The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-02-20
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day the 18th instant, before the Hotel de
Vile in the presence of large concourse
of people
The names of Thiers, Favre, Vinoy,
Cochier, Picard and Asnon were un-
favorably received. That of Gen. Ulrich
was cheered.
New elections will be held in Paris on
the 1st aud 9Th of March. The Conserva-
tives are preparing carefully selected list
Of candidates.
The Mayor of the eleventh arrondsse-
ment made speech expressing the hope
that there was a mutual understanding
among the deputies that France would re-
main Republic. This sentiment was re-
ceived with cries Of "Long live the Re-
publicp "Down with Orleans |"
1t is announced that Gambetta has been
elected to represent Strausbourg in the AS
sembly.
The Palace Royal has been designated
as the future home of President Thiers,
and workmen are busily engaged in put
ting it in order.
The Appointment OF Theirs as the chief
executive of the nation, is well received in
Paris, and the journals generally approve
the election OF Greevy to the Presidency
of tho Assembly. Rochforts and Pyatt's
journals alone find fault with these app
pointments.
Trochu goes to Bordeaux to resign his
executive functions and take his seat in
the Assembly.
Letters have been received from several
deputies now at Bordeaux, declaring that
they desire peace, but that the conditions
are exhorbtant. They will do their duty
La France believes that Bismarck has
communicated the German terms of peace
to Favre, and that Favre has laid them
before his colleagues.
The French newspapers everywhere re-
pei the idea of cesson of territory.
La Liberte says that durable peace on
such conditions is impossible.
The Patrie thinks the prospects Of peace
are improving.
1t is said that the armistice will be pro-
longed to the 1st of March.
On the restoration of peace bill will
be presented 10 the Assembly organizing
provisional army, disbanding the present
armies, and proposing a commission to
enquire and report the best plan for a
defiuite and thorough reorganization of the
entire military establishment.
The Peupls Francais says the preten-
sions put forward by the Due D'Aumale
and the Prince de Joinvlle have created
an arrangement between them and the
Count dc Paris, the sole and rightful clai-
mant of the throne of France, and that
this may lead to a rupture unless powerful
influences are exerted to prevent.
The total war contribution required by
the Germans from the city of Paris has
been advanced by the Bank of France.
The Constitutional says that commercial
affairs are recovering from the effect of the
enforced seclusion of the city, and that
within the last few days trade bas been
very active.
The government has approved a credit
of 100000 francs for public works.
Dieppe, February 18.--It is reputed
that at an interview last Wednesday, Bis
marck admitted to Favre that during the
armistice, it was only allowable to exact
contributions levied prior to the 28th of
January, Dieppe therefore hopes that the
amount axacted from her may be refunded
London, February 19-AHgemein lei
tung, of Augsburg, states apparently on
semi-ofticial authority, that Bavaria asks
for no territorial ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, and that
the int 9ntion of making the annexed
French territory a distinct province Of the
Empire has not been abandoned.
Queenstown, February 19.-Arrived
nnt IIahn V.,1-
Ne'c York, Feb. 1o.--A special to the
Herald from London, to-day, says: The
Prussian government officially refused to
receive Earl Granville's note urging it to
declare its terms of peace and bring the
war to close. Odo Russell, in his advices
10 the government, states that peace is
absolutely certain, but that revolutions
ary movement in the South is highly pro-
babe.
Versailles, Feb. l9.---Not the slightest
doubt is entertainedin high quarters, since
Favre's return, regarding final peace
Fayre expresses the opinion that the
Assembly can be relied on to make dis.
position on the part of Prussia to yield a
good deal Of her demands, except in the
matter of territory.
The French forces now in the field are
as follows With Chanzy, 10000 men,
we'll equipped and armed with Faidherbe,
$4,000; at Cherbourg, 10000, and at
Havre, 10000, in bad condition.
Two hundred Prussian infantry crossed
the Swiss frontier in persuit Of the French
military chest, and encountered a force of
Swiss, who commanded them to lay down
their arms Fifty complied and the rest
escaped.
Bordedur, Feb. 19.-ln the Assembly
to-day the formation of the new ministry
was announced as follows: NM. Dufarre,
Minister of Justice Favre, Minister Of
Foreign Affairs Pictrd, Minister of the
Interior; Simon, Minister of the Public
Inspection Lambrecht, Minister of Com
merce; Leho, Minister of War; and Pol
THAN, Minister of Marine. The Minister
of Finance was not named, though it is
understood that he has been appon ,wl /,
and that his name will be made public as
soon as he arrives in Bordeaux.
Thiers will undertake the duties of no
special ministry, in order that he may the
more apply himself to the superiutendence
of affairs in general.
london, Feb. ia rumor comes fro m
Constantinople that it will be proposed to
extend the deliberations Of the Conference