The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-03-16
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LONDON, March l0.-Ine Jouruas VI
England almost unanimously de-
nounce the present postal rates on news
papers, characterizing it as an unjusti-
fable tax on knowledge. They demand
that as the times are so easy this tax be
reduced or totally repealed. o..
MADRID, March 15.-Yesterday Gener.
al Prim was assaulted by an anti-con-
scriptive mob in this city, but escaped
unhurt.
PARIS, March 1.-two hundred Cana
dams who have served two years in the
Papal service, passed through this city
to-day, on their way home. They have
. number Of flags and medals, presented
by His Holiness in consideration of their
faithful services.
LONDON, March 15.-The Times ex-
presses its confidence in the belief that
the House of Commons will exclude
sectarianism, but not religion, from the
Educational bill now before that body.
PARIS, March 15.-The Gaulois, an in
dependent organ, states that well at
tended caucus of the members of the
party Of the Left in the Corps Legisla-
tiff was held last evening, at which it
was decided that questions relative to
the Budget shall hereafter be controlled
by that body. The caucus also adopted
resolution affirming its opposition to
the system of executive creation OF
credits, granting money, making war,
and proclaiming neutrality without
the authority of the Corps Legislatif.
LONDON, March 15.-Letters received
from Zanzibar, coast of Africa, men
ton that the prevalence of cholera de-
fers the movements of the expedition
which recently set out to ascertain the
whereabouts Of DR.. Livingstone.
The telegraph, from Hong Kong,
chronicles another collision with the
steamers of the Peninsular and Oriental
lines. No particulars.
LISBON, March ia steamship from
Rio Janerio brings later news from the
allied army. Lopez had retreated
northward to point near Miranda, in
Matte Grasso, in the province of Brazil.
He was accompanied by few follow
ers, who were making every effort to
pass the frontier. In Bolivia Prince d
Eu, the A lied commander, had made q
judicious disposition of his troops, and
entertained strong hopes of capturing
Lopez and his band before they could
escape from the Brazilian territory.
Now that the war is practically ever,
the first division of the army of Brazil
had returned to Rio Janerio, and were
received by the citizens with the great
est enthusiasm.
BERLIN, March 15.-The Reichstog
have enacted that political offenses are
punishable only when a criminal pur-
pose is demonstrated.
1t is reported that the Marquis Bon
veville, the French ambassador, left
to-day for Paris, and that the ambas.
sador of Austria ct Rome has received
from his Government directions to sus-
tain the demand of Count Dern for
the admission of French representa-
tive to the Council.
VIENNA, March 15.-AustIia offers to
assist as an independent power at an In
ternational Congress, suggested by
President Grant for the protection OF
telegraph cables, but declines to preside
over its deliberations
PARIS, March 15.-Forty members
have signed the demand to the Presi,
dent of the Ecumenioal Conucil that
the order of elaboration be changed,
and the scheme relating to infallibility
be Immediately discussed. The events
In Rome are daily becoming graver.
LIVERPOOL, March l5.-Robert Var
ley, o leading bear in stocks, has stop
ped payment. Liabilities heavy.