The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-14
THLHCRAPHIC NEWS
ON
AL PARTS CT TIE WORLD.
AGITATION TOWARDS WAR m EUROPE.
No Fear OF War ''---ss 1t May
Begin Tomorrow"
The European War observation-disclosures Exciting
TO ConGisental COnvuisiOn-The Feeling In
London.

The European War QuestlOn-Cuuses Exciting
TO a ContiaentaI COnvulsiOn-The Feeling In
London.
LONDON, Sept b. 1868.
It Ia generally considered that the events OF the
last fortnight have Ii tie change in the political
condition on the Continent either 10 lessen OF ~
crease the chances Of war.
While on the one hand the press OF Germany have
assumed quIeier tone and profess to DO more con-
hdent of peace on the other hand it Is known that
France has refused the formal demand made b. the
Chevalier Nigra the Italian Ambassador, for the re-
call OF the French troops from Rome, and at the
time Prince Girgenu has brought to Paris the pro-
posa OF Spain to cement an alliance with France by
sending 81, 900 soldiers 10 Rome. This proposition
and the approaching interview which Is shortly to
take place at Bayonne between the Emperor Napo
leon and the Queen Of Spain are looked upon as
foreshadowng IA alliance, the object Of which Is TO
rid France OF the care vi the Holy See in she
should be plunged into civil war, that by this
means France, without any other ally, could mae
Spain useful
Rumors, too, that several 'nghtng" French rcgi-
ments have lately re allied from Africa that
Russian General LebikoIf has been despatched on q
special mission to Germany and that Prussia has de-
termned 10 annex tho Grand Duchy Of Baden, add
to the feeling OF dlstrust the permanence OF the
existing peace
This feeling is faithfully mrrorcd In Paris by the
depression the course and the consequent decline
OF rentes and in diplomatic circles here the stu
aion Is pitn.ly summed up IN these words:"No fear
Of war, though 1t may begin tomorrow
The Alliance Negotiations Between France
and spain.
or the reported proposition OF the Queen OF Spain
for the negotiation Of special treaty OF alliance
with France, refene 10 in our cable telegram given
above, we have By mail a very startling explanation
indeed OF the visit to Fontanebeau OF the Count and
Countess Girgentt, WHICH, from various indications
from the Continent, has already been suspected to
be important II Is said that the mission Of the
young couple is to induce the Emperor Napoleon to
consent TO treaty OF alliance offensive and de.
fensive with Spain, WIN ch Queen Isabella has al
ready been negotiating bat which went "On' upon
certain differences between the soveregns II was
about this proposed treaty that the Queen OF Spain
desired an interview WIN Ma JoleJn Ill. The bases
OF secret convention actually settled between
France and Spa.n, III pa Issuance OF which Spain
undertook to furnish army OF $4,000 men
and naval squadron to the Pope in case
OF war be.weeL and any Eu opean
Power. In return for this service SPAN desired that
France should enoase 10 protect Spain by an armed
intervention IN case her dynasty should be attacked
The Emperor Of france II ~ said, was willing to
protect Spain against any attack from without but
neStated TO guarantee iSabe las dynasty against at
tacks from within 1t TO see whether these dlncul-
ties can be got tnat the Count and Countess
Glrgs went TO Fontaiueb.eau to consult with the
Emperor, IA. Rouher VI. de Moustier and NJ Mon.
1t fur her stated that the Count Is charged with
c0u1den ial mission from his cousin, Francis H.,
King Of Naples, " The Emperor.
Probable Annexation of Baden to Prussia.
Among the EXISTENT exciting causes tending to war
In Europe enumerated In our cable telegram from
London Is the probable annexation Of the Territory
Of Baden b. Prussia. German advices to hand by
NAH 60 far to connrm the superstition that Prussia
will soon take TINS step. The Carsruhe Gazette
seems, indeed, 10 consider the absorption Of the
Grand Duchy Of Baden by Prussia as simply ques-
ton Of time. In one Of its latest numbers 1t de-
scrIbes the general condition OF the troops compos
ing the Baden army, and then adds:-"rhe military
system In this Du ny is so completely according TO
that OF the russian army, even 10 the smallest de-
tail that the Incorporation Of the Baden force into
the other could take place without the smallest delay
whenever The entrance into the on OF the
North indicated In me recent speeches OF the Minis
tera ReYer and r.r:idorf small appear onnQrtune.m