The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-09-14
Our European Dispatches.
JpER ATLANTIC TELTGRAPH.l

REVIEW OF FRENCH TROOPS AT cHALoNs- QUEEN
VICTORIA N PARIS, &C.
PARIS, September 10.-The Emperor review
ed the troops at Chalons to-day. The whole
army, including cavalry, artillery and In
fantry, the engineer corps, and pontoon and
baggage trains, was drawn upon the plain
After going through a series Of evolutions,
all the corps marched by the Emperor in
review, each regiment, as it passed, cheer
ing with great enthusiasm for the Emper or,
Empress and Prince Imperial. An immense
multitude of spectators covered the neigh
boring hills.
The Queen of England, who is now in this
city, is the guest of the British Ambassador,
Lord Lyons. No State ceremony is observed
by her Majesty or her attendants, but the
privacy Of the party is strictly maintained.
MINISTER JOHNSON.
LONDON, September 11.-American Minister
johnson formally waited on Lord Stanley on
the 9Th. He will submit his credentials to the
Queen On Monday next.
THE UNITED STATES TREATY WITH CHINA.
LONDON, September lin lengthy article
on China and the late Burlingame treaty with
the United States, the London Times to-day
says that, while England wants peace, actual
treaties must be enforced, and no step further
will be taken until that is done. China will not
be the theatre of war between foreign powers
unless as result of American policy. The ar
ticle ends with the assertion that only the
rulers Of China cling to exclusion. The people
want fee intercourse, and it is the duty OF
England to sustain the wish OF the people
against the rulers.
REDUCTION OF THE PRUssIAN ARMY.
PARIS, September II. - The Gazette de
France publishes dispatch from M. de Thill,
Prussan under-secretary Of foreign affairs, to
Count Won Der Galtz, the Prussian envoy at
Paris, announcing that King William had is-
sued an order for the reduction Of the Prussian
army by 10000 men. The dispatch states
that the King by this act wishes to give new
pledge of moderation, and to show Ills conf
dence in the prospect Of peace, and adds that
he thinks nothing menaces it.
TIE SULTAN AND ADMIRAL FARRAaUT.
SONbIANIlNOGLEs, OOPt0h3D0A 4os-AHN ~NNAN
ordinary concession msde to Admiral Farragut
by the Sultan in permitting the flagship Frank
lin to pass through tho Dardanelle and enter
the Bosphorus has given rise 70 vast amount
Of comment in diplomatic circles here. The
report that the permission had been denied,
which was extensively circulated few days
ago, was utterly without foundation. The con-
sent Of the Sultan was accorded in the most
gracious manner, as compliment to the Ad-
miral and the country he represented.
FARRAaUT AND THE oRETANs.
LONDON, September 11.-While the United
States steamer Franklin was in Bosphorus
Creek, Cretan deputaton boarded her aud
distributed an address asking American aid.
Admiral Farraeut, at MIR. Morris sug gestion,
returned the copies, and received the deputa-
ton as private persons. No conversation was
held on political subjects.
ARRIVAL OF TIE oUEEN-sPAN1sH AFFAIRS.
LONDON, September 2.-The Queen arrived
safely at Windsor.
PARIS, September 12.-It is reported that
Spain offers $4,000 troops to garrison Ro me In
case OF an European war. Insurgents have ap-
peared in the mountains about Ronda.