The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-02-20
FROM EUROPE.


Will the War be Cont'nuedf
LONDON, Feb. 20.-The special correspondent
OF the London Times telegraphs from Versailles
as follows
The Moniteur says a prolongation of the
armistice would injure the position of the Ger
mans. Germany is resolved to continue the war
II compensation for the past and guarantees for
the future are not given. Germany must insist
on guarantees, and especially those procurable
by the occupation of Paris.
No food is now allowed to leave Versailles for
Paris.
The Times Berlin correspondent telegraphs
that the
German Terms Of Peace
have been presented in dehnitive form, and are
an ultimatum.
The same correspondent says
ProIongation Of the Armisticc
is accorded in return for the surrender of Bel
fort.
Searching for Arms In Paris.
The London Telegraph has q despatch from
Paris, dated the 10th, which says the police are
searching turbulent districts for arms and hand
grenades and many have already been seized.
The authorities fear an unpleasant
Demonstration Against the Emperor william
and Count Bismarck, if the Germans enter
Paris.
German Prefeot of St. Denis.
A German named Hause has been appointed
Prefect of st. Denis, from which place 800, 900
francs are exacted by the Prussians.
Speech of NJ. Th'cr: s.ms,ya n the New French As
BORDEAUX, Feb. 19.-In the National Assem-
bly, to-day M. Theirs delivered a speech in the
capacity of Chief Executive of the French re-
public. He dwelt upon the distress and suffer-
ing which had been caused by the war and the
German invasion, and upon the necessity of
peace.
Nevertheless" said NJ. Theirs, 'the terms of
peace would be courageously discussed with the
Prussians, and would only be accepted if con-
sistent with the honor of France. The task of
the administration is to pacify and reorganize
the country, restore its credit, and reorganize
its labor. When this is accomplished the coun-
try itself will decide its destiny"
The Assembly subsequently adopted propo-
sal made by the Government to send commits
sion of fifteen deputies to Paris to act as inter
mediary between the negotiators and the Assem-
bly,. M. Thiers proposed that the Assembly
suspend its sittings during the negotiations.
Thiers Picard, and Favre left for Paris this
evening.
BRUSSELS, Feb. 20.-The Independence Beige
has Berlin telegram which says
Prussia still Reject. 5nserventIon Int and Media
Count Bismarck will soon recognize the
French republic. The Bonapartists are agitating
for plebiscite.
The Black Sea Question.
LONDON, Feb. 20.-The Times Berlin special
says the London Conference has agreed to open
the Black Sea to foreign men-of-war, to autho-
rize the Porte to admit the passage through the
Dardanelles of all armed vessels, Russian and
Roumanian alone excepted. Russia is not op-
posed to this settlement of the question, but
Turkey hestates to agree to it,
The Danube and the Sublime Psrte.
LONDON, Feb. 20.-A despatch from Constan-
tinople to the Times says:-The Porte objects
to the powers having more than two ships of war
in the Danube.
The Times correspondent at Constantinople
telegraphs that the Porte
Protests Against the italian Expedition
to Tunis, and expresses readiness to examine
the Italian complaints and enforce redress.
LONDON, Feb. 20.
The Marriage of the Priacess Louise
is fixed for the 2lst of March. All the
British M uembers of the Hikh Commission
are now on their way to the United States. Sir
Stafford Northcote sailed from Liverpool on
Saturday in the steamship Russia for New York.
| This Mornings Quotations.
LONDON, Feb. 20-11's0 A. M-Consols 90 for
money and account American securities trm.
62Os of 1862, 9lA; OF 1855, old, 90S; OF 1851 s9x
.0-4Os s7Z. Stocks steady Erie, 1SH Illinois Gem
tral, 1O9K; Atlantic and Great Western, 29 Spirits
IIyERPooI. Feb 2o-ll SO A. M-California
wheat, lis. sd. Flour, 27s. Cd.
| LONDON, Feb. POL 80 p. M.-Consols, 92K for
money and account American securities quiet and
| steady.
FRANKFORT, Feb. 1s-United States bonds closed
LivERpooL, Feb. 2O-11.sO A. M.-Cotton opened
| steady: uplands, I'D; Orleans 724@75Sd Sales
| estimated at 10000 bales.