Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-23
Foreign Secular Intelligence.
81 MN AIRY.

SUMMARY.
Ia CHANGING al European politics We find
thai very serious complication has arisen
there. The death of the chldlcSs King of
Denmark, Frederick VII the Duchics Of
Schlcswid Holster succeeds to power The
two duchics protest against this, assert that
foreign powers have no right to control their
rights, and they appeal to the German Diet
to protect them. The indications are. that
there will be Il war between Germany and
Denmark. But to the summary We have
selected:
GREAT BRITAIN.
lori RvSSei.-Thc London Spectator saws
that Earl Russell is about to retire from the
Palmcrston cabinet and that the Earl of
Clarendon will take his place ut the head Of
the Foreign Office,
NEW ANGLO-REBEL COTTON LOAN.
The London Past report, that an agent
has been sent from this country with the
view Of making proposals to the Coutedcr-
ate States of America for raising loan on
tie security n all the government cation de-
posted in the South including that which
il held for the present loan, for which some
fresh arrangements will have to be made.
II il also mentioned that one of the new
monetary establishments is connected with
the project.
FRANCE
THE EHropeM Coagress.-Ihe subject Of
the proposed congress is still warmly dc
batod by the continental Journals; but, nc
cording to letters from Paris, all the inyit-
ed with the exception Of Italy, are waiting
to see what course will be taken by the
British government. The Pays reminds its
readers that Lord Clarendon made this
same proposition in 1876. In Paris the ru-
NOR that Lord Palmerston was about to Wis
it the emperor at Compiegne, is denied.
Later accounts state that Spsin, Italy.
Portugal Sweden, Denmark. Switzerland
the Pope, and the Sultan have accepted the
proposition for Congress. The four Kings
of Hanover. SaXony. Bavaria, and Wurtem-
burg have also acccdcd to the proposition
-rcserving however, their definite reply
until after the decision Of Austria and Prus
STA.
The Nemorjd Observation-Disclosures that
fifteen out of twenty invited powers have
d''tllth wv lldli''u ~ lllt Jt'lpNhA ''ll-
grcss. According to the LoHiOH POET. the
English government declines giving it, ad-
herence. A semi-oliicial paper Of Paris
states that the congress will be occupied
with the questions of Poland. the German
Duchics the States Of the Church Venice
and the reforms to be introduced into ROu-
mania
FRANCE AND THE United STATES.
In the French yellow Book there is the
correspondence between France and the
United States. referring on the one hand to
the supposed alliance between RUSSIA and
America. and on the other TO the assumed
agreem INT between France and the Conitd-
crates Mr. DAYTON denies the rumor of a
Russo American alliance, in the same way
NJ Drouyn dc Lhuv- denies that the scn,i-
mcnts of the French government, have
changed There ha, not been any arrange
ment for the ccssion of Texas or Louisiana.
SPAIN.
,Itwas reported in Madrid that two Amer
lean ships which had arms for the San Do
mingo Insurgents We're destroyed by a
Spanish vessel off that island.
OHIO ~ DENMARK.
DiSpmed Succession IN SchicSrig- HolSicin
The King of Denmark Frederic VII
died on November 18th. He is succeeded
as King of Denmark by the father of the
Princess of Wales. under the name of Chris
tian, TX. But the right Of the new king to
succeed his predecessor. the Duke of Schles
wig and IIolstein. is contested by the Prince
of Augustcnburg. who has already been re
cognizcd AZ Duke of Schleswg and llOlstcii
by the government of Saxe-Coburg.
The disputed Succession in the duchics O
Schleswg Hostein is assuming an inter
national Importance. The Prince Of Au
gustenburg has ISSUED proclamation to TIA,
people of the two duchies. announcing thai
he, will appeal 10 the Federal Diet iOr tn,
protection of his rights. lie has been re
cognized AZ Duke Of Schlcswig- llolstein by
the Grand Dukes OF Baden, Oldenbnrg, anC
Sake Weimar, and the Dukes Of SaXc-CO
burg and Sake Nchingcn. and his cause j.
advocated by nearly the entire German press
Denmark has called out eleven Thousand
men. and fitted out six war vessels Til,
Prince of Augustenbcrg has notified his n
suinptop of the dukedom Of Schloswig- l0l
stein TO al the German governments.
large meeting ct bis supporters has beer
held in Hamburg. and aistber was to taxi
place in Hanover.
RUSSIA.