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fopinion one way or the other. This opinion, the circumstances, partakes of an impartial judicial character, which it could not ‘possibly have were it given by one of the par- ties directly interested in the suits which dragged Mr. David Dudley Field profession- ‘ally into the contest, Nota fact is omitted in the pamphlet that in any wise beara upon any of the subjects which gave rise to the hue and cry against Mr, Field “‘disgracing the bar” by ‘pursuing the course he did in defending his clients to the best of his ability, No matter what different views may be held as to the Btruggle between the Erie and the Ramsey ‘parties, even at this late day, wo think no one who will take the pains%o read carefully Mr, Curtis’ pamphlet will disagree with the ‘anthor in his opinion that Mr. Field did noth- fog during his connection with the litigations which any honorable man could find fault ewith, y New Political Conundrums. Vallandigham and his ‘‘new departure” have jelven birth toa kind of political conundrums gwhich our exchanges find it difficult to solve. ‘hey may be distinguished from all other spe- cies of conundrums by the significant title of #*Vallandighamisms," We present a few ex- mples :-— The Volksfreund, German organ in Cincin- mati, “‘hails with joy the new departure,” and, if we Interpret it aright, it wants to know twhat the democracy generally are going to do jabout it? The Cincinnati Commoner—of democratic tendencies—finds’ only one thing jto commend in this departure, to wit:—Val- Nandigham’s exodus from the democratic party, jin whose service ‘his period of ysefulness passed away long since.” ‘The Cincinnati Commercial wants to know why the Chronicle phould be disturbed about Vallandigham’s rhetoric just because Val has become # fepublican? To which the Chronicle responds by admitting that tho greater evil overshadows the less—‘‘still, bad rhetoric sometimes betrays a writer’s bad faith too a he altogether overlooked.” The eepsie Hagle (republican) says Vallan- itigham’s departure has “startled the democ- Facy of the whole country.” The Cincinnati irer, democratic organ, says ‘‘there are ‘matters in the Montgomery county resolutions mwhich, it is very safe to say, will not receive the approval of the State Convention, and which should not receive its endorsement.” \A Western old fogy democratic paper wants to iow ‘what difference there is between Val- landighamism and Vandalism?” There's a Sonundrum for the ‘“‘new departed” to golve, This “‘new departure” has certainly Caused a great commotion—motion— ‘The country througn, And it is a wonder that the lines of Long- fellow have not been used in connection with this departure before this, viz.:— Lives of great men all remind us We can make our tives sublime, And, “departing,” leave behind us Footprints on tne sands of time. After all, it may only be the preliminary Mote for the radicals to make preparations for ja new departure up Salt river. ‘Was nor Srrtneretitow drawing rather a long bow” when at a collation given in honor jof Governor Hoffman on his late visit to Vir- fis he proposed Hoffman for President and vernor Walker, of Virginia, for Vice Presi- tt? They both happen to be natives of the @ State—New York. We are rather in- ‘lined to think that New York will be satis- Wied with having one of her sons selected for ‘the Presidential ticket ata time, One at a time, gentlemen, Tne InpiaN Cnrers visited the White House yesterday in all their war paint, and were received by the Great White Chief in his peace jtume, The President’s stawure and quiet inners evidently impressed them with the idea that he was not much of a Great Father. hey have forgotten his war record. In order impress them forcibly with an idea of our hysical capacity the Commissioners should jhow them Sherman, SPAIN. \A Storm Brewing Against ‘ King Amadeus, Bxcitement in the Spanish Chamber—The Re- publicans and the Carlists Demand the Dethronement of the King. MADRID, May 22, 1871. Strange and excited scenes took place in the Bpanish Congress to-aay. Immediately after the announcement of the order {pf the day a republican member arose and accused fine government of having violated public and tn- Bilvidual liberty, He then presented, in the name of his party, a Fesolution for the dethronement of King Amadeus pnd the establishment of a republic based upon {universal suttrage, {At these words a scene of indescrivable confusion ngued, The progressists and other supporters of he government furiously protested against this este ‘The tumult lasted for nearly a quarter of an our, during which time the voice of the President ‘was drowned by the opposing clamors. Scarcely had the President re-established order when’ ‘a Carlist presented another motion declaring ‘tho election of King Amadeus to be vold and calling imausurper. The motion further declared that n Carlos is the rightful King of Spatn. } A heated discussion then commenced on this juestion, and the previous scenes were re-enacted. the supporters of the government were ac- used of having sold the country to the forelgner Yor their own profit, The Chamber Snally adjourned ithout taking @ vote on any proposition, Personal Intelligence. + Governor John T. Hoffman left the Clarendon jotel for Albany on Monday. : General John C. Fremont is domiciled at the Fifth Syvenas, ( United states Senator Alexander McDonald, of Arkansas, is stopping at the St. Nicholas, , General Burnside yesterday returned to the Fifth \Avenue Hotel from Washington. { General J. 8. Negley, of Pittsburg, ts quartered at ‘the St, Nicholas, ‘The British High Commissioners Earl de Grey and ipon and Sir Stafford Northcote, who arrived at ne Brevoort House from Washington on Monday, ill leave for Europe on the Cuba to-day. § George W. Childs, of the Philadelphia Ledger, Is pping at the Fifth Avenue. General George Maney, of Nashville, and A, K. arker, of Pennsylvania, are at the St. Nicholas, Congressman James Brooks left the city yester+ jay on a tour around the world, going first to Call- yornia by the Pacifo Raitiroad. He will visit Japan nd China, and will probably be absent several pmonths, The state of his health, impaired by the lor with which he pursued his duties at the last of Congress, made necessary thia lonrney, THE LAST DITCH. Overwhelming Success of the Versailles Forces in Paris, FIGHTING AT THE BARRICADES. The Hotbed of Communism . Carried by Storm. MONTMARTRE CAPTURED The Tuileries, Hotel des Invalides, Hotel de Ville and Other Buildings ceupied. MANY BARRICADES TAKEN. Dombrowski Wounded and His Escape Prevented by the Germans. AND PYAT NABBED. The Final Collapse of the Communo Expected To-Day. ASSY TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Versaitris, May 23—Afternoon. General Clinchamp having last evening occupied Balignolles, attacked Montmartre to-day on the west and south from the Avenue du Clichy and boulevard of the same name. OAPTURE OF MONTMARTRE. Generel Ladmirault, simultaneously mov- ing his forces along the whole line of the Seine and the boulevards leading to the Northern Railway, attacked the station of that railway and carried it by assault. He thence moved upon Montmartre, which was captured at one o'clock this afternoon. OTHER BARRICADES CARRIED, General Cissey’s forces carried the barri- cade in the Chaussee du Maine, in the south- ern part of Paris. SATISFACTORY PROGRESS, The operations of the government troops are progressing satisfactorily everywhere, and the complete suppression of the insurrection is expected to-day or to-morrow. SMALL LOSSES, The losses of the Versaillists in to-day’s engagements are small. Decisive Successes—Imporiant Points Occu- pied—Assy and Pyat Captured—The Place de la Concorde Abandoned—Montmartre Surrendered. Lonpon, May 23, 1871. A despatch from Versailles Monday even- ing says :-— DECISIVE SUCOESSES, The Versailles troops have occupied the station of the Versailles Railway on the Boule- vard Mont Parnasse, which is within a short distance of the Luxembourg, and that General Clinchamp has turned the insurgent position at the Tuileries and made eight thousand to ten thousand prisoners, IMPORTANT POINTS OCCUPIED. A later despatch says the Versaillists have occupied the Place Vendome, the Tuileries and the Hotel de Ville, ASSY AND PYAT CAPTURED. M. Asay is certainly in custody, and it is reported that M. Felix Pyat has also been arrested. TH PLAOB DE LA CONCORDE ABANDONED, Another despatch says the insurgents aban- doned the Place de la Concorde yesterday, MONTMARTRE SURROUNDED, General Ladmirault’s forces have sur- rounded Montmartre, and a battle is now pro- gressing there, The complete overthrow of the insurgents is imminent, Fighting at Montmartre—Dombrowski' Prevented—Immense Enthusinsm— Streets and Buildings Occupied—Fighting at the Barricades—Prussian Orders. VERSAILLES, May 23, 1871, Advices from Paris report a terrible fire of eannon and musketry since daybreak this morning in the direction of Montmartre, TNE ESCAPE OF DOMBROWSKI PREVENTED, The isolation of Paris by the Prussfans is now complete. General Dombrowski has been wounded, and endeavored to make his escape from the Versailles troops, but was prevented by the Prussians, capo IMMENSE ENTHUSIASM, The enthusiasm among the delivered popu- lation of Paris is immense, The battalions of the friends of order are organizing. The Mayors of Paris assemble at the Chateau Muette to-day, STREETS AND BUILDINGS OCCUPIED, The Versaillists have occupied the Place de Clichy at the junction of the Boulevards des Batignolles and De Clichy, on the very verge of Montmartre; also the St, Lazare station of the Western Railway, the Palais d’'Industrie, the Chamber of the Corps L gis- latif and the Hotel des Invalides, FIGHTING AT THE BARRICADES. There was sharp fighting at the barricades in the Place de la Concorde and the Place de Clichy. The cannonade slackened at ten o'clock jhis forenoon, The Versailles troops have occupied St. Onen, PRUSSIAN ORDERS. The insurgents make no attempt to break the Prussian line of encirclement, The Prus- siau troops have heen ordered to open fire on : NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 1871.—TRIPLE SHEET, the insurgents if they approach within 400 paces, MONDAY'S FIGHTING. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. A Rally and Strong Resistance—Dom- browski’s SortieTerrible Panic ot the Insurgents—Attacks on the Bazricades— General Domoralization. Paris, Monday Evening, May 22, 1871. Yesterday afternoon the insurgents were driven from the Chateau de la Muette. A RALLY AND STRONG RESISTANCE. They subsequently rallied and held the enciente with considerable tenacity, but were finally driven back with heavy loss by the heavy fire of the Versailles batteries, The gates of St. Cloud, Point du Jour and Brillan- court were captured by the Versailles troops, who occupied the and adjacent houses in detached, but strong reconnoissance parties, enciente DOMBROWSKI'S SORTIE, At nine o'clock Dombrowski, under cover of a couple of guns, charged the Cemetery des Pauvres, He was met by a firm and wither- ing fire, and the insurgent lines became broken and disorganized. However, they again attempted to storm the cemetery, and hand to hand fighting followed, but a report that Dom- browski was killed gaused the insurgents to become panfe-stricken, A pauso of a few hours succeeded, when suddenly the batteries on the hill opened on the enciente railway, and showers of shell anda hail of musketry were poured on it. A TERRIBLE PANIO. The insurgents essayed a feeble reply. Suddenly heavy firing from the north was heard, A mad panio ensued; arms and equipments were thrown away, and all bolted, the officers leading. They surged and struggled and blasphemed up the quay in great confusion, the shot and shell chasing them. They were in the extremity of panic, and blazed away indiscriminately and struck each other with their clubbed rifles, As the tide of fugitives swept along the relieving battalions came up with them, imparting fresh panio, The fire of the Ver- saillists reached Trocadero, ATTAOK ON ANOTHER BARRICADE. The avenue between the Arc de Triomphe and Rond Point was packed densely with fu- gitives, behind a big barricade in the Place de la Con- corde, hut did not fire, A Versaillist battery below the arch swept the Champs Elysces. The Veraaillists pressed on the Avenue Fried- land to an open space at the top of the Boule- vard Haussmann ; thence they could sweep the Boulevard Malesherbes to the Madelaine, and opon a way to the Rue Royale. BARRIOADES EVERYWHERE. Shells are bursting all over the city and everywhere barricades are being hastily thown up. At the great barricade at the top of the Rue St. Honore the Communists have one gun in action. ON THE BOULEVARD HAUSSMANN, At ten o'clock the Versaillists advanced down the Boulevard Haussmann, and a heavy musketry fire was raging everywhere, The Versaillists were led by Jendarmes, sailors and marines, The insurgents retreated before them, firing wildly and dodging behind lampposts and doorways. The battalion burned its papers, not to compromise its members, which is a sign that the end is near. The Com- munists retreated towards Montmartre, whence they fired on the Versaillists batteries at Trocadero, The Communists showed thomselves DEMORALIZATION. At twelve o'clock the Versaillists had gained the Place de l’Europ, near the Western Rail- way terminues, on the way to Montmartre, At four o'clock the Communists were demoralized, yet working hard and erecting barricades, No generals were visible. Bismarck Gone Home—The Commune Warned Not to Sack the American Embassy. Frankrort, May 23, 1871. Prince Bismarck and MM. Favre and Pouyer Quertier have returned home. PROTECTING THE AMERICAN EMBASSY, The Frankfort papers contain a statement that Prince Bismarck says the German autho- rities have notified the Commune that they will bombard Paris in case the residence of Mr. Washburne, the American Minister, should be sacked. LATEST FROM FRANCE. THE FIGHTING IN PARIS CEASED. MacMahon and Thiers to En- ter To-Day. FEARFUL LOSSES OF THE INSURGENTS, Sr. Dents, Tuesday Night, May 23, 1871. The fighting in Paris has ceased. Marshal MacMahon and President Thiers will enter to- morrow, The losses of the Communists were fearful, The troops gave no quarter, and many of the leaders of the Commune were captured and immediately shot, HISTORY OF THE REVOLT. Chronological Summary of Events from the Outbroak of tho Revolt to the Entry of the Versailles Army. We give below, in chronological order, & sum- mary of the most important events which tran- Spired during the insu¢rection tn Parts, It is almost unnecessary tostate that the rebellion originated, Paris, and next, in the attempt of the government to disarm the refractory National Guards, The ap- poiutment of General de Paladines as their com- mander intensified the feeilng. The Nationals, soon after the surrender of Paris to the Germans, hauled 4 large number of pieces of artillery to Montmartre, the hill of which they fortified and guarded. It was to gain possession of these guns that the govern- ment precipitated the revolution, MaRcH 17,—President Thiers issued a proclama- tion warning the malcontents to return to their duty as good citizens and warning them that we government would “proceed to force peace, if necessary, at ali hazards.” Makou 18,—At midmght on Friday the govern- ment troops surprised the insurgents at Montmar- tre. Noxt morning the troops were surrounded by an immense number of National Guards and clit- zens, with Whom a majority of the soldiers frater- nized. Some fighting tcok place. Generals Le Comte aud Thomas were capuured and ummediately shot. Marci 19.—General Vinoy and those of the gov- ernment troops which remained: faithful retired to the left bank of the Scine, Tne insurgents took possession of the National Guards’ headquarters in the Place Vendome and erected additional barn cades in Montmartre, Belleville and the Faubourg St. Antoine. MARCH 20,—Paris was completely evacuated by the government forces and the Ministers, all of whom retired to Versatiles, ‘The entire city was in qhe hands of tne rebels, whose leaders issued a * roclamation ordering an election for members of the Commune, General Chanzy arrested, The in- surgents anxious to advance on Versailles. MAROH 21.—More barricades erected in Paris. Forts Issy, Vanvres and Bicetre occupied by the in- surgents. All approaches to the city guarded. The regular governmeut concentrating troops at Ver- sailles, MARCH 22.—Manifesto from the insurgent govern- Ment setting forth their grievances and their de- mands. Military commanders of the Commune an- nounced. Demonstration in Paris by men of order. M, Glals Bizoin sent by M. Thiers to the insurgents ona mission of conciliation, Taters unwilling to declare war. Marcu 23.—Demonstration by men of order in the Rue de la Paix; the procession fired into by the in- surgents; terrible staughter; Fort Vincennes occu. pied by the insurgents; money obtained from the Bank of France; proclamation of M, Thiers to the people of France. MancH 24.—Prussians warn the insurgents not to violate the terms of the peace treaty; red republican uprisings in Lyons and Marsellles; the Revolutionary Committee organizing the Commune; inflammatory appeals to the workingmen; Admiral Salsset ap- pointed Commander-in-Chief of the National Guards by the Mayors of Paris; part of the city held by the Orderly Nationals; the students of the Ecole Poly- technique refuse to join the insurrection; General Ladmirault placed in command of the Versatiles forces; visit cf the Mayors of Paris to the National Assembly; General Charette, the legitimist teader, commissioned to raise a volunteer legion in Brittany; the remaining forts on the southern side of Paris occupted by the insurgents, MARCH 25,—Menott! Garibaldi appointed Com- mander-in-Chief of the Communists; the Mayors and the Central Republican Committee agree upon hold- ing the Communal elections; loyal National Guards disarmed; Saisset authorized by the Versailles au- thorities to offer amnesty; Bismarck notifies M, Favre that it is the duty of the regular government to conquer sedition, MARCH 26.—The Communal elections held; nearly all the red republican candidates chosen; Generais Chanzy and 4angoureau released; the loyal Nation- als forced to disband; flight of Admiral Salsset to Versailles; order restored in Lyons. Marcu 27.—Gunboats on the Seine surrendered to the insurgents; concentration of troops around Ver- sailles; the result of the Paris election proclaimed; organization of the Coimmune; Prussian outposts advanced to the gates of Paris. MArcn 23.—M. Thiers swears never to betray the republic; Marseilles and St, Etienne tranguilized; the government reorganizing the Freuch army; con- tinued erection of barricades in Paris. Marcu 29.—Final proclamation of the Commune before the Hotel de Ville, 100,000 National Guards present; M. Garnier, a member of the Central Com- mittee, condemned to death as a Bonapartist; resig- nation of Schoeletr; another advance of money made by the Bank of France to the insurgents; Generals Duval and Bergeret ordered to organize cavalry and infantry regiments for the Commune; a large camp of government troops formed west of Versailies; M. Thiers announces that order has been established in Lyons and Toulouse, but inti mates that insurrection exists in Marseilles, Narbonne and St. Etienne; resignation of M. Clemenceau, radical member of the Assem- bly; Menott. and Ricciottl Garibaldi decline to fight for the Commune; another demonstration of National Guards in favor of the Commune; insur- gent outposts placed on the roads to Versaliles; Wilfred Fonvielle sentenced to death; bloody threat from M, Assy; the Germans grant permission for the Versailles government to increase the garrison of Paris to 80,000 men; fatlure of the tnsurrection in Maraailles; M. Crémteux, its leader, arrested, MARcut 30,—The sub-Central Committee remits its powers to the Communal Council; the insurgent Ministry formed, with Eudes, Pyat, Flourens and Delescluze umong the members; Delescluze and Counnat resign their seats in the Assembly, MARCH 31.—Communists preparing to attack Ver- sailles; many persons arrested im Paris; govern- meut troops concentrating at Angouleme; the in- surrection in Marseilles dying out. APRIL 1.—New elections ordered for officers of the National Guards; Le Francats, Rigault Ferray, Bergeret and Duval appointed officers of the Com- mune; Colonel Cholleton summoned to Paris for surrendering Mont Valérien and refuses to obey; the red flag hoisted over the Tuileries and the Louvre; several newspapers suppressed; released prisoners from Germany joining the government forces at Versailles. Apri 2.—Two columns of Insurgent troops under Flourens and Bergeret advanced through the Neuillygate in the direction of Versailles. They were met by a terrible fire from Fort Mont Valérien, which killed and wounded @ large number and com- pelled the remainder to retreat in disorder to the city; immense excitement In Paris; insurgents beaten at Narbonne and their leaders captured; all the provincial cittes tranquil. APRIL, 3.—Marshal MacMahon offered tna com- mand-in-chief of the government army. Aprit 4.—Another attempted advance on Ver- satilles, by way of Meudon, Chatillon and Reutll; insurgents défeated with great slaughter, APRIL 5.—A levy en masse ordered by the Com- mune; M. Assy imprisoned; Blanqul and Gambon and the Archbishop of Paris also arrested; fight of Prince Jvinville to London, Aprit 6.—Bismarck notifies Thiers that he must crush the msurrection at once or the Germans will enter Paris; isurgents repulsed at the bridge of Sevres; Forts Vanvres and Issy bombard the gov- ernment forces at Chatillon; M. Thiers reported negotiating with the Commune; the Churches of the Madeleine and Assumption pillaged by a mob; three more newspapers suppressed; disturbances reported at Limoges. APRIL 7.—Bloody engagement all along the lines; Pont de Neuilly stormed by the Versailles troops; the insurgents routed with great slaughter; severe en gagement before Chatillon; the Communists par- tially successful; Cluseret ordered to reorganize the National Guard; M. Reginére arrested; General Henry's execution dented; sharp artillery duel be- tween Forts Ivry, Bicétre and Charenton and the government batteries; General Besson, of the Ver- salles forces, killed, and Flourens, of the insurgent army; MacMahon assumes command and estab- Uishes his headquarters at the Petit-Trianoa; Vinoy at the head of the reserves, APRIL 8—Another day of severe fighting at Neuilly, with indecisive results; General Dombrowski appointed commander of the insurgents, APRIL 9.—Bombardment of Porte, Mailiot; shells failing in the Champs Elys¢es in le,rge numbers; de- sultory fighting all along the Jine; siege guns ordered from Cherbourg to aid in reduy the rebel forts; the government forces gaining ground; sharp can- novading; desultory Ngntiag all along the lin General Bergeret arrested; many arresta in Paris; Grst. in tho petal of the Assembly t@ meot in , reign of terror Watljuted; moze barricades erected; the Versaities troops cross the Setne and occupy Sablonville and Longchamps. APRIL 10,—Escape of loyalists from Paris; many new barricades begun; M. Amoroux arrested; the Commune and the Central Committee reported quarreling; the government flotilla arrives in sight of Parts, APRIL 11.—Sharp musketry firing in the Bois do Boulogne; reoccupation of Asnidres by the isur- gents; tighting at Chaulion; artillery duel between the government batteries and tue insurgent gul- boats. Aprin 12,—Incessant fighting between Chatillon and the southern forts; the Park of issy captured by the Versailles forces; severe cannonading on the West; row between Prussians and Communists at St. Denis, Apnrin13.—The goverament forces driven from Neulliy; gendarmes surrounded at Asualer ad- vance of an insurgent column to Clama 1oge guns mounted ia the avenue of the Trocadero in Paris, Arkin 14.—Continued fighting; the Versailles troops concentrating; the Trocadero battery opens fire; terrible shelling of Paris by tort Mont Val‘ rien; Porte Maillot severely damaged; repulse of the Versailles troops before Fort Vanvres; M. Asay lib- erated by the Commune, and Generat Bergeret held for examination; M. Jecker, the banker, arrested; Levattols, Champeret and Neuilly bombarded; M Mahon at Reulll; the public ofices iu Paris plun- dered of thetr plate. Arnu 15.—Many bullets falling into Paris; Fort Issy badly daniaged; sharp fighting and repulse of the government troops; M. Lockroy arrested aud carried to Versailles. ArriL 16,—Attack on the outiorks of [ssy; cowardly flight of the insurgents; an dttack on the fort repulsed; 400 prisoners taken at Neuilly; the Arc de Triomphe damaged; Dombrowski — slightiy wounded; the editor of the Sifc'e arrested. Sant a—-_ 7 <iichmaaas Usts repniaea; Fort ‘c<aironse partially 4vacuated; Cluseret released; Germsn3 coucentrating Paria; Henri appointed Minister of War; sharp 6an: Nonade; demolition of the Column Vendome by order of the Commune, MAy 17.—The greatost bombardment of the sloge Look place to-day; Petit Vanvres, Grenelle and Pout du Jour bombarded by Fort Issy: Petit Vanvres and Montrouge evacuated; explosion of a powder maga- zine in P Sorle and repulse of the insurgents, May 18.—An incessant canne reign of terror in Paris; the Versaillisis 200 yards tro: nthe gates; Clement and Brunel, members of the Commane, arrested; insurgents repulsed at Neutlly, MAY 19.—Engagement at Clay and de: Communists; Versalilists A at Count Zamozski arrested, May 20,—Versaillists repulsed in attempting to storm the ramparts; terriile bombardiment of the eneelite; More churches sacked; another sortie re- pulsed; Rochefort arrested and carted to Ver- sailles, May 21.—The western ramparts of Paris aban- doned by the insurgents; grand entry of the govern- tof the itrouges ment ar almost unresisted; Malakot, Peus Vanvres and Montrouge abandoned by the insur- gents. MAY 22.—Fighting at the barricades; the govern- Ment troops successiul everywhere; Paris Isolated; the railways cut by the rmans; insurgents cn- deavoring to esvape driven back by the Prussians. May 23.—See aeapaten nes published this Morning. ENGLAND. eT, PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS, APRIL 17.—Engagement between the insurgents and the Pontifical Zouaves at Neuilly; the Belgian Embassy invaded by a mob; large barricade erected at Batigvolics, Belleviile and Montmartre; the charches of St. Jaques du Haut Pas and St. Vincent de Paul pillaged; Chateau Beyon stormed by the Versailles troops; general court martial instituted in Parts. APRIL 18,—Continued cannonading; the Bois de Colombes occupied by the insurgents. APRIL 19.—Severe battles at Asniéres and Neuilly; the insurgents defeated with heavy loss; women and children burned to death in Neuilly; great ex- cltement in Paris; the government forces repulsed at Issy and Clamart; hoavy bombardment of Pur teaux. APRIL 20.—Another severe engagement without decisive result; the Arc de Triomphe partially de stroyed; mere barricades erected in the Rue Rivolt; Levallois gutted and sacked; the old Imperial Guard reinforces MacMahon; Marshal Canrobert at Versailles, APRIL 21,—Cluseret tenders his resignation, but it is not accepted; the Versailles troops one hundred yards from the ramparts; provisions becoming scarce; Communists repulsed in an attempt to re- take Asnitres; General Okolowitz wounded; des- perate house t9 house conflict at Levallois and Neutily; several cannon captured from the tnsur- gents, APRIL 22,—The ramparts and barricades of Porte Maillot destroyed; continued terrible shelling of the city; Neutlly.on fire; arrival of General Ducrot, with 20,000 of the oid imperial soldtera. APRIL 23.—Chiteau Becon fortified by the Ver- saillists; a truce agreed upon to enable the inhabi- tants of Neullly to leave the place; Cluseret accused of aiming at a military dictatorship; Generat Cecelia appointed commandant of Paris; Bergeret released; Toulouse declared in a state of siege; Versalilists erecting works at Chatillon; General Douai organiz- ing a corps for the government army; Paris free- masons send a demand to the Versaiilists for con- clliation. APRIL 24.—Steady fire from the government bat- teres and feeble reply from the insurgents’ guns; Thiers received a delegation of Parts Freemasons; he refused to recognize the Commune; the churches of St. Roch and St, Sulpice, in Paris, reopened and their curés released from prison. APRIL 25. — Hostilities suspended at Neuiily; resig- nation of M. Rigault, of the Commune; the barri- cades in Rues Castiglione and Rivoli enlarged; Ver- , saillists repulsed before Montrouge, APRIL 26.—Porte Maillot repaired; continued bombardment of Fort Issy; the wall breached and its evacuation expected; Versalllists throw pontoon bridges across the Seiue at Puteaux and Neulliy; desperate sorties from Paris repulsed. APRIL 27.—Communal oMicials arrested; mdsketry firing toward Bas Meudon; Buttes Montmartre heavily fortifled; Fort Val¢rien silent; the insur- gent battery in the Trocadero removed. APRIL 28,—Proposition in the Commune to shvot the Archbishop of Paris; Fort [ssy abandoned by the garrison; the Versaiilist battery at Asnidres si- lenced; fighting at Neuilly; continued bombard- ment of the Matllot Gate; Les Moulineaux occupied; great exodus from Paris; Freemasons’ demonstra- tion on the ramparts. Arrit, 29.—The Parls railways compelled to pay 2,000,000 francs to the Commune; Fort Issy in ruins; Vanvres under a heavy fire; cannonade between the insurgent gunboats and tne government batte- ries; sharp figuting aiong the lines; provisions scarce in Paris, APRIL 30.—All the outworks of Fort Issy occupied by the Versatllists; crusting defeat of insurgents at Moulineaux; Archbishop Darboy released; Cluseret orders the reoccupation of Issy; batteries placed at the Urleaus and Vaugirard gates of Paris; Gennes villiers occupied by the Versaillists. May 1.—The Versaillists evacuate Gennevilliers; fighting at Neuilly; Okolowitz again wounded; Clu- seret dismissed from the sfintstry ot War; General Rossel appointed in his place; Fort Issy sum- moned to surrend:r; increased violence of the bom- bardment, May 2.—Bombardment of Vanvres and Montrouge; the Versaillists galuing ground; arrest of Cluseret; insurgents repulsed in attempting to retake Les Mou- lineaux; Clamart captured by the Versailles troops. MAY 3,—Fort Issy surrounded; sharp cannonad- ing on the west; desultory fighting. May 4,—Saquet Mill captured by the Versaillists, with 309 prisoners and ten cannon; Orleans princes expelled from France; a formidable battery of the Versailles army unmasked at Montretout. May 5.—Terrific bombardment of Fort Issy; Le- vallois and Neuilly tn flames; Isie St. Germain oceu- piea by the Versaillists; Fort Vauvres vigorously shelled, May 6.—Storming of a Communist redan; seve- ral newspapers suppressed; Rossel in supreme com- mand of the insurgent army. May 7.—Heavy cannonade from all the govern- ment batteries; fighting near Montrouge and Issy; great number of funerals tn Paris, May 8.—Explosion of the Porte Maillot powder magazine; flerce bombardment of Paris; General Dumont placed in command of Fort Issy. May 9.—Occupation of Fort Issy by the Versall- lusts; Clamart evacuated; fearful cannonade on the west; great slaughter of insurgents; review of in- surgents in the Place de la Concorde; Villancourt occupied. May 10,—The Commune forbids its troops grant- ing quarters to the Versaillists; resignation of Ros- sel; he asks for a cell in the Mazas; great bombard- ment of Point du Jour and Auteuil; occupation of the Bols de Boulogne by the Versaillists; Fort Van- vres ceases firing; arrest of Rossel. MAY 11.—Bourg-la-Reine carried. by storm by the government forces; Fort Vanvres. captured and re- captured; escape of Rossel; Dombrowski supreme command; M. Thiers’ furniture seized; Delescluze appointed Minister of War. MAY 12.~Porte Maillot utterJy destroyed; the ¥er- salllists erecting breaching apparatus; the Convent of Issy stormed. May 13.—Fort Vanyres surrounded; seven acws- papers suppressed in Paris; brisk firing at Asnieres. the Versaillists driven from Sablonville; sortie repulsed with heavy lose May 14.—Fort Vanvres evacuated by the inswr- gents; violent bomvardmeyt from tne government, batterles; advance of the troops in the Bois de. Bou. logne, May 15,—Advance of the Versaillists on thé ram- Parts; the insurgents intrenched at Petit, Vanvres; women in Paris demand arms; fighting in the Bots dq Boulogno; the Auteuil Gute deatroyed; Mi. Schoeloher released. May 16.—Fighting at the rampatis; tuo Versail- 1] some itty years, Foe Serotv im a New Privileges to Canada—Prussian Indemnity for the Sinking of English Ships in the Seine-The Purchase of Commissions in the Army—Ministerial Triumph in the House of Commons TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Lonno, May 23, 1871. In the House of Lords this evening the bill ena- bling the Dominion of Vanada to create provinces from its newly acquired territory reached its second reading unopposed, TUR GERMAN INDEMNITY. Earl Granville acknowledged the recelpt of im demnity for the colliers sunk by the Prussians in the Seime, Adjourned, THE ARMY REGULATION BILL. The House of Commons last night rejected an amendment to the Army Regulation bill, proposing exceptions to the restriction placed upon the sale of commissions, During the discussion upon the amendment Messrs, Otway and Smith attacked tue provision of the bill abolishing the purchase sys tem, and it was defended py Mr. Cardwell, Secro- tary of War. Upon a division the ministerial ma- jority was thirty-nine. The House soon after ad- Journed, THE UNIVERSITY TEST BILT. In the Commons this evening Mr. Gladstone denounced the University Test bill as received from the Louse of Lords, Mr. Walpole spoke {n support of the bill, whicty becamo the theme of a general but uninteresting discussion, THE HOP CROP DAMAGED, The hop crop of England has received damage from blight. RACING } IN ENGLAND. TELEGRAM 0 The NEW YORK HERALB. The Derby to Come Oi at Epsom Downs Too day—List of the Racers Eotered—Lothwel tho Winner of the Two ‘thousand Guinea Stakes, the Favorite. Lonpon, May 23, 1871. The Epsom summer meeting began to-day. ‘The great events of the weck are the Deiby and Oaks, The former comes off to-morrow, aad pro- mises to be of the usually interesting character. Business will be suspended to a great degree, aud a great portion of the population of London will, tor the day, be transferred to Epsom Downs, The starters for the race wi!l probably number fiteen, BETTING ON THE RACE. The betting has heen immense and closes to-day at the following rates:—7 to 4 against Mr. Johnstone's: br. c. Bothwell (winner of the Two Thouaand Guineas Stakes), by Stockwell, out of Katherina’ Logie; 5to 1 against Mr. Cartwright’s ch. c. Albert Victor, by Marsyas, out of Princess of Wales; 8 to 1 against Baron Rotbscnild’s cn. c. by Parmesan, out of Zephyr; 12 to 1 against Mr. Iarrion’s c. Grand Coup, by Gladiateur, out of Olive, by Stockwell;. the same odds against Mr. Merry'’s b. c. King of the Forest, by Scottish Chief, out of Lioness; ‘14 to L against Mr. Osborne's b. ¢. 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