The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-07-24


ferring to the question Of parliamentary
reform, he said he had never been hostile
TO the principle Of such reform, but he
must hold himself and his colleagues free
and unpledged upon that question.
Lord Russell, after complimenting Lord
Derby on the temperate tone Of his state.
ment, proceeded TO vindicate the course
he had pursued upon the question OF
parliamentary reform, justiiying the Intro
duction Of the measure of the present ses-
sion by the general demand that was made
throughout the country for some such ex-
tension Of the franchise. After doing
Justice to the exertions Of his late COL
leagues In Office, specially to Mr.. Glad
stone, Mr.. Cardwell, and Lord Clarendon,
whose services In their respective depart.
ments had, he submitted, been of great
public advantage, Lord Russell concluded
by slight reference to the present condi-
ton Of political affairs on the Continent,
and expressed desire that the efforts of
England might be joined to those of France
and Russia in the interests ofzpeace and
the independence Of the minor States.
LORD DERBY on THE PEACE IN EUROPE.
The foregoing is mere abstract Of the
very creditable and prudent speech OF
Lord Derby. On tho subject Of the affairs
of the Continent he made the following
most important remarks:
Whatever may be the result Of the pre-
sent state of affairs on the Continent, |
trust that the past policy Of this country 'ci'
not be so entirely departed from as that we
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independence of certain European States.
l am sure that i the h.ree great Pouers,
England, France, and Russia, are agreed, Il
riH be in the interests Of peace and to secure
the independence Of the lesser States. With.
out such agreement l am sure Europe will
be the scene Of frequent wars.
Lord Brougham was understood TO eX.
press hope that France and England
would combine to secure q reduction in
the enormous armies Of the Continent.
EUROPEAN CONGRESS.
A correspondent of the London Post
writing from Paris says:
ave may now look for Congress to be
assembled in Paris to arrange the terms OF
peace. | have no doubt that at this Con-
gress, while France will gladly see Prussia
obtain advantages which are due to her,
the French Emperor will do his utmost TO
preserve and strengthen that great Aus
trian Empire which is one OF the safe
guards of Europe
After going into some other speculation:
as to the term of peace, he remarks:
"Thc dreams of the Rhine las the
boundary of France) only exist in the
imaginations of the politicians OF English
smoking-rooms l know on the best au
thority that, speaking Of such rumors
Count con Bismarck himself said that tn
,rhole Of GERMANY 1rould rise to q man tt
dejtnd The Rhine against France.
Is NAPOLEON BArFLED
From the London Spectator, july.
The Germans have won their unity il
spite of thirty kings; they will win Their
freedom in spite Of one kings minister
though he has eaten up the thirty kings
The plottcr will be defeated by the magni
tude of his plot and its complete success
SO we believe will his ally. Napoleon
looked to a partial victory, to be followed
! by complete exhaustion but the victory
| has been complete, and there has been nc
exhaustion at all. The forces of Prussia
are unbrokcn, the loss being merely one o.
men, whom the single levy in the Elbe
Duchies will replace; and she is under nc
necessity to yield an acre or aman, except
at her own discretion.
Though Venice is worth Sardinia, II
was the Rhine to which the Emperor looked
the possession OF the Rhine which would
as DE Tocqueville said, have disarmed
every French enemy, and enable him, free
of dynastic opposition, to "crown the cdi
flee in safety" .dnd the Rhine he ,riH no
haze, for it is not rithin eren Count BIS
,narck'S poper to gire it J; and as to taking It
one has Jreech-loaders to prepare before that
HUNGARY AND KossuTH.
Louis Kossuth's address to the Hunga
rians is q spirited appeal to them to fight
under the Italian King against Austria a.
the best way to free Hungary. His cor
rcspondence with the Italian Prime Minis
ter Ricasoli, rendering the Hungarian
Legion to the cause of Italy, is quite ardent
enough for Kossuth. The Legion was
warmly welcomed by the Minister. Kos
suth thus closes his appeal to the Hunga
rianS:
~ call upon you in the name of God and
the nation, and in the sacred name of oul
country command you to leave the ser.
vice of Austria and to come here, where
duty to Hungary awaits you! Hurrah fol
the King of Italy! Hurrah for the Italo.
Hungarian alliance! Hurrah (etjen) for oul
country. [Signedl LOUIS kossrTH."
What terrible blow to Kossuth WAS the
cession of Venetia to France!