The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-05-03
FROM EUROPE.

New YoRK, May 2.
The steamship Persia, from Liverpool
20th, Queenstown 2lst, arrived this evening.
The London Times city article OF the 18th
says: The heavy quotations from Berlin
caused renewed decline in consols, accom-
panied by fresh panic, foreign securities
averaging one per cent. Judging from the
effect Of each adverse rumor in Berlin or
Paris tie Impression wond seem to be en-
tertained that any. rupture between France
and Germany would be the signal for every
nation in the world TO repudiate their obliga-
tions.
A telegram from Berlin 9th, describes .
general rush to effect sales, without assigning
any reason. The Kings speech, we are as
sured, produced this bad effect.
The Morning Herald says it is intimsted
there is great feeling produced at Berlin,
produced BY the threat Of Bismark 10 resign,
the King Of Prussia being disposed to force
war at all hazards.
The Times Paris correspondent states
private letter from Berlin mentions that Bis
mark recently declared TO the foreign dipio-
mafic corps it was impossible for him to
make any concession in regard TO Luxem-
bourg. He could not consent to its neutrali
cation, or withdraw the Prussian troops from
the fortress. or admit the question Was open
to negotiation; and even if Prussia we're viii
ing, the Germans would not hear TO ii.
There was vague rumor that the King Of
Prussia was at the Paris Exposition.
The Times editorislly says Nothing atthis
moment cbuld be moro significant than the
speech with which the King Of Prussia closed
ment All reliance is cast aside, and whatever
ard Auu attach
10 the treaty at Prague, at Berlin it isneither
Sovereign or Popedom.
A telegram from. Berlin states that Prussia
is determined not to evacuste Luxembourg
under any circumstances and in official cir
cles such evacuation would be considered
equivalent to the indication Of the position
which Prussia has acquired by recent events
A Paris correspondent says: Preparations
are making to have the French army ready
for any emergency, and il is better prepared
for q sudden call than many suppose.
A telegram from Paris. Of the 10Th ult., TO
the Daily Telegraph says: Notwithstanding
the rumor that France was about TO declare
war, the Emperor said, however. he should
be prepared for any emergency. when Mexi-
can transports. with 80, 600 men, can be
landed on any coast.
The 7fmss refers to the American Reve-
nue. COMMISSIONER, about TO visit England,
saying he will arrive at an opportune mo-
ment. The English Treaties Commissioner
will be ready for his notice and considera
ten.
Baron Won Mullersdof has resigned the
Ministry, and is sppoiated commandant OF
the Austrian to Eastern Asia, with power to
conclude commercial treaties with Siam, jas
pan and China.
The fortress of Belgrade was ceded to Ser
via, and taken possession of by the Serylsn
authorities on the 10Th.
The London Times after discussing the
Spanish decision relative to the Victory, says
now, that the FIRST instance of redress has
been Obtained. we may feel sanguine as to q
final adjustment of differences, and nothing
bu, the continued imprisonment Of McPhsr
son, the engineer Of the Tornado, stands in
the way Of accepting an arbitration, if pro
posed.
The London Morning Post says the people
of America have not concluded the bargain
for Russian America merely from ambitious
views They desire to enlarge their territory,
but with vIe~ TO turning it To profitable &c
count, as they did in Louisiana and Florida.