The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-06-24
FROM EUROPE.

BfLOJH EOhOEE.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Exclusively to The Buentno Telegraph.
The Orleans Princes.
PARIS, June A.-The Orleans princes will not
return to their estate at Chantlly until the
Prussians have evacuated the Department of the
Disc.
1t is reported that the
Trials ofAssi, Rossel, and Rochefort
have been again postponed in consequence of
the discovery of papers containing additional
evidence.
Gambetta
declines to run for the Assembly BECAUSE he
says, the present chamber is an illegal body.
A letter has been published from
Baron Haussmann,
in which he promises to accept the decision of
the country as to the form of the future govern
ment.
The Echo of Commerce to-day announces its
adherence to republican union.
The present effective
Artillery Force
of France consists of four hundred batteries and
4043 guns.
General BourbaIi
has completely recovered from his wounds. and
is appointed to the command at Lyons.
Resignation of the Spanish Ministry.
MADRID, June 23.-The Cortes this evening
adopted an address to the Crown by vote of
164 to 98. The resignation of the whole Ministry
was then announced. Marshal Serrano will, it
is believed, be President of the new Ministry.
The Algeria Blockade.
VERSAILLES, June 24.-The official Journal of
to- day says General Taltemand has raised the
blockade of Fort National, in Algeria, after a
spirited fight, with loss of only eight killed
and thirty wounded.
LONDON, June 24-The American Consul and
suite have arrived at Tangier from Fese.
Troubles About the War Indemnity.
BERLIN, June 23.-Prince Bismarck has ad-
dressed an imperative demand to the French
Government for the immediate payment of the
first instalment of the war indemnity, which,
according to the terms of the treaty of peace, is
to be paid thirty days after the re-establshment
of the authority of the French Government in
Paris.
The Precise Date on which the First In
stalment Is Due.
Prince Bismarck in his note to M. Jules
Favre holds that the forces of the French Gov
eminent entered Paris on May 81, that the city
was reoccupied and the authority of the Govern
ment virtually re-established on May 25 when
nearly all the insurgents had been killed, taken
prisoners, or had surrendered to Marshal Mac
Mahon, and that the first instalment of 500,-
600, 900 francs is therefore strictly due on
June "a.
Agreement between Prince bismarck aud
Nj. Thters.
By an arrangement between Prince Bismarck
and NJ. Theirs it had been agreed that 125, ,00O 900
francs out of the first instalment should be paid
at an earlier period than that fixed by the treaty
of peace Prince Bismarck accepting this sum
in French bank notes, on condition that the re-
mainder of the first instalment and in addition
to it 1876 600 000 to be deducted from the second
instalment should be paid in gold or its equiva-
lent thirty days after the reoccupation of Paris
as stipulated by the treaty of peace.
What France Has Already Paid.
In compliance with this agreement France
paid 100000 francs on May 25, another
10000 600 on June 1, and Al, 600 600 on June 15-
125, 600, 600 in all-in French bank notes. Re-
naming due on May "a, 50O0OO,0O0 francs
payable in gold. The French Government has
offered its own bank notes in payment of this
| sum Also which offer Prince Bismarck peremp-
torily refused.
Asking Another Delay
NJ. Theirs then requested another delay, say
ing that the funds were needed for the relief OF
Paris and to carry on the Government, and that
the sum for the payment of the first instalment
could, just now, only be obtained on ruinous
terms.
| Prince Bismarck Unyielding.
In reply, Prince Bismarck says that the I'M
perial Government will grant no further delay,
| and hints that forced acquisitions and dangerous
consequences will ensue if the money does not
| come forward.
| The acquisition OF HeligOland.
BERLIN, June 53.-A serious complication has
arisen between Germany and England, and
severe dispatches are passing between Prince
Bismarck and Earl Granville.
| The Difficulty.
| Prince Bismarck has addressed a note TO
Count Bernstorff, the German representative in
London, informing him that the Imperial Ger
man Government desired to acquire Heligoland,
and empowering him TO make propositions to
the British Government for the purchase of the
| island.
England viii Hold ON to HeligOland.