The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-02-18
EUROPE.
Establishment OF q. Provisional Re.
public.

BORDEAUX, February l6.-At a eau
Gus held last night and composed Of a
majority of the delegates, it was resolv-
ed to establish Provisional Republic,
with Theirs as President, Favre as Pre-
mier and the Duke De Decazes as Min
lister of Foreign Affairs. The other
Ministers are to be- M. NJ Simon,
Picard, Buffet and Barthlay. On the
conclusion Of peace the Convention will
adjourn to Paris and will submit to a
plebescite the future form Of govern
ment.
Emperor william will not Return
10 Berlin Till After the Conclusion
| OF Peace.
BRUSSELS, February l6.-The Echo du
sParlsmsnt says; Count Chambord has
arrived here: 1t is reported that Em-
peror William will not return to Berlin
before peace, the speedy conclusion of
which is confidently expected at Paris
Proceedings OF the National Assem-
bly,. = ....
BORDEAUX, FEBRUARY l6.-At to-days
session of the National Assembly, the
following Vice Presidents were chosen:
Louis Joseph Mertel, Benoist de Aisy,
Ludorie Vitel and Leon de Malville.
A resolution was introduced proposing
Thiers for Chief Executive, with au-
thority to nominate Ministry, by pro-
viding that the power Of the Republic
shall be exercised under the control OF
the Assembly. The resolution bears
the signatures Of Dufouve de Malville
Vitel and Saint Hilaire A deputy
censured the manifestation yesterday
outside the chamber, and abjured the
Paris deputies so to act as to prove the
liberty of discussion. Violent recrimi-
nations ensued between conservative
and republican deputies. A letter was
subsequently read from Faidherbe de-
clining to accept membership The
Senate confirmed the election Of thirty
three Paris deputies. Rochefort, Victor
Hugo and Floquet were present at to-
days session. The chamber is strongly
guarded by troops outside the building.
Reduction OF Contribution.
LONDON, February ia dispatch
dated Dieppe, 18th, says Emperor Will
liam has consented to a reduction Of the
contribution exacted from the Depart
ment of Seine in France 20 one-thlrd
the original amount.
LElPSIc, Feb. IA petition to the
French National Assembly is circulat-
ing among prisoners in Germany
expressive of desire for the submission
of the question whether the form OF
government in France be monarchy or
republic and universal suffrage.
Italian Deputies Adjourned.
FLORENCE, Feb. l6.-The Chamber
of Deputies today discussed the Papal
guarantee bill, and without action adj
iourned until the first Of March.
Terms of Peace.
LONDON, February 1.-THE Paris
Figaro says it is reported that the Ger
man propositions for peace run thus:
Cession of Alsace and Lorraine, and a
portion of the Department OF Doubs,
and an indemnity of one and half
millions thalers: Prussians to keep all
material of war they have captured,
and the French fleet and Colonies to re-
main intact.
Favre and Picard at bordeaux
A Military Guard for the Assem-
bly,.
BORDEAUX, February l1.-Favre and
Picard, Of the Paris Government, have
arrived here. A majority OF the AS
sembly is favorable TO the proposal to
appoint Theirs Chief Of the Executive
power.
The military force posted outside the
Assembly Chamber, was doubled to-
day. NJ. Grevy has assumed the Pres
idency. All elections on the Depart
ment OF the Seine were confirmed before
the sitting was opened. A member re-
marked that ito get here ] have been
obliged to pass through several lines
Of armed men. shall, therefore, in
the future come armed myself"
LONDON, February l7.-There was
no meeting of the Conference yesterday,
the members being disposed to await
arrival of representatives from France.
A letter from Prince Napoleon ex-
plicitly denies that the Prince ever offer
+ ed himself to Bismarck as successor to
the Emperor Napoleon.
A correspondent Of the Times at Ber.
lin telegra phs if peace is not concluded
prior to the assemblage Of the German
Diet, William will probably remain at
Versailles and meeting OF Parliament
be postponed.
4 Versailles correspondent says Will
liam is suffering with a severe attack of
rheumatism.
| 1t is stated that the German troops
are concentrating in large numbers on
the Loire.
1t is announced that in case the oe-
cupation Of Paris by the Germans
should be found necessary, Falkenstein
will be designated Governor.
The Prussians have demanded 3Oo,-
600 francs from the town OF Berney, un-
der threat of bombardment.
The Germans continue to levy con-
tributions in Normandy, despite the
armistiCe.