The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-03-16
EUROPE.
AFFAIRS IN FRANCE.
Stringent Orders to Mayors.
The National Guards Agree to
Surrender.
Napoleon Going to Cllisel-
hurst.
New French Army Law
Bismarck Embarrassed.
Wants to Return Alsace and
Lorraine.

LONDON, March 10, A. M.-Ihe
German prefect Of the Lower Seine for
bids, under heavy penalties, all Mayors
in that department from obeying the
instructions OF their French superiors
until peace is finally concluded.
Some disturbances have taken place
at Rouen and the local press appeal to
the people to maintain order.
A convention has been signed restor-
ing the railway, postal and telegraph
service throughout France.
The German army Of occupation is
now supplied with provisions by the
French Commissariat, and acquisitions
have ceased.
The National Guards in the Mont
Martre district of Paris have agreed to
surrender the cannon remaining in their
possession, on the production of re-
ceipt for their delivery.
Mr.. Gladstone induced the House Of
Commons last night to postpone, until
the conclusion of definitive treaty Of
peace between France and Germany,
debate on the project to apply the Mont
Martre principles agreed TO in 1856 to
warfare on land.
Messrs. Cane and Hughes took part
in the general discussion on trades
unions, both defending them.
LONDON, March IA special to the
Edinburgh Scotsman says Count Bis
marck is prepared to execute the treaty
of Prague so far as to restore North
Schleswig to Denmark.
LONDON, March l5.-The special
correspondent Of the Telegraph at
Amiens reports that Gen. Goebens army
is marching from the north of France
to take up the position assigned them
in the new German provinces Of Alsace
and Lorraine.
The cattle plague is making most
sad havoc in the neighborhood of Lille.
The Times has special dispatch
from Cassel, which says the departure
of Napoleon for Chiselhurst is certain
to occur within a few days. The ex-
Emperor is known to have written TO
Emperor William for permission to
leave his palace prison for that purpose,
and is believed to have received an af-
firmative reply.
The Tslegraph's special correspondent
anticipated a disturbance Of a serious
nature in Paris about the middle of
Lent.
The Times has an editorial upon the
reception of Fenians in the United
States. 1t considers the whole proceed
ing discrelitable to all concerned in it,
and appeals to honest Americans not
to Judge England from Fenian oratory.
BERLIN, March l5.-Count Won Bis
marck has made demand on the gov
ernment of Roumania for an acknowl-
edgment that it is bound to guarantee
the bonds of the Strossberg railway.
PARIS, March l5.-A new project
law framed by the government for the
reorganization and control of the army
has been made public. Under its pro-
visions all Frenchmen are to serve
compulsorily for three years in the regu-
lars, and subsequently similar length
of time in the reserves. The law has
vet to receive the sanction Of the Ma.
tional Assembly.
The situation of Mont Martre is with
out aspects of a threatening nature.
The authorities are, however, determin-
ed on enforcing obedience to their re-
quirements. There will, in consequence,
be crisis tomorrow, which is the last
day allowed the malcontents to return
to their duty.
Arrangements are being made foI
French representation in the exhibition
OF 1871 at London and Florence.
Prince Metternich to-day presented
his credentials to Theirs as ambassador
from Austria to the new Government Of
France
The Portuguese Minister waited upon
the Chief Executive and presented his
credentials.
+ The Governments of Denmark and
Sweden have recognized the French
Republic.
A Cabinet council was held to-day,
presided over by Theirs.
Discussions prevail among the Mont
Martre insurgents, and the journals
continue to spur the Government up TO
the work Of crushing the. insurrection.
A report that a pestilence has made
its appearance at Versailles is contra
dicted.
BERLIN. March l5.-Emperor Will
liam is expected here tomorrow. He
declines an official reception.
Worlds Speciall
PARIS, March l5.-Count Bismarck
has informed Theirs that he is embar-
rassed in organizing, politically and
commercially. the ceded provinces, ow-
ing to the determined resistance Of in
habitants and representations that Ger
man commerce will be damaged by the
competition Of the Mullhouse manufac-
turers, and that he would abandon
Alsace and Lorraine if the indemnity
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