stragglers were boys of sixteen, and seemed dirty,
ragged and displrited.
There were awful scenes at the gates of Beaujon
Hospital. Crowds of women with streaming hair
were uttering loud shrieks and demanding their
husbands, brothers and children.
LONDON, April ga despatch from Paris says
that the representatives OF and industri-
GUS capital are abont to make a fresh attempt at
Cancellation, and will go to Versailles for that
purpose.
PARIS. April 22.-Porte Maillot has been knocked
into pieces.
The printing office of the Opinion Rationale has
been invaded and the type scattered.
Five hundred million francs worth of property
has been destroyed within the last few days.
The avenues are filled with wagons containing
wounded.
HAvRE, April 23.-The Municipal Council OF
Havre has depHted three of its members to mediate
between Paris and Versailles.
EIORENCE Anril 22-Princpec r ouico and Mor- !
quis Lorne have arrived in Florence from London,
and will make a short visit.
MADRID, April 23.-Castellar announces that he
will introduce a motion in the Cortes, demanding
the dethronement of the King.
PARIS, April l0-[By maill.-On Friday last. a
well-meanlng crowd broke into a shed where a
Is kept-a bran new guillotine. say the
papers, on a new and improved principle-and
dragging it to the foot of the statue Voltaire,
broke it into pieces and burned it, amid the
applause of the public.
BERLIN. April 24-Parliament has passed a
Loan bill.
Prince Bismarck stated in the House to-day that.
although the French should pay the first INSTALL
ment OF the indemnity Immediately. the forts north
and east OF Paris would not be evacuated until the
hnal treaty OF peace was concluded. Negotiations
at Brussels make slow progress. Tie French are
trying TO better the conditions. but Germany was
The movement of the Commune has
sacrifices on Germany. but she would not
NEEDLE with the internal affairs Of France.
BERLIN. April PA deputation of Catholics
recently had an audience with the Emperor. and
His Majesty to intervene to prevent the
occupation Of Rome by the Italian Government.
1t has since been extensively circulated that the
on that occasion promised to take some
action in the matter. The Gazette has been au-
to contradict the report. and that the
given the deputatiOn did not commit the
Government to any positive line Of action, and
that no promise of any kind was made.
LONDON. April IA Standard special despatch
the Commune confesses to a want of union,
money and men. The Natl0naIa 0nQnlv diaOhau
orders.
The Free Masons informed the Commune that
they had exhausted the means Of Cancellation at
versailles. They are resolved to plant their BAN
ners on the ramparts, and if struck will march
against the Versaillists and appeal to brother
Masons for support.
A Masonic procession, half a mile in length,
passed through the streets to-day and planted their
banners on the ramparts under a heavy fire. All
the Lodges of the Order in Paris were represented.
Several Masons were wounded while on the walls.
VERSAILLES. April 30.-The Park, Castle, and
of Issy, were carried last night by the
forces 8 cannon, a quantity of am
and 100 prisoners fell into their hands.
The advance is now within 200 metres of Fort
Lssy, whose capture Is momentarily expected.
President Theirs granted an interview to the
Delegates from the Masons of Paris, who arrived
last night. He told them that the Govern
nent desired to see an end to the civil war. but
he Assembly could not capitulate in the presence
of an armed instruction. He referred them to
he Commune for restoration Of order within the
'ity, of which it bad usurped control.
Theirs, in a speech. tells the country the situa-
ion is painful. French blood is flowing. but a i
:onsoling d~enouement is near. ALI are doing their
especially the army. which is euIogized. He
it Is commanded by a cavalier without fear or
who. completely unfettered. has now I
completed the investment of Paris, and commenced
active operations. Fort Issy is silenced. Molineaux
8 captured. As we are not the assaiIants, but
of law and order. we wish Cancellation
We wish to save liberty against despotism born Of
license. l,