The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-02-20
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FRANKFORT, February l-uenerai
McMahon and several otkr French
officers of rank, who were hid by Ger
many as prisoners, having ben elected
to the French National Assembly, and
received their liberty from te German
government, passed throug this city
yesterday, on their way to brdsaux.
General Desire for lace.
LONDON, February III. Thiers,
Chaudordy, Favre and two .enerals OF
France, have been named byhe French
government as a commissin for the
negotiation Of peace meaares with
Germany. From the presnt indica-
ton it is considered certainthat these
negotiations will have a successful
issue, and that peace will Z speedily
concluded on a lasting basi between
the two nations. The Germn govern
ment at Versailles and th French
government at Bordeaux, bob appear
to be guided by desire for Face, and
both display that conciliatoy and pa
cifc disposition which willdoubtless
speedily bring the negotiations now in
progress to a peaceful climax
Prince Napoleon Not Aftelthe Pur.
pie.
LONDON, February l7.-Fince- Ma
poleon has contradicted the rport Of his
candidature for the imperia' throne Of
France. The Prince states hat he has
no intention Of becoming a candidate,
as has been stated, and that the state
ment alleging that be requeted the in
fiuence OF the Prussian Premier to be
used in support Of his canddsture is
also untrue.
Savoy Wants 10 be Neural.
VERSAILLES, February 1.-THE in
habitants Of Savoy have pesetled q
petition to the German Government for
the establishment of Savoy asa neutral
State.
0ccupyin Paris.
LONDON, February l7.-Th capitula.
ton of Belfast grants full military hon
ors TO the French garrison. The French
troops are to be allowed to ccupy the
departments OF Cote Dor ind Jura.
The Tines Versailles correspondent
states that the Germans willenter and
probably occupy Paris military during
the peace negotiations.
The French Assembly Executive
Powers Conferred on N. Thiers.
BoRpEux, February l5.-h the As
sembly to-day Keller presened a dec
laration bearing the signatures OF the
Deputies Of Nants and Bs Rhine,
Meurtle and Moselle, protesting, in be
half Of the inhabitants OF thee Depart
ments, against the separation Of Aisact
and lorraine from France The pro
posal was, on motion of Keller. referred
to committeeei who subsequently, sub
mitted a report expressing the stronges
sympathy with the population Of AL
SAGE and Lorraine, and directing tha
the declaration OF Keller be spread
upon the records Of the Assembly and
referred to othe French Negotiators wher
they come to treat with Prussia.
The Assembly conferred the Execu
tive Power Of the Govsrnmept upon NJ
Theirs. -.. -
/ Keller iu speech adjured his col
leagues to proclaim their inevitable at
tachment to Alsace and Lorraine. Tn,
majority OF the Chamber appeared dis
posed to delay the consideration Of tn
subject until tomorrow, but Thier
strongly insisted upon hs immediat
consideration, saying the Cham Der mus,
on its own. responsibility, clearly de
clare its wishes upon this question
The Chamber went into a committee
on motion Of Keller, and the sittin
! xas subsequently, suspended, A.
=, Esglish Parliament.
| LONDON, February ls.-The tone Q
debate in the House OF Commons las
night was, that Englands weak hes
fancy had lost her the respect OF be
ligerants and invited an early war fo
her, own existence. f.a Z.
Z Gladstoue recapitulated negotiation
at St Petersburg, which he said ha
been fruitlessly made to depend ,upc
Lord Lyons, withdrawal. He (Glat
ssone) believed maguanimi,y on Il