The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-03-18
EUROPE.
Emperor William at Weimer
England Demands an Expla.
nation Of Belgium.
THE SITUATION IN PARIS.
VIM. q. Seward at Calcutta.

LONDON, March l7.-Emperor Will
liam arrived at Weimer yesterday. He
was met by the Duke Of SAKE Weimer,
and by the Duchess, as well as by
great crowd of people, at Weimer Sta
tion. The reception was very enthusi-
astic
Parliament met to-day at noon. In
the lower House Of Lords bill for the
abolition Of university tests passed its
second reading.
The House Of Commons was thronged
with members Of the army and people
generally interested in the bill for the
reorganization of the army which is un-
der discussion.
1t is rumored that the Government
of England has asked that of Belgium
for an explanation as to the neglect and
delay which have characterized COM
mercial intercourse between the two
countries.
PARIS, March l6.-The Prussians
have returned to the French authori-
ties twelve thousand Chessepot guns
Tor Use in case Of need here. Disorders
continue but are not Of an alarming ma
ture.
LONDON, March l6.-The ex-Empress
Eugene and the Prince Imperial are
at Dover to-day, to meet the ex-Enperor
Napoleon, who is expected there at two
o'clock this afternoon.
The celebration of ST. Patrick's day
is general throughout Ireland, but at
quite late hour this afternoon no scenes
Of disorder have been reported
CALCUTTA, March IA. via LONDON,
: March I7.-Hon. William II. Seward
left here Yesterday, for Bombay, where,
as has been the case here, he will be
the guest of the British officials. Mr..
Stewards health is excellent.
LONDON, March l7.-Orleans is evac-
uated by the Germans.
Messrs. Sykes, Swinburne and John
ston, American ambulancers, have been
presented with the cross OF the Legion
OF Honor.
1t is rumored that Prussia has offered
to sell the city OF Mullhouse back to
France for two hundred million francs.
Charles Hugo, eldest son Of Victor
Hugo, died in France yesterday, in his
18th year.
Cassimer Perrie declines the prefec,
ture of the Siene.
The Times special from Paris, dated
the 10Th, says the Government will at
tempt, tonight, to surprise the thirty
cannon held by the insurgents in Place
de la Vosges. A company Of National
Guards on duty there has promised to
assist the undertaking by refusing to
guard the guns any longer.
Bonde and other French negotiators
90 to Brussels on Friday evening, and
negotiations for a definitive treaty OF
peace will probably open on Monday.
1t has been decided by the French
Government to place on the market
loan of two and half millions Of francs,
in from of three per cent. rentes.
The special correspondent OF the
Daiig NewS, at Lille, telegraphs that
many Of the manufacturers in Alsace
and Lorraine intend removing to that
city and Lyons.
PARIS, March l7.-Difficulties have
arisen between the Germans and
French, relative to some details of the
Convention of the llth Of March.
1t is believed that private telegraph
| ing will recommence Monday.
Ten trains will be run daily to and
from Versailles during the session ol
the National Assembly. One hundred
seats in the Assembly are vacant.
The opening of the exhibition of
paintings in Paris will take place on the
18th of May.
The newspaper lie Sport reappears
Wednesday next
The question as to when the races
Shall recommence will be decided
shortly.
Members of the National Guard have
been invited to call at the American
Legation to receive each FIVE francs in
money or q pound Of tobacco, from
the subscriptions made in America
Tor the relief Of sufferers in France.
A meeting of officers and subalterns
of the National Guard, at Mont Martre,
has been summoned for the purpose Of
signing an address resolving on the
election of their own chief, in the per
son of Menotti Garibaldi. Non-signers
are denounced as traitors but there
have as vet been but few signatures.
Its said that all naturalizations with.
| in the last six months are to be declared
void.
.General Faidherbe, though i'll, has
submitted to the government plan Tor
the reorganization Of the army.
I Rentes are to be bought up extern
sively by the government, with a view
to sustaining the credit Of the nation In
view Of a war loan.
General Paladines, in citizen g dress,
yesterday inspected the cannon held by
the Mont Martre insurgents.
The merchants OF Paris are signing
protest against the law in relation to
commercial bills.
A dispatch from Dieppe says the Ger
mans have gone, and that customs,
posts and telegraphs, have been restored
to the control OF the French authorities.
A dispatch from Rouen says, hence
forth all taxes will be payable to the
French. The branch of the Bank OF
France, at Rouen, has resumed bust
ness.
Pozier Quertier has gone to Rouen
for the purpose OF removing difficulties
arising out of conflict Of jurisdiction.
General Ulrich is candidate for the
Assembly at the ensuing elections to