The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-07-20

| neutral 0OVcIuuoutSs
PARIS, July 16.
Sweden will remain neutral; Denmark, the
key of the Baltic, offers to join France; Austria
will remain neutral; Russia will remain neu-
tral; Italy is friendly to France. The King OF
Italy has written letter to the Emperor OF
France. Spain will be friendly. Prlm has
written letter to Napoleon. England will be
neutral. Rome, the key of the Mediterranean,
| is under French control.
Attitude OF England.
LONDON, July 16.
The Shipping Gazette thinks England should
remain neutral, even If France take Holland
and Belgium. German shipping will stay at
home; the French will find no charters and
the business will fall to neutral flags. Bus-
ness will be active at the neutral ports of Ant
werp and Rotterdam. The Gazette feels cer-
tain that the doctrines of the Paris conference
on privateering and blockades will be recog-
nized in the coming struggle, and, possibly,
the immunity Of private property afoat.
The Spectator in its issue to-day predicts as
the result of the war that the Bonapartes will
be found to have exhausted Heavens pa
tience.
Spanish Cortes Neutrality.
PARIS. July II.
The MoDiteur asserts that the Spanish coun-
ell has notified the deputies that there will be
no necessity for meeting Of the Cortes on the
goth instant, in consequence of the with
drawal of Prince Leopold from the candida
ture. The Moniteur adds that 1t has positive
assurance ofthe intention Of Spain to keep
clear of any complication In the impending
struggle.
Eugenie, Napoleon, &c.
,r, s - 5.....gs PARIS, July l7-Evening.
The Empress arrived in Paris to-day from
st. Cloud, and received . popular welcome of
the most enthusiastic character. The Emperor
leaves for the field on, Wednesday.
A loan of six months treasury bonds to the
amount of 5Oo, ,Oo0,0 900 francs was taken up in
few hours. The Credit Foncier and Bank Of
France made efforts to monopollze the entire
amount. ri! .l,5-e.s e
Passports were sent to Count de Solms, in
charge of affairs Of the Prussian Legation the
moment the news was received that Prusslan
troops had violated the frontier.
It Is announced that two hundred and
eighty thousand French are ready to cross
into Germany. .E
The Zouaves, from Africa, are disembarklng
at Marseiles. o5l 81, %. ra
Going to the Front.
PARIS, July l7-l0 P. M.
po,;,,,ont, or, po ou,nor fhrouoh tho otropto
tonight on their way to the frontier. Great
crowds are gathered on the sidewalks, wildly
cheering the soldiers as they pass. At all
gardens and places of public resort patriotic
demonstrations are made. The excitement is
intense. No opposition TO the war is mani
tested, and the press denounce the speech Of
Theirs i'll the Corps Legislatf.
Italian rnonsfra,ionsA Against France
FLORENCE, July II.
E A great popular demonstration was made
here to-day against France. Crowds collected
In front of the foreign office and the German
embassy and shouted, sDown with France;
Viva Italian Neutrality; Viva Prussia"
1gE The Bavarisn Army.
-. qgs..s-,- -.. So MUNICH, July II.
= The Bavarian army, Including the reserve
corps, has been ordered to take the field.
King Williams Az Acknowledgements.
~ .......si' HAMBURG, July II.
King William has sent to the Chamber OF
Commerce of this city grateful acknowledg-
ments Of the patriotic address Of that body.
he says he regrets the sacrifice which the
honor of Germany exacts, but that he will do
hisduty, leaving the event in the hands Of God.
The News from England.
LONDON. JulylI
The British Foreign Office has not yet re-
ceived official notice of the declaration OF war
between France and Prussia
The troops of Sa1ony are in motion.
The Dutch reserves have been ordered out
to protect the frontier.
Tie North German Parliament will meet on
the 10th instant to vote the necessary credits
tor the war expenses. Belgium relies upon
British, French and Prusslan assurances for the
Immunity Of her territory.
French and Prussian Enthusiasm.
LONDON, July Il.
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The people offer to pay double taxes, and the
police are obliged to protect the residences OF
Theirs and Favre, who made speeches against
the war The Prince Imperial viii accompany
Napoleon to the field.
The King of Prussia passed through Cologne,
where he was received by the people with
every demonstration Of enthusiasm. Prussia
proposes to invade France with an immense
force.
Armies of the South.
LONDON, July IT,
Advices from Berlin represent that the
Prince Royal, Frederick William, will take
command Of the armies Of the States Of South
Germany.
A telegram from Pesth states that the chiefs
oft the different parties in Hungary had met
there. and adopted resolutions sympathizing
with France aud declaring that every victory
Of France would be victory for Hungary.