The New York herald., 1867-04-23

occurred since then more INCA ness csluie and
enc vaing dscoaraeement prevailed aiaong al classes
OF society than al tins inoment There Is sense OF
disappointment AMI something morc even among those
VINO were accu; toned 10 place unbcunted cenh-
denee IN the ability OF their rulers, for they feel now
completely have been falsned the assurances given
by the Prime Mia nser in the legislative body-lhat
ssance had not only no reason 20 coiamain' ~.
every reason to rejoice at what took place last year.
that Germany less strong than before that she
now broken up into three fragments instead OF be-
ing one COMPACT confederation; that Prussia was de
barred from entertaining any further ambitious projects
but not word about Luxemburg Belgium They sec
that ne Uhole policy Of Prussia crushing Q
Rohz; that his theory Of the three fragments diss
pated by the treaties with the southern Of Ger
many; that any secret designs in respect OF Bel.
The Has coun. fP''dTa of Faudes WITH 'nI Princess Princess Of
Hohenzoern, and tina: the professions to Luxembourg
are disposed OF by the Interpolation OF NJ Benngsn
by the intense agitation Germany and the appeal 10
the Powers that signed the treaty OF 1889.
One of the Paris papers, never favorable % tne
annexation OF that province to France, says:-
The question Of Luxemburg longer Of aggran
dzement IL Ii one OF national dignity and influence
great country like France Is always q liberty NOT
70 put forward pretensons, but the day does put them
forward and considers them just IL cannot renounce
when that power has NO right OF It's own The day when
s otherwise, the day when Franco expresses her wish
only 70 bend before the njunc.ons Of the sne
Is longer power Of tho third rank and, 70 use
NJ Thiers' expression, she Is no more than Belgium
The conclusion 70 be drawn from the article OF the zen
dard is then either the evacuation OF Luxemburg Dy
Prussia VA, after bnef delay between Prussia ana
Franco.
Tho Dutch DimcmIty-A Higher Money Bid.
[From the Independence Beige, April o.
In the Dutch Chambers On the Luxenburg cession
to express opinion that the ccson was desirable
thing tho interest Of Holland, and gave the Chamber
piece OF I'M ormation very curious or rather very
affecting Tor the dgni,, The Sovereign of the Grand
Duchy, namely that ,e affair had come 70 hat solely
became pfr. cscd Ly France nat found ssgcit
Thus the turns a mare hiegling for price in
which the rights OF people and the respect OF govern
mcn' 70 saIf are in no way Interested Nothing conse
.fl. has hnan N
news brought from al quarters by telegraph, nothing
will be done -ether because the Emperor Napoleon may
refuse increase his bidding, because the King Of
Holland may reco before the repIobati0n which would
be raised all Europe by the conclusion or such
may be willing to encounter the international complica
tions which the transactions would pioduce We are
the more inclined to this last hypothesis from tec
gram from London announcing that the British
government had been informed by its Minister at the
Hague that the King Of Holland had broken Off the
gotatons in order to prevent international difficulties
Minister NJ. de Zuyen, fact declared that the in
OF Holland called for the cession Of Luxembourg,
but that the price offered too small. On the sub
jec it not precisely negotiations that had taken
place. but converse ations. The Dutch government, In
offering its good Offices only desired show that 1t had
responsibility in the matter The declaration of C0ut
Bisma ok that all tics taioen Lurembu'y and Ger
many had ceased had gren the 1rsates pleasure in Hot
land. The honorable Minister terminated by declaring
that the Dutch government would not henceforward
interfere either officially onociay in the affairs of
Luxembourg
Prussinn Approval of Nnpoleon's Course.
The semi official North German Gazette OF Berlin, dated
April 8, commenting the disque,ing rumors in crcu
laon relative The Grand Duchy OF Luvemburg,
that the decision OF the question OF the preservation of
peace does rest with the Cabinet OF Berlin for the
character OF Federal State is solely defensive
The same paper adds 1t is, perhaps the greatest
triumph OF the Emperor Napolcon's government that 1t
bas brought the French TO admit that they
serve their own and the general interests OF civilization
be,ter ~ 0iring the hand 10 opponent and place Of
humhGtsng him. joining with MIN in endeavorng TO pro-
mote the accomplishment Of the work OF progress
The German People n Unit Against Cession.
large meeting held in the Ahambra, Berlin,
on the 7th Of April at which the following resolutions
were passed by large majority
That this meeting declares that Luxembourg must
be separated from Germany.
That the duty of the German people to insist with all
their strength this province belonging to Germany
That the union OF this province with Germany must take
place possible.
That any proposal for the votes OF the inhabitants OF
Luxembourg to be taken 70 be unhestatngy rejected
EnGlnnd Neutral in the Matter of Barter or
sale.
[From the London Times, April 81
Sir Robert Peel must have been hat disap.
pointed with the result OF the interrogation he addressed
The Foreign Secretary, indced confirmed
in the most explicit manner the current report as
the definite interruption OF the negotiations for
the cession. But Sir Robert wanted something
more than this. He wanted " hear that the |
British government had been wide awake in the
sign and equally prompt IN communicating It's disap-
proval TO the parties concerned His opinion was
that Of late hal adrarcn too much from European
politics, and aJdicaed duties decolvin0 upon a
great poper IN Europe. lie thought this isolation lad
ben carried too far and producing bad effect and
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