The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-02-16
BY THE CABLE.
by Telegraph to the Register

LONDON, February 15.-The Times
this morning in reviewing last even
ing,s debate in Parliament, rejoins thai
Government has adopted the idea SO
often advocated in the columns OF that
naper. viz: The withdrawal Of troops
from Canada. The Times admits that
Canada is only an English colony, liable
In be invaded in case of war, yet IS so
assured that it is useless to provide
now for its rapture. The weather Is
again fair though cold.
MADRID, February l5.-The Duke OF
Montpensier has arrived here, and IS IN
intimate communication with General
Prim. He has had long interviews both
with General Prim and Admiral Topete'
These circumstances caused much COM
ment during the sessions OF the Csrtes
yesterday. The Government was inter-
rogated as the urgency of the revision
of the treaty with England on the slave
trade, slavery being now rejected by
national conscience and the right OF
search which that treaty gave to Eng
land, leading to vexatious interference
with the Spanish share of tue rich COM
merce with Africa.
Senior Zelucta, Minister of State, re-
piled that by the treaty England paid
two millions of dollars for the right OF
search. So it was fair bargain, but
the Government would invite England
to revise the treaty, as Spain would no
longer countenance OF allow the I'M
portation of negroes.
ZURICH, February 15.-Russia has
made a peremptory demand OF the
Swiss Government for the surrender OF
a certain felon who toook refuge IN this
country some time ago. As there Is no
treaty between Russia and Switzerland
for extradition, the Government will
deliberate upon the matter.
PARIS, February 15.-The persons ar
rested during the recent disorders have
nearly all had their preliminary exam
nation. Thus far one hundred and
four have been held to appear before
the Court.
PARIS, February l5.-The Emperor
and Prince Imperial visited Bots de
Bologne to day. The Prince, who had
recovered from bis receut illness, skated
on the lake The Empress Eugenie is
quite i'll aud could not accompany the
party.
The speech of the King of Prussia al
the opening of the Federal Parliament
is not we'll received here. Nearly nj
the journals consider it as menacing'
La Liberte says that the family o
King Louis, of Bavaria, met a: Municl
to consider the question of recommend
ing his withdrawal feom the throne
La Liberte thinks the matter may wei
become one of national Importance il
Germ any.
ROME, February 10, via PARIs.-Ad
vices from Constantinsple represent
that the Armenians, by large majority
have decided not to recognize the au
thority of their Patriarch, for the reason
that he is too feeble to resist the en-
croachments of the Pope on the rights
of the Eastern Catholics. The Turkish
Government is disposed to support the
Armenians and fears are entertained o
scbism between them and Rome.
LISBON, February l5.-Rio JsLeir'
Journals contain accounts ofan engage
ment at Rio yerda. The Brazilian
under Colonel Farares assaulted ant
carried the Parsguayan entrenchmeut'
without loss. Lopez was near the scene
of action. Some Of his officers have
gone over to the Brazilians.
MADRID, February 15.-The Duke o.
Montpensier will leave Madrid to-day
During his visit here he desired to re.
main incognito but his presence was
known throughout the city. 1t is re.
norted ha will pIoceed to Landau