far as the object of the Conference was concerned, it was intended, he said, "to receive, in a manner compatible with and conformable to public international law, the representations that Russia may have to make, to give to those representations a fair, candid, and friendly hearing, and to consider, renovate, and, if need be, fortify any of the other provisions of the Treaty of 1856, against which it may be found by the Conference any reasonable objection can be raised." 24.-Anniversary of the French Revolution of 1848 celebrated in Paris by a demonstration at the graves of citizens shot in the Place de la Bastile. 25.-Anxious discussion of terms of peace at Versailles, the conference to-day being protracted over a period of fully eight hours. It is now given out as one result of the negotiations that Paris is to be occupied for a brief period by Germans. 26.-Treaty of Peace between Germany and France concluded at Versailles, the preliminary conditions, after much patient negotiation, being signed this (Sunday) afternoon by the high contracting parties. The Emperor William, "with a deeply-moved heart and with gratitude to God," telegraphed the result at once to Berlin, while the French Executive gave instruction to all the Prefects, and recommended them to inform military commanders of the fact. The negotiations were conducted with the utmost secrecy, and removed altogether from any influence likely to be exercised by neutrals either for advice or guarantee. The most serious discussion took place regarding the surrender of Metz, which the French negotiators opposed till they saw that continued resistance imperilled the cause of peace, and might probably end in a renewal of hostilities at the termination of the armistice at midnight. The only modification the Germans were understood to have made in the original severity of their terms was the restitution of the fortress of Belfort commanding the passes in the Vosges, conceded, it was said, as an equivalent for permitting the German army to march through Paris. The major conditions of the Treaty were the cession of Alsace and German Lorraine, and the payment of a war indemnity of five milliards of francs (200,000,000/.)-demands it was thought as great as Europe would allow, and not unlikely to create a permanent feeling of hatred between the two countries. boundary of the new frontier was described as commencing at the north-west portion of the Canton of Cattenom, towards the Grand Duchy of Luxemburg, tending southward to Rezonville, south-eastward to St. Marie, and again southward to the Swiss frontier by way of St. Maurice, Giromaguy, and Delle. The payment, it was stipulated, of one milliard of The francs was to take place during 1871, and the remainder within three years from the ratification of the present preliminaries. The 3rd Article provided for the gradual withdrawal of the German troops from France in proportion as the indemnity was paid or financial guarantees given. By a Convention subjoined to the Treaty it was provided that "the part of the city of Paris in the interior of the enceinte comprehended between the Seine, the Rue du Faubourg St. Honoré, and the Avenue des Ternes, shall be occupied by German troops, the number of which shall not exceed 30,000 men. The mode of occupation, and the dispositions for the lodging of the German troops, in this part of the city, shall be regulated by an understanding between two officers of the two armies; and access to that quarter shall be interdicted to the French troops, and to the armed National Guard, while the occupation lasts." The last conference over, M. Thiers and his friends returned to Paris, where a delegation and Council were summoned to receive their report preparatory to submitting it for ratification to the National Assembly. 27.-Deputies of the Extreme Left meet at Bordeaux, to protest against any peace based upon the cession of territory. 28.-Debate in the National Assembly at Bordeaux on the terms of the Treaty of Peace. In the afternoon, amid the most profound silence, M. Thiers said: "We have accepted a painful mission, and, after having used all possible endeavours, we come with regret to submit to your approval a bill for which we ask 'Art. 1. The National Assembly, urgency. forced by necessity, is not responsible, and adopts the preliminaries of peace signed at Versailles on the 26th of February.' At this point M. Thiers was so overpowered by his feelings, that he had to descend from the tribune and leave the hall while the details of the treaty were read by M. Barthélemy St. Hilaire. At the conclusion of the debate, M. Thiers made an animated appeal to the Deputies to share the responsibility already incurred, and not to refrain from voting. day, when the victorious Germans entered Paris in triumph, the terms of the treaty were ratified by 546 votes to 107. At the same sitting a formal proposal was submitted, amid enthesiastic cheers, for the deposition of Napoleot III. as the person "responsible for all our m fortunes, the ruin, the invasion, and the dismemberment of France." The ex-Emperar was permitted to leave Wilhelmshohe on the 19th March, and on the 20th arrived at Dover, where he received a welcome reception, and was met by the Empress Eugénie and the Prince Imperial, with various members of the late Court, who accompanied him to Chise hurst. Next A. ABBEVILLE gravel pits, 586. in Algeria, 56, 182. intercession for, 322. release, 363. Abduction, Crellin, 116. Arbuthnot, 412, 529. Abercromby, Speaker, retires, 40. Ministry, 351, 372. policy, 372, 411. defeat of Ministry, 429. Aberdeen railway company, 209. on public meetings, 120, 128. death, 152. Able-bodied poor, decision regarding, About, M., 557. Plowden, Consul, 233. King Theodore's letter, 798. at Abagin, 805. approach to Magdala, 816. death of King Theodore, 818. royal message, 821. homeward march, 823, 828, 830. Theodore's son leaves England, 877. v. Newman, 356, 375. Adelaide, Princess Mary, 898. Aden, capture of, 34. Admiralty circular, 858. frauds, 867. Aerial transit patent, 131. Affghan war:- Bokhara Burnes," 6, 97. Rawlinson and Vickovich, 7. Burnes on Dost Mahomed, 7, 12, 15. INDEX. Affghan war, continued- peace prospects, 53. Lord Auckland thanked, 57. thanks of Parliament, 61. rising in favour of Dost Mahomed, 97. fort of Ali Musjid, 97. Duke of Wellington's memorandum, another proclamation, 98. death of General Elphinstone, 106. 118. ton. 1845 Shrews- bury. ton. 1848 York. 1851 Windsor. 1852 Lewes. 1855 Carlisle. 1856 Chelmsford. on-Tyne. 1865 Plymouth. 1867 (No show.) 1853 Gloucester. 1870 Oxford. 1854 Lincoln. 187r Wolver- (Highland). hampton. 1856 Inverness. 1837 Dumfries. sunk, 675. President Johnson's message, 721. reported settlement, 845, 846, 851. treaty repudiated, 868. Albemarle, Commission on Earl, 288. Albert Life Assurance Company, 883 885, 909. Albert Prince- visits the Queen, 53. marriage resolved upon, 53. made a K.G., 60. settlement, 60. arrives in England, 61. "Angel Gabriel" riots, 456. "Antigone" performed, 166. Antiquarian Society anniversary, 325. Army pay income, 781. Arndt centenary, 896. Arnold, M., on Celticism, 752. "Artemus Ward," in London, 758. in Ireland, 870, 871, 872. Ascencion, slavery abolished, 887. Ashantee disaster, 667, 675. Factory inquiry, 73. (see Shaftesbury, Earl of). (Archæological Association.) 1848 Worcester. 1862 Leicester. 1850 Manchester. 1865 Durham. 1853 Rochester. 1869 St. Albans. 1854 Chepstow. 1870 Hereford. (British.) Places. 1838 Newcastle 1839 Birming- ham 1840 Glasgow 1841 Plymouth Presidents. ton. Duke of North- court. Marquis of Brea- Association Meetings, confined— 1843 Cork ton 1847 Oxford 1849 Birming- ham 1850 Edinburgh 1857 Dublin 1858 Leeds 1859 Aberdeen 1868 Norwich 1870 Liverpool Earl of Rose Dean of Ely. son. Sir R. H. Ingls son. W. A. Grove. 1871 Edinburgh Sir W. Thomson. 1857 Birming- ham 1864 York. 1858 Liverpool Asylum, South London, 868. Atlantic cable banquet, 754- Atlas ironworks, fall of, 435- Atonement controversy, 175. Atrato in quarantine, 758. Attwood, Spooner & Co, failure, 6% Auckland, Lord (see Affghan war) Auckland outbreak, 655 rejoicings at Melbourne, 44- Colonies Bill, 299 gold discovery, 320, 377. gold arrivals, 335, 345, 352, 354 35 |