The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-05-23
FOREIGN NEWS.

LONDON, May 2l.-Thc Spectator
today has an article on the municipal
corruption in New York city. The
writer regards the evil as incurable,
but credits the whole newspaper press
with having spared no efforts to create
better public sentiment
The Times urges intervention in the
affairs Of Greece by the Great Powers
of Europe
MADRID, May 2l.-It is announced
today that Eslarto has reconSidered
his resolution and now consents to ac-
ccpt the crown OF Spain This, how
ever, is not official. The excitement
attending the unsettled state of the
G0vernmet is meanwhile undated.
PARIS, May 2l.-This morning the
Emperor met the legislative bodies i'll
solemn assembly in sale dctat and
ceivcd ilom deputation Of the
Corps Lcgislatii' the result of the Vote
on the PIcbiscilum. His Majesty with
the Empress and Prince Imperial were
greeted 10y the Deputies ani Senators
with dcmonstrative enthusiasm. Schnei-
der addressed the Emperor on behalf of
the legislative bodies
LONDON, May 2l.-Gcncral Saldahua,
the new Prime Minister, la. addressed
a note to the several political celebrities
inviting them to places in the new Cahi-
net The sessions OF the Cortes were
closed hy his orders. The principal
towns have sent to the General their
acceptance of the new order of things
and the country is entirely tranquil.
Up 10 this time, p. NJ, the min
istry has not been wholly formed
Saldahua will certainly he President of
the Council and Minister of War aud
Count Pernich" Minister OF Public
Works and Interior
The new Corte- has been prorogncd
Ii is generally thought it will he dis
solved and new elections ordered.
MrNIcH, May 2l.-rhe Chamber, by
vote of 1G to 6I, has rejected the hill
aholiShing the death penalty.
RoNE, Nav 2l-A new list of mem
hcr~ Of the Ecumeuical Council places
the number at 91j. Many. however
have gone home, leaving proxie, in
favor of the infalihIity dogma.
French troops have been sent to the
Neapolitan frontier To watch the insur-
! gents.
| Berlin, MAY 2l--ln the Reichstag
the Government has accepted the propo-
>ition looking To the abolition of capital
Punishment, except in cases OF malice
aforethought and assassination of the
s"vereignS OF the Confederation.
LoNDoN, May 2l--'rhe Times com
mentS favorably on Mr.. McIlcnry' :
plan for the reorganization Of the \. n
G. ". r. K, under the Presidency of
General Met clellan.
LONDON, Nav 22.-The Observer re.
CARDS the closing 10y the United States
Government of the Sault Ste Marie
canal to the Red river expedition an act
of studied unfricndlinesS
y pamphlet appeared at Rome de
nouncing acquie"cence in the dogma
of personal intallihility of the Pope as
mortal sin, SUPPOSED TO he written
hy the Bishop of ST. Brieux, and pro
/ duced an extraordinary sensation De-
bate on infallihility in the council con
tinues OF the fathers who have given
notice of their intention to speak,
sixty are vet to he heard. The close
of the discussion is fixed for the 29th of
June the date of the next general con-
gregation.
PARIS, May 2l.-The public build
ingS. churches, cafes and some private
houses were Illuminated Yesterday even
ing in honor of the declaration of the
Plcbiscitum. The principal streets
were tlronged with people but no disor-
ders occurred.