Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-04-24
iBy Gable to the Associated Pres. =

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BERLIN, April 23-Evening ofaeiA
Press OF to-day in an editorial says IN relation
TO the proposition recently eusmitted 70 tae
Governments Of Prussia and Frasce by the
great powers Of Europe, that this govern On eut
did not find il necessary to appeal to the pow
ers for the protection of her rights and sns
will not leave Luxembourg
FRANKFORT. April % Evening u. s.
5-2O's, %.
ANTWERP. April s3-Evsnins-Petrolsu
declined 10 Is francs
LoSDoS. April 29-Evening -Uoasois COX.
Fries 3Sx: Illinois Central "a; US. bonds
ex-coupons, 50.
LIVERPOOL, April 23-Evening.-The cotton
market is very dull and tends downward.
Sales to day nave been 5000 bales; Middlipr
Uplands, 10xd. :. Orleans, lid.
Aivices from Manchester are uufavorab,s
and the m aIEet in this city for goods and yarns
is dull.
LONDON. April e.-Noon-Consois, OK; U.
5. S-s0s, ex.Coupon, S.; Illinois Gen trai, ~
Eries, 366. y
FRAhKFoRr. April a4-.Noon-U. U. S. so,s.
LIVERPOOL, April ai-Noon.-Cotton tends
d d' Sales today, 5000 bales. Mid
market for breadstuffs is quiet. Wheat i3<,,
9d.,slis., Sd Corn, AS Cd. Oats, 3s adj
Barley, Is, Cd. Peas, 45s.
PARIS, April 24-2 d. n.-The Bourse ia
heavy ana rentes are still falling.
LONDON, April 24-2 D m.-The stock mar
ket is nat, ana consols are now quoted at on 4
American securities are now quoted as fol
lows:-Eries, 36x; Illinois Central, %; u. s.
52O's, 67E.
BERLIN, April 81, 3 p. m.-Itis reported that
the great powers of Europe have renewed
their appeal to Prussia, in the nope of avert
ing war, which now seems so imminent
(By Steamer
NEW YORK, April 24-The steamer Parma
from Havre on the 18th inst, and Brest ON tha
18th inst, has arrived
The Moniteur had maintained silence re-
garding the report that an ultImatum had
been addressed to Prussia by France Tbe
possibility of war with Prussia is admit
TED oy the most pacific of the PARIS press The
most mooeiate OF all, LA France, declares
mat the Government has hitherto shown
spirit OF prudence, which has with dim cu,ty
kept down the emotions and aspirations ex
cited by the ambition of Prussia. La France
says the Luxembourg question will not be con :
sidered by the dignitaries of the treaty ~ $50
at the conference, but simply by dipIomatic
NOES. Inc TWO propositions to be discussed
are said 10 be-has the King of Holland tbs
right TO cede Luxemburg, and is Prussia INST.
fed after her recent ACKNOWLEDGMENT in con.
unuIng TO occupy Luxembourg
The inhabitants of Luxembourg had present
e. an aooress 10 the h ug OF Holland, asking
10 be annexed TO France
The Berlin journals say, in case OF war. the
Nortn German army Will be completely far.
New Federal corps of Saxon troops The toro
tlficatiOns of keIl Bay, Alsen, and Iendsw,I,
are to be considerably extended and rapidly
carried on TO provisional completion
The Times Paris correspondent saws tho
persistent silence OF the French Government
on the Luxembourg affair has produced more
uheaslness. dlsqnle and enervating discour-
aeement than has been experienced since 1919
The Paris Etendard has an article which in.
oleates mat Prussia must eyacuate Luxem
burg, OF there will be war
Tine Paris Correspondent saws tbera il gran.
talk OF war there, and among other things il
is SAID that the camp OF Chalons is to be formed
lmne diately' and that 100000 men are to be
The Strasbourg papers state that Germ,nv
Is MAKING great preparations, and that Nav
ence is being made ready to stand a siege
ne semi offlcial Norm German Gazstte saws
me oeclslon OF the question OF preserving he
peace does not rest with the Cabinet of Rs,lin
MARQUIS DE Monster in his announcement
on me Luxemburg question TO the French leg.
isiatlve BODY said The Government guidad
ey ID e interests OF France, which reouired ,he
preservation OF peace, has brought 70 the con
SHERATON OF this question thoughts only Of
conclDation and peace, nor was it the Ersnch
Government that raised the dis ussion of these
questions. ''0
The undecided situation OF Limbure and
L .s, gave rise TO diplomatic commu-
these mmunications had no official charac
ter when the Dutch Cabinet consulted Prn.s,s
and hen the latter replied by appealing 70
tAe treaty OF 1889 The French Government
lad always considered this question from
thTee stand points. viz As connected win
the free consent of Holland, loyal examin alton
OF the treaties by the Great Powers and a con.
ultauon OF the wishes of the inhabitan,s nv
the means of universal suffrage
The French Government is DISPOSED tn sx
anime the question in concert with the great
Powers. and believes, Therefore, that peace
cannot be disturbed PN'
Inc vienna Press contains an article reoom.
menclng Austria, in the event of war breaking
o VI, 10 adopt policy Of the strictest reserve