Evening star., 1866-08-08
LATE EUROPEAN NEWS.
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issg' They ar. forcing paper currency upon
.ne people. By agreement the Pr1ssians are
800; ,o,oS;Supy Wurzourg. but the Bsyarians are to
left yesterday, and the wurtemturc troops
wAi teANe On the sth instant. The river Rhine
reopened During the last three days the
ARns Assar;. =, nave ave BEEN pouring into Tyroi, via
basaris, 10 the numher Of about 5000. The
leslian navy is 70 b. reoreanIzed The conrrs
martial OF Admiral vPersano, who recentiv
e'fnmanaed pna , ,ne Italian neet, is progressing
new ltaiian loan of 3je.eu00s1 hyres has
Deem ordered. Since the signing of the truce
part OF the Swiss troops, which were ruard-
ing the Italian border, have been disbsnded.
The cholera is increasing in England
by Steamer.
The London journals of July q ana ss r,,.
me particulars OF the reform riots in Hyse
Park, London, the first intelligence of which
/ was received here by the Atlantic cable last
week. We have already described the origin
OF the disturbance. namely an order issued ON
the lsih ultmo by Sir Richard Eayue, Com
missioner or Police in London. forbidding the
use OF Hyde Park for a mass meeting called
by the Reform League, which order was de-
fed by the officers OF the League who in
sisted npon the right of the people 10 meet in a
public park.
On Monday evening, July %, accordingly. a
large procession was formed and marched TO-
WaIa hyde PARK IN an orderly manner
Around the park an immense crowd of spects
tators had assembled, but the gates had bean
closed by order of Sir Richard Mayne and a
strong force Of mounted police was on duty
within the enclosure. The procession did NOT
enter the park; but the populace, indignant al
Their exclusion. made a sudden sweep against
the IRON ratings, wrenched them rom their
Iasenlngs, tore down one " hole side. and then
swept into the park IN a tremendous tide 10
which the police could oppose only a feeble
resistance. Then a body Of the Life Cinards
came up and charged the crowd The mounted
police and the military together made laany
arrests. and the people were finally dispersed
scENEs IN TIE PARK AFTER TIE RIOT.
Inc I!Hles o. the 18th says: Yesterday
morning Hyoe Park presented along is eastern
extremity a pitiable spectacle Betw twepn the
Marble Arch ano Grosyenor q ate the railincs
were entirely demolished, and The flower beds
were ruined. DetWeen the Grosvenor and the
Sianhope gates, moreover, not railing re-
mained erect, these not actually IeyelIed being
forced considerably ouJ Of the perpendicuIar
Inns Il ms had been zone out of mere wantonness,
after iRgress had been effected at other points
as was evident from the fact of the flowers and
shrubs having escaped damage. On the north
and south sides OF the park much damage had
also been done, the ratings having been over
turned in numereus places In many cases the
masonry had given way and was still attached
10 the ronwork, while in others the rails had
not but reflect what appalling results might
have ensued had the mob used them as
weapons. The trees and shrubs were greatly
lnlured, and in fact the appearance Of the
northern portion OF the park was as If il had
oeen orerrnn BY an invading army. Wagons
were engaged yesterday in removing de broken
aaahnss and .1 shattered masonry, and consid-
The park TO its original condition.
LETTER PROM JOHN BRIGHT.
The following letter from John Bright WAS
written TO the Reform League Of London, be-
fore the riot:
RocHDALE, July I9-Dear Sir. thank vo,,r
council Tor the invitation 10 the meeting in
tended 10 be held in HYDE Park on Monday
come, and therefore cannot be in london on
the 23d inst. see that the Chief OF the Metre
politan Police force has announced his inten
tlon 10 prevent the holding OF the meeting. IL
appears from this that the people may meet in
the parks for every purpose but that which
ought TO be most i'm portant and most dear 10
them. To meet in the streets is convenient.
and 10 me 4 in the parks is unlawful-this As
the theory OF the police authorizes of the me-
tropolis. You have asserted your right 10 meet
on Primrose Hill and in Trafalgar Square. I
hope after Monday next no one will doub,
your night TO meet n Hyde Park. II a public
meeting in public park is denied \ ou and N
millions OF intelligent and honest men are de-
nIeu I', tue lrneiise. on what foundation does
liberty but the tolsration OF the ruling classes
Ihis IS q serious question, but IL is necessary
10 ASK & ~, ana some answer must be given 20 il
am very respectfully, yours,
.... way. JonN BErGHr.
TAE ,PKELIaIINARIRs OF PEACE.
The following version Of the preIimnaries
l. said 10 be accurate Prussia 20 anneN the
Eloe DUchies, the southern part of Hanover.
and Electoral Hesse, so as 10 establish large
ano easy communication between the whole OF
her territories. all the States 70 the North of
the Main TO form q con federation, of which
Prussia should have the perpetual pre sdency
which she should represent abroad, and Of
which the military forces, organized in the
same way as her own Amy, should he placed
under Der command. The States 10 the south
OF the Mann TO be at hsrty te form among
themselves dIstinct confederation, TO which |
austria, by reason of her German Territories
sheuld be admitted. Should these two con
feseratlons think fit to establish relations he
tween eaeh other for affairs common 10 both.
by means OF reunion of plenipotentiaries or |
Diet the presidency 10 belong 10 Prussia,
and the votes TO be so arranged as 10 pIve fen
to the Northern confederation and six to the |
southern Austria 10 preserve the whole of 4
her territory, with the exception of venetia |
which would be handed over to Italy Ans.
trla to pay to Prussia war indemnity of aOa,- /
otO,tcO francs, but IN this sum would be con-
sioered the portion OF the Austrian debt which
Italy would take upon herself by reason OF the /
cession OF Nenetia-
THE CHOLERA IN ENGLAND.
The cholera was gradually spreading in
England, and the fact OF its existence had been
ofhcially recognized by the priyy council |
During the week ending July 2lsI 345 deaths
from cholera in London We're recorded. The
fatal explosion took place in the comparative |
ly poor districts. The mortality by the epi- |
demlc Is much greater than it was in the cor
responding week of 1854, hut not so great as IL
was in the epidemic OF 1919. . E...-.r
TIE ALABAMA CLAIMS. .H
Lord Stanley, on the part Of the Derby Cab
met, stated in the House of Commons that the \
American claims for the damages done by the
Alabama and other losses sustained during the |
war in English hands had not yet been ..pre
ferred" to Earl Derbys government fntima 4
ling that they would be con sIdered by the Cab. !
met when received. He referred to the friend. 1
ly feeling existing between the two govern
ments as evidenced by the United States durin.
Lhe Fenian disturbances. -fae p T-'@
WHO Is THE COMMANDER OF THE PRIussI.x
49, s-rE Ers ARMY - NJ - -.
There has been good deal Of INQUIRY as 10
" no the real commander of the Prussian armv
Is, as II 10 not believed that either the King ny
he Princes, though under IRE. are actuaiIy the
orains OF the campaign. Perhaps the follow-
ng scrap, from an European letter throws
ome light ON thesubject: -
..Still we must acknowiedge that In the pra- |
sent war the Prussians had NOT only a stpe- H.
-ior armament, but likewise better plan of \
ampaign, and the rapid execution OF that plan |
annot be sufficiently PRAISED Old General
tonnf doltki has fairly won the most enyiabIef
ge." s557 r'-7 - : : : "a - - 4
And this is also to the point:-SI may here
bserye that the real leader of the operations ,
las been General Moltki, the chiefof the royal ,
tan With regard TO Prince - Frederick
Jharles, have been told, on very good an- | !
norlty, that he spent two months II the early 4