The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-06-23

The Inevitable Contest WnRt Will
France DO-LOrd BrOushanl fn Paris
Paris Theatres-MiscellaneO Items,
Etc. Etc.
IEvENING TELEGRAPH SPECIAL CoRREsPoNDENCE.l
PARIS, June 6.-To-day, the eth of June, the
official M0niteur gives us the following note,
which may be looked upon as the prelude to the
dance that is about.to begin in Europe:-
''We hear from London that the English Gov.
ernment as well as the Russian, have informed
the Cabinet OF the Tuileries that, in their
opinion, the reservations OF Austria in accepting
a diplomatic conference to settle the matters
now at issue, will prevent any meeting of the
kind from having any useful result" Thus,
goodbye to the Conference.
What are the reservations of Austria? Our
Emperor has learned what they are from the
mouth of Prince Metternich. He says Austria
will not object to Conference, on condition
that all the powers represented will abstain from
demanding any territorial aggrandlsement or
the cession of Venetia; therefore the acceptance
of the Conference by Austria is coupled with
such conditions that may be said to practically
amount to refusal. 1t was on the lst OF June
that the political horizon, already very dark, be-
came quite overhung with heavy clouds, which
may burst at any moment.
Frankfort, Austria virtually torestalled the dec-
sion of the Conference respecting the Elbe
Duches, and threw down the gauntlet openly
tn Prussia by making over Holstein to the Con-
federation. ana ordering General GaUlenz 10
convoke the States of that Duchy. Prussia has
protested with energy, and has declared that
If the Diet supports Austria in carrying out the
measures which she has announced, it (Prussia)
will consider itself free to act accordingly.
telegram sent to us to-day from Kiel informs
us that Prussia considers the treaty of Gasten
10 be formally broken, and will shortly send
troops into Holstein to assert its rights. Thus
the famous caSuS bell is found at last, and
Austria so far has been successful in avoiding
the trap which has been laid for her to begin
the attack.
WAR INEVITABLE.
We are now listening with attention for the
first cannon shot. What will France do is now
the question. For the present the Emperor
will remain neuter but there is no doubt but
that he will take part in the great struggle
about to begin in Europe. The stranger soiourning
in France would see at present nothing unusual
no troops marching hither and thither;all seems
quiet, but it is most probably the calm which
precedeS The storm.
ready Tor any emergency, and within twenty
four hours, by the aid of the railway, we might
have an army either IN Italy or on the banks of
the Rhine. l know from authentic sources that
within week all the superior officers and all
the aidesde-camp of the Emperor and Prince
Napoleon have purchased everything necessary
for a military campaign. There is already a
talk of fresh loan of million to cover the
expenses of the war.
Everything looks black, and the opinion is
that the war will not be localized, but that il
will be general, and that the majority OF the
leading powers will take part in it. England,
it appears, Is now very hostile to Italy, which is
fortifying all the ports of the Mediterranean.
Russia, after some hesitation, seems inclined TO
side with Austria Even Spain, not satisfied
with the glory ofthe bombardment Of Valparaiso,
a town which could offer no resistance, and the
wretChed state of its finances, has, tits said, con
cluded treaty, offensive and defensive, with
France 1t is not without an object that ODon
nell is augmenting the army to the amount OF
1000 men.
We may be said TO be living in dreadful times
War &C our threshold, bankruptcy and cholera
e,a per1ndnenoe with us. Two bankers have this
month committed suicide; both, it appears, hat
been guilty OF forgery; they committed suicide
in order to avoid the punishment which inevi
tably awaited them.
The stranger frequenting our theatres woult
not fancy that we were so near a catastrophe
The summer is so backward in coming forwarC
that our public prefers gong to see the indii
ferent pieces now performed to catching cold il
the Champs Elysees or other places, wher
on,usements al fresco are offered TO those VIII
have money in their pockets.
There is SO little of interest now going on i
tbe world of amusement that will, en- passan
teu YOU something about our fashions: however
ladies first. The bonnet, if can be so styled tn
lamp,mat now worn on the top ofthe head Ha'