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European Intelligence.

ISIS u NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. NNN - NfTWtF -
The territory OF ~Luxemburg TO remain in posses
sion Of Holland aS the Grand Duchy Of LuNem-
burg- Second-The naturalization Of the Grand
Duchy 10 be guaranteed by all the European pow
trS. The Conference also agreed that the FORTRESS
Ice RACED.
LoNpoN. May 9--Earl Derby stated in Parlia,
ment last night that ne considered the peace OF
Europe no longer 4 question OF doubt
In the House OF Commons a division took place
on an amendment offered To the Government he
form bill. and the amendment We adopted. Hon,
:. IL. Nalpole. Home Secretary has resigned.
LONDON. May IL. Evening-The Globe says the
treaty was signed by all the Powers. 1t is said
that Greece will buy seven monitors from the
United States.
Berlin. May l2-The French Cabinet has made
satisfactory explanations to Prussia in regard TO
the recent warlike preparations of France.
NEw YORK, May I2.-Cable dispatches to the
Herald. dated the 18th. says that Notwithstanding
the satisfactory solution of the Luxembourg qucs-
ton by treaty. fears are entertained. and generally
expressed that n war has been merely postponed
by the work of the diplomats. Warlike prepara-
tons are still actively carried on by France. Ger
many, Russia and Greece. 1t is said that before
the close of the Peace Congress a proposal will be
addressed by England To all the Powers inclined
10 belligerent action, in which Queen Victoria will
recommend and urge Il general disarmament
Should this be entertained. another Congress will
probably assemble at London 10 secure its for
NAL adoption and universal observance by all the
Great Powers; but it is thought that even this
proposition will be unsuccessful III securing the
maintenance of peace.
The HerdId,s London special says the fortress of
Luxembourg will be evacuated by the PruSSian
troops. and RACED. No troops will be retained
within the territory of ~LuXemburg except such
force as is necessary TO maintain order and pre-
serve peace. The pressure which was excrted on
the Plenipotentiaries in the Congress by the defiant
attitude which the opposing powers maintained
toward each other, combined with the knowledge
which members had of great war preparations be-
ing carried forward on the continent, led TO very
speedy action on the part of the Conference.
In the House of Commons. on the evcnig of the
9th, Stanley congratulated the House and the coun-
try at large on the fact that the good sense and
moderation of the powers primally interested as
parties of the Luxembourg difficulty had the effect
of ~arresting the unspeakable which
would ensue TO the people from a European war.
With respect to the part taken by Her Majesty's
Government in the matter. the Cabinet acted in
accordance with constitutional usage in their min
isterial responsibility as official advisers of the
Crown which responsibility, as well as the rea-
sons which induced them to undertake 1t, they
We're ready to vindicate to Parliament and before
the country. The matter had become very critical,
and ministers We're informed every moment, by
and otherwise. of the increasing gravity
of the case. lie (Lord Stauley) couldn't take upon
himself to postpone or delay n movement dreaded
by all interests and proposed in conference, when
by so doing he would most likely prevent alto
gether the maturing and giving expression to any
with reference to the guarantee of
the neutrality of Luxembourg. He (Lord Stanley
TegTcIIeu % ODSeTNe IntI the CDtUulUHS SnOulu
show any susceptibility in regard to the action of
the Cabinet. for he also wanted guarantee. Mem
beers of the house We're aware that England-and
what was an uncommon occurence-the remainder
of the great powers, who were parties to the Lux
emburg Belge-Hollapd treaty of 1889 had absolute
iy guaranteed the territory of Luxembourg TO the
King of Holland at that time. What the Govern
ment had now done was merely to adopt that
to present the circumstances of the case
and render it efficacious in view of the changes
which had taken place in the German Confedera-
ton. Ministers had not extended. but, on the con-
trary, had rather limited the guarantee incurred in
thirty-five, and by that action contracted the re-
spOnsibility which the country sustained under it.
Present negotiations would be brought to n con-
clusion within a few days, and then the papers
with the proceedings of the London
Peace Congress of 1867 would be laid before Par
Loud cheering followed the close of Stan
ley's speech.
During the close of the debate in the Commons
on Disraelis compromise to form amendments, Mr..
Gladstone said the Government bill was shallow,
and disseminating in its pretense of a
for the extension of the franchise, and he
of its ever being made a good or bene-
icial one by the amendments in the House.
John Bright delivered a speech. in which he de-
clared the Derby bill the most unjust and offensive
ever submitted to the Commons.
Roebuck and Disraeli defended the Government
bill. and the debate closed after a speech by the
of the Exchequer. Strangers were then
excluded from the house, and n division taken,
when the doors were opened, and it was declared
hat the vote was for the Government bill by &c
majority. The announcement of the result was re-
,eived with loud and protracted cheering from the
benches.
LONDON, May 12.-The treaty signed yesterday
~ the members of the Peace Congress has been
by their respective Governments. The
.rontiers of Luxembourg will be evacuated by Prus-
la within q month from the date of the treaty.
ST.. PETERSBURG, May 1.-THE telegraph line
this city with the Amoor river has been
laid.
LONDON, May 13-Evening-Consols, 90; 5-2Os,
q; cotton, III. Fifteen thousand bushels Cali
Ornia wheat were sold at 14s. Cd.
BERLIN, May l3.--The King of Prussia and En-
error of Austria visit Paris together.
The funeral of Minister Wright to-day was large
Y attended.
LONDON. May 13,-Lord Lyons has been appoint
d ambassador to Paris.
LIVERPOOL. May 13.-The crew have libeiled the
treat Eastern.
PRUSsIA-The North German Parliament was
losed on the 18th April by the King, whose speech
expressed infinite satisfaction at seeing around him
ne members of the House, and congratulated them
pom having established upon a solid foundation a
whose Developments they would leave
future federal authorities, finished with attributes
Indispensable, but sufficient for the prosperity and
over of the Confederation. Individual States.
hose future is guaranteed by the ~totality of the
'und, have retained their freedom of action in all
where variety of developments is in
ispensable, and a salutary popular representation
secured by that cooperation in carrying out the
reaJ national objects which correspond to tine
pirit of existing acquisitions of country, and the
ecessity of the Government to see their action
IppOrted by the agreement of the German people.
he time has arrived when the German Fatherland
able to uphold its place and its rights. and its
ignity. by its own collective strength and national
elf-cOnsciOusness, which has met with a powerful
cho from all quarters of Germany. None the less.
owever. are all the governments and people of
unanimous in the feeling that the retain
d power of the nation has, above all things, to
phold its significance by rendering secure all the
lessings of peace. The King closed by asking
-od to bestow a blessing upon the Fatherland.
cunt Bismarck then declared the session closed
three cheers for the King. The statements
lat diplomatic declarations have been made by
lie Governments of France and Prussia in regard
Luxembourg are semi-oficially denied. In Berlin
is officially denied that Prussia is arming, and it
stated that with the exception of the increased
rganization of the line and Landwehr, began last