The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-03-20
EUROPE.
The Black Sea Question.
PROCLAMATION BY THEIRS
The Mont Martre Trouble.

,yll be LAID on the table OF the House
=, commons tonight. They are signed
by the plenipotentaries Of the seven
,owers represented by them. The gen.
rra features are Of conclllatory tone,
arart from Russia. There is willing
ness on the part Of Turkey to accept
the decentralization Of the Black Sea,
and Difference of the Conference to the
wishes of either powers. The Confer
ence met January 18th. Lord Gran
Vile was chosen President Granville
regretted the absence OF a plenipoten-
,iarv from France, aud declared that
the object of the Conference was to ex-
anime the Black Sea question, without
craftsmanship, and to discuss with perfect
liberty the Prussian proposals for re-
vision Of the treaty Of Paris. Baron
Won Brunnow made statement which
contained no trace of an imperative tone,
in regard to Gortschakoff's cir
cular. Brunnow's speech was most
concilatory throughout, and was
responded to in the same spirit
bv Manzouras Pasha. The Conference
then went to work on the declaration to
the effect that the plenipotentiaries
recognize it as an essential principle Of
the right of nations that no power can
shake of the engagements OF the treaty
or modify its sipulations, except with
the assent OF the contracting parties.
TN this friendly understanding was
arrived at, and on March 18th Duke
BE Broglio gave his adhesion to it.
The second meeting took place Janu-
arv 24th, when Brunnow more fully
stated that changes had taken place
since 1856, and urged that all treaties
should be judged by new considerations
arising in the interval. He contended
that the treaty Of Paris really perpetu-
ated irritations by wounding the Rus
sian national sentiments.
The Turkish ambassador combatted
the arguments Of the Russian ambassa-
dor and declared that Turkey was fully
satisfied with the treaty, but if other
powers thought it right to admit the
Russian demand on that Government
and would give guarantees equivalent
and compatible with the rights and
security Of the Ottoman Empire, he
was authorized to concur. Other
plenipotentisries, while recognizing the
justice of the Turkish objections, ad-
here 10 there former expression that
turkish consent must be the condition
OF the equivalents.
At the third setting, February Sd, on
the treaty, articles were proposed by
Earl Granville. The second article
gave to Turkey the power to introduce
ships of war of tie non-riverian pow
ers into the Black sea only if compelled
TO do for the security of the Ottoman
Empire Monsouras Pasa objected to
the phrase non-riverain, as restrictive
to Turkey and offensive to Russia. A
long debate, generally in opposition,
followed, the representative OF the Turk
i.h government pleading his instruc-
tons a. very peremptory. AT the same
meeting the secondary question Of the
Danube Commission was first mooted,
and it was agreed to insert arrange
ments in the principal treaty.
Al the fourth meeting, February 1th,
no instructions had been received by
the plenipotentiaries and nothing was
done.
At the fifth meeting, which was held
on the 18th instant, Duke De Broglio
was introduced He declared that the
French Government saw no sutfi-
cient reason to modify the treaty of
Paris, but it now willingly accepted the
arrangements which had been partially
concluded The Italian Minister met
the objection Of the Turkish Minister
10y proposing a new article, in which
the words ''friendly' and allied
powers were substituted for non.riverian
powers The amendment was accepted
freely 10y Turkey and other powers.
There were no differences on other art-
cles After their completion, the Turk
l>h and Russian plenipotentiaries an
nOunced that they were authorized to
conclude the Convention abrogating the
-tipulations of the treaty of Paris rela-
tive to the number and strength Of
tn respective forts in the Black Sea.
LONDON, March 1S.-Tbe Times
Paris special says that on Friday morn
Ing battalion of the l4th National
Guard prevented battalion Of the 2lst
from taking a post on the ramparts of
the fortiication at Mont Martre because
they were not devoted to the Repub-
lie.
PARIS March lS--The splendid
chateau Of Charles Bonnechase, has
been wantonly pillaged by German
soldiers Its owner has written to the
Grand Duke Of Mecklenburg, complain
ing Of the outrage and declaring that
he will place tablet on the walls per
tuating the memory Of the disgraceful
act
LONDON, March 1S.-Napoleon has
not yet arrived in England. The EN-
press is much disappointed, but sup
poses there was a mistake in the tele-
gram notifying her of his intended visit,
and remains at Dover awaiting her hus-
band. ... .r.... ...
The Mayor and Mayoress of South
ampton will give grand ball on Tues
day evening, 2lst inst, to which the
officers Of the United States steam cor
ve;te ShenanG oah, now in port at South
ampton, have received invitations.
A slight shock of earthquake was felt
this morning in the northern portion Of
England.
QUEENSTOWN, March lS.-The steam
ship Helvetia, from New York, has ar
rived.
LONDON, March lS-Ex- Emperor
Napoleon will leave Cassel on (to-mor-
row. and will be due in London on
Monday night.
PARIS, March lS.-The government
Is devoting much time to the considera-
ton of the sphiect of rpor;t;roa and