The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-02-18
Matters at the Capital.
from EUROPE.

EnRiish Parliamentary Proceedings.
LONDON, Feb. 1s.-The debate in the Com
mons last night became general. The pervading
tone was that EnglaAd's weak hesitation had
lost her the respect of the belligerents, and in
yited an early war for her own existence. Glad
stone recapitulated the negotiations at st.
Petersburg, which, he said had been fruitlessly
made to depend upon Lord Lyons withdrawal.
He (Glsdstone) believed magnanimity on the
part of the Germans would benefit not only
France and Europe but Germany itself.
The subject here dropped, and discussion
ensued upon the naval administration, during
which Gladstone again addressed the House in
defense Of the Admiralty asserting that during
the Childers administration nearly two millions
of taxation were saved to the country, whose
maritime supremacy was at the same time as
sured.
AI-aee aud LORRAINE.
PoRDBAUx, Feb. 17.-In the Assembly to-day
NJ. Keller presented declaration bearing the
signatures of deputies of the Haut and Bas-Rhin,
the Meurthe, aud the Moselle, protesting on
behalf of the inhabitants of these departments
against the separation of Alsace aud Lorraine
from France. The proposal of Mr.. Keller was
referred 10 committee, who subsequently sub
mitted report expressing the strongest SYM
patby with the populations of Alsace aud Lor-
raine, and directing that the declaration OF NJ.
Keller be spread upon the records of the
Assembly and referred to the French negotia-
tors when they come to treat with Prussia. The
Assembly then conferred the executive power of
the Government upon NJ. Theirs.
NJ. Keller, in speech, adjured his colleagues
to proclaim their inviolable attachment to Asace
and Lorraine. A majority of the CHAMBER ap-
peared disposed to delay the consideration of
the sHbject until tomorrow, but Thiers strongly
a.
ing that the Chamber must on its own response
bility clearly declare its wishes upon the ques-
tion.
The Chamber went into committee on the
motion of M. Keller, and the sitting was sub
sequently suspended.
Affairs at Paris-rhe National Guard, Rte.
LONDON, Feb. 1S.-A despatch from Ver-
sailles of Feb. 18th says the destruction of
heavy guns of the fort is in progress.
The drawing of the mines has been completed.
The Paris Government intends to stop the
pay of the National Guards and their wives,
and supply them with work instead.
million shells and quarter of million of
mitrailleuse balls have been manufactured in
Paris since September 10.
Elections To the spanish Oertes.
MADRID, Feb. l6.-The Spanish elections will
be held on the sth of March, and the Cortes will
meet on the Sd of April. The Correspondence
says elections for deputies to the Spanish Certes
will shortly be held In Porto Rico and Cuba.
The Steamship China
LONDON, Feb. 1S.-The steam hip China
| from New York, touched at Queenstown yes
| terday.
m. Thcfrs and the Foreign B1inisters
BORDEAUX, Feb. 1S.--Immediateiy after the
vote in the Assembly yesterday the English,
Austrian and Italian ambassadors officially
visited NJ. Theirs and recognized the French
| Government.
| ship News.
| LIVERPOOL, Feb. le.-Arrived, brig Essex, from
Galveston, with 76G bales OF cotton; ship Monsoon,
from New Orleans, with 1925 bales; steamer st.
Louis, from New orleans, with 1918 bales ship
| Lottie Warren, from Savannah, with 1850 bales.