The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-07-30
FOREIGN.
Magnificent Banquet.

LONDON, July 2S.-A grand banquet is
to be given this evening at Guild Hall
by the Lord Mayor of London, to the
various municipal heads of British and
foreign cities and towns, assembled in re-
spon.c to the Lord Mayors invitation
The preparations are very elaborate, and
the decorations alone cost $4,000. The
ball in honor of the visitors takes place
in the building tomorrow night.
LONDON, July 29.-SiX hundred and
fifty persons attended the banquet of the
Lord Mayor, at Guild Hall, tonight
No member of the Govern ment was
present except Lord Fenterden, Under
Secretary of the Foreign Department
The Prefect of the Seine and the French
Ambassador sat rcSpectively on the
right and left of the Lord Mayor. The
Lord Mayor in proposing the toast,
The municipalities of Europe and
America" announced that he had re-
ceivcd telegram from the mayor of
Philadelphia, sending greeting, regretting
his absence and inviting all to attend the
centennial celebration next Jear at Phil
adelphia. Letters of regret were read
from the mayors Of towns IN Germany,
Denmark and other countries, the prefect
of the Seine aud mayor of Quebec.
El,lSO,OOO gold went into the Bank of
England on balance to-day.
PIimsoII rctracts-SO does DisraeII.
In the House of Commons this after
noon, Pimsoll read an apology for his
conduct last Thursday. He said he re-
tracted the parliamentary expressions
with reluctance, but not his statement
of facts. He then submitted TO the judg-
ment of the House. Disraeli asked that
the order moving for reprlmand of
Plmsol be discharged. Bcntick and
Ncwdcgatc objected. The order was
discharged by an overwhelming majority,
amid vocIfsrous cheering.
Claims of France Against the United
States.
PARIS. July 29-In the Assembly, TO
day. VI. RaouI Duval asked the govern
ment why the United States had not paid
to the French citizens the indemnity due
them for losses sustained during the civil
war. while the claims of other foreigners
had been scttiel.
The Duke De CaZas, in reply, said the
indemnity due 10 other foreigners was
likewise unIa.d. President Grant in his
last message to Congress recommended
it to Congress to take legislative action
on this matter. Congress, however, had
not moved yet. In conclusion the Duke
said he had full confidence in the good
faith of the American Government.
British officer Guilty IF Misde-
meanOr.
LONDON, July 29-The grand Jury at
Croydon, found bill for misdemeanor
against Col. Valentine Baker, of the 10th
huzzars, who is charged by a young lady
with assaulting her in carriage on the
Southampton railway.
Rioters Dispersed.
BERSE, July 29-Twenty-two hum
dred workmen employed at the st. Goth
ard tunnel struck work to-day and gath
cred at the northern entrance of the
tunnel and blocked it. The Swiss Gov
ernmcnt sent body OF troops to the
spot, who dispersed the rioters killing
two and wounding several.
More CarIist Revcrses.
MADRID, July pa special dispatch
has been received at the office of the
Minister of War, announcing that the
main body of the Carlsts is concentrated
at Catalonia. General MARTINEZ Campos
has taken the town of Leo ID Urgel by
assault. The cltidal still holds out but
must yield to the heavy artillery OF the
AliOnsist troops
4 dispatch from reliable source IN
Indian Territory, says the reports circu-
lated that the Chief Ross had been AS
sassinated, are untrue.