The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-01-11
FOREIGN.
OF the King Of spain-His
Speech.

speech.
Madrid, January ga Spanish frig-
ate with King Alfonso on Board, arrived
at Barcelona this morning. The Prefect
of the city and q number of deputations
representing the various organizations,
went on board and welcomed the King.
His Majesty said, II am happy to re-
enter Spain by way of Barcelona. [
know the wants of CATALONIA. Of my
titles, am proudest Of the Count of
Barcelona"
His Majesty landed ut II o'clock A. NJ.
He was received by the civil authorities
and nm immense and enthusiastic crowd.
The King was escorted to the Cathedral,
where religious services were held, and
afterwards reviewed the troops. The
King will leave tomorrow for Valencia
Second Anniversary of NapoleOn's
Death.
PARIS, January l0.-To-day, the sec
ond anniversary of the death of Napoleon,
memorial services were held in the
Church of st. Augustine. The church
was densely crowded.
President Mac Mahon to-day received
Duke De Broglie.
The Catalonian Corporations have in
vitcd Ex-Queen Isabella to take up her
residence in Barcelona.
Terrible Railroad Accident I'm Eng
land.
NEW YORK, January l0.-The
London Times OF the 25th Of De-
har Of la
cident on the Great Western railroad, in
which thirty-one persons were killed and
upwards OF seventy wounded. A large
number OF persons, most of whom were
visiting friends for Christmas, being con-
veyed in thirteen carriages with two
engines from the Great Western station
At Oxford, at l1:40 tJlBirmingham, and
the north train, which was half an hour
late proceeded safely about SIX miles
when tire of II Wheel of the first class
carriage broke and it Immediately left
the rails and for at least three hundred
yards plunged along over the slcepers,
many of which were cut in two and
rushed over two wooden bridges, one of
them over the Oxford and Birmingham
canal. The carriage was thrown down
an embankmcnt and dragged after it
several others The train was travelling
at the rate offorty miles an hour, and the
impetus given the carriages "A.
they left the rails carried them
with terrible force a long distance, until
they were finally dashed TO pieces in a
meadow below. Three carriages and the
luggage van, were deposited beyond the
canal One carriage carried away one of
the stone abutmentS of the bridge, and
fell in splinters into the water. The
fragments of two carriages turned wheels
upward, were literally strcwn about the
EN- mbankmcnt. In the case of the ma or
itv of the victims, death was Instanta-
ncOus.
The French Ministry.
PARIS, January l0.-The Duke de
Brogie has informed President Mac
Muhon that he will not be able to or
ganize a ministry until the Assembly
comes to Il decision with regard to the
constitutional bills. The President to-
day communicatxAt to the council of
ministers the resV4e of interviews had
with various party leaders, and requested
the present ministers to remain in office
until the Assembly comes to vote on
the constitutional bills and a new gov
crnmcnt is formed. All accedcd to the
request Except NJ. ChubRnd la Tour,
Minister of the Interior, who will prob
ably be replaced by NJ. Griont, from the
Department of Commerce.
1t is hoped that the army bill will be
disposed Of in the Assembly by Tuesday
or Wednesday, and that the consdera-
ton of the constitutional bills will imme-
diately follow. The ministers will take
no part in the debate.
Spanish News.
NADRID, January l0.-KinG Alfonso
has left Barcelona for Valencia, where
he is expected Monday evening. Thence
he goes direct to Madrid, and will arrive
Tuesday.
The council of ministers rendered to
Count Nalmascda the office of Captain
General of Cuba. Valma,cd will not
accept the post unless he is granted rein
forccmcnts of twenty thousand men,
which he deems indispensable for the
ctlectunl suppression of til" insurgents.
Should these be- promised him, he will 90
to Cuba, but before his departure will
propose II plan for the gradual cmancipa-
ton of the slaves on the island.
Lively Correspondence Between Ger
many and Spain.
LONDON, January lO.-The Posts
Berlin special dispatch, says II lively cor .
respondrncc is in progress between tn" /
German and Spanish Governments, in |
regard to the outrage by the Carlists, on |
the German vessel Gustavr. 1t Is ru- |
mured that the German Corvettcs Vic |
turin Ln. hrnu nr.lnrnl ~ be In rnMdI- |