The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-04-20
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AUTOGRAPH LETTER or THE QUEEN TO
The following graceful letter has
been written, by tho Queen to Mr.
Peabody:
seWINDsoR CASTLE. March 2s 1866
+, 1.-The Queen hears that Mr.. Pea
body intends shortly to return to
America, and she would be sorry that
he should leave England without
being assured by herself how deeply
she appreciates the noble act of more
than princely munificence by which
he has sought to relieve the wants of
the poorer classes of her subjects
resident in London. It is an act, as
the Queen believes, wholly without
parallel, and which will cary it's best
reward in the consciousness of having
contributed so largely to the assist
ance OF those who can SO little help
themselves. The Queen would not,
however, have been satisfied without
giving Mr.. Peabody some public
mark OF her sense of his munificence,
and she would gladly have conferred
upon him either q baronetcv or the
Grand Cross of tie Order of the
Bath, but that she understands Mr..
Peabody to feel himself debarred
from accepting such distinctions. 1t
only remains, therefore. for the Queen
to give Mr.. Peabody this assurance
of her personal feelings, which she
would further wish to mark by asking
him to accept a miniature portrait of
herself, which she will desire to have
painted for him, and which, when
finished, can either be sent to him to
America, or given to him on the re-
turn which, she rejoiccs to hear, he
meditates to the country that owes
him SO much"
The London Times says: cit is to
an American that we are Indebted for
the greatest boon ever given to the
poor of London, and it is to citizen
of the United States that the Queen
has thonght it right to address this
personal expression of gratitude.
We cannot but believe that such an
occurrence will have no little infiu-
ence i'll augmenting the good feeling
which should prevail between the
two countries Mr.. Peabody has
done more to foster among us kind
ly feeling for his countrymen than
could have been effected by a gene
ration OF statesmen, and the Queens
letter will, we hope, be received by
the Americans rs Il conspicuous evil
dence of the friendly regard toward
them which such acts have called forth
on our part. Between no two coun-
tries are friendly relations more natu-
raj than between England and Amc-
rlca, and we trust that this story of
muniiicence and of gratitude may
long be remembered in both nations
as pledge Of peace and friendship"
The Times Paris correspondent
says: The anxiety occaSioncd by the
state of affairs between the two great
German powers is not unlike that
which preceded the breaking ont of
the war between Italy and Austria:
and it is not dispcilei hy the elabo-
rate article, believed to come from the
Foreign Office, which has appeared
III 1he E"nsfIufiomuei. | find that it
has rather increased than diminished
the apprehensions that, if these
powers go to war, France cannot,
even If she would, maintain her neu-
trality.
The anticipation or war between
Prussia and Austria has made most
unfavorable impression ON CONNER
cIal affairs throughout France, and it
IS remarked as n curious coincidence
that the cash in the bank is now
ooS, ,UO, ,DOf., nearly the amount it
reached under the republic in 1913,
Ill consequence Of the prolonged stag
nation of trade.
The Havre cotton market is dull
and prices declining
The NaiionM Zeii'>ag, of March 81.
publishes the text Of the circular note
forwarded by Prussia to the German
minor States, bearing date the oath
ultimo. 1t states that Austria, with
out provocation on the part of Prus-
sia, has ordered armamcnts of
threatening character, which compels
Prussia to arm also on her side.
Prussia must now seek guarantees for
her security, having vainly endea-
vored to obtain them in an alliance
with Austria. The German policy of
Prussia and the feelings of the King
induce her to seek these guarantees
first in Germany.
The present organization of the
Federal Constitution does not, how
ever, permit of an active part being
taken by Germany in any emergency,
even with tho host intentions on 4j,n