The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-08-13
Two Days Later from Europc-The Qneea's
speech-The Demand Of Louis Napoleon.

Two DayS Later from EurOpc-Tnc stueen's
speech-The Demand Of Leui- Napoleon.
We spread before our readers this morn
ing another interesting European budget OF
HERALD special dispatches by the Atlantic
cable. The ointment features Of this inteii-
gence are the Queens speech on the proroga-
ton Of the British Parliament and the demand
ma lie upon Prussia by LOUIS Napoleon in re.e-
renee to the reconstruction Of Germany.
The Queen Of England expresses her thanks
10 The government Of the United States for its
Efficient neutrality in the suppression Of the late
Fenian movements for the conquest Of Canada,
and she rejoices in the success Of the great
enterprise of the Atlantic cSble. This royal
recognition Of the good services Of our gov
eminent in the rigid fulflment Of Its neutral
obligations is somewhat important, as indi-
eating new departure by England touching
her relations with this country. II justiHes the
conclusion that President johnson, in order to
secure satisfactory settlement, has only to
recall the attention Of her Majcsty's Minister Of
Foreign Affairs to those unsettled claims
arising from the depredations on our COM
merce, during the late Southern rebellion, of
such English built, English equipped and Eng
lish manned rebel cruisers as the Alabama and
Shenandoah. We would therefore again sug-
gest to the administration an explicit demand,
without further delay, for the indemnities justly
due in consequence of those depredations, be-
cause England Is now disposed to be grateful,
and because In all such cases delays are dan
gerous, and prompt and earnest prosecution
of the case Is the only way to gain it.
The demand Of Louis Napoleon upon Prus-
sia is, that In the reconstruction of Germany
France must have her old imperial boundary
Of the Rhine. Such requisition upon Count
Bismarck Is not surprising, for the equivalent
to France suggested, II Is well understood, was
arranged between Napoleon and Bismarck st
Biarritz nearly twelvemonth ago. But when
We find that while Napoleon Is reminding
Prussia that the great changes brought about
10 the political organization Of Germany neces-
sarily involve the extension Of the eastern
boundary OF France 70 the Rhine, he il actively
preparing on land and sea to enforce his claims
II not peacesbly granted, we may infer that
Bismarck ID inclined to forget his promises
Hence II Is feared that this war for the recon-
struction Of Germany IL mot yet ended. Bis
marck may feel strong enough to
disregard the demands and menaces Of
Napoleon, and what thens The little German
States and districts concerned will unques-
tlonably adhere 70 Prussia - against France !;
but Austria, In her humiliation and practical
expulsion from the German confederacy, will
doubtless be ready, II called upon, 70 join
France for the punishment Of Prussia. The
enlargement Of Prussia, foreshadowsd in the
late armistice, may we'll create some alarm ON
the part Of Napoleon; bat his demand for the
enlargement Of France 10 meet this new bal
ance Of power becomes . more interesting
European question than the absorption Of
Northern Germany bv the central eovernnsu.