The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-02-28
BY THE CABLE.
IBy Telegraph to the Register.l

LONDON, February 26.-The Pail Mall
Gazette referring to the anniversary OF
the birth day of Washington says that
though General Washington was man
of narrow views, neither wise nor acute
yet he would be lost and astounded al
the spectacle of affairs at the American
National Capital.
PARIS, February 26.-It is said the
Emperor is dissatisfied with his cabinet
on account Of its inability to reconcile
the opposite parties in the Corps Legis-
latif and its tendency to extreme meas
ures not sanctioned by the majority,
as instanced in vote on the question OF
supporting official candidates for the
Chamber.
LONDON. February 26.-In accordance
with o resolution adopted by q Con-
vention Of the Chambers of Commerce,
bill will soon be brought before Far
lament legalizing the sale of all cereals
by weight.
MADRID, February 26.-The struggle
between the Church and the Revolu-
tionary party is becoming more intensi-
fed. The debate on the proposition to
prosecute the Archbishop of Santiago
for treason threatens to consume the
session of the Convention.
The Duke of MOntpensier, in reply to
the repeated newspaper articles demand
ing q definition of his position, pub
fishes letter in leading paper, where
in he says he has not been, and is not
now, pretender to the throne; that IN
all things he will follow the will Of the
Cortes; that he is in no way committed
to any party; that he is satisfied to be
Spanish citizen, and that he longs for
definite constitution for Spain.
There have been some Carlist disturb
anses recently at Careclen, near Alba
ret, but they were suppressed in all
eases by the civil guards.
LONDON, February 26-The Duke OF
Richmond has accepted the Tory leader
ship in the House of Lords.
Another splendid game of billiards
was played at the Corn Exchange, at
Ayrshire, last evening, between w.
Cook, Jr., and Dufton. Cook gave his
opponent 200 points in the game, and
made the unexampled run of l39 from
the spot, winning easily.
LISBON, February 26.-A steamship
from Rio Janeiro arrived yesterday.
Lopez was forced to evacuate Passadero,
abandoning his sick and wounded. He
moved towards Benacors. At last &C
counts Count Deu was moving across
the Alpa river in hopes intercepting
Lopez's retreat.
PARIS, February 26.-There was q
demonstration on the part of the con-
scripts at Lyons, Thursday, but the
troubles were suppressed without blood
shed.
Archbishop De Bonell, of Lyons, i
dead.
Two more editors have been arrested
for publishing false news.
LONDON, February 27.-Tho Oxford
and Cambridge are both making
changes in their crews for the annual
University race.
PARIS, February a7.-The Emperor
declares officially and personally that
perfect harmony exists between himself
and the present Ministry, and he be-
lieves they have the sympathy of every
honest Frenchmsn.
The journals which support the depu-
ties of the right have commenced to at
tack the Olivier Ministry. The Leipa,
o court organ, declares it will not join
in the attack, but protests against the
measures of Olivier as contrary to its
principles.
1t is asserted that the Council of State
will propose the reduction in the army
contingent.
The first day of the Carnival passed
without the slightest trouble.
There was procession, which march
ed through the streets quietly and was
not interfered with by the police. The
weather was very fine and the display
attracted great crowds of spectators.
The Bishop of Tabal publishes let
ter declaring he would die rather than
aid in the projects spoken of at Rome.
The Bishop does not indicate what these
projects are.
France has made new attempt to
attempt to dissunde the Ecumenical
Council from acting against her inter-
ests.