Weekly Trinity journal., 1871-03-04


AFFAIRS IN EURoPE.-Below we give resume
of the European news of the past week
Paris dispatch of the goth ult says General
Vnoy has issued orders for the National Guard
to deliver up all company material to Thiers.
There is great grumbling at the stoppage of
the pay of the National Guard The greatest
privation is still felt because of the dearness
and scarcity Of fuel. Large arrivals of coal
are eagerly bought in quantities by the rich.
A HeraLd cable from London 2lst says the
Times has telegram from Paris, which says
that city has received since the Sd inst. 1852
oxen 1882 sheep, l,776 cows, 3,765 pigs, 2O,-
OO0,99l kilogrammes of grain, 20,327 $50 kilo-
grammes of -four, and . 100, 029 biscuit.
Versailles dispatch of the 2lst ult. states
that Luxembourg undertakes to pay Prussia
two million francs for its breach of neutrality,
and allow the Prussian troops to occupy the for
tress of Luxembourg.
Berlin dispatch, dated Feby 2lst says: Of
fetal returns received from the War Office show
that during the month ofJanuary the French lost
300 pieces of artillery and $50, 900 men. OF the
latter, Chauzy lost 25, 900 Raye, II, 900 Faid-
herbe, II 900; Rourbaki, 80 900; the Army of
Paris, 10000 and of the Army of the East
80, 900 entered Switzerland. The loss of the
Germans during the same month was 10, 900.
The North German Gazette says Bismarck does
not follow a personal but German policy. He
will be the most unpopular man in Germany if
he does not bring peace negotiations to an issue
which the people, after their sacrifices, have
right to expect
A dispatch from Paris of the 23d, says Ow-
ing to fraudulent abuses, sales of coal are only
allowed after inspection. Provisions have fall
len to ordinary prices.
Information from Versailles says it is determ-
ined that portion of the German army will
march through Paris on its return home. Thers
continues to oppose this, warning the Germans
Of the responsibility they will incur.
placard was posted on Monday in the stu
dents quarter, appealing to the inhabitants to
make last struggle should the Prussians enter
the city
A financial journal says it is materially impos-
sible for France to pay the indemnity of s00,-
900, 600 francs or half the amount.
A Paris dispatch, Of Feby. Goth, says The
conclusion of peace is now certain. Thiers and
Favre and the Consultive Committee have ac-
cepted the following conditions
First-The cession of Alsace and Metz, but
Belfort to be restored to France
Second-The payment of a war indemnity of
Ave milliards of francs.
Third-A portion of French territory, with
fortified towns like Sedan, to remain in posses
sion of the Germans until the conditions of the
treaty are fulfilled.
Fourth-The German army to enter Paris
Monuhy, anu occupy the Cnamps Elysees.
Fifth-Peace to be proclaimed when the
French Assembly ratfes these conditions.
Theirs and the delegates return to Bordeaux
to-day
The Versailles Moniteur, of the 25th ult., states
that COZ field pieces belonging to the Army of
Paris have been delivered to the German, 1851
cannon in good condition were found in the
forts. The same paper denounces the arrogance
of the Partisan press in insulting the victorious
Germans, and eliminating their officers by ac-
cusations of pillage and robbery. 1t significant
ly declares that the occupation of Paris would
be the most efficacious means of stopping such
boundess effrontery and fasehood, and the en-
try of the troops is therefore inevitable as soon
as the armistice expires.
BY an Imperial decree the opening of the Ger
man Parliament is postponed until the 10th of
March.
The London Telegraph has n special from
Amiens saying that much uneasiness prevails
there in consequence of the report that England
had nterfered in regard to Metz, declaring that
the fortress should not be ceded to the Germans
A World cable from London, of Feby. 26th
says the English Government has interferred at
the last moment and persuaded the Germans to
abandon their march through Paris The troops
will pass through the open spaces on the south
side of the CITY