The Portland daily press., 1867-05-13
EUROPE.


LONDON. May 9-Evening.
The peace conference held second session
to-day. The following basis for the delibera'
tions of the conference was agreed upon:
First The territory of Luxembourg is to re-
main in possession of the King of Holland as
Grand Duke of Luxembourg.
Second. The naturalization OF the urahu
powers participating in the conference.
Third. The fortress Of Luxemburg Is TO De
RACED
In the House of Commons this evening Lord
Stanley said he congratulated the House and
country on the fact that the good sense of the
Powers had arrested war; With respect 10 the
part taken by Her Majesty's government in the
matter the Cabinet acted in accordance with
the constitutional usage in their ministerial re.
sponsibility as official advisers of the crown
and sovereign, which responsibility. as we'll AZ
the reasons which induced them to undertake
it, they were ready to vindicate to Parliament
and before the country. The matter had be-
come very critical. The Ministers were in
formed every minute by telegraph and other
wise OF the increasing gravity of the case, so
he (Stanley) could not take upon himself to
postpone or delay the amendment desired by
all parties interested and proposed in the con-
terence, when by SO doing he would most like
ly prevent altogether the maturing and giving
expression to peace sentiments.
W 18th reference to the guaranty of neutrality
OF LuXemburg, he (Stanley) regretted to OBJ
serve that the House of Commons should show
susceptibility with regard to the action of the
Cabinet, for he also voted the guaranty The
members OF the House were aware that Eng
land and, what was an uncommon occurrence
the remainder of the Great Powers, who were
parties to the Luxemburg and Belogoholland
treaty OF the year 1889, had absolutely guaran-
tied the territory of Luxembourg to the King OF
Holland at that time.
What the Government had now done was
merely to adapt that guaranty to present cir
cumstances OF the case, and render it effica-
clous in view Of the changes which had taken Ks'
place in the Germanic Confederation. The
Ministers had not extended, but, on the con-
trary, had rather limited the guaranty incur
red in 1889, and by that action contracted the
responsibility which the country sustained un-
der it. f3st. -r.
The present negotiations would be brought
to conclusion within the space of q few days,
and then the whole of the papers connected
with the proceedings of the London Peace
Congress of 1867 would be laid before Parlia-
ment. GIIo
Loud cheering followed the c.ose of Lord
Stanley's speech
LONDON, May 10.
Hon. s. III. Walpole, Home Secretary, has
resigned his position in the Cabinet and Hon
Claiborne Hardy has been appointed in his
place. Earl Devon replaces Mr.. Hardy
chairman of the Poor Law Board.
PARIS, May TO-
The new Franco-American Telegraph Com
pany, which proposes to lay an electric cable
between Brest and Halifax, has been promised
the support and assistance of the Imperial gov
eminent ,r-
ATHENS, May 10.
Kangaris, the envoy of Greece to the United
States, has sailed for America. ~
NEW YoRK, May IL.
The Herald has the follOwing:- -
london. Man 9-The Fortress of I,uxembur
ia tn he evacnatnd and razed IN tha oround
No troops will be retained in the territory OF
Luxemburo. excent force which NAV he nee
essary to maiptain order and preserve peace.
The pressure which was exerted ON the Pleni
notentiaries i'm CONGRESS- NV the defiant attitude
which the onposing mowers of France and
Prussia ma;ntainsd towards each other com
bined with the knowiedee which the members
had of the GREAT war nrenarat;ons which were
heino carried an "n no contnont lad 70 vers
sneedv action on the mart of the conference
renresentaf;vas - 80 ''-'~ "''I>N'
Dnrin0 the close NJ the debate in the Houae
of Commons on D'IsraeI's comnromise of the
rafnrm ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS M G,aJstano sod tho 10.
form hill Voc shaiIow tramsnoraut anJ as
s;nnlot;nr ,,.a,anaa co. a. ,sans,,r, 81 ~ ns
tens;nn Of tba ,rancb;se and ha desna;raJ -
its aver ha;no made a GOOD and hsna&c;ai ono
hv +ba omandman+ e., Sof a. II,n
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dsclaraJ tbs, tha narhw h;1f ,as tha a ,,nSt
mat anJ oaansuo ,aoy,,ra 80 we sub,,;ttaa -
3}be Commons of Enoiamd '"D"'''0' W
M Rnahnck and Drisr ,e,; dofandod ,ba
Governmont Hill and Man
THE debate closed after n sneecb Inv the
cLanooII,r nf az Eyohannar Sttoroy D,.
thnn asnI''aoa e., tLa St"nso 80 d;v;sia
taken When tha doors were onened the do.
ciared vote for the Gover~ment h;II was Tins
For tbe Government 400. aoainst asf. major.
;tv for the Government az; The annonpca.
,oant Of tho rasuit was rsca;yaa WITH ionJ ond