Evening star., 1867-05-11
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Referm-Tfiumph Of the Ministry in
; parIiament-1he he Luxemburg Gu estien--
Peace seems 80 be Certain-Thr Terms
Of the Setilemeut-Fsrtress Of Luxem.
sisned To-day.
fBy Gable to the Associated Press.l
LONDON, May 9.-Ths fortress Of Lnxem-
burg will be evacuated by the Prussian troops
ano Tazed TO the ground. No troops will be
retained within thetsrritory OF Lux,mburg
except such force as may be necessary to
MAINTAIN order and preser We the peace, The
pressure which was exerted on the pIenipon
tiaries in the Congress by the defiant attitude
Prussia, maintained towards eacS otssr. com
bined with the knowledge which b the members
had OF the great war preparations which were
being carried on IN the Continent, led to very
representatives. There now remains merely
the od1ciai and executiva details OF the pro
ceedings to be settled. which will be done in
msn ~biee aae The treaty Of settle
named and entitled, will be signed on Friday
or Saturday next.
LONDON, May 10-f.30 p M-Durine the
cloee Of the House Of Commons on the DIS
raeli Compromise reform amendment, Mr..
Gladstone said the Government bill was a
shallow, transparent End dissim ulating pre-
tence OF measure for the extension OF the
franchise and he despaired Of its ever being
maae good or benefcial one by amendment
Mr.. John Bright delivered a epeech, I'm
whIch ne declared that the Derby bill was the
most unjust and offensive measure ever sub
mitted TO the Commons Of England
Mr.. Roebuck and Mr. Disrasli defended the
Government bill and plan. -
The debats closed after the speech Of the
chancellor OF the excheauer Strangers were
then excluded from the house and the division
taken. T-a-s, = ,f'iU- ErrFsl - r
When the doors were opened 1t was declared
mat tne vots was Tor the Government bill
iority for Government GO. The announcement
OF the result was received with loud and pro-
tracted Cheering from the ministerial benches
In, the House of Commons, this evening,
Lord Stanley congratulated the House and
congratulated the country at large on the fact
that the good sense and moderation of the
Powers primarily interested as parties In the
.Luxemhurg dific ultles, had had the effect OF
arrestlng the unspeakable caiamitles which
would sue to the people from a European
war Loud cheers. j With respect to the part
taken by Her Majekty's Government in the
matter, the Cabinet acted, in accordance with
constitutional usage in their ministerial re-
spensibility as the Official advisers of the
crown and Sovereign, which responsibility
as well as the reasons which induced them to
undertake. they were ready to vindicate to
Parliament and before the Country. The
matter baa become very critical. Ministers
were informed every moment, by telegraph
and otherwise, of the in ncreasng gra vlty et the
case, 60 he Lord Stanley could not take upon
hlmself TO postpone or delay an amendment
desired by all the parties interested and pro.
posed in the conference, when by so doing he
would most likely prevent altogether mas ur-
Ing ana giving expression to the sentiment
With reference to the guarantee Of the
ne ufrallty OF Luxemburg he (Lord StanleyJ
regretted TO observe that the House of Conn
mons should susceptibility with regard
to the action Of the Canine; for he also voted
the guarantee. The members of the House
n and and Y,Itba
uncommon occurrence) the rema nder of
the great POWERS who were parties to the
Luxemhurg and Belgo. Holland treaty Of the
year 1899. had absG ntely guaranteed the ter
ritory of Luxembourg to the King Of Holland
at that time. What the Govern menr had now
done was merely to adapt that guarantee 10
the present rcumstances OF the case and rem
DER 1T efhcacious in view otthe changes which
had taken place in the Germany confederation
Ministers had not extended, but, on the con!
trary, had rather limited the guarantee in
CURED In le3s, and by that aclon contracted
the responsibility which the country sustained
underit. The present negotiations would be
brought TO conclusion within the space of
few days and then the whole of the papers con-
nected With the proceedings Of the London
Peace Congress Of 1867 would be laid before
parliament loud cheering followed the
close of Lord SANKEY'S speech
LONDON, May IO-Evesing.-The success Of
Derby Government on the vote on the reform
bill to-day insures its preservation
LONDON. May 10-Evening.-The death sen.
tence OF the convicted Fenian, Doran. has
been com nnted to a long term OF imprison-
ment. Earl Derby ofaeialiy says that the Gov
ernment VIII not make public the real history
OF the recent Fenian uprising, on account Of
apprebeDded trouble with certain Foreign
Governments which are involved in the plot
LONDON, May 10-Eyening-The treaty of
the great Powers on the I4nxemhErg question
will be formally signed by the participzass to-
morrow. -. t.--
FRANKFORT, May lO-Evenins.--Ths mar
ket for United States 5.2U's closed aetiye and
excited. The last sales Of the issue of 1862
were made at ~. mr.
ANTWERP, May ln-Evening p etroleam
closed this evening at I3 francs per barrel for
standard white. .. .r ..'