Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-02-21
FROM EUROPE.


CONDITIONS OF PEACE.
BORDEAUX, Feb. 20.-Herald special: Delhi
Grafton is now going on on the conditions of
peace. The cessiOn of Nice and the neutraliza-
ton of Savoy, in order 10 completely isolate
France, are under discussion. France will thus
be separated { ON Germany by the neutralized
territories of Belgium, Luxembourg and Swift
zcrland, and by the newly acquired territory and
fortresses of Alsace and Lorraine, and from her
old allv, Italy, by the neutral territory Teplete
with obstacles to military operations. The great
object of Germany is to incapacitate France
from taking her threatened revenge.
Bismarck is willing to renounce Metz, upon
condition Of dismantlement, but Molt6e insists
on retaining tue fortress, as necessary strate-
gc point Moltke also insists upon retaining
the belt of territory including Beliort, as tue
people Of this region are entirely French. Bis
marck is unwilling to insist. The question is
further extension of the armistice will be con-
coded, on any ground whatever. If peace is not
concluded, and the German terms met satisfac-
torily. by IL NJ. on the 23d inst, the German
armies will march south, and Paris be treated as
a captured city.
The number of caunons delivered up to the
| Germans tell short four of the number officially
| stated. Upon demanding the missing four, the
| French answered that mistake had been made
| in counting them. The Germans refused to ac
| cept the explanation, and four new cannons arc
! being cast to make up the deficiency.
| A German tlnancier has been summoned ia
Versailles to advise on the best means OF seCur
| ing the payment of the indemnity. He is of the
opinion that half the sum can be collected in
bullion, and the rest must be in bills of progress
| sive dates
| 1t is believed that the French assembly will
name a trumyrate, including an admiral and a
| general, to arrange the terms of peace. 1t will
| then pass an electoral law and dissolve, thus
! shifting the responsibility of reorganizing
| France upon other shoulders. The Germans
,Ity tbnD 10
| possession of the imperial route. Every pre-
| caution will be taken for the emperor's safety.
| Houses on the route will be occupied by the
chief director of field police, Purvy.
| Dispatch to the Spy The assembly will make
| peace, if posSble that is TO say, any terms can
| be had that are not absolutely degrading. What
| terms Prussia really will make, no one knows,
and it is not believed those published correctly
| reflect the thoughts of the German rulers 1t is
| believed that they have purposely been made
| eXtravagant, in order that the real terms may
seem moderate, in comparison. Indeed, it is
thought Bismarck contempldtes startling France
and Europe by the announcement of terms that
will seem liberal and generous.
PARIS, Feb. 19.-There is good authority for
stating that Germany final conditions of peace
include the cession of Alsace and portion of
Lorraine with the fortresses of Thonvillc, Metz
and Belfort, and the payment of an indemnity
of -e2S0,000.
THE ASSEMBLY.
BORDEAUX, Feb. 10. In the national assem-
| bly, to-day Theirs delivered a speech. He dwet
upon the distress aud suffering which had been
caused by the war and German invasion, and
upon the necessity of peace. Nevertheless, said
Theirs, the terms Of peace would be courageous
ly discussed with the Prussians, and would only
be accepted if consistent with the honor of
France. The task of the administration is to
pacity and reOrganize the country, restore its
credit and re0rganize its labor. When this is
| accomplished the country itself will decide its
| deStinies. The assembly subsequently adopted
| the proposal made by the government to send a
commission of fifteen deputies to Paris, and act
as an Intermediary between the negotiations
and the assembly. Theirs proposed that the
assembly suspend its sitting during the negotia-
| tons.
Feb. 20.-Athough there are, nomnally, four
| hundred monarchists in the assembly, against
three hundred of all other stripes the former are
| equally divided in favor of different aspirants
| for the throne with little promise of harmony
| or coalition, from the fact that many, rated as
apparent outside mOnaTchists, are really straight
| forward republicans, who advocate for France
| the American system of government, outright,
| in opposition to the "Ieds' and all sorts OF re-
| publicanS III utilization with the communists.
| They have similar tendencies with the French
! democrats They do not hold the republic
responsible for The failure of Gambetta & Co.,
| or for the disorders which occurred under the
| rule Of the nominal republicans; but they con-
| denim the extreme ideas of certain republicans,
| as inconsistent with the safety Of property OF
life If the assembly is disposed to lay the
| foundation of a legitimate and free 20 eminent
| founded on the political equality of the whole
people, every moderate, including the so-caled
! OrleaniStS, will support them, and we shall see
a real French republic This is the meaning OF
| the election of NJ. Greyy.
FROM VERSAILLES.
| VERSAILLES, Feb. 2O.-The payment of ten
millions of the twelve millions Of francs inn
| posed upon the department of Disc has been de-
ierred. Similar concessions by the Germans
are reported elsewhere.
| The exchange of prisoners will take place at
| an early day.
Paris is quiet.
| PARLIAMENT.
| LONDON, Feb. 20.-In the commons, to-day
| Mr.. Gladstone, in reply to an inquiry, denied
that her majesty's government had received any
proposals for the purchase of the British domin-
| ions in North America. MIR. Gladstone took oc.
cason to deprecate the introduction of questions
of this character, pending the sittings of the
commissions at Washington.
| The bill granting an annuity to Princess
| Louise has passed its final reading in the COM
mons. The university tests bill was discussed
| this evening. Amendments, practically disquali-
| flying all except the church Of England men,
and tending to abolish clerical fellowship, were
rejected, after sharp debate, and the bill passed.
A pTCtracted debate followed on the election re-
form. Forster pressed the passage of reform
| measure, and leave was given for the introduce
| ton Of a bill.
VARIOUS LONDON DISPATCHES.
| LONDON, Feb. 20.-The composition of the
| new ministry under President Theirs produces
| an excellent impression.
| 1t is reported that the Germans have levied a
| fresh requisition OF 20,000,000 francs on St.
| Quentin.
SOUTH AMERICA.
MoNTEVIDEO, Jan. 16-via Lisbon, Feb. 20.
hp n Imnrny n
| rebels on Christmas day, in severe engage
| ment, on the river janice, which lasted eight
| hours, and was desperately contested on both
sides. The rebels, at first, turned Juraez's
position, capturing three cannons, but were
| subsequently driven back three miles in disor-
der. The government forces murdered all the
| rebel wounded and prisoners. The rebel army
| has since retreated two hundred miles, burning
and destroying everything in their path, having
| collected and driven before them every horse,
| mule or sheep they could find.
| EAmnesty had been proclaimed to all who sur
rendered before February, and many persons
awaited themselves Of the executive clemency.
Lopez Jordan continues to maintain the re.
bellion in Entire Rios, having fifteen Thousand
men under his command, and Mitre is mention.
ed for the next president, as the only man equal
| to the situation.
The thermometer ranges daily to 105 degrees
in the Shade.
MISCELLANEOUS.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 2O.-The French
charge dgfdires here has notified the imperial
cabinet of the establishment of new govern.
ment in France.
| BERLIN, Feb. 20.-The Prussian Cross Ga.
| zette corroborateS the rum0rs that the opening
of the German parliament will be postponed, in
consequence OF the prospects Of peace with
| France.
BERNE, Feb. 2O.-Emperor William has in
formed the Swiss government of his assumption
of the imperial title, and add assurance of the
continuance Of his earnest sympathy witt
| Switzerland.
| Political.
| NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.