The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-05-13
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POnemenI OF Wnr--Death OF Minis
ter Wright---GermanA Affairs
New YORK, May 1.-THE Herald's
London special says: The fortress OF
Luxembourg will be eVacuted by the
Prussian troops and RACED to the
ground. No troops will be retained in
the territory of Luxembourg, except
a force which may be necessary to
maintain order and preserve peace.
The pressure which was exerted on the
plenipotentiaries in Congress by the de-
liant attitudes which the opposing
powers maintained towards each other,
and with the knowledge some members
had of the great war, preparations being
carried on on the continent, bespoke
action on the part of the rayal rep
resentatives.
In the House of Commons, on the
evening of the 9th inst, Lord Stanley
congratulated the House and the conn-
try at large on the fact that the good
sense and moderation of the powers
primarily interested as parties in the
Luxembourg difficulty had had the eff
feet of arresting the unspeakable ca
lamities which would ensue to the peo-
BILE from a European war. With re-
spect to the part taken by her Majesty's
Government in the matter, the Cabinet
acted in accordance with the constitu-
tional usage In their ministerial re-
sponSibility as official advisers of the
country and sovereign, which RESPONSE
bility as well as the reason which in
duced them to undertake it they were
ready to Vindicate to Parliament and
before the country. The matter had
become very critical; the ministers were
informed every moment by telegraph
and otherwise Of the increasing gravity
oF on ho IT ord Etpn1nVN n0n1H
not take upon himself to post
pone or delay an amendment
which was desired by all parties
ins crested and proposed in conference,
when by so doing he would most like
ly prevent all together the moving and
giving expression to sentiment with
reference to guarantee of neutrality in
Luxembourg. He (Lord Stanley re-
GREETED to observe that the House OF
with regard to the action of the Cabinet
for having voted the guarantee. The
members of the House were aware that
England, and what was an uncommon
occurrence, the remainder of the Great
| Powers who were parties to the Luxem-
burg and Belgo Holland treaty in the
year 1889, had absolutely guaranteed
the territory OF Luxembourg to
the King of Holland at that time.
What the government had now
Edone was merely to adapt that
LguarRntee to the present circumstances
FOf the case, and render It eficacious In
view OF the changes which had taken
place in the Germanic Confederation.
The Ministers had not extended, but
rather limited the guarantee incurred
| in 1885, and by that action contracted
the responsibility which the country
sustained under It. The present ne2o.
tiations would be brought to a conclu-
sion within few days, and then the
matters connected with the pro-
ceedings of the London peace Congress
of 1867 would be laid before Parliament,
Loud cheering followed the close Of
| the speech.
; During the close of the debate in the
House of Commons on the D'Israeli
| Compromise Reform Amendment, Mr..
Gladstone said the Government bill was
a shallow, transparent and discriminR-
ting pretense ola measure for the ex-
tension of the franchise, and he de-
SPARED of its ever being made good OF
beneficial zone by amendment in the
House. t7LA'NT A5i47s +sil5-tsa -
John Bright delivered a speech In
which he declared the bill the most I'M
just and offensive measure ever sub
/ mitted to the Commons Of England.
Robuck and D'Israeli defended the
government bill plan. The debate was
then closed until after the speech of the
Chancellor of Exchequer. Strangers
! were then excluded from the House
and diversion taken. When the doors
were opened it was declared that the
| vote was for the Government bill; thus
for Government, go; against, 256; ma.
jority for Government, Sc. The an.
nouncement OF the result was received
with loud and prolonged cheering from
Ministerial benches.
NEW YORK, May PA cable dis.
patch to the Herald, dated the nth,
/ says that Notwithstanding the unsatis-
factory solution Of the Luxembourg
question by the treaty arranged, fears
: are entertained and generally expressed
that war has been merely postponed
by the work of the diplomatists. War.
like preparations are still actively car.
ried on in France, Germany. Russis
and Greece. It is said that beEore tht
close of the peace Congress. a proposal
will tbe addressed by ENGLAND 10 ri
lpoWers inclined to action, In -vSFfcT
Queen Victoria will recommend a 0en,
| eral disarmament. Should this De on.
tertained, another Congress Will proba
bly, assemble in London to secure n
formal adoption and uniform execn
ton by all the great powers; but 1t II
thought that this proposition will no
be successful in the maintenance o
The New York steamers Hermenis
and New York from Southampton
have arrived. Ee.al,
The Irish Land Tenure bill has beer
discussed at length in the British
House of Commons. Mr.. Gregory
moved an amendment declaring no bill
of the kind could be acceptable which
did not provide for the adoption of 9
system Of. taxation in Ireland.
J sWarn Gratitude Is exnressad In thl