The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-03-17
FROM EUROPE.
Orleans Evacuated.

orleans Evacuated
LONDON, March 17-The city of Orleans has
been evacuated by the Germans.
Honors te Americans.
Messrs. Sykes, Swinburn, aud Johnston, of
the American Ambulance Association, have been
presented with crosses of the Legion of Honor.
1t is rumored that
Prussia Has offered
to sell the city of Mulhouse back to France for
two hundred millions francs.
Death of n Son Victor Hugo.
Charles Hugo the eldest son of Victor Hugo
died in France, yesterday, in the forty-ffth year
of his age.
Casimir Pereire
has declined the Prefecture of the Seine.
The Times special despatch from Paris March
16) says the Government will attempt tonight
to surprise the thirty cannon held by the
Insurgents in the Place de la Vosges
The company of National Guards on duty
there has promised to assist the undertaking
by refusing to guard the guns any longer.
NJ. Baude and the other French negotiators
go to Brussels on Friday evening, and the nego-
tiations for the
DsfnitIvo Treaty of Peace
will probably open on Monday.
New French Loan.
It has been decided by the French Govern
ment to place on the market a loan of two and
a half milards of francs, in the form of three
per cent. rentes.
Emigration from Aisacc and lorraine.
The special correspondent of the Daily Ne,os,
telegraphs that many manufacturers in Alsace
and Lorraine intend removing to that city and
Lyons.
The Emperor mt Weimar
LONDON, March 17.-Emperor William ar
rived at Weimar yesterday. He was met by
the LDuke of SAKE at Weimar, and brilliant
staff at Eisenach and by the Duchess as well as
ouyd of
reception was very enthusiastic.
Eaglish Parliament.
LONDON, March 17.-Parliament met to-day
at noon. In the House of Lords the bill for the
abolition of University tests passed to second
reading.
The Commons was thronged with members of
the army and people generally interested in the
bill for the reorganization of the army, which is
under discussion.
England and Belgium.
LONDON, March 17.-It is rumored that the
Government of England has asked that of Bel
gium for an explanation as to the neglect and
delays which characterized commercial inter-
course between the two countries.
Chaasepots Returned tho French.
PARIS, March 1.-THE Prussians have re-
turned to the French authorities twelve thou
sand Chassepot guns for use in case of need
here.
DIsOfueEs COuuuuo.
but are not alarming.
LONDON, March II.
The Empress Eukenie and the Prince ImperiaI
are at Dover to-day to meet Napoleon, who is
expected there at2 o'clock.
Ihe Celebration of st. PatrIcx's Day
is general throughout Ireland, but to quite a
late hour this afternoon no scenes of disorder
are reported.
Movements of Secretary Seward.
CALCUTTA, March ii, via London, March H.
William H. Seward left yesterday for Bombay,
where, as has been the case here, he will be the
guest of the British officials. Mr.. Stewards
health is excellent.
This Mornings Quotations.
LONDON, March 17-11'30 A M.-Consols for
money 92H for account, 92A. United States bonds
quiet and steady; 52Os OF 1862 90; OF 1866 old,
Illinois Central, I1OA Great Western, IS.
LIVERPOOL, March l7-11'30 A. M.-Cotton firm I;
uplands, 72Sd. Orleans 75Sd The sales OF
to-day are estimated at 120o0 bales. Sales of the
week, $4,000 bales; export, l2,000 speculation,
COCO. Stock, S04 600 bales; American, 100000. I'm
ports OF the week, 600 bales American, 106 900.
Actual exports, 35, 900 bales.
LoNDoN, March l7-ll 80 A. M.-spirits OF turpen-
ANTWERP March le.-Petroleum, 40 francs.
This Afternoons Quotations.
LONDON, March 1T-1'30 p M.-Amercan securities
quiet and steady. Great Western Railroad, 961S
nat at lid. Spirits OF turpentne, BIS, Cd.