The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-10-16
FOREIGN
FRANCE.
The CuslOms Treatr wllh GeEmany.

The Customs Treaty with Germany
PARIS, October 1.-THE Ben Public
the ministerial organ, announces that Bis
marck and Pouyer Quertier yesterday
signed the customs treaty between France
and Germany The financial portion o.
convention is definitely concluded by the
signatures OF these two ministers, That
lpart which relates TO the regulations Ol
customs must be submitted to the Ger.
man Reichscrath for ratification with the
conclusion of the treaty. Bismarck agrees
To the release Of the bankers who were
guarantees for payment ot the indem.
nifty, and accepts as sufficient official
guarantee Thiers and Pouyer Querlier.
The financial portion of the treaty pro.
vldes that the balance OF the indemnity
money remaining due by France shall be
paid in specie bills to the amount of eighty
million francs every fortnight until the
entire balance Is liquidated, such payment
to commence ON the 10th Of January
next. 1t Is further stipulated that six Of
the departments of France now occupied
by German troops shall be evacuated i'm
mediately. Thirty thousand German
troops arc to remain in France pending
the liquidation OF the indemnity; but ii Is
agreed that ii the terms of the Conven-
tiOn are faithfully carried out that the
number will be considerably reduced at
the end Of six months fromithe signing Of
the treaty, ....
AdViCes from Algeria state that the
natives in the northern part Of the prov
ince OF Constantine had risen against the
French, and were in open hostility.
Troops had been dispatched to the local.
ity OF the troubles, but their number was
not sufficient to quell the Instruction.
1t Is probable that this new outbreak will
demand tho dispatching Of additional
troops from France TO the colony.
PARIS, Oct. 15.-Thiers has formally an.
nounced TO the legislative committee that
the Customs treaty with Alsace and Lo.
raine has been signed and now only
awaits ratification, He states that the
principle Of reciprocity Is recognized; that
tho payment OF four and q half millions
OF indemnity is TO be completed before the
end OF March; that the evacuation oil
French territory will commence within
fortnight after the ratification Of the
treaty, and that Germany cedes to France
small strip OF territory.
The Journal 0ficieI saps the treaty just
concluded with Germany consists Of three
separate Conventions. One territorial
rectiGyiDg frontiers, one financial, provld.
ing for the payment of the indemnity and
involving the withdrawal of the German
troops from France and other relating to
customs lost. 1t stipulates that the pro.
ducts Of Alsace and Lorraine shall be
permitted to enter France free for twelve
months, accords some privilege to pro.
ducts of France entering those territories.
Prince Napoleon applied for permit
from the French government to go to
Corsica. .... ...
Ameeting OF the Republican Alliance
at st. Etienne was broken up by the po.
lice yesterday. Important documents
were served and search Is now being
made at the homes ofthe members Of the
Alliance. a.
The traffic by the Mont Gents begins
tomorrow, tho lines of railroad connect
Ing with the tunnel having been com.
pleted.