New-York tribune., 1867-04-26

Count Bismarck 10 report on the stTategcai ya'oo OF
Inxemberg reported that il vital p0sitoh io' 'no
defence Of that portion Of the frontier.
PgBfJc OPINION GERsAEY
In all Germany pubic opinion continues firm IN resaru
10 the claims of France. without undertaking the peflis
Of war; even faced under the most ayorabe auspices
people unanimously assert the impossibiy 81 yielding
up inch of the German soil. Were Luxemburg nha1
tied by Frenchmen, Imburg rs by Dutch there wotnu
be- believe as little objection TO eeae she one " npw
have been held ut Berlin, Stuttgard heiinronn, anu
other cities to recommend the 20 S o non o"S
and rely upon the support OF the people pu', ,p 1p"
the whole, the tone Of public opinion IS 700 ssdious
of ali too calm and secure 10 be vented IN speeencs
The educated classes also too fly eonYcrsas VIII
stng independent people IN France Of opposing te M
cry Of the day. to mistake the language OF he pap5 y
To- fan IN the fames and give seeming cause
increase of the furious declamations the Napoeoc
are they at all ambitious TO offend the susceptible vanity
of the French at time when the habit o. reveng ~ ~
likely to to q natural and permanent close Inat %
this change may be consummated in pacc way - the
prayer OF tins county that II necessary ~ ""S' p''
by blood, it's determination. ...
That the members Of the Bavaran Chamber OF Deputies
are signing address TO then Government INSISTING
In the uncOnpromising language upon the
ton Ct LuxemOug to Gernany has been pro1any 1g
fully carrying out the offensive and defensive uca'y
lately concluded with Prussia
The Cologne 6osette speaks as follows Of naturalization
Of Ixemburc as means Of avoiding war between FRANCE
Rather than unchain the pest of war it wond be bet
Ter to come 70 wS wOTu @ bc made in the
following way The Grand Duehy OF LuxemDurg 10 DC
declared an state ErSnes @ On er ncST and
Prussia to give UP her right to garrison the fortress
compromise might aso be effected by eedlng the Duchy
10 Belgium"
THE DISPOSITION or THE AUSTRIAN GOVERNMENT
According telegram received at Paris from Vienna
IL was considered In the informed circles IN that cap
ita that Austria disposed To observe In the Lu%en
burg question friendly attitude towards France, ana
unite her efforts with those Of the other Powers IN or
der bring about satisfactory solution Of existing dill
ficulUes.
The Memorial DipIo1,dtiqae says that the Austrian
Government has returned answer az one of the sig
natares Of the treaty Of 1850 the Luxcmbrg question:
which the following ia tho substance: Austria ~ OF
opinion that when Prussia, without regard TO inc powers
Vienna arbitrarily broke the German federal
pact aud effected important anne xao"s ID ep,.e ne
u the protests OF the Legitimate princes ana the re-
sistance Of the respective populations the fghJ Oi ts
LuXemDurg which Is his personal appanage, cannot ne
disputed The dissolution OF the German confederation
has freed the King Of Holland from AZ federal engage
ments which he contracted in his quality OF Grand nke
His Majesty has therefore recovered the pentndc o ns
p m houd allow, INN mil IIerty 10 act on his
own responaDihty.
A correspondent OF The Globe, writing from Berlin,
says
short time ago France proposed 10 Austria often
sIye alliance against the Prussian Government fact
which cndcayos have been made since 30 obscure uuder
"a cloud of reporting the conclusion 0t an Ansto
Prusan League Napoleon at rst did not seem inclined
20 pre0pitate the negotiations thus opened Now tiat
another phase III his politics has slpcrvened he ls
getting impatient and has summoned the Due &c
Gramont TO Paris TO give personal information
adopted by Austria. Herr Won Bcust is against
the premature acceptance OF proposition wmeh would
fiji all German hearts n the South, no less than IN the
North with feelings Of nplacable hatred against the
Sovereign and monarchy hc serves; e Will perhaps re-
the eleventh hour 10 side against Prussia hui he
does not wish 10 condemn himself rs any definite policy
till that hour has actually arrived Inc military patS as
the Vienna C0ut including the most intimate advisers Oh
the Kaiser are disposed TO act III an lncauons ana euc
tatory manner"
TIE DISPOSITION or THE RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT
The official Northern, Iosi Of st. Petersburg, ApTii Il,
publishes an article stating that apprehcnsons need
he entertained Of any warlke complications arising from
the Inxemburg question. The A0rihos Post s confident
that the Emperor Of the French will shortly disspate
any such apprehensons BY an energetic disavoval %
warlke intentions.
A letter in The Globe dondou), from Berlin. says;
Prussia seeks 90 strengthen her relations with Russia
the purpose doubt Of restraining the possible ao
ton Of Kaiser by diversion the part Of the Gar
The old aristocratc party, the most influential at
the Court Of ST. Petersburg lately relaxed Its oppos
ton war; and for the time being, il much IN favor
OF u bout the Lower Danube as arc the Liberal
and National sections Of the Russian politicians.
Their mOuthpece the Vys has altogether reversed it,
former opnion on the subject That the Russians are
earnest may be gathered from country papers. de
signed less 10 produce an impression abroad than
home having begun 10 preach war that on the otnor
hand their core gioniss among the Inutinous Rayah
hone break Austrian antagunisu by Prussan alliance,
clearly perceived from each nunber Of any Fer
Wan Journal"
THE ADMIRATION OF THE GREAT POWERS
The Paire thinks that the Cabinets Of ST. James and
the Tuileres are consultation and that France
will consult all the Powers that signed the Treaty OF 1899
on the LuNemburg question
The France in an article upon the Luxemburg ques-
ton, says
The Powers consulted relative the treaty OF
endeayong 10 remove possible from the pending dif-
fcues that character Of gravity which may attach TO
them consequence of certain excessive claims and ma
tional susceptibtes The principal object OF The com
municatons which have been exchanged IL SAID to I've 10
discover combination calculated TO calm the suScept-
bes OF France, and preserve Europe from the eventu-
altcs of war"
THE KING or HOLLANDS SHARE IN THE COMPLICATION.
correspondent writing from Paris confirms what we
had previously satedtha the idea of the sale of Luxem
burg FIRST emanated from the King of Holland not from
the Emperor Of the French The hdg is said 10 hare en-
pioyed ia his negotiation the serrtoes Of iGdy ch lchons
he tcds once OF great Intimacy Her recdrd, had
the affair ended successfully. 10 hdre been certain
percentage Of The purchase money This purchase money
would OF have gone to the King himself, and not
to the Treasury Of Holland.
ADDRESS PROM THE PEOPLE or LUXEMBuRG.
The following petition has been presented TO His
Majesty the King of Holland and Grand Duke OF Luxem
burg:
"Sirs In presence Of the grave situation which seems
threaten the independence OF country the under
signed respectfully lay before your Majesty their ardent
to retain autonomy under the scepter of the
House OF Orange Any political change which would
compromise their Independence would be considered as
misfortune 10 our beloved country"
ITALY REPoRTED TO SIDE WITH FRANCE.
IL Is positively stated in Paris that in the event Of
with Prussia Italy will be with France.
GREAT BRITAIN.
THE REFORM QUESTION
The great debate of the session came off in the